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, 1864-01-23

TsE MARY wooDRuTT-ThIs b the name Of
tie little steamer recently built BY Messrs
Swan q Smith, lOegers, and now carrying the
mails on the Sound. Her first trip with the
mails was made last week, and satisfactorily
demonstrated her fitness for that service. Not.
Withstanding stoppags Of thirty six hours at
Pot Townsend, waiting for the mail boat from
Victoria, she arrived here again on Friday
night; thus connecting with the mail for 0lym
pia. We have no doubt that she ls capable Of
performing the mail service with as much pune
tuality asa larger steamer. She & yet In .
partially unfinished state. Il Is the purpose Of
Capt Swan, We understand, 70 lay her up for
ten or twelve days, in order to finish her as
originally. contemplated. The work yet to be
done upon her mainly comprises the construc-
ton q saloon foF The accommodation oi pas
stnfers This saloon viii be sixit,n feet In
length. six and . half isst high. and eight feet
wide. with twsive berths for sleeping. When
completed. she WIN Be Is pretty and neat q
little steamer as one need wish to see being
strong. ssawotthy and ihsi, she vim prove an
accommodation 70 and metii the confidence or
The public. Her carrying capacity is about
flly toua Capt John Swan. her master, has
been long and fAvorably known on the Sound,
and win become popular with travellers and
business men. Our best wishes attend the
career d ne MasS ReoirgG
, 1864-01-23

An exchange sAys Il Congress does not
abolish The duty on the importation Of foreign
paper this wip,er, iis membsFswill deserve 70
be sold for Old rags. Thsr combinbsitn Of
paper manuhcinrsrS rules with y msreiless
hand. "a
, 1864-01-23
MEATS, VEGETABLES, Ao.,

A. the lowest maIket prices foF eAsh. Mls, Logging
nolloe, and have them put up In hlgh-toned style.
h.-cash wl >: paid Tor eheles Bssf, POFk, Mutton
SiSsf' = = s MONTGOMERY . BYRD.
, 1864-01-23

EAsfEnR PAFzHss &c.--Ffom j Strslman
We received orr "Wednesday iasta very aeesp
table bundle Of pistOrials and magazines
Thsts isnOthing IN The newspaper and pstiodi-
sal liss tha, ths Major has not on band Sec
iislisi. .'t'. e f. tsI w.
, 1864-01-23
sTEILAcooM. w. T,
Saturday; january z5, 1868.

tY- NorrcE.-Acting upon the suggestions
Of friends in towns and settlements north Of
this place, we have authorized Mr.. John Saltar,
. resident Of Steilacoom, to solicit and receipt
for subscriptions to the PrGHT SOUND HERALD.
He will leave here on Monday next, direct for
Port Madison, which place be will mako his
starting point. We ask for hin, OF the hands
Of our friends below, cordial reception, and
such aid, counsel, and encouragement as they
can conveniently afford. Though stranger to
nearly everybody on the Sound, Mr.. Saltar Is
q pioneer resident Of the Pacific coast; being
among the Hrst to reach California overland In
~. Having known him personally and init.
mately for upwards Of two years, We hazard
nothing in commencing him to the confidence
ndrespect Of our friends and the public ger.
orally. II he should succeed in obtaining fif
teen hundred additional subscribers, as we are
told be may, We pledge Ourself to publish, .
year hence, paper Of eight pages. twice the
present size Of the HsRALD, and second to
none on this coast
, 1864-01-23

IsciDHSEs % fHE NoHfHwzFRN FAIR.--The
great Fair a Chicago has developed, In Q very
signal manner. ihs loyal feeling which animates
that portion q our country. The peeuniary
results are vsry gratifying; aud numberless
incidents have occurred which show the ufIec-
tomato holds d The army upon the hearts of
The people We read of an old man, nearly
eighty, who, wi,h bic aevd wife, live in one III.
lie room, coming toths managers with . gin
from bis poverty. He bad only two sons
both IN The army, end he cOulint domuch, but
they had few chickens. aud bic wife had
baked four nicely, and would they bs Of any
sorvieer Aa elderly German woman, poor
and widow, with two sons. one In the army,
the other mere lad, wanted 70 do something
for The poor soldiers She could spare only
tiity cents, but wished |. was In her power 70
give thousand times 40 much. Many costly
gins have been irdely cast into the treasury BY
the rich; but % gins arc more precious in the
sight Of heaven than the simple offerings from
The poor. who siyeo Of their poverty and not Of
Nnnfr nhnndanno. .s..s. t.-
, 1864-01-23

An express company has at last been ssiab.
llshed in Paris . convey parcels throughout
the city. The Longest time required 70 deliver
. dispatch or paIeelwill only be four hours
no matter whas Ne distance. The circumidf-
sncs % the city b shout twsnty-iour miles
English.
, 1864-01-23

TNln sUBsCRIDERs HAVE OPENED a
Il MARKEf adjoining KeachS store, for the purpose u
suppyng he community q large with al kinds Of eaOics
, 1864-01-23

MAN CHAEos-It 3 proposed BY the Post.
master General % extend the schedule ior ths
nail between Portland and sacramsio 70 nAsen
days Seven days Is required By The present
schsdnie; consequently this b an improve.
msne-in hosu.- Wei, We en- endure wha.
Others eas.- 1ia, l9 tai
, 1864-01-23

TnE PnEsIDENcy.- -lndications point strongly
10 Gen. Grant Is the candidate Of the national
Union party for the Presidency. A Wash.
ington correspondent suggests the following
combination for the canvass Of ls04:--"T The
enthusiasm Tor Grant begins to be wild. Il
would bsA ialsiHcation Of current history to
suppress the net thn, thousands name him ss
the next President In the sudden supremacy
Of grateful and exullant military feeling, men
strike hands over Grant and Butler and com.
init the countryto their care" We heartily
sndOrssths nomination d these men. though
We should prefer p see Butler occupy tns aFsi
place. He has given yory satisfactory Speel.
men Of bis administrative abilities. and ws
doubt not would make . popular Chief .Msgis.
trata
, 1864-01-23

The New York CpmmsrciaI says "Edward
Everett, while It Washington about December
istv declared himself fully convinced that aros-
tOratian day" was at hand, when the masses Of
The Southern people win rlse against their dos
pOtic leaders, and viii loyalty pledge their q.
legiance 10 the Union.v So mote Il Be.
, 1864-01-23

II is stated BY gentlemen lately from Ten
nessee that at an Informal meeting Of thirty
prominent slayeholders of that State, all but
two expressed the opinion that the advantages
70 be derived from coming again under the
National Government would more than con.
psnsats for any loss Of slave property they
might suffer, and tha. therefore no remunera-
tIcn should be asked from The Federal Govern.
monk i,a fs3s. De u,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-02
MEN WANTED.

6 rsu. for To-dsy's hard toll and battlet
knights were we'll in the feudal days -
kings when the people were dumb cattle,
Priests, when q lie was a means of grace ass
e Dsncing- masters, when morals were manners
Schemers in ink, when the sword was pen
And war clangs herees--send US men send us
meni -H-...a
4 contemplate tailor's dummy,-
pupe. aud noodle, and snob, and qusek,-
s.sle old fossil aud breathing mummy
Politician and party haek,-.
Fool Of fashion and fool Of barter f4t- --a
Living to cheat and be cheated again. Aasa
prawIer Of cant and eounterfeit MARTYR
out and BECOME with you send US some men,
sspd US men for the desk ana the altar,--sst
= Men who are fearless Of couneils and BANS
Never with righteousness daring TO palter,-
orthodox, rather in Gods sight than mans
ven who assume no clerical mastership,
Beng mans servants and Gods honest freemen,
Kno Eing that lOrdship agrees not with pastor
Men whose first study is Railways to bsmen. :.
send US meu for the public stations, 80 ....lss
Real and honest aud brave aud wise
Thoughtful beyond their pay and their rations -
Parleying never with traitors and spies;
Men whose rks and promises tally; SAL
Men who build upon principles grand
Learning Of Christ, not Of Mscehiavelli,s t,ffrSf
What TO enact, and how to command - -s
Send Us men for the private, Places Fl
Tradesmen and craftsmen and tilIers OF sod
Men with sympat hies large As the race is 49,
Loyal to fatherland, freedom, and God .--
LOYAL "A spite OF high taxes and prices
Lavishing life, kindred, fortune,-aiI these g
Rather than sell, in humanity's crisis - 81
Liberty's birthright for rottage ofpeaee lis ,-sf
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-02
Wan.e

- What word would give sorrow to the
mechanic and JOY TO theprisoner? Discharged.
rs What kind of fruit grew on the tree of
{ knowledge? The fruit of inquiry, of course.
Family jars concealed are half recon-
ciled It double task to stop the breach
at home and mems mouths abroad. -
- think / now see new lecture in this
ease" as the lawyer said when his client in
formed him that he had plenty of money. i
Why is ship like the politest thing in
the wOrld2 Dye give it up? Because it
always advances with bo1c.
-Anciently men thought, and were marble
statutes; now they act and are steam en-
gines. 3,
- wag passing by a retailers shop, and
seeing him measuring out molasses, called
out 10 him, "Sir, YOU have street run of bust
ness" E-E tn s-.s
- DR.. johnson compared plaintiff and de-
PENDANT in action at law, to two men ducking
their heads in a bucket, and daring each 9TH
er to remain longest under water.
= The proprietor of a bone mill advertises
that persons sending their own bones to be
ground will be attended to with pHnctuality
and Dispatch"
A Dutchman summoned TO identify a
stolen hog, being asked if the hog had any
ear marks, replied-''The only ear mark vat /
saw vas his tail cut off," ....e ST
A man sitting ON the verandah of an
10 country inn, hailed one of the ''oldest in
Northumberland inquired the denomination of
the church upon the opposite side of the
road The reply was-"Wall, she was
hard shell Baptist, naturally, but they don't
run her now"
49, "What is polygamy," asked Ike, who
had stumbled over the word in the paper
Mrs Darlington looked severe. ''POlygamy,"
said she, SIS where men have an al E5ertine
privilege of marrying pleuriSy wives. God
bless EN-, when they can't take care of one
Is she ought 20 be, with cotton flannel forty
cents ward, and -four at fabulous prices"
Ike was satisfied, and immersed himself in
notice of Clarks skates.
- Illustrating the idea that one should
adapt his language 10 his hearers, story is
told of a woman who was handling a pair of
artificial plates in dental Office and admiring
the tiueney with which the dentist described
them. asked him Can body eat with these
things:1 "My dear madam, mastication can
be performed with them with a facility scarce
IL exceIled by nature herself" responded the
dentist. Yes, know; but can body eat
with them :" replied the woman.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-02

words, amicable negotiations, the disbanding
OF our troops, aud then making the best bar
gam with the rebels which we are able. The
kindest manner consists in saying to the
Shareholders who fomented and continue this
rebellion: Keep your slaves, to be the oc-
casion of new quarrels hereafter The
klndest manner, in short, is the cowardly and
shameful abandonment of the cause of the
Union. Ttet
+ We do not in the least wonder that party
whose war policy is founded on these princi-
pies should have brought forward the name
OF Gen. Mcclellan as its candidate. Ifthey
were to succeed, we may be sure that under
his auspices the war would be conducted In
the kindest manner. 4i.ts e. *
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-02


A REBELs Reasons FOR DEsERrNG.-The
Chattanooga Gazette says rebel deserter late
" gave the following reasons for deserving
jeff Davis Confederacy: IS sait. .s.i...., H.
81 have been in the rebel army for nearly
three years, and when / first entered the
army the Confederacy. was composed of nj
teen States, Tor at leastI was induced to be-
ieve so. ai 3
Well. at the end of the first years war we
could claim but atirtee5i States; at the end of
the second but nine; and now we can't claim
a single whole State, and we can only claim
parts Of SIX States-Alabama, Florida, Georg-
ia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia
Thus we have haze lost more than too-
thirds of the original Southern Confederacy.
This is not the sum total of our loss either;
for re haze lost e9Udhyas heartily iRsnaez, pso7s-
ey, and credit as we have in territory.
Our troubles are increased every day; for
we hare lost all the country depended on TO
supply onr army with rations. When we
Yielded She Mississippi river, all the fine Tex
as beef cattle were cut off. This is an insup-
portable loss to the Confederacy. Tennessee
and Southern Kentucky were our dependence
for much of our corn, wheat and bacon, TO
say nothing of horses for cavalry. This was
great loss. 8
East Tennessee furnished US nitre and coal;
it, too, is gone ! And. our armies are now
forced back into the poorest parts of the
South where it is impossible to supply it with
either food or raiment for any length of time.
This shows that the chance for Southern in
dependence is quite slim, and l saw it was
folly TO be fighting always without any hope
Of gaining the day.. or even benefitting our
selves. This war would stop right away if il
was not for the big men of the South. They
know they'll be hung if caught, and they will
keep up the war just as long as they cam"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-02

"REMINISCENCES OF MARGARET FULLER.-RObt
Browning gave me, the other day, some ac-
count of the acquaintance which he and his
wife enjoyed with Margaret Full T, at Flor
ence during the six months Immediately pre-
ceding her embarkation on the fatal voyage
They saw her constantly, and deeply appre-
ciated her wonderful gifts There was some
scandal as to her marriage with Count OssOli,
with the noble descent of whom the Brown
ings were acquainted; and to whose high
character, simplicity of manners, and excel
lent qualities, Mr.. b. bore witness, which /
was glad to hear. Margaret was anxious to
remain in Florence; but her efforts to pro-
cure such literary engagements in America
as would enable her 70 do so had failed, and
she was of so independent a spirit that she
would not accept the freely proffered aid of
friends 1t was matter of economy that
she embarked for America from Italy, instead
of going through England. She indicated a
slight uneasines at hearing that OssOli had by
some fortune-teller been in early life warned
against the sea, but the Count laughed at it.
Two or three DAYS before that fixed for her
departure, Mr. and Mrs. Browning, visiting
her. found her with letter which, she said,
had il been received week earlier would
have kept her in Italy. They entreated her
to remain; but she declared that she had
made contract with the captain, and be had
made alterations in the cabin for her, and ta-
ken a woman along to assist her. The even
ing before the departure she spent with the
Brownings, and at parting, Mrs. Browning
pressed upon her finger ring with carbun-
Gle; she was unaware of Margaret's supersti-
ton with regard to the carbuncle, which she
always wore because they are male and fe-
male. Margaret received the gift with tears
and declared that she would wear il to her
dying day Some. weeks afterwaFd, Mrs.
Browning received from her melancholy
letter, written-Or scratched, rather-at
Gibraltar, In which she told the sad story of
the suffering by small pox, the death of the
captain, and the cruelty of the quarantine,
which would not suffer them to land, but
forced them to voyage on with the dreadful
disease still lurking in the ship, and only the
mate for captain. Il was the last letter Mar
garet ever wrote. The rest of the tragedy is
known, and remembered too painfully for me
regOuare infnadlnn dolorenl.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-02

- Mr.. John 7. Foster, late of the New
York Evening Post, has accepted the editorial
charge of Hayper's Weekly. &c orge w. Cur
tbs, who has been temporarily in charge of
the paper, viii continue TO conduct his special
department of Hayper's Monthly Magazine,
and will also continue to contribute to the
pages Of the Weskls.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-02

g An Englishman gave fifty pounds fol-
window from which he could see the five
pirates hung, whe were recently executed in
London.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-02

The HATCH DIVORCE CAsE.-In the Supreme
Court at New York, on the 10th, an applica-
ton was made on behalf of DIR. Hatch for a
commission to examine certain witnesses in
Chicago to testify relative to matters of testi-
mony in the divorce suit now ending against
him. Mrs. Cora L. v. Hatch on her counsel,
opposed the motion. She claimed that the
proceedings we're brought to delay the. case,
which would be brought on next week for
trial. The Judge. took the papers and re
served his decision.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-02

Coon SALARY.-W. ID. Griswold, the new
ly elected President of the Ohio and Missis-
ippi Railroad, is to receive the comfortable
salary of SO 900.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-02

eH- A letter from Florida to the New
York Evening Post says that Gen. Seymour
fell into trap from having confidence in the
native citizens, who assured him that the
rebel forces had left the State. He may have
had great confidence in those citizens, but
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-02

VALUE OF ExPERENcE-Ven you arrives
at the dignity of sawin' wood, Lafayette, if
you is elevated in the. profession, mind and
always saw the biggest fust, cause Wy? you'll
only have the. little ones to saw ven you're
tuekered out. Ven you eats pi, as sposes
you may, if You live to be a man, always eat
the crust fust, cause the crust amt good
thing to top off with, specially if its tough
and thick as sole leather. Ven you piles up
wood, always put the big sticks at bottom
always, Lafayette, cause its mighty hard ex-
sereise to lift 'em to the top. of the pile.
These are the results of hobservation, Lafav-
cite, you may depend on, an it's all for your
good say it.p s"Vy, father" responded the
young hopeful, f'vot a 'normous 'sperience
you must had.'' 3
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-02
sEooPY.
The Fact to be Recognized.

[Froni the Universe. Organ of Bishop Wood, Cath-
- Is Ollie of Philadelphia SIS. 1
( We Irish Democrats may not like the COM
plexion of things, and we may abuse till we
burst, -the Abolitionists as principal instiga-
tors Of the Southern revolt, but facts, whether
just or unjust, are against US. The Abolition
lists have actually carried the day, and it is
utterly out of our power to drive them back
to night again. sAbolitionism of the most
perpetual and sweeping kind is sweeping the
entire nation. And we may as well not resist
the national current. The tide is risng; let
us not permits to leave us in the solitary
sand. As there is a christian philanthrophy
in emancipating the blacks, let u have that
philanthropy; as it is justice to the nation to
destroy sla Tery, let us be just to the nation
and, as the future peace of the country de-
mands the ruin of slavery, let US secure the
future peace of the country. Away with par
tizanship r Away with mere prejudice.
Away the nonsense of resisting the national
current. 1et US at all events accept with
grace that which We cannot undo.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-02


of swamp and overlooked lands. &
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follOws;s
Section 1. Any resident OF the state Of Wiscon-
sin, VINO shall reside upon be in the act ual
swamp and overlooked lands now belonging TO the
state which have never been offered public sale,
or Of any OF said lands which may heree ter be pau
ented to the state by the general government, and
shall have improvements thereon to the value of
ten dollars per forty acres, previous [preyiouslyl
to the first publication OF the notice Of the sale Of
said lands, shall have the right to purchase said
ty 1--WE cents per acre, whenever the same shall be
offered for sale, by proving his CT her occupancy Of
and improvements upon such lands, in the manner
hereinafter provided; pf0rided, that one person
shall have the right to pre-empt and purchase more
than one hundred and sixty acres of such lands to
be by him or her settled, In legal subdivisions ac-
cording to the governments survey, and in q COM
pact bt dy and pro0sded, further, that no person
claiming eright to occupy any of said lands un-
der the provisions Of this chapter, shall be allowed
to cut from said land more timber than is neces-
sary tor the Of SAID land and that every per-
son claiming the right OF presumption to any of
said lands, In pursuance of the provisions of this
he she shall fail to pay for the land so claimed
within ten days Of the time prescribed by law for
the sale of the lands embraced in said claim.
Sec. 2. Any person intending to avail himself or
herself Of the right of presumption, secured by the
preceding section of this chapter, shall make or
cause to be made certificate in writing deser b ne
the lands claimed as his her presumption right,
presumption to such lands, that IL is his her bona
ride intention 20 purchase such lands under his OF
her presumption claim, whenever the same shall
be brought into market, and that he or she resides
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-06

|- At the great cavalry depot in ST.
Louis, 7,54s Horses have been parehAz-
ed for the Government since last De-
cember. The average price paid was
about $3.50 each, implying an expendi
surs Of q, ,200,0
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-06

The Washington correspondent Of the
Nev York Commercial Adusrtiser, speak
ing of Fernando Woods endorsement Ol
Mr.. Longs sentiments, says
Yet II can be bat hoped thst Mr..
Wood viii vaas ia favor of tha proposed
sneudme } the Constitution, for with
al h:-r4ofsssed sympathy for the Soath-
eFnsrs and their peculiar institution,
be was sick and tired OF the slavery qnes-
ton long ago. In proof OF this asser-
tion, ! have only to quote from an auto
graph letter writted By him to . politics
friend, which has foand its way TO the / /:
bic At which write This epistls says
.kiggerism mast be Ignored. Let as,
for Gods sake, get another iAsne, Be IL
isAGt IL may. So Mr.. Fernando Wood
vas really IA advance Of Mr.. James
Brooks IN abandoning the question on
which the political hopes Of the South
have been ship~recked What new is
sue Mr.. Wood designs has not yet been
announced, but let bis faithful followers
remember that be has written, ia his Ma
polsonie style, 'Riggerism must be igno-
redr"
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-06
Escape OF sn Ohie Soldier from Reb-
eI Captivity.

A Key West correspondent Of the New
York Herald announces the arrival there
Of private d. r Streeter, of the Tooth
Ohio Regiment, who vas captured by the
rebels in East Tennessee, last Septer-
Der, and taken to Richmond. He was
placed on Belle Isle, and the story Of
starvation and mallrsatment which hun
dreds have told before him 10 Febru-
arr be was sent 70 Americas in Geor-
gia, where the prisoners we're confined
In a ten-aere lot, surrounded By a.deep
ditch and a stocksde Of timberz 6ffeen
feet high One night Sihley and = eom-
p2nion contriyed to cut doEn q tree IN
side OF and near to the blockade, which
fell against il, thus enabling them 70
clamor to the Of the barricade, whence
they let shemselyes down 70 the ground
on the outside- They travelled ali night,
bat next morning came near being cap
tarsd, and became separated. Streeser
seeing no more OF his companion. He
travelled southwark, throagh Florids,
hoating for part Of the way down ths
Apalachicola river on raft, and getting
food OF negroes After many narrev
escapes, he reached ST. Joseph's $, on the
coast, and signslixing blockading
vessel which lay Gloss in shore, vas TAX
sn On board