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OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.
Prescott, Wisconsin, August 21.1861-
The War.--Position of Parties,
There arc very many people, of good
intelligence and undoubted patriotism,
who fail to apprehend the nature and
object of the present war, and so fail
to be in heathy sympathy with the Gov
ernment in its great struggle to maintain
its integrity.
They look upon the war as simply a
struggle for dominion, and knowing its
prodigous expense, reading of its awful
tragedies, they fee!’that peace, even at
the expense of a disruptured country,
would be preferable. The trouble is
they do not realize the mighty import of
the issue nt stake.
This war is not waged to sustain the
present Administration —is not waged to
sustain the Chicago platfo.m, or any
othvr political dogma, but it is to sustain
the very life of our government. On its
issue depends the fate of constitutional
freedom on this continent. Let this re
bellion succeed and hereafter balloting is
a farce. The American people cannot
ajjbrd to let such a precedent be estab
lished.
This Wnr is waged on the principle of
expediency. It is the: ccepting of ales- i
ser evil in order to ward efl’a greater.
We can better aflurd io submit to finan
cial loss, to the death of many of our best
and bravest, than to have this rebellion
successful, and submit to its attendant
train of consequences. Our armies are
fighting for the stability of government,
for the security of property, for all that
makes the prosperity, the comfort, the
security of a people. What if the pre
sent sacrifice is great; the cogentreason
jpg of Scripture comes in plaj’, that it is
better that one member be cut off, than
that the whole body perish.
There are doubtless a few Northern
people who honestly believe that this
war is a crusade against slavery—a sort
of abolition movement. It is plain tha,
it is nothing of the kind. On the part i
of the Government, it Las nothing to do
with slavery, as such. The war may
leave the institution of slavery compara
tively untouched and it may not. When
slavery stands in the way of the attain
ment of a successful issue to the war, it
will doubtless be brushed aside with as
little compunction as a ship would be
sunk or a fort destroyed to prevent their
being of service to the enemy. While
the rebels are burning towns, destroying
railroads and contisicating the property
of Union men, it is not very probable
that the Government will jeopardize its
own interests, out of respect to the right
of property these same rebels have in
triggers.
Now three-fourths of the people in the
North who voted fur Lincoln and Doug
las, precisely in sentiment as
regards this wnr. They deem it the
most pressing and important business on
hand, and want it thoroughly attended
to and speedily finished up. It is an issue
that dwarfs all < thers. Now important
elections are coming off this fall, and al
ready politicians are at work to secure
prospective position and pelf. In the
present condition of aflairs, that is about
as honorable business as playing poker
by the bedside of a dying parent for
what cash he has to leave. It looks now
as if party nominations- would generally
be made. Are we going to make a new
fight on the memory of former ones?—
The people will not stand such nonsense.
We should much prefer a Union ticket in
this State, but it matters little by what
machinery candidates are brought for
ward, so they be loyal, honest and capa
ble. Ibe people will vote for Men, and
not for party shibboleths. If we are to
have party nominations, it might as well
be understood that party discipline will
be suspended till the war is over. Loy.
nlty is the only test of political orthodoxy
now.
The Zouaves.
New and startling incidents of the war
are dail coming to light. During one of
the charges of the Fire Zouaves upon the
Mississippi Rifles, a Fire Zouave and a
Mississippian came in contact, both with
discharge rifles. Each drew his revol
ver. “Blaze away Mississippi; I’ll take
the last shot.” said the Fire Zouave.
The Mississippian did blaze away and
missed. when the Zouave fired, the shot
going through the heart of the Mississippi
an, killing him instantly.
Origin OF THE Name Whig. —An ex
change says; “The Scotch Highlanders,
in their organization for liberty, inscribed
on their banners the motto, ’Wo hope in
God? , Taking the first letters in each
•word, they make the word whig, which
they •» J opt*d n* *be name of their party.
Washington Correspondence.
Washington, Aug. 12, 1861.
De vr Lute ; Last week, tl rough the
kindness of a friend who has sirce receiv
ed the appointment of Minister to Rome,
in company with six other gentlemen, all
of Wisconsin, I received a pass to cross
the Potomac and visit, as near as cautiou
would permit, the seat of war.
No person is allowed to cross unless he
has a written pass, reading as follows;
Head Quarters Military Department,
Washingtoo, 1861.
Pass John, Smith over the bridge nnd
within lines.
By order of GEN. MANSFIELD,
Commanding
DRAKE DE KA Y,
Aidde-Camp.
It is understood that the within named sub
scriber accepts this pass on his word and hon
or, that is, that he will be ever loyal to the
United States, and if hereafter found* in arms
against the Union, or in any way aiding her
enemies, the penalty will be* death.
JOHN SMITH.
On our way we first passed Clark
Mills equestrian statues of Jackson and
Washington. The former is n the centre
of tbo square, in front of the Presiden
tial mansion, and the latter is on Penn
sylvania avenue, about a mile out from
the \> hite House. Each is of colossal
proportions, and as works of art have
been much criticised. Not being a judge
of either I shall give no opinion.
Georgetown is an elderly looking
place, and in appearance is considerably
behind her larger sister city Washington.
There are, however, many quite villas
and country seats on the eminences
around, but' in the town itself there is
still great room for improvement. Busi
ness is entirely suspended. The Chese
peak and Ohio Canal, the great artery
of trade between the town and the West,
Las been in the custody of the secession
ists until quite recently, and all trans
portation upon it was consequently sus
pended. Even yet their proximity is too
great for the safe transmission of flour,
grain, etc., and until the canal is fully
under the control of tho United States
Government and business resumed along
its line the city if Georgetown must con
tinue to feel the disastrous consequences
of secession.
We crossed the Potomac near the
frowning guns of Fort Corcoran, which
overlooks the heights on the Virginia
side. From this point to Alexandria
the distance is about eight miles along
the heights, and tho whole space is dot
ted with encampments of tho regulars
and volunteers now in the service of the
country. We had scarcely landed on
“ sacred soil” before we were painfully
impressed with the fact that we were
surrounded by circumstances unusal in
this hitherto free and happy country. —
We were stopped on the public highway
and compelled to show our passes. We
did not grumble, of course not, because
that is what we got tlum for. The sign
manual of “ Drake De Kay,” Aid-de-
Camp, which a sentinel jocularly re
marked he “ could read half a mile off,”
was sufficient fur ail purposes.
The heights opposite Washington City
are the range of hills bordering on the
river. They cannot be called mountains,
and I should think the highest of them
is not over four hundred feet above the
river. Still as Washington City lies on
very low ground, and as tho heights are
not more than two miles from the Presi
dent’s House, nor three from the Capi
tol, their possession was absolutely nec
essary to the Government in order to
retain possession of the city, for a bat
tery of rifled cannon placed anywhere
between Arlington House and George
town would have commanded and could
have easily battered down the Capitol
aud city. At Georgetown the Potomac
is only about 600 yards wide and rushes
forth through the heights, whose precipi
tous bluffs come up close to the southern
side. From thence tfie heights gradual
ly recede from tho river, until at Alexan
dria their line most te .nearly a mile
from the river. The sides of the heights
are covered with beautiful groves, and a:
various points in these shady nooks may
be seen the residences of the landed gen
try and wealthy citizens of the city, and
no more beautiful nor healthy locations
can be found in the New World.
Tbo ascent to Fort Cocoran is guarded
by several block houses erected of hewd
logs and intended to shelter sharp shoot
ers, whose duty it will be to pick off the
advance men of an enemy. North of
Fort Corcoran is another Fort that we
did not visit, and whose name I have
have forgotten ; and there are others
scattered over the interior at various
points, and as we gazed around as far as
the eye could reach we saw in every suit
able field and shady wood the tents of
the soldiers.
The Arlington property is an estate of
1000 acres, lately the property and resi
dence ©f George Washington Parke
Cmtis, the adopted son of George Wash
ington.
“ Mr. Curtis was adopted by General
Washington in 1786, when only six
years of age, and remained in his family
until the death of the Great Chieftain in
1799. In 1802 he began the erection
of the present mansion, where he lived
58 years.” ♦
The above words wo saw written on
one of the doors of the mansion, and I
thought that here this good old man
whose name is familiar as household
words for his generosity and cordiality,
had lived “in undisturbed repose” for
more than half a century, dispensing his
princely hospitality to al) the great and
honored of the nation—a last link be
tween the patriots of the revolution nnd
the present —and here he died, and was
buried beneath the cool shades of the
forest that he doubtless saw grow up
around him. “Arlington House” is vis
ible from almost any part of th© city of
Washington. It occupies- a very com
manding site upon the brow of the bluff,
more than three hundred feet above the
Potomac, and near a mile from its shore.
It is built of brick, and of the old archi
tectural style. In front, sloping to the
Potomac, is a beautiful lawn and
park of two hundred acres dotted over
with wide-spreading oaks and chestnut,
and clumps of ever greens, with here
and there a bubblirg spring of cool nnd
THE PRESCOTT JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1861.
refreshing water. Around and behind
the house is a dark old forest of 600
acres of bill and dale, through which
winds the avenue to the mansion. It is
one of the most delightful spots that hu
man foot ever frequented or the eye ever
gazed upon. The property is much out
of repair, nnd though many soldiers nre
scattered over the grounds there has been
but little damage done. From the front
portico we had a splendid view—the
White House—Treasury—Post Office—
Patent Office—City Hall — Capitol—
Smithsonian Institute —Washinton Mon
ument and city with the Public Grounds;
all this, with the silvery Potomac robing
at our feet, presented a beautiful pano
ramic view. - , ,
As I see this letter will be too lengthy
if I relate the full details of our travels, 1
will defer the remainder until another
letter. J-
Correspondence of the Journal.
Sketches of a Flying Trip.
Cleveland, August 9, 1861.
Mr. Editor :—Leaving the Junction
City at noon cn Monday on the light
draught steamer Key City, after a pleas
ant ride found the train puffing impa
tiently or the voyageurs at Dunleitb. —
Seats were soon exchanged and directly
we were in motion with the dust flying.
I forgot to say that Aubuque looks old.
The steeets are not lighted. The Herald,
the Democratic paper thereof, is an infa
mous traitor sheet. It should be aba
ted as a nuisance. Six o’clock next
morning found me at the Garden City,
and from the amount of fruit and vße
tables on the streets and in the stalls it
seems to be very appropriately name-'
Here we changed seats to the M. S. and
N. I. R. R. cars and soon was speeding
away at a lively rate over a low prairie
aud around the south end of Lake Mich
igan, thence through a long strtp of
stinted pines, thence heavy bard wood
timber, with little farms at short distan
ces. thence beautiful strips of prairie in
tervening, dotted with cheerful looking
apple orchards, generally loaded down.
This is Indiana. Then with a swoop we
passed into tbo Buckeye State. To this
State the patriot of to-day and in future
times may well look with pride. All is
stir and bustle for war. Regiments of
infantry, cavalry and artillery are being
formed with a rapidity that astonishes
the old iron-boaded-disunion-democratic
fogies. To the shame of the modern
democratic party tho members are in
open rebellion in the slave States, and
the simon pure have held their State
Conventions in New York, Ohio and
lowa, in each of which States they have
adopted resolutions censuring the course
of the administration of Mr. Lincoln,
blaming the Republican party for the
bringing on of tho war, and resolving
further that tbo government should do
nothing, and that peace should be made
at all hazHids! At the same time they
pretend to be Union men!! yen, just
such Union men as Burnett, Breckin
ridge. Vahandingham and May. Trai
tors. Insiduous, deeply dyed, doubly
damned traitors. But thank God, every
democrat that loves and reveres the pat
riot Douglas, will spit upon and crush
such tricksters in scorn under their heels.
The American people have too much nt
etc.lio now to bo beinboozled by these
cogging, cozening, cowardly knaves.—
These double faces in Ohio say that they
are in favor of the government nnd the
Union, but democrats must hold the of
fices! That explains the whole thing.—
That is at the bottom of the rebellion in
the slave States, and that is whut moves
beings iu the free States, who call them
selves democrats, nnd who let politics
override principle, to sympathize with
the devilish traito-s and rejoice at every
effort made by them to overthrow the
government: simply because they have
no principles themselves but plunder,
and cannot discriminate between th© of
fice and officer.
But the purity of the blue lake stretch
ing to the line of the horizon to the
north and east and the cool breeze there
from attracts my attention from the
corruption and dishonesty of men, and
causes me to look around at what man
has done here in this beautiful city.—
Cleveland contains, according to the last
census, 46.000 soup. It is handsomely
located on the south side of Lake Erie,
and is surrounded by timber. The pub
lic square is a beautiful place. In tho
centre stands the Peny Monument,
about 25 feet high, surrounded with a
full life sizo statue in pure white marble
of the Commodore. On the South of
the monument is an active fountain ever
throwing up the crystal waters, rendering
the air for a considerable distance around
it cool and delicious. Large foundries
are in full blast: immense quantities of
iron and copper ore is lying in cords on
the wharf.
The steamer Irorn City just arrived with
a cargo of 400 tons of copper ore from
Lake Superior,almost puro copper. The
steamer Western Metropolis is the best
furnished and most splendid vessel that I
ever saw afloat. It is truly a floating
palace.
The Post Office buildings of cut lime
stone with marble front is a fine structure,
there are many costly churches, stores
and dwellings that speak for the wealth
and intelligence of the citizens of this
“black Republican” region. There are
a great many contrabands here, who
seem to be industrious and making mon
ey. Oberlin, oh yes, you have all heard
of Oberlin. Well it is about the size of
Hastings Min. near a small stream, on
nearly level land and entirely surrounded
by heavy timber. The Olxsrlin College
is a fine brick building. There are sev
eral churches here and white people live
in the houses. I bad heard that the in
habitants were all contrabands, fomerly
called n : ggers, but I did not see any.
Yours, P. V. W.
Erom a private letter received yester
day morning, from a lady now in Wash
ington, we extract the following compli
ment to Wisconsin soldiers, says the Mad
ison Journal. The lady writes that “on
being introduced to Gen. Scott as from
Wisconsin, he shook me heartily by the
hand, and held onto say, ''My dear
Madam, your State sends us the best set
of men in our Army."
BUSINESS
attorney s.
~A. H. YOIXG. «• “* KITOH ’
YOUNG <fc FITCH,
Attorneys at Law ; All business entrusted to
their care will be promptly attended to.
JSF” Office over City Bank Prescott.
Prescott, May 15, 1861. n ~“
WHITE «fc JAY,
Attorneys at Law ; A' ill practice in all the
Courts oi this State and Minnesota.
Prescett, May 8. 1861. nltf
JOHN L. DALE.
Attorney and Covnskllor at Law ; Collec
tion made, taxes paid and abstracts oi title
furnished.
Forestville, Wis.. May 4,1961. nltf
CLOUGH BAKER,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Hud
son, St. Croix Co. Wis.. will attend to Pro
fessional Business in Wisconsin and Minn.
May 6,1861. _____
A. MOUSE,
Attorney at Law and Notary Public ;Col
lections promptly made.
River it alls, Nay 4,1861.
“ ” pTv. wise.
Attorney and Counselor at Law, Prescott,
Wisconsin.
Prescott, May 8,1861 • nltf
JAMES B. GRAY,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Hud
son, Wisconsin. All business promptly at
tended to.
July 3,1861. Il9tf
PHYSICIANS.
jTm. WHIPPLE,
Physician and Surgeon, Prescott, Wis., will
attend to Professional Business in the coun
try as well as the City from this time. Par
ticular attention given to diseases of the
Eye and Opthalmic Surgery. Ofliceat City
Drug Store, on Thiid Street.
Prescott, June 12,1861. n6yl
R. J. WILCOX, M. D.
Homeopathic Physician, River Falls, Wiscon
sin. Office corner of Third and Maple sts.
July 3. 1861, n9tf
A. D. ANDREWS,
Physician and Surgeon ; Office at the Drug
Store, corner of Main and Maple Streets,
River Falls.
River Falls, Nay 4, 1861. nltf
S. M. DAVIS,
Physician and Surgeon ; Office at his resi
dence, on Second Street.
River Falls, May 4,1861. nltf
M ERCHANfS .
BEARDSLEY <fc LYFORD,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Dry Goods
and Groceries; Store on Broad and Levee
Streets.
Prescott, May 15,1861. n2tf
J. W. PRATT,
Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Cloths,
etc. AU articles of Clothing made to or
der.
River Falls, May 4,1861. nltf
G. J. AP. ROBERTS,
Dealer in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Groceries, etc.
Store corner of Main and Alaple Streets,
River Falls, May 4, 1861. nltf
S. D. DODGE.
Dealer in all kinds of Stoves, Agricultural
Implements, Tin and Hardware. Custom
Work done to order.
River Falls, May 4,1861. nltf
H O T E LB. ’
KILBOURN HOUSE,
J. McD. Smith, - - - - Proprietor,
Levee street, Prescott, Wisconlin.
Largest and Best Hotel in the City, and
convenient for all travelers going to or coin
ing from the Boats.
Prescott, May 12,1861. n2tf
AMERICAN HOUSE,
C. P. Barn‘rd Proprietor. Supper, Bed and
Breakfcst for 50 cents Single Meals 20
cents. Board $2,50 per week, to be paid
weekly.
Prescott, May Ist. 1861. nltf
FLINT HOUSE,
Parker Flint, Proprietor, Main Street, River
Falls, Wis. Good Stables attached to-the
House.
River Falls, May 4, 1861. nltf
FARMER’S HOME.
Peter Bott, Proprietor ; Corner of Broad
and Orange streets, Prescott, Wisconsin.—
Peter Bott begs leave to inform his friends
that he has just completed his new building,
and has good accommodations for eating,
drinking and sleeping weary travelers.
Prescott, June 12,1861. n6tf
CITY HOTEL,
Hudson, Wisconsin ; A. Boyden, Proprietor.
This house has been newly furnished, and no
fiains will be spared to make its guests “at
mine.” General stage office.
July 3,1861. n9tf
MISCELLANEOUS.
CITY BANK OF PRESCOTT.
PRESCOTT, - -- -- -- -- -- - WISCONSIN.
W. P. Westfall. Cashier.
Chas. Miller, President.
Exchange bought and sold, and prompt at
tention given to collections.
Prescott, June 19,1861. nßyl
CITY DRUG STORE
Is Doing a Brisk Business, where all kinds of
Drugs. Medicines. Paints. Oils, Perfumery,
and fancy articles can be bought at ex
tremely Tow prices. As I pay cash down
for my Goods I can sell them Cheap tor Casts
only. Call and see for yourself.
Prescott, May 12,1861. * W. J. Whipple.
OLWER GIBBS, JR..
Prescott, Wisconsin, will buy and sell lands
on Commission, pay taxes, and attend to
interests of non-residents generally, buy
and sell Land Warrants, negotiate Loans,
etc., etc.
Also Commissioner of Deeds for all the
Northern State*.
Prescott, May 6, 1861. nltf
c. b. cox;
Dealer in Ftx>ur, Grain, etc. Custon Work
done.to order. The best brands of Flour
sent to nil parts of the country.
River Falls, May 4, 1861. n
O. S. POWELL,
Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Ready
Made CJofhing, Boots, Shoes, etc.
River Falls, May 4, 1861. nltf
REGILARTRI-WEEKLY
ST. CROIX RIVER PACKET,
S_ ALLEN!
ISAAC GRAY, Master,
WILL leave Prescott Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays. Leave Taylor Falls
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, forming
a direct connection with the Railroad and St.
Louis Packets.
Prescott, May 92, 1861. n3tf
Administrator's Sale.
In Probate—Pierce County Court.
Tn the mutter of the estate of Simon Waller,
deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
and in pursuance of an order of license
made in said matter on the third day of June,
1861, by the County Court of said county,
the undersigned administrator of said deceased
will, on the 15th day of July next, at ten
o’clock a. m., at the Probate Office, in Concert
Hall building, in the city of Prescott, offer
for sale nt public vendue the undivided half of
the following described lands to-wit: The
west half of north-east quarter of north-west
quarter of sec. four, and rhe south east quarter
of north-west quarter of section twenty-sev
en. and north half of south-east quarter and
south half of north-east quarter of sec. twen
ty seven, and south-west quarter of south-west
quarter of sec. thirty-four p* township twen
ty-six, range eighteen west, and the south
east quarter of north-east quarter of section
thirty-three, and the south-west quarter of
north-west quarter of sec. thirty in township
twenty-seven range eighteen west, and the
north-east quarter of sec. twenty-five in town
ship twenty-seven range nineteen west, and
the north-west quarter of section thirty six.
and the north half of south-west quarter of
section thirty-five, and the east half of north
west quarter and south-west quarter of north
west quarter of sec. thirteen in township twen
ty-five range seventeen west, and the east half
of s outh-west quarter and west half of south
east quarter of section nineteen and the north
half of north-west quarter of see. thirty in
township twenty-seven range seventeen west,
and also lots nine and ten in block J., lots
three and four in block M., and lot seven in
block ten, in Copp J: Maxson’s addition to
the citv of Prescott.
The’terms of sale will be made known at
the time and place of sale.
M. A. DREIBELBIS, Administrator,
Dated at Prescott, June 6, 1861.
• Sheriffs Sale-
W. J. Newell, )
ag'st > Pierce Co. Circuit Court.
A. O. A. Stowell. )
BY VIRTUE of an execution issued out of
the Circ. it Court for Pierce county, for
the sum of eighty and 45-100 dollars in the
above entitled action. I have levied upon the
following described property in said county
to-writ: The south-west quartcT of north
east quarter of section 2, town 27, range 17,
and the north-west quarter of south-east quar
ter of section 2, town 27, range 17, except a
piece in south-west corner, 24 rods north and
south by 13 rods cast and west, which I will
expose and sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, at the front door of J M McKee’s Book
Store, in the City of Prescott, in said county,
on the Bth day of August. A. D. 1861, at 2
o’clock p. m. to satisfy said execution and costs.
Dated at the Sheriff ’s Office, in the city of
Prescott, this 27th day of June, A. D. 1861.
J. R. FREEMAN, Sheriff.
J. S. White. Pl’ffs Att'y.
Circuit Court—Pierce County-
James M. Torry, ) j u jg mcn t o f Foreclosure
m m hi ( and Sale.
Calvin A. Tuttle. )
IN VIRTUE of and pursuant to a Judgment
rendered in said court in the above enti
tled action, dated May 27.1861, I shall expose
for sale and sell to the highest bidder at Pub
lic Auction, at the front door of the Hotel now
kept by I. I. Foster, in the city of Prescott.
Pierce county. Wisconsin, on the 22d day of
August, !t*6l, at the hour of 11 o’clock, a. m. of
that day the following described mortgaged
premises or so much thereof as may be neces
sary to raise the amount of said judgment and
costs together with the expensesof sale to-w it :
All the following p e.ces or parcels of land
situate in the county of Pierce and State of
Wisconsin, and described as follows : One
undivided one-half or rnoiety of lots number
ed one (1) and two (2) of section number
thirty-three, (33) also, of the east half of the
north-west quarter of section number thirty
three, (33) also, of the north-west quarter oi
the north-west quarter, and of the south half of
the northwest quarter of section number thir
ty-four, (34) all in township number twenty
five, (25) of range number eighteen, (18)
also, the whole of the north-west quarter and
the north-west quarter'of the south-west quar
ter of section number twenty six, (26) in
township number twentr-flve, (25) of range
eighteen, (18).
Dated Sheriff’s Office, Town of Perry. May
28. 1861.
5w7 Humphrey & Wilson. Pl’ffs Att’ys.
J. R. FREEMAN, Sheriff Pierce Co., Wis.
Circuit Court, Pierce Co., Wisconsin.
Eighth Judicial Circuit.
George Braley, Plaintiff, ag’st Renaldo P.
Pratt, Julia A. Pratt, Wm. A. Smith, Win.
Little, Jr.. Ira Smith, Jr., Marcus A. Ful
ton and Jane Fulton, Administratrix, and
Marcus A. Fulton, Administrator of James
M. Fulton deceased, Defendants.
BY VIRTUE of a judgment of foreclosure
and sale obtained in the above entitled
case at the May term of said court for said
county to-wit; on the 29th day of May. A.
D. 1861, I shall sell to the highest bidder at
the front door of the City Bank of Prescott,
in the city of Prescott, in said-county, on Sat
urday, the 21st day of September, A. D.
1861, at one o’clock in the afternoon, the fol
lowing described premises to satisfy said judg
ment with interest and costs of sale to-wit:
The north-east quarter of the south-west quar
ter of section five, township twenty-seven of
range eighteen ; also, the north-east quarter of
the south-west quarter of section five, town
ship twenty-seven of range eighteen, contain
ing eighty acres of land, more or less, being
in the county of Pierce and State of Wiscon
sin. A. H. Young, Referee.
J. S. White & Jay, PlfFs Atty’s.
State of Wisconsin—Circuit Court.
Pierce County-
Alvin Braley ag’st Phillip Brown, Eliz R.
Brown and Joel Foster. Summons for Re
lief—Com. served.
State of Wisconsin, to Pillip F Brown. Eliza
R. Brown and Joel Eoster:—You are here
by summoned and required to answer the com
plaint in this action of which a copy was filed
in the office of the clerk oi this court at his of
fice in said county July 15, A D. 1861, and
sene a copy of your answer on the subscribers
at their office in the city of Prescott, in said
county, within twenty days after the service
hereof, exclusive of the day of such service ;
and if you fail to answer the complaint as
aforesaid, the plaintiff will »pply to the court
for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Witness the Hon. L. P. Wetherby, Judge of
the eighth Judicial circuit, at the city of Pres
cott, the 13th day of July, one thousand eight
hundred aud sixtv-one.
nil J. S. WHITE & JAY, Pl’ffs Att’y,
KESODLTION. ~
Resolved, By the Common Council of the
city of Prescott, that notice be given to all
parties owning lots on Broad Street, between
Kinnickinnic Street and the store occupied by
W. D. Sterling, on the West side, and that of
Joseph Firner, on the East side, that 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 of the time will be done by the
city, as provided in Sec. 5. Chap. 6 City Char
ter; the work to he done as hereinafter pro
vided. The planks to lie two inches thick and
eight feet long, to be supported -by four joist,
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 the stores—all to be done
in workmenlike manner, and under the direc
tion of the Street Commissioners.
J. M. WHIPPLE, Mayor.
W. T. Hatch, City Clerk. nl2w9
Take Notice.
ANY and all persons wishing to Bid on any
portion of the County Buildings are in
vited to do so immediately. Bids are also in
vited for the purchasing of Lumber and Shin
gles for said buildings. For particulars ap
ply to the subscriber at the County Seat.
Also, wanted four teams to haul material,
for which a fair price per dav or by the job
will be paid. JAMES AKERS.
Prescott, July 10. 'GI. nlow4
FARMING TOOL DEPOT
A T
BEARDSLEY & LYFORD’S I
ON THE LEVEE.
AGENTS
FOR
BRALEY & PITT’S
THRESHING
3SZE-A.C HILTE 1 1
THE
BEST MACHINE IN THE WEST!
We have two of said Machines in store, and
solicit the attention of
THRESHERS!
BEARDSLEY <fc LYFORD, Agents for
Esterley’s Improved Reaper and Mower.
BEARDSLEY A LYFORD, Agents for
Whitewater Plow Factory.
Beardsley & lyford, Agents for
the celebrated Janesville Fanning Mills.
BEARDSLEY <t LYFORD, have on hand
a complete assortment of all kinds of
Farming Tools.
BEARDSLEY & LYFORD.
Prescott, May 15, 1861. n2tf
TO THE
TRAVELING PUBLIC!
We have the Exclusive
AGENCY!
BOTH FOR
FREIGHTS AND TICKETS
OF THE
MILWAUKEE <t PRAIR’E DU CHIEN
Railroads; also the ag mey of the Pack
et Boats connecting with
Prairie Du Chien & Dunleith.
The Boats running in connection the Prairie
du Chien
R I I, Tt O A. D
Are the best on the River, to-wit r
MIL WA UK EE, ITASCA,
GOLDEN ERA
AND
WAR EAGLE.
Passengers Going South or East
Can obtain Tickts at our Office on the L«vee
at any hour.
B O A. T S
Leave Prescott Daily, at 12 o’clock, reach
ing Prairie du Chien at 9 o’clock next
morning.
BEARDSLEY & LYFORD.
Prestott. Mbv8»186I. nltf
BARNES & CO.,
AGENTS FOR
TLJk CROSSE
AND
MILWAUKEE R. R!
The Shortest and Quickest Route
T o
Al ilwankee ,
CHICAGO, AND THE EAST.
PRESCOTT, WIS..
May 15,1861. n2tf
Great Reduction, in Prices f
FRESH TSZEE-A.TS,
BACON, LARD <fc TALLOW,
or THE
CHOICEST KINDS,
Kept constantly on hand.
CASE PAID FOR
B«ef Cattle, Hogs, Veal, Calves A Hides*
STEPHEN COLLINS.
Prescott, May 8,1861. nl ts
SMITH, SHERWOOD & CO.
COMMISSION AND
forwarding
MERCH2INTS,
ST. LOUIS, - - - MISSOURI.
Will give prompt personal attention to the
sale of all kinds of Produce and Provisions,
and make quick returns of sales of the same.
REFER TO
The Merchants and Shippers generally of
Piescott. Hudson, and St. Paul.
May 4. 1861. nlm6
TO CONSUMPTIVES.
THE subscriber will cheerfully send (free
of charge) to all who desire it, the copy
of a Simple Receipe by which lie was cured
of that dirf disease consumption.
Suffeters with Consumption. Asthma,Bron
chitis. or any lung affection, he sincerely hopes
will try this Recipe, well satisfied if they do
so they will be more Ilian satisfied with the
result. Thankful for his own compllte resto
ration, he is anxious to place in the hands 01
every sufferer the meansof cure. Those wis -
ing ‘.he recipe with full directions, etc , will
please call on or address
Rev. WM. S. ALLEN,
No. 66 John Street, New York.
PREPARE FOR
And purchase yow
FURNI T U p v ;
O F
P. HERZOG,
WHO will sell c than ftriv
establishment-jr. the Nonhw w t
All Kinds of Chairs and
CABINET FURNITURE
SOLD AT
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL,
Also,
SASH,
BLINDS,
and DOQtj I
Will be furnished at Wholesale or
cheaper than any other establishment j a
Northwest,
SALE ROOMS
On Corner of Broad and Kinickii'.« s g« R
nltf . PRESCOTT, WI&
LAW7TAXES? ’
AND
REAL ESTATE OFFICE
P. \. WISE!, Court Commtssioxkr.
PARTICULAR attention given to cart*
in the Supreme Court, as well as iuj
earthly courts.
TAXES PAID
In Pierce, Pepin, St. Croix and Polk countin
Over three thousand acres of
Lands in Pierce county for sale. These
were selected by P. V. WISE in person,i ( 3
1855 and 1856. and consist of prairie, m'j
openings and timber, and are generally vy S
comprise good mill sites. Al«. (
large quantity of School, University
Swamp Lands in Pierce, the
“BANNER COUNTY”
And St. Croix county, consisting of even
variety and for sale at from fifty cents to fin
dolla-s per acre.
Likewise Government lands selected and
Land Warrants located,
Kanzas is “ played outthe South for.
bids Northern emigration; Pierce liae woi
The Gorgeous Banner;
The Land Grant Railroad will soon be thro
to Prescott; so make your bargains whik
lands are cheap
A residence of seven years in Pierce coantv >
enables me to speak with confidence in regui
to lands in the St. Croix Valley.
Address P. V. WISE.
Attorney at Lw,
Box M., Prescott, Wis.
Prescott, May 8. 1861. i.ltf
ST. CROIX HOUSEI“
AND
Lager Beer Saloon.
LEVEE ST., PRESCOTT, WIS.
J. REICHERT. Propriety
WILL announce to the Traveling Ptibli*
that he has fitted up Dunbar's Buil
ding in a neat and superb style, and will Is
happy to wait upon his
Numerous Customers
Who may give him a call. Good Stabling
attached to the House.
Prescott, Wisconsin, June 12, 1861. *t
TTRXIXG SHOP!
rpHE subscriber is prepared to do all kinds of
TURNING OF WOODWORK 1 t
Such as
BROOM-HA NDL ES,
HUES, BANISTERS.
NEWELS, <k.
At my Shop in River Falls, Wisconsin,
Chairs and Bedsteads
Kept on hand or made to order. All work
furnished as cheap as can be
HAD IN THE COUNTRY.
Please call and examine. Shop at Fa
ter’s Mill.
THOS. B. CORNISH.
River Falls, May 15, 1861. n2tf
THE BEST
BARGAIN YET
1 zLA ACRES OF TIMBER AND 1 OA
JLTrvJ ACRES OF
Prairie Land
One-half mile apart—each side of Trim
belle River—H, Felt’s Mill Lot lying be
tween, on which is a good Saw Mill which
has been in successful operation for four year
Roads, bridges and school houses are bui.
so the purchaser will not have that tax to pa;
The timber on the land made into lumbt
rails, or staves will pay
Ten Dollars per Acre.
If more land should be required, there ar
two 80’s adjoining the prairie which can ' -
purchased low. I will sell for $3.00 per acre
and if required, will take part down and tor
balance in one, or one and two years, as th
purchaser may choose.
Enquire of
L. H. MERRICK.
On the Levee.
Prescott, May, 6. 1861.
TIN SHOP
AND
STOVE STORE!!
ALL KINDS OF STOVES AND PLOWC
Sold at very low figures, by
JOSEPH FIRNER,
BROAD STREET, - - PRESCOTT, Wl*.
Repairing done to order, promptly, and
fair prices Call and examine my stock a-
I will certainly satisfy you with quality a
price.
Prescott, Wis., June 19. 1861. n"tf
FAIRBANKS’
/L “ STANDARD
B C ALEf
OF AIL KINDS,
FAIRBANKS & GREENLEAF,
172 LAKE STREET, - - - - CHICAGO
buy only thk gexuink.
Water Wheel* for Sale.
IHVE for sale two sets of reacting b'at<
Wheels, the most approved pattern now ii
use ; also, one Reaping or Mowing Bar, whic-
I am authorized to sell very low.
L. H. MERRICa.
PreecoV, July 8, '6l.