Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07
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= Counterfeit S. Treasury Notes have
made their appearance in New York.
= The nomination of Gen. Scott as
minister extraordinary to Mexico has been
withdrawn
= The United States Treasury Notes
command a remium of thirty per cent. in
Richmond.
= The remains of the Presidents son,
Willie, have, been embalmed, and are to be
sent to Illinois for final interment
Brig, Gen. Mansfield. at Newport
News. has issued proclamation declaring
the slaves of rebels free just as Fremont
did at ST. Louis.
- The Louisville Journal says that with
in three months 100000 worth of i'm
pressed slaves in rebel camps have died in
three Kentucky counties alone.
Minister Dayton gave a dinner at
Parks on the 22d to Thurlow Weed, who
is described by Paris journals as ''the
American Warwick, the maker of Prcsi-
dents.
The editor of the Wisconsin, writing
frem Washington, says that only three
men belonging to the Second Wisconsin
have died of disease since leaving this
State.
- The Baptist Bible House property in
New York, was sold on Saturday, under
foreclosure of mortgage. for $65, 600. 1t
is understood that the society loses about
$4,000 by the sale.
- Faulkner, of Virginia, in recent
speech at Martinsburg, is reported to have
pronounced the rebellion failure, and ad-
vised his hearers to make the best terms
they could with the Federal Government
The Governors of Georgia and Ala
bama have each ordered levy of twelve
additional regiments in their respective
States since the capture of Fort Donelson.
If not filled by the 4th of March they are
to be raised by drafting.
= Gordon, the slavetrader, was worth
$4,000 when arrested, but every cent has
been expended in legal proceedings His
wife was so destitute that she was obliged
to beg for money enough to cross the fer
ny and get on to Washington,
= The Homestead Bill passed the lower
House of Congress on the 28th day of
February. 1t is stated that Potter, of
Wisconsin, and Aldrich and Window, of
Minnesota, were chiefly instrumental in its
passage.
= Thomas Norton, son of the late u.
S. Marshal for Western Virginia, came
home to Wheeling on visit, from the reb-
ell army, few days since, and was at once
arrested for treason. The citizens made
the arrest and handed him over to the law.
- The chain of Lakes have marine of
which the people who live upon their Dor
dsrs may justly be proud. 1t comprises l.
500 steamers, propellers and sail vessels,
with an aggregate tonnage of 381, 1877,
valued at 81, $50, $50, and engaging the
services of 1875 men.
The Great Eastern is once more near
ly ready for sea, and will. it is reported,
sail for New York, some time in April
But public expectation will he greatly dis
app ointed if some new calamity does not
overtake the unfortunate leviathan before
she reaches our shores
- The Herald of Progress, spiritual pa
per, says that James Gordon Bennett and
family are regular patrons of the best test
mediums, and Horace Greeley allows few
weeks to pass without seeking medium
and is as much elatcd with new test as
any young and enthusiastic spiritualist.
In his last letter from Europe Mr..
Thurlow Weed says: "S Since the settle
ment of the Trent affair, kndlier feeling
both with the Government and the people
of England, has been very manifest. On
the Trent affair. they were all for wars;
but the reaction is as marked as it is graf
flying"
= The "swill milk question" is up
again in New York. Committees in both
houses of the Legislature have reported
favorably upon bill prohibiting the sale
of this stuff, The evils of the swill milk
trade are fully as fagitious now as they
were when so.disgustingly exposed a few
years since.
- The question whether nuts are nuts
or dried fruit-which would not seem to be
very puzzling-has been contested in the
United States circuit court Of New York.
The duty levied on nuts being "a per cent
ad valerem and that on dried fruit only s
per cent. under the tariff of 1857, many
thousand dollars depended on the decision.
The jury cracked the nut in favor of the
treasury department.
We learn by a Washington correspon-
dent that within few days past, several
arrests have taken place of females, who
were secretly engaged in disseminating Sc
cession doctrines and otherwise giving aid
and comfort to the enemy. These were
taken to Old Capitol Hill prison, where
Mrs. Greenhow and Bailey are confined
BAD ENoUGH-The Richmond Dispatch
learns from its Tennessee exchanges that
there is gloomy prospect for the future
in that quarter of the Confedera-
CIV, growing out of the adolatrous love