Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-09-17

with my name on it. The work on tic
Capitol has progressed finely. When
completed it will be magniicent-a glory
and honor to Wisconsin. 1t will be q
better looking building than Che Capitol
at Washington. Seen through the leafy
openings of the Park, it is grand and m
spring. Yesterday, dropped into the
"Temple of Art" to see FULLER, the
Artist. A fuller man | never saw. He
runs over with quips and quirks, and
so forth. He epquired after the GLOBE,
alias JouN DALE, mentioned missing sew
eral articles just after my last visit, when
left. / have had soHe trouble, result
ing from my inexperience, in etfectlng
several small commercial transactions
with merchants here. Last evening,
wishing to purchase one of those fancy
little leather bags, with string handle,
which ladies carry on their arms when
they go calling or sbopping-I think the
thing is called ridicule, aud was intend
ed for the Lap-land girl, you know
entered one of the largest stores in the
city, and made known my want as clear
as l could. What do you think, Bill |!
The proprietor insisted on selling me n
large shiny carpet bag which would hold
at least bushel and four peeks. or
course | was indignant. told him that
it was true l was from the "rural dis
tricts," and might be "green," but he
couldn't come that on me-not while my
name was Tom JONES. I further told
him that the feelings of the public must
be respected, and l should speak to the
future Mrs. JONES about it.
TNoTE.-I have had so much trouble
arising from my young and innocent look
ing face, that | Am often tempted to com
init some great crime, and see if it will
not make me look more knowing, and
save me from being imposed OH by sharp
people.
You have likely heard Of the result of
the Democratic Convention neld at La
Crosse on the 81 inst, to nominate can
didate for Congress. 1t was skeleton
conyention--small, and made up mainly
of Substitutes" Well, it Adjourned
adjourned to meet again October LIST,
at which time it hopes to sort Of coalesce
with Senator Humphrey convention
Senator Humphreys convention, I under
stand, is to be made up of those Union
men who are so strong parry Union that
they cannot work under sound Union
call, because some one else signed the call.
If Senator Humphreys convention and
the Democratic convention find they have
an affinity" for each other, they are to
marry. Well, the time is opportune-
October lst. There can be q months
honeymoon, and then the few days in
November preceding the election will be
time enough to get divorce.
The State Democratic Convention at
Milwaukee on the same day, was rather
tames sombre affair. RUBLEE, of the
State Journal, forcibly characterizes it
by the following quotation from BYRoN's
" Dream of Darkness -
-"They met beside the dying embers,
Where had been heaped mass of holy things
For an unholy usage. They raked up,
ton hands.
The feeble ashes, and their feeble breath
Blew for little life, and made fame
Which was mockery.'
The readers of the JOURNAL know
how the 9th Wisconsin has been impa-
tent for battle. Wcll,they have received
the baptism of fire. In tho recent Bull
Run battle, Gen. Gibbons Brigade, 1000
strong, comprising the 9th and 9TH Wis,
and the 10th Indiana, lost seven hundred
and eighty in killed, wounded and mis-
sing-iAo heaviest per centage of loss in
the car'pmgn. The 9Th lost bat IA kill
ed and 81 wounded. What they NAV
have lost since. is not yet reported. At
last they have been laurel-gathering on
bloody fields. How warm shall be their
welcome home
Apart from the war news, the most
significant fact of the week past, is the
Convention Mt Chicago, to inaugurate
the Pacific Railroad. 1t was conyen.
ton of giants-of railroad and money
kings. And amid the excitement and
tremulous fear of the past week-whilo
our armies were retreating ON Washing
ton, and the Nation was almost aghast
with fear, it was refreshing and re-assur-
ing to witness the calmness and faith of
these great men, laying the foundation of
the most magnificent and benefcent
work of the century, as calmly and con