Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-07-12
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England and Wales together possessed
population ii 1860 of twenty millions
VI this number one million were paupers.
The canker worms are doing much
mischief to the apple trees in the vicinity
OF Newburyport On some of the trees not
green leaf is left.
The National Republican, of Wash
mgtcn. learns that about s., 600 have al
ready been raised in that city for the cree
ton OF monument to Senator Douglas.
The New York Fire Zouaves, encam-
ped near Alexandria, have been running
mil, where they found large quantity of
wheat, They proved themselves good mill
ers,
The city of Chicago at the present
time contains W thin a traction of 40, 00O,-
OOO bushels Of grain, the largest amount
ever gathered together in one place on this
continent.
The degree of L. L. D., has been con-
terred upon President Lincoln by the Col
umbla College, and DR.. Lieber proceeded
to Washington to present the diploma.
james Welch, well-to-do farmer Of
Danvllle Me, about sixty years of age,
committed suicide by hanging himself, on
tile 10Th uit, He had been in depressed
state o! mind for some time.
The city of Lexington, Kentucky, the
residence Of John c. Breckenridge, gave
five hundred aud fifty Uni majority, and
the county rebukod secession by over
thousaad majority.
A place in Brazil, called Barbecena,
is celebrated for the longegity of it's inhab-
Itants Within a short time three persons
have died of the ages respectively of $50,
126, and III years.
They mean to raise tall students in
Wisconsin. An exchange says its Board
of Education has resolved to erect a build
ing large enough to accommodate five hun
dred students tire" stories high!
Mr.. Joseph G Sission, of West Hart
ford, CT, died a shocking death on the
10th being cut to pieces by moving ma
chine before which he accidentally fell =
One leg was cut nearly off, and the other
terribly lacerated, so that he bled to death
in about two hours.
The herring fisheries of Norway have
produced the last year 700, eco tons The
Norwegian codfshery is on large scale
also. 1t employs n 200 men. aid produ-
ces annually $4,000 tons Large quantities
CT them are dried and sailed for exporta-
ton.
The coal of the English mines adds
the sum Of ninety millions of dollars to the
national wealth annually. The supply
will last for nearly 700 years What the
people will do for coal after that does not
trouble the heads of the present genera
ton.
"A gentleman from Georgia represents
that strong Union feeling prevails in sew
eral portions Of the State, but is suppress
ed from fear Of the consequences Of it's
uttersnce Many people earnestly hope
| that a reconstruction Of the Union will be
effected ..
james ". Winsor, eleven years old,
son Of Mr.. Augustus w Winsor of Olney-
vile, L. l., stepped upon stump of
rose bush, tbrusting portion of it through
his naked foot, and inficting injuries of
which he died.
The plan for establishing telegraph
line connecting Europe through Siberia.
with the Pacific ocean, has been undertak-
en- by the Russian Ministry of Marine 1t
is expected that the entire line from St.
Petersburg to the Pacific will be completed
IN five years