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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

MADISON AND MILw AUKEE.-The pa
pers of these two cities are waging bit
ter and discredtable warfare with each
other. The first occasion was the attempt
to remove the Capitol to Milwaukee.
Milwaukee is determined to have it, and
abuses Madison roundIy; and Madison
replies with equal spirit, and charges
Milwaukee with striving not only to secure
the Capitol, but to secure q monopoly of
trade, and reduce all other cities in the
State to the condition of dependency on
her. The State Journal sounds the note
of alarm to other cities-appeals to the
powerful instinct of self-preservation, and
strives to wake them to a realizing sense
of the danger of a Milwaukee monopoly.
We are not greatly interested in this
bloodless war. As the northern portion
of the State becomes more settled the
Capitol will move northward, and we
hardly think it wise to incur the expense
of q removal to Milwaukee. Madison
and milwaukee, are quite smart places,
but we would suggest that they be more
peaceable, and remember that they are
too far from River Falls to be of any great
consequence.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28
Who Shall it be!

1t will be seen that the Republican
Congressional Convention of the second
district in this State, will meet at Prairie
du Chen on the first Of September.
There is naturally an anxiety to know
who will be nominated for Congress-
The Journal is nobody's organ but our
own, and among the various names pro-
posed, we have no personal preference,
vet we earnestly desire the denomination
of Mr.. Washburne. He is well known
III the District, and his Congressional
course commands the appreciation of
every Republican. Through all the fierce
struggles in Congress, Mr. Washburne
has been steady and bold in defence of
Republican principles. His record is a
clean one; his vote and influence have
been always on the right side. In no
other way can the Republicans of this
district so emphatically condemn the past
measures of the Administration, as to re-
turn the man who has been their unfinch-
ing opponent.
We believe, too, that Mr.. Washburne
will he the most effective man we can
send to Congress. Others may be as
able and true, but he has the advantage
of personal acquaintance and legislative
experience. We do not like the principle
of rotation in office. Where a public
officer is competent and worthy, let him
be retained. Such course is no injus-
tce towards other influential members of
n patty. If they serve the party only for
the glory and the spoils of office, it will
be no great detriment to dispense with
their services. The South is confessedy
the superior of the North in all the arts
of legislation, because when public Off
Ger proves true to their interests he is re-
tanned, and "practice makes perfect in
legislation, as in all things else.
We shall cheerfully support what yer
nomination may be made, if the nominee
is sound in the faith and steady in the
practice of Republican principles, but we
much prefer to hoist the Lame of
CADwALLADER C.. WAsHnCRNE.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28
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GENTLEMEN-1n yodr last issue of the
Journal, I find an editorial on the sub
jet Of liquor selling, and containing a
structure OH remark made, or as the
writer says, an earnest inquiry made in
the pulpit, asking whether it were not
time for a vigilance committee in our VII
lage. eBut," says the writer, s'the ma
jority Of the people here will not counsel
or endorse any violent or unlawful actions"
can hardly think that you intended to
assert that the pulpit, on the occasion al
luded to, counsele1 or endorsed violent OF
unlawful actions; but this is what | I'M
derstand your language in the connection
in which it stands to imply. hardly
need say that there was no such counsel
or endorsement given in the pulpit on the
occasion. The inquiry referred to was
based upon a supposition which the speak
| er did not believe or intimate existed in
fact. The supposition was, that It the
liquor seller could carry on his dsshono-
ra6le business III the community which
acas erpected to furnish him his victims,
ander cover of license from the county
or State, and IN spite Of that community,
then at might he time to inquire aghether q
uigilance committee aeere not called for.
But the speaker believes that our local
authorities, the Board of Supervisors,
have power to withhold licenses, and that
they will do it, and that their power
while sustained by the will Of the people
can not be tralnpled down. And conse-
quently, if temperance people mind their
own business as is the wholesome and
courteous advice of your editorial, then
they will see to it, that laws against liq-
uor selling, be not violated with IMMUNITY.
But after all, if there be no other protec-
ton which is sufficient, let us have vigil
lance committee. l am confident that q
large majority of our people would "coun-
sci and sanction" such measure. But a
vigilance committee does not necessarily
! imply violence or unlawful actions or mob
law, as your editorial seems to suppose.
| (For authority, see Webster.) Vigilance
| implies watchfulness against danger, and
if l mistake not, the JOURNAL of July
| 18th, gives notice of the formation Of a
temperance vigilance committee in our
village. I hope and trust it will be eff
Gent. But | would rather the people
would form themselves into committee
of the whole, and with great vigilance
guard against their common enemy-the
liquor seller. He is stealthy and dam
gerous foe to his species. His aim is,
! first to seduce, and then cnkindle in the
bosom of the unwary, burning thirst for
his stmulants, and while that fire shall
consume the victims prudence, industry,
conscience and honor, the torture will
force the poor wretch to yield up to his
destroyers Golfers, money, home, domestic
comforts-his all.
ReSpoctfnlly vourS
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28
Republican Congressional Con
VenfiOn.

SECOND DISTRICT. A Republican
Convention for the Second Congressional Dis
trict in the state of Wisconsin, will be holden
at Prairie Du Chen, on Wednesday. the first
cay of September. 1853. at twelve o'clock NJ
for the purpose Of nominating a candidate fox
member of Congress of said District, to be sup
ported at the next general election.
Each Assembly district will be er.titIed t,
two delegates in said Conventi".,.
1t is recommended that Inc Republicans o
the different Assembly districts. meet on Sat.
lrday, the 2oth of AUGUST next, and select del
ega'es 10 SAID Cow --ntion.
DAVID ATWOOD,
HAMMER ROBBINS,
L. s. ALLEN,
81. S. GIBSON,
s. G. COLLEY,
Madison, July 5, 1858. District Com
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

The campaign has fairly commenced
in Illinois. There was great demon
stratien at Douglas return to Chicago,
and he made speech eulogizing "popu-
lar sovereignty" and Illustrating the pc
sition, and villifying the character of the
Republican party. Lincoln replied on
the next evening, completely exposing the
sophistry of the "little giant" Illinois
will now be the field of vigorous war
fare. Douglas viii do his utmost, and in
Lincoln he has a "foeman worthy Of his
STEEL" But good will come of this con-
test. As the mad shrieking hurricane
purifes the elements we breathe, so will
this war of opinions-this strife of oppo-
sing principles-purify the political at
mosphere, and scatter light even in Egypt
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

ST.. ANTHONY, when christened, might
have been q very sanity place, but at
present seems to have lost its claims to
any such enyiable distinction. Rows,
robberies and stealing are common occur
rences. The Eyeni,ag Nee0s has an ac-
count of an attempt to break open the
Jail and rescue three Irish prison ers.
Two special police were on guard, and
they gave the crowd warm reception.
The prisoners were kept, one of the po-
lice was wounded, and three of the assail-
ants were shot, one it is supposed will not
recover. Several arrests have been made.
The same paper contains an account of
the blowing open with powder Of safe
belonging to Mr.. Baldwin, banker, but
the thieves were frightened away before
they secured the money. Also the rob
berry of $500 from the Office of a Touring
mill. Also the breaking open of a store
and stealing of $500 worth of silver, and
for variety the account Of brutal assault
on citizen by an enraged 1rishman.
The same paper records a sad accident
by which young man was carried over
the Falls. He was standing on the plat
folm of mill directly above the Falls,
turning log with a "cant hook" when
the hook slipped and he fell backwards
down the.precipice. He was from Maine,
and had recently received letter from
his parents containing money and urging
him to return home. AS he left his
boarding house in the morning he re-
marked that he was going home in a few
days. Alas. he knew not that the home
to which he was going, was an eternal
one.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

The Policy OF PEAcE.-The n. Y.
Tribune has an able article on the two
policies now presented to the nation-the
policy of Peace, of abstinence from foreign
intermedling, of a steady and sure devel-
opment by internal growth, and that other
more dazzling and dangerous policy, the
policy of acquisition and war, the policy
that seeks greatness through the wiles of
diplomacy and the terror of our arms
which closes with the following noble
sentiment and cheering prophecy:
." No Monroe doctrine ever propounded af-
fortled liaif so solid a foundation for national
security and strength as the doctrine of Christ.
And the time viii vet be, even on earth, when
mankind viii comprehend and believe that a
nation which fears more to do wrong than to
suffer wrong which is fixed in its resolve to do
good to all and evil TO nonc-eyen those who
try to be It's enemies-is wiser and safer than
# its entire frontier brstled with fOrtresses and
cannon and the ocean Were SWEPT by It's men
of-way.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

By another article it will be seen that
the Atlantic Telegraph, for the present Is
q failure. But the experiment must some
time succeed. The difficulties arc purely
mechanical. The electric current VIII
flow through indefinite lengths Of wire.
Between England and France, and across
the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the telegraph
is in successful operation. As for the cost,
railroads have been built costing more
than would suffice for laying cable
around the world. No enterprise OF the
present century has excited SO universal
an interest, and we shall not wait long
for its contamination.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

The papers continue to be full OF re-
ports from Frazer River. There is no
longer any doubt that gold is found in
great abundance. The emigration from
California is immense. A party is being
formed at St. Paul who propose to 90
through by the overland route. Provis-
ions are very high: Flour 500 per bar
rel, sugar 81 pound, and other things
in like proportion.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

HARPER's WEEKLy.-Hdrper's Week
ly is an excellent paper. The paper is
good. The print is good The miscella-
neous reading is good. The digest OF
news, domestic and foreign, is good.
Harper's Weekly is also detestable pa
per. It is untruthful, cunning, mean.
Processing to be a neutral paper, appeal
ing to all for support, drawing the greater
share of its patronage from the freemen
of the North, it is yet Southern in its.
policy, and loses no opportunity to give
stab to the principles of the Republican
party. A late number of the Weekly
has an article on JAMES GORDON Ben
MEET, editor of the NJ Y. Herald.-
Speaking of the Herald, it says" No
American Journal at the present time can
compare with it in point of circulation,
advertising or influence People posted
with regard to newspapers will find it very
difficult to believe that sentence.
Again, the Weekly says: "Political
patronage, like protective duties, is really
more injurious than beneficial" Just as
if the democratic doctrine of Free Trade
was universally believed in.
Speaking of Mr.. Benefits eldest son,
the Weekly says: "He is owner of the
Yacht Re6ecco, which led the New York
yachts in the race the other day." The
Re6ecca did not lead the New York
yachts. She arrived first at the goal by
meanly taking a course not laid down in
the rules, and thus saving twelve or four
teen miles in the distance, and the prize
was awarded to another yacht, and the
Re6ecca left to consider on her smartness
and disgrace.
But the Harper's are men of power,
piety and position; they are wealthy men
and above the necessity of troubling
themselves about such minor matters as
truthfulness and honor.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

The MORTGAGE LAw.--It will be re-
nembered that some time since Judge
Macarthur gave an elaborate decision in
which this law was declared to be uncon-
stitutional. Recently Judge Collins has
given a decision declaring the law to be
constitutional in every respect. 1t is
probable the ease will be carried to the
Supreme Court, and the decision will be
looked for with great interest. The law
is without doubt a great damage to tho
State. 80
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

The MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES, has
proven itself more dishonest body, than
was the Wisconsin Legislature Of 1856,
about which there has been SO much talk.
They have voted to allow themselves reg
ular pay during the time intervening be-
tween the adjournment of the last session,
and the meeting of the presant session
nothing less than appropriating the pub
lie Treasury to their own use, while they
were at home for weeks attending to their
own business. Who ever heard of mere
barefaced dishonesty. Prescott Tran
script.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

We have received the first number of
the g Greer, Lake Democrat" published
at Berlin City, Green Lake Co, Wis.,
by L. H. DRUEY, editor and proprietor.
The Democrat is a seven column paper
well printed, with good selections and
editorial, and its local department is well
filed. We wish the Democrat hosts of
personal and pecuniary friends, and an
amazing scarcity of political ones.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28
The Next Issue.

We suppose that vast expanse-poeti-
calIy called the "Sca of Journalism
IKE other broad, cep waters, has its fogs,
quicksands and shoals. The Madison
Argus has got into a fog. 1t does not
know which way to steer. An election
is coming N, and the 4rgus must have
n rallying cry-arrinciple to uphold-an
enemy to fight. 1t does not care to call
attention to the facts of Democracy. and
so while looking aboIt for subtorfuge,
it discerns the new Assessment Law, and
knowing it to be generally disliked, it
excIaims: ave now raise both hands for
It's repeal. Tie aJrogatioa of tie edious
assessment lac IS the issue upon which
tire Democratic party enters the eanpass."
The -4rgWs will doubtless have sweet
time of it. 1t is boll-bold as a sheep
and blatant as a jackass. 1t is ready to
attack what nobody will defend. No
body upholds tue assessment law. 1t is
acknowledged to be faulty and imperfect.
1t has never been party measure. There
were Democrats on the Committee that
reported it, and it received Democratic
support. The principle of the law-that
personal property as well as real estate
should share the burden of taxation, is
correct, and Republicans VII not be slow
70 make issue on it If desired. But the
real issue of the next campaign, apart
from local interests, is: Shall the present
corrupt and disgraeeful National Admin
i ,trafion be sustained! We propose to
elect such congressman as shall answer
this question with an emphatic negative.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

WHAT's THE USE? p The Chicago
Journal says the Tribune published the
telegraphic news which were stolen bodily
from the Journal, under the head Of
Ie1egraphic Neaos; Reported expressly
for the Tribune"
The Journal says: +" If the devil don't
one day catch such folks, we don't see
the use of havi,ag any devil"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

The Chicago Journal says that as a
pleasure party were out sailing on the
lake, sailor assembled the mast of the
vessel and leaped into the lake a distance
of 100 feet. He was rescued by small
boat in an insensible state, but soon re-
vived, expressing his opinion, that ait
was an almighty good jump"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

GEN. QuIrMAN died at his residence
near Natchez on the 10Th inst. On the
same day WI. t. PORTER, editor of
"Porters Spirit Of the Times died in
New York.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

Conn HUsKER.-D. c. Smith, of Te-
cumseh, Michigan, has invented a porta-
bic corn husker. 1t will husk corn either
in the shock or hill and is said to do the
work of two men. 1t weighs about four
pounds, and can be made by any black
smith.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

We have a repetition of the story
fresh from Paris. that the hoops have col
lapsed, and henceforth straight pettlcoaes
are to be the order. Let us down slowly
prayt
A duel was fought in Mississippi
last month by S. Knott and A. W. Shot.
The result was Knott was shot, and Shott
was not. s.
In these circumstances we Should rath-
err have been Shot than Knott.
The oldest married couple alive are
supposed to be Mr.. Snyder and his
wife, who reside at Burnside Pa. He is
one hundred and eleven and she is one
hundred and seven years old, and they
have been ninety-three years married.
The Common Council of Sheboy-
Gan, have instructed the assessors OF the
city to disregard the new assessment law
entirely. s..a
Col. Kane, the returned messenger
of peace to the Mormons, lies very i'll OF
bilious fever at Phil ,delphia.
Tho great mechanical bakery in
Philadelphia, is now baking about ten
thousand loaves of bread Il day.
1t is denied on good authority. that
Senator Sumner has undergone any op
erations ut all in Paris, as reported
Mr.. T. Alden, of New York, has in
vented type-setting and distributing ma
chine, by which he thinks good com
positor would be able to set and distrib-
ute about 5, 900 ems day. The cost of
the machine will probably be from ST.
200 to $1,000.
The Post Master General las deei-
ded that when letters reach any post
office, addressed to fictitious names or par
ties, they shall not be delivered to any
one claiming te be the representatives OF
the addressed parties, but must be sent to
the department as dead letters.
The seats of the old House of Rep
resentatives at Washington, were recently
sold at public auction. There was some
competition for the desk and chair o.
John Quincy Adams, and they were
knocked down to member of the press
for fifty dollars and are to be sent by
him to Massachusetts,, as q present to E
friend.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28
CITY HOTEL.

~ p. CATLIN, PROPRIETOR, corner Sec
j.. ond and Walnut Streets, Hudson,
Wisconsin.
June "a, 1857 T2-tf
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28
G.. III. BATE.

TIVIL ENGINEER AND LAND SUR
" VEYOR. Office on Walnut street, over
A. ID. Gray store, Hudson, Wis. Estates
accurately surveyed, and lots laid out ON
reasonable terms.
Hudson, Wis, June 9th, 1853. n5l
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28
sg- Advertising bills must be paid quar-
erly, in advance.

ex-We would request all our friends in this
and adjacent towns to aid us in giving interest
To our paper, by furnishing us with items OF
local news, articles on any of the Industrial
interests of the community, or of a literary
character.
No communication viii be inserted, unless
accompanied by the real name of the writer,
not necessarily for publication, but as a guar
anty of the writer's good faith.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28

Judge Macarthur, of Milwaukee has
decided that the mortgage stay law is an
constitutional, aud therefore null and
yoii.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28
IL. III. WHEELER

MATCHMAKER and Jeweler, sign big
w watch Second street, Hudson, Wis
Particular attention paid to repairing.
June "a, 1857. T2-tf.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28
C. B G. q "
WNI. A. TOZER,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
rs prepared to draw up deedsof Conveyance"
Il Mortgages. and Articles of Agreement With
neatness and despatch. Take acknowl~
Judgements, administer oa4hs, dc.
Office at his residenee..
River Fails, June I'd, 1858. Soft
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-28
HUDSON CARDS.


nEALER in FURNITURE A large
~ stock kept constantly on hand which will
be sold low for cash.
Hudson, June 10th, 1858.
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