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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
A Sound Peace Platform.

A great deal is now said about the
conditions Of peace. Tie whole country
is studying the problem. OF all that we
have seen on that subject, however,
nothing suits US as well as the subjoned
extract from recent address Of r.. H i.
DANA, Jr., of Boston. We commend it
to an attentive perusal. 1t is n sonnd
peace platform.
The Republic must go on as of right,
1t must not GO on by the consent Of any
body polite. 1t must not 60 on upon
any terms. No matter what the terms
may be, sLey may be perpercorn, or
the top of a drum, Jit can be plausiJly
conteRded hereqfter that the Republic
took the right to 90 on upon any terms,
the Republic as dead. No rebel egisla-
ture can be permitted to repeal its ord-
nance of secession. 1t was a nuIlity.
aud must be treated as q nulity. No
legislature or convention can be permit
ted to deliberate upon bringing their
state back into the Union. 1t was sse~er
taken out of the Union. No legislation
is required--nor is the repeal of any
Legislation required to bring the state
back. 1t is in the Union, as Of right.
every part Of its soil is in and of the
Republic, and each of its citizens owes
to the Republic an allegiance--a di ect
and permanent allegiance, from which
20 state can absolve him, and to which
no state can restore him.
ssThe shedding of blood, we hope, we
9pray, is over; but We can hold the rebels
and their territory in the grasp Of war
until the objects ofthe war are secured.
The safety of the Republic is the highest
law. We must hold them IN the grasp
of war until peace exists-Aa peaceaJhat
can be trusted to. When the civil law
can run its course. when juries can be
cmpannelIed in J, every state, when courts
can sit in every county without military
guards, i0hen He lars Of the Republic
are paramount, an fact ds7aceN as in
theory, opsr erery foot of sol, and over
men, then, and not until then, does
pedce eeist."
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
should Jeff Davis be hungs

Should JEFF Davis be hungi He is
traitor--he stabbedtUat the life of the
Government which had honored him, and
which he had soleinnly sworn to defend !.
Should Jeff Davis be hungl Hsiihas
sought for and obtained the chief place
among rebels, and is the legal represent
.tatiYe of the rebellion which has studded
the land with graves thicker than tile
sky issstudded with stars. r.av'
Should JEFF Davis be huugl Ask the
cripple you meet on the street, whose leg
has been carried away byIa shot fred at
his dictation.
Should JEFF Davis be buug' Ask tho
mother, whose fair, brave boy sleeps in
an unknown graye;-ask the wife,
whose husbands life went out in one
crest gush of blood, as the screaming
shell went crashing through the living
ranks.
Should JEFF Daxis be hungi Oh, my
countrymenl have we forgotten the CRY
of mortal anguish and despair, which
rose from rebel prison-pens, and sobbed
through the shuddering airi Have we
forgotten the "dead Iine'-the strong
men starved into idiocy, and expiring in
unspeakable paint
Should jeff Davis be huDgi YEs!
Let human law be indicated, and thus
with the maledictions of his country upon
him, let him pass to the just judgments
Of an avenging God.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
National Debts and United
states Stocks.

The creation of national debts ID not
modern improvement. but the ability of
great nation to provide for a great debt. and
to make it the most convenient and best for m
of personal property. is modern wonder
The debt of Great Britain was begun BY rails
ing million sterling by loan in 1862. and
when her great contest with Louis XIV. was
terminated, the debt had reached fifty mil
lions Many statesmen and economists were
then alarmed at the great burden which had
been imposed upon the industry of the conn
try. but when the war of the Austrian success
sion had swelled this amount to eighty mill
lions. Maeanlay says that historians and 9th
ers pronounced the case to be desperate But
when war again broke out, and the national
debt was rapidly carried up TO one hundred
and forty millions, men. of theory and busi-
ness both pronounced thstthe fatal day had
certainly arrived. David Hume said that,
altheigh. by taxing IFS energies TO the utmost.
the country might possibly live through it,
the experiment must never be repeated.-even
small increase might be fatal. Granville
said the nation must sink under itunless some
portion Of the load was borne by the Ameri-
can Colonies, and the attempt to inhposs this
load produced the war of tie revolution. and,
instead of diminishing. added another, hum.
dred millions to the burden. Again. says
Macaulay. was England gives over, but again
she was mere prosperous than ever before =
But when at the close OF her Napoleonie wais
in 1916, this debt had been syelled up to the
enormous sum of over eight hundred millions
sterling. or four thous- nd three hundred mil
lion dollars, or nearly one-haif the entire pro-
perty of the United Kingdom Ihss soutest
heart, the firmest believer in national progress
and national development, might well have
been appalled,. But in the very face of this
mountain of obligation.-to say nothing of
her vast colonial possessions.--the property of
the British nation has been more than trebled,
and her debt is now charge of but 1919 per
cent. against it. All that Great Britain has
done in paying her debt. We shall do, and
more, with Ours We have vast territories
untouched by the pillow, mines of all precious
metals of which we have hardly opened the
doors, population full of life, energy. en-
terprise and industry. and the accumulated
wealth of money and labor OF the-old coun-
tries pouring into the lap of our giant and
ever tO-be-unitsd republic. During the fer
cest and most exhausting of all possible wars.
we have demonstrated our national strength
and all the world over, national strength is
but another name for national credit. las
good as United Stocks" will soon be synon-
ymous the world over with las good as Brit
ish Consols." For our part. we think U. s.
Treasury note, bearing soven and three-tenths
annual interest. is just as nauch better than
British Consois as the rate of interest is high
er. Some of our timid brethren, who ship
ped their geld 70 London and invested in con-
sols, are now glad TO sell out and invest at
kcme at a round loss,-and serves them right.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
JEFF. DAVIS CAPTURED
he PUTS on A PETTIcoAT & RUNS /

The end is reached. The armies of
the confederacy are dispersed-its chief
is q captive in our hands. The invinci-
Tie President Jefferson Davis, who few
weeks ago, declared bis determination to
carry on the war for twenty years in
Virginia, has been captured in Geor-
gia Swamp. He has found the 81 last
ditch" He entrenched himself in his
wise's clothes, brandished bowie knife.
aud caved. The following telegra.E
gives the most essential particulars Of his
capture
MAcoS, May I3-0 AsM.
To Hon. E NJ Stanton. Secretary Of Wey:
Lieut.. Col. Harden. of the lst Wis
consin. has Just returned from IrwinvilIe.
He struck the train of Davis at Dublin,
Lawrence county. on the evening of the
9Th, and followed him closely night and
day, through the wilderness of Alliga-
tor Creek and Green Swamp via Cum
berland 10 ffTinvile.
At Conference.-The, Col Harden met
Col. Pritchsrd with $50 picked men and
horses of the 4th Michigan cavalry
Harden followed the train directly South
while Pritchard having fresh horses,
pushed down the Ocmuigee toward Hop
swell, and thence by House Greek to lr-
winviIle, arriving there at midnight on
the 9th; Davis had not arrived. From
citizens, Pritchard learned that his party
were encamped two miles out Of the
town. He made disposition Of bis
men, and surrounded the camp before
day. Harden bad camped at 0 p. NJ,
within two miles, as he afterwards learn
ed from Davis, the trail being too indis-
tiuct to follow. lie pushed on at three
An, and and gone but little more than
one mile when his advance was fired up
On by men of the 4th Michigan. A
fight ensured, both parties exhibiting the
greatest determination fifteen minutes
elapsed before the mistake was discov-
cred.
The firing ia this skirmish was the
first warning Davis had. The csptors
report that he hastily put on one Of his
wife's dresses and started for tho woods.
closely followed by our men. They AT
first thought him a woman, but seeing
boots white tie wss running, they suspec-
ted bis sex at once. The race was a
short one. The rebel President was
soon broCglitto bay.
He brandshed q bowie knife ana
showed signs Of battle, but yielded
promptly 10 the persnasious Of Cots re
vo.vcrs without compelling the men TO
fire.
tie expressed grent Indignation at the
energy with which be was pursued. say
Ing that he had believed our government
too magnanimcus to hunt down women
and Children. ..'.I
Mrs. Davis remarked to Col. Harden,
after the excitement was over, that the
men had better not provoke tho Presi-
dent, as he might burt some of them -
"Regan' behaves himself with dignity
and resignation. The party evidently
were making for the coast.
]. II. WILSON,
Brevst Major Gensral
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
Public Printing.

From June 1st, 1865, TO December 81, 1868
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived at the Office of the Secretary Of
State of the State Of Wisconsin. until the
27tll dav Of. April, 1865. at IL O'Clock NJ.
for . doing at fhe scat of government, all
printing and binding authorized or required
BY the Legislature for its nse. or for the use of
the State in ali the several departments there
of. including all blanks. blank books. circu-
lars. and every other kind of printing or
binding for the offices of the Executive. Sec
retary of State State Treasurer, Attorney
General. Bank Comptroller. State Superin-
tendcnt. State Prison Commissioner. SEpreme
Court. Military. rs well as every other depart
ment ~ State. or in any manner pertain ng
to them. or any of them, and all printing of
whatsoever kind or description for which the
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ted by chapter 240 OF the laws of 1850, to be
done il the "official state paper" therein
dcsignated.) and furnishing materials for all
such printing. from the LIST day of June. 1865,
to the 3lst day of December 1866, inclusive,
agreeably to the provisions of chapter 81 of
the general laws of 1860, as amended by
chapter l62 of the general laws of 1865. and
in accordance with the specification on file in
the Office of tie Secretary of State.
JAMES L. LEWIS,
- Governor,
LycIus FARcHuD,
Secretary of State,
WINFIELD SMITH,
Attorney General,
Commissioners for letting contracts for the
Public Printing. Saws
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
Council Proceedings.
d II " LAOAtg
Brevst Major General.
May lsth, 1865.

May l3ih, 1865.
SPECIAL MEETISe.- An ordinance
was adopted amending an ordinance rag
ulsting the sale of spirituous liquors.
Also resolution rescisding q resolution
with regard TO city treasurer taking any
and all scrip for licenses.
The repairing of cemetery fence was
referred to Cemetery Committee. The
following are the
STANDING COMMITTEES or COMMON COUNCIL.
Licences-AIds. Gum. Dunbar. Marshall.
Finsnce-Dunbar, Marshall, Taylor.
Auditing-Marshall. Clements. Haviland.
Streets-C Clements, Taylor, Dunbar.
Cemetery and Public Property-Haviland,
Clements Gum.
Printing-Tay Dunbar. Clements.
Ordinances--Tay Tor, Gum, Marshall.
Hea.th-Gunn, Haviland, Clements.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
suEnInons for Relief.

Pierce County, Circuit Court, State Of VIA
consin. Cornelia Holcom. plaintiff. ag's,
Nelson S. HoicoIn, defendant.
To Nelson s. Hoicom. defendssAf:
VOU arc hereby summoned and required
Il to answer the complaint in this action.
which will be fled in the Office of the Cle.E
of the Ciacuit Court, corrty of Pierce. a;
Ellsworth, in said county, and to serve "a
Ply os your answer to the said complaint o.
the subscriber. at his office. in the CITY q.
Prescott, in said county. within twenty tsv47
after the service of this summons on you OK
elusive of the day of such service and "
you fail TO answer the said complaint within
the time Aforesaid. the plaintiff in this actias
win apply TO the court for the relief demand
ed in the complaint.
j. S. WHITE. Plaintiffs Atty.
Dated March 2Iss, 1865. 5O-w6
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20

When JEFF Davis ia hung, il should be
in his pctticoat. and he should be swung from
liberty pole. with the American flag flying
above him. lan AeJ
- When the war brooks out Mrs. JEFF Da-
Wis was anxions to 60 TO Washington. She
can GO now. if she chooses. Her husband has
new the honor of an official invitation. and
astrong escort to protect him.
JEFF Davis is very much iadisposed at pres
ent. and it is believed is anxious to have some
one " kiss HIM for his MOTHER" riGrr
= JEFF Davis has been believed to be per-
soEally brave man. His cowardly and ig.
nominious conduct preceding his capture.
doubtless arose from the fact that
q CoRscience makes towards of us ALL
- The most ridiculous farce ever enacted
was when Mrs. Davis informed Col Harding
that his men had better not provoke JEFF, as
he would hurt some of them He was daa-
gerous, ccrtainly-armed with knife and en-
trenche in petticoat No doubt our brave
troopers were grateful to Mira. d. for her So
licitude for their safety.
= The nluch-vaunted Southern Chivalry
never received such crushing humiliation as
in the conduct of jeff Davis preceding his
capture. lie was their chosen chief, an aris-
tocrar by nature, all chivalry to the tip of his
eyebrows. a great. brave. profound, mighty.
terrible mamie was Chiyalry s purest blo.-
Eon-its sweetest pink--its tallest peisim.
mons.--and yet in the presence of personal
peril he covered like eur, hid under petit
coat, and run like common thief Crest
Cod! What spectacle for a gazing world.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
Capture of jeff. Davis.

Whatever dignity may have been
attached TO Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS as
the recognized head of the Southern
rebellion, is thoroughly dissipated. His
ignoble flight from Richmond, bis alleged
completely with the atrocious crime of
assassination, the price set upon his head
and, TO crown all, the ridiculous plight
in which ne was found by his captors,
reduces his reputation to- that Of an
ordinary felon.--.St. Paul Pioneer.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20

= Some idea may be formed of the
extent and importance Of our lumber
business, when it is known that already
tsoe'aty one large rats have been flowed
out Of this lake this spring. OF these,
nineteen were log RATS, and two of lumf
Der sawed las, fall, In addition, mum
der of log RATS are being fitted up on
the opposite shore, and very large
lumber raft-wbich will contain about
one million feet--is being fitted up at
Sehulenberg's Mill, and will go out next
week. .Stiil,eater Messenger.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20

- Lawyers and sailing vessels go by
wind; drinking men and propellers Uyy'
steam. e-.i q 5lnf
Drink makes men disputatious.
Over their beer they can discuss any
number eff pints. a,.ffios -
-"You have been sorely tried,n said
n sympathizing member to Joe Crowden,
weeping over the coffin of bis third wife.
'"Yes," responded the bereaved one,
81 have always had the dreadfulIest luck
with women"
-Quip. when requested to stake
time by the forelock" expressed doubt
whether The old fellow had my hal, left
left TO take hold Of,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20

re- Some time since we spoke of
large lot of earthern pans being taken
up the ST. Croix. SAM FIFIELp saws
many new diaries are being opened -.
We understand. SAN, you invested ia
that business and failed. How is it
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20

re- Rev. j. Hyatt Smith. ofPhila-
delphia. in an address to bis people
said: 81 have heard censure pronounced
upon President Lincoln because he
visited theatre. Nv friends, 1 look
upon q patriot 10 theatre as better than
copperhsad at prayer mseting.r
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
u. g. $40 Six per cent.
GOLD BEARING BONDS
Which are always worth premium.
Free from Taxation.

The 7-3O Notes cannot be taxed by Towns,
Cities. Counties or States, and the interest is
not taxed unless on a surplus of the owners
income exceeding six hundred dollars a year
This fact increases their value from one to
three per cent. per anhum. according to the
rate leyied on other property.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
An Ordinance.

The Common Council of the city of Pres
colt do hereby oriain rs follows: That Sec
tion two of an ordinance passed on the 9Th
day Of Mays, 1865, entitled " An Ordinance
glilatipg tit sale of spirituous, vinous and
ermented liquors. in the city of Prescott be
amended by striking ont the words " one year
from the first Monday in May, 1865. and in
serting the following " From the time Of
issuing the same until the first Monday OF
May next succeeding such issue"
.a15 VIM HOWES, Mayor.
". r. GATES. City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that the foregoing
ordinance was passed by the Common Coun.
Gil of the city of Prescott Nav l3, 1865.
te w. r. GATES, City Clerk
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
Resolution .

Resolsed, BY the Common Council of the
city of Prescott. that the resolution passed by
the Common Council. May 9Th. 1865, direct
ing the City Treasurer 70 receive any and all
City Scrip in payment foi licenses, be. and
the same is hereby rescinded.
VIM. HOWES, Mayor.
W. R. GATES, City Clerk
Notice is hereby given, that the foregoing
resolution was passed by the Common Coun-
ell of the City Of Prescott. May Is. 1865.
W. r. GATES, City Clerk.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
Subscribe Quickly.

Les than $aa6.60O.o0O Of the loan author
lied by the last Congress are now on the mar
ket. This amount, at the rate at which it is
being a,eorhedy viii all he subscribed for
within two months. when the notes will I'M
doubtcdly command a premium, as has
uniformly been the case on closing the sub
subscriptions to other Loans. IL nor seems
probable that no Considerable amount beyond
re present series viH be offered to Tire pubic.
In order that citizens of every town and
section of the country may be afforded facili-
ties for taking the loan, the National Banks,
State Banks. and Private Bankers throughaut
the country have generally agreed TO receive
subscriptions at par. Subscribers will select
their own agents. in whom they have conf
dence. and who only are TO be responsible for
tho delivery of the notes for which they re-
ctive orders
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20

FREIeHrs.-The freight on Wheat to
Milwaukee and Chicago has been re-
duced to % cents; -four to so cts. Il
must fsll lower yet.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20

NEW SroRE.-Beaardslsy d Lyford
are erecting new building on the cor
ner Of Broad and Kinickinic streets. for
Grocery Store. -
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
PolsoSIso. - An Old man Ly the

y - PolsoxINe. - An old man by the
name of Gleason Of Troy, was brought
before Justice Moffat, last Saturday, on
charge Of attempting to poison tue fam
lily of Michael eastman, with whom he
was living. Gleason is relative of the
family. and made the Cashmans a gift
of the fine farm they now are living on.
and other properly TO a considerable
amount, all be had. Il they would take
care of him in bis old age. They claim
that batch of yeast was poisoned with
strycbnine,4 md when fed TO some Of
their swine, it killed one or'tvo; and that
strychnne WAS found in the old mans
trunk. The old man says that the whole
thing is hatched NJ, that having got MI
his property. they now want to get rid
Of him.. We know nothing about the
matter. but it certainly looks little
mixed. We haze often heard 1t asserted
that arsenic or s.rycliume would not kill
a hog CLEMSON was una le TO procure
bsil or counsel, Hnl was reminded to Jail
until next Tuesday. - Hudson Times.
80 = Upmerted honors never wear web.
- Those who feed on SANDER are
always hungry.
= Poor conclusions for us survivors
that "the good die first"
Every plain girl has one consola-
tor. IL she is not q pretty young lady,
she will, if she lives, be pretty old one. +,
- IL you say to a friend in the morr-
ing, MAY your shadow never be less, :"
are you not expressing the wish that lie
may not ike till uoeni ~''
s.1-sFs FssEtas
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20

e3- NICHOLAS F. RULEY was killed BY the
explosion OF the SultaHG. April &C. near Mem
phis, Tennessee. Mr.. RuLEr has long been
resident of this city. and his friends deeply
mourn his loss
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20

RAN.-During the week past we
have had very heavy rain, which has
been of great benefit to the country.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
DENTISTRY /!

TT b. ROGERS. Operative and Mechani-
Il cal Dentist. Rooms orer G.. A. Dills
Store, Broad Street. 4-wtf
q Prsrcosf, May ~, 1855.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
LANDS FOR SALE.

NEAR the County Seat--a valuable ist.
IN very cheap. Also. Prairie Lands, ~
well located rs any in Pierce County, by
=. VI. Bailey.
Marvin Is, 1855. S9-vt1
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20

~ Parkhusst & Wilson advertise
lot Of standard Patent Medicines for
sale. "a L 9i
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
More and More Desirable.

~ The Rebellion is suppressed, and the Gov
eminent has already adopted measures 10 re-
duce expenditures as,rapidly as possible 10 q
peace footing. thus Withdrawing from mar
ket borrower and purchaser. y,h
This is the OSEY LOAN IN MARKET now Of
fered By the Government, and constitutes the
GREAT PoPULAR LoAN OF THE PEOPLE.
The Seyen-Thireyr,N otes are converiibl,
on their Daturits ,'at the option of the holder,
into - q 10 Al Pr
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20

~ See Maxson & McCray's adver.
tisement in this paper. @
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
CITY RES TAUR AMT.
Join SMITH
LAMBS FOR SALE.

GENERAL Thousand acres of Lands, -
- from Three TO Five Dollars per acre. sita-
atcd ia the towns If Pleasant Valley. Saicn.,
lIaytlaui. FL Passo. Oak Grove Martcll ard
Union, in Pierce County. and WatcrVillc, in
Pepin County.
Those in Oak Grove are ;he Sc nc and ? hi
81, %. The Sc sw e and e If NV 30 ami NV
sw and hf sw Sc in &c. 10.
Those in Martell are the hf nv 81. and
the II If Sc and sw Sc IS, 81. Il.
For particulars enquire by letter of
G Fl. ROBERTS,
Poughkeepsie. New York.
October %, 1864 2G-m6
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20

ExcuAxeK bought and sold. and prompt at
tsntion given to collections.
Prescott, June 10, 1881 e. nEri
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
oITY BANK OF PRESCOTT

PnEsccrr, -eT-- WISCONSIN.
W. P, WEsrTALL, Cashier.
CHAs. MILLER, President
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
TT. S. 17-30 LOAN.

szlrhe sale of the first series OF 100000 600
of the $50 Loan was completed on the DIST
of March. 1865. The sale of the second Sc
rfes of Three Hundred Millions, payable
three years from the 18Th day of June. 1865,
was begun on the 1st of April. IN The short
space Of thirty days. orer One Hundred fa-
lions of this series hare been sold-leaving this
day over Two Hundred Milliens to be dis
posed Of The interest is payable seminar
nually in currency on the 18th of June by
Coupons attached to each note. which are
readily cashed anywhere. 1t amonts to