Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-11-27

SHIPMENTS OF GRAIN FROM PREsCoTT. May
igation for this SEASON. is over. Yesterday two
steamers touched at our levee, but the ice gees
grinding and crushing past to-day, and we
look for no more.
We give statement of the shipments Of
Grain this season.
Beardsley d Lyford have clipped since
Sept. 1st, over the Nil. and P. dI Chen r. r.
f." themselves 10000 bushel wheat; 1919 bbls
flour; 100 bushels cranberies. They have
shipped for Dir d Bro 5000 bashels wheat :;
for j. Gambler 400 bushels wheat. These fl
cures embrace the wheat bought by them at
PIT. Douglas. and SHIPPED from that place.
Beardsley & T. ford have now about 10000
bushels wheat in store having shipped none
since the 9Th Of n ovember
Cha5 L. Barnes has shipped from this place
since the st Of Sept, Over the La Crosse and
Nil. r. r., 10000 bushels wheat 225n bbls
/ flour; $50 bbls cranberies. and Las consider
able -four in store. The wheat was shipped
for parties here-Mcssrs. Newell, Wilson,
Redmon, Sterling, and Dill d Bro.
There is still an immense quantity of wheat
unsold il the st Croix Valley, prices having
II led 50 low that farmers have only sold what
/ tIey were obliged to.
- NJ A. DGEIBELDIs has stopped recruiting
for a cavalry company. 1t was reliably ascer-
tanned that the officers for Washburne rcgi-
mcnt Were all selected, and the men from here
would have to be parcelcd ont among the sey-
eral companies. A cavalry company might
easily lave been raised here, but the St, Oroix
Valley has sent too many good men TO the
war, to be refused the right to officer It's own
company.
SoLDgERs' AID SocIETY.-The ladies of Pres
colt met at the Council Room on the afternoon
of the 26th inst, and organized society for
makingCp clothing and furnishing aid to those
who have gone TO fight the battles Of our
country"
They will meet AGAIN on Tuesday next. at
the same plabe, at o'clock, ?. NJ. to more full
~ nlataie their plans Of operation, at which
meeting all the ladies' Of Prescott end vicinity
are invited 10 attend The gentlemen are in
yited 20 attend in the evening.
THE LADIES.
ScHoo. ArPAaArUs.-A subscription is in
circulation for raising money for purchasing a
good set of School Arraratrr, inc uding Out
line Maps Chants, Tablets. Globes Orrery.
etc, etc. fov the use Of our school. 1t is al.o-
bic enterprise. and it Is hoped that every f,icnl
of the school will subscribe literally.
- The free lectures Of NJ TrFr, on Mon
day evenings. are very opportuNe, there being
an unusual lack Of amusemcnts jast at pres
cnt. Subject for next lecture, " The IuhaJ-
tants Of Tie EARTH
Some one says that every cord of wood
given to the poor is recorded above, We have
little doubt but wood paid to the printer on
subscription is treated the same way.
1t is Iumorcd about town that several
girls hearing that the soldier boys are in want
of comtortcrs, sigriied a willingness to be
forwarded to camp al once.
= Some wretched fellow says he wishes the
rebels would take the whole charge Of our
heavy guns.
- Goethe says, g Man is glorious poem"
Perhaps SO, but many of them must be bank
we're.
- Some old bachelor says that an angry
woman. like an angry snake, makes a terrible