Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-17
Miscellaneous Items.
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| In the Connecticut, Democratic State
Convention was delegate l07 years old. a
The Democrats of L~ga Ohio, have
nominated colored men for County Auditor,
City. Marshal, and Councilmen., 8o7 lat. Z.
A minstrel troupe organized in Indian
apolis on Monday, played Tuesday night,
"bustsd" Wednesday morning. and Thurs
day afternoon the leader went to saving wood
at four shillings a cord. tt7e9i 7'di loti i
/ 1t is believed by some that the New
York female brokers. who have created such
a sensation. are government detectives. sent
| to penetrate some of the shrewd Wall street
transactions, with their woman's wit. -
| "A correspondent of the Maine Farmer
has new use for cats. He says: "My way
to cure sulky steer that lays down when
you first yoke him, is to take cat and let
her put her paws on the end of the steers
nose, and if necessary, hold her rather hard.
My wsrd for it, he will he on his legs
quick" ~.
! The Mobile and Ohio railroad transports.
emigrants free Of cost The charge on The
New Orleans and jackson and the Yicksburg
and Meridian road is one cent per mile. On
the Mississippi Central railroad. two cents.
| School boys in Nevada dig holes about
their playground. fifteen feet deep. by way
\ OF practice in the profession of their fathers.
The other day two of them struck a ledge of
gold-bearing quartz and Immediately 1000
feet was 'located' right through the school,
house. 0J stl 4. ssBSi u5tuadsH
| The most famous ruin in England, just
now, is the young Duke of Hamilton, who
has squandered a fortune of two hundred
thousand dollars year. and has contracted,
or more properly expanded debts to the
amount of half a million more. a. .
Neither Mr.. Astor nor Mr.. Stewart. viii
advance their rents for dwellings. and many
other large, property. owners 10 New York
, baye concluded to follow their example
I SmalLfly Landlords viii have to submit TO d
decline of five to twenty per cent. s.if y.
/ The Ancient and Accepted Scoth-rite
Masons are holding their eighteenth annual
reunion in Cincinnati Delegates are present
from nearly allthe Northern States of the
| Union. D sliss wo7faH iyoH 20 81. siof'
| During Ben Wade's overland journey to
California last fall, complaints were expressed
by the company about the discomforts expe-
| rienced or the American desert section OF the
line. One of the party remarked that with
| plenty of water 10 hay the dust. and pleasant
! society. the great American desert would not
! only be endurable, but delightful. where.
upon the ex- Senator Observed: "With plen-
ty of water and good society, hell would not
be bad place to live in" +t2' 2tl
| AT the baptism of the ex-Queen of Ma.
| pies frst-born, the notary recorded that she
was born on N eapolitan soil, some sacks full
of earth having been brought from the terri
tory of Naples and spread over the floor of
the apartment. t.i i.a t.t slaI'
-Codbe, the seeding Mormon elder, is fhe
husband of four wives and the farther Of sew
enteen children. Upon being excommunicat-
ed he told his plural wives they could have
divorces if they chose, and he would divide
his property pro rata between them. They
preferred 70 remain with him..
1 NoRrHEax LINE PACKET Cove are in
| debted to the st. Louis Democrat for the fol.
lowing list of steamers and officers booked by
the Northern Line Packet Co. for the season
of 1870; .a a, !,
Lake Superior-Capt J.. Worden; Clerks,
s. Grennell. w. w. Wells.
r Red Wing-Capt. W. p. Hight: Clerks.
n u Taoaa FeTEpGF< III rNsf
Dubuque-1Capt. Thomas B. Hill; Clerks,
@. d. Carroll, @. Gregg. v. ssl8aegs 81 ssa
Minnesota-Capt. James Ward; Clerks
ID. v. Hawley, L. III. Ward. 80 p. - 4'''
Minneapolis-Capt.G "a. w. jerks; Clerks,
W. VanDyke, A.1Jones sIeimsnl IeaI} nwcu
Sucker State-Capt. A. B. Conger; Clerks,
A. ,Havlin, George Dodge, ....t...... -. ,.;-.
yenport-Capt. -; Clerks, M. b.
Pierre. j. n. Robinson e7aa .s9Ylssnlss
Muscatine--Capt. NJ. Green; Clerks, B. L..
Bready.A- Delaney. aoai sldnTsi fa9 obBf
/ NoRTHwEsrERN LINE.-From the St.tPau1
Pioneer Of the 18th inst. We clip the following
list of boats, and the officers named TO COM
mand them during the coming season.. ,.,.f
ST. LOUIS LINE. i, $500
Alexander Mitchell-Captain, Judd T.
West: 1st Clerk. John Shethar; End Clerk.
w. III. Barnes 7' So &At .e.14l-AH Z
Belle of Lacrosse Officers not appointed.
Northwestern-Captala Thomas l.. Da-
wilson; LIST Clerk, F. E. Stow; 2nd Clerk. 0.
81. p. Cooley.
Phil sheridan-C Captain. E ". Holcombe;
LIST Clerk. Walter Z. !, Dill; End Clerk, Henry
City offs Paul--caqptain. ]. II. Ke "a lry:
LIST Clerk. U. NJ. Davidson; And Clerk. e. d.
Young. aat & h AaHo- 80 gaa
- stnceD DUBUQUE ZINE. 1if~ sdoiJ 81
Milwaukee Capt. Isaac Bryson; st Clerk. !
Charles p. Hoyey; I'd Clerk Z. fuller. y'ssad
War Eagle-Capt Tom. Gushing; LIST
Clerk, E.A. Burrags; ID Clerk, s. M, Whit
,ney.
giil.9ss Ia osossr ! wi suos IONA nsoisss l2aoI
|. Keokuk-Capt. Sam Painter; LIST Clerk,
Daniel Garin; I'd Clerk, Simon Sencerbox. 3
In addition to the above the large and
splendid steamer Tom Jasper will probably
rrT. from ST. Louis 10 New Orleans during
the season. She viii be commanded by
Capt. r.. H. Riley, and VIM. NJ. Brown, the
popular Clerk of the Phil. Sheridan last sea-
son. will ofieiate as Chief CLERK. 4.'.'o1.5
Tn the st, Louis Line the Alexander Mitch
ell. Belle Of La Crosse and Northwestern are
all entirely new boats