Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28

Items.
- Quite large number of persons are GO
ing into hop. raising in this county The
business has proved very lucrative in other
portious of the State. aud viii no doubt be
equally good here.
"a. A. Din and NJ. Stone & Co. are sell
ing large number of broadcast sewers.
= Rev. @. s. LIE Due. for some years pas
tor Of the Presbyterian Church of Hastings,
died a few days ago.
: Marx A. Fulton has been appointed one
of the members of the State Board of Immi-
grafton.
= The Polk Co. Press says: "Pierce Go.
should rear monument in honor of her fall
en- heroes, and the first on the roll of engra-
ven names, should be that of Capt. Rollin P.
Converse.
- Spring has opened about three weeks
earlier than last season, and its coming has
set every one at work " cleaning up" and
preparing for the summer.
-Nyron Reed, a little son of R. L. Reed,
broke one of his arms a few days since.
The winter term of the graded school
here, closes to-day. and there is TO be
vacation of two weeks.
= Dunbar has begun digging the cellar
for the addition TO the Mondell House.
= Tie ice went out of the river here on
Monday, the 23d inst.
= Dudley's mill has begun running again.
j. II. Lord has removed TO River Falls
= The lumbermen who went into the
woods from here, have returned, having done
a good winters work.
= Last Sunday, Rev. L. Atwaier, (Bap-
tist) administered the rite of baptism TO three
colored people on the levee. The day was
beautiful. and large number gait er,d to wit
ness the ceremony. II was a strange sight
for the levee. We Ina e seen crow de gathered
there 70 greet the first boat-erowds to cheer
departing or returning soldiers. The name of
God has often been heard there, but this, We
think is the first time its trade-yexed waters
have been used in the sacred service Of bap-
tismal rites.
- The article from a friend" should have
been accompanied by the authors name 10
ensure publication.
= The saltwater Repu5lican is lively I'M
der its new management.
= We publish to-day several laws OF local
interest.
= The Masonic Lodge here is in flour
ishing condition.
- Red Wing is expanding $50, 900 for
turnpike and bridges across the Cannon riy-
er bottoms near that city. A free steam fer
ry viii soon be in operation between that
place and the Wisconsin shore.
- David Wilmot, author of the "Wilmot
Proviso Bill died few days since, at To-
wanda, Pa, in the the Goth year of his age
The printing press upon which the first
paper in Wisconsin and the first IN Iowa was
printed, was subsequently, used 10 print the
first paper in Minnesota and The first in Da-
llota territory. The State Historical Society
Of Minnesota have taken steps to secure it.
- The Steamboat and Express offices on
the levee are being put in running condi-
ton again.
= Last Thursday, Mr. d. S. Cheney shot
Il large lynx on the island opposite here. gs
= The Tasting Union says work on the
Hastings and Dakota Railroad will Be re-
sumed as soon as the ground will permit
-W.B. Nott. with Billinge. Boies & Co..
Importers of Teas, No. IOl Water ST., New
York. gave us call ycsterdas. By some
mistake he continues to be democrat, and
thinks there is a "split in the Republican
party"
I = There will be dancing party at Dun
bars Hall, next Friday evening, April Sd.
The entire receipts win be given to Mrs. Med.
Smith. All are invited.
/ - Arther l.. Cox was in town yesterday.
Sc Williams is prepared to do painting
and paporing. Those who are wanting
Spring fixing up" can rely on him TO help
them through. Give him call.
+ r.. L. Dunbar. VIM. McMurphy, Sam
Adams, and Sim Bolton started for Milwau-
kee. yesterday to give evidence in regard to
a barge of wheat sunk here in 1866.
4 - See the notice of the Charter Election
in this issue. There has been little or nc. in
teIest manifested in the election yet. Where
are The csndidates2 Isn't if about time for
the "button-holing to beginf" b
L -iThe Eau Claire Free Press estimates
that there VIII be more building there the
present year than for three years past.
= The ladies of the Margaret Fuller So
ciety" at Hudson, celebrated its third anni-
versary last week Friday evening, by Fes-
tiyal al the Chaplin Hall House.
See notice oxen for sale by Mr.. Jacobs.
- Monday evening last, two men named
George Hanson, and John Shockey, were
drowned at Red Wing.
- Last Tuesday morning there was dis
astrous fire at La Crosse, twenty -tour stores
and shops being burned. The Reuq5Eican es-
imates the loss at $4,000, mostly covcr ed
bv insurance.