Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-10-01
State Historical Society.

Stated meeting, Aug. %, 1864. Nine
members of the Executive Committee pres
ent. Gen. l.. Fairchild in the chair
Forty-eight letters were announced as hav-
ing been received since the last meeting, re-
lating to gifts and purchasee for the Library.
The Annual Address before the Society by
Hon. George Gale, of Galesville, was read
On the Early History Of the Wn11ebagoes. 1t
gives many new facts and illustrations of this
early Wisconsin Indian tribe and the thanks
of the Society were voted the author, and his
paper referred to the publication committee.
The Committee on the Drake Papers made
q written report, which was read and on mo-
ton of Mr.. RuDIee, was adopted
additions to the Li5rary.-Purchased 26 vol
umes, of which four were old newspaper files;
and by donation 20 volumes, of which 2 were
from the Regents of the New York Universe
ty; 10 from Hon. T. o. Howe a from James
S. Buch from State Department, Washing
ton from Hon. j. r. Doolittle 8 from
Smithsonian Institutes 4 from n. II. Histor-
ical Society; a valuable quarto volume of
Burr's County Atlas of New York, from w.
A. P. Morris; and one volume each from DR..
A. L. Castleman, DR.. Geo. Smith, /. A. Lap
ham, L. G. Draper, F. A. Marble, s. V. Ship
man, Judge d. G. Bush, and State of Ohio
Pamphlets and unbound documents So also,
| moupted maps from the publisher, j. T.
a map VI Aduuo VI Obs mar Oulp
Canal Company, from /. A. Lapham; plat of
battlefield of Chattanooga, from Hon. W. d.
McIndoe map of boundary line of Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware and Maryland, from 1t Col
j. d. Graham; chronological chart of the
Twelve Caesars, from S. G. Bagg, of Montreal
several ancient Virginia manuscripts, from
DIR. A. j. Ward; chip from the tree in
| Charles City County, Va, under which Poca-
hontas saved the life of Capt. John Smith,
from Rev. III. A. Reid, Chaplain 5th Wis
Vols; MS letter of the rebel Governor
| Moore, of Louisiana, from j. A. Noonan, and
several other curious and interesting addi-
| tions to the Cabinet.
| A valuable collection of Spanish and French
manuscripts, over thousand in number, ex-
tending from 1878 to 1905, relative to the
early history of the Mississippi Valley, left by
the late lamented 1t. Col. S. A. Bean, have
been presented to the Society by his mother.
Mrs. Bean, of Waukesha.
Several Corresponding Members. were chos-
en-, when toe meeting adjourned.
|
Important Southern NeWs-The Rebel Con-
seriptiOn.
Files of the Charleston Mercury, Raleigh
On. c. Progress, Georgia COisstitutiO1sdlist, Au
gusta Register, Montgomery MaI and Memphis
appeal show much more plainly than the
| papers now EeulOfetleoo Is the 5yes
tenn of CONSUMPTION with which the rebel
leaders are filling their army for the last des-
perate struggle. Gov. Brown, of Georgia,
and Gov. Watts, of Alabama, have called on
all the aliens in their States to take the oath
OF allegiance and hold themselves in readi-
ness for service in the army, or else at once
leave the country; also, of the order of Gen.
Jones, of Charleston, reyoking all exemp-
tions granted prior TO May, 1864; also of the
order of Gov. Bonham, of South Carolina
virtually putting into service every male per
son in the State between the ages of sixteen
and seventy. From their papers it appears
that the cadets of the Georgia Military Insti-
tute are doing regular military duty at Mil
ledgeville. Brig. Gen. Wright, commandant
of the post at Augusta, orders detailed re-
ports of employees of Quartermasters', Com
missaries, ordnance, and medical departments
with the view to see if more are not employ
ed than are needful. Col. Brown, commander
of conscripts for Georgia, who claim exemp-
ton to present their claims for exemption on
the 9th of September so that 1t may be seen
if they have strictly complied with the con-
ditions, and adds that all failing to do so will
have their exemptions revoked and be order
ed at once into active service.
The Georgia Constit,diOnaliSt of the It'll
says the aspect of affairs is anything but
hopeful or cheering, and only the combined
energies of all the people and the govern
ment can save the State from the grasp of
the invader
Major General Maury, of the department of
Alabama, Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana,
issues an order declaring that all exemptions
for secret or special service in his department
are revoked, and the various enrolling Off
GERS will take immediate steps to place all
men in the army who have been acting under
their exemptions. He also orders all paroled
officers and men who have been declared ex-
changed to report forthwith to their respect
i've commands, and says no reason will excuse
any man from obedience of the order.
The Raleigh Progress of Sept. 7th, says the
whole secret of the disaster in Georgia was
the want of men, and the permanent loss of
that State will be blow the Confederacy
cannot overcome. The whole fighting pOpu-
lation of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi
must at once take the field, or we must aban-