Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

The firm of DehOn, CLARK * Bridges,
New York, is reported to have failed.
Nine deaths from cholera occurred in
Cincinnati last week.
The Chicago Lake Tunnel is COM
pleted. and the event will be celebrated with
some kind OF public demonstration.
Contributions continue to be re-
ceiyed from England, for the sufferers by the
Quebec fire.
Petroleum has been discovered near
Washington, and a Northern company will at
once proceed to sink wells.
The government has in it's vaults
about SIS. O0O, o. in gold, and about S22 OO0,-
900 in com certificates.
A cotton factory in Augusta, Georgia,
has turned ont during the past year 6, 4lO,-
900 yards of cloth.
The Oregon Legislature has appro-
priated Sl,OOO,OOO in Eehalf of the Oregon
Central Railroad.
The Catholic Bishop of Savannah has
Just issued a letter suggesting the education
of cOlored youths for the clerical work at the
South.
The Richmond market is so album
dainty supplied that fine cuts Of fresh beef
sell for l8620c per pound; mutton, l26l6c;
pork, zoe; ana other articles in proportion.
During the past season, it is stated
that 500 men, 5000 teams and 20 600 oxen
snd mules were employed in freighting from
Fort Benton TO the Montana mining towns.
Tho steamer Germania, from South
am ptOn, arrived IN New York on Sunday, with
thirty-One cases OF yellow fever on board,
fourteen of which had proved fatal.
According to the report of the Adj
infant General of Illinois, the State fur
nished 256, 237 men for the war. There are
now 355, 54l men enrolled for military service,
in case Of need
The expedition fitted out at San Die
go to search for quicksilver mines in Lower
California, near the mOutlr of the Colorado,
has been successful, and has found sold as
we'll.
The government revenue from i'm
ports during the last year fOots up at $780,
600. 600. 1t Is estimated that the amount this
year viii be sl75 100000, but that the receipt
OF goods will fall short.
A bill has been introduced in the
Georgia Senate prohibiting aliens from own
ing real estate. The House has passed bill
prohibiting railroads and steamboats, from
running on Sundays
The prize money resulting from the
capture of twenty two bales of cotton by the
Monticello, on the 4th of July, 1864, is nearly
ready for distribution at the fourth auditors
office. .
The 10th regiment of the United
States colOred troops were mustered ont on
Wednesday, and left their camp on the Vir-
ginia side Of the Potomac en- route for Louis
vile, KY, where they vii! receive their pay.
A Republican State Convention for
L. -
vile, on the 22d of February next, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for Gov
ernOr.
The regular board of New York bro
kers, by a twO-thiTds vote have removed the
restriction compelling members Of their board
to charge one-eighth per cent. brokerage
Members of the stock exchange can now ar
range their brokerage change with custom
eTs.
The great suspension bridge over the
Ohio river at Cincinnati, which is 2 252 feet
long, will be opened to pedestrians on Satur-
day, December LIST, with appropriate ceremo-
MES. IL is the longest single span bridge in
the world, and cost two million dollars. The
railway tracks are laid over it.
Some stupendous frauds upon the
Internal Revenue, by certain liquor dealers.
have Just been discovered in Troy. N. Y. A
secret agent of the Revenue Department has
been investigating this and kindred matters
for some time.
The Commissioner of the General
Land Office has just received a specimen OF
galena from the newly discov-
cred gold mines in James Greek, between st. |
Urians and North Boulder in Colorado. This |
discovery is important, as il indicates a con- |
tinuance of the metal-beariDg vein in a north |
easterly direction to within a short distance |
Of the plains, and opens up district rich in |
and in close proximity TO the coal
mines.