Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-10
TELEGRR PHO SUMMARY

the main portion of the College and the
beautiful marble building which has
been used for the purpose of Seminal
nv. No lives were lost. III
The valuable libraries and articles of
ordinary value we're saved. The build
ing was insured for about $4,000 /
But one national bank was establish |
ed last week, the Chattahoochie, OF |
Columbus, Georgia, with a capital of
500, 000 The total number now in |
operation, is 1880.
Deliveries of National currency, |
amounting to $2,S6S, 200 were made
last week, by the Treasury Department.. |
The total amount delivered up to date, |
9 is S24S, 734, no. zIGEE
The disbursements of the Treasury
Department, Including Trainers for the
Tweek ending on the 9th inst, amount |
ed to S25,430.293
The Worlds Mashingto special, saysi
western members of Congress oppose
the removal of the prohibition on the
I importation of cattle, as they say the
cattle plague Is known to exist IN New
foundland.
Gonzales and Pellicier, nnrderers OF
Otere, were sentenced on the 9th by
Judge Gilbert to be hanged on the 9th
day of next month. The prisoners re-
ceived their sentence without any emo
ton whatever.
President johnson, in conversation
with a prominent senator, is reported
to have said that he was opposed to
any further amendment of the Consti-
tuition at the present time that, should
any amendment be made, he was ia
favor simply of making suffrage the
basls of representation and property
the basis of taxation. He said further
that he thought the extension of suff
rage to the negroes of the District of
Columbia unwise, and calculated to do
them more harm than good, by engen-
dering a spirit of hatred between the
two races.
Humboldt tCal. papers give a glow
ing account of discoveries of diamonds,
gold and silver IL Idaho.
For the four hundred vacancies in
the regular army, there were six thou
sand applicants. The proper filling of
these positions, Gen. Grant remarked
a few evenings since, had caused hia
more anxiety and labor than the man.
agement OF an entire army in the field.
Orders have been received for the
ACA1-AAOA VI Vic lOIce VI Tic
Ordinance Department, from 200 to 40,
the reduction TO take place on the 1st
prOximo. The applications filed for
clerkships at the Treasury Depart
ment have now reached $4,000.
1t has been ascertained that upwards
OF forty counterfeits, of the five cent
fractional currency are in circulation.
The Secretary of the Treasury, has or
dered them to be called in and another
plate prepared.
Eliphalet Mott, ID. ID. President of
Union College, died on the morning of
the 29th, at 3 o'clock, in the ninety
third year of his ege. He had been for
sixty-twO years President of Union Col
lege.
Washington dispatch says: Secrets-
ry Seward has had an interview with
Santa Anna, at st. Thomas, on Mexi-
can affairs. The hostility of the Mexi-
can leader to the Empire imparts a
degree of significance to q meeting
that IS regarded here as highly impor-
tlnt.
The President has deferred issuing
his formal proclamation declaring the
restoration of the Union until the opin-
ions of General Grant, Sherman, Meade,
4nODldS. EDncEHtdus
could be obtained relative to the sub
mission of the southern states to the
constitutional authorities.
The rebel Gen. Mercer. tried by court
martial for the murder of Union pris-
oners, at Savannah, has been acquitted
and released from prison.
The cholera has abated somewhat in
the principal towns In Guadaloupe, but
retained full force in the interior, and
there has been no diminution OF deaths,
which number in all II, 200.
Ex-GOv. Rollin died at New Orleans
suddenly on the 29th. Both houses of
the Legislature adjourned in honor of
his memory.
The salt mines on every island near
the Gulf. will soon be prepared to fur
nish one thousand sacks per day, for
export.
The iail and city guard house at
Marietta, Georgia. was destroyed byI
fire recently. Thirteen prisoners were
burned to death.
Washington specials say Investigations
made by the Commissioner of Customs |
relative to the smuggling on the Cana
dian borders, have exhibited the fact
that the hostile Indians of Minnesota |
and DacOtah have for long time been |
supplied with patterns of the Enfield |
rifle by English smugglers.
The notorious Jack Shepard, Jr., as
he styles himself, again escaped from
Sing Sing prison on the Both. He
dressed himself in citizens clothes and
seized horse and sleigh, which was
standing in the prison yard, and drove |
through the village, taking the route |
towards Pleasantville, on the Harlan |
railroad. /
Lord Monck is expected to arrive III
Canada shortly, when, it is expected, |
an early session of Parliament will be |
called.
General Halleck has issued a general
order directing the military posts In the
harbor and vicinity of San Francisco to
be detached from the District of Cali
fornia. The order materially reduces
the importance of the Department of
California. and relieves Gen. Mcdowell
of fully half his duties.
An earthquake was severely felt
throughout Mexico on the 18th nit.
The destruction of the city of Carac-
cas-, by earthquake, Is confirmed.
The Senate having called upon the