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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08
Enough of 1t.

1t is generally regarded as n great sin to
falsely imprison man, rob him of his sub
stance, stcal away his offspring, separate
him from his family, commit assault and
battery, fornication, incest. adultery, and
murder. Amongst Christians and civil
lized nations any one of these crimes is
enough to subject the perpetrator to I'M
prisonment, fine or capital punishment.
The prevalence of crime constitutes the
unrighteousness of a nation, just as sins do
the wickedness of an individual IF this
view is correct, how monstrously wicked,
and fearfully fitted for destruction, must
our nation be, in view Of the millions on
millions of these crimes perpetrated annual
ly upon millions of human beings. and
continued through scores of years. Many
persons however regard all this as very
small matter, and are ready to find fault
with any one who has conscience enough to
allude to it; thus verifying the inspired
declaration, Fools mock at gin" Not so
with men who see in the national charac-
ter perfect index of what we are to expe-
rience Is a nation. The present agitation
throughout the South, the madness ard
crimes daily perpetrated upon unofending
citizens, the fears and terrors of insurree-
ton, and the commotion of the whole coun-
try and trembling of the Federal Govern
ment, are the national and unavoidable re-
suits Of slavery and Northern trucking -
and all these are but the beginning of sor-
rows. The South is as certainly doomed
TO destruction as ever wero Sodom and
Gomorrah. 1t needs no storm of fire and
birthstone to consummate its ruin, for it
has what is vastly worse in its own heart,
and in its social and political elements.
If thore be God, if all mankind are
his offspring, if He requites the wrongs
perpetrated against his children, whom
crime, and outrage, and suffering have re-
duced to the last extremity, then Lift up
your eyes and see the fields all ready to
the harvest" in the terrible calamities
which our national sins have provoked If
people can prosper by making compacts
with shareholders, then there is no God :;
but in his place and stead, another Su-
preme, whom we have sometimes heard
named, Of the very reverse character
Said Jefferson, "If God be Just | tremble
for my country" If he were to now
speak from his grave, or were he amongst
US at the present crisis, would he say less
than this? Is it to be presumed that he
would counsel any moro compacts with
death and destruction in the form of sla-
very? Doubtless he would tell us what
everybody knows already, namely: That
we are too guilty already, and to make.no
more compacts with sin; since He must
needs have a long spoon who eats broth
with the ID"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08
Danger Of Compromise.
Moral iInperfection of mankind CT

Moral iynperfection of mankind consists
in not loving our neighbor as ourselves. J"
If any compromise is made with slavehold-
crs, it will be directly traceable to this
moral imperfection, No man ought to
doubt that this is the only source of dan
ger in this respect, when he reflects that
not man who is FOR compromise would be
so if the slavery which is intended by the
South to be promoted thereby were for
himself, and his wife and children, broth
ers, sisters, sc, &C., instead of the poor
creatures whom our wicked public men
seem to totally forget How long are we
to be shocked by such monstrous selfish
ness and barbarous designs as now dis
grace our country when not one man at a
time is put on the block, but millions I'M
born. and millions of miles of Territory,
are put up together, and the New York
Senator has only to say-"Union first, and
Freedom afterwards =! We recollect
reading in an old book Of kind of Wis.
dom, which is therein said to be, "Firs:
pure, then peaceable;" but the men OF
our day and country, who are in favor
of criminal and ignominous surrender tc
traitor shareholders, have reversed this
principle. and say First peaceable," and
then pure as Shareholders will let you be-
The decision of the country upon thi.
great question will show whether men il
power have as much devotion to human
rights, and will go as far to defend them
as shareholders will for lust and ambition
and avarice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08
Matter of Opinion.

The men who apologize for slavery and
shareholders. and are willing to surrender
the country, if not themselves, to its SER
vile and crushing yoke. tell US that it is
only matter of opinion" And are not
Poiygamy, and all manner of sins, not ex-
ceptng the most enormous, also matters
OF opinion, relating to which the perpc-
traitors are on one side and the rest of
mankind on the other? If this APOLOGY i
worth anything, or affords any ground for
tolerating slavery, then it will answer the
same purpose for all evil doors, and we
may expect to hear it urged Gnally at the
bar of Judgment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08
Special Notices.
RELIEF IN TEN MINUTES.
BRYAN'S
PULMONTC WATERS

The Original Medicine Established in 1851, and first
article of the kind introduced under the nam.
Of Pulmonc afers, in this or any other country
ali other Pulmonc Waters counterfeits The gen.
ulne can be known by the name Bryan being stamped
on each wafer.
Bryan's Pulmonic Waters
Relieve Coughs, Colds, Sore Threats, Hoarseness
Bryan's Pulmonic Waters
Relieve Asthma, Bronchitis, Difficult Breathing.
Bryan's Pulmonic Waters
Relieve Splitting of Blood, Pains in the Chest.
Bryan's Pulmonic Waters
Relieve incpient Consumption. Lung Dis...s
Bryans Pulmonic Waters
Relieve Irritation of the Uvuls and Tons;I.
Bryan's Pulmonic Waters
Relieve the above Complaints in Ten Nnut..
Bryans Pulmonic Waters
Are Blessing to all Classes and Constitution.
Bryan's Pulmonic Waters
Are adapted for Vocalsts and Public Speakers
Bryan's Pulmonc Waters
Not only relieve, but effect rapid and lasting eur.s
Bryan's PuImonic Waters
Are warranted to give satisfaction n ,Y.-, an.
No family should be without a box .
yam Pulmonic Waters in the house
No traveller should be without surrrx
OF bry ans Pulmonic WATERS in his pocket.
Noperson viii object to Civ. fer
Bryan S Puimonic Waters Twenty Five Cents
JOB MOSES, Sole Proprietor Rochester NY
Sod by Geo. c. Wainwright and VIM c. Fountain
Hatertown. and all good Druggists 1o,1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN.
circuit Co"Sf, County OF Jefferson Fore.
Sail

zenos e. Lindsey Plaintiff, against Harrison j. Fur.
genson, Defendant.
Il virtue and IN pursuance of Judgment of Fore.
II closure and sale, rendered ky the said Conf IN
the above entitled action, the 18th day OF Serten1
Der a d 1850, shall expose for sale and sci! MT II h.
lie auction, to the highest bidder at the Tor Ii, r
House, III the village OF Waterloo, in the county Of
Jefferson aforesaid, on Thur day the goth day of De-
cember A D. 1850. at O'Clock in the afternoon of
SAID day, the following deeerih ed ortgaged
or so much hereof may be necessary to raise II
amount OF said Judgment, with interest costs al a
the expenses OF sale, to wit The foliowiu described
estate, situate in the county Of jefferson and state Of
Wisconsin, to wit the north half of the northwest
quarter OF section No nine % in hip number
eight (S) north OF range No. thirteen (l3 east esn
tanning eighty acres less with the execution of
that part of said land occupied by the an
Madison Rail Road Company or assigns
Dated September 18th 1860. l5wlssep2l
s. J. CONKLIN, Referee.
LINDsLEY & DREW, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The above sale is adjourned to the 18th day of Jan.
uary 1861, at one O'Clock of said day at the same
time. S. j. C0NKLIN, Referee.
Tho above sale is further adjourned to. the lltA
day of March, 1861, at the same place and time.
S. ]. CONKL1N, Referee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08

a RATA MADE OF WoMAs's I'll,
Stockton { California; Republican learns
that Mr.. Connolly, who has just return
ed from TT. Smith, Arkansas, via Salt Lake
reports having seen Texan purchase a
rata one hundred feet in length of an In
d'an' tor which he paid $50. The hair
from which 1T was made was shorn from
inc heads of the women aho were slain At
the eyer-to-be-remembered massacre of tho
houh'am MeaeoWs This gentleman
states that the RATA was one of Tho mns.
beautiful specimens he ever bebela 60
while the scene of cold-hlooded slanobtsr
rose to BIS view as he looked upon this
trophy of the savages and their Mo-mon
allies, worse than sayaees. '''0''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08

WHAT They'll AGREE To.-'sI wish, -
said Senator Simmons in his speech in the
U. 5. Senate, II could see a proposition
that could hear somebody who was dis
affected say would satisfy him. l have
not heard one Of them say So The Sena-
tor from Texas said if we would do about
forty things that he knew we would not do,
ne would then consider. That is the near
est approach to settlement that have
heard. Laughter If we would stop
the pulpits, burn the school houses, sup.
press the newspapers, imprison the aboli-
tlonlsts, and break up the government, ev-
erything that is here now, he would think
about staying IL" Laughter
Bandit IN TENNESSEE Mempbis
Argus says that there is gang of horse
thieves, burglars and murderers in Tennes-
see, who, like the thieves in Gil Bias, live
IN cave, from which they issue on their
marauding excursions Their den is stua-
ted four miles east of Tnompson's Ferry,
on the Redport Lake, Obion County
Their leader, Hoffman. who has lust been
sentenced to fifteen years in the peniten-
tiary for horse stealing. has made full
confession. Among other crimes Of the
band, the mysterious murder of Miller,
committed within the closed doors of the
Union bank TT Jackson, Tennessee, while
he was cashier, stands prominent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08

Do the seeding States propose to
selze the United States lands in tbe;r bor
ders? IVA
There are in Alabama, Mississippi Lon
lslana, Arkansas and Florida, about eipbtv
two million acres belonging to the Gov.
eminent, besides some ten million acrss
granted to railroads on conditions not
likely to be complied with.
There are 90 land offices in these Statos
with officers sustained by the General Gov.
erernment to look after these lands and
IN louisiana alone the land offices cost the
General Government 100000 per year.
1t was made condition of the admis.
SION of all these States into the Union tina.
they should disclaim all right to the I'M
occupied lands lying within them. Do
they propose to repudats this contract
with the rest?
There are other difficult questions to be
settled before the loyal States consent to
peaceable secession.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08

Prom an article published in the Wash
ington National Intelligence, it appears
that Gen. Scott distinctly warned the Pres
idcnt and secretary of War, as early as
last October, of the danger of the seizure
of Southern Forts by the Secessionists-
He even specified, by name, the Forts most
in danger. and made an urgent appeal to
have them properly garrisoned for defence
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08
Starvation at the South.

The Southern rebels are in fair way to
have their tempers cooled by abstinence,
and by this means if no other, must soon
be brought to their senses. Shut up and
left to themselves they must perish in their
present destitute condition. To prove
that the urgent character of this agency
has not been over stated, the following ex-
tract from the current number of the
Southern Cultioator, an old aud respectable
agricultural Journal issued at Augusta
Ca, will be sufficient:
1--WE have been suddenly brought into a
position which suggests grave probabilities
of war. We arc therefore arming. But
we labor under greater deficiency than
tho want of arms. 1t is the uant ofJreod
The State of Georgia has not now grain
enough within her limits to feed her pom
ulatlop and domestic animals until the next
crop. 1t Is presumed that the rest of the
Cotton States are in similar condition.
Last year we obtained our lupplies from
the Northwest. 1t may be that our cur
rency will be in a condition to prevent this
supply, except at ruinouS sacrifices. It
may be that We shall be cut off from it
altogether. This is probable, unless these
supplies are immediately procured. We
are presenting in Georgia, at this moment,
the anomalous spectacle of people having
upwards Of twenty millions of dollars
worth of the earth's products for sale, vet
requiring large proportion of the results
of sale to buy the common necessaries of
life, which are also the products of the
soil ! 1t we were to write until doomsday
in advance of a mixed husbandry. we
could not utter language SO forcibe as that
which Is uttered by the present crisis. We
are surprised. We are caught unprcparcd.
We have much to sell, nobody to buy, and
little to eat and wear"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08

y FEARFUL RETALIATiON.-ln view Of
the outrageous action of the Governor Of
Mississippi in planting battery at Vicks
burg, to fire upon Northern steamers, the
Cincinnati Gdzete says:
''By breaking down embankments we
can easily overflow all the country of the
lever Mississi pi and drown out the towns
and plantations.
The annual inundation in Louisiana
Mississippi, and Arkansas, and the vast
destruction of property thereby, show that
this terrible su question is not wide of the
mark. If the States of this Union are to
regard each other as enemies, and seek for
means of mutual annoyance, such threats
as the above tell US fearfully that very
much ofour territory will be laid waste
Phil. North American
Ralph Easel, the Paris correspondent
of the New York Eapress, tells the follow
ing capital story;
One of my Partisan confrerees tells G
capital story to the discontinue of cele
brated physician, who is not. as he care
fully declares, the famous DR.. Trousseau
thongh the initial Of bis name is among ths
last letters of the alphabet. will ado
my own assurance that the member of the
faculty in question is not Prof Ealpeau
whose initial letter might be compromised
if this precautionary statement were emit
ted. If you should really be curious tc
learn who is alluded to, recommend you
to apply to one of our Partisan medical
brethren,
The celebrated physician, whoever he
may be, had attended the only child ofricf
parents, and had, with the aid of Provi
dence, saved the infants life. A day 0,
two after her darling was pronounced Out
Of danger, the grateful mother visited the
man of science at his Office.
doctor" said she, ''thero are certain
services which mere money cannot remu-
nerate. Scarcely knowing how to dis
charge my debt to you, have thought
you might be wiling to accept this pocket
book, which I have myself embroidered, as
trihing token of my gratitude. -
Madame" retorted the disciple Of rs
culapius, somewhat rudely, ''the practice
OF medicine is not matter OF sentiment.
Time is money and we expect our time
to be Faid for in cash. Pretty presents
may serve to Perpetuate friendship, but
they do not contribute to the cost Of house
keeping"
well then, Doctor replied the lady,
much wounded by his tone and manner.
"be good enough to name the sum at (which
you value your professional services.
Certainly, Madame. My charge in
your instance, is two thousand francs"
Without further remark, the lady open
ed the rejected pocket-book. which she
still held in her hand, took two of the five
thousand franc notes slowed inside, placed
them on TIE great mems able, ard quietly
bid him good morning The doctor has
not yet entirely recovered his disturbed
equanimity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08

The Racine Advoca'e publishes draft
of a law requiring the publication of the
session laws in at least two papers in each
county 1t fixes the compensation for
such service at ten cents per folio. We
heartily endorse this move, and trust that
our Legislature will take immediate action
on the subject. The people have right
to know what laws have been passed at
Madison without waiting six months or a
year to find out. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08
SEIEREFF'S SALE.

staeof Wisconsin, in Circuit Court, Jefferson County.
Asenath Pedsick,
against Execution.
Amos Brown
D Y virtue of execution issued from said Court
ID in the above entitled action, to me directed and
delivered against the personal and real property OF
the above named defendant, have levied on all the
right and title which the defendant Amos Brown ha
on the 18th day OF February a. D. 1860 in aud to the
following real estate, to wit The southeast quarter
of the southwest quarter of section No eleven Q1)
and the east half OF the northwest section
number fourteen, (4 and five 81 taken of from
the north side of the north quarter of the south
west quarter of section number fourteen, DID aforc
SAID, alt OF said lands aforesaid lying and being
town number seven, q range number fifteen (i5) east
in the town of Pennington, and county of Jefarson
all of which shall expose for sale and sell public
auction, at the Planter Hotel in the City of Water
town. in said county, day the goth c26l day of
March, A. D 1861, at the ho1r of 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, on said day, to satisfy said execution to-
gether with the expenses Of sale. .-
Dated Sherifs Office, Jefferson, February s. 1861
t8feb35w6l HEBER SMITH, Sheriff of JEFF Co., Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08

The Milwaukee Press and Ne,rs saws
that Judge Larrabee intends going to Cal
ifornia Immediately after the close of the
present session of Congress. as counsel for
MIR. McGranahan, in the trial of a case in
volving the ownership of an extensive sill
yer mine in that state.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08

M. Steever, Esq, Post Master of
Milwaukee, has been removed from office
on account of some discrepancies in his
accounts. D. NJ. Bull, Special Agent of
the Post Office Department. has assumed
she duties of that Office for the present
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08

The New York Herald says that TIE
total tot, colorei population of that city is TO-
s5i. Of this number 1926 are bIaeLs
ana oiooo mulattoes. In 1850 the total
Negro population was 1885. Decrease
N ten years 1884. The mulattoes remain
ABOUT the same as in 1850. the decre,sa
osing almost wholly among the black,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08
SHERIFF'S SALE,
E e. y & ~ D. ON EXECUTION. Ed. - eE
STATE OF Observation-Disclosures COUNTY CIR
Cult COURT.
TO --. WILLIAM S, JOHNSTON, -.--

STATE OF WIsCoNsIN-JEFFERsoN COUNTY CIR.
Cult COURT
g 1894 --. WILLIAM s, JOHNSTON -..-
-rf.. against ...- .. $500 2.
WILLIAM C. SPAULDING, and JACOB L. POTTER
ID virtue ofan execution issued out of and und.,
Ii the seal of said Court in the above entitled caS.
to me directed and delivered in favor of the abov.
named plaintiff and against the personal and real
property ofthe above named de PENDANTS William G.
spaufdIng and Jacob L. Potter, have levied ON all
the IN which the said defendants or either of
them had on the 10th day of September A. D. 1889
or have since acquired in and to the following real
estate, to wit The southwest quarter of the
west quarter of section fifteen Isl, and the half
ofthe northwest quarter of section twentyseven 1871
and the east half of the quarter of section
twenty-five 22l and the west half of the southeast
quarter of section twenty-five f22l ana the south.
west quarter of the northeast quartz section TWEEN
tytwo 1921 and the northeast quarter of the north
west quarter of section twenty-five 1927, all of said
lands above described being in township number
eight TS1 north of fifteen east the County OF
Jefferson all of which shall expose for sale and sell
public auction at the Planters Hotel in the city az
Watertown in said County the 9th day of February
A. D., 1861 at the hour of one O'Clock P NJ of that
day to satisfy said execution and the expenses
Dated Sherifrs office, Jefferson
December &C. 1860 JOSEPH GILES.
29ldec2Slwe Sheriff of jefferson Co., Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08
A FLooD ANrICIpA:ED.-Tbe St. JosepI

A FLooD ANTICEPA:ED.-The St. Joseph
ONO Journal Of the 29th ult. says -
From what We can learn of the depth of
snow in the upper region and through the
Missouri valley, we can safely calculate
upon having one of the highest spring rises
ever known in Missouri In every direc-
ton, and on every tributary the snow lies
to the depth Of from two to seven feet
When this mels and the immense streams
of water force their way through its only
outlet, the Missouri, we may look out to
see much of the bottom lands overhowed
and it will also Try the strength of our
breakwaters which ought to be strengthen
ed this winter, so as to be able to resist
the coming food.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08

We are under renewed obligations to
hon. I. Prentiss, of the Assembly, and j.
A Hadley, Esq, Sergeant at Arms of the
Senate, for public documents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08

Persons Receiving the Republican g. the Post
Office, who have not Box"s will confer a Favor on
the r. VI. by Calling for II IN Particular h;s Saving
him Considerable Trouble.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08
Guardians SalCs
JEFFERSON COUNTY COURT.

l..
In the matter of the guardianship of tho mino,
heirs OF Samuel h. Stiles, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of an or
der OF license made in said matter ON the 2ls nv
OF January, inst by the County Court of aid County
the undersigned, Guardian of said minor heirs will
on the 10th day of February next one O'Clock in
the afternoon at the dwelling house on the premi ss
hereinafter described, offer for ale public vendus
the following described lands, to wit :: The north
west quarter OF the north quarter of the north
east quarter OF the north quarter of section one
tow seven, north Of range thirteen esSt exePpting
out OF the piece lastly above described about twenty
acres heretofore decided by aid to one VIII
liam Stiles. The terms Of sale will be mabe known
at the time and place Of "a c.
Dated Lake Mills, January %, 1861.
SO JaD25 3w RFNTIFy Or
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08

In the matter Of the Guardianship Of Narion Tom. IL.
Minor Htir If Dauid TIM le, Deceased
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of the H.
' cense of this court granted in this matter tn
Undersigned Guardian of laid min or viii On tho 9Th
day of March next, at two O'Clock in the afternoon
at her residence in the seventh ward il tic city of
WATERFOWL, offer Tor sale at pubic vsndue Il -oi
lowing de cfihed lands, to wit the undivided che
third part OF the East two thirds of the South Fsst
fractional quarter OF Section fourteen l14I in town
ship seven Il North Of range fourteen ll47 East
The terms of sale will be made nown at the time am
place of sale. PAMT,TIA rTTrlTpT u 80 ~
BY the Court. n33y3 aa,.4 =. Guorr-o, &.
Dated Jany 24Jh, lSGO w.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08

bags Of lasuyra and Java Cote at IA DISH Co.'S
GREEN AND BLACK TEAS, fresh and mics
NJ sid eAesq st Afhd<ERD's GROCERY pYH0A
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08
CHICAGO, Feb So P. NJ.

CHIOA6U, IGD j 7. NJ.
Private dispatches state that the Virginia
election resulted III 10 Union, and 40
Secession delegates to the Convention.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 5.
Nothing is transpiring here to-day. The
reported reinforcement of Fort Sumter is
false.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-08
W AsHINGTON. Feb 5.

The steam frigates Colorado, Mississip-
pi, and Minnesota, now at Boston, and
the Roanoke at Brooklyn, are at once to
be put IN requisition for service connected
with the collection of revenue at certain
ports where the same cannot be collected
by tho usual means.