Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-05-02

II interesting to behold on a nne AFTER
noon, the large numbers of beautiful
women promenadipg the streets. But
let us take another view Of the picture.
The ciootclsnaaa or those filthy, dis
gushing looking squaws, who throng the
streets in such numbers, are positive
cye-sor and disgrace to the town. Here
as well as in other parts of the colony
the smallpox has made frightful havoc
among the natives of the Island. Well,
history has proved that civilization with
its attendant blessings p has always wo-
fully thinned.the ranks of the red man
Whiskey, disease, unjust laws, all CON
tribute to those causes which speedily
drive the Indian to that dust from whence
he sprung, and mercilessly sweeps away
his humble and snowy wigwam, TO give
place to the stately domicil of the encroa-
ching white man. But truce to digrss
sion and moralizng.
AT mass meeting Of the citizens, /
had an opportunity of closely scrutiniz-
ing the assembled ecclesiastical and civil
magnate of the colony. The meeting was
held for the purpose OF taking measures
for the alienation Of the prevailing dis
tress among the Lancashire operatives at
come. His Excellency, Gov. Douglas,
being in the chair, spoke q few feeling
words explaining the object OF the meet
ing, etc. The Governor is fine look
ing old Seotchman, very much liked by
all classes, and Immensely wealthy (as
he should be,) in the possession of much
gold ana many children. ! have hear(.
say, but perhaps It's only SANDER, that
some of his children show dec idcd In
dian origin.
The Mayor comes next. Figure 10
YOU self great big bury man of near
800 avoir1upoisc, in top boots, rather
rough clothes with his hands always in
his pockets, tall and well proportioned,
with beard turning gray. and a good
humorcd face. He as well as the Gov
has done bis part in adding to posterity,
and IN his rough off hand way is very
popular with the peuple. They have q
very efficient police force but they are
miscrably paid. The lines of denmark
ton between the classes are strangely
drawn here. To illustrate, short time
since steam ship, the Robert Lane
arriv ed at EsguimaIt with q number of
of passengers and the first item in the
human catlouge was fourteen gentlemen.
Then the list went on to enumerate ia e
various trades of the many others who
were not gentlemen Said |, az the
Dutchman of old swat country! vat q
peopIe!" The most interesting portion
of the Rob't Lanes cargo was composed
of several dozen girls, sent out here for
snuriiico. In few days they were ali
snapped up, and several got married
within a few hours after their arrival
Several more cargoes of the "same sort"
are expected from the mother fount, either
at her own expense or that of charita bic
and wealthy persons, who are striving to
equalize the sexes in distant colony.
There are two newspapers published
here, the British Colonist and the
Chronicle they are both published and
edited bv Americans who favor secession.
The soil of the Island is barren and but
a very limited portion Of it fitted for ag-
ricultule. Taking the steamer for San
Francisco / felt pleasing anticipation
that | was SOM ''to stand upon another
shore" beneath the ample folds of Uncle
Samuel's broad Banner-the once proud
emblem of CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY.