Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02
CLIPPINGS.

covered with ice to its mouth.
TT is rumored in Washington that
Minister Bigelow has communicated
with the French Emperor relative to the
withdrawal of troops from Mexico,
The Paris correspondent of the
London Times gets SO, 900 year Tor
writing about three hundred columns
of matter, or $50 column. Good pay
that.
The crops are splendid in Northern
Texas. Corn sells at 30 to 10 cents per
bushel, wheat 80 cents, butter IL cents
per pound, eggs II 1-2 cents per dozen,
and chickens the same, apiece.
They say that Roger "A. Pryor is
now strong anti-slavery man. He is
in New York hunting for publisher for
his Inside view OF the Rebellion"
The Pittsburgh Board of Trade offer
prize of g, 900 s.for the best method
of consuming the smoke of Pittsburgh,
the appliance to be effectual and capa-
BILE of adaptation to dwellings as well as
factories"
Capt. j. s. Porter, late of the 18th
Kansas, fearfullY stabbed his wife at
Kansas City, Mo-, last week, because he
suspected her of infdelity. The poor
woman will probably die.
The Boston Journal, speaking of
Preston Kings being 6esieged by APP
plicants for Office, says that Mr.. Hamiin
has been so set unon BIZ office-seekers,
that he has threatened to resign if the
pressure does not diminish.
+ photographic stone has been found
in St. Louis county, Mo, which is said
to be equal for liShographing purposes,
10 the Stone is found in Bavaria. 1t is
said that this stone is found nowhere
else in this country.
The French Minister earnestly pro-
tests against the appointments of Min
lister to Mexico, accredited to the Lib
erals, and will address Secretary Sew
ard relative to it in few days.
AT musical entertainment given In
Cleveland not long since, at which, with
two or three exceptions, the audience
Hail us we free - Rather suggestive
and appropos to those present, many
of whom saw and appreciated the COIN
cidence.
The wife and family of jeff Davis
are in SO destitute condition, that sub
scriptions for their benefit have been
started in Mississippi.
Mrs. Marina West, who died at
at Das Moines on the 18th, was one of
the oldest residents of Iowa, and was, 1t
is said. related to Stephen Girard, Rem
brandt Peale, and Feninore Cooper.
In Mississippi rebel was caught
who was accused of being a spy. As
usual in such cases. there was strong
talk of hanging. Before starting on the
march the next morning, the ques ion
arose, what had been done with the spy?
''They hung him at day-break this
morning" says some, confidently. ''No,
they didn't" said our orderly sergeant,
dryly, ''he had a sore throat and they
excused him"
An affecting and painful accident
occurred on the 9th inst, near Chester
field, Morgan county. a young man,
by the name OF Clements, formerly of
tie 25th Ohio, who was engaged to be
married to a Miss Baily, was paying
friendly visit at the home Of his intend
ed bride, having his gun loaded, and
was about leaving the house when the
~
ing that she must kiss him as he might
get killed before returning, when III the
act of turning towards her, the lock of
the gun caught on something near,
snapped and discharged ball through
the back of her head, killing her in
SANITY Columbus %. Statesman, Nov.
Goth.
The recent subsistence OF the waters
of the Seine has revealed a number of
curiosities lying in its muddy bed
Among other things, a double laced
seal, engraved with the arms OF Catha-
rine de Medicis, was picked up beneath
the Pont Neuf, and near the lie de la
Cite was found large Ratchet of black
polished stone. of a singular make. The
most curious discovery was, however, a
small copper case containing portr 1T
of Mile de la VALERIE, painted in oil on
metal This work of art, which had re-
NAMED for a century and halt Mt the
bottom of the river, the undergone but
little alienation; has carmine only had
turned black.
The discovery of rich mines of Gin
nabar, or quicksilver, in Idaho Terrific
tory, is likely TO be important, if pres
emit estimates of its value are confirmed.
A letter from Ruby City, in the Idaho
Statesman, of the 18th inst. says: "The
existence of vast bed of cinnabar ore
in the location before spoken OF, is be-
yond question
OF one thing the world may rest assured,
that New Almaden will enjoy a monop
oly of quicksilver mining no longer than
till the mines of Owyhee can he made
to yield" Several new gold discov-
cries are spoken of, hut the want of ia
eilities of transportation, in Idaho, is
the great obstacle to mineral develop
ment.
The fire which burned st. Georges
DIR. Tyng's) Church, New York, was
probably kindled by Goals which fell
from the furnace of some timers who
were employed on the roof. The loss
viii exceed $3.50, 900, on which there is
S75, 600 insurance. Among the valuable
property destroyed were the splendid
organ, which cost S., 900; an elaborate
iy executed stained glass window, the
the cost of which was 81 900; and the
the marble statue and monument of the
former rector, the Rev. DIR. Miner.
The communion plate fortunately es-
capped destruction, owing to its having
been deposited, short time since, in
DR.. Tyng's residence. A large portion
of the costly chancel furniture was also