Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-01
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A New York letter says: eve are to
have a new ocean esble-that is, an out-an-out
American cab eat an early day. Books OF
subscription were opened to-day at the
company's Office, in Broad street. The capt.
tai stock is $4,000, 900. The route is from
New York to Bermuda, via Cape Charles, Vir-
ginian, thence to the Azores, and thence TO
Lisbon, in Portugal.
The troubles between the whites and
blacks on the eastern shore of Virginia, which
were suppressed few since by detachment
of troops. sent there for the purpose, nave
again broken out, and Company OF the
Twelfth Regiment of United States Regu-
lars has been sent to the seence of the dis
turbance, where they will remain until the
difficulty is settled.
An election of officers for the Ameri-
can society for the advancement of science
was held in Buffalo, Monday evening, with
the following result: President, James Ia
Newberry, of Columbia College; Vice Presi-
dent, DIR. Wolcott Gibbs, of Cambridge; Secre-
tary c. s. Lyman, of Yale; Treasurer, DIR. A.
l.. Elwyn. The ne xt meeting will be held at
Burlington, VT, August 2ist, 1867.
The health of JEFF. Davis appears to
remain about the same. Assistant Surgeon
General Crane, who lately arrived at Fortress
Monroe from Washington, has had private
interview with the prisoner. The result OF
the interview, and of his examination of the
condition OF Mr.. Davis, and the conclusions
he drew therefrom, are not, and will not be
known, until they are made directly to the
proper authorities in Washington.
About 5000 people were present at
the great saddle race, Saturday afternoon,
between Dexter and Butler at Buffalo. Dexter
showed the best time ever made by trottiDg
h Orse. The first heat was 2:2l 4-5-ButleI
ridden by James EOff, and several lengths be-
hind. Second heat Dan Mace rode Butler, but
poor time was made, as Butler broke badly;
heat in 2:26. Third heat both had a good
send of, Butler ahead, but Dexter soon pass
| ed him and came home winner in unprece-
| denied time-2:l8, aud without a break.
Cotton is reported to be knee high in
the eastern part Of Warren and Claiborne
counties, Mississippi, ard devastated by
| worms bnt il good in Pike, Amite Franklin
and Marion. la Madison, Carroll, Claiborne
and Scott counties 1913 plantations which IN Is,
! employed 1924 hands on "a, 81 acres, making
"a, SCI bales, there a. this year 3,479 hands
planting 81, 22I acres. From other counties
| the reports are not full on this basis. The
crop of 1866 will be 4 600, 900 bales in Missis
sippi.
Santa Fe dates of the 18th say that
| Ex-Governor Connolly, of New Mexico died on
| that day. Governor Mitchell he's gone on
visit to the ella River gold mines Secretary
ArneZ is acting Governor during his absence
Very rich gold and silver mines have beer
| discovered twenty-five miles from Fort Stan
ton. Tue contract for the building and equip
ment Of the first 100 miles of the Kansas City
& Fort Scott railroad has been awarded Il
| Waterman & Co., who will commence work i'm
mediately.
A letter from Secretary Seward tc
| Gen Fitzpatrick, minister to Chill, is publish.
4 ed, setting forth the policy OF the United
| States concerning wars in adjoining republics
/ lie saws: We maintain that the republican
system which is acceped in any one of those
| states. shall not be wantonly assailed, and
| that iJ stall moi be subverttd an end of a
| lawful war by European powers. In ware
waged between nations in friendship, they
are not pushed like the French war in Mexico
! To the political point mentioned we do not
F.! intervene. Spain assured Us that she would
not carry her war with Chill to that point, and
we are ready now and henceforth to hold
| Spain to this agreement If found necessary
| MIR Seward at some length shows that this
policy is one of strict neutrality aud friend
| ship, and one which has governed the United
! States from the time of Washington