Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-05-31

OF two or three drummer boys. Gen. But
Ter, In command, is native of Liberia.
Our readers may recollect Old Ben, the
barber, who kepta small shop in Poydras
street, and emigrated to Liberia, with a
small competence. General Butler is his
son..
The official account of the ARRAY at
st. Louis shows that the troops were out
rageously treated by the mob as they
marched through the streets, and that they
did not fire until they had been repeatedly
fired upon. The first man whom they shot
had fired three barrels of revolver at
them, and was about to fire the fourth at
an officer when he was killed by the sol
dIers.
Our Minister in japan, Mr.. Harris.
not only staid at his post after the other
foreign ministers had fed, but threatened
the government, if hair of the head of
any Of the attendants at the funeral
OF his secretary was injured, he would
bring down vengeance on the Japanese.
His bravery and GOODNESS produced the
desired effect.
The New York Eeening Post throws
out suggestion which is worthy the atten-
ton of our agricultural societies 1t saws,
the farmers throughout the country will
do well to reserve their calves from the
butchers knife This is point of great
importance. With II large army to sup
port, we cannot too carefully look after the
supply of beef.
-Macauley says experience has fully
proved that IN war every operation, from
the greatest to the smallest, ought to be
under the absolute direction of one mind,
and that every subordinate agent in his
degree, ought to obey implicitly. strenuous
ly, and with the show of cheeriulness, Or
ders which be disapproves, or of which the
reasons are kept secret from him.
General Cass is resolved, even in his
old age. to die with his harness on his
back, and has mounted his old uniform,
and reviews his troops, now congregated
in Detroit, every morning He has con-
tributed out of his private fortune S25, coo
to the equipment of the Michigan volun-
tiers and $4,000 to the support of their
families during their absence. So says the
Bed ord (Mass.) Standard
Mary W Dennis, 5 feet inches high.
is 1st Lieutenant of the saltwater company,
Minnesota. She bafed even the inspection
of the surgeon of the regiment in discover
ing her sex, but was recognized by ST.
Paul printer. who became shockingly frigh-
tened at Ter threats ofvengeance upon him
if he exposed Der, and he decampeJ.
The Fond du Lac Press says: Last
Friday afternoon, a child of Mr.. Daily-four
or five years old. while laying on some
timber near Buffers mill, fell into the river
and was drowned. Several other children
were present when the accident happened
but before the alarm was given, it was too
late for assistance.
"A dispatch from Indianapolis says that
an effort is being made there to ascertain
the sentiments and position of Senator
Brigh upon the present condition of the
country. Should he not respond, it is quite
likely that he will be requested by the Leg
islatnre to resign.
A battery 6 the celebrated Whitworth
guns, l2-pounders, with ammunition and
carriages complete, has just arrived in this
city as present to the Government from
patriotic Americans from abroad. Each
one of the guns bears the following inscrip-
ton From loyal Americans in Europe to
the Z. S. Government, 1861"
Florence Nightingale is at the head of
st. Thomas Hospital, all institution com
menced in 1923 by pious woman, as an
almonry for INDECENT children and necessl-
tous prcsleyites She is likewise at the
head of school for nurses.
Edwin Slocum, aged twenty-one years
son of Andrew and grandson of Hum
phrey A. Slocum, committed suicide in
the entry Of his fathers house, Westport
by shooting himself through the head. 1t
was thought he was partially iesane.
DR., A B. Rice of New Salem has sew
eral ponds filed with trout, from which he
supplies a number of large hotels. He
sends off nearly so pounds a week and re-
ceives for them from % to so cents a
pound.
DR.. HOLMES, of New York the cele-
brated Embalmist. has received comnliss-
ion as Surgeon in the United States army.
His duty will be to enbalm all those killed
in battle whose bodies it may be desirable
to preserve.
The wrath of the Firemen Zouaves in
consequence of the assassination of Colonel
Ellsworth, is fearful. They threaten to
burn Alexandria to the ground and take
terrible revenge for their loss.
Mr. Frederick West was employed in
well at Feltonvile, when the earth and
well caved in, burylng him so that when
he was taken out life was extinct
In England, the betrothal of Princess
Alice to Prince Louis of Hesse, has been
formally announced by Minister'S to both
Houses, and addresses of congratulation
were voted to he Queen.
L. 0. Rising of Southwick, was found
drowned in a small brock about half mile
south of his residence 1t is supposed
he drowned himself in fit of TEN porary
insanity.
A detachmento of the list Regiment goes
on the steamer Mt. Vernon They sail
most direct for Fort Monroe to support the
forces there IN case of movement on the
Gosport Navy Yard
Postmaster General Blair has ordered
suspension of the mail service IN all the