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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-10
Prostate Notice.

Pierce County Court-In probate. In The
mitt,r OF the proof and probate Of the lsst
will and testement of George Brill deceased.
"HEREAS an instrument in writing
w purI,orting TO he the iass will and t,s.
tim, n'of George Bill late Of the Co. of Pierce
has BEEN filed ia this Office ard whereas
application hath been made hy Mary Brill
praying that the same may b., FROZEN. and
= init, ed TO probate according te tina Isws Of
this stale. II is ordered that said &pplics-
ii"n lac heard befsre The Judge Of this Conrt,
at his Office in The City OF Prescott. on tbs
fifth day of March A. -. 1866. at 0 o'clock.
A. N. Aud it IS further Ord rcd. that MOTTO.
The eof be given 10 all prisoms interested in
SAID VIII Of the time and place Of sai. NEARING.
by Publishing copy of this order tar thrs,
successive weeks. once i'm escli week. in The
Prescott Journal. \ newspaper pfsnted in
Prescott prior 10 said day Of hesrsay.
WILLIAM HOwES. Co. Jrdes.
Prescott Feb. 10Th, 1866.
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,. .. vi = Tl Is LII,
Gent Manager MIL d ST. Paul Railway

DucKISG WoaES.-The Legislator
OF Virginia, in the good old days, two
centuries and half ago. enacted the fol-
law for the punishment of women
AT grand assembly held in Jsmes
Cittic, in the year 1916 were passed
many acts to the glorie Of Almighty God
aud the publicque good of this his Males
ties colonie Of Virginia. Among them
was the following entitled "women
causing scandalous suits 10 be dncke,l.'
"Whereas. many times many babling
women often scandslize their neighbors,
for which their poor husbands are often
brought into chargeable and vexstious
suits and cost il, great damage
..Be it therefore enacted by the author
ity aforesaid, that 10 actions of SANDER.
occasioned 10y the wife, rs aforesaid, after
Judgment passed by the damages. the
woman shall be punished by ouckiug !;
and if the SANDER be 50 erroneous as TO
be adjudged at a greater damage than
500 pounds Of tobacco, the woman to
suffer ducking for each 500 pounds Of
tobacco, as adjudged against her husband,
if he refuses to pay the tobacco.
fla similar law was to be passed now
what an uproar it would cause. The
negro question and 'rsstoratiou" would
sink into lnsigaifcance."
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THE FREIGHT QUESTION.
Legislative COmmittec,s Cor.
respO ndence with Railroads.
Reply Of the Manager of the
milwaukee and st Paul Road,
TIE RIVER OPEN TO ALL.

The following communication was addressed,
by committee appointed by the Legislature.
TO the Milwaukee i ST.. Paul. and the Mil
waukee aud Prairie au Chen railroads
MADISON, Wis. Jan. 25. SOC.
GESTBENks-You are fully aware Of the
present state of feeling now existing en- the
pa:t of the people in the WesterH section Of the
State towards the Railrond and Stezmbsat
Companies. and that legislation il demanded
which shall in future protect them from mo-
nopoles, and give TO all equal rights aud
facilities on and over our railroads and rivers.
1t is currently reported that the parties
cont olling the management Of the Ailwau-
kee and Saint Paul and tie Milwaukee aud
Prairire dn Chen Railways have determined
that hereafter at their depot and elevators 1T
La Crosse and Prairie du Chen all steam
boats doing business on the Mississippi
River and its Il. butaries shall be allowed tn
receive and deliver freighis at said depois
and elevators in the order in which they ar
live. and without any distiction or favoritism
of any kind. either as to rates charged by
the said railroads or otherwise. on freights
delivered to or received from such steamboats,
as Aforesaid, and will deliver freight where
consigned by the owners or aseuts thereof
A public official statement on your part that
such will be Your future course aud policy,
will WI hope atisfy The PEOPLE in The State
which we represent, and open them to fair
competition. thus saving 10 the pros user and
shippers large amou.sts which they have
heretofore been compelled to pay to comhina
tiuls and monopolies tor exorbitant rates OF
freight on produ,e and merchandise
Ans wiz. ,replx.t Indicating your views
with IAot ale n'ak. Thesnie pulls or 9TH
wise, is RESPECTFULLY asA,uIa. sc-
Very rPspectfnlIy yOurs.
] G.. THORP,
THAD. G. POUND,
A. A. BENNETT,
j.. q. MERRILL.
W. 5. sc RIBNER,
h. A. FULTON,
ANGUS CAMERON.
To s. S. MERRILL. ESQ.,. General Manager
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad.
J4xxs c. SirsCxR Esq. General MANAGER
Milwaukee and Prairie du CEien Railroad.
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beings IA the Capitol.
MADISON. Feb. 8, 1866.

Es. Journal Last year it cost
eiyhty-five thousand dollars to run the
Legislature, which is at coat Of about
ous thousand dollars day. From sll
the observations s,n sblo TO make. this
session. like It's predecessor, will not be
brief or brilliant.
The KiIbourn City dam is the bons Of
contention that now furnishes food for al
tsrcstion, and lobby is here represent
ing both .ides. Tho bill passed the SEN
ate on Tuesday; eighteen for it and but
three voting against its passage. In the
Assembly it will probably receive more
determined opposition. The charter asks
for . dam across the Wisconsin River at
Xlbourn City, for tbs improvement Of
a certain ~ater-power for man ufacturing
purposes. All the lumber interests on
tho river above are unitedly opposed TO
i.s construction, coptending that it will
materially damage ard obstruct the nav
igation of their Rats Of logs and lum-
Der.
81 examining the report Of the Secre-
tsry of State, showing the indsblsdnsss
Of the different counties to the State. l
SEQ il amounts to . trifle over fiiy.two
Thousand dollars. | an happy to see
that Pierce, tho Banner County, is ex.
einpted from this list. St. Croix 10 put
down at seven thousand seven hundred
AMI two dollars. Polk County, nine
hundred and eighty dollars.
DR.. Psase, OF Marquette, who WAS the
Democratic candidate fer Speaker, intro
duced = resolution endorsing Presiden;
johnson's reconstruction policy, and thai
pcI;cy only, Mr.. Turner, from CoIum
bis, very wisely remarked, that this res
oIu.ion, being intended for democratic
thunder, and not for patriotism, moved
thsl it bs entoInbed in The vault of Fed
srsl Relations, and BY = vote Of fifty two
70 tsonty six was referred to that com
~ ittce.
Railroad grant bills are beginning to
be agilated. aud have already heard Of
two or three in prospect.
( The monopoly question is not vet the
subject of general conversation, much lass
ths; of legi.lxtioa. These issues Of
great magnitude will como up 10 thor
regular orlsr GEAR the close of the .es-
sion, aad make Rome howl: mouopolies
and lawIess corporations cry pseeeavi
Mr. Copp has introduced bull to in
corporate the Rusb River Boom Co, in
Pierce CoRniy.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

Frce cnzaty CoaTtiE ProSass In the matter Of IL
as win and testament Of sa,eiP. Huliag cscea.~s
nS reading and fling an instrument ip
~ writing presents, ~ Jana j, fries pu..
par; n Ia " auihenticatsd eapy Of the lsst Wilt
and ssinsnt Of JARED p. Huing late OF In. CeuntY X
tlin:oa, state Of fsDnsvYzDs. aad the rrcceeIirss
therein had by the Probsts Court Of ssd CeuntY to-
getner with certificate rom The Jusge Of said Coxrt
that the same IL true copy If ;he ef all and the
Proeeeeings hsd there ia ard PRAYING that tas rasy
be appointed Ter hearing The rfcof f.Es last will aud
testamsni IN accordance With he atute in eh eases
msae ana prafid'd Is ordered iisi the nrsofs of
said instrument b- heard befors ths Jcze Of I'll opr;
on Hosdsy the eth day 81 aarc 1866 At 10 o.c eek
A. R q his sesce in the CITY az Prescott
And % further eTdsre5, that Esfce sEeu be given
t. sii persons intsrsstfd IN said i Of tire time and
Place oil bearing by qualifications in PEg~cor- JorEyAL
n-w'psi Or printed N sad City. or taTee snecessss
Jag.
Prescott, Ysb. 9th, 1855
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Reply of the Milwaukee, and
So. Faul Railroad.
OrFIcE OF rHs MI. d ST PAUL r. ".
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 80. 1866.

OrrIcE OF rHs IL. d ST. PAUL r. W.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 80. 1866.
Non. J. G. Thorp, A. A. Bennett, W. s,
Scribner, Angus Cameron. A. Woods, I HAD.
g.. Pound NJ. A. Fulton. w. j. Carpenter
and Vim. j. Copp, Madison, Wis:
IFSrLEMEs 81 have to acknowledge the
receipt oil your favor calling attention TO the
prevailing complaints among the people OF
the Upper mississippi ami it. tr butarics,
IN relation to irreguI rites in charges By
STEAMBOATS, and Railroad Companies upon
frcights between that region and Lake M.ch-
igan. ana consequent injustice 10 the piodn-
GERS and shippers in that large part of the
State which YOU represent.
In reply L have the honor 10 inform yo
that this company has adopted az its future
policy tss principle of An open river So far as
Its freight business is concerned, and that
hereafter it will receive and deliver al freighis
ts aud frosa all steamboats, duing business ON
The Upper Msss,ssippi and its tributaries, ON
equal terms. receiving each and all alike in
the order in winch they arrive and without
any distinction or preference in rates or terms
u any fasorItssH oil any kind.
ms ABSOLUTE equality and absence of fa-
voritIsm will of course involve the prompt
delivery at our depot on the Mississippi Riv'
er OF ali ireIghis which are definitely con-
signed or directed in accordance with the
consignment, so far as il is practicable to
do 81.
1t will be obvious to you that We cannot
properly serve the travelling public with ut
max ing some definite and reliable arrange
niemt for steamboat connections for psssel-
gers but as TO freight we have determined
So far as this company can Influence the same,
To insure al, open river. and absolutely free
and equal competition for al boats doing
business with us.
We are under obligations to you for offer
ing us the opportunity of giving public ASST
rance to the people Of your section of the
State of this change in our future policy.
which is very eheerfa,ly made by this com
rxny.
Very respectfully, yours. DC,
~ iI S. s. MERRILL,
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ch.mbsrlin VIM. shannon. Harvey d. Ksl-
ley ard " J. Copp. @
Mr.. Began a democrat from Outsgamie
Cou.iy. surrendered his seat on Tuesday
efening TO his contestant. Henry Turner.
The committee on benevolent institutions
are making their annual voyage. They are
expected to return in the beginning of the
week
The Normal Boa-d of Regents have been
in session this week. Bids have been received
fer the establishment Of a Normal School, but
ned e;sion has yet been rendered
The Legislature suspended operations on
Friday till Monday evening, when the . gro
Gerry" viii again renew its biz.
SxK3.
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H Their. ia truth and iu.tructic

j" There IA truth and instruction
enough in the following extract TO beck
banded into volume.
The passion Of love in woman and
mans passion for beauty are the two
great and irrepressible antagonists of
duty in the social world. Mana desire
Cor beauty is as unquerchable and bsne-
tcent N Womsn's need of love, aad The
prime cause of unfaithfulnes Of men is dis
figured and oyerworked women,
the ungrsceful and unai.
traetivs matrons whom they call
wives. When wives ceases to DO that
charming. sympathetic and beautiful be
ing to whom her husband gave the first
earssssa Of his eye and the homage of
hia heart, she ceases to excite admiration,
aud she ceases to be thai intoxication
and delight which keep men, exposed to
the sirens of life, faithful to their first
choice. 1t is when tho wife ceases to be
beautiful 10 the eyes of her husband that
abe ceases TO exert an influence other than
the torpid Influence of habit aud it is
then that mans eyes wander and his
thoughts Iiuger about other women, 10
grau6y his GOd-implanted need Of aie
beautiful. Whatever destr oy beauty in
tucss coarse if not lax morals, makes a
domestic servant or at besta housekcsper
ola wife. and robs the wife of her hap
Pinsu.
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KEEP TO THE RIeHT.


Keep to the right a. the Law directs.
For such 10 the Law Of TIE road
Keep to the right whoever expects
Securely to carry LIES lead.
Keep to the right with Gsd and the
world,
Nor wander though Jolly allures;
Keep to the right ncf ever be hurled
rrsm What by the statute is yours.
Keep to the right within and without
With stranger and kindred friend
Keep to the riget nor harhor doubt
That all will be we'll in the end.
Keep TO the right whstsver you do.
Esr claim but your own on the way
Keep to the right and stick to the true
From mora to the close Of the day.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-10
LAND FOR SALE

TIVE Subscriber offers for sale 10 serrs 81
u Prairie Land. (ail fynced) il. tie IL w At
Oak Grove, 100 acres under improvement.
Also l60 acres timber land ~ section sss &
IN the town Of 1rimbelle. which can be our.
chased very reasonable FOR cash.
JAMES BoLRs.
Oak Grove, Jan. 9th. 1866. 6-ra.
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THE ANTI.MONOPOLYCON
VENTION, AT ST. PAUL.

The Convention at St. Psal on the
9Th inst, va. the largest delegate Con
TsnIion ever assembled iathe Northwest,
and . great deal Of enthusiasm prevailed.
1t. Gov, Armstrong presided, and
the morning session was occupied in or
zanization. appointment Of commisess,
&c, the after nosn to speech making
aud discussion, and the evening to busi-
ssrs. A series Of resolutions aere adopt
cd ssvsrly coudsrning the monOpolists.
declaring them unworthy Of countsnanco
or support recommending the people
70 pasroniss other lines /; recommending
abe organization ofs new steamboat com
pany to be sustained by the pcep.e Sc
vsrsIy censuring Wiscousia for its pas
siVs acquisscencs in the high handed
proceedings Of the Railroad Companies,
aud urging the improvement Of the Miss
issippi and ether measures Of relief.
The resolution referring TO this State
ws eonsids, in very bad TASTE for Con
yen.ion which was TO send delegation
to our Legislature TO procure l'gi.lstion
A delegation Of three was appointed
to visit the Wisconsin Legislature. and
committee was appointed in every con-
siderable town TO solicit subscriptions TO
the capital Stock Of = new eOmpssy.
with 100000 capital, which is 10 be
arranged n Tho interests Of the people.
n. 5. DUNBAR Esq, ia tho agent for
shis county. We have not space 20 give
anything ike full report Of the proceed
ings.
The Convention Uas At once grand
Success aud total failure. In the nun-
Ger and ability Of i,s members, il was a
success; ia the business transacted, it
vas fsilurs.
The call contemplated the formation
Of "a league Of merchants ai.d shifpers
with visu 10 reducing freights. Sash
league would b. ernnipeisni, but no
such Issgue Bas formed. Shippers have
skanEsd this whole movement. What
isw we're there were mainly '.loOkers on
in Venies."
The plan to Organize new peoples
ina is beautiful in theory, and if one or
,wo Hundred Thousand dolIars worth Of
sleek had bssn taken at the Convention,
j, would have the prestige Of assured
success, but no stock WAS taken there.
snd the amount viii not be raiaed. unless
the farmers raise it, which they can well
afford 10 60, but probably viii not.
Tho existing lines will probably do
the business next season, but As the re
cult Of this agitation, it is safe to predi-
cate that freights will be reasonable.
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For the Prescott Journal.
Trials that Some Children
know nothing of.

There she was--:hs, daring little beg
gar !-actually standing upon the rails of
the costly iron fence, and reaching for
ward to catch glimpse Of that loaded
table. The cook had GROSSLY driven her
from the basement door, and tba haugh-
ty eye Of the fooinan further expedited
those little shoeless feet through the av-
enus. when the perfume Of rich viands
greeted. like the most intoxicating aroma.
the lurgry senses of the needy offender,
who instantly added insult to injury in
tho manner related above.
There was poultry cooked in every
couceiseable style; buildings fall enough
of plans to drive Jack Homer mad !;
pies, so sppstizing in external appear
ance, that those bali famished lips quiv-
cred; fruits, SO abundant and tempting
that the little blue outsider almost wspt
as she gassd. Soon tie family gathered
shout the table. Grace, ike jol work
WAS hurried through, (hsrs Madge tho't
of the petitions so simple, yet earocst
aud real, her mo,hsr never failed to
breathe over each NEAL aud csrsiug
mime cod.
"Oh. if only we It home had l:tlle
o. those ni,e things i rou:er Why
We never do r. though. Madgs, with
sa.lae,s.r
"Was there ever 'u,h impudsncs -
John, aend that beegsr awsy p And 81
dozen eyes looked fe-cely al The child
who dropped from the fence, and shrunk
away. mortified, ani werse-sngry be-
cause she had not more blessed lot.
"There wasn't no one there man,"
@aid John, returning to the dining room,
putting and wheeling "a buffers are apt
to do"
:" dare say not Humph she's
hidden, | suppose, to watch her chance
to steal !"
"That's it, ma - responded trio Of
little voices--so young, yss so saspi-
c;ous
Nothing else occurred to prevent the
Bray family from making ravcnously
selfish meal.
Mamma, its dreadful to be poor,
isn't it y sad Madge, who, since reach
Jog home, had been very silent and
thoughtful.
Not necessarily dreadful. my cl ili."
Il know what YOU mean, mamms.--
But cannot think it is anything less
than said," camo defantly.
"M.dge y
4" must say and feel 90, mamma -
We are so wrs,chedly poor y And
Madgs wept, as if her closing word
comprised nil Of misery that life could
bestow.
Child childI' And now the moth
er's tears flow, when Madge, regretful.
turns comforter.
sDon't, don't. mamma / can, OF
bear that J But they treat me so out
side, that l ought not to come homo at
all, | feel so wickeily!"
"Who was even poorer than We, my
CHILD Z"
.0ur Savior. But he knew that his
resl lone WAS better than any of earth. I"
80 do we, my daughter. That
home is ours ~
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DEATHS.


The annual meeting of the Pierce County
Agricultural Society stands adjourned To
meet at the City Council Room. in the city
If Prescott. on WednssdAy. the alst day of
February 1856.
VIZ. HowEs. Rec. sec'y.
February. I. Ie6e.
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Essray Notice.

Taken MP by the Sabscriber. Jan. 18Th.
1896. one small sized two year old red bull.
2 white spot ore: his right eye. he owner
is requested 20 prove property pay charges
and ts<s him away.
,. R. coNsTocK.
Oak Grove Jan. asth Ie6s.
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~ An exchange truly says that you
may insert a thousand excellent things
% newspaper, and never her word of
ippfoOation from its readers but just
~ line or two not suited
" 'nslr taste slip. (th Ough BY acciient,)
,a1o sss paper, and you viii Be sure to
1'af OF II. There is more trouble in
.''p'ng . Newspaper free from an OBJ
''''iss-s.s hing than fllias il twice over.
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NOTICE.

Those persons. former owners of Lands on
which CuLvEE PACE and HoYsx have Tax
Deeds. can redeem the same by applying to
C. p. d H.. Chicago ILL.,. or J.. W, WISS.
Ellsworth Wis.
J. ". Wfss.
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GOOD NIGHT.
sY THOMAS IAILEY AtpRIoH.


Good night ] have to say coed night
To such hest Of peasless things!
Good night unto that fragile hand
All queenly with its weight esrings;
Good night to fond uplifted eyes.
Coed night to chestnut br aida VI hair,
Good night unto the perfect mouth.
Aud all the sseetnes nestled there.
The snowy hand detains ma, then
Ill have to say gssd night again
But there will come time. my lore,
When. if j read or stars Alright,
! shall net linger by this porch
With my adisus. Till then, good night
Ysu wish the time were now ! And ]
You Go not blush to wish itso
You would have blushed yourself to dsxtl
Ts ewn ~ much year ago
What, beth these snowy hsnds, ali
than
III have to say COED sight again
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-10

wHEs can donkey DO spslt with one
lstteri When its U ! Nothing personal
meant.
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Estray Notice.

Came into the enclosure of the subae-ihs.
FEB, lst. 1866. two colts I Bay color, two
years old the other Black. one year old.
The owner 10 requested to pay charge. ani
take the same a1ay.
JONES 4 BROWNE.
Prescott Feb, 10th. Is66. Az.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-10

WY is the tooth ache like unanswer-
able argument Because it makes pso-
pie bold their jaw.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-10

n sTioE.-The st. Cioix Valley Tsinrer-
auce Association will hold its annual meeting
at the city OF Hudson. at the First Methodist
Church. on the 22ud day Of February 1856.
at 10 clock, Az.
Et 0RnwS or Cn,r,u--x
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NO. AZ.
- The adjourned Railroad meeting viii
be b, Id at the Cornell Room. this saturday.
evening.

rE- Mr. JANIS JkyrRIss. sformer resident
of this county. 10 spending few weeks here
for business and pleasure.
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LAND FOR SALE.

THE following parcels of good TimLsr
j. Land. situatoI in the towns Of River
Falls and rriuibeile, are offered for ssle st
very low Drices
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vOIunteer,s Co. Bounty.

ELLswoRrH. JAY. 29th. 1866.
En- JorRsAL-PieaSc notice n your paper.
that all applications for Co. pay. must State
the date of the Soldiers discharge, or no no.
tice viii be taken Of the same. Pleac call the
attention of The Chairmen and Justices TO thi.
fact. 1t viii save some delay if tLry will
pay attention.
J. W. WIss. Clerk. Board Of snp's.
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III have to say COED .ight again I

NoRrHwEsrERa PACKET Co.'S MEET
mo The annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Northwestern Packet Go.
was he'd Yesterday. Jan. IL, 1866. for
the election of officers. There vera rep
resented st the meeting 1875 shares OF
stock out Of The total Of 1000 shares.
The election of the former Board of Di-
rrct9rs and officers of the company here
tofure, as follows
Pr-sident--John Lawlsr, Of Prairie
du Chen.
Secretary and Tressurer-Gsorge A :.
Blanchard, of Dubuque.
The re election of thsso gentlemen
will be received with hea-ty approval BY
all who have business 10 transact with
The Company.
A dividend of fifteen per ccnt. was
declared to the stockholders. The N
Western Packet Company is essentially
a Dubuque company. - large majority /, {
the stock being oSne in this city. aai
the people of Dubuque have reason to
pride themselves upon its enterprise and
prosperity.
We learn that the boats Of this line
are to be thoroughly reiited and repair
ed without reference to expense. In
creased inducements will be ofe,ei to
shippers next season, aud the carrying
trade of the Company, already large.
will no doubt be corrospon6ingiy en-
larged.
Few If any change. will DO made in
the officers of the boats, those having
been in the employment of the company
beng all that could be desired in eff
ciencv and popular favor, and it would
be difficult 10 fill their places with ss
good, impossible with better men. Ex
ira preparations are being made for the
business of the coming season, and the
Company intend TO have the best line of
packets on the upper river, and distanc"
all competition. They merit success and
will win it.--Du6aque Daily Rerold.