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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17
The Hero Martyrs.

When we think of the victims of the war,
the lambs without number taken out of our
vast flock and fold for a vicarious sacrifice.
we lament. But when we think of the tenn
per in which the have gone to it, and the
contagi0n of virtue to scatter our corruption
they spread, what is grand and immortal in
US exults over the bier, though holding our
own. See the young man in the flower of
his days, surrounded by all that can stir or
fill earthly desire He has kindred dear to
his own soul, and is the blossom on a gener-
Gus stock A ino PoeitiOn no holds fOT Tepu-
tation, influence and gain. He is conscious
of abilities to ascend in any calling of peace
full life to the topmOSt rank of his1ellOw men,
He loves, and is loved; the sweetest mixture
ever commended to mortal taste touches his
lips. His Astounding strength lifts the horO-
scope OF score on score Of years of enjoy
ment, equal to what our humanity can ever
have in its lot. But he surrenders it all; he
lays it on his eountry's shrine he carries il
into the path Of the bullet, an puts it at the
hazard of any ruftian's aim.
Wherefore is it Because, though he has
all heart could desire for him elf and the
house he was born in, it is not ell ugh, if the
house of the nation is broken int because
he owns his parentage in the conn on Father
and the mother-land that bore hiIA, and be-
cause they, through whom he came, see the
childhood of God and duty beyond that to
themselves in their son; because, if he we'd
ded, he knows he was hOnoris husband before,
and because the wife girds and gives him to
that supreme prior choice, and by her deli
cate but resolute fingers the badges of his ia
tai vocation are wrought; because he feels
he belongs to this awful fortune, as part of
the price of redemption for justice and ma
tive land; and that part of the price which
he is he will not, like the perjured promisers
in scripture, keep back.
He eOnfesses he is not his own; there was
hold of pre- emption on him before he could
dispose of himself any way; heavy mort
gage, covering all he is worth, includes body
and soul BE waits not, therefore, for the
CONSUMPTION. or assertion of its right By the
law. lie volunteers-and tits this volunteer.
ing has saved usi-nOt pretending he is max
ing any gift, or has independent property in
his own endowment or nature to bestow.-
Truly we say he is possessed with divine
impulse fOF providential end. Nor does he
believe that life or death hangs for him on
the dice of chance, but the bidding of God
de understands well there is no want of
economy In adventuring what he has or hopes ,,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17
sick and Wounded wisconsin Soldiers on the
Ohio River.

JoHNsTowN, Dec. Z.
Editors State Journal The Undersigned, un-
der instructions from the Executive of the
State of Wisconsin, has lately been making
examinations of the sick and disabled Wis
consin soldiers in hospital along the Ohio
river. - s u
Z Among those visited was the regimentaI
hospital of the AID Wisconsin infantry, at
Cairo, that city of mud, under the charge OF
George d. Which, NJ. D., of Otsego, Column
bia county.
Taking into consideration the disadvantage
es and Inconvenience of a regimental when
compared with general hospital, where the
buildings are necessarily temporary, added to
the fact thatit was at time of very bad, wet
weather, it is not much to say that that hos
pital will not suffer in comparison with any
other visited. DIR. w. has been very success
full in the treatment of cases, having had but
one fatal since the opening of the hospital,
and they have been numerous.
The Agent was happy to find, as he did by
the voluntary testimony of inmates as well
as by members of the regiment outside, that
he has their entire confidence, both as a gen.
tleman and practitioner, and that he is do
ing all that any reasonable man can ask or
expect. ID. K. SPooNER,
Wis State Agent
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17
From the 9Th Regiment-Important Movement.
- HEADQUARTERS 9TH Rect Wis. VoLs.,l
WAsurxGToN d. C. Dec q '64.

20 HEADQUARTERS 9TH Rect WIS., VoLs,l
...2 WAsHrNGroN, d. c., Dec. 2, "a.
Eds. State .Toarnal-Knowing full well your
keen desire ever to be acquainted with the
various movements Of Wisconsin troops, /
drop you few lines in relation to our regi-
ment, which has get to show the rebels their
backs. After a weeks absence from our
camp, we returned, only to leave at daylight
for this place, where we now rest in the
streets, awaiting the tardy movements of the
Quartermasters, who are to furnish US trans
portation down the river.
The health and morale of the regiment is
very good and the men in the best of spirits.
We are said to be the largest regiment in the
corps The LIST division is here bound on
some secret expedition.
1t Col. j. NJ. Ball reported for duty and
joined us to-day. We may be with Sherman
when he Exchanges signals with Admiral
Porter off the Atlantic coast"
Yours truly, MUsKET.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

INTERESTING TO DISABLED SOLDIERs.-It is
asserted that the movement of department
clerks at Washington for increase of salaries
will be met by counter movement for en-
ploying in all the Government Offices, so far
as is compatible with the public interest,
those who have become disabled in, the mill
tary and naval service of the country. 1t is
expected to pass Congress in form of a reso-
luton enjoining upon heads of departments
to give all such, found competent, prefer
ence.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

SHOULDER STRAPs.-Recent orders of the
War Department declare that officers serving
in the field are permitted to dispense with
their shoulder-straps and prescribed insignia
of rank on their horse equipments. The
marks of rank prescribed to be worn on the
shoulder-straps will be worn on the shoulders
in place of straps. Officers are permitted to
wear overcoats of the same color and shape
as those of the enlisted men of their COM
mand Nomarks of rank will be required on
overcoats, hats or forage caps,nor will sashes
or epaulettes be required. 81
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

Gen. Burbridge, with his command, has
reached Bean Station, and Breckenridge,
apparently declining battle, has fallen back
towards Virginia. Stoneman will, if neces-
sary, aid his movement in that direction.
A successful raid of East Tennessee Union
lists into western North Carolina on the goth
ult., is reported The raiders are said to have
destroyed or carried off considerable prop
erty.
In the rebel Senate last Wednesda, resolu-
tions denouncing the seizure of the Florida
were introduced. They say it is the duty of
the Brazilian Government TO protect Confed-
crate property within its boundary, demand
the restoration of the ship, provide for the
appointment of Commissioner TO Brazil on
the subject, also for laying the facts before
the European Governments.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

GENERALITIEs.-It is said with view to in
crease the efficiency of the army, a large
number of Major Generals and Brigadiers
whose appointments or promotions were se-
cured by political influence alone, are to be
mustered out of the service at very early
day. The vacancies thus occasioned are to
be held as rewards for meritorious conduct in
the field. This will give unbounded salts
faction to the people generally. ~
The President has created the new depart
ment Of Mississippi. 1t will comprise the
State Of Mississippi and that part of Tonnes
see west of the Tennessee river, recently
known as the department of the Tennessee.
Maj. Gen. n. j. T. Dana, U. S. volunteers, is
assigned by the President to the command of
the department Of the Mississippi.
By direction of the President Maj Gen. f.
Steele is relieved of the command of the 7th
army corps and the department of Arkansas,
and Maj. Gen. J. j. Reynolds is assigned to
the command in his stead Maj. Gen. Steele
will report to Maj. Gen. Candy for assignment
to command.
Gen. Thomas Crittenden, of KY, who has
been out of active service since the bat
tie of Chckamauga, has been assigned to du-
ty under Gen. Meade.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

How THE DANo-GERNAN QUESTION Is SET
TLED.-The Dano German question is at last
settled. Denmark has to give up to Prussia
and Austria not only Schleswig, Holstein and
Lauenburg, but her islands; being left only
little slip of North Schleswig to hide her
nakedness. She is, though her resources are
exhausted, to squeeze out of her people
twenty-nine millions of rix thalers, (about
sic, 800, OOO) and to pay for all the German
ships captured in the war. This piece of
FdlEStrecM makes one doubt whether some
governments are not really retrogading to
barbarous ages. l heard, the other day, a
distinguished German radical and exile say
that he liked the present state of things, hui
initiating as it was to Germany, and strength
ening to Prussia and Austria, because it set
tied the Schleswig- Holstein question. When
ever they were on the verge of a successful
revolution against the King of Prussia, he
invariably diverted popular attention by rails
ing the Schleswig cry, always a popular one,
and proposing to be the champion of the peo-
pie against the Danes. That means of parry
ing the thrust of the Liberals is now at an
end. This is the most ineligible statement
/ have heard of the anomalous position of the
German Liberals in advocating a war which
could only end in strengthening the arms of
their own ppressors.--Lo1sdOn CoTTespoR-
deace of tie Boston Commonwealth.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

The Memphis Democrat says that from forty
to fifty prominent citizens of Memphis were
recently arrested at the mouth of White riv-
err, by order of Gen. Buford. for attempting
to purchase cotton with permits from Ellery,
q. S. cotton purchasing agent at Memphis !;
learning which, Ellery dispatched an agent,
with letter of instructions, to Investigate
the case and report to him. Upon the arri-
val Of the agent at Helena, Gen. Buford per-
emptorily refused to investigate or permit
him to proceed to White river, ordering him
to return 20 Memphis on the first boat.
A letter from New Orleans the 2sth, MA the
Mississippi river, says Gen. Candy is rapidly
recovering and is now able to attend TO his
official business daily.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17
All Sorts Of Items.

OHt of 1S,4I2 books taken from a public
library in Providence, during the past year,
9,9I6 were novels.
Mr. Voorhees, of Indiana proposes to drop
politics, remove to New York, and practice
law
Miss Remond, a colored lady of Boston, is
giving lectures in the suburbs of London, OH
American-afiairs.
Church's new picture, "ChimbOrazo," which
he is painting for Samuel Hallet, the New
York banker, is nearly completed.
4 man in Berkshire County, Mass, feels
proud of the possession of a horse which he
has owned forty years, and which until last
week never was shOd.
Hon. Caleb Gushing is on visit to New
York carrying black carpet-bag," and
correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer
gives a rumor that he is to assume the editor
ship of a morning democratic paper there on
the first of January.
A hint to young people, canter will give
you rudy cheeks a decanter will give you
rudy nose.
At st. Johnsbury, Vt, the other day,
man arrested under the vagrant act was iden-
tilted by the editor of the CaledOnian as a
contributor of poetry to the columns of that
paper. He was discharged at once as insane.
Prices rebels had an eye to the most re-
mote contingencies in their rOberies of shops
in Missouri, loading their knapsacks with eve
rything, even to baby linen.
The Detroit Aduertiser says the low stage
of water in the Western lakes is something
remarkable. A fall of about two feet has
recently taken place, and the water is now
four feet lower than in 1861. At some of the
ports on Lake Huron it is now difficult TO
make landing, where formerly there was wa
ter to spare.
The young Prince, son of the Prince Royal
of Prussia, has been baptized at Berlin, the
names given to him being Francis Ere derrick
Sigismund
The vintage in Spain this year, like those
France and Germany, is unusually fine, and
the wine is expected to be equal to that Of
1855.
: Great preparations are making in Sweden
for the rejOicings that are to take place 10
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the union
between Sweden and Norway. In these the
Queen Dowager of Sweden, the daughter Of
the late Eugene Beauharnais, takes a great
interest, as she has always been very popular
in Norway.
ON GLOVES,
Wear seen1ly gloves, not black nor yet too light.
Nor. ever wear pair that once were white;
With the past party, where you told your loves,
Be buried all your dead boquets aud gloves.
Shave like a goat, if so your fancy bids,
But be parent, don't neglect your kids.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

Many of cur brave soldiers who have re-
turned home on the expiration of their term
ofservice. find a quiet life at home alsogeth-
en- too tame while the conflict still RACES at
the front, and often feel like going back into
the army. To all such a splendid oppoftuni,
ty is offered by the organization of the Vet
eran Corps of 10000 men under such a re-.
nowned leader as Gen. HANCOCK. 1t win be
the most honorable portion of the National
Army to belong to. corps of American
veterans trained in this war, will be superior
to any body of troops the world ever saw
The .peeuniary inducements are greater than
have ever been held out, recognizing, as will
be seen below, the greatly superior value of
veteran soldiers. 1t is said that there is ev-
cry prospect that the corps. will be filed up
by the time fixed, the first of january
Gen. HANCOCK issues the following explana.
ton of the way to get Office in the first corps
of the army
All persons desiring commissions IN the
lst corps to be organized under the recent or
der of the War DepaI tment, must make APP
plication in writing to the Adjutant General
of the army, at Washington, setting forth
their present address, date and rank of their
original entry into service, the reglmental
organizations in which they have served,
date and cause of their discharge, their rank
at the time they were mustered out of service
and if they think proper, adding military
recommendations from their former command
ers. Applicants must have been two years
in service, and have been honorably dlscharg-
ed, and be physically qualified. Their militia
| ~ record will be examined in the Adjutant
| Generals Office whence it will be referred
| to Maj Gen. Hancock for the purpose of as
| pertaining their fitness for the position to
which they desire to be appointed. After
pas ing examination, officers will receive their
appointment, and they may then be required
| to proceed at once to raise veterans under
| the order When a sufficient number has
been received and mustered in the. officer
will also be mustered in, to rank from the
date of his original appointment.
Gen. HANCOCK also issues a condensed
statement : of the way in which men can get
into the 1st corps Of the army and the in
dueements to join:
I FiYgt-Men are enlisted and mustered only
in this city, Washington.
Secondly eterans, served two years and
honorably discharged, may enlist for one, two
or three years.
| Thid-Those enlisting will receive the
special government bounty of $500, and in
addition 800 for one, $500 for two and $500
| for three years.
Fo,uh-They will be credited to the dis
trict where they reside, and be entitled to To-
| cal bounties. &C.
I Fyfth-Free transportation will be furnished
to Washington by any Provost Marshal.
| lSirM-The best arms in the possession Of
the Government will be furnished these
troops.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

Richmond newspapers of Saturday contain
accounts of the recent rebel raids on the
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Gen. Ros-
ser is said to have been in command, and it
is stated that he captured at New Greek and
Piedmont 500 prisoners, 8 cannon, 200 wag-
ons and ambulances, 500 small arms, 1900
horses, 1900 head of cattle and great
amount of other property.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17
Prom the Atlantic Monthly for December
THE VANIsHERS.
BrJ.s. wHrrr1ER.

Sweetest Of all childlike dreams
In the simple Indian lore,
Still to me tie legend seems
or the Elves who fit before
Fitting, passing, seen and gone,
Never reached nor found at rest,
Battling search, but beckoning on
To The sunset Of the blest.
From the clefts Of mountain rocks,
Through the dark of LowIand frs,
FIash the eyes and fiow the locks
OF the mystic Yanishersi
And the fisher in his skif,
And the huater on the moss,
Hear their call from cape and cliff,
See their hands the birch-leaves toss.
YistfuI, longing through the green
Twilight of the clustered piness
In their faces, rarely seen,
Beauty more than mortal shines.
Frineed with gold their mantles flow
ON the slopes Of westering knolls;
In the wind they whisper low
of the sunset land Of souls.
Doubt who may, o, friend Of mine!
Thou and have seen them too;
On before with beck and sign
Still they glide, and We pursue.
More than clouds of purple trail
In the gold OF setting day;
More than CLEANS OF wing or sail
Beekon from the sea-mist gray.
GHmpses Of immortal youth,
CLEANS and glOries seen and lost,
Far-heard voices sweet with truth
As the tongues Of Penteeost-
Beauty that eluies our grasp,
Sweetness that transcends our taste,
Loving hands we may not clasp,
Shining feet that mock our haste
Gentle eyes We closed below,
Tender voices heard once more
Smile and call US as they 90
On and onward, still before.
Guide thus, o, friend Of minel
Let us walk our little way,
knowing by each reckoning sign
That we are not q ute astray.
Chase we still with baffied feet.
Smiling eye and waving hand,
Sought ana seeker soon shall meet,
Lost and found, in sunset landi
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

'.CowARDLY SNEAKs."-The Richmond En-
quirer ridicules the idea that the incendiar-
ism at New York was the result of a plot
having the sanction of the confederate gov
eminent, and expresses the hope that Gen.
DIX will hang all the southern refugees in
that city, whom it characterizes as "a set of
cowardly sneaks, not above burning hotels"
Those who defend rebellion have no business
to shrink from bearing its burdens.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

Nearly all the most celebrated hot springs
of Europe, such ss those of Aix-la- Chapelle,
Baden Baden, n Piles, Auvergne, and the Py-
renees, have not declined in temperature
since the days of the Romans, for many of
them still retain as great heat as is tolera-
bic to the human body; and yet, when em-
ployed by the anciepts, they do not seem to
have required to be first cooled down by ar
tifcial means The uniformity of tempera-
ture has been thus maintained for some two
thousand years. -
An elephant and bull-fght took place late
ly at Saragossa, Spain. The elephant was
walking quietly about the arena when the
first bull was released, and rushed at it with
all his might. The elephant received his an
tagonist with great GOODNESS, and threw him
down with the utmost ease. The bull rose
again and made two more attacks which the
elephant resented by killing him with thrust
of his tusks. The conqueror did not seem
in the least excited, but quietly drank some
water offered by his keeper, and ate several
ears of corn. A second bull was then re-
leased, and IN a few minutes suffered the
same fate as the first.
MAGRUDER's force in Arkansas consists, it
is said, of l4,UO0 infantry ands.9 900 cavalry,
with 81 pieces of artillery.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

A GREEN Boy AND BAD CHIRoGRAPHY.-The
city booksellers keep what is called "pick-
up book, in which are entered the titles of
books ordered, but not IN store. A boy is
sent round among the trade to collect the
books so ordered. One of these youths-new
to the business-entered an uptown publish
er's. and read from his book an order for
"2 The Hen Whieh CroDeth" The clerk knew
of no such book; recommended "Mother
Goose" and "Cock Robin;" thought there
might be some mistake in the title; asked to
look at the order, and on doing SO, read
"2 The Hour ulsich Conleth''I volume of SER
mons by Rev. James F. Clarkei These he
delivered, and the youth departed amid roar
of laughter, deprecating his employers bad
chirography Transcript -
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17
SICK AND WOUNDED WISCONSIN soLDn

SICK AND, WOUNDED WISCONSIN SOLDIERS
transferred from Chattanooga to Nashville,
from November % to November 20, 1851.
u. Giblon, A, l4th, diarrhea; L. Morse, c,
32d, diarrhea; d. Ray, F, 10Th, weak back !;
G. b. Stray, K, 21st, rheumatism j. Schaller,
E, 10th right leg; w. A. Hoteman, b, 25th
diarrhea; S. G. Taft, 5th Battery. rheumatism;
j. DOnnahue, F, 18th, bowels; E. b. Peerse,
A, SD Samuel f. Brown, corporal A, 3lst ;
j. Waiting, Sd; j. Walls, /, 2lst; H. Finn,
A, 2lst, \. Brown, +, 2lst; G. Eggleston, F,
10th; Chas. Bower, l, goth Charles Gle, K,
29th, sick; VIM. Feerick, d, 35th wounded !;
Almeron Burgess, musician, A, Sd; James
Carey, J.; 2lst; Wilson Knapp, C, 10th; A.
w. Flack, musician, G, 1st Heavy ARTILLERY !;
- Lay3en, c, 18th, lame foot; Jno Parks,
Q, lst Heavy Artillery Albert Woods, Fl, Sd;
Z. Williams, G, 3lst, weak back.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

The NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.-It reported
that Col. JOHN JAMES SPEED, Of Louisville,
Kentucky, has been appointed Attorney
General in place of Hon. EDWARD BATES, re-
signed. He is leading lawyer in Kentucky,
and radical in the right direction on the
question of slavery.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

PRENTIcE IN RIcHMoND.-The Richmond
Wig of the S0th notices the arrival,of GEo.
d. Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, at the
Spottswood Hotel, on a visit to his son in the
rebel service. Mr.. PRENTICE makes his visit
by permission of the authorities ON both
sides
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

NOTE OF Observation-Disclosures OIIlclal vote
of Massa shusetts, for Presidential electors, is
as follows:
Edward Everett, of Boston, 1885, q.
Whiting Grswold, of Greenfield, 126,626.
Robert g. winthrop, of Boston, As, 745.
Erasmus ID, Beach, of Springfield, 4s,5s6.
1t will be seen that the plurality of the Re-
publican vote for Mr.. EVERETT, who heads
the ticket, over Mr.. WINTHROP, who leads the
Democratic ticket, is $4,000, lacking three
votes
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

A HARD ALrERNATIvE.-The rebel General
Cheatham is understood to have said that
Gen. Hood had orders to ego to Nashville or
to hell.n
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

CooL.-The counsel for the st. Adams
raiders, on trial in Canada, petitioned Presi-
dent Lincoln to allow a messenger to proceed
to Richmond, to obtain documents showing
the raid to be commissioned by the rebel gov
eminent. The impudent request was of
course refused. r 2 -
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

From the above there may be deducted as
likely to remain unexpended at the close of
the present year, SS50,0O0, 900; total, $751;
256,005.s sSFs tAssssA
\ Deduct the estimated receipts from the or
binary sources, 1896, 600, 600, and there will
remain to be provided by loan, 1922, 256, 005.
To this should be added, for redemption of
certificates of Indebtedness, 81, 900,
making the whole amount to be provided for
by loans, $469, 625, 005.
Assuming the correctness of these esti-
mates, the whole debt on the lst day of July,
1866, would be found by adding the forego
ing amount of 1922, 256, 005, to the estimated
debt on July LIST, 1865, S2,223, o64, 677, giving
S2,645, 320,6S2 as the amount of debt at the
close of the next fiscal year.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-17

VorE OF 0HIo.-The official figures of the
vote of Ohio at the late Presidential election
are as follows: = SIT