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100000 Acres Of Land

NOR sale, including wild timber, prairie lots
IL and improved farms in the Counties of
Pierce and st. Croix, which are worthy of at
tention either for homes Or Investment on spec
ulation. For particulars address
GEO. MAY POWELL.
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in successful operation under the charge OF
Prof. B. Wilcox, long and fayorably
known in Western New York. as Principal o
the Wilson Institute, Niagara County.
The several Religious Societies are organi-
zed and in prosperous condition. The Con-
gregational Society have nearly completed a
neat and commodous house Of worship. We
invite enigrants from the East seeking homes
in the West to come among lis, and he'll 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 of Wisconsin.
WATER POWERS for sale or lease on
w the most favorable terms by
Il. N. POW ELL.
A FEW choice pieces of farming land in
IA this immediate vicinity, foT sale at bar
gain. N. n. POW ELL.
|VHE Subscriber offers for sale $50 lots in
; i the village of River Falls, among the most
desirable % business OF residences in the
village. N. N. POWELL.
aQa ACRES on Lake st. Croix, conve-
AOC nient TO mills. One-fourtts in hand.
} and the remainder in one and two
years. VIII exchange for logs
N. N. POWELL.
TX LOTS in the vicinity of the academy.
ITO those who viii contract to build aud
improve these lots, 10 per cent of the puf-
chase money only viii be required the
renlaiadet on time To cult purchasers.
N. N. POWELL.
900 ACRES. o1s miles from Green's Mill
C-O on the Eau Gala River. There is
quantity of good pine timber on the
above tract. The soil is of superior
quality, Terms. one-fourth in hand,
ana the remainder in lumber deliver
ed at Green's or Holman's mill the
coming winter. This is I. rare oppor-
tunity for an enterprising man ofsnnall
means to secure home.
N. N. POWELL.
River Falls. May 26th. 1855. 49-tf
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DARTICULAR attention is solicited to
few investments which bid fair to be
what in our western country are called "Ten
Strikes For inforlnation concerning them,
apply immediately, either in person or by letter
to GEO MAY POWELL.
N. B.--With regard to the last mentioned
tracts of land, and those ten-strikes,'' we
would assure our patrons that these tight times
have opened the way for some real bargains
among them. and that the chances to buy to
make are better than they ever have been, or
ever will be again.
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HOTELS
AT &IzENTNoNTs

81 STEAM W-MILLS
= are now running in and within one mile of
silenmont, and we nave two good mill sites left
at Glenmont and ten lots apiece for a couple
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RIVER FALLS, YVES,

GONTAINS q population OF SOU bona .dae
" inhabitants. 1t is pleasantly situated on
the KinnicIinnic River, at the junction of the
two branches of the stream. 1t has the most
available Water Power in the ST. Crolx V al
ey: the river. including both of lis branches
alling at this place 100 feet within the sho
distance of OF. mile.
We have new II operation FIGURING
Mills, q Saw Mills g. Machine Shops,
doing a large and fiourishing business. a
large share of our Water Power is yet unoccu-
pied and unimproyed, The inexhaustible
uantities of hard wood timber, Of the hes
quality, within q convenient distance of the
Falls, makes this one of the most favorable
points in the North West for the manufacture
of Wagons, Plows, Reapers, Threshing Ma
chimes, Furniture, &c, the attention of Ma
chinists and Manufacturers, is called to Thu
| 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
at our own doors. Upon the completion OF
| our Railroads, manufactures can be sent to all
parts # the North West, as cheaply as from
any other point.
RIVER FALLS has been fixed upon as the
Junction Of the ST. Croir End Superior
| and Hagfeld, and the North Western
Land Grant Rail Roads. BY
means of these roads we shall
| be put in railroad csm-
nunicatn with the
East, with Lake .-
Superior,
and with all Minnesota.
The FIRST CHARTERED ACADEMY in this part
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'EHHE Subscriber offers for sale $50 lots in
i the village of River Falls, among the most
desirable 20. business OF residences in the
village. n. n. POW ELL.
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GQN ACRES on Lake st. Croix, conve-
AOC nient to mills. One fourth in hand.
} and the remainder in one and two
years. Viii exchange for logs.
n. N. POW ELL.
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A FEW choice pieces of farming land in
IN this immediate vicinity, foT sale at bar
gain. n n. POW ELL.
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WATER POWERS for saEe or lease on
w the most favorable terms by
II. N. POWELL.
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* LOTS in the vicinity of the academy.
ITO those who viii contract to build aud
improve these lots, 10 per cent. of the pur-
chase money only viii be required the
remainder on time To s,lit purchasers.
N. N. POWELL
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20
The TRAVEL FROM Trx,s-w. ,.o;n

The TRAVEL FROM TExAs.-Wa iegin to
discover that the people OF Eastern Texas
are acting wise Tor once. The merchants
and traders, who buy their goods ii the
east. have quit the long route by the way
Of Jefferson and Shreveport and now Ia Ike
the Overland Mail at Sherman, Texas. and
come through to this place in two and a
half or three days-and from here to st.
Louis in three days-or to New York in
.6ee days from this place.
Among the throng of people that were
crowding around on Saturday morning last.
we spieI Mr.. c. G. Alexander, of Bonham.
Fannin Co., Texas, who was on his wav to
the east II we knew how we would in
duce Alex. to ship to this point instead of
Shreveport, IS the road is just as good (:
and the insurance On this river not as much
as it is on Red River. We hope the people
of Texas will try the expe,iment-it will
pay. and then, we want to form an allan p
with you any how-we want q Railroad
Mr.. Alexander informed us that there were
four other gentlemen with him from that
county-ani ne remarked in our presence
that he felt very we'll considering the fast
traveiiny--and thought he could stand the
trip through fnely.-Fort .SaitA Hsyold.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

NEW srATk--A proposition Of the great
est importance. not alone to California, but
70 the whole country. remarks r California
correspondent, is to be decided by the vet
ers Of Southern California at the next elec-
tion. l refer to the provision contained in
the act passed last March which gives the
consent Of the Legislature to the sorma-
tioa aof Q Different government Tor the
southeH c6tne;esef this State. The objec
OF this MEASURE - to erect of the six south-t
ezn counties . eTerieeEy, to be known as
Colersdo. Not the least worthy Of note is
the fact that at least thsee-fssrths Of the in
habitants Of the proposed Territory are of
Spanish descent. and wear skins Of rather
dayt h-n
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

PRoBABLE FArAL ILLxEss OF SEcRErA-
ny FIoYD.--A Washington correspondent
Of the st. Louis RepaNiean says:
! regret to repors the continued i'll health
Of Secretary Floyd, who is now sojou1ning
q: the Military Asylum near this city. His
late trip to Virginia seems to have had but
little effect upon his disease his friends
sre apprehcnsive he viii not soon recover.
A member of the Cabinet, who visited Gov.
Floyd yesterday, in the country. expresses
the opinion that his disease will probsbly
terminate fatally. His family are anxious
for him to retire from the Cabinet, and he
may do SO at an early day, should his resi-
dence in the country not produce change
:or the better.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

Col. CoLr Sued BY HIS AMANuENsls.
Edward s. Boyd, the amanuensis OF G,
Colt, Of pistol notoriety. has sued the G.,
to recover 30. 1876 Sc, "for private secret,
ry. a,nanuensis and grammarian" to t
defendant. alleged to have been render
during the years 1851. and for sli
520 passage money home from Lonle
where the Ia or was performed.
The complaint claimed hat to be ams
uensis and grammarian to Col. Colt fort
time alleged. was worth S3,593 70, 81
4o6 ~ having been paid.
He also wrote the ,ieicndant's private L
ters. Defendant was unable, ne allrgei,
write a respectable lerter.
Plaintiffs counsel oifereI certain letters
Col. Colt'in evi .en e, to show thai he
not know how to spell or express 'hims
properly, but the Court exclude them.
Counsel wished to show letter aidle'
ed by Col. Colt to certain right Hon. g
tleman, but the Court said it was OF
more consequence than if addressed to
he'd Republican. Laughter
Q.-Did you conduct the amatory corn
pondence OF Col. Colt
Objected TO.
The Court excluded the question, say
1t was quite clear that the witness condu
ed the private correspondence of defends
and his love affairs were of no con>equen
The plaintiff further testified thar {
Colts business amounted to $4,000. .0Va
e3,OOO.OOO per annum. Case still ps
ing.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20
Horse Thieves Arrested In johnson
County.

The following letter from Clarksville con-
tanning information OF the arrest of horse
thieves at that place has been handed us for
publication. The man Scott, who is de-
scribed in the letter below, has not made his
appearance here probably he has become
alarmed, and has travelled in some other di-
rection- Horse stealing is getting very
prevalent. and strict watch and guard should
be kept to catch all horse as well as other
tLieyes. There is, no doubt. On organized
band of thieves now strolling through the
country
CLARxsv1LLK. Ark. July 10. 1859.
MEssRs. WARD & SoUrHxAyD-GExrLE-
hEH The citizens OF this place have ar
rested two men, who they think are horse
thieves. One OF them, who claims to be
named j. d. Scott, rides q very large brown
horse. considerably sunburned, about FIVE
or six years old. appears quite jailed from
travel, and he admits that he stole him
about fifteen miles from Fort Smith. in the
Choetaw Nation. This man was here on
Thursday last. endeavoring to sell the horse.
Crossed the river at Spadra, went to Dar-
danelle. and returned to this neighborhood
yesterday evening, when he was arrested :;
says he hes been . tesmster in the employ. .oi
Government. was discharged at.Arbuckle,
and committed the theft on his return that
after leaving here, he fel. in with man also
nsmed Sccts, that they passed for brothers !;
separated yesterday, with an agreement to
meet at your place, and pursue. their avoca-
tions jointly. He describes this man Scott
as weighing about l4O pounds, rather spare,
tolerably weil-dressed, . wide brim hat,
with wide. black ribbon. riding compact
ly built. small bay horse, fancy saddle,
with brass eagle on the other side of each
stirrup.
We give you this information at the re-
quest of the citizene, that if such charac-
ter shall present himself, that you may be
upon your guard.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20
INDIANA WHEAT PRospEcrs.-Thc Indi-

INDIANA WHEAT PRosPEcrs.-Thc Indi-
annapolis journal of Monday says:
The farmers are in the midst of their wheat
harvest Reapers, mowers and sickles are
actively at work. The yield for quality will
be unprecedented, and for quantity also.
The farmers are rejoicing over their pros
poets. and well they may, as they have not
had good crops for several years.
Texas WooL.-A traveller from Texas
publishes letter in the Mobile { Ala. Aer-
cary, in which he says that the steamer in
which be took passage down Red river had
"a bales of wool, weighing 800 lbs. each.
and that the wool from the clip Of one sheep
farmer for the past year sold for Sl6, coo.
He says that the town of jefferson. on the
Caddo Lake. sold, last year. between 1000
sad 5000 bales of wool. and expects. this
year, to sell more.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

THIEF ARREsrED.-A man calling HIM
self MsTiere. was committed to jail last
Saturday for stealing. He had stolen from
several houses on Lees Creek. and when ar
rested. various articles that had been stolen
were found upon him. He stated that he
had partner in the stealing business and
that they were tc r.eet at Fayetteville and
make division Of their stolen plunder.
Parties are in pursuit Of his accomplicc.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

: 6unxSApx.-Weh have to thsnk. we think,
our friend TALxIselos. who by the way
had just returned from q bridal tour, 70,
being 'agreeably awaLened from sound sleer
e"sy hIEu last by 6ercnade from
several young gentlcr N. The music was
good. and If we had been on our own prem.
ises we should ccrtsinly have asked them
in. AS it was they must accept our apollo
gy..with the assurance that when We get
settled down, to make all right.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

Hoo CHolxRA.-We are informed that
IN some portions of this county, q great IA
tslity has prevailed among the Hcgs-some
farmss losing, from fifty to seventy-fve
bead, The disease in almost all cases at.
ticking the largest and best hogs.