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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-02
N. a. P1WEz'll
RIVER FrxLLs, ws.t -

RIVER FrELEs, WIS., u
FOUNTAINS population OF sou bona .na'
~ inhabitants. It is pleasantly situated on
tho K;nnickinnic, River, at the junction of the
two branches of the stream. 1T has the most =
available Water Power in the St. croix y al
lev: the river, including both Of its branches
a,1;no at this place 100 feet within the short
distance of one mile. a fsrf s.4 ~ -.
We have now in operation FIGURING
Minis. Q Saw Mills g. Machine Shops,
doing large and hourishing business A.
large share of our Water Power is yet upoccu-
MED and unimproved, The inexhaustibie
Quantities of hard wood timber, Of the best
quality, within convenient distance OF inc
| Rails makes this one of the most favorable
,,o;nts in the North West for the manufacture
of Wagons, Plows. Reapers, Threshing Ma
chines, Furniture, dc, The attention OF Ma
cbin;sts and Manufacturers, is called to this z
matter. All the utensils used by our farmers,
/ and the furniture in our dwellings. are now
brought from the States south and east Of US
at a very heavy expense, the freight alone
offering splendid profit on the manufacture j.
at our own doors. Upon the completion OF
our Railroads. manufactures can be sent to all
parts If the Northwest, as cheaply as from
any other point. .zsvpaE
| RIVER FALLS has been fixed upon as the
Junction of the st. Croir and Superior
7 and Rautfeld, and the North HIcstern
| Land Grant Rad Roads By
/ means of these roads we shall y
be Out in railroad corn--s asA
t, municat' n with the
I East, with Lake
I ss Superior, ave. sT
and with all Minnesota -
I ! vi Is @rsa Il aaw aEsg ssf:ftf Oh
|. The FIRST CHARTERED ACADEMY in this part
4 OF the State, IS located in River Falls, and now
in successful operation under the charge OF
Prof. B. Wilcox, long and favcrahlx
| known in Western New York as Principal o.
the Wilson Institute, niagara County.
The several. Religious Societies are organi--
aed and in a prosperous condition. The Con-
gregational Society have nearly completed
/ neat and commodious house of worship. We
invite e,nigrants from the East seeking homes
in the West, to come among us, and help to
build up these institutions which make life
! pleasant and home delightful, and share with
US in the prosperity OF the future, for River
Falls is certain to become one of the most i'm
portant inland towns 81 Wisconsin. 'aa
NTATER POWERS for sale OF lease on
i n. n. PowraL
/ A FEW choice pieces of farna1fg land in
4 Ia this immediate vicinity, for sale at a bar
gain. n. N. POWELL.
THE Subscriber offers for sale $50 lots il,
Il the village of River Falls, among the most
| desirable for business or residences In the
| village. sass N. N. POWELL.
/ C00 ACRES on Lake st. Croix, conve-z
I AOO nient to mills. One-fourth in hand.
and. the remainder in one and two
years. Will exchange for logs
N. N. POWELL.
Tx LOTS in the vicinity of the academy
sCTo those who-wiB contract to build and
improve these lots, 10 pen. cent. of the pur-
| chase money oHly VIII be required the
remainder on time to suit purchasers.
a8e " So N. n. POWELL.
n.raru All
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-02

O01 ACRES, 211a nliles from Green's Mill
CZU on the Eau Gala River. There is
quantity Of good pine timber on the
ssa above tract. The soif Is of superior
quality, Terms, one-fourth in hand.
and the remainder in lumber deliver
ed at Green's or Holnan's mill the
coming winter. This is rare oppor-
tunity for an enterprising man of small
sen means to secure home. Fl sI.3 81 9@
N. N. POWELL.
River Falls. May 26th. 1858. i. 49-tf
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-02

X LOTS in the vicinity Of the academy.
CTo those who.win contract to build and
improve these lots, 10 per cent of thepu
chase money only win be required the
remainder on time to suit purchasers.
8s II So N. n. POWELL.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
I.ate.t from Kansas.

Our Kansas correspondent furnishes
us more particular account of the State
Convention recently held at Topeka, OF
which he gave Us brief summary by
telegraph few days ago. The proceed
lngs will be read with much interest. az
going to show the spirit with which the
Congressional doings of the Both alt. will
be received. This is particularly indlca-
ted in the letters of Messrs. Robinson,
Conway, Adams and Lane, who say, IN
the plainest terms, tn they will not sub
init to the Leconpton Constitution "un-
der any circumstances
The letter of Gov. Robinson is also
noticible as proving the falsity of two
statements which have recently been cur.
rent in regard to his position. The opin-
ion was very iudustriously circulated by
certain Lecompton Democrats and their
newspaper organs, that Governor Robin.
son was, on the whole, favorable to admis.
sion under the Lecompton Constitution
His letter, written little more than week
ago, completely silences this pretenee.
1t has further been rep, rted, recently.
that he had taken the stump in opposi-
tlon to the Leayenworth Constits ton.
This If also shown to be incorrect. He
expressly endorses that constitution, and
pledges himself to its earnest support
Cta. Gazette.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
Tn TEACHERS.

We would call the attention of teach
ers and the friends of education, to the
Cedar County Teachers Association,
which is to be held in Upton, on Satur.I
cay, May q, commencing at 0 A. NJ.
Too little interest has heretofore been
taken in these meetings, and too few have
attended them. The coming Association
is one Of uncommon interest, and much
business of vital Importance to the edu-
cational interests of our county will be
transacted The new school law will he
discussed, its provisions explained, and
the sense of the meeting tested in rela-
ton to it. 1t is earnestly desired that
every teacher in the county should be
present, to hear, speak, and counsel.
Teachers cannot understand the new law
too well. If they desire to make it eff
cient they must be able to practice in
accordance with its provisions, and to ex-
pound its meaning to all who may enquire
concerning it. The time has come that
teachers must post themselves if they ex-
pect or desire to be sustained. We re-
gard the portion of the school law that
relates to the examination aud quail
iiication of teachers, as FIRST rate feature
OF the law, and one that was greatly need
cd. We hope. it will be the means of
inducing persons who desire 10 teach, to
embrace every opportunity to qualify
themselves for the important and respon-
sible profession.
1t is highly necessary that there should
be Teachers Institute held in every
county in the State at least once a year,
and every teacher in the county should
attend it. We understand that il is the
intention Of the Association to determine
whether an Institute shall be held in
our county this year, aud the time and
place of holding it considered. We trust
that feathers will be on hand to assist in
the matter. The school law requires that
thirty teachers shall pledge themselves to
attend an Institute before the county
superintendent is authorized to call one.
We hope that at least that number may
be present, that the matter may be de-
termincd Mt once.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
shnn nn ken lniffl

We have been accused of endeavorinc
to injure our town, in the article which
we published last week. headed why
Is it," We had no such intentions, and
fair reading of it will not convey that
ida. We believe that our town is as
temperate and orderly as most towns. east
or west; still, it is fact that drunken
hess il Increasing, and men are seen in,
t1xicatad more frequently than formerly.
No one can deny this; and the question
is. shall we keep quiet, say nothing, ard
allow this nuisance to increase, or shall
we speak out against il? For cur part
We can take but the one course. We
must speak and write what we think.
Were we to keep quiet, and see these
dram shops increasing in number and ef-
feieney, and say nothing, we should feel
that we were guilty Of great wrong.
Our young men and boys are being led
astray. Gambling TO some extent is car
ried on in our midst, and yet re are ask
ed to keep quiet. We expect that dram
drinkers and dram sellers will oppose any
and all efforts to stop it; but We do think
that those who are in favor Of morality
aud good society will be with us il our
efforts to remove the cause Of so much
evil. We know that parents may well
tremble for their children in view of the
future, if these things are TO be permit
ted to continue and increase. We know
that a large majority of our citizens are
in favor of stopping the flow Of whiskey.
We would ask those who oppose us, is
it better to keep quiet and suffer the evils
named to increase, till 10 man can stop
in, or pass through our town without see
ing that it is a "bard hole" or to speak
out, and stop the downward progress ere
it be too late, and thus retain the good
name that We have acquired?
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
How tie English yagyie Operates.

About the time the President was put
ting his signiture to the Bright-Englisl
bill, the news came over the wires on th'
wings of lightning that Indianapolis ant
Lafayette had elected their Republican
municipal ticket. Both of these cities
have long been strong holds of the bogus
Democracy" we imagine that the news
referred to must have .'grated harsh dis
cord in the ears of Jesse ID. Bright.
In regard to the result in Indianapolis,
the Journal Of tina. place says:
ITO the Germans, who hate slavery
with genuine hate, and who have stood
fast against all appeals to their prejudi-
ces, and against perfect storm Of false,
hood about the Republicans; and to many
of the Irish, who find that the Lecomp
tonites use them but never pay them. as
well as to the .teadfast Republican vote,
this result is attributable. 1t shows how
the people regard the work their represe,
sentatives have DONE"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15

A bag was fshed out of the river about
l O'Clock yesterday forenoon, at Pekin,
which. horrible to relate, was found on
opening, to contain the mutilated remains
of human being. The head and legs
we're missing, having been cut off, and
the remaining portions of the body, which
were that of full grown man, were hack
ed and cut into many pieces, They have
apparently been i'll the water some eight
or ten days, aud must have hoated down
from some point above, perhaps from this
city. 4 terrible murder must have been
committed, or the grave robbed of It's
sleeping inmate, aud we trust that the
police authorities of this section OF the
country will not halt in their endeavors
to ferret the whole matter to the bottom.
Peoria Transcrtpt.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
CHAPTER l0l.

AN ACT authorizing County judges to
subscribe stock in Agricultural Societies
SECTION l. Re i, e,aactea BY tie Gen
erat assembly o. he State Of Io,eo, That
in any county III which au Agricultural
Society shall have or may hereafter be- or
ganized under the Law Of this State, the
County Judge Of such county shall. upon
being petitioned to that effect, b. ma
jority Of the legal voters Of such coaatv,
as shown by the last election preceding
for county officers, subscribe in the name
Of the county, to the stock of such Agri-
cultural Society, such sums as may be so
petitloned for not to exceed one thousand
dollars nor more than I'VE hundred dollars
in counties with less than four thousand
inhabitants, to be expended in fitting up
fair grounds
So. That the County Judge, upon the
receip pit of the certificate OF stock Of such
society, duly issued aud authenticated.
As directed by the articles Of association
Of such society, shall issue orders upon
the Treasury Of the county for the amount,
IN such sums as shall seem best, and when
the same is paid, such county shall hold
such stock in the same manner and sub
joct to the same rules as othsr share-hola.
crs, and the county Judge shall repre-.
sent the county 10 all meetings Of the
stock holders.
So. The money received by the asso-
citation from the County Treasury, shall
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
Great Republican Triumph i'm Phi,adeI liz
..Eirt Response to the English Swindir.

The Charter Election in Philadelphia
took place on Tuesday The Republican
candidate for Mayor was elected by 4 300
majority. Last October, the city gave
Wilmot, the Republican candidate for
Governor, 10,00l votes; Hazehurs.,
American, l4.335; Packer, Democrat,
2T,T49 Combined majority against the
Republicans, 32,0S3. Republican, gain
since Leeompton was introduced, sc, 1888.
Last fall, the Democratic majority over
Il e Republican and American vote com.
bincd, was 2,4l3. Had there been a
complete union, therefore, between the
two parties, in the late election, there
would still be gain of lib. Viewed
in any light, this result shows an unpre-
cedented change of sentiment, adverse To
the Administration, in the city which
was the decisive battle-ground in the
Presidential election. The gain ia seven
months, is equal to about seventy per
cent, OF the whole vote At this rate, in
three months more, the Democratic vote
would be very near a minus Quantity
This is but premonltory symptom of
the ground SWELL of popular sentiment.
which will sweep the Administration
party from power in every State, aud
nearly or quite every Congressional Dis
trct of the North DAP Gae.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
Agricultural College.

i short time since We published law,
passed BY cur last legislature, for the es-
tablishment Of an agricultural college in
Iowa. We are rejo!ced to see this move iu
the right direction We have had colleges
for the education Of the professional man
and gentleman, who could devote their
whole time to the requirement Of knowl
edge, but cur farmers, mechanics, and
other practical men were eEectually ex-
Guided from the benefits O. these iustitu
lions. Cur Legislature has been repeat
eddy urged TO establish "A college the
education of the people; but, until now,
it has been put Of. The State gives
$500 acres vi land, in jasper county, for
the use Ut the collcge-and other apgro-
priatons were made. We see that n bill
has passel the House Of Representatives,
giving to each State, for the support of
agricultural colleges, 10000 acres for
each senator and representative in Con
cress. This would give Iowa $4,000
acres, making in all IL, 900 acres Of land
for this one object, which would place
our college on a permanent basis. 1t is
thought tie bill will pass the Senate.
We hope j, may; for while millions Of
acres TIRE squandercd for other purposes,
surely tits pittauce can be given to aid
the most important Interests Of our ma
ton.
The college will not be located until
next winter, So that all localities can have
chance t. put in their bids. We wish
that Old Cedar" could IT, in that bill,
Why eaa'; ii: We have IS good locations
as Cali be touud in the State. What
ueighlogl God or what man viii make an
ofeTf Is farm is to be connected with
tho COLLEGE, the benefits to the agriculture
IF the county where located Would be in
ealeuIable VI g see that Muscatinc coun
ty IS about making an effort to have the
college located in that county.
The college is to be free to all our citi-
zens who are over Ii years Of age. 1t i
to be an institution where all scientific
knowledge will be taught
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
s.MaIicious Mi.n presentations.

Under the above caption, the EDITOR o
the Cedar Democrat, in its last il ue, took
occasion to apply to an article of ours
snch phrases as "malicious misrepresen-
tations," "falsebood," "fa'se assertion, ="
&c, to which We do not feel called upon
to reply. II contained, however, one piece
Of information "a quotation FROM the AD.
yERTIsER) concerning which we would
ask question. Ii is this: are not the
statements contained in the paragraph
quoted truc2 and is it not true that the
companies named haze obtained money
with which to prosecute their work.
We are glad to learn that the Democrat
is not now opposed to commencing rail-
road 1t ras opposed, on the 2fth Of
April last
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
CHAPTER lao.
ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary of State.

A At to p"ni.h the selling Of drugsed in.ozica
ting liquors
Section |, Be 1t enacted By tie Gen
eral assembly Of the State Of lo,oa, That
any person who shall willfuly sell or keep
for sale intoxicating malt or ynous liquors
which have been adulterated or dru1ged
BY admixare with any deleterious or
poisonous substance, shall be deemed
guilty of felony and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine not
exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in
the Peutentiary net exceeding , years.
s 2 This act to be in force from and
after It's publication according to law
Approved March 23rd, 1855.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15

GREAT Snow IN ENGLAND--The Lon
dom papers contain an account of a snow
storm, of singular, and, considering the
lateness of the season almost unexanpled
severity, which occurred on Wednesday
night, the l4th of April, its chief inten-
sity being apparently concentrated upon
the district lying between the Danford
and Denistonc stations on the Manchcs-
ter, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
line, where drift Of snow formed so deep
a. to entirely block up the line, and to
put a stop to the taaffic during the whole
of the day
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
Poisoning Case.

CHESTER, Orange county, n. Y, May
Mrs Pt9be Westlake, a widow resi-
ding in this place, was arrested on suspi-
clon of poisoning several persons in this
village, and last night destroyed herself
by taking arsenic. Before the suicide
she confessed that she had administered
poist at different times to a Mrs. Field
er, who died about two weeks since, very
suddenly. She also confesseA that she
had administered poison to Mr.. j. b
Tuthil, merchant, who has recovered
and is doing well. Mrs Chas. Tuthil
and Mrs Derrick are now very unwell,
with every symptom of having been poi
soned, and as Mrs. Westlake had lately
sent them some preserves, which they
had eaten, it is supposed that they were
Intended by her as victims.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
Iowa state University.

At late meeting Of the board Of trus-
tees of the State University, It was de-
termined to close the Institution for at
least one year. This We think was wise.
The University, as it was, came in con-
fict with the public schools Of Iowa
City, and was not Of much higher grade.
Tie State has been paying about $50
each, per year, for the education of loo
Of the youth of Iowa City and johnson
county. We think, with Chancellor Dean,
that it would be well to suspend for few
years, and let the fund accumulate, and
put up suitable buildings; then, when it
is re-opened, with new faculty, it may
be an honor to our State. As it has been,
it is of no account whatever to the State
at large.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15

Last Feb. the Democrat said: "Now
then what we need is a good energetic
man to take charge of the Great Wes-
tern. Will not the friends of
the Great Western take new start?' In
its last issue, speaking of Gen. Stuart, it
says: she has been laboring assiduously
for our interest during the past winter. !"
What makes the difference in the two
quotations! Docs the editor think he
should change his opinion on all subjects
as often as he does on politics? .....
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
lecOnUtou SDuti,.

The following resolution is from Ken
lucky paper, giving IN account of the
State Convention Of the American party
recently held at Frankfort:
"Resoiued, That the recent course of
our distinguished fellow citizen and Sen.
ator, the Hon. j. j. Crittenden, as well
as that of the Hons. Humphrey Marshall
and w. L. Underwood, in reference to
the admission Of Kansas into the Union
under the Lecomptoa Constitution, meets
our hearty aud unqualified appreciation,
and they deserve the thanks of every pa
triot and lover Of republican institutions
for the noble stand they have taken in
defense Of popular rights and in behalf Of
truth and justice, in opposition to fraud
and injustice
Here is a feather clipped from the Mcm-
phis Eagie:
"If j. j. Crittenden is a Black Re
publican, there are ten in the South of
this political faith to one attached to the
fallen fortunes Of that Free Soil Federal.
list, James Buchanan. The country in
dorsed Mr.. Crittenden's substitute for
the Lecampton swindle, and it did Mt in
dorse the President
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
The Upton best Advertising Iowa

be expended under the direction Of the
Board of Directors of the Association.
s4. The amount SO paid ont Of the
Treasury, shall be levied and collected ss
other taxes are--one fourth Of the amount
ia each year thereafter, until the same
is ali levied and collected.
s ). That this act shall be in force
from aud after it, publication in the Iowa
Weekly Citizen, Iowa Weekly State jour
nal aud Iowa Farmer.
STEPHEN 3. SHELLEDY,
Speaker Of House Of Representatives.
ORAN FAVlLLE,
F. President of the Senate.
Approved March p, 1858.
RALPH p. LOWE.
On SO of Secretary Of State,
Des Moines, March -, 1888.
hereby certify that tue foregoing is
true copy from the original roll on file
in nay utf.cs. ELIJAH SELLS.
Secretary of State
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
New Road Law.

We this week publish the road law
passed by our last legislature. 1t intro
duces some changes which We think viii
be of great advantage if lived up to. Al
though the law does not 20 into effect till
July, still there are some provisions in it
that can and ought to be enforced this
spring The roads should be worked, as
far as possible, in the spring, giving the
dirt time to settle before winter. If su-
Pervisors will attend to this, they can
easily add fifty per cent. to all the work
they may do, as work in the spring is
worth that much more than work done
IN the fall
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15
Later Fron Kansaa.

Border RusRan Murder at Fl. Scott.
Especial Correspondence Chicago Trihuue.)
LAWRENCE, May 8, 1858.
A message has this moment reached me
from Fort Scott, giving the most distress
ing account Of the outrsges upon the Free
State men. One was brought into the
Fort on the 2Sth of April, and sentenced
to be shot. Eight ruiiians took him to
the timber and drew lots to see who should
commit the deed. 1t fell on Brockett,
when he delibc, stely shot him dead, for
no offence, but his opinion. The District
Court is broke up. Judge Williams
dares nc, have Free State men come there.
The Z. S. soldiers join the suerillas
nights. unknown to the officers, to scour
the country. Seven have been conyic-
ted of this offence.
Nearly all of the settlers have left the
Little Usage Valley, of all parties. Eight
wagon loads of Free State settlers left in
company last week, who tell the most hor.
rible tales of their sufierings. Napoleon,
the settlement Of the Vermont Colony, is
nearly deserted Men are shot down in
cold blood without any provocation, and
all the horrors of the shannon war are
now felt by that distracted neighborhood.
Such is the reward of garrison OF
troops, when they only aid the tyrant
NIGL.