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

What a Liar.
OF course, we allude to that delectahle
institution known as the Magnetic Tele-
graph! What else could we mean ?
When properly employed it is a grand af
fair, but as managed at present, we are
almost inclined 20 pronounce it an unmiti-
gated nuisance. There is no lie too huge
for it to tell no yarn too crooked for it to
spin; no humbug too stupendous for it to
spread before the world with the rapidly
of lightning and the minutia of detail that
renders it's account thereof matter of in
terest to the reader We dare not believe
what it says, even though the probabilit es
are strong that it is telling the truth, so
often have we been victimized by it. 1t
gives US accounts Of desperate battles that
have been fought enc day, and the next
tells US that no such conflicts have taken
place It killed General Beauregard at
the taking of Fort Sumter, and instead Of
boxing him up and consigning him to his
grave as it should have done, announced
him the next week, with = grand flourish.
at Montgomery We are Informed by it
one day that the Administration has deter
mined upon some important movement,
and before we have time to calculate what
effect it will have. we are told that 1.-THE
powers that be- have contemplated moth
ing of the kind It killed Senator Doug
las every dead" last Saturday, and on
Monday pronounced him SO much better as
to be almost cut Of danger. AID 50 1t
goes on from one day to another, circula-
ting the most abominable munchausenisms
and keeping the public mind in a state Of
excitement that is any thing but agreeable,
and for which there is no manner Of excuse.
It is to be hoped that there may be
change for the better in this respect al
once No news at all, or at least return
to the old system of SLOW coaches and post
riders is preferable, almost, to the glorious
uncertainty of the Telegraph. Let it
bring US reliable dispatches or none at all.
The daily papers which subS;st on SEN
sation headings and items may not perhaps
have SO large circulation and there
may not be SO fair chance for a display
of large type, but these considerations, we
submit, are of minor Importance. Again
We say, give US facts Or nothing
Doings of the Legislature
The extra session of the Legislature
came to close last Monday morning. It's
doings may be summed up as follows:
1t authorized the raising of 81, 1000, 900
in addition to the 100000 loan author
lied at the last session, Sixty per cent.
of this loan is to be in specie, the balance
is to be contracted for in specie or curren-
cy, according to the discretion of the Gov
ernor, Secretary Of State and State Treas
urer who are commissioners to negotiate
the loan.
The War Act provides for raising six
regiments, including the three called for by
government, and authorizes the Governor
to call for more from time to time, as the
government calls for mole, so as to keen
constantly three regiments ahead Of such
calls.
A bill to purchase arms for the State.
appropriates $4,000 fer that purpose, and
authorizes the appointment Of three COM
mlssloners to make the purchase.
A secret service fund of $4,000 is ap-
propriated to the Governor, under the Ii
tie, " An Act to provide for extraordinary
expenses in the Executive Department.
A bill providing that the expenses of the
special session should be paid from the war
fund, thus securing specie for the pay Of
members, was passed Saturday evening.
The bill to pay to the families Of volun-
sesrs s. month passed both houses, and
also the bill authorizing counties, cities
and towns to levy : tax for volunteer funds
What the War has Cost Wisconsin
Tho Governor sent to the Assembly the
other day statement of the amounts al
ready paid under tho appropriation made
by the Legislature at the regular session.
for war purposes. The following are the
figures:
For Second Regiment - e99 =
For third and Fourth Regiment ! ro1 ~
FOR General supplies. .-. - 95S : Z
For Milwaukee purchases. ........ 81 rSn M
For Camp st Mad on =. -. 5'-So o.
Cash in hsnds of paymaster- General -. sos 80
f99, 1871 OF
Of this sum. $40. 500 worth Of material
is now on hand. Tie Governor invited