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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02
On piyarces.

81
The veteran Observer" in the New
York Times, has the following upon the
increasing practice and freedom of di-
vorce: msll 1 -sx.
Gibbs is a bad, an ommous sign. 1t
was one of the signs which accompanied
the corruption of the Roman Empire. -
The looseness of family ties is one of the
worst things which can occur to coun-
try. This is implied in the freedom of
divorce. There are thousands of peo-
pie, intelligent, respectable people, whose
doctrines on this subject are perfectly
HORRIBLE They hold that if couple
have not perfect affection for each other,
or if there is some incompaiibiIity be-
tween them, they are at perfect liberty
to get q divorce. On this subject one
would think we were not a Christian
people. 1t is one of the most solemn
laws of Christian doctrine, given by
Jesus when upon earth, that no divorce
should be given except for adultery
And yet our laws, courts and churches
are constantly violating this solemn doc
trine of Christianity. No divorces were
allowed in the primitive ages of man
kind. It crept into the Jewish church
(said Christi from the hardness of their
hearts. Even New York courts have
been obliged to deny the validity of In
diana divorces. The effect of the In
diana laws was to make the State good
harem, In which the bashaws might
take and put away their wives at plea
sure. / like to say something in favor
of sinners if 1 can, and am glad to say
that South Carolina has one monument
to her glory, which will outlive the crime
of rebellion. South Carolina courts
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02
Davis, Claw and Mitchell.

The correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Enquirer at Fortress Monroe writes
under date of August Goth:
There is at present nothing to write
of Davis and Clay. Both of them are
enjoying the best of health, and are be-
coming accustomed to their casemate
life, agreeably diversified as it is by
their daily outdoor walks, the perusal
of the papers and the daily visits of
Chaplain Kerfoot And as their trial
is deferred day after day and week af.
ter week, their once severe regimen
much ameliorated, these prisoners are
LAYING the fattering JUNCTION to their
souls that if ever they should be
brought to a tribunal to answer for
their enormous crimes, their sentence
will be lenient in the extreme. Ostra-
cism would suit them exceedingly WELL
John Mitchell is sick. He has never
complained; this logged irg ate never
murmured save once, and that was &C.
casioned by his glimpse of Davis and
Clay enjoying their outdoor prone
made, a privilege denied him. The ply
sician whosvisits Mitchell daily, snotwith-
standing his sullenncss, has given it as
his opinion that Mitchell is lahoring
under the insidious attacks of pulmona-
ny consumption, and that in few more
weeks he will be Frustrated if not al
lowed outdoor exercise and more
generous diet than the soldiers fare up
on which he has hitherto subsisted. On
the conscientious representations of the
doctor, Mitchell's diet was changed two
FILL 4 4nkn
of his physical condition forwarded to
the War Department, with the request
and recommendation that he too be all
lowed the privilege of outdoor exercise
accorded to Davis and Clay.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02
A Cure for Cholera.

Two significant facts-that the chol-
era is raging in parts OF Europe, and
that New York CT y is at present In a
dirty condition, very favorable to the
spread of pestilenee--persuade us to
reprint the subioined letter, from a
well-known Boston druggist and apoth-
ecary, first published several years ago,
in O Boston paper. We advise cur
readers to take note of tie remedy thus
suggested
'sRev. DIR. Hamlin, of Constantine
pie, saved hundreds of lives by the fol-
lowing simple preparation, during the
terrible raging of cholera in that city, a
few wears since. In no case did the
remedy fail, where the patient could be
reached in season. 1t is no less effect
i've in cholera morbus and ordinary diar-
rhea. A remedy so easily procured,
and so vitality eflicacious, should be al
ways at hand. An ordinary phial of it
can be had for twenty-five cents, and no
family should be without it over night.
The writer of this received the recipe a
few days since, and, having been Sc
riously attacked with the cholera NOR
bus the past week, can attest to its al
most magical influence in affording re-
lief from excruciating pain. He ar
IDENTIFY hopes that every one whose eyes
trace these lines, will cut this article
from the paper, and procure the medi-
cine without delay. Its prompt appli-
cation will relieve pain, and, presump-
lively, save life."
Take One part Laudanum.
One " Camphorated Spirit.
Two parts Tincture of Ginger.
Two Z" Capsicum.
DosE.--1 teaspoonful in wine-glass of wa
ter. If the case is obstinate, repeat the dose
in 8 or 4 hours. HENRY HoYT.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02
An aquatic Yoath.-There is at Ran.

An aquatic Yoath.-Tnere is at Ran
dall's Island, New York, a little fellow
aged fifteen, who short time since
swan from his keeper at the House of
Refnge. He was followed to New York,
where he was found in the Albany boat.
Seeing the keeper, he jumped into the
water and swan to the Troy boat. He
was there caught and given in charge of
the policeman. From him he escaped,
and swan back to the, Albany boat,
which he reached as she was leaving the
pier. He held on by a stanchion under
the guards in front of the paddle, and
there he remained twelve hours wet to
the skin. While there his head was hit
by the paddle and split open. Undaunt-
ed, he held on till the boat reached Al
bany. The telegraph had notified Of
ficials there, and in boat he saw men
waiting for him. He took to the water
and baffled pursuit for two hours. He
was caught, taken back to Randall's
Island, and now does mans work in
the shoe shop. He's smart boy.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02

never granted a divorce. That was re-
served for the Legislature, and was
rarely done. For this great defect in
our social morals we are largely indebt-
ed to the Church. Tie Protestant
Church has not done its duty on the
subject. Who ever heard o sermon
from the text, 'Whosoever putteth away
his wife and marrieth ano ther commiss
teth adultery. Our clergy are sadly de-
ficient in preaching upon the philos-
ophy, practice and duties OF the family
state. We ought at least, to preserve
the Church from the awful demoraliza-
ton which is creeping into the political
system"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02

Schuyler Colfax. in a speech at Salt
lake, said: IF lever had any partic,
ular love for the noble red man. it is
pretty much evaporated during this trip.
do not think as much of him as did.
They were looking down from the hills
at us, as we have since learned, and had
it not been that Mr.. Otis and / had our
hair cut so short at Atchison that it
would not have paid expenses to be la
ken even by Indians, they might have
scalped u.s."
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02
Discharge Of Clerks and Deputy Provost
nj

The following was received at the
Provost Marshal's Office at Madison last
Wednesday, - - 50
WAsHINGToE, Aug. %.
Toll Col q. r.. Giddings, a. p. M O..
Require your provost marshals to dis
charge their deputies aud special agents
not heretofore discharged aud all of
their clerks at the end of the present
month.
Signed, JAS. b. Fry.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02
Geo. G. seymour has purchased the

Geo. q. seymour has purchased the
well known and fashionable millinery
establishment of III. M. Dunn, Nos. SO
and 81 Wisconsin Street. This estab-
lishment is well known to the ladies of
Wisconsin, for the elegance and style of
its work, and the cost and beauty of
its goods. Under the present manage
ment it will not lose any of its charac-
ter, but we feel will improve even upon
its former high standard. As fair
dealing merchant, we can most cordially
recommend Mr.. Seymour as a prince
among princes. Daily Wisconsin.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02

The New York Times has good au-
thority for the statement that Mr.. Rob-
ert Lincoln, son of the late President,
Is shortly to be married to daughter of
Secretary Harlan.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02
MILWAUKEE MARKET.

MILwAuKEE, Aug &c.
WHEAT-"Spot'' wheat was decidedly in demand
yesterday afternoon, but was scarce at rise of292c,
me few sales occurring at s1,4291,43. In the even
ing the market quiet. it
The market Ia decidedly downward tendency
this morning., withvery ght transactions. little
No. for Immediate delivery was sold az the opening
at SLAP, but at the close not 20 could be re-
allied, while the demand was very limited. There
was next to speculative dsmanf
FLoUR-firm but unchanged sales, 200 bbls
Goldthwent's best white winter TO arrive at $500;
500 bbls Horton best white winter to arrive all Sep
TENDER at So %; 200 bbs city spring at $780, We
quote: no
White White wheat Q bbi............. - s5O@9.5O
s spr, Guy cn,,s, w 80 500
Spring, country Y ..-................. 7O0a725
s Saring' snnpsfnhe- .-..----..-- 100000
sprung, NO 2-.-- $500. 800 25
oATS-Prices undetermined, With buyers of new
No. 10 arrive all next week at IS. Sellers Of new
No. same time at 49,
CoRN-Quiet and nominal, 5000.
RYE-Quiet 70972-nominal
BARLEY-sieady COG 81, Il. Sales. $50 bus new
at SLIP. fRFa @
BUTTER Dropping at 2a9askc Sales. 81 pkgs
at 2s1Sc. 4
Eass-DuI. I4SI5. sales, Dbl. buyers oOun, i.
at 15c.
PoTAT0Es-stoady at soa4Oc. - eo as ~
GREEN APPLEs-Lisht supply at s4.Oo@s5O
"ooi.-Duil and dropping at 5Oa52c. Sales. 200
lbs at 501se.
BEANS-Steady at 75as5
sEEDs-ouiet Flax, s1.sO@20O; Timothy. s9.Oo
93.00; Clover, s7,OO6e.OO.
HAfaPer ton: Timothy, pressed at $1,000; wild,
LIVE sTooK-Quiet; cattle 81 75a6,OO; hogs ss,75
'siOOO; sheep ss.OO@4.oO; lambs s2.759s.OO.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02

Gen. Grants Son. There appears to
be Young Grant, son of the Lieuten-
ant General, who has a high apprecia-
ton of tile merits of his father, and an
estimate that is not reduced by shrink
ing modesty, of the consequence of the
family. In substantiations of this we
quote from the Quebec correspondence
of the Boston Advertiser: 49, l....f
'The people at the Waterville station
were SO intently employed in staring at
the General that they forgot all about
cheering until little jesse Grant-the
pet of the family and the party-who
was standing behind his father on the
platform, flung his hat up and screamed
ont in his shrill childish voice: Three
cheers for General Grant and family 7
This loosed the tongue of the people,
and the cheers were heartily given"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24

WoNDERFUL.-In these days of Office
seeking it is refreshing to find one person
in the country who is not an aspirant, and
who thinks the post of honor is the rri-
vate station HORACE RUBLRE, the able
editor of the Madison wis State Journal
having been rendered the consulate to
Funchal, Madeira Island, thus agreeably
discourseth thereon:
Madeira, as it comes to us in bottles, If gen.
uine, Is pleasant and exhilerating beverage.
The island of MADEIRA is said to be romantic
and salubrious spot. Old Homer is supposed
to have had it in his eye in that passage in
the Odyssey which tells us of an island /" where
falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, nor ever
wind blows loudly. but it lies, deep, val
leyed, fair with orchard lawns, and bowery
holloYs crowned with summer sea-"
Such picture is rayisking to the magma
ton on clustering March day like the pres
ent, in our raw northern latitude. Neverthe.
less, we think we shall stick by Wisconsin for
while longer. Uncle Sam has made this ap-
pointment without our knowledge or consent.
and will doubtless find no lack of those who
are quite as competent to fill the position, and
vastly more DESTROYS of it than we are.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGrON, March 1880 T. NJ.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGToS, March 1880 T. MS
To MGjor General Die:
The following dispatch has been received this
evening at this Department:
CRY POINT, Va, March 16.
Hon. &. A. DANA, Asst Secretary of War:
l am just in receipt Of letter from General
describes his army as in fine health and spirits,
having met with no serious opposition. Har.
dee keeps in his 'front.' at . respectable distance.
At Columbia he destroyed immense arsenals,
railroad establishments, and 43 cannon.
At Cherawa he found much machinery and
war material, including Is cannon and 8, 900
barrels of gunpowder.
In Fayetteville he found 20 pieces of artillery
and much other material.
He says nothing about KIpatrick's defeat by
Hampton, but the officer who brought the let
ter says that before daylight on the 10th,
Hampton got two brigades In the rear of Kill
patrick's headquarters, and surprised and cap
tured all the staff but two officers. Fitzpatrick
escaped, formed his men, and drove the enemy
with great loss, recapturing about all that he
had lost. Hampton lost S6-left dead on the
nei0' U. s. GRIN GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
Another telegram from Gen. Grants head
quarters reports that the Daily Dispatch is the
only paper issued to-day in Richmond. 1t
says: 1.-The Dispatch is published this morning
on half sheet only because OF the fact that all
the employees-printers, reporters and clerks
are members of military organizations, and
were called out yesterday morning by the Gov
ernor to perform special service for q short
time. But for the kindness of few friends
who are exempt from service, and who volun-
teered their aid, the half leaf presented would,
of necessity, have been withheld. In few days
at farthest our forces will return to their posts
when we hope to resume or continue unlnter.
ruptedly, our full sized sheet"
There is no other news of moment from any
quarter.
(Signed) =. A. DANA.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24

LATER FROM EUROPE,
The Press on the Fail Of Charleston
..lts Effect on the Rebellion.

NEW York, March 16.-The news by the
Australian of the fall of Charleston caused
much sensation. Its Immediate effect was the
tdvonce Of two per cent. in United States
bonds and decline Of four per cent. in the
Confederate loan.
The London Times says the influence of the
success at Charleston can hardly be exaggerat-
ed The moral effects cannot but be most
powerful on the conduct of the war. It is
seen that the population of the Southeastern
States IS not able to oppose the march of the
Federal armies .'. --... = -,
The advance from Savannah to Charleston
eeems to have been as easy as the march from
Atlanta to Savannah. ....-H.
The Star regards the fall of Charleston as
premonitory of the utter overthrow of the re-
bellion. .-.'. @.'.
The Army and Nary Gazette says the evacua-
ton of Charleston and Columbia and the con-
centration of garrisons will strengthen the
hands of Beauregard, Hardee and Hill, but the
Confederates are placed in q position of ex-
ceeding danger from which 1t will require
greater genius than ever Lee and Davis have as
yet exhibited to extricate them.
The purpose of Grant becomes more obvious
as the campaign proceeds. He holds Lee fast
and thus paralyzes the strongest army and neu-
tralizes the greatest force of the Confederates.
The news was published too late on the Sd
for the Liverpool and Manchester markets, but
SuO hAos SAOSt w 10 OuS VI 0OpkSoo1Sh ohN SoGsoA
declined.
The Daily Ne1rs' city article says there is
some prospect of gold shipments being made
to New York, owing to the flatness of ex-
change. Were these to commence, they would
probably mark the turning point in the Eng
hsh money market
The rebel ram Stonewall continues at Terral,
watched by Federal vessels. The truth of the
report that she was leaking is not confirmed,
as she continues to take on board large guam
tity of coal.
In the House of Commons on the Sd, Mr..
Shaw De Fevre asked whether the attention of
the government had been directed to certain
minute of instructions alleged to have been
issued by the Confederate government with
reference to seizure and disposal by Confeder-
ate cruisers of neutral vessels without adjudi-
cation by prize court whether such instruc-
tons met the approval of the government; if
not, what measure would be taken to prevent
their being carried out
Mr.. Layard replied that the attention of the
government had been given to the instructions
in question, and they were entirely disap-
proved. 1t would not however be consistent
with the interests of public service to state
what steps had been taken regarding them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24
THE REBEL CRISIS.
Laws and Legislators of no Use
---Ready for a Dictator.
From the Richmond Wing, March Is.

From the Richmond Wing, March IS.
In the elections which are shortly to
take place in this State, one controlling
and exclusive purpose should occupy the
mind of the voter, namely to secure for
the public service only men of the most
confident and sanguine spirits. Any and
everything else-ability, experience, learn
ing, purity-may be dispensed with; but
this is indispensable. Ours may not be,
and is not q revolution; but it requires
men of the most revolutionary mould. In
ordinary times none would demand for
legislators more strenuously than we, the
qualities which we now hold to be not
only UNDECIDED but pernicious. Modera-
ton, caution, conservatism, an overscru-
pulous regard for private rights, and too
rigid adherence to the limitations of laws
and constitutions do not make the states
manship we have use for. In their stead
we want boldness, tenacity, faith, blind
faith even. Auddce encore, andare, tou-
jours auddce is the beginning, middle and
end of the political science suited to our
emergency.
The man who has no such word as s'fail"
in his vocabulary, whatever may be bis
deficiencies otherwise, would be worth
more to the cause. in public station, than
second Bacon, if he thought our success
uncertain. We know, and may have to
name, gentlemen in our legislature and of
our delegation in Congress, to whose ele-
walton we have contributed, and who in
ordinary times would grace their positions,
but who, for lack of the one essential quail
ity of absolute faith, are not only of no
advantage to the cause, but are doing
great harm. Were they angels from Hea-
ven they should be, for the time being,
laid aside. Consistency and endurance will
win this fight without the least possibility
of failure. But men who permit them
selves to contemplate the chance of failure
are not the men to endure or cause others
to endure, all that may be needed for sue
cess.
We are not indulging in censure !;
our personal feelings are kind towards the
gentlemen We have in our eye; under
other circumstances we would give them
a hearty support; but for the purposes of
this war, as leaders of the people and pill
lars Of the cause, they are, by theft moral
constitution, incapable of good, and are
unconsciously doing immense mischief.
Let US hide them away with all tender
ness and respect, in the obscurest retire.
ment, till those rough times are overpast.
Let US fill their places with men of less or
no sensibility and apprehensiveness-an
if there be real danger of failure, better
to take men who have not mind enough to
see it. Nearly all that legislation can do
has been done. All the men and means
of the country have been placed at the
disposal of the Confederate Executive.
Confidence alone is eeded-confidence
that will never falter, come what may -
for that will produce constancy, and con-
stancy will yield success, as certainly as
spring follows winter,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24
j. G. NicOlay Appointed Consul to
Parfs...COnfirmatio ns... Vice Pres.
dent JOhnsOn....Gen. Malmross
Consul at GalatZa.
WASHINGTON. March ~. 1

WASHINGTON, March IL, 1865.
John G. Nicolay, private secretary to Presi.
dent Lincoln, was nominated yesterday for the
post of Consul to Paris, to fill the vacancy
created by the promotion of John Bigelow, the
late incumbent, to the post of charge daffaires
at the French court. The nomination was
unanimously confirmed. Mr.. Nicolay is a fine
and will be able to bring to his position
thorough knowledge of American politics and
q full insight into the workings of the admin.
istration since the beginning Of the rebellion,
He will not proceed Immediately to Paris, but
will continue for some time in the discharge of
his duties as private secretary.
The Senate confirmed the nominations of
Oscar Malmros, of Minnesota, Consul at Ga.
latza; Il: b: F. Gurley, of Iowa, at Quebec !;
Richard N. Corwine to be attorney and Alex
ander 9. Sands marshal of the southern district
of Ohio George D. Hill, of Michigan. Sur
veyor General for Dacotah Territory; Lyman
E. Munson, of Connecticut, an associate justice
of the supreme court of Ethe territory of Mon
tana; James Russell Jones, marshal for the
northern district of Illinois. The following
were confirmed as the judicial officers for the
United States for the district court of Nevada:
Capt. Baldwin, judge; Robert N. Clark, attor-
ney; Edwin Irwin, marshal.
WASHINGTON, March IL.
A. c. Sands was to-day confirmed by the
senate as marshal of the southern district OF
Ohio, aud r. NJ Corwin, OF Cinclnnati, was
confirmed as district attorney for the same as
trict. Joseph Root was also connrmeo as al
torney for the northern district OF Ohio.
The Tr;bune's Washington special says:
"Senators Winson, Foote, Morrill,, wade,
Harlan, Ramsey, and others are contemplating
an excursion to Savannah and Charleston In
government steamer.