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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03
The CAPTURE Of Quehee.

The following dramatic account of
the capture of Quebec, is taken from
t he fifth column of Mr.. Carlisle's Biog-
raphy of Frederick the Great, Just
published by the Harpers, of New
York:
Above Quebec, night of September
1918, in profound silence, on the
stream of the st. Lawrence, far away,
a notable adventure is going on
Wolfe, from two points we'll above
Quebec (''as last shift we will try that
way" with abont five thousand men,
is silently descending in RATS, with
purpose to climb the heights some
where on this side OF the city, and be In
upon it Fate will. An enterprise of a
most sublime nature; very great, if it
can succeed. The cliffs all beset on his
left hand; Montcalm ia person, guarding
Quebec with his main strength.
Noble silently descends; mind
made up; thoughts hushed quiet in the
one great thought; i'll the ripple of The
perpetual waters and the eternal stars.
Conversing with his people, he was
heard to recite some passages in Gray's
Elegy, lately come out to those parts;
of which says an ear-witness, he express
ed his admiration in an enthusiastic
degree: 'Ah, these are tones of Eternal
Melodies, are not they? A man might
thank heaven had he such gift; almost
as We might for succeeding here gentle
menu ~
Next morning, Thursday, 18th Sep
TENDER 1859 Wolfe, with his 5000 is
Tn lxyr 81
height, which was not quite PERCEPTIONS;
has trailed one . cannon with him,
the seamen busy bringing up another;
and by ten of the clock, stands ranked
Gnst somewhat in the Frederick way,
though on small scale) ready at all
points for Montcalm, but refreshing to
be ever-ready. Montcalm on first hear
ing of him had made haste OH re les
coiS on ais ne doULent pas ere; .je cQis les
les ecrGSe7' Ito smash them)i said he, by
way of keeping his people in heart. And
he marched up beautifully skillfui, neg
lecting none of its advantages. His nu-
merous Canadian sharp-shooters, pre-
liminary Indians In the bushes, with
provoking fire. STEADY" orders
Wolfe, ''from you not one shot till they
are within thirty yards!" Aud Mont
calm volleying and advancing can get
no response, more than from Druidic
stones; till at thirty yards the stones
become woodland continue so at a
dreadful rate; and i'll space of seventeen
minutes, have blown Montcalm's regul-
ars, and their second in command, and
their third into ruin and destruction
La about seven minutes more, the army
was done; English fallen on with bay
onet, Highlanders with clsymore, fierce
pursuit, rout total; and Quebec and
Canada as good as finished. The thing
is yet well known to every Englishman
and how Wolfe himself died in it, his
beautiful death
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03

seeing the inanimate form of his Mary:
"Who did this?"
A little boy, who had not been motto
ed, laying on the grass with his leg ter
ribly mangled, family articulated:
"There they gor'
"Right wheel, men-chargel"
And they did charge. 1 do not think
that one man of that Hessian corps ever
left that field except to be placed in the
grave.
The last of Pulaski was on the battle
field of Brandywine He and his sweet
Mary fell on the same field.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03
POETRY
CASTI.ES.

There is a picture in my brain
That onty fadfs TO come again
me sunlight. through veil OF ram
To lsewarsl, Gid Nc
A narrow stretch of bro& a sea-sand,
A lighthouse half 4 league from iand,
And two young lovers hand IN hanu,
A castie-buiidinC.
Toon The budded apple-trees
me robins sing by twos and threes,
AMI ever at the faintest breeze
Down drops blossom
And ever would that lover be
The wind that rObs the burgeoned Tree,
All lifts the soft trees daintily
On Beauty's bosom.
All oraybeaFd, what happy thing
twas. when life was in its spring,
To.psep through loves bethrotal ring
AT Fields Elysian,
To move ami breathe IN magic AR,
r., thirt that all that seems Is lar
a. rine vnupu mouth and golden hair,
Thou pretty vision
We'll. we ]. think not on these two
P,1t lie old w0uns bresi out anew
And he old dream > 5 If Z were true,
In my heat n 81 IS;
Then tears come yelling 10 my eyes
For wonder. al in sanity guise,
As't we're, a sweet dead woman nes
Upon the trestlesi
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03
The Parsons VISTA clergyman, OF

The Parsons VISTA clergyman, on
taking possession of new living in York
shire, determined to visit his Pensioners
and ascertain from personal inspection the
amount and nature of their spiritual
wants The first call he made was ON an
old lady of respectable family and for
tune. When he spoke to her of our
blessed Redeemer, she asked him who he
meant.
Don't you know" said he, ''that
Christ came into this world to teach and
to save mankind, that he was prosecuted
and put to death by the Jews?"
s'Never heard of him before, >" said the
old lady; pray, how long ago did this
happen?'
NEARLY 1000 years ago."
''Bless my hearth And where did it
happen?"
'In Jerusalem, more than. 1900 miles
from here.
Dear me, parson," said she, ''since
this is said to have happened SO long ago,
and at such distance, let US hope that
it is not true Let me help You to a cup
of tea"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03
Popping the Question for another Man.

Two young lawyers-Archy Brown
aud Thomas Jones-were fond OF drop
ping into Mr.. Smiths parlor, and
spending an hour or two with his only
daughter, Mary. One evening, when
Brown and Mary had discussed almost
every topic, Brown, suddenly, in his
sweetest tones, struck out as follows:
do you think, Mary, 20 could
leave father and mother, this pleasant
home, with all its ease and comforts,
and emigrate to the far West with a
young lawyer, who had little besides
his profession to depend upon, and with
him search ont a new home, which it
should he your joint duty to beautify
and make beautiful and happy like
this?"
Dropping her head softly on his
shoulder, she whispered, Il think 1
could, Archy." -.
"Well," said he, ''there is Tom Jones,
who is going to emigrate, and wants
to get wife; will mention it to him. F"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03
...WilIiam. look! ten us. viii

William, lookl tell us, William,
who made you; do you know" William,
who was considered fool, screwed up
his face, and looking thoughtful, and
somewhat bewildered, slowly answered
"Moses, 1 s'poses." ''That will do, said
Counsellor Gray, addressing the court;
s'the witness says that Moses mad e him.
1t certainly is avery intelligent answer,
more than 1 supposed him capable of
giving; for it shows he had some faint
idea of the Scripture; but / must submit
that it is not sufficient to entitle him to
be sworn as witness capable of giving
evidence. /" - .'Mr Judge" said the fool,
''rnay I ak the lawyer a question:" Ser
tainly," said the Judge. oval, then, Mr..
Lawyer, who do you suppose made you?"
aaron, L suppose" said Counsellor
Gray, initiating the witness. After the
mirth had somewhat subsidized, the wit
ness drawled out-"Wal meow, we 10
read in the good book that Aaron once
madea calf, but who'd thought the dar-
ned critter got in here?" The judge
ordered the witness to be sworn.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03

"What! do you love me yet? Have
you pardoned me? You have not then
condemned to death guilty"
Unhappy mani said Peter, .embrac-
ing him, ''believe you could forget
you had saved my lifeg''
At the bottom of a truly great soul,
the virtue one is most sure to find, is
gratitude.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03
A Patent PuIpit.-Some wears ago. ac

APateDG PuIpit-Some years ago, ac-
cording to the London Punch, benevo-
lent and ingenious Englishman contrived
an excellent article in this line. 1t is to
be introduced into this country:
1t was proposed that the patent pull
pit be built in the usual style, but suspen-
ded over the preachers head was to be
an apparatus something in shape like a
candle extinguisher. This was to descend
so as, in exactly fifteen minutes, to COM
pletely extinguish the clergyman, and of
course his sermon could never exceed
that period in duration. Eight minutes
after the sermon had commenced, loud
snap or click was to announce the COM
mencement of the extinguisher's descent,
and it is stated that upon several private
trials, no clergyman could be found who
had the nerve to continue his sermon, af-
ter hearing this snap or click, over three
minutes longer, such was the fear in his
mind that his light would be hidden
under the suspended bushel.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03
The Rest he Could do.-An

He last he C0uld dO.-An army
chaplain relates the following funny
story: Seeing dirty faced butternut
urchin at the fence in front of house,
the preacher stopped and said:
us your father at home?"
"No; he's gone to church.
els your mother IMP"
"No; she's gone too"
"Then you are all by yourself?"
''No; Sans in thar huggin' the mig
ger gal"
That's badp'
eyes, it's bad, but it's the best lie can
do"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03
Nursing Extraordinary. The Londol


Punch says that it witnessed curious
scene in London court. There were
ten girls, each carrying baby. The
united ages of the ten babies might
have been about fifteen. And what
might have been the united ages of those
carrying them ? Certainly not more
than forty five or fifty. In many poor
families it would seem that girl is no
sooner fit to carry herself than she is
sent to carry some one younger than
she is. In household where the poor
can scarcely be shut from the number
of children that are inside, girl is,
from the above reason, much more
serviceable than boy. A boy cannot
nurse his younger brothers or sisters,
whereas, girl takes TO it instinctively,
and apparently takes great pleasure in
doing it. 1t is her plaything-about
the only thing necessity allows her. In
this way the girls in a court of st. Giles
have the advantage over the girls OF the
court of st. James, inasmuch as they
play as mothers with real children. II
we wished to be sentimental we might
say that "babies are the live dolls of the
daughters of poverty" .ssas9
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03

-sCome here, my little fellow" said
a gentleman to a youngster of FIVE years,
while sitting in parlor where large
company were assembled. %
'Do you know .me?"
"Yeth, thir. .- ...ve e-s-s 9
"Who am I? Let me hear"
"You ish the man who kithed NAM
ma when papa wath in New York"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03
Postscript to Prayer.-The black nil

Postscript TO Prayer.4The black min
ister was closing up his prayer, swhen some
white boys In the corner had the i'll man
ners to laugh, so that the sable suppliant
heard them: He had said but a moment
before, and very earnestly, sBless all
dat is human, when the laugh occurred;
and commencing again, just before the
''Amen," the pious old negro said:
go Lord, we are not in the habit of adj
din postscripts to our prayer but ii the
'spression, Bless all dat shuman, won't
take in these wicked white fellars, den
We pray dat lie Lord viii bless some, dat
amt human, also, besides. Amen.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03

Ike" said Mrs. Darlington, show
do they find out the distance between
the earth and the sum-" "Oh," said
the young hopeful, ''they caculate a
quarter of the distance, and then null
tiply by four
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03

Ira paper in Southern Illinois tells
of young woman who appeared be-
fore magistrate the day after her
marriage, and complained that her hus-
band had been taking liberties with
her," s SD aRw aa
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-28
Annexation of Territory to the City
&c of Evansville.

~ Office IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
AW the Common Council of the city of
Evansville, In pursuance of the provisions
of an Act of the General Assembly of the
state of Indiana, approved March 6, 1866,
entitled - An Act to amend the seventy
first section of an Act entitled An Act
granting to the citizens of the town of
Evansville, in the county or Vanderburgh,
City Charter approved January q, 1847,
and to add Supplemental sections to said
Act, will ON the 10th day or Septem Der 1855,
present to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Vanderburgh County petition
praying for the annexation to said city of
ting forth the reasons for such annexation,
viz. All that part of the northwest quarter
of Section 20, Township south, Range 10
west, in Vanderburgh County, described
as follows: Beginning at the northeast
corner of Out-Lot- number five (5), as
laid out by r.. M. Evans (the said
point being also . the northwest COR
ner of the Northeastern Enlargement of
the city of Evansville), and running
thence south by said Northeastern En-
largement six hundred and sixty $500 feet
to the middle of William street, extended
westwardly from said Northeastern En-
largement; thence west by the middle of
said William street, extended three hum
dred and thirty $3.50 feet, to the eastern
boundary line of Dixon's Addition; thence
north by said Dixon's Addition six hum
dred and sixty t660) feet to the north line of
said Out-lot 5; and thence east by said
north line three hundred and thirty $3.50
feet to the place of beginning-being the
east half of said Out-lot number 5; said
territory being contiguous to the city of
Evansville, and not plated or laid off.
w. BAKER, Mayor. i
Attest AN, MCGRIFF, Clerk.
aug9 till seplO +"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-28
Annexation Of Territory to the City
.sta6g ai of Evansville. -.

NTOPECE is HEREBY GIVEN. that
~ the Common Council of the city of
Evansville, in pursuance of the provisions
OF an Act of the General Assembly of the
state OF Indiana, approved March 6, 1865,
entitled AN act to amend the seventy
hrSt section of an Act entitled IAN act
granting to the citizens of the town of Ey-
ansv1lle, In the county of Vanderburgh, a
City Charter approved January o. IS47.
Act" will, on the 10th day of September.
1866, present to the Board of County Com,
mlssioners of Vanderburgh County a petit
ton praying for the annexation to said
city of the following described territory
and setting forth the reasons for such an
nexation, viz: IL that part of the south-
west quarter of Section No. % Township
3, south of Range TO- west, in Vanderburgh
County, described as follows, viz: Begin
ming at the southwest corner ofsaid Section
~, and running thence north four hundred
and thirty five (435) feet, more or less, to the
middle of the alley separating the South
ern Enlargement of the city of Evansville
from the territory hereby described; thence
east along the middle of said alley two
thousand six hundred and forty p $40 feet,
more or less, to the half mile line running
north and south through the middle of
said section: thence south by said half
mile line four hundred and thirty-fiye (435)
feet, more or less, to the south line of said
section, and thence west two thousand six
hundred and thirty 1851 feet, more
or less, to the place of beginning; said ter
rltory being contiguous to the city of Ev-
ansyille, and not plated or laid off,
.4. w. BAKER, Mayor.
aug9 III sepl0 m .-qN. do
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-28
CITY NOTICES.
Annexation of Territory to the City
-an LLnan of Evansville.

RYOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that
IN the Common COnncil OF the city of
Evansville, In pursuance OF the provisions
of an Act ofthe. General Assembly of the
statelOf Indiana, approved March 8, 1865,
entitled z An Act to amend the seventy
first section of an Act entitled An Act
granting to the citizens of the town of
Evansville, in, the county of VanderburgE,
a City Charter, approved January Y, I847,
and to add supplemental sections to said
Act. Twill on the 10th day of September 1866
present to the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Vanderburgh County, petition
praying for the annexation to said city OF
the following described territory and set
ting forth the reasons for such annexation
viz: All the territory situated northeast OF
Eighth street and southwest of Tenth
street, described as follows, viz: Beginning
at the middle of Eighth street. in the City
of Evansvifles opposite the southeast side
of the alley which separates Bakers Addi-
ton OF said city from the territory herein
described, and running thence northeast
wardly by said alley, seven hundred and
thirty EIGHT (73S1 feet more or less, to the
middle Of Tenth street, thence parallel
with Eighth street (by line which would
be the middle of Tenth street if said street
We're extended), three hundred and fifty
nine $3.50 feet, more or less, to the sorth-
west side of the Wabash and Erie Canal:
thence along the northwest side of said
Canal five hundred and tWenty-four (524)
feet more or less, to point in line with
the middle of Eighth street as the same is
laid out through the southern Enlargement
of said city; thence south three hundred
and eighty-two and twenty-six hundredths
t88226-l00) feet more or less, to a point
where the middle of said Eighth street of
the eastern Enlargement intersects with
the middle of said Eighth street of the
Southern Enlargement. and thence by said
Eastern Enlargement, along the middle of
said Eighth street, six hundred and seven
ty-fve and three-fourths $3.50 feet, more
or less, to the place of beginning; said terri.
tory being contiguous to the city of Evans
vile, and not plated or laid out
Ll w. BAKER, Mayor.
"A. M. McGRIFF, Clerk.
aug9 till sepl0
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-28
Great Sale Of City Lots
IN HENDERSON, KY
About 200 City Lots to be Sold at
=. ri Auction,
ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1866.

ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10Th, 1866.
ABOUT TWO HUNDRED LOTS,
IN embraced in what is known as
" AIves's Enlargement" of the city of
Henderson, KY, will be sold at auction on
the 9th August, 1866 s loo 1roE
TERMS OF SALE.-One-fourth cash, and
remainder in three equal ,installments,
payable at six, twelve, and eighteen
months, with lien retained for the pur-
chase money. u -eff talfe =. 81 -iia
Description OF LOTS. The property is
situated on hemost elevated point in the
city of Henderson, and is dry, airy, and
perfectly healthy. The 0neighborhood is
most excellent, and this portion OF the city
is more improved than any other part of
it. They are at a very convenient distance
from the city, and substantial and durable
gravel and plank sidewalks extend to
within one square of this property. A
beautiful grove of magnificent forest trees
covers most of the lots. They front upon
wide streets, running back 20 alleys. .ref
Henderson is now rapidly improving,
buildings for business and residences be-
ing constantly put up, and property of
every description is greatly enhancing in
value. Tiis <E4 Ffa tf.f9a
Considering the prospects of the city, no
better investment can be found than the
purchase of these lots, for men of either
large or small capital.
DeFl JOHN w. ALVES.
July23 d till aug29
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-28

b. e~A~' eA4ACg ALAO.
TVEELING DULY THANKFUL, FOR
= the very liberal patronage received
during the past seven years. and bein0
permanent 1L mt residents of the city, desire all
sional services or mott to visit their rooms
featured. = -
improvements and Inventions are being
mace, and everything that will subserve
t % interests of their patients is secured ~
them. Their establishment and facilities
are IRE, equal to any in the Eastern cities.
,dney nave several Anasthetics for ale
NtSaaSSlng pam when extracting teeth.
CheekS that are sunken can be restored
TO nearly their original contour.
,,I Al desirable styles of A ARTIFICIAL
dEEIH made anywhere in the United
SS are made by us. Irregularities OF
CnIIdren Teeth successfully corrected.
! Ihose having Decayed Teeth should
e1tner nave them extracted or filled (the
latter II poSsiblel. The health of the par
ties and the remaining teeth demand it.
Neuralgia Affections treated; also Cleft |
Palate. aprl8
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-28

For sale by all Druggists.
CLOUD & AKIN.
aprlS General Agents No < Main IL
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-28
Annexation of Territory to the City
of Evansville. -

TAI Office Is HEREBY GIVEN. that
~ the Common Council of the city of
Evansville, in pursuance of the provisions
OF an Act of the General Assembly of the
state OF Indiana, approved March 6, 1865.
entitled . An Act to amend the seventy
hrSt section OF an Act entitled An Act
granting to the citizens of the town of
Evansville, in the county of Vanderbureb.
City Charter approved January n, 1877,
and TO add supplemental sections to said
Act, VIII, on the 10th day of Septembe 1866
present to the Board of County Commits
slonerssof Nanderburgh County petition
praying for the annexation to said city of
the MISUNDERSTANDING territory and set
ting forth the reasons for such annexation
OF Section 10, Township south, Range 10
west, in Vanderburgh County, bounded
and described as follows, VIZ: Beginning
al the northeast corner of the southeast
quarter of said Section 49, and running
thence west along the half-mile line which
passes east and west through the middle
OF said section four hundred and twenty
one and half (4211a) feet, more or less, to
the eastern line of HOlzgrafe's Enlarge
ment; thence south by the eastern hne of
HolZgrafe's Enlargement one thousand
three hundred and thirty-eight q ,338) feet,
more or less, to the middle of Adams
street; thence east along the middle of
Adams street four hundred and twenty
one and a half (42l1al feet, more or less, to
the east line of said Section 10; and thence
by said east line north one thousand three
place of beginning; said territory being
contiguous to the city of Evansville, and |
not plated or laid of.
ah III w. BAKER, Mayor.
A: M. McGRIFF, Clerk.
aug9 till sep10
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-28
FAMILY DRUG STORE.

No. 10, south First Street, between Main
and Locust.
a: Z. AALLeGK, Druggist and Apothecary.
N FULL ASSORTMENT OF DRUG
&&.GASTS' ARTICLES, pure and fresh.
Patent medicines of all kinds. Physicians
juno 6m.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-28
DIR. R. A. ARMISTEAD

Office on Third street, between MAR
and Locust; residence on Third street he
tween Walnut and Chestnut adjoining the
tend to the duties of his profession. in CITY
or country, at all hours of the day or night