Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-04-19
W ATERTOWN REPUBLICAN.
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The sugar crop Of Louisiana for 1860
is valued at S25, 600.
A firm in St. Louis has commenced |
the manufacture Of billiard balls-the first
ever made in the West,
Oneida county, New York, has SUI
tered a decrease in population of 719 in
five years.
There was fight in ST. Louis, on
Sunday, between a Brazilian tiger and
two dogs in which the former was killed
The ten cases Of arms which we're
seized IN New York and subsequently re-
leased, reached Savannah on Thursday.
-Ex-Presidant Willard Fillmore has ac-
capted an invitation to preside at the Uni
tartan Festival at Boston, in May next
The peach crop in the vicinity of Har-
risburg, Pa, is said TO be uninjured and
promises an abundance Of that luscious
fruit
The thrift Of the Cohoes (N. Y } OPP
eratives is evidenced by their having de-
posted about $50, 900 il the savings bank
at that place, during the past year.
The once Mrs. Forrest lives in good
style in ST. Marks, Place, New York, and
seems to enjoy her condition, has troops Of
friends, and is as attractive as ever
A company offorty-one children, neat
ly dressed. and looking bright and happy
left New York on Tuesday for homes in
the West.
Moderate house rents. plain furniture
and clothing are coming in vogue at New
York this Spring, Orders for French
goods have undergone great reduction.
and economy is to be the fashion for a
while.
The New Orleans Picayne and the
True Delta, apti-secession papers, say that
the popular vote Of Louisiana was against
secession The Delta says, on The con-
trary, that the secession majority was g.
1872.
The latest news from Japan is of a
most alarming character. A conspiracy
has been formed to murder all the foreigners
at Yorkuhuma, and the authorities had Civ,
motto that they could not protect them.
Mrs. Jane G. Swisshelm has been
granted divorce from her husband,
James Swisshelm, in the Pittsburhg Com
mon Pleas Court, on the ground of deser-
ton. At last accounts Jane was publish
ing paper in one of the upper Mississippi
towns, advocating woman's rights.
The Mayor Of Belfast, Me-, believes
''breVity is the soul of witt The following
is his inaugural address: "Gentlemen Of
the City Council presume that those
who voted for me on Monday last, knew
that was not a talking man, but a work
ing man, and now, gentlemen, am here
ready to go to work. D
A woman who "once walked tho
streets Of Albany with queenly gait, and
wore as rich garments as money could
buy" was brought before the Police
Court in that City, recently charged with
public and gross intoxication. During her
stay in court she had an awful attack of
delirium tremens.
The Montgo merry correspondent of the
New Orleans Delta says he has heard the
names ofYancey, Davis Conrad and Toombs
mentioned in connection with the Pres
idcncy Of the Confederate States, under
the permanent government. He thinks
the election will not take place before next
November,
Among the Brahmins in India, it has
been crime against religion to marry a
widow The Bombay Gazette says: An
intelligent youngBrahmin gentleman has re-
Gently set noble example to his country
men, by marrying young widow of his
caste, Seventy-fve Hindoo gentlemen
were present at the wedding This dis
regard to the prejudiees of his countrymen
IS likely to be attended with important con-
sequences.