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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

The Paris correspondent of the New
York Times contains the following:
One can no longer say that writer
is a man who roosts in garnet and
lives on potatoes and oat meal. A
French paper gives some details about
the sums gained by the leading French
writer's at the present moment. The
writers for the stage gain. of course,
the largest sums. Scribe, who died
two years ago, amassed millions in mar
rying Monsieur Alfred to lille. Louise;
| Dennery has also became a millionaire
in recounting the history of the inno-
cent aud prosecuted victim, and in MAX
Marie Laurent rush up and down be-
fore the foot lights after her lost child,
while Victorian Sardon has arrived at
an income of something between one
and two hundred thousand francs a
year in telling the elegant society of
Paris to its teeth of its cdndiRerieS and
falsehood. OF the writers who have
gained the most after these are Eugene
Sue, Chataubriand, Balzac, Frederick
Soulie, Victor Hugo, Lamartine, Theirs,
Alexandra Dumas, George Sandal of
whom gained enormous sums. The
Constitutional paid Eugene Sue 100, 900
francs for the Wandering ,Jeoo, and the
DebdtS paid him 100, 900 francs for the
Mysteries Of Paris.
n 1t was Dumas who invented the sys
tenn of being paid by the line, and who
was the first, therefore, to introduce
the style of short dialogue, interlarded
with lnterlections, IN which "OhP
and "Ahp and WHAT were made
to count as single lines-a style to which
he still adheres from habit, and which
compels his publishers in self-defense
to pay him by the job or by the letter.
1t was by the letter that his long ro-
nance of San Felice was paid for last
year by the PreSse. BY this system,
when he frs invented it-that is to
say, payment by the line-M. Dumas
gained by the first publication of the
MOusquetdire aud Monte C-iSto nearly
200,0 francs year-a fabulous sum
in those days-which he scattered to the
winds as fast as he received it.
In monthly periodicals contributors
are paid by the printed sheet of pa
ges, or else by the column or line, In
the reviews they pay by the printed
sheet of sixteen pages. The leading
review, the Recue deS Deur MondeS,
pays 200 francs the sheet, the less i'm
portant reviews about 100 francs.
TRANSACTIONS are paid from so to 100
francs the sheet. The art and theatre
cal critics are paid so much the article.
M. Jules Janin, for example, receives
for his Monday theatrical criticism in
the DebdtS, $50 francs. The writers of
the daily bulletins in the political pa
pers get about 10000 francs a year.
The regular news and political writer's
on the daily journals are paid from 3 to
5 sous, Oh cents, line.
so delightful is the weather out of doors
that it Is hard to remain In the house.
These are not exceptional occur
rences. They mean that the climate is
becoming more mild, that our winters
are shorter and more genial. What has
produced his-whether the settlement
and cultivation of the country, or some
great change going on in nature, we
cannot undertake to theorize upon
But that our climate as changing no
one who has lived here a dozen years
will dispute IS. Paul Pioneer, 9Th.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22
smother Gold Exeitemept-Depv,

smother Gold denver
advices inform us that number of
Colorado miners are going to Santa Fe
TO join the great expedition to the
placers of the Gila river, in Arizona. -
The company will start for Santa Fe
about the 1st of January next, and they
will number in all from five to six hun
dred persons. Many Adventures from
st. Louis and Leavenworth have reach
ed Santa Fe. ProspectOrs report hav-
ing found diggings that viii pay from
one to three dollars to the pan from the
grass roots down. 1t las been long an
ascertaiDed fact that paying diggings
can be found on the Gila and its tribu-
tsries, but owing to the danger of at
tacks from the Apache Indians, miners
have never been able to stay there. -
The company are now striving to peo-
pie these almost unknown regions with
hardy and adventurous gold miners,
who will be armed and strong enough
to repel any attempts to drive them from
the country.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

A New York dispatch says:-A combina-
ton has been formed by exporters and
money brokers to break down the corn
market so that they may buy, aad it is
determined that the interests of West
ern holders are to be sacrificed at all
hazards. There are some Chicago hol-
ders here now, and more are expected
within q day or two. The bankers
threaten to hsell every bushel unless
Western holders come here and carry.
The breakdown in prices during the
part two or three days IS the result of
this combination, and although there
is a margin of % to 30c between here
and Liverpool, the exporters have
bought lightly.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22
English AeeOunts.-The FOLLOWING ar

English Accounts. following an
ecdote will show with what nice preci-
sion the accounts are required to be
kept in the great private banking
houses of the English metropolis
After closing the doors to customers,
every clerk makes up his accounts, and
a general balance Is struck, which must
tally to the veriest farthing before the
clerks separate. 1t happened on the
occasion l In question that in one of
these great establishments, there was
two shillings and ten pence minus in
the balance. Every clerk was ordered
to revise his account, the silver and
copper money in the vast vaults was re-
cOunted-b still there was no solution
of the cause of the deficit. This was
repeated over and over again, still there
wanted two shillings and ten pence
the resident partner would not let the
clerks depart without correct balance
gladly would each clerk have paid the
difference ten times out of his own
pocket. The affair remaied uuexplain.
ed until the next morning, when, on
the arrival of one of the nonresident
partner, he recollected taking that ex
act sum out of the till, for the payment
OF the postage ON a foreign letter, but
without making the usual memorandum
of the same.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

rotary Welles, and Mr.. Hale's course
was approved by the Secretary of State,
who directed him to deliver Surratt to
the Captain of our war vessel.
1t is expected that he will soon be on
his way to this country. The person
who gave information that he was in
the PapaI service has been released from
that body, and will also come TO this
country as a witness against Surratt.
Some comment is made among those
who have seen the correspondence. by
one remark made by Surratt on his ar.
rival in England. 1t was that he hoped
to live long enough to be able to give 6
good account of President Johnson
Everybody is asking what this obser
walton meant.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

He comes TIE tsrdy winter comes
hear his footsteps through The night
hear hts vanguard froin the nights
March throug the pines with mufied drums
Ills naked feet are on the mead;
The grass blades stiffsn in his path,
No lear for child OF earth he hath,
No pity for her tender SEED
The bare oaks shudder at hts breath;
a mOTlent by the stresm he stays
Its melody Is mutei A glszs
CretTs Ger ITS d.mples as OF death
From lettered stresm and blAekened moor.
The CRY waIls he silent nears;
The mansions OF the rich he fears;
He storms the cabins Of the pOOTi
The eurtained couch, the glowing hearth.
The .rC e trimmed graybeard's power defy;
He curses as he hnrries by
And strikes the beggar dead 20 earthi
Tor every cleaning hall he spares.
hundred hearthles hOveis hold
Hearts pulseless, crisp with ice and cold
Watched by hundred grim Despsirsl
The forests grow by His command
Who saith: He lendefh 70 the Lord
Who giveIh TO the poor IL Your hoard
Is Hisi He stewards Ofthe land
Here is your mission Ye who feed
Your lavish IRE Not afar
But at your doors your hsatheuaT
Gods pOoF-yOur creditOrs-take he'd
The pIth Is long to PAGAN shores;
Their skies are sunny: Gods Der all
And Writer'S deadly harvests tall
Around You Deal your Masters stores.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22
A Bold Lareeny.-The New York

Times of the 7th says
Charles Cady, head book keeper and
clerk for the house of Ri
ker & Co., brokers in gold mining secu-
rites at No. so Broadway, decamped on
Wednesday, the 28th of November,
taking with him certificates of stock
valued at over 100000, which he ab-
stracted from the safe in the office. He
was arrested last evening at the Tontine
Hotel, in this city, by detective cffieer
Farley, after a severe struggle, in which
he essayed to escape. Upon being ta-
ken to Police Headquarters he at once
acknowledged his guilt and delivered
up all of the stolen property. He fur
ther admitted that he had defaulted the
firm to large extent, by means of
fraudulent entries made upon their
books. 1t was his intention to have
sailed for New Orleans to-day, after
converting the shares into money.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

desperate Uasn fJr LiDefty.-A re-
markable escape was made from the
New Hampshire State Prison at Con-
cord, on the Sd, by Mark Shinborn, a
burglar, who was serving a ten years
sentence for bank robbery, who had
secured the aid of an accomplice out
side, in boring five anger holes low
down in the great gate of the prison.
The prisoners were going in procession
from their workshops to their cells,
across the yard, when Shinborn made
a sudden dash to the gate, tore off a
portion of the lower plank which broke
where the five anger holes had been
made, sprang through the opening,
and climbed over wood shed. A bull
let fired in the yard missed him. Out
side the woodshed there was an accom-
plice waiting with a carriage. Shin
born jumped in, tore off his prison
jacket, wrapped cloak around him,
and dropped down under cover of the
buffalo robes, his comrade meanwhile
driving the horse down State street. =
They were out of sight before the Off
GERS could pursue. A reward of 81, 1000
has been offered for their rescue.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22
Ariemus Ward In England.

Arfemus Ward In EngIand.-The Lon
don correspondent of the New York
Times says the first appearance of Ar =
temus as lecturer, in England, was a
great success. The room was crowded,
and the Press and literary circles fully
represented. People had read the va
rious writings of Artemus, and had in
evitably formed their idea of his per-
sonal appearance, as the coarse. vulgar,
eccentric, middleaged Snowman of wax
figgers, the loving husband of Betsy
Jane, and father of twins. When the
door opened, and there walked upon
the stage a slender, hatchet-faced youth,
In very fashionable evening dress, with
every hair combed and curled, looking
as if he had crossed the Atlantic in a
patent banbox, there was loud, long,
universal war of laughter. Artemus
was a success before word was spoken.
He made jokes, but the great COAX was
himself. 1t lasted through the lecture.
and at every pause the audience laughed
at ithe droll discrepancy between the
real and imaginary Artemus.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

One night last week one of the
Leviton brothers, gymnasts. who have
for some time been playing at the
Nashville theater, in making perilous
leap from the gallery to the stage, fail
ed to catch the hand of the man who
stood waiting to receive him. and. as
he struck the stage, slipped and fell
heavily upon his side. He was picked
up senseless, and carried from the
stage. very severely injured, but will
probably recover.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22
A Revolutionary Soldier

that one of the soldiers of the Revolu-
ton, of whom nothing has heretofore
been publicly known, is living in Noble
County, Ohio. His name is John Gray,
and be is one hundred and three years
old. He was born in Fairfax County,
Va, and enlisted in the Continental
army in 1871, serving for three months,
taking part in one minor engagement,
and being honorably discharged at the
expiration of his term. His period Of
service was so short that he is not en-
titled to a pension under any exist ng
law. He has been unable to support
himself for the last seventeen years,
and his neighbors now ask Congress to
give him a special pension.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22
Ohanlain FRENCH in an address Q

= Chaplain French in an address on
Sabbath evening, in Matzerrott Hall,
Washington, said he received advices
since leaving South Carolina that a
man who was attached to Gen. Thorn
as, and who, with other soldiers, was
sent out to forage, and had captured a
load of bacon, has been tried and con-
victed for the act, and sentenced to be
hung on the 4th of January at Walter
boro.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22
Belgian Commeree.-Tbe Belgian Mon

Belgian COmmeree.-The Belgian Mon
iteur publishes the general table of the
foreign commerce of Belgium during
1865. 1t has continued to progress.
The aggregate exports and imports were
2, 569, 200. 900 francs, exceeding by six
per cent. those of 1864, and by twenty
six per cent. those of 1868. The i'm
ports for consumption, through transit
and warehOusing amounted to 1864
100000 francs, or an increase of nine
per cent. on 1864, and % per cent on
1863. The exports of Belgian and for
eign produce amounted to ], 204, 300, 600
francs, an augmentation of three per
cent. compared with 1864, and of TWEEN
ty-twO per cent. over 1868. Foreign
articles taken by Belgium for its own
consumption, and the produce of its
own soil and industry sent abroad dur
ing 1865, represent a value of 1885,.
1O0,000f. exceeding by 6 per cent. the
results of 1864, and by 10 pei cent.
those of 1868. The total value of for
eign goods taken for consumption was
756, 400, 000f. or IL per cent above 1864,
and "a per cent. higher than in 1868.
The value of Belgian products exported
was 60l, 200, 000f. being per cent more
than in 1864, and, in comparison with
the preceding year, showing an increase
of Ii per cent,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

For Business Education and to become
a good telegraph operator, go to the National
Spencerian Business College, Young's Block,
corner of Main and Wisconsin Streets, Milwau-
kee. Wisconsin. ROBERT @. SPENCER,
feb2Oi375d&w1v Principal.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

"A Washington dispatch says the
government had information as long
ago as last winter that John FL. Surratt
had gone to Europe, a person who ac-
companied him on the voyage having
communicated the fact.
Gen. Sedgwick, in command of the
Rio Grande, has been removed by Gen.
Sheridan, acting under orders from
Washington. The occupation of Mat
amoras by Gen. Sedgwick is supposed
to be the cause of this proceeding.
"A commission was recently APP
pointed by resolution of the Legislature
of Florida to ascertain ''the legal aud
equitable Indebtedness of the State -
This commission has made its report. 1t
finds the bonded debt to be about
1910, GIT, on which interest has accrued
to the amount of 500, 486. The debt
not bonded is stated at about $l67, 759
The graves of the Federal dead in
the national cemeteries are hereafter
to be marked by cast iron head blocks
not less than twenty pounds,
covered with a solution of zinc, to
prevent rust. with the name of the SOL
der, his rank, regiment, company, and
date of burial, in raised letters, cast on
the top. and the number of the grave
on the side.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

- 1t is singular coincidence that
Major General Grant, Scotch officer
Ia the British army, III IT'S, defeated
General Lee, in command of the Amer
lean forces in New Jersey, and was af-
terward promoted to the rank of Lieu
tenant General, and subsequently to
that of General, in the British army.
He died Every old'' at his seat at Bal
lendallock, near Elgin, Scotland, in
1906.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

The Boston Commercial Bulletin
states that although the business of
that metropolis might be made to ad-
vance more rapidly, it is by no means
declining. In support of this state
ment. so far as relates to foreign trade,
the Journal says the receipts at the
Boston custom house during the cur
rent year have averaged a million and
half a month, or twenty per cent.
more than any previous year.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

In Detroit, on Wednesday, highly
respectable lady was arrested and tried
or the charge of stealing pair OF boots.
Being in a store to buy pair OF shoes,
she was about to leave when the mer-
chant followed and accused her of taxi
ing a pair of boots. She offered to pay
for the value of the boots, but the mer-
chant called the police, and she was
taken to a station. AS soon as the case
was heard, it was dismissed, it being
considered to be one of attempted extor-
ton. But the merchant made more
formal complaint, and the lady was
arrested. Meantime suit has been
brought against the merchant for false
imprisonment.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad,
which, although starting at st. Louis,
is really the Southern Pacific, has re-
Gently been permanently organized,
with General Fremont as President
As sketched by the President, the road
is laid in Southwestern Missouri and
the valley of the Canadian, and gener.
ally along the thirty fifth parallel to
the head of navigation on the Colora-
do, and thence to the Pacific coast
1t is the shortest route by five hun
bred miles of any surveyed for that
purpose, and presents the fewest diff
culties.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22
t'HEApouAkTERs U. s FoRoEs,

6'GENERAL ORDER No. According to
the orders which the undersigned has re-
ceived he takes command Of this city in the
name of the United States. The persons be-
longing TO my staff are the following: Lieut..
j. 3. Patterson, assistant adjutant general
w. 7 Lsrkin, provost marshal, who shall be
obeyed and respected as such.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

Suit has been brought in the
Fourth District Court of New Orleans
against Col. Oscar Burbridge of Ky, to
recover 100000 as damages for the
wrongful seizure and forcible capture
of 758 bales of cotton at Shreveport,
La, on the LIST OF November, 1865, by
said Burbridge, who was Special Super
vising Agert of the Treasury Depart
ment of the United States. Robert G.
Carter, Jerome Bradley, and William
S. Chapman are parties to the suit
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22
Violence against citizens not in

-NIoIenc6 against cIIIAeHs HUI III
sympathy with Mormonism is becom-
ing quite common in Utah. Men who
give utterance to their disapprobation
of the practice of the "Saints," are
warned to leave the territory. Prom
inent men among the ''Gentiles, as
all anti .Mormons are called, live in
constant danger of the assassin. As
saults and murders are of frequent oc-
currence, but in no case are the Grim
inals sought out and punished. The
law officers are Saints of the Church OF
Joe Smith, and seem to regard violence
done to "Gentiles" as no offence against
the law.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

A New York correspondent says
People who have journeyed to Phii'
delphia may remember good-lookine
well-dressed man, who comes aboard {
every train few miles this side of th
city of Brotherly Love, with baskt
of peculiar kind of candy which b
hawks through the cars. He has TO
lowed this business many years, and II
to 1868 had amassed thirty thousan
dollars. He then invested the whole {
this sum in petroleum well, and ''r'
tired from the road" Like other o
spectators, however, he soor lost e'
cry cent, and is now back to his ola bI
siness
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

The Louisville (kentUcky) Courier
says that the glass works of that city
employ fifty-fve hands, aud turn out
fourteen thousand pieces day. The
daily consumption of material is ton
and half of sand, twelve hundred
pounds of soda ash, twelve bushels of
lime, two of salt and one hundred OF
coal. The present annual value of the
products is about seventy five thousand
dollars.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-22

In view of prospective annexation,
it is a matter of congratulation to know
that Upper Canada is making rapid ad-
vancement in educational matters. The
school report for 1865 is just out, and
from it we learn that in 1865 the num-
Der of pupils in attendance of school
age was 361, 617, and of other ages
%, 035, making total of 3S3, 652. As
the whole number reported is 426, 757,
this leaves 43, los that fail to attend
school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-25

THE LYLEs MURDERERs.- four negro
men, the murderers of the late Mr.. Lyles, who
have been confined in the county jail Of this
county, were this morning turned over to Mr.,
Turton, the sheriff of Prince Georges county,
Maryland, upon requisition for their randi-
ton, from the Governor Of Maryland. The
party were handcufed together, and escorted
to the Maryland Ferry boat, by portion Of the
police force of this city. A guard met them
on their arrival upon the opposite shore, and
accompanied them to the jail at Upper Mari
boro', which has been repaired for their recep-
ton.
Anna Lee, negro woman, the accompllce OF
the murderers, is still retained in custody here,
as her name was not mentioned In the requl-
sition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-25

ACCIDENT. -Yesterday afternoon, while two
:-:asro men were at work, in repairing the roof
:ad caves of frame tenement on Duke street,
between Alfred and Columbus streets, the scat
gliding which supported them gave way, and
.,.ecipitaed one of them to the earth, injuring
i'm quite seriously The Other one chung to q
i1dow, and thus escaped fall A lady pass
:::g under the scafo'ding at the time, also, mar
c;7ly escaped injury The name OF the ipjur-
"a party is Robert Mitchell, son Of George
!Iitchell, an old and respected citizen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-25

?RECAUTIoN.-The Board of Health, the
:Iealth Physician, and the Superintendent Of
Police, have been active in the discharge Of
.ileir duties; but there are many places, espec.
lily, in the alleys of the city, and on the SUI
9usbs, which require at this time particular no.
Ice We ask renewed attention to the renov-
! Of Ill nuisances, and the use of disinfecting
agents on all premises where they are required.
Chere are hundreds of back yards where lime
md chloride of lime ought to be vigorously ap-
lied
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-25

turtle SoUP-Y esterday Mr.. William II,
Smith, at the Summer Garden, King street,
'.rved up fine large Sea Turtle, which was
highly relished by all who called in to take "a
TASTY plate Of Soup" All the accompaniment
we're in prime order. Another (and the lsst)
inc dish of this delicious luxury will be served
ID this evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-25

GxCURsIoNIsTs.-The party of excursonists
vho left here on Tuesday, the 18th inst, in
Japt. Laycock's pleasure schooner, on trip
down the river and bay, were spoken on Mon
DAY. at the mouth of the river. All hands
;7ere we'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-25

REDUCTION OF FARE-The Lynchburg
i2ews says I'VE learn that reduction in the
ne present rates of fare over the Orange and
alexandria railroad, is contemplated at an
>Grly day. This is a move in the right direc-
:cn, and might be very bene6cialy followed
.:p by similar reductions, both in fares and
Rights, by some, if not all OF our railroads
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-25

STOLEN CATTLE. THE cattle purchased by
:;-r Gheen on Monday last as mentioned in
Yesterdays Gazette, have been identified as
lose stolen from Mr. Joshua Pussy, of Lou
5cua county, and have been given up by Mr..
3heen to that gentleman, who came here for
han