Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-09

by a belt of fire, herded peaceabIy to-
gether for common safety and protection.
So now we, of opposing politics, former
ly divided by antagonistic policies and
organizations, menaced by a common
danger, with the rcd glare Of rebellion
flashing in Our eyes, forgetting former
opposition unite for common safety and
mutual lefence.
Items. party of e,nigrants
arrived here on Sunday, destined for
Marte.
Wheat is coming into town very
fast, and the large number of teams give
the streets a lively appearance. Flom
so to 81 cts is the prevailing price.
The Union Senatorial Convention
meets at Hudson to-day: the Democratic
TO morrow.
Tho report being circulated by Col.
SAN HARTMAN. that the editor of this
paper while in Madison, asked young
|; dy who was operating q sewing ma
chine "Whats the latest news under the
impression that the concern Was tele-
graph office, is totally erroneous, and well
disposed people are warned not to believe
il.
j. L. PIcKARD, State School Sup.
erintendent, passed through here on
Monday on his way to attend the Teach
er's Institute at Hudson. He will prob
ably speak here before leaving the valley.
-FRANK ABBY has left at this office
piece focal, which he found in this
county. He says that some time sirce
he found an oil spring in the same place
Mr.. n. O1TMAN, of Trimbellc. left
at this office single tomato stalk which
had on it 81 pounds Of f nit. Who can
beat this.
There was a squash on exhibition at
the Far measuring seven feet in crcum-
ference. That will do for the "banner
county.
Capt. SAMUEL, left town on Mon
day to join his regiment in Milwau-
kee.
There is n man by the namo OF
BoYDEN, keeping hotel in Hudson,
called the CITY Hotel" He is the fright
man in the right place.
Quite an amusing incident occurro d
at Hudson the last day of the Fair. Af-
ter the future Governor" had finished
his address, and was about leaving the
Court Room, in company with several
gentleman, an old lady, t;nid at address
ing such a dignitary, yet firm in her
great resolution, engaged his attention,
hoping she was not intruding, SAID hel
husband told her to inquire what was the
latest news from the war Department.
Ofcourse the Nominee blandly discoursod
about the situation of affairs IN Missouri
and on the Potomac.
On the inside of to-day's paper vii
be found the speeches Of L. /. Harvey, ano
S. D. Hastings on receiving the nom,na-
alton of Governor and Treasurer, also the
resolutions passed by the Union and Re
publican conventions.
We have another pleasant article
from ELEANOR LEscEL which will appear
next week.
The State Journal contains an adj
mirable article on the course of Mr.. VAN
SrEEYwYK as Bank Comptroller, which
We shall re-pubIsh next week.
The Premium List of the Ag. So
ciety is unaYoidably crowded out this
week.
Tho call for the State Democrat
ic Convention was addressed to sail those
opposed to the sectional platform and &C.
ton of the Republican party and the
Convention warmly endorses the policy
of the Administration. Tight times
for politicians.
The Lyon Guards, Capt. McLeod's
| Company now numbers over 90 men
sworn into the service and nearly oil
quite enough moro are promised to com
plete it to the maximum number. The
men drill daily upon the Fair Ground
The Company will soon be ready fol
marching orders.
We would merely suggest that j
the farmers who are bringing in so much
wheat here, would each just drop into
| this office and leave two dollars in ex
/ change for the JOURNAL it would be pro
ductive of large amount of happiness
| to us at last.
The slough on the Prescott road
near Hastings is to be bridged over.
Five States held their annual cleo
ton Yesterday. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa
Indiana and Minnesot a.
Tho weather this week has been
beautiful regular glorious lndiar
! Summer.
TX Darlington once wrote compo,
tition as follows:
THE HoRsE-The horse is noble
animal, but as for me give me liberty Oh