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INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.

Townsend Harris, our Minister to Ja-
pan, wrote from Yeddo September 10th =.
4 hope to be able to leave Japan, on
my return home, in time to reach New
York by June next Since the 9th of Ju-
ly all has been quiet here, | continue to
have full confidence in the good faith Of
the Japanese Government, and | am hap
py to add, that my relations with them
are on the best possible footing. The Ja-
panese are erecting residences l must
justly say palaces for all the foreign lcga-
tions. Tie site is charming one--its
name is Go-ten-yama, imperial hill-it
commands a view of the bay aud the great
er part of the water front Of the city
The grounds for each legation contain
about fifteen acres, which are to be adorn-
ed with the best specimens of Japanese
art, In temples and terraces, dwarfed trees
and grottoes-not forgetting fish ponds,
and choice selection of the beautiful
trees of the country. completed it
will be one of the prettiest spots in Japan
perhaps in the world The whole is to
be surrounded by moat and wall, iii the
same manner as the palace of the tycoon. !"
The vegetation here is happy admix
ture of the productions of the tropics and
the temperate zones the country is always
verdant, aud my breakfast table has a
fresh bunch of flowers every morning in
the year. There is an inexpressible
charm in riding through the green lanes,
lined with we'll trimmed hedges. past neat
thatched cottages that boast a cleanliness
that is unknown in the West, while the
path is frequently tvershadowed by the
meeting branches of noble trees, The
bamboo, beautiful everywhere, seems to
put forth its highest claim for admiration
i'll Japan, The untry is one continuous
garden for there is no agriculture-it is
all horticulture. Now the road runs over
a hill, opening a landscape of surprising
beauty-anoD, it winds through green
valley, where the ear is soothed by the
tinkling of tiny rivulets of water, for irri-
CATION. You must see all this to be able
to appreciate the exceeding beauty which
meets you at every turn. r.
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durate heart of his destroyed-and fonnd
services, submission and supplication all in
vain.
Ga the 2Sth of January an order was
sent to the lieutenant of the Tower, for his
execution on the following morning. " hat
gloom was there in the Dukes chamber
that night, we need NOT say; what glief
to find his white hairs dlshonored, bis pc
tition disregarded, his son murdered almost
before bis eyes. and the hour approaching
that was to carry him to the fatal block.
But there was another chamber that
night that was rs full cf gloom as the pris-
oner's dungeon in the Tower. On state
ly bed lay a sufferer gr9aning with pain
and tormented. as we may suppose, with
the unbraidings of an. uneasy console &C
Fretrul, irritable and unsubducd, it was the
King who was now at Wrestlings with
death. !; With trembling hands his wife
administered the opirates recommended to
soothe his pain the page atthe door count
ed the sighs of anguish without a sign Of
compassion, and silently the physician went
through the ceremony of feeling the pulse,
and could give no prospect of recovery. =
Here were two men, the ,tyrant and the
victem, both struggling with the terrible
hour = a r, ~,
Gray dawn began to light up the turret
tops of the Tower; 1t also rested on the
roof of the palace at Westminster. The
early morn was to see the Duke of Nor
folk fall before the executioner; but be-
fore that time shurer blow fell upon the
exhausted tyrant. A hurried noise of
feet sounded at the prisoners door-the
key is turned-7a voice gives him the ncws1
the King is dead, the Duke is saved
1t shows how completely these cruelties
were the work Of the individual King, and
his decease was the signal for the abroga-
tien of law; the sentence was never car
ried into execution, and in peace and quiet,
the remainder of the prisoners days were
passed, .t-r --.s-.- .....f
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SELECTED POETRY.
From the \. Y. Independent.
THE WATCHERS
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER


Dfsloe stricken field stood
oh the torn turf, on grass and wood
hung heavily the dew of blood
SUI in the fresh mounds lay the slain
But all the air was quick with p.in
And gusty sighs and fearful rain.
Two angels, each with dropping head
and folded wings and noiseless trend
Watched by that valley of the dead.
The one, with forehead sanity bland
And lips of blessings, not command,
Leaned, weeping, on her olive wand.
=. ne otnelys 0roWs were SCARED and knit,
i1ls restless eyes were wateh.fres lit,
his hands for battle-gauntlets fit.
fHoW long H-I knew voice of Peace
Is there no respite mo released
when shall the hopeless quarrel cease
oh, Lord, how long !-One human soul
Is mere than any parchment scroll
or any flag the wind unroll s.t
- u >, young ana brave
How weigh the gift that Lyon gave?
Or count the cost of Winthrop grave2
Oh brother! If thine eyes can sea r
Tell how and when the end shall be.
nat hope remains for thee or me-,
Then Freedom sternly said ST sbur
NO strife nor pang beneath the sun
When human rights are staked and won
Il knelt with Ziska's hunted flock.
WatchedlR Touissant's cell of rock.
walked with Sidney to the block.
The moor of Marston felt my tread.
through Jersey SHOWS the march lied,
My voice Magenta's charges sped.
: But now, through weary day and night,
Watcheda vague and aimless fight, .l
For leavet strike one blow Alright,
''On either side my foe they own;
One guards through love his ghastly throne
And ono through fear to reverence grown.
'.Nhy wait we longer, Knocked, BETRAYED
By open fees or those afraid
10 speed thy coming through my aid
why watch to see who win or fall p
shake the dnst against them all.
leave them to their senseless brawl.n
Nay" Peace implored Nyet longer wait
The doom is near; the stake is great
God knoweth if it be too late
''Too late !" the stern, sad voice replied
Too late ~ its mournful echo sighed
In low lament the answer died
rustling as of wings in fight,
An upward CLEAN of lessening white,
So passed the vision, sound and sight
But round me like silver bell,
Hung down the listening sky to tell
Of holy help, sweet voice fell.
- Still hope and trust,o it sang the rod
Must fall, the wine-press must be trod,
But all is possible with God"
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NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH

Many doomed prisoners of France, in
the SO called Reign of Terror, narrowly
escaped death by the sudden uprising
against Robespierre, which cut short his
ferocious despotism. Butit is not so gen
erally known that one of the first noble
men of England was delivered from the
executioner by the sudden death of Henry
the Eighth. An article in Blackwood's 5
Magazile, gives graphic sketch Of the
escape of the Duke of Norfolk from the
scaffold:
The trial of the Duke came on. Thirty
years before this, he had been the great
soldier of England He had always con-
ouored by land or by sea, for the services
were not then divided-and especially had
served under his father at the great bat
tie of Flodden, which SO weakened tie
power of Scotland, that she could never
more cope on equal terms with her more
powerful sister.
BIT these services were forgotten. alse
was the obe lience-we may almost call IT
servilitg-displsyed by this Chief of tbs
Howarjls to the wishes of the King. We
wish we could forget them, toe, for they
are the only blots uP~o his character
! Out of an oyerstraint feeling of tie duty
of Submission. he had sequieseed in tho
execution Of bis two neices, Anne Baleyr
and Catherine Howard, the wives of th'
tyrant who was BOW intent on his own des
truction. With clinging to life which
was perhaps natural at bis years, he beg
red fer pardon confessed guilt, where NJ
enilt ezisted, in ho~2s # sefteaing the Oh
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NUMBER SO,
WHAT A REBEL, OPP GER SAYS.

Capt George j Mahe, cf the Third
Louisiana Regiment rebel army, wlo was
brought to Philadelphia on the Rhode Is
land, is a native Of llouisana, and young
gentleman of twenty-four whose mother
possesses plantation with 1S2 negroes,
about 800 miles south of New Orleans, in
st. Nlarys Parish, on Bayou Tcche.
The CaFtain said be saw 81 lendid
turnout O. twenty seven Thousand of Hone
Guards in New Orleans, of whom FIVE
thousand are free colored men, who find
their own equipments. Many OF them are ].
wealthy planters and slave owners He
saw no colored regiments in Virginia, but
heard it reported that the colored veteran
drummer, jordan. who was at the battle
Of New Orleans is now colonial of fies
coloored regiment, nnder Beaurrearr, eiii
the Potomac. near Genterville. He has
been told this by an officer, who stated
tina. he had seen them.
TIE Quariermastcr General of the Con.
federate army is said to be Il South Cares
lima lsraeite, named A. G. Myers, who, I'd
be thinks, secured his position by leaning
q
leading contracts into the hands of He
brews. and this absorption of profitable
business creates strong feeling of dissat-a
isfaction. aer--55 n
Among Louisiana and Mississippi sulor.,
dinate officers of his acquaintance the cap
tain finds growing disgust for the war,
and desire to have it closed He ard
they, like many others fight for the South
merely because their states side with it;1
were it to turn toallegiance they would quite
readily fight against other southern states,
and particularly South Carolina, whose cit
lzens the southern eople regard with feel--I
lngs of hatred as having caused the pres-
ent troubles. This sentiment is very-a
s'rorg in the army towards South Carolina
oftlcers who assume eonceitcd superiority
on account of their nativity and effect cx-!
clusiveness. g-gss ra 11a 'r.7sts
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SHERIfF'S SALE.
IN FORECLOSURE.
County Court Jefferson County. In Probate.
NOTICE TO CREDIT0RS

In the matter ofths 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 to present their claims
for examination and allowance Notice is hereby Civ
that the undersigned Judge of said Court WILL
the first Monday each of the months of Nov ember,
January and 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 I'd day ofseptember D: 1861.
SAMUEL BAIRD,
oct1lw4 County Judge.
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Jefferson County, In Circuit Court.

Joseph Bardwell against George H Marcher. Exc
cution.
By virtue Of execution issued out ofthe Circuit
Court of Jefferson County, Wis., and to me directed
and delivered, against the goods and chattels lands
and tenements, of George FL. Marcher, have levied
upon all the right title which the said Marcher had
the 10Th day ofFebruary A D., 1859, in and to the
following described premises, which shall expose
sale as the law Directs at the Planters Hotel in the
city OF atertown on Saturday the 2Sth day of Sep
tember next at the hour of two O'Clock in after
of that day, 20 satisfy said execution together
with the costs and disbursements, to wit Lots two
and three e 3 in block eleven Il bin Boomers Ad-
dition to the city of Waterown lots thirteen and
fourteen 3 14) block ten Q0) in Pritchard's Addi-
ton to the city of Watertown, all of which said lots
lie and in the seventh Ward of the said city of
Watertown and County aforesaid.
Dated Sherif's office, jefferson, Aug. s, 1861.
WILLIAMS & LEONARD, HEBER SMITH,
augew5 Plf's Attys. Sheriff, jeff. Co. Wis.
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Sheriff's Sale. State of Wisconsin. Jeffer-
son County.

Patrick Duffey 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 p intf and against said defendant, shall offer
for sale and sell at public auction the highest bid
DER at the Exchange Hotel in the city of Waterown
county aforesaid on Saturday, the 9th day Novem-
Der the hour of two O'Clock in the afternoon
that day. the following describ ed premises, much
thereof as shall be necessary to raise the of
said Judgment, with interest and cost, to wit The
following described tracts of land the
of milford, county of Jefferson and State of Wiscon
sin, containing together one hundred and seventy
five and twenty one hundredths of land, accor-
ding 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 (25 fraction
al lot No two 2 of said section twenty five (25 and
also the south west qnarter 1f the north quar-
ter ofseson twentythree (23) all in township eight
(S) north of range number fourteen east.
Dated Sherfs office, August 5th, 1861
HEBER SMITH
Sheriff jeff. Co. Wis.
Williams Leonard, Plf's Atty's aupe:2:owls
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LEGALS.
County COurt--Jefferson County,--In Pro-


Inthe matter of the guardianship of the minor
heirs ofJohn Negus, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of Maria Negus,
guardian of said minors duly verified setting forth
description of all the real estate of which said deceas
ed died seized and the condition and value of the
speetve portions thereof that it isneeessary to sell
portion thereoffor the support and maintenance of
said minors and praying that license be her grant
ed to sell portion of said real ate. And it
ing by said petition that there is person
al estate in the hands of said guardian to support
and tain said minors and that it is necessary
sell portion of said real estate.
It is therefore ordered that all persons terested
IN said real estate appear before the Judge of this
Court on Monday the 7th day of October next at II
o'clock A, M, at the Court House in the village of
Jefferson. and show cause, If any they have, why Ii
cense should not be granted to said guardian to sell
said real estate according to the said petit
ton
And is further ordered that copy of thIs order
be published for three successive prior said
day of hearing, in the ftWatertown Republicans
weekly newspaper, published at Wrtertown, in said
County.
Dated the Gath day of August A. D. 1861.
BY the Court, SAMUEL BAIRD.
Bep6T3 County Judpe
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Jefferson County Court--In Probate.
Origin Royce, deceased

Urlgln hOyce, ueceaseu
On reading and fling the petition of Ira r.
Rood the town of aterloo in the County of JEFF
terson and State of Wisconsin, representing among
other things that Mark Kilbourn who appointed d
administrator said estate has died leaving part of
the Goods &C. and that it is neces-
ssry to appoint administrator debois nsn to ad-
minister said estate and praying that Paul Hitch
cock of the town Lake Mills in said County, be ap-
pointed to said trust.
1t is ordered That said petition be heard before
the Judge of this Court Monday the I'd say OF De-
cen,har next atll O'Clock in the forenoon, a the
Court House in village of Jefferson N said County
And further ordered that notice thereofb be Civ
en- to the heirs of said deceased and to all IN
terested by publishing copy of this order for three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY prior to said day OF hearing IN
the Watertown Republican, Weekly newspaper,
printsd and published at atsrtoEn in said County
Dated tho 18th day of October, A. D 1861
By the Court, SAMUEL bAihD
-ox1ws County Judge.
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In the matter of the proof OF last will and tes-
lament of Nathan Harris deceased.
= On Reading and fling instrument in writing
purporting to be he last will and testament of
than Harris late of the town of Aztaan in the
ty ofJeferson and State of Wisconsin, deceased and
also the accompanying petition of Harrison Harris,
representing among other thingshat thesad testator
lately died at is residence in said Aztalan
that the said Instruments the last will and testa
ment of said deceased, and that he the petitioner
aforesaid is the heirs of said deceased and that
no person isnamed and appointed by the said last
will executor thereof; and praying thata day be ap
pointed TOR hearing the proofs of said last will and
testament and that administrator with the will
annexedbe appointed by the court
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instrument be
heard before the Judge of this Court Monday, the
7th day of October A. D. 1861, at II o'clock in the
forenoon at the Court House in the village of Jefer
son, in said county.
And it is further ordered that bic notice thereof
be gwen to the heirs at law of said deceased and
all other persons interested by publishing copy of
this order for three successive weeks prior to said
ofhearing, in the 'Watertown Republican," a week
1y newspaper, printed and published at Watertown
in said county.
Dated the Cd day of September. A, D, 1861.
By the Court, SAMUEL BAIRD,
sepow3 County Judge.
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County Court. Jefferson County---In Pro-
bate.

kOTlCE 10 CREDlIOhS.
In the matter of the estate of Nathan Harris late of
the town of Aztalan, in the county of Jefferson and
State of Wisconsin, deceased.
Letters of administration on the said estate having
been and the first Monday of April next being
by ths court limited for the creditors of said
deceased as the last day present their claims for
animation and allowance Notice is hereby given that
the Judge of said court will, the first
Monday in each of the months of January and April
A. D. 1862. at the Court House in Jefferson, in said
County receive, examine, and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against said deceased.
Dated Jefferson he Tth day of October, A. d. 1861
SAMUEL BAIRD,
oct25y4 County Judge.
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In County Court. jefferson County
In the matter of the estate

Notics Is hereby given that BY virtue of order
oflicene ade in said matter the 21st day of Oc
tober instant, by the County Court Of said County
the undersigned administrator oethe estate OF sad
deceased, will the 2ath day OF ovember next at
clock in the afternoon the dwelling house on
the premises offer for sale at public vendue the fol-
lowing described lands wit The North half of the
north west quarter section four and the east half
of the east half the north quarter Of the north
east quarter OF section FIVE In the of Waterloo
Jefferson County and six acres off of the south west
arter Of the south west quarter of section thirty
two in the tewn Of Portland. Dosa. County
The ter Of sale will he made known at the time
an / place of sale.
nated October 2sd, 1881. LOUIS FENEFFLn,
r,f~sxz Aiainistrstry
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-02-28

The Federal losses at the battle of Re-.
anoke Island were 80 killed 800 wounded. :,
The Rebel loss was l3 killed and SO Yeun-
ded The enemy were protected by their ,
entrenchments, and poured a distructiyua
IRE upon cur advancing columns so that
our loss is the heaviest ..-..s ......ti-. =
St. Thomas dates to the I'd, state that
British commander had attempted to take
seaman from an American vessel by
force, but federal gunboat protected the
man. The governor of St Thomas noti-s
fed the Britlshcr that the guns of the fort,
would aid the 1roquois. The British Ad-
miral subsequently, arrived and reprimad-
ed the commander and apo!ogized to Com
sui Edgar. PSI sf' a8
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In Circuit Court, Jefferson Comfy, State of
...... Wisconsin.

John Gudyer, plaintiff
against
James Tiff,
Eliza A. Tiff,
John s. Rockwell, SHERIfF'S SALE.
D. W. Rockwell, IN FOR ECLOSUR f.
Otis d. Randall,
John Poe,
and Isaac Poe, Defendants
pY virtue of and pursuant to judgement offore-
- closure and sale in the above entitled action,
dered the 18th day of September A. 1851, in fa-
vor ofthe said plaintiff and against the said defendant
shall offer far sale and sell at public Auction to the
highest bidder, at the Planters Hotel in the city of
Watertown, County aforesaid, on 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-
scribed premises much thereof as shall be
essary to raise the amount of aid judgment with
terest and costs, towit The east half of the South
West quarter of Section number one (D in township
number % North OF range number sixteen (16) east
and lying and being in the town of Concord in the
county ofJefferson and State of Wisconsin and
tanning Eighty acres land more less reserving
one half Of said described land occupied for
school house site by school district number five in
said town of Concord. HEBER SMITH,
Enos ic Hall, Plf's Att'ys. Sheriff JEFF. Co. Wis.
Dated, Sheriff's Office, Jefferson Sept Gath 1861.
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THE ARMY TEAMSTER.

Charley Robinson, who is writing some
very pleasant letters from Washington,
over the signature of 'Konemik, in the
Green Bay Adrocate, gives the following
sketch of the army teamster:
The army teamster is of separate ma
tionality from all the world. His costume
is a pair of brown trowsers, a red flannel
shirt, military cap picked up from the de-
bris of some cncampment, and a canteen.
He generally halls from Pennsylvania =
He drives with the inevitable single line,
sits on the near wheel horse or mule, and
observes to the members Of his team at
short intervals through the day that if
they don't hump and GO long, he Will send
them to hell endways. He never knows
where be is going to, aud | have very
grave doubts whether lie has a clear idea
where he came from He lives in his
wa gon, and his horses live beside it. He
is at home wherever night oveltakes him,
unhitches his horses, ties two OF them to
the feed box at the rear end, and two at
the fore end, cats his supper. has coed
comfortable swear at everybody, and goes
to bed. He gets drunk singly, by squads,
by platoons, and by companies. | wanted
twelve wagons the other day to haul am
munition, and failed because the whole
available train of thirty was having its tri
weekly drunk.
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YELLOW BUTTER In WINTER Seeing
an inquiry in the Rmai in regard to max
ing yellow butter in winter, | will give
my method, which experience has taught
me to be the best we have tried, and at
the same time very simple. Our butter
canno. be disti gu;shed from fall butter. Of
course tie first requisite is, that the cows
have good, Wholesome food, water, and
care. When the milk is brought in, We
have all ready kettle of hot water, over
which we set the pans of milk to heat
We fill the pan, when we set it on, full
When it is nearly hot. not scalding, We
pour in with another cold one which will
make it all warm enough. then divide the
milk into pans leaving them about two
thirds full. Our pantry, Or nilS room,
we keep warn enough for cream to rise all
day. When We cburn, scald the churn,
then turn in the cream. chnrn ten or Fl teen
minutes, and the butter is done. We put
nothing into the cream, only treat the
| butter after it il done as it summer. We
1 chprn. twice wsek.- Correspondent
Many wear dignity as they dc clothes
! al outside
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s op srRscRIPrroS-S1,5 so per year, payable
,-esrIy Delivered by Carrier 25 cents extra
n. papar discontinued until all arrearagas are ao'
1csps at our option
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C ounty Court--Jefferson County. In Probate

OHtrIH JtH CO WIS.