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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-20

The war meeting at Prescott on Saturday
evening was a /" big thing The young Ia
dies, God bless them, were there in all their
glory. The patriotic strains that were sent
forth by them added much to the success of
the meeting. A neat and pithy war speech
was delivered by Brick Pomeroy, Of the La
Crosse Dtmocrdt, which was well received.
ID. NJ. Lusk was also called out, and gave US
ore of his very best, and those who have heard
him may know that it was to the point, clear
and effective Twelve good men were enlisted,
Horat.o Glover George II Wiser
Belo Belts G W Houghtaling
Clark w Brown James NJ Morton
Alpha Walter Isaac Miner
Eli Prebble Joseph Sleeper
Lewis Bosuot Elijah r Billings
The patriotism of our business men ran high.
Geo. A. Dill and DR.. Beardsley gave away
sundry cows to the volunteers, and John l..
Dale gave some of his best exortations. TAX
ing it altogether. the meeting was success.
The company, which has been christened the
Solomon Tigers, now numbers SO men, was
filled entirely in Pierce county in one weeks
time, and is, in our opinion, the crack COM
pany of the Northwest.
The following amounts were subscribed by
the citizens of Prescott for the benefit of Capt.
Dreibelbis company, (Salornon Tigers y
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-20

NEWSPAPER CHANGE The ST. Oroix Non
;toy, published by D. A. caaeday. esq, sue
ceeds the Taylor Tails letserter, f'ablished by
p. lf. Pratt. ESQ. With regret at paftine with
N. Pepoytey we welcome itssueeessor - Press,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-20

The Kilhourn House has been sold to
Mr. G. WEAyER. of this place, who viii take
possession the lat of October next. Itisun-
derstood that he is to start livery stable IN
connection with The hotel
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-20
Old TrimbeIIe.

The banner town of Pierce county, if
not OF the state. With q voting nonu,a.
ton OF ninety-tgo, she has enlisted sixty.
seven men for the war, aud the las,
heard from the recruiting officer, John
Dale had taken TO the timber to avoid
he pressure beng made upon him by til,
is~ remaining ones, they insisting upor
'elag eelisted, and John says no, nary
'taer man.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-20

It hes bsen generally understood that
severe gong to war. Such has been
w intention, and much prominence has
'8n gwen US by our contemporaries in
%Aatetion with the position Of Chaplain
'Aa 18th. Owing to reasons over
'4eA we hsYs no control, we are com.
t''Sc to resign cur chances for that DO
,''s' aad, e 50 dong, It :saaot nsoes-
L cas: reasc,.ons cpo, tl,css far
Is rho hare mrsteriouslv doubted
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-20


HEALTHy.-There has been wonderful
change in the air since Sunday. Things
looked blue then. We had two hundred men
to raise il, the city by drafting. People were
in poor health Young men discovered that
all the ills that flesh is child of had suddenly
lodged in them-middle aged men were visit
tied by chronic diseases of all kinds--men
were lame, blind, squint-eyed, rheumatic,
deaf measly, lousy, Weakened troubled
with fits, govt, nervous debility, rinal dis
eases. aboitionism, and everything else but
cowardicei Yesterday, they fell little bet
ter-to day they are quite wei. Middle aged
men walk more erect. Young men, in the
prime of life. able TO sit up all night with tho
center piece to sixteen yards of figured silk
and'to throw kisses into the third storye VIM
dow of the most elevated dwellings, to-day
run then heads few inches nearer the Great
Dome than yesterday. and the Colour de rose
feturneth again to their sweet round checks.
They were sick. Doctors prescribed in vain
but to-day they are in the land a million OF
able-bodied patriots who yesterday looked like
delegates to a graveyard caucus. Oh, yes
the health of this country is improving la
Crosse Democrat. 18th.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-20

A large amount has been subscribed in
ed mt once
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-20

OUR WHOLE Loss $50.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-20

General Breckenridge lost an Arm

Bravery and Death OF Williams
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-20

QUorAs OF CoUNTIEs.-The following are
the quotas Of counties in the st. Croix and
Chippewa Valleys:
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09
For the Standa I'd.
GOf tuo ot6uQ6 n
To the Women Of North. Carolina.


Already have the women of Virginia, South
Carolina and Alabama collected fund to build gun
boats for the defence of their respective States and
the interests of the Confederacy. In our struggle
for liberty, our State has been behind hand in moth.
ing nor can think she means to be, in any project
whereby her zeal and honor can be vindlcated.
call then upon our patriotic women to cooperate in
contributing a sufficient sum for gunboat to be
called The Old North State" and venture to
submit for their approval plan for obtaining the
necessary fund. "f
1t is this; to ask some one or more persons in
every town in the State to accept the post Of Col
lector and to extend the subscription list to high
aud low, rich and poor, so that every woman and
child within our borders may have the opportunity
to aid in maintaining the cause of the Confederacy
and the honor of the good Old North State. =
Mrs. John W. Ellis will take the western portion
Of North Carolina, and in the Middle and Eastern
PORTIONS, trust that may meet with the same
cordial response from those with whom have yet
to communicate, that has already been returned by
those who have consented to act as Collectors.
Any person not within reach Of . Collector, aud
desiring to give to this object can do 20 by i6r.
wardin9 her subscription to Gen. James G Naettn
Ralsieh, n. G., who has kindly agrsad % rsesiys
the contribusions SALLY /. COLLINS
Raleigh. N. G.. April & 1862.
EF An the papers in the State aro requested to
give this as extensive q circulation a. possible.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09
WHOLE. NUMBER 1410.
Usurpation Of Power.


may. w. ). Ashe, under orders from the Presi
ue''' calls on the people Of this State to give up
'''s'f arms to be used in the common defence. Our
people nave already contributed large number Of
arms to the Confederate States, and they can have
no Objection to giving selling as many more arms
as they can spare; but the President has m r;ob,
to send agents to their houses and take their arms
oy force The Constitution of the Confederate
States expressly declares that the right Of tbe
people to Keep and bear arms shall not be infnpe
we protest against the forcble seizure of private
property as in violation of the Constitution, and
an act OF tyranny. Our people are ready to do all
tnas can oe done for the common cause; but they
are not willing to be told in advance that unless
they speedily comply with this or that reouisition
they Will be regarded as "cravens" and "d;s-
loyalsts theif private property seized in their
houses and taken from them by force
The Governor of this State has been enpaced for
months in collecting arms to be used in the com.
mon defence. seems to us that he could have per.
formed this work with as much discretion and thor.
oughness as the agents of the President; and be-
sides some respect was due. to our authorities and
to the rights of the State But this reaching forth
OF the Confederate arm through our doors and into
our houses for forcible impressment, is the act of
the par excellence State rights menl
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09
GENERAL NEWS.

The steamer Florida has lately arrived in a Con.
federate port with large amount of powder guns.
pistols and other materials of war. So saws the
Savannah Republican
The Yankees say that our boys at Fort Blanch.
ard, Roanoke Island, so effectually spiked their
guns before the surrender that they are of no value
Gen. Pillow has returned from Richmond to the
seat of war in the South. His family are said to
be exiles from their home in Tennessee, and are
now in Mississippi.
The Salisbury Watchnsan says that field hands
are in demand in our Western Counties and very
properly suggests to our Eastern farmers who have
hands 1t says there thousands Of acres of land
which will lie idle this year if it is not done.
The Petersburg Erpress says that Thomas Ryan
and Michael Russell, both belonging to the End reg
iment N. G. State troops, had difficulty in Fred.
ericksburg, Va, on the 25th March, and that Ryan
killed Russell instantly. Ryan is in JAIL
The Yankees declare that they were fooled 10 re-.
gard to our forti6cations at Centrevie After Gen.
johnson fell back and they took possession, they
found 81 embrassures and 81 wooden guns. The
guns were pine logs charred, with chalk marks
designating the muzzle. Yankees out.tricked for
once.
Gen. Lowell has undertaken to regulate. the price
of provisions, groceries, &c. at New Orleans to pre.
vent extortion. Gen. Winder undertakes the same
thing III Richmond Il is much needed every where
about this time, il they can put articles low enough
for poor people to live.
Some naughty fellows about Charlotte in this
State have been depreciating State Treasury and
Confederate notes. by refusing to take them, and
are buying gold and silver and plate at high prices
The vigilance committee there, which sppears to
take every thing in its own hands, gives notice to
them that they will reyula:e them il they don't STOP
Britton, Of the Bulletin, thinks they ought to DO
hung. He is fine advocate for law and liberty
Why not put them where the dogs can't bite them
James H. Jones Of Guilford, has been committed
to Jail, charged with killing VIM. Stevenson of that
county.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09

BELLS FOR CANNoS.-The Ordnance Bureau of the
Confederate States at Richmond, has made call
upon the Churches and those having bells which
can be spared, to send them in as soon as possible
to be converted into artillery for the war; Artile
ry metal is much needed The most important
place to have Church bell we have always thought
was IN tho pulpit. Those on steeples can we'll be
spared
Bells in this State donated to the government for
that purpose can be forwarded as follows:
Richmond Arsenal, Richmond Va, Capt. R. G.
Baldwin.
Fayetteville Arsenal, Fayetteville, N. G., Capt j.
G. Booth
Charleston Arsenal, Charleston, S. c., Capt. +.
L. Childs.
AL expenses of freight, &C., will be borne by the
government but congregations or persons donating
bells are requested to send written statement to
the Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance" at Rich.
mond, for record in the War Department with a
description of the bell and its weight by whom
donated and where sent
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09
THE CoSscR1PrIoN.- Wilmington Journul
decidedly disapproves the proposed conscription-

THE CoSscR1Pr1oS.-The Wilmington Journul
decidedly disapproves the proposed conscription.-
1t says:
Most of the twelve months men have gone in
for the war, and the hosts presenting them
selves for that period appear to outruu the means
OF arming them, and no doubt will continue to do
so if the enthusiasm Of voluntary patriotic effort be
not dampened by another change of policy at they
very critical moment. Is it not enough that they
rush voluntarily in any desired number and for any
required time, but must authority assert itself by
virtually saying I'VE prefer taking you to accept
ing you. We would rather that zoe should make
you come than that you should come yourseloes.'
That conscrip.on by Congressionalor other author
itative enactment would have the effect of putting
pretty effectual stop to voluntary effort must be
evident"
The Journal gives its opinion about Mr.. Wigfal,
in which we entirely concur:
1T would appear that Mr.. .tWigiall, of Texas
comes forward the Presidential spokesman for the
measure in question, and it is sometimes said and
we think with some truth, that the President lis
tens to anybody hs listsn a. much, 4 not more to
Mr.. Wigfal than any othG. III. Wigfall may bs
and no doubt d a'gallAnt gsntlsspan and manof
talent but we confess that NJ have not any crest
reliance in ths coolness of his judgment or the Wis
dom Of his counsels, and we question much II the
country at large has much more than We have
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09

The PEOPLE IN EARNEsr.-Never since the inau.
guration of this war, have the people evinced more
spirit and enthusiasm in carrying it on than at
present From every County in this State and from
every State in the Conederacy, the people are rush.
ing to arms. We think it impolitc to indicate the
number or the points to which our troops are pres
sing; but their numbers their courage and their
ardor are equal to the demands of the crisis. Let
the government act the wise part in clothing equip
ping and feeding them, and placing them under the
lead of wise, competent and efficient officers, and
all will be we'll. With wise heads to direct, and
brave hearts and hands to fight under the blessing
Of Providence, our cause will be triumphant and
onward
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09
WAR NEWS.

The MIssIssIprL-The impression seems to pre-
vail that Island No. 10 in the Mississippi is impreg.
nable The enemy had bombarded it 240 hours,
and burned 100, 900 pounds Of powder, without do
ing US any damage scarcely. One or two Of their
gunboats have been sunk. The great conflict ex.
pected near Corinth Miss, had not come off at last
accounts Both armies had augmented their mum.
bers. COL Pickett's Tennessee Cavalry had been
surprised by the Federals a: Union City, and about
100 of them were taken prisoners with 800 horses.
Large numbers Of troops were rallying to Gems.
Van Dorm and jeff Thompson, who it is believed,
will march down the left bank of the Mississippi to
contest the route with Gen. Seigle's large Yankee
force Gems. Price and Pike. it is said, viii be left
to meet the enemy in the neghborhood of Boston
Mountain. g.
Fort jackson, at the mouth of the Mississippi,
was attacked by the Fedesals on the 25th, but no.
body hurt
TEssEssEE.-Gen. Bueli's forces were reported to
be moving towards Decatur, Alabama, from Nash.
vile. Captain Morgan had captured the telegraph
operator, the Railroad trsin, and Eve Federal Oh.
GERS At Gallatin, Tenn. had destroyed the engines
and cars, and teegraphsd to Prentice Of the Louis.
vile Journal, that be would be glad to accompany
him on his way to Nashville. Would that We had
a dozen Morgans.
In the battle which took place at Cumberland
Gap on the 29th, the enemy was driven back. Our
damage was only or Founded. The Tennessee
Lincolnites attacked the 18th N. C. Regiment Col.
K. B. Vancc's, and shot Lieut.. Miller though the
thigh
VIkGlSIA-There has been some diminishing on
the Rappahannock, and several prisoners taken.-
Rumors Of q 6ght near Yorktown seem not to be
confirmed. The enemy is reported to have landed
$4,000 troops near. that place, 5t retired. There
has been quits se accession Of troops to Cen Wool
1t Fortress Monroe, and Cen. Masruder has been
strongly reinforced. The Merrimae hsd not gone
out It list accounts The Monitor w sssd 10 bs
waiting for her in Hampton Bay. - -
Soufa-C CAROLINA AND GEoRGlA -Nothixgo q mach
interest has occurred in tho neighbozbooa cf Savan-
pah The enemy sbou. Bdisto Island have optured
several 1ios vssssas Gen. Evans cpunand moved
down : sw days sgo, drove il ths ssnTs pickets
end apek 80 praonsss, but &n1aAe shs enemy IN
.rn.ssh iasesr Secs than ha oHA, sskIsd
Asorr Nswssax-Wa hasabo news from this
quarter TbemovetDents Of the enemy go not Known,
or have not been divulged
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09
Look to the Weather.Guage.

We are proud to see the spirit with which the
people and the government now seem disposed to
prosecute the war. At length, the authorities begin
to find out it is no child's play. But while VIC
rallying our immense forces to check and beat the
enemy, the government and the people must not
forget that the army and the people are to be fed
and clothed. Three fourths of tho men who have
gone to the field from this State, are laboring men.
They have been taken from the plough or some
other branch of useful labor. Unless is taken
to keep up the crops and produce large supply Of
meat and bread, serious consequences will follow.
Lincoln knows that there are more ways to conquer
people than by the sword. Hunger and want
will destroy people as readily as an armed force
and We implore the people of this State to look to
the necessity of large crops the present year. Many
OF our Eastern people are removing their laboring
hands from the East. Let them seek the unoccu-
pied lands of the middle and western portions of
the State, to make bread and other necessaries
One Of our most intelligent and enterprising
friends IN one of the Western Counties, and one of
the most ardent supporters of the war, looking at
the facts as they exist in his section gives US the
following sober thoughts in private letter. Let
them be pondered:
"What are we coming to? Is this war going to
require all the able bodied men of the country p
Are the fields to be left untitled and is the grass to
cover the broad acres hitherto devoted to the main
tenance of man !? If so, will not hunger conquer a
people whom the Yankees cannot subdue? Will
the once happy and prosperous South be compelled
to dry their pork as the Indians d. for the want of
salt? These things affect US here seriously This
county is grain-growing country, with but few ne
groes-of course, therefore, the labor is mostly
white, and if large number of men are to be re-
qured within the next two months, our crops must
necessarily fail; and then how can the people be
fed, provided the war continues This condition of
things applies to nearly all western North Carolina
fear our government has not been skillfully nor
encrgetically managed. Party party, that ever:
lasting curse, party--has cramped and benusnbed
US as apeople. The cool calm men, the true states
men, who saw the awful gulf Of secession and clung
to the Union, are thrust aside-and only those,
who, frenzied with passion plunged headlong into
the abyss are to have the control and direction Of
the lives, the fortunes and the sacred honor Of
once great prosperous and happy people. Alas
my conntryl'' - -
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Burnslde's Movements.

1t is evident that Burnside is conducting bis
movements with great secresy. His principle OF
action is to strike ohere least Looked for, and yet
it is understood that he has given it out that he in
tends to move upon Kinston, Goldsboro and Raleigh.
From which, if he has said So it may be concluded
he designs no such advance. Let us look at mat
ters as they stand at present He is fully aware
that strong force is ready to confront him when
he attempts to advance either upon Goldsboro' or
Wilmington. He has thrown out few reg iments
and strong pckets at or near Pollocksville in Jones
County, at Swift Creek, and at Shepherdsville and
Carolina City. All approach to New5ern is denied,
We believe, now, even to flag OF truce. At last
accounts Swansboro' was not occupied by his troops,
but all means of intercourse with Fort Macon
cut off by pickets and troops on Bogue Sound and
at other points. We have no information that Fort
Macon has been or will be attacked soon 1t is pos
sible the enemy will wait better time. Various
rumors have been ahoat that he was landing rein
forcenents at Newborn, but We have in no instance
heard the number estimated at more than 10000.
Now, 1t is preposterous to expect Burnside to at
tempt to advance from Newbern to Goldsboro' with
less than 75, 900 men, unless be can reach point
near Goldsboro in his steamers. This he can do if
the Neuse has not been entirely otstructed But so
large aorce Cannot be spared him at this uncture we
judge
We learn that his steamers are yet in Pasquotank
River, and that he keeps up vigiant eye to pre-
vent the possibility of our finding out anything
about his movements at Roanoke Island Our pick
cts have recently arrested number of negroes in
that section, attempting to escape to Roanoke Island
From some source it was ascertaned short time
ago, that his whole force at Roanoke Island only
numbered four thousand.
Putting all these particulars together, we are led
to the conclusion that his next strong move will be
to attempt again to get into the rear of Norfolk
Norfolk is the most important point to us, and the
most important point to the enemy on the Atlantic
coast 1t in many respects more important to the
enemy than Richmond. The value of che public
property there IS immense. To obtain it, was no
doubt the first object of the Burnside expedition.
Now that the enemy imagines that all eyes are
turned towards the Rappahannock, the Peninsula
and to Nswbern and Wilmington, may be not seize
upon the opportunity to. move upon Suffolk !? Let
the authorities be e-upon the alert.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09
Who caused Gen. Hips Removal


This is question which still disturbs thosa in
North-C Carolina, who cannot forget the sad disasters
which have befallen US at Roanoke Island and
Newbern We cannot answer the question further
than We have already indicated. We have our
opinion 1t is said, the CALLED jade winces before
she is touched, and from the wincing which took
place some weeks ago in certain quarters, we sun.
pose We struck near the withers Of the animal,
Let the millstone fall on the proper heads and not
upon innocent and unotfending persons. We were
surprised to learn from Mr. Haughton's letter which
We publish to-day, that some persons charge him
with being connected with that affair. His known
anxiety tor the proper defence of the coast and his
activity in promoting the cause, ought to have
shielded him from such unfounded attacks.
From what we have heard recently, parties living
about Newbern before they were shelled out, have
been charged with active efforts in procuring the
removal of Gen. Hill, but We have heard no lanes
called. Whether the real offenders have souoht
thus to remove the burden from their own shoulders
oy duplicating others, We do not know 1t was a
shameful proceeding no matter who participated in
It, and if any Of the Newbern people we're concerned
in it as charged it is certain by this time, they as
Tam o shanter's wife would say, have "got their
ferrin."
We have heard it said, whether truly or falsely we
90 not know, that some persons justly fearful of the
results of probable attack upon Newbern, after
the removal of Gen. Hill, applied to President Davis
to send him back. The President replied, "By nc
means Gen. Hill is now where his character viii,
not suffer-"
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09

D We learn that parties from other States are
coming into North Carolina and buying up bacon,
hour DC and carrying it of We ask Gov. Clark's
attention to the matter. Many persons among US
Will take the largest price offered them, if their
next door neghbors star7e to death.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST PRorEs.
7Asr CHuRcu.-Rev. +. L. 3. Shaver, Of Alabama,
announces to the members of the General Conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church of the Confed.
crate States that that body will hold its session in
Montgomery, Ala, commencing on the first Tues.
day in May next Delegates on their arrival there,
are requested to apply at the Parsonage corner Of
Bibb and Mouton streets, to learn their homes du.
ring the session.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09

THAsas--Our friends continue to bring US under
obligations to them We are indebted since OUT
last to r. Q. Davidson of Iredell, Alex. Conrad of
Davidson and E. D. Davis Of jackson Counties for
fine lists of subscribers.