Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-01
sIIsCELLANEOUs.
The receipts of internal revenue since
July LET, are stated to be fifty-tSo millions

The receipts of internal revenue since
July let. are stated to be fifty-two millions
The amount of National Bank cur
rency now in circulation is given at S2SS, 403,
rs.
The whole sum awarded to the cap
tors of Booth, AtzerOdt, Payne and Harold is
given at SlO5,oOO
The President has issued a proclaim
alton declaring the rebellion in Texas at an
end, aud civil rights restored.
One effect of the last peace proclama-
ton is to reduce the pay of private soldiers
from $40 to Sll per month.
The new custom house to be built at
Charlie ston, s. c., which was destroyed during
the war, has been contracted Tor. 1t VIII cost
$500. 600.
The first bale of new cotton arrived
at New York, Monday, from New Orleans. Ii
is fine specimen and speaks well 1or the
quality of the crop which is now picking.
1t is stated that Secretary McCulloch
has instructed the Second Auditor, French,
not to pay any bOunties authorized by congress
at it's last session.
The mayor of Portland, Me-, ac-
knowledges the receipt of more than $4,000
from New York city in aid of the sufferers by
the recent tire.
President Johnson's procla nation de-
eIaring Maxinilian's DEGREES for the blockade
of the Mexican ports null and void, was received
in California with unqualified satisfaction.
Reports from Texas say that the cat
erpillers are at work upon cotton, and that
not more than quarter OF crop will be re-
allied.
The first load of wheat from Syene
station was bought at Madison, Tuesday, for
SI.55; il was some grown and shTunken and
weighed fifty flour pounds TO the bushel.
The Provost Marshal Generals Blu
reau is to be discontinued from and after the
18th inst. The business of the Bureau will
hereafter. be transacted through the Adjutant
Generals office.
Affidavlts have been filed at the Ex-
ecutive Department at Washington, charging
Cuthbert Bullitt, United States Marshal of
Louisiana, with completely IN cotton frauds In
that State.
Since the termination of the war the
cons tructing engineer board of the Navy De-
partment have planned for an ext enditure of
50 600, 400 in the repairs and construction OF
public buildings South.
The Nth annual meeting of the
American Pharmaceutical Association met at
Detroit Thursday. MIR Lincoln, of Boston,
presided. Delegates were present from most
of the colleges of pharmacy throughout the
country.
Mrs. J. O. Carlisle, secretary, has re-
ported the net proceeds of the National SOL
diers' and Sailors Orphans Fair at S26, 1888 "a.
The Pennsylvania table Is credited with
So COG; New York, $500; Kentucky, $500;
Michigan, $500; Ohio, S25U; Missouri, $3.50.
An old m an was arrested at Memphis
on Sunday last, charged with being vsgrant.
On searching him 81, 600 in gold was found on
his person, and gold frame loeket Contain
log picture OF J. Wilkes Booth, set With dia-
mOnds and valued at Sc 900.
Judge Underwood expresses the opin-
ion that by October the rebels in and about
Richmond will have become so loyal under
the nursing of johnson and Seward, that it
will be unsafe to hold court there for the
trial of JEFF. Davis.
Advices from the interior counties
of North Carolina, state that the cotton crop
Ii looking well, and in some sections even
better than on the Roanoke river. The conn
ty of Edgecombe Is expected to yield from d f.
teen to eighteen thousand bales, and other
counties IN like proportion.
A party of benevolent gentlemen from
the North contemplate a settlement of freed
men in Texas, and design purchasing two
plantations In Austin county for the purpose.
They will erect churches, school-houses snd
quarters for the freedmen, and furnish good
wages and constant employment. The pro-
ject is endorsed by Generals Howard and
Thomas.
The Fenian officers engaged in the
recent raid into Canada are not TO be prose-
cuted by our Government at the session of the
United States Circuit Court at Buffalo this
week, as was expected. The United States
District Attorney mas been instructed by the
Attorney General TO enter a nOtle prOseqHt in
their cases.
In accordance with the Presidents
proclamation of the 18th inst, declaring null
md vnid Maximilianss paner blockade AT Mat
amoras and other Mexican ports, the Navy
Department have attached two men-Of-war
to be stationed at the mouth of the Rio
Grande. The commander of the Pacific
squadron has also received orders to send
two men-of-war to Mazatlan and Guaymas,
ci6c coast.