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Daily national Republican., 1865-04-28
LOCAL N K w ..

IMPORTANT CHANGES WITHIN TuB DEFIANT.
AENT OF WAsuIxoToN. by command OF Major
General c. C. AuKur, dated Headquarters De-
pArtment Of Washington, April %, the following
organization Of Districts within his Department
Is announced for the Information and guidance oi
all concerned
District Of Alexandria, to embrace that por
ton Of the Department Of Washington, and all
troops serving therein, lying south OF the Poto .
mAc-exeept the Northern Neck south Of the
Railroad from fredericksburg and Aqua Greek
Landing, with HeAdquArters at AlexAndriA, Vlr.
giniA, to be commanded by Major General Juo
O. PATks, United States Volunteers
Dtstrtc n Washington, 10 embrace that por.
ton Of the Department of Washington north OF
the Potomac, aud all troops serving therein, CT &.
eepting the city Of Washington and the country
between the Potomac and PAtuEent rivers, south
Of the PiseAtawAy, with the headquarters In
Washington, D. c., to be commanded by Brsyet
Major General .. D. Wilcox, United States vol &.
unteera.
Distrfci Of Patursnt, to embrace tho country
between the Potomac and PatuKent rivers and
south Of the PiscAtaway, and all troops serving
yiclnity-with headquarters at or near Port To
bRcco, Colonel II. II. Wells, 26th Michigan Volun
teers, temporarily In charge.
DiSirfet NJ " Northern Neck, to embrace the
country between the Potomac and Rappahau. .
mock rivers, south Of the Fredericksburg and
therein, Colonel n. u. sweitIor, 10Th New York
cavalry, temporarily In charge, with hsAdquAr.
teTs at such point as he may select
The district Of st. Mary Is discontinued. The
commander at Point Lookout will report direct TO
these Headquarters.
Commanding officers will report disposition and
post Of troops within their respective distriets,
with as little delay As praetieable--furniShing {
lists OF brigades, regiments, aud batteries, with
names Of commanders.
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-28

READING NATTER on every page,
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-28

GRAND LARcEM.-This morning oticers
Holbrook and Walker arrested LlIIie Brown,
Sarah snith, Amelia Watson, Elizabeth Queen,
Ann Miller, and Annie Cannon, servants At Will
lNrd's Hotel, oN the charge Of stealing groceries
from the hotel.
They were taken before Justice Miller, who
held them, and ordered a search Of their roSi-
deuce, Upon their house being searched, some
two or three hundred dollArs' worth Of goods,
consisting Of towels, napkins, spoons, groceries,
Sc., all belonging TO willRrd'a Hotel, were
found. The case will be heard before Justice
Miller this afternoon.
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-28
I 80 - D. D. FRENCH,

90 Wor the wounded in the Late
Battles. All who can do 90 will confer iAvor|
hy ssndiag e.9dAgss, li5t and rags, to The sas /
tai eonvenisnL Apla
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-28

AS- Georgetown. = The Republicab
can be obtained every evening at the Book Anf
Variety Store Of o. CRANDRLL, No. l2s Bridg
street, 0eorKstoWn. jA24-u
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08
From Mexico.

Advices from Vera Cruz to the Sd and Mex
leo TO the 2sth ult. have been received, bring
ing DEGREES of Macmillan, one granting re-
ligious liberty, and the other approving the
secularization of the church property, or
dained by the Republican government in
1875. The following is the text of MAXI.
WILLIAMS decree of religious federation, the
PRONUNCIATION of which has been previously
announced, but the entire text of which is
now for the first time translated for the esso-
ciated press:
Macmillan, Emperor Of Mexico, having consult
ed our council Of ministers, We hereby decree the
following
ARTICLE 1.-The Empire protects the Catholic
Apostolic Roman Church the religion of the
cIate -aHE
ARTICLE 2.-PulI and ample federation is extend.
ed thru ghout the territory Of the Empire 20 all
religions which are no. opposed 10 morality, clVillz-
religion will, however, require the authorize
ton OF the government. 81 b
ARIIcLE 3.-As circumstances may require. in
struetions viii be Issued TO police regarding the
exercise Of religion. Lris a. go
Article 1. The Council Of the States shall be in-
formed Of any abuses committed by the local au-
thoTtes against the exercise of other religions and
against the Liberty which the laws yguaFantee-to
their ministers,
This decree shall be deposited in the archives of
the empire, and published in the ofical 10 lrnal.
6iVen in the Palace OF Mexico On she 10th day Of
-sDi 1e1', A'Ss' EMAxnIuLIAN
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08

SHERIDAN CAUSES FRIGHT IN RICHMOND
A returned Union prisoner, who reached An
napOls Tuesday, direct from Richmond, COM
municates some interesting intelligence in
relation to affairs in Richmond and Sheridan's
movements. He says he was confined in
Castle Thunder, and, through the friendship
of Union citizens, obtained much informa-
ton relative to events Transporting, about
which Richmond papers are silent
On Saturday night last Richmond was
thrown into intense excitement by the an
nOuncement that Sheridan was near that city.
Alarm bells were rung and all the home
guards and every available man that could
be spared were hurried off to repel the Yam
KEGS, who were said to be at Beaver mills
aqueduct on the James river, some 20 miles
from the city, destroying the canal, the main
feeder of Richmond The excitement con-
tinued all night, and increased to a panic
throughout Sunday and down to Monday
morning, when he left, the alarm still pre-
vailed 1t was understood that Sheridan had
succeeded in the destruction of the aque-
duct, blowing it up with gunpowder, and il
would take at least six months to repair the
damage done by him. During Sunday after
noon Picketts division passed Castle Thunder
in great haste, on the way to meet Sheridan
There was ferry at the aqueduct, and it was
| believed that Sheridan's purpose was to cross
the James and strike the Danville railroad
near the coal-felds, where there is an extern
| sive bridge, destroyed that, and thus complete
| the destruction of the communications o.
Richmond, and then make a junction with
Grant
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08

SPECIE BAsIs.-The new Secretary of the
Treasury, HUGH McCULLocH. in some remarks
in response to an address from the other off,
GERS of the department on the occasion o
his Accession to the Office, said: a4
"My chief aim will, of course, be to pro-
vide means to discharge the claims upon the
treasury at the earliest day practicable, an3
institute measures to bring the business of the
country gradually back TO specie basis, the de-
partuEe from which, although for the time be-
ing necessary, is no less damaging to the peo-
pie than expensive to the government"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08

RAISING CALvEs.-Seeing the question re-
ferred to in your columns, will IN brief give
you my mode, though | do little in calf rails
ing, on account of my nearness to Philadel-
phia, where l can buy cows cheaper than L
can raise them. A calf that l am going to
raise / 1leUer let suck the COW. 1t is much
easier to learn it to drink without than after
sucking l have had calves drink alone be-
fore they were twelve hours old, and after
the second day hsve but little trouble with
them, as they drink freely if in good health.
Besides the great advantage of this, is, that
when they are turned out with the cows they
never trouble them, neither have l to mHzzle
them, as they know nothing about it.
For the first two weeks | give them milk
drawn from the mother; after the cud comes,
then scald little bran or ground oats and
corn, cake meal, &c. This mixture ! have
about milk warm, feeding them three times a
day, making fresh each time, as they do not
relish stale food. They will soon eat a little
hay clover is best. If there is grass, tie
them out for a short time, and in six weeks
may be left to run, and the slop is gradually
Stacked off.
l consider March tine best time to start
calves, as in April they can get little grass,
and by the following winter they have good
beginnings, IN GeTmantoaO1a Telegraph.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08
REBEL BARBARIrIEs.-AW Wilmington CORES

REBEL BARBARITIEs.-A Wilmington cores
pOndent says:
They he'd over 5000 of our prisoners here,
and when retreating from the place they
drove them before them like flock of sheep.
Those who fell out from weakness and ex-
haustion, were kicked upon the side of the
road and left. One such who was found by
our men had nothing on but pair of draw
ers, and was in most wretched condition
the human mind can conceive.
have been informed upon the most cred
IDLE testimony, ceming through rebel pris-
oner who witnessed what he relates, or was
afterwards made acquainted with the facts,
that a number of our sick who were lying in
house, and unable to move with the retreat.
ing army, were burned to death in the house
by the roadside. The house was set on fire,
probably with the intention of driving them
out, but being unable to save themselves,
they fell victims to the flames. Their char
red remains have been seen lying where
they persisted. The fact was given to me by
the chaplain of a Connecticut regiment, and
attested by an escaped prisoner.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08
Published EMarch 8, 1865 ]
CHAPTER So.

AN ACT to amend section enc of chapter twenty
four of the general laws of 1865, entitled - an
act to change the time for holding the general
terms of the circuit court for the sixth judicial
circuit"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section one of chapter tweuty-four of
the general lawr of eighteen hundred and sixty
ave, is HEREBY amended 20 as to read as follows:
"Secton l. The general terms of the circuit court
for the sixth judicial circuit shall hereafter be he
as follows: In the county OF Clark, on the first
Monday OF March, and the irst Monday of
September, in each year; ia the county OF Jack
sou, on the second Monday of March, and
the second Monday Of September, in each year; in
thecounty of Monroe, on the fourth Monday of
March, aud the fourth Monday of September, il
each year; ia the county of La Crosse. on the
fourth Monday OF April. aud the second Monday of
November, in each year; in the county OF Vernon,
on the second Monday of April, aud the first Mon
day of December, each year; in the county OF
Buffalo, tue second MOadat OF My, aud the
second Monday 81 october, earh year; ia the
county OF Trempealeau, the tnird Monday OF
May, aud the thlr! Monday of October, in each
year"
section g. Tits act shall take effect and be in
force from an after its passage and p ublication
Approved March 2, 1s65. DA-C0PY.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08

tol Va.) correspondence of the Richmond
Wing says:
The enemy have commenced repairing
the railroad east of Strawberry Plains. This
indicates an early advance with the intention
of occupying the country Through private
sources / learn il is the intention of the ene-
my to complete the road to the Watauga
river. Reinforcements have come to Knox
vile via Cumberland Gap from Kentucky.
They consist of four regiments of infantry
and two of cavalry" sir.i t.ss lft
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08

WISCONSIN MARrYRs.-The following Wis
consin soldiers died in prison, at Danville
Va, from October 2lst, 1864, to February
2lst, 1865:
d. Frisbourne, E, Ssth, Oct 23d.
+. Spect, ID, 37th, Nov. 1st
L. 0lsien, F, 18th, Nov. I'd. IL ,ltsa Is
Corp. z. Westerbrook, d, 37th, Nov. sth.
o. Mitcham, b, SSth, Nov. 25th..
II. Sprague, G, 9th, Nov. S0th.
John Conway, B, Ssth, Dec. 10th.
B. F. Starkey, G, 9Th, Jan. Sd.
A. O. Hickman, E, S7th, Jan. 18th.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08

POULTRY MANAGEMENT IN FRANCE.-In some
districts of France the farmers appropriate
rooms called ''convoir" for their setting hens,
round which are laid planks raised on tres
sells about Is inches from the ground; on these
planks are placed little baskets of osier, close
made at bottom and round the sides, but
with widely barred tops: each of these bas-
kets contain one hen. Some of these con-
voirs are adapted to hold from 5000 to 1000
hens; which are all taken off at intervals to
feed, and have their legs washed and cleaned.
The hens are generally set in lots of from six
TO ten, so that at Matching time the broods
may be increased or diminished, according to
the success of each hen. The coops in use
for the broods are large, and hen is often
allowed from Is to "a chickens. As fast as
the chickens are Matched they are taken with
the hen that is selected to act as mother to
them, to an orchard or inclosed space, and
are there fed and tended until big enough to
shift for themselves.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08

TRIMMING APPLE TREEs-In spite of all the
theories that have been advanced, we have
never seen any injury arise from spring trim
ming, and have practiced it for nearly twenty
years, provided the wounds be painted over.
See that you saw the limbs close, so that the
healing process can 60 on. We object to
the use of the dark colored paints, such as
red and yellow ochre. They absorb the rays
of the sun too powerfully, and sometimes in
jure the bark A little white lead with
ground plaster mixed with oil, would be bet
ter We shall have more to say on these
points at future day.-MaSSaehHsef Farmer.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08


How THE DAVENPORT BOYS CANE TO GRIEF
You have doubtless heard by this time how
the Davenport Brothers have come to grief
at Liverpool. At their last seance given
there, Mr.. Cummins, to whom Mr. Sothern
lord Dundreary) had revealed method OF
tying peculiar knot, came forward and pro-
posed to have the spirits try themselves upon
that knot. The knot had scarcely been
tied before the Brother" on whose wrist
it was cried to DIR. Ferguson-the factotum-
Ferguson cut this !" DIR. F. took out his
knife and cut it, There was a terrible SEN
sation in the audience. The other Daven-
port held up the bleeding wrist of his brother
to the audience, which was about to agree
that Cummins had been brutal, when he
(Cummins) declared that he would give f5
to any charity in Liverpool if medical man
would not declare that the blood had
been brought by Ferguson's knife and not by
the rope. (The Davenports have subse-
quently admitted that Cummins was right on
this point) As soon as it was known that
this was the case, and that the Brothers re-
fused to be tied by tae Dundreary-knot, then
was the rush to the stage, the hustling of the
performers and the demolition of the cabinet.
The papers state that DR.. Ferguson was
showed into the cabinet which was then tilted
over. The DR.. Il learn privately declares
that he was not, but was, by an invisible
agency, borne away from the row into room
down stairs. A servant girl at their hotel
was also-as learn from the same source
made medium pro tens., in order to rescue
them from the hands of the mob which had
followed them. The Brothers are taking
measures to prosecute the ringleaders but
all the lawyers cannot put their broken egg
golden egg it was too, assure you to-
gether again, unless they can get a jury to
decide that they have been tied by that knot,
and been united as usual. The crisis of
Spiritualism has come out in this country
The Spirits must unite the Gordian Knot
which DR.. Ferguson cut, or be forever fallen.
London Correspondence Of The Cincinnati
Gdzetie SOD A1bf - NEE
Subsequently another trial was made, but
the Spirits failed utterly to unite the knot,
and the DAvENPoRTs are about leaving the
old World in disgust.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08
CHAPTER IS.


AN ACT 70 amend section of chapter I29 OF the
general laws of 1861, entitled ian act to amend
chapter thirteen of thel revised statutes, enti-
tied sofcounties and county ofticers.'"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section L. Section one ~ of chapter three hun
dred aud ninety-nine of the general laws of eigh-
teen hundred and sixty -two( lS62 is hereby amend
ed, to read IS follows: - Section l. The
ty board of supervisors of each OF the organized
count of this state shall consist of three electors
to be elected in AMI fer each of the supervisor
districts heI einafter me toned, by the qualified
voters of such district; but in those counties which
contain three or more assembly districts, there
shall be elected one supervisor in and for each
mbly district, by the qualified voters of such dis
trict, and in those counties where there more
than three and an even number of assembly dis
tricts there shall be elected additional super
visor for the county at large, by the qualified voters
of such county At the first general election after
the passage OF this act, to wit the Tuesday
ceedng the first Monday in Move mber, A. ID. 1865,
those superVi. ors representing the even numbered
districts, together with the supervisors at large,
shall be elected for the term OF years and unit
their successors elected and qualified, and those
supervisors representing the od4 numbered dis
tricts, for the term of one year, aud until their
successors are elected and qualified. At each sue
ceedng election after the first, under this act the
supervisors shall be elected for the full term of
years. The first election under this act, shall be
held on Tuesday succeeding the first Monday OF
November, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty
fve.'
Sec. q This act shall take elect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February 20, 1865. pA-CUPY.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08

WAdvices from Nashville state the graft
flying factthat arrangements have been COM
pleted for a general exchange of prisoners
in the Department of the Cumberland.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08

The PRAYERS OF THE WIcKED.-Friday was
observed in the Confederacy as day of
thanksgiving and prayer. All business was
suspended.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08

EXCHANGED. = The following exchanged
Wisconsin officers, arrived at Annapolis on
the 7th:g Lieut.. VIM. A. Pope, 18th Wis,
Lieut. @. Colwell, 1sto Wis, Adjt. j. Fl. Jen-
kins, 2Ist Wis, Lieut.ztR. W.Jaekson, 2lst
Wis s f.. -5fffa
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08

The steamer P0st-Boy was lately destroyed
by bursting its boiler 200 miles above New
Orleans, and two lives lost.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08

eB Of the rebel prisoners at Rock Island,
$500 have already gone to be exchanged,
leaving about 1000 still there.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08

Sec. 6. Section Is Of said chapter IL is hereby
| amended, by adding thereto the following: a and
also electors detached service, special duty,
sick in general hospital, and to such other elect
ors wherever the same may be, so far as may be in
bis power. be shall send fEe bisnks copy Of the
act of which this act IS sms Rdatory, as amended
by this act and extracts from the general election
laws. aud the Necessary nstructions-"
Sec. This act shall take ef-eF and be in force
from aud after its passage and publication.
Approved March 8. 1865. ga COPY.
Published March 8. 1865
CHAPTER 50.
AN ACT 20 amend section 20 Of chapter 10 Of the
revised statutes. en- tiled "of highways and
0ridges.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
section l. Section twenty OF chapter nineteen
Of the revised statutes Of this state, entitled of
high ways and bridges" is hereby amended, by
adding thereto: sand the said supervisors may re-
move such oversepr, and appoint some other per-
son ia his stead, as IL case OF Vacancy" -
See 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from aud after its PASSAGE aud publication
Approved March 2, 1865. EEC0PY-
Published March 9, 1866
CHAPTER "a.
AN ACT to amend chapter 4i9 of the general laws
Of 1864. entitled . an act TO prevent tn estab-
lishment OF Genet ries and -rial grounds with
in the limits of cities and villages" --
The people Of the sttse of Wisconsin,, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
sPction /. Tb { chapter 4l9 of the general laws
of IS64 H. amended, by inserting after the wori
erected the twelfth line of section on. ard
before the word " and, :" in the same line, the fol-
lowing 8 or without the limits of such recorded
plar of any city vii ase. addition thereto,
when the same shall be within two hundred DDS OF
any lot or block in such city, village addition,
on whica a"y building OF buildings may then be
erected. ;" salezs
Sec 2. his act shall take effect and be in force
from and aflsr its passage.
Approved March I. 1865. HA-C0PY.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
FPublished March 4, 1865.
CHAPTER IL.


CHAPTER III.
! AN A II relating to town officers, and amendatory
| of section 43 Of chapter Is Of the revised
! statutes.
J The peop of the state-of wiscoasia. represented
! in senate aud assembly, do enaes as foilowss
/ section1. Section forty-thr-e of chapter fifteen
OF the revised statutes IS hereby amended, by add
ing thereto the following words: TO wit: (Which
statement shall show the postofice address Of the
chairman of the board of supervisors, town treasu.
rer. assessor and.towu clerk of said town. -
Section This act shall take effect when pub
lisned.
Approved Feb. rs, 1865. 81 COPY.
Published March 4, 1861 --
CHAPTERI3.
AN ACT to repeal chapter 227 ii general laws of
1860, and to revive section of chapter 100 of
the revised statutes entitled 's of pris 0ners gen.
orally, and common jaiis"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate ani assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Chapter two hundred and twesty-sev-
en- of generalIaws cflS60, Is hereby repealed.
See. 2. Section OF chapter ole huOdred and
ninety of the revised statutes is hereby revived,
reinstatsd an re enacted in all its parts.
Sec. 3. This shall take effect and be in force
from aud after its passage.
Approved Feb. rs, 1865. HSC COPY.
Published March 4. 1861
CHAPTER "a.
IAN ACT amendatory to chapter seven Of the gene
raj laws of extra session, 1862, entitled ian
to authorize commissioned officers TO take
kuowIe irneus Of d eeds affdavits and depositious
in cert ain ises."
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section two of chapter seven of the
general laws of session of the 1852, entitled
an act au horzing comm ssioned officers to take
acknowledgment OF de eds afidavits aud dispositions,
in certain cases." is hereby amended, to read
follOws "Depositlons taken under the fore DING
section, shalt be taken as in other the
witness resides out of this state, except far
the law and practice are altered by this act; and
no such deposition shall be rejected excluded by
the for the reason that It has been taken at
different time or at p ace different from that set
forth in the notice. Tbs party desiring such depO.
sition, shal serve on the opposite party a notice
specifying the name of the witness, the commits
sIoned officer officers fany of whom may scr)
who is TO take the deposition, and a copy of the in
terro zatories, Such party shall, If he think ft,
his adversary with cross interrogatores with
in te n days thereafter. The party serving the
tce shall thereafter transmit the direct and
interrogatoriss to the officer officers named in
the notice, who shall take and certify such depo.
stion and inclose il to the judge clerk of the
or justice of the peace be whom the cause or
matter is Iending,in the same mann if author
lied by a commission issued for this purpose"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect aud be in force
from aud after its passage and publication
Approved Ft b. 20, 1865. pA-COPY.
rDuhI;abad Marob A 1893