Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-09
PRENTICE-ISMS.


Cant Ericsson's Monitor arrived -at
ha month of James River in the nick OF
time aad made the rebels think that she
was Old Nick himself.
The rebels intend to retreat South till
.ber find 4 gond line of defence. We
r r TO them the eIuinoctial line.
It's said that the young peopIe of the
Northern cities do their counting on
- 49, but there are quite enough slips
where courtlug IS done the old way.
THO Confederate army surrounded
Se;1e, and bis force three times ut the
Ia,fi. Of Pea Ridge and thought they
lad him. But they might as we'll have
surrounded thuuderbolt.
The Southern Congress still express
NOR opinion of the United States armies.
An. wait gentlemen, and see how they
viii strike you by and by.
We don't object to the proposed tax
m boop-sk;rts- If the ladies must take
nm 50 s,uch srlce in this oyor-crowdeJ
vorII. thew or their husbands should pay
form.
Ftbe Southern Confederacy won't lis
,r r. rood counsel We can't help it.
Csa.. Ericsson has sent them n irst-rate
Mentor.
Jeff Davis has issued new proc'ama-
tim calling upon Virginia to MAINTAIN
her integrity. He was never able to
man;a n bis OWN.
The despairiug wall of the rebel press
is sweeter music TO loyal ears than harp |
j or flute or duIcimer. All, when did the
winds of heaven ever before watt such
rayishipg strains upon their wings.
We think that the Monitor has fair
claim to the title so long and SO proudly |
worn by tne frgate Constitution-"Old |
IrJnsIdes."
The rebels are right to retreat further
: South tut let them not go to New Or |
leans. Weunion men are going there |
ourselves.
Floyd complains that he is unjustly |
treated We are disposed to reply in the |
I.r.asge Of the Rev. Mr.. Spurgeou- {
What! out of hell, and complaint"
Essems singular that the fierce flame |
mite 5o-oms of some of our charming
!. r.j-i women does not set their cotton on
IRE.
Let our soldiers, if they would hit our
enemies in the weakest part, shoot Mt
Their knees. The rebels are all getting
weak in the knees.
s The rebels have made n great many |
d Internal machines tia. wont explode. !
3 Their rebellion is an Internal machine |
list will.
II Cotton was ever king, his crown
Is turned TO dust and ashes upon bis
F,lered aud blasted brow. King Cot
ton, Ike old King Lear, owes his ruin
and desolaton TO the misconduct of his
own children, whom he has fed and PAM
Dercd.
Memphis NAV rs well be making her
arrangements to give the Union army n
respectful reception. IT'S the best thing
sleen DO She may pride herself that
she SANDS upon big bluff, but our brave
troops are not to be bIuffed.
tsprobabla that tn, American Eagle |
Will i've long enough to become q gray
eagle and a bald eagle.
Gen. SeigeI can make far more mas
taF-y retreat than the rebel generals. tho
-s never practiced nearly as much as
You may think what you please, Ia
1asand gentlemen of Memphis, but we
You Com. Foote is the coming man.
Ile rebel army in Nashville, when
Ttroops forced it to evacuate that city,
lale what may be called II forced march.
Ihe life of Christian is not in that
and Of sentimental ecstaey, which, pro-
isSses to li.5 men above the world. who
are yet an ii, expresses Itself in words,
"hde Il leaves them practically devoted
70 material interests. It is in those rela-
TONS Obligations, and duties of practical
every day living, which affect our person
character for knowledge, integrity, and
Ntue As the highest glory of the
seat God IS in the fact that he is prac-
'caiF good in all the relations of his !
5o'eFnment and providence, so the |
greatest possible human excellence is in
-at which makes man God'ikc-sim
e, practical goodness in all the relations
living. Having this element of life, |
-e less noise he makes about it, and the |
l9re effect he gives to it, the better.
:" Mother" said Ike Darlington,
nd you know that the Iron House
la1 but one ear?" One ear! Merciful
CACTUS, child, what do you meant"
Why, the engin eer, of course"
haac," exclaimed the old lady, take
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