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regarded by some of his friends as enga1
red to be married to her.
1t is useless to lament that the majesty
of the law is trampled under foot by an
acouittal in eases of such undlsputed
murder as this, and to complain that its
general authority is weakened by such
examples of its defiance. There IS sub
stantial Justice in holding wrongs OF the
character proven in this case an ample
justification for taking the life OF the cause
of those wrongs. No law to punish Sc
duction and desertion would be half SO
effective as the common recognition OF the
fact that juries will not convict OF murder
when perpetrated to avenge such injuries
ms these. There are of course possible
ties that the man is sinned against quite
as much as shining in the original crime
but the rule is the reverse, and in all cases
there is nc sufficient excuse for refusing
some degree of subsequent reparatlon,
which. in the instance of Miss Darby,
seems to have been wholly and cruelty
denied. Whatever the injury to law, in
the disrespect shown to its rules by such
verdicts, the benefit to good morals more
than compensates forit. 1t is well that
men, who engage in assaults of this kind
upon female innocence and honor, with
no thought or purpose of repatriation,
should understand that they have thereby
lost the protection of the law, and are at
the mercy Of their victims and their fami-
lies.-Spring7feld Republican.
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The New Assessment Law.

Ask us no questions about the new
assessment law. We have no time and
less inclination to answer questions con-
corning that of which we know less after
reading, than we did before we heard of
it: and which we feared to read second
time, lest we should become so much
mystifed rs to be unable to mako out
the schedule, required even of printers
property, wholly falling dnder the fouy-
teenth head, and minus at that.
Suffice it to say that every man is re-
quired by the late act to swear positively
to what the law is, and further that we
have been unable to detect anything but
q compound of the most confused abstrus-
ity heterogeniously agglomerated into
magnanimous legislative blundcr, and
sent to the very intelligent citizenship of
the great State of Wisconsin to be deci-
phered, or stand as the great netaphysi-
cal problem of SO, among the future OBJ
solete archives Of the Badger State.
As sample of the schedules that will
be furnished to assessors, we copy por-
ton from one as handed in to the I'd
ward of this city
l. Horses,-None.
Mules and Asses, My proportion
al interest in the Representatives who
passed the assessment law.
6. Pleasure carriages, &c.-0ne old
Wheelbarrow.
II. Manufactured articles,-Two ba-
bies.- Prescott transcript.
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dead; my husl'and-T call him mine for
he never truly belonged to another-iho't
me still in NV fathers house
At last knew that he was dying
in the DAYS of our old love we had often
gathered flowers together; and now, one
earl Y morning, | gathered rare boquet
that | might seem like the Eleanor OF
old times, and watching my opportunity,
| entered his chamber. tIad spirit ris-
cn from the dead, he could not have been
more overcome. |, too, trembled in my
very heart with emotion, but [ felt that
my hour had comc-that had suffered
and waited long, and now | must speak.
| told him again the story of my limo
cence, 'as had told him long ago. when
l;e wa; too angry to believe me. [ callel
Heaven to witness that had loved him
INCREASINGLY, even when neglected and
wron"ed BY h.m-tliat it was pride alone
which had sundered us. told him of
the years | had lived within sight of his
dwelling, unknown and unlovcd by hui
Liam Kind. His heart was melted; he
t3r"ave me; and with tears, such as only
:" strong man weeps, he implored my
forgiveness. a footstep approached, and
fed away, for | had no desire to bring
mnhappiness to the woman who had Ia
ken my place.
Once more | saw him; he promised
I" he alone one morning to see me. Be-
fore dawn went TO him. They thought
died alone. 1t was not So He brea-
thci ms last in my supporting arms
folded his hands on his breast. kissed
his beloved brow, closed his eyes, and
thanked the Almighty that unto me and
not another had been given this last So
crel duty of.love.
Alice, my daugltcrn' Her lips fal-
tered in the utterancc; she sunk back
and closed her eyes.
Alice hung weeping over her bed
stepped into the next room and lifted the
veil from the mysterious picture. 1t was
Il faithful portrait, dawn by the pencil of
memory and affection, Of Lewis Hudson,
The father of my Alice.
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Liquor Selling.

hen the JOURNAL sent its first printed
leaves into the world and proposed to
take place among other living things, it
,brlefly set forth the principles which it
would advocate and defend. Among
other things it asserted that it would be
= decided in its support of Temperance"
We have thus far had but little occasion
tie discuss this subject. Recently, a saloon
has been opened in this village for the
express and avowed purpose of retailing
liquors. Quite naturally this created some
stir and talk of opposition. There has
been exaggeration and Misrepresentation.
Now, as a journalist, regarding it as our
duty to see that the general sentiment of
the place is not misrcprcscnted, sitting
easily in our editorial chair this summer
morning, feeling at peace with all the
world, chcrishng charitable view of the
rest of mankind, and being in good hu-
NOR generally, we propose to say few
words on tl,is subject, and we doubt not
What our opinions and sentiments coincide
with those of the majority of the commu-
nifty.
There was once n time when LIQUOR
selling and drinking was deemed rcspec-
table. Priest and people quallcd alike
from the cup; friendship was pledged in
the flowing bowl, and the ieweled hand
of beauty pressed the ''winc-cup mantling
no the brim." to The lips of early man
hood. That time has passed; yet many
Geeop!e still consider it respectable to sell
liquor, when n license is obtained and it
is done uader the protection of law. Our
own c,,inien is different. We consider
the retailing of iiqnors mean business,
and heartily endorse the sentiment ex-
pressed BY DIR. Jewett:
80 I'd rather black ray risage Ger
And put the shine on boots and shoes,
Than stand behind vendors bar.
And rinse the glasses drunkards use"
With regard to the selling of liquor in
defiance of known public sentiment, and
IN Violation of law, there can be but one
opinion. Its clearly contraband traffic.
Now pubiic opinion in this town is deer
dediy against having liquors retaiIed.
We do not believe persons can be found
to sign a petition for a license. The
Board of Supervisors will not grant n
license, and any person who persists in
4seiiip.~ liquor under such circumstances is
clearly No gentleman, and forfeits the re-
speet.of the com munity in which he re-
sides.
Row What course shall temperance
people ps.,suc2 We say, mind their own
business, and wlaen laxs is violated, let its
p5nalty be felt Bat an impression has
gone abroad that tits eoinMunitF is over
whesEsingly virtuous-that citizens here
Sh'ver IL holy horrorat the sight or mem
flonsef a whisky barrel-that Indignant |
'matrons have baaded together, fred with !
;" zeal to put down liquor saloons and
bseskin the heads Of brandy casks. aud
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commissioners Notice.

WE, the subscribers being appointed by
w the Hon. William Howes, Judge of the
County Court for the County of Pierce. Com
missionels to receive, examine, and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the
estate of TIMOTHY EDWARDS, late of the Town
of River Falls, in said county, deceased, and
also all claims and demands exhibited in offset
thereto and six months from the 2Sth day of
May last being allowed by said Court for that
purpose, we do therefore hereby give notice
that we wilf attend to the business Of our said
appointment, at the office of W. A, Tozer, in
River Falls, on Saturday the nth day of July.
and on Saturday the 9th day, of November,
from o'clock A. M. until o'clock p. NJ, on
each of said days.
f. c.. jerks,
w. A. TOZER, o'm s.
Dated this 2Sth day of June, 1858. 3-4w
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WEST LEBANON, N. H.,
June 10th, 1858.

Messrs. l.. 4. se II. 4. Taylor:
GENTLEMEN-I have received your pa
per during the last y,ar with as much
regularity as 1 could reasonably expect,
considering the distance. 1t has been a
welcome visitor in our family. and | wish
my aamc to continue to have its pace on
your subscription list. am aware that
you must meet with discouragemcnts in
the important and laudable enterprise of
publishing public journal in a place
comparatively new that you have succee-
ded SO well is complimentary both to
yourselves anil to the people of your vii
lage.
| am pleased with the moral tone of
your journal. | have seldom met with
any anecdote, witticism or sentiment Rocco
ded in it, exceptionable i'll this respect
This feature of your Journal is, have
no doubt, properly appreciated by all your
readers; it certainly must be by those
who admit it as companion and teacher
iii their families.
Having property and friends in your
neighborhood, feel u lively interest in
every good enterprise i'll your place.
Attracted by what [ had seen, and by
representations of others, some two or
three years ago | selected the beautiful
valley of the kinickinic rs among the
most inviting places, both for investment
and residence; and it has been, and
still is my intention, to locate at River
Falls at no very distant period. In such
circumstances, and with such prospects,
| shall earnestly advocate the claims OF
your excellent paper, as one Of the best
means of enhancing the value of proper
ty and promoting the intelligence and
welfare of the people; and should hope
that every inhabitant of your town must
feel that the loss of well conducted
newspaper in their midst, would be ;
public calamity.
Very truly yours
A. Fl. WELD.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-14

A neighbor Of ours not long since, in
troduced to his son about six years, of
age, a little brother who had just arrived
in the world, The boy looked at his in
FAINT brother in some perplexity, and then
raising his eyes to bis father, inquired,
"Where did you get it9' eBought it, my
SON., said the father with laudable gravi-
ty. Again the boy looked at the baby,
and after short time asked, ''why didn't
you pick out white one instead of a
red one father Z"
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ANOTHER New CExr.-The govern
meht very properly Disguised with that
most atrocious of coinages, the cent piece
of 1857, has got out another. The new
c in, like the other, is of nickel, and of the
same size. 1t has the head of an Indian
Girl upon one side, and the words "Uni-
ted States of America" with the date.
Upon the reverse is wreath. surround
mo a shield, and the words"One Cert
n the centre of it. The workmanship as
we'll as the design, is beautifully executed.
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Executors Sale.

IN PROBATE, j" the matter of the
Pierce County Court. Chris. Olson, decd.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
IN and in pursuance of an order of license
made in said matter on the 9th day of June,
A. ID. 1858, by the County Court of said county
the undersigned executrix of the last will and
testament of said deceased, will on the 18th
day of July next, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, at the dwelling house of Karen Olson of
Martell, IN said County, offer for sale at public
vcndue the following described lands, to wit !.
The z. of the S. w. u of sec. 3, and the
". 3 of the s. w. d of the SE14 of sec. 8, in
Town 81, Range II West.
The terms of sale will be made known at
the time and place of sale.
KAREN OLSON, Eaecntr;r.
Dated at Martell, July It'll, 1858. 3-3w
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CONFESSION Is GOOD FOR THE SouIs-
During debate in the U. S. Senate,
tie f1lowing interesting and edifying col
loquy took place;
Mr.. Ionsbs-We speak of the corrup-
tons OF Mexico, of Spain, of France and
other Governments. with good deal of
truth, according to all accounts, but from
my own experience and observation, and
thew have been somewhat extensive, I do
not 6elieue there IS to day as corrupt a
Government usder the heaueas as These
United States.
Mr. Ha'e-Nor l either.
.Serera' S,nators-, agree to thai.
NJ. Iombs-A And most of all its cor
ru ption is in the le.i 'atse Ge. ,artn,ent.
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The Autocrat ftAe Breakfast Table.
in his pleasant chit-chat in the atlantic
for July, says:
''There are sweet voices among us,
we al. a., know and voices not musical. it
may be, to those who hear them for the
first time, yet sweeter to us than any we
shall hear until we listen to some warb-
ling angel in the overture to that eterni-
ty of hlissfal hannonies we hope to en-
Joy"
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Pleasure Parties

will find this House an agreeable resort The
Natural Scenery of the Kinnckinnic River
in the vicinity, is as fine as any in the North
West. The streams abound with Speckled
Trout, and afford the best amusement to the
lovers of the angling art, Fishing tackling
always on hand
The proprietor respectfully invites his friends
seeking either pleasure or profit to give him a
CALL
Commodious Stables are connected with
the House.
BeArD.-One Dollar Per Day. Three
and half Dollars per W eek.
River Falls, z is, July 18th. 1858. Aft
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PERHAPS THEY CoULD.-A democrat
io paper in the interior of New York
thinks they could carry the next election
easy enough, elf Kansas was onl y ont OF
the way" Perhaps they could. One
might row from Lewiston clear up to
Buffalo, if Niagara Falls was only out of
the way.
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In Justice Court.
Pierce County.
Town of River Falls

To Alfred Smith,
VOU are hereby notified that q writ of at
i tachment has been issued against you,
and your property attached, to satisfy the de-
mand of Henry Kenyon, amounting to thirty
five dollars Now unless you shall appear be-
fore j. L. Shepard, Justice of the Peace in
and for said County. at his office in said town
on the eleventh day of August, A D 1858 at
one O'Clock in the afternoon, judgement will
be rendered against you, and your property
sold to pay the debt
Dated this 25th day of June 1853.
no3 6w HENRY KENYON Plaintiff
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CITY HOTEEl.

" P. CATLIN, PRopRGEToR, conner Sec
Il. ond and Walnut Streets, Hudson.
Wisconsin
June "a, 1857. T2-tf
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JAS. WALSTOW.

nEALER in American and English Hard
H. ware, Iron, Steel, Nails, Stoves, Tin and
Sheet Iron Ware Groceries, Provisions
and GRAIN Also storage, forwarding
aed commission merchant, Hudson, Wis
consin. Particular attention paid to con-
signments.
June "A, 1857, E2-tf
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G.. III. BATE.

1tIVIL ENGINEER AND LAND SUR
~ VEYOR. Office on Walnut street, over
A D. Gay's store, Hudson, Wis Estates
accurately surveyed, and lots laid out OH
reasonable terms.
Hudson, Wis.,, June 9th, 1858. n5l
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correspondence.

We have recently received a large
number of letters in which the Journal
is referred TO. We give one or two ex-
tracts. The following one from Mr.. A.
Ii. WELD, who has national reputation
as ascholar and author, is an endorsement
which we value.
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We would request all our friends in this
and adjacent towns TO aid us in giving interest
Ia our paper. by furnishing us with items of
local news articles on any of the Industrial
Interests of the community, OF of literary
character.
No communication will be inserted. unless
accompanied by the real name of the writer,
not necessarily for publication, but as IA guar
aity of the writer's good faith.
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Very truly yours
A. Fl. WELD.

We received short time since an in
tcrestiuy letter from d. S. WHITE, Green
bush, Vt. Tho letter is lengthy, and has
lost much of its value to our readers bv
It's delay in reaching us. We make the
following extract.
MeSsrs. Editors II have had the
pleasure of rerusng your ably edited
paper, the Journal, for the past year and
confess myself very much pleased with
the bold and fearless manner in which i.
is conducted. Its morals, politics, polite
literature and graphic sketches, all COM
bine to form paper Of no mean order,
one which will compare favoraby with
newspapers generally, and which is well
worthy the hearty support of reading
and approaching public.
c. c. THOMPSON, Willoughby, Ohio,
says:
an reference to your paper would
say, that although have the reading of
some five or six others, / am not the
less pleased with your sheet, on the con-
trary l find myself perusing its pages in
preference to anything else which read.
| must confess | have become attached 10
it as social friend and visitor.
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&c. I'M. WHEELER.

NM ATCHMAKER and Jeweler, sign big
w watch Second street, Hudson Wis
Particular attention paid to repairing.
June "a, 1851. TS-tf
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III IL Aodertisements.
GREENWOOD HOUSE.
III. III. BYINGTON, Prop'r.

HNHE GREENWOOD HOUSE has just
l. been newly furnished in the latest and
best style. The proprietor fattcrs himself that
bv strict attention to the wants of his guests,
he can make their abode with him pleasant and
agreeable.
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THE JOURNAL.
l.. 4. & II. i. TAYLOR, Editors.
River Falls, Pierce County. Wisconsin.
"Wednesday, July Ia, 1855.

IS Advertising bills must be paid quar-
crlv. in advance.
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HUD SQM CA FDS.

S. E' ,HMTORNHEHEH1.,
IDHfSICIAN AND SURGEON. Resi-
i denee, near the Ps,sa Office.
Hudson. June 8. 1855: I5l-tf
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NOTARY PUBLIC

& NJ. DAVIS. Notary Public. Office, cor
Falls. 1tf.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-25
For he Patriot
NV pfofherss Grave.

Beneath the shades of yonder drooping bower,
That gently DER the Becoming flowers wave;
And shields them from the beating Of each shower,
There stranger, Is my mothers moss grown grave
The sun, that's usher'd out by coming night,
Doth DER the grave his crimson mantle spread,
And TO the vioIet's drop lends light
or sorrow, it weeps DER the sleeping dead.
They laid her there, beneath the dark cold ground
When youths bright hopes were fresh upon my mind
And loves first throbs in secret regions bound
Burst forth his chains and round my heart eniwined
They laid her there, when Autumn winds had crushd
The last fair flower left alone to bloom
As one by one its fragrant leaves were hush'd
They droop'd, and mingl'd with the sorrows of the
tomb.
They laid her there, and planted at her head
stone TO mark the spot by kindred sought:
Where prayers arise, and tears bedew the bed
OF her, whose love bright wreaths Of hope hath
wrought.
They laid her there, but years have passd away
Since how'd by sorrow beside that grave wept,
Yet lingering still around my heart doth play
Reflections, that my weary soul hath kept.
And mngle with the mourning flowers wave1
Ny tears, my sad and long true CHERISHED prayer,
That first utterd at my own dear mothers grave.
RANDALL
NASHVILLE, March 22nd 1855.
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A Moderate Man.

JOHN MITCHELL thus defines his position If
it is done in seriousness, he is certainly very
moderate man, with exceedingly immoderate
views:
81 am moderate man: and confine my
views for the present to Dissolution of the
Union-Revival of the African trade-Amer-
icaniZatiOn of Cuba, Central America, Mexico
and the West India Islands-and establish
ment of potent Southern Confederation,
based on Slavery; that's all; as for the con-
quest of the Northern States, / would defer
that; though, indeed, Mr.. Spratt, of Charles
ton, whom acknowledge as my pastor and
master [bossl in American politics, has no
doubt that Slavery will ultimately prevail in
those at present toO-benighted communities.
and save them from anarchy, otherwise COM
ing upon them like an armed man."
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ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-Yesterday morning
Mr.. Williams, a merchant of Danceyville,
Tenn, was shot by the accidental discharge
of pistol-a revolver-he had in his breast
pocket or waistband. He had taken passage
TO Memphis on the John Raine, and went into
the barber-shop to wash, and while in a stoop-
ing position the pistol fell from his breast, and
striking the marble slab that forms the wash.
bench, it was discharged the ball, singularly
enough, ranging upward, striking him full in
the throat. where il lodged. DIR. Flint, and
Others, were called on, but We believe the ball
could not he extracted.
Mr.. Williams was in very critical condi-
ton up TO the time the John Raiae started to
New Orleans last evening. with but slight
hopes of his recovery. He was utterly pros
trated. and it was thought he could not sur
vive the woand. He had been TO Philadel-
phia, where he had purchased some $1,000
worth OF goods, and, together with friends
arrived here yesterday morning, or rather the
night previous, on the Jacob Srader. He has
a wife and four children in Danceyville. Dr.
Cook. Of this city, went To Memphis with the
wounded man, on the John RsIae--L0H. C5sr
Z3d
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-25

FRENCH ENTERPRIsE.-It will be rcmem-
bcrcd that in the month of June, 1851, a
lawwas passed by the French Legislature which
authorized an appropriately for the establish
ment OF three lines of mail steamers between
France and the United States, the West Indies,
the isthmus of Pasama, and Mexico. In the
exercise of this authority. the French Govern
ment have recently concluded u contract with
parties of known responsibility, for the estab-
lishment and working, for period of twenty
years, of two lines-one from Havre To New
York, aud the other ST. NaZaire to Aspinw all,
with branch lines To the West Indies and
Mexico.
The New York Journal Of Commerce claims 10
De Informed on very reliable authority that,
although the name of the company Ia which
the concession has been granted is that of V.
Marion K Co, the real party is the Orleans
Railroad Company, one OF the richest and most
prosperous corporations in France, and whose
capital stock amounts 10 the enormous sam OF
eleven hundred millions francs. The annual
subscription guaranteed by the Imperial Gov
ernment for the mail service l. close ON 81
600, 900, and there Is little no doubt that this
great aud important enterprise will be speedi-
ly carried out, with every prospect of success
on the part of those who have undertaken IL,
and Of advantage to France aud the United
States.