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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02

TIVE beg our readers to bear in mind
that this is no fictitious tale, no idle ro-
nance born of the diseased brain OF fs-
natical abolitionist. 1t is plain state
ment of facts by responsible journal
it is sternly, sorrowfully true. May be
American slavery is not very wrong or
wicked thing! May be it is congenlal
with the spirit of our free institutions !
May be its spirit harmonizes with the
spirit of the Gospel, and it is fitting that
such system should exist in a land
which boasts of being prominently chris
tan!
What think you of it, fair daughters OF
the free North? Here is one like your
selves. reared in affluence, lowered with
beauty, refined by education, standing on
the threshold offs noble won anhood, cher
ishing in her heart an honorable love,
life seems to her a thing to be greatly de-
sired-full of beauty and blessing. The
Joys you share, the loves you feel, the
hopes you cherish, were shared, and felt,
and cherished by her. Can you meas
ure the agony, the despair Of that mo-
ment whose terrible revelations struck
her into Inconsistencies In that brief
moment the cultured beautiful WOMAN
learned she was that most miserable being
"a sla0e,-a chattel,-a thing to be bot
and sold.-to be conveyed from one own
er to anc Their by bit of paper. She
learned that her body and soul could be
bought with a pile of bank notes, and a
clear, indisputable title be given.
Thank God! she has escaped the i'm
pending doom! She and her husband
are IN Canada. How bitterly they must
feel the oppression of living in country
ruled by King, and Lords, and Com
mons. How keenly they must desire to
breathe once more the air of "the land of
the free,"-to enjoy the delights Of living
in this happy, Christian Republic.
Let us remember that such incidents
as this are the necessary adjuncts of the
system of American Slavery. And if we
have any fire in our blood, any man
hood in our hearts, any religion in our
souls; if we have any love for the honor
of woman, or respect for the rights Of
man, let us swear unceasng hostility tc
this system, and "hate it with the hate OF
hell."-ED. jour.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02
A Northern Overland Mail.

The citizens of St. Paul have draught-
ed to Congress, praying for the establish
ment of postal communication from the
North Western States to the valley of
Columbia, and the shores Of Puget
Sound.
1t is we'll known that Of the vast extent
of American territory between the Miss
issippi river and the Pacific ocean, the
principal portion lies norta of the fortieth
parallel of latitude, and mere glance at
the map will convince any one that this
postal connexion is indispensable to the
people of Oregon and Washington.
The memorialists claim that semi
weekly mail service from some point CEN
trail to the western limits of the Great
Lakes to Puget Sound can be accomplish
ed in eighteen days. Without denying
this, about which there necessarily must
be many doubts, we cannot forbear MOTTO
ing the preeminent advantages this route
would have over all others.
Running adjacent to the valleys of the
Upper Missouri and the Rocky Mountains
anu lUleTScClilS tHO CiUuS nOUldu0 DdSIu
of the Columbia, it needs no violent effort
of the mind to see that this would speedily
become literal path of Empire. The Riv-
er system revealed by the map, within
the district trayersed by this route, affords
an almost iIlimitable field for the purposes
of agriculture, and when we take into
consideration the discovery of gold upon
Frazer and Thompson rivers, the organi-
cation of British Columbia and the with
drawal of the Hudson Bay Company
north of latitude SIS deg, the photograph
ical relation of the lakes on the East form
ing continuous highway across the COR
tinent we are compelled to admit that
manifest destiny has at last found field
of enterprise worthy of itself, and that the
North needs no prophet, other than nee
essity, to tell of the eventual establish
ment of this road by Congress.-Ma. Sen.
A man behind the age should be fed
on catehup--.-
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02
New Dresses.

The Milwaukee Sentinel has come out
with new type and presents very neat
and readable appearance. The weekly
his beautiful, illustrated bead. The
Wisconsin Patriot also has new dress
and Pump" having new suit himself
is in first-rate spirits-in fact, he is as
jovial as if first-rate spirits were in him.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02

A MAN seeing wasp creeping into q
vial filled with honey, that was hung on
fruit tree, said thus: "Why, thou sottisn
auimal, art thou mad to 90 into the, vial
where you see many hundred ofyour kind
there dying in it before you? The re-
preach is just" answered the wasp, "but
notftom you me ], who are so far from TAX
ing example by other peoples follies, that
you will not take warning by your owns
If after falling several times into this yialt
and escaping by chance, | should fall in
again, | should then but resemble you."o
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02
Pairing Off.

Speaking of the reprehensible practice
of 'pairing Off in legislative bodies,
Ralph Waldo Emerson, in recent lee
ture said; 'aao3 e s7aHa ZiiM
"Suppose each of the 800 Spartans at
Thermopyle had deemed his duty to his
country done by pairing off with a like
number of Persians, what would have be-
come of the glorious defense, and the op-
poriunity which it gave for Greece to pre-
pare for vigorous and successful resis.
lance to the millions under Xerxcs."
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02
The Consolidation Party.

1t is a favorite idea with some politi-
Clans to form new party in opposition
to the present Administration, viii, h shall
discard the distinctive ideas of the Repub-
lcan party and make opposition its plat
form. Crittcnden, Bolts, and Prentice
are prominent among the advocates of
this scheme, but it finds, as it ought. but
little sympathy with the Republicans.
MFR. Giddings speaking on this subject,
recently said:
"And when politicians suggest that
the Republican party shall abandon this
primal truth, [ reply, there is million of
electors in these States who will not ADAM
don this doctrine of The Constitution, Il j
faith of our republican fathers. Men who
have labored to bring out this great prin-
ciple ten, fifteen, OF twenty years, will not
suddenly abandon it, face to the right a
bout, and gain submit to the domino
tion of the Slave Power. They will not
BE deceived nor defrauded of their votes.
They will sustain no nau for the office
of President or Vice President because
they do not know wht Their he is right or
wrong; but candidates, to obtain support
must show by their past action rr present
pledges that they stanl uncon litionally
upon these primal doctrines" .a. 1a#
Mr.. Washburne, of Maine, spoke on
the same subject, as follows:
''Sir, party must have faith in itself,
aud respect for itself, if it would be more
than mockery and sham. To be pow
erful and respected, it must he positive
and self-reliant. Its ideas and purposes
must be clearly defined and well under
stool. 1t must have unquestioning faith
III the truth, fitness, and necessity of its
issues and objects; for its first duty is to
be, in respect to them, as perfect as it
knows; they should express its best thots
and its prefoundest convictions. A par
" careful to be right will be earnest, and
earnestness is the hardest opponent that
wrong and error can encounter; a mere
opposition party Is, of necessity, fail
ure; it rarely succeeds in carrying an e.
lection; and when it does it inevitably
falls to pieces afterwards; for without u
nifty of purpose, or homogencousness of
material, with nothing to keep it together
but the cohesive power of plumber it
quarrcls about the spells, and by poetic
Justice, finds its executioners In the causes
its apparent success.
Shall we admit that's party brought
into the world to oppose the slave power
in its efforts to overthrow our Republican
institutions, to maintain the fundamental
IDEAS of our government, to resist an oil
garchy. to stay the spread of slavery, to
restore the action of the government to
the principles of Washington aud Jeffer-
son., is not strong enough and well fouu-
ded enough to succcedl That it has any
thing to gain by avoiding these issues or
exchanging them for othersl Ii there
WAS ever party on earth which could
not afford to hesitate as to its duty, or to
be less than true and logical. it is the Re
p ,blican party. Its fidelity is the condi-
ton of its success"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02
Greeley and the Tribune.

A rumor having got into the papers,
that Horace Greedy intended to withdraw
from the Tribune, Mr.. Dana puts stop
per on the story by saying that "Mr. Gree
ley will probably retain his present con-
trolling position in THE TRIBUNE as long
as he continues to take any part in hui
man affairs" Horace, himself, has pub
lished a card in which he endorses that
opinion. asr
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02

The GREAT REPUBLIC.-We have re-
ceiyed the FEBRUARY number of this new
monthly. 1t is very neat in appearance
and in qualityis superior to the January
number. The table of contents embraces
many interesting topics. While the Great
Republic does not aim at that high intel
lectuaI status which charactieizes the At
lantic, it is well supplied with the elements
of a popular magazine. We learn that
the publishers are meeting with the most
gratifying success.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02
La Crosse IL. IL. Company.

Mr.. Stanton, President of this compa-
ny has recently written a letter to the N.
Y. Times.
From this letter it appears that the to
tai Indebtedness of the Comp any approx
imates the enormous sum 100000!
The interest upon this sum, at six per
cent, will amount to three or four times
the earnings of the road.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02
Pump and Booth.

"Pump" Of the Patriot, and Booth of
the Free Democrat, evidently have a
great many winning ways to make them
hate each other. Pump speaking Of Mr..
Booth Gays:
"He will do all he can to prevent the
passage ola law, to prevent long-eared
animals from runping at large, as he de-
clares it would be gross infringement
of bis rights"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02

Mistakes will sometimes happen in the
best regulated printing offices, as well as
iu the best families. The Chicago Jaur-
nal says:
General Wilson is one of the gallant
army of Republican Senators, and is as
faithful to the cause of Human Freedom
as the needle is to the poll"
''Needle to the poll would seem to
be figurative expression for woman at
the ballot box. We hardly think the
Journal meant to say that.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02
Gibson and HI,Cracken Case.

Tue ccs3 o. the contested seat in the
St. Croix district has been decided in
favor of Mr.. MCracken.
We observe that there appears to be
considerable difference of opinion in the
district in regard to the business of the
decision.
The certificate of election was very
properly, as it appears to us, made out
to Mr.. Gibson, and we do not see the
propriety of the decision that ousted him.
If the law prescribes the manner in which
an election shall be decided, why not live
up to the laws
If, in one instance, it is illegal to count
votes for an Cracker" "W. NJ. NJ Crack
en,""M. w. M'Cracken," and the whole
family of MC,ackens, in favor of par
ticular Individual of that family, why not
in every instance' @1
If the law fixes time at which the re-
turns shall be made, the votes canvassed,
and the certificate of election made out,
why not abide by the law?
But if, on tie other hand, opportunities
may be afforded to remote sections to
vote for an indefinite number Of months,
and then the matter is finally to be deci-
ded, at one time according to law, and at
another time according to other circum-
stances, then we fail to see the necessity
of any law about the matter.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02
Curiosity.
An extract from a letter by young

An extract from letter by a young
lady says:
"What were mankind without curios-
ity? Not much; and think Eve the
smarter of the two. While Adam was
dreaming, she was searching round, in
curing into the why's and wherefores.
To be sure, she did get into trouble,
but if Adam hadn't been thinking of self,
he would have told her to put away the
apple and be quiet, and she like good
wife, would have doae so-til he wasn't
looking!' sa -.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02
An Epistlc.

To THE EDITOR OF THE STATE JOURNAL:
Dear Sir-Does this printing eff g
owe you anything? Have you any legal
demands against this town of River Falls?
If not, will you please state the reason
why you persist in prefixing the descrip-
tive adjective "Black" to the name of
this place and this papera We have re-
monstrated with you heretofore, but it
has done no good, We now repeat that
that adjective is a misnomer, and we en-
treat YOU not to use it. This truth is,
there is nothing black about this village,
except Sunday boots, kid gloves, and a
few other such fixin's. The houses are
all painted white, and present a very neat
appearance. This paper has nothing black
about it, except what comes in the legiti-
mate process of "working off," Perhaps
you prefix 6lack to the name of this pa
per because it formerly advocated negro
suffrage. If so, the satire is quite too old
to be good. Maybe your reason is per-
sonaI one. Well, Mr.. Rublee, we are
probably not of as light a complexion as
yourself, but we are by no means black.
We associate with white folks, attend
evening lectures, go home with the gir's,
smoke cigars, and vote the Republican
ticket. t9 l@ .-s-
Now, if in view of these facts, you can
speak of this place or paper without pre-
fixing the word "Blaek," you will much
obligc aa 1ey
Your Obedient Servant, L. AT
p. s. The name of this place is RIVER
FALLS. 1t is situated in Pierce County,
and it is a pretty smart village.
Black River Falls is situated on Black
River in Jackson County. For further
information in regard to it, you can apply
to the editor of the Banner, a weekly
paper published at that place.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02
Minutes of the Annual Meeting
of the IN. w. q. A. >.


The President being absent, L. KIDDER
was elected President
On motion of C. B. Cox, the Society
proceeded to elect officers for the ensuing
year. The following officers were elected:
President-Joel Foster.
Vice Pres Truman Glass.
W. A. Blodgett.
Rec. Sec.-L. A. Taylor.
Cor See. NJ Powell.
Ireas.-N. N. Powell.
COB. Cox.
En-. COM u. McGregor.
Hosea Bates
On motion of L. A. Taylor, the lss Sec
ton of Art. I'd of the BY Laws was repeal
cd. On motion of s. NJ Davis, N. N.
Powell, G. b. Cox and Joel Foster were
appointed committee to examine the f.
nances of the Society, and report at the
next meeting of the Elk. Committee.
On motion of G. B. Cox, Sec. 1st. of
Art. 1st of the BY Laws, was amen
ded by striking out the words "annual
meeting" and inserting in their place.
"first meeting of the Elk. Committee after
the annual meeting" On motion the
Society adjourned.
L. A. TAYLOR. L. KIDDER,
Sec. Pres.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02

THE PR1NTER's CABINET, published
by Rounds d Langdou Of Chicago, is
one of the neatest exchanges which we re-
ceiye. 1t isa perfect specimen of typo
graphical art, and is full of information
especially interesting to the craft; TOW
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02
Your Obedient Servant,

HALLS JOURNAL OF HEALTH has an
essay on 'How to go to Bed" We think
that suggestions how to getup would be
more generally useful.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02

Sometimes we read book with pleas
sare and dstest the author.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02

Judge not, that yo be n 1t judged
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02

Be just before you are generous.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02

A man behind the age should be fed
on catehup-
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02

train. Accordingly they started, purcha-
sing tickets for Crestline.
In the meantime the lawyer, as soon
as he discovered his loss, had commenced
active measures to recover it. He had
no difficulty in tracing them to Cincinnati
and none whatever in ascertaining that
their destination was Crestline. But hav-
ing arrived several hours after their depart
ure, he was obliged to content himself
with telegraphing to Crestline to the prop
or officers to arrest them at that place.
But unfortunately for bis prospects, the
intended arrest got wind, and when the
train reached Gallon, two citizens of that
place stepped into the car and converse
ton of few moments ensued, in the low
est kind of whispers, at the close of which
the four left the car. A carriage was
in waiting, and in two hours the fair flu
gitive and her husband were domiciIed
in the house of one of our whole-souled
farmers near Bucyrus, who has long Ia
ken pleasure in helping fugitives on their
way to the Canadian Canaan.
When the train on which they embark
ed reached Crestline, the officials were
unutterably chagrined at not finding the
fugitives. and more so when they learned
that she had been within four miles of
them.
After lapse of two weeks they ven
tured move, and went to Detroit by
the way of Sandusky City, and without
accident reached the Canadian shore.
They are now residing in Toronto.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

DOMESTIC GINGER BEgA.--Two gallons of
ginger beer may b. inedu Il, follows:
Put two gallons OF cold water into a pot
upon the fire: add :oil two OUNCES %! guvu
ginger, and two pounds ui White Or brown
sugar. LIT all this come 10 bull, and COLI
tiulle boiling half ap huug. Ti.:n skim l. G
liquor, and pour it into II jar rr t'b, alcng
with one sliced lemon, ni aalt M u.'l:''r 81
c. cam uf tartar. Wien nearly c"i', .u; il:
a teacupiul Of yeast, 10 cau-c tire liqu'r "a
work. The beer is now iiIade; and alter it
hi, worked for two days, strain and bottle ii
for use. Tie the corkS down firmly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

CAPT. R. L. GEsrRY.-It affords me much
pleasure to recommend your DR.. MARTINS
GREAT REMERY to the Public. It is ono Of
best Remedies for Dysentery have ever used i'm
my family-having NO unpleasant taste makes IT.
doubly valuable as family medicine. No family
should be without Bottle.
Hoping that your medicine may meet NTH tho
success it merits, remain
Your friend,
SIN. MCDANIEL,
Deputy Sheriff E. D.
June s At %
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$50 Reward.

A Reward of $50 will be given for thu appre.
IN hension and Judgement 10 tho Jail Of Edcs-
field. Of my boy LEONARD. lately purchased from
james Wells, residing on Horns Greek Said Leon.
ard about ve feet IL inches high rather slepd.r.
and Of slight copper color, aged about fortv .6rs
years. = ALLEH d. ARDESiE-
.1Dao l. 1859 In of
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Copy of Letter from JONATHAN M. M1ER

Copy Of Letter from JONATHAN N. MIER
BEECH ISLAND, S. c., Dec. 1S, B.
NJ. a. RAysox--Drnr Sir: In reply to yten-
1uiry how l like the GROVER & BAKER Sing
MACHINE, take pleasure in saying that afteing
it four msnths it has given entire satisfactio It
is simple and easy to understand, and hasrcr
been out of order. My wife had no dific, in
nstrnc!ing servant in The nse Of it. arlly
persuaded that no invention of tho age isore
worthy the attention of tue public than Il of
Sowing Machines Very respectfully, yours
JONATHAN NJ. MILL
G's- 4 reduction of one half the usual pris
made to Ill ministers of the Gospel who have IL
lies. and 10 al religious or charitable soccs
where the machines are to be used for purpoof
charity.
Hamburg, Dec 29, 1858. If
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GRuB IN SHEEp.-I send you this recipe,
which will be found 10 effect 4 perfect cure
for grubS in the heal Of Siic'p:
Take one quart IF viii k! ami two ounces
of yellow snulf, mix and warN, 10 blood heat.
Let one man hold tue sheep anu anol her take
a small syringe and discharge aisut tc.-
spoonful of the mixture into cacli no trll 1t
is Il certain cure. My Iutlier met with a. te
q loss in his flock lie tried this remedy ;
fuunl it satisfactory, and never lost aiuther
sheep.-Michiean Farlmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06
From the Southern Field and Fircsidc.
Clover Culture at the South.
EDCEFIELD G. H., June III

EDGEFIELD Y. H., June l]th lco3.
To THE EDITORS OF THE FIREslDE-Dear
Sirs: | see by yonr last issue that DR.. Lee,
of the Agricultural department. offers to the
subscribers of the paper a few ounces of Or-
cllarcl Grass Srcd,' upon "postagc stamps
being sent to pay the postage. Wishing to
turn my attention more TO the cultivation OF
the grasses, enclose to you a few stamps
for some Of the seed and would like to get
a preat deal more, if they CON be spared, for
which ] would cheerfuily pay whatever
amount Mr.. Lee may require.
II would afford satisfaction TO subscribers
of the paper in this region, if DR.. Lee would
give us a practical article on the culture OF
clorer in this climate.
Some of US, here, have made experiments
in clover, with tolerable success, and think
that much moro might be done, il we had
little more practical knowledge on the sub
: Should clover be psstured with heavy cat
tie. or with anything elso than hogs and
sheep ?-Would it not be best to cut and iced
with it, as hay or green food And should
not the clover have good top-dressing early
every Spring? How many years should it
he permitted to grow before changing the
crop? Isit practicable to save the seed in
this climate? And if SO, how is this to be
done?
These and other points touching the cul-
tuie Of this valuable grass, both as to its uses
for live stock, and for improving our lands,
would be very acceptable to many OF your
subscribers.
Yours respe etfully, &c.
VIC. MoRAeSE.
A few years since. while attending State
.,;.,i.,ros Sa;r ;n Alabama the President
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NyONTGOMEEsY's
celebrated Double screen
R0CkAWAY PREMIUM

WHEAT FAM
THyHE SUBSCRIBER having purchased the
Il Right for this State, now offers to Planters
these justly celebrated Fans for cleaning Wheat
This Fan is superior to any thing of the kind now
in use, as tho number Of premiums awarded at
different State Fairs will attest. II is simple in
its structure, easily rigged, works we'll, aud when
out Of order, cun be repaired by any ordinary me-
chanic. 1t is adapted to cleaning MI kinds Of
grain. Fur further particulars see Hand Dill,
which will be furnished any ono desiring such.
Cotton inS and ThreShcrs
Also constantly on huud supply Of Cotton
Gins, which warrant to be equal to any made. al.
30, lot Of Threshers which are DO extensively
Known that deem it unnecessary to eulOgise them
here.
These Machines nrc NIL manufactured In THE
Place, by skillful workmen, and of the very best
Iraterial, and warrented to do what is said for
item. Any orders for either Of tho above Ma
n;nes, addressed to the subscribcr, or left with
ny Travelling Agents, will BIO promptly attend
d to.
For all Repairing aud job Work, the Cash will
DO required upon delivery.
JOHN ENRIGHT.
Abbeyie C. H., April 20, 3m Is