Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-02-04

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- Sir Efkanah Arrnitage Of Mar
chester, England, has fed and clothed the
whole Of bis workmeu-somo twelve
hundred N nunnber-ever since the mills
have been closed and Intends 10 do 50 as
long 40 the necessity msy last. IT, has
been beard to say, 81 will share my
property with my Distressed workpeopie
as long as have shilling Ief} this is
my especial mission; and as DO not ask
therubic.to give one who has been in
my employ, bat take the whole burden
on myself, It viii account for no large
sum appearing against my name in the
subscription list"
A Murfreesboro 60. respondent
SAYS: A wounded rebel officer discuss
ing the late battle, sad: Our army
thinks your General 4 ID Dutch
fool. lie don't know when ha IS whip
ped Curious how prevalent is the no
ton that General Rosncraus is Ger
man. He represents the sixth genera
ton Of the native American Rosencrans
family.
- We have almost the highest an
thority under the Government for stating
that Mrs Lincoln has at last become
thoroughly Anti-Savery-is hearty IN
her approval Of the Emancipation Pro-
clamation, and urges immediate and
comprehensive arming of slaves who have
been made by it. Washington Letter.
= Richmond advices represent that
preparations ere on foot in that city for
the construction Of several formidable
guuboats, to be built of live oak timber
and then mailed with iron.
- Gen. Wool has been requested by
GOV. Andrew, of Massachusetts, to look
after the defenees Of Boston harbor. 1t
is probable that he viii soon visit Boston
for that purpose, and that add tiona guns
will be mounted on the forts defending
the harbor.
During the past year there was recoiy-
ed at San Francisco forty-nine millions of
dollars in gold. This amount Of the pre-
cious metal would weigh n hundred tone,
and would make the fire. lt Of train Of
fourteen cars on railroad.
A country which produces geld in such
quantities only needs the adoption Of a
correct financial and mercantile policy to
have It's currency upon n sure foundation,
and in sufficient quantities for all useful
purposes Washington Paper.
In the Wisconsin legislature yester
day, Judge DooIittle was reelected TO
the United States Senate. Tfs Tories
are defeated in double sense, not that
they expected to see Wisconsin elect a
Comprehend, but they looked Cor disscn
sions among Republicans that might re-
dound to their benefit. Bat the gallant
Union men OF Wisconsin have shown
that they know what it is to have stiff
contest among themselves and then go !
solilly for the winner. Senator DoolittIe !
is the man, and he has mt his back the |
loyal sentiment Of the State as m unit |
all differences antecelcnt to tue election
being sunk as they should be- Chicago |
Tribune.
- The proprietors Of the Milwaukee
Sentinel have employed number Of !
young ladies who are DESTROYS of learn
ing the printers trade, whereupon the |
gentlemen! compositors gave notice that
must leave or they would. Tho prophet
ors very properly Informed them that
the ladies would not be discharged, but
that they would dispense with their ser
vices; and the gentlemen were very pro- !
perly discharged. In this the proprietors
of the Sentinel did perfectly right in
fact they would have deserved universal
execratiou had they done otherwise. The
gentlentanly composito's ought to have
been ashamed Of themselves.
The proprietorS advertise for ten com
positors, who are not afraid Of the ladies'
Republic
- Hon. w. A. Richardson, the new
ly elected Senator from Illinois, is chosen
to fiji the unexpired term Of the late Sen
ator Douglass, and who succeeds the
Hon o. H. Browning, who was appoint
ed to the vacancy by Governor Yates.
The term will expire in two years from
the fourth Of next March. Col. Richard.