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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-20
Harlan's Cabinet Rumors
New YoRK, Feb. 10.

The Heralds Washington special says .
The resisnatiou of Secretary Harlan 10 the
current topic of conversation. He is known
to have expressed to Western Congressman
of his political persuasion his intention not
to remain much longer. Those who are on
the most eligible places for understanding the
Presidents mind upon the subject, assume
that he is only awaiting the ostracism Of Ten
nessee az State, which is evidently the plan
Of the Reconstruction Committee, to invite
such Of the Cabinet members as are in known
accordance with that decision, to vacate their
places.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-20
sAnK AND LOCATION.

The name OF this Company is the Home Insurance
Company incorporated La ls8 and located IL the Oily
OF New York
Tho capital Of said Company actually paid
up IN csen .--- " 20
The surplus the LIST day ofJsnuary 1884 sH 20
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
:
The President Vet0es the Freedme n q
as s Darea Dtal.1 ~ g+exrr-

The President Vetoes the Freedme ms,
a DareausD Dtal.1 n g+exrr-
New YoRK, Feb. 10.
A special dispatch To- the Philadelphia
Bulletin from Washington says the Presi
dents veto message on the freedmens' bureau
bill has just been received. 1t is very elabo.
rate. covering upwards Of thirty pages of
foolscap. He is opposed to the bill in every
shape and form; he believes many of the
features TO be unconstitutional, and says
no such legislation for the South ought to be
adopted while the Southern States are not re-
presented. He thinks there is too much ap.
pointing force in the bill con6ded to the Pre-
his reconstruction policy, and thinks the
Southern Representatives ought to be admit
ted, DC.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
From River Falls.

ED. JOURNAL The summer term OF
the River Falls Graded School begins
on Monday, the 7th. Prof D. J. Hig-
gins, of Hastings, will continue as Prin-
cipaI, assisted by Misses Pratt and LO-
veil, both ladies of ability and expert
ence.
The maple sugar yield this spting has
been very poor. Farmers tell me the
Weld has not been one half of what it
was last spring.
Our mills are doing brisk business,
both in Touring aud gristing. Their
shipments are consigned chiefly to Chic
ago. Workmen, under the supervision
of Mr.. Jonathan Barker, are busily en-
gagged in hewing timber, ETC., for the
new mill, to be erected during the sum-
ner, at the Falls, by G. B. Cox d Co.
On Friday. April 9th, donation,
for the benefit of Rev. A. B. Smith.
pastor of the II. E. Church, was given
at the residence of Geo. w. Mapes.-
A large number were present, and the
receipts must have been gratifying to
the recipient. 1900
The new store room being fitted up
for Messrss Sanderson & Wilson, for
merly occupied as cabinet shop, by H
g. Haven,) has nearly reached compile
ton, and as soon as their stock of new
goods arrive will be thrown open to the
public. Mr.. Sanderson started on Mon
day for Chicago, to buy his spring goods.
Messrs. Flint d Ap. Roberts will take
possession of the room now occupied by
Sanderson q Co. as soon as vacated.
Jay Whippls was in town on Monday
soliciting subscribers for the La Crosse
Republican. We learn be met with
good success. G. III. g.
.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
The Riches of a Grateful
Hearrs

We do not know what story the following
is taken from, but it has its moral:
" What are you singing forf', said 1 to
Mary Maloney.
oh ! don't know. nam, without it is
because my heart feels happy"
Happy. are you, Mary? Why, let me
see, you don't ewn foot of land in the
world"
" Foot OF land. is itf" she cried wi h a
loud laugh I" oh. what hand We be aftheI
a joke. Whyt sure, I've never penny, lei
alone foot of land
Your mother is dead E"
" God resi- her sowl, yis" replied Mary
with touch of genuine pathos. The heav-
ems be her bed a."
Your brother is still hard case, / sup
pose?"
- e may well say that. Its nothing but
drink, drink, a nd bate is wife-the poor crav-
ture"
You have f. pay Won sisters board
"Sure. the bit crature, and she is a good
little girl. is HInnv, wIIlin TO do whatever |
axes her. don't grudge the money that
goc- Tor that"
"And you haven't many fashionable dress
es, eth ~
+" Fash'nable, is III oh yis, put a bit OF
whalebOne in me skirt. and me calico gown
spttdu5 az Dlg the lt0tltcs DNl ltieI you
say true; | haven't but two gowns to my
back. two shoes to me fut, and want bonnit
.barrin' me old hood"
"Ysu havn't any loverf'
"Oh be off wild yez catch Mary Maloney
wild a lover these days. when the hard times
is come"
"What on earth have you to make you
happy A drunken brother, poor, helpless
sister. no mother, no father, no lover-why
where do You get all your happiness2'
"The Lord be praised, miss. it growed up
in ire. Give me a hit av Sunshine. a clean
fiure. plenty o'work, and a sup at the right
time, and I'm made That makes me laugh
and sing. And then if trouble comes, l try
10 keep me heart up. Sure it would be 4
sad thing if Patrick Mcclure should take
il in his head TO ak me; but the Lord willI
I'd try To bear up under it."
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
Nuggets OF Gold.

No man can avoid his own Company, so
he had best make it as good as possible.
- The intelligence and education of a
people are the passports of country to en-
inence and prosperity.
= Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds
than happiness ever can and common suffi-
erings are tar stronger links than common
joys.
= Red noses are lighthouses to warn voy-
ages on the sea of life off the coast of NAL
aga, Jamaica, Santa Cruz, and Holland.
- Scarcely anything in lie is so sweet as
the repose of Sunday--the soothing sugges-
tions of its devouter offices, its silence. its
calm, its immunities.
- The reason why people know not their
duty on great occasions. is that thew will
not take the trouble of doing their duty on
little occasions.
- As one single drop of black ink W IL
tinge and pollute vessel of crystal water, SO
one little act of faitnlessness may iIredeem-
ably poison whole lifetime of the purest
friendship and confidence.
- The first of all virtue is innocence :;
the next is mndesty. If we Danish modesty
ont Of he world, she carries away with her
half the virtue that is in it.
Since trihes make the sum of human things.
And half our misery from our foible springs;
Since lite's best joys CONSIST in peace and ease,
few can save or serve. but all can please
Oh. let the ungentle spirit learn from hence,
A small unkindness is great offence.
= Let no one overload you with favors it
will be an insufferable burden.
- Idleness is hard work for those who are
not used to it, and dull work for those who
are.
= The persons who live OH the failings of
their neighbOrs will never die of starvation
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
River News.

- The river has fallen about three feet in
the week past, but there is still high stage
Of water.
The most important item of river news
is the consolidation of the Packet Companies,
the particulars of which are given in another
article.
= Yesterday the Northern Belle was lit
erall crowded with passengers ON her up trip
looking like the times Of Sc again.
- Last Sunday the Rasca brought up 500
passengers, the largest number ever brought
up the river at one trip
The EAterPriSe. Capt. II. H. HEREIoK,
is now running regularly between here and
Taylor Falls. She is a commodious. boat
and the Capt. is well known and well liked
on tie ST. CrOix.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
PROBATE NOTICE.

Pierce County Court--In Probate. In the
matter of the Estate of Polly s. Caldwell,
deceased
I'm reading and filing the petition of G. FL.
~ Nichols of the City of Prescott, in said
County. statii that Polly s. Caldwell of the
County of Pierce. died intestate on the Odd
day OF October A D. 1863. and praying that
he the said petitioner be appointed admins
traitor of the estate off said deceased 1t is or
dered. that said petition be heard before the
Judge OF this Court, at his Office in the CITY
of Prescott. on Monday the 18th day of May
A. ID. 1856. at 10 o'clock. A. NJ.
And it is further Ordered. that notice there
of be given TO all persons interested in said
estate, by publishing copy of this order for
three successive weeks, once in each week. in
the Prescott Journal. a newspaper printed in
Prescott prior to said day of hearing.
WILLIAM HOWES. Co. Judge.
Prescott March 9th 1866.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
Consolidation of the La Crosse
and Minnesota and N. Wes-
tern Packet Companies.
DUBUeCE, Iowa, May 1.


Notice is hereby given that a company
is organized under the general laws
of Iowa to be known by the name and
STYLE of " North Western Union Packet
Co" for the purpose of transacting a
general freight and passenger business
between Dubuque and St. Paul. This
company has purchased all the property
Of the La Crosse and Minnesota Steam
Packet Co., and the North Western
Packet Co. Its officers and their resi-
dences are as follows :
WIN. Davidson, st. Paul, President;
John LAWYER, Prairie du Chen. General
Manager; Geo. a. Blanchard, Dubuque.
Secretary; VIM. Rhodes, st. Paul,
Treasurer; W. E. Wellington, Dubuque,
p. S. Davidson, La Crosse, Superi"ten-
dents
The general office of the company
will be at Dubuque, Iowa.
- What effect this gigantic scheme
will have upon freight we are unable to
say. We hope, however. that the new
company will have prudence enough
that the people of the Northwest will
have no cause for the continuance of the
prejudice of the last year in relation to
high freights. With the prospect of high
water, there is no reason for rise upon
freights, ard we confidently expect that
there will be no further cause of com
plaiut among our farmers and business
men on the monopoly question.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

HoNoR To WHOM HsNoR The GAINESVILLE
Daily Gazette says that in our rejoicing over
the decision Just rendered by the Supreme
Court giving the right of suffrage to persons
OF color, we must not forget TO award the
praise which is due TO the democratic party
in the premises. At the time the question
was voted upon the state was under demo-
cratic rule, Nelson Dewey being Governor.
and it was democratic legislature that SUBJ
mitted the question to the decision of a pop
ular verdict. Th,rt We're only one or two
thoroughly anti-slavery papers a. that time
In the state, and the term radical was I'M
known in the political vocabulary. 1t is
true that the democratic party has fallen
from grace since those better DAYS. AMI has
returned TO colOrphobia like a dog to his
vomit. yet the honor of doing one lust act
should not be denied il in these davs of its
disgrace and degeneracy, So, if our fellow
citizens of African descent feel like getting
up public demonstration to manifest the
pleasure which all must feel on account of
their political emancipation, we trust they
will not so far forget what is due to the truth
of history, or drove themselves -ungrateful
10 their benefactors. as not to openly thank
the survivors of the late democratic party for
the great boon of acknowledgment. If their
Joy should break out in the shape OF s, ran
ade. they must not blnnder upon the residence
of some radical but let them assemble
about the dwelling of one of their ancient
democratic friends, and sooth his slumbers
with the glad refrai6 of their anthem of lib
erty.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
Summons.

Pierce County Circuit Court-R. H. HAYNES
against James T. Chamberlain. Caroline
Z. Chamberlain and Silas B. Baldwin.
State of Wisconsin,
To James T. Chamberlain Carolina @. Cham
berIdRd and Siias ID. BdLdscia:
VOU are hereby Summoned and required
Il to answer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court, County of Pierce, at Els
worth in said County, and TO serve copy OF
your answer 10 the said complaint on the sub
scriber, at his office, in the City of Prescott
in said County, within twenty DAYS after the
service of this summons on you. exclusive of
the day of such service and if you fail to
answer the said complaint within the time
aforesaid. the plaintiff in this action viii APP
ply to the Court for the relief demanded in
the complaint.
J. S. WHITE, Plaintiffs Atty.
March Goth 1866. 49-6w
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
ImpOrtanttO settlers.
LAND OFFICE, Falls st. Croix,
Anil 25th, 1866

April 25th. 1866
Ed. Polk Co. Press There is "a TumOr
in circulation that all the land within the
ten mile limits of the TOmah d st. Croix,
and Hudson and Superior Railroads, are
Withdrawn from market and cannot be en-
tered under the Homestead Act OF otherwise.
j wish TO say that the rumor is without
any foundation,
The ODD number SECTIONS are not subject
to entry, but the EVEN number Sections on
the line of both of these rOaIs are subject to
ent'y under the Homestead Act, and also to
prc-emption.
The tendency of false rumor of this
character is 10 retard settlement of our
country and drive settlers to less inviting
homes on the Western frontier.
If the sveral papers published in this Dis
trict will give this letter place in theil coll
umns. 1t may serve TO dispel any false i'm
pressions that may have been made upon the
public mind in the matter.
i am, sir. very respectfully,
HIRAM CALKINs, Receiver.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
Guardian sale.

WHEREAS. license having been granted
w TO me by the Probate Court of Pierce
County. Wisconsin. to sell all of the real es-
tate of my wards. Carrie Billiard and Hattie
Billiard. lying and being in the County of
Pierce. to-wit: Southeast quarter of Sec
ton number two, of township number TWEEN
Iy-four, of range number seventeen.
Therefore, notice is hereby given that the
above named real estate of said wards will he
sold at public auction, TO the highest bidder,
on the Ist day of May, A. d. 1866. at ten
O'Clock A. NJ, at the front door of the School
House in School District No. |, in the town
of Pleasant Valley, in said county. Terms
of sale. cash in hand 10 be sold in forty acre
lots. MAHAMEN DRUM,
Guardian.
Dated April 10. 1866. 81
TT e above sale is postponed until May l9,
hour and place above mentioned
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

~ Col. III. H. FIroH, formerly of
the law firm of YoUSe & FITCH. of this
city, now in Milwaukee, has been ap-
pointed Pension Agent for the Eastern
district of this State. 1t is good birth,
and Col. Fitch will make an excellent
officer.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

re- The telegraph Office has been re-
moved TO the office of G. l.. Barnes,
where Mr.. Adkins will be happy to serve
all bis friends, without regard to politi
cal sentiments, with pure and unadulter
ated lightning.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

H Maj. "DAv." FULToN, of Hud-
son, after honorable service and discharge
under the God MARS, has re enlisted in
the service of HYMEN. Miss MINNIE
CHAPLIN was the recruiting officer.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

CAUnoS.-Those using the Red Jacket Bit
tiers are warned to beware of impositions
and cOunterfeits. The proprietors are doing
their utmost to protect The public against
counterfeits. Each bottle has private U. s.
Revenue stamp over the cork, and the pro-
prietOrs' name. Bennett Pieters d Co.. blown
in the glass of the bottle.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

- BEARDsLEY 81 Co. will receive a
large stock of Now Goods in day or
two. The Elephant will move around"
as usual.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

= With this issue the publication of
the Tax Sale List is completed, and we
shall be able to publish greater variety
and amount of reading matter.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

@ We have. received letter from
Co. g, 50th Reg, at Fort Rice, Daco-
tab Territory. The boys are in excell-
ent health, and hopeful of being soon
discharged from the service.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Tax Sale Certificates to be Stamped.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office of Internal Revenue.
zl...--3,,. ALL EsL rCEE

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, ,
Office of Internal Revenue.
Washington. April 5ih. 1866.
SIR II reply to your letter Of the 22d ult.
that certificate of sale of lands for delin-
quent taxes, is subject to a tax of duty of five
cents.
1t is held by this Office. that the excise law,
relative to stamp duty. does not apply TO
official instruments. issued by state or mu-
nicipal corporations where such duty would
necessarily become a chsrge against the
public treasury, and ultimately have to be
paId ont of il but to require tax deeds, tax
certificates and the like, to be duly stamped,
would be attended with no such result
The stamp duty on such instruments.
becom,s as much one of the legitimate
charges against lands sold for delinquent
taxes, as the expense of advertising and sale;
and, like the unpaid taxes. interest and other
charges, is payable out of the amount realized
at the tax sale. Neither the county nor the
state has 10 bear this exp ne
Very Respectfully.
Z. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner.
To Ii. Breese. Treasurer of Columbia Co.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

- BEARDsLEY d Co. have bought
$4,000 bushels of wheat in the week
past, paying from 81 .25 to 1928.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

~ GKo. DILL returned from mar
ket few days since. His New Goods
will soon be on.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

- Mr.. A. A. Meaeham. who has been
spending the winter in Vermont, has re-
turned.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

Z e w II w =


MARCH I'd, 1866, note of hand Of
w payable to bearer, against u 81 Tees
er, of Pleasant Valley, and in favor Of &
Gross. of this city. Any persla fin6inr II
same and returning it to the subscribe. III.
be literally rewarded.
T. P. eros.
Prescott, March 10. Is6i. 3s-r2
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
FOR 3 ALE.

The Brick Building on Orange Street, now
used by the Presbyterian Church. will be sold
cheap Tor cash, and immediate possession
given, if required.
A. SrTRRAT,
J. M. Mckee, Trustees.
RrAs GRAY,
Prescott, May 5. 1866.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Notice.

Whereas, my wife, Nancy L. Stiles, has
left my home and board without any cause
or provocation. notice is hereby given that |
will pay no debts of her contracting after this
date. NEWTON STILES.
Clifton, Wis, April 81, 1864.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
NOTICE.

Whereas, my wife Phylena Sanders, has
left my bed and board, without any cause, and
is now in Pisrce Co. Wis, notice is hereby
given that viii pay no debts of her eontrac-
ting after this date
DAVID SAN DERS. Princeton. Ind,
Feb, 23nd, 1866.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
PRESCOTT PRICE CURRENT.

CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
3 Z A II d = l. f Y &c O O f.
Dealers in
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
ON THE LEvEE
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

An Barrels of Sugar at St. Paul pri.
III zee, by MILLER q Yc~x,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
Grain and Flour.

PRESCOTT Journal OFFICE. ]
May 5. 1866.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

ON THE EvEE
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05

Anticipating heavy decline in most
kinds of Goods, we have placed our
Stock upon the market at Cost for Cash.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-08-17
The Registry Law.

Ex-Governor Bradford, in q speech de-
livered by him at Frederick city, about
two weeks since. placed the following
construction upon the Registry law:
"In regard to the kind of construction
the act should receive, [ can neither agree
with those who claim for it liberal, nor
those who demand strict construction of
its provisions; both suggestions seem to
me imply something more or less than
just 1t should receive, in my opinion, a
fair, just and legal construction, aud from
cases reported me, l an satisfied it has at
times received construction that the
law would not warrant. One instance
may be given: Relying upon the clause
of the constitution which declares that the
oath taken by the applicant for registra-
ton shall not be conclusive of his right to
vote, the officers Of registration, as 1 am
informed, have in many cases refused to
register him, although after questioning
him at length under oath, they have failed
to elicit any admission of . disloyal or dis
qualifying act, and although no witness
has testified to that effect.
Such course is not authorized by any
proper construction of the law, in my
opinion, for though by its terms the oath
of such applicant is not conclusive, it is
by every principle of legal construction
presumptive evidence in his favor, and
sufficient until his disqualification is es-
tablished by some other testimony. This
is not only the legal rule, bnt it is the
manifest intention Of the act, for in speak.
ing of the duty of the Registers, it de-
clares that in the cases of disqualified vo-
tiers, instead of entering their names in
the column of qualified voters, they are
to "iusert in lieu thereof the names of one
Or more witnesses by whom the disquali.
tication was proven" thus clearly showing
that the law itself contemplated in all
cases the presence of a competent wit
ness.
These are my views, very frankly CIV
en-, upon this law, not that they are worth
more than the views of any other citizen,
but that as the law and its proposed re-
peal are supposed to be connected with
the canvass, l have deemed it proper that
they should be expressed.