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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
NexV Church at Hudson.
A counsil of Ministers and delegates

A COUNSEL of Ministers and delegates
from the neighborng churches, CO. ed
in the city of Hudson, Wis, Aug III
1857, for the purpose Of consideringa re-
quest for company of christian people
there to be organized as Congregational
church.
The council was organized by the choice
of Rev. w. R. Stevens, of River Fails,
Wis, Moderator, and Rev. H. M. Nichols
of Saltwater, Scribe
Seventeen persons, residents of Hudson
and vicinity, presented their credentials
from other churches.
Rev. G. Fl. Marshall, formerly OF La
fayette, Indiana, has been preaching tor
some time to congregation in Hudson,
and at public meeting recently held 1t Il
was voted to organize another church, and
to call council for that purpose. -.
The council having listened to the dit
ferent reasons set forth by the petitioners
why they should be organized into
church, and having examined the Manual
with the Confession of Faith and Cove
nant they had adopted, voted TO proceed
to the organization of the First Congrega-
tional Church of Hudson. The public ex-
ercises were held in the evening at the
Baptist church, and were as follows
Sermon, by Rev. II. M. Nichols.
Constituting Prayer, by Rev. w. X.
Stevens.
Fellowship of the churches, by Rev. G.
Spaulding, of Marine.
Benediction, Rev. G. II. Marshall, of
Hudson.
Others were prevented from uniting
with this church at this time by not hay
ing received their letters from other
churches. This church proposes from the
first to be self-supporting, and to raise
for the Rev. Mr.. Marshall, their minister,
a salary Of $1,000, and another year they
hope to erect house Of worship.-Stla-
aoater Messenger.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
We neither bslieye in abolition nor

We neither believe in abolition nor
amaIgamation. We have no morbid
sympathy for tho negro. But we believe
him to be q man, being possessing hui
man feelings, a capability for improve
ment, having the loves that cling to earth
and the hopes that climb to heaven, and
as man we would have him regarded
by law.
1t is surely unworthy the dignity and
selfrespcct of a Republic to disenfranchise
a person ON account of color. If unftRess
and want of education, an inability to
rightly appreciate and worthly use the
privileges Of citizenship, be the reason for
denying the right Of suffrage to the negro,
then surely imperative justice demands
that the same test be applied to all our
population, whether foreign or native
born.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
Mere Bleeding

St. Paul seems verify to be deluged
with a flood of entertainments" this
summer. She must be ''dead broke" by
this time. The money has all been pumped
out of the treasury. Theatres, circusses,
monkeys, mountebanks, and-so forth,
some Of them worthy, and many more Of
them worthless, have cut up their fantas
tic pranks before us, ever since the boats
broke door through Lake Pepin. Now
we hear that another circus is coming:
sAntonio and Carlos Worlds Circus"
on Thursday of next week, and can i'm
mense panorama of New York" during
September. We know nothing Of their
respective merits, except that this piano.
rama is said to be great thing, and that
panoramas are generally humbugs; and
that this circus is (Hke the last one } "the
largest circus ever travelling in the West"
while circusses are usually stupendous
teachers of immortality, vulgarity and nom
sense, filing the heads of the boys with
all kinds of vile slang and crazy notions.
We IRE quite sure the city would be much
better without either-,St. Paul Times.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
Democratic Convention,

The State Democratic Convention meets
tomorrow (tho 27th.) We fear they
will have stormy time. Cross, the
present Mayor of Milwaukee, is the most
prominent candidate of the Barstow fac
ton. There is a deep chasm between the
'Pump" and Barstow wings of the party,
and we shall be surprised if the platform
of common Democracy is broad enough
to bridge it. Unless both wings heartily
unite, Republican victory is sure.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
Murder at Portage Gity.

A Mr.. Reynolds, Of the firm of Rey-
nolds & Craig, of Portage City, was re-
Gently shot by a halfbreed Indian named
John B. Du Bay. A difficulty occurred
az to the title to tract of land. Rev
nolds was erecting house on the lot, and
after the workmen had ceased their labor
for the day, Du Bay took an axe and
commenced choppingit down. Reynolds
demonstrated with him, when Du Bay
brought out q gun and threatened to shoot
himif he did not leave. Reynolds replied
he would not go, when Du Bay shot him,
killing him almost instantly. AS he fell
he exclaimed, envy God! my God! I
am shot!' 1t was with much difficulty
Du Bay was rescued from the crowd who
were determined to lynch him. Mr..
Reynolds was about thirty years old, and
one of the most respected citizens Of Port
age, and was lately from Koesville, Essex
Co., N. Y.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
Ihe WinsEOyV HOssse.

>. M. Winslow has leased the new hotel
which bears his name, for ten years and
SIX months from the 1st of October next.
to M, V.& D. J. Matteson. Terms: Til
May 1858, $4,000; next six years
$4,000 year; next three years. $14, 900
year; last year, $4,000, all rayablo
monthly. Mr.. Winslow is to keep the
binding in repair and pay the taxes, and
reserves seven rooms-fve in ground
story, and two on the ssacond floor There
IS to be no under-letting Of the hotel ex-
cept by mutual consent. So in q few
weeks, st Anthony is to rejoice in a first
class house, which for expense of structure
oeanty OF position, and we hope also, for
It's interior appointments and attractions.
will not be behind any institution of the
kind in the North West,-MS,nesoto
Republican.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
Good out Of Nazareth.

We do not believe that all religion is in
the church, all virtue in protested moral
lists, nor all political honesty in the Repub-
lican party. We cannot endorse the gen
eral policy Of the Democratic party; but
when they advocate what we believe, we
can commend it as heartily as if it was q
measure or principle Of those with whom
we are in closer sympathy. Thus, in the
holland case, the JOURNAL, in opposition
to most Of the Republican, and in common
with most of the Democratic sheets, sus-
tanned Col zones in his action.
There has lately been convention in
in Ohio, of what the Plaindea1er calls
the I" Douglas bred Scott Democracy"
A series of resolutions were passed, to
which as whole we should strongly OBJ
iect, but the last one is good, Here it is:
ReSolued, That VIM. H. Gibson and
John G. Breslin, by their corrupt embez-
element Of the public moneys, merit, and
we trust, will receive the reward of in
EQUITY, within the walls Of the Ohio Peni-
Tertiary.
That's the way to talk. We think
better of the Democracy Of Ohio for that
resolution. But excepting the Madison
Patriot and a few other sheets. has the
Democratic party of this State thus fear
lessly condemned such sins?
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
Europe.

The excitement of the international war
which last year made l 90, 900 widows and
conquered peace above the wreck of En-
pires, has passed away, but the everlast-
ing results are written in legible letters of
blood upon the sods of Crimea. Eng
land is regaining her equilibrium France
is the same FESTIVE, tickle jlt that she al
ways was; Revolution is gathering dark
in the skies Of Hungary and Italy. There
is no peace for the wicked-there is no
sleep for the tyrant. Ofthe general con
dition Of Europe the Newburyport Her
aid says
Europe is in peace all is quiet-order
reigns from the White Sea to Gibraltar
say the reports by the steamers. But Eu-
rope is in war as much today, though
without so much blood, as in the time of
Napoleon. Spain is full of drum-head
courts, that are sentencing to exile and
death while the prisons are so crowded
that pestilence breeds in them. Italy is
one boiling with revolution every citizen
sleeps in fear of flames, and every ruler,
trembling through the night, rises to offer
morning sacrafice for protection from the
assassin's steel. France neither bleeds nor
smokes, but her destiny trembles upon
the life of one man, whose blood would
run ont Of bullethole as freely as though
he were a slave; and bis dynasty-his
crownless and unanointed powers held
by life lease, and must cease when it
ceases. His enimies plot for bis destruc-
ton, and his friends watch in anxiety for
the result Of every hour. Lcok where
we will--there is war Of classes, a war
of claimants for crowns, a war of ideas.
which must finally be war of blows.
This is the peace and quiet they boast
of-and this is all
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
Suifing the Action TO the WORD.

The latest pulpit anecdoto we have
heard IS the following, illustrative of the
manner n IN which the celebrated preacher,
Sturgeon, in Londor attlacts attention:
Upon one occasion he tolo the assem-
bled multitude that the 'iway to hell was
smooth and easy, like this" said he, and
ne straightway opened the pulpit door
put his foot over the banister, and slid
down,as you have often seen little bows
He then stopped for moment, and said.
but the wayto heaven is hard ike this,''
and pulled himself up again which was
rather difficult; but the congregation re-
celved this practical illustration with great
applause. o4 Z as1a.a7s
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
For the JoUENAL.
l!crooked Democrats. -

MEssRs. ED1ToRs:-Passing a group
of men, not long since, who were engaged
in political discussion, I overheard the
expression, .scrooked democrats" Nat
urally enough the inquiry arose, "what
are they g. I had heard Of "hunhers'
and a5arn5urners" "hards" and 'sotts
&c. but sscrooked democrats" was some
thing new.
Suppoaing Noah Webster to be good
authority I forthwith consulted him, and
the following is the result.
Democrat. One who adheres to
government by the people, or tapors the
ertention of the right Of suffrage to all
classes Of men.
Now if this definition be correct no
man can be democrat who denies the
right ofsuffrage to any one class of men;
or, if one, in any sense, must be very
"crooked" one. l think, therefore, that
"crooked democrats" must be those who
deny the right of suffrage to the black
man-those who assume democratic
name but reject democratic principles.
1t this be true, where shall We find tree
democrats? Can they be found in the
present democratic party! Some, I hope,
are to be found there, but | am afraid
they are few. Surely q grosser libel on
democracy was never fabricated than
are the political principles of the present
democratic party, SO far as they relate to
negro suffrage, citizenship and manhood.
Twas born, Graded and trained up dem
ocrat, as my father and flor aught |
know Grandfather was before, but may
the Lord forever deliver me from such
abominable doctrine as that party is now
busy in promulgating.
DEMoCRAT.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
E- n. P. Willis, is q poet, and in

w n. P. Willis, is a poet and in
fuses some OF his best poetry into his prose.
A recent letter of his, describing visit
to "Sunnyside," the residence Of Wash
ington Irving, is full Of bis peculiar felici-
ties of expression. Speaking Of the time
Of his visit he says: at was one Of those
mornings when the inside of the house lis
the wrong side of the door, and, to ask
us to walk in would scarce have been q
welcome" He speaks of sheet Of blot
ting paper, lying on his writing table, as,
''the door mat on which the thoughts of
Irving's last book had wiped their SAN
dals as they went in Of Irving, he
says: "He looked as the Sketch Book
reads" Did ever short, single sentence
contain moro graphic and perfect des-
criptiona
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
The Convention at DunnviiIe.

Tho Assembly District Convention for
the election of delegates to the Republi-
can State Convention met at Dunnville
August 10Th.
Clark Co. had no representation.
Pierce Co. was represented by FL. A.
Farnham of River Falls. The other
Counties were fully represented
7. E. Randall Of Chippewa Falls was
elected chairman, and VIM. S. Newbury
of Eau Clair, Secretary. William P.
Bartlett of Eau Clair, and E. B, Living
ston of North Pepin were chosen dele
gates to the State Convention. An as
sembly Committee was appointed consist
ing Of H. G. Williams of Chippewa, ]. M,
Oakley, Prescott, and William P. Bartlett
of Eau Clair.
Mr.. Bartlett is chairman Of this COM
mittec.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
Crops i'm Illinois.

We learn from the Bellville AdUocate
that the yield of wheat in Southern Hi
nois is very great. Many fields average
thirty bushels TO the acre. 1t sells readily
at sl.2o at present. Tho apple crop is
very large. They sell at from 40 to SO
cents per bushel. Pears are plenty, and
/" peaches will be as plentiful as the most
ardent lover could wish"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
" \ iggcys to right of them,
Niggers to left of them,
Niggers in front of them {"

Niggers in the parlor, and ''nigger"
segment Of each social circle. 1t might
not be improbable to enquire where
amalgamation is most common, whether
among abolitionists or slave holders!
Where is it that the sable skin of the
African IS bleaching to fairer complex
ion! OF what society is the beautiful
quadroon the product! From whom
does the mulatto gain his Saxon blood /?
Would 1t be any worse, any more disgust
ing or immoral, for the Joint product of
two races to be born to freedom, than for
the father to sell his children for gold |!
But We viii not ask these questions.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26

THE LATE TRIAL OF Mowers AND
REAPERs AT SyRAcusE.-At the trial
of machines at Syracuse, n. Y. on the
18th, there were forty Mowers and TWEEN
ty-eight Reapers on exhibition, besides
twenty two rcapers and Mowers combined.
The contest between the Ketchum and
Nanny mowers was very close, but the
latter came out slightly ahead.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26

CoLLIsIoN--A collision recently occur
ed on Long Island Sound, between the
steamer Metropolis, and propeller J. n.
Harris. The Harris had on board twenty
five persons of whom thirteen went down
with her.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26

NEGRO SUEFRAGE.-At the coming
November election in Wisconsin the ques-
ton of Universal Suffrage'will be submit
ted to the people. It is receiving an able
discussion. May it be met by the Repub-
lican party like men battling for an eter-
nal principle, and notlike whiting, truck
ling Doughfaces, trimming their sails to
the breeze Of policy, and swapping their
souls for tho worthless successes of an
hour.-.St. Paul Tines,
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
wM Mr.. Sayile, a merchant of Buffalo

EE Mt. oaFIe, IHeTcnant OF BnffaIo,
on going home Tuesday night saw a man
hide in the dark behind his door. With
out manifesting the least alarm, Mr.. S.
lit light, yawned, laid back on the bed,
slipped his hand under the pillow, drew
forth pistol, fired at the burglar, and
the next that was heard was an immense
rafting of boots on the stairs as the rob
Der took to his heels with Mr.. S. close in
pursuit. The fellow escaped, but be has
got bad sore somewhere in the vicinity
of his digestive apparatus.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
Munger.

The Nininger Journal, is hereafter to
to DO published weekly. The Journal,
seems to be well supported and is certain
ly worthy of support. 1t is careful to
make a full report of ''matters about
town" and let the world know what Min
niger is doing. Among the most impor-
tant buildings being erected there is
large steam grist mill to cost about
So. 900.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26

gs The vote on the joint ballot in
the next Kentucky Legislature will be-
Democrats II, Know Nothings 81.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
lllla1v.


AUGusT1NA ZARAeoz, the 'maid Of
Saragossa," is dead At the time of
the siege of Saragossa she was twenty-five
years of age and for her services at that
time, she was made lieutenant of infantry
in the Spanish army and received several
decorations. Readers of "Childe Harold"
will remember the stanzas in which By
ron commentaries the yalor Of the
Spanish girl in arms.
One hundred shares in the Vermont
Central railroad sold in Boston, last week
at five dollars per share.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26

The, Mormons have church in New
York, Numbering 500 members.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26

The New York Tribune, speaking Of
the slave trade, says:
"The public are perhaps not aware
that the amount Of capital claiming to
have homo the United States, which is
invested in the trade, is no less than 49,
and its profits sl7ooo,ooo an
nuaIly
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26

Prentice, of the LOUISVILLE (Ky.,) Jour-
nal got off the following good one lately ::
The Port Gibson Herald wants to know
what the poor Indians will do when all
the BufaIoes are extinct" Indeed, we
can't tell. We are afraid they will have
to bear it.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26

The Patent Office has received 5000
applications, and issued 1900 patents
within the last six months. The income
of the Office for the same time has been
over SIG, 1000, and the expenses, 1ncF-
ding some Improvements in the building
s1os,oOo.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-08-18

-FATAL AcClDEST.-On Wednesday
,aarnoon last, Mr.. OLE CHR1srENsoS,
while assisting in switching off the cars,
IN making up the train at the Depot in
his city, was accidentally thrown upon
the track in front of platform car loaded
al.h lumber, which passed over his BODY,
Killing him instantly. He was attempting
to detach rope from the car, while un-
der motion, and being upon the wrong
nj. of il, was drawn into the fatal posi-
ton.
Mr.. Christensen was a young man,
.5out % years old, Il Norwegian, by birth,
cat had resided in the place for some ten
YEARS, and had been IN the employ of the
Company since the commencement of the
alyey Of the track of the Mineral Poin,
Rail Road. BY life of strict sobriety,
honesty and industry, he had earned and
1joyed the confidence and esteem of all
rbo knew him, and though he had no re-
atoms in this vicinity, there are many
ary many who mourn for the loss of Or
A, the time of his death he was Freich
Master at the Mineral Point Depot.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-08-18
State OF Wisconsin, Iowa County Circuit Court.
sssi s."p' Bill for PARTON.

Antoine BAllo, Deft.
\AE saopoen, in this action having been returned
not served, for the that the said defe nd
ant could not be found and the said defendant not
having caused his appearance to be entered In this
cause according TO the and practice of this
AdAvit of the said plainant that the said Defendant
necessary and proper party TO the abcve artion
relates to real estate thin this State
Defendant il resident OF this State
fosnd therein And appearing upon inspections Of the
papers in this action that the Is brought the
purpose Of procuring partition OF seYtAn real estate
Iowa county Wisconsin, of which the following
hcient description to wiz TIE half south
east quarter CT section anper two iu township
Der six f6) north of sunbcr a. east Upor.
reading and filing the sad aiha~t the inspection N
papers filed in this action and upon motion oil E. Mess
more, ESQ attorney for the eompia is hereby
deemed and taken 10 be absent defendant and
the said defendant and all and parties interested
herein in said real estate be they hereby
quired appear in this bill
action before the 2Ist day of September AID 1851
the said bill of complaint will be taken
and Partition of the said real estate had according
prayer thereof And it is further ordered that thesad
complainant this order TO be published in the Min
eral Point Tribune weekly printed and pub
shed at Mineral Point in said county for six
cesvey at least in each week being the
first publication thereof be within twenty days from
date of this order. H-
Dated Mineral Point, this 18th dav of june A D. 1851
BY the Court, NJ. NJ. COTHREN. Judge.
do certify the foregoing to be true of the orr
ginal order the same remains file in my Office
NJ. C0KRIN. Clerk
24w6 Circuit Court, lows county, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-08-18
MisesIIausous.
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE,

NOTICE is hereby given that the general election
to be the several towns, warts.
precincts in Wisconsin, the TUESDAY
ceeding Monday being the third day OF Noyen-
next the following officers are to be elected to vii
Governor place of Coles Bashford, Lieutenant Gov
place Of Arthur McArthur Secretary OF STATE
David W. JONES' State Treasurer IA place If
Charles Kuehn Superintendent of Public Instruction
in place of A. Constantine Barry, Attorney General
place William r. Smith, Bank Comptroller IN place
of William NJ Dennis, and State Prison Commissioners
place of Edward McarrN whose several terms OF oice
will expire the day preceding the first onday oil jan
uary- 1855
Member of Assembly in each Assembly District
State and such County officers required to
be elected at such election.
BY approved March 4h, 1857. the following
position will be submitted TO the electors at the same
election, To wit:
The right of voting is hereby extended to male
of African blood who shall have attained The of
twenty-on wears or upwards with the same quaiihca
tons and restrictions imposed other voters IN
section Suffrage in the Constitution. Ballots in
such proposition to be the general ballot those for
the read, For the extension suffrage
opposed !" For the suffrage.
No. which ballots to be counted. retained
pared manner In all respects As for
State officers
GEORGE MESsERsMTTH,
Sheriff OF Iowa Cousty.
Sherifs Once, Mineral Point, July 10th, Iss7--Id.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-08-18

Pay TP.-Persons in arrears for Jot
Work, Advertising or Newspapers, from
bis office, are requested to call and settle
ias same without delay. Promises viii
%. satisfy our creditors, and we must
have something more substantial. We
are willing to receive from those who
sre not money, ALMOST any thirg that
an be used in family, on debts due US,
~. something we MUST have.
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To Advertisers.

Advertisements should be handed into
NIX office as soon as 8 O'clock offAIonday
5orning-otherwise they may not appear
I'll the week after. ss
For several weeks our paper has beer
kaved beyond the usual hour, in order
set up advertisements that have beer
ent in too late. Hence the necessity fol
his notice.