Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-05-17
NUMBER 10.

"A New BOMB SHELL.-A new bomb
shell has been invented by Mr., LOFTS Wood
OF Brooklyn, whioh be claims will be more
destructive than any projectilc now used.
Its form is similar to that of the ordinary
shell he interior walls are coated with
a non-conducting composition preventing
the charge from fusing them The charge
&c Is molten material poured in through an
easily-closcd gate or opening The thick
ness of the she'll is soiarranged that whether
it falls upon hard or soft earth, stone or
wood, 1t bursts, and the contents fly in
every direction, and in all shapes and guam
titles. If it strikes wood, ignition Instant
ly ensues, and If a human being it passes
down or through the body with the rapid
ty and effects of lightning. 4 series of
test experiments have been tried both with
cannon and projecting by hand. In one of
the latter trials person standing impru-
IDENTITY near the spot Of explosion was struck
by descending piece Of the filing about
the size of a pea on the hack of the neck
In an instant it traversed his body, scoring
and soaring track for ITSELF and finally
stopped IN bis boot. The injuries were not
healed for nearly month. This expert
ment was dropping a shell from the hand,
at the hight of fifteen feet, upon stone
When propelled from cannon It's power of
destruction may be ina gned. The shell can
be made in the form of MIME ball. with
compartment to contain comhustible
compound for the purpose of more extensive
and rapid conhagration. 1t has been offer
ed by the inventor to the Government, IN
connection with its own services The cost
of the she'll is on y one-fourth that of the
form at present used.-IriJlae,
-Thatcher's S comet is now plainly visi-
bic to the naked eye. 1t is found in the
quadrangle of the Dipper,' in the Great
Bear-a hazy star, nearest the brightest of
the four. 1t shows a tail three degrees
long in the telescope 1t moves rapidly
from the Northeast and in few days will
be as conspicuous as flaming sword from
the North advancing into the Southwestern
| skies.
The Rev. John Pierpont. of Medford,
has rendered his services to Gov Andrew
as chaplain to one of the Massachusetts,
Regiments. The venerable clergyman, in
his letter, says: ''If, sir, my proffer Of
service is accepted by your Ex celency, I
have only one stipulation to make in con
nection with it, namely. this-that. on our
way to Washington, we are not to go
around Baltimore. :
"A duel is said to be likely to come off
in England, between Prince Jerome Nap
oleon, cousin to the Emperor of France,
and the Due de Aumale, son of the late
King, Louis Philippe of France. The
affair is on account of certain statements
compromising the honor of Prince Napol-
con, and contained in pamphlet lately
published by the Due de Aumale
--''Plant more corn than cotton, this
year" is the cry down South, and the editor
of Mississippi paper puts the case 10 a
manner which will no doubt be conclusive
with many of his readers. BE remarks
that while cotton is convenience, corn is
a necessity-for whiskey can be made from
corn but not from cotton, and shirts can
be dispensed with better than spirits.
The actual debt of Virginia is at this time
forty millions Of dollars, with a further con-
tingent liability Of sic millions m09e, Tho
interest on the actual debt is 81 400, 600
per annum Large quantities of Virginia
State stocks are now on the New York mar
| ket and it is surmised that some of them
are fraudulent issues.
The St. Louis Democrat cautions the
community against bogus silver coin, par
ticularly half dollars, which lave made
their appearance recently in that part of
the country, 1t is easy to detect them
from the genuine by the feeling and
weight The simple appearance would de-
ceive nine out of ten.
-Wigfall in letter to friend in
Washington, says in great confidence. that
the Confederate Army will capture Wash
ington, Lincoln and the Cabinet. unless
they leave before the middle Of June He
says they have nearly 100000 well armed
troops, and in less than two weeks will be
on their way to Washington, and expect
to winter in Philadel phia
Gov Hicks has issued his proclamation
designating Thursday, the 18th of June,
as the day for holding special election
/ in Maryland, for the choise of members of
the next Congress, which is to assemble in
special session, at Washington, on the 4th
of July.
"A rifed mail bag, containing Chicago
mail matter for Kentucky, was found at
Jeffersonville, Ind. the other day 1t was
a bag that left Chicago ON the 25th ult,
and how it came to the place where it was
found. is a mystery.
Rebel forces in large numbers are be-
ing concentrated at Alexandra, Va, with
heavy ordnance. it would seem with the
intention of fortifying themselves as part
of systematic approach to this city.
A Judge in Pennsylvania. who was
deeply engaged in the oil excitement, in
charging jury became absent-minded and
ordered them to bring in verdict for lone
thousand dollars bonus and one third of
the oil in iron- bound barrels"
Judge Nelson, of the Z. s. District
! Court, administered The oath of Office of
Gen. James w Nye, the newly appointed
Governor of Nevada. Gen. Nye left for
the scene of his appointed labors, and
takes his family with him.
1t is rumored that jealousy exists
between President Davis aud Gen. Beau
regard. TIE latter looms up too largely