Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-17

il is stated that a movement is being
initiated among O'Mahoney's Fenians,
to solicit the interference of Secretary
Seward on behalf of Irish American
citizens who were found guilty, in Ire
land, of being Fenians in America.
The Savannah Herald states that rail-
way connections to Augusta, Ga, are
now perfect.
Bishop Elliott, of Georgia, gives OFF,
cial notice of the reunion of the Epis-
pal diocese of Georgia, with the Protest
ant Episcopal church of the United
| States.
Mobile harbor is to be examined by
an engineer officer, with view to facili-
tate the removal of piles and other OBJ
structions in the passage to the forts.
One hundred and eighty thousand
bales of cotton, weighing over 81, 500.
600 pounds were shipped from Memphis
last year.
A fight took place on the I'd, between
the city police of Atlanta, Ga, and
negro soldiers who were passing through
Twenty or thirty shots were fired, and
only one man slightly wounded.
1t is said there are over 5000 negroes
in Macon, Ga. A large numbers o.
planters are emigrating to Texas.
A terrific tornado passed over the
village of NewberD, Ga, on the 24ti
nit leveling houses, fences, trees, &c.
sweeping before it in an instant every
thing in its path, killing four and inJur
ing about a dozen persons.
A boiler in the mill of the Mechanic
Manufacturing Company at Pittsburg
Va, exploded on Friday last, shatter
ing the building and killing four of thu
employees.
Among the items in the Diplomatic
Appropriation bill reported from tn
Committee on Appropriations, is Sl9,
600 for salaries Of Commissioners AM
Consul Generals of Hayti, Liberia an'
Dominica.
The Emperor Napoleon in his recen
speech to the corps legislatiff, said tina
. he was coming to an understanding witt
Macmillan to fix the epoch of the re
call of the French troops from Mexico
He also said that France offers up sin
cere wishes for the prosperity of tn
United States, and prOnounces tn
abolition of slavery noble page i
American history.
: The Mexican Consulate, at San Fran
cisco, has received an official communl
| cation from Juarez and the Minister o
' Foreign Relations, dated Ell Paso dt
: Norte, January 2Sth, that all the Gen
q erals commanding the Liberal force
$ gave in adhesion, and approved tn
S decree, extending the term of Juarez
T Presidency. Some French troops star
ed ia the direction of Ell Paso, but RI
e turned after travelling fourteen leagues
: The Republican troops, at FL Paso, al
d fully prepared to receive the Frenc
e trooIs. Gen. Niegra was Unstable
{ Minister of War, on the 9th of Decen
Der.
f A Washington special says the fact
: published that in response to Grant
{ card of invitation to his reception
,. Gen. Butler addressed a very curt not
i of declination, stating that he did nc
d wish to hold personal intercourse wit
himself or family, and must decline til
e present or any future profler in that d
S reciion.
General Grant, good naturally, dt
q stToyed the note, as soon as read, detel
r mined that if it ever appeared in prin
4 to know, positively, that it was ful
nished by General Butler, himself
q Cherishing no personal ill-will towar
: General Butler, he invited him anon
:. other celebrities, and feels that in dom
!, so he placed himself right on the RECORD