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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-12-27

A Sensible Canadian View.

The question Is by the London Time,
reduced very much to a question of taste
and Commodore Wilkes taste, though
said to be bad, is yet, according to the
cid maxim, not to be disputed All this
will be heavy blow and great discourage
ment to the little knot Of southern exiles
who are now staying amongst US, and who
are manifestly large contributors to some
of our daily literature; but, however much
respect for these gentlemen, and however
their present misfortunes entities them to
forbearance, we cannot regret that they
are disappointed in the hope of seeing US
embroiled in war On their account We
know that they cannot care anything
about our national honor, and all the vie
lent British patriotism which finds its way
into Canadian journals from their inspira-
ton, is but the result of very natural
willingness on their part to see their cause
gained at the expense of other people
For our own part, when the news came
upon US late in the evening, and without
any opportunity being afforded for refer
ring to authorities, we formed the same
opinion as that formed by most other wri-
ters, not only in Canada, but even in tie
United States but reference to authori-
ties soon convinced US that Commodore
Wilkes, if not right, at least had so much
appearance of right on his side as to make
it very doubtful if Great Britain had any
just cause Of offence in this action This
is what we should have done had we adcp-
ted the Baobdil style which has been so
current. We suppose the end of it will
be correspondence in which explanations
will be demanded, and such statements
made with respect to the past and assu-
RANGES as to TIE future, as Will tend to
soothe the irritability which could not but
be excited BY proceeding on the high
seas, which to the present generation, is
SO novel, though it was familiar enough
to our forefathers. Montreal Herald, De-
cember 10th.
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SHERIEF'S : ALE.
In FORECLOSURE.


In the matter the estate of George Their late of
the town of Palmyra, in the County of Jefferson and
State of Wisconsin, deceased,
Letters testamentary the said estate having been
issued and the first Monday of April next being by
the order of this Court limited for the creditor of
said deceased the last day present their claims
for examination and allowance Notice is hereby Civ
that the undersigned Judge of said Court Will, on
the first Monday in each Of the months of November,
January AMI April next, at the Court Housein Jeffer-
son, in said County, receive examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against said de-
ceased.
Dated Jefferson, the ID day ofseptember A, D. 1851
SAMUEL BAIRD.
oct1lw4 County Judge.
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County Court, Jefferson County---In Pro-
bafe.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the matter of the estate of Nathan Harris late
the town of Aztalan, in the county cf jefferson and
State of Wisconsin, deceaSe ed.
Letters Of admins ratiop the said estate having
been lssu ed, aud the first Monday of April next being
by order ofthis court limited for the creditors of said
deceased the last day to present their claims for
animation and allowance Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned Judge of said court will, the
Monday in each of the months of January and April
A D, 1862. at the Court house in Jefferson, in said
County receiye examine, and adjust all CLAIMS and
demands of all persons against said deceased.
Dated Jefferson the 1th day OF October, A D. 1851.
SAMUEL BAIRD,
oct25w4 County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-12-27
In County Court. Jefferson County.
In the matter r Of the estate
Philin Warwig. dseease

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of order
of license made in said matter the 21st day of Oc-
tober instant by the County Court OF said County.
the undersigned administrator of the estate OF said
deceased. will on the 29th day OF November next at
O'Clock in the afternoon at the dwelling house on
the premises offer for sale public vendue the fol-
LOWING described lands, wit The North half of the
nort west quarter section four and the east half
OF the east half OF he north east of the north
east quarter Of section five in the of Waterloo.
jefferson County. and six acres off of the south west
quarter Of TIE south west quarter of section thirty
txo, IN the town of Portland, Dodge County.
The ter rs Of sale will he made known at the tine
ani pls~e Of sale
Dated October 25d, 1851. LOUIS HENEFELD.
oRt25v+ Adm illustrator
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Jefferson county court-rn Probate
IN the matter Of the esta
of

Of
Origin Royce, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of Ira r
Rood Of the town of ateroo in the County of JEFF
terson and State of Wisconsin. representing among
other things that Mark Kilbourn who was appointed
admnstrator ofsaid estate has died leaving part
the Goods &c. unRdmnistered and that tits neces-
sary to appoint administrator deboHiS to ad-
minister said estate and praying that Paul Hitch
cock the of Lake Mills, in said County be ap-
point to said trust.
1t is ordered: That said petition be heard before
the Judge this Court Monday the I'd day of D
cemher next. at II o'clock in the forenoon. a the
Court House in the village of Jefferson said County.
Andft is further ordered that notice thereof be Civ
said deceased and TO all persons in
tereSted y publishing copy of this order for three
weeks successiveIv prior said day of hearing, in
the Watertown Republican, Weekly newspaper.
printed and published at Watertown in said County.
Dated tho 18th day of October, A. d 1851
By the Court, SAMUEL BAIRD
ovIw3 County Judge
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SELECTED POETRY.
The Old Fogy's Appeal,
AiT-TaHkee Doodle.

Ar-IaHkee Doodle.
Old fogies sing on every hand
The little man and bigger
Wage war against the ebel band,
But do not touch ''the Niggerr'
Strike any other martial blow,
And use EXTREMIST rigor,
But, lest you 'irritate the foe,
Oh, do not touch ''the Niger! ~
Let every rife drop a man,
Whene'er ye draw the trigger;
Aim at what vital part you can,
-Balt do not touch ''the Nigger.''
'Tis true, their slaves profit yield
Ofthe very "highest fgger;" :"
They work them hard in trench and field
But do not touch ''the Niger ~
What tho they arm and drill the slave
We do not care fig, ahl
Let the Confederate banner wave,
But do not touch "the Niger u
Ie seamen in the Navy, toll,
From Commodore to rigger;
Bombard the forts, possess the soil,
But do not touch 1.-THE Niger
Ye fossils, all, at Washington,
Who Democrat" or ''Whig'' are.
Confscate what the traitors own,
But do not touch ''the Niggerp'
A million dollars every day,
Is pretty costly .'fgger ;"
But any money let US pay
Rather than touch 'the Niger -
The war dyes red our country's dust,
And every hour grows bigger
But part with dearest friends we must,
Sooner than touch s'the Niger ~
Down with the agitators, then,
Who running such a rig, are,
The reckless abolition men,
Who wish to touch ''the Nigger!'3
Thus sings the fogy of the grave
Of Freedom he's the digger,
Denies all justice to the slave.
And whines, touch not the Niger /"
But patriots, who, the war to end,
Would wage it with all vigor,
Cry, to the heart the arrow send
Give freedom to ;'the Niger u
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-12-27

The fire at Charleston proves to have
been very serious affair. Six hundred
houses were burned, and seven million
dollars worth of property destroyed All
the business part of the city, together with
the principal churches and public build
ings, fell prey to the flames. The slave
insurrection story. which comes appended
to the report of the terrific Charleston
eonfageration, is partly credited in high
quarters at Washington, since corroborative
evidence of harmful intention on the part
of the negroes in South Carolina and other
cotton States has been received from Gov
/ ernment sources,
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Howard Association,
PHIL AU E L 2 HIA

BeneroIet,t Institution established By special Endosc-
lsat for the relief Of the Sick and distressed, Gf
fictsd TirltleRt and Epidemic DiSeGeeS, and
pecidlGy for the Cure Of Diseases 0fthe erual Organs.
MT rGDICAL ADVICE given gratis, by the Acting
AVE- Surgeon, all who apply by letter. with des-
cription oftheir condition. cage, occupation habits OF
life, &c) aud of extreme poverty Medicines
Furnished free of charge,
VALUABLE REPORTS Spernatorrhoea. and
her Diseases of she Sexual Organs, and on the NE
RsNEolEs employed in the Dispensary, sent to the
ed in sealed lett envelopes, free of charge
Two three stamps for postage will be acceptable
Address, DR.. j. SKILLlN H0UGHTON, Acting
Surgeon, Howard ASSOCIATION, Fo. ,, South Ninth
Street, PHILADELPHIA Pa. BY order the Directors.
EZRA D. HEARTWELL, President,
GEO. FAIRCHILD, SECRETARY. 1n40yl
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NiIIiams Z Leonara, Plg,g &c. sHga:2 @ 2.aw1s
County Court--Jefserson County. In Probat

County Court--JetEerson County. In Probate
In the matter of the proof of the last will and te
lament of Nathan Harris, deceased
On Reading and filing instrument in writing
purporting to be he last will and testament of Ma
than Harris late of the town of Aztalan in the
ty OF Jefferson and State of Wisconsin, deceased and
also the accompanying petition of Harrison Harris
representing among other thngsthat testator
lately died at Is residence in said town of Aztalan
that the said instrument is the last viii and testa
ment OF said deceased, and that he. the petitioner
aforesaid Is of the heirs of said deceased
no person isnamed and appointed by the said last
will executor thereof; and praying that day be ap
pointed or hearing the proofs of said last will and
testament and that administrator with the will
annexed be appointed by the court
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instrument
heard before the Judge of this Court Monday the
Ith day of October, A. D. 1861, at II O'Clock the
forenoon, at the Court House in the village Jeer
son, in said county.
And it Is further ordered that public
be gwen to the heirs at law of said deceased and
all other persons Interested, by publishing COPY
this order for three successive weeks prior said day
Of hearing, in the ''Watertown Republican, ,, week
~ newspaper, printed and published a Watertown
in said county.
Dated the % day of September A, D, l86i
b. the Court, SAMUEL BAIRD,
sep6w3 County Judge.
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Jefferson County, In Circuit Court

Joseph Bardwell against George H. Marcher Exc
cutiou.
By virtue of an execution issued out of the Circuit
Court of Jefferson County, Wis, and e direeted
and delivered, against the goods chattes lands
and tenements, of George II. Marcher, have levied
upon all the right title which the said Marcher had
on the 18th day ofFebruary, A. 1859 in and the
following described premises which shall expose for
sale as the law directs at the Planters Hotel in the
city OF atertown, Saturday the 2Sth day of Sep
tember next at the hour of o'clock in the after
noon OF that day, satisfy said execution together
with the costs and disbursements. to wit Lots two
and three q 81 in block eleven Il bin Boomers Ad
dition to the city of Waterfowl lots thirteen and
fourteen t13 14) block ten Q0) in Pritehards Add
ton TO the city of Watertown, all of which said lots
lie and are in the seventh Yard of the said CITY of
Watertown and County aforesaid.
Dated Sherif's office, jefferson, Aug. 8. 1861.
WILLIAMS q LEONARD, HEBER SMITH,
aug9w5 PIf's Attys Sheriff Jeff Co Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-12-27

Washington, Dec 20.-The Navy De-
parment has received dispatches from
Port Royal, including one from Commo-
dore Drayton, dated Dee 9th. He gives
the particulars of the recent cruise in ii e
Pawnee, with the Unadilla, Isaac Smith,
and Vixen, and the exploration of the Ash
ipoo River, He states, among other things,
that on landing at Hutchinson Island it
was ascertained that two days before all
the negro cabins, overseers' houses and
outbuildings, together with all the picked
cotton, had been burned
The attempt, at the same time, had
been made to drive off the negroes but
many had escaped Some of their num-
Der, they said, had been shot in the at
tempt. The scene was one of complete
desolation. The smoking ruins and the
covering figures of the negroes, who still
instiactively cling TO their birth place, al
though there is no longer a shelter for
their heads. is a most melancholy sight
About 40 negroes, most Of them in a very
destitute condition, had collected at Otter
Island. Commodore Drayton had directed
that they should be supplied with food IN
til some disposition could be made of them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-12-27

Miss Slidell is reported as being made
quite heroine in England from the ridicu-
ious stories of her attempt to defend her
father from arrest TIE bold Britons want
her to bare her breast. again to see how
was done.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-12-27

Washington, Dec. i9.-Special to the
Tribune.-At one o'clock Lord Lyons call
ed on the Secretary of State, who was at
the capitol, He called again at three O.
clock. The communication which he made
is as yet a secret. No cabinet meeting
has yet been held on the subject The
general feeling of the city is less warlike
than at first, and the people talk eoolly of
surrendering the enlissares if it can be
done without sacrifice of honor rather
than engage at this time in a foreign war
The report that members of the cabinet
take similar view of the question, gains
currency and finds belief, but while it is
not true that such a conclusion has been
arrived at in cabinet meeting, on the one
hand it is untrue on the other hand, not
to surrender under any circumstances or
for any considerations, is absolute; but
while the government will do nothing to
provoke hostilitics, it will guard well the
national honor
Should arbitration be proposed, it may
be accepted. Should sufficient eonsid-
Grafton for the surrender of Mason and
Slidell be offered. it may be made.
A prominent member of the government
stated in conversation this evening that
Lord Lyons would not demand his pass
ports; that Mason and Slidell would not
be given up, and that there was no proba
bllity of a war with England. The Eng
lishmen here are confident of a war be
tween the two countries; this opinion
however, is based upon no official eommu
nication, and while it excites some unpleas
ant feeling it carries no weight.
i Several Englishmen now serving in ou
army. among them Col. Havelock anc
Capt Stewart, have, it is declared, signi
fed their intention to resign, should furth
er complications ensue.
In other eases extraordinary and painful
4 evidences Of sudden hostility to eur caus
have been shown.
The general feeling. however, appear
to be sincere regret at what they regar
as an inevitable issue.
Mr. Adams dispatches have little t
say touching the Trent, having receive
no communication from the British Go,
ernment on the subject.
In the case ef the Nashville, he ha
made representations, but received no al
sHer,
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Ia Circuit Court, Jefferson County, State of
WIseOn in.


Jehn Gudyer plaintiff
against
James Tiff,
Eliza A. Tiff.
John s. Rockwell, SHERIFFsS SALE
D. W. Rockwell, IN FOR ECLOSURE f.
Otis D. Randall,
John Poe,
and Isaac Poe, Defendants
D Y virtue OF and pursuant to judgement of fore
closure and sale in the above entitled action,
dered the 18th day of September, A. 1851 in fa-
yor ofthe said plaintiand against the said defendant
shall offer far sale and sell at public Auction the
highest bidder, at the Planters Hotel in city
Natertown, County aforesaid, Thursday the sec
ond day ofJanuary A. D. 1862 at the hour of eleven
o'clock in the forenoon of that day the following de-
scribsd premises much thereof as shall be nee
to raise the amount of said judgment with
terest and costs, tOwit The east half of the South
West quarter of Section number d in township
number % North OF range number sixteen (16) east
and lying and being in the town of Concord in the
county of Jefferson and State of Wisconsin and
tanning Eighty acres of land less reserving
one halt of said described land occupied for
school house site by school district number five
said TOWN UfCvucuru. HEBER SMITH,
Enos II Hall, Plf's Att'ys. Sheriff JEFF. Co. Wis.
Dated, Sherf's Office, Jefferson Sept 24th 1861
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Will it pay to Enlist.

There is no denying the fact that the
government wants more men, and wants
them Immediately, and to men who have
no regular employment. it becomes mat
ter of some interest to see how much they
can make by enlisting and serving in a
three years campaign. At recent put-
lie meeting in Cheshire, Rev. Henry T.
Johns, pastor Of the Methodist church in
that place, made some statements showing
that man. if he was economical, could
save $3.50 from his wages in the three
years, and the hundred dollars bounty
would make $500 Now if be was paid
once in two months, and should invest his
wages in the I $40 treasury notes, the
interest would amount to B46, making
$500 for his three years work, besides his
clothes and food. In addition to this, the
amount that might be saved from the ra-
tions, if used advantageously, would make
quite little sum, and the land that will
be given at the close of the war will swell
the sum still more, making the grand to-
tai $035. 1t is not pretended that all, or
many, would save that amount. But all
might do so BY exercising rigid economy.
The above calculations are on the sup
position that man is not married, If be
is married be would have the same amount
minus the interest, for the support of his
family, or if his wife could support the
family by the sum paid by the State, be
would still save the same as the unmarried
man. This is the mercenary appeal to
men to enlist. There are higher motives
that actuate every man, and when they
are both combined, patriotism and the
pocket, the effect spould be to fill up our
regiments at once, and send such body
| of men to the seat Of war as shall effectual-
ly crush this rebellion before it gets any
stronger. The country wants men, but
she does not call on them to work for
nothing, and if every man who cannot make
as much at something else would enlist,
the Union army would be filed in week
with as many men as are wanted, Spring
field (Mass.) Republican.
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Sheriff's Sale. State of Wisconsin, Jeffer-
son COupfV

SherIH's sale. state of Wisconsin. Js ffer-
son County.
Patrick Dufey plaintiff, against James G. Kelley.
defendant. Foreclosure.
BY virtue of and pursuant to Judgment of fore
closure and sale in the above entitled action rendered
on the fourth day ofJune, A 1861 in favor of the
said pl intf and against said defendant shall offer
for sale and sell at public auction the highest bid
der at the Exchange Hotel in city of Watertown
county aforesaid Saturday, the 9th day of Nov en-
Der the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon
that day. the following describ ed premises or much
thereof as shall be necessary to raise the amount
said Judgment, with interest and cost to wit The
following described tracts land situate in the town
ofMiford, county of Jefferson and State of Wiscon-
SIN, containing together one hundred and seventy
i've and twenty one hundredths of land aceor-
dlng to Government survey, to wit The south east
quarter Of the north east quarter of section twenty
six (26). also the south west quarter of the north
west quarter of section twenty-five (2 fraction
al lot No two C2 of said section twenty (2 and
also the south west qnarter If the north east quar-
ter OF ston twentythree (23) all in township eight
(Sl north of range number fourteen east.
Dated Sherifs office, August 5th. 1851.
HEBER SMITH
Sheriff. JEFF Co. Wis
Williams < Leonard. PITS Atty's au0q.9.ew1z
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Milwaukee, w atert'n

AND B. 7. RAIL ROAD.
FFSTIL further notice, Passenger trains willleave
u Watertown for Milwaukee at 4. NJ, connecting
xith trains of Milwaukee and Chicago Railroad for
chicago and all points East,
Fare Always Low as by any other Line.
TrainsIeave Milwaukee for Watertown at 4;30 p NJ
81 arrival of trains from Chicago. Leave Natertown
for Sun Prairie and Columbus at 1:15 P. NJ.
:. :. MERRILL. Supt.
Feb.7, 1861. 56I
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Phosphorus.

1t is now just about two hundred wears
since phosphorus was first obtained by
Brand, of Hamburg So wonderful was
the discovery then considered, that Kraft,
an eminent philosopher of the day, gave
Brand three hundred dollars for the secret
Of It's preparation. Kraft then travelled,
and visited nearly all the courts of Europe
exhibiting phosphorus to kings and mobiles.
In appearance, phosphorus resembles bees
wax; but it is mere transparent, approach
ing to the color Of amber It's name, which
is derived from the Greek, signifies eight
bearer" and is Indicative of its most dis
tinguishing quality, being self-luminous.
Phosphorus, when exposed to the air, shines
like a star, giving out beautiful lambent
greenish light. It dissolves in warm sweet
oil. If this phosphorized oil be rubbed
over the face in the dark, features assume
a CHASTITY appearance, and the experiment
alist looks like a yeritable living Will-o,-
the Wisp. The origin of phosphorus is
the most singular fact concerning it,
Every other substance with which we are
acquainted, can be traced to either earth
or air but phosphorus scenes to be of
animal origin. Of all animals man con-
tairs the most and Of tie various parts
Of the body the brain yields, by analysis,
more phosphorus than any other This
fact is Of no little moment. Every thought
has, perhaps, a phosphoric source. 1t is
certain that the most intellectual beings
contain the most phosphorus. 1t general
ly happens that when singular discovery
is made many years elapse before any ap-
plieation of it is made to the welfare and
happiness of man. This remark applies
to ph, sphorus.-Johnson's Chemistry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-12-27

POPULATION OF THE GLoBB.-A Professor
of the Berlin University has been making
curious researches respecting the popula
tioa of the globe, following is the result
population of Europe. 272,000.0 600;
of Asia, 720. 900, 600 of America, 200
600, 600; of Africa, 100000 of Aus
tralia. 2 100000. Total population of
the globe, 1888, 000,0o0. The average
number Of deaths per annum, in certain
places where records are kept, is about
/ to every forty inhabitants. At the
present time the number of deaths in a
year would be about 32,00O,0O0, which is
more than the entire present population of
the United States At this rate the
average number of deaths per day is about
81, 791; the average per hour 1868 ;
the average per minute 81. Thus, at
least, every second human life is ended.
As the births considerably exceed the
deaths. there are probably 70 or 50 hu
man beings born per minute.
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twenty-five hundred rebel soldiers
we're sick at Richmond The rebels have
sunk hulks near Norfolk, rendering all ap-
proach to it by water impossible. An at
tempt was made on Monday last to launch
the Merrimac. but she stuck on the way:
and could not be moved up or down.
Vanity Fair asks: Since the sue
eessful exploit of Captin Wilkes in arrest
ing the rebel emissaries, Mason and Sli
dell, upon the briuy deep, may it not bt
truthfuliy asserted that America rivals
England upon the seize?
Among the buildings in the burnt dis
trict in Charleston, are two iron foundries
one of them lately employed in the manu-
faeture of cannon, and the ether in max
ing cannon balls and SHELLS.