Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-23


was one of the fur company yoyagers,
| who gathered at Hudson in lS43, and
was known as the minister; Joe Abear;
! the old mail carrier, aud Nick Of the
woods. Latterly, he has been head
araymau of Prescott. lie is now well
to do; young looking, and vigorous as
an onion set.
Miller and Westfal do The banking
and exchange business of the city
Their sale of exchange for the year
ending September first, were as follows:
/ Exchange on Milwaukee $265, 1000
/ Exchange on New York 255,"O0
Amount Of yearly deposit $4,000
LAWYERS.
p V Wise knows every quarter sec
ton of land in Pierce County; he is
sound also on the classics, and according
to Frank Daggett, is old Blackstone re-
vised. J S White, ] G Button and
j NJ Copp are in the legal ring.
Doctors-A Young, ] A Thompson.
Good Templars-fhis excellent order
| fourished during The war, and many
members dip good service and were hon
orably discharged. Among the promi-
nent II DIS may be mentioned L A Tay-
Tor and G A Dill.
SchooIs-The public schools of Pres
colt are considered the bes: graded ard
best managed of any in this part of the
| Northwest.
NEWSPAPERS.
The first paper published in Pierce
County was the Paraclete, started at
| Prescott in February, 1854, by Chas
E Young. About year after the
name was changed to the Transcript,
and Oliver Gibbs, Jr, became associa
ted with him as one of the publishers.
In 1857 Mr.. Gibbs left the paper, aud
Mr.. Young continued its publication
until the summer of 1851, when it was
suspended.
The River Falls Journal was stsrted
by L A & II A Taylor in the spring of
1857. Soon after H A Taylor re-
moved 10 Hudson, and engaged in pub
fishing there, aud n the spring of 1861
L A Taylor removed tho Journal to
Prescott, aud still publishes it at that
place.
The Northwestern Democrat was
started at Prescott in the fall Of 1858,
by Wise, Lusk 81 Baely. About year
after it was bought by " j Whipple
and Vim Gates, and published about a
year longer.
In 1868, A @ Morton started the
Reporter at River Falls. 1t ran about
a year, when the Office was destroyed
by fire, and never re established.
RESIDENCES.
There are many fine residences up IN
tho "second tier" and "family circle"
of Prescott. w H York, E A Mea-
cham, L n Redmon, NJ Bailey, S w
Wright g II Nichols, l. A Taylor, o
S Hutchinson, and others, have taste
full aad pleasant residences.
HOTELS.
The Nessel House on the levee, is
good house to stop at, as all agree who
visit Prescott. II is kept by Mrs. Beck
man, an agreeable landlady, with Mr..
G IL Hazard, an attentive clerk.
The St. Charles Hotel is kept by
Joseph Reichert. 1t has good stable,
hall and saloon attached.
The Prescott House is kept by Peter
NJ Simon, and the Farmers Home by
Chas Vierling. Both have good stables
aud accommodations.
WAREHOUSES;.
G A Dill, BeardsIey & Lyford. Red
mopd & Co, E " Haviland, + vii
son, and Mason Stone d Co, are the
principal shippers and buyers. Redmon
IL Co, comprising E N Redmon, Major
WI York and G Ii Miller will build
a large warehouse next year. All ship
to Milwaukee.
SHIPMENTS.
The amount of wheat shipments from
Prescott in '65 was 100000 bushels
Last year there was a general falling off.
The shipments this year will run strong
100000 bushels.
GENERAL AGENT.
G L Barnes 81 Co, here eleven years,
are general agents for the La Crosse,
Dunleith and Savannah railroads.; the
Northwestern, Northern and Savannah
boats; also the American Express
Company.