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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19
News items.

- The returns of the recent election in
New Hampshire are received from all
but Is towns. The following is the vote
for Governor: Berry (rep) 1924,
Stark (dem.) 27,4s9, Wheeler (union)
1858. Berry's majority is not Car from
1000.
- The Monitor, which did such good
service in repulsing the rebel iron-clad
vessel, the Merrimac, had on board four
hundred forged shot, each weighing 1874
pounds, and costing s47, or sls,s in
the aggregate. These shot are novel;
ty in war missiles. -... ... 49,.
- The I'd Wis. Cavalry did not leave
last week as was reported, but will go as
soon as they can be got in readiness.
Col. Washburn has returned to Miwau-
kee, with orders to join Gen. Grants di-
vision in Tennessee. They probably will
not start until they receive their pay.
JEFF Davis has suspended Floyd and
Pillow from their commands. Should
they fall into the hands of the Federal
authorities, they might be suspended
from halter. e<t
1t is said that the Sd Cavalry Regi.
ment now numbers 1,125 men, and will
reach 1900 before the time fixed for its
departure.
The Union scouts have penetrated
as far as Culpepper Court House, Va,
thirty-five miles from Manassas.
- Gen. Lee, of Virginia, has been
nominated by jeff Davis as Commander
in Chief of the rebel forces.
1t is rumored that a large servile
instruction has taken place near Holly
Springs. Mississippi. Seven white men
are said to have been killed, and nine me-
groes hanged.
- About eighty firms in Chicago,
engaged directly and indirectly in the
manufacture and sale Of machinery, have
signed an agreement to enter into an as
sociation to be called the Northwestern
Manufacturers Exchange. The organi-
cation is principally designed to afford
inventors and manufacturers an opportu-
nifty to bling their various articles
promptly before the public.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19

We find the following notices of
Wisconsin Regiments in the Washington
Sunday Morning Chronicle, of the 9th
instant -
SLIGHTLY CooL.-At a review of the
Wisconsin regiments, few days since,
a soldier of the Second very excitedly
forgot to draw his raminer, and firing it
off, it unfortunately strnck soldier of
the Seventh, passing through the fleshy
part of the leg. Shortly after, the care
less soldier made his appearance at the
wounded mans tent, and begged the
loan of his rammer," saying, "There'lI
be fuss if [ don't have one on inspec-
ton, and you won't want yours, as you'll
have to 90 into the hospital" We have
heard of jewel called impudence, but
must call this perfect 6you of that spe-
cies.
SHAM BATrLEs.-If our readers de-
sire to see what battle looks like, with
out running the hazards that follow a
bona tide conflict of arms, trip over to
Kings Wisconsin brigade, at Arlington.
will satisfy them. Every morning you
will find troops out in the grounds in the
rear of the camps, going through the
motions of real battle, COMPANY r;tted
against company, aud wing against wing.
Blank cartridges are used, and powder is
burned freely. The sport seems to par
take of all the excitement of real battle !;
and troops are vanquIshed and victories
won, and prisoners taken, and colors
raised. 1t is excellent sport for the boys,
and accustoms them to the smell Of pow
der. Kings brigade is composed of the
Second, Sixth, and Seventh Wisconsin
volunteers, and First Wisconsin artillery.
They are lusty set of men, eager to be
"onward to Richmond" and impatiently
awaiting the order to move. That they
have not been idle is evident from the ex-
cellent manner in which they drill, the
movements of the Second (Col. Edgar
O'Connor's regiment) drawing from the
reporter of the, Philadelphia Press the
remark, 1--WE never saw it excelled, it
being fully equal to that Of Ellsworth's
famous Chicago Zouaves."
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19

The integrity of men who have resisted
temptations like theirs cannot be i'm
peached.
Again, you urge the income derived
from licenses as a reason for permitting
the liquor traffic. Here, again, l am
obliged to meet the prejudice of long
array of great names; indeed, the prin-
cipls of license goes back many centuries
and strikes its roots into the dark ages
and draws its nourishmcnt from the pu-
rity and wisdom of those times; if L
mistake not, it may boast of so noble
parentage as the Holy Catholic Church.
The tariff of prices for licenses seems to
have risen since the sixteenth century;
though our City Fathers have kindly put
the price at the lowest legal point, and
offered the boon to also that the hal
cyon days of the system seem to have
passed by. In its vigorous days. the
tariff was something like the following:
For poly yamy, six ducats; for murder,
eight ducats; for sacrilege and perjury,
nine ducats; for infanticide, one franc.
The silver ducat is worth about one
dollar. am not informed in regard to
the amount paid for licenses by the tenn
pies of Venus in Paris. The benefits in
olden time were various. Who can es
innate the worth to the world of that
magnificent work of art at Rome-the
church of st. Peter-built with the pro-
ceeds of licenses Who does not know
the ennobling influence of sublime and
enduring creations of genius like this
There is no doubt too, that men would
have committed murder, and married
many wives, and that women would have
hidden by crime the proofs of their
shame, had no licenses been granted
How benevolent then the heart which
devised plan for turning these crimes
to good account, while it removed all
scruples of conscience in their commit
tai l acknowledge that licenses have
this advantage they make it possible
for men to engage in the liquor trafc
who have small remnants of conscience
left. Who would wish to see the doors
of He'll swung grating to and fro, turned
by the hands Of constituencies janitors .
Who would introduce into the elite fra
ternity of liquor sellers men who cannot
command 40 dollars /?
You may think I have made needless
concessions, but 1 think have yielded
only those points which l must yield
Next week, with the editors leave, l
will present some reasons against the Ii
cense system. VINDEx.
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Probate Notice.

In Probate-Pierce County Court. In the
matter of the last will and testament of VIM.
w. ThurstOn. deceased.
I'M reading and lining an instrument in
~ writing purporfing to be the last will and
testament of William w. Thurston, late of
Trimbelle. in said county, deceased. and alss
the accompanying petition OF Eunice Thurs
ton, of said Trimbelle, representing among
other things that the said William W. Thurs
ton lately died st Irimbelle, in said county,
that said instrument is the last will and tesla
ment of said deceased, and that she, the said
petitioner, is the identical Eunice Thurston
named and appointed in and by the said last
will and testament executrix thereof; and pray
ing that day be appointed for hearing the
proofs of said last will and testament. 1t is
ordered that the proofs of said instrument be
heard before the Judge of this court on Mon
day, the 2lst day of April next, at one o'clock
p. NJ, at his Office, in the city of Prescott.
And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this order for three
weeks successfully. prior to said day of hear
ing. in the Prescott Journal, weekly news
paper printed at Prescott, in said county.
WILLIAM HowEs, County Judge.
Dated March Is, 1862. 47-3
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Council Proceedings.

Council HALL, March IA, 1862.
Regular Meeting. -Mayor in the
chair. Present, AID. Schaser, Barnard,
Cheney, Hayiland, and RAIDER. Minutes
of last meeting read and approved.
The following bills were allowed:
A. RAIDER, for serving as In
spector Of Election, 8 so
Trustees Cong. Church, for
rent of basement for
use of Council, from
Dec, lst, 1861, to Mar.
LIST, 1862, II so
AID. Cheney. who was appointed a
special committee, at last meeting of the
Council, to superintend the expenditure
of a conditional appropriation, for pur-
chasing wheels for the gun Rodman, re-
ported that the holders of the gun re-
fused to comply within the conditions
accompanying the appropriation.
The report was accepted, and commit
tee discharged.
A resolution ordering the advertising
for letting the contract for building side
walks on Broad, Kinnickinnic, and Or
ange Streets was passed. Also reso'u-
ton offering to furnish, free of charge,
suitable buildings for county offices, and
for holding courts for the county of
Pierce, for the term of ten years, and
proposing to defray the expense of re-
moving the county Offices to Prescott, on
condition that the County Seat be re-
moved to Prescott.
On calling for the ayes and noes on
the latter resolution, it passed by uuan-
imous vote.
On motion of Aid. Barnard, the
Clerk was ordered to get 500 copies
printed of the resolutions, in regard to
furnishing rooms etc. to Pierce county,
and to place them in the hands of the
Mayor.
On motion the council adjourned.
w. I. HATCH, City Clerk.
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Prophecy Fulfilled.

tn. dsv on which JOHN BRowN was
hung. We wrote and published short
pOem, suggested by that event, which
closed with the following prophecy
.Ard when dawns that glorious future, an
we've wiped away our shame,
JcHs BRowN, despite ms errors, shall wear an
honored name;
And Eloquence shall warm its speech, and
POesies shall play,
Round the soldier-guarded gibbet. where the
OLD Man dies to-day"
Sooner than we anticipated, we have
witnessed the fulfllment Of that prophe-
cy. We have just passed through nearly
the whole belt of Northern States, and
eyerywhere-on rail-car, and in stage
coach. in the crowded city, in the busy
village, and along the country road, we
have heard that strange, fanciful, but
grand, inspiring war song, about JOHN
BRows being in the "army of the
Lord" while "his soul is marching on"
Wherever floats the American Flag, and
the American soldier keeps step to the
MUSIC of the Union, the air is resonant
with thai triumphant chorus-a tribute.
not to what JOHN Brown did in defiance
Of law, but to the grand, unconquerable,
freedom.lo loving spirit Of the man.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19
The Temperance Meeting.


PREscoTT, March IL, 1861.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Collins. Mr.. Button was elected
Chairman, and Irving Todd, Secretary.
The object of the meeting was ably
stated by Mr.. Button, to be that OF CT
fecting a permanent temperance organl-
cation in this place, and of consolidating
the influence against the traffic in liquor.
1t was suggested by Mr.. Tefft that the
meeting be organized, and officers cho-
sen for temperance society.
1t was moved by Mr.. Oakley that
committee be appointed to draft consti-
tuition and bylaws, to report at some
future time. Carried.
Messrs. Collins, White, and Tefft were
elected rs such committee.
Nov ed by Mr.. Collins, that when we
do adjourn, we adjourn until next Mon
day evening. at o'clock, and that the
committee report at that time. Carried.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Teft,
White, Barnard, Price, Hatch, and
others.
1t was moved by Mr.. White, that a
committee Of two ladies and one gentle
man be appointed to select suitable names
for the officers of the society, the num-
Der of which to be ascertained by con-
fsrring with tho previous committee.
Carried. .-s
Mrs. Teft, Mrs Felt and Mr.. Oakley
were chosen AS such committee.
Ii was moved by Mr.. White, that the
ladies Of Prescott DO requested to pro-
duce essays at the adjourned meeting
Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. White, the editor
of the JOURNAL was requested to publish
these minutes in the next issue.
The pledge was circulated, and re-
ceived % sig .ures.
On motion Of MIR. Collins, the meet
ing adjourned.
&c. BUTTON, Chairman.
IRv1Na TODD, Secretary.
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For the PREsCoTT JOURNAL.
Tindex to 60 the Other Side.D

| could wish that one who wields SO
hlle and courteous a pen as yours had
teen found on the true side, rather than
% the other side. You have done me
grea: honor by conceding to me high
qualities of manliness, as honesty and
moral consistency. In return, I can do
less than pay a just tribute to the frank
ness OF your reply, and the skill of your
augmentation, though I by no means
acknowledge. the conclusiveness of the
reasons which you urge. V1NpEx can
aSo return another compliment: he is
sure that The OTHER SIDE is not want
ing IN hrmness of knees and strength of
Oaek; liquor dealers seldom are; other
wise they would be crushed beneath the
load of their iniquities. They put off all
Hembllng to the Judgment Day, when
they expect to have their ill.
lou suggest that the agitation Of the
temperance question has been begun at
IBIS time by reason of the approaching
sl'cton. This seems quite aside from
'as merits of the case. Ii the cause is
good, no better time than the present
aN be found. Have you seen anything
@& looks like making an issue upon the
~ense question! l have not.
Upon the real question, of the propri-
'Y0t licensing liquor-dealers, you urge,
j order to bias our judgment, the purity
'ua wisdom of our State Legislature
'u0 gave US the law. l frankly confess
IA' THIS has force. I acknowledge that
- legislature of our State has acquired
worldwide fame for wisdom and hon.
- special, in legislatin. on railroads.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19

Dr.. Richardson's SHERRY WINE BIT

DR., RICHARDSON CHERRY VlNE Dli
rERs.-In 1908, DR.. Nathan Richardson
a physician residing in South Reading,'
Mass, discovered, and proved in bis ex-
tensive practice in that place and neigh
boring towns, the beneficial effects OF the
medicine now given to the world rs the
Sherry Wine Bittsrs. The success OF
Dr.. Richardson's practice becoming her:
aided throughout the New England
States, his business so increased, that ne
was soon compelled to relinquish tho
visiting system, and establish offices in
different parts of the State, where, on
stated DAYS, he met bis patients. Sunday
was the only day that he could be found
at home, and many of the present inhab-
itants of South Reading will well remem-
Der the throng of carriages that always
surrounded bis house on the Sabbath.
The present proprietor DR.. S. .. Rich
ardson, (son of the late DR.. Nathan Rich
ardson) graduate of the New Hampshire
Medical College, where he received bis
degrees with usual honor. and also
member of the Medical Society of Boston,
for the purpose of relieving his aged and
honored parent from his arduous duties,
was induced to re.inquish his valuable
practice in the city of Boston to superin.
tend the manufacture of this mediciu as
it requires great skill and accuracy in its
preparing.
The genuine sold by w. ]. WHIPPLE.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19

In Probt te-Pierce County Court. In the
matter of the estate of Wilson Thing, de-
ceased.
NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue
In and in pursuance of an order of license
made in said matter on the I'd day of Deem
Der, 1861, by tie county coult of Pierce coun-
ty. the undersigned. administrative Of the es-
tate of said deceased, VIII, on the ninth day
of April, 1862, at one o'clock r N. at my res
idence in Trenton, in said county, offer for
sale at public vendue the following described
land fo-wit: The Southwest quarter of sec.
ton 90, township 25 of range II, situated and
being in the county of Pierce and State of
Wisconsin. The terms of sale will be made
known at the time and place of sale.
Dated at Trenton, March II, 1862. 47w3
EDNAH THING, Administrative.
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Take Notice.

Remember that n S. DUNBAR will always
be found at his new Brick Store, No. IL, on
the Levee, where he keeps constantly on hand
everything in the line of Groceries. Dry
Goods Boots and Shoes, Hardware, ETC.. etc,
cheap for cash. Goods given at cash prices
for all kinds Of Produce.
Also. Ticket Agent for the Illinois Central,
Galenaand Chicago Union Railroads.
Prescott. May s, 1861. 1-n
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19

The republicans were the only party
at the last election who did not veto for
secessionist, either for President or
Vice President.
The so -calIed union men voted for
John Bell, now an arrant secessionist,, for
President.
One wing of the democracy voted for
John G. Breckenridge for President, one
of the vilest of the secession brood; tho
other wing of tho democracy voted for
Herschcil v. johnson, now Attorney
General of jeff Davis Confederacy.-
State Journal. ass5
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Newspaper Taxation.

In the Tax Bill, of which we give an
abstract in another place, newspapers do
not, by any means, escape; but the mode
prescribed is a very thorough and effect
i've one. In the first place, there is tax
oftbree mills per pound, or about fifteen
cents per ream, upon tho white paper.
Secondly, there is tax of five per cent
upon the annual receipts from advertise
ments. Thirdly, there is stamp duty
upon telegraphic messages. Fourthly,
a tax of three per cent upon the aggre-
gate income of the newspaper establish
meut. Filthy, taxes on gas, oil, glue,
anil other essential articles. Sixthly, a
taId three per cent on all job printing.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19
Correspondence.

PoINr DouaLAs, March Is, 1862.
Mr.. Editor You are little too lato
for the making of the first spinning
wheel in Wisconsin. Our townsman,
Mr.. G. TEUAx, ST., has made one this
last winter, and it is now ready for ope-
ration in bis own family. The thing is
did. So you need not ask who viii
make the first wheel. 1t has been made
in the country. PoINT DOUGLAS.
- Well, who will make the seconds
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19

The people will be grsti6ea 10 learn
that the next tax for the ordinary expen-
ses of the State viii DO the Reatest. by
far, ever levied. When. by the jadicious
retrenchments insagurated by the repnh-
licans upon their accession 10 power in
the State, it was bgoaeht from $3.50. 900
per amman down to $4,000, the oppo-
sitioa alleged the figures were designed
to deceive. A direct tax of $50, 900
will he liberal sum to meet the expen>
ses Of the next year.--,stofe .lour,sol.
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NEW ADVERTTsEMEN as.


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Misceleous Books. at Cost, for Cash. call at the
BOOK AND VARIETY STOREl
II you want Bibles, T.staments. or Hymn
Books, at the loaocst cash prices, call at the
BOOK AND VARIETY STORE!
If you arc in need of Wallpaper. Bordering.
Window.curtains, or curtain fixtures, " drop
in" at the
BOOK AND VARIETY STORE
Where you can obtain these at Lou Figures
If You desire Dolls, Doll-heais, or Toys of
any kind, call at the
BOOK AND VARIETY STOREi
Note, Letter, Tooiscap Bill, and Legal Cap
Paper can be found at the
BOOK AND VARIETY STORE!
At from 10 to 25 cents per quire. If you want
Envelopes, various styles and sizes, at from 5
to Is cents per bunch, call at the
BOOK AND VARIETY STOREl
If you want the --latest Papers aud Magazines.
for sale by the number, half year, or year,
call at the
BOOK AND VARIETY STORE
Prescott, March 10, 1862. 47.tf
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Jury Notice.

State Of Wisconsin-Pierce County Circuit
Court.
NOTICE is hereby given. that on the 5th
IN day of April, a. D. 1862. at 10 o'clock
Of that day, the Grand and Petit Jury for the
Nav Term A. D. 1862. of sal. court. will be
drawn at the Office of the clerk of said court,
at the county seat in said county.
SMITH r. GUM, Clark.
81 pr w. J. S.nTH, Deputy.
Dated March I9, 1862. 4-td
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The bill oreani zing the Territol

- Iuo UI1 VI E""r 1'''o
of Arizona attaches tho Wilmot Proviso
TO that and to all other Territories here
after organized. Asbley's Territorial bill
was defeated Monday by the absence OF
Republicans. Wilkinson, Of Minnesota.
will introduce the same bill from the
Senate Territorial Committee, and it will
probably come down to tho HOUSE.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19

- After a vacation of four weeks,
the summer term of the Public School
will commence, we suppose with the
same number of teachers as before. In
fact, we do not see how any one of them
can well be dispensed with.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19

- Notwithstanding the bad state of
the roads, which is daily increasing,
quito quantity of wheat found its way
into town the past week. The market is
advancing somewhat.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19

- The impression seems to be pre-
vailing that the State Legislature will
nd iourn about the 25th inst, to some
time in the early part Of june. Perhaps
it is the best that can be done.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19
" ! promised her I'd marry,
But I ncrer told her m1acn. "
= The following named men left here

- The following named men left here
last Thursday with E. S. FALKIsBUne,
recruiting officer for the Cd Wisconsin
Cavalry, WAsHBURN's Regiment. Con-
sidering the bad travelling for the past
few weeks, hs has done remarkably
we'll -
George W. Everts. Alfred Keown.
William Matheral, Henry Winchell,
g.. 3. Adams, William Cook,
Augustus Anderson, Lawrence Cotter,
George Dresser.
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New Congressional APpOrtiOn-
McMt. #

An amendment was adopted in Con-
gress to the bill fixing the number OF
Representatives in the House. The fol-
lowing table shows the number of men,
bers assigned to each State, under the
census of 1850 and that of 1860 -
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19

- The 10th Wis. Regiment left Mad
ison, last Thursday morning Cor Halleck's
Department. The 18th is now the only
regiment remaining at Camp Randall.
and it is nearly full and expected to
leave in fow days.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19

- At the adjourned temperance meet
ing, to be held next Monday evening, at
Z o'clock, at the Lecture Room of the
school house, a constitution and bylaws
are to be reported for the permanent or
oauization of the society, speeches will
be made, etc. All, especially the ladies,
are invited to attond.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19
The State Journal, speaking Of

- The State Journal, speaking of
the factious proceedings in the House,
last Wednesday, says: "The conduct OF
Speaker BEARDsLEY, during these pro-
tracted and turbulent proceedings, was
admirable. He was cool and imper-
turbable, and enforced tho rules with
firmness and impartiality.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19

The Presidents war orders sound like
business. 1t is pretty evident that we
are through conducting the war on peace
prineiples-the "civil war is becoming
an unciyil one,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19
. Wu,rrEN's WASHING FLUID is ,

- WHITTEN's WASTING FLUID IS
good article, and should be used by ave-
~ family in the Union: as it saves half
the labor and expense of washing, and
without injury to the clothes, or the
health of those who use it. We have
tried it, and can vouch for its genuine
ness. Buy quantity. 1t Is for sale by
SporrApp & McCEAr, at the Post
Office.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19

- The special school meeting, held
last Wednesday evening, voted to have
three months summer school after this
term, which ends with the close of next
week.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19

- GoDEr for April is received, and is
we'll worthy of the high reputation it
bears among the ladies. We hope to see
it well patronized by those in this neigh
borhood.