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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
The DcadOf 1862.

The loyal states have lost no one man
Of extraordinary eninence in civil life, no
conspicuous author, no famous statesman.
In the neurology of the Confederate
South the single name of John Tyler
'fCaks similar uniformity. The South
as lost, III Albert Sydney Johnston, in
lAby, Maxcy Gregg. Thomas Cobb,
zJIleofter. and Twiggs, its full proper
ION Of commanders, most of them. like
most our own, perishing by the sword
Which they had so hotly taken up. But
u the South rs in the North, the army
Or civil leaders which opened the old
year opens the new, and Death has in
,ervsned to save no one prominent mover
rom the gathering responsibility of the
formidable fifth act, to ward which it is
50 rapidly approaching,
Scarcely less noticeable is the pause OF
the Great Reaper at his work among
the taller grain across the sea. With
the exception of the philosophical histo.
ran Buckle in England, and of the poet
INLAND in Germany, no one man ofab.
solutely commanding position and power
has passed from the stage of European
public life since January last came to VI
with its regrets and hopes.
Abroad and home, Death has forborne
TO distract our thoughts from the one
huge carnival our own hands had pre-
pared for him. He has taken thousand,
OF the people, and left their princes fol
a leisure day. when the returning reason
OF the race shall deny to him the fearful
license IN which we have bid him revel
lie CLEANS over the last twslyemonth
not like the lightning striking here ant
there giant tree in the forest. but like !,
prairie fire rushing iu pillows Of fame "a
as the eye can reach; offering up III,
flower and hope of mighty people i,
one sad and terrible holocaust of wratt
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
ESTR AVS

CTRAYED from the subscriber the follow
- ing described eight heads OF neat cattle:
Cine yoke Of bright red steels; one horn of one
is broken. and both slightly lop; the other is
lightly lined on the back. One yoke of steers
three years old and with hobbed tails and one
with broken horns-color mostly red, but
marked with white. One small dull red COW
with brackle face and horns turned ih-had a
bell on when she went away. One COW with
face marked with white, and carrying high
head aud horns. One two wear old line back
heifsr and one deep red yearIing heifer with
spot on one side of her face.
any person knowing where said cattle may
be found Who will inform the subscriber at
Huntington St Croix County, Wis, will con-
fer a great favor. ard shall he suitably rewar
ded 35-3t NELSON HILLS,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

-Ther is one test of unconditional 10y
atty that never fails: When you find q
man so intent on finding fault with the
loyal Government that he has no worse
wrath to bestow on a conspiracy to break
mp the Union and destroy the Republic,
set him down as a doubtful patriot.
No man, whose heart is in the right
place. will permit his hostility to be di-
verted from the rebellion to those who
are fighting it. He who thinks it a
greater crime to arrest babbler Of dis
loyal sentiments without " due process of
law" than to strike down the flag of his
country, will bear vigorous watching.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

An officer in one of the colored reg
inents in Louisiana. saws in a recent
letter: You would be surprised at the
progress the blacks make in drill and all
the duties of soldiers. l find them better
disposed to learn. more orderly and
clearly, both in their persons and quar-
tiers. than the whites. Their fighting
qualities have not yet been tested on I.
large scale, but l am satisfied that,
knowing as they do that they will receive
no quarter at the hands of the rebels,
they will fight to the death. As an old
Democrat, ! felt little rcpugnance ut
having any thing to do with the negroes
but having got fairly over that, am in
the work. They are just as good tools
to crush the rebellion with rs can be got.
There are three regiments in service !:
the first is composed of freemen, the sec
oud has some that were slaves, while the
latter is composed almost wholly of the
latter class.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
re- Mountains never shake hands

g Mountains never shake hands.
Their roots may touch; they may keep
together some way up, but at length
they part company, and rise into individ-
ual. insulated peaks. So is it with great
men. As mountains mostly run in
chains and clusters, also. at first too, they
grow up together, seeming to be anima-
ted by the same spirit, to have the same
desires and antipathics. the same purpos-
es and ends. But after while the &C.
MUS of each begins to know itself and to
follow its ow bent; they seperats and
diverge more and more. and those who,
when they were young. were working in
consort, stand alone in their old age.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

sH- Create taste in youth for good books.
and the pleasures of literature will supply
the place of those grosser pleasures that lead
astray the unthinking 1t is the will made
strong by cultivation that enables man to
resist the cravings of those appetitcs whose
indulgence brings death. The ignorant man
must of necessity be man of narrow views
and strong preiudices and even in questions
which involve great moral principles he IS
quite as likely to be wrong as right. The
safe man in society is the man who is compe-
tent to do his own thinking.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

-"Grateful Florence has placed a
handsome marble slab in the wall of the
house in which Mrs Barrett Brownin
lived for 80 many years. The slab bears
an inscription in Italian, of which the fol-
owing is a translation: "Here wrote and
died Elizabeth Barrett Browning, who, in
her woman's heart, united the wisdom
of sage and the spirit Of a poet, and
who made of her verse golden link be-
tween Italy and England
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
Weekly s. Semi Weekly

contains an amount of valuable reading mat
ter sufficient to FL book Of ordinary size
As political Journal the News viii sustain
the Government in all its just and constitu-
tional efforts to enforce the laws and preserve
the integrity of the Union, and VII earnestly
oppose every act OF tlSe enemies OF the Con
sttution. whether at tnc North or Mt the
South, in hostility TO the supremacy of that
instrument, or its tire intent and spirit. t
will advocate the union of all conservative
men in opposition to that spirit of sectional
ism which has endangered the peTpetuity Of
our national institutions. a d which is incon
sistent with the existence of the Union mon
that basis Of State equality au1 local indie
pendenCe intended by the trainers of the Gov
eminent The NENs will devote especial at
tention to the orements %
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

VERY STUPID.-Binks Is always say
ing some very absurd thing, we are ser
ny to say. for we have a great admiration
of him on general principles, but then
We cannot shut our eyes to his faults any
more than we can deny that there are
spots in the sun He was in company
with Miss Zephaniah Shoddy few eve
mugs since, when the conversation turn.
ed upon party where the ladies' had
been invited to appear in demi toilette,
Binks inquired what this Latin express
ion meant. and was informed by Miss
Zephaniah that the words were French
and signfi;ed haif dress.
"Good God said Bnks, what end
DO they cut it off of!"
Zephaniah pulled her dress up as
high around her shoulders as circumstan-
ces would allow and turned away. re-
marking Binks was very stupid, and SO
he was.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
Resolution.

Resolved. by the common council Of the ci.
ty Of Prescott that the sum OF fifty 54-l00
dollars is hereby appropriated out of tie gem
eral fund of the sifv of Prescott for the pur-
pose Of paying to Beardsley d Lyford ar ex-
cess of tax. as taxed Beardsley Il Lyford OF,
lot ), in block A Of this city, as compared
with the tax on lot of block A :, and the clerk
is hereby authorised to issue orders to Boards
ley and Lyford for said amount of fifty and
5l-l00 Dollars.
G. A. DILL, Mayor.
c. F. WILsoN. City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that the foregoing
resolution was passed by the Common Council
of the city of Prescott on the 18th day Of Dec.
1862. G. +. WILSON. City Clerk
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
Jefferson On Habeas Corpus.

Gov. Seymour is exceedingly severe
upon the President for suspending the
writ of habeas corpus. A gentleman
named Thomas Jefferson, supposed to be
quite rs good Democrat, and possibly
even better authority than Mr.. Seymour,
iuliy sustained Gen. Wilkinson in sus-
Snding the writ of habeas corpus in
New Orleans at the time of Aaron Bars
HPeditiOn, saying many yeals afterward
reference thereto; "On great occa
a0ns, every good officer must be ready
n'k himselfin going beyond the strict
s'er Of the law when the public preser-
haCn requires it. His motives viii be
justification of the act" If this be true
y :. % small an affair as Burr's conspiracy,
' ~. shall be said when a gigantic Re-
ION ~ perils the very lifs of tbs s,-
". T. Tribsns.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
"A melancholy story is told of q liz

A melancholy story is told Of leu
tenant in the battle of Fredericksburg,
who. in the advance of his regiment, was
struck down by ball, which shattered
at the same time leg aud an arm. He
fell between the lines OF sharpshooters
he Law there for long time, suffering
intoIerabe agony, and at last unable to
endure it longe he drew With his unshat-
tered hand his revolver, aud deliberately
blew Out his own braus.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

w The capital stock in trade Of the
opposition party, is making fuss over
summary arrests. During all this war,
no man has been arrested or confined,
who would take the oath of allegiance to
the Government. Every man who will
not do this, whether in Wisconsin or
South Carolina, deserves something
worse than summary arrest.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

An ESCAPE AND REscUE.-On Friday
evening. about the hour for suspending work.
and the locking up of the prisoners, two
convicts named William James and George
Billings, escaped from the Penitentiary yard
in this city. by scaling the walls with lad
der while the guard in charge of the north
part of the enclosure was temporarily at one
extreme end of his beat. The darkness of
the evening prevented their Immediate rescue.
Parties were placed in pursuit IN every di-
rection, and at o'clock on Saturday morning
the prisoners were captured by Robert Davis,
the Deputy Warden. and William Webster.
one of the prison contractors. about two miles
this side of St. Paul.-SN!3rater Messenger.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

"A little girl, who, like all other
good little girls, repeats her prayers
nightly before size goes to bed. had had
her mind so occupied with certain play
thing during tho day and evening, that
IT mingled with her customary evening
devotions, SO she commenced thu.-Our
father who art in Hsaven-mamma
won't you give me little horse thy
kingdom come-wlth string to itl
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

I heard that silver voice OF angels cry.
And echo sent it all along the skv.
{" Hos inna unto him who sits on high
I" Yea, glory be 10 him that We should see
With these poor eyes this day of jubilee.
And one more race of waiting souls set free, ="
And as the wend rous portals were unroled
| saw them writing in their books of gold,
The date that all the prophets had foretold.
And while they wrote it with ihoir pens
afiame.
The patriot saints Of every age and name.
Mad3 Heaven vocal with their glad acclaim I.
The stars grew brighter in the armament.
And every tongue that sang in heaven lent
Its voice, and down to earth the anthem sent
The earth prolonged the glorious strain.
And FREEDoM was the grand refrain,
Of every color, creed. and name.
The eyes that used To fill with liquid pain.
To-day are full of solemn tears again.
But tears of jog to see the melting Chain
Danish the auction block and cruel thong
A'acN W Ddi cti NIlS4r tCACH1S
And let this race Lift up its natal song.
They shall not feel the blood-houna's smart
ing cash.
Or krow the sting and main of well-rliel lash.
Or the the numb ache when fendish passions
clash.
But over in the arch of their dark sky,
The sacred bow Of promise hangs on high
Their hopes of being free no more can die
Let tvrants sigh and drawl their Last lament,
The arrow to their idols heart this day Is
sent
God 6Ees. the archoy rho the 5o,r 10th bent
O sacred Liberty how dear art thou.
How radiant CLOVIS the youth upon thy brew.
And never half so beautiful as now
A. NJ. THOMPSON.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
DIED.

At dartiand, of Diptheria, Jane Whitney.
daughter Of o. G. and E. E. Whitney. aged
wears and months.
She was the idol OF her parents hearts, and
beloved by all Who knew he.
v hen those we love are snatched away
BY death s resistless hand,
Our hearts the mournful tribute pay
That friendsltis must demand.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
EsTRAY.

An OK, about six years old, white and brin-
die spots, four white feet, star in his forehead,
tail partly white. Came into my enclosure,
and was taken up abont lst OF Deeemosr.-
The owner is requested to pay charges and
take him away. y. HANSON.
Martsl, Dec.ll, 1869. 54-"s
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

MARROW EsCAPE.-The Hudson Star says
that Miss Mary Ellen Palmer. of Lakeland.
essayed TO cross to Hudson on the ice, one
day last week, and accidentally fell into an
air hole,-crinoline saving hei, and she sue
ceeded in extricaiing herself with the slight
Inconvenience of fright and a cold bath.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
OUR STATE TROOPS.

giving the earliest, most reliable. and most
detailed Intelligence of their locality and Of
the conduct of the officers and soldiers, EACH
edition Will give
ALL THE NEWS BT TELEGRAPH
to the Associated Press. together with suck
special Correspondence relating to State and
National affairs, as the interests and entertain
ments OF its readers shall require. Especial
attention will be devoted 10 the
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
STRAXED,

From the subscriber about the middle 81
Sent. last a V bite and red spotted four year
old steer or stag Whoever will give intor-
matior of the same W III be suitably rewarded.
JAMES NJ. BAILEY.
Clifton, Dec 10, 1859 54-w5
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

.E See J. W. PARTS advertisement in
.o-days paper. Mr.. PRATT has long been in
business in this county, and won an enviable
reputation as business man. Since his re-
moval to Hastings. he has built up large
and growing trade in the Clothing business
He buys good cloths, employs good workmen.
aud aims to give satisfaction to all his custo-
mers.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
Tell me angelic host

Tell me angelic host;
Ye messengers Of love,
Shall swindled printers here below
Have ns redress above
The shising angel band replied :
To us is nowlesge given;
Delinquents on the Printers Book,
Can never enter Heaven.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

The Boston Traveier's Washington
correspondent says Mrs Lincon was
never SO popular as since she has shown
ca deem an interest in the men who
have risked their lives in defence of their
nations liberties. Mrs Smith will long
he remembered for her charities to the
soldiers-long after her husbands name
IL FORGOTTEN
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

eE- A gentleman at public table who
had exercised his jaws for some fifteen min
utes upon small morsel of steak turned to
neighbor and said:
" What pity to kill this animal
Why p was the reply.
i" Because" he said. " it would have made
an excellent working creature r.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROSPECTUS
MILWAUKEE, NEWS I
OF THE
lily. SEMT-W EEkLY

TIVE Daily. Semi Weekly and Weekly
1 Milwaukee News is printed upon pure
white paper and in clear. new typ. Eael.
edition contains no less than thirty-two col
unns at every issue. t1stefully arranged, in
manner the best adapted 70 please the eye Of
the reader. and give distincncs. and pcispi-
euity to It's contents. Each number of the
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

sy- Pierce county gave McIndos I42 ma
iority; Eau Claire county. ll8. and Dunn so
Chippewa gives Benton about 40 majority
McIndoes majority in the district is about
100.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
=. $, EXCISE TAX:

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
~ signed viii receive the sums due in this
county under The L. S. Excise Law, at his
store, in the city of Prescott. during business
hours. from and after this date.
GEORGE A. DILL,
Dept. L. s. Col. for 18th Gel. Dist of Wis.
Prescott, Wis, January Ia, 1863
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

~ The want of snow this winter causes
a great increase in the wear of Boots and
shoes The best way we can think of TO meet
the extra expense is to buy OF GEo. NEWTON.
who uniformly furnishes good article.
Cash paid for II dies at his store
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
ESTRAY.

A dark red steer, two years old, has been on
and about my place since April last: me
owner is requested to pay charges ana usNe
him away. U N 0tAs ~,
Trimbelle, Dec. 1882. sa-W9
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

e M. S. GIBSON. of Hudson, has been
discharged from his Office of Paymaster; cause
Ill health.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

sT- Gro A. Drul has been appointed Dep
utv u. S. Collector for this courty,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

THE MILWAUKEE, NEws.-Wc publish to-
day the prospectus of the Milwaukee Netos
The Ne,cs is cmphaticslly tie democratic
paper of this State We dislike its senti-
ments, but like the boldness with which it
avows aud the ability with which it main
tains and defends them. TO one who wishes
to know t principles. Purposes and policy
of the democratic party in this State. we
commend the Nc'es. It's news, commercial
and miscellaneous departments are full, and
ably edited
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

s=- Three rowdies have been trying to
whip PORTER, of the Eau Claire Free Press
but failed.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
EsTR A u.

A DEEP RED HEIFER, white face and
n head, except one red eye, end OF tail
white, two wears old in the spring. ANY ono
finding will give information to the under
signed. a. HEhha "a Az:
Prescott Dec. "a, 1862. 33-5w
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

sg- Read the interesting letter from ia,
WHIppLr, on the second page:
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
Winter Arrangements

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTuREs.-ForL Lacrosse
Eastern mails, leave daily, except Sunday, 1T
10AM.
For st. Paul and Hastings. at 10 A. Il Ar
rive daily, except Sunday. at Pm,
For Hudson and River Falls. daily. except
Sunday. at 6 a. NJ, and arrive at 6 I'M.
All mails for the East or West, via Hastings
must be in the offc3 BY AM For
Hudson and the st Croix. must be in the
night before. o. T. MAxsoN, p. 81.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
SEE FOURTH PAGE.

nE Tile time has come when all
i.alousies, all divisions, all personal
ainsi and aspirations should be 6anished,
10 that united zoe may all stand By the
ntegrity Of TIE RepubEe.-SEcRETARY
CHASE.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
ESTR Az.

4 WHITE COW. black spots on side of
Y and black gs from knees down. came
into 10Y enclosure in the early part of the fall.
The owner is requested to prove property, pay
charges and take her away. F. G. BLISS
oak Grove, Wis, Dec %, 1862. 35-3t
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

ezy- The man who wouldn't let his wife
skate, says he will ut her slide.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

A GREAT SKATING PARK AND 4 BEvy or
SKATERS Every city must now have lis
Skating Park-othcrwise it is 3 one-horse
town. We have ours-one Of the grandest in
the world 1t IS not an artificial Park, de-
pending upon artificial means to- It's supplies;
but one of natures own great works. Lake
St. Croix-it5 shores nesting UP against our
side walks-s thirty miles in length and
averaging from one-half to two and a half
miles in breadth. It's icy surface stretches
out before US as far as the vision can reach.
glittering and sparkling in the sunlight of
these beautiful days.
And old age and Joyous youth, Young
America in boots. and beautiful girls in bal
morals, are enjoying these skating sports
Who cares for a bump which opens TO the Wis
ion a myriad Of stars, or for the sharp. cutting
blasts of old Boreas. as the fiosiy spray flies
from the feet of a skater and he goes whzzing
and whirling through tho air And the girls
on skates We subside. -.StllUoter NSSsen-
ger.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
Commercial and Market Reports,

the most experienced and reliable reporters
being employed for that purpose. 1t will be
one especial object to render II
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
Bachelors. Attention.

The attention of bachelors i. invited TO the
following "wail :"
There are some sad sights in this world !;
citv sacked and burnt-a hattls field after u
great slarghter--a London III midst Of q
plague--a ship burning at sea family pi-
ming in staryation-s jug Of molssses wrecked
on the pavement All bad. it is true.
But to Us the saddest sight of all is an old
bachelor wearyng toward the end of his
Journey Of life. his great duty nnlone Poor
devil just look at him: his shirt buttons
off-his stockings out at the toes-not a son
noy a daughter, mar relative TO drop a
tear. close his eyes in death, or TO leave his
money to-nobody, in fact, to car. for him
shunaed by saint and sinner
Were we such manor rather halt man
the mild. reproving eye of widow or mai
den lady would drive rs mad
But there is still hope. Ugl;cr and Older
men than any of our friends have married
beautiful wives, who trained them admirably
aud spent their money elegantly.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

v<0R neatly executed Job Work come to
4 the JouRSAi 0fFIeE.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

CHARM OF THE CLAsstos.-The classics pos
sess charm quite Independent of genius
1t is not their genius only which makes them
attractive it is the classic lfe-the life of The
people of that day it is the image there only
10 be seen OF orr highest natural powers in
their freshest ygor; it is the unattainable
grace of the prime of manhood it is the per-
vading sense of youthful beauty. Hence
while we have elsewhere great poems and
great histories, we never frd again that uni
versal radiance of fresh life which makes
even the most commonplace relics Of classic
bays models for our highest art.-Toanplc.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14

The largest room in the world, is the
room for improvement"
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
POST OFFICE, PRESCOTT.
OFFICE HOURS,

OFFICE HOURS.
On week days from "a NJ. to sr. NJ.
On SUNDAYS, from - N to p. ID
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
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