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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-10

aud certainty unusual in similar eircum-
stances and the public credit has been e.
naly roinstated The cont;nuance Of tbs
war, however, and the increased disburse-
ments made necessary. demand your best
reflections rs 70 the best modes OF prosi-
ding the necessary revenue.
GOVERNMENT BANKING UNSAFE AND IN
ExPEpIENT.
The suspension of specie payments by
the banks made large issues of United
States notes unavoidable. In no other
way could the payment of the troc ~, and
the satisfaction of other just demands be
SO economically or as well provided for.
1t is extremely doubtful whether 4 cireu-
lation of United States notes, payable in
coin, and sufficiently large for the wants
Of the people. can be permanently, use
fully and safely maintained.
URGES THE ADOPTION OF CHASE GREAT
FINANCIAL sCHEME--ARGUMENTs IN
FAVOR OF NATIONAL CURRENCY.
Is there any other mode in which the
necessary provisions for the public wants
can be made, and The great Advantages
Of safe and uniform currency secured ?
: know of none which promises SO GER
tain results, and is at the same time so
unohjectionabie, "a an organization of
banking associations under general net
of Congress. well guarded in its provls'
ions. To such associations the Govern
meut might furnish circulating notes on
the security of United States bonds de
posted in the Treasury. These notes
prepared under the supervision of proper
officers, being uniform in appearance and
security, and convertible always, into
coin, would at once protect labor against
the evils of vicious currency, and facili-
tate commerce by cheapening exchange.
A moderate reservation from interest on
the bonds, would compensate the United
States for the preparation aud distribu-
ton of the notes of general supervision
of the system, and would tighten the
burden Of that part of the public debt
employed MS security. The public credit,
moreover, would be greatly improved,
and the negotiation of new bonds great
ly facilitate the steady market demand
for such bonds which the proposed adop-
ton of the system would create. 1t is an
additional recommendation of the meas
ure. of considerable weight in my judg-
ment, that it would reconcile, as far rs
possible, all conflicting interests by the
opportunity offered to existing institutions
TO reorganize under the act, substituting
only tie scared, uniform national circu
lation for the loca! and various circula
items now issued.
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INDIAN AFFAIRS.

Speaking CT Indian affairs and REGENTS
troubles, be- says: | submit for your
speci al consideration whether our Indian
system shall not be remcCidled,
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TAX DEED NOTICE.

ErATE " WISCONSIN,, ss. n
County Of Pierce. .s.~
ofsica 81 THE CLEnk OF BoARp
or SUPEHyIssRs.
Ellsworth, Nov. 20. 1862.
The following pieccs of land were
sold BY the County Treasslrer or ne
4th day of Septe mber, 1860, for the
taxes, interest aud charges ct the
year 1859. Therefore, notice Is here
by given that unless said lands are
redeem sd from said ga e on or before
the 4th day of September, 1888, they
will b, conveyed to the respective pur-
chasers according TO law; the amount
of taxes, interest and charges cascula-
tel up to the last day of redsmption,is
set opposite to each piece respectively:
OSBORN STRAHL,
Clerk Of Boar,i of Supervisors.
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TROUBLE AHEAD.

= .
the execution of ten cit
izens OF Missouri by or
der of Cot. Me Neil of |
the u. S. army. The
facts of the case are no
doubt remembered by
our readers. A wof-
thy old Union citizen
suddenly disappea led
under circumst ances
that authorized the in
ference that ho had been
seized by the rebel c.ti
zens of the neighbor-
hood and either MUIR
dered or thrown into
confinement. Ind g Q d
the fact of his seizure
was notorious, and there
was no doubt as to the
guilt Of some of the
persons engaged 10 the
outrage, but Col. Me,
Neil could not ascertain
his fate. There up.o
Col. Men. caused a
NUM- er Of the rebels 10
be seized, and gaye no.
ticc, that, unless the
missing Union man
should be forthcoming
within n specified time,
ten of them would be
put to death. The I'm
ion man was not forth
coming and the ten reb-
els were shot by Col.
McNeii's order.
This was unJoub,ed.
" n harsh proceeding.
We have not believe |
that even the strong
facts of the case justi-
fed it, and, rs we said
before, We have feared
that mischief would
spring from it. Prob
ably the ten men exeeu-
ted were guilty Of muir
der, but their guilt was
not proved We think
that it would have been
we'll if the U. S. Gov
ernmont had promptly
taken Col. Mcneil in
hand and dealt with
him as be deserved,
without awaiting retail
atory action from Rich
mond. Bnt such action
has now come from
that quarter. Jefferson
DAVIS has Issued m or
der to to Lieut.. General
Holmes, commanding
the Confederate troops
Of the Mississippi De-
partment, 10 demand
the immediate surren-
der Of Col. Men ell to
the Confederate author
itirs, and, IN tho event
of the demands not.be-
ing complied with, to
execute the first ten u.
S. officers that shall fall
into his hands. Lou
isUiHe Journal.
WHIskEY AND News
PAPERS.-A glass OF
whiskey is nauufactur
ed from perhaps n d"z
en- grains Of corr, the
value Of which is too
small to be estimated.
A pint of mixture sells
for one shilling, AMI if
Of n good brand, is con-
si(lered well worth the
money. 1t is drank in
y minute or two-it
fires the brain, sharpens
the appetite, deranges
and weakens the physi-
cal system. On the
sauna sid sloard mon
which this delicious
beverage is served lies
q newspaper. 1t is Gov
cred with q half q mil
lion Of types--it brings
intelligence from the
four quarters OF the
globe. The ne yspa-
per costs less than the
glass OF grog, the juice
If n few grains Of corn;
ous it is ~ less strange
than true that there is +.
large portion Of the
community who think
corn juice cheap and
the newspaper dear /!
- Adam Thunder
was drafted in Franklin
township. Penn. and
T'heo. Lighting has
hocn draft d in the 81
Wark of Kenosha.
Now for Thunder and
Lightning in the army.
We hope The fist flash
will settle the rebels.
The Charleston
Mercury predicts the
death of the United
States Government in
two years. If h @
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DEPARTMENT. REPORTS.

The Presidents 'ien gives srr'-nery
from tbs GecretaFy d The Treasa.y's re-
port; and refers 70 the reports of Tie
Secretary Of IL, Navy and War, and
says though lengthy, they are only brief
abstracts.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-10

Zinty Tree eoi0rcd persons Will tHcH S our
Sent at rny place within the United
States.
The President discusses these articles
at soma length. aud asks f, then, for 2
common object, slave property y to be
sacrificed. is it not just that i be done nj
a common charge; and il, with less mon.
cy more easily paid, we can better pre-
serve the beuefits of the Union by this
means than we can by the war alone, it
i. thought economy to do it, The pro-
posed emancipation would shorten this
war, insure perpetuals peace, insure in-
crease in population and proportionately
in the wealth OF The country.
THE PRESIDENT STANDS BY MS PROCLAMATION.
The President then says that the plan
consisting Of these articles is recoinmen-
ded, not but that restoration OF the ma
tional authority would be accepted with
out its adoption; nor will the war or the
proceedings under The Proclamation OF
September 22d be stayed because Of The
recommendation of the plan. Its timely
Adoption | doubt not, would bring resto-
ration and stay both, and notwit.stand-
ing this plan, the recommendation thai
Congress provide by law for compensa
ting any State which may adopt The
emancipation measure before th plan
shall have been acted upon, is hereby
earnestly renewed. This plan is recon-
mended as means, not in conclusion OF
but in addition to, all others for restoring
and pre-, CRYING the natonal authority
throug bout the Union, The subject is
presented exclusively in it's ecouom;ca
aspect. The plan is promised as per
manent constitutional law.
A NOBLE PERoRATIox--THE UNION AS IT OUGHT
TO BE.
In conclusion, the President says tha
dogmas Of the quiet past are inadequate
to the stormy present. The occasion is
piled high with difficulty, and we mus
rise with the occasion. The fiery tria
thro' which we pass will light US down III
honor or dishonor to the latest generation
We say thatwe are for the Union. The
world will not forget that while we say
this, we do know how to save the Union
In giving freedom to the slave, we ensure
freedom to the free; and honorable alike
in what wo give and what we perserve,
we shall oobly save or meauly lose the
last best hope of this earth, Other mean:
may succeed. This is one which could
not fail. The way is plain, peaceful
generous and just-a way which, if fol-
lowed, the world will forever applaud
and God must forever bless.
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~ SasfNf a. 6OfSAOss N-SDANA~-N'
( Lots 7 s block 6, amount each
L79. s.
Lot IL, BLK 6, amount l go. Lot Is
blk 8, am ount, l,9e Lot Is, blk 6,
amount, 100. Lot l, blk z, amount,
l,90. Lot 2, blk q, amount, 1872.
Lots 8 Alb, block 7, amount each,
80 Lot IL, blk z, amount 49,.
Lots Is I6. block 2, amount each,
l,91. Lots | 2 Is, blk II, amount
each, t,93. Lot 8, blk II, amt I,90.
Lotsl 2, block Ii. amount each, I,9l.
Lot g. blk IL, amount 1872. Lots
5, blk ID, amount each, 100.
Village of Trimbelle.
JOSEPH ooRyELIsos's ADDITION.
Lot |, block L, am unit 1856. Lot
2, block |, amount iii.
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THE PHYSICAL AND NECESSARY UNITY OF
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.


The President refers to bis Comp4nsa-
tel Emancipation Proclamation of Sept
22d, AMI says that portion of the earth
occupied by the people Of the United
States is well adapted to be tho home of
one national family, but not for two or
more.
In the Inaugural Address, I briefly
pointed out the total inadequrcy of dis
union rs a remedy for differences between
the people Of the two sections. | did so
in language which cannot improve
Physical by'spe.king, we cannot separate.
We cannot remove our respective sections
from each other, nor build an inpassa-
bic wall between them. He then re-
marks at length on the difficulty of ma
king boundary line.
PROPOSES EMANCIPATION AMENDMENTS TO THE
eoNsrITurios-
The President then suggests amend
ments to the Constitution. Congress con-
curing, to be proposed to the Legisla-
lures of the several States, which, If rati
fed by three-quarters of said Legisla-
lures. to be voted as parts of said Con
stitution. The first article proposes that
all States abellshing slavery before jan
uary LIST, 1853, shall receive compensa-
ton from the United States. Second,
all slaves freed by chances of war any
time before the ED of tho rebellion, shall
be forever free, but all owners who bad
not been disioyal. should be compcnsa-
ted. Third. Congress may appropriate
aud otherwise provide money for coloni-
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-10
TIE POST OFFICE.

He says there is q decided improve
ment in the financial condition of the
Post Office Departn ent as compared
with previous years.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-10
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD, ETC.

He Suggests tho earliest completion
possible Of the Pacific Railroad. Also.
tho favorable action Of Congress on the
project for charging the great canals of
New York, Illinois aud Michigan.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-10
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Freedom the Fundamental Law / !
Foreign Aflairs--NeGrC Colon
- izati0n.

Chase's Financial Scheme Recon.
nended.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-10

- ars OF sw Or Z3,2I
' Bailey Dow & co.'s. Addition.
CRY OF PREsCorT.
Bailey Dow &'Co., the undivided
fiftean-six eenths OF lots | 2 3 A
5 OF 8 o 10 Ii IL 1914 Is AMI 10,
liz block /, amount each ST. SO.
Lots ~ 56789 10 III II Is
IA Is and I6, bpk 2, amount each,
1888.
Lots Il 4 5 6 IS 0 10 IL,
block 3, amount each, 1,S8.
Ennis Plant, lots II Is, block 8,
amount each, l,Ss.
Ii L Walter, lots II Is Is, block 3,
amount each, 1888.
Lots 2 5 So 10 II, block 4,
amount each, 1872.
Ennis Plant lots IL Is, block 4,
amount each, 1872.
Harvey Walter, lots IA Is 16, blk
4, an o1at each, 1872.
Lao | 2 3, block 5, amount each,
1872.
Ennis and Plant, lots 4 5 s 10 IL
l3 IL Is Is, block 5, amount each,
1872.
Lots 8 5 6 7 9, block 6,
amount each, 1872.
Mckee and Long, lots 10 IL II Is,
block 6, amount each, 1872.
Harvey Walter, lot Is block 6,
amount 1,92.
Ennis and Plant, lots 2 3 ) 6
I S 10 IL IL II LIZ, block 7, amount
each, 1e1.
Lots / 2, block 8, amount each,
1872,
Lots 3 7, block s, amount each
Sl,92.
Ennis & Plant, lots s 9 10 ii 1914
Is, block 8, amount each, $l,92.
Lots 235 676 30 II II l3 1915
i6, block 9, amount each, 81, 80.
Lets 2 81 s 9 10 III IL ID Is IS,
block 10, amount each, $l,92.
Lots2 3 5 81 g 10 IS IA Is Is,
block IL, amount each, Sl,92.
Lots 2 5, block IL, amount each,
1892.
Harvey Walter, lots 5 Q 10,
b,oc< IL, amount each, 1892.
Ennis & Plant, lots IL IL Is IS Is,
block IL, and lot |, block -, amount
each, 1912.
Harvey Waiter, lots 3, block Is,
amount each, $1,92,
Ennis & Plant, lots / 6 10 IL
IL IL II Is, block -, amount each,
$I,92.
Lots l 2 4 5 6 Z 8 Q 10 IL IS
block Ii, amount each, Si,92.
Walter & Dean, lot IL, block IA,
and lots 2 3 s, BLOCK Is,
amount each, $l,92...
Ennis Pant, lots 9 10 IL - IL
Is l6, block Ii, amount each, Sl,91.
Lots 2 4 SIS 0, block is, amt
each. S., 92.
Walter Dean, lots 10 II 10 Ii
IS, block 16, amoant each. Si,9l.
Lots 2 8 4 8, block Il, amount
each, Sl,92
Lots z s 0 1s IL II I3 II, block
II, amount each, Sl,SS.
Ennis L Plant, lots Is 10, block II,
and lots 2 A 6 9 10 Ii IL IL II
10. block Is, amount each, $I,s8.
Lots 4 5 6 z s . 10 III IL IL Ii
l6, block 10, amount % b, $I,S8.
Lots | 8, 6 IS Q 10 IL Is Ii
Is, block 20, amount each, 81 SO.
Lots 2 3 4 8 80 10 IL IL
13 IA Is, block u, amount each,
si,ss.
DM West, lot Is, block 81, amt
$l,SS.
Ennis Il Plant, lots l 2 10 II
Ii IL IS, block %, amount each,
l,SS.
Lots / A 5 0 10 II IL 10 l6, blk
%, amount each. $I,S8.
Tots 23 4 6 III II IS Ii Is
l6, block "a, amount each, Sl,s9.
Lots 3 81 9 10 IL IL Is
Is, block 25, amount each, 1888.
Walter Dean, lot l6, block IS,
and lots 3 ) 6 7 8 9 10 IL II
Is, block 26, amount each, 1,8s.
IL NJ Long, lots IA l6, block Is,
and lots . 4 ) 6 s o 10 IL IL
Ii l6, block q, amount each, 1888.
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NO SALES FOR PUBLIC LANDS.

Tho Secretary Of the Interior reports
that the public lands have ceased to DO n
source Of revenue.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-10

WAHrED-a i" S,w-
ing Machine" about
eighteen years oil, with
blue eyes md light
complexion. anil gener
ally considered q 'beau-
ty.' Apply at this of
fee. Exchange.
What three words
did Adam use when he
introduced himself to
Eve, and which, read
the same backward and
forward 2 I" Madam,
I'm Adam"
- a coquette sacks
lovers, a rebel army
sacks whole cities.
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T,,,nr o. Rnnye 90.

Geo schassr lot / /, 1895
Leach & Camp
bell - uud hf lot is l7,Gs J
do do 3 4 Il 1852
HBoughton sw or Of sw or IL
excepting II acres il sw
corner. being 20 rods east
and II rods north and
south y Js,VZ
Part of lott 10
described as Follows -
Commencing at q corner
post. which said corner
post may be found by com
menciug at the sw corner
of block A, in the city Of
Prescott, thence on a di-
rect line south 50 east
II rods, thence nerth 80
deg's east q rods to said
corner post, thence south
$50 east 10 rods, thence
south SO . west Is rods,
thence north 81 . west A
rods, thence north So
east I6 rods to place Of
beginning 72,46
hf of sw or 3 1o3,e4
Mil & La G
r r Co und hf of sw or
@M 81 of 50 or 8 1887
do und hf of sc or
OF Sc or 8 So,s6
- do und hf of sw or
- eE*sa OF sw or 23,5I
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The Charleston
Mercury predicts the
death of the United
Statcs Government in
two years. | f t h O.
event happens in one
year. Prentice declares
that the rebel confed-
eracy will not 1.-Two to see
n
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-10

He thinks the mineral resources Of the
Territories ought to be developed as rap
idly rs possible. Every step in that d.
rection would have a tendency TO inn
prove the revenues. II is worthy of the
consideration of Congress, whether some
extraordinary measures to promote that
end cannot be adopted. The means
which suggests itself as most likely to be
effective is scientific explorations.
PROSPEROUS CONDITION oE THE NATIONAL
FINANCES.
The vast expenditures incident to the
military and naval operations required
for the suppression of the rebellion, have
hitherto been met With promptituao
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Stands by the Proclamation
Emancipation Amendments to the
Constitution Proposed.

WASHINGTON, December I.
Tho following is synopsis of the
Presidents message {:
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Potato Disease---Digging Early.
East Sausus, Mass, Dec, 1861.

We have observed this, as well as other
years, when the potatn diesase prevailed,
that up to certain time, Generally in Sep
tember,) but few il any rotten potatoes were
found. Alter that time they became mors
abundant, and potatoes dug and stored would
nearly all be lost. Hence farmers have come
to regard late digging as the best policy, as
the potatoes could then be sorted in the field,
the disease having run its course. We have
thought that potatoes dug early, before the
disease began to affect them, would keep
better and suffer less from rot, and some ex-
permcnts show that such is the case. But
they must be dug early-as soon as the tops
begin to die out. We find that the Pink,cyes
on hand. the small ones only were sound
the crop had commenced rottins before we
harvested them. The same is true of the
Blue Mercer, though two weeks earlier both
were as sound and fine as could be desired.
The Genessce Farmer gives the following
item on the above subject, and we should be
glad to sec any facts throwing light upon it /:
al had some potatoes dug as soon as the
tops began to die, and got them into the Gel.
lar. At this time (Dec. 81 there is scarcely
any rotten ones among them; while some
Others, dug the latter part of October, when
the ground was wet, are badly diseased. l
have sorted them all over once, and taken
full one hall out, and the cook complains
loudly ofbad potatoes even now. The former
were dug during September while the ground
was dry. The varieties in both parcals were
English Flukes and Purple MERGERS. The
MERGERS suffered the most. The soil in tho
two cases is heavy loam."-COuntry Gen.
tiemen.
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Prom the Country Gentleman,
Management OF Ag. Societies.

MEssRs. EDrroRs-There is ONE important
point in the management Of these Societies,
that has not received the attention its i'm
portance demands, either by the boards OF
officers in making up their programme. or
the press in treating Of this subject. This
point is the great tendency that such per-
fOrmances as "horse trots, ""ladies' riding"
military parades, and all ofthe other various
other clap-traps that are got up to "draw
crowd" have to draw attention from the
legitimate and really mcritorous portions OF
the xhibition-instead Of the principal at
tention OF those attending fairs, being directed
to the portion Of the show grounds devoted
to the different kinds ofstosk ,as cattle sheep,
swine, &c. This part Of the show,-which
by the way is generally placed in the poorest
and most out Of the way portion of the fair
grounds, is only visited by a few solitary
persons, or now and then group Of three OF
four. or at most eight or ten, all Of the rest
not seeming to feel much interest in such
things, but appearing to be taken up with
the other portions Of the shows, that have
but little il any connection with the business
Of farming.
This is more particularly the case, where
the regular Agricultural exhibition, aud the
sensation shows-when held on separate
day-to draw attention from the legitimate
objects Of an Agricultural exhibition, is
shown by the attendance on the latter not
being half, often not one-iourth, what II is
on the former. A large portion OF those
thu, attend fairs, are unwilling to spend more
than one day. And {. generally the greatest
e1ertious are made. and the highest premiums
offered, for some Of the sensation objects, got
up avowedly to draw and as 1t Is easy to get
up, and spread abroad the impression that
",hs last day is going to be the best" OF
course the main attendance will be on that
day.
But this practice Of paying the largest
premiums for purposes not calculated to pro-
mote their interest. has no little tendency
to prevent farmers from attending the fairs ;
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agricultural.
From the Country Gentleman.
Too Much Seod.

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Gge storp GelIer.
AUNT AIlRIAM'S ADVENTURE.
BY AMY RANDOLPH.

Evening had closed darkly round the lit
tie brown farmhouse in the hollow; gray
November nightfall and the wild Niagra OF
crimson sunset fire had poured its flaming
tides long since into the great unseen chalice
of spleudor that lies hidden somewhere be-
yond the western horizon line-the monu-
mental urn where rest untombed alike, the
days crowned with roses, and those baptized
in tears. There was no sound without save
the branches of the huge sycamore tree chat.
ing uneasiiy against the moss enaueled ROOT,
ana the planning wind among the brown and
scarlet drifts Of leaves that carpetcd every
dingle Of the woods. Within, the red bricks
of the hearth had been swept until they
shone as If carved in coral, and the many
tongues of flame danced and cracked among
the gigantic logs like band of elfn spirits.
The cricket that had harbored somewhere in
the chimney corner had commenced his vcs.
pers, and Aunt Miriam Fenner's brisk knit
ting needles shone and glanced in the fire.
light, us she sat there in an old fashioned
cap-border and spectaeles, looking almost as
pret,y-so uncle Peter thought-as she used
to look in tho days when he came sparkling,
and was wont to contemplate the evolutions
OF her cleaning needles Will, he considerd
what il was best to say next
Nobody would have suspected Peter Of any
such romantic meditation rs he sat there
sorting out seed corn and packages Of blue
beans on his round table, and labelling them
with portentou, deliberation! So little do
we know what is passing in one another's
minds. . 81 l ,... .ra Boa .r..'
There was q third person, sitting in the
red hearth glow, however; young man Of
about twenty flour years Of age. with dark
brown hair and eyes to correspond. who
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