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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
4 GSxv states

The prospect of forming new State
out Of the Northwestern portion of Mich.
igsn and the Northern portion of Wis
consin. is again being discussed, and is
meeting with more favor than hereto
fore.
Such project would no doubt be
greatly for the benefit of the portions Of
the two States last named. The North
western peninsula of Michigan. separa-
rated from the main body of the State,
by the Lake, embraces seven counties
with several large towns, and great
amount of capital, mostly engaged in
mining operations. lis connection with
Michigan is forced, arbitrary and incon-
renient. The same may be said Of the
Northern portion of this State, and the
material interests Of tho whole Lake
country would be greatly enhanced by
the formation of new State, whose mi
ming and lumber interests would soon
make it popu'ous and wealthy.
hepcople of the ST. Croix Valley
are probably nearly unanimous in favor
Of change Of State lines which will
place them in Minnesota Close to the
capitol of Minnesota, We are far removed
from our own. and our local interests are
closely allied to those of our neighbors
across the St. Croix. The i'll success
which has attended the efforts of Supe
rior City to get transferred to Minnesota,
has deferred our people from any active
efforts in this direction, but should a new
deal be made and new State be form
cd, II will be favorable time to strive TO
accomplish this Object.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
Pierce County Real Estate Sales.
Reported weekly for the PRESCOTT JOURNAL, b
c. W. BROWN, Register of Deeds.

Reported weekly Tor the fREsCoIT 0oOhSALp ny
G. w. BROWN, Register oil DEEDS.
Deeds Recorded for the neck ending Jd1u-
ary9 8. 1869.
WIN. TAYLOR to Wm Fisher, 80 acres $4,000
Sec. 5. River Falls.
H B. Bates to A. Walter, 20 acres in sec.
80, 800, River Falls.
H. p. Ames to Lewiston Harris. l6O acres,
$500, in sec Z. Salem.
j. F. Davis to Pat Connolly, 40 acres, in
sec. 25, Saiem.
L. Thayer to J. P. Adams, so acres, $500
in sec 10, River Falls.
Charles O'Brien to l.. Atwater, lot z. IN
block A, Fowler's Add. to Prescott, SlOO.
w. III York to l.. Atwater. lots i and X
in block 6, Does 2nd add. to Prescott, SlOO:
Lucius Atwaier TO Vim. Palmer. lot IL and
north third of lot /, block G, Does LIST add.
to Prescott, 1915.
G. Anderson to Filing Tnygesen, so acres
IN Sections IA & Is, Mariell. $l.7OO.
Mary E. Virgins to Isabelle Carroll. und.
Is of lot 6, in blk, g, original plat of Pres
colt. $3.50.
G. Hansen to Peter Rumd 40 acres in Sec.
d. Martell, $500
F. 3usamar to J. Fl. lot 4, in blk. p. in
Fow ler's end add. TO Prescott.
S. Huddleston to Isaac Wickard, LOT = IN
Dunbaris add. to Ellsworth, $404.
w. It. Albright to Harriet Teachout, 50
acres in sec. 5, Oak Grove. $500
NJ. e. Stirratt to Q. F. Warner, lots d 9,
in block Is, in G. & Ms lst add. to Prescott.
$500.
J. w. Winn to Pierce county, 300 acres in
section 7, Ellsworth, $4,000.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
Statistics.

We publish this week table OF sta
tistics of Pierce county that contains n
deal Of Information concerning the lands.
valuation, registered voters. population
&c, which will be Of interest to local
readers. To say it was carefully pre-
pared by JOHN WISN, is enough to war
rant its correctness.
The registered vote of the county
is zoos. The estimated population for
the year 1868 is | ,67l.
The assessed valuation Of real es
tate is S2.227, las. Average valuation
per acre, nearly $l0.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15

NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-We under
stand that our old friends ]. II. Powers
and SYD. A. FOSTER late Of the Baraboo
Republic force are soon to take charge of
the Durand Times. Without we are
much mistaken the paper will suffer no
deterioration under their management
either editorially or mechanically, for
they are both wide.awake, enterprising
printers.
Boys, "wade in-we re wild ye."
When that railroad 10 built we can be
neigLborly.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
Proceedings OF Teachers Association.
RIVER FAILS. Jan. 8, 1869.

RIVER FALLS, Jan. 9, 1869.
Eds JOURNAL Pursuant TO call
Of the Go. Sup't of Schools number of
teachers cony ened at the school house, in
this place, at 10 o'clock a. NJ, for the
purpose of organizing Co. Teachers
Association.
A permanent organization was effect
ed by the election of R. L. REED, Co.
Sup't President. and e. 8. REED. of
River Falls. Miss A. Porrs. of Prescott,
P. MCMAHON, of Ellsworth. L. F. Cox,
of Maiden Rock, S. w. MERRIcK, of
Bay City, and H. c. HoLroN, of Dia-
mono Bluff, Secretaries.
The Association adopted the following
Constitution
ART. lsr. This organization shall be
called the Pierce County Teachers Asso-
citation.
ART. 2D. The object of the Associa-
ton shall be TO secure to the teachers
the advantages derived from the discus
sion and comparison of the best meth
DDS in the theory and practice of teach
ing.
ART. SD. All practical teachers of the
Co. shall be considered members of the
Association.
ART. 4rH. The officers of the Asso-
cation shall consist Of President and
six Secretaries
ART. SIN. II shall be the duty of the
President to designate the time and place
of each meeting; to preside over the
meetings to appoint some member to
preface and read an essay at each meet
lug; ana to conduct Glass Drill, or
designate some one to conduct the same
in his stead.
Arr. 9TH. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Secretaries to keep correct record of
the proceedings of each meeting: to
make the necessary preparations for hold
ing the meetings of the Association in
their several localities; and to condense
aud send report of proceedings to the
county papers, and to the School Month
ly, published in Milwaukee.
The subject Of Reading was intro
duced and discussed by E. S. REED, en-
forcing the necessity of an unde rstand
ing of the sentiment of tho lesson and
of learning the definition of words. R.
L. REED discussed the subject of teach
ing children TO read--expressng his
preference for the word Method by prac-
teal illustrations from w ebb's Chart.
Mrs. MORRILL, read beautiful extract
from Campbell; P MCMAHON illustra
ted the Spcncerian system of penman-
ship.
The Gy mnastic Glass was introduced
to the Association, under the direction of
Miss Cox. The class, in the accuracy Of
their movements, reflected great credit
upon Miss Cox as an efficient tea cher in
Gymnastic Exercises.
The subject of corporal punishment
was introduced and discussed by CHAs,
S NTH, of Clifton. E. S. REED aid the
County Superintendent.
The exercises of the first meeting were
very interesting and suspicious of good
to the profession in this county.
The next meeting is to be held at Bay
C.ty, June 10th, 1869.
E. S. REED, Sec'y.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
Festival.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church,
will hold festival in Fox Il Dickinson's
Hall on Monday eve. the 18th inst
their object being TO raise funds for the
purchase of chandeliers and lamps, with
which to light their house of worship
Lunch. oysters and ice cream will be
"served up" to all who have an appetite
for such good things.
A general invitation is hereby extend
ed TO everybody, their wives and sweet
hearts to be present on that occasion, to
come prepared to enjoy themselves. =
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
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ii Huge CaIc

Mason STONE, Esq. of this city, one
day this week butchered last June calf
which weighed when dressed one hundred
and forty sevsn pounds! The tallow
weighed ten, and the hide sixty two and
half pounds; total, four hundred and
nineteen and a.hd!f pounds!
If anybody will beat that with six
months old calf they can have our hat.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
"WoMAs's KINepoM."-On the Q3

"WoMAs's KINepoM."-On the Esd
ult. the legislature of Dakota passed bill
comforting the elective franchise on wom-
en-. When Dakota is admitted into the
sisterhood of states her coat of arms
will be a skeleton hoop skirt. George,
Anns, Elizabeth and all the rest Of you
old girls, there. your long-soagbs land o;
'.terf,i
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
.NiyiCOlfEee Sentinel.

Elsewhere we publish the prospectus
of the Milwaukee Sentinel. This is one
of the oldest newspapers in the State, it
having entered upon its thirty-first vol
ume at the commencement Of the new
year. During the past year it has vastly
improved in all its departments, SO that
it now ranks second 10 none in our state
as good reliable newspaper. For terms
see the adv.
WH1TNEY's MUSICAL GUEST for
January is on our table prompt to time
as usual, freighted and OVERT owing
with musical stories and items, also
choice new music" Dear Old Wedding
Rirg," by Dondore; Meet me, Gentle
Bright. Eyed Bessie by Shattuck; and
- Eureka Mazurka Polka" by Rohner.
The above music is of the best quality
and would cost in sheet form more than
the subscription price for year. Terms
81 90 yer year. Liberal premiums for
clubs. Address w. w. Whitney, To-
ledo, O.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
ReaufiHsE W'eUfher.

The weather up to this writing Thurs
dsy) continues warm and pleasant, and
the davs cloudIess and serene rs April.
Under the fervent rays of old Sol the
little snow we have had is rapidly disap-
pearing and without a change soon oc-
ours, the travelling public have to betake
itself to wheeled vehicles again. The
farmers pray for snow.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15

State of Wisconsin-PIerce County Court,
in Probate.
In the matter of the estate of William A. To-
ger deceased.
II ETTERS of administration with will an
IL rexed having been this day issued to
James A. Tozer, of River Falls in said
county. and six months from the date hereof
having been allowed and limited for creditors
to present their claims against said deceased
for examination and adjustment: Notice is
hereby given, that all claims and demands
against the estate of said deceased will be re-
ceived, examined and adjusted by and before
the Judge of this court at his Office in the
city of Prescott, on the first Monday of each
month during said six months, at 10 o. clock,
A. NJ, WILLIAM HOWES,
38-4w County Judge.
Dated this 4th day of JAM. A. d. 1869.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
Ed Joux Minor BORIS is dead.

Ed JonN MINOR BORIS is dead. A
name which will DO held in honor in Old
Virginia when the perverse generation
against whose treason he protested, shall
he succeeded by a loyal posterity. John
Minor Bolts Vas one of the few brave
and true men at the South whom all the
social seductions Of the rebel adversary.
or oil the terross Of the rebellion could
not swervs from loyal allegiance to the
national flag. AL honor to him and to
his i.;enory.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
JAY WHIPPLE of the Sparta Demo
crat, who is tarrying few days with bis
friends and relatives in this vicinity, look
ed in on us last Wednesday.
H. B. SIBLEY, late of the Hudson
Democrat was in town last Tuesday
and gave us a call. He was healed for
st. Paul,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
Getting Ready.

We notice teams hauling stone and
brick for the new building which P.
Borr Esq. proposes to erect near the
corner of Orange ana Broad SITS. next
season. If Mr.. B. carries out bis good
intentions, our citizens will see fine,
substantial block there before another
year rolls around.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
H The Boston Transcript propose

kB luz O"osoA@ ~'"'SS' r. P'~P~sSs
10 make 4. johnson take bis own medi
cine. thus: "Mr. Jobnson's salary is
S25, 900 year. We think it would not
he bad idea to pay it IN Treasury
bond fer that nmouut, on interest, due in
seventeen years, with the provision that
&c interest as it accrues be deducted
+ m tho principal, instead Of being paid
:. =. chrSsa.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
Dancing Pnrfu.

The "club" will have a social dance
in Fox Il Dickinson's hall. on this (Fri-
day. evening, under the management of
VIM. Cook. Turn out boys, and make
it lively.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
SDeciUE advertisements.
Notice to Teachers.

The second meeting of TIE Pierce County
Teachers Association viii be held at Ellis
worth, on Saturday, Jan. 23d, at 10 o'clock,
A NJ.
r. l.. REED. President
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15

Total amount Of County orders issued since Deem
Der q, 1868, $64, 1904.
Total amount Of tax sale certificates received by the
Clerk of Co. Board lands sold since Dec IS 1868,
including amount lived from predecessor s44 277 81
Amount of interest collected on same. $685. ~.
Total amount of cash received redemption of
lands since Dec. IS 1863 including amount received
from predecessor, $42, Sl6,I6.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15

Any paper or magazine, published in
the U. 8. may be had at McKee's-the
Feb. number of magazines are coming in
daily.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15

H Gloves, mittens, bows sleds and
lamps are being sold at less than cost, for
cash, call and examine the goods at
AcKEE'S.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15

Club rates for newspapers, maga-
azines. at Porter's Book store. N. Y.
Tribune, $l,Oo, Milwaukee Sentinel 81
SO, and others at like rates.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15

Go to Brill & WEIGH if you want
choice California Champagne from the
American Vintage Co.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15

@ Miscellaneous Books, and Pic
ture frames at greatly reducee prices. at
McKEE'S
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
Notice.

DERSONS indebted to DANIEL J.
IL DILL. by book account, must settle up
their accounts before tho close of the year. as
want my bOa ks closed up for the year
Money l want and money | must have.
Creditors will give this their attention.
SO DANIEL j, DILL.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
Wood Lot for sale.

THE following described wood land near
Prescott. is for sale on reasonable terms.
The southeast quarter of the northwest quar-
ter Of section 81. in town ii 5. range l6, COM
tanning 40 acres. Inquire of
@. S. WINSLOW,
Hastings, MINI.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15

g All the new papers and maya
zines, recently published are to be bad at
McKEE'S.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
PRESCOTT MARKET.
CORRECTED weekly by George q. Dill.
Special Local .s'OficeS.


All persons indebted to me by unsettled ac-
commits. must call and settle as ! must have
money. Let this notice he sufficient.
JOHN DUDLEY.
Prescott, Dec. 80, 1868.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
CITY AND COUNTY.

hastings q Dakota Railpay Time Table.
On and after Monday, Dec. 21st, 1868, trains on
the Hastings Desota Railway will run as follows:
GOING WEST.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15

Morning train connects at Pennington with
Eastern Express and with Owatonna Local for St
Paul, Minneapolis and all points st. Paul and
Pacific Railway, and at Mendoza for all points on
the Minnesota Valley Railway.
Returning connects at Hastings with stages for
Prescott, Hudson, River Falls and saltwater, and
with Minnesota stage company s line to Red Wing
and all points on the river TO Winona.
Evening train connects at Pennington with NJ
st. p. & N. Express for st. Paul and Minneapolis
and with Owatonna Local for all points on the NJ
st. P. & NJ. Ry, to Owatonna
Passengers by this line leave Hastings at SIS :
N. have four hours in St Paul~or Minneapolis, re.
turning arrive at Hastings, 7:30 N. same day
Z. A. WILLIAMS, Act. Supt,
c. H. L. LANCE, 21-36
Gen. Freight and Passenger Agt.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-15
DIRK GOODS,
Clothing! Clothing!

Unrco Pants
Newel good Suit Of Clothes as You
Pants T$i5 keHey
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-07-24
PROTECTING HIS FREEDOM.

The negro was and is to be made a
voter, so that he can protect his new
found freedom. II was not wholly for
the purpose of securing Republican ma
jorities-so they tell US now. 4 little
experiment was made in Virginia, the
other day, when the contest was between
the red hot Radicals and the Couscrva-
tive Republicans-rcsult, 10000 Con
servative majority. The negro vote split.
\ large if not major portion Of it going
against the Radicals. According to a
Washington dispatch, the negro church
az Alexandria held meeting, on Mon
day of last week. to see what should be
done with the church members who voted
the Conservative ticket. 4 long and
exciting debate ensued, upon the question
of turning out all Of the offenders. AT
latest accounts a result had not been
reached The Trcasufer of the church,
however, who was among the offenders,
was removed
Aside from it's ludicrous aspect, the
event has a moral. These jolly fellows
were made voters SO that they could de-
fend themselves against prescription
against the oppression Of an oycrbearing
white population. The rights inherent
in manhood might not not be recognized
in the negro; Society might ostracise
him; public opinion might incontinently
and iDtolerantly put him down. He
must be invested with some power 10
make him equal to these prospective
emergencies. The ballot, was happy
thought. The ballot, the black man got.
He became Titan in politics. And now
it has happened just as great many per.
sons predicted. If the Dominant party
congratulates itself upon having demon.
strated that the negro has rights that
white men are bound to respect. it is to
find that be has no right, that another
negro is bound to respect. Negro Suffrage
may be safe protection against white
prescription, but it has begotton worse
prescription of its own color. How is
the negro race to be saved from lis own
persecution, to DC protected against It's
own licentiousness Will the dominant
party solve this problem
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-07-24
ANINvALUABLB ACCOUNTANT.

An examination of the reports of the
State Secretary and Treasurer shows the
discrepancy suggested, as probable, IN th,
editorial correspondence published in tn,
DEMOCRAT of the 10th inst. Warran
No. 4S is missing, The enumeration
jumps from No. 42 to No Al Turning
to the Treasurer's report, TINT officer re
ports having paid warrant No 43, date(
Sept. 90 1S66,-amount, Sl,700. This
warrant was drawn upon the eseheat fund
The Secretary mentions no warrant OF
such fund. Warrant IL is dated Sept
10Th. Warrant A is dated the 20th.---
The omitted warrant 43, when it turn:
up 10 the Treasurer's report, is also dated
Sept. Goth.
The revelations, made first in the Grand
Jury room at Salem, eau not be ignored
however disagreeable aud severe it may
seem to discuss them. They establish, be.
yond cavil, case of mallessance high up
in Office, that the public eau not and
will not ignore, however much the courts
may do SO. There has long been wide
spread and deep seated disIrust
of that State Department. Many good
men have been unable to avoid the
conviction that it was full of rottenness.
Aud the disruption of the Legislature
has been regarded aud charged, with much
reason, as coup de etat by which set
of harpies, bent on pluuder, were to en-
rich themselves by speculating III Treas.
ury warrants and otherwise using the pub
lie money during the long interval that
preccdes the next Session.
The late developments have frightened
anxiety and startled inquiry in this dircc
tion. The Secretary of the State has long
enjoyed greater share of public conf.
dence than the other officers in the De.
partmcnt. There is no dou0t but that he
still does so, Notwithstanding the events
of the past few days. The remark is
quite eommon-''if these things arc
true of May, what may We expect Of the
rest ?''
The $3.50 paid by the Joint Investi-
eating Committee, to Mr.. Lauden, IS after
all dearly earned, if that gentleman val
ues his reputation as an accountant as OF
any value. lie worked upon th"sc books
for number OF weeks without discover.
ing that there was a difference in the
number of warrants reported issued. aud
the number reported paid; without dis.
covering that No i3 was misSiug-that
there was 40 warrant reported By the
Secretary upon the eseheat flud aud yci
that the Treasurer had paid one out oi
that fund. In footing up the accounts ol
these two oficers he tailed to dciccI j dill
ference Of LOO.
This experience viii :each future Leg.
isiat0rs not to entrust the examination u
important matters into the hauds of au
irresponsible employee, but TO place the
reliance where the responsibility is, aud
TO examine, investigate aud determine for
themselves.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-07-24

ONE of the best things that ever hap
pened on the coast, happened in Portland
the other day The inimitabIe E. L.
Applegate, "our Lish," who has born
hatred for every man who comes to Oregon
and makes speech, took it In his head
in his inOrdinate vanity, to regard Train
as rival. Whereupon he went to Port
land to make an example of that individ
aal and just to shoW people how small he
could cut man up when he tried Af
ter arriving, however, he held his peace
until Train went to Salem, after which
he opened his show-With an admission
of one.dollar. Having noticed how sue
cessfully and habitually Train took vote
of the audience as to whether he should
continue or not, our Lish, ;" after speak
ing few minutes, bethought him Of do
ing the samething Never was confidence
more misplaced, for, no sooner did he put
the question than, the audience voted
unanimously "no.' The Speaker waS
completely slaughtered and compelled to
desist-hoisted by his own petard. An
ass, in one Of Hisop's fables, pursued a
lion just little too far and was deYoured
for his pains.