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NE.WS ITEMS.

Reliable statements said to place the number OF
rebel troops in Virginia st $1,000 Very doubt
full
Latest accounts state that JEFF. Davis ia very i'll,
and no hopes Of his recovery ntertained.
Philsdelphian, just returned from Richmond
says that the rebels talk of taking Philadelphia,
He says also that the rebels have between two and
three hundred thousand troops in Virginia.
1t is .tated that the utmost immortality pre-
walls in the rebel camp that regiment from Ala
bama stationed at Norfolk have spent in two months
$3.50 Geo. the greater part being for liquor and lu1u-
ries.
If volunteer troops do not go forward faster draft
ing Will be reortei to. It is expected by some
that after few brilliant successes, should soon
gain them, the volunteer supply will DE much great
er than at present. Should drafting be resorted to-
those sections from which the smallest proportion
have volunteered viii be called on first
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Circuit Court, Jefferson County,

T. D. Munze, Plaintiff against Luther S. Bough-
ton, Esther Boughton. willard Farewell, Franklin
Gilman, Henry MaIdauer, and William Yolhnan, de-
dantS.
BY virtue OF judgment of foreclosure ard sale
made by said Court ia the above action the 4th
day of June. 1861 l. the undersigned referee by such
dgment appoint ed. hall expose for sale public
auction. ard ell to the highe { bidder. Monday,
9th day OF eG'tember, 1851 at 9 O'Clock A. VI
the Planter Hotel. in the city Watert own, Coun-
y Jeffers and state Of Wi>cansn the following
de crlbed mortgage rPmis situate in said County
and State, much thereof may be ece>spry to
raise the of IG2 so with interest AM expen-
Of ale, to wit Commencing at a point the
east line of Section No. three 49, in township No
eight Isl NORTH of range No fifteen 5) east, %
chains and eighty 800 links south of the north
of said section No. three (3) thence running
southerly and along aid linz twelve CI2) chains
and JwentyfoUr E24} ink to stake: thence
y aud parallel 70 the mort line ard section four
teen chains ard twenty-five links 70 2 post thence
nOrtheriy and parallel to the eat tire azores aid
twelve l2) chains and ryfouT (241li1ks post:
thence eaEterlv and para ell to the north lire AID
section fourteen G4) CHAINS ana ty-fve 25)Iinks
the aaee Of beginning containing seventeen an
acre OF land more or less.
Dated June 5th. 1851. IRA F. LEONARD.
june7 52w12 Referee
GILL. BARBER K FRIBFRT PIT,r Attys
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they have the three thousand cannon surren-
dered to them by traitors at Norfolk. and they
have actually called ont from many sections of
slavedom, nearly every male inhabitant, thus
swelling their numbers to the magnitude Of the
locusts in Egypt-they are desperate as rob-
bers murderers, and pirates. fighting fer their
lives can be. and in many respects. the odds
are against Us. cur weak points being more the
want Of discipline common to raw recruits than
to paucity of numbers and scantitiness of mate
rial. Suppose, then. for the sake Of the argu-
ment, that we are beaten q second time-that a
worse than Bulls run disaster befalls us-that
the tigerocious Times and its whole kennel out
do themselves in bowling and all Europe.
mics and sympathizers, set it down that the
cause of freedom has found grave on the very
spot cousecrated and prepared for its eternal
triumph does it follow that JEFF D. triumphs
Who says this follows, let him sit down and
peruse the history of our Revolutionary strug-
GLE when three millions fought against Britain.
Let him trace events from the Battle of Bunker
Hill to the surrender of CORVALLIS at York
town, and then say. whether the descendants
of the patriots of re will ever yield to men as
much worse than the oppressors of the
American colonies as Nero was worse than his
Reverence the present Pope. The case is very
plain-amongst sensible men there is only one
opinion If the North, or rather the people and
government. submit, they will become, and
they ought to be- slaves. The cry of one and
all should be-''LIBERTY Or DEATH -
Let fifty such armies as the Federal forces Tow
to finally make way for the triumphal car Of
freedom, rather than give way to the barbaric
and Satanlc hordes of Confederates against all
that is sacred in principle, dear to patriotism,
or valuable to humanity.
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Republican State Convention.

A Republican State Convention will be held
At the Capitol. in the city Of Madison, at Il
o'clock. ~. on Wednesday, the 25th day OF
September next. for the purpose of nominating
Candidates for State Officers.
Each Assembly District. under the new aP-
portionmant will be entitled 10 two delegates at
thu Convention.
The Committee recommend that the primary
r,setng FIR the selection of delegates be held on
or before the l4th day of September and that
the district committee issue early calls for snch
meetings. that the people may be thoroughly
notified, and choose delegates who fairly reflect
their wishes. HORACE flBLbb'
Chairman Republican State Cen. Com
Madison. August u. 1861.
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In the matter of the proof OF the last wall and
testament of George Their deceas ed
On reading and filing an instrument in writing pur-
porting to he the last will and lament of George
Their, late of the town OF Palmyra, the County of
Jeeron and State OF Wi-con in, decea, ed ana afro
the accompanying petition of Sarah Amy Their. rep
enting among other things that the aid George
Their lately died at his residence in said town Of
Palmyra, Thar the aid in i the will
testament Df laid decea ed and that She the petitioner
afore- aid. + the identical Sarah Amy their ed
ard appointed by the ad Ia will trix thereof
and praying hat day be appointed Tor hearing the
proof OF aid last Will and testament and that letters
documentary be issued to her and James Their the
executor named in said Will II i ordered that the
proofs Of aid instrument be heard before the Judge
Of this Court Monday the second day of September
A D. 1851 II O'Clock in the loren Don, at the Court
House in the village of jefferson in said County.
And 1t Is further ordered that public notice thereof
be given to the heirs law of said deceased, aud
all other per ted, by publi- hing copy of
this order for three successive week. pryor aid
day of hearing, IN the :. Watertown Republican, -
weekly new'pn er, printed and publ he'd at Water
in said County
Dated the Goth day SAMU FL BAIRD.
of July. A. D 1861. County Judge
By the Court.
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County Court jefferson County---In Pro.
bate.

In the matter of the estate of Philip Warweg de-
ed 81 -
On reading and fling the petition of Loui. Hume
'ed admins duly verified, setting forth tn.
amount OF personal etate that has his hand.
ana the disposition thereof the amount of debts
outstanding against said deceased. and de crrtion
of all the real estate of which ed die
ed and the condition and value of the nor
tons thereof, and praying that license be TO MIN
granted to sell portion of said real estate for tbe
payment Of the debts of aid deceas ed And II an
pearing by and petition that there is not sufficient
personal estate in the hands of said administrators to
pay said debts and the expense of administration
and that it is in order to raw the same to
ell norton of aid real estate 1t is therefore or
derfd that all per interested in said real estate
appear before the Judge of this Court Monday tho
The Court Hou e in the village of JeTer~ on and show
eau e. if any they have, why license should not he
grar cd to aid admin TRAITOR sell real estate
according to the rayer of said petition
And iii further ordere J. that copy of this order
be 9us he'd for four succes i've weeks prior tn sad
day of hearing, IN the '.Watertown Republican a
weekly neEsraber, Tubli he'd at Waterfowl in said
county and that like COPY be personally served on
all peron in said real estate residing with
in the County Of Jefferson, least fourteen DAYS he
fore said day of hearing
Dated the IA day ofAugust A. D. 1851
by the Cssrt SAMUEL BAIRD
"os''1'Ns ctensy judge.
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County Court--Jeferson County,--In Pro-
bate.

In the matter of the guardianship Of the minor
heir OF JOHN Negus, decca ed.
On reading and filing tn petition of Maria Negus
guerd of aid minor duly verified. settin@ iorth
de crpton all the real estate of which said decea
ed died szed. the cOnd tion and value of the
ectve portions thereof. Il at it i to sell
portion thereof for the support al maintenance OF
said minors and arayIng that cen he TO her grant
ed TO ell portion of aid real e-tate. Ard it appear
ing by said petition that there is not efficient
al estate in the hands of said guardian to support
and main tain said min and that it is necessary
sell portion Of AID real tate.
1t therefore ordered that all persons in terested
in aid real estate. appear b, fore the Judge of thi
Court Monday the 18th day of October next, at II
o'clocl A. NJ, the Court House in the village of
Jefferson and show cause. if any they have, why Ii
should not be granted to aid guardian to sell
sad real estate, according the prayer of said pet
ton
And it i further ordered that COPY of this order
be publ he'd for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing. in the sWatertown Republican, a
weekly newspaper, published at Wrtertown, in said
c unity.
Dated the "a h day of August A D 1-61
By the Court, SAMUEL BAIRD.
sep6v3 County Judge.
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Ge9als.
County Court Jefferson County. In prob,,.

In the matter of the proof of he will and tesla
ment of Charles Johnston, deceas ed.
On reading ana ming an nStrument in writing pur-
porting be the last viii and testament of Charles
johns ton, late OF the town of Hebron in the county
Jeter and State OF Wisconsin, deceased and al
the accompanying petition OF Tryphenia Jo ton,
representing among other things that aid deceaS-
ed lately died hi residence in aid town of Hebron
that the said in trument is the Ia will
of aid decea ed Dd that she, the petitioner afore
said. i the widow of Sid decea that the exc
cutor named ard appointed by said will rd his
ten renuncatlon of aid appointment and praying
that day be appointed o hearing tho proofs of said
last Will and testament and that letters testamentary
with the will annexed be issued to her.
II j. ordered hat the proofs OF said instrument be
heard before the Judge of this Monday. the
I'd day OF September A. D., 1861 IL O'Clock in the
forenoon. at the Court House in the village of Jefer-
in aid County.
And 1t l. further ordered that public notice thereof
be given to the heirs at law of said decea~ed. to
all other persons Interested by publishing a copy of
this order for three successive weeks, prior said
day of hearing. the ''Watertown Republican, - a
weekly newspaper, printed and published at Water
town in said county.
Dated the goth day of July, A. D.. 1861
By the Court, SAMUEL BAIRD,
aug2 Sws County Judge.
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presses have 50 many ifs, u and qualifications.
&c. &C., showing that at heart they trail
tors. that double work devolYes upon loyal
presses. Loyal subscribers viii feel that the
Importance and value Of the press at the pres
ent time cannot be over estimated, and will see
reason. not only Why they hould not discor-
tiuue the REPUBLICAN, but also why they should
promptly pay for it. We cannot believe that
one of our subscribers, who is loyalist, will
think Of hesitating to pay twelve shillngs year
to the cause, by supporting the local press
which boldly sustains the Government this be-
ing the most effectual method of aiding the
cause besides the personal benefit derived
from the paper
Traitors at home fear local paper thous-
and times more than city daily. published if
~ or hundred miles distant and this fact al
SO shows that the above view Of the value OF
such journals is correct. In urs our patrons
to continue their support, even though the
times are hard we base our claim on the
ground of public utility, more than upon our
own personal interest. Republicans. especial
". should not allow a paper of their political
kith to want support III Waterfowl which GER
tainly is he most important point within score
of miles By taking hold together the burden
will be light. The rule should be- our own local
press first, and then. if it can be afforded, a
remote journal We hope our friends and pat
rons will duly ponder the matter, and then act
according to their convictions of duty. 1t is
not improbable th&t most subscribers will con-
clude that, tn tn discontinue the REpUB-
LICAN they will make strenuous effort to in
craaSp itS LIST
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Jeffsrson county, In '7,rouft Court.

joseph Bardwau against George IL. }Iarcher Exc
eution.
BY virtue of an execution issued out of the Circuit
Court OF Jefferson County, Wi, and directed
and delivered, against the good. and chattelS lands
aud tenements, of George H. Marcher, have levied
upon ali the right title which the said Marcher lad
the 18th day of tebruary A D., 1859 and to the
following described premi which shaIl expose for
ale the law directs at the Planters Hotel in the
city OF Wa erown, on Saturday the 2Sth day of Sep
TENDER next at the hour of two O'Clock in the
noon of that day, 20 satisfy aid execution together
with the costs and disbursement, to wit Lots two
ana three q q . IN block eleven Il in Boomers Ad
dition to The city OF and lots thirteen and
fourteen G3 & IA block tlO) in Pritchard's Add-
on 70 the CITY OF Watertown, all of which lots
lie and are in the seventh Ward of the said city of
Wafertown and COUNT aforesaid.
Dsted Sherlf,s Office, Jefferson, Aug. 8, 1861.
Williams q LEONARD, HEBER SMITH,
a"3s"' PINS Attys. Sheriff, JEFF. Co. Wis
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UdttI JIIt 0IIF,
june7m3 GILL, BARBER Il FRIBER, plffs. Atty,
State of Wisconsin---Circui= Court for Jeffer-
County.

Jesse Riggle, Plaintiff, gant John G. AuIsebrook,
Administrator of the estate of Joseph Scruby de-
ceased, Melinda Scruby, Joseph Scruby, Emma Scru-
by, Elizabeth Scruhy and George sbruby, defend
D Virtue of Judgment OF foreclosure and sale of
- the Circuit Court of Jeffer. county, rendered
n the above entitled action. the twelfth day Of
February, 1861 IN favor of the said plaintiff. and
agaInS said defendants. 1 will sell at puhiicauc-
ton, the highest bidder, Monday the 9th day of
sept, 1861, at nine O'Clock VI OF that day. at
the Planter Hotel. in the city of Wat i'll said
county. all OF the 70 lowing described Premis
much thereof as shall be sufficient to discharge said
Judgment. interest t. cost ard taxes to wit
All the following described piece parcel ofland
ftuate In the county of Jeer aforesaid, TO wit
Fae west half of the northwest quarter of section
namber nine 49, in township number seven C) range
number sixteen <16) containing eighty accord
ing to public survey First exposing for sale the
south half of the above IL rribed premises.
WATERFOWL. June eth. 1861. (june7 Sums
HEBER nth Sheriff of JEFF. Co.
WILLIAMS Il LEONARD. Pi'fF- Att'vs
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ENGLISH FEELING.-An American gentle
man in London, under date of Aug 10, writes:
Il cannot shut my eyes to the state of general
feeling here, which is aggravating to degree,
l dare say to you all. There is, both in the
press and in ordinary remarks everywhere, a
mean sort of chuckling about tie recent disas-
ter" 1t is probable tina. the feeling alluded
to is principally confined 10 the metropolis. but
be this a it may. it shows the extent Of jeal-
ousy which has long existed
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Sherih's Sale. State of Wisconsin. Jtfer-
son County.

Patrick Dufey plaintiff, against James G. Kelley,
defendant. Foreclosure.
BY virtue of and urSuant to judgment of fore
cio ard ale in the above entitled action rendered
the fourth day OF June, d 1851, in favor of the
said pl intift nd said defendant. shall offer
for ale and eli st pubic auction the highest bid
der at the Exchange Iotei the CITY Of Watertown,
county afore aid. Saturday the 18th day Nov
Der next the no of two clock IL the afternoon of
that day, the following described preuis much
thereof shall he necessar to raise the unit of
said Judgment with inter 1t ard cost. TO wit The
following de crbed tract of land situate in the
of Milford, county of Jefferson and state OF Wi-con-
sin. containing together one hundred and seventy
five and twenty hundredthS of land, accor-
ding to Government survey, TO wit The south east
quarter OF the north quarter of section twenty
six (26) also the youth west quarter If the north
wet quarter of section (25 also fraction
al lot No (2) of aid section twenty FIVE (25l and
also the south west qnarter If the north quar-
OF sc ;tion twenyrhree (23) all in township eight
90 north of range number fourteen east
Dated Sherifs office, Augu-t 5th 1867.
HEBER SMITH
Sheriff Jeff Co. Wiz.
Williams Leonard, Plf's Atty. aug9 2:9w15
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In the matter of the proof of the last will ard
lament of Nathan Harris. deceased.
On Reading and flirg in trument in wri ing
pur orn to he e Ia t VIII and testament of Ma
than HarT. late Of the town of Aztalan in the
ty of JeIer and state of Wisconrn, decea ed.
all the par wing Tetitior Of arrietr Harms.
representing among other thngsthai the said
lately cd ar j. re jdCrcc IL "a d town Of kztaIar
that the said il strumert is TIE last will ard tesla
of aid deceas, d. ard that he. the pettiorer
afores aid heir Of safd ed az that
o per= is named and appointed by the said lat
will executor thereof; and praying that day he ap
pointed hearing the proofs of said last will ard
ts- lament and that administrator with the will
annexed he appointe ed by the court
II i ordered that the proof of said instrument he
heard before the Judge Of this Court Monday the
18th day of October. A. d 1851. at IL O'Clock in the
forenoon Mt the Court House in the village of JeTer
SON. in said county.
Ard II further ordered hat public notice thereof
be to the heirs at Law of said deceased and
ali other persons interested by publishing cony of
th order for three sve weeks, prior said day
Of hearing, in the s'Watertown Republican, week
" newspaper printed and published at WATERFOWL
in said county.
Dated the ID day of September A. D, 1851.
BY the Court, SAMUEL BAIRD,
sspev3 County Judge
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Circcit Court---Jeferson County.

Edwin Lloyd Plaintiff again Jo- Il Charter R o.
salia Charter, Charles Goodbout and Joseph Good
bout Defendants.
BY virtue of Judgment of forecIos ure and sail
made by said court in the above action on the 4tb
day Of June, 1851 l. the underi efer by such
judgment apoint ed. shall ale at pu bic
auction and sell to the highest bidder, on Monday
she 9th day of September, 1861. at il O'Clock A NJ
the Planters Hotel in the city of Waterfowl
County OF Jeers and State of Wisconsin the fol-
lowing de cribed gagged premises situate in the
town of Pennington, in said County and State, or 20
mnch thereof may be to raise The amount
of $3.50 81 With interest and expenses ale to wit
Being the north wet quarter of the orth east quar-
er of ecton No 10, in town I. north of ngp No Is
east, containing 40 more or less.
IRA Z. LEONARD, Referee
Dated June 5th. 1861.
iuneIm3 GILL. BARRIER 4 ERlRFR pIHs IT,.
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Jefferson County Court.

In the matter of the of Elias Reynolds, de-
ed.
Application having been made to me by the admin
traitor of said estate for the final settlement of his
account SucG administrator, it Is ordered that
said account be examined be ore the Judge of this
court on Monday, the ID day of September next. at
clock P NJ, the Court House in the village
of Jefferson and that copy of thi> order be publ h
ed Tor three successive weeks prior to said day Of
hearing. in the ''Watertown Republican," published
WATERFOWL in said county.
Dated August 5, 1861.
BY The Court. SAMUEL BAIRD
aug9 > 9w3 County judge.
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A Card from Eiias Houe. ,Jr.

All persons are cautioned not to make, deal in
use any Sewing machines which sew from spOolS
and make the stitch known a the Grover Il Baker
stitch, unless the same purcha- I'd from the Gro
Il Baker Sewing Machine Company or their
Agents Lcens e., and stamped under my patent OF
September TO- 1875.
Said Company. and their licenses, alone are legal
ly authorized under their patents, and my said
patent ring their extended term thereof to make
and ell this kind OF Sewing Machine, and all Others
pieaceS upon my said patent, and will be dealt
with accordingly, wherever found.
NEW YORK. ELIAS HOWE, JR.
Cnicrs.-4o5 Broadway. New York; Is Summer
Street. B9- 80 Che-tnut Street. Philadelphia ;
124 North Fourth street st. Louis So Wet Fourth
street. Gin cinnati III Superior Street, Cleveland
rs Lake street. Chicago: II Newhal House. HiIwau
Wis. Fl her Block. Detroit Mich. and all the
principal cite and towns in the United States.
Send FOR 4 Circular l 42m6
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1t has been determined by the Gov
eminent to bold the position at Cape Hat
tcras, although the original intention was
to destroy and abandon the works but
nuw it will be made rendezvous for army
and naval forces, This is but the COM
mencement.
The propeller Herbert took a small
slo. p, heavily loaded with revolvers, pr-
nlers and ammunition, including "a thou
sand pounds Of percussion caps, blankets,
surgical Instruments, medicines, &c.
The shock of an earthquake was dis
tinctly felt at Louisville Ky, on the 31st
ult. The shock lasted fully 3 minutes.--,
The same was felt in Cincinnati.
Forty thousand dollars belonging
to the rebels was seized at the Park Bank
in New York On Saturday last.
A convention of the so called peace ar
ty was broken up at indianapolis on the
3lst., and several suspected men comp H.
ed to take the oath Of allegiance, inclu ling
an editor
Mills at Manchester, n. H, have COM
menced running, hus manitestlng revi-
val III business. Another has started OPP
erations at Newburyport The shoe bust
ness is also revlvine in Massachusetts.
To New Yur, gentleman. who
ught to discover the policy of the Presi-
dent with reference to charge i'll the
Cabinet, the President is reported to have
said: Tel your friends. sir, to make
war on the enemy, not on each other.
Reports have been current yesterday
and to-day that Gen Prentiss had surpris
ed camp of Missouri rebels near Bloom
field, Steddy county, and taken $50 pris-
oners without firing gun, but they need
confirmation.
The Heralds correspondent sends
the following dispatch: a dispatch has
De II received here to-day from Richmond
via Louisville. announcing the death of
JEFF. Davis. This accounts for the display
OF flags at hall mast from the rebel ram
parts to-day.
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Prices from $40 to $l25
THE GROVER & BAKER
SEWING MiCHIfE COMPANY

Manufacture q new and improved Shuttle machine
no making a stitch alike both sides of fab
rio for Tailor Boot and Shoe makers, Carr iage Trim
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ket all yarivtie- OF work.
The attention. of the public il respectfully
gu ested the following card of Elias Howe Jr
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II thi city at the American House, Sept. ST., nv
Rev c. Boynton, Mr.. EDWARD a. yANDFWALkER
OF NJ Milwaukee, to Miss SoPHRoNIA GARLoCK, of
Hebron.
They leave Immediately for England.