Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-18
rELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

crop Is HOW eSbluudLcu d1 lA,AsN,O~1
bushels, 341, 69S being the previous
estimate. The increase in the oat crop
is placed at nearly $4,000, 600 bushels,
and In the hay crop at mere than 5,O0O,-
600 tons, while the corn crop, 1T is sta
ted, will be the largest ever grown In
the United States.
Twelve ladies of Baltimore called uron
the President Monday, and presented a
petition signed by ], 800 women of that
city, asking for the release and pardon
of JEFF. Davis.
The negro instructions in Jamaica
still continues,-t he forces sent 70
put down the insurgents having only
been partially successful. Great excite
ment prevails at Kingston, and the en-
tire population have placed themselves
in a state of defense. Shocking barbar-
ties are practiced by the rebels; and
forty of them, who were taken prisoners,
have been hung.
The President is understand TO in
dulge the belief that the house will adj
NIT all the Southern representatives who
can take the oath.
The treasury department is much
troubled about the counterfeiting OF
national currency. General Spinner
advocates the furnishing of the crime
with death.
Of about forty forts constructed
around the District of Columbia only
twelve are to be retained nine north
of the Potomac, and three south of that
river.
Measures are before the Mississippi
Legislature to set apart a fourth of the
public revenue to pay the State debt; to
provide for the support OF disabled re-
bel soldiers, and the education of sol
iiers' children; to compel railroad COM
panies to have separate cars for colored
people; to suspend collection laws; and
TO tax all suits in Federal courts.
European advices are to the Goth of
October, -two days later. Queen Vic
toria attended the funeral of Lord Palm
erston, at Westminster Abbey, on the
9th. The Empress Eugene addressed
a private letter of coincidence to Lady
PalmerstoD. Arrests of supposed Fen
ians were still being made on the arrival
of American steamers at Queenstown
Napoleon and Eugene had determined
not to leave Paris until the cholera had
entirely disappeared, and both of them
had made visits to hospitals. The
Frankfort senate has addressed a note
to the great German powers, enegetic-
ally rejecting the demands made npon
it. The French minister at Rome had
Informed the Pope that the French
troops would commence to evacuate the
papll territories on the l2th of Novem
Der.
II is believed at Washington that our
Government has warned France not to
send any more troops to Mexico.
The Fenians are said to have fast
steamer on Lake Ontario.
The 9TH proXimo has been appointed
as Thanksgiving day in Pennsylvania.
At Jackson, Miss, few days ago. an
affray occurred between Col. William
r. Wade, of the late rebel army, and a
Union soldier, in which the latter was
mOrtally wounded. A number of sol
diers soon after assailed Colonel w. land
inflicted serious injuries upon him. The
colonel was rescued by the guard. and
taken to the hospital, where, shortly
afterwards. he was killed, -hy whom is
unknown.
The Georgia State Convention has re-
undated the rebel war debt by vote oil
1873 to III.
Orders have been received at Fort
ress Monroe, stopping the discharge OF
vessels from the government service,
and also the sales of transportation
property.
john Mitchell has arrived at Wash,
ington, taken the oath of loyalty, and
procured passport.
The last rail of the Oswego and Rome
RAILROAD was laid on Wednesday, enC
passenger trains will be run in a few
weeks.
Gov. Curtin has been seriously i'll, il
New York.
Since May, 1868, s9.25O.O0 of priz,
money has been distributed by the 4tl
auditor of the treasury.
The statement is made officially tina
Lees and Johnston's armies, at the tim,
of their surrender, numbered, the for
mer 2S, 600 men, and the latter 81, 90.
The governor of Michigan has APP
pointed the 9TH of December as day o
thanksgiving.
Nearly all the property in Richmond
libeled for confiscation will be released
in consequence of pardons granted b,
the President.
It is understood that General Briscot
will be dismissed the service, but that
the fine imposed upon him will De remit
ted.
United States Senator Collamer, O
Vermont, is dangerously i'll at his res
idence in Woodstock, with congestion
of the lungs.
Information has been received by
the Toronto Leader, of the safe arrival
in Glasgow, of Captain Bennett G.. Bur
ley. Even in Europe, however, it says
he was not free from public annoyance
for on his arrival at Londonderry, he
was from some reason or other, suspected
of being Fenian leader. He was ia.
ken into custody and detained under q
strong guard foreseverai hours, when,
his true character becoming known, he
was discharged. He is now residing
with his friends.
Chief Engineer Cushman, United
States Navy, who was upon the Kear-
sage when she cruised for aud sunk the
Alabama, died on Thursday last, at his
residence in Philadelphia.
Counterfeit $50 legal-tender notes are
in circulation in New York They are
such close limitations of the genuine
that it is believed the treasury depart.
ment will calm all bills of this denomi-
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