Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-25

The President, on TUESDAY, feHlaikeu
that che had tried to overwhelm the
south with pardons and kindness; but,
from recent events, he began to think
them incapable of approaching mag
The Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, OF
New York, has been appointed minister
to Japan. "a
General Grant, on visiting the Union
T,eaoue sroonssats New erk, was well
comedrby Woe President Beckman, who,
in the course of his address, denounced
the French occupation of Mexico. The
general in his reply, expressed com
cidence in this sentiment.
yallandigbam visited Eaton, Ohio, on
Tuesday, and, being threatened with
physical violence, beat hasty retreat
for the railroad depot. He was pursued
bv an angry crowd, and, while he was
getting on the train, received a knock
own blow. 4 nara
Robert TYLER, son of the Ex-Presi-
dent. who went from Philadelphia to
Join the rebels, was pardoned Thurs Ir
day. sdsyF
The Secretary Of the Treasury does
not intend, to discharge all the female
clerks in the department.
Gov. Parsons has gone home to Ala
bama, carrying with him pardons for
200 citizens of that State.
In Minnesota, the majority for the
Republican candidate for Governor Is
about 1,5OO. The suffrage amendment
is defeated by over 1900.
About half past 2 o'clock on Thursday
afternoon last, the great United States
well, Oh Pithole Creek, ceased flowing,
having been flooded by one of the new
wells going down iii its vicinity. The
Pithole Record, IN announcing the fact,
SAYS: ut is OF course mere guess-work
to say which well did the mischief; but
when that well is tubed, the U. S. well
can be pumped out, and there are the
best reasons in the world for supposing
that she will flow as before"
The number of emigrants arrived at
New York thus far in 1866 is los, $50.
AT the opening of the United States
district court at Richmond, Va, on the
18th inst, nota single lawyer, except
Martin f. Conway, could be admitted
to practice,-the necessary oath not
having been taken.
The steamer Ben. Stickney, from Cal
70 to New Orleans, with valuable car
90, sank on Wednesday, when 125 miles
below the former point. The vessel
was valued at S150,000, and there was
no insurance upon her.
The cholera is disappearing at Pal
ermo, and completely ceased at Con-
stantinople and Wallachia, but has made
its appearance In Portugal.
Tie Norwich (COnnecticut) Bulletin
saws the Harris divorce case is to be car
ried up on appeal to the Supreme Court
| of errors.
The debt of the Southern States pre-
vious to the war amounted to $50, 1000,
OOO-Virginia alone owing $4,000, 900.
Most of the bonds are held in Europe.
The rebellion in Jamaica is nearly
| quelled, and summary execution OF reb-
| els is now the order of The day.
Adyices from Mexico state that the
liberals have captured Monterey. The
besiegers of Matamoras, under Escobe-
do, have been reinforced by l, 800 men.
The Juarists assert that they can take
the ''heroic city" whenever they please;
while merchant recently from that
place declares that the position is per-
fectly secure Capales is marching on
1
milan has sent an agent to France to
ask for 40, 900 troops and 500, 900, 600
falling to receive which, there must be
speedy imperial evacuation of the
country and that Macmillan is re-
moving mis- personal effects to Yucatan
as a safe point of embarkatiOn III case
of exigency, and is sending a good deal
of specie TO Europe.
Among the prisoners taken by the i'm
perial;sts in the recent fight near Mata-
moras, were three soldiers dressed in
United States uniform. They were to
be tried by court-martial, and it was
expected would be ordered to be shot
The New York News announce that
John Mitchell has sailed for Paris as
correspondent of that journal.
The government of Canada, in antici-
patton of Fenian invasion, is posting
troops all along the frontiers OF the
province. Darcy MCGEE made a
speech at Montreal on Wednesday, in
which he asserted that, while the cry OF
| a portion of the invaders would be, "To
the banksr' that of another portion
would be, ITO the convents!"
At Pithole, Pennsylvania, extensive
internal revenue frauds have been dis
covered, and officers OF the government
have seized wells Nos. AZ, 81 and 76,
on the Thomas Holden farm. The
| amount of the frauds is stated at S14S,-
600, of which $4,000 is due from the
United States petroleum company.
Female examiners are to be appointed
for the purpose of searching women
suspected of being engaged in snug
Cling from Canada into the United
States.
Orders have been received in Texas
stopping the mastering out of any more
troops or the sale of any more govern
ment property.
The military guard and detective
force at the White House have been re-
moved therefrom by order of the Pres
ident.
In the United States, from the mid
die of October to the 10th inst, there
were seventeen serious railroad acct
dents, of which eight were collisions;
fourteen fatalities to inland steamers, of
which four were collisions; and thirteen
boilor explosions, of which four were
on steamboats, and three on locomo-
tives. During the month of October
there were forty-one ship and steam
boat disasters, and fourteen railroad ac-
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