Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-12-04
NEWS SUMMARY.

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that admirable hymn commencing, 81 love
10 steal awhile away" died on the 10th OF
October, at Henry, Illinois. aged 70. She
has left an enduring memorial in that single
hymn.
Miss Grace Hubley, one of the most
highly respected ladies in Lancaster, Pa,
was burned 10 death last week in conse-
ouence of her dress taking fire while she was
standing in front of the CRATE.
DIR. Jewett, the old war horse OF tenn
perance, is on Iecturing tour in Iowa.
Prince Napoleon has left souvenirs Of
his tour in Canada in the shape OF donations
of superb and valuable books to several
public libraries.
Five numbers OF neat little paper,
entitled The Camp Kettle, and published
every opportunity by the field and staff o.
the Roundhead Regiment, Colonel Leisure
commanding" had been issued at Port Roy
al, 8. c., previous to the sailing of the At
lantic.
Jacob Thompson, who was in Mr..
Buchanans Cabinet az Secretary OF the In
terror. is elected Governor of Georgia, by
1887 majority over John j. Pettus, the
present Executive. The vote was six thou
sand short of that cast for President one
year ago.
- The National flag now floats over the
soil OF every seeded State except Alabama
and Arkansas. In Virginia it floats over
one third of the State in North Carolina,
at Hatteras Inlet in South Carolina, at
Port Royal and half-dozen neighborlng
Islands; in Georgia, on Tybee Island IN
Florida, at Key West, Santa Rosa Island
and other points; in Mississippi, at Ship
Island; in. louisiana, at Chandeleur Island;
in Texas, at FL Paso; and in Tennessee, at
Bristol, Elizabethtown, and other points in
the eastern part of the State.
Twelve superb American horses were
sent out from Boston on the French trans
port Qrione, a few days since. They were
of Western New York and New England
stock, the crack descriptions which belong
70 the several branches of the Morgan fam
lily.
Our citizens never had better oppor-
utuity to dispose of their old papers and
magazines and books than the present. The
army and navy are grateful for every pack
age, and packages can be forwarded free OF
cost at any time by sending them Ito the
dearest agency of the Sanitary Commission.
One of the aids of Prince Napoleon
nas Published succinct account OF the
organization of the Federal army. He
thinks its composition is analogous TO that
of the French army, and says that it has
attempted to do in few weeks what has
required seventy years in France.
Forty colored persons passed through
Cleveland on Tuesday, from Oberlin on
their way TO Hayti, where they propose tc
settle in accordance with the agreement
recent, made by Redpath. Each emigrant
mas his passage money advanced and a
donation of a certain amount Of land on
their arrival at the Island
The telegraph is being vigorously
pushed westward. The poles have all been
set up between Des Moines and Council
Bluffs. and also as far eastward as Stern
bergs, ii miles from Des MONIES. From
Newton the line viii pass tc Marshaltown'
and thence to Cedar Rapids The line
vii! be completed from the Missouri to
the Mississippi river against the lst OF
January.
Fifteen thousand Russian troops had
attacked ten thousand mountaineers IN
Circassia. After fighting six hours the
Russians were put to flight with very heavy
losses, including General of Division
killed. Six thousand Russians were re-
ported killed and wounded.
The Hon A. j. Clemens passed
through our city yesterday on his way te
Washington, where ne will take his seat
in Congress as the Representative from
the Fourth District Of Tennessee. Mr.
G. was compelled to leave his State on the
18th of August to avoid arrest, and since
then has been acting as an assistant sur
geon in Col. Orders regiment.-Lou,suaI'
Journal.