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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06
The New Comet-Letter from Professor
Watson.

DETROIT OBSERVATORY, June %, 1860.
Editor Daily Advertiser ON the evening of the goth
inst, a bright comet detected by Mr.. Tuttle at
Cambridge, Mass, which has increased rapidly in bril-
lancy, and now presents a beautiful appearance to
the naked eye.
1t has been observed on three different evenings,
and the observations show that it has passed peri
helion point of its orbit the SUM- on the l6
inst. at distance from the of twenty mine mill
ions of miles 1t is recedng from the and APP
preaching the earth. 1t will be nearest the earth
the 18th July, and will then be distant from us AZ
millions of miles.
The comet will be the brightest the 5th of July,
and since the moonlight will not interfere at that date
it will present magnificent appearance. 1t is now
moving rapidly towards the south and east, but will
continue visible until the beginning of August.
This is not the famous comet of 1856, which has
been announced to re-appear this year, and which
used the abdcation of Charles v, Emperor of Ger
many, its last visit, but is undoubtedly stranger
to our system. JAMES C. WATSON.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06
This Number.

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06
Now, by St. Paul, the work goes
BraVelv on"

The Madison Argus and Democrat of the
End inst. runs up the Breckenridge and Lane
ticket. Calkins hesitated at first as to what
to do, but finally made up his mind that he
could not support Douglas. He thus defines
his position:
"We can hardly say that we have been
Tor moment in doubt as to the can
didate we ought to support for President
When the announcement Of two nominations
by the democratic party was made, all our
preferences were for Breckenridge. An hon
est, prudent and conservative man, gallant
leader and an able statesman, we were al.
most irresistibly impelled to come to his i'm
mediate support. But the most of our
friends were the other way; the great ma.
jority of the Democrats of the State were
the other way, and a separation from them
upon political question was a step that
called for hesitation. We have seen and
conversed with some of the best Democrats
of the State, and have correspondent with
others. A large and respectable body of
Wisconsin Democrats agree with US in opin.
ion and, confident that further hesitation
would only confirm US more strongly in our
first opinion, we have flung to the breeze the
nag vi Drecklnrluge anu Lane, ana we IN
tend to render the best service in our power
to secure their election. A numerous vote
will be cast that way in this State, and the
form of expression to be given it will be de-
cided by a State convention, to be held, prob
ably, in August.
In taking this course, we are violating no
Democratic usage. We are supporting the
national candidate. The platforms do not
differ one organization is as regular as the
other; that sustaining Breckenridge embra-
ces the vast body of the party in the leading
and certain Democratic States, and we are
left simply to choice between the men, and
the exercise of our opinion as to which is
the regular ticket. We have made our
choice, and shall adhere to it, though upon
US alone should devolve the duty in Wiscon.
sin Of UNFOLDING the flag of Breckenridge and
the Union
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06

"a The Republicans of the First Con.
gressional District have called Mass Con-
vention to be held on the llth inst at Mil
waukee, for the purpose of re-nominating
Hon. John F. Potter for Congress. This is
we'll deserved compliment and will be very
properly bestowed upon worthy man. At
the expiration of his present term, Mr. Pot
ter will have served Jour years in the House
of Representatives. There is great unanmi.
ty of feeling as to the propriety of continuing
him there, and we predict his reelection by
at least six thousand majority. la fact, we
should not be surprised if the Democracy,
from their entire hopelessness to elect, placed
no candidate in nomination against him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06

Theodore Parker's Society is likely to
continue. The Fraternity Lectures will be
opened by Charles Summer, and the course
will be as brilliant as ever. Mr.. Parker, by
his will, gives many legacies. Mr.. Wendell
Phillips has his English State Trials, and Mr..
Summer his Parliamentary History and De.
bates. Mrs. Parker is to have such books as
she selects, even if the whole; those which
she does not want are bequeathed to the city
of Boston for the public library. Mr.. Par
ker's property consisted mainly in his books,
upon which he habitually spent about one
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06
NEWS EXTRAORDINARY.
We stop the press to announce the fol-
lowing:

We stop the press to announce the fol-
lowing:
douglas and the People"
Watertown, Wis. July 2, 1860.
Immediately upon the reception of the
news of Douglas nomination, we fred ia.
lutte of SO guns. We had tremendous
crowd, and speeches from VIM. Chappell,
w. M. Dennis, and P. V. Brown. The Re-
publicans hurrah Justify for Breckenridge.
This State is safe for Douglas By 10000
mgjoritY."
The foregoing we clip from the Chicago
Daily Times, the organ Of Douglas in Illinois.
We publish it as an item of news for the
city of Watertown, and particularly the three
distinguished Democrats of this city whose
names appear above written, not one of
whom ever thought of making political
speech in public.
The truth is, that when the nomination Of
Douglas was received here, the gun was
fired seven or eight times-perhaps thirteen
The tremendous crowd" consisted of doz-
en- men and twenty boys, all told. The
speeches were never made, as the Sire
mendous crowd" will testify. The 10000
for Douglas will prove as much of a myth, as
the tremendous crowd or the speeches
from Chappell, Dennis and Brown" In
short, there were no $50 guns" no "tremen-
dous crowd" no speeches." just as there
will be no 10000 majority" for any body
but Old Abe. If the above is fair speci,
men Of the Times column of correspondence
on Douglas among the People," then God
save the people from both Stephen and his
supporters.
We present the above as specimen OF the
utter absence of truth, the shameless men,
dacity, to which the supporters of Douglas
as we'll as himself, have fallen. The means
used are BETTING their cause, and show
something of what may be expected should
they succeed, and the amount of credit their
organs and correspondents are entitled to-
Can any deluded but honest man of the par
ty, forbear to pause and ponder, with such
exhibitions before him, rather than con-.
tinue to be identified with such monstrous
developments as these. Who wrote that let.
ter? We cannot err in saying that any other
party would expel him, but nothing of the
kind is expected in this case.
The $2l, 100000 Loan bill passed both
houses of Congress.
If our Government continues to borrow
that amount every year, for many years more,
as it has during the last three, how long will
it take for the debt of the United States to
equal that of Great Britain7
The Memphis Avalanche evidently sees
snakes. Speaking of Douglas it says -
"What man at all conversant with public
affairs believes him sincere? What pledge,
what security have we that he will not betray
US, as he has already done upon another &C.
casion? None, whatever. If you should
take unconsciously to your bosom viper,
and be stung by its venomoss tongue, would
you warm that viper into new life =? No
You would not warm this political viper into
new life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06
sY In his speech at Washington. accep

rs In his speech at Washington, accept
ing his nomination, Mr.. Douglas cody as.
sumes to be the leader of the " conservative
and union men," 1t is only six years ago that
he was the leader in scheme which has
done more than all that has since happened
to agitate the country. Having stirred up a
sectional strife, he now holds that be is the
man who ought to be elected to the Presiden-
cY to produce peace! OF course the " little"
demagogue berates and misrep-esents the
Republicans and their principles. That was
to have been expected. The man who can
stand up before intelligent people and virtu-
ally arraign Jeff,rson and other Republican
statesmen of the revolution as the authors of
disunion car. get on. of his throat any fla
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06

TO the Editor Of the Understandings been invited
to participate in demonstration in favor of certain
candidates for tho Presidency and Vice Presidency /
think due to candor and my constituents to declare
at my support of John G. breckenridge and Jo-
seph Lane. ROGER A. PRIOR.
While the Southern States cannot elect the Presi-
dent without the addition their strength of thirty
two votes from the North Lincoln may dispense with
thrty-one of the Northern electoral votes and still
be elected. From the present complexion things he
will not lose the thrtytwo votes necessary to defeat
him, except with the loss of New York-N. Y. Herald
Since State is for Lincoln than New York ac-
cordng to the above authority Lincoln will surely be
elected.
Prentice says How on earth can the Democratic
party be expected to preserve the Union OF States
when it couldn't preserve its own union ?''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06

CoNUNDRUMs.-When is the little Giant
most Inn disposed? When he has been ALE
ing for few days.
Man Alloy What small crafts have gone
out of use Little Dug-outs.
Rest for the faithful lin Abrahams' BOSOM
What animals are the most ephemeral and
short lived ? Little Giants
Says the McGregor (Iowal Press: Mr.,
John Baker, of Strawberry Point, was bitten
by massasauger. He was wedding in the
garden, when he felt something sting his fin
ger, and jerking his hand quickly from
among the plants, the snake hung by his
fangs to the finger, and was drawn out from
among the weeds Mr.. Baker happened to
have halfp of whiskey at hand, which
he Immediately drank, and procuring anoth-
er half pint of whiskey, very soon drank
that also, and the poison was arrested no
serious consequences were apprehsnded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06

sE Prentice, of the Louisville Journal,
very quantity says, that the common phrase
Sin the meantime" if used twenty years
hence, will be universally understood to mean
this present period of Locofoco sway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06

Re In New York the Hardshells have called
State Convention to nominate d Breck enridge and
Lane ticket.
special despatch to the n. Y. Tribune says The
contest between the Breck. and Doug factions. now
going on has reference whatever the result In
Nov, mber LncolDs election being considered certain
but is struggle mainly for the future controuI Of
orgaization of the party, and nothing more.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06
Political Items.

Senator Bright admits frankly that Lincoln will car
ry Indiana by very large majority does not an
tcipate any change of the democratic programme by
which that result can be prevented.
1t is said that the Douglas of Pennsylvania
have discovered that the Democratic electoral ticket
which was chosen by the Reading Convention contains
the names of twenty friends of Breckenridge. They
demand a reconstruction.
If any doubt was entertained to the complexion
of the next House of Representatives substantial.
ly removed by the present divisions among the Dem
oerats No very great surprise would be excited if the
free States should send nearly entire Republican
Rcprese ntation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06

IA Now that Mr. Douglas has accepted
the nomination from one of the rumps of the
Democracy, for the Presidency, the question
is: will he resign his seat in the United
States Senate? Common usage requires that
he should. If be does not is not the infer
ence fair one, that he has no hopes of an
elaction
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06
ID / E D.

In this City, on the morning Of the 4th Of July,
MARY, B., wife of STEPHEN P. DAY, aged IS years
months and Is days.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06

H6 A new daily paper is about to be star
ted in Milwaukee BY Mr.. Swinefori, late of
the La Crosse Democrat. 1t will support
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06

g Our candidate has not only a record bright with
many a noble achicv ement but he is the bold and GAL
liant champion of the principles of Popular Sovereignty,
the establishment of which the settled policy our
20 vernment is vet destined to reconcile the
struggle between the North and IT, South and peace
fully carry the institution of free nm law and order
| into all our vast unnhabted domains. ''-Deuocrat.
| Our neighbor, we suspect, is irc!ined to be
somewhat facetioul. He can not seriously
make the assertion above qaoted, or he
has been careless observer of events as they
trsnspirsd at Baltimore, and is ignorant of
the fact that his favorite doctrine of Popular
Sovereignty has met with sad and untime-
ly fate. If he will examine the platform cree
ted by the Convention which placed in nom
nation " the bol and gallant champion " he
speaks of, he will find that the Popular
Sovereignty plank was tossed overheard,
and that the following was substituted in it's
place:
Resolved That it is in accordance with the Cincn-
natl PLATFORM that during the existence of Territorial
Governments the Of restriction, whatever it
may be, imposed by the Federal Constitution on the
power of the Territorial Legislature the subject
OF domestic relations, the has been or shall here
otter be finally determined by the Supreme Court of the
United States should be respected by all good citizens
u"u t'gOTced UtW pT0mptnrSs aud fidelity bV
branch Of the Federal Government.
Of course, the bred Scott decision which
affirms the right to hold slaves in the Terri
tories, is here aimed st and endorsed plump.
ly and unequ, vocally. Under it. the Slave
drivers of the South can take their Slaves in.
to the Territories, and force Slavery upon
their citizens, whether acceptable or not If
any objection is offered, or any attempt made
to Danish the peculiar institution, ;" it is met
by the new-fangled doctrine above eDuncia.
ted that the right of Southerners to carry
slavery into any of the Territorial domains,
must be respected By all good citizens and
enforced with promptness and fidelity by
every branch of the Federal Government
This concession was made to the South at
Mr.. Douglas opn suggestion, but it will not
save him, nor give him single additional
electoral vote. He may eat dirt just as free.
ly as he chooses but he can not cheat the
South. His betrayal Of the North and the
principle for which he has so long been con-
tending, will cost him thousands of votes in
the Free States and send him into that DO.
itical oblivion, where so many Northern
Doughfaces have gone before him, and from
which he will forever find it impossible to
emerge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06

Rg We wonder if our friend of the Dem.
ocrat doesn't take the papers and is vet
IN ignorance of the fact that a great catas.
trophe befell his party recently at their con-
vention in Baltimore? He has issued two
numbers of mis- paper since the terrible col
lapse of the Democracy there, but in neither
one do we find any allusion to the secession
of large number of Delegates and the nom.
lnation by them Of Breckenridge and Lane.
1t must be that he has heard nothing about
it otherwise he certainly would have 40.
priced his readers Of it as part of the cur
rent news of the day. If he desires It for
publication, we can furnish him with the of.
fetal proceedings of the convention in which
full particulars Of the affair are given. We
are decidedly averse to keeping people in ig-
norance in matters Of such importance as
this, and trust that our contemporary will at
once make ample PREPARATION for the de.
lnquency we have spoken of, by abiding to
it in fitting terms in his next number.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06
The Chicago Herald Of tn. same date, dis.
courseth after this wise:

"Long continued peace and prosperity have planted
the canker at the heart of the great National
racy- Personal ambition factonal hate and the spos
of office have been at work The old giant that has
so often crushed out opposition reels k
drunken man. Disagreement, strife, hatred and re-
sit in the holy seats from the hands of i'm
Partially and friendship The times are very sick
almost unto death Rea. on has succumbed 10 passion
ana mad selhshness has triumphed over love
try and loyalty to party principles The Democracy
at Baltimore. well at Charleston, have shown sad
evidences that we have fallen evil times Discord,
selhshness, envy and violence have met at every
step The fraternity of the party has been destroyed
its prestige annhilated andits organization disrupted
Such has BEEN the goal to which the men who now
have the lead of the Democratic party have length
hurried the party of Jefferson and Jackson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06
Hear What Democratic Papers Say
From a long article in the New York Her
aid of the 23d, we make the following extracts

There is explosion of the dominant party in the
general government for he last thrtytwo years. 1t
came in upon the glory of the battle of New Orleans
it goes out goes down, and goes to pieces upon the
miserable abstraction of squatter sovereignty. The
event makes a new epoch, new departure, new or
der of things, in political affairs. For good evil
it is the most momentuous event in political his
tory since the first election of Jefferson. What is to
follow The triumph of the Republicans-the election
of Lincoln, Republican Congress, Republican ad-
minstraton.
The adherents of Mr.. Douglas have prcfessed a sa-
cred devotion to the Democratic party, the only
party competent to the Union. But party
which, from its intestines quarres the federal Off
and spoils has become incompetent to itself
may be dismissed and whstled down the wind without
fear and without remorse..''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06

{! Our candidate has not only a record bright with
many noble achievement, but he is the and gall
liant champion of the principles of Popular Sovereignty
the establishment of which the settled policy of our
government, is yet destined to reconcile the angry
struggle between the North and IT, South and peace
fully carry the institution of free 1m law and order
into all our vast uninhabited domains ID Democrat.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-31
War with Mexico.

The United States and Mexico are lust as
much at war now as they were when Taylor
entered upon the disputed territory on the Neu-
ces All that is wanting to make this declara-
ton indisputable is second field of Palo Alto
or Resaca de Ia Palma.
Gen. Houston, Governor of Texas, in his de-
spatches to the President, announces the ex-
iSience of actual war; and asks for immediate
Seaccor. He also communicated his purpose
upon which he has since acted with vigor, Of
calling out volunteers in sufficient force to pur-
sue the enemy on Mexican soil and punish them
to the fullest extent.
We learn by the last overland news that
"Orders had been dispatched for the marcb;ro
of large bodies of troops to the frontier and the
instructions are of such n character as IN accom-.
push the object without unnecessary delay
governor Houston has been so informed by the
rrreSident, also that the calling out of volunteers
ior the purpose mentioned, properly devolves
upon Congress. No constitutional order has beer
issuca oy the Government for the forces to pas:
into Mexican Territory.
The Constitutional Government, last Summer
gave permission for the landing of naval force:
at several points for the protection of person:
and property of all citizens, and it is probable
that In pursuance of this provision an arrange
ment VIII soon be made, according to which tn,
Government of Tamaulipas will offer no OBJ
struction to the crossing of our troops in pur
suit of those who may seek refuge in that neigh
boring territory.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-31

Ey- We are inclined to the opinion that the
bill amending the act, creating the office of Beef
and Pork Inspector for San Francisco, should
not have been passed. 1t is cutting it little
to fat. The Office is doubtless a good one. We
would acceptit ourself if pressingly rendered u.s.
While jour. printer we acquired fondness for
fat takes" The inspector is allowed the sum
of 10 cents. for inspecting each barrel. OF
course the inspector will not open each barrel
and examine each piece of meat, as the un-
iniated suppose. He will examine one or two
barrels of the whole lot, and finding them good,
he will put his sign of approval on all, and then
get the handsome fee of 10 cents. each. Now
the larger portion of this pork and beef is con-
sumed in the mining counties. The COW coun-
ties raise their own beef and pork. Hence the
fees of this fat neutrality-suspicious. at SI0,-
600 or $4,000 per year, will come mainly from
the honest miners pocket
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-31
Circular.
OFFICE SUPT. PUBLIC SCHOOLS,


SHASTA, March 20, 1850. 7
have been instructed by the State Superfn-
tendent of Public Instruction, to call the atten-
ton of the Trustees of Shasta county to Sec
ton l4th of the school law, which reads as
follows: In each school district there shall
annually be elected three common school trus-
tees by the qualified electors IN the district, at
a school meeting to be held on the first Saturday
in April, and the district officers shall give at
least one weeks notice of the time and place Of
the district meeting, which shall be at the school
house. if there be one."
1t is therefore important that the electors
shall have full notice of the election. To this
end, the State Superintendent has furnished me
with blank posters, which will be distributed to-
the various district trustees.
The election must be by ballot as required by
the Constitution. G. X. GODFREY,
mr24 County Supt Public Schools