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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-12

The duty of placing the manacles
upon Mrs. Surratt, escorting her to the
gaIlows, and supporting her until the
trap fell, deyolved upon Lieutenant Col
onel w. III. III. Mccall, of Lewisburg.
When placing the irons upon her wrists,
she told him that he was no gentleman,
or he would not do so. Colonel Mccall
told her it was his unpleasant duty, in
obedience to orders, and not his choice.
HeT parting salute to him was "You
are a scouudrel p which were about the
last words she uttered.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-12

= During rehearsal at New York
theatre, one of the spectators suddenly
jumped upon the stage and declared
his purpose to chastise one of the actors
for fancied affront. The actor ran for
some foils, seized one. the spectator
SEEING the other, and a terrific combat
ensHed. The actor, finding his antag-
onist too much for him, dayted aside,
pulled the prompter's bell, stamped,
and, as he intended, descended on a
trap door. The bafled spectator rushed
for the stairs leading underneath the
stage and hastily descended them, while
the actor slowly reappeared on the trap
and hastily made his way over the foot
lights and out of the theatre.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-12
CoIored Progress.-A Richmond pa

COI0red Pr0gress.-A Richmond pa
per relates the following. Two gentle
men of color meet:
"Good mornin, Mr.. Jones; how dc
you feel dis mornin?"
Mr.. Jones, ton his dignity, "Good
mornin, Mr.. Brown, but be 'stonished
dat you has de impotence to speak to
me-"
Second darby, Gnsulted, but restrain
ing his ire), IAN Why, Mr.. Jones? ISM
as good as you lisp"
Mr.. Jones, boiling over, "What fol
you ak me why? Enty you steal my
breeches last night?"f
Mr.. Jones, 81 hate to be disrespect-
full, but Use compelled to call You Q
id lie. How dar you insult me, when
you know you forge my name to bank
check las week?"
Mr.. Jones could hold in no longer
and seized MIR. Brown by the wool. A
scuflie ensued; side and body blows
were exchanged. both pulled and pant
ed, and looked anxiously around fol
some one to separate them. They were
gratified at last by the appearance of the
guard, who bagged them off to answer
at the proper tribunal for their combat
iyeneSS.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-12

felt one dollar greenbacks are in circu-
lation. Excepting few minor discrep-
ancies, the spurious note is an exact fac
smile of the genuine bill. The general
appearance of the note is also very
good. The green ink is of a somewhat
lighter shade than that used on the gen.
uine, and some parts of the note look
scratched aud blurred. The figures 1"
on the green gscroll work on the lower
right hand quarter of the note are print
ed in green; in the genuine they are
white. The face of Chase, in the coun-
terfeit, is badly executed.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-12
an Important Fact for Farmers. Bel

will prevent the depredations of dogs
among your sheep. Fhereascn is plain.
A dog that knows enough to kill sheep,
also knows enough to be- still. and sly
about it. The great noise caused by a
number of bells makes him fear for his
safety, and he leaves without doing
damage. The bells also would bring
the friends of the sheep to their rescue.
4 dozen bells in flock of hundred
would be ample. In flock of twelve
sheep, half of them should wear bells.
Bells viii protect your Yoolly herds.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-12
Genera Grant Daneing.-Everybod,

knows, or should be aware, of Grants
ability to lead armies, and to cut up
armies when they are not composed OF
men to suit his ideas of things; but ev-
erybody did not know that the Gen
eral could dance. Well, now, sober
sides, don't get shocked at what ] am
about to disclose-he can dance, and
did dance ON the evening of the 26th
day of July, at West Point. 1t was
amusing to see the General maneuvre
in the intricate movements of cotillon;
but he accomplished it manfully, and
it must have been particularly delight
full for the young ladies to be handled
in the dance by the gallant hero.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-12

There are 1,707 wooden factories in
operation in the United States. The
present crop of wool is about 90, 000,-
600 pounds. The demand exceeds the
supply.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-12

VIM. Gilmore Simms is now pub
fishing little daily paper at Columbia.
South Carolina.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-12
MILWAUKEE sIARKEF,

MILWAUKEE, Aug 8.
wHEAT-Yesterday afternoon and evening dsvel.
oped no new features in the market. Prices were
steady and sales moderate as follows:
1900 bus No. in store at.!.......I TX
lsOOO ....1 IT
$4,000 ." SIS o. ally - I6K
This morning there was little or nothing done
Buyers offered s1171z and sellers asked s1,18 for
No. 1. few trifing transactions at 81 ,I7k6alI73s
were all that occurred,
There was no attraction in the market
on Change. and but very little sold. No. brought
aslI@lllz, but closed duh and unsaleable at over
fl,lI. No. is noninalIy unchanged.
FLoUR-Market quiet and frm Demand excee1s
ing the supply. Sales 100 bbls city Xxx at ss75; 100
bbls superhne at $500; % bbls rye at s4,25 We
quote:
Mnife wheat 2 bbi..-.-.--....--.- -. s690E800
Spring, country Observation-Disclosures $50 a go
Spring, 4uperfne. ...-.......... 4y5Gl560
spsibe, NO. ....--....... 42594fa
oATS-Duli and nominal, a50Ss
COhN-Quiet aud nominal at gags
niE-N0thlng doing, nominal at Coo.
BAhLEf-Quiet at S5@ 10.
:. % lI5a-Stesdy at 20g2lc. Sales, 1900 TBS roll
10 E s light supply and firm at 1920. Sales.
wooL-steady and firm at 52@54 Sales. 900 lbs
P0TAToES- Lower Plenty at ssa5o.
bcANS-Better. Prime white 75dS5
s1hEEN APPLES-More common, $5,00@7,00.
- SacfpS-Quet Flax. 81, 5Ot1 90; 1lInoIns, $500
95.Og: Glover, 5000 800
HAY-Per ton: Timothy pressad AT ,sia 20: wild,
loose $40. - f - S''
LIVE sTOCK-Quiet; cattle a. OO@6 Is; hogs $3.50
Ss'"i sneep $4s0095.0 0i lambs $2,7593.QQ
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-12
A spiey adeedote ef Cen. Wise.

Henry A. Wise was figuring at the
Governors this afternoon, and although
ordered to his home, would seem to de-
fly authority and again strive to mix
himself up In our politics. / have--a lit
tie incident worth noticing of this man.
At the railroad depot of Apponattox
Court House, Just after the surrender,
Wise, with all the pomp and parapher-
MALTA of rebel officer, attempted to en-
ter a Car set apart for cur own officers.
As he sought to enter ne was informed
''that was not the car for paroled pris-
Oners, and inquired of If he was not
the man who hung John Brown. 'sNo,"
was the reply; 81 did not do it; it was
the law of Virginia. "Well, you should
be hanged not only for treason, but for
the murder of John Brown" In state
of furious rage, Wise observed: young
man, I'd rather take bullet than those
words. !" The reply was: "You can have
both;" but Wise took the prisoners
car. i enclose you the correspondence
between Wise and the authorities rela-
tive to his extensive estate near Norfolk.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-12
The following is toast which "

The following is a toast which was
given at the celebration at Lancaster,
Grant county, Wis, on the 4th of July.
Editors control the political man, min
listers the religious man, lawyers the
legal man, authors the literary man, gen
erals the military man, admirals the
naval man, and doctors the sick man
but ladies control all men-they appear
to man first as mother, next as sweet
heart, and. lastly as wife; and in this
three-fold character rnles his destiny
To the ladies then-mothers, sweet
hearts, wives, matrons of the great re-
bellion, worthy daughters of the women
of l776, we dedicate our most affection
ate toast. May they be sweet as roses,
fair as diamonds and eternal as the
stars"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-12
HOW DAVIS LOOKS.

What earthly honest purposes the
presses hope to gaiu 10y circulating lies
about Jefi's health it is difficult to con-
ceive. He is in better condition to-day
than he has been in five years. 1t will
be remembered that a hacking cough
seriously affected his throat and lungs
during his last days at Washington: it
has gone entirely. He has been blind
of one eye for many years, and the sight
of the other was exceedingly poor of
late. The power of his eye is greater
now than at any time in ten years. He
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

Two MES HuNG.-We have a report
from Plumas county of the hanging of two
men by q Vigilance Committee on Tuesday
week We have been unable 10 obtain the par.
ticulars from any reliable source, or even the
names of the parties, as bat little is said of the
tragedy even at Spanish Ranch, where it is
said TO have taken place. The report goes,
however, that the men had been engaged in
robbing sluices, and Cinnamon. for long
time. and that the Grand Jury had failed to
fad al Indictment, as the evidence was all
Chinese. Recently Chinaman was killed,
aud about fifty armed men captured The cul
prits and strung them up 10 a tree. We do
not vouch for these particulars of the trans
action but that the men were hung seems
certain. Such scenes will occur, we suppose,
while Chinese testimony IS excluded from our
Courts, as it amounts to a bid for the reckless
and desperate TO plumber them; and yet 10
reliance can be placed upon their testimony.
When swearing against each other, where
their testimony Is admissible. they appear TO
have no regard for the truth, nor TO under
stand the nature Of the obligation they take.
Hence the conviction Of men upon their testi-
mony would be altogether out of the question
if We act upon The recognized axiom that, it
is better that ninety nine guilty men should
escape rather than one innocent man should be
wrongfully punished. 1t is asserted, however,
BY the same rumor that the men confessed
their crimes, even to the numbering Of the
ChiuameD. prior TO their execution.
Since the above was in type, We have re-
ceived the Quincy Union, which gives the
names Of the men-Charlss Lee and Patrick
Murphy.
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22
Telegraph Striking lie

Continued Interruptions Of telegraph com.
munication with the East, has been source
of considerable annoyance recently, and var-
Gus speculalious have been INDUCED in as TO
the cause. As general thing it has been
laid at the door Of 10. the poor Indian"
In some instances this is perhaps correct. We
have recently seen letter however, not from
"an intelligent contraband," but an intelligent
soldier, who was sent out from Fort Bridger
to repair break 10 the telegraph. They pro
ceeded to station that had been burned, and
found that everything in the shape of stores
had been properly cached and cared for and
wagons and other property ran out of the way
Of the FIRE from the burning buildings, and sar-
dimes and oysters in the rife pits, where those
at the station were wont TO defend themselves.
No dead bodies were found, nor live bodies
either No signs of Indians were discovered.
The section OF country traversed embraced o
scope $50 miles in length by about so in
breadth, and still no Indian signs were discov.
cred. The company enjoyed themselves hunt
ing buffalo and locating petroleum springs. It
was rather more than ntima;ed that the sta
ton had been abandoned, and the wire carried
off, that Gen. Counor and others, who had
been deprived of all cotton speculations during
the war, might have az opportunity to locate
oil springs. At all events, the letter states
emphatically that several springs were located
far off the line of the telegraph, and the fact
that no Indian depredations had been commit
ted at the burned station, would seem to cor.
roborate the supposition of the soldier. We
are not disposed to cast too much blame upon
the boys 10 blue for taking advantage Of the
frequent breaks in the telegraph to prospect
the country, and "strike lie" if possible. The
war is over, and why should not Uncle Sans
boys develop the vast resources Of our unex-
plored territory while protecting the trans At
lautic telegraph line from the depredations of
the predatory bands of Indians. We may find
room to lay the entire letter before our readers
next week. If so, they will find description
Of life Oh the Plains, that will be found intense
ly interesting.
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22
United States Internal
REVENUE.

fNHE NINTH DIVISION FOURTH COLLEC-
Il ton District, comprising Butte County No
tice is hereby given that the lists of valuations
and enumerations of property, subject to Income
Tax under the Act TO provide Internal Revenue
to support the Government and TO pay the interest
on the Public Debt" approved June s0th, 1854
and the Amendatory Act approved March Sd, ls65
made and taken By E. Dunham, Assistant Assess
or OF SAID Division 4th Collection District, viii re-
main open for the examination of all persons in
teTesfed tor the space Of ten days from the date
hereof, at the Office of Assistant Assessor Second
door from Post Office. OrovilIe between the hours
Of A. NJ, and P. NJ. and mnediately after the
expiration of the said ten days 1 will receive
and determine all appeals relative to erroneous or
excessive valuations or enumerations made and Ia
ken by the said Assistant Assessor.
All appeals to the Assessor aforesaid, must be
made IN writing, and specify the particular cause
matter, or thing. respecting which ihe decision is
requested and state the ground or principle of in
equality or error complained Of.
JOHN NJ AVERY, Assessor.
mss Fourth Assessment District, California
Dated at Sacramento, July 22d, 1866.
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

Is Ynba county the Elongated Hirsutes.' -
and the " Abbreviated Bristles have agreed
TO disagree, and sail into each other with the
pluck Of game chickens Each particular
hair stands on end, like qnisu the fretful
aorcupine.' 4 natural result of the attempt
TO palR' the wool that vegetables upon the
African cocoauut upon the people as Long
Hair or Short Hair" Better support the
administration thao 10 go wool gathering
and come home shoru"
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22
GRE At
Popular Loan of the People

Less than $500 900 Of the loan authorized by
the last Congress, are now in the market.
This amount, at the rate a. which it is being alb
sorbed, will all be subscribed for within four
months, when the notes will undoubtedly com
mand premium, as has uniformly been the case
on closing the subscriptions to other Loans.
In order that citizens Of every town and section
Of the country mag be afforded facilities for tax
ing the loan the National Bank State Banks and
Private Bankers throughout the country have gen
orally agreed to receive subscriptions at par. Sub
scrbers will select their own agents, in whom theY
have confidence, and who only to be respons-
bic for the delivery OF the notes for which theY re
ceive orders. JAY COOKE,
Subscription Agent, Philadelphia
March 25, 1865. 3mne7
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

BRscKINRIDGE ran from the Florida coast
to Cardinas, Cuba, in an open boat. 1t is
supposed that he considers that run more sat
isfactory than when he ran for the Presidency.
He runs much better running away from the
"dsrned" Abolitionists. than be did when run
ming against them. What an intense fear of
Abcliiouists this Breckenridge must entertain,
to thus brave the dangers Of shipwreck and
starvation in an open boat to get away from
them. He padded out Of the way. and was
presented by bidalgos to the Captain General
at Havana
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22
Addendum.

Per OVERLAND TELEGRAPH:
PHILADELPHIA, May 18th, 1865.
I'd Series all sold. Commenced on Sd Series.
Two Hundred and Thirty Millions (23O, 900 ,ooo)
precisely like other two Series, except dated 18th
July, and Government reserves the right to nav
six per cent. in Gold instead of 7-30 Currency.
JAY COOKE
Subscription Agent. Philadelphia
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22
UNION COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Union County Convention for Butte county
N -. ba15 IN nvc-iTfa

A Union County Convention for Butte county
will be held in Orcville.
ON TUESDAY, AUGUST sth, 1865.
at 10 O'Clock A. N. Of said day. for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for the following Offices to
be supported by the Union voters Of Butte county
at the approaching election: One State Senator,
two members of the Assembly. Sheriff County
Clerk, District Attorney County Treasurer. CoGn-
ty Recorder. Assessor, County Surveyor. County
Superintendent Of Public Instructions, Public Ad-
ministra.or and Coroner. Also, 10 nominate Su-
pervisor for the Second Supervisor District, com
posed Of Wyandotte, Orc, Mountain Spring and
Bidwell townships: also to elect delegates TO at
tend the Union State Convention. to be held in
Sacramento on Wednesday, the 18th day Of Aug.
prorinn.
The following apportonment Of delegates {being
one for each precinct and one for each thirty votes
or majorfraetion Of thirty votes cast for Lincoln
and johnson at the last Presidential Electien)
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
United States Internal
REVENUE NOTICE.
lERSoNs WHO HAVE RECEIVED NOTI
who refuse OF neglect to nrese

q 6aLNSUNS WHV HAN HEI IEIN ED NOTICE
n who refuse or neglect to present to the Assis-
tant Assessor Of the Ninth Division Butte County
of Fourth Assessment District of California. a
statement of their income for the year 1864 ac-
cording to an Act TO provide Internal Revenue to
support the Government to pay interest on the
public debt, and for other purposes approved June
80. 1854. as amended by the Act Of March Sd
is65 by the 29th day of July ls65, will be assess
ed under the Fourteenth Section of said Act. and
every person, firm or corporation, liable to make
monthly returns. are hereby notified that they are
required 10 deliver at this Office, on or before the
10th of each month, the returns for the month
next preceding-st the expiration of said time
their returns will be estimated, and the penalty of
50 per cehtum added to the amount.
E. DUNHAM
Assistant Assessor. Ninth Division.
Fourth Assessment District California
Oroville, July 22d, 1865. n3stf
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

"DxxocRAcY IN MoTIoS Such is the bead
ing of au article in recent number Of the
Marysville Express. Il is slight mistake.
The motion impaired to that defunct body, is
only that occasioned by the Diet of Worms. !"
King.-Now. Hamlet, where's Polouius.
Ham.-At supper.
king,-At supper! Where?
Ham.-Not where BE eats. bu; where be is
eaten a certain convocation of polite worms
are cen now at him Shakespeare.
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22
U. s. $50 SIX PER CENT.
Gold Bearing Bonds

These bonds are now worth premium of nine
per cent. including gold interest from November
which makes the actual profit on the 1-30 loan at
current rates, including interest, about ten per
cent. per annum, besides its exemption from State
and municipal taxation, which adds from one to
three per cent. more according to the rate levied
on other property. The interest is payable in cur
rency, semi-annually, by coupons attached to each
note, which NAV be cut off and sold to any bank or
banker. The interest amounts to
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

AssAssySs HuSa.-In accordance with the
findings and sentences of the Military Com
mission. which President johnson approved,
David c. Harold, Lewis Payne, Mrs. Mary
E. Surratt and George A Aizerott. were hung
on the 7,h of July by military authority DR..
Mudd, Arnold and O'I.aug bin were imprisoned
for life
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

LATELY, near Idaho City.a man shese pane
is not given, was accidentally shot dead, BY
being mistaken for panther. while sleeping
ip the woods uear where party of men were
cutting timber.
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

REv. W. Fl. HILL, of Sacramento has been
appointed delegate to the Grand Lodge Of Odd
Fellows OF the United States. Mr. Hill viii
leave for the Eas, ou the 81 preximo.
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

Ma F. MEzsARA the sculptor, of San Fran
cisco, has completed his model of a colossal
said by those familiar with our late Chief
Magistrate TO be au excellent likeness. As o
work Of art it is the finest ever executed 10
California
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

BoLr IN PLuMAs.-There appears 70 be a
small Bolt from the Party in Plumas county,
the proprietor Of the Union refusing 10 raise
the ticket except as 90 advertisement.
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22
PRECINCTS.
PRECINCTS.

II is ordered by the Committee that the Union
voters of each precinct meet in their respective
precincts. on Saturday, the fifth day of August.
1865, and elect delegates to the above County Con-
vention. 1t was resolved that none be allowed o
participate in the elections at the primaries but
those who voted for Lincoln and johnson, at the
last Presidential election, except snch from legal
disability were prevented from voting at the above
last election. Also that no proxies will be allow
ed in the County Convention except they are held
by actual residents of the precincts they claim to
represent.
By order of the Union County Committee.
ROBERT RICHEY, Chairman.
GEO. C. PERKINS, Secretary.
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

THE Louisville Journal states that Wm.
Clarke alias Quantrell the bushwhacker aud
rebel outlaw died OF wounds inflicted by his
capiors, in the military hospital in that city,
sometime in May
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

French TRooPs N MExIco.-The number
OF French Troops in Mexico is said TO be
about forty thousand g The King of France
with forty thousand men, marched Up the bill
and then marched down again"
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

Tbs opposition steamer America sailed for
San Jusn del Sur on he Goth, connecting with
The Ericsson, for New York Rates Of pass.
sge were, FIRST cabin, Sl25; dining room,
Sl0o; second cabin (siate rooms), $50 steer
age, $50.
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

TIE Springfield (ohiol Republic says that
!. is morally certain that Gen. Sherman viii
be the Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Ohio. Nary tine
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22
Seven-Thirty Loan.

These Notes are issued under date June 18th
1865, and are payable three years from that time
in currency convertible, at the option OF the
holder, into
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

lF Victor Hugo called the American peo-
pie "a colossus Of bronze," from observing the
meagre number Of Copperheads 10 the nation,
will be not call them "a colossus Of ebony,
when they confer the right Of suffrage on the
on the negro?
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

DIsAPPoINIMENTs.-There are many and
sad disappointments in life, and some from
which it seems impossible for the human mind
to recover. And such disnppointmeuts seem
the harder to bear when the mind is suddenly
hurled from the highest pinnacle of sweetes;
hope to the extreme OF bitter disappointment.
Such must have been the bitter experience Of
the Michigan Cavalry after their bard ride to
lrwinsv;lle. As they surrounded the tent of
|the Confcderaey, they were charmed by the
welcome voice of Woman, and when the Con-
federacy preseated itself in disguise, supposed
they bad captured beautiful maiden. when in
reality they had caught only vile old Copper,
head.
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22

TIE pirate Shenandoah has been creating
sad havoc among American whalers in the
|Dorlbern Pacific. By an arrival at San Fran
|oisco Of the ship Milo, which had been cap
tured aud bonded, it appears that the Shenar-
|doah had captured and destroyed ten whalers,
|in the vicinity OF Ascension Island. between
the lst of April and the 9th OF May. As
There was large fleet iu the northern Pacific,
|it is supposed that many more have fallen into
the hands Of the pirate 1; is some satisfac
tion to know that the Shenandoah is now
|oothing but pirate and that her officers and
crew are lighting with ropes around their
|necks, at which the Government will soon take
Ia long pull, and strong pull"
The weekly union record., 1865-07-22
Only Loan in Market.

now offered by the Government, and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that its superior advantages will
make il the