Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-09-14
Political Items.

The Breckenridge party in Michigan
have put up an electoral ticket and recon-
mended the nomination of Congressional
candidates in each district.
Why is Stephen a Douglas like a lit
tie boy who dislikes to learn the alphabet?
Because he is afraid of the Abe be sees.
CA B Cs) Oh!
The Democracy of Florence's District,
in Philadelphia, are split They threw
Tom overheard and nominated Doug las
tie. Tom threatens to run stump.
Messrs. Potter and Arnold, the candi-
dates for their respective parties for Con-
cress in the 1st district have agreed up
on one joint meeting in each county in the
district, sometime prior to the election.
lin Portland, as Mr. Douglas in his
speefh was deploring the agitation Of the
negrs question, some impertinent fellow
cried out, 'sWho began it anew?" Of
couIe Douglas did't hear the inquiry.
THE Waushara Argus says that judge
Cate, Of that judicial circuit, who has been
claimed both as Douglas and as Brock
enridge man, supports neither, but goes
for Lincoln and Hamlin.
The Washington correspondent of the
n Y World says: 'sThe President oppo-
SEQ any amalgamation of the Breckenridge
and Douglas tickets, for no would rather
see Lincoln than Douglas occupying his
seat.
Mr.. Edward Huntington, of Rome,
who was nominated for elector for Oneida
county on the Bell-Douglas ticket, has for
malIy declined that position. He prefers
the election of Lincoln by the people to a
struggle in Congress.
John Van Buren,, who understands
politics, whatever else be may lack, says
that Cagger & Go. committed the ''great
blunder of the age, when they fused with
the know Nothings, the most violent enc
mics the Democratic party ever had" He
also says he g will be much surprised if
Douglas carries more than single State. }"
THE New York Tribune makes care
full estimate of votes of the several coun-
ties of that State, based On the SUPPOSE
ton that the union of the Douglas, sBelI
and Breckenridge men is effected, and that
gives Lincoln 50, 800. 1t thinks the
chances are in favor Of much larger ma
jority.
1t is understood that Hon. N. P.
Banks, Governor of Massachusetts, will
take up his residence in Chicago, some
time about the first week in January next,
when he will enter upon his new post as
President and Managing Director of the
Illinois Central Railroad.
The Boston Post says that Governor
johnson, candidate for Vice President on
the Douglas ticket, said in a recent speech
at Augusta, Ga, that if any one could as
sure him that Mr.. Douglas was in favor of
Squatter Sovereignty, he would vote for
MIR. Breckenridge. - i-.
Douglas has got the endorsement of
the Know Nothing Council of New York,
which recently held a secret session at
Schenectady. The following resolution
was adopted: Resolued That this Coun-
Gil heartily endorse the action of the COM
mttee of 80, at Syracuse, on Union cleo
tors, and pledge united and hearty sup
port to the electoral ticket presented to US
by them.
A public ballad has just been issued
entitled g Stephen in search of his Moth
er." We quote two stanzas:
At Concord his feelings were sadly affected
By an incident rare and quite unexpected,
\ big Irish matron Rugged him close as brother,
mother.
g To Portland he fastened, being told by dream or
A wag that she might be aboard the big steamer
But the state fire, fear he shoe smother
lie hurried away without finding his MOTHER
--
A Government Surveying party, con-
sisting of twelve men and two wagons, left
Dubuque for Dekotah Territory, a few days
since. n 40
There are 81 farms mortgaged in
Ozaukee Co., in the aid of railroads. The
whole amount for which they are mort
gagged is $4,000,
The Roman Catholic clergy of New
York, as a body, follow archbishop Hughes
in refusing to make marriage returns
to the city inspector, as required by law.
1t is said that the Prince of Wales will
be invited to visit the Southern States
The Montreal Ball, in honor of the young
Prince cost $40, 1000.
The St. Louis people continue to
groan under the plotracted heat in that
meridian. The thermometer keeps up
among the nineties with unrelenting fierce
ness.
1t is said that many bufaloes have
been killed on the Western plains, for mere
sport, that the stencil from the carcasses is,
in some places, almost insupportable.
A New RULE IN THE Z. s. DISTRICT
CoUaT.-Wc understand that Judge Miller
has adopted rule in the U. S. District
Court, which goes into effect the first of
September that parties in civil causes may
testify. Notice of the intended examina-
ton of party must be given in writing, how
ever, to the opposite party, at least 80 days
before the term at which the cause is for
trial. accompanied with statement of the
facts to be testified to by the party. De-
positions of parties may be taken, also, the
SAME. as those Of other parties. ~
Lyman Griswold of Pewaukee, Wau-
kesha county, took from his field elump
of'wheat, numbering 81 stalks, all well de-