Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-04

- The Legislature convened IN extra ses
sion yesterday.
= Several interesting articles are unavoida
bly, crowded out this week.
- Capt. r. C. EDEN contributes ain inter
esting article to to-day's paper.
= Capt N. McLEoD arrived home ycster
day, on the noon boat.
- Messrs. DUDLEY & Co.'S Floui ing Nil
has been running day and night for some time
past
= -Four persons were baptized in ST. Groin
Lake last Sunday afternoon. by Rev. \. s
DExNIsoN.
- We are indebted to john NEWTON, of th'
Prescott Gumds, for some valuable relics q
seceshdom.
- GEORGE Dill has bought q large stock o
general merchandise, and is to occupy tive
stores a grocery store in his present location
and a dry goods store IL the room adjoining.
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- We are indebted TO Hon. LUTHER HAN
cnErr for supply of cotton seed. Any one
wishing to test it in this climate can be sup.
Piled by calling here.
- Rev. RoEERr TREwARrHA, Protestant
Episcopal Clergyman, viii preach at thl
Brick Church, opposite Prescott House, mex
! Sunday y1or,intr at I0i/ o'c1nc1v
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- Having heard considerable enquiry late
" for copies Of the Homestead Bill, we shall
publish it, as passed by Congress and approx
cd 10y the President, next week.
= GEO. NEWTON is prepared to supply al
sorts OF leathern apparel, either for man OF
beast, at bis old stand Oh Kinnichinnic Street
Call and examine his goods.
We are fearful that oar cor; espondeat
:" B. S ." in his recent visit to the county seat
forgot that commandment which enjoins one
not to covet his neighhol's wife, aud so Oh
and 50 forth.
! A Congregational Association convene:
at the Brick Church tomorrow, with preach
/ ing in the evening. We have not learned Tie
| nature Of the exercises for the following DAYS
but they will probably be announced at that
time.
- Mr.. SEAnLE. tie Frestide,trops Ambi-
! digtator, or words to that effect, gave an ex-
| hibition in Dunbars Hall. on Monday even
! ing last. The s5o,g was well attended. and
| comprised some well executed, though not
very novel feats Of leserdeman. His imita-
ton of the weeping infant (crying baby Fl
everyday talh) vas tea!{ully natural and liz
| like.
/ TnE CmsAGo HovsE-Wc would call The
attention Of all Of the travelling public, whom
it may concern. TO the good cheer and excel.
! lent accommodations Of the Chsago House,
I Taylor Falls. Minnesota Good beds. an
! obliging and attentive landlord. capital fare
| aud moderate charges. Mr.. TEuasELL. host OF
the above house, is good man, and kuows
how 70 keep hotel
- Through the courtesy Of Capt. o.
CAR KNAPP, Of the steamer Enterprise,
the st. Croix Valley editors took a
| pleasure excursion TO Taylor Falls. on
| Saturday of last week returning on Mon
| day. We saw the best scenery and the
| prettiest village we have seen in the west,
/ went over to St. Croix Falls, and found
a magnificent hotel mill dam which
was truly big thing" plenty Of Indi-
ans, besides Mesors REYNOLDS aud FIELDS
1 Receiver aud Register in the U. S. Land
Office and judi &c BARRON. FRANK PRATT,
of the Reporter, did the hosptabe in
good style and under his able guidance
we had good opportunity of becoming
acquainted with the domestic and culin-
airy arrangements of the Red skinned
! sous of the Forest. Frank appears as
much at home in the tee pee and MS much
at his ease with the dusky maidens, as
no doubt he is in the finest drawing
rooms and amongst the fairest ladies OF
tho land We have not space this week
to give full account of the trip.
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AN AcCIDENT.-It is our painful duty
| TO record Il most IeTFiDi0 HCCIuSut WHICH,
occurred in this city on the % inst. James
Brawand, German, who had been en-
gagged in business here for some time,
and who was well and favorabiy known
to be good citizen and quiet, honest
man, had been ont with two or three OF
his companions shooting, and when just
in sight Of his own door, attempting to
pull his gun out of the buggy, in which
sat his companois, the gun went oft lodg-
ing its contents in his abdomen. He llv'
ed about half an hour. The deceased
was about thirty years Of age, and leaves
wife and two Children Hastings
ConserVer.
EDITORIAL EXCURSION, Lutte Taylor
of the Prescott Journal, II. A. Taylor
of the Hudson Times, and Elwell, o
the Star, three escaped editors, passed
through our city in charge of Capt. Eden
of the Enterprise, en- route for some
point or points up river. The obig'ne
captain allowed them to come ashore fo