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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17

AScENE IN HOUSE OF Ill FAME
The Cincinnati Gazette gives the follow
ing particulars of the last nom ant Ct the
woman stabbed by young Cook, in a
house of il-falne in Cincinnati: ~
The wounded woman, who was cover
ed with blood, lived perhaps twenty min
utcs. After the fatal blow was struck,
she raised herself partially from the floor
by one elbow upon n lounge, and called
for n glass OF water. which, with spas
modic effort she threw into her mouth
and then, with an oath exclaimed to Cook
..You have stabbed me-" A minute
after one Of the girls bent over Kate and
told her she could not live, and advised
her to pray. The sin stained courtezan
in that hour of blood could realize the
necessity of prayer-of asking the for
| giyness for manifold transgression of bel
erring sister, whose spirit was rapidly
passing to its final accountl And The
victim of the liberty ofthe knife, did pray
while the gaping wound in her. side gave
utteranco to a breathing sound witt
every word that was uttered! She pray
/ ed for herself for her husband and chill
and sank into the arms of death will
the prayer still upon her lips. What
! scene for a brothel! What volume ofad
monitions for the frail sister who listene
to TINT last prayer of the dying!
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
Local Papers. How shall they
he made Interestingly

Our attention is called to this subject
bv an article in last weeks Democrat
from C. F. HORT, of Diamond Bluff.
The main object of Mr.. Hoyt's letter
seems to be to prove that the Transcript
is not good local paper. We leave the
Transcript to defend itself, but wish t.
saw a few words about what is necessary
! to constitute good, local paper. No cd
/ itor, alone, can make such n paper. lie
| NAV attend to the affairs Of his immedl-
ate vicinity, give the local news, DE, but
he cannot give the news of the county.
The income of country. office is not usu-
ally large enough so th::t an editor can
devote his time to gathering items of IN
tcrest. ID He is generally obliged to spend
most of his time in his Office. How then
shall bis paper become the medium OF 10
cal news and the exponent of local inter
csts? It can only be done by establish
i ing closer connectlon oel"eeil io'o0' "'.-
i editor. The reader has duty to per-
r form. When there is anything OF loca
interest in any part Of the equity or ADA
II cent country let some one promptly nc
;s quaint the editor with it, or elnbody it il
eonn1unieat on for his paper. An eli
: tor is not an o,niliprcsent being, ard cal
Of not do this himself. .r{ zsae
But the people fail almost entirely j
this part of their duty The files of tn
s. papers in Pierce and St. Croix C-'s sho'
at but few communications on matters OF le
" cal interest. And yet every editor h'
/. published standing request to his reat
. ers to furnish him with local news an
ly articles on any local interest. .4
nj. Has Mr.. Heyt done his daty in furnisl
er inc the Transcript with local news fro'
n n, his part of the county! If he has nc
~ he has no right to complain of the edlto
&C. We again request the readers of 7
ng JOURNAL to cooperate with us IN tho
f. deavor to make good local paper.
'n'9 If they will do SO, its columns may
=. come the medium through which the
E tellieence and life of to-day will becol
&C. the common property of the commu nj
one and itsclf become an institution not I
y worthy of their generous support.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17

IL GOOD will aid and alacrity with
,sh,ch 10, all have responded to every
draft niadcupon your time and generos''i.
4 there-fore, AS President OF St. ofolA
and Lake Superior Railroad Company
.on,p,ence the construction OF the roaa'
hoping that nothing hereafter VIA ln.sI
yenc to delay or obstruct the sPecay
completion ofthe same.
A,.;d tho cheers Of the assembled 1nul-
t;tude and tho booming of the Captains
onn NJ Lockwood then removed the
srst shovel full Of earth Mayor Day then
i The representative Of the city Of Hudson
denos;ted his shovel fnll, and passed the
shovel to P. D. Aldrich Esq. who depos-
tied his shovel full in behalf Of the Old
settlers.
Mr. McCracksn then Welcomed the
BEGINNING of the enterprise on behsif OF
tho Lake Superior people. Ho was tot
: lowed by Hon Moses s. Gibson, VINO
smoke in strong terms Of commentator
: of the efforts of the president Of the Com
pany and Of the contractor.
some fifteen or twenty laboreFs head
{ Cd by Mr.. Adams then commenced the f''' r0a
work and the crowd soon dispersed.
Tn the evening the City Hotel wa
brilliantly illuminated. and thre the ben. beau
!! ty and chivalry Of Hudson assembled t
celebrate the beginning Of this llnporstt'asl,
work in q more festive manner. y i M
with dancing, speech making, az and tn
I: demolishing one Of Franks best ssppcr'
the evening was most pleasantly passsett
= and every body went home INDUCING tn
: somewhat confdant expectation that IL
10 work Of building our Rail Road has be- bee
actually commenced. ii
About twenty men arc now at WORK TX
~ the cut where ground was first broke q
no and some four more similar parties a
" to be set to work as soon ae the necessa
,. SURVEYS car be completed. W 9 learn rl a a
q tt.sat the building Of shanties has be
70 commeced, ana that about twenty
l'i0 those wheelborrows from Mr.. Dailys SIN
va will be a. work to-day Hudson Ch CIR
aele. .-s,... Gi VIA a..f,t
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
Strong Language.

The Pioneer of Sunday, (under the in
flucnce of pious Sunday comhua:ngs, no
doubt,) comes down with more than is
former severity upon President Buchanan.
The late elections have served rs an emet-
ic, and stirred up the bile to tho hcaving
up point. After saying that from being
the most popular of Presidents, he Buch-
anan] stands to-day before the country
where Tyler stood in 1892" the Pioneer
closes with this christian declaration:
We would hope to be free from any
thought Or expression of impiety; but
when we survey the political history O
the past year, the impression deepens in
to conviction, that if his Heavenly Father
had quietly taken the President to him
self during the summer Of 1857, it woule
haee been better for his political reputa
ton. for the country, and for the Demo
cratic party Saltwater Messenger.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17

tions in the different sta.es are rich IN m
eidents suggestive Of thought and ind'ca-
tive Of the political tendencies Of the age
Even in ourowa quiet the canvass
was not deficient in materials Of instruc-
ton. We heartily commend the subject
to the especial and studious consideration
Of all who are ambitious Of political pre-
ferment, conscious that if they will heed
the suggestions they will do them sel''
great good, and US ag reat favor.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17

ton CANDIDATES are electel to Con gross
By over 5000 majority. This is repuo-
can cain of three. The present deieg a.
ton being three Democrats, and two ne
nublicans. The Opposition has a MAJOR
;tv in both branches of the Legislature,
: DELEW ARE.
Delaware went democratic as usual
though with greatly reduced majority
only about 500.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
-- z..-,- E,EE FBsrF@r-E#
The Illinois ElectiOn.--
The Future. afg

We clip the following article trem the
Wiscoasix. ,t,-sa.---5-
The probable reelection Of Douglas,
and its influence on the future course OF
the National Democratic party, is cngross
ing public attention in all sections Of the
Union. The returns from the Legislature
Of Illinois arc now s. full that we can sum
I'D the result. In the Senate Il ere ere
IL Republicans to Ii Democrats, but of
the democratic Senators who hold over,
two are con IDENTITY claimed 10y the Bu-
ebanan section that they will vote for
Judge Brcese, and thus prevent IN cleo
ton of Senator until 1860. The Chicago
Herald, the organ of the Administration
party in Illinois, thus declares its hopes !;
Present appearances IN licate that there
will be no election Of United States
Senator in Illinois, until 1850. We hope
s1eh NAV be th, result. Certainly no
Black Republican ought to be elected,
aud VIC honestl believe it would be very
h ilnpolitc and improper for Democrats to
4 re-elcct Stcl Ii H. A. Donglas, who has al
ready done more than tie whole Black
Republican party, without his aid, coulc
n ever ave dom, to disintcgrate, disorgan
;. zc and defeat the Democracy of the coun
try. AM VIII, if reelected by democrats
= will be clothed afresh by them, with
l. power and prestige which will enable hin
is to utterly defeat the party in 1860.
I'd In the House, t., which there are 4
It. Democrats and 35 Republicans elected
the Buchanan democrats claim two Of th
members elect from the southern porto
:. of the State. If these calculations pro,
: correct. there will b, an anti Douglas hi
:. iority of one in the Senate. and q Dou!
- las majority of only one i'll the House.
The Presidents animosities are so deep
stirred that we do not think he will vie
g the Illinois Legislature to Douglas wit
out another struggle. lie has at cor
- mand vast treasure in the form of offic
- &c. If he could purchase eight or t
votes of members of Congress for t
Lecompton Fraud, can he not bend ts
eur members of the Illinois Legislature not
'te- vote for Republican, but for so relial
he a Democrat as Judge Breese. The Pr
is ident has not shown himself very scrur
the Ious in the use Government patronas
on and, as it is death struggle between b
tie !! and Douglas, NO one need be surprised
any act on his part by which he hopes
-. accomplish the defeat ofthc Illinois s.
a., ator. But if Douglas should be thus Il
out, he and his partisans would be me
furious than ever, and unquestionably
more to tear the Democratic party to 2
eral ces than if he is allowed to be re-elect
nan It will also be borne in mind that
os;- President Buchanan slona desires the
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
PEN AND SCISSORS.

DR. Franklin used to say that r'eh
widows were the only pieces Of secona-
hand goods that sold at primo cost.
The total Norwegian population OF
the United States is supposed to amou"
to about It's, 200.
An eminent physician says that
WISHING the head frequently in cold VA
ter, and conbing tho hair, are the bsst
possible preventersS Of headache, feyers,
colds and all contagious disease.
II is calculated that tho clergy costs
! the United States $6,Ooo,0o0 annually
the criminals 81 6, 900, 900, lawyers $685.
| ooo, 900, tobacco $40. 900, 900, and rum
800 100000. ~ FTP
/ Dow, Jr., says that tho reason that
man was made after everything else, WAS
that if he had been created first he would
have annoyed Almighty with endless
suggestions Of improvement. 2 as
The New York Day Book, the
Democratic orgon of New York, has the
following declaration: esa
Negro Slavery IS the foundation q
Liberty, and the essence Of Democracy
JAS. K. Pauding is 81, and Wash
: ington Irving IS years Of age. a1aI .dl
"a learned young lady, the other
evening. astonished tie company By ask
ing for the loan Of a dinlinutiye argcnte'
/. Gus, fruncated cone, convex on its sum
> nit, and semi perforated with symmetrlcs
+, indentations." She wanted a-thlmnie
- Governor Stewart Of Missouri ha
N been recently found drunk at negr
n, wedding. Upon this the Jefferson In
70 ouirer says: 'If frolicking with negroe'
~ drinking with negrows, eating with NJ
50 aroes isn't establishing negro equalit.,
on ve would like to know what is !"
of The Louisville Journal gets off tt
op following close-ftting witticism: 3,
~ 1t is observable that dogs always tu
round and round several times befo
they lie down to sleep. We judge fro
certain symptoms that the Buchanan A
ministration is getting sleepy.
n. | fsf@ = 4
ms In New Hampshire, Maine, MI
RI sachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Islam
I'VE Maryland, Indiana, Illinois, Visions
en- CT, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi, Minnest
Nv, Wv, and Alabama, Thursday, the 25th
on this month, has been designated as d
gy, for general Thanksgiving. a ash
ork In New York, Pennsylvania and n
= is Jersey, Thursday, tho 18th has boen d
the ignated. slq z- gia 0aH a%
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
I So .
te} atitft@ Hz'ST 1853
- PROSPECTUS
Minnesota Weekly nnes.
a Paper for the People.
TaxzpoA NATIONAL - sLAsAnf raj
Txsnty Copiss to OrsS Adarsss-Sao.
Now is the time to get up Clubs-Pay nsEs 10
Advance. eun
1868.
a Paper for the People.

Nearly four years ago the Minnesota Weekly
7r,n.. came before the public, and frern that
reriod to the present it has been battling for
the cause of freedom and the rights Of ran.
regardless of the ties of party or the snsers and
ibes of partizan leaders. BY pursuing cen
sistent and straightforward career, by a trs'ss-
mt devotion to principles, it has won its VS.
to public favor, and Notwithstanding it is the
Youngest Of the city press, it has attained a
very large and rapidly increasing circulation
This has been accomplished. not by system
of self-lauelation, but by the spontaneous pat
ronage of its friends throughout Minnesota and
the Eastern States.
= The Times has ever advocated, and ill con-,
| tinuc to advocate, the cause OF the people, and
| in doing so it has advocated the cause OF the
| great Republican party whose principles 1t has
warmly espoused and will defend to the best
| of its ability. 1t never hiss and never will pam
der to the vices Of the vicious, and never finch
es from graphing With error wherever it exists.
| 1t believes in al honest utterance OF the truth
lin adhering to right, justice and temperance
- u an outspoken, manly condemnation OF
| wrong in Just appreciation OF the wants OF
the honest settler, to whom home should be
| guaranteed by Congress, and in the develop
| ment of all those resources which are caleulat-
ed to place Us first among the States OF THU
great confederscy.
4 MANY fieW Io6tuFcS " al UG ~eiueu ~ NAAs
TMEs in the course of the year 1853. We shall
spare no pains to procure the latest and mes
reliable news both at home and from abroad
shall publish weekly full and correct re-
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devote our exergies to make our paper equal il
all respects to any other in our new and rapid
" growing State.
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Twenty cents additional viii be charged 70
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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17

l;tical extinction of Douglas. The Presi-
;leut will have the sympathy and active
cooperation of Cobb OF Georgia oliaeii
Of Louiisiaua, Hunter of Virginia, Bright
of INDIANA, and Dickinson OF New ofK )
all of whom look upon Douglas as their
most formidable Presidential rival. 1t IS
not the negro question that they care a
bout:lt is simply the Presidency.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
soar Of our Democratic friends seem

SoME Of our Democratic friends seeIu
to be very happy over the gain OF one
member of Congress in Wisconsin and
one in Michigan. They are evidently
.thankful for small favors." They are
remarkably silent respecting the loss q
t,0enty.eight members by the recent cleo
tons. In point Of jollity under depress
ing circumstances, the Democratic party
almost rivals. that exceedingly happy per
son-Mark Tap'ey.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
MASSACHUSETTS,.

No words can magnify the grandeur
of tho Republican triumph in this state
1t is complete and overwhelming. The
State ticket, with BANKS at its head is
elected by triumphant majority and the
Republicans have erery Member Of Con-
srsss. Well done for the Old Bay State
MICHIGAN. as1 4a5aH
The Republicans have carried this State
&, on the State ticket, anil elected oil tho
congressman but one. ~ ra
ss5 NEW JERSEY.
New Jersey has joined III tho general
verdict of condemnation of the Buchanan
ADMINISTRATION. All IRE of the orpos''
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17

The costume eff the Spanish ladies
has not changed for two hundred years.
They actually wear the samc style of
dress ms their great grandfnothers did.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
ILLINOIS.
NEW YORK.

The Empire State" has molly y'ndi
Gated herself. The State Rcpub lean tick
9. is elected by about $4,000 majority
both Houses ofthe Leg stature are strong
" Republican, and the Republicans have
tusnty-nias of the th;rty-three Members
of Congress being republican gain o.
Grht. Not Democratic Congressman
,oas elseted outside Of the City Of Ne't
York.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17

The foregoing statement. presents such
view of the Comp any's position - mnst inn
press the conviction on the minds Of all. Of lts
solvency and healthy condition. The amount
of its liabilities are less than Companies doing
50 large and extensive a business generally
show" no long and large list of unpaid Losses,
asa set off against sccumulations. are seen here.
II, therefore. you want Insurance in FInsr
Glass INSURANCE. CoMPANY. go to the PHG.
NIX INSURANCE COMPANY through
any of its authorized Agents, and yen viii And
just what you desire, - w
a@ P. v. WISE.
a9s lgsnt for Prescott, Wac
Also Agent for Etna Insurance Co. and City
Insurance Co. of Hartford. Conn.,, and United
States Life Insurance Co. Of New York.
Losses Fairly Adjusted and Promptly P~;|.
September LIST, 1858. nl1-3m
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
The November Elections.

If eyes a political party had reason to
be proud of its ACHIEVEMENTS, and Jub'lant
in view of tho future, that party is the Re-
publican party of to-day. In most of the
states, this party is but two years DID, yet
without history, with no prestige of past
success, with no patronage at its CONTROL
with all the purchaccable elements OF pc
Iitical power arrayed against it, with nc
strength, but tho inherent justice OF Its
principles, it is to- day the living, controls
ing party of the nation. The Novemoe
elections show that it is emrhaticaiy tn
peoples party. Let us glance at the 70
suit in the following states.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
WISCONSIN.

In this State tho Republicans have cleo
tel two representatives, Potter and Wash
burne, and the third, Biilinghurst is de-
feate.l s.y a very small majority The
Republicans have . majority in both
branches of the Legislature. II. ..,.
ILLINOIS. ..-f i..
In thu. State the Democrats have
majority of three in the Senate md pre-
in the House. & The delegation to Con-
cress is five Democrats au'lf four Repubil
cans. The popular vote of the State il
Republican, by about 5000 majority ant
in the contest of 1850 ILLINOIS VIII douot
less be ..aIl right e ~ ii'i" it'He'@
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17

STATEMENT OF ASSETS, JUNEl. 1858.
CASH on hand and in Bank, ASSOC
" due from Agents, 7,SS6'2o
/ 4S7 shares n Y Bank Stocks lo0.5l1.Ss
$50 Hartford 1S;3O5.oo
l02 Other n. e. $4,000
Real Estate. = 100000
Amt Loaned On Pledge Of Bank r.
Stocks and other APP proved ss- ID.
curity. N,1se.oo
90 W alter Bonds of the town Of New
Britain. Conn. 81 e4s fsi f4- lo,oooeo
ACCUMULATED INTEREST on Invest
men,s, l,s1sls
TOTAL ASSETS, -qs.a - ss4s,15714
LIABILITIES, being unadjusted losses
| and those not due, $4,000
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17

Our attention is called to this subject
bv an article in last weeks Democrat
from c. F. Hort, of Diamond Bluff.
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heading Matter ON every Page.

Bzg- The Memphis Bulletin says that the Louis
vile Journal is engaged in the business Of levying
black mail upon the Tennessee Bsnks-"decry-
ing the credit Of such institutions as rsuse to
chase its silence" But, the Bulletin says this art
full dodge Of the Journal Of discreding the circula-
tiOn Of Memphis Bank 4" in order to buy it up at
discount, Of e1tOrting from the Bank douceur Of
'hush-money,' is understood" and we suppose,
therefore, will prove una7ailing. If we mistake not
& has been but few yesrs since the editor Of the
journal was hOnOred with public dinner by the
citizens Of Memphis in testimony of their high ap-
probation Of him. We farther remember that he
came sll the way from Louisville in the winter Of
'55, to lobby it with the members Of our legislature
in favor Of the endorsement Of the Memphis city
bonds to build the Little Rock railroad in which be
was supposed to be largely interested. In consde-
ration Of these things, the BsHstia ought not to
think hard if little "hush-money is demanded
Of their Banks occasionally. We must do the Jour.
nal the justice, however, to say that we have seen
nothing that warrants us in the belief that it ever
Slandered bank. Its prOoIvites are all the other
way.