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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-30
Al Ordinance

Permanently to establish the grade OF Front
Street from Orange to Walnut Street, and
Grange and kinnickinnic Streets from
Broad Street 20 trout Street, i'll the city Of
Prescott.
2hr Common Co,n,cu Of tie city Of Prescott
do orfain as toHoms:-
SECTION |. That the grade of Front Street
from Orange Street to Walnut Street be and
is hereby permanently established as follows,
to-wit; Commencing on the south side OF Or
ange Street, at the point where the said Or
angc Street interse cts the east line OF Front
Street twenty three feet below certain stone
marked A, which said stone is situated and
fixed at the northwest corner of Block f;
thence from said point of commencement.
running OH a direct level line, to the center of
Knnicknuic Street; thence in southeast
erlv couree. on the line OF said street Il
descent of % feet to each 100 feet, for 25
feet; thence on descent of inches to the
south line of " anut Street.
SEC. 2. That the grade of Kinnickinric
Street from Broad Street to Front Street be
and is hereby permanently established as
follows, to-wit: Commencing on the west line
of Broad Street. in the center OF kinnickIn-
nc Street, on the grade established at said
point for Broad Street; thence on a descent of
8.3 feet to each 100 feet, to tire east side of
Front Street
Sic 3 That the grade Of Orange STREET
from Broad Street 10 Front Street be and is
hereby established as follows, to-wit: Com
mencing on the west lue of Broad Street, at
the established grade thereof where the same
iitersecis Orange Street; thence on a descent
of 60 feet to each 100 feet, to the east side Of
Front Street
j. NJ. WHIPPLE, Mayor.
W TT anon Civ CLERK
Notice is hereby given that the foregoing
resolution was passed by the common council
of the city of Prescott on the Dist day of
April, 1862. ". I. HAToH, Clerk.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-30

Mrs. HARyEY.-The State Journal relates
the following affecting incident:
Gov. HARVEY leaves no family except his
wife. To her the terrible news this morning
came with suddedness that almost deprived
her of her reason She was at the Capitol
when the dispatch was received by Adjutant-
General GAYLORD, obtaining subscriptions to
aid destitute family in the city. An attempt
was made to get her to her boarding place be-
fore the contents of the dispatch were made
known. She at once saw by the countenan-
ces of those whom she met that some bad IT,
dings had been received. Adiutant. General
Gaylord aud Mr.. SAWYER, her brother.in-law
attempted to accompany her home. and told
her that rumor had been received that gave
him some anxiety in regard to the Governor
AS Gen. Gaylord was attempting to conceal
the full extent of the calamity. she stopped
while they were walking through the Park
and said TELL me if he is dead !" While
he evaded direct reply, she read the fatal
news in the expression Of his face and dropped
senseless upon the walk. She was soon re-
vived sufficiently to be conveyed home, but
remained in a state nearly approaching dis.
traction"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-30
Council Proceedings.

CouNcrL Hall, April d, 1862.
Special lKeetime.--His honor, the Mayor. IN
the chair Present Aids Barnard, Cheney,
Griffin, RAIDER, and Haviland. Absent, Aid
Schaser. The chair presented an ordinance
establishing grades on Kinnick nnic, Orange.
and Front Streets, and, on motion of Aid.
Cheney said ordinance was adopted 10y unan-
imous vote,
On motion, the Board adjourned.
\. RAIDER, Clerk, pro tenn.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-30
GOV. SALONON.

EDWARD SALoMoN, until his election
as 1t. Governor last fall, has never been
IN public life in this State, and the peo-
pie are naturally eager to know whether
be is fitted for the place to which he has
unexpectedly been called. We give ex-
tracts from some Of the State papers, by
Which it viii be seen that those who
know E,m best trust him fully. 1t is mat
REORGANIZATION, that the Office va
Gated BY one 50 fit for it, should be so
fly FLED.
From the Milwaukee News.
Edward Solomon, our present Cover
nos, Is the s.. German born citizen who
mas ever filed the gubernatorial chair of
sny State lii lie Union. We are proud
9; the fact that Wisconsin has, even By
accident, furnished the first instance of
.-e kind; but still more proud ofanother
act which is, that in this case. the in
.9nbent will confer more honor upon tue
!1.ce than the office upon him.
From the Madison Patriot.
From what We have seen of Gov. Sal
'non, as presiding officer of the Senate,
and from the favorable opinion we have
formed Of his ability and conservatism, we
are inclined to believe be will pursue such
course that all conservative men in the
6'a'e can give him cordial support
for one. we mean to give Gov. S., a fair
ulGl: We believe be has no fanaticism
MS composition, and that he will en-
lva'or to DO bis duty, and so long as
1 LIv'I'ng occurs to shake this belief, we
'I'4 'sy to Gov. s, God speed you.
From the Daily Wisconsin.
The death of Gov. Harvey has placed
. tue gubernatorial chair, Hon. Edward
Salsmon, of this city, of the law finn of
Smith & Solomon. While there is uni-
'ersal grief at the death of Gov. Haryov
whose superior Is not to be found in t6a
Gate. yet it is gratifying that the execu-
I've office is to fall into competent and
trustworthy hands. Mr.. Solomon pos
Uses fine ability. is one in whom all
ave confidence, and is interested with all
-'leart IN vigorous prosecution of the
vat and speedy restoration of the Uni
w. In politics, he is a Union Demo-
~"1 but never suffered himself TO become
;,asl OF partisan. He is probably the
~ naturallzed German who has ever oc-
: S-Fed the gubernatorial chair In any
s sA,e IN the Union. He is compare
%sy young man, and eight or ten years
- was a law student with as limited
5,5 spycts as most any young men have
a. -o nose circumstances. He has ris-
a, !, ApIliy' and so far has proved him
''' serthy of bis success.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Take Notice.

Remember that N. S. DUNBAR will Away
be found his new Brick Store, No. IL on
the Eevee, where he keeps constantly on hano
everything in the line of Groceries, Dfg
Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, etc., efe.'
cheap for cash. Goods given. at cash prices
for ali kinds of Produce. >.@'t#
3 Also, Ticket Agent for the Illinois Central
Galena and Chicago Union Railroads.
Prescott, May 8, 1861. l-u
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-30
FROM .sTHE PROFESSOR
A STORY OF TRUTH.
RIVER FALLS. Apr, %, 1852

RIVER FALLS, April %, 1852.
Mr.. EDITOR w hen last communicated
to your very able and well-conducted paper, |
was busily engaged in eollocating the events
of the County Seat War. Perigrinating this
fertile County, had collected much valuable
material. On the Tuesday following the date
of my last, I was sketching gentle eminence,
a few miles SoutL- Last from the County Seat
which was peculiarly adapted to military pur-
poses. That sketch would have been inyalu-
able to am illustrated Paper. as any battle
could be fought upon it. While | was enga-
ged upon my drawing, was surrounded by
a countless host of Swiss, led on by Captain
BARTON. They took me prisoner, and with
all my plans and notes, L was hurried before
Provost Marshall AKERs. His office is in the
cellar excavated for the New Court House
Ny manuscript was declared cantraband, and
to my great grief, was destroyed. and was
accused as spy, an the ground that the back
of my left ear was not entirely covered with
mud.
After much ve1ation, accompanied with Ia
king the oath of allegiance, l was set at liber-
ty. Though much disheartened at my loss,
enclose you
4 SHORT SKETCH,
FOR GOOD LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS.
IT'S NIGHT Solemn silence broods over
the vast prairie, and the thick-clouded sky
hangs low It's murk. folds 1t might have
been II ocloch, but as there was clock in
the solitary cabin of ROBERT. the sturdy New
Yorker the time must be hat indefinite.
A slight wagon track, dimly seen through the
darkness, marked the way 10 the isolated
dwelling of Robert, aforesaid. Along the road
in the Silly hours of night, before-mention-
toned, might have been seen a slow-moving
caravan, approaching the humble dwelling.
enveloped i'll darkness, as previously mentions
ed.
1t is the DARK UNKNOWN His swarthy
check is dyed by the suns of many climes, and
his finely cut features are twisted into scrowl
of determination. His habiliments, worn with
a negligent air, consisted of a felt hat, a red
flannel shirt, and pants made from seamless
bag, stamped A. No. l. Majestically he car
rics in his hard an OK goad. He is follow
ed by yoke of meek-eyed oxen, dra gging
wagon. 1t is the caravan. Silently the cara
van halts near the home of Robert the New
Yorkcr-even before his granary. Stealthily
the Dark Unknown enters, and presently re-
appears with heavy bag of grain. He looks
up. Lo seated in his wagon, he sees the
majestic form of the noble ROBERT BINGHAM !
Quickly he drops the bag and resumes the
goad. Away, away, over the trackless prairie
flies the caravan of the Dark Unknown, and
the noble Robert utters not word.
At length it halts, and the Dark Unknown
fiercely speaks, .Ha Robert. whittier goest
thou ?" Robert calmly replies, $50 yer
kneow me. dew yeeo Wall, I'm gosny wltere
these ogen 90 !"
Far, far away speeds the train. At day
light it halts before the home of the Dark Uu-
known, who unyokes his patient cattle and
gees to breakfast.
Robert melitatively pursued his homeward
way. Was not that better than bloody
battle 2 Dear caadar'nn tabricator,
| am truly thine, YE Professor.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-30

The ''secesh" at Camp Randall Ct
along quite cheerfully. They cotnpls.n
a little of the GOODNESS of the climate, t,Ht
think they have materially hette,ed tf,er
condition in getting from Chicago her
They declare themselves entirely satisfied
with their treatment and fare. Dn,inr
the day they amuse themselves p'ayipg
bail and other games. Some Of thrir
remarks to one another while thus en-
gagged are quite amusing. One had llt
the ball and was running to the aext
goal. ''Rur.w cried one of his comrade
-s'put in the regular Ball Run pacesl'
At another time, when one WAS rui li;ne.
the ball was thrown nc him and nilsse,l.
NO use o firing Mt that fellow" sail tie
man that threw the ball One niisl,t
as well try to hit ganboat." - Madison
Journal.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-30

Nh. EDITOR lit may not be generally
known that there We're some material changes
made in the law gifing State relief TO Wis.
Volunteers. / have all the olatls necessary
for properly reporting all CASES entitled TO such
relief, aud will be happy TO assist any and all
that may call upon me. T
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-30

- Besnregardo calls the recent ia'tie
field 'Shiloh." We presume that his
Secretary Of State, Judah P. Benjamin.
will abdicate now, for the prophecy Of
patriarch Jocob WAS. that 1.-THE sce,,fsa
shall not depart from Judah until SLib,l.--
come. Louisville Jotraal. .g.a
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-30

Prescott, April 30, 1862. !
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-30
AN EXPEDITION.

GJoE ELwELL, of the Star, gets off the fol-
lowing pleasant article. We Were urged to
accompany tue expedition. and now regret
tina. VIC did not do SO, as the severe gravity of
our department would have modified and re-
strained the too exuberant spirits of tue other
members of The party;l "as..
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01
Throe hundred Thousand Moro.


At an immense war meeting at Detroit on the
22d, General Cass appeared upon the platform.
His physical weakness precluded him from ma
king speech but he addressed few remarks
as follows:
"We of this generation had noble duty to
perform for mankind. We are TO preserve this
fair land a heritage 10 our children and TO free
dom forever. Our fathers endured much in
their struggle for independence, and shall we
prove degenerate sons Of those noble sires2 1t
cannot be. l know it cannot be- The people
of the North will rescue the Government"
During the meeting the following poem was
read
Weare coming, Father Abraham three hundred
thousand more,
From Mississppi's winding stream and from
New Englands shore;
We leave our plows and workshops, our wives
and children dear,
With hearts too full for utterance, with but a si-
lent tear;
We dare not look behind us, but steadfastly be-
fore
We are coming, Father Abraham-three hun
dred thousand more
If you look across the hill-tops that meet the
northern sky,
Long moving lines of rising dust your vision
y
And now the wind, an instant, tears the cloudy
veil aside,
And floats aloft our spangled flag in glory and
in pride;
And bayonets in the sunlight gleam and bands
brave music pour
We are coming, Father Abraham-three hum
dred thousand more
If you look all up our valleys where the grow
ing haryests shine,
You may see our sturdy farmer-boys fast form
ing into line;
And children from their mothers knees, are pull
ling at the weeds,
And learning how to reap and SOW, against their
eouutrys needs
And farewell group stands weeping at every
cottage door;
We are coming, Father Abraham-three hun
dred thousand more
You have called us and we're coming, by Rich
mond's bloody tide,
| To lay us down for freedoms sake, our brothers
bones beside;
Or from foul treason's savage grasp to wrencl
the murderous blade,
And in the face of foreign foes its fragments tc
parade,
Six hundred thousand loyal men and true have
gone before;
We are coming, Father Abraham-three hum
dred thousand more
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01

Dry WEATHER.-The Summer, 10 the
Central, Northern and Western parts of the
State is, thus far, one Of the dryest on rec
ord. All kinds Of crops, with the except
ion Of corn, are greatly suffering for rain
The pastures are, in many places, almost
reduced to crisp while the meadows will
hardly produce half an average crop. The
farmers in Northern Oswego and Jefferson
comfy arc literally paniestricken at the
prospect for the oomming winter. Forum
alely the last season was an excellent one
for grazing, and there is large quantity Of
old hay on hand.-Albany Eve. Journal
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01

VALLAEpIouAM DEMocRArs.--The 90.
called Democratic--Buch anan and Vallan-
digham Democratic, we persume-conven
tons which are now actively engaged in
giving aid aud comfort 10 the rebels, by
passing traitorOus resolutions, uniformerly
tell us that the country prospered until Mr..
Lincoln got into power. This single asser-
tion conyicts these pretended Democrats Of
falsehood and sympathy with tho rebels.--
The country suffered more BARN uuder bu-
chanan's than under any previous admins
ltration. That administration was owned
and controlled BY the Southern traitors,
who bad but two ideas--self aggraadise-
mont aud slave propagandism. TO pro-
nounce such wicked, rotten and treasoBa-
bic administration, beneficial 10 The repub-
lie, is 10 betray either ignorance ora syn
pathy with traitors Nashville Tennessee
Union.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01

Gen. Lew. Wallace made another strong speech
At Poughkeepsie, N. T., ON Saturday night. He
said that none should be deferred from enlisting
by the manner in which the war was being pros
eeuted. Mix aud water was at an end, and
henceforth we were 10 make war No one need
hang back for fear they were to guard rebel pro-
perty, OF return slaves-that sort of business was
over. Besides, the negroes themselves were to
be employed in such places as they were capa-
BILE of filling, and he for one believed they ought
to be. The idea that they could not be obtain
ed, he said, was preposterous. On the march to
Memphis he could have obtained for the asking
three times as many stout able-bodied willing
black men as be had white men in his entire di-
vision. couple ofineidents Of the heroism Of
our soldiers was related by the General as fol-
lows; At the battle of Pittsburg Landing our
regiment was pursuing the enemy, who was re.
firing, when came TO man lying by a tree
shot through both knees. He gave me an i'm.
ploring look. A soldier said: aShall carry him
TO the rearg" l said; "No, not till the battle is
over" The wounded man said: "Tbafs right
General, and when we came back he was dead.
And as passed on saw a soldier coming back
to a wounded man. asked him what he want
ed He said, II an out of cartridges" The
wounded man rolled over and took off his cart
ridge box and handed it to the soldier and said
enow kill somebody with them." That is the
spirit ofour soldiers a
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01

Some time since ono of Gen. Buffers officers
asked him how he could tolerate Gen Phelps
the hero Of the famous Ship Island proclama-
ton, saying that Phelps must be insane. But.
ler replied, with peculiar smile, @Why. sir, his
only crazness is, that he has turned Abolition
ist ten months in advance of you and me"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01

John L. Chipman, of Detroit has applied 10
the Secretary Of War for permission 10 raise an
Indian regiment from Michigan--not from the
wild fellows, but the civilized red mon.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01
Strict Construetionist.

Gov. Stanley gave a slave owner per-
nit to search for his slave. The owner
came on board a vessel, armed with his
permit, 10 find his "girl" Henrietta.
This be presented TO Quartermaster VIM.
w. Hutchiugs, aud demanded the GIRL
Mr.. Hutchings seeing the trepidation and
anxiety manifested in the couuteuance Of
Henrietta, asked her, "Are you willing to
return to your master?" "Ohl no, STRIP
she said, "please don't give me up to him 7"
"Let me see that order, Sir" said he to the
owner, and, reading it aloud, he remarked,
"This gives you authority to search for your
girl; you have searched for her, and there
she is. You are to be protected in making
your search; you have been protected
This gives you no authority to take her
against her will. She does not wish to re-
turn to you, and you can't take her. And
now the sooner you get off this boat the
better it will be for yourskin." AS be said
this with the determination Of man who
was not to be trided with, the discounted
owner beat precipitate retreat, amid the
jeers and shouts of the bystanders, and the
poor girl was saved from the fate to which
lust and cupidity would have assigned her.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01
increase of population IN Ten years.


Mr.. Kennedy, the Superintendent Of the Cen
sus makes the following preliminary report Of
the growth Of the United States, based upon the
census returns Of 1860:
COMPARISONS
eThus far in our history no State has declin-
ed in population. Vermont has remained near
ly stationary and is saved from a positive loss
of inabitants by only one third of one per cent.
New Hampshire, likewise, has gained but slow
ly, her increase being only S,097, or two and one
half per cent. on that Of 1885, Maine has made
the satisfactory increase of 45,1l0, or liza per
cent. The old agricultural States may be said
to be filed up, so far as regards the resources
adapted to a rural population in the present con-
dition of agricultural science. The conditions
Of their increase undergo a change upon the
general occupation and allotment Of their areas.
Manufactures and commerce then come in to
supply the means of subsistence TO AN excess of
inhabitants beyond what the ordinary cultiva-
ton of the soil can sustain. This point in the
progress of population has been reached, and
perhaps passed, in most, if not all of the New
England States. But while statistical science
may demonstrate within narrow limits the num-
Der Of persons who may extract a subsistence
from each square mile of arabic land, it cannot
compute, within any reasonable approach to
certainty, the additional population resident on
the same soil, which may oblain its living by
the thousand branches of artificial industry
which the demands of society and civilization
have created. This is forcibly illustrated by
the returns relative to the three other New Eng
land Statcs-M Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and
Connecticut-whichc contain $50 square miles.
The following table shows their population in
1880 and 1860
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01

a corporation with soul has been found
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company viii give
$4,000 to provide bounty to volunteers "a
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01

From accounts recently received from the
head quarters Of the Amy Of the Potomac, the
official report OF the baStles before Richmond
states our killed, wounded, missing and prisoh-
ers approximating 10 16.G00.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01

Two lovers, like two armies, generally get
along quietly enough illthsyase engsesd
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01
french Iron-Olad vessels for the GuIf.


1t is announced in late French journals
that the Government intends TO send two
or three iron.clad vessels to the Gulf of Mex
leo for the purpose, it is said, Of testing
their navel qualities. La Gloire aud La
Normandie have already been appointed TO
sail in a short time with that destination.
Admiral Julien de La Graviere will hoist
bis flag on La Normandie, taking with him
Captain de Russell, late Of the Montezuma,
who is to be raised to the rank Of Flag
Captain. La Normandie is now fitting up
in the harbor Of Cherbourg, and was 70 be
ready for sea on the goth inst General
Forcy, commander Of the land troops, will
not leave France before the month Of Sep
tember. The Emperor evidently means 10
be prepared for emergencies.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01

"The aggregate territorial extent of Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont is 46 1886 square
miles; the number of their inhabitants ,269 450
or 1926 to the square mile. The stated point
of density was passed by the three states NAM
ed in the table more than fifty years ago, and
yet they go on increasing in population with
rapidity great at any former period of their
history.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Philadel-
phlafer the sIisf VI fhs Sfck aud Dsfressed, AZ
aiced ph Yirnfent AID Chronic Diseases and especial
~ diseases Of the SerHaf OrRaHs
Medical Advice given Gratis By the Acting Surgeon
Valuable Reports spetmatorrhoea or Seminal Weak
ness and other Diseases % Sexual organs and
New Remedies employed 10 the Dapenary sent in seal
ed lotlsr suTelOpes, free OF charees Address,
fafta- = 49, DR.. y. SK1LLfN H0UGHTON
E..U 49, s.--na Howard Association. -. )
syl No.e South Ninth Street, Phiiadelphia Pa.