Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-06-27
NEWS ITEMS.

Marshal IIliapaugh, ana Iouget III VA
cine Jail, were sent to Madison on Mon
day last.
- The new Chicago tunnel, by means
of which pune water is to be brought
into that city, is to extend two miles into
Lake Michigan.
- John Mitchell, the Irish exile, now
editing the Richmond Enquirer, is men
toned for brigadier gcneralship in the
rebel service.
= The Whitewater Register says that
over 1000 sheep have been washed in
the river at that place the present sea
son.
- beautiful thought is suggested
10 the Koran Z" Angels, in the grave
will not question thee as to the amount of
wealth thou hast left behind thee, but
what good deeds thou hast done while in
the world, to entitIe thee to a seat among
the blest."
= The Prince of Wales and some of
his friends visited The London Times Of
flee one night recently, and saw the pa
per put 10 press At O'Clock in the NOR
ming. \ Young married !nan would
look good deal better Il home at that
time Of night.
- Prentice SAYS i would seem that
the rebel ladies a the portions of Ten
nessee visited by the federal troops can't
be considered exactly presentable. A let
tel to Tie Chattanooga Rebel says than
they have been stripped Of every
thing"
= The Toronto Leader says it has au-
thority for stating that the Atlantic Tele-
graph will be commenced at once. Over
$500 0O0-the amount required-has
been subscribed in England and Amer
Ice.
- At meeting called in Madison
last Wednesday evening, to hear the
claims of the Christian Commission up
on our Christian people, X. a. Burnell,
presented the matter with such effect, the
ladies beside large sum of money, con-
tributeI some twsnty-one gold finger
rings.
- The British Government las sent
10 Canada aud The Provinces, since De-
ember, TSGl, 44,S20 rifles, 1000 mus
kets, 10000 great coats, %, $40 blankets,
45,500 sets accouterments, and 2,276,-
500 rounds of ammunition, (or more
than forty rounds per gun.) This would
impress us with the idea of trouble, did
we not know the English love of blus-
ter.
- Nineteen thousand widows have
applied for pensions at Washington
Their husbands have been killed in tho
civil war.
= The Cherokee Indians who have
entered tue service of the Government,
prove better soldiers than was at first ex-
pected. Their great forte is in scouting
and skirniishing. but they have, after
mu,h time being spent upon them be
come proficient in infantry drill. They
stand well under fire, though their great
propensity TO fighting under cover, will
prevent their becoming perfectly trust
worthy in open ground.
= Mr.. Amasa Goodwin Of Alfred,
Me-. who completed his one hundred,h
birthday on the 18th Of last February,
will visit Boston and Bunker Hill OF June
18th. He was in the war of the Revo-
luton, and was doing guard duty at
West Point when the unfortunate Andre
was conveyed across the river; and took
charge of the boat till the return of the
officers aud soldiers who had charge of
that gallant British officer.
- General Lane has been called by
the disturbances that exist in the IVES
tern part of Missouri to remove his !
headquarters for the present from Jeffer-
son City to Lexington, the center of the
affected region. The bushwhackers there /.
are becoming every day more numerous
and daring, aad require strong hand
to suppress them.
= The amount of legal tender Treas
ury notes (greenbacks) now in circula- /
ton is three hundred and eighty three
millions. Between three and a half and
four millions on demand notes are still
out.
= The State of New Jersey is ten
thousand men short of her quota under
the last two calls of the President. In |
this connection it may be well to add an