Richland County Observer (Newspaper) - November 23, 1858, Richland Center, Wisconsin J WORTH CENTER vx VOLUME I O No 39 meets every in Union Hull second story 6 o'clock M of this the ara cordially invited to meat with GBO B LYBRAND W 0 T L 8 W 3 pdl RICHLAND A M regular Thursday on or thn foil moon of each at the Masonic Hall itt Brethren of other invited to attend J A 1858 YOUNG MEN'S or So their the Friday evening 64 F O CHAMBERLAIN N L J H N S 48 Let the buo Thut on ihy of And n own Bui si ill u Ind Twill churin of mind ump Icy may blanch port to the river which j i -t- J Tho lmw Thy Ihy muy lU nee ill l i But can Tho uf ihy W but flower Thut In rny 3D COUNTY Agency and Title Abstract Office 0 CAGE Notary General Land Riehland county makes it his to taxes investigate titles locate land abstracts and to to all mattem pertaining to a land Office in Port of Court and Center Streets March 15th 1858 15 of Titles AMOS Law Public and Land Richland county Win now preparing an to county tinnier paid 10 and paying in the House rof Richland will laU Thn rich winter chill The is bloom But still Blurs gtm thn vault of heaven luti darker the With ruy in night ut o'er the actl din rich Of to the i In but Cav churin all Ibat Old Jokes At ioe led mere by While June Bo Jit looking Put nine miles below tho city after a routo and miles down ot a rushes velocity the ledge over which falling died and fett it us fleecy into the lu a shoit de op- to the seized ton and a battery ed fire upon the eny houses in lower town were injured set in flumes but tions sustained no damage while the fleet was twice menaced wnh were floated down tho river by the French but with cool hardihood the pling with them towed them out of the reach of the men-of-war then left them to burni and illumine with fearful the camps the shipping and fortress On the oJ July Wolfe changed to A near same flights and only separated from for i though by dCB i folks to see a him in dress I'd maka him dance and sing bis theia likely were lingering fn with which to morrows isun should see struck blind in on hear him barga grated upon skeered LiKe destined beach k left tho and rt the hights up Ithe Some parties had darkness a littlo beluw the proper and and the hud surrenderee the disgrace of the pre- caused by the looked for combine wuh the army before not and Wolfe and soul Wasted with feeling strength ing him jhe prospect pf out accomplishing the grand object of his hopes his the fusl time by his h add that Will be sure succeed him Bat In- ara slippery fallows and x bartl to batch mortal not he sod to an officer by Lira J me He carried to the he was aroused instant his stupor by the run T Who run feebly French was TO several fust and then noose Calculate ef 1 got him down lo Rud Island make my fortin right Show him up a spell and then trade him off for a small farm know how Bela their ind t r j i- t tortured him gloomiest County A G IraS Attorneys Cu nter Law r r CRAWFORD Attorney at and Couri will in nil of Stale DEATH OF WOMFE Brandon by Osmond won W be Yurk by fc Ii wus June and the British army consisting of about eight A C and Law Cantor Richland Wisconsin Attorney nn I at of the brides 14 Se Attorneys Mid will attend promptly intrusted to them in join ing 31 Cooler to in u in Iowa Grant in the both term of Circuit Court 24 nnd F and Federal f met including two battalions of set sail from the fleet which bore ilium comprising ships of the line and about as many smaller sels being commanded by Admiral distinguished naval wnU military officers made pint of force In command ot one of the wus John but twenty-five years of ngf as of St one of the ol probably only Lard Nelson There Cook of daring genius thirsting now for renown which he lu guiu an Hi navigator like another Columbus to unknown oceans and tell ft islands before visited by the stranger Among thu army officers was Richard Montgomery whose glory U v fo winning his at ils cup lure he its walls years Idler joined tin American cause he attacked the for trenail with Benedict Arnold Tin three rs the of Wolff were Murray and years noble and loved Governor of New York lore uUo Lieutenant Colonel Howe But it o bo impossible approach the torrent between the two aimies for- bade boats lo nor could it be forded less availed nothing every point along river was defended by cannon and watched by the devoted soldiers of Franco al all points was cemented to act in defensive he knew that if the sum ujr went by the ships could not re- tain late the autumn the early of the climate would compel to to Louisburg end the result it utter The British commands knew this oo and it made him doubly anxious j win the day by some sudden and conflict His anxiety was hured by the army burning lo redeem long repose it was felt jy Charles himself lo the last degree or his mind was ill at and he forward impatiently to action thoughts gloomy for he was fur trorn all his friends fute of hid and by a woul of nittlligcnce from The which could not have tb please mm now unheeded the appearance ot the tho deep re- ut the wood which bounded it the ling river cataract w Inch the in the bright with a beau- tv iar beyond thf art ceased to charm At length Wolfe longing for an o of converting dullness o t inaction into had to his faithful three flails ot al acli tuo to their und they had Bui these were another blow had success According to the plan ot tho bed of the Wus to be ut that ot u which he the never the fust go tuk a likin to no her it time i ever Ca em heow an't Sume things I do a em is snakes is not death vli to Charles Brandon on one occasion he had called to respects to his general 1 often graved it before Several limes have that I should not but the misery of dying or abandoning the expedition is more than I can bear Knowing the mighty that upon me and how anxiously the ministry and people of England look for glad ings m i But determined that pointment nor delay nor obstacles of the mont formidable should o- his dauntless spirit more Wolfa arose and again hose to decide upon ures which his genius taught him would alone serve in his emergency He broke up his camp on the of and leaving only a sufficiency of troops to hold the posts on the Island of and on the southern bank of the he marched his army from Point de Levi on of September then his ln them al a spot above he The fleel R lay or two vith a o deceive the enemy But was a thorough adept in every stratagem of war and jho dispatched hundred men from the main p XI WOOD iari on corner Will first Mock of tha Office Center Wti in practice of 1 ro- ry or chronic m o wer with the approved modern A ot and kept on hand a pnt up at the notice 35 about a feet in extent per when uda is low mils a and located Hi to or the Town and country Office ua over the printing office north of Hotel Center luly 35 Public nnd will to and etc Also to locating Land nil other to cam ol tlie Peace Center county Win Office up stairs over Printing Office K B of the Peace nnd Notary Wisconsin 24 Notary Public Land ot Woodstock The will to all to as executing the of deeds other business He will alio id strictly let payment of titles etc of all kinds n hand elicited V 111 annals und chief in command of forces ut evacuation of As the first sailed up the ils waters re the sails of ships of war never iis have beheld a ol more irnpoiing Tho moved on swarming with their fuces lighted with joy at the coming strife and their ready to hurl their iron era on ioe On the 26.1 h of June the fleet ui the Island of Orleans before the devoted jec The nun shone brilliantly on daiK giunt the were plying between them and strains oi rose irom bunds upon decks light flushed buck from the sentry kets and nch of the tinged ly clouds it spread veiled glories on the blond ot the nvei it bathed wooded colors -like those of autumnal it filled tho the city lying in fancied security u the tions of crested by and the royal ensign of which thut Grund er of buttle waved to the Quebec now almost im- by of forces were to cross irom Point de and join on the north bank ol river and combined the und the Fiench The signal was given und the troops came over Hi boats but betote these touched the bhore they struck upon looks in the und once thrown into confusion While en- to clear their boats Wolfe's impetuosity could brook no with companies of the British about two hundred mm the second battalion of he judged he could combat the enemy But some in the French camp he his troops to lorm upon the beach und wait until by the other regiments us wua it possible lo bring foe lo u general engagement But who had longed so tor action new danger could not be restrained and dashing forward with huzzas instantly camp to a point several miles higher up the river lo waich of the English and to prevent any upon the north Cook and aUo employed in the woik of feint and were occupied with sounding along the of Beauport buoys in the stream Meanwhile Wolfo by indefatigable discovered above Quebec a spot which he available for landing The river at this point curving sweeps a narrow or beach between it and the and thn general's soon descried u narrow path up a precipitous bight he determined his army should land and scale the bank in It was a bold plan such he alone would have the hardihood to persist in and which would re- the -n of the more Amherst had been depended on secrecy concert in action and suddenness of the blow were ever on the alert the magic power of union held them 11 a devoted spirit patriotism was and Changing the subject of his remarks suddenly Wolfo aint to be caught pin lell what he's a kind er snorter when I he and couldn't move nor look at when the on I hisself a long like mad in all sorts er places Tall horse that o yourn sez I Who tho devil he sez I a fuend yourn Mr What are you doing sez lie Jest a with my sez t Til shoot gineral sez I you'll only pint With that lie didn't say nothin only kind er snickered and chucked me this said Bela producing the coin tho he feels kinder riz How often have told you how to pronounce the French name Mister taint no use in yer tellin me over agin seein 1 never could speak my Rud Island correct no and it dous maka me ex every time 1 say tho name ov one matter then we attack the take oare of a footpath to mark thek way rose from crag to crag and clinging to which upon steep companions below them to their own and thus aiding each other gained the summit without the loss of a The pickets posted upon the hights were driven in and after a battery to the left of the English army was taken posesion of by Lieutenant col- onel Howe flushed with their cess the troops emerged from their forests the roads to Quebec were already their own and the in front of the de- voted city Mood Wolfo and his tible battalions drawn out in array of war on the plains of Abraham The surprise of the French was great indeed when they first learned of extraordinary Impossible said can not be the English army tis but some party of marauders come to burn run away message with evil tidings more authentic Then must at once give said the intrepid general and destroy them J happy murmured and all that mortal of Wolfa retched the plain t sword rant of Jeath of general charging at the head of hb company when he was seen lo stagger he was shot down dreadfully wound ed the tide of battle rolled over him tho day was won of September four days ment the brilliant Montcalm whilo dying of his wounds and the misery of beholding the suf render of Q the proud standard of France floated for the last time from the citadel and the on a western empire whose ensign was the banner qf St of asd Ten slaves three women two away from ago at a blow Nover had the inhabitants of my five ran Va a few seven other in the shape of horses They the horses after night's ride steered for North Star on and foot ov them French self and keep out of way It 1 am killed you must way back to Virginia and tell them how 1 Bela promised and as he walked off revolving the chances of fate wiped away a few from his lank with the cuff of his coat sleeve The night of the 12th of ber 1759 was fixed for the The day and evening were actively spent in making ready for the ant move and every precaution was laken to keep from the enemy the slightest intimation of the design The was and the stars studded the Heavens in ed glory and were reflected on the of the Wolfe from ship to ship animating and cheering the troops for last time and a man longing for distinction and imbued with the same spirit which swayed the whole being of their general It was an hour past midnight the troops em- barked in flat boats floated down with the current iof the Absolute silence under pain of death t U n K city been more completely betrayed by a confidence in safety than those of Quebec they had looked upon expedition as well nigh abandoned The night before there had been joy in the city the feast was spread and the wine-cup sparkled the dance was enjoyed by lovely women and the wearied lay down to happy slumbers Then stealthily the foe came on and the dreamers started from their pillows in terror as the bugle call rang harsh on their cam followed by the dread To to rose to illume with a scene always grand by nature and now more imposing by the of the hour Far below the hights wound the majestic St upon Us face the which more than two months before had cast anchor in its waters and which now lay silent but prepared to cover the troops in fa retreat To the east beyond lain appeared the heavy ramparts of he citadel the prize at last in sight nd not now inaccessibly while to the far the hills waters by the French hamlets and jy distant sail glistened in the ng light thought of retreat no They followed and overtaken in Fayetto county fight for the of the negroes arid ki idled alike in the noble and the peasant like the chivalrous fire that burned in every heart and lighted every face when in ancient days the battle rang and thegreat and holy standard of the on- was unfurled and borne was imposed upon men The were to keep the north shore for fea of passing the little cove in the new but there was imminent of being descried by mieU in truth one boat s sen ense of danger was apprehended by hat gallant little army which had oiled al night slept hey felt a thrill of joy and a wild burst of ardor pealed irom ranks as the rays rose on front and fell on the scarlet uniforms of the grenadiers and again on the tossing plumes and rich tartans of the Scotch Highlanders while the inspiring martial music of the bands sounded triumphant as though victory was already won The English army about five sand strong was thus drawn out in On the left Brigadier General Townshead with Amherst s regiment la counteract a movement of endeavored to flank the British and drive them tothe river part of the place slave catchers were aud the fugitives from slavery made their escape Col- Armstrong one of owners in attempting to capture one resisted com clever have been hilled but for the interference of one of own servants who stepped in lo tect his master Another of the suing party was fiercely resisted and badly injured in Wheeling Intelligencer the return of tlie slave hunters a party of persons from started pursuit of the had beep heard counts from or pursued Milwaukee i A shortly after dark a young man white passing the hospital of the Sisters of Charity hoard cry of an infant near door Stepping into the ya rd he was a little astonished at ing a wee of lying in a little chip on front steps Ho took the child into the Hospital but at the request of the Sisters took it lo the jail and finding noons disposed to take charge of il there he little stranger in the tb the Station house and left it there Not having any for so a visitor at the they were obliged to lake ft hospital where it over and thence to House The little fs said to be a bright handsome child and quite neatly The parent who could such a child and cast it out upon the black cold world unprovided acold heart indeed Milwaukee Sentinel In England a foreign rattier before its warrior the two armies r both watching for the slightest of success The French full of hope of joy masters of a powerful hold well posted well con- in their leader whose abilities were a fair match for his great but a Scotch officer in com- mand of it with admirable presence of mind at once answered in French that tkey were friends on the watch for the movements of the English and the suspicions were dis armed j floated down in his beat Charles who had been so honored as to be chosen of his party upon the entrench 1 and the English at every dis- was cheered for the last time with of that delightful conversation which made his so ing PS with whispered voice he spoke rushed merits al the head of his company cat i led away by the ol the moment not for advantage at a late season but i thoroughly disciplined calm brave i and patient waiting but the word v BENJAMIN County Surveyor aud Notary Pub lie to subdivide in mil do the while abroad and to with propriety Direct refer ih jess of the Peace Wis at all times to attend to the duties o the orders but cheering on men j from the general thay adored to rush of Europe its pleasures and the hon jr ij i my brave Doys the assault was mel by a steady und in a moment he saw his men dropping around him like autumn it was vain to to buttle and to Our friend Bela Tilley with his large share of curiosity ook a keen interest iii everything as may be readily imagined ills tall lank HUB ft r I r u A withstand buoh an iron from figure kand prying inquisitive face which genius of Gray had just ee s formidable by us tor site ot a as Gibraltar or the Moro The river runs before it u wide which four dred miles fiom the might float lite combined navies of the world At the north and east bides of thu rock on which butteries are mounted the river mingles with the and thus Hights the shape of a sula The at once encamped on and opposite to the The purl of the French forces of Montcalm Were posted on the Hights the north part of the stream Beau- t t i i aim made him conspicuous ors success The rene beauty of the night appeared to draw W thoughts toward poetry when asking if they had read the in a country churchyard 1 the of Gray had with U i I f u heir and U was impossible give him the melting pathos the ot it woid reluctantly given to He mons with retreat lo a ic doubt which had been from his the the the n oops exposed fire and While the poured I work or sport their a terrific said Charles to him their a cii had been some hours one how do you like this life 1 I I j t t- L wu it's And again For who to dumb prey This pleasing twing wa resigned warm cheerful dny Not He it short panegyric These light infantry troops were eccentric manners dressed in ly joined by the Royal j and yellow boots alighted at among whom Brandon found the Peterborough Railway station pleased with the spirit of Her baggage was addressed as anticipating a glorious lows Her Divine the Zion The fiery Murray occupied the Holy Ghost Empress of the Universe center where stood the Beloved Bride of Heaven passenger Monckton rested on the right with ho Silverdale near Lancaster She and stated that angel from ly in his a reserve of I Heaven and presented one of the Wolfe at the commencement of the clerks with a trad written partly m occupied a position near the Latin partly in French and partly in center English Opposed io his force the r rench army stretched in a long line and on its right were assembled the citizens j of Quebec ready to shed blood in defence of city ano these joined by a small force of j ing adian allies A cannonade was opened and kept up foi some time on both sides with effect when Montcalm decided on closer action His troops though equal in numbers to the enemy were vastly inferior in point of discipline About eleven o'clock the French rushed to the combat their fire was scattering and ineffective difficulties of ground to contend with and the solid English columns waiting by Wolfe's orders until their were within forty yards poured j I'd shoot on the T i genile burst in and the roar of ordnance L wus by the tof j a Heaven haste to I they'd withdraw e returned to enterprise hundred i j r censured to Kim Unlive an 11 called earthly would ratheE be the o take Quebec he profound proved how penetrated by the THE Winter LaCross Democrat where upon our ing the Muskrats are on high ground oe much out of water By the testimony of the oldest inhabitants this always foreshadows aoi winter If a hard freezing nt the muskrats build low in the water to keep the ice If an or mild winder approaches they keep surface The last year in a deadly fire which instantly threw them into confusion In vain their heroic leader from rank animating his soldiers they began 0 give when Wolfe the moment placed himself at head of Grenadiers Frenchman living tho of into B- young JP i r 1 f charged with terrible and in a broke ech twice press Millet struck The girl iV 16 of and smart intelligent and good ing LOOK 86 new iiV bes said j i O
