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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26

The celebrated actor, Charles Fox,
inf ,cted fearful wound on himself on
the evening of the 4th at the hlhambra
theatre, at Philadelphia. in attempting TO
cock bis musket with bis foot, exploded
the piece, destroying one eye and fright
fully larcerating his forehead, the wad cut.
ting through the bone.
The rapid growth of timber in
Oregon seems to be settled fact. Since
the settlement of the Willamette valley.
ten acres of prairieI have been covered
with thirty trees for one denuded of its
timber by the settlers. Lands which
twenty years ago were prairies are now
covered with heavy growth of timber.
Joint resolutions have been intro
duc.d in the Texas Legislature authoriz-
ing the purchase of one acre of land in
Cooke county, wbereon stands the tree
on which forty two loyal men were hung
in 1862, and requesting Congress to
propose an amendment to the Constitu
ton of the United States abolishing the
jury system.
A fossil forest has been discovered
10 Napa county, California. Its exist
ence was first made known in July last,
by Mr.. Denison, of San Francisco; and
more recently, it was examined 10y the
Yale College scientific party, on their ex-
petition to the Pacific coast. The petri
fed trees are some of them very large
The smaller end of a portion of one
trunk which was found, measured over
seven feet in dsmeter. 1t is probable
that these trees belonged to some species
closely related to the well known big
Trees" of California.
Mrs. Judith Rust died in Ipswich.
Mass, few days ago, aud of her the
Newburyport Herald says: "she was
married on Christmas eve, 1890, and
although she was on good terms with
her family, yet she never slept in her ia.
theirs house afterwards. There were
ninety persons present at her wedding,
and she survived them all She slept
on The same bedstead from the night of
her marriage to the day of her DEATH
She carried the first umbrella ever car
ried in Rowley.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26
Pierce County court--In Probate.

Pierce County Court--In Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of n. n. Powell,
deceased.
ON reading and filing the petition of Joel
~ Foster. of the town of River Falls in
said county representing among Other things
that on the first day of May. 1861. the said
deceased and Thomas B. Cornish made and
entered into a contract in writing under seal,
to convey TO Thomas B. Cornish or his as
signs, the premises known and described as
follows, to-wit: Commencing one rod north
of the mouth Lake Spring Branch on the east
line of Fosters reserve thence east five rods;
thence in northeasterly direction to the
bend in the creek thence down the Kinmic-
kinnic to Fosters reserve: thence south to
place of beginning in Pierce county.
Aud the said petition further shows that
on the 25th day of January, 1871. the said
Thomas b. Cornish. for and in consideration
of the sum of six hundred dollars to him
paid by the said petitioner, said Cornish sold
all his right. tile and interest in and to said
above described premises to said petitioner,
and duly assigned the said contract and de-
liverPd The sum to him, and claiming that he,
the said petitioner, is entitled to a conveyance
Of said premises according TO the terms of
said &C ntract and praying that L. N Pow
ell and Martha A. Powell, administrators OF
said estate, be authorized and directed by
decree of this Court to make and execute
conveyance of said premises to him, the petit
TONER
: 1t is ordered that said petition be heard
before the Judge of this Court on the 9th day
OF May, 1871, at one o'clock P. NJ. at his Of
flee in the city of Prescott
And it is further ordered that notice thsTe-
of be pu 5lished four weeks successfully prior
to said day of hearing in the Prescott Jour-
nal, newspaper published at Prescott in
said county.
Dated Nav 9th. 1871.
52-4 WIN. HOWES, County Judge.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26

School COMMISSIONERS FEKs.-The
case of Charles Harrington Us VIM. E
Smith, was decided Ia week, by the
Supreme Court Of this State, in favor OF
the defendant. The case involved The
legality of fees charged by the Commits
sioners Of School and University Lands,
and furnished basis for an attack on
State Treasurer Smith. AMI indirectly on
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Gill, aud Secretary Of
State Allen. The decision establishes
the justice of the fees charged, and clears
the commissioners from the accusation q
the Democrats.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26

every taxpayer in the towns mentioned
can reck, n, to a dollar, what he will have
to pay to secure the benefits of a railroad.
He will then be prepared to vote intelli-
gently on the question, and with the
firm assurance that the read must be
built before The tar Is paid.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26

No TATEB BUG THIS YEAR-The
potato bug is argued out of existence by
Simon Hunt, of Hudson, who predicts
that the potato bug crop this year will
be failure, and advances very plaus
ible theory. which will interest everybody
who lives in this cou ntry. The potato
bug as is well known. dies after laying
its eggs. The warm weather late last
autumn, deceived the bugs into Iayitg all
sheir eggs. which operation they should
have deferred until spring, lying dor
mant through ths winter. The bugs
died according TO programme, and tbe
frost of winter destroyed all their larve
Therefore, we shall have few. IL any,
potato bugs for the season of 1871.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26

Doc Taxa law was passed last
winter to encourage the raising of sheep
and discourage the raising of dogs, which
provides that all male dogs shall be taxed
$500. and female dogs $500. each. The
act further provides that the county
board may, at its first meeting in each
year. determined by majority vote to
increase or diminish the tax, or to ex
empt the county from the tax during that
year.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26
Dated, April I. 1871.
Notice of Drawing of Jurors.

NOltCS Oh OTdWiHS OF JuTOTS.
Office of Clerk of Circuit Court.
STATE OF WISCONSIN !
County of Pierce %
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 29th
~ day of April, A. d. 1871, at one o'cIock
2. NJ. at my Office in the village of Ellsworth, ,.
assisted by E. Burnett Sheriff, and Justice
of the peace of said county l shall proceed
to draw the names of persons liable 10 serve as
jurors at the next May term of the Circuit
Court.
Dated, Ellsworth Wis. April 5ib. 1871.
G. ". BROWN,
5I-3w Clerk of Circuit Court
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26

Washington's fOwIing piece--a Gre.
noble-carried by him in 1912, is to
be presented to tie Virginia Historical
Society. The gun, which is of the stub
and-twist composition. has the name Of
Washington on the stock, and has hi,
well defined profile on the iron work
near the lock.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26

The Secretary of the Interior has ap-
pointed G.. R. Martin, of Ohio. Isasc Ii.
Wing, and n. II. McCord of w iscousin
10 appraise the Meuomonee Iudian lands,
near Green Bay Wis. These Iapds are
sold, but no. under sppraissment.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26
A Butcher-ed Song.
Air" Tune the old ccc died on

Attention. all 1
Listen to my call
Beef is high and money is scarce, and you
that I've trusted since last fall.
Please stop. and give me a'call,
And settle up your meat bills. one and all
For must have money to buy beet with
SO that can trust you again next fall.
That's all |
A. ROBBINS.
Prescott, April ls. 1871.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26

The STEAMER MANKATo SUNK-the
Steamer Mankato, which left here on
Monday morning. was snagged and sunk
about six O'Clock Tuesday evening, when
within forty rods Of the steamboat land
ing at ST Peter. She saEk in about 0
feet of water, with her bow and part OF
her lower deck above water.
Fortunately, Der cargo was not very
heavy, but what there is will be consd
erabIy damaged, and some of it will
prove a total loss. We regret to learn
that Captain j. II. Reany will be one
of the heaviest losers-having shipped
over $500 worth of goods on the steam
er-aLd a few others sustain less serious
losses.
The Mankato was on her wav to New
Ulm, TO be loaded on her return with
wheat owned by Capt. d. II. Valentine
of this city.
We learn that the Maukato can be
raised without serious difficulty, and that
measures will be taken at orce to rescue
her from the dangerous ground nov
occup ed. and put her in working order
at the earliest day practicable Pau
Press.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26
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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26
Farm For Sale.

V'HE undersigned offers for sale farm
Il known as the "Durgin farm" situated in
the towu OF Clifton. Pierce county. There
are sixty acYes,-twtnty acres timber and
fSrty under sultivation-well fenced-good
house, excellent we'll of pure wafer. This
farm will he sold very cheap for cash. For
farther particulars apply to-tbe owner in per-
at his residence near the mouth of Big
River. or by mail at Diamond Bluff. Wis
I'm T. B. JONES.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26

HARTFORD. April 2l.-The csnvassers
who net to day in the city TO canvass
the 7, turns of the vote for Governor and
other State Officers. will report the fol
lowing figures to the Legislature: James
E. English Al, 492; Marshall Jewell AZ.
$50: scatteridg IL. This gives English
a majority of 25. There was manifest
error in giving English two too many
in Somers, which if the Legislature
proves correct, will reduce bis total TO AZ,
400.
There are disagreein. returns from
Chesrc where full investigation will
no doubt add 81 to JEWELS vote, making
his total A 473 which. with IL scatter
ing would make AZ 400, the same rs
English. Of the scattering. three and
possibly four votes will be counted BY
the Legislature for English.
There is statement. however, from
the New Haven Moderator of probable
mistake in the fourth ward count. giving
loo too mauy for English, and from En-
field "a too many for English. These
statements will 60 to the Legislature, and
if the mistake is shown there, as claimed,
Jewell will be declared the governor by
about 90 majority over all. The other
State officers are: Morris Tyler, Repub
lican, is elected Lieutenant Governor bv
a majority of 1872; David P. Nichols,
Republican, Treasurer, by 206 majority.
Owing to informally 10 returns, and in.
correctly spelled ballots, the canvassers
cannot declare that any one has major
ity for Secretary of State or Comptroller.
The Legislature will. however, elect
Hiram Appleman, Secretary of State,
and James W. Manning, Comptroller,
both Republicans. Votes manifestIy in
tended for them would give Appleman
l6l majority and Manning 200.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26
Land For Sale.

THREE Hundred and Twenty acres. sit
Il uated about one mile southeast of River
Falls. 1t being the south 3 of section T.
township 81 range Is. for terms address.
FRENCH d RACKLEY
5l-6m Maiden. Ills.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26
Please take Notice.

WISHING TO GO OUT OF TRADE
ON ACCOUNT OF POOR HEALTH:
l OFFER MY ENTIRE STOCK OF
GOODS TIC ANY ONE THAT WISHES
TO co NTO TRADE, ON REASON
ABLE TERMS, AND AT A REASON
ABLE PRICE.
AND UNTIL 1 ACCOMPLISH A
SALE OF MY GOODS. 1 OFFER LIB
ERAL DISCOUNT TO ALL MY OLD
CUSTOMERS AND OTHERS THAT
PURCHASE OF ME HEREAFTER FOR
CASH. UNTIL CLOSED OUT.
Dry Goods at Bargains.
Clothing g
Hats and Caps s.
Boots and Shoes 6
CrOckery Is
Groceries Sc
Also II IOt of Horse Blankets
and Bed Blankets at bargains
Genuine Mink Furs, S25 to
$50 per Set. Water Mink SO.
All Wool Carpets at bar
gains.
PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE
MY STOCK OF GOODS.
l.. ID. NEWELL.
PREscorr. Jan. S. 1870. 80
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26
Lost.

nN che ODD of March, 1871. somewhere
" NJ. E. Sterrett's and r. Cray's in Oak
Grove, Buffalo Overcat, lined with red fan.
mel. short fur containing in the pockets a
pair of buckskin gloves Any one leaving the
same at the JOURNAL office or at r. Gray's in
Oak Grove, will be suitably rewarded.
so 2w. r. GRAY.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26

Is an optical wonder. reveals the thousands OF
hidden wonders of Nature is of permanent use
and practical availability. combining instruction
with amusement, and never losing its enterest.
1t ma Cniiies
New-York tribune., 1871-09-11
POLICE NOTES.
Tho Brooklyn police made 4SG arrests last v

Tho Brooklyn police made 4S6 arrests last week.
IIaincs Bros pianofort manufactory, No 3Ol East
surci.
Fiza Moore age 30 of No. 60S West Forty -sixth-st,
died suddenly ssuray lieh in The liquor store 40 '' h's''
eDth.sve
Charles rarrcIly, age 80, who, whilc intoxicated,
fell from widow No. 4OO Bs Eighteenth
st., died YESTERDAY Bellevue Hospital
Burglars entered the slaughter.house of F. A. Van
dersne No l74 Iiud'ousye Bc1ayn Oh Saufd'' u'S" ~
tempted to blow open the safe. but failed
Mary Hartye, age 45, committed suicide yesterday
her resd,nce No 81 les Brooklyn by swallowing d"'c O
Par sgreeu Family trouble WAS the cause
aJames Dunn, laborer, while enragcd on tu, SatmT
az .5 S ,1 ns. be SS saSs of rs s5 saI sna s 40 On & & b
VIM. Lcary, age 10, of No. "a Morris-str while IN
der Pier No North er accidentally .hOi hTse in the lett hoa
EnOch Joslyn, driver on the Park-ayc. Kallroaa
ely morning Daniel Shells aud JOlu Savage were arrested anu 1a
70 answer
her hu,Snd leIan1e in r apartment No. n caton was
struck head BY m s heavy object and received severe
scalp wound. lie was locked up
Patrick Deignan of No. 2ss West Seventeenth-st
struck the head last evepps with stone ] p's ii.
wonnd. Benson arrested.
Fanny Murphy brought her dying infant to TO- the ne
1 @ hs sa ad eesn turuS into the street By Mr. Do.u
Mother and infant sent to the County Hospital
John Walsh butcher Of No. b iiamlit0nnsvs o.ins e
and b.riwars from Fort Hamilton The roPef belonged
n. % ss ] . s he 'pS and
persons.
John Hassett of No II JaoOb-st., who leaped from
platform Bec.ers. car on FRIDAY Dts % Ps. Pea pT and
Beelman and falling was run over died yss'Idsy ne & ms1
s,..s as va: % Vi. sss s ''
plant Of John roe, ssan.s sssssns q ths Twenty
a rsas S ' Sas a:ss fsa%sS
ssn SC: Of sse9ta and jaime, L. Al ArH ssS Of w q.
losIS the PsSaD ssvspt.snsn sa neglect
New-York tribune., 1871-09-11

Pavonia Mission The Democratic prlmaros for the
election OF delegates 10 the State Convention Will DO held
to-day In Hudson County from &m TO Bp In.
NEwARR.--The body Of German, age about I5, was
found In stOneyard between Commerce and Capalsts
near last evening lie was last seen M
Rngbeb shot himself In the hand early yester lay morn
ne"s TSp w ear ea s sS
argument for dissOlyng the injunction against the Cn
r Railroad Company IN the suit Of the ship Canal Com
any c The @ cornerstone Of the Central prssnyeran
meeting win be held IN IN Peeks woods for tho benefit Of
thait Of Gen. Koslney has been presented TO A. q
neSsDey w. g. Attorney as testimonial for hs
,, negroes from voting In Camden County "A German
a,rnstsd dhnnshatcr s living at No ~ MmrIhast was
iasi evening, for attempting to Kill his wire ana
nanshter with bayonct Officer Kuerner stoned
W on his post In the Seventh Ward last evening
arod I'm ohedeiis cradle factory was slightly DAM
asra m, ny iiie on Saturday night. John Formam,
Dy the locomotive Of the iso resh, train ROM Newnrk
on saturday evening, near West Bergen, and ls cars
sM,EM.-A ship canal, which was projected Is years
Delaware River to Salem Greek Tho cani for onc.half
oi the proposed distance compeed In iI2 bnt from
some reason 1t abandoned until las ycr II is pr
posed to divert tho wurs OF the crocH into the new
canal and thus roiiovo the meadow lands from tho over.
flow Of the tides.
pdstoratc Of the Broadway Reformed Church, on ac-
lady in tie choir He preached his farewell yes
terday Gen Hoxsey Will press a motion TO resume
tho anti Eric suits 10 recover oyorcharScs.
TRENTON.-ChanccorZ Zabriskie will hear, tomorrow,
tho argument III the oise Of the great railroad lease to
tho Ponusy lyania Central Company.
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPLETON.-Samucl Durey, a cOlOred coach
man. in the employ OF d. L. Gardner Of Castloton-aye
was found dead IN his bed, yesterday.
EDGEwATER.-The funeral Of Fcderick Linton, Trustee
Thrd ward, took place yesterday afternoon aId
attended by the police and fro departments aud the
Masonic Lodges.
New-York tribune., 1871-09-11
p4SSENGERS ARRIVED.

FROM LIvgRPOOL-In steamship Wisconsin Sept 10 Jes
sup Caldwell wife and daughter Booth Mrs Hanns si"
Innng Miss Robinson. Miss L. Huntington Mira Tsylor Wn
scott Mrs j. Scott NJ. Gsutere DR.. Thomas L. WILLIAMS
Mills b. Mills Miss L. Mills Cocks hrs NJ .ocis o.
Mrs Cocks Miss Cocks Miss Cocks Master d. CeT
Mis- n Cocks A. Cocks VIM Wallace. W Waddnston
Harrington Mrs Harrington, Brett saxon Dol.r Do!
Crrer f. Kuh Leweyn Miss b. Lleweyn H. Jenner n b.
Toyie r. L. Fabian, w. Fabian Miss Fabian Ms Fsan
ia Miss Fabsn M Fabsn Miss NJ H. Fabian Es!en
and wife Lutl Miss q. Greey Jas Bntou, so1dArd MA
L. Stoddar y. Drought L. Stearn Elliott Byrne jas
JIugh., J. Greeley w. Thornev. Mrs Thorneey H. peAne
San p Smith j. Lamb J. Puy Mrs L, Puy Master H. aud a.
Purry. =, o. -, n...,. d.. IN
wggins Mr. Lsnou wife aud child Crswshay NJ sncinr WIFE
Hughes McGunty. Miss Martin. r. H. fna Mr. ioPsins MI
Dosnes Mrs RaciSs and infant Miss Brow nsoil fawcett
wife and children srdic H. Chase Martin Blanchard
M Bsyre H. Lewis, Mr. bemes wife and CHILD, j. d. Gus.
non, Cu,sou b. Smyh A. q. Smyh Mr. Lee Mr. Gosson aud
Wife MIR Ashmau tshusn, Mr. Crawford MI huvsney, MI
FIsersd and wife yanierpool g. Lewis Lewis j. Nc
Lean r. Mcdonald and wife Miss RYAN Mr. inaworh
wife and child Dale 3children and seyants d. Thomp'
son Mr. Nc, aRety w and child F Dobe N asshmsn, Mrs
Fssan children A " Bhen, Mr. Buy Ars Ryan and child
Mr. ingwoh and child W H. Kennedy NM Power Buck MT.
Mslor wife and daughter MI Walker and wfs
Mrs shaw H. Reden Mr. Coleman Mira Hennesse child and
Kuchner A. Boyd Mr. Donuy Mr. Peabody aud wife Don
nelly w. MONTGOMERY Mrs Wilson and child Miss
Wilson Phillips Miss Steson, Perren, Mr. Perren Mr. Robins
d. Hewitt aud wife, j. ID. Tate Prlnty Mss, prnV'
johnson t. j. Drown Hayes and son m Adams JscssOn
,dis, Carroll Mr. BrebDer Miss T. bessie, g. hogers Is
Iayes H. 81 Bangam Mr. Gurness aud wife d. Shay Mr Wsros
wife. Mr. Rice Mr. Robinson hr Bradley ana
wife, child aud nurse; }. IL hce
New-York tribune., 1871-09-11
SINGULAR ACCIDENT TO THE NoRwALK.

IA
The lower part of the city, particularly
around Printing Iousesquare. was painfully agatcd
last evening by report that the Coney Island ferrboa
Norwak had exploded her boiler with disastrous results
to large number OF passengers on board The following
absurdy extravagant report Of the anar was receNed
sx hours after 1t was said to have occurred, from the
sbip-news reporter of the Associated Press:
The steamboat NOrwalk, running between New-fork
and COney Island while cening mp to the cry ths aier
noon when off Robins Reef AT S6 exploded htr Doller
killing and wOundng a number Of persons She was
taken In tow by propeller and brought up 10 the CITY,
The facts are simply these: The Norwalk, Capt
Wilson, Is very old boat and is furnished with what Is
known as crosshead" engine, that Is, an engine Win
beam that works vertically instead OF moving NE me
ordinary wa ing beam to which corresponds "hle
returning from Coney Island with about ~ passehRers
and when of Bay Ridge, l.. J., at about 23o p III que VI
the keys that held the jaws OF the cross-heau eavs
way and permitted 1t to start from the grooves III VIII"
II worked precptate ITSELF together wlt Ine heh
OF the cylinder through the promenade deck upon te
main deck greatly damaging the wood orK anu @
cry, fortunately JnIing none Of the @
Passengers At first one knew wiit tle uoipe Mas'
but terrified passengers eprang TOT tho nePie',
era and one youth abandoned the ladies win MN anu
iunued overheard. The engineer IN the mean tne
soppcd the enginc at considerable risk 70 himself Ahu
the m g.boat Relief coming 10 the Norwalks assistanoe
towrd her to the Of West lenthst where inc pas
sengers oyfuly dscmbarkcd. II was the ,htchion VI
the owners TO have hauled the Norwalk on ihe oohe!
Island. route to-day.
New-York tribune., 1871-09-11
OBIl UARY.
ADMIRAL COUNT BoUET- wILLAUMEz.

ADMIRAL COUNT BOUET wILLAUMEZ.
Count Willaumez the veteran French
Admiral whose death is announced by cable, was born
1908, entered the naval school in 1923, and
pointed ensign in 1929. Six years later he was made
lieutenant and assigned to the feet stationed at the
River Plate. Soon afterward he present at the
bombardment Of MogadOr, and three years later he
explored the coast Of West Africa and wrote book
thereon He attained the rank of captain In 1874 and
some time afterward became Governor of the French
colony at Senegal He retained that Office three years.
and then returned to France where two
years later lie received the Of Com
mander OF the Legion OF Honor. He next served
under Admiral HaInelin in the Black Sea, and
cessivey maritime prefect Of Cherbourg and TOuOn In
1850 he appointed Vice Admiral and Ave years later
created Senator by Napoleon Ill. Soon after the
beginning Of the Franco,German war; Admiral Bouet.
Wllaumeg dispatched to the Baltic with feet OF
irOn-cad frigates, and promptly reinforced with
six irOnclad frigates, the irOnclad ureau and
several dispatch boats. The Admiral and his squadron
were welcomed with enthusiasm In Copenhagen but this
reception proved OF political importance The disaster
which rapidly befell the French arms completely
changed the plan of the naval campaign, the expe
ditOn returned without incting serious injury Ger
many or impeding her triumph.