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.FesC advertisements.
AXE Notice.

IL. Id. Newell is rece living new
goods from eastern markets,
which he is Offering at very
low prices. He will not be
beaten for style and quality.
Has now ON hand ~ large as
sOrtment of dress goods of
most every variety. All are
invited TO call and examine his
goods before buying elsewhere.
Go TO NeweIl's 10 buy your
shoes of all kindS-Iadies and
childrenS wear. Newell is SELL
Ing his syrUps and sugars low.
GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS ARE
KEPT BY NEWELL. GO TO NEW
ELLIS TO BUY MACKERAL. WHITE
FISH, MACKINAW TROUT, GEORGIA
GOLDFISH. HALIBUT. DC.
L. d. NEWELL Is BUYING WOOL
FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS MILLS
WILL PAY THE HIGHEST. PRICES
THE MARKET WILL ALLOW. MIN.
NEAPOLIS CLOTHS ARE KEPT BY
HIM AT ALL TIMES AT Low PRICES.
Prescott, June 81, 1870. loft
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Assembly District Convention.

The Republican Electors of the Assembly Dis
trict Of Pierce county are requested TO meet in
Convention, by their delegates. at the Town
Hail. Ellsw orr h on Tuesday. August 3eth 1870. at
I O'Clock +. NJ. for the purpose OF electing three
delegates 10 Represent said district in the Sixth
congressional District Contention to be held at
sparta, september 7th. 1S1J.
The several towns and city wards are entitled
To representation as follows:
Clifton .: Diamond Bluff /; Ellsworth 3: III
Paso /; Gilman ,: Hartland l: M3rtell2; Maiden
Rock >; Trimbelle s. Oak Grove /; Prescott-1st
waId . cd and Sd warls) O.: River Fails 8; ROcl.
Kim 3; Sa.em I; Spring Lake l; Trentoni; Union 1.
]. Total %.
II Is suggested that the several towns hold their
caucuses on Saturday evening. August %. at the
usual place of voting in the town.
& cox,
T. HOLT
J. {. BUTTON.
Republican County Committee.
Dated, August Isl, 1870.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04

WALL PAPRR.-Porter has received n
ton Of wall paper-the largest and best
selected stock ever brought to Prescott.
Call and examine.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04
.Y'esc " heat.

The first new wheat marketed in this
section was purchased on Tuesday. the
2lst inst. by NJ. T. Dill, at LIS.
We understand that Messrs. NJ. T..
Dill and w. II. II. Clements are repair.
ing the old Beardsley & Lysord ware
house, on the levee, preparatory to en-
gaging 10 the grain trade this fall.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04

The last Gainesville Journal, of Tfe,n
pealeau. County, in sn able and indepen.
dent article, advocates the claims of Hon.
w. I. Price, for Congressional honors.
Thus are the masses, his f,iSnds, continu-
ally rallying TO his support.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04

STEAMER PREsCoTT.

Leaves Prescott for Point Douglass and Hastings
as follows az o'clock a. NJ. ga A. NJ. II Il.
p. NJ and p. VI.
Connections are made with the trains of the st.
Paul q Chicago, aud Hastings 81 Dakota Railroads
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04

Gen. j. NJ. Rusk was President of the
first Republican meeting ever held in
Vernon county. which was in September,
ls55.-La Crosse Leader.
Is that so! Il is astonishing what an
smount of pedigree some men hayel
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04
The0fer.

Josie Booths Theatrical Troupe will
give an entertainment in this city Thurs
day evening of this week. She has
won many favorable comments from the
press during the present tour. I" For
further particulars see small bills"
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THE SEAT OF WAR.


PARIs. July 500 day the Emperor
assumed the cnmman'ler in chief Of tho
army. He has been hard 1T work To day
with Gen. LeLouf, arranging the neees
snry details.
The Prince Imperial visited the camps
to day, aud was received with great en-
thusissm.
The health of the army is perfect
No serious engagement; yet-fumors to
the contrary are false.
1t is reported on the best authority,
that the recent mission to Vienna was q
complete success. Austria will not take
umbrage at the preseRee of Italians in
Rome and will remain in accord with Italy.
POSITION OF THE FRENCH ARMY.
LONDON, July .S0.-The Frenci, army
is placed as follows: 1st corps, Marshal
Mcmahon, at Strasburg; q corps, Gen.
Trassard, at st. Avoid; Sd corps, Mar
shall Bazine. at Metz; 4th corps, Gen.
Count Lads, at ThornviIe; 5th corps,
Gen. Defsilley, at Bitche; 9Th corps,
Marshal Canrobert, at Chalons; 9Th
corps, Gen. Denahue, at Bclfor; Sth
corps, Gen, Borubak!, at Army Head
quarters.
ITEMS.
LONDON. July 90. Winslow, an
English officer 10 the Baden service, was
killed. in the skirmish at Neiderbarm.
There is great activity in the defence Of
Antwerp.
Bismark takes the field at tho head of
his regiment of Cuirassiers, leaving Herr
Th;ele in charge of the foreign Office.
Belgium has 100000 men in position,
The English homo forcs is now only
10000 men.
PARIS, July 30.-The Government
has resolved 10 form six usw battallions
of the national guard of the Seine. =
The entire guard are 10 receive new
guns.
BERLIN, July 80, via Lon!on, 3lst-
IL: 30'A M-This morning the French
attacked Fort Brucken in largely superb
or force, but were vigorously repulsed.
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Selling at Cost.

For the next thirty DAYS, Mrs N. NJ.
Markle will sell her stock of Millinery
and fancy goods at cost. Ladies are in
vited to call and see new goods received
this week.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04

SALERATus-Jas. PyIe's Salaratus
and Bicarbonate Soda for sale at Welch's
Drug store.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04
Threshing.

John VIM commenced threshipg
wheat on the farm of E. B. Armstrong,
in Clifton, last Wednesday. Johns ma
chine is early in the feld-in fact we
think this is the first wheat threshed in
the county this year. A profitable sea
son with many stamps for John, say we.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04
Congressional.

The La Crosse Leader regards it rs a
good joke that the Prescott JOURNAL
supports Price because he is North
western man, and saws that he lives in
J, ckson couny and that his interests arc
largely with In Crosse. True, in a
measure; and for that reason If for no
other The people of the Northwest should
give him their uriled support. La Crosse
politicians opposed the Tomah and St.
Croix railroad, because il would give n
Northwestern thoroughfare and'the great
bulk of freight bound Northwest to ST.
Paul and beyond must 90 over this new
road. He had the foresight to see that
this almost unpeopled territory, with on
ly population of about six thousand
then, aud now containing about one hun
dred thousand people, would easily sup
port n half million people if it were but
penetrated by railroad. lie, in con
junction with others, went to work 10
earnest, aud how we'll are their expecta
tons realized! Two weeks more and
the iron horse will be snoring in this
place, and before 1871 is passed he will
reach Hudson. If Price had been as
shortsighted as the rest of the politicians,
whose interests were at La Crosse, we
should never have had railroad, or, at
least, not for ten years. They opposed
the road becuasc they thought it would
kill La Crosse; he supported it becuase
he knew it would not kill La Crosse, but
rather help her, and add largely to the
wealth of the Country. Which was right
the La Crosse politicians or Price! La
Crosse never had surer footing than
SIZE has to day. She has an unfailipg
source Of wealth in the Black River pine.
ries, and her railroads are being sent 10
the very heart of Minnesota. So La
Crosse has not been hurt, and mint OF
wealth is being added to The Treasury Of
the country.
Mr.. Prise is most emphatically q
Northwestern man. He lives in the
southernmost part of that territory
through which the West Wisconsin is to
pass, and of viii h st. Croix is the north
ernmost. Mr.. Price has taken deep
interest in furthering all projects which
had in view the developing this territory.
Now we hope the people will take this
matter in hand and nominate man to
Congress who thoroughly unders ands
| the situation, and not stay away from the
caucus and let few politicians manage
the thing.-Eau Claire Free Press.
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counsil Proceedings.
COUNCIL ROOM, Aug. lst, 1870.

COUNCIL ROOM, Aug. LIST, 1870.
Council called to order by the Mayor.
Aldermen Sto.e, McGray, Richert and
Nichols present; petition received for a
street 10 tho Cemetery grounds.
Moved and carried that the Common
Council of the city of Prescott meet at
the residence Of A. Carroll in the city
of Prescott on the 22d day of August
1870, TO lay out street as specified in
the petition. The following bills were
unanimously allnwad
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Che 2reseott 5unrnal.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 4. 1870.
Republican Congressional Convention
sixth District, Wisconsin.

Republican Congressional Convention
sixth District, Wisconsin.
The Republican electors Of the Sixth Congress
sional District OF the State OF Wisconsin are re-
quested TO meet. by delegates, in convention at
sparta, in the county Of Monroe. ON Wednesday
he seventh day oil September, 1870, at ~ NJ, for
the purpose of nominating a candidate to repre-
seRt said district in Congress for the ensuing
term. Each Assembly District, in said Congress
sonal District will be entitled TO three delegates
w y BARTLETT, Chairman
W kE SHAW,
l. ) FIsHKR,
CHAs. SEYMOUR,
X NAY.
JOEL L. MASON,
THOs II MCDtLL
Congressional Com.
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Cry AND COUNTY.
i. o. of o. #.

i. D. of D. f.
PREscorr LODGE, No. 1854, meets every Wed
nesday Evening -
ST. CRorx ENcAMPMENT, No -. Regular meet
ings 1st and I'd Friiay in each month.
A. F. g. A. NJ.
NoRTHwEsTERN LODGE, No. fO5. Regular
meetings I'd and 9TH Tuesdays of each month.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04

Moved and seconded that the resolu-
ton passed June Is, 1870, relating to a
settlement with the bondsmen of the late
treasurer of the city of Prescott, Geo.
N. Ross. be resinded. Carried.
ResOlred, That the city Attorney be
and is hereby instructed 10 settle with
Geo. N. Ross, late treasurer of the city
of Prescott, and his bondsmen, on the ba
sis of $500, and take bankable note
for that amount payable January first,
A. d. 1871.
On motion The foregoing resolution
was unanimously carried.
On motion Council adjourned until
August Is, 1870.
M. L. DILL, City Clerk.
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Strayed, stolen or IL Borrowed.
A LII PARTIES having bags belonging to
IA NJ. Stone DC Co, are requested to return
the same Immediately. and thereby save
trouble. We MUST have our bags
M. STONE~& co.
Prescott, July 20, 1870.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04

rag STUDY YOUR INTERESTS and read the
advertisement "GreateSt Work of the Age,"
in this paper. S-3m.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04

The Leader of the 9th inst. has a
temperate prudent article upon the morale
of the Republican party which it con
fesses is not all that could DC wished in
this District. This feeling arose, in a
measure from wanton attacks made by
the "ring" upon Judge Price and his
friends.
The three last Congressional campaigns
ought to convince any fair minded man
that Judge Price holds party fealty above
personal consideration. but he or his
friends arc not to be bullied. bluffed or
scared, and all they ask is fair treatment
and they are going to have it oo.-Eau
Claire Free Press. Isgfg
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04

TnE RAnRoAD.-We learn that the
iron is being put down on the West Wis
consin at the rate of half a mile n day.
We understand, also, that the bridge will
be buili over the St. Croix opposite this
city, this winter. The contract will be
let in n few weeks. -'Look out for the
cars when the bell rings."-H Hudson
Times.
This is the same bridge that has been
built over the st. Croix at Hudson every
winter for the last six years. The Star
and Times has let the contract sin few
weeks" with commendable regularity
The only bridge built ACROSS tho ST.
Croix at that point next winter will be a
Bridge of Sighs," Cor which our wheezy
old cotemporary will furnish the raw
material free of charge.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04

Republican County Committee.
Dated, August Isl. 1870.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-20
A DESERTED VILLAGE.
French OUTRAGE and Prus

French OUTRAGE and Prussian Forbearauce.
A correspondent OF the London Gazette writes
To-day went to visit the deserted village Of Au-
dun, on the French frontier, which, no doubt, you
will recoect was ordered to be burnt by Prince
Frederick Charles, on account Of the supposed
plcity of the peasants in the raid made by the
Douaniers and gendarmes on squadron OF Saxon
Hussars billeted in the village on the 30th of last
month. From what gathered the following seems
to be true accountable Prussians, numbering
over 100 troopers, came into the village and behaved
themselves exceedingly well; next morning they
intended to march away; but the Burgonaster
seems to have had grudge against the Prussians,
and he obtained an order from the commandant
at Thionville, who sent strong force OF
entered during the night, and waited for the unfor-
tunate men as they came out OF their billets, and
then shot or bayoneted them before they mounted
Five poor fellows were in a staoe getting their
horses ready, when some gendarmes entered; they
threw themselyes at their mercy, as they were not
armed. civilian threw himself between the gen.
darmes and Hussars; they bayoneted the civilian
and killed four Hussars the fifth is still alive bat
dangerously i'll, having received bayonet wound in
the chest. Then there was general melee in the
Streets which resulted in the death OF eight Hussars
and three gendarmes and several wounded. One
poor Hussar was found two days after in a hedge
row behind the houses, with nothing on him
but his shirt, one boot on and the other under him
(Which it is supposed he must have had in his baud
in running away and his head split open. The OFF,
oeTs IL in nS5 Il his ot SAFELY but
with his rider about two miles, and then fell dead
on the Luxembourg frontier the officer at the same
time remarking to peasant passing by, 'Tnank
God, he has not fallen on French soil !D
When the order came for the burning of the
village the peasants all left it, and / am told
by an eyewitness that it was, indeed la
mentake sight to see old and young of the french
peasantry coming into the village of Eshe Tin Lux
emburg), driving their cattle and all their worldly
goods before them. The order for burning the vii
age would have been executed but for the inter-
ference of gentleman Of some standing residing in
Eshe who proved to the Prussian commandant at
a court of inquiry, who was sent there to fire the
village, that the peasants were innocent The COM
mandant said that he perfectly believed the state
ment, and that he would dsobey his orders, at the
risk Of losing his commission, and not fire the VII
lapp.
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hands up in prayer, and point to his lips COOL
natured Hussar, touched by the appeal, got of his
horse and ran TO them with his water-bottle; he
in the act of raising the mans head when shell fell
within yard OF them and, bursting, blew the whole
three to atoms.
out the whole of the 18th fearful; and saw
Cuirassler regiment, who, in their breastplates,
white tunics, and high. boots looked the very beau
ideal OF heavy cavalry, come out OF the action nu
merically about two squadroDs strong. Their
colonel marched slowly at their head, utterly over
come at the loss OF his gallant men. He had five
officers with him out OF twenty-five that had ridden
out with him that morning On the 18th one OF the
most brilliant actions Of the day was admitted on all
sides TO be the storming of ST. Privat, which was
taken after the most terrific cannonade, by which
1t simply riddled to pieces. Nothing throughout
could be braver than the French troops, and they
are by all allowed to fight remarkably well, the
fault lying i'm bad generaship and inferior artillery
as compared with the opposing force. Around this
particular place the dead lay thick that could
scarcely walk ones horse through them, most of
them killed by Shells which inlict as may be sup
posed, the most ghastly wounds. There was a
French officer still lying in ditch by the roadside
the morning after the battle, when went to look
over the place again. He had been shot through the
chest and in his left hand held letter that he had
evidently long carried with him. l dlsmounted and
dsengaged it from his hand, and am happy in being
able to return it to the sender, who cannot but re-
joce to think that his last thought in this world was
nf har
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-20
IHE END OF THE EMPIRE,
The Closing scene In the Corps LegisIat

The Closing Scene In the Corps LegisIatif.
The DebGts gives the following graphic account OF
the final scene in the Legislative Body on Sunday,
September A; the last, in fact OF that body's ex-
istence:-
Nj. Girault tof the Cher) and M. Dorian, both mem-
bers OF the Lett attempted to restore order in the
Chamber, and at first succeeded. The President
hat in hand, entered the hall, followed by small
number OF members OF the majority; but violent
attack was made on the door; the President put on
his hat, and Count de Palikao withdrew with his
supporters, but reappeared few minutes later, and
then left not TO return.
The Chamber was at length invaded by the crowd
which had hled the passages some National
Guards and Gardes Mobiles, their knapsacks on
their backs, presented themselves at the entrance
reserved for the Deputies. NJ. Grault endeavored
in vain 70 remove them and TO induce the members
OF the majority to return. M. Jules Favre ascended
the tribune, and was for moment listened TO. "Let
there be no scenes OF violence said ne; "let us
reserve our arms for the enemy, and hight TO the
last At this moment union Is necessary, and for
that reason we do not proclaim the republic" Loud
interruption followed with cries OF "Yes, yesl" and
.-.f!Ye "a Repaegs1e'" Tbe astarosrs r1shee u
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-20
DISCOVERIES In NEW MEXICO.
Astonishing Aztec RuIus-Altnr Fires nm,
Skeletons.

Skeletons
Adyices from Santa Fe state that Governor Army,
the Special Indian Agent for that Territory, has
found the Canon de Chelly which was explored for
twenty miles. The party found canons whose walls
:ower perpendculary to an altitude OF from 1000 to
1000 fee the rock strata being perfect IL laid
by the skilled hands of masons, aud entirely
symmetrical Among tthesel ruins were found de-
serted ruins OF ancient Aztec cities, many of which
the extent of many thousands of inhabitants, In
one of these canons, the rocky walls OF which rose
not less than 2000 feet from the base and whose
submits on either hand inclined to each other
forming part Of an arch, there were found, high up
hewn out OF the rocks, the ruins OF Aztec towns OF
great extent, now tenantess, desolate. In each of
these rocky eyres there remained In state OF good
preservation house OF stone about twenty feet
square, containing one bare and gloomy room, and a
single human skeleton. In the centre OF the room
were the evidences that fire at some time had been
used The only solution Of this enigma thus far ven
tured Is, that these solitary rooms were the altar
places OF the Aztec fires that from some cause the
people at a remote period were constrained to
abandon their homes, but left one faithful sentinel
in each instance to keep alive the flame that ac.
cordDg to the Indian traditions Of these regions,
was to light the way Of MonteZuma again to his
people-thelr hoped for Messiah and their Eternal
King A close examination OF many OF the ruins
proved that the builders must have been skilled in
the manufacture and use of edged tools, ma
sonry, and other mechanical arts. But who
these people were, whence they came or whittier
they are gone, is now, probably, one OF the
mysteries to remain eternally unsolved. Some
of the ruins are reported to be stone buildings
seven and eight stories in height being reached
by ladders planted against the walls. Round
house twenty feet in diameter, built in the most
substantial manner, OF cut-sone, and plastered in
side, were also found iu excellent preservation.
Astonishing discoveries have been made OF gold
and silver regions richer than yet known on this
continent They supposed, by well-informed
persons, to be the East mnes OF which tradition as
mines themselves discover unmstakable evidences
of having been successfully worked ages ago.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-20
FRS II EDITION
THE WAR In EUROPE.
The Sedan Capitulation.
Text of the Articles.
THE DEFENSE OF PARIS.
How Long Can It Ezold Out?
Battlefield Horrors.
The Deposition of Napoleon.
Etc, ETC.. ETC., ETC., Etc.
How Long Can It zzold Out I?
Battlefield Horrors.
The Deposition Of Napoleon.
SEDAN.
The rext of the Cap,tuIat,op.

French superior officer has given textual copy
OF the capituaton of Sedan. When the consulting
commission of generals were discussing as parIe.
qneateTs with the Prussian commanders ana the
General de Moltke, two of the French generals were
for q resistance TO the last, but the great Prussau
strategist told them at once that he knew exactly
their desperate position that the French troops
in Sedan were without food or ammunition, and
that being surrounded on either side resistance
would be madness. After those arguments the
capitulation was agreed to, and the following docu-
ment perfectly authentic, was Immediately signed.
The French colonies, on hearing 1t, burned the flags
their guns, their swords, ammunition, ETC., in the
Meuse breaking everything at hand, sooner than
let them come into the hands Of the enemy.
GCOPY.1
SEDAN. Sept 2-By the chief OF the staf of his
Majesty King William, Commander-in- Chief OF the
German armies and the General Comman ler-n-
Chief of the French armies both with full powers
from his Majesty the King and the Emperor of the
French, the following agreement has been con-
cluded-
Article l. The French army under che command
OF General Wimpffen, surrounded actually by
perior forces around Sedan, are prisoners of
Article q Owing to the valorous defense OF that
army, an exception (eXempton) is made for all the
generals and officers, and for the superior employees
having rank Of officers in the military list, who will
give their word Of honor in writing not TO take up
arms against Germany, nor to act in any way against
the interests Of that nation till the end oil the pres
ent war The officers and employees accepting that
condition will keep their arms and the effects be-
longing to them personally.
Article 8. All the other arms ard the army mate
rial, consisting OF flags, eagles cannons, horses,
war ammuntions, military trains, will be surran-
dered at Sedan by military commission named by
the commanderin-chief, to be given at once to the
German commssary.
Article A. The town OF Sedan will be given up at
once, in its present state, and no later than the
evening OF the I'd Of September, to be put at the
disposal of the King OF Prussia.
Article 8. The officers who will not undertake the
engagement mentioned in Article 2, and the troops
of the armies will be conducted with their regi-
ments, in their CORPS and in military order
This measure will commence on the I'd OF Septem.
Der, and will terminate on the Sd; the soldiers will
be brought up by the house, near DYES and put
in the hands of the German commissary by their
officers, who will then give their commands to their
non.commissianed officers, The military surgeons
will remain without exception, at the rear to take
care of the wounded.