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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24
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81 Lieutenant General sherman and
Minister Campbelh sailed from New York on
Saturday evening for Mexico 5I
Rev. DR.. Jencks, q well known cler-
gyman ofBoston, died in that city on the 18th,
aged IS years. -"ff atr
Commodore John Rodgers has been
appointed to the Boston Navy Yard in the
place Of Admiral Stringham, whose term Of
service expired.
Professor Harris, of the Bangor The
illogical Seminary, has been elected President
of BoWdOin College. Gen, Chamberlain re-
signed the chair Of rhetoric and OratOry, in
anticipation of his entering upon the duties Of
Governor of the state.
Major General Fry, late Provost Mar
shall General of the United States, sailed from
New York in the steamer AmasOn, to enter
upOn duty "a AGjutant General of the district
OF the Pacific 20 which he has been assigned
by the Secretary OF War .s g.. .--,-.-
Cyrus w. Field, who. in the prosecu-
ton Of his Atlantic Telegraph enterprise,
thrice came near financial ruin aud finally
was Obliged to compromise with his creditors,
has addressed a letter to every creditor who
suffered By the suspension of his house in
1860 requesting statement of the amount
compromised, adding tue amounts thus far
shown to have been lost by creditors. For
the payne mt of these claims IN full, he has
given his checks, amounting to about $780,
900.
A Quincy, Ill, dispatch of the 10th,
saws: Mrs. Mcclure. a farmers wife. was
supposed to have died on the 4th, and on
MONDAY was buried in a vault belonging to
the family. On Wednesday groans were
heard from the vault, by the children Of the
buried woman and an old lady who was with
them. Upon hearing this, the husband and
neighbOrs repaired to tine vault, broke open
the door, opened the coffin and found the wo-
man alive. She had torn her hair and wound
ed her fingers in vain efforts to escape from
her narrow prison. She was taken home, and
is said to be now in a fair way 10 recover.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24
A singular Tribe o. BIRDS Become Extinct
lFrom the Sport

The last of the republican blackbirds
of Mondave. Calvados. has just been
shot by an advocate Of Bayeux. Those
birds, long celebrated throughout the
ACCOMPLISHMENT, We're certainly better
known than the persons who have killed
them. The remarkable facility with
which blackbirds learn and retain airs
of music, is o matter of notorlety. In
1S48, an ingenious patriot attempted to
turn that instinct TO account to republic
canize the whole wooded grounds of the
neighborhood. He brought up by hand
two broods of the birds in question,
taught them for three or four months
the Marsellaise; and when he thought
their education sufficiently advanced
for them to impart their talent to the
others, he gave them their liberty. The
rest of the winged tribe took a. fancy to
the music of Rouget de L'IsIe, and for
many years nothing but the Marseil-
laise was to be heard Alta later period
France changed her tune, and the ma
jority of the songsters who had not
modified their repertoire, fell before the
shot of the rural guards. One alone
escaped the pursuit of the authorities,
and claiming the right of asylum, it
took refuge in the gardens of the Alb
hey of Mondaye, where the good monks
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24
GEsEaAL INTELLIGENCE.
An English 0mser and threc Guides Lest
on Mont Blame.


+ Another sad accident has occurred on
Mont Blame. 1t is described as follows
by a correspondent OF the London
Times "a -so.X
son Friday morning, at $50 o'clock,
CAPTAIN Arkwright and his sister,
Simond Michel guide, and two por-
.terS left Chamounix for the Grands Mu-
lets. at which place they arrived IL The
evening at 6 o'clock. At that time the
shades of night had already fallen, and
fires were lighted at the Grands Mulets,
also Mt the Pierre Pointue, to signal
their friends at ChamouniX oftheir safe
arrival, whereupon the cannon at the
hotel royal echoed forth their peals of
thunder in tire quiet of the evening in
response. at this time Mrs. Arkwright
aud a younger daughter, staying atihe
hotel royal, were exceedingly Joyfni,
knowing that the party had arrived safe
ly, and Mrs. Arkwright then informed
me that captain Arkwright-and- his Sis
ter intended to Sd to Chamounix the
following day, but that she had little
hopes of seeing them until evening.
The season now drawing to a close, few
visitors are in Ohamounix. The cook
and one of the coachmen from the ho-
tel royal, taking French leave, FASTENED
after the foregoing party to accompany
them to the Grands Mulets. The SER
vices of the former would, no doubt, be
Invaluable at the Grands Mulets.
1.-The following morning Saturday
the two parties left the mulets at $3.50,
CAPTAIN Arkwright, Simond Michel, and
the two porters roped together, Sllyen
Couttet (who keeps the hut at the
Grands Mulets, also tue one at the
Pierre Pointue, and who is considered
one of Mont 3 ancs best gnides) and
the coachman roped by themselves,
leaving Miss Arkwright and the. cook
at the Grands Mulets to await their re-
turn. The grand plateau was reached
in safety, and the party were passing
what is termed the Ancient Passage,
when terrible sound was heard Cout-
tet knew whence it came, and shouted
to the others to save themselves. Cont
tet, being q little IN advance of the
other party at the time, dragged the
astonished c0achman down a snow
slope. and by SO doing no doubt saved
their lives the other party scrambled
in quite the opposite direction.
The avalanche passed, hurrying with
it in its course poor captain Arkwright
and his three guides. Couttet and the
coachman, with no small amount,of ex-
ertion, managed to extricate themselves
from, the mass Of, small ice they. were
buried in, and, with. the exception of
Couttet who received a severe bruise on
the nose from a piece of ice, they es-
capped unh1rt, to look, and to- look
again for their missing party; but, alas
no sign of life met their view. All
was quiet and they returned sorrow
fully to the Grands Mulets. This ac-
cident happened in precisely the same,
spot where three guides lost their lives
in. descending with DIR. Hamel or
Humboldt In 1920. "Elrag .tq5sg9 ,isfil +
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24
MEXICAN AFFAiRs.

Advices from chihuahua to the17th
is received Juarez is there with his minis
tiers and $40 soldiers. The department conf
manders will not send him any troops Four
hundred French and 500 Mexican Imperialists
hold Durango. They are expected to fall
back ON the capital -JuareZ is levying forced
loans, aud taxing money contributions and
confiscating property. Ills hopes are Deepen l.
snt upon tle guarantee OF liberal loan from
The United States Government. lie has
greatly oppressed Americans, demanding
five millions cash, and they have made n me-
nj, rial to ngtOn.--Juarez has annulled
the Louisiana Tehsuntepec land grant, and
IN Idle new one TO other Americans, who pay
s. ,000 cash, and reimburse the holders oil
the Stowe grant, an d the money expended for
it.-A fine cotton crop has been made nj
Chihuahua.-All northern Mexico, except Du-
range, Is in Liberal hands. 1890 s- = go
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24
Dan RIee's COW-The sacred Animal
r Beats Daniel Badly.
From the Erie Dispatch. !

Dan Rice, the celebrated Snowman,
gave an entertainment In Doylestown
last Friday. He had previously pur-
chased of Mr.. Huffnagle, of New Hope,
a COW and bull calf of the humpback
India kind imported by Mr.. Huffnagie,
from Calcutta, aud the only ones, of
the species in private hauds in this
country. Early ON Friday morning,
Daniel, full of faith aud Judgment,
went to Mr.. Hutfnagle's to get his
stock, accompanied by several of the
leading men of the menagerie. The
COW was running loose in a stable
where she had been confined for about
five months, Suffering under her i'll
treatment, her disposition was anything
but a;mable. After many acrobatic
feats worthy the troupe, the COW was
battered. A large crowd of menagerie,
circus men aud spectators were in the
yard, waiting to see the sacred bovine
led forth. No sooner were the doors
opened than the cow made a rush upon
the, crowd. Daniel, with his cotton
umbrella, landed about three feet In a
puddle of sacred liquid, while MIR. For
paugh went under withra foul blow in
the rear, butting pile of sacred manure,
and sundiy Individuals gave iovel ex-
h1bitions of feats of ground and lofty
tumbliDg, not ON the bills, The COW
had cleared the yard, and the astohish-
ed showmen, as they stood on the fences
and gazed from trees, concluded the
COW. was most too sacred TO be touched.
Recovering their self possession, they
succeededln capturing thee sacred ami
NAL with lasso, and have her safely in
hand on. the way to Dams farm, In
Girard. 'o49m fas sdaATs err "a s-te
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24
General who is noted for the

a General who is noted for the-brevIty
of his speeches, while stopping at the United
States Hotel, the other day. was sereEade1 in
the evening by the Palace Varieties fstring)
Band. Upon appearing at the window of his
room, in the NTH story, he was welcomed. on
the part of the citizens, in l6ng aud witty
speech by the celebrated DIR. Roback. In re-
ply he laceIlic dly said: s-Fellow-ciiizens, you
caEnot expect me tO>address you after listen
ing to my very eloquent aud learned friend
DIR Robacs. In times of peace. leGden pills
must suocumb to Sugar Coated Blood Pi Is
and my friend Roback makes the best in the
known world" This is the longest and beat
speech he ever made
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24
FENIANA.

The Fenian prisoner DrummOnd,
Who was tried at Toronto on the 9th, was ac-
quilted.
The Fenian prisoner Hayden, who
was tried on Saturday, at Toronto, was found
guilty, and sentenced TO be hung ON the 18th
of December. ..
-s William Duggan, one OF the feplan
prisoners at Toronto, was tried on Monday,
aud acquitted.
Another of the Fenian prisoners was
tried at Toronto, Wednesday, round guilty,
and sentenced to be hanged on the 18th of
December. His name IL Daniel William, and
he claimed to be an American citizen, and to
have been born in Jefferson county, New
York. John Quinn was also found guilty and
sentenced to be hanged the same day.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24
The Famine In IRdia.

The Times correspondent. gives. the
following interesting particulars OF the
great famine in India: A Calcutta pa
per of Aug. 16 says 20, 600 paupers are
now fleeing from the famine in twenty
districts. They have inundated Cali
eutta, and the arrivals are reckoned at
900 per day. We have on the highest
authority, an account of the prevailing
destitution. 1t would be difficult to ex-
aggerate the magnitude and extent of
the calamity. All the accounts have
seen have underrated it. 1t is difficult
to obtain reliable information of the
mortality but all / have seen and
heard have convinced me that it has
been on scale of fearful magnitude.
There are still four long dark months
before ms, though for month past
there has seemed some slight abate-
ment 10 the four districts of Bolaisaro,
MiaGapoor, Sarum, and Tarhoot. Over
10000 non iaboring raupers We're be-
ing daily relieved in the middle part of
June. 700 were able to make some
returns for food by working a week
longer We find IA, 500 relieved in
Midnapoor, while Poree, and NADIA
add IL, 900 more to the sad list, '7a9i
It is believed that in Cultack that
many must die before relief can reach
them. while 1000 persons day were
perishing at the single station of Boil
asara. A vessel, the Tubal Cain, carry
ing food to them, was driven off by
storm, and compelled to throw away
10. 900 bushels of corn. lj l1ara q |
The new crop of rice will soon be re-
turned, but it is likely to add new
space of danger, for lacking other food
the poor people will devour it in its
immature state, and then terrible ill
ness viii thus ensue. var - sgadV
Another account says When the fla
mine was ut its height, the starving
poor, we are told, crowded into the
streets of Calcutta, and it was estimat- |
ed that no fewer than 10000 to 25, 900 |
people We're wandering about |
the capital. At Mnllick Chat, where |
the Bombay merchants raised fund |
and distributed food, there was at one
time 1908 furnishing applicants up
They were pushed in order ON an open /
space waiting for the distribution.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24
HOIIoway's Pulls and Ointment-Net-.

ralgia--Iie- Doloureux. The doctrine that
qninine and carbonate of iron were the only
remedies for tic dolourenx and nervous dis
orders, is now exploded. HoloYay's Oint-
ment will procure the speediest alienation of
pain, and a few applications suffice for a per-
manent cure. Thousands who have exper-
fenced a radical benefit from its use are pre-
pared to vOuch for the correctness of this
statement. In govt, rheumatism, lumbago
aud sciataca, 1t is equally eficaciUus. Sold
by all druggists.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24

often listened to its song with a smile.
The unfortunate bird at length ventur-
ed beyond its limits, and paid for its
temerity with Its life. Time has sim
gularly changed the color of its black
ana 1ustrous plumage. Physically, as
well as morally. it had become a naeDle
hI0ypl@ 81 - .Et
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24

"a Washington dispatch says that the
President on Saturday, laid before the eabi-
net certain portions of his annual message.
The meeting was somewhat protracteds > Varl-
ous portiOns of the message were discussed.
our relations with Mexico win occupy prom
inent position in the message. 1t ~ certain
that the mission of Minister Campbell and
Gen. Sherman to Mexico is not for buncombe.
IL means work,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24

a You Want 80 Save Money, time and
labor, be sure to use FL. Eegerps & Co Is
(successOrs TO III. JOhnsOn) Excelsior Soap.
1t is warranted TO wash equally we'll in hard or
soft water. 1t will remove grease. Ask for
Johnson's soap your groeers. aug23cWtf
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24
Free writing Glass. a Free Writing

Free Writing Class "A Free Writing
Class win be organized on Monday evening,
Nov. 9th, at the Milwaukee Commercial Col
lege, corner of East Water and Wisconsin
streets, under charge of Mr.. O. "A Renter,
the elegant and accomplished penman of the
college. MIR. Renter will give lesson gratis
each night of the week to all who attend
Everybody is invited, ladies and gentlemen,
young and old. FIJI up his rooms!
auP8i733dIy
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24

.4s--A correspondent of the Manhattan
(Kansas) Independent reports the fol
lowing IN regard to his observations
during the recent raid of grasshoppers
into that state: To one square foot of
surface L found 400 grasshopper nests,
with an average of Is eggs TO each nest,
making 2, l60seggs per square foot; this
multiplied by 43, $50, the. number of
feet to the acre, gives 9l.0S9, 600 eggs
per acre. Three hundred grasshoppers
will fill a pint measure, or 10, 200 a
bushel, which used as a divisor of the
former sum would give us over 1000
bushels as the prospective crop for AN
other year provided they do well.nMy
whole farm IS thus crowded with their
nests. nsf ss,lg airaare 40 -
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24
STOCK OF $95O,OOO
offered at 75c on a Dollar.
F. r. SHERWIN & co.

Announce to the people of Wisconsin
that, the season being well advanced
and their stock excessively large, they
viii, for the purpose of reducing it and
converting it into money, offer it at
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24
q Fight Win Tigress. AN English
lieutenant had a desperate fight with a

wan an hfShNsos Ahh LII
lieutenant had a desperate fight with a
tigress in the forest of Guzerat recent
~. His. rifle missed fire, and he found
himself alone and defenseless. How
ever, full of courage in the face of the
enemy, he did not lose his presence of
mind, and rammed the barrel of the
gun down. the Jaws OF, the tigress, but
the beast with one movements wrenched
the piece out of his handgqhurled it far
away. and endeayored to seize the brave
lieutenant by the neck. He defended
himself as well as he could with the
left arm, which was soon mangled by
repeated strokes of the tigress' claws.
Again he freed himself. from her grasp
by planting a formidable blow upon
her muzzle, bnt she, returning TO the
charge. seized BIN by the back with
one claw and iendeayored to overthrow
him, upon which the indomitable
sportsman, standing at full stride to
maintain his equilibrium, continued to
defend himself with his left arm At
this moment of his heroic struggle, the
heaters arrived; one of them. fired, and
the beast fell, but she rose again to
seize, wound and overthrow the man
who had put this second ball into her
body. A third ball killed her. s1or oH
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24
FoRmIGN ApVICEs.

Tt is stated that the war in Japan
is ended. The report of the death of the Iyt
cOan Ia copfirmed.----- --,.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-24

HnEAT WESTERN CAP AND FUR
u Mandatory. 3j2 East Water Street AIiwau-
lee, Wise ansin. The undersigned has just opened
and offers 10 the trade large and splendid stock of
Gentlemen, Ladies' and Childrens FuTs Buffalo
and Fancy Sleigh Robes, Gloves. &C. The attentiOn
of the ladies' is especially called to this large
ment of Mink, sable, Fitch aud Siberian Squirrel
sets of his manufacture, which better
made and cheaper III price tn any others sold ia
this market FREBEaIUE GUNTHEK.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-03

Court. Suppose this action of tho
Legislature lead eventually to tho cleo
ton OF Judges by the people. What
III all good conscience would become
of that high dignity of tho Judiciary of
South Carolina? 1t would become
subject to the nero caprice of prcju-
diced partisanship. Suppose tho faith
of creditors in tho Legislation of the
State become shaken by this suspon-
sion of tho means of Justice for tho
benefit Of classes, will any one be sur
prised thatat tic vcry first opportuni-
ty those same creditors will yield to
the pressure of their doubts as to how
long that opportunity will last, and
press their suits with vengeance uu-
known in the history Of litigation
In q word, will not the effort at tho
session of the Legislature to rolievo
debtors only prove o burden which
will compel them to CRY out, ssave us
from our friends" If any doubt this
will besthe effect, wo advise them to
hold themselves in readiness to watch
tho labor of lawyers next Spring,
provided tho regular Session of the
Legislature does not suspon other
Courts.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-03
Strange Advice.

1t is advised by some not to plant
cotton because heavy tax IL now laid
by tho General Government upon
every pound made in the South. This
is very much akin, to that advice
which prevailed to some extent before
the war, as to tho purchase Of goods.
Here is our advice, and to give it
is just as if We wore to sit on the
banks Of the Niagara and advise tho
waters of that, stream to tumble over
tho Falls. But here it is, and not to
give it or rather to advise against it,
is repeating the. command Of tho fool
ish king, when seated in his throne
upon the sea-beach, he commanded the
tides to cease their flow when they
reached his chair-of-statc.
To the merchants--buy where you
can buy the cheapest.
10 the planters whatever
will pay most.
TO everybody and his son--study y
your own interest.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-03

JEFFERSON DAvIs.-The New York
Herald Of Friday has tho following
article on tho release of. Jefferson Da
Wis: %..
"Wo have assurance from some re-
vorend gentlemen who recently visited
Mr.. Davis, in prison, thathis health
is sofar affected that he cannot 1.-Two
three months, whether free or captive.
Those gentlemen, it appears, have an.
pe9led to tho President to release
him. Various accounts have been cir
culatcd, from time 20 timo, as to the
condition of Mr.. Davis healtll-somo
representing itas unusually good, 9th
crs MS most prccarious;, but this is tho
first time that q definite limit has
been SGT down to his existence. How
ever, whether these conflicting reports
be true on the one side or the other, is
not tho point. The question is, who
is responsible for tho detention Of Mr..
Davis in Fortress Monroe7 Whose
fault is it that he has not been tried
long ago, and his case disposed of.
either by his conviction or acquittal I
If he is to be detained for years until
ne perishes i'll prison, while tho ends
OF Justice arc left unsorved, who shall
bear the blamo2
It is said that the President saws
it is the fault of Congress-. u Congress
charges tho President with the DELAY,
and othcrs again put tho blame upon
Chief Justice Chase. tits time that
this matter should bo settled in some
way. 1t is Disgrace to our system
of Jurisprudence that the case of Mr..
Davis should be allowed to- remain in
abeyance all this time. Ifheis anon,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-03
Cotton and Merchandise,

1t is question whether'our cotton
merchants can give the same price for
cotton MS is paid in Columbia, and
whether our merchants can sell grocer
fcs as cheap as tho Columbia mcr.
chants can. Wo would thank some
one posted on these points to give us
tho information, and enable us to an
swcr these questions. If this marko ct
can compete witbShe Columbia market.
we have no foar rs to driving trade
here this Fall. Producers arc push
ing cotton to Columbia now because
more is paid for it there than here,
and because groceries sare cheaper.
Sugar, for instance, a fair brown sugar,
is bought there, 50 we arc informed,
at eighteen cents by the barrel.
Our merchants surely appreciate the
Importance of keeping their articles
before the people by advertising them.
We are anxious our town should fcal-
ize I 10 profits arising from the cotton
crops of tho District this Fall. Thore
is no use appealing to tho District
pride or patriotism Of the people.
Appeal to the pockets. Tell the far
Hers and planters of Fairfield that it
is moro to their interest to como to
Winnsboro to sell and buy than to 90
to Columbia. Don't do it by pathetic
appeals to patriotism, but do it by
figures and facts.
Tell our cotton planters exactly
the lInRALD and News, what
th"S c"n tay sugar, coffee, bacon, bag
4 ), aAo vpo ~. Don't be afraid Of