Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-21
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Iish the names OF the gentlemen who
signed the remonstrance against his nom
inatiou for member of Assembly. We
believe they are rs follows: G. B. Cox,
A. II. Young, Franklin Otis, J. c. But
ton, A. d. Andrews, j. D. Otis, Osborn
Strahl, J. w. VIM, Stephen Collins, ].
L. Dale, D. w. Currier, L. A. Taylor,
Paine Converse, o. S. Powell, L. n.
Powell.
= Chas. Forsyth, 2d clerk on the
NE Llellan, and Chas. Sencerbox, en-
ployed on the same boat, were arrested
last week for robbing the mails. The
robberies of the mail on the river this
season have been frequent, and the de-
par'ment detailed special detective, who
worked up the case, and made the above
arrests. a.
= The registry Of voters ia this city,
shows large increase over last falls
list.
= This city was never before so full
Of people as now. Every dwelling
house is occupied, and it is impossible to
get a room 10 do business in. Another
large business block and score of new
dwelling houses are very much needed.
= Horace Greeley, in his correspon-
dence to the Tribune, speaks very high
ly of the healthfulness, resources and
wealth of this section of country. He
says that in Minnesota the yield of wheat
is about "a bushels per acre. and at least
three or four bushels greater in North
western Wisconsin.
= We are indebted to Mr.. J. r.
Rice, of this city, for a gallon Of excel
lent sorghum syrup. Mr. Rice has for
several years past been quite largely en-
gagged in the raising of sorghum, aud
the manufacture of syrup, and has met
with excellent success.
= The freight business on the river
this fall is immense. Every boat and
barge is loaded to its utmost capacity,
and the means for transportation hardly
supply the demand. A railroad cannot
come too soon.
= Last Monday night, little girl,
about ten years of age, a member of an
emigrant family, was drowned while go
ing aboard the Itasca here. She aid
brother both fell between barge and
the boat, and tho girl was lost. 1t seems
as if there must be culpable carelessness
somewhere.
- II. Felt has rented his mill at
Trombelle for two years, and has pur-
chased an interest in patent right
This county produces patents as easily
as it does wheat, and they generally pay
well.
- Louis Ludluff has sold his interest
in his saloon here to George Ticknor, and
we believe is going to selling patent
rights. Louis is an odd vel" Of the
"Iron Brigade" species, and las the re
quisite "cheek" to sell patent rights
well.
= w. H. York is going to put n
stock of Goods into the room now occu-
pied by ]. NJ. Mckee.
Charley Wilson is going to open a
Tin and Hardware Store. at the old
stand of Parkharst & Wilson.
= There has been large number Of
sales of real estate in this city lately
Among others. Geo. A. Dill e. Co. have
bought Mr.. Wise's property, on Broad
ST.; DR.. Beardslsy has bought the poiLt
just above the levee, and viii put up a
wheat elevator there; and John Smith
has bought the store which he now oc-
cupies.
| The steamer Grayis doing large
business on the Lake. Long may she
flourish.
Hon. 7. G. Pound, of Chippewa
Falls, has been nominated for the As.
sembly in that District. Thad. is chef.
ty" man, in the Legislature or anywhere
else.
| "A Jewelry store is opened ia the
store opposite the Journal Office.
| w The recent Union victories are
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