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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-08-25

luz flUar SugGEsroR OF THE ALLAN
nc IELEGEArH.,As has ALWAYS been the
Ease With every important new invention,
discovery or Improvement, there are sew.
rrai contestants for TIE honor of having
nro' suggested the Atlantic Telegraph
\ claim Is put in, besides that of p rotes.
""r Morse ~ favor Of Mcssrs. IIubbel. g.
H>herDurGe, of PhiIadeIphia who petitioned
Congress in 1870 for the aid Of national
vessel TO make the necessary surveys and
sonnd'ngs, as from many observations
that have been made, there is incon,es,i.
lot" evidence Of the existence of a subma.
rme table land, extending from The Banks
- Newfoundland across the Atlantic
Ocean to The mouth Of the British chan.
nel.'
Other claimants for the distinction have
appeared IN various parts of the country;
but to the fortunate individual who made
The practical application will be awarded
tie honor as always happens, in spite of
or'gua! discovery Charleston Ne,os.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-08-25

1ES. QUITMAN's SUCCESSOR
Democrats Of Hancock, Mississippi, met
~ large numbers at the Bay of ST. Louis
on The 7th inst, and on motion of J. +,
H. Claiborne, ESQ, the Hon. John J. Nc.
i'aeswss unanimously nominated sor Con.
gEess atAids. the cheers of spectators of
sitFsfi'ess So says correspondent Of
rl'c Mse'*ffpiAn.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24
Eek. Gov. BRShfOrd.

The Investigations in the legislature are
bringing strange things to light. 1t has
been rumored for some time that Elk. Gov.
Bashford received railroad bonds to the
amount of $50, 600 as bonus for signing
the bill giving the Land Grant to the La
Crosse R. R. Co. We hoped this would
prove but rumor, but it is doubtless true.
We are glad the legislature is making
thorough work of this investigation. We
care not what party the offender belongs
to, show him up. Bashforl, as the old
lady said of the Devil, is evidently "poor
cretur." He sold himself cheap. Reck-
oning the railroad bonds It their value
when most deprecated, he cost less than
the price of a healthy negro. But let him
go. He will be linked in history with
Barstow and the Forty.
The lesson for the Republican party to
learn is, to be watchful and cautious. II
there are in the state honest, capable ard
worthy men, let us have state affairs en-
trusted to them. We trust that in Gov.
Randall we have an Executive, whose
honor will not be furnished by bribery
and whose course will be just and judicious,
unmoved by ffattery and unawed by fear
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24
Death of DIR. AldriCh.

We regret to announce the death of our
fellow citizen DIR. Aldrich, who died at his
residence some six miles from Hudson on
Wednesday morning last.
DIR. Aldrich was one of the early pio-
neers Of the st. Croix valley and his name
will ever be identified with its history.
In the tall oflS41, he removed from
Madison county Illinois, to Marine Mills
ON the ST. Croix, where he resided nearly
two years. The following year he lived
at St. Croix Falls and the two years next
thereafter, at Point Douglas, being en-
gagged in carrying the mail from the latter
place to the Falls. In the year 1s45, he
took the census of ST. Croix county, which
included all the north western portion of
Wisconsin,, and that part of Minnesota
east of the Mississippi River, and which
then contained only 1910 inhabitants.
In the same territory there are now sew
en- towns containing an agree ate popua-
ton gilmore than thirty thousand. In the
spring of 1S47 DIR. AlIrich located where
Hudson now stands, there being then only
two white men here, who had made a
permanent residence, and in the Fall OF
l84S in connection with others, laid out
the first town plat, which was called Buena
Vista.
He was appointed the first Post Master,
ard held the office during the administra-
ton of Mr.. Fillmore.
About three years since, he left town
to engage in farming, business which he
carried on with great energy and success,
until the day of his death.
In his death our county has lost res
pccted citizen and useful man. He was
within few days of 66 years of age at
the time of his death. His funeral was
attended yesterday at his late residence
by large number ofour citizens.-Hua-
son Chronicle.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

The FIVE MILLION LoAx.-The Min
nesota papers are filled with discussions
of the S5,O0O,OOO loan. The Bill grant
ing the state credit to the Rail- Dad Com
pany to the amount of this sum has pass
cd the legislature, and will be submitted
IN the people on the 18th of April. The
ST. Paul Times has been the leading al
voeate of the Loan. 1t is Utterly oppos-
ed by the 1Manesotiaa, Saltwater Mes
senger, and few other papers
We believe the Bill to be wise and DO
lite. The general experience of the
States and Cities which have loaned their
credit to carry on public improvements,
has been such as t. prove their course to
be wise and expedient. The only troub-
le is IN securing the State against being
plundered BY the R. R. Companies. Let
the Minnesotians look to this, and we be-.
lieve they will find the measure benefi-
cial one.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24
Senator Seward,s Speech.

Among the many able speeches that
the discussion in Congress, of the Lee
compton iniquity has called forth, the re-
cent one of Senator Seward is unsurpass-
ed in point of eloquence and comprehen-
sive craftsmanship
AS a concise and faithful review of the
facts in the history of Kansas, and of Ma
tonal intervention or legislation in regard
to slavery, as a logical and dispassionate
argument, as well as for force, originality
and soundncss of view, it is lastly regar-
ded as the great speech of the present
Congress.
1t will richly repay careful perusal
to all who are DESTROYS of an intelligent
and enlightened view of the great poEti-
cal question of the day, in which, every
American citizen feels or should feel q
deep interest.
We would especially commend it to
the attention of those of our political op-
pononts, who, partly perhaps from the
fact that drowning men viW catch at
straws,' but mainly we presume, from
their inability to appreciate the moral ex-
eellenee and grandeur of his position as
an independent and incorruptiblo states
man, have been endeavoring recently, to
find consolation in the ridiculous idea of
his detection to the principles of the Re-
publican party. We fancy that an atten
tive perusal of the speech would dispel the
dear delusien most effectuallv. And #
might be of material advantage to them
in other respects. AT any rate We advise
then by all means to read it.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24
France and ENGLAND,

The resignation of Lord Pslmerston
and consequent breaking up of the Cabi-
net, is creating considerable excitement in
the political world. The fact that such
an experienced and veteran office-holder
MS the late Premier having left the helm
while the ship of State is drifting on dan
gerous seas, presages a new policy in pub
lie affairs, and points to the probability of
War with France and continuance of
the rule of the East India Company over
the millions of Hindoostan.
Napoleon has become an absolute Die
tator, and ventures upon system of
measures which must, by force of circum-
stances, over which he has no control, re-
suit either in revolution at ONE or war
abroad, for the army, his only depend
ance, VIII never remain quiet so long as
Waterloo is unavenged. The national
antipathy engcndured by conflicts, reach
ing back to the middle ages, fomented by
the difference in language, religion, and
intercourse of daily life-increased bv the
spectacle of Paris occupied and at the
mercy of British army, and her Emper-
or imprisoned on the Isle of st. Helena.
in violation of ali the laws of public faith,
honor and generosity, render it extremely
probable that, to secure the perpetuation
Of his dynasty in France, Napoleon will
be forced into warfare with the ancient
and implacable enemy of his country.
Great Britain has gained too many tri-
umphs over France, and claimed command
of the seas too long, not to make her I'M
willing to prescribe the exiles who have
from the revulsions in Europe, found it
necessary to make homo on her shores.
We predicate the breaking up of the Pal
merston ministry, from want of further
light ON the subject on the refusal of Par
lament to pass the Conspiracy Law insis-
ted upon by Napoleon, and await further
developments with no ordinary degree of
interest.-S. Paul Times.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24
RIVER FALLS ACADEMY.

The Spring Term of this Institution
will open on TUESDAY, March 3oth.-
The Seminary has pleasant location in
the healthy and enterprising village OF
RIVER FALLS, PIERCE Co. WIS, where
parents are assured that students are as
free from immoral Influences as in any vii
lage in the State.
1t is believed the School has the conf
dence of all who have hitherto been its
patrons, and it will be the endeavor of
the Principal to answer the reasonable ex-
pectations of those who may become
such.
1t is very desirable that all who pur-
pose to attend this term, should be pres
ent when the school is organized. We
wish it distinctly understood that we want
the patronage of no student of either sex,
who may desire to attend just to pass
away the time. Unless they propose to
engage in study earnestly, they would do
better to stay away. We intend to make
it an uncomfortable place for idlers. We
hope that parents who may send their
sons or daughters here, will manifest e.
nough interest to ascertain whether they
attend regularly, and how they are doing.
No student admitted for less than half
term land no deduction made for at
sence, except in case of protracted illness.
Any student leaving the Institution du-
ring terln-time, without giving notice to
the Principal, will be charged with tuiti-
on till such notice is given
Bills payable, one half at the middle,
and one half at the end of thr term. In
terest charged ON unpaid bills till paid.
There are three rates of tuition.
For common Eng. branches As cts. per wk.
For higher So
Languages d higher Eng. IS
There will be small charge for wood
and incidentaIs.
Good board can be procured in respec-
table families in the village from $3.50
to $500 per week.
Books and stationary can be procured
at the Institution.
For information, letters can be address
ed to the Principal, BENJAMIN WILcox
A. NJ, or to the Secretary of the board
of Trustees.
WILLIAM POWELL Secv.
River Falls Wis. March 18th 1851.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

The WORLDS PAPER.-Some time
since we noticed poem published in this
paper purporting to be dictated by the
spirit of Robert Bnrns.
The editor retorted at the time, and now
''H. Foster, Medium" comes to the de-
fence of his claim, and gets off over col
umn of weak misty, ungramatical stuff
on the "River Falls Journal" It is hugh
able to hear him speak of the immortal
Bard as "Friend Burns" We do not
think 'H. Foster Medium" is a rogue.
We judge he is honest but greatly delu-
ded, terribly ignorant and unsurpassing-
ly foolish.
A little anecdote will illustrate our idea
of him. Two men got into dispute, and
saucy words were about to give place to
hard knocks, when precocious youth,
the son of one of them, stepped up to the
other and with an air of command said
"Hold on, don't fight; father means well
enough, but thunder! he don't knov Pr
We judge "H. Foster, Medium" don't
kaow.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

IMMIGRATION WEsT.-The N. Y. cor
respondent ofthe Nininger (Mip) Jour
nal writes as follc VS.
You may depend upon it that the en-
migration West this season will be of an
unexampled kind. On every hand
hear of parties making preparations for
an early start. Still more; from custom
ers and correspondents in Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois, all state that preparations are
being made to go Vest even in those
States by farmers, mechanics and others.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24
: We would call attention to

= We would call attention to the
call for meeting this evening for the for
nation of n Tract Society IN our city. This
movement contemplates want which has
been long neglected, and which is no.
where moro needed than here in st. Paul.
But small proportion of our citizens arc
regular attendants upon any of the church.
es Of our city. We have good reason to
believe that thousands are wholly destitute
of religious reading of any sort, and are
thus growing up without any of the salu-
tary restraints which arc felt by the relig.
iously educated, and which are the best
safeguards of the virtue and morality of
any community. This matter interests
us all as citizens, whilst it lays open before
all Christians common field for profita-
Bile labor.-S. Paul Times.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

NOTICE is hereby given THAI T. W. Still
1 man and A. P. Wells who respectively re-
side In the city of Prescott, in the County of
Pierce and State of Wisconsin, have formed
limited partnership under the name and firm
OF 1. W. Stillmanepursuantt to the provisions
OF the statute OF the State of Wisconsin, for the
buying and selling such goods as are usually
dealt In in wholesale and retail general store.
and any other business in which all the
parties interested are the said T. W. Stillman
who IS general partner and the said A. P.
Wells who is the special partner, and that the
SAID A. +. Wells has contributed the sum of
iour thousand and five hundred dollars as cap
ital towards the common stock. and that tho
partnership is to commence on the fifth day of
February, A. ID. 1858, and to terminate ON the
fifth day of February, A. D. 1860.
T. w. STILLMAN.
A. P. WELLS.
Prescott, Feb. 5, 1858. a5we
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

MARRYING CoUs1Ns.-The legislature
of Kentucky have passed bill forbidding
the marriage of cousins, and bill of the
same purport has been introduced into
the Ohio Legislature. We hope the grave
Legislators will not so forget their boyhood
as to prohibit counting of cousins. This
is very innocent, interesting and profita-
bic exercise-a kind of 'casy lesson for
new beginners"-a very pretty practice
by which to learn to spark some one else's
cousin.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

A Lup1cRoUs MISTAKE A Judi
crous mistake happened some time ago
at funeral in Marylebonc. The clerg-
yman had gone on with the service until
he came to that part which says, Our
deceased brother OF sister, without know
inp whether the deceased was male or
female; he turned to one of the mourn
ers, and asked whether it was brother
or sister. The man very innocently re-
piled, mo relation at all,sir.only an ac-
quaintance.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

Gov. RANDALL.-Goy. Rapdall wears
his honors well. He enjoys the conf
dence and respect of men of all parties :
is frank, decided and independent in his
views: manlfests an unmistakeable deter
mnation to do his duty without fear.
faver or affection" and bids fair to make
the most popular Governor that Wiscon-
SIN has yet had.-Az. Sen.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24
Tragedy at Alton.

A correspondent of the Chicago Trib-
me, narrates most daring tragedy enac-
ted at the Alton Penitentiary.
AS one of the guards was going his
usual rounds looking to the prisoners, he
was knocked down by one Of them, and
dragged into the cell, and tied so as to
render him powerless. The prisoner had
dirk knife and threatened to kill the
guard if an unconditional pardon was not
granted to him. TO prevent being shot,
he stood the guard up before the "little
him if any attempt was made to enter the
cell. The warden Immediately went to
Springfield, and procured from Gov. Bis
sci pardon to be used only as a ruse.
The prisoner, a young man named Lind
lay, demanded a revolver, to be loaded
by himself, a full suit of dress, quite an
amount of money, and close carriage in
which to ride out of town, taking the
guard with him as hostage, until he
should see fit to libcrate him. The pris-
oner maintained his advantage for two
days, when ill passing in some victuals,
an attempt was made to dag out the
guard. Lindlay inflicted several severe
wounds, on him with his knife, but four
shots were fired into the cell two of which
wounded him severely, and he was cap
tured. A more daring act can hardly be
found in the annals of crime.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24
Notice to Creditors.
N PROBATE, Pierce County Court,
4 In the matter of Alyah White. decease
To all aohom 1t mar concern.

10 all Ohona 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given that we. the subscri-
bers. were on the third day of February. A. d.
1856, appointed and commissioned by the
Judge of said Court, Commissioners to receive.
examine and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the said deceased that six
months rom and after said day have been al
lowed and limited for creditors to present their
claims to US for examination and allowance.
and that we will, on Thursday and Friday, the
LIST and I'd days of April next. and Tuesday
the Sd day of August next at 9 o'clock A. Nj.
on each of said DAYS, at the Greenwood House
at River Falls, attend to the discharge of our
duties as commissioners aforesaid.
DAN'L W. ' o GU i; CONS.
Dated at Greenwood this Sth day of March,
A. d. 1858. 39w3
N. b. All those who have claims intended
as offsets or otherwise should present them at
the first meeting of the Commissioners
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

The CEMETERY.-We learn that theirs
has been no action taken in regard to
laying out the Cemetery Grounds. We
hope the Trustees of the Association are
not going to neglect their duties, for there
is an imperative demand that the grounds
be prepared Immediately. We hope the
Trustees will take some action as soon as
possible.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

The UNTERRIFIED DEMocRACY.-Ata
Democratic mass meeting held at Milwau-
kce lately the following resolution was
passed -
Resolred That by the recognized prin-
clples ofshe Democratic rartv, the people
of the Territories have the same rinbt as
the people of the States to adopt their
own domestic institutions for themselves:
that we know no distinction in the exer-
else of this right, between one domestic
Institution and another: and that the adj
mission of Kansas, under the Lecompton
Constitution, never submitted to the Peo-
pie, woalt be not only gross violation of
principle, but also practically gross in
suit and outrage to the People of that
Territory.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

-Paulsen and Morphy, the two dis
tinguished chess players, have been invi-
ted to London and Paris by the players
in those cities, for the purpose of partici-
pating in grand chess tournament, in
April or May.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

Odds & Curtiss's, new saw mill at Glen
mont started in fine running order yester-
day. G. NJ. Powell engaged the first piece
sawed to make guide boards on the Glen
mont roads.
The Lake is clear from Ice at Cat
Fish Bar. The Alton and GIenmont fer
cy is running.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

-Boats have been running for some
time between Red Wing d St. Paul. 1t
is daily expected thut Lake Pepin will
open. The ferry boat is plying between
Hudson & Lakeland.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24
LIME.

THE Subscriber has quantity of Lime
i for sale at River Falls. All persons wishing
flrstratc article can procure it by calling on
him, OF at the store of Powell d Co,
A. AITCHERSOE.
River Falls, June 18th 1857.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

-"Why are there so few convicts in
Michigan penitentiary this year!" asked
Sans friend day or two since.
"Why," said Sam, ''they send them by
the Pontiac Railroad and their time expir-
es before they get there"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24
OLIVER GIBBS, JR.
REFERENCES.

Hon. 0. T. MAxoN. Prescott,
TRUMAN FIELD. Esq. Register of Deeds, do
hon: 5. N. FULLER, Circuit Judge Hudson
DR.. THos Foster, editor Minncsotian 81. Paul
Ex-Gov. BAsHFoRD. Oshkosh
Hon. ID. j. POWERS, editor Farmer, Madison
Capt. ORRIN SMITH, President of the Galena
and Minnesota Packet Company, Galena
and business men of Pierce County generally
Prescott, Wis, March 5. 1858. 39yI
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24
PERSONS, NOT PARTIES Wiscon-

Z EKSONS, NOT IARTIES.-I he w IScOn-
sin Patriot thus very sensibly says;
Our motto is, and we think it the right
one, that every individual wrong must be
atoned for by the guilt indfpid,tal, and
no party can be accountable for his mis-
deeds-unless such party-as a party
endorses, or attempts to shield, or cover
up, such wrongs. Weprotest against the
futile attempts of partizan sheet to par
tyize every individual wrong.
This generation might as well be hung
for the crimes of its forefathers. as to at
tempt to make parties responsible for the
sins ofindividuai members,-unless such
sins are endorsed and adopted by the par
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

Somebody told Douglas Jerrold that
the great nuetioneer, George Robbins
was dead; land of course, his business
viii go to the devil" sOh, then he'll ret
it again. said the punsteg.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

"Madam, you said your son was a
lawyer,-has he had much practice s"-
"Why, yes sir, he has practice = of
smoking cigars"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24
SHERIEE,s SALE.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, }
County Of Pierce,
By virtue of an execution to me directed and
delivered, issued out of the Circuit Court OF
said County in favor of Thomas Gordon plains
tiff, and against Abner Blaisdell defendant, BY
direction of plaintiff s attorney, have seized
and taken the following Real Estate, viz: Lot
No. 6 in Block b. in the City o. Prescott in
Pierce County, which I will sell at Public
Auction to the highest bidder for cash, at the
front door of the Court House in the City OF
Prescott and County aforesaid, on the 2oth day
of December 1857, at o'clock in the afternoon.
JAMES H. EAMES, Sheriff.
P. V. WISE, Plaff s Atty.
Sheriff s Office, Prescott, Wis.,, Nov. 6,1Ss7
POstpOnemcnt.
The above sale is postponed until the 18th
day of February. A. D. 1858, at the place and
hour above mentioned.
J. H. EAMES, Sheriff
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

of any piece of Real Estate in Pierce Co.
furnished or shown on short notice from
complete and systematic general abstract made
from the public records
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24

DARTI Els entrusting me with the sale or
purchase of property will have the benefit
OF thorough advertising; and all business placed
IN my hands will be carefully and promptly
attended to.
OLIVER GIBBS, JR.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-24
NOTICE.

TNHE undersigned is authorized to serve 40
IL Deputy Sheriff in Pierce Co., Wisconsin.
G. j. RIKKR.
RIVER FALLS, July 9Th, 1857.