Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-26
The new Methodist Church is now

enclosed and the work of furnishing is
being pushed forward rapidly. When
completed it will be the largest church
building in the city.
If any one wants good suit of
clothes, well-cut and well made call on
JOHN SHEEHAN. His aim is to suit
everybody and at the same time give
them particular fits.
The steamer War Eagle was sunk
on Willow River bar, in lake st. Croix,
last Thursday, while endeavoring to
break its way through the ice. She
was finally raised and passed here Satur-
day, bound down the river.
F. A. SMITH is turning out all kinds
of pictures, photographs, ambrotypes,
&c. at his Art gallery on Broad St
SMITH understands the art Photographic,
and when the sun shines he can photo
graph any old msid of forty and she
won't look q day older than sixteen.
When publishers advertise for "Bar-
rett, "the patent medicine quack, and fail
to receive stamps therefor, their motto
should be "grin and bear it." And
those who have ruined their hair by us
ing his so-called Restorative" cau-do
likewise.
We are pleased to note that ". H.
H. CLEMENTS and w. III. WEIGH, of
this city are to commence the drug and
insurance business in Clifton Hollow.
AS our ioviaI friend BAscoM has recent
Iy opened hotel at that place, we pre-
dict that business will be lively there
during the winter.
The Circuit Court is in session at
the county seat this week. Business
this week is unusually brisk. The
lawyers and sheriff are attending
court, and the farmers flock into town
without fear Of attachments and execu-
tons. Come on, all We debtors--don't
be afraid--the term will hold fort.
light.
1t has been the usual custom for
some persons to go south about this sea-
son of the year because the weather is
too cold in this latitude during the win
ter. but this year good many are leav-
ing the country because it is too acarm
to be comfortable. The sheriff is gener-
ally held responsible for the sudden at
mospheric changes in this locality.
AT jolly celebration in Prescott
the other day, over the election of Sena
tor Ives, the band employed for the occa-
sion played new tune, bo1nd to be i'm
mensely popular over the river, and
called Ives Crossing Erin Prairie -
There was a heap of fun ut the celebra
ton, especially when one of the speakers
standing on barrel, broke in and stand
ing in the barrel continued his speech as
if all was sersne.-Red Wing Argus.
For the information of those not post
ed, we will say that the music in ques-
ton is a pot ODeeri, arranged by Myn-
heer Cook of this city, and performed
with great success by number of music
loving Prescottights on the above men
toned occasion.
We want reporter--one whose
specially it shall be to report the minis
terial market. The supply and demand
of the commodity fuctuates more than
does the wheat or gold market; and as
va can't devote our whole time to it,
'twould be strange did we commit no er
rors. Last week we stated Rev. Roe was
to occupy the Congregational pulpit, but
since then we have heard it contradicted.
This week there seems to be " corner
on ministers with a good demand, there be-
ing only one in town. Next week the mar
ket will probably be flush" Judging
from the past, with little or no demand.
The Polk County Press of last
week speaks of our labors since our con
nection with he " family paper" in
the following complimentary manner:
The last issue of the Prescott Journal
closes the first year under the new pro-
prize orship. To say that the Journal
has been improved since Messrs. Flint &
Weber tooi it into charge is not enough.
1t has more than improved. 1t is now
one of the best weekly papers in the
state, and is daily gaining ground. MIR.
Flint is one Of the best of writers. and
has already established an enviabIe rep
utation. The Journal has a circulation
of / 900 copies and its list is daily in
creasing. We are glad to note its pros
perity.