Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28


nish republic.
"A map of Virginia, got up by Cap
tain John Smith, and published at Ok
ford two hundred and fifty years ago,
sold lately in London for $125.. -,
MIR. William Lloyd Garrison is to
make a lecturing tour through the Wes-
tern States during this monthand next,
speaking in Chicago for the first time
in his life.
An unfortunate affray occurred at q
Methodist church in New York on Sun
day evening, in which a young man,
being reproved by one of the worshipers
for noisy conduct, knocked the gentless
man down, causing scene of great con-
fusion.
The loss of life by the explosion of
the boiler of the steamer 70 Semitic, at
San Francisco, proves to be larger than
was at first anticipated. It foots up fif-
ty-four-twenty-two whites and thirty
two Cinnamon, with some thirty-two
whites wounded.
The author of an ardent total-ab-
stinence novel, experienced the follow
ing misprint. He had written, Drunk
enness is folly" The type rendered his
remark, Drunkenness is jolly"
The simplifed system of infantry
tactics by General Morris, of New York,
is to be tested this autumn at Aldershott,
and, if liked as well as anticipated, will
be adopted by the British army.
III. w. Gosin, 'leading man" at
the Norfolk theatre, broke his leg in
two places during the performance of
Mothers Dying Child, last Thursday
night, while falling from a balcony, as
set down in the play, in the closing
scene.
DIR. Frederick Began. an employee
of the Treasury at Washington, was ar
rested and committed recently for
knocking young lady down in the
street with his cane, whom he had gross
ly insulted, and who had Indignantly
declined his escort.
1T is generally believed at Constan-
tinople that a political catastrophe is
impending in the Danubian principali-
ties, and Turkey is preparing to be the
first in the field in case of intervention.
Much Abdi Pasha, who commands the
first corps ddrmee at Shhmla, has been
ordered to march Is, 900 men across the
Danube at twenty-four honrs notice.
In Italy there is fierce contest on
foot between the press and the army.
No fewer than one hundred challenges
have been sent by as many officers to
the editor of popular newspaper, for
daring to call in question the proceed
ings of one of their own body. THIS
state of things is said to be encouraged
by the ministry and tolerated by the
King.
--'Dar are," said sable orator, adj
dressing his brethren, two roads tro'dis
world: De one am broad and narrow
road dat leads to perdition, and de oder
narrow and broad road dat leads to
sure destruction. IF dat am de case, "
said q sable nearer, "dis cullud indivi
dual takes to de woods
"A while ago every one of the morn
ing papers had an article, daily, emit
tied, 1.-THE Situation" The omission
of it at present leads one to inquire
with some alarm, whether, since the
close of the war, the country is "Out
of Situation" Ii so, wouldn't it be
well to advertise for one?
"A lady in Boston last week astound-
ed female pickpocket, who in the
crowd had thrust her hand into her
pocket, by turning and coolly inquir-
ing, "Why do you put your hand in my
pocket when have my purse here in
my hand?"
Louis Napoleon's official penny
II pa+f 1oc
been ordered by the Imperial censor,
to be silent in regard to the death of
Gen. Lamoriciere, lest the mention of
that heroic warriors name should re-
mind the people of his lifelong oppo-
sition to Imperial rule.
1t must be frail throne that requires
such precaution to keep it from falling.
Mrs. Symonds, of Maiden Mass,
whose husband returned home safe and
sound some two months ago, has just
received a dispatch from Washington,
stating that he died at Andersonville
prison, and 5000 back pay was subject
to her order.
An enterprising Yankee has already
hired land in Paris, near where the
great exhibition of 1857 is to be held,
for the purpose of establishing a res
taurant for the sale of American drinks
and food. se
The Hon. John p. Hale, our new
minister to Madrid, was, in the middle
of last month, still cholera-bound at
Paris, waiting for the disappearance of
the epidemic from Spain before he ven-
lures to proceed on his journey.
Pierre Soule, it is announced, is
about to return to New Orleans, there
to pass the remainder of his days. In
1851, Pierre Soule had an opportunity
to make future for himself and for
Louisiana. Possessing a rare genius
as popular leader, speaking the French
language as his mother tongue, it was
In his power to direct the Creole popu-
lation, and to be obeyed as the grand
army obeyed Napoleon. He led them
to rebellion, well knowing what its con-
sequences would be, for in words that
burned he had predicted them, and now
he returns to his old home-un hon,nae
blase-a ruined, fused up" old man.
The Boston Transcript says there
is now on exhibition at a jewellers shop
in that city curious piece of sculpture,
intended as ga present from a gentle
man of London to literary gentleman
of Boston," The carving is on piece
of Herne's Oak, celebrated by a we'll
known passage in Shakespeare. This
famous oak, after having stood til
blasts of many centuries. was FRUSTRATED