Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-02-18
PRESCOTT j OURNAL
NEWS ITEMS.

Bureau of Internal Revenue arc about
sl,5o0,000.
= A new paper has been started IN
milwaukee,, called the Daily Union-
neutral in politics and religion.
- From California we have news of
the settlement of the Senatorial contest,
by tie election of Hon. John CoEness,
Douglas Democrat.
- Gen. Stoneman is re-appointed
Chief of Cavalry of the army Of the
Potomac. He held the position during
a portion of the time Mcclellan was il
command Of the army.
The figures at the War Depart
ment show that We are now discharging,
from our armies in the field, disabled sol
dors at the rate of 1000 week.
- Messrs McINDoE and Sloan of
this State voted for the bill author
ling the employ1nen nj of colored soldiers
and soilors. Mr. Putter's name does not
appear in tho list Of Ayes and Noes.
- Tho Kentucky Legislature has
passed a resolution calling for confer
enee of the States of Pennsylvania, n.
T., Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, anu Missouri,
10 NEE. 10 Louisville on The 10th Of
March and consider the Stats Of the
Country.
- Edward S. Terry. q few years
since m eminent lawyer in New York.
and st one time q partner of Charles
O'Conner. was found dead in low drink
ing saloon in that city. He had Tor tho
past year given mp entirely to his pass
ion for strong drink.
- Three rebel young ladies. in their
enthusiasm for the wal. announce thro'
the columns of the Raleigh On. c.
Standard that they will provide clothes
for three soldiers as long as the war con-
times, if the soldiers whom they select
viii consent to marry them when the
war is over.
- The shakers at Lebanon Springs,
\. Y. among their rules reIating TO yjsi-
tors, have tue following
Married persons tarrying with US
over night are respectfully notified that
each sex will occupy seperate sleeping
apartments willie they remain. TINS
rule will not be departed from under any
circumstances"
- The world will probably be CIR
died by the electric telegraph during the
present year. Communication has al
ready taken place between London and
Turner, in Siberia. distance Of four
thousand and thirty-uine miles. Tie
wires viii be extended TO tue Pacific in
January, and telegraphic communication
between London and New York, by
way of Siberia ana California, Will be
one of the marYe!s Of 1863.
- Gen. Butler closed recent speech
ID reply to serenade at Boston, with
the following strong statement of bis ha
tired of tie rebellion :. Rather than
not have it queiIed, l for one am ready
TO begin over again, with a ship load Of
elnigtan;s at Plymouth and Jamestown,
and start fair again If we have 50 far
mistaken our road, and anything short
Of that would be treason to the country,
treason to the world, aud treason to lib,
crty forever"
- Tie English Census Shows that the
robel States lost only 458 fugitive slaves
during the ten years from 1850 to 1850.
South Carolina, which began this unho
II war, lost IS slaves in that time or one
IN 1851 of her whole number. No
other specie Of property IN the United
Statcs was ever SO safe and so We'll pro
tected as that in human beings; and yet
Tie sIave-owners rebelled Can any
judgment be too severe against the dis
lurbers Of nations peace.
- The contest ia California, for U. S.
Senator, in place Of Nr Latham, has
resulted in The choice Of Hon. John Con
ness, a prominent California politician.
Ho was Douglas democrat, but supper
ted the Union movement Inst fall. The
rivalry between Phelps and Sergeant,
both members Of the present Congress,
md the bitterness to which it gave rise,
produced this rather unexpected result ;
but We judge in the election of Mr.. Con-
aess, the administration has secured an
efficient supporter.
- The Senate has now before II. and
with every probability of its becoming
law, one of the most important and rig
orous measures submitted to Congress
.ince the rebellion broke out. 1t SUBJ