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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
Taxes

We have been requested to copy the
following verses, and we very cheerfuIly
comply, Just to show our readers what
damnable stuff Copperhead can be
guilty of writing. Tories wrote just such
vile stanzas during the Revolutionary
War, but the approving voice of the
people drowned their !raiterous hiss, and
their memories blacken with each succeed
ing year.
War produces enormous expenditure,
which must be provided for by taxation.
In every such great expenditure there
are more or less opportunities for fraud
and theft, which are always improved in
greater or less degree. In this respect
this war is no different from all others.
But this is most righteous war-a war
of Defence war begun by traitors,
and fostered by the conniSance and i'm.
Lecili!y of q Democratic Administration
"A war for the salvation of the coun-
try-for the maintenance of the Repub-
lic--ior the heritage our fathers left US
for the preservation of Free Govern
mentor the very life of political free
dom on eartlI-for the grandest object
which ever moved men to action, and the
wretch who would withhold or grudg-
inglY give the means to carry it on,
would covet the fee he would pay ply
stefan to save the life of his wife or child,
or bury bis dead mother without a cof-
fin, and steal sheet for her shroud from
neighbours clothes line
ALL FOR THE NIGER.
We taxed clothing, meat and our bread,
On our carpets and dishes, our tables and beds,
On our tea and our coffee, eur fuel and lights,
And we':e taxed severely can't sleep onights.
And its ali for the Niger. Great God! can Il be
The home Of the brave and the land of the free:
We are stamped on our mortgages check, notes aud
bills,
On our deed, on contract, and on our last viii:
And the Star Spangled Banner in mourning doth
" Wcstitu OF ntllOn turned grave.
And its all for the Niger, sc.
We taxed Offices, our stores and our shops
On our stoves and our tin-ware our broorss aud
m0ps,
On our horses and cattle and if we should die,
We are taxed on the collins in which must lie.
And it's all for the Niger, &c.
We are taxed all goods by kind Providence given
We are taxed fo- the Bible that points TO heaven
And, when We ascend 10 the heaver'y goal,
They would, if they could, stick stamp on our soul
And it's all for the Niger, &c.
But this is not all: not the money alone
Docs the Splitter claim for 20 build up his throne
IL you haven't three hundred, your body must tell
And. If killed in month, it's all very well.
and it's all for the Niger, &c.
Now, bays, VIII you tell me just what i has cost
To elect Old Abe Lincoln and al his black host
Just eve hundred thousand, countfys best blood
Have been slain. and their bodies lie under the sod.
And its all for the Niger, &c.
And then there's two thousand millions and more,
Has been stolen and spent in this unhOly war,
And poor men that worked for ten years that past
And saved up three hundred, tits stolen at last.
AMI it's al! Tor the Niger, &c.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

Common labor is five dollars day in
the south, and days work will just buy
pound of butter. A months hard
digging will just pay for a pair Of lady's
shoes ~ wish was in Dixiei"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

Strayed from the subscriber, about the 25.
tn of May, dark bay mare, weight absl,t
$50 pounds, Morgan build. black name aul
tail, small star in forehead, white right hind
foot, and scar on the ankle Of the left hind
foot. Any one delivering her 10 Peter Bolt
Prescott. or sending information of her to me
viii receive Five Dollars reward.
THOMAS PARNELL.
Somerset. st. Croix Co.. Wis.
July. rs. Is, 1864. Iva
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

Ey The Lady's Loyal League will
give an Ice-cream Festival at the Base
ment Of the Brick Church, Tuesday
evening. July 26th. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

re- We do not wonder that copper
heads object to the enormous tax on
whiskey, as they have most of It to
pay.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

EE Last Monday, the 18th, we re-
ceiFed fine mess of green field corn
FROM Mr.. Chas. o. Gone, of Clifton.
That is pretty early for this season.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
VOID THE ORA FT:
CITIZENS MEETING

CITIZENS MEETINGl
y meeting of the citizens Of Prescott
will be held at the Council Room on Sat
urday eveng, July 23d, to take measures
to secure volunteers to ill the quota Of
the city under The Presidents last call for
100000 men. Let every one who is in
terested attend.
MANY CITIZENS.
Prescott, July %. 1854.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

Ig- See advertisement of Bailey &
Bro. y new broom sweeps clean,'
and they will do the fair thing by their
patrons. If you want to go anywhere
for pleasure or business they will fit you
out with n good rio.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
NJ E w FI R IN
Cheney 81 HYATT

HAVfNG bought out the Furniture Rooms
Il formerly occupied by ID. D. Price. are
now prepared to furnish to their customers
the best of made
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

re- The wheat harvest will begin in
earnest on Monday. The crop in this
county will probably average about 10
bushels per acre.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

Es st. Croix County is SIS behind
on previous calls.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

re- GoDEY's LADY's Book for Au-
gust is rcceived-a beautiful number
A lady should no more think of going
without Godey's /" Book" than of going
to church with night-cap on. For sale
BY Mckee,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
CITY RE TAURA ANT.
JOHN SMITH

~ ISEASES OF THE NERVOUS. Sc
IL MINAL, URINARY AND SEXUAL
SYSTEMS-new and reliable treatment-in
reports of the HOWARD Association
Sent by mail in sealed letter envelopes. free
of charge. Address. DR.. j. SxILLIx HoueH-
TON. Howard Association, No 3 South Ninth
Philadelphia, Pa. 43-yl
nj ADISON MUTUAL INSURANCE
1M COMPANY. G. p. BARNARD.
vS lily Agent at Prescott, Wis.
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LOST.

Three weeks ago, sp*n ofhorses, one Il
heavy horse, light gray, dark legs the other
chestnut color, white face, while on hind leg1.
some white on one fore leg each horse atoTt
seven years old.
ANY person returning them. or giving in
formation leading to their recovery, viii be
suitably rewarded.
JACOB BAKER.
Oak Grove, Juue IS, 1864.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
--latest News.

- The brave Gen. a. j. Smith met
Forrest, Lee, Walker &c Co. at TupeIo,
Mississippi, on Wednesday, the 18th, and
on that day and the two succeeding,
whipped them thoroughly, with loss to
the rebels of over 1000 men. Our loss
was comparatively small, less than 500.
= The rumors which have been eur
rent for several days that Sherman has
crossed the Chattahoochie, seem to be
confirmed. 1t is said he is approaching
Atlanta without serious opposition.
"A report from Harrisburg saws
Gen. Crook has overtaken the Maryland
raiders and whipped them. capturing over
500 wagons and many prisoners.
= There is rumor that Stanton has
resigned in consequence of row between
him and the Blair family.
= Between Saturday evening and
Monday night last Gen. Sherman ship
PED to Nashville tbrty-three rebel COM
missioned officers, 1900 privates and
non-commissioned officers. and l4l de-
serters. making in all l,474 prisoners.
- There is a rumor that Atlanta is
evacuated.
- The Tribune Washington special
says we have upward of $4,000 rebel
prisoners including 1000 officers. This,
We suppose means the whole number now
in our hands.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
THOMAS VAIDENs vi. ID.

INFORMS the public that he has located in
4 this city for the practice of his profession,
in Medicine, Surgery and Midwifery, ant
viii attend also to calls in the country. His
Office IS on Main Street, near Sterling's.
Prescott. October Sth, 1868. 23-tf
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

fitted out in the best style.
SINGLE Or DOUBLE TEAMS
with or without drivers. can be had at all
hours. Terms Cash-Charges Moderate.
Prescott, July 30, 1864. 1l-wtf
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

E Ambrose Stowell, Co. F, goth,
died on board boat, $50 miles above Ft.
Sully, June 26;h. We believe he was
from River Falls.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

ALlC0S. The best assortment in the
" city At DsLL d BRo's.
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To Clergymen.

Handsomely printed Marriage Certificates
in legal form, for sale at the
JOURNAL OFFICE.
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Prescott, July %. 1864.
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Notice 90 Creditors.

Diamond BLUFF, July 70. is6s. iI-ws
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-17

appreciation of the dignity and impor-
lance which attaches to educational In
situations to find fault with uniting an
agricultural college with classical in
stitution as diverting the fund from its
legitimate purpose and then propose to
use the fund to aid In establishing a
house of co rectlon.
Mr. Nicholson replied briefly stating
that he had only suggested what might
possibly be found expedient in the ta-
ture.
Mr.. Lyn6e moved to lay the bill on
the table lin order to give time TO Mr..
Stewart of Middlebury TO prepare bill
as had been suggested) and TO make 1t
special order for ten O'Clock II. IN. of to-
morrow; agreed to.
Reports BY Mr. Huntington for gen
eral com, favorably to bill authorizing
towns to prepare and publish soldiers
record third reading.
BY Dir. Tyler, for com. on roads, IA
vorably to bill TO determine the rights
and powers of first mortgage bondhold'
ers of Western Vermont railroad also
bill regulating the rights OF railroad
corporations in certain cases; both or
dered to third reading.
Adjourned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-17
From the Capital.

Editor Rutland Herald, 1t may or may
not be generally known that what was
called the Invalid Corps has been
abolished by order of the War De-
partment, and in lieu thereof has been
established the Veteran Reserve Corps.
Into this corps are transferred from
time to time such soldiers of the army
- are unable in consequence of wounds
or impaired health to do military duty,
and all Vermont soldiers thus transfer
red receive their regular state pay OF
seven dollars a month. As fast as they
become thoroughly recovered they are
returned again to their companies and
regiments. Besides these, all those who
enlisted In he Invalid Corps have bsea
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-17
THE LEGISLATURE,
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 1854.

|
| AFTBRNoON-sENATE.
Rports.-By Mr.. Flagg, without ex.
| preston of opinion, s. 80 in amendment
of sec. SO, chap. rs general statutes, en-
| titled limitation Of real and personal &C
tions and rights Of entry.
MIR. Flagg stated that there is q great
diversity of opinion among our judges
and members of the bar throughout the
state in regard to the construction of
the present law and stated the different
opinions upon the subject.
Mr.. Chapman favored the bill and it
was ordered to q third reading.
BY Mr.. Kellam for com. on elections,
against Il l65, further de timing the quail
ifications of voters in town meetings :;
rejected. p ~
By Mr.. Richmond, for com. on agri-
culture, avorably II 101, in amend
ment of chap. 1902 general statues, relat-
ing to fences.
Mr.. Richmond stated the objects of
the bill, Mr. Henry opposed and the
Senate rejected it.
. Mr.. Williams moved to reconsider
the vote indefinitely postponing s. 81 in
amendment of sec. II, chap 126 of the
general statutes; agreed to.
Mr. Williams moved so to amend that
the salaries of the judges of Lamoille
and Rutland shall be increased without
changing any other salaries.
MIR. Reed moved to amend the amend
ment by providing that the salary of the
Judge OF Washington shall be $3.50.
Mr. Reed stated that the amount of
fees returned by the judge of Washing
ton county was more in excess of his
salary than those of any other Judge in
the state
Mr.. Pennock opposed the amendment
to the amendment on the ground that it
would be unjust to other districts
which returned larger amounts of fees.
Mr.. Reed stated that the fees returned
From Washington district will amount
70 more than eleven hundred dollars for
tAe current year.
Ar. Williams hoped that his amend
m|t would not occasion a general
scramble among the districts for an in
creaAe of salary.
MrChapman opposed the amendment
and thought that the salary of the judge
of Lanipille district should be increased
Atty d0Na,s and the judge of Rutland
district I I auadred dollars.
MIR. Red agreed with the Senator from
Windsor OirC hapman,l withdrew his
amendment and moved to amend the
amendmentby making the salary OF the
judge of LaIApille $500 and that ofjudge
Of Rutland 500; agreed to.
Mr. Henry opposed the amendment as
he thought that the salary of the judge
of Windsor district Aeserved to be In
creased as much Is thas Of the judge OF
hutiaha, inasmuCh as n has returned q
greater excess Or Sses. he desired a fair
distribution. He tk.ught population nsj
basis whatever. 4
Mr. Nichols thought the Judge OF S6e
district of Rutland, whose population
and amount of fees returned exceeded
that Of the district of Windsor. s>{oulc
not be asked to labor for salary Which
is one hundred dollars smaller.
The amendment was agreed ~ and th,
bill ordered to third reading
Also fsvorably b liz to fncospoeat'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-17

transferred to the Veteran Corps. These
do not receive the state pay. They are
paid by the General Government at the
rate of SIC month, $40 a year for
clothing, besides rations. This is sup
posed to be better pay than they could
get in any other way, as 1t amounts be-
sides the rations to 1882 year. A bill
was introduced into the House TO pay
these same men seven dollars a month
which was lost, yeas 20, nays 1872. This
was in the forenoon of Friday. In
the afternoon of the same day the
bill came up TO pay this same
class of men Sl25 apiece and be done
with 1t. After pretty spirited discus
sion inwhich Messrs. Stone of Westford,
Barnes of Burlington, Spear OF Brain
tree, Boyce of Fayston, Dorr of Rutland,
and Wheeler of South Hero, favored the
measure, and Messrs. Abbott of Windsor,
and Nicholson of Wallingford opposed,
the question was taken by yeas and
decided in the affirmative, yeas l0l,
nays go, so the bill was ordered to a
third reading. Mr.. Wheeler, who Is for
the soldiers all the time took occasion
to express the qualification he felt at the
process of conversion that was going on
in the House. When the bill was up
several days ago to pay the discharged
soldiers of the old regiments seven dol
lars month, for three or four years, 1t
obtained only thirty votes. On the prop.
osition to pay the Invalids, the vote had
increased to seventy; and now at length
they had got a clear majority in favor
of justice and humanity. 1t is proper
to state that all those who opposed these
measures, did so on the ground that
both prudence and justice demanded
that the state should incur no new liza
bilitles until it had fully met those
which were now pressing so heavily
upon it.
THE MILITIA BILL.
The Senate were occupied yesterday
afternoon in discussing the military bill
An amendment offered by Mr., Henry Of
Windsor, striking out the twelve regi
ments, leaving the number discretionary
with the governor, also providing for tn,
better organization of the whole militia
dispensing with drills, was lost. An
amendment offered by Mr.. Nichols OF
Rutland, simply disregarding the Con
gressional districts in the formation o.
brlgades was adopted. Mr.. Reed o.
Washington offered an amendment re
ducing the regiments from IL to 9, bu
we have since understood that he intends
| to withdraw. The estimated cost o
| 100000 for the first year is the great
trouble. 1t is also thought by many
that the exigencies of the state do mo-
require so large force to be equipped
and drilled but we may probably set ii
down as fixed fact that the legislature
are not going to adjourn without pass
ing militia bill that will amount to
something.
Montpelier, Nov. II, 1864.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-17
Er0am Washington.
WASHINGTON, NOV.

WASHINGTON, NV
The trirl Of Col. North State asom $50
Marvin N. James and Levi Coheh We
resumed to-day. Several witnesses Ncle
examined but nothing Of special interest,"
elected.
Gen. Slough and stan arrived hs ss
from the front this morning, wnere Nc y,
has been engaged for the past sad zen r Tbs
in experimenting the ra nai,road u iii
Orange and Alexandra rallr1 TS. c m,,,
probably now be abandoned. Co. Inc n,t ea ~
make regular trips only n9t as mora ,u than Is
Union Mills, perhaps perhaps. not h'oie 'n~A ~
The treasury Department is still send
Inc out copies Of the appeal of the Sec,
rat s in hahalf of the 7-30 loan. Ems
subscriptions to which las week Ia sno uni.
ed to nearly three millions. The SUP 10
scriptions to the l0-4o loan have nesiD
ceased,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-17
The Election Celebrated in Bur
1ingtOn.
SDeesaE to Rutland Herald.


BURLINGTON, Nov. "a
The torch-hght procession and hlu'
mination tonight was grand success
The American House, Howard Hosel
Union Block, Peck's Block, Bank Block
the Town Hall and the Commercial Cor
lege presented a magnificent appearance
The University of Vermont was illumt
mated throughout and presented splen
did spectacle. Not Mcclellan win
dow in the "old Brick Mill" Churct
street was one blaze of fire. All prin
cipal private-residences were lighted up
and numerous devices and transparencs
were displayed. Burlington never wit
messed a finer display. The torch pro,
cession marched through our princips
streets and was everywhere enthusiast
cally received.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-17
Terrific Hurricane At Calcutta.
Twelve Thousand persons drown.

There was a terrific hurricane at Cal.
cutta, Oct. 9th, and of 200 ships in the
river Hoogly. 10 were totally lost and
OF the remainder, only twenty are re.
ported sea worthy. One hundred and
fifty vessels were driven from Their
mornings, stranded and damaged, and
the whole number of total wrecks uss
ITO. A considerable portion of the cal.
goes will be saved. There was much
excitement at London In view of heavy
losses. Phe American ships Lew Chew
and Singapore were totally wrecked. A
large part of the city was inundated, and
also the villages bordering along the
river. Tke loss of property was estimat.
ed at $40, 900, 900, and the loss of human
lives at 1900, most of them natives.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-17

Arrest al Lieut.. Gov. JACOB
lis C1sc1sSArI, New. IL
Lieut.. Gov. jacobs Of Kentucky sS !.
for Washington tonight, IN cnS
q, 9. officers as political prisoner
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-01-28
PErnup SEnrhErrrfspHa

WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
In the Executive session to-day the Senate
confirmed the following nominations Jno. c..
Underwood as Judge of the o. S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and
r. S. Perkins as Postmaster at San Francisco
vice Parker resigned
SDscjaJ 10 the PoSt.-Ihe speech of Post
Master General Blair at Annapolis on Friday
evening last, gives much satisfaction.
Col, Fish, formerly Provost Marshal of Bal
timore, was put into the old Capitol Prison.
this morning, on a charge Of fraud and cor
ruption.
The weather i'll this vicinity continues very
mild, and if it continues a rebel raid down the
Shenandoah Valley is not improbable, though
the rumors on this subject up to this time are
without foundation.
Fernando Wood spoke this morning, against
confscation and in favor Of peace
The Committee on the Conduct of the War
will meet to day It will at once take up
the cases of alleged frauds in the Govein-
ment
The canal enlargement bill will be. report
ed from the Committee at the first opportuni-
ty.
.Sgeci@J to tile C0maserctal Adre1tiser. The
House Military Committee to-day reduced the
communication clause in the Senate enrolment
bill to $500, and refuse to exempt Quallers and
clergymen.
The Senate Finance Committee will to-
morrow consider the tax bill The Committee
it is said, are divided on Woods amendment.
The opinion is that the Senate will agree 70
it.
An important bill will soon bereported from
the House Post Office Committee, making the
Post Office Department responsible for monies
sent by mail
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-01-28

CHATTANOOGA, Jan. %.
Trains are running regularly between Nash
vile and this place.
Col, McCollum has arrived here with one
thousand mechanics and laborers to build the
railroad to Knoxville. lie is to commence
work at once.
Supplies are accommodating and full rations
are being issued to-day.
Large numbers Of veteran volunteers have
left the army, but the.baauce of power is
maintained by raw recruits rom the North,
and deserters from tie South.
Seven hundred recruits came this and Mon
day morning
One hundred and fifty rebels deserted to-
day.
The rebel army is in their old position at
Dalton. 1t is believed that their number is
no more than thirty thousand The Tennes
see and Kentucky troops are Ganped in the
centre, under guaru. It is positively known
that they are killing their best mules for sub
sistence.
General Grant comes to tue front this morn
ing
General Jordan left for Knoxville to re-
sumo command of his old division, the 23d
corps.
Surgeon G. j. Hewitt has been assigned
by General Grant as medical director Of the
department of the Ohioa and to report to Gen.
Foster in the field.
no demonstrations have been recently
made by the rebel guerrilas, and all is quiet.
The rebel order to make soldiers serve three
years, is causing hundreds to desert. Fifty
SIX came in to-day in one squad.
An intelligent soldier who left Dalton yes
terday, says that Morgan was to arrive to-day
and make raid on our pickots.
One whole division left yesterday to rein
force the rebels at Mobile.
The 44th Indiana, and 26th aud 9th Ohio
have re-enisted.
In rebel raid in Walker county, on Sat
urday, about fifty Unionists were conscript-
ed.
The 1st, I'd, Sd, and 18th Ohio cavalry have
The rebel Gen. Vance and two of his staff,
captured at the front have arrived here and
been sent to Nashville
Ia severe skirmish near Blain's Cross
Roads, on the 18th, Adjutant Smith and three
others were killed and nine wounded, in the
115tb 0l,in