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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09
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Richard T. Merrick, J Dean Smith,
George VIM. Br' mt, Walter Lenox,
Oscar 5. Stevens
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.
NEW TIME TABLE, NIGHT TRAIN FOX
RICHMOND
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF PAS.
SENGER TRAINS CHANGED.
DAY TRAIN FOR CHBURG.
On and after WEDN ESDAY, june %, 1870.
and until further notice, through and loca!
passenger trains will run between Washington
and Alexandria As follows:
Through Day Trains, Sundays Included
Leave Washington, South ward bound, Mary
land Avenue Depot, at TO =. m. Leave Alex
sndra, Northws bound, corner Duke and
Henry streets AT $50 p. m.
Through Night Trains leave Washington.
Southwark bound, Maryland Avenue Depot,
at $50 p. m. Leave A!exandris, Northwsrd
bound, corner Duke and Henry streets, at
$40 u. m.
LOCAL PASSENGER TRAINS between Washing
ton a.d Alexandria Sundays excepted.)
at $50 7:l5, s, 9, 1920 and ll:l5 a. M, and !,
ESQ, 4 and u:lU .. H., and Sundays lncluded)
| ut 40 D.
Leave Alexandria corner St. Asaph and
King streets ~ t. 8 9, lu:20 and ll:l5 M, and
l. l:50, and . y. Ill and corner Duke anu
Henry sts. Sundays included) at 4 p. IN. and
Al a. m.
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w. PHELPS, Gen Manager. je 23-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

THE BALTIMORE AND PoTOMAC RAILROAD.
The directors OF tho Baltimore and Potomac
railroad met az their Office, On North Calvert
street, Baltimore, on Tuesday last, and re-
solved to locate the road in charles county
without further delay. The Port Tobacco
Times says. "Iu com pliauce with this order,
We learn that Capt. Moore, OF the engineer
c,rps will, some Time during he coming week,
proceed to the discharge of his duties under
the above Instructions Of course We cannot
say which of the two proposed routes, the
Aqua or Pope creak, will be ultimately adopt,
cd In few days, however, parties interest
ed ID either OF the above routes will be re
lievcd from their suspe use. According to the
proposals, the road through this county is to
DC completed within niue months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09
TO CITY TAX PAYERS.

The tax bills due the City Council of Alaxsn-
dris for the year 1870, are now ready, and in the
hands of the c,llectors, who can hs found ut
their Office in the market building from d. m.
to 4p.m A discount of rs per cent vii DO ST.
lowed on all bills paid in current funds on or
before the 25th day OF July 1870:
j. I. HILL, Col. N. Dist.
iv9-td s. 4. FIELD, Col. S. Dist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

- SCHOOL
The 18th SESSION of this SCHOOL Will open
the LIST Monday of september next, and close
the 1t of July following. Send Tor circulars.
Address RIB MCCORMICK.
Aide, Loudoun county, We.
Aide Loudoun co Va je 9-eo2m
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28
EnrecIOsure Sale.

State of Wisconsin, Circuit Cont, Pierce
County.
The National Exchange Bank of Minneapo-
lis. against Frederick Rrumsick and VIII
helmina Krumsick, Paine Converse and
Julia Converse.
TN pursuance of a judgment and decree OF
1 this court rendered in this action on the
9Th day of May. 1870. shall ON the 81 day
of July. 1870. at . o'clock P. NJ, al the front
door of the Post Office in the city of Pres
colt, in said county; offer for sale at public
auction and sell 60 the highest bidder, the
following described real estate, tc-wit The
northeast quarter of section nine (9). i'm
township twenty six (26). range nineteen
Q9), said lands lying in the county of Pierce
anb state of Wisconsin.
CHARLES SMITH, Referee.
Dated, May 10. 1870. 57w
The above sale is hereby adjourned TO
Saturday. the 9th inst, at the same place
and hour of the dav.
CHAS. SMITH. Referee.
Dated, July Cd. 1870.
The above sale is hereby adjourned to
Saturday, the 18th day of August. 1910. at
the same place and hour of the day as stated
IN the above notice.
CHARLES SMITH, Referee
Dated July 9th, 1870.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28
RTIseeIeaneous News Items.

The bin giving Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
an annual pension of $4,000, finally passed
both houses Of Congress.
in the Ecumenical Council, on the 18th
inst. the dogma of infallibillity was adopted
by vote Of $50 alternatives to 80 negatives
and Go conditional.
The President has nominated Arthur
Macarthur. OF Milwaukee, to be Associate JUS
tice of The Supreme Court for the District of
Columbia.
Gen. Mcclellan has bCen appointed en-
gineer-in-chief of the department of docks
in New York city.
-Rear-Admiral John A. Dablgren, Com
mandant at the Navy Yard, Washington,
died in that city suddenly, Of heart disease
July 18th.
The returns received at the Marshal's Of
flee Indicate population of about 81, 900 for
the city of Milwaukee.
The Germans of Bloomington, Illinois,
have $500 ready for the German soldiers
company or regiment-that take the first
French or regimental ensign.
General Sheriden goes over to Europe TO
observe the operations of the cOntending ar
mics. He will be accompanied by two or
three members of his staff
Gen. Humphrey Marshal has announced
himself candidate for Congress in tho
Louisville district. In public speech he de-
clared that he opposed reputation. and that
the Government owes it to its plighted faith
to pay every dollar of its debt.
The new Insane Asylum of this state
will be located four miles north of Oshkosh,
on the shore of Lake Winnebago.
"A discussion OF the following resolution
between Mr.. Wilson, affirmative, and Mr..
Haddock, negative. commences at yon du
Lac on the 26th inst Resolved, That Mod
ern Spiritualism is worthy the confidence and
support of the people"
"A great popular demonstration in favor
of France was made in Dublin on the 18th.
More than 100. 900 people, with twenty bands
Of music, were out on parade. The French
and Irish flags were carried entwined. The
police charged upon the procession and cap
tured these flags, but the mob rallied and re-
took them.
Provost ParadOl. The new French Minis
ter, who arrived in Washington recently, and
was received by the President the 10th, COM
mitted suicide at one o'clock Wednesday
morning. by shooting himself with a pistol.
1t is presumed he was laboring under a tenn
POrary fit of insanity, caused by fit and the
heat.
u. Gibbons, chairman of the executive
committee of the Fenians, has called gener-
al convention of Fenians to meet at Cincin-
natl, August Odd to take advantage of the
European complications in favor of Ireland.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28
Foreclosure sale.

Circuit Court-Pierce County. State of
Wisconsin.
Henry f. Saulnier against William Dale.
NJ. A. Dale, William III. YORK and Ellen
York.
TN pursuance of judgment and decree of
A the Circrit Court of said county, rendered
in this action on the 9th day OF July 1870,
shall on the 9th day Of August 1870, at 2
o'clock P. NJ, at the front door of the Post
Office in the city of Prescott in said county
offer for sale at public auction, and sell to The
highest bidder the following described real
estate to w.t. the north half of the north east
quarter of section Sc, and the north half OF
the north west quarter of section Sc Except
a strip of land 20 rods wide upon the south
side OF said eighty of land last described. y
And the north east quarter of the north east
quarter of section 35 and described as follows.
beginning at the north east corner of the
north east quarter of the north east quarter of
said section 35, thence south in the east line
of said forty GO rods, thence south 81 degrees
west. 80 rods, to the west line of said forty,
thence north in said west line to the center of
the highway leading from Prescott to Clifton
Mills. thence north "a degrees east in the CEN
ter of said road to the north line of said for
ty. thence east in said north line TO the place
of beginning containing 2715 acres of land;
east corner of section 26. thence north in the
east line of section 80 rods and II links.
thence west 81 rods and 10 links to the GEN.
ter of said ROAD leading from Prescott to Cliff
ton Mills thence south "a degrees west in the
center of said road to the south line OF said
section. thence east in sad south line to the
place of beginning containing 1917 acres of
land, and also beginning in the center of the
road aforesaid leading from Prescott to Cliff
ton Mills. in the west line of the north east
quarter of the north cast quarter of section
81. thence south to land decided to H. s. COL
by thence west to the road aforesaid thence
north east in said road to the place Of Begin
ming containing one and three fourth acrea
All of said lands arr In township 81, of range
20. in Pierce county. state OF Wisconsin,.
Dated July ~, 1870.
l3-7w CHARLES SMITH. Referee.
WHITE 4 BUTrox, Pals Attorneys.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28
An Ordinance.


To prevent the running at large of dogs,
to tax the same and authorize the destruction
thereof. The Common Council of the City
of Prescott do ordain as follows, to wit:
D &c. 1. Every resident of the city who
owning or keeping male dog shall pay to
the city treasurer tax of one dollar on each
dog, In each and every year, and on each fe-
male dog tax of three dollars for each and
every year, for which said treasurer shall give
a receipt describing said dog as near as may
be, and said owner shall also put collar
around the neck OF said dog with the initials
ct. p" or words "City Tax Paid"
marked thereon, SAID tax to be paid and said
collar put on by the first day of September.
1870.
SEC. 2 The city marshal is hereby au-
thorized and directed to shoot. kill. slay and
destroy every dog found running at large in
the City of Prescott after the first day OF
September. 1870, unless the tax shall have
been paid on said dog, and unless said dog
shall have collar on as is provided in the
first section of this ordinance.
SEQ. 8. The city treasurer shall from
time to time furnish the marshal with state
ment and description of such dog, as the tax
shall have been paid on.
SEQ. A. The city marshal shall have and
receive from the city the sum of fifty cents
loi eacn anu every COG SIAM Dy MN ana
whose carcass he shall properly remove from
the city.
SEC 5. Then said Marshal shall make an
affidavit that he has killed said dog and dis
posed OF the carcass before lie shall receive any
compensation therefor.
This ordinance to take effee. ard be in
force from and after its publication.
j. N. BAILEY, Mayor.
NJ. T. Dill. City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that the foregoing
ordinance was passed by the Common Coun-
Gil Of the rity of Prescott, ON the 18th day
OF July, 1870
N. T. Dnt, Cily Clerk
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28
administrator Sale.

Pierce County Court in Probate: In the mat
ter of the estate of L. f. Russell. deceased
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
IN and in pursuance of an order of license
made in said matter on the 2lst day of June,
A. D. 1870, by the county court of said coun-
ty, the undersigned administratr. x of the es
tate of said deceased. will, on the Nth day
of July, l870,at 10 o'clock A. Mat the mill in
Stavetown, near Ellsworth, in said county, of-
fer for sale at public auction the following
named personal property: Barrels. heading,
lumber and wood horses, mules and harnesses,
wagons, sleds, farming untensils, dc.
MARY j. RUSSELL, Administrative.
Dated June 81, 1870.
Notice is hereby gwen. that the above sale
is adjourned till August IL. 1870, at the same
place and time of day as aforesaid. l4-3w
MARY j. RUSSELL, Administrators.
Dated July Is, 1870.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28
Pierce County COurt--In Pro-
hHfQ

In the matter of the guardianship of Har-
riet A Jefferson a minor.
ON reading and filing the petition of Hem
Y Try Wilson, guardian OF said minor rep
resenting among other things, that she the
said ward, is seized of certain real estate in
this county. aud that it is expedient that the
same should be sold. and praying for license
to sell the same; and it appearing from said
petition that it would be beneficial to said
minor to sell said real estate; it is ordered
and directed that the next OF kin to said
ward and all persons interested in said estate
appear befor The Judge of this court on Mon
day the 18th day of Angus, a. d., 1870, at
ten o'clock A. NJ, at his office i'm the city OF
Presco in said county, then aud there to
show cause Git any there shall be) why license
should not be granted for the sale of said real
estate according TO the prayer Of said petit
ton.
And it is further ordered that q copy of
this order shall be published for at least three
successive weeks in the Prescott JOURNAL, a
weekly newspaper printed at Prescott, in
said county. prior to said day of hearing.
Dated July 8, 1870
I3-3w. WILLIAM HowEs, County Judge.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28
Foreclosure Sale.

Circuit Court-Pierce County. State OF
Wisconsin.
James Smith against Samuel Adams, Albert
Lord and Louisa j. Lord.
TN pursuance of judgment and decree OF
the Circuit Court of said county rendered
in this action on the 9th day of July. 1870,
| shall on the 9th day of August. 1870. at
2 o'clock p. NJ. at the front door of the Post
Office in the city of Prescott in said county
offer for sale at public auction and sell to the
highest bidder the following described real
estate to wit: The south east quarter of the
south west quarter in section 3, and the north
east quarter of the north vest quarter of sec
ton 10, and the south east quarter OF the
north east quarter of section 10, all in town
ship 81, of range lS. in the county OF Pierce
and the state of Wisconsin.
Dated July IL. 1870.
CHARLES SMITH. Referee.
WHITE d Burton, Pla'fs Attorneys.
I3-7w.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28

state of Vermont, and that broader state of
Pennsylvania. " Ah," responded he con
account of the cheapness OF the of the article
the demand would be largely increased. and
the cities on the lakes, and on the Mississippi,
to say nothing of the prairies of the west,
will soon consume at least three hundred and
eighty-three thousand squares per annum."
This is figuring the thing rather fine, why
not make it an even four hundred thousand2
But, EN-, 1 am agent for this Western Land
Association. and should be please,i to sell
you a house-lot sir" At what figures nv
friend3 81 will sell you fine. eligible site
for $500. SIR" Not for eight. with the hun.
dred off, sir. Good dav my friend.
The village proper. contains about ten or
twelve houses, cabins and tents, while the
whole township doubtless contains twenty
to thirty more, all Of which are crowded. and
over crowded with men. On either side of
the villlge there is very heavy rock cut on
the rail road, which will yet require two or
three weeks labor to excavate, with all the
available force that can be judiciously ap.
Piled. The bridge across the river is COM
pleted. and all or nearly all of the earth graz
ding on the road, is now done. There are
two very high, extensive bridges yet to be
erected. Between this place and Fon du-
Lac, a distance of only eight miles, there
are four deep gorges, or ravines, varying in
depth from the tops of the mounds on either
side, from one hundred to one hundred and
eighty feet. perpendicular hight. OF course
these mounds are cut down, but the lowest
bridge is yet eighty five feet from the rails to
the bottom of the chasm below, and the high
est, one hundred and fifteen feet. These are
dizzy nights, and yet the workmen climb
about or walk upon any part of them. with
all the rapidity, and with no more protec-
ton than you will often see them on the
frame of a common barn. At bridge mo. 3"
so called, there were one hundred men en-
ployed az passed only few days since
So far, but few accidents have occurred on
these bridges. and it is to be hoped that no
accident will ever occur on them after the
road is in operation.
But, success to Thompson-success to the
raiiroad-success TO the land agent--success
to the slate quarry. Yes, and success to these
prospective manufacturing companies. though
the idea of establishing extensive mills here
and bringing raw material hither, over dis.
lance of hundreds of miles, and right away
from equally good water power. seems TO me
TO be preposterous. A. NJ.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28
A Truthful Negro.

'Were you in the fghtr said an off
Ger to an elderly negro on a steamer af
ter taking fort.
Had little taste of il, sah.'
STOOD your ground, did your
No sab, / runs
Run at the first fire, did your
yes sab; would have run sooner if /
had known it WAS comin'.'
why. that is not very creditable to
your courage
Dat isn't in my line, sah-cookin' is
my perfession.'
well, but have you no regard for
your reputation?
Regulations muffin to ma by de side
oh life.'
DO you consider your life worth more
than other people'sl'
'Ifs worth more to mo, sah.'
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28

NEw FARNHoUsEs.-Our Clifton
friend. Mr.. John S. Copley, is building
a fine, commodious house on his farm on
the Prescott and River Falls road. For
size and convenience it has but few su-
periors In the county, and in outward
appearance it is decidedly neat and taste
full. Long may its owner i've to enjoy
his new home.
Another of our farmer friends, Mr..
John Beardsley, of Trimbelle, has been
dulging in the luxury of new house
this summer. 1t is rOOmy, convenient
and comfortable--just what farmer
wants. We are glad to note these evil
deuces Of prosperity throughout the cOun
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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28

Personal MIR. f. B. Bracket and
family returned from Kentucky last
Monday after, an absence of several
months. Mr. B. has been engaged upon
q railroad contract in that state. We
believe he is glad to get back to the ST.
Croix Valley once more.
Our lively correspondent up the North
Pole way, A. Morse, by name, writes
us that he expects 10 be home about the
10 th of August. He is at present spec
ulating heavily in walrus pelts and pre-
served icebergs.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Russia, Austria, Italy and spafn' to
remain NeutraI.-No Fighting yet.
FRANCE.

PARIS, July 22-6 P. M-The de
parture of the Emperor for the front has
been postponed for a few days.
The French agents in the South Ger
man States have demanded their pass
ports.
PARIS. July pa ministerial de-
cree published this afternoon forbids from
this day the publication, in any way, of
any account Of the movements oil the
French army or navy.
La Patrie this P. NJ. SAYS dispatch
is Just received from st. Petersburg, con-
tanning the following intelligence: The
Gar has addressed note to the French
government to day. He regrets the pre-
cipitate measures taken on both sides,
and that opportunity was not allowed
Russia and the other powers OF Europe
to act in favor of peace. The Gear,
while rcgretting the calamity of war,
will remain neutral so long as the inter-
ests Of Russia do not suffer. He adds
that he is ready TO do all he can to limit
the hostilities and in mitigation of the
horrors of war.
MARsEILLAs, July 23.-Yesterday a
large part of the army which had been
operating in Algeria arrived here. They
were accompanied by numerous volun-
teers of KablyIs. They were all gree
ted with the greatest enthusiasm as they
marched through the streets of the city
on their way to the front.
STRAsBoURG, July 23.-Late yester
day afternoon the Prussian force on the
Baden side af the river blew up the east
ern end of the bridge connecting this
city with kehl.
BERLIN, July 23.-Prince Frederick
William commands the left of the Prus.
sian army, Prince Frederick Charles the
centre, and Herewarth Won Bitternfeld
the right. The defense of the coast has
been entrusted to General Won Falken-
stein. The staff officers will be the
same as in the war against the Austrians
in 1866. General Dreyse will lead the
advance over the Rhine. Saarbelken
will be the centre of operations.
NEUTRAL POWERS.
VIENNA, July est is believed here
that the neutrality of Russia and Aus
tria is agreed upon. The neutrality Of
Spain is certain.
LATER.
FoRBAcE, July 23.-The Prussians
were to day repulsed at Garden, and
reconnaissance ON Prussian soil was made
by French troops.
NEW YORK, July ga Paris spe-
cial says that is predicted that the EN-
peror will proclaim Republic through
Europe if a coalition is formed against
him. Prussia is threatening Denmark.
Guns are being placed en- the fortifica
tons. Prussia announces its determine
ton to use all possible means TO limit
the theatre of the war, and to make its
duration as brief as possible. A proc
lamation announcing the strict neutrality
of Italy was issued to-day at Florence.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28
Wanted to Sell,

There is offered for sale. TO settle the estate of
Eli Foster. deceased. an extensive water pow
er-eleven and one-hali feet -head-with the
right to flow. This power is sufficient to
run large amount OF machinery, AID is sit
uated in the fiourishing village of River Fails,
Pierce county. Wis There will also be 80
acres of land decided with the power. This
is rare chance for a bargain. as the property
must be sold. For further particulars apply
to or address SIDNEY PORCH,
5tf River Falls, Wis.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28

How many housewives are there who
have experienced the difficulty of obtaining
good vinegar. Read the advertisement of
W. b. Bishop in this. paper. s-3m
THE TRIcEISA SPIRALIs or PoRK WoRM.-
Perhaps it is not generally known that the
much talked of trichind spira!;s, or pork
worm, was first discovered in America by
DR.. R. @. Kendall. of Philadelphia. Pa. with
that American instrument known as the Craig
Microscope. costing only $2,75. after repeat
ed failures to discover the worm with an i'm
ported microscope costing SIS. "of feebler
power and less reliable" This fact DR. Ken
dali stasds ready to prove at any time. The
Craig" Microscope in neat box with full
direction Is mailed anywhere for =. Is. by
X. III. Ross 3l3 Locust St., st Louis. Mo.
Read he advertisement in this paper.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28
Good Green Tea, at sl,25 per pound
Try it. At SANDERSONS.

HONEY AND BEES FOR SALE.-In
another column our readers will fnd an
interesting advertisement of excellent
honey and swarms of choice bees for
sale by Rev. VIM. Gill.
Having a natural taste for bee culture,
Mr.. Gill, some few years since, bought
swarm or two and commenced raisin 6
Lees. So fruitful have they been that the
bees are becoming too many for him, and
for this reason he is disposed to sell a
few swarms as per his annOuucement.-
Read It.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.
Rare Chance for a Bargain.

The undersigned offers for sale his farm
consisting OF l55 acres of valuable farming
land. lying on what is known as the State
Road, i'm the town of Oak Grove, six miles
from the city of Prescott and about the same
distance from the village of River Falls 1t
has on it good house, quarry of excellent
building stone, and ninety acres under culti-
yation Also. with the above twenty acres
of woodland within convenient distance.~
The above is very desirable property. the
soil being of excellent quality. aud the Local
ton. as regards the surrounding scenery, one
OF the most beautiful in the ST. Croix Valley.
Immediate possession with good title given !;
price low and terms easy. For further pars
ticulars apply by mail or in person TO
f. ID. CHILDS. or
Z. w. WRIGHT,
5.3m Prescott, Wis.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28

A Chinese maxim says: awe re-
quire four things of woman-that virtue
dwell in her heart; that modesty play
on her brow; that sweetness play on her
lips; that Industry occupy her hands,"