Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-02
Gossip Of Things Local and
Otherwise.

shot within the city limits OF ftedWlHS'
By and by Redwing will grow TO be large
town like Prescott and will not be infested
with wild "varmints.'
Capt. H. A. CASTLE, Of st. Cloud, will
deliver the Poem at the next annual conven-
ton of the Minnesota editors.
-CHAs. SEYMOUR, See, of the late Republic
can State Convention has issued cards to the
delegates elect to Chicago which in design
and execution are seldom equalled. Charley
is broad gague man, and does nothing by
halves
Capt. J. S. ELwELL, known TO his many
friendsH.ere as "JoE," continues to write reg
ularly for the La Crosse Republican,.
FRANK DAGG EFT will return to the Wa
basha Herald AS writer either of humor
or sentiment, Franz has no superior in the
| Northwest.
Gen. G. G. WAsHBURN has been at his
home in La Crosse for few days.
Mr. i, V. WISE denies that he intends
to leave the county. We made the statement
on rather poor authority-his own word.
Mr.. WISE thinks we desire to have him
leave the county. Not SO. Why, Wise. you
are the clown in our local politics, and
there would be no fun you should doff the
FOOLS cap and leave the ring.
Mr.. JOHN LoRRA1N, well known to all old
settlers on the river, has been in town several
days. selling wooden cloths of which he has
established large ma nufactory at Galena.
Ben. Corr has returned 10 town after
spending the past winter travelling in the
South. He thinks the orange groves OF Flor
ida rather outrank the oak groves of Pierce
county.
"A petition has been forwarded 10 Wash
ington to procure Post Office in Oak Grove.
We hope it will be granted.
-DILL Bros. are building a new ware
house on the upper levee.
If Andy Johnson is self made mau, as
he so often asserts, it relieves God of a great
| res onsibility.
Very large amounts of freghts nre going
mp the st, Croix.
The river has been at Ugh stage the
past week most of the rise coming out Of
the ST. Croix. I he great, fleet Steamers go
by the bars noticing them no more than
honest Good Templers would.
CHAs. f. You've, formerly editor of the
Prescott Transcript, was married again q
short time since,
Dudley d Co.. have added another to the
colony of buildings around their mill.
We would inform people who have been
afraid to come up TO the journal Office TO Fay
their subscriptions on account of the unsafe
stairway. that it is now being reconstructed
and they have no longer any good excuse for
staying away.
= A. B. FAsroN, the efficient agent OF the
ST. Paul Evening Dispatch, was in town yes
tcrday.
= SAM. FIrIELp wore his good clothes
down here a few days ago, but was too proud
TO stay long.
- DIR. CorroNs Office is removed to the
rooms over F. w. Beardsley S store.
- Capt. CARVER has sold his interest in the
st. Paul Pioneer to Capt. NASH. w. S.
COMBS is now Treasurer and Director in the
Pioneer Company.
- Col. GEO. GIxrY has sold his interest in
the Green Bay Gazette to d. l. Foil EFT. We
regret to lose George from the editorial fra
ternrty in this State. for il contains no more
genial gentleman or pleasant writer than he.
= The telegraph masts for the new line
| across the Lake here, have been raised.
CaAs. T. CHAMPLrN, of Canton, st.
Law. Co. N Y, has settled in town, and is
going into Dill Bros. Store.
= CHAs. BARNES has bought the house and
grounds formerly owned by DIR. Maxon, one
a the most desirable residences in town. for
his father, who will remove here. Mr. Jon =
BARNES was one of the early settlers in C an
ton, n. Y, and for many years held il Ipor-
tant political offices in that State.
- The Merchants Hotel has a. elerant
new sign.
= There is a special election an Oak Grove
next week. many of the Office rs elect having
failed to qualify.
= See advertisement of breaking plows for
sale by J. Firner.
- The G. 3. Knrpp is towing RATS. She
looks as gay as girl in calico dress with a
white apron on.
= The g. II rag is running between st
Paul aud Taylo Falls. Her officers are all
well known an popular on the st Croix. H.
Ii. Herrick, fJapt'; o. S. Hutchinson. Clerk
Elijah Sea- sey, Mate.
- The, base ball club at Hudson have en- :
ployed a surgeon for the season.
- See advt. of the Peoples Store, Mr.
BotG always keeps fresh. well filled stock of
Provisions and Family Groceries and has
'iarge supply of Notions generally.
= See ]. r. Lyford's advertisement. He
will perform all he advertises.
= Louis Jurgcns has received new sup
ply of Boots and Shoes, for men, women and
children, Of the latest styles.
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