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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14
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CAMPiON-COX.-By II. Chadeayne. at
the Parsonage. in Prescott. May 7th VIM
CHAPLIN and Miss BELLA 5. COKE.
STEVENS-INGRAM.-By H. Chadeayne
at the Parsonage. May 7th, WIN. L. STE
VEINS and Miss FLORENCE r. INGRAM, Si
Farihault. NJ inn.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14

TIE PUBLIC DEBT.--An examination
of the books 10 the United States Treas.
urer's office shows that the public debt
reached its maximum in August, 1865,
when 1t vas s2,757, 6s9.57l. AT pres
ent it is s2,529.l57 decrease in
three years aud eight months of 1928,
53l.686. In August, 1865. there were
out but 81 .25s.O0 Pacific railroad
bonds. while there are now $50, So, 600.
so that The decrease of the debt, exclu-
sipe Il these railroad bonds. 5 1884 :
l25 6S6, being at the rate OF near $780,
200, 900 n yoar.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14
Circuit Court.

The May term of the circuit court
convenes at Ellsworth on Monday. the
oath inst. An error crept into the off
cal notice which we published, making it
Tuesday instead of Monday, as it should
have been.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14
To Creditors.

THOSE indebted to me by book account
l. or othei wise, must settle / need money
and must have il. 1t is now the season for
getting in goods for the surfing trade. and It
~ necessary to have something to buy them
with. You will see the necessity of paying
up yopr accounts to enable mt to carry you
farther. Give this your early attention. as it
may be of advantage to both parties.
DANIEL j. DILL.
Prescott. April 23. 1869. l-4w
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14
RPlllOrPd.

Fox & DICKINSON have removed their
meat market to KInnicknnic ST., near
the Merchants Hotel, where they will
continue to meet the demands of custo-
mers with meat. They have a small
sign over the door, which may be seen
by close examination.
p. V. WISE has made "chanS re
of base" and now dspenses with law
in his new office, next door to the bank
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14

~ Passage tickets to all foreign
countries can be purchased at the bank.
A liberal discount will be made to those
wishing to leave the country for the
good.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14

Subscribe for your papers where
you can get them, once a week. GO to
Mckee for them.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14
Rats.

Huge RATS of logs are continually
passing out of the ST Croix, on their
way south The present high water is
very favorable to the successful moving
of the immense quantities of lumber 10
the pineres above here.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14

The Mount Vernon estate of Gen
eral Washington at Alexandria, tnot the
NJ Vernon estate, is to be sold on
June 10th, At suction.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14
.se,U Advertisements.

We would call the attention Of euI
citizens to the announcement which Mr.
LEAvITT makes elsewhere in to days pa
per. He will be prompt and faithful in
serving customers.
GEO. SCHAsSR is also out with an
advertisement Of the ST. Nicholas"
Scan the Taper closely till You find
the advertisement of the New York
Store. Hastings. MINI. Read and re-
member.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14

EB just received a large stock o
Wal Paper at
BRILL & WEIGHS
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14

Porter has received large lot Of
Wal! Paper, Window Curtains, &C., at
low figures.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14
Sale OF Grain I'm st. Louis.

The St. Louis Democrat of Tuesday
announces the first purchase by the ST.
Louis Grain Association, of A., 900 bush
e.s, sent down by the Mohawk and bar
ges from Dubuque aud Lansing We
copy as follows
The Grain Association, through the
executive committee, made their first pur-
chase on Monday. 1t consisted of AZ.
900 bushels of wheat. and was part of
the cargo of the Mohawk and barges
that arrived this morning from Lansing.
The wheat was purchased from Haens
chen IL Orihwein. aud came partly from
Lansing and part from Dubuque. The
prices paid were as follows
13ye00 bushels No. l............... 81 IS
l,OOO bushels No. 90
The price includes freight to New Or
leans, and As the freight thence to New
York ito which point this lot will prob
ably go) Is 10 cents per busheI, transfer
in New Orleans cent per busheI. insu
rance Il cents, charges in New York 3
cents. mHking the No 9 cost, sold in N.
Y, Sl.352. As Chicagn No. 2 is quo
ted there at the close to dav (Monda,)
active at S so. and as ST Lonis No 2
is acknowledged to be 3@5 cents hett' :
than the same grade from Chicago. there
IS very pretty margin of profit. If
the Grain Association will use the same
Judgment in future operations that they
have done in the present. they viii not
oulv do exceedingly well for the stock
holders, but develop the feasibility of The
river route quicker than its most sanguine
advocates expected they would.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28


How TO MAKE A CRANBERRY Pre-.
There arc various ways to do it. Some
make them open, like a custard O,
squash pic. This is good, but not Sc
good as to cover like an apple pie. Dc
not stew the berries, as some do; be-
foro baking, but slit each berry with q
knife. This will preserve tho freshness
OF the fruit, which is quito an impor-
tant thing. A c~offoe-cupful Of berries
and IN equal quantity of whito sugar
Will make a medium-sizcd pic. Those
who like sweet pic should have more
sugar, also moro berries if desired
Bake as usual. "A little flour slfted
over the fruit gives it a thicker c,onsis-
tencc. One thing should not DO for
gotten-aad a tea-cupful of water
will give the receipt in short: One
coffce-cupful Of slit berries, tho Same
quantity. of white sugar, half the guam
t7ity Of water, with a little -four added
Or not. This is ono of the very best
pies for variety as well as eating.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28
Father BeiEier.

Tho T~hibodeauS Sentinel, of the 18th
pays tho following handsome and lust
tribute to tho memory of our good and
revered Pastor:
Many q soldier of Mouton's Brigade
will drop a tear to the memory of this
good and Kind priest, whom thoy learn
ed to loyo during their cncampments
in aud around Alexandria. MANY an
aching head and fovcrish brow were
relieved by tho kind assistance and
the cheering consultations of this father.
who was over ready to render tho du-
ties OF o minister, or supply the place
of the absent ones, who we're far away
from those upon the rod of affection
was expressing heavily, and the kind
words spoken, and tho cheerful voice
OF bin who is now among the dead.
will evor linger in the memory of the
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28
ALEXANDRIA, La.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 20, 1860.
New Orleans Market.

CoTToN.-There is but little varia-
ton in tho market: Ordinary 259251c;
Good Ordinary 2G(926ac; Low Mid
ding 27@27lc; Midd'ing 27a(92sc.
SuGAR.-Thc market for sugar is
aull. We qnote Common at 81, good
Common at Zoe, and 14c for Choice.
MoLAssEs.-Louisiana Molasses is
scarce, but the demand limited. We
now quote Inferior at 46c, Good at SOC
and SOC for good ~fermenting.
FLoUR.-Wo have again to note q
dull parket, although the stock is
small. Prices arc unchanged, but the
business doing is only of retail char
acter. We now quote double extra at
$500, treble extra at $3.50 and best
family brands Mt $3.50.
OATs.-The supply is small and no
demand. We quote ut 75c per bushel.
BRAN.-Is scarce and new arrivals
on the levee command S1,55 per 100
lbs.
HAT.-Is in fair supply and good de-
mand at $3.50 per ton.
PoRK.-The market is quiet, but
firm. We now quote at $500 per.
Dbl for Moss.
HIDEs.-The market is quiet and the
receipts light. Mexican dry flint at 90
@2lc; Country dry flint at 17@l6c;i
and Texas stretched at 1920.
COLDS selling at 1914, Mexican
dallars ut 137 and American half dol
lars at I2S.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28


Sg With tile continued incessant
rains. we chronicle elsewhere, we have
to report an unprecedented rise i'll the.
river. In L last we reported it fall
ling steadily, but 10 the scene is
changed, and an awful one for US of
Alexandria and Rapides. 1t has gone
up twelve feet, since Thursday morn-
ing, and is now four feet higher than
it has been this Spring. From above
wo hear Of the same floods of rains and
the same heavy rise. at this point it
is yet rising half an inch per hour, and
only three feet bank in front of the
Town, and next to no levee to. protect
us. With this real picture staring us
in the face. the situation is gloomy in
deed; and;our chances for an overflow
oven, With good dry weather, and a
long spell of it, we are safe; otherwise
go under.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28

u The friends of the late Rev. j.
L. BELLIER will find at the Drug Store
OF MIR. Henry st. John, a Subscription
List, the object of which is to raise the
means to place 81 Tablet over Mr.. Bel
Eer's remains.
His friends were SO numerous
throughout the community that no n
need give more than fifty cents.
The Tablet will be erected under the
supervision of the Pastor of the Church.
of Est. Francis Xavier, and Messrs. e.
Il. Biossat and Henry st. John.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28
Packet Departures.

Tho Bart Able goes down this day at
o'clock A. NJ. This is one day ahead
of her former time.
The d. L. Hodge will departfor New
Orleans to-day at 8 O'Clock A. NJ, her
regular day and hour.
Tho Frolic, as usual, goes down to-
day ut l2 M.
The Selma will leave Alexandria for
New Orleans, on Sunday, the cd of
May 1869.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28
BOHEMIAN DoREs.


This species of animal, male and f.
male, were plentiful at tho Fair. and
cropped out on all sides, at the least
show ola chance for a hand. There
arc persons who hang around some ia
vorito newspaper Office, grubbing COM
piimcntary tickctr to this and that en-
tcrtainment, or who write an OCCASION
al letter to some influential distant ma
pcr, and although they have no regular
engagement or recognised position on
these Journals, they flourish around as.
MIR. Gooscquill of tho, and pongc
way through the world ia Gno
Willie the working mel Of the
Press, who deserve moro consideration,
from the public than they receive, be-
cause they alo too independent to cur
~ favor, these sharks and pretonders
push themselves forward, lowing tax
on all whom they meet. Their brass
md eiirontery secure them the cream
ali that is going, but brings the p,o.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28

~ Many years ago a Boston LAWYER
got iost while travelling in the woods
on Capo Cod. Coming to a house,, he
Ioae up 20 tho door and accostcd tho
!ady OF the house as follows: aMadam
Il you will tell me who Twas, who I ami
Wicsc l am, and where l am, goinc. T
VII give yon a dollar. She eyed him a
moment, and then said : "You were
hcht, the minister; yon are now Kent.
.no lawyer; you are in Falmouth
" o"ds, and you arc going to the devil.
~, naiiaed her the dollar and rode on.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28
The Old Dominion.
A MELANCHOLY RETROSPECT.

The history Of Virginia for the n.e, e..
years can never be written 90 that it en- v ~
fully understood and appreciated bv nos.aN
ity. The events that have hannonaS "s,
tne.r terrible bearing upon our people in an
their relations are not known and under.
stood outside of the State. We know srs
feel them alone-and most Of tbom h.vs
been borne IN ~silonce. We pass oyor she
oppressive and Notifying political mess
nres that have in rapid succession -.
leveIed against us. Such q mixture ofhns
foonery and gravity, of farce and .trass.a.
Of ignorance and sharp cunning, of vrsss2
ed imbccility and pompous pretens;as
"a has boon exhibited by those who st,ss
their brief hour upon the stage, was nevsr
seen 10 any preceding age. Should ~
sayings and doings of the monerel convs.
ton and Of the mock courts Of iust;ca
down to posterity, they will be- read All ~
laughed over as men laugh at tho lud;s
rous but malicious pranks of a caro- al 49,
But there Is o part of that history th.s
10 truly mournfnl-thnt relating to de- a.
deal through which nearly all Of our hs;.
lies have passed. Without bread or most
without farming utensils, work animsl.
fences, stock, fowl, or oven coed for pI,n'
ting, and with our whole labor system -.
troyed, and the former laborers turosa
against us as enemies, Nc commenced =
terrible struggle, not for wealth, nor honn,
nor Office, but for tho commences pecoes.'
RIGS Of life. Those accustomed from I'M,
birth to all tho Injuries of life were in
moment deprived Of everything and reduced
to abiect poverty.
Language cannot describe; oil those with.
out . similar experience cannot compre.
bend. the continued and oppressive beart
sickness, tho misery and despair felt BY m
nor can the outside world, IMPLYING ana
'lndictive as it has been, cvon feel o Joy ia
'ur distress commensurate with their ex.
,ent.
There is another thing that will never Le
exceptto ne. and that is the morn
han supcrhuman efforts We have made In
'rocuro Tho means of Subsistence, and to re-.
luce our consumption to tho lowest poias
economy. In these efforts almost eyarv
amily has borne its port.
-FOUR years OF suffering and toll havs
.assed by, and results have been nchIoved
arc almost amazing. We have NOT
'aiy lived through our troubles, but "a
nd the foundation for q future prosperity.
agriculture has been reinstatcd on rs.
10 foundation; commercial enteyprieoa
ave boon resumed and arc in succosef.i
r~osecution, and workshops that vosn
roken up and abandoned have been ro-as.
.blishod. Our State is now literally a..
orting its various religious institution.
o.iegos and schools, and every succeeding
~ Witnesses the Inauguration Of CO..
ow enterprise. We have borne cnorrh
nd achieved enough under our troubles "a
We us strength to endure moro and ~
'mplish much. Let rs beas patient a. -
~, and continue TO work unto the "a.
1hig.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28

ANHE1ArIoN SCHEAE.-Thc atmosphere
OF Washington ever since the 4th Of Msres
has been full Of annexation. Tina Sselirs
among politicians and others in favor d
the acquisition Of new territory appears q
grow stronger day by day, and H pubiie
opinion on this subject should rsaher
strength in the proportion that il hss Tr
the last lew weeks. it 10 probable that there
Will DO a pretty strong annexation partv IN
tho United States before tho cloeo Of tho
year. Even now it is gravely and conf
IDENTITY asserted that the present. adminis-
tratlon will put this question in the fore
ground OF its policy, but nothing has beon
said 90 far by the Executive or any Of hia
Ministers to justify these statements. The
Banks resolutions, which were introduced
o few days ago, and tho Cuban sympathi-
zers who are ut work here, and Z dosea
other minor influences, fan tho sentiment.
The newspaper articles in reference to the
subject are also not without effect, and he
restless spirits, who arc always numerous
70 Washington, are industri0usly turning
overy little occurrence and incident 10
their advantage. Some are LOOKING To-
yard the British Provinces, and Other, at
Mexico; but at the present time The ereat
majority have their eyes on Cuba, vhieA
after they expect to fail into our lap with
q . short time. The Foreign AGais
of the Houss, at their mestioe
his morning, discussed tho st. Domino
annexation project, but arrived at no con.
ausl0ns.-INew York Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28

GrSinco our last an awful change
In the weather has taken place. From
Wednesday noon to Sunday night, the
raius have been in~ccssant; such tor
rents OF water we have never before
seer fall from tho clouds of Heaven !;
the whole face of the earth is one sheet
OF water, a perfect deluge. The dam
ago to the corn and cotton must DO
considerable, and for many days vet,
the bad effects of the delugc must be
felt. AS we write, Monday noon, the
clouds have veered for the better and
We have again a cool breeze, with clear
sunshine. Nothing short of o long con-
t~inuation of this spell can save us and
insure good crops. We still hopo for
the better.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28

GsTuu O,,.. q
Inn"M. = No.. DsGsR OF rae KsruB-
verv r.adohIo ...;.,a om,tn mas written .
mon th;s snS;so. s'1 aEs suo Apfil Unk1xy
Kind tho nnos};o. !. -. ..s Ilssory Of maa.
whcthor ia Poo,h;y ~ 20 % deeermined
lone ma;nts;neS oros csa b
~ a9tondaS "cSas IVY. " RIPulous sna laigs-
extent of the COUNT, .n ~ - agaes aaat tne
;nts"N : J. COUNTY ana tue muitllario1s
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28
EXIT sAsDo.-The Chicago Tribune

EXT SAxDo.-The Chicago Tribune
says:~
Nobody. We presume. will suspect ~
OF not being sound on tho main question
and, therefore, we may frankly say that No
thing the negro question has got to that
stage which all questions in ethical aud re-
liglous progress most generally reach-the
stage OF cant. Let US have done with it,
ana give the negro q chance TO help him
What is the "nain question:" Stealing?
suppose, IN dropping Samto, you drop
peculaiien.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28

fession into disrepute, and occasion
the cry of the public, "what Id bore
these. newspaper fellows are.n Oh
Monday and Tuesday, when tho exhib
itors wero removing their goods, l wa.
amused and disguised at the tactics o
these "Mcmbers of tho Prcss.n A ia,
of pickles, sauce, preserves, or jelly, I.
a box of crackers, pen knife, comb
brush, or anything else, nothing wa.
too good or too Insignificant for theil
pockets, and any coveted article thai
they could not get by begging, they So
cured by 3'slight Of handn when the
owners wcro Off their guard. Sucl
men and womcn-ycs women wcre
thcrc, t~oo-should be politely shown
out Of every sanctam in the country.
STREET NOTES.
Collector Casey has set his guillotinc
n motion and about ninety official
heads have boon cut off in the Custom
House. How many moro are to follow
no n knows, but tho fact of tho ma
chine being in operation, has created
quito q stir. People in tho country
who have a littlo potatoo patch, a COW
and a few pigs, can hardly realize tho
anxiety that these changes in Office
make, and may consider themselves
indeed that they, arc inde-
pendent of all such contingencies. Our
citizens were much surprised to hear
tho exit of the Crescent, which has
been q favorite journal for SO many
years, and particularly so since the
close of tho a Tho Crescent has
sold out to tho Times, on which paporI
told Colonel Nixon will havo q
prominent place. Tho Times folks
have just completed a thorough reft-
ing and repairing Of their publication
buildings, and have introduced all the
comforts and convcnicnccs brought ont
~ modern improvements. Messrs.
Arull & Dickey, booksellers and Sta
toners, No. LOG Canal street, have been
'ery successful with Applcton's New
Journal, the third number of which ia
N elegant article. In their stock thew
ave now q fine assortment of chrome
'aintings, copies of pieces from the
lrst masters, so exact and perfect that
ono but good judges can tell the diff
Some Of them are real gems.
0 beautifully shaded, soft, dreary and
ghtly defined, or bold, clear and dis
net, they arc as attractive as tho gem /
paintings, and come much moro /
sasonable in price, in fact, at q mere I
action of what the originals would ,
'st. Business has been very good in !
.ncral merchandise, and our mer- q
lants have had moro cheerful news 9
the future. Yours truly, i
TIM LINKINWATER. +
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28
TIM LINKINWATER.

The LITTLE MAN VINO MADE Il Bic
SPEECH.--Senator Sprague, of Rhode
Island, whose lato speech has stirred tn
whole Of Radical dordledom to its idirtiesi
depths, is thus described by tho Washing
ton correspondent of tho Chicago Tribune
10 sec General Sprnguo, Senator
Sprague, and tho millionaire Sprague, as
no sits in Congress, would probably DO a
disappointment to you. We build out oil
our notion of warrior, rich man, and poll
tician, tho figure of q largo, broad shoulder.
ed, full stomached man, with gold seals, q
look of command, and q commercial man
nor OF oxpcditing business. Mr.. Spraeue
altogether different. You sec o little mar
row-shouldercd, smooth-faccd boy, not over
i've feet Eve inches high, with an ~eye,elass
q bashlul manner, quite alone and reserved.
sitting in o d%esponding way low in his chair
tearing up bits of paper, having tho appear.
anco OF q young divinity student. No en-.
thuslasm, corresponding to his b~oyishness
Is revealed in his face. He and Senator
loss, who sits b~eside>him, are the least
frequent speakers in tho House. We have
got over tho notion of expecting much
from him, and we say Little Rhodv" and
Little Sprague," like correlativo terms.-
It was, therefore, with surprise that, last
Friday, we saw this quiet little man come
out in the aisle and tackle tho great legol
question of the tenure of Office, with an
original and vehement responsiveness
which was as strange in manner as IL was
lnexplicablo in motive. There he had been
silent during seven years. Now.be
rose and. delivered an attack D o the age,
the law, the Constitution. the war, the
Senate and human society. There has
been nothing like it exemplifcd in history
Or in fiction. except. perhaps, the celebrated
revolt OF Oliver Twist against Moan Claw
pole aud Beadle Bundle. So incongruo1s
queer, and yet so suggestive a speech /
have never heard delivered in the Senate.
It was 80 odd that Nye's review of il
which followed seemed very dry humor, the
subject he aimed to ridicule being humor-
,us beyond satire. Tho manner o Ex-senator
5prague, in making this speech, was ag-
and spirited like one long FESTIVE
'nder the chnfing Of invisible woes. He
walked into tho aisle looked squarely into
he faces of those whom he supposed his
'arious periods fitted, and made such as
onishments as he progressed that blank
aces greeted his ~peroration, which not
ven Nyo could stir vito o laugh.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28

t@ Our old: favorite, St Nicholas,
sunk in Wow ofour Town, since Christ
mas last, and lying placidly straight
and even, has had to succumb to the
hood. On last Saturday evening, hor
whole upper works, pilot house and
Texas gavo way with thehcavy current
and drift, and loatcd of past tho town.
Nothing now remains in sight of the
st Nicholas.