Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22
Prescott, May IS, 1861.

es- The County Officers aud Records are
70 he removed to Perry. the county seat. some
t;na during the week. "Jordan am hard
road to travel
~ The Northern Belle. on Saturday last,
had pleasure excursion for FoIt Snelling.-
TIL, Hastings Brass Band was aboard.
er Senator Cox has gene to Madison to
attend the extra session of the Legislature.
e- Not thousand miles from the interior
Of this county is posted a sign-"This farm
for sail ZOE AXIS" We suggest that he lets her
sail.
s5g- The Hastings Demoera. has been sus-
pended for the present. DR.. ADAMS has en-
listed, and is captain of the DacOta Volun-
teers.
cE The weather for the past week has been
rainy and disagreeable.
20 HENRY FlFIeLD has joined the st. Paul
company as drummer. He is "spiling for a
fight"
sF No bids were received for erecting the
County Buildings, owing to the depreciation
Of County Orders.
- The boats come up with but very few
passengers nowadays.
tT Everybody is filled with patriotism in
this vicinity. The little boys whistle Yankee
Doodle on the streets with tin whistles.
~ Over sixty of the Hudson City Guards
have siguifed their Willingness to enlist for
three wears. Three cheers for Hudson!
~ The Banks are breaking every day,
and gold is as scarce as " hens teeth"
We take the latter on subscription in prefer
ence to diScredited money
r%- A man bearing the name of HOOKER
was arrested the other day. 1t was alleged he
had appropriated to his own use belt with
out a fair compensation. Ia other words,
HOOKER was arrested for hooking.
~ Mr.. REssLns. a gentlemrn from La
Crosse has received the appointment of Re-
Ceiver at the st. Croix Land Office, in place of
J. D. REYMERr.
sB The Madison papers report that the
City of Prescott has appropriated twelve hum
bred dollars to support the families of the vol
unteers during their absence for the war.
This is a mistake; the city has only appro-
priated two hundred dollars. and nobody has
gone to the war as yet.
sE~ There is but very little business before
the Circuit Co1rt at Hudson, and most the ca
ses on the calendar were easily disposed of or
settled. The Grand Jury had a short session
and 70 nd but one indictment.
~ B. 3. CoMsTocK, who was formerly a
teacher in this city, is now Principal of an
Acadamy at Chatfeld, Minnesota. Success
TO him.
ES ". j. WHIPPLE is selling off his stock
of Drugs and Medicines, Paints and Oils at
cost. If you want to buy these articles cheap
give him cal.
Large quantities of Wheat is daily bro't
into Prescott, and no little competition exists
among the buyers.
There isa Teachers Institute in Hudson
this week; it commenced on Monday Quite
number of Teachers are in attendance from
this place.
Look atthe advertisement of the steamer
ID. s. Allen in another column of this paper.
ohe makes tri-weeklv trips from Prescott to
Iaylor's Falls All whs ride with Captain
Gray find him gentlemanly and obliging
officer.
- Is it not time for the Secretary of the
st. CrOix Editorial Convention to call the an
nual meeting
- The Northern light, from st. Louis,
came up on Sunday, and landed large lot of
freight for the Upper st. Crolx; it was re-
shipped on the 81. S. Allen.
= A small steamer bearing the name of En-
terprise, arrived last week at the levee, and is
to run in the st. Croix trade.
We return our thanks to ROBERT Os-
sORsE, of the steamer KeOkuE, for late papers.
-FRANcIs W. BARTLETT, Esq, of New
Richmond, st. Croix county, has been ap-
pointed Receiver of the Land Office at Bay
held, in this State.
There are numerous cases of Whooping
cough among the children, in this city.
Several log RATS have passed out OF the
o. Crolx during the past week.
recruiting officer, from Fort Smelling,
arrived at the Kilbourn House on Monday,
Tying to drum up recruits to fill some of the
iNNeSO'a companies, on the three years term.
The Germans of this city have organized
a Benevolent Association for the protection of
the sick, social communion, and the encour.
agement of emigration. There arc twentv.
TWO members belonging TO the Association.
ana none are admitted unless of the Teuton;c
race They convene once a month. and oIoct
'nelr officers once a year.
The following are the present officers =
IrsePh Firner, President; Peter Bott vice
resident; Jacob Cook, Secretary A. webr.
man, Treasurer.