Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-27

VI. NJ. Il oileToS, ootsci htionu "s
Brick pomeroy, has been making quite
4 tour in the St. Croix Valley, and doing
n big thing in the way Of war speeches,
etc. Ia a letter to the Democrat, of the
Goth inst, we find the following compli-
mcntary notice of this vicinity - s
Ii was near O'Clock when we reached
this ambitious and thriving little city, of
about two thousand people, and sought
the wel-known kilbourn House. A
walk around town, OH ispleasant streets,
and the afternoon was passed. After tea
with DR.. Beardsley and his aniable fam.
lis, and walk Oh the bluff, a Mass War
Meeting was the center Of attraction. The
large Congregational Church, fine
brick edfice handsomely situated on the
rise Of ground back Of the city-was FL
led TO overfowing with men and women
earnest in the work of cnlisting svo.nG-
tcers. There was q life, 4 determination,
an ealnestness, about the people which
told palmer than words, that the future
of this war would be a victorious one,
and that Prescott would never be excelled
in devotion to the ar-gemmed banner
so dear to Us all.
DR.. BeardsIey, Speaker Of the Assem-
bly, was called to preside. There was
martial music, aud then singing by one
Of the best glee clubs we ever listened to.
How it made the blood dart from heart
to fingers end, as the rich voices sang
with feeling which found an echo in eve
ny heart
&" The star-spanglad banner forever shall wave,
Der the land of the free and the home of the
bra re.
Short patriotic speeches were made
by several earnest speakers, foremost
among whom was our able bodied friend
John Dale, esq. who is doing much in
this good work, songs were sung, money
was raised, men volunteered 10 the num-
Der of thirteen, the loved families to be
left behind were promptly and abundant
y provided for by the liberal citiz-ns Of
Pierce county, more songs were sung,
cheers by the score were given for those
who came forward to enlist and those
who contributed 50 freely, and thus till
midnight the good work went on.
Talk about o,erthrowing this govern
ment, talk about the death of the gor-
Gus American Union, -never, while such
patriotism rs we sawin Prescott, on Sat
urlay night last. is to be found. Why,
al they talk here is war. The heather
are forgotten-the families Of volunteers
receive all the attention.
Pierce county. when the order to draft
came had but forty two men to send in
to fill her quota. The idea of drafting
was not to be entertained, and now this
county Inns a hundred more than her quo
Ia enrolled as voImateers. Think Of this,
you rich counties of the eastern part Of
the state. Look at this, Dodge, Rock,
Dane, Walworth, Waukesha, Racine,
Washington, and such backward counties,
then bleach. In the town Of Trimbelle,
in this county, when the war began,
there were ninety five voters. This town.
up TO Saturday night last, had sent as
volunteers no less then SiEty-seVen tcr
brave men, Talk about our being de-
feated. If the country now loyal was oil
North Vest, this rebellion would have
been ended six months since! And the
sample We have given above is but
specimen of the feeling all over this
county-all ever this Congressional Dis
trict. When the order to draft came,
Wisconsin had to raise to escape that
stigma, $4,000. OF this number, this
Congressional District was called on to
make good her quota for bat .Jfve hun-
dred and tUenty-tVo men--an average Of
but twenty -tiye men 10 a county-and
the number has been more than raised.
Here is an evidence of what the North
West is doing. Look at the record, We
old counties Of the state, and hereafter
boast of something besides an excess Of
patriotism. When the day of reckon
lug comes, first in tho trnmphal process
sion will be this same district, by many
supposed to he bowling Wilderness.
Prescott is Il most excellent business
point, built up TO liz present prosperous
condition within eight years. 1t is stu
ated on the cast bank Of the Mississippi,
at the foot of Lake st. Croix, an en-
ldi0Sin6Ul Oh inc Ol. 1IOiA. JlfcF. 4 lie
boat landing here is one of the finest on
the river. The city contains about two
thousand inhabitants, mostly from New
York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsyl-
vania. Tbe.town is handsomely located
on high prairie, little back from the
river. This prairie extends back for
about 2 miles. and up and down the
river twice that distance. Several very
fine buildings are to be seen, among
which we notice those of Messrs. Dunbar,
Beardslsy & Lyford, and others. Among
the fine residences, most handsomely sit
uated, are those of w. P. Westfall, DIR.
Maxson, now with the army, Louis Man
sergh, Hilton Doe, George Schaser, E.
n. RednQp, and James w Hill. They
would be no discredit to In Crosse, Mil
waukee, or any other place. There are
here five churches :stho~ Methodist, Bap-
tist, Episcopal, Congregational, and
Presbyterian. "A fine school house, equal
in size to either Of those in La Crosse, is
well kept up. There is now one tip-top
local paper here, the Prescott Journal