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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-01
TIRE WAR.

Telegraph dispatches of Monday last
gave Us information Of the c~piiu!atiou
Of Paris and the s'guiug of a treaty o
peace by the prOvisiou' government -
ltiturns out, however. tl.at it was only an
srnisIice Of 81 days that Lal been
signed. for the purpose, We presume. o.
getting a vote # the people on the Re
publican government that has assumed
control Of the Country. This movement
We trust will speedily lead 10 actual peace
LATER.-A ST Paul extra Of Tues
day evening informs us that Paris ha.
sucsumbed, aid that the Prussiau army il
IN the city.
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United States Senators.

A number Of states. within a fortnight
have elected U. S. Senators. The rec
ord Of them is as follows:
1Rassachusetts.- Hon. Henry Wilson
rep, re elected.
Maine-Hon. LIT. 81. Morrill,, rep.
70 elected.
Nsw Jersey. Hon. Fred. I. Freling
huysen. rep, in place OF Cattell, rep.
DelGeGre Gov. Ssul,Iury, dem.
in place Of his brother, Willard Ssuls
bury.
NiinOis.-IIon. John A Logsn. rep.
in place Of Richard Yates.
Niehigdn.-Hon 7. W. Ferry. rep
in place Of j. NJ. Howard.
MiRnesOta-HO Hon. Wm. Window
rep, for the full term, AMI o. p. Stearns
rep, for the short term, expiring Attn o
March next
MissOuri.-Hon. Frank p. Blair
dem, to ill vacancy occasioned by tie
resignation of c. C.. Drake.
Naturalization. Powell CLAYTON
rep, IN place of Mcdonald.
LOuisana.-J. X. West, rep, in
place of ]. S. Harris.
Nebraska.-P. w. Hitchcock, yep.
in place of Gen Thayer.
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Complimentary.

We should have been glad to have
seen Hon. j. 5. White of Pres OFT re,
ceive the appointment Of Associate jus
tice in place of Judge Paine deceased. -
The endorsement which Mr.. White re
ceiyed from tbs attorneys Of the North
west is sufficient indication of his ability
and fitness for the office. We should
have alluded TO the matter before, had
not that gentleman signified that he
wished for no outside pressure, further
than that which would naturally arise
from the numerous endorsements of his
brother attorneys. aud if from In sc his
Excellsncy saw fit TO confer the appoint.
ment, he should he pleased 10 accept.
However, if Mr.. White campo. con
graduate himself upon success he can
join with US all in rroununcing the new
appOintee a gentleman every nay fiji d
for the position TO which he has been ell.
evated; and besides ever cherish IN
grntcful memory the high esteer IN
which he is cid 10y b legal brethren in
this disirisl rs evlnceG in their petitions
for his elevation 10 the Supreme Bench.
Eau Claire Press
The bars Of the Chippewa and st.
Croix Valleys recomme ended J. s. White
Esq. of Prescott. for the position of AS
sociate Justice. but as the balance of the
state WAS almost unanimous for Judge
Lyon. there was but one cnurSe or his
Excellencv to pursue NJ. White, how
ever may well feel proud of his home
endorsement. MADISON Cor. La
Crosse .LsGdsy.
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FAvRE NEGOTIATING FOR cApIrULarIoN

FAvRE NEGOTIATING FOR CAPITULATIOH
LONDON. jan 27.-A An official dis
patch from Versailles on triIa, mcrniry,
SAWS Jules Favre returned Yesterday Ia
Paris. He will COME To Versailles AGAIN
to-day, accompanied hy military iii
Ger. for the purpose of settling the term,
ct cnpiuatiOn. There has been ~ firing
on either side since midnight of Thurs
day.
SURRENDER OF PARASITIC TERMS.
VERSAILLES. Jan. 27.-The caplnIa
ton of Paris has been signed. The
terms include the surrender of the CARR
son and the suInmoniug Of the National
Assembly. Favre was in conference
with Bismarck at midnight. Bismarck
carried his point. The capiinlalion in.
wolves peace, the cession Of A l>ace and
German L"r aine, anil part Of the fl ct !;
money indemnity TO he guaranteed by
The municipalities; portion of the Ger
man army To return hope, anil the war
10 Cease. |; is necessary that som" terri
tory be retained To secure the ia fiment
Of the compact The mobiles are 10 he
sent home, and the German army is tn
enter Paris. The Emperor Wilhelm
will retire Immediately tn Berlin.
DISPATCH OF THE EMPEROR WILLIAM.
LoNDpN. Jan 29-4 80 NJ, Sun
'iay. The Emperor William has sent
the following dispatch to the Empress
Augusta:
VERSAILLES, 2P NJ. Sunday. Last
night m arnlStica far three weeks was
signed. The regulars AMI mobiles are
{" he entered in Paris as prisoners at war.
Iha.nati NAL guard will undertake the
maintenance at order. We reoccnpy all
the forts aud Paris remains invested, but
will tie allowed Ia Tevictual as soon as
the arms are surrendered The National
Assembly is to he assembled, 10 meet nj
bordeaux IN fortnight. All the arm es
in the field retain their respective posi-.
tons. The ground between the oppos-
INC tents To be neutral. This is the re
warl IF patrinllsm. heroism. and great
sacrifice. Thank God for this fresh
mercy; may peace soon follow.
(s'ened] WILHELM.
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Please take Notice.

WISHING TO GO OUT OF TRADE
ON ACCOUNT OF POOR HEALTH:
O FFER Ny ENTIRE STOCK OF
GOODS TIC ANY ONE THAT WISHES
To GO INTO TRADE. ON REASON
ABLE TERMS, AND AT A REASON
ABLE PRICE.
AND UNTIL ACCOMPLISH A
SALE OF MY GOODS. 1 OFFER LIB
ERAL DISCOUNT To ALL MY OLD
CUSTOMERS AND OTHERS THAT
PURClAS E OF Me HEREAFTER FOR
CASH, UNTIL CLOSED OUT.
Dry Goods at Bargains.
Clothing Sc
Hats and Caps 50
Boots and shoes Sc
CrOckcry
Groceries IS
Also "a IO1 of Horse Blankets
and Bed Blankets al bargains
Genuine Mink Fairs, $50 TO
= - , pes set. Water Mimk SO.
All Wool Carpets III bur-
9 aius.
PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE
Ny STOCK OF GOODS.
l.. ID. NEWELL.
PREscorT. Jan. S, 1870. SO
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-01

1t is with genuine pIeesure that we
note Shanghai" Chambers Return to the
editorial ranks. He has assumed editor.
ial control of the GalesvIlIe Journal and
we shall now look for our exchange with
increased interest.
Shaug. come and see us. and we'll
"e~t and sleep" you for q week.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-01

Flour TUMBLE.-On Tuesday last a.
team belonging 10 Mr MUNICH. Of Fran
COMA. was lrcetdlng the hill that leads
10 the Steamboat landing If tins place,
capslzed q sleigh !oai of Il ,nr by slew
ing on Hu icey place anal percipitatiug the
four and sleigh down the bank Ia The
distance Of about SIXTY feet. 1t is use
less To- say thar the Il ,ur sacks were con
si1ernhly but" This accident might
have been worse. but luckily The "cIe,'s"
broke aud So uucuuplrd 'he hind bob or
III" team would have went the way of
The tl,uf. This place should be put in
passIl,. condition before some odv has
their neck broke Polk County Press.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-01
rRInurE TO noS. BYRON PAINE.

The first session of the Supreme
Court he'll since the death of Judge
Paine convened on Tuesday forenoon.
Judge Dixon and Cole on the bench
The proceedings were purely memorial
and consisted Of the presentation Of res
olulions aud addresses eulogistic of the
deceased. John w. Carey presented the
resolutions of The bar of the state, which
he accompanied by fitting remarks aIlud
ing to the high professional and Judicial
character sustained by the deceased -
Jude Ryan Of Milwaukee presented the
resolutions of the bar Of that county
aud made q most feeling and finely word
ed address. He spoke of Judge PANE
with a warmth aud admiration tha,
called tears 10 the eyes Of not few list
eners. The decea sed in his great argu-
ment on the celebrated Glover casa
under the Fugitive Slave net was op
posed bv Judge RYAN. and lhetestimoniaI
of tho latter. the ability To display ed by
Judge Paine was hearty and earnest. Ii
was :hs case that laid the foundation of
Psine's reputation; and when r, an sad
that IN The course of long professional
career he had never seen n case more
ably conducted than was that of the de.
fence, ii was high compliment indeed.
RE DTsTRICTING COMMITTEE.
The resolution providing for q joint
committee consisting of fifteen members
six from the senate and nine from the
assembly g was amendri ty aiding one
senator and three assombiyman. maxim.
nineteen in all. The committee was an
nounced this morning in both Houses SIS
follows:
Senate Cameron. Griswold. Foster,
Stron. Balen. H-ub>chann. Burcharl
assembly Field. NJ ,rrl'l, Jrtf-rs.
B 'wer, Ayres. McDlIl. Chase, Fay.
Maxnn, Mcintosh. ilnskins. Btrnarl.
Men Of both parties seem u he sat
lifted will, the selection. and consider it
perfectly fair and Just. One senator
and three as>emtIymen are taken from
each congressional district except the
sixth which receives an additional mem
her on the committee. when We cen
slider the large extent of territory and
the many rival local interests embr crd
ia HE sixth district the wisdom of Speak
81 Smith aud L;eut. Governor Pound in
giving that pnr of The state the largest
representation on the committee viii be
generally commeudrd.
The Board 81 Regents of Normal
Schools have been il. session during this
week. Prof A. II. Weld has been
here attending The same. In my ucxt
letter | shall give YOU a chapter upon
normal school matters. which am
obliged TO deer nj thi, time. The Board
Adjourned to meet Mt Piatl,iie in May
next. r.
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other line Of railway, aud thereby form
a kind of monopoly IN the transportation
OF freight II no combination is made
otl,rr roads viii compete for the freights
of the Wes. Wisconsin and better rates
of transportation can be secure ! to ship.
pSrs. Ia short, it Keeps this road entire
Iy separate aud Independent of all 9th
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-01
Un moilUn The inIIowing bills were
then taken up aul aIloNe IL wit:
The per diem AMI mile

Total amount of county orders issued
at this session were one thousand three
hundred and ten doI.ars aud sixty one
cents, (sl al0Gl).
On motion Board sdjnurned sine die.
II. r. WARNER, Clerk.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-01

Califurnia's wool production last
GEAR Was 2I,O62,66 pounds large
increase over 1859.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-01

Hon. II. ID. Barron has our thanks for
. copy Of the Washington Daily Globe.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-01
County Government Again.

II is plainly evident from the earnest
disapprobstiOn manifested by the people
aud press Of nearly every codniv in the
state, th2t if the Wisconsin Legislature
ever male foolish. unin,t aud unpopu-
Ia: enactment, it WAS last winter when
they passed. the bill reviviug the present
unwieldy system of county government.
A cry is going up all over the state
against it, aud petitions are constantly
being forwarded to our Legislators pray
ing that changs he made.
1t is tie same plea everywhere--ex
Psnsivo. Inefficient, u=uieldy. Aui il
only verifys predictions oft-repeated.
that this cumbersome system if inaugur
ated. would not prove satisfactory. AMI
that tue tax burdened people would soon
er OF later cry for relief The Commits
sioner system undoubtedly bad it, faults.
By the radical change made last winter
was only a jump from the fryIng pan
into the fire. and effected no good what
ever.
Now, until Onr representatives at Mad
iscn shall take hold Of this matter with
an earnest determination To- establish a
system that will subserVe tho greatest
good of the greatest number. there will
be this continual howl Of dissatisfaction
and cry for change. Let just mean
between the two forms of government be
found; and when so found, there 10 no
question but ma 'rity Of the people of
the state will stand hy tie choice male
- A measure before the legislature las,
winter provided that Counties containing
single asse nbly district should be di
vidsd into four supervisor dis. riots. and
that chairman of The board should be
elected rs member ut large; caun,Ie.
with three assembly districts were 10
have three supervisors from each such
district. and one al inrge; coumn.s with
three assembly districts. two supervisors
from each di-trict, sni one at large. etc,
etc. Such an arrangement would give
Pisrce county board Of five supervisors,
which we believe woull prove much more
economical and satisfactory than either
of the systems that have been tried, and
receive the hearty approved Of majority
Of our citizens.
We trust our Legislators will consider
the question. as its importance deserves
and give US form of government that
will lie At once simple, just and effective.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-01

ANOTHER DISASTER. - Mississippi
steamboats, seem to be fnted 10 obstruction
Of late. On the 2sth ult. the steamer
". r. Arthur, exploded her boilers,
killing 90 passengers. The boat was
one of The finest on tho lower river. and
was valued at $50, 900; insured for $780,
600.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-01

Nothing yet from the land gran: bill
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WEST WISCONSIN RAILWAY.

A bill has been introduced ry Senator
Cameron, of La Crosse, to prevent the
W est Wisconsin Railwa from consolida
ting with any other lines or railroad
companies with which it may be con
nec:ed. Two of the main sections Of The
bill read as follows:
Section 2 Tho said Tomah and
Lake st Crook Railroad Company, nov
known as the West Wisconsin Railroad
Company, or lis successors, shall not
have power or authority To make or en-
ter INTO any contiac,, agreement or IN
dersiandlng with any coLne ting rail
ro"d company. 10y which any preference
IN The Carrying of freight or passengers,
or IN The running trans. or in anv res
pet whatever. shall he given Ia one laiI
road over any other connecting raiIroa! /:
but all such railroads in an, contract.
agreement or running arrangement, shall
be put upon the same equal terms in iii
respects.
Section 8. Each and every railroad.
hose railroad intersects or connects with
the said West Wisconsin raiIrna1. is
hereby prohibited from boiling either in
their own name or in the name OF either
OF them. or IN the name OF any person
or persons. ATTY stock of the sid West
Wisconsin railroad company, or from
being II any war. directly or indirectly
interested in said stock.
1t Is expected that law containing
these provisions will prevent the cnmbin.
alton Of the West Wisconsin With any
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SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
NOTICE

Examinations of applicants fcates 2, teach IN N.
Public Schools Of La sale Ni b. he'll ON he .ee1
and fourth Saturdays Of month"; IN the igh school
Building third ward,) Ottawa, Illinois.
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BALLoU's MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR DEcEM.
BER.-The December number of this popular
magazine is out and for sale at all the depots in
the country. 1t is a capitalissae, and has more
reading of real value and interest than any other
publication of it's class in the country. No one
can fail to be interested in "Ballou's Magazine 4"
for she simple reason that the publishers cater
to the tastes Of all, and not TO one class alone, as
many serials de. Old and young can find anuse.
ment in BALLOU, and it is not of an expensive
kind either for $3.50 secures it for year, and
1t IS only 10 cents q number Address, Thomas
g. Talbot, 63 Congress ST., Boston.
Single copies for sale and subscriptions recsiv.
ed BY O.man Hapeman, Ottawa.
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edly, be q brilliant affair All who can an.
preciate good music should attend, as we
predict that it will meet the appreciation of
the most fastidious
The Ladies' Relief Society is still earnestly
engaged In the noble work of alternating the
SUFFERING occasiened by the late fires that have
oesoiated some sections of our common coun-
Try. Ladies' persevere in your noble work,
for the blessings of the homeless attend your
efforts, and you will meet your final reward IN
heaven.
Seth Willis Will organize a dancing school
Friday at 2 o'clock p. M, for juveniles, at
Clarks Hall. All having children to when
they wish taught the graceful art, should not
neglect this opportunity.
OMICRON
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HOME MATTERS
Pepper, Salt and Spice.
WOLVERINE.

One day last week preipatetic prize package
man came along with sundry prizes OF gold. sill.
yer and jewels. Besides these attractions, all
for dali dollar was, what purported to be,
live "Ingun." The hs,ness OF that aboriginee' 5
nose, and the thickness of his lips as well as the
clogged and unmusical voice, suggested differ
ent race. Gabriel" not the angel Of light,
though he may be an angel of darkness, because
that's his color, was present and became DISCUS.
ted. Said he, Denis no tngine he's colored
fraud. His harr is q mohair switch ana be-
nuffen but plain niger :. :. Our friend, John
Sanders, has given Us an eight bladed knife, in
consequence whereof We would not hesitate to
meet in deadly combat any man, or any eight
others -. Fish Ames, Frank Durham and Mel
son Card went to Chicago q week ago to buy the
ruins. Not having returned, . painful rumor
was in circulation yesterday that Gen. Sheridan
had captured the party and locked them up, but
that "Fish" had surrendered his horses and wsg-
had been released. We may now expect to see
that unfortunate fax.hsired youth,-the Fisher.
nan-around town delivering goods on wheel.
barrow, until such time as he can redeem his
team. "verily, the way of the trausgressor il
hard" When We say that the dam Fox river
is nearly done, or that the Fox river is nearly
damned, We tell the truth without profanity
I'VE saw a young lawyer, who was lately
married, yesterday morning gazing abssractedly
ct his Office sign. His ecststio bliss seemed to
have so much bewildered him that he either had
forgotten his Office or his own name. While We
use tho word Gillian, this is no fish story 80.
Jim X was recently importuned to take a ticket
in lottery, in which horse, buggy and har.
ness were to DO disposed Of, at the moderately
huge sum Of 81. Jim bough. ticket, and Dor
rowe6 the QUO hundred cents from q we'll known
hattist, the initials Of whose nsme spell Prescott.
On the morning after the drawing jim was sur.
prised to find in front Of his door horse, buggy
and harness all complete aud labeled "Gim X.
on tioguet H." This is u fact, and Jim has the
horse, harness and buggy large. Jim Cross
20 boarders, In consequences Of his good luck in
drawing that horse aud buggy at lottery, have
had an indignation meeting, and have agreed not
to leave II Jim will donate weeks board Jim
has applied for an injunction, ~ mandsmus, u
teri yfacids and soothing syrup. ... Wonders will
never cease! Rev. Mr.. Perley's horses have
again perpetrated that runaway joke, and now
Perley has q frescoed nose and walks with II
cane
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The Sidewalk Question.

The learned and eminent men who framed our
new Con stitution, in their address to the peo.
pie, assign the following as one of the reasons
why it should be adopted
Under our present laws, streets and sidewalk.
are falling into decay, and radical reform Is
indispensable. To meet this evil, we have an.
thorized the legislature to vest in each city full
power and control of such improvement.
Here, then, is undouhIed authority to show,
first, that other cities as we'll as Ottawa have de.
cayed sidewalks; second that under the old
constitution the Legislature could not vest city
authorities with power to levy special tax to
rebuild or put sidewalks in repair. But the Re.
publican insists that, 'if property owners will
not build the sidewalks, then let the City Coun.
Gil assume the respo visibility and order them
built Now the Republican ought TO know that
under our city charter not more than five mills
can be assessed on the valuation for city pur.
poses, and that, ON the highest valuation, not
more than $4,000 can be raised, and that $13,.
900 OF this amount is required to pay interest
on Indebtedness. The balance, $4,000, with
about an equal amount from other sources,
makes the grand aggregate OF $4,000 left the
city fathers to pay all ordinary expenditures;
evidently not sufficient by one.half to pay for
what ordinary expenses should be if every thing
pertaining to the city was properly done and car.
ed for, and only about one-6fth the sum spent by
republican council doing the year 1862 But
the Republican, determined to carry its point,
suggests that it ia the duty of the city fathers to
keep good sldewalks and pay the expense in
some ray; or, In other words, run the city in
de6s to pay the expense. But again the RpubN.
can is ~up stump" for SEQ. 10 of Art. 8 Of the
New Constitution prohibits cities from becoming
indebted IN any manner, for any purpose, to an
amount, including existing Indebtedness, over
i've per cent Of the taxable property to be as.
oertained by the assessment fer state and county
taxes previous to the mourning of such indebt.
edness." The valuation Of taxable property in
Ottawa previous to incur-ing the last indebted.
ness was 100000. Five per cent. of this
amount would make only $4,000, and our in.
destedness being $4,000, the city fathers could
not If they would increase the city's indebted.
ness unless they disregard their oath o. Office.
ito support tho constitution and do their duty
according to ld,c'-not according to the laepubli.
cans notion. Hence it is evident. FIRST that the
city fathers have no power to compel people to
build or repair sidewalks; second, that they have
not the means to do 40 at the city's expense
third, that they cannot provide the means wi,h.
out disregarding their oath OF Office. The he.
pubiican certainly would not advise then, to
have recourse to the only alternative, perjury,
and consequently its absuse Of the city father,
tho fact
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FROM GRAND RAPIDS.
GRAND RAPIDS, Nov. l6.
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Circuit Coure.


This court during the past week, has been en-.
gagged on the criminal docket Johnny Nc
Gowan inadvertently borrowed 70 billiard balls
from the Hathsway House. at La Sale, and sold
them at Peoria. verdict-guilty; sentence
penitentiary two years. Chas. Clark and Henry
Murphy, couple of boys. undertook to burglar
izs bakery at Mendoza some time ago. and
were caught. They have been sent to the reform
school to remain there until the 23d of June
next.
August Meyer, who choked and robbed a wo-
man at Streator net long ago, goes to the stone
hotel at Joliet for five years.
Jas. Carroll, hall luuatic, who lately stole o
pair of paats and some small change in house
at Marseilles, but was 90 enamored of kettle Of
fish that he cound not resist the temptation to
eat thereof until he was discovered, Was adj
judged by the jury to be "iool,' and the YER.
dict commeuds him to the tender mercy Of the
court and the poor house.
Az We 60 to press case was between Wormly
and Gregg, of Mendats, wherein the cause of &C..
ton is that tho dog Of the defendant barked at
and scared the horse of the plaintiff, and caused
the horse TO run away and to kill himself