Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-01-04
NUMBER 80.
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There is said to be a decline in the
value of :laves III virginia.
-Hon Cave Jonson Of Tenaesss. has
been making speech against disuuion.
Col. Richard J. hamilton, one of the
pioneers Of Chicago, died in that city on
Wednesday, Of paralysis.
Carl Shurtz was serenaded at man
chester, n. II. the other evening and made
a Republican speech,
Mr.. Breckenridge will MAKE q speech
on the the Sth Of January defining his po-
sition.
The New York Metropolitan Police
force is to be increased to 1900 men,
The present number is 1,400.
1t is a great deal better to say less
than half what you think, than to think
only half what you say.
The cotton crop Las increased in 40
years from $4,000, 600 lbs. to 1,8OO,-
600, 900 lbs.
Prices of breadstufs, during the past
10 years, were highest in 1887, and low
est in 1S43.
Julia Stone says that "men's s ears are
filed with cotton, and women's bosoms
with hope" Wrong end first
The Charleston Mercury publishes the
proceedings of Congress under the head of
Foreign News" What little joker.
Flour was so scarce in 1S47. that we
imported $4,000, coo worth It's average
price for 40 years has been Sc. "a per bar
rel.
The sale of tea has increased in 25
years from 13, 000,O 600 to SO. 600, 900 lbs;
the average price for that period has been
As cents.
The Charleston Mercury, denounces
Gen. Cass as hoary huckster and humbug
because he advised the President to reen-
force Forts Moultrie and Sumpter.
The Whitewater Register, says, there
is much sickness among children at that
place, and that scarlet fever prevails to
some extent
"A Paris correspondent writes of a
billiard table invented there, which may
be used for dinner table, chest of draw
ers, bed, a bathing tub, and stove.
The South Carolina delegation before
withdrawing from Congress remembered to
draw their full pay, and to take their pro-
portion of public documents and seeds from
the patent Office.
In 1S49. the bank circulation in the
United States was S11S,0 900, 600; in
1852, $173, 100000; in March 1853, it
was $120 100000 shortly after which it
rose to $156,0OO.00O.
Generally, in MASSACHUSETTS, hours
of labor or pay have been or will be re-
duced In Fall River all the mills but
one have adopted three-fourths time for
work.
The gay lads and lasses waltz and
polka on skates in the Central Park, New
York. A Miss Wilson, is considered the
star, and it is avcrred that she can double
shuttle with her skates on.
All innovation upon established Gus
toms is invariably and sturdily resisted,
and men are known to fight for their pref
udices who would never fight for their
country.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee of Illinois have called Convention
to meet at Springfield on the 10Th of Jan
usry, to take action on the present crisis
in our national affairs.
TIL 1ozt p:,o,, IT,.
tice that application will be made to the
next Legislature for an act to change the
boundary line of Fond du Lac and Green
Lake counties.
The Philadelphia Press terms tho
$4,000 defalcation in the Interior De-
partment, discovered just before Christmas,
Mr.. Buchanan's Christmas gift to the A
merican people.
The Beaver Dam Citizen says that Mr..
J. NJ. Sherman, Of Burnett; came near
losing bis life last week by the kick of a
horse. His face and jaw are badly injured;
some Of his teeth were broken, and others
driven out Of place.
Andrew Johnson U. S. Senator from
Tennessee, who has made one of the ablest
speeches against secession yet heard in
Congress, was journeyman tailor in early
life, and, at 20 years of age. could not
read or write.
Mr.. Bates, the defaulting Treasurer
of Vermont, has returned to that State,
and declares that he has property sufficient
to protect his bondsmen from any loss, and
that the defalcation shall be speedily se.-
tied, and the whole amount refunded
Caleb Gushing has returned North
from his recent trip to South Carolina. He
reports that the State is in the hands Of a
mob of Conventionists. The Executive
Government is disposed to be conservative
but there is no telling what the mob will
do
David Stuart, of Chicago, the accom-
plished witness in the Burch divorce case,
has commenced a suit for SANDER against
Burcb, and estimates his personal damages
at Sl00,0 600. Another party claims $40
Geo. They are bound to strip that BurcF.
The year 1861 will be the first of the
660th Oiympad. There will be an annr-
al eclipse of the sun on the 11th Of Janr-
arv another IN the 9TH of Julv and = t.