Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-24
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| - CHRISTMAS and the Holidays nre near.
Gan we wish all our readers Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year? ALI! there
are mary homes where this sheet will 60,
where the wish for merrimcnt would sound
like mockery. AS i'll olden time the Angel
of Death once passed among a people. and
the breath Of the first-Iern was stlled,
and Nation woke TO wall SO in our
midst, the red hand of war has reached out
and taken many of our brayest aud best, and
Sorrow sits by the hearth they once bright
cned
Tha peace, and hope, and joy that Christ
mas bells suggest, is more a thing TO be W ish-
ed for than enjoyed. But the Gospel Of that
blessed SAVIOUR whose advent the world re-
joices over, enjons alike on nations and indi-
viduals, first pure, then peaceable," and let
us hope that work of publication is going
on, which will bring lasting peace.
But the skies not all gloom Little feet
will patter on the floor like rain-.lrops on the
roof-little eyes will brighten. and little fin
gers seek in little stockings for gifts the won
drous Santa Claus has left them May the
coming year bring less of disaster than the
past, so that oui next Chris tnas greeting be
a merrier one.
- The official report of the battle at Fred
rieksburg shows / 400 killed, 5000 wounded
and 300 prisoners. 4 Richmond dispatch es-
Inmates the rebel loss at $500.
= The news from Washington is startling
Secretary Seward has rsigned-C Charles
Sumner has been rendered the Dortfolin of the
State Department, and the indications are of
general reconstruction of the Cabinet. Such
are the reports, and if facts, accept them
asthe earnests OF 4 vigorous war policy. and
the guarantees of speedy suppression Of the
rebellion.-St. Paul Press.
- Late news shows that there is to be 10
change in the Cabinet,
We are indebted To W. Il WINCHESTER
ofthe 18th regime Mt for New Orleans papers,
also to Mrs. Goss OF this city, for the same
- CHARLRY BARNES las goae East for a
few weeks. and some people think that we
can get no Express matter now, but Mr.. vii
son attends to that branch of the business
Charley don I forget to remo,nber us to the
deacon"
Rev. A B. Garxs Gil, plain of the 30th
in a recent letter says f; Il saw at dinnor Pro-
vust Marshall Mo1xpor. He is fine, live,
honest man. They say he is for reb-
el sublniss ion
W J WHtrrIR and SAM WuIprIE are in
Portland, Oregon; lar. local editor CT daily
paper, and Sam in drug store
The examination Of the public school last
week passed of creditably to both teachers
and scholars.
The counties of Pierce. ST. Croix and Polk
have been put into one Assessment district,
rhos' 5. Anslev. Esq, of Hudson. deputy
Assessor H. Felt has resigned the Office of
Deputy U. s. Collector for this county. His
successor is not yet appointed
&C. j. Riker has purchased Joh Har-
wells Meat Market
There is Il dance at Dunbar's Hall on
Friday evening; also one on New Year 8 even
ing.
L. E. TEALE of this city was killed in the
late battle in Arkansas.
Read the interesting letter from tn 30th
on the fourth page.
We shall issue no paper except an adver'
Using sheet next week.
See J. NJ. McKee's advertisement He
has large stock of varieties Go there to get
your gifts for the holidays
There will be thirteen editors in the next
Legislature of Wisconsin-thrse in the Senate
and ten in the House
An eminent physician has discovered
fIast the nightmare. in nine cases out OF ten IS
accustomed by owiag a bill to the PRINTER