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The union of hearts—the union of hands—
And the Fing of our Union forever.-Aforrta.
LOCA L AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Reading mailer on every page.
County Matters.
There has been a good deal of talk recently
about county matters, and a wide difference of
opinion exists with regard to what course of
policy the interests of the county demands.
Without much preface or circumlocution, we
propose to discuss these matters as they ap
pear to us. .
Last spring, by a majority which surprised
vs all. the people of the county voted to re
move the Co. Seat to its present location.—
There were no provisions in the enabling act
for transacting the public business here until
suitable buildings could be erected at the new
capital—it® language was imperative—and
every voter must have understood that if a
majority of the votes cast were in favor of the
removai, the official canvas would declare the
place designated, to be the Co. Seat, and the
county business must be transacted there, and
as there were no buildings there, it followed
of course, that the county must erect them.—
The county business lias been done in Perry ;
a term of the circuit court has been held in an
extemporized and sort of spontaneous shed ;
and the county offices and officers, with all
the valuable records, of which there is no ab
stract made, are " cabined” and confined in a
small, inconvenient and unsafe log dwelling.
Now it is clear that this state ot things can
not be allowed to exist. If the Co. Board of
Supervisors is to be of any earthly use, its im
mediate business was to prepare safe and de
cent places for its officers and offices. With
this purpose in view, the Board held a special
meeting on the 12th inst., and passed an ap
propriation of $1,500 in addition to the
000 previously appropriated, for the purpose
of erecting county buildings, and provided
that a certain per-centage of the taxes of the
present year be set apart for the purpose of
redeeming such orders.
This appropriation was opposed by the
members flora this city ; the majority of the
people of this city and the country adjacent,
are disentitled with the action of the Board,
and the Transcript has indulged in violent
criticism on and opposition to it.
Beiore we join in theory of disapproval, we
must know when this tax is to be levied and
Aotr it is to be expended. The working clause
in the proceedings of the Board is as follows:
Rezalved, That James Akers, O. C Whit
ney and Enoch Quimby be hereby appointed*
a building committee, to proceed as soon as
practicable to erect such building or buildings
a» in their opinion may be expedient and re
quisite, and that said committee are author
ised to expend the sums raised for that pur
poee, subject at all times to the supervision of
the board.
Now, it is not only practicable, but neces
sary to erect some building immediately ; the
vital question is, what buildings in the opin
io:, of that committee may l>edeemed "expe
dient and requisite ?”
The sum voted, in cash, would put up as
good buildings as the comity needs ; in county
orders, with their value as at present,it would
birely pay for digging the cellar ot a one
horse restaurant. It is clearly for the interest
of the county to build with cazh, or its equiv
•h and not payout its paper at 40 percent,
discount and redeem it at par.
Now, gentlemen of the building commit
tee, let us move slowly and safely. Things
hare changed since the people voted on the
removal of the Co. seat; “ war times” are on
us; taxes,State and county, will be higher
than previously ; currency is deranged ; and
most men are feeling somewhat uncertain and
apprehensive of the future. It is not a good
time to go on with great public improvements.
It seems to us that the best policy is to erect a
building which will answer present necessi
ties at as small a cost as possible, and which
may be sold for other uses, when the county
no longer needs it. Then go about the work
' ‘ building something permanent, just as soon
a® our county currency becomes valuable,
and pursue it as fast as it can be done ad
vantageously. but don't issue $6,000 in orders
for work to the amount of half that sum.
To come right down to the plain fact, the
putting up of Co. buildings is opposed now
by many, because they hope to have the Co.
Seat removed again while those who are sat
isfied with the present location, arc naturally
anxious to have it fastened there by costly ex
penditures. The latter class are in a majority
in tlie Co. boa r d, and their action so far has
been very natural at least. But gentlemen,
deal mercifully with us. Remember
To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyannous
To use it like a giant.’’
Without claiming any prophetic wisdom,
we venture to assert that the Co. Seat will re
gain permanently where it is now located,
and there is no necessity for hasty and ill
timed expenditures to make cei tain what is
already a sure thing.
A few words about our county finances.—
The county paper, which should be as good as
totes on tlie City Bank of Prescott, is nomi
n*Uy worth 60 cents on the dollar, but there is
00 demand for it, and business men do not
I bkc to take it at those figures. What is the
this ? It is simply the fault of those
Wto have controlled county matters. The
I*3 been “run” on the supposition
i * t small taxes meant economy, and that good
: ’ IC *^ lua >>agement consisted in paying as
’>f one's debts as possible. There is no
I Co. orders should not be worth 95
f s to-day. except the distrust which busi*
. * rae n now feel in the disposition of the
to ra * Be a efficient tax to pay its in
_ J •- nit-ss. ]f a reasonable tax, of say 6 or
rou t ° n had been levied last fall.
* vrs Wou ld have been better to-day
i Bnt »**'* ‘** ,urths ®nr Wisconsin enrrenev,
d h d l U rr OU " ty Boa ’ ddo? Thcy
WuL • h lttbd,ties of ’he c»unty and the
I »a : n t •«. for thc CUI r, ' ! ” y<*r at acer-
■ ’-vn they computed all the assets
of the county and found that a three mill tax
would balance the sheet, and so three mill tax
it was. The trouble was that a good portion
of these assets, in the form of dues from the
State on forfeited school lands and similar
things, were like the deacon's piety when he
was swearing mad—good, but not available;
and so the county has to be run on “ tick,”
and county orders are at a deplorable discount.
Let us illustrate. We will suppose Gunny
bags is able to pay all his expenses as fast as
incurred, but won’t do it. He is good, but
slow. He buys every thing by giving his pa
per, and as he is known to be slow, his paper
is shaved and passes at a heavy discount, but
eventually he has to redeem it all at its face.
How long will it take for such a policy to
break Gunny bags ? Not long. Well, this is
exactly the case with this county. It pays
out its paper at a discount and redeems it at
par, and a policy which would be destructive
to an individual, cannot be less so to a corpo
ration. We have been befooled long enough
by the cry of low taxes. It is economy to
have a tax which will pay our expenses as in
curred. If three mills will do it, very well;
if not, let us have five, seven or ten, as may be
necessary.
The. Co. Board at its last session passed the
following resolution :
Resolved. That it will be the duty of the
board at the November session, to make the
estimates for the coming year large enough to
coverall indebtedness of the county, deduct
ing all doubtful dues to the county.
If they live up to it, they will merit the
gratitude of the county. Next fall we have
to elect three commissioners. The importance
of this election should not be overlooked. It
is of vital interest to every tax-payer in the
county, that those commissioners be men of
sound judgment and good business capacity.
For our part we propose, (and we believe this
is a quite general feeling.) to support for com
missioners, such men, and such only, as we
are assured will conduct the public affairs on
sound business principles, who believe in the
motto, “ pay as you go,” without any refer
ence to what the antecedents of such men
liave been.
The Minnesota First. — The Minnesota
! First Regiment passed down on Saturday on
the steamers War Eagle and Northern Relle,
ion its way to Harrisburgh. A large crowd
was collected here to see them, and the Pres
cott Guards were drawn up in order on the
levee. As the War Eagle came swingin,;
gracefully around Pt. Douslas. a beautiful
banner floating from the hurricane deck, the
boat, from lower deck to hurricane, crowded
with soldiers in brilliant uniform, it was a
sight to stir the pulse and make the blood
burn in every cheek. The boat just touched
for a moment and the boys were greeted with
three tremendous cheers, which were returned
with a will. The Northern. Relle passed gay
ly by a few minutes later, with the Regimen
tal Band playing in fine style.
Such sights make u. feel that loyalty is not
a mere sentiment, but an inspiring power—
make us feel the energy of the National lif e
and reassure our faith in the fuiure of the old
Flag, the ideas it represents and the land over
which it waves.
New State Road —Mr. J. D. Tbumbull,
of Maiden Rock, has just finished surveying
the new State Road from Alma to Prescott. —
The charter for this road was obtained last
winter, and Judge Barron, of Pepin, J. D.
Trlmbull and C. F. Hott were appointed
commissioners to lay it out. The .distance
from Alma to Prescott is 69 miles, and the
road parses through Pepin, Maiden Rock, Bay
City, Trenton and Diamond Bluff. The dis
tance from La Crosse to St. Paul is about 50
miles less by this route than by the one on
the Minnesota side, and Messrs. Davis A
Moore are ready to stock it when it isopened.
From La Crosse to Alma the road is already
open and mail stagess pass over it.
German Celebration. — The German Fra
ternal Union of this city will celebrate the
Fourth. The Franconia Band of St. Paul
has been engaged ; there will be a procession,
and a pic-nic dinner, closing with a dance at
Peter Bott’s in the evening. No doubt it
will be a jolly occasion.
Large quantities of flour are being sent
East from the mills at River Falls.
a-days. Marsh furnishes the material to do
it with, every morning.
A letter in the State Journal speaks of
Charlet Barnes as “ the politest and hand
| somest man in Prescott.” How lucky that
I Chasley is a steamboat agent so that travel
ers can judge of the rest of us by him.
There is to be a “Union Party" at the
Leonard House, Pt. Douglas, on the evening
of the Fourth.
The citizens of Hudson are making ar
rangements to celebrate the Fourth in fine
style. There will be a pic-nic dinner, and a
ball in the evening.
The Seventh and Eigth regiments will
not be called into camp until after harvest, un
less there shall be a further call for troops by
the Government requiring dispatch.
The old Burnet House in Hastings, has
been refitted and newly furnished, and is now
called the Tremont House.
Some merchants in Niles, Mich., having
donated some stuff for soldier's shirts, the la
dies who solicited it returned thanks “ for
their giving material/or the shirts required by
the ladies of Niles.” h hew 11
Ata camp meeting recently held near
Menominee, Duun Co., the Stars and Stripes
were appropriately displayed from the Preach
er's stand, while smaller flags waved from the
heads of horses and carriage tops.
A yon ng lady has been heard to declare
that she couldn’t go to fight for the country,
’ but she was willing to allow the young men
I to go, and die an old maul, which she thought
was as great a sacrifice as anybbdy conld be
called upon to make.
Dr. O. T. Maxson is agent to provide for
the transportation of the Prescott Guards to
Madison, They will start as soon as the tents
arive at Madison from New York.
The business men in St. Paul have pass
ed resolutions to receive no currency of their
own or other States, which will not buy East
ern exchange at 1 per cent.
The Board of Regents held their Annu
al meeting a few days since. The amount of
the fund to be disbursed is very small, only j
abont S4OOO. The Academy at River Falls j
will draw SSO.
THE PRESCOTT JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1861.
“.lORDAN”
A SONG FOR THE CAMP.
Slightly modified for the Prescott Guards.
Jeff Davis and old Twiggs,
They are dancing drunken jigs,
On the land they’ve so long tried to lord in ;
And with halter, fire and arms,
They are spreading wild alarms
On the banks ot the old river Jor ian.
CHORUS.
Three cheers and a tiger, boys,
And let the music play,
For Jordan is a road we shall travel;
Three cheers and a tiger, boys, and let the
muse play.
For Jordan is the road we shall travel right
away.
They’ve belied our country’s cause
And defied our holy laws.
Because that they couldn’t have a word in.
Till their Beauregard and Bragg
Have defiled our glorious flag,
And are marching to the peaceful side of
Jordan.
CHORUS.
Then buckle on your “grips,"
Bring your muskets to your hips
And prepare for the contest accordin'.
We will meet the Southern hordes
With our bayonets and swords*
And we’ll send them to the other side of
Jordan.
CHORUS.
Our gallant Captain Dill
Will lead us with a will.
As all who know him will accord in,
With his sturdy rank and file
He will meet the traitors vile
And drive them to the other side of Jordan.
CHORUS.
Then a tiger and three cheers
For the “Prescott Volunteers,’
And a groan for the traitors accordin’,
With rifle, shot and steel
We will make the rebels kneel.
Or we’ll lay them on the other side of Jordan.
About the Soldiers. — The town has been
alive with soldiers during the past week.—
Their red uniform and military caps meet us
everywhere; the streets look as if they had
broken out with the scarlet fever ; the drum
and fife play the old inspiring tunes ; the la
dies have been busy preparing uniforms; there
has been a dinner, a supper, and a ball; there
has been marching and counter marching
through the streets; and all are proud ot the
appearance and spirit ot “ our boys.”
But amid all the. gayety and enthusiasm,
there comes home to many hearts the serious
thought, that this is no holiday spectacle—no
mere parade for show, but a preparation for
stern and terrible war. The banner they bear
is not merely suggestive of glories that arc past
and victories long since won, but its stars of
light are again to lead the way over the corpse
strewn field ; it is to feel again the breath of
battle, and be baptised anew with loyal blood.
Father and mother, brother and sister, friends
and companions look at the ranks where loved
ones are proudly standing, and wonder who
will come back maimed and crippled—who
will sicken and die with slow torturing fever—
who will fall mangled on the battle field, and
who safely coma back to home and kindred
again. Such thoughts give a touch of trage
dy* to the brilliant pageant, and a farewell
tenderness to the look which rests on a sol
dier’s face or the grasp which meets his hand.
This city has done ample honor to the
Guards. On Thursday of last week a dinner
was given to them on the parade giound,
which was honorable alike to the recipients
and to those who bestowed it. A large num
ber of the citizens here and the friends of the
soldiers from other towns in the county, were
in attendance. After the dinner and the cheer
ing was over, there was a company drill,which
passed off to the satisfaction of all, and when
over. Rev. N. McLeod presented a pocket tes
tament to each of the soldiers. There is a
good deal of musical talent in the company,
and singing is quite a popular amusement. It
was inspiring to hear Holmes’ grand “Army
Hymn,” tuned to the majestic harmonies of
“Old Hundred,” while some songs of a light
er character gave ample occasion for mirth.--
A large party of young people from Trim
belle spent several days here, visiting their
friends in the company, and they seemed to
enjoy themselves in genuine, hearty fashion.
At the request of several of the company, we
re-print the list of its members.
OFFICERS.
DANIEL J. DILL, Captain.
J F Maish. Ist Lieut Henry Serrill. 2d Lieut
M H Fitch, Ist Berg A C Ellis, 2d Serg
R P Converse, 3d do Oscar Sargent, 4th do
H P Collins, sth do J Heath. Ist Corporal
E Armstrong,2d Cor CPP McLaughlin, 3d
J A Smith, 4th do Simon Marugg, sth do
John Newton, 6th do W H Howes, 7th do
H E Smyzer, Bth do
MUSICIANS.
Marvin H. Boughton, George C. Varnum,
Drummer. Fifer.
privates.
James S Armstrong Henry Anderson
Charles H Bruce Leonard Brown
A. B. Brewer Oliarles H Burbank
Joel Bennett, Jerome Beardsley
Seymour W Colby Volney A Cole
George Cassidy C Clark
John T Cayzar George R Clemeita
Wm J Carporous Thomas Davies
Artluir C Ellis Wm E Evans
Jufroh Fachs Alexander Frier
Frederick Glath Ole Gunderson
John F Hale, Leveritt C Hall
Jerome A Hall Franklin J Hall
James R W Harvey John Heales.
Franklin Hare 8 B Holman
Peter Hansen W. W. Hutchins
Samuel Jameson David T. Jones
James Kelly Darwin W Kinney
Charles A Keeler Isaac F Kelly
Amos D Keeler Harry Lowell
Louis J Lndluff Silas Lowery
James McEwen Martin McOandraw
Peter Moore Thomas Mclntyre
Joremiah Murphy George Mosar
John H McLaughlin B. sf. Meeds
Alphonso M Myres Adolphus Maleiy
John T Cayzar Anthony Olesen’
Peter Nelson Andrew Peterson
Charles H Potter William H Pulver
Joseph P Pond Jr Aaron L Roberts
James Richardson CP P McLaughlin
Alexander Robinson Charles L Stiner
John Sanderson Nicholas Sutor
Henry I) Shafer Ainsworth Sanders
James H Shults Jay Swan /
Sidney G Smith Josiah M Taylor
Melcheort Strief John Thompson
Ole Turguson A B Wilson
Robert Tomlinson John W Winn
Samuel Welles Thomas H. Williams
Warren White James Wells
Almond G Warren C. P Hyatt
David Z Young Benjamin Meeds
Robert Burnet William Foust.
The boys leave for camp Randall to-day.—
Let us give then! a rousing parting cheer.
The Party. —Not the Democratic or Re- j
publican party, but the Union party of citi
zens and soldiers, ladies and gentlemen, on
Thursday evening was a decided success. It
was gotten up in honor of the soldiers and the
attendance was large, about 125 tickets being
disposed ot Everything looked patriotic—the
ladies wore the National colors, and even the
frosting of the cakes on the table was red,white
and blue. The supper —well, Smith knows
how to attend to such things. With only a
day to prepare, he furnished his table with all I
the delicacies of the season, of which nearly '
150 persons partook. Much of the credit ot j
the party is due to the public spirit and ener- j
gy of Mr. Collins, who originated the more- i
ment and incurred a large portion of the ex- '
pease.
Artillery Company. — An artillery com
pany has been fir med here and the following
officers elected :
S. L. Hillier, Capt.; O. S. Hutchinson,
First Lieut ; Henry Ticknor. Second Lieut.;
Robert Richardson, First Corporal.
The captain is now at St. Paul getting the
cannon, and the company will appear in uni
form on the Fourth.
Lightning.— During the thunder storm on
Saturday night, the house of A. Wehrman,
a few rods from the Journal office, was struck
by lightning. The lightning passed down
the rod, which entered the ground but akhort
distance, then leaving it entered the cellar and
passed up in several places into the room
above, breaking up the floor and overthrowing
and breaking the stove in the room in which
Mr. Wehrman and wife were sleeping. For
tunately no one was injured.
Man Drowned.— On Monday morning,
white the steamer H. S. Allen was loading
freight at Hastings, a deck hand named John
Johnson white rolling a barrel of pork on the
boat pushed it over the guards, and in at
tempting to catch the barrel, fell into the river
and was drowned. He had about SSO in mo
ney on his person.
The Dunn County Riflemen will be in
the Sixth Regiment.
The business houses in Hudson will be
closed on the Fourth
ings that the Journal is made the official pa
per of the city.
The Hudson City Times publishes a po
em “by request," which never ought to be
published except on compulsion.
ME W AUi VE R TISEMEN TS?
AM ORDINANCE,
For the suppression of Riots. Drunkenness-
Disorderly conduet, the., in the city of Prescott-
The Common Council of the ciiy of Pres
cott, do enact and ordain as follows, to wit;
Section 1. That it shall be the duty of all
the peace officers mentioned in Section Eleven
of Chapter Three, of an act entitled, “An Act
to incorporate the city of Prescott,” to arrest
without process, any person or persons tound
in the streets or pubiic places of said city, in
a state of intoxication, or guilty of immoder
ate drinking, improner revelling, obscenity, or
noisy, boisterous or disorderly conduct, (the
same being hereby declared to be a misde
meanor) or any othar crime, offence, or misde
meanor that would tend to impair the good or
der and got ernnient of the city, and take such
person or persons forthwith before the Police
.Justice, or keep them in confinement until
such time as said Justice can reasonably hear
and dispose ot such offender or offenders; pro
vided however that nothing herein contained
shall be so construed as to prohibit any person
from being arrested by warrant upon com
plaint being made as the law provides.
Section 2. And it is further made the duty
of said peace ofliceis in a summary maimer to
prevent all riots, noises and disturbances in
said city, and suppress and restrain disorderly
houses or groceries, and houses of ill fame .and
for that purpose said officers or any of them
shall have all the power and authority confer
ed on them by Section Eleven of said Chapter
Three, mentioned in the first Section of this
Act, and in case any person or persous neglect
or refuse to obey any reasonable order of
any such officer, in the execution of his duties
they may be arrested and brought beiore tho
Police Jus 4 ice, in the same manner as is pro
vided in Section One of this act, and such neg
lect or refusal to obey such reasonable order,
shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and the per
son or persons guilty thereof shall be punish
ed a s hereinafter provided.
Section 3. When any person or persons have
been arrested and brought before the Police
Justice in the manner provided in Sections
One and Two of this act. it shall not be neces
sary that a verified complaint be made, but the
officer or any other person may make a verbal
charge or statemeet against the person so ar
rested, and the same shall be reduced to wri
ting by the Justice in his docket and be read
to the accused, who shall have an opportunity
to answer thereto, either guiltv or not guilty,
and the same proceedings shall be had in such
cases, as are now fixed by law aud the prac
tice of courts held by Justices of the Peace so
far as tlie same is applicable.
Section 4. Any person convicted of any of
the offences mentioned in this net shall be
punished by imprisonment in the County jail
for a terra not exceeding three months nor less
than ten days, or by a fine not exceeding fifty
dollars nor less than one dollar, together with
the cost of prosecution and in all cases where
judgment for fine and costs of prosecutiow is
rendered, the defendant shall be committed
until the judgment is satisfied.
Seslion 5. This act is to take effect and
be in force from and after its pa-sage and pub
lication.
Dated Jnne 21, 1861.
LAW, r IXES,
AND
RE AL ESTATE OFFICE
P. V. WISE, Court Commissioner.
PARTICULAR attention given to causes
in the Supreme Court, as well as in all
earthly courts.
TAXES PAID
In Tierce, Pepin, St. Croix and Polk counties.
Over three thousand acres of Patented
Lands in Pierce county for sale. These lands
were selected by P. v. WISE in person, in
1855 and 1856. and consist of prairie, oak
openings and timber, and are generally well
watered’and comprise good mill sites. Also, a
large q’uantity of Sehool, University and
Swamp Lands in Pierce, the
■BANNER COUNTY”
And St. Croix county, consisting of every
variety and for sate at from fifty cents to five
dolla-s per acre.
Likewise Government lands selected and
Land Warrants located,
Kanzas is “ played outthe South for
bids Northern emigration; Pierce has won
The Gorgeous Banner;
The Land Grant Railroad will soon be thro'
to Piescott; so make your bargains white
lands are cheap.
A residence of s'jven years in Pierce county
enables ;ne to speak with confidence in regard
to land J in the St. Croix Valley.
Address P. V. WISE,
Attorney at Law,
Box M., Prescott, Wis.
rr»»eo«, May 8. 1861. r.Hf
Council Proceedings
Council Hall, June 21, 1861.
Council met aud was called to order
by tbe Mayor.
Aidermen present —Barnard, Scbascr,
Cheeny, Griffin and Haviland.
The following bills were presented,
and being approved by- tho Auditing
Committee, were allowed :
E. N. Redmon services as inspector of
election, $1,50
J. McD. Smith, do do 1,50
J. McD. Smith, for rent of room
forelection, 2,00
Seth Ticknor, for services as clerk
of election, 1,50
S. W. Button, do do 1,50
The special committee, to report on
the propriety of plowing the avenues of
tbe cemetery grounds, asked and obtain
ed leave for further time.
Tbe special committee, consisting of
tbe clerk and Aid. Haviland, appointed
to examine the bookj and accounts of the
citv and report its indebtedness, reported
as follows :
Whole amount of orders issued since
working under the city
charter as pr or. book, $8,858,43
Whole amount of orders can
celled and deetroyed,
as per order book, 6,948,95
Total of outstanding orders, $1,909,48
From the above $1,909,48 is to be
deducted the amount of orders now in
the bands of the Treasurer, which will
reduce it somewhat.
On motion of Aid. Barnard, the bids
for the city printing were be
opened, which was done, and said print
ing was awarded to L. A. Taylor, of the
Prescott Journal, by n unanimous vote,
his paper thereby becoming tbe official
paper of the city. The clerk was direc
ted by vote of council to subscribe for
the Prescott Journal for one year, and
to place the same on file, in bis office,
for the use of the council.
A communication from N. Silverthorn,
being a complaint against P. Herzog for
the gutters near his premises,
was taken up nnd referred to the street
commissioners of his ward.
The license bond of Henry Sornt was
presented, approved aud ordered to be
filed.
Tho Clerk informed the Council that
W, D. Benjamin <fc Co refused to accept
an order issued for services tn moving
pauper, and directing the Clerk in case
tbe Council refused to allow the full
amount of the bill, to say to the Council
that they would make the Council a
present of the order.
The Council directed that the order
be cancelled on tho book and destroyed;
which was done.
On motion the Treasurer was directed
to report in writing to the council on the
first day of August, tbe amount of or
ders. tax certificates and other prope ty
belonging to tbe city, which may be in
his bands.
An ordi nn nce for tho suppression of
riots, disorderly conduct <fcc., in the“city
of Prescott, was presented aud after due
consideration and examination as to its
legality and expediency, was unanimous
ly passed. On motion adjourned.
W. T. Hatch, Czfy Clerk.
1776. 1861.
F ourt h of J uly!!
CELEBRATION AT PRESCOTT
A meeting of the citizens was held at
the Council Room last evening to make
i arrangements for a joint celebration of
■ the Fourth of July by the American and
German citizens. Resolutions w ere pass
ed inviting tbe people of tho neighbor
ing country; tbe necessary committees
were appointed, aud the following order
of arrangements adopted. There will b«
a pic-nic dinner; the Artillery company
will be on tbe ground: Fireworks, and
all the usual accompaniments.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Thirteen Guns at Sunrise.
Citizens assemble at the Liberty Pole,
at 10 o'clock, A. M.
German Fraternal Union will meet at
Wehr man's Hall.
Band of Hope meet at the Brick Church
Military meet on the Public Square.
Military form and inarch to Wehr
man’s Hall, from which they will bo
proceded by the Fraternal Union, led
by tbe Band, and at the top of Orange
Street Hill, will be joined by the eitizens
and Band of Hope, and inarch to tbe
grounds, under tbe direction of the
Marshall.
On arriving at tbe grounds the order
will be as follows.
Music.
Prayer.
Taking the oath of Allegiance to the
United States, by the whole audience.
Music.
Reading the Declaration of Independ
ence. English and German.
Music.
Orations, in English and German.
Music.
Dinner.
Music.
Toasts and Responses.
Music.
Return of Procession.
Thirty-Four guns at Sunset.
Attention Company.
Tho HOME GUARDS will meet at
Prescott on Saturday next to organize.
A full attendance is desired.
COMMERCIAL MATTERS,
THE BANKS.
WISCONSIN.
The Banks are badly « mixed" at present.
On Saturday last the follow ng suspended
hanks embraced in the list which tbe Banker's !
Convention agreed to receive till the first of
Dee., were thrown out in Mil wav kee. and of
course other State Banks will follow their ex
ample.
Bank of Portage. E. R. Hh.ehtey A Co's
Bank of Columbus. Bank.
Bank of Green Bay. La Crosse Co. Bank.
City Bank of Kenosha. Northern Bank.
Wisconsn Pinery Waupun Bank.
Bank. Dodge County Bank.
The act ten of the banks was the oecasion of
a riot, which is reported tinder th? news bead.
The question arises, what is to become of
the bal: nee of the banks, and some predict a
general crash.
Wh.»t the people want to know, aud what
no one can tell, is whether the banks are going
to siand up under the pressure. The Milwau
kee Banks have taken $500,000 of the war
loan, and these bonds will probably be de
posited as securities, and relieved from the
load ot these ten insolvent on. j s, ihe remain
ing banks may be a ! le to st-.nd. The Comp
troller has called for 8 per cent, additional se
curities. and when his nex 4 , report is made, we
shall know who are “lame ducks” if there
be any. In the meantime let us keep cool
and breathe easy till we know something de
cisive. We give the list of the credited banks
as usual.
Bank of Madison. lowa County Bank.
Bank of Milwaukee. Juneau Bank,
Bank of h’ipon. Rock County Bank.
Bank of Oshkosh Sauk County Bank.
Bank of Racine. Second Ward Bank.
Central Bank of Wis State B’k. of Wis.
Dane County Bank. State Bank.
Farmers <fc Milters B'kWis Marine A Fire In.
Bank of Jefferson. Co Bank.
Bank of Weyauwega. Oakwood Bank.
Green Bay Bank. Racine Co. Bank.
Com Exchange Bank. Sauk City Bank,
City Bank of Prescott.Shawana’w Bank.
Bank of Fox Lake. Bank of P du Chien.
Columbia Co, Bank. Hudson City Bank.
Commercial Bank. Kenosha County Bank.
German Bank. Wisconsin Bank.
Bank of the Interior Frontier Bank.
Bank of Alon roe. Jefferson Co. Bank,
Bank 4 Moneka. Lumberman's Bank.
Bank of the N West. Oshkosh Com. Bank.
Bank of Beloit. Prairie City Bank.
Bank of Grant Comity. Rock River Bank.
Bank of Sheboygan. Rockwell A Co.’s B’k.
Bank of Sparta, St. Croix Valley Bank.
Bank of Watertown. Summit Bank.
Bank of Whitewater, Sun Prairie Bank.
Corn Planters’ Bank. Walworth Co. Bank.
Bank of Wisconsin, Waukesha County B’k.'
Ex B’k Darling <t Co. Farmers «fc Mechanics'
Elkhorn Bank. Bank.
Forest City Bank.
THE BOATS.
The Railroad Packets between St. Paul
and La Crosse are the Northern Belle, Capt.
W. H. Laughton ; Keokuk, Capt. Ed. Hol
combe ; Ocean Wave, Capt. A. F. Webb. Go
ing down they arrive here at 6 o'clock r. m„
and connect with the 7 o’clock morning train
at La Crosse. Coming up. they arrive here at
about 3 o’clock, r. m. Baknes <fc Hutchins,
Agents. Barnes dr HuTCiiiNsare also Agents
for Northern Line Packet Co., whose boats
:orm a tri-weekly line between St. Louis and
St. Pail, and for the North-Western Express
Company,
The Minnesota Packet Line, — War Eagle,
Capt Stepbengo.i ; lta*ca, Capt. Hurd : Gol
din Era, Capt. Gabbei t; and Milwaukee,
Capt. Cochrane, run between St. Paul and
Dunleith, leaving here daily at 12 o’clock, m .
reaching Prairie du Chien at 9 o’clock next
morning. Beardsley <fc Lyford, Agents.
N. S. Dunbar is agent for the business of
this line which goes through by Galena and
the Illinois Central,
The H. 8. Allen, makes tri-weekly trips
from Prescott to Taylor’s Falls.
PRESCOTT PRICE CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
BEARDSLEY & LYFORD,
Dealers in
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
ON THE LEV BE .
Prescott Journal Office, ?
June 26, 18’ 1 5
Grain and Flour-
Wheat, ..... 50@55
<»ats 29 bushel, ... 14@18
Corn 79 bushel, ... 25@30
Barley '(9 bushel, - - - 30@35
Bran Jj9 cwt, .... 75@1,00
Shorts ® cwt, ... 75
Corn Meal cwt., ... 80@l,00
Flour "j 9 sack, ... 1,75@2,00
Provisions-
Pork, fresh, 79 lb - - - 6@7
Beef, fresh, 79 lb - - - 6@B
Ham lb .... 9@|o
Venison lb ... 4@6
White Fish 79 lb * - - 7@B
Butter 79 lb .... 12@15
Cheese 79 ib - - - - 10@12
Lard Jjp lb - - - - 10@12
Eggs “(9 doz., .... B@lo
Potatoes p bu. ... 20
Beans p bu. .... 60@75
Onions p bu. ... 40@60
Groceries*
Sugar, brown, plb - - • 9@lo
Sugar, refined, p ib 11@18
Coffee plb - - - « 15(3:20
Tea, black, pib - - - 45@75
Tea. green, 79 ib ... 50@1,00
Rice p ib ... 8
Molasses p gallon, ... 50@8l 5
Syrup p gallon. ... 90
Candles, star, plb ... 25(330
Candles, tallow, pib - - 13@15
Oil, W. p gallon, ... 1,00@1.25
Salt p barrel. ... 2,50
Vinegar p gallon, ... 20a25
Apples p barrel, ... 3,00
Apples, dried, ptb- - - 5a7
Miscellaneous-
Hides, g’n, per ib - - - 3a4
Hides, dry.perib - • - 8a 10
Hay per T ... 5,00 a 6,00
Wooa per cord, . . . 3,00
Lumber-
Common lumber per M, - - 8 a 10,00
Flooring per M. - - - - 15a16.00
Siding per M. ... 15a20.00
Clear stuff per M. - - - 25,00
Lath per M, - - - - 2.C0
Shingles, .... 2,50a3,00
PREPARE FOR WAR!
And purchase your
FURNITURE
O F
P. HERZOQ,
WHO will sell cheaper than any other
establishment it. the Northwest.
All Hinds of Chairs and
CAB9NET FURNITURE
SOLD AT
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.
Also,
SASH,
BLINDS,
and DOORS,
Will be furnished at Wholesale’ or Retail,
cheaper than any other establishment in tlie
Northwest.
SAL.E ROOMS
On Corner of Broad and Kinickinie Sts.,
nltt PRT’SCOTT, WIS.
FARMING TOOL DEPOT
k 1
BEARDSLEY X LYFORD'S!
OX THE LEVEE.
JLGEJSTTS
FOR
BRALEY & PITT'S
THRESHING
JSZT ACHIWE 1 1
THE
BEST MACHINE IN THE WEST!
We have two of said Macliiues in store, and
solicit the attention of
THRESHERS!
BEARDSLEY A LYFORD. Agents for
Estertey’s Improved Reaper and Mower.
Beardsley a lyford, Agents for
White water Plow Factory.
Beardsley <t lyford, Agents for
tlie celebrate 1 Jonesville Fanning Milla.
Beardsley lyford. have on bind
a complete assortment of all kinds of
i Farming Tools.
BEARDSLEY & LYFORD.
Prescott, May 15, 1861. n2tf
TO THE
TRAVELING PUBLIC I
We have the Exclusive
AaEN C Y !
. BOTH FOR
FREIGHTS AX» TICKETS
OF THE
MILWAUKEE *k PRAIR’E DU CHIEN
1y 8 Railroads; also the agency of the Pack*
et Boats connecting with
Prairie Du Chien & Dunleith.
The Boats running in connection the Prairio
clu Chien
RAILROAD
Are the best on the River, to-wit:
MIL W A UK EE, ITASCA,
GOLDEN ERA
AND
WAR EAGLE.
Passengers Going South or East
Can obtain Tickts at our Office on the Leveo
at any hour.
O A. T S
Leave Prescott Daily, at 12 o’clock, reach
ing Prairie du Chien at 9 o'clock next
morning.
BEARDSLEY A LYFORD.
Prescott, May 8, 1861. nltf
C. L. BARNES & CO.,
AGENTS FOR
GROSSE
AND
MILWAUKEE R. RI
The Shortest and Quickest Route
T o
Al i 1 w a 11e e ,
CHICAGO, AND THE EAST.
PRESCOTT, WIS..
May 15,1861. n2tf
MARKET
Great Reduction in Prioes!
FRESH MEATS,
BACON, LARD <fc TALLOW,
OF tttß
CHOICEST KINDS,
Kept constantly on hand.
CASH PAID FOR
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Veal, Calves <&. Hides*
STEPHEN COLLINS.
Prescott, May 8,1861. nl ts
SMITH, SHERWOOD* 30,
COMMISSION AND
FORWARDING
MERCHANTS,
ST. LOIhS, - - - MISSOURI.
Will give prompt personal attention to tlie
sate of all kinds of Produce and Provisions,
and make quick returns of sales of tbe same.
REFER TO
Tl® Merchants and Shippers generally of
Piescott, Hudson, and St. Paul.
May 4,1861. nlm6
DISSOLUTION!
THE copartnership Iteretofore existing be
tween the undei signed under the name
and style of Barnes A Hutchins is this day
dissolved by mutual consent.
C. L. BARNES,
W. W. HUTCHINS.
Prescott, June 17,1861.
The business will b< eontiduod by C. 1..
Ba’n v Co. n7w 1