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Judoe Underwood and hts AGENTS.

JNdge CM1erWOOd ana AtS AUe7sts.
Rumors have been afloat for the last
two weeks growing more distinct and
each day, that his Honor
Judge Underwood of the Federal Dis
trict of Virginia, is about sending his
Agents to the counties OF Berkeley and
Jefferson, to commence here the work of
libel and confiscation. The story goes,
that his Honor, not content with the rich
harvest of fees which his agents have
wrung from the impoverished cities of
Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk and
Alexandria, and from the wasted and
desolate counties of Loudon, Fairfax,
Princess Anne, &C., is now casting a
longing eye to this portion of the valley,
and means to make US contribute our
mite to swell the already distended pur
SEES of his well fed and grasping officials.
Now we must be allowed to say, that we
do not believe one word of this report.
It is all a SANDER upon Judge Under
wood. A Judge of Federal District of
the United States must be presumed to
have some intelligence, and Judge Tn
derwood must know that he has no more
authority toinitiate confiscation proceed
lngs in the counties Of Berkeley and
jefferson than he has to do the same
thlngin Nova Scotia or many other other
Majesty Queen Victoria's domains either
on this continent or in Asia. The act of
Congress OF the 18th Of June, 1s64defines
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Il MoGern eEcfrey.

/ f.
nous in i1dicial history as the most tn
scrupulou. iraqe chat ever sat gYen the
Fnrlish bench. r7ismenlorv Is pHessry
ed as a warning to all succeeding seher-
a4;ons end 10 show how hid indies in
times of excitement and e.z-iI var may
aapart from tho rloina.f 743.:oa.e,o, az
law or nervort Them to the pfIraases of
Mood and on,,rsse;on o. - 4l.ssa
,,,o vim. rnan ,,51;cr, Tne..az55 l..#I=;4F3lI,,
aetad d,4ino HE h,oodv saizges nd
which world have cong;er4a7i him e. 4lIe
seafTold. ar 10 assassination - fire n,ab
II he had ret ffast found protection. md
fbaa aes4b fran, fha -'r.azs5f,5.a af hi.
r.. 49,
eliiiies II eiie io"eI' " - sssszs 2s1e i5ai-
sonef brought before jlih1b1t5 proverbs
inndcpHee''-tilat call were u be pre-
stunned guilty unless thev Gould low
a.. ;.,57z..s,'aa;, ~ -, z...I
:, NM .=sz.1s.a. = 4s9a
itta1 4 nan nav peeh guilty = f8e2sais
vas sufficient = put him apz5s. iiss trial,
and unless lie could PROVED otherwise, tie
,,r,. .l,4a,,d end 1,;p, e.4iif4l y asfnaa
~, -
.iiss iiiis-tae ~ ei'70 " : e.4itio .3sa'
Is called English law, or American INV,
or the law of any christian of civilized
nation an a.rtb h.>,n ,ix.ea an i,,f,,,r-
tality of infamy to tie judicial character
of Jeffrey. and succeeding ages have
pointed to his memory as aeeuesed.
Now will it be believed that there is a
Judge at this time presiding in West Vir-
ginia who has announced his adhesion to
these maxims of the immortal Jeffrey !?
Yet such seems to be the fact, if we are to
credit the following extract from the
Wheeling Register:
! .wa have In orr nossoss;on a conv of
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The death Of Governor Brouob wa.

The death Of Governor Brough was
caused by the following accident, as stat
ed by the report Of his surgeon: "Abouf
i've orsiX weeks since he slightly injured
his foot by stepping ona pebble one oven
lng-an injury which he supposed to be
simply brulse or sprain OF the foot, and
70 . resi- tns!t 1901 walked about for week
after leaning heavily en- q cane, which
produced the same condition in his loff
hand.'' AZ ''A9 lel.
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f.. do :, learn that a business
I urn MN, IN ARKANSAS, who We're indebted to
+ i nouse IN TINS city to the amount ffour
ii ,le. a1 dollars previous to the break
f ftS o ,' OF the rebellion, have within a
a seM u infaso past paid the debt, principal
.sll'l t interest. a member of the Arkan-
@oi nm f - nov IN the city making pur-
9iia'es oi 8oods.-RoStO1a Journal
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No More Couascusioss Psoceees;ngs.

No More CoUfscafion Pgtoceettings.
Intelligence has reached Us from Il
variety Of sources that the work Of Con-
fiscati6p is now over. Perhaps the most
authentic annunciation ON that subject
is the declaration made by Hon. L. II.
CHANDLER, at Dinwiddie G. II. on the
18th inst, when in a public speech he
said shat he bod recoiued ort7eys from
President JoHNsoN to suspead Ell .ftHtheg.
Confscatioa procesaings." Mr.. CHAND-
HER is the United States Attorney for
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+,, Coy q BRo.'W,NLow, in recent letter to
nnin ,,i IN we ;t Wing, expressed the O.
ease, viii remove from fba o sn ,Ih,u uis,
mortal existence the majority 81 7f nepro -,
"a |. inns senefation; and that The race viii
dians. N'ihe'' IKE the IN
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w, w TIT i many readers brilliancy ofstvle
pa PAS s. lQ9fIafliuence ofthought they mis-
take huttercups in the grass for in;n ,ls,.s
"faole goid mines under the ground.
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!" Every officer and person employed
in holding any election by the people,
sIalI, before entering on the discharge Of
h 6.99elgs, take the following oath: Il
sa1#HHiy swear that | will support the
Constitution of the United States, and
the Constitution Of this State: and that in
the efea#ion about to be held, | viii faith
fulI5 I'D Inpartialiy discharge my du-
tie e Ire best of my skill and judg-
fnes94 -
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-02-11
Letter from Capt. Burnett.

We are in receipt of a private letter
from Capt. ELLSWORTH BURNETT. 37th
Reg, near Petersburg, in which he says:
81 tell you. Lutte, affairs are looking
brighter every day. l never have known
the rebels to feel so respondent as now.
Their best men are coming into our lines
every night. Some of their regiments
in front of eur brigade, are reduced to
mere skeletons by desertion, and still
they come. Each one corroberates the
others story, that if they did not think
peace would be, declared before spring,
they would come over by companies
The murderous picket firing in front Of
our corps. which has been necessarily
kept up since last June, has been stopped
By mutual consent of the men, without
applying to the War Department."
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sale of Forfeited Mortgaged Lands.
OFFICE OF CONS OF SCHooL L UNIVERSITY LANDS,
MADISON Wis. February Sd 1868.

OFFICE OF CONS OF SCHooL UNIVERSITY LANDS,
MADISON. Wis, February 3d. 1863.
NOTICE 10 hereby given that the following described
Lands having been forfeited aa become the property
of the hy OF the non-paymen of interest
loans granted thereon, will be offered 70. sale at
pnbIic auction at the office of the Secretary Of State
at the Capitol in Madison the Both day Of March,
A. D. 1862 uuess previously sold by the Stste at the
prices at which they heidi said sale 10 Gem
lnence al ocleck A. NJ and continue from day TO day
until all of said lands sha have been Offered The
minimum price at which said lands will be offered will
be ia. amount placed opposite each tract under the
heading " Appraised yalue" (and is the amount at
which the lands have been appraised by appraisers ap
pointed for that purpose, from an actnS examination
of the and) which will be added the taxes which
were due at the time Of forfeiture Two more tracts
will be sold together where it s deemed best for the IN
terssts Of the State. e ege
All lands viii be sold subject TO all legal taxes due
thereon. Not less than twenty-five per cent OF the
purchase money will be required to be paid at the time
of purchase aud credit of ten years viii be given for
the balance.
All lands not sold at public sale viii thereafter be
snhect TO private entry by person applying tor them
other conditions will be made known st the sale.
LUCIUS FAIRCHILD,
SAM'L ID. HASTINGS,
WINFIELD SMITH,
Commissioners of School and University Lands.
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Mrs. Harvey.

The untiring devotion of the widow
of the lamented Gov. HARVEY, in her
labors for the sick aud wounded soldiers,
is well known. The Vicksburg Wig
pays her tho following beautiful compIi-
ment
Let valor's naughty champions wait
While love unchallenged passes through the
gate
For where the battle RACES high.
Sweet woman scoops with fearful eye.
And Ger the weak and wounded brave
She leans. an angel bright, to save.
So beamed Wisconsin's widowed one
When Shiloh's blosdy field was done.
Shone like seraph DER the angry field.
With faith in Heaven, and love for shield,
Her heart of truth turned battles harms
away,
And angels lowering near TO hear an angel
pray,
Awoks the glorious concert Of the blest.
With praises pure of Harvey Of the west
Whose jewels glsteming loveler far
Than brightest pc, rls of diamond rare,
CLEAN in the soldiers trembling tear.
Polished by sorrows earnest prayer
Shall shise more glorious than the hero's
scroll.
Till Time his latest annals shall unroll
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Josh Billings on Hens.
Yours, &C..

The best time tew sett hen IL when
the hen IL reddy. kant tell you what
the best breed IL, but the shanghigh IL
the meanest. II kosts as much to bord
one as it duz stage boss, and yu mite
NJ well undertake tew fat tanning mill
by runnins oats thru it. Thare amt no
profit in keeping hen for biz eggs, if
he laze less than one day. Hens ate
very long lived, if they don't contrakt
the thrut diseaze, tbsre IL CRATE menny
goes to pot every year bI this melancholy
diseaze. kant tell exactly how to pick
ouwt good hen, but NJ a general thing,
the long cared ones are kouuted the best.
The one legged ones / kno are the leest
ap tew skratch up the garden. Eggs
packed in equal parts ov salt and lime
water with the other end down, vii
keep from 80 to 40 years, if not dis
turbed. Fresh beef-stake is good for
hens; | serpoze or pounds a day,
would be awl hen would need, at fust
along. / shall be happee tew advise
with yu at emmy time on the hen ques-
ton, and-take it in egg.
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The Board at Hudson.

r We have received a lengthy commu-
nication from Hudson, giving an account
of the appearance Of the claimants for
exemption, there. We can make room
for only one incident. If any one
doubts its truth, we have ouly to say that
our correspondent is reli(e) able gentle
man.
81 cannot refrain from giving you ri
account of the appearance and complaint
of one applicant. He seemed to be in
intense pain--his whole frame drawed
up in knot, or rather in the shape of a
book. looked at him with the most
intense anxiety. and was alarmed by his
groans and signs. The DIR. asked him
what WAS the matter, and he said his
whcIe body was in terrible fix, bat his
head suffered the most. and exclaimed,
my ear my ear !" The DR.. pro-
ceeded at once to dilste the ear, and
make an examination into the cause,
when he discovered his ears plugged
with cotton. This he soon removed, and
then run an instrument into bis ear, and
pulled out two worms about two inches
long.
now began to feel for him in earnest,
fearing he might be eaten up alive, but
the DR.. continued to pull out more worms,
and was obliged TO call the assistance of
Dep. Mar. JOHN DALE, to bold him
while he proceeded. After a somewhat
protracted effort, the DR.. succeeded in
taking out all the worms. and then by
inserting bis probe little further, he
pulled out another and last wad of cot
ton. By this time the man was 'spach-
less l left, satisfied that | had seen
"the elephant"
Yours, &C.,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-02-11

The following statement has been put
forth by the members Of the Legislature
from this District
MADISON, Jan. 80, 1865.
The undersigned, members of the
Senate and Assembly, from that part of
the State of Wisconsin comprised in the
9th Congressional Disteict, respectfully
represent that we believe the quota Of
246l men assigned to said District by
the Provost Marshal General, under the
call Of the President, Of Decenber 10,
1864, is erroneous.
That we believe the quota is very
nearly, if not quite, double our just pro-
portion.
That owing to the fact of the District
covering large and sparsely seitled ter
ritory, to-wt Twenty-four counties,
several of which are distant over 200
miles from the office Of the Commits
sioneis of the Board of Esrollmeut;
tue enrolment for the year 1868, Of said
District. has not been corrected as vet,
although the Commissioners have been
for several weeks, and will be until the
18th of February. engaged in visiting
the several counties for the purpose of
giving the people an opportunity to cor
rect the enrolment.
The enrolment of our District, when
properly corrected, we believe will show
a smaller number than any other Dis
trict ia the State.
The vote of our District, including
soldiers vote, is 1866 less than the aver
age vote of the other FIVE Districts of
the State.
The home vote Of the several Dis
tricts ut the last election was as fol-
lows
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Pierce Go. Ag'I Society.

The annual meeting of this Society
was held at the Council Room, in the
city of Prescott, Oh Wednesday, Febru-
airy lst, 1865.
Meeting called to order by the Presl-
dent, S. Collins.
On motion of J.. A. Taylor, the So
ciety proceeded to the election of Off
GERS for the year ensuing, with the follow
ing result
President HOSEA B. Bates.
Vice Presidsnts-Prescott, Stephen
Collins.
Oak Grove-P. NJ. Si,nons.
Clifton Albert Smith.
River Falls-Lyman n. Powell.
Diamond Bluff Joseph Mcconnell.
Trimbelle-Robert Baird.
Perry-Norris Kinney.
Hartland-Selah Strickland.
Isabelle. r. Tyler.
Trenton-Dsvid Lyon.
Pleasant Valley. d. Trumble.
Salem. Fuller.
Union-E. Holt.
Ell Passo-Mr. Mcintyre.
Rock ELM. H. Bates.
Martel-Thomas Lauder.
Rec. Secretary-Wiliam Howes.
Cor. Secretsry-J. NJ. Bailey.
Ireasurer-Paine Converse.
On motion, Society adjourned to one
O'Clock Pm.
Society met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion, the Premium List, as repor-
ted by the Committee, was taken up
and acted upon, and after revision, was
adopted.
On motion, adjourned.
S. COLLINS, Pres't.
WIZ. HowEs, Sec'y.
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GreeIey;s American Conflict.

Mr. w. It. HsrGH. of this city. has
been appointed agent for the sale of the
above work, which can only be had of
agents, on subscription.
The first volume is now ready for de-
livery. and it more than equals public
expectation. 1t is got up in splendid
style, leather bound, Royal Octave, Mar
ble edges. at So per volume.
1t is The most complete cyclopedia of
our political histsry ever published--has
maps Of all battle fields. &c, and well
executed portraits of all the distinguish
ed military men, and civilians, North
and South.
Any one forwarding their order to
Mr.. Hatch. will have a copy forwarded
TO them. or ter copies will be furnished
At $40 per volume.
Let some cue go to work, immediate
ly, in every neighborhood, and make up
q handsome subscription. The work
should be in the hands of every individ
ual, as it is the most full and reliable of
any work that has or can be published.
1t is to be complete in two volumes. No
one will be bound 10 take the second vol
ume unless he wishes to.
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Notice.

The first regular annual meeting of the
corporators and stockholders Of the 80 Kim
ickinic Wooden Manufacturing Company"
will be held at Cox's Hall. in River Falls
Wis, Wednesday. March LIST, 1855. at two
o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose OF electing five
directors for said company.
River Falls, Feb. 10, 1865.
II. A. TAYLOR.
WIN. BARKER,
l.. ". POWELL,
JOEL FOSTER,
o. S POWELL.
L. A. TAYLOR,
LEWIS.
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ToMAH d ST. CRoIx r. Rat a
meeting of the Directors of the Tomah
d Lake st. Croix r R. Company, hol-
den at Eau Claire, February lst. 1865,
the contract with D. A. Baldwin, for
building said road was ratified and con-
firmed. The work is to commence in
this county next spring, and one third of
the entire route built within the coming
year. The road is to be completed with
in four years. The contractor is re-
sponsible man, and the work will 90
speedily forward as soon as spring opens.
Eau Claire Free Press,
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AT THE BOOK & VARIETY STORE.
Notice of sheriff.. Sale.

Pierce County Circuit Court. State of Wis.
consin. Charles b. Cox and Joel Foster,
plaintiffs, sgainst Charles Hutchinson, de.
PENDANTS.
DY virtue of an execution issued out Of the
I'D circuit court for Pierce county, in favor
of the plaintiffs and against the defendants.
in the above entitled action, for the sum Of
ive.thOusand one hundred and sixty-seven
and 20-lO0 dollars. with interest thereon from
the l4th day of October, A, ID. 1864. have
levied upon the following described property.
to-wit: Tee northeast quarter of The south.
east quarter, and the south east quarter of the
southeast quarter of section twenty zone,
township twenty seven, of range eighteen in
said Pierce county, and will. ON the sth day
of February. 1865, at the hour of ten o'clock
A. NJ. at the font door of the Post Office. in
the village and town Of River Falls. in said
county. expose for sale and sell at auction to
the highest binder for cash. all the right. title
and interest which said defendant on the 18th
day of October, 1864, had, now has in and
TO the above described property, to satisfy
said execution and costs.
COLEMAN PUETT, Sheriff.
BY j. j. Foster, Deputy.
j. S. WHITE. Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated Dec. 10. 1864. 36-7~
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Referees sale.

Circuit Court. Pierce County. Charles S.
Greeley. Daniel b. Gaze. ct. ais. ag'st C. T.
Sargent. A. III. Young, Martha Young,
and Nathaniel Martin.
DY VIRTUE and in pursuance of a iudg-
I'D ment and decree of foreclosure and sale
rendered in said court in the above entitled
action, dated November 25th. 1864. ehall
expose for sale and sell to the highest bidder.
at the front door Of the City Bank of Pres
colt, i'm the city of Prescott. in said county
and State of Wisconsin, on Saturday. the 4th
day OF February. 1865. at 2 O'Clock p. NJ, the
following described m0rtgaged premises, or
so much thereof as shall be necessary to salts
fy the amount of said judgment and costs and
the expenses of sale, tO-wt !: Lotone in BLK
r. of Fowler s addition 10 the city of Pres
colt. in the county of Pierce and State Of
Wisconsin. s5 a
J. S. WHITE, Referes.
j. c. BUlToS. Plffs Atty.
Dated December Dad. 1864. 37-w5
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-02-11

Showing thet the 9th District has .535
less on the home vote than the average
Of the other five Districts, and also show
ing that the home vote is n.ore decreas-
ed by absent soldiers than the average of
the other districts, BY 1G9.
We are informed that the corrected
enrolment Of the lat, ID, Sd and 4th
Districts now number but about one half
The original enrolment of 1863, and
have been definitely informed that the
corrected enrolment or the 4th District
shows but 9,22S men.
We submit then, that the 9th District
having over 5000 less home voters,
could not have, if correctly enrolled. so
many men. and would not if the law
was carried out rs it was. intended, have
so large quota as the quota of the 4th
District.
We beg leave to state also, that in ad
dition to filling our quotas, as generally,
and with as much promptness. as any
District in the State, great number of
men who were enrolled in 1863, and
whose names have not been taken from
the enrolment lists, have enlisted in 9TH
er States, and in other Districts in this
State, owing 10 larger bounties being Of
fered by the richer aud more prosperous
communities in other Districts.
A. III. You've, 28th Senatorial Dis
trict.
NJ. A. FULToN, Member from Pierce
and st. Croix Counties.
+. r. CHURCH, Member from Dunn,
Chippewa and Eau Claire.
r. K. FAY, Member from Adams
County.
J. NJ. TARR, Member from Monroe
County.
JOHN BURGESS, Member from Buffalo
Couoty.
T. N. HoRToE, Member from La
Crosse County.
JAS. BERRY, Member from Vernon
County.
A. G. STUNT, Member from N. w.
District.
E. s. MINER, Member from Juneau
County.
VIM. H. OFFICER, Member from YER
non County.
r. DEwHURsT. Member from Jackson
ond Clark Counties.
J. A. CHANDLER, Senator 31st Dis
trict.
CARL G. PoPE, Senator 32d Dis
trict.
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Referees Sale.

N. A. Driebelbis, surviving partner Of the
firm of Driebclbis & Waller. ag'st +. G,
Goldsburry. - ssia.e
Df VlRIU z and In pursuance of jadg-
D ment and decree of foreclosure aud sale
rendered i'm said court in the above entitled
action. dated November 18th, 1864, shall
expose for sale and sell TO the highest bidder.
at the front door of the Prescott Hotel. in the
city of Prescott, in said county. on Saturday,
the 4th day of February. 1866. at 10 O'Clock
P. NJ. the following described morfgaged
premises, or so much thrreof as shall be nee.
essary to satisfy the amount Of said judgment
and costs and expenses of sale, to.wit: Lot
nine in block i've. Of Copp 4 Maxson's first
addition to the village (now city, of Prescott.
in Pierce county, Wisconsin. d.
sl PARKER ADAMS, Referee.
J. @. BUTTos, Plfrs Atty. 37-ws
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WIZ. HowEs, Sec'y.

ANOTHER New STEAM Boar FOR THE
ST. CHoIx .-Messrs. S,orer, Barnes d
Bowron. have commenced building at
the Osceola Levee. steamboat for the
st. Croix carrying trade. They have
got out most Of their timber and lum.
Der, and have purchased the engines and
boiler, which will be brought to this
place during the coming month. The
boat is to be 100 feet long. % feet in
width, and four feet depth of hole -
She is intended for low water boat,
and is expected to draw Z inches of wa
ter, light. The parties expect to have
her finished for the trade by the opening
of navigation.-Polk Co. Press.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-02-11

re- One of the American Boards of
Commissioners for Southern Missions, is
in session here. Any person wishing to
enter this field of labor, viii receive a
good outfit and be forwarded to his des
tination free.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-02-11

A STANDARD ARTIcLs.-We do not
think there are many well regulated fam
lies in this country who do not depend
upon the Chemical Saleratus for bread
and biscuits, and when they use ii they
have the best bread that can be made
So the ladies tell US.