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XTJTB A. TAYLOR, Publisher- >
YOL. V.S
grescfltt Iffurnal.
Uimlmof lonJo—
Ihe union of States none can sever—
The union of hearts—the union of hands—
And the Flag of our Union forever. -Morris.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Prescott- Wisconsin. July 31. 1861-
r&r For List of Dank*, Market Report and
latest Xews, tee Fourth page.
The Pic-Nic at the Monument.
River Falls, July 18,1861.
Deai Joi-bxal Had you passed through
onr village about 4 o'clock yesterday morning
you might have recognised groups of your ju
venile friends standing in night robes at the
windows of their respective homes. Each
little face peering anxiously out, looked sadly
distressed as the rain poured down and the
ikr looked darker. "Within older heads pon
dered upon their pillows as to how and where
the children could celebrate if the storm sho’d
contiuue preventing their pic-nic excursion.—
For this was the day to which the children of
River Falls and Pleasant Valley had been
looking for a fortnight as “ the good time com
ing” when they were to meet wKh teachers
a id friends at the Monument for a whole day
of enjoyment.
In the course of an hour or two little faces
straightened out and little tears dried, as the
bright friendly sun caressed the black clouds
into better behavior, and finally dispersed
them quite. Then there was a marshalling at
the church of hosts of children, little and big,
who were ca r efu?ly stowed away in the nu
merous conveyances provided, and a gay pro
cession they made. The first three were four
horse wagons, decked with evergreens, and
filled to the brim with bright-eyed, white
dressed little misses and merry rosetted boys.
Then came two-horse wagons, carriages, bug
gies. etc., until it seemed that the world and
hts wife with their numerous family were
sorely en route for the celebration. Each
das* carried the Flag of our Country or some
approdriate and tasteful banner. A fine lith
ograjhof General Scott, with crimson frame
and tassels—for which the boys were indebted
to y-eur Editor—attracted much attention. —
Just beyond the General, in the same long
wagon was a pretty banner, on which the
words “Union Forever” were enwreathed with
flowers and evergreens. Tfa's was carried by
a class of fairy girls.
In due time all arrived safely at the Monu
ment, where every provision had been made
for comfort and pleasure. The speaker’s stand
was erected in a grove, and the little folks
Mated in front presented a beautiful appear
k ance in their holiday faces and dress. The
I «der and propriety observed by the school
under Mr - Powell's superintendence was ad
t mirahle,and reflected great credit upon him
s self and the teachers present After prayer,
by Rev. Mr. Stevens, and some sweet singing
by the children, came several addresses.—
R ith one exception they were not specially
adapted to juvenile hearers, and to our think
ing, weie unnecessarily long. To tell the
truth, we were tired and hungry, and suspec
ted the children also would prefer with us a
Sandwich to the Sandwich Islands, etc. of the
discourse. The power to interest children is
a rare gift, and many eloquent speakers who
can entranco an adult audience fail to impress
the little one» So we would ask those who
” cannot talk to children” not to “ play on a
harp of a thousand strings” before dinner es
pecially. And this reminds us of an instru
ment apparently very popular with the wee
bodies of this region.
Repeatedly through the day we heard a
" Lute” wished for most earnestly, and many
regrets that wishing was all in vain.
The dinner hoar arrived. The children
were conducted to the tables—their seniors
waiting on this day for No. 2—which gener
ally falls to the juniors. Didn’t wc survey
these tables with longing eyes and “ wish we
were a child again ?” Profusely ornamented
with flowers and covered with everything
nice—trout, chickens, pies, pyramids, pud
dings and tarts—wc wondered those children
could help “eating themselves sick,” as
mothers say. Then there were cakes that
wore wreaths of roses—cakes that were round
and cakes that were high—cakes from which
the star spangled banner waved—but not long
did it wave—and cakes of every species of
genus. In the centre of one, unfrosted, unor
aamented, rose a white flag. The surface of
'his cake was not smooth. In some period of
elevation, as a geologist would say, a portion
01 rthad irregularly risen far above surround
ing monotony, like a mountain on a prairie,—
- -he white flag was written—“ Just escaped
the frost. The effect of early rising.”
dinner some hours were devoted to
f uf’ a grand P k y* time it was. Old
san young enjoyed themselves to their
heart's content. Some gentlemen, well known
singers here, ascended the monument and de
lighted us with several songs from its summit
-songs both of patriotism and sentiment—
ous this musical entertaintnent was the treat
° the day. After recess came more speeches
jnd then teams were driven up-children hun-
Up ’ *“* homeward louud we all started
And a Peasant ride w e found it after a
very happy day—one which in future will
stand out in bright hues, a sweet memory in
the Auld Lang Syne of each girl and bby who
went to the Monument Pic-Nic.
BELLE.
car N. N. Powell returned from the East
last Sunday evening.
C»“ The Farmer's Club has just been or
ganized at Hastings.
S. Teal has opened a Jewelry es
tablishment on the corner of Broad and Or
ange Streets
>
In our recent trip over the State we no
where saw as good crops as are in the St.
Croix Talley.
The articles on county matters and
on the Pic-nic were intended lor the last
week’s paper, but failed to connect.
The river is getting quite low, and the
boats begin to be delayed occasionally by
the sand bars.
V. G. Barnard, a young gentleman
trom Massachusetts, w ill shortly open a Boot
and Shoe Store in Gumbv’s building.
tw The Taj lor Falls Reporter nays that
a large number of laborers have left that place
| to find employment in the wheat fields of
I Pierce and St. Croix Counties.
The 6th Regiment was payed off in
gold last Friday. The Prescott Guards re
ceived about $2,500. Of course it didn’t
make the boys feel bad.
The Wisconsin Farmer is very touch
improved in matter and appearance and is a
credit to the publishers and the State. Every
farmer should take a eopy. It will pay.
Sidney G. Smith of Hudson, and Jay
Swan from the Chippewa Valley, members of
the Prescott Guards, deserted a few days
since. They are too mean for men to des
pise, but little boys can hoot at them.
The last Transcript contains an article
on the probable amount of Co. tax to be levied
soon. While we do rrot agree with the writer
as to the desperate nature of the case, we still
still think the remedy he suggeets is a good
one, arid it is the very course we advocated
some Wet n.s ago.
CW We have received a Harrisburg paper
from W. J. Whippe, in which the 4th Wis.
Regiment are said to “reflect the highest
credit upon the State which sends them forth
to do battle for their imperilled country.”
As a proof of'tlie estimation in which
the Prescott Guards are held in the 6th Regi
ment, they are the only company who re
ceived their arms previous to leaving Madison
The balance of the Regiment will receive their
arms at Ha.risburgh.
Last Friday a company of boys from
Menomonee arrived at Camp Randall intend
ingtojoin the Dunn Co. Rifles, but finding
they had left they were sworn in and joined
the Preseott Guards, Capt, Wilsok was with
them, and one of his sons was among the sol
diers.
Yesterday the mason work on Beards
ley <fc Lyford’s new Store on Levee St, was
completed, and made theoccaeion of a rejoic
ing in which fun and lager prevailed generally
The building is the best and most elegant of
the kind in the St, Croix Valley. We shall
speak of it again.
IST We have received an interesting letter
from W. H. Winchester, written while the 4th
Regiment was at Racine, but do not publish it
as the facts of general interest have been pre*
viously received.
£gjf” The following lines truly express the
feelings of many a gallant soldier’s heart; —
And then, that bitter bitter day,
When came the final hour to part,
When clad in soldier’s honest gray,
I pressed her weeping to my heart.
Too proud of me to bid me stay,
Too fond of me to let me go,
I had to tear myself away
And left her stolid in her woe.
We extract the following from a pri
vate letter from a gentleman in the Treasur-
I er’s office at Madison :
j “ Currency gets better every day. At the
; rate “ stump-tail” is growing out it will soon
be long enough to hang on to with satisfaction,
j It is expected that the Banks in the current
list will all be made par within a few days.
It will give a new impetus to business in the
Eastern part of the State, and I hope restore
confidence in the North-West,
Madison.— Last week we spent a
few days in Madison. Everybody at the Cap
itol was very busy, the present state of affairs
throwing a vast labor upon the Secretary,
Treasurer, and Bank Comptroller. We found
Mr. Gaylord busy in the Secretary’s office,but
his removal from the St. Croix Valley is not
permanent. The work on the Capitol is going
on. The Capitol park, now, as always in
summer is a miracle of beauty. We dropped
into the State Historical Rooms, left some old
relics, and enjoyed an hours chat with that his
torical institution of Wisconsin—Hon. Lyman
C. Draper. Madison is not a commercial city,
hut the beauty of its situation and the sur
rounding scenery, and its political and educa
tional importance, is fast drawing to it a class
of citizens possessing wealth culture and taste, i
who will finally make it one of the most de- j
eirable places of residence in the State.
PRESCOTT, PIERCE CO., WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1861,
Fourth Wis. Regiment Correspondence.
Harrisburg, July 2lst, 1861;
Dear Lute :—Upon leaving Buffalo lhe
next place of importance where the Fourth
Regiment was received with “ pomp and cir
cumstance of war” was the beautiful city of
F.lmira, in the Empire State. We arrived
here at 1 o’clock at night, and notwithstand*
ing the lateness of the hour there were some
forty or fifty ladies (God bless tham) on the
grounds to receive us with pleasant smiles and
spread before us a bountiful supply of refresh
ments. The generous ladies and citizens of
Elmira will forever be remembered in the
prayers of the soldiers in the 4th Wis. Regi
ment. The soldiers were marched from the
depot to the barracks formerly occupied by the
State troops, where they were received with
kindness and hospitality.
We left Elmira at 9 o’clock in the morning,
and arrived at Williamsport for dinner. This is
a pleasant little city of about fifteen thousand
inhabitants, and the kindest people in the
1 world Comprise the population of the town.—
[ There were ten tables spread—one for each
company—furnished with substantial refresh
ments interspersed with the choicest delicacies
| that the most fastidious epicurians could de
sire. I was informed that twelve Regiments
of volunteers have passed through this city,
and every one has received a free dinner from
the hands of the good people of Williams
port. They have the tables constantly filled
| with provisions, and have committees appoint
( cd to superintend the arrangements, and when
a company or regiment arrives they are rush
ed to the tables and no qestions asked as to
what State they are from, but believing they
are engaged in one common cause and no par
j tial favors should be extended. The town can
boast of many handsome ladies who bask in
the sunshine of maiden purity, and no doubt
will someday share the comforts and fortunes
of many gallant soldiers when they return
from the war. Long live the generous citi
zens and kind ladies of Williamsport. After
giving three rousing cheers for Williamsport
the cars moved on towards the Seat rtf War.
We arrived in Harrisburg at 12 o’clock at
night, where the boys marcliel from the cars
and took lodgidgs on mother earth about one
mile from the city. In the morning they
pitched their tents, where they will remain un
til Monday or Tuesday, from whence they
will proceed to some point in Virginia, via.
Washington city. Col. Paine has gone to
Washington to-day in order to make arrange
ments for securing Minnie rifles for the Regi
ment, as the Government attempted to force
upon the soldiers some old muskets they had
in store, but the officers percmptorially re
fused to receive them for their men. Captum
Hobsrt, of the Calumet Rifles, said “ he wo'd
take clubs and march his men into Virginia
and capture his own arms before he would
consent to have his men use such muskets."—
A despatch was received from the Col. this
evening that the boys were to receive Minnie
Rifles, which I assure you was highly gratify
ing to them.
Our trip from Racine to Harrisburg was an
exceedingly plessant one, and no serious acci
dents odcurred on the route. Lieut, Tubbs,
of the Jefferson City Guards, was knocked off
the cars as wc were "approaching Buffalo, but
lie was not seriously injured, and will remain
in Buffalo until he is aide to join the Regi
ment.
Yesterday there weic four secessionists pass
ed through this place. They were prisoners
taken near Winchester, in Va., and were being
conveyed to Fort Deleware, in this State.
Harrisburg is alive with soldiers. It is
where Ihc State tfoops are encamped, and
where troops from other States remain a day
or two to be supplied with arms. There are
six Regiments here at present, but among them
all, I have Seen none that will compare with
the 4th Regiment. It is universally acknowl
edged that the Western troop who have passed
through here average better than troops from
their own State.
Eor the Journal.
County Matters.
Friend Lute :— I notice in the last issue cf
the Transcript an allusion to the doings of the
present County Board, aiid as the present one
is in keeping with several other that have pre
ceded it, and is just like a dozen more that
are to follow, I propose to call your attention
to this one, thereby showing the character of
the Whole batch.
The Transcript pays the Statute provides
(chap. 13, sec. 27,) that the amount of orders
for any year shall in no case exceed the am’t
of tax levied for that year,and says the amount
ot orders already issued since the annual meet
ing of the Board is $7,200 96. Strange, isn’t
it, that the Board should issue orders to de
fray the current expenses for 1861, that they
had not provided for at the same time that
provision was made for the current expenses
sot iB6O. Now if I understand the iutent of
the law it is that the Board, say for this year,
shall issue no more county orders than they
levy county tax for this year. He says fur
ther, that the law provides is section 57 of the
same chapter that no orders shall be issued
except upon accounts audited by the Board.
Now here is section 49 : « Such clerk shall
not sign or issue any county order J except
upon a recorded vote or resolution of the
Board of Supervisors authorizing the same and
the name ©f the person to whom il is issued
shall be entered in a book to be kept by him
in his office for that purpose.” Now if sec
tion 59 reads as he says it does, or anything
like it I can’t see straight. As for the holders
of connly script, I think that when they have
“ examined the records,” as he advises them
to do, they will be satisfied that bad as is
county scrip that it carries far more truth and
honesty on its face than there is in any man
who would pen the last paragraph of the arti
cle above alluded to in the Transcript X
«RET ALL THE ENDS THOU AIM’ST AT BE THY COUNTRY’S, THY GOD’S AND TRUTH’S.”
Fourth Wis. Regiment Correspondence.
Baltimore, July 23d, 1861.
Friend Lute :—The 4th Regiment left Har
risburg Monday, at 3 o’cl:ck for Baltimore—
the city of handsome ladies, plug uglies, the
Washington Monument ar.d riots. After trav
eling all night till broad daylight the cars
biotight up at Baltimore just at the peep of
day. As the Wis. 4th marched through the
same streets where but three months before
the Massachusetts 6th were ignobly slain by
a mob force, I presume that the boys had their
eyes cocked towards every suspicious alley
and window. But a more impressive scene I
never witnessed than the hostile tread of the
Wis. 4th Regiment through the streets of Bal
timore on the morning of the 22d of July.—
Through the different streets we passed, we
frequently saw night-caps half hiding pretty
faces peeping from the windows, while occa
sionally a half suppressed cheer would be sent
forth for the Union, and ere tliat sound had
died away we could hear one in respose for
iho Confederate States. It is useless to dis
guise the fact, for it is true, that Baltimore is
largely secession, and I am credibly informed
that the secession element exists among the
wealthy and aristocratic arid most intelligent
portion of the people, while the Union men
belong to the lower classes. There may be
exceptions to this, but genet-ally I find it the
case. Seven newspapers are published here—
two for the Union and five for secession. Bal
timore is surrounded with U- S. troops, there
being tea or fi/teen thousand in the immedi
ate vicinity, These troops consist principal] v
of the three months men, who are returning
home to re-enlist, and are stopping here to re
cruit. The bntire force of our men that en
listed for three months are returning; the num
ber is foi ty-seven thousand. But while they
are returniug tonne an equal number will be
pushed forward to take their places. The 4th
Regiment will be eucamped here until further
orders: The probability is, that for the pres
ent they will be placed on the railroad between
here and Washington, a distance of 38 miles,
as all the Railroads leading into this city are
guarded by troops Arid are in possession of the
Government.
The feeling between thecitizenß of this city,
who are secessionists and Union men, is hos
tile and bitter. It extends even among the la
dieS, who are the only persons permitted to
wave secession flags.
A Col. of one of the New York Regiments
has been court-martialed for seizing a woman
and pulling from her bosom a secession flag.
The lady showed resistance, and quite a “tug
of war” ensued before the gallant Cob was
successful in capturing his prize. The lady
the wiie of a wealthy merchant here, and no
little excitement was occasioned by the affair.
I go to Washington this afternoon and hope
to write you from there. To let you know
that our Wisconsin boys did not go through
Harrisburg without notice 1 enclose you this
local for publication. J.
DAN KICK’S
GREAT SHOW!
THE MOST NOVEL, UNIQUE AND Ex
traordinary exhibition uroN EARTH.
Comprising more new, wonderful and start
ling attractions than can be produced in any
other single establishments in any part of the
world, is now paying a long intended visit
to the Northwestern States, the proprietor
having been induced by repeated invitations
from prominent citizens to bear the risk of
transporting hither this colossal concern,
which has been brought together at an ex
pense of $50,000 and many yeais of assid
uous labor,will exhibit afternoon and night,
AT PRESCOTT,
Saturday, August 3d, 1861.
Admission 25 cents. Reserved seat 50 cts.
Children to all parts of pavilion 25 cents.—
Seats for everybody.
THIS MONSTER EXHIBITION
Is not a circuß nora menagerie, but a grand
exposition <>f the Wonders of Nature and Art,
including Highly Trained Animals and re
markable Exploits of Athletic Power and
Agility, such as lire without parallel in any
country, and which have received the patron
age and endorsement of crowded and fash
ionab e audiences in New York, Philadelphia
and altimoro, combining Amusement with
Instiuction, and calculated to grat.fy the taste
of the intellectual.
FIRST APPEARANCE IN THIS REGION OF THE GREAT
AMERICAN HUMORIST,
DAN BICE,
Who is not dead, as some of his enemies have
reported but now comes to greet th® good
friends who sustained him in the hour of ad
versity, with a combination of startling won
ders; such as has never before be n witnessed
in the West.
DAN RtCE HIMSELF
Will appear at each performance of the great
show, and amuse tbe public as in days of yore,
with his tn rivalled powers of wit, humbr sar
casm, and original oratory.
It would be impossible in the limits of a
newspaper advertisement, to give the names es
the numerous artists attacked to the “ Great
Show,” Or to enumerate more than a few of
its most prermiuont features, among wliiSh
will be found
WARDS MISSION TO CHINA j
Or our American Minister to Pekin ; introdu
cing the Gamesand Festivities of the Celestial
People, the Mandarin’s Court, and Royal Re
ception. together with the far famed Proces
sion and March of Lanters,
Mons. Alexander Zanfrettes, the Creole
Blondiu on the Corde Tendne
The performing Bear Gari »ali>i, in ths Zoo
logical arid Homological comedy of
BEAR AND SENTINEL !
Frank H. Rosston, the Champion Horseman,
in Eequestrian splendors,
M'LLE ELLA ZOYARA,
The embodiment of youth, beauty, grace,
daring and artistic skill, will appear in her
wondrous scene ct Equitation, which has en
chanted the most fashionable audiences of Eu
rope, and placed her at the very head of her
profession. During her European career she
was recipient of the highest compliments and
numerous costly presents from crowned heads
and the nobility while in America wherever
she has she has excited a degree of
enthusiasm absolutely without a parallel;
The Female Rare}, Mrs. Jacob Showlb,
will perform the American Ctuiser
DUN EAGLE.
All the animals, including the Rhinoceros,
Kangaroo, Goat, Monkevs, and Ponies. Excel
sior Jr., aid the Comic Mules, will be brought
forward.
The Ancient and Modern Gymnasia, by 47
Performeis, introducing the famous Leap for
Life.
DAN RIOE
Will personally Superintend each and every
performance.
The great show will also exhibit at Hastings
Friday, Aug. 2d; Stillwator Monday, Auj£. 5;
Hudson Tuesday, Aug. 6; Lake City \\ cd
nesdav, Aug. 7th. Col, W. C. PlifiSTON,
B. S. DINGESS, Agt’s.
The Trimbelle Girls.—We are in a fix—
stumped, worse than Wisconsin currencY
—at-a loss, like a Norwegian emigrant in a
big union depot—feel that like Gen. Patterson
we are hardly -‘equal to the occasion.” The
fact is we have to write a note, epistle, miss
ive or letter to the Trimbelle girls. We have
promised to do it, and the thing's got to be
done, and published in the Journal. Now
we can write a letter to a girl iti five minutes.
We have done the thing and are no tyro at the
business. But the little epistles we have been
accustomed to indite,we never used for “copy.”
We have a notion they wouldn’t look well
among the “local items,” and this letter must
be printed. Then again, this letter must be
to no single one, or to speak more exactly, no
individual, unitary one, (for we are writing to
single ones in the matrimonial sense) but to
the “Trimbelle Girls ’ —the whole ma&s of
muslin—firmament of shining eyes: there’s the
trouble —its like courting the whole family
or going home with tin entire singing school.
Well, we shall uae tho plural, but think of one,
so here goes:—
Dear Girls; —I write these few lines to in
form you that being in Madisbn last week the
Preseott Guards told toe to tell you that they
told me to tell you that—thunder ! that won’t
do—well the fact is. you kndw yon sent down
eatables to the Guards by Charley Boughton,
and the Guards were mighty glad of it and
came near busting their new uiiifbrfofe by their
fulinci.fi nf rakes and gratitude. That’s the
gist of it. The hoys said it was a feast. Cakes
and conserves were converted into patriotic
muscle at an astonisiling rate, and with a
pleasure in the process to be imagined not ex
pressed. All ate and we were assured that
twelve baskets of fragments were taken up.—
One large cake was sent to the Colonel and
another to the Major, and each relaxing his
siiidieily sterness complimented the Trimbelle
girls. Each soldier earnestly entreated us to
“puff” the Trimbelle gills. Girls, the thing’s
did. Null sed. Your kindness was appre
ciated by the brave boys uow speeding far
away to meet the uncertain issues of life or
death. Good bye. I shall not be a regular
correspondent.
.»■
Our Eoys.—Last week wfc spent some time
with “Our Boys” at Camp Randall, and re
ceived a hearty greeting from all and felt at
home immediately. The Preseott Guards
though ranked as company B. are admilted to
be A, No 1. The soldierly bearing of the offi
cers and the respectful conduct of the men
have given the company a proud pre-eminence,
It was a matter of pride with all of the com
pany thai not a man of their number has been
put in the guard house since they were in
camp. The boys have a fine uniform, are ail
well, and anxious to set foot on the soil of
Secession. They are proud of their officers,
as they have reason to be. At the invitatibn
of Capt. Dill and Lieut. Maksh, we attended
the bfficcr’s drill one day, and it was not cer
tainly entirely owing to local pride that made
us think that Company B. bad the finest ap
pearing officei sin the regiment.
We found M. H. Fitch, hard at work in the
Adjutant’s office, jolly and enthusiastic. Af
ter parade for the day was over, tbe camp pre
sented a lively scene. As the regiment was to
leave so soon, the grounds were thronged with
the friends of the soldifeiS. come to say “Good
bye.” Everywhere, sitting by tbe tents, or
walking slowly over the grounds, you could
see manly forms, while close beside them was
the one “dearer than all other.” We never
saw more beautiiul faces than some which
here peeped out from beneath jaunty hats,
their beauty* subdued and hallowed by the
dread anticipation of coining ill. How will
the remembrance of those anxibus faces, those
loving -words and the last tearful embrace nerve
the soldier to meet peril and suffering, and
hold him by tender memories from tbe vices
and dissipations, of the camp. As evening
came on, the tents were lit up, and the boys
indulged in “their evening whist or euchre.”—
The evening we were there the Prescott Boys
gave a free concert. Roll in Converse wits Mu
sical Director, and the*~perforniance was loud
ly applauded. Many members of the other
companies and ladies assembled tp hear the
boVs sing “Dixie” “Jordan” aria other favorite
pieces.
On Saturday the boys were all busy pack
ing their knapsacks and preparing to start on
the next morning. It was amusing to see
their enthusiasm and listen to the jokes and
bandinage as one would strap on this Knap
sack and start off iii “double quick time” to
see if it would fit. Well, loaded down with
messages to friends and many little keepsakes
for the loved ohes at home, we bid the boys
“goodbye.” We known that they will never
tarnish a soldier's honor nor bring a blush to
the cheeks of those who wiß affectionately
watoh their career.
City of Prescott and Banner
County of Wisconsin.
The immense shipment of wheat from
North-western Wisconsin and Minnesota,
during the last six mouths, and its supe
rior quality ns extra for milling purposes,
together with the bestows! of the Prize
Banner by the State Agricultural So
ciety after an active competition by the
several counties of tho State, have given
rise to so extensive a correspondence,with
a view to a settlement in tbe St. Croix
Valley* that I have been induced to an
swer through the farmer.
PIERCE COUNTY
Contains about six hundred square
miles, one half of which is forest timber*
consisting of Oak, Maple, Walnut, Ash,
Elm. <fc<\ Tbe Prairie is a black,sandy
loam, with clay and limestone sub-soil.—
It is well watered with trout creeks, the
gurgling brook often springing up at the
door sill of the farm house.
THE SURFACE OF THE COUNTRY
Is rolling, with no hills except the
Mississippi bluff. No marshes, conse
quently absence of tbe malaria of Illinois.
Tho table lands affording a large growth
of blue-joint hay, often a tun per acre.—
Beautiful groves of Burr Oak Opening
are interspered throughout the Prairie,
furnishing an attiple supply of fire wood.
The t'mbcr laud is being rnpidly set
tled.
The superior quality of t niber for man
ufacturing purposes, and the ample sup
ply of water power, together with the lo
cating of the county scat in tho timber, is
attracting capital to the timbered section
of the county;
Tho most important inland village aud
water power in the county,i3 River Falls,
situated 12 miles North-east of Prescott,
iti a rich agricultural region. Tho fall
is seventy feet in 100 rods. Price of
good farm lands from $1 50 to sls per
acre. Farmers in noticing the prices of
these lands will remember that their pro
duction# when converted into cash, is
equal per acre, to the farms of llock,
Dane and Walworth counties, which
lands costs from S3O to S4O; but we enn
avail ourselves of 2,000 miles of tbe best
inland navigation in the world, by which
\vq rerch tho great Southern mar
ket, as well as touch the numerous rail
roads competing for eastern tiade. Farms
with good buildings can be had, ptairie,
timber and water, for $5 per aero with
out improvements.
the Average wheat crops of 1860
Was over 30 bushels per acre for (lie
entire county. From the crop of iB6O
in the county,there was shipped at Pres
cott 625,000 bushels of wheat, oats, corn
and barley, and 224,000 lbs. of pork;—
for which was paid $293,700, or $62 for
each man,woman and child in tbe county.
Beside its productiveness for the cereal
grains, Pierce County is also peculiarly
adapted to the raising of cattle and
sheep.
OUR MARKETB
Are St. Louis, Chicago and Milwau
kee. Price paid for moving the crop of
iB6O, 10 cents per bnshel for wheat; —
price same to either place; while many
of the interior sections of the State aie
charged lo cents to the same mnrket,ow
ing to want of competition by public car
riers. By reason of the expenditure
of the wealth of Eastern men of capital,
and tho settlement of their families in our
midst, we have so far secured the estab
lishment of schools churches and roads,
that hone need fear the hardships of tho
enriy pioneer.
the climate
Has been much discussed by persons de
sirous of emigrating to North-western
Wisconsin and Minnesota. The prevail
ing winds are from the West and South
west, which brings n dry atmosphere
fiom the great plains West of the Mis
souri aud Now Mexico. Weeks oF cloud
less sky, summer and winter, are corn
iron. Winter sets in from the middle
to tho last of November, after which wo
expect very little mud and raiu. The av
erage depth of snow is six to twelve in
ches, affording about three months of
sleighing. The culminating point of win
ter is the 20th of February. Plowing
is commenced about the first of April.—
There are few parts of tbe world where
so little time is required to mature grain.
Sowing done in May is harvested in July,
making the seed time and harvest inside
of three months.
CITY OF PRESCOTT
Prescott, the moket town for the county
of Pierce, a large portion of St. Croix
county, in Wisconsin, Washing! >n coun
ty, r in Minnesota, arid the re-sbippihg
point for the St. Croix Valley, is situated
at the confluence of the Mississippi with
River and Lake St. Croix. It has a
good steamboat landing of one riii'o in
length, at which all the boats of the river
and lake land. Besides tho regular boats
from St. Paul aiid St. Anthony, there is
a daily line from Prescott lo St. Crtix
Falls, a distance of seventy miles, bring
ing out, for trans-shipment, the products
of one of the richest valleys in the West.
THE POPULATION OF PRESCOTT
Is mostly from New England, with New
England institutions and customs. It
has the'best c r «ded schools in North
western Wisconsin, nnd in possession of
those very comforts which tho &ew Eng
land farmer, while toiling amidst the
roeks of his homo lamenting ofn had
fate, thinks we will never possess. For
< TERMS; *2,00 per Annual*
INO. 14.
health, beauty and vigor it cannot be ex
celled.
the business portion of the CITY
Is on a bench of land about one mi I<J
long and forty to fifty rods wide, and
about 20 feet above the river. Back of
this is a gradual stfell, rising to about
one hundred feet above the level of tbe
river, an 1 constituting th© residence por
tion of the city, which is A semicircle of
prairie and burr oak openings* overlook
ing tho distant hills hnd prairie of Min
nesota, with miles of gorgeous scenery*
embracing tbe great Fathet of IFaters
and Lake St* Croix, with its uuroefou*
island of thick and the floating a*eaftl
palaces which draw forth the admiration
of tho traveling world. The Cougiess of
tbe U. S. has bestowed n liberal grant
of land for a railraad from Madison, W is.
to Prescott, also from Prescott to Lake
Superior, given us when built, the mark
et of that extensive mineral region, hi
well as the advantage of the Northora
havigntion to New York. This grant ia
iu the hands of the State, and will bo
pushed forward with vigor ns soon ns the
present political difficulties are passed.
BUSINESS AND F.ESIDENCE LOTS*
Can be band on reasonable terms. Per
sons desi oils of further information re
specting North-western Wisconsin, will
receive prompt attention on addressing
the subscribe! at Prescott, Pierce Co.,
Wis. O. T. MAXSON.
Wisconsin Farmer.
MARRIED,
By Rev. Charles Thayer, at the American
House, Prescott, on the evening of the 28th
inst., Mr. NORRIS IT* TAPLIN, of Point
Douglas, Minn., to Miss CAROLINE A.
McLAUGHLIN, of Trimbelle, Wis
JiEW XiWeftTISEMEEfTSfi
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT, NO. 102.
CAPITA!, AAI> StJKPI,VJS
$932,302.98*
May Ist, 1861.
Cash and cash items, ------ $79,588 78
Loans well secured, ------- 56 .253 20
Real Estate, ---------- 15.000 00
2626 shares Hartford Batik Stocks 274.859 00
2425 “ New York “ “ 193,350 GO
1010 “ Boston “ « 100,750 00
507 “ other « “ 58,085 00
U. States and State “ “ 73.367 CO
Hai ’d £ N. H. R. R. Bo’da & 33 TOO GO
Hartford City Banda. - - - - i - 36.750 00
Gonti. Ri’rCo. <fc R. R. Co. Stock, 4,600 00
Total Assets. $932,302 98
Total Liabilities, 73;244 27
For details of investment, see small cards
and circulars.
Insurances may be effected in this old and
substantial Company on very reasonable tei ma.
Apply to J. M'. WHIPPLE, Agent.
Dwellings and Farm Property insured
for a term of years at very low rates* nllyl
TRIWEEKLY PACKET}
ENTERPHtfeEI
GEORGE P. COOK, - - - R. C. EDEN,
Captain, Clerk.
WILL leave Prescott for Taylor Falla
every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at
7 o'clock, A M.,
Returning at Prescott every alternate day.
For freight crpassage apply on board.
July 17,1861. i, lltf
RESOLUTION*
Resolved, By the Cflrrimoti Council of the
city of Prescott, that notice be given to all
parties owning lots on Brriad Street, between
Kinnickinnic Street and the store occupied t v
IV. D, sterling. On the West side, and that us
Joseph Firner, on the East side, tliat they will
be required to build side-walk in front of their
lots within sixty days from the publication of
this notice. All lots not planked in front at
the expiration ot the time will be done by the
city, as provided iti Sec. 5. Chap. 6 City Char
ter; the work to be done as hereinafter pro
vided. The planks to be two inches thick and
eight feet long, to be supported by four joiat,
three by six inches, to lay on the ground or be
supported by good blocking; the side-walk
to be built as near level as possible and suit
the convenience of tin* stores—all to be done
in workmenlike manner, and under th? direc
tion of the Street Commissioners,
J. M. WHIPPLE, Mayer
W. T. Hatch, City Glerk. nl2w3
DENTIST.
C, S. Riser, Dext{St, haa located permanent
ly at Prescott. Rooms next doer to Grif
fin’s Store. Business solicited. tl4y 1
Prescott, July 31st, 1861.
IFISSOJLUTIOS :
THE copartnership heretofore existing be
tween 'he undersigned under tho name
and style of Barnes <fe Hutchins is this day
diaeolved bv mutual consent.
C. L. BANNER.
W. U\ HUTCHIN.B.
Prescott, June 17, I> 6i.
Tho business will bo eontidued by C. L.
Barnes A Co. «r9w4