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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15
PROPHETIC.

Mr.. P. '. Wise Of Prescott, closes an
article in the Wisconsin Patriot on the
subject of Railroads in the following man
ner.
Circumstances are such that necessity,
that stern god that knows no persons, no
mercy, but imperiously bears straight
forward without swaying to the right or
the lett, yes, necessity; will compel the
La Crosse d. Milwaukee Company to run
the Grant road to Prescott, or to become
bankrupt and ruined in less than ten wears
hence,
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15

Mr.. Wise expresses himself with the
JUNCTION which usually accompanies GER
tainty and sincerity. We hope the con-
pany may not take course which viii
ruin them in ten years
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15

It is said that the first message that
viii be sent over the oceanic telegraph,
will be the compliments Of the President
of the United States to Queen Victoria,
and the return message viii be the Queens
reply.
Some fellow speaking ofthe age when
girls are 1narriageable, says that like GU
cumbers, they are always old enough
when 6ig enough. As proof he cites the
case ofEye, who entered the the estate
of Matrimony' at a very tender age.
Kansas Territory is estimated to con
tain about 70, 600 Inhabitants, a great
portion of whom are adult males. At
the recent election there were only from
1900 to 200o votes cast.
In Lawrence no poll was held at all.
This is significant Of the strength Of the
free state party and their determination
to have a free constitution.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15
The Disaster on tgRe Ss. Law
renee.

We publish in another column some
particulars of this most terrible disaster.
It is plain from all accounts that the
most criminal carelessness and inefficien-
cy was shown on this occasion. But
such accidents, or rather murders have
become so common that they hardly create
more than momentary surprise.
We glance over the list Of the suffer-
ing and the dead, and if are are not be-
reayed, if none Of oar friends have been
charred by fire, if no voice familiar to as
has uttered
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15
A SER MON.

"Ihe Dew Drops distilI from Heaven
My Text may be found in the first Book of
Nature" chapter Is, verse 81, which reads as
follows
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15
OUR PAPER.

We have received through the Press
and by private correspondence many. ia
yorable notices of THE JOURNAL. We
select few for publication. Herei is one
from the Madison State Joaraal.
We have received the first number of
neat looking, good sized paper, entitled
the 'sRiyer Falls Jaaunap and published
at River Falls, Pierce Co., IN this State.
1t is Republican in politics. and the mum
Der before us gives evidence of decided
ability. 1t is but three or four years
since Pierce Co. was organized, and now
it has two good papers, a city and villa
ges, with large and rapidly increasing
population. 1t is an excellent county and
is filing up with an intelligent population.
Newspapers will no doubt find good
support in it,
The paper from which we clip this has
no large head, but we judge its editors
have good sized heads, well filed.
The Wisconsin Patriot, gives us the
following.
Yesterday we received a new, very nice
looking, Ire, wide-awake, seven column
newspaper, which proved to be the first
number of the .River Falls Journal, by
L. A. d H, A. TAYLOR, as editors. The
''Please XIV heartily comply with, and
hope to chronicle ere long the complete
success of our friends new enterprise.
River Falls, is a thriving village, in
Pierce county, which we shall take the
liberty Of visiting, the next time we have
occasion to show the light of our counte-
nance in that region. Here's our Fee
(isD brothers Taylor, and good luck to
you.
We judge it was Pumps own hand that
penned that article. We do not need to
say anything about him. ''He is known
and read (about) of all men," We are
sorry he is involved in legal difficulty,
but being in, we are glad his partner is
LoO. We hope to be sat home" when
ne SHOWS the iight OF his eountenance IN
this region"
Here is another from the Lake City
Tribune.
awe are in receipt of the first
number of the River Falls Journal, a
weekly paper published at River Falls,
Wis, by Messrs. TAYLOR. It is Repub-
Ecan in politics-takes the right side of
the Temperance question, and is decidedly
one Of the finest appearing sheets in the
Northwest. The right hand of fellowship
to the Journal"
We accept the "right hand of fellow
ship with pleasure. We shall welcome
the Tribune to our " sanctum'' and give
it an honored place. It's high moral
character, its vigorous yet finished edito-
rails, have already won for it an enviable
reputation.
Here is letter which will be interest
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15
Here is a letter which will be interest
WATERFOWL, CARVER Co., MIN. !
June 26th. 1851. {

June 28th, 1857.
1fessrs. E'ditors:-I received per last
mail, number one of RIVER FALLS jour
NAL. 1t looks well, reads well, and issues
from the first establishment [ have heard
of in which q goose is not used. Enclo-
sed is two dollars ($2) to forward the
Tayloring business in your village.
Yours, E. +. LEWIS.
We would say to Mr.. Lewis, that we
don't intend to have "goose'' about the
/" establishment" We shall strive to fur
nish him with correct report Of things
here, and hope that in return, he will
furnish us with some notes from the
"upper country" in which he dwells.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-10

FRoN KANSAS. The election to fill vacan-
ccsin the City Council was held on Mon
day the Goth inst, the forenoon passed off
as quietly as at any ordinary election in the
towns of the east, and no apprehension was
felt of any disturbance during the day
Soon after dinner, James Lyle, County Re
corder, and Probate Clerk. gave to a Ger
man PrO-Slavery ticket, which the Ger
man tore up and threw upon the ground
Whereupon Lyle began to abuse the Ger
man. j. NJ, Mitchell, a noted character,
and last year Pro-Slavery man, interfered
on the side of the German, and Eli Moore
Pro-Slaycry and Free-State man named
Halter, ,lpincd in the alteration, high words
passed and knives and revovers were drawn
five or six shots were exchanged and Lyle
fell stabbed through the heart, expiring al.
most instantly The knife entered his back
between his left shoulder and the spine Al
though great many persons were in the
Immediate vicinity no one was injured by
the firing cxccpta bystander, slightly in
the elbow.
1t was supposed that Halter struck the
fatal blow, and he was soon arrested, stand
ing on the street near by. Mitchell was
also arrested.
Lyle took an active part in driving the
Free State men out Of Lcaveusworth last
year lie was 4 young man and recently
arrlycd-his wife being at the time absent
from the city.
Halter was one of those who were driven
out, being broken up in "a good business,
and losing all his propcrty-and 1t is
charged that the murder was premeditatod,
and pcrpetratcd on account OF old troubles.
Henderson of the journal. addressed the
excited crowd in an iniammntory speech, and
there was Il manifest determination on the
part of the friends of Lylo to lynch Halter at
uncc-irom which they were only deferred
by the superior number of armed citizens
who thronged the streets, determined at all
hazards to sustain the authorities.
\ messenger was Immediately sent to
Judge lecOmptG to como over and examine
the matter. But 1t was openly declared
that Halter should be hung before sunrise
When the steamer left, at = =, NJ, all was
quiet in the city but the friends of Lyle
Henderson, Murphy, More, Brown and
others-maddened with liquor, were endea.
yoriug to excite riot; assistance had been
summoned 10y them fir omDelaware, Weston
and other points in order to lynch Halter,
and it is more than probable that the at.
tempt ere thi, has been made. But it
would certainly bo unsuccessful and re-
suit in Il scene uisbloodshed unequalled by
any tragedy yet enacted in Kansas-the ci-
items being completely organized under the
directions of the Mayor, with orders that
no gathering would DO allowed in the streets
after dark.
The next intelligence from Kansas, will.
fear, beyond doubt, bring tidings of riot
and murder
There was no design on the part of the
Free State men to release Halter but u firm
determination that he shout d have a fair
and impartial trial. NIAToR
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-10
The New York Riots.

The ~ Y. City papers give long accounts
of violent street fighting which took place
in the city on the 18th inst. especially
in the evening. Stimulated by intoxicat-
ing liquors, gangs Of Dead Rabbits, Roach
Guards, and 'Bowery Boys among whom
there are leuds of long standing, carried
on a succession of furious assaults against
each other and against the policemen who
endcavorcd to qucll the disturbances.
BrILkbats, paving stones, and pistol bullets
were freely used, men, women and boys be-
ing engaged in the strife.
In the end the military were called upon
to aid the police, and order was restored
The principal scenes of violence were in the
notorious Sixth ward. Ten or twelve per
sons were killed outright and II large num-
Der, 20 or 50, wounded.
Besides the usual elements Of strife which
always exist in the rabble of great city
like New York, unquestionably tho ill
blood which had been stirred to fever heat
by the disorganizing course of Mayor Wood
IN rcslsu!p inc Jaw Oh Vne Ctate Wnlch
established the Metropolitan Police, was
directly concerned in producing the riots
\ large number of the least informed and
most lawlcss, and most vicious of the popu-
lace had been brought into the ranks Of
Mayor Woods police force. Such men were
naturally enough in fury Of rage because
their power and prospect of pay was taken
away at stroke by the decision of the
Court Of last resort in favor of the new law;
and none would be more ready than they to
tomcnt disturbance and join with other
villains in acts of violence and bloodshed.
1t is said that some of them were most
active rioters-than which nothing is more
lrobable.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-10

Is 1T 50 We hear that a gentleman, a
Southerner, is stopping IN Burlington with
his ficO sidueS for the express purpose OF
testing the Fugitive Slave Law. Or rather
with "a view to learn whether, in case he, or
any Southerner, should choose to bring
their - black cattle " to Vermont they
would be left in the uumolested possession
of them. This is neD but II IS according 10
la,o. And a STAKEHOLDER has the same ido
to protect him IN NergenHes that shields
him at Washington, and it should be SO
but we don't believe IN the lar which
recognizes the r'ght to buy and soil human
beings.
The facts of this case, we believe are that
a gentleman from Louisiana brought on a
negro woman whom at home he held as a
slave, but who is here, of course, "A free
woman and so the gentleman, whom she
remains with considers her. She is aware
of her rights and chooses to remain with
him,
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spectators Though the streets were
thronged with well filled vehicles, at most
points where view of the ascent could be
had, and the tops and windows of houses
were full of spectators, very large number
probably 5000 persons went within thu
inclosure, and we are quite sure they all felt
themselves well rewarded for so doing. All
the arrangements for Keeping the balloon un-
der proper control were well adapted to the
purpose, and its gradual dIstcnsion went on
without the least interruption. ocasioually
IA small ball Don ornamcntcd with colOrs and
ribbons was let fly to take its course to the
clouds and indicate the direction of the
wind The all was uncommonly still near
the surface Of the earth, though in the high
or region there was Il gentle current setting
to the southeast. The manager, Mr. MUrat,
took his seat in the car with single com
panion about half past six o'clock, and the
balloon was freed from earth At first it rose
slowly but its motion was Immediately
quickencd by the discharge OF ballast The
ascent was beautiful. Flags were waved by
the occupants of the car, and hats and han
kerchieis by the thousands Of gratiiicd look
crs on 1t gradually rose to the height oGbout
5000 feet, and finally disappeared among
tAe clouds in the Southeast. The descent
took place about forty minutes after, near
the border Of llincsburgh and Huntington,
the acronaut not thinking it worth whilo
to continue his course with chance OF
rough landing place among the rocks ana
woods of the mountains. \ school cclcbra-
ton of some sort was in progress near
the place Of descent, and after the balloon
was secured by long rope, Mr.. MorAt
gratiiicd several Of the ladies', one Mt time,
(thc ascending power having been reduced
to IL moderate amount) with an ascent to
| the height OF hundred feet or SO.
Mr. Morat returned to this place late in
the evening. Another ascent at Commence
| ment time is talked Of
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in the country believes it to be true yct
we see the lie repeated every few days with
as much earnestncss as if it were a fresh
coinage altogether.
DEBATES IN PARLlAMENr.-1ho substance
of a debate in tie English House of Com
mons on the 18th of juno, about the burn
ing of Greytown in 1854, is as follows
" Lord Hamilton, asked what steps her Maics.
tvs government had taken to obtain compensation
for the British subjects residing at Grcytown.
whose property was destroyed when when that
town was bumbardcd in lSjI lie reviewed the
facts connected with the bomharGmcut, mention
ing among other things that tho residence Of
the British Vice Consul, who la his flag flying at
the timc set fire to and destroyed. lie asked
the noble lord ii any steps had been taken to OBJ
tain compensation
Ni-count palmerston said tie transaction wasa
very violent and cruel preceding. It was, how
ever, authorized by the Government Of the United
Statos, though whether they meant it 10 be car
ricd out with such severity as took place, or
whether the officer mstook his instructions, he
could not say but he was bound to state that the
severity which was exercised reflected no credit on
the officer who executed it. But the question
which Her Mnicsty's Government had to consider
wits the international law which burC upon the
point. Now, it was an objectionable principle
of international law, that wncn one Government
deemed it right to exercise act, Of hostility
against any part OF the territory of another pow
cr, the subjects or citizens Of a thitd power who
might happen to be resilient in the place at
tackled hat no claim whatever upon the Govern
ment which in the exercise Of its natural rights
committed those acts Of hostility.
Those who went to foreign country must abide
by the chances which might htAll that country.
1t they had any claim at all, it must be upon the
country in which they but they had
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-10
Where in the mucky road, man
(The road was built on Adams plan,
And not McAdam's y


\ great man has fallen-Gov Marcy is
dead. lie died suddenly at the Sans Souci
Balston, About noon he complained Of beng
unwell and said to Mr. Chase, the proprie-
tor Of the Hotel, that he would like to have
him send physician to his room. lie did so,
but when the medical attendant reached
the room Of Gov. Marcy, he was dead.
His wife and family were absent. lie died
almost without Il struggle The cause of his
death Is said to be an affection of the heart
The intelligence reached here in the after
noon. and cast deep gloom over the city.
lie Is the fourth great man who has died on
the 4th of July. lie was in the list year
OF his age, and man Of remarkably robust
health, lie was in town on Friday afternoon,
and appeared to be unusually cheerful
Gov. Marcy was born at Sturbridge, Wor-
cester county, Massachusetts, December
18th, 1856. As his father was in comfort
able circumstances, the son was enabled to
obtain a liberal education, and when he had
completed his academical course, entered
Brown University, where he graduated with
high honor in 1908. He shortly after
took up his residence in Troy, and there he
| studied and commenced the practice of the
law On the declaration Of war with Great
Britain, Mr.. Marcy volunteered his service
to Gov. Tompkins, and served with credit
during the great part Of the war. About
the year 1916, his political services were
rewarded with the appointment of recorder
OF the city of Troy; but, on account Of his
forming close connection with Mr. Van
Buren,, and his opposition to Gov. Clinton,
he was removed from his office in 1918 In
1921 he became Acknowledgement of the
State, and comptroller in 1923, when he re-
moved to Albany, where he has since resi-
ded, and became member of the famous
Albany Regency, which for some years
controlled the action Of the Democratic party
in New York In 1929 he was appointed
one of the Associate Judges of the Supreme
Court, but he resigned that office on his cleo
ton to the United States Senate in 1881
lie remained in the Senate about two years
and having in the meantime been elected
Governor of the State of New York. he
entered upon the discharge of the duties of
his new office in January, 1888. Mr.. Marcy
was twice reelected Governor, but on a
fourth nomination by his party, in 1885. he
from that time held no political office until
Mr.. Polk succeeded 10 the Presidency in
1915. lie was then rendered the office of
Secretary of War in the cabinet which he
accepted. The dates OF this office during
Mr.. Polk administration were no sinecure.
and Mr.. Marcy discharged them with energy
and ability He resigned his office in lSi9,
on the accession of General Taylor. On the
election of Mr.. Pierce to the Presidency, he
accepted the office of Secretary OF State,
which he held to the close of Mr.. Pierce :
administration, dischargIng the duties with
more than distinguished honor to the cOun-
try. GOV. Marcy was the last of our great
men.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-10

THALBERG's ConCERT.-1 he Concert Of
Friday evening was tie musical event Of
many seasons in Burlington. very bril-
liant audience crowded the Town Hall, the oc-
casion attracting large proportion Of the
cultivation and wealth Of the vicinity on
both sides Of the Lake. We shall attempt
no analysis Of Mr.. Thalberg's merits as an
artist. No one couH have been disappoint
ed in him, and heralded as he was, as the
greatest living pianist, that is saying con-
siderable. The most striking single feature
Of his playing, to us, was the perfect dis
tuctness with which the airs which formed
the groundwork of his pieces stood out from
the mass Of intricate and beautiful embel-
lishments which accompanied them. The
notes struck in an instant were numberiess
his hands swept the keys without effort APP
parently and yet without moments pause,
the waves of harmony rose and fell and
broke ceaselessly and amidst the whole the
notes of the airs were given absolutely as il
struck by themselves alone on a separate
| instrument The gentlemanly bearing Of
the man, and the amiabe promptnes'
with which he responded to the numerou:
cncores. were particularly pleasing.
Parodi sang with great spirit and power
Madame Strakosch' ; voice mas lost much o
its former sweetness. 1t improved however
as the evening went land IN Coming thro
the rye and Within a mile from Elinhr
town she was abundantlY applauded. Tn
ductt from Norma and the Star spnngle
Banner, (Which closed the concertJ by tn
two ladies', were given finely. Herr Molten
hauer and signor Nicola appeared but one
a piece. Their show Of the entertainment
was exceedingly satisfactory and tn
audience would gladly have heard NOR
from them NJ. Strakosch accompanied o
the piano with excellent taste.
We shall be fortunate if we secur
another concert of such merit in Burling
ton, Tor years uv,a~.
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state Nominations.
County Convention 4.

The Freomen of Chittendcn County, without re.
gard to past political differences or divisions, who
nrc opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise, to the policy of the present Administration,
to the extension of Slavery into the Territories
IN favor Of the admission of Kansas az Free
state, and restoring the action of the Federal GOV.
crnment to the principles of Washington an! JEFF
ferson are invited to meet in Convention Mt ESSEN
Juvcriov, on WEDNESDAY, the 18Th DAY
OF JULY, 1857, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
for the purpose of nominating Candidates for the
,evcral County Officers, and the transaction of
Any other business deemed necessary.
wM WESTON, for County Committee.
Burlington, Vt, June q, 1851 dlw2w
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Gross Imposition-s25, 90 Reward.

The valuable Map Of Chittenden county,
made from actual surveys by Messrs. Baker
y Iilden, according to their advertise
ments oflast season, is now completed. and
in progress Of delivery TO subscribers about
the County. Subscribers will find them.
selves well satisfied with it, we are conf
dent Its handsome Map, showing the
roads, and dwellings, Of the County; and it
contains, also, plans Of villages a table of
distances, and other tables and embellish-
ments of value and interest to the
inhabitants of the County.
Me3srs Baker and Tllden request -us to
state for the protection of the public,
bold case OF wholesale swindling They find
that the ground has been recently traversed
by man who has offered to their subscribers
and others an inferior map OF Vermont and
New Hampshire, apparently printed from
some old plates and superseded publications
OF some years ago, he pretending that
Messrs Baker and Tilden had failed Of
getting subscribers enough for their nor
posed County Maps and that they had
therefore brought forward as substitute
the State Map as above mentioned.
The map bears the name of A. Ranney, pub
Usher. The man gives his name sometimes
as Genness or Jennys, and sometimes as
Ranney. He has operated in Addison, Chit
tenden and Franklin counties and has
sold quantities Of his maps,-and as many
purchasers, lat prices.yarying:from three dol
lars to seventy-fve cents each. He Is ap-
parently about forty years of age, with
high forehead. somewhat bald, and with
heavy black beard. Mesrs. Baker & Til
den authorize US to say that they will give
twenty-five dollars for information which
will lead to his arrest.
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hmm Nh. r.LLn.l-L- A----

The Republicans are makuga great hue and
cry about he bred Scott decision because 1t dc.
rlarcs that the Constitution does not recognize
negroes as citizens, and yet those who ,o loudly
decry the bred scott decision as doing such great
injustice 10 tho negro, arc the very men who also
support the Topeka Constitution Of Kansas, which
P'''Ibts I',c n'g,p tran, hr,ng m Nh, u,r Stare
1t Is "A fact that there is great deal Of false phi
lanthropy If not downright hypocrisy, among
tho opposition, in their PROPOSED friendship Tor
the African race.
The above is an instance among the scores
which are constantly meeting the eye, of
the ,hOrOughness with which the rogucs
maxim that ga Ito well stuck to is as good
as the truth, seems to have been adopted
to its full extent by the administration pa
pers-espccially those Of the North, The
statement that the Topeka constitution of
Kansas prohibits free negro from living
IN the new State, is noto4iously a bald false
hood both in terms and in purport, which
has been o. )sed thousand tunes over. 1t
is not possible that any intelligent PAPER