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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07
0ntne Correspondence.
LAKE MILLS, March 4, 1862.

LAKE MILLS, March 4, 1862,
MEssRs. EDITORS =
While Fl Donelson is
ours-"Wasbington safe" and "all quiet
on the Potomac" in Lake Mills the une-
quail conflict still continues to rage. in
spite of my peace offering. which I did hope
would be accepted. But since it has so
signally failed, allow me to make one more
effort at pacifcation, and if Dislocatus is SO
''ungenereus and unchivalrous'' as to dis
regard my flag of truce I shall consider it
my duty to yield to the inexorable logic of
superiority.
If it was surprising to the ''P RESTS. Doc
tors and Lawyers" Of eighteen hundred
agone that any good could come ont of an
Gent Nazareth, how infinitely more mar
velous that a truth can issue from our
modern personi6ed Nazareth Here is a
mathematical problem. involving the prin-
ciples of Geometrical ratio, and the an
swer will be the last of an infinite series.
Dislocatus tells you that / told ..one
half the truth concerning that evenings af-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07
Swindlers Of the Government.

If there are any class more deserving to
stretch hemp than those in active rebel
lion against the government it is that class
of souless beings known as government
contractors We speak of them in MAORI
ty, not in whole, for there is once in a
while an honest one Look at the vast
frauds in the furnishing of the vessels for
the Burnside feet, the purchase of horses
and wagons and harnesses; the furnishing
of clething for the soldiers; the furnishing
of provisions, &C., &c, Why, there is
nothing, from the iron clad steamer of
the navy all the way down to the KNAPP
sack of the private soldier, but what the
government is swindled in the purchase of.
We have no doubt that the aggregate loss
of the government by swindling purchasers
of horses alone will amount to several mil
ions of dellars Men are sent out to pur-
chase horses for the government who know
no more Of the qualities of horse than a
hog does of holiday. Then there are
another class of purchasers who have a
great many friends on whom to bestow
favors, A friend brings in poor, ring
boned, spawned, sweneyed, foundered, OF
perhaps otherwise injured horse and he is
allowed big price for him. The result
is total loss of the money thus paid out.
The horse is of no good to the government
or any body else. The government can't
sell him again because no private individ-
ual is fool enough to buy him, and anoth-
er bill of expense ensues in order to have
him kept
The remedy for this is to pronounce
penalty of death on any man or set of men
who attempt il any manner to swindle the
government. They are full as bad as
sworn enemies to the Union and We hard
ly know whether it. would be best to ex-
snpt them from the punishment due trait
ors. We do not blame any man for sell
ing his property to the best advantage he
can, but We do condemn these black heart
ed villains who defraud the government in
this. its hour of peril. The national expences
OF SO vast an army are enough to disheart-
en- the laboying men who have it to pay in
shape of taxes, without the additional ag-
gravation of being swindled in the pur-
chase of such things as the army must
hare. This is piiing on the agony most too
thiek]y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07
The Grand Unicn ARMY.

What spectacle does this army pre-
sent! The world never before saw 90 mauv
bayonets IN the field under any one COM
mander. Gustavous Adolphus, Frederick
the Great. Wellington, or many other of
the great generals, never had more men
under their immediate command at one
time than has Gen. Buell., in Kentucky at
the present time No general except Ma
Poleon ever had under his command any,
thing like the army now under command
of Gen. Mcclellan. Frederick the great
never led into the field over so, 600 men at
a time, but all his great battles were
fought and won with commands ranging in
numbers from $4,000 to 10000. the Unit
ed armies, Austria and Russia COUNTING
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07

and shall make the paper as interesting as
weekly paper well can be in these war
times. If our patrons should deem US
worthy, we will abundautly thank them
for any favors we may receive at their
hands We are not going to beg any man
to patronize u, but those who do so of
their own accord we will use our best en-
deavors to give the full worth of their
money,
Hoping to become personally acquainted
with each of our subscribers, we would
respectfully invite them to call at eur office
Whenever they may chance to be in the
city.
With these few first words by way of
introduction, we will close by assuring our
patrons that Their interests are ours and
that We shall strive to make our interests
theirs--and work for the advancement Of
both-we will consider ourself properly
introduced, and sign ourself
Yours, DC,
u IT TINDIEy
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07
News Digest.

The latest kilograms received up to the
hour of our issue strongly confirm the ru-
NOR which has been in circulation for the
past two Or three days to the effect that
the rebels had burned Columbus, KY,
and fled to some other stronghold.
A resolution has passed Congress indem-
nifying the states which have incurred
debts or expenses in the raising of troops
for the protection of the Government.
jeff Davis has written another message,
of which we have neithsf time room nor in-
clination to say but little. 1t is lying,
traitorsus document, as might be expect
ed. He thinks the surrender of Roanoke
Island deeply humiliating. Rather humil-
iating, that's fact. He assures his peo-
pie that their finances are IN fourishing
condition, and the expenses of the war
have not thus far consumed the amount
realized by the shipment of cotton. He
thinks the war will last through a series of
years, and recommends the immediate en-
listment of large numbers of soldiers for
the war. In one breath be means over
their limited resources, and in the next is
jubilant over their great extent. He also
drops tear over whas he calls misplaced
confidence in some of the border States
The famous Gauley Bridge, burned by
Wise III his fight from Westera Virginia,
has been rebuilt.
The Mississippi fotilla, ready to leave
Cairo, consists of II gunboats and 38 NOR
tar boats, The gunboats aggregate 2o9
guns.
A recent expedition near Mantee, Fla,
resulted in dispensing several bands of reb
els, capturing schooner, and releasing
several Union prisoners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07
The Legislature.

The Assembly, on motion of Mr.. Pope,
has refused to recede from its non-concur-
renee in the Senate amendment to the Joint
resolutions repeating the State Rights Res
elutions Of 1859. So the matter stands
just where it did at the commencement of
the session.
The Senate has adopted the memorial to
Congress, which had previously the passed
Assembly, for the location of a U. S.
Armory and Foundry on Fox River, and
Naval Depot at Milwaukee.
The bill donating swamp lands to the
counties in which they lie, passed the Sem
ate by vote of Is to IA
The Banking Bill has been under con-
sheraton in both branches of the Legisla-
ture the past week, but no vote has been
taken. There is tremendous opposition
to the bill, but we still have faith that it
will become a law.
A joint resolution has been introduced
in the Assembly by Mr., Barron, and adopt
ed, requesting the Governor to notify Pro-
fessors Hall, Carr and Daniels that their
services as State Biologists are no longer
needed, and to inquire into the expedien-
cy of commencing suit against them for
money already drawn from the Treasury
for services not performed.
The bill investing the School fund in
Wisconsin State Bonds was made the spec
lal order for Wednesday, but we have not
heard what became of it.
A bill has passed the Senate amending
the Dog Law SO as to make the as
sessed valuation of each i" dorg" in the
State, 500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07

and Jefferson and Franklin and Chaneel-
lor Livingston were disfranchised for the
public service that the spotless Chief JUS
tice whom Washington placed at the head
of our Supreme Court could by no posi-
bility have been nominated for that efice
or confirmed. Nay, the corrupt influence
invaded even the very home of Justice
The final decree of the Supreme Court in
Its decision on particular case, n ust be
respected and obeyed; the present Chief
Justice has on one memorable appeal ac-
companied his decision with an impassion-
ed defamation, wherein. with profound
immortality which no one has as yet fully
laid bare, treating the people of the Uni
ted States as shrew to be tanned by an
open scern of the facts of history. with a
dreary industry, collecting evidences of
cases where justice may have slumbered
Or weakness been oppressed, compromising
for want of evidence by confidence of as
sertion, with Partially that would have
disgraced an advocate neelecting human
decisions of colonial courts and the endu.
ring memorials of colonial statute books.
in his party zeal to prove that the fathers
Of our country held the negro to have mo
rights which the white man was bound to
respect. be has not only denied the rights
of man and the liberties of mankind, but
has not left a foothold for the liberty of
the white man to rest upon.
'That ill-starred disquisition of fancy,
who, l trust, did not intend to hang out
the flag of disunion, is the foantain-head
of this rebellion that offense to the con.
scious memory of the millions convalsed
our country with the excitement which
swept over those of US whe vainly hoped
to preserve strong and sufficient though
narrow isthmus that might stand between
the conflicting foods. No nation can adopt
that judgment as its rule and live."
Remember it is not Horace Greeley, o,
Henry Ward Beecher, or William LIoyd
Garrison that says this, but George Ban.
croft, leading Democrat, member o.
President Folks Cabinet and one of the
greatest men in the country. He certain
ly cannot be charged with Aboltionism
though we doubt not the sentiments above
quoted will be so characterized by thai
class of persons who think the preservation
of Slavery of more consequence than the
salvation CT the country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07

about 1000 At Austerstadt and Jena
there were 1870, 900 men under command
of the French General. The bloody bat
tie at Wagram was fought with $50, OnO
men against the Austrlans, and in the
equally celebrated battle at Borodino about
40, 900 Freuchmen were engaged against
the Russians. The Great, and decisive
battle at Waterloo was fought with only
$4,000 French soldiers against the COM
mands of Wellington and Butcher. But
the battle of Lepsic sat in motion a
gigantic army of about 5000 men, Ma
polson having under him about 800, 900,
and the united forces Of Russia and Aus
tria we're 100000
The American Republic has in the field
nearly seven hundred thousand soldiers.
and this vast army has been organized
within about eight months-a military
power exceeding by considerable anything
in the world. A peaceful and peacelevine
people, who year ago were preparing to
till the soil as they had done in years be.
fore, bartering and selling as was their
custom, planning enterprises, and quietly
pursuing the paths of industry and eniet
which liberal government had vouchsaf
ed to them, are now in arms and on the
field, as ready to defend their country az
to psrtaks of its blessings. They have
gone into the war with as much alacrity as
they exhibited in their industry and enter
prise, and have shown, In their number and
| dicipline. that desire to excel the entire
world, which they have shown in theil
commercial and educational developments
They have staked the outlines of the reb
ell boundaries, and beyond these bounda
ries they have commenced the work Of
crushing it, and the work goes bravely anc
steadily on. The succession of victories
which has recently crowned the armies o
the American Republic has filed every
loyal soul in the land with hope and con
fdence. The splendid military establish
ment of the Union is a sufficient guarant,
of cur future success.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07
A)ar Correspondence.
FoRT DoNELsoN, TExNEssE, }

DEAR MoTHER-To- day is Sunday, and the
most splendid day we have had for weeks.
The sun shines bright, and it seems like
May. received letter from you and EMMA
day before yesterday and also from CARRIE.
They did me great deal of good, I can assure
you. EMaA's expectations of receiving letter
from me, dated Fort Donclson,' are realized
must now give you an account of the battle.
which was the hardest fought one of the war
We-the I'd Brigade of the 1st Disvision, Col.
WALLACE of the 18th Illinois, commanding
started from Fort Henry on Tuesday the 18th
of February, 1862, at o'clock in the afternoon !:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07

This will not probably amount to over
S3,0O0,0O0. The University Fund is now
about $3.50, 1000 The number given as
having received the advantages of the Nor
NAL School Agency is $40 members of va
rious institutions. Eighty-nine have re-
eeived the benefits of the Deaf and Dumb
Institute. he State Reform Seheol is
highly commended by him. Over forty
have received its advantages The Blind
Institute has received forty-6ve pupils.
He advises the encouragement of Teachers
Institutes. We here quote few of his
words in regard to the Common Schol sys-
tenn:
&c As an American institution, and as an
Amerlcanizing institution, it appeals to every
American heart Those who discard the
idea of popular education, and scout at free
schools, are ever rife for rebellionv AS to the
demands of the war, brain ond heart have been
needed, as well as muscle and noneg. Under
God we are indebted to our free schools and
all kindred institutions that have had their orr
gin in love of humanity, and Of human rights.
for the ready supply of this need.
The entire report is highly interesting
and indicative of reason and judgement Cd
the part Of our worthy Superintendent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07
A Suspicious Circumstance.

The Chenaugo On. Y.) Union, in speak
ing of the arrest of Gen. Stone which took
place short time ago, relates some facts
which do not speak very well of that indi-
vidual. It says -
"As we have been informed, gentlemen of
Oxford, in this county, who unfortunately had
son in the rebel service near Washington,
was sometime ago written to by his son and in
formed that they could communicate with each
other by enclosing their letters to Gen. Stene;
and correspondence has in this method repeat
edly taken place between them. About the
time of Gen. Stones arrest a letter was thus
enclosed to him by the father for the SON. An
other gentleman, residing in the same town.
who has two sons somewhere in the south, was
also informed that he and they could eommuni-
cate with each other in the same manner; and
communications have thus passed forwards and
backwards between them Of course, in both
these cases, the letters are believed to have
been Of an entirely private and harmless char
acter."
+ The fact that the letters were of harm
less character, admitting such to be the
case, furnishes no excuse, as we understand
it, for Gen. Stone It was no part of his
business to act as medium of communi-
cation between the North and South. We
are inclined to think that when the Gov
ernmeut arrested him it nabbed a traitor
and stopped a leak through which the reb-
els have gained mcuh valuable information
of our movements. .e
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07
Excellent to Remove Freckles.

sHERWoOD's 0lo Cream, is the best rem
edy Gas thousands testify, to make skin Clear
and white with Rosy Cheeks, and also, exceeds
any article in removing Freckles now in use.
This remedy is not injurious to the skin what
ever, but improves it greatly. This article is
put up in tight, round tin box, with wrapper
giving full directions. Que box will last eight
months. Sent to any address, post paid, on
the receipt Of four ten cent pieces
Address d. B. SHERWOOD,
39.3m Valparaiso, Porter Co, Indiana.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07
NO MORE ECONOMICAL INVEST


MENT, IN our opinion, can be made, In such
times as we have at present, even IN pros
porous days, than in the purchase of Sewing
Machine for the family We wish, at this time,
to call the especial attention of our readers to
the cheapest and best machine we have ever
seen. We have one and know its worth. They
are now being introduced in the Northwest. by
Geo. F. Collins Co., Chicago, whose Adver-
tisement is in another column. ElliotPs In
proued Pearl. from its eheapness and reliability,
must, We are sure, take the preference as an
economical family investment-Lapcrte Erie
Blotter. See advertisement SO I'm
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07
LADIES BEAUT1FY YOURSELVES!

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WITH ROSY CHEEKS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07
State Superintendent Report.

This document is able and instructive.
We learn from it that 206, 443 have enjoy
ed the advantages of common schools.
The schools have been kept open six
months of the past year, On an average
2,400 male tehchers have been employed,
and $500 female. The male teachers
have received wages at an average of So3
per month, and females $14,62 The
amount raised for school purposes by local
tax is 1928, 1925. State funds of 1860
'61-Dec. go and June '61-$131, 636,eS.
Of those who have been entitled to the
privileges of schools, the average atten-
denee has been 65 per cent. of the total
Taxes for school houses and sites have de-
creased from similar taxes for former wears
nearly IA per cent. The Superintendent
does not regard the anticipated diminution
of the public fund as being any detriment
to the cause of education from the fact
that if the people have too much free of
expense they become lax in the perform
ance of the duties which naturally fall up-
on them. On the appertionment fund the
Report says.
The whole income subject to apportionment Jan.
10, 1861, less expenses for clerk hire printing &c
of which the following disposition
made
Apportonment i67
Library fund 10 per cent. 9,249 70
Journal of Education -. 3, $3.50 90
Purchase of Dictionaries. 200 90
-$1O6,32 1927 II
At the time of making my last report
every dollar had been drawn from the
Treasury. There is now in the Treasury
to be added to the income of 1862, not
far from 10000, so that larger appor-
tionment may be expected next year than
for 1861 unless forfeiters should continue
unusally large.
Of the School Fund, it says:
Upon the Both day of September, 1861,
as appears from the records of the School
Land Office, the Productive Fund arising
from the sale of lands amounted to ST.
45S, 351 40 which is obtained from several
sources as follows:
Dues on School Land certificate 81 4Se 693 81
Dues on Swamp Land Gone fourth) fl9 III 90
Dues on School Fund Loans ..... $40 4S6 So
Total........... ...........$ 81, Ass, 351 40
Of the Prospective Fund: l#
Unsold 18th sect'n lands SI43,46S as
Cnsold forfeited 10th sec ff7
tion lands:
Previous to 1861. ..... 425, 900 90 gt
. For 1861 ............... 273,750 90
: Unsold swamp lands
Zone fourth) .......... 156. $50 90
Unsold forfeited swamp 10 a
lands cone fourth):
Previous to 1851. las, 437 so
For the year 1S6I...... 1895 90
Total prospective fund .......... $1,000, PSI 25
tai ctiv
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07
The Telegraph Interdicted.

Within few days past the Government
has laid an cmbago on the telegraph so
that hereafter no news Of army movements
can be transmitted except such as would
not If known by the enemy be of any SER
vice to them. This is right. The Gov
eminent ought to have taken the matter
In hand long ago and put stop to the
publication of news which has gone direct
ly to the rebels and been used by them to
our disadvantage. Hereafter the tels-
graph will only be permitted to tell US
not what is going to happen. but what re-
ally has been done and is an accomplished
fact. This will be an immense advantage
to the public. Our newspaper diet now
will be more substantial and partake less
of the sensational. Weekly newspapers
will not be compelled to contradict, or set
aside as ''dead matter" the latter part Of
the week what they may have put in type
three or four days previously, which we
are sure will be no less agreeable to read
ers than to editors. We thank Secretary
Stanton fer his action in the premises.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07

A PROMISE PARTIALLY FULFILLED
When the war first broke out the rebels
promised to winter in some of the Northern
cities. The promise has been fulfilled
in part, some $4,000 of the ragamuAins
come North. Seven thousand of them are
ing Chicago. There will probably be still
more of them here before the war is over.
nsP"Our Army Beyond Nashville, +" The
Rebuels Surrounded, Evacuation of Co.
lumbus" Battle at Centerville Va.,'' Man
assas Evacuated" Great Excitement at
Memphis" &C., 4, are the announce
ments by the daily papers but all the news
we have which we can really depend upon
is that 'Wa shington is safe and all is
quiet on the Potomac"
The national Republican., 1862-03-06
aTHaMa2uKA.

tN ~ y ~ " " u u ~ w w A
revdsi, That p, psnea xho ~ hsrstoioFs hs!e -
4f1es or comminloa, SlsA1 ~ q nintary, ancs[
r. Ne ss:ssf !ss T,ss: e asSss SSsS'ss
sss. 70 or sny nv cfshs Gospel vhohss
tssn, now Il, D. 1ay hrsasf b., n open rebellion
rainst M, National 0sysrn nnsnt, o. yhSs stn afy
8 ss S ~ s. :as .ss = sfss
Or be sptitlid TO the privileges Of elsctor or Be
Or Ia eiiner u said disiricts % rfJ - snalhaOo
Sec And b Il fsstAer saaeed That there shall Be
appointed within each distriet nrssnlsed = atore'
sild sssts!ery %stsmf sndt Slssssss sstSSr,sy
md rsosiys sss ss so%psasssoS ~ ss ocs: ersss.d
BY act cf den1res tstab bshlus the tssritoriAl gov
eminent Of Washington; and the governor Of esoh
Of ssd DISTRICTS shall fecslvs for his
i've hundred dollars psr aonun; each member o. the
coepcii, ,ons thousaal collars per auayn; snd ths
judses, .two tho.sasd dollars each pss aiaep,
dent may by proclamation, until Congvsss shall
otherwise direct establish such Iorts Of entry and
delivery within the disrict Of any provsi01nl gov
eromsnt authorized By tbs act % be nay deem
nscessar7 and eppent coectofs and all other NEEDED
oflcer., now for other ports IN like mannsf ap
q
snd ali such ocefs sisiR hive the saIe powers and
discharge such dutses like oAcsrs In OH portl
of the Upited States The collector for each Rost
shall receive ffteen hundred dolsr per annnn os'
no sdditiousl ofAcer shall receive nors thss oae
Law rcaHeg 10 other ports Of entry II ths United
Snte shs be spplied 90 far ~ practicable, to t.s
ports hereby authorized. .-
SEQ II And be1 farther enacoi, That all sets and
parts Of acts Inconsistent with th provisions OF this
| ict be, and the satns srs hereby. .rsposied -