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WESTERN RIVERS.

Mr. Parton, IN his account of Cincin.
natl, generalizes with much truth about
western rivers. lie says: "Those great
and famous western rivers are bitches dug
by Nature as part Of the drainage system
OF the continent-mere means Of carrying
off the surplus water when it rains" EEel.-
This is true, but with some exceptions.
The Upper Mississippi is toIerably clear
when there have been no freshets to mud
dy its waters. When the Missouri Joins
it allpretenoe Of clearness b is abandoned.
The Tennessee and Cumberland are com.
paratlvely free from muddiness in the
owwater season. The White river. in
Arkansas, fully deserves its name, its
water being Of dirty or milky color
g9Ehe Red river, in Louisiana, is red as
though it were thoroughly permeated
with brick dust. The Black river, which
is one of its main tributaries, is almost as
black as jet and its waters can be traced
in'the Red river a few miles below It's
junction, as piainly. as those OF the Mis-
souri, where they pour into the Father Of
Waters" gJdoing back to the Missouri
its main tributary, the Pla tie isIremark-
able for the quantity of sandi1it holds
in suspense, Yet the water of the Platte
isregarded as the purest and most whole
some of any known in the West, Tumb-
ling through endless sand / airs, it GETS
thoroughly filtered and cleansed from I'M
purities a.t# s0o2-# lol "a
/ There are some rivers in the West en-
tirely free from Mr.. Parton's objections
The Rock river, running two hundred
and fifty miles through Southern Wiscon-
sin and Northern Illinois, is as clear as
crystal 1t is the Connecticut Of the
West, fiva|ling the eastern stream in
more respects than one. It's rapid fall;
It's clear, graveliy bottom; the quiet beau.
ty gifts scenery; the healthfulness of the
region through which it passes; the
many evidences Of prosperity, industry
and cultivation to be seen in the numer-
Gus cities and villages in its valley-all
remind one Of the riyer and valley which
are the pride Of New England And it
is in the valley Of the West that New
England is most numerously and best re-
presonted.-N T. EseajR9 Post % a
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Republican Union Senatorial Conven-


A Senatorial Convention, representing the
Republican Union party Of Jefferson County, is
hereby called to meet at the Court House, in
the Village of Jefferson SATURDAY, AUGUST
oath, 1861, ct one O'Clock P. NJ, for the pur-
pose of eleeting two delegates to the State Con-
Vention, to be held at Madison September 4th,
and to transact such other business as may
properly come before the convention.
Each tIwn will be entitled to five deleeat es
and each Incorporated village and each ward
IN the city of Watertcwn will be entitled to
two delegates in said invention
J. T. MoAK.
NJ. Fl. GANoNG,
0. F. WEED,
CHARLES Phillips,
r5e ~ aal County Committee.
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Republican Union Conventional As
semblY District. -.

a Convention representing the Republican
Union party of the I'd Assembly District of
jefferson County, will be held at the American
House, in the village of Lake Mills, on Friday
the I'D day of August at o'clock p. m., for
the purpose OF choosing two delegates to attend
the Republican State Convention to be held at
Madison, on September 4th Each town will
be entitled to five delegates and each incorpo1-
ated village will be entitled to two delegates in
said convention
By order of Committee,
." .3+ w. II. RAYNoR, a-t-
1873 1865 G. SPooR, as@ q
August ID, 1867 ,W..R. GRIswoLD.-- 81
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THE SURRATr CASE.

WAsHINGToN, August 10.
There was a scene of great excitement
in Judge Fishers Court this afternoon.
The jury came in and announced a dsa.
grecment, standing eight foracquittal and
four for conviction
The Judge then announced that he
had an unpleasant duty to perform, and pro-
ceeded to review the acts Of Bradley,
which have made this trial notorious. and
at the close, by the authority vested in
the Court, disbarred the senion Bradley.
At this he jumped up and said he
would affirm, 10 the presence of the Court
and all spectators, that all the Court had
said was false, and that the Court had no
right to disbar him,
To this the Judge replied that Bradley
could make an appeal, e,- =
The Court then adjourned and Brad
ley went to his office near and obtained a
challenge, dated August 9Th, the day the
jury retired, he having expected to be
shut out of court then. With this he
hurried after Judge Fisher, and ov rtak-
ing him in car, handed it to him. 1t
was statement to the effect that the
Judge had at the time of the first difficult
ty IN Court, expressed a willingness. to
meet him I'M anywhere. Now he, Bradley,
would meet him at any time outside the
District he choose -...-5
No one supposes Judge Fisher Will ac-.
cept, as it is crime, and would at once
remove him from the bench. 49,.
The secession members of the ban. have
called a meeting on Monday. The city
is in great state of excitement, and the
rebels have never been as defiant since
the wal began. They speak Of Mr.. John
sons attitude with great delight, and all
seem greatly emboldened by it.
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So far as he himself is concerned, it mat
tiers little what is done with him He is
not hero, nor martyr, nor even a very
cunning villain, but merely an ordinary
assassin, an insignificant figure brought
upon the stage and made the subject of
observation and interest by the plot in
which he plays and the actors around him
His name has been connected with that
of great martyr, and he has played a
part in the darkest of tragedies. We
should like to see him punished to vindi-
cate law and justice. For opposite rea-
sons we suppose every rebel and copper
head IN the land will rejoice to see him
go free. a..+ ,.ata-. i. III
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"A correspondents, from Waterloo
writes: IN local news here everything
is quiet and dull. Farmers all busy and
crops good The health of the village is
extraordinary not one case of sickness
withinsthe limits G.. P Mead, Water
loo, Wis, is agent for the sale of rights
and machines Tor 'Shopbells Patent Fire
Upsetter for shrinking wagon tires. axle
trees AND all kinds of iron This is con-
si6eeed by all who have given it a trial to
be the best nachjne Of the kind in use.
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THE GRAYEST- MALADlEs
OFY0UTH AND EARLY MANHOOD.

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dress, DR. J SKILLIN- HOUGHTON, Howard
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whose infirmities and impotence prevent them from
getting married. One for the LADIES, and one for
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Address all letters as follows: Eer. Raphael,
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Report Of City Superintende of Public
Schools.

To the Board Of Education Of the City Of Va
terto1CR: ...sa-....z
In conformity with the provisions of the In
ion School Law of this city, the undersi gned
hereby respectfully submits the foIowingTe
port of the condition of the public schools of
this city for the last term of twelve weeks
commencing April 9TH and ending July Sth,
1867, and also for the last school year, closing
with the last term:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-08-14

Angus. 18th, 1861. a
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he will tell you their circumstances and future pros
pects-and what-s better still. he tell you their
thoughts and what their REAL Intentions are towards
you. What is better than ALL he viii tell you If they
will make you happy. He is, therefore, a sure de-
pendence TO all III business, his advice is inValu-
able He can foretef with the greatest certainty the
result of all commercial and business transactions
and speculatjons DOCTOR RAPHAEL interprets
dreams for lottery numbers with Unfailing accuracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-15

The ALABAMA CONvENTIoF.-The caucus
OF the Radical majority Of the reconstruction
convention "wednesday night decided to send
q spec cicl messen ger TO Washington to ascertain
from leading Republicans how far Congress
will permit the convention 10 go on the ones
tion OF disfranchising rebels, and yesterday v the
convention, by vote of nifty six to twenty
four, postponed further actien on the fran ID lse
quesilon until Monday next. A resolution
was adopied instructing the proper committee
10 inquire into the expediency of requiring
former owners 70 pay the blacks wages for
tter services from the date of the emaue eIpatiop
proclamation TO May 20, 1855 An ordinance
was introduced and referred. proposing 70 con-
nscaie part OF the Selma and Meridian rail
roao, Wnfch was constructed by the confeds-
rate government in aid OF the rebellion. the
proceeds Of the same going into the ed cational
1ut d. An ordinance was introduced and re-
ferIed TO abolish the State poll tax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-15
Tn. P.lisrd-wi,. shoo,ins Affair.

Mr. r. A. Ponsrd's recent wo. Z. "sensrAr
Lee and hs Lieutensnt-,' - IA ~hi,h amoae
o'bere me military career o. General Henry
A. Wise. OF virginia vss riy-p al,eirsd ,,o,,
that gentleman a lett.r couchsd In terms auy-
hing Else than complmen AIRY 10 Mr. Pollard,
and he latter replied an a mann.r not Al All
hudstory OF TIE wise forecast and miitary
genius OF the General. This response Of NJ
Pollard was ppbiish-d IN the Richmond p.-
pers, ano leo 20 a shoolos array yesterday an
The streets OF Balunors, AZ stated IN tue t1Ie-
gram published IN the STAR OF yesterday rAs
Ballim ore SHa OF this mcrBinS gives the fol-
LOWING particulars OF the affair:
1t appears that Mr.. John :. Wise. a son
some twtniy years OF age. OF Gen. Wise, lsf-
Richmond on "Wednesday night for fhis city.
where Mr; Pollard has taken up hls Residence,
for the alleged purpose Of chastisIng Mr.. y.
Tor the language used IN refereoc- 70 BIS
iafber. He was accom- panled by his COUSIN.
Capi George Douglas Wise These gentlemen
reached here yesterday morning. and abont
bhli-pasteleyen O'Clock repaired 10 The Maltoy
House. where Pollard was stopping. but fail
ing 70 meet him they Were IN the act OF leaving
the Motel Tor ne purpose OF seeking him else
where, when Nr. Pollard. who had been fore
warned, was seen coming down Pratt street.
accom- anied by has wife, who shortly before
left Tie hotel. But q few words were eN-
changed, when both parties drew pistols.
Several shots were fired, but the oniy one IA.
was Pollard, who received a ball IN the nigh
arm. near the elbow, from the siBgle barrel
DeIringer OF John Preston Wise, Inficsins A
painful but not dangerous wound. Pollard
suosequently fired several shots, as did also
men Costello and Conroy then came upon tns
scene and at once took the Messrs. Wise
into custody and conveyed them 10 the
central police stationhouee, ami Pollard
was taken int the Maitby House where
his wound was properly dressed. An
examination was appointed to take pIase
yesterday afternoon, n four o'clock before
Justice Robinson. AT that hour a large num-
Der OF witnesses and trends OF the parties were
in attendance. Messrs. James A. l.. Mct,iure
81. George W. TeackIe and Charles Marshall
appeared as counsel for the Messrs. Wise and
Messrs. A. nj. Rogers, deputy States attorney
John Wills and w. r. Smith for the prosacu-
cution. The counsel for the accused waived
an examination and expressed q desire TO leave
The matter for the consideration OF the grand
jury. The justice fixed the bail al s9,0p0eacn
Dr. j. Pembroke Thorn and -. George w
Teaokie, Esq. becoming the bondsmen. The
Messrs. Wise then left the station house, and
n ls Understood, returned 20 Richmond last
evening. MRS. Pollard was present a. the
station house as witness. Ii is alleged tnat
during the firing, MRS. Pollard was between
the parties, and IL q some what wonderful thar
she escaped injury. The affair oecasioned
considerable excitement in the vicinity of
where AZ occurred, and was the sub ublect of con-
yersation " whereyer known In the city during
the day.
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WASTE Hair

In the present Parls Exhibition, in the Nea-
poiltan department devoted to human hair, 10
q very curious case, exhibiting the process nv
winch what Is termed sschiffoniers hair" is
prepared for ornamental purposes TINS hair,
AZ may be stated. appears with its roots intact
lin other words, it has clearly been torn from
the head by violence. When first IL came into
the market, 10 uch speculation existed among
the hdlr merchants as TO the source from
whence II had come. Thar A. had been OBJ
tanned by violence was evident but IL soon ap-
peared mat the violence was exercised by itS
were nei'her more nor less than the cleanings
OF ihe comb AZ the toilette table These. in
Contnental cities find their way into the
streets-there are no dust bins there-whenoe
they are collected by the chIffoniers, and sold
10 the hair merchants. writer in the Hair
exhibition OF the little knogs Of toilet hair he
lound IN one OF the cases, save: tine rst pro-
cess TO which the ma ufacturer submits them
into colors; and here i hnd them divided iu; 10
some eight or nine separate colors, OF which
the dark most decidedly predominates, thus
cess is TO disentanele tnese masses of hair by
eardlng them. They are now submitted 10 the
Ionrth eperauon-a secret, presume, 70 the
Italian manufacturer-that OF turning, or, in
plain words, putting all the hairs with tie
roots at one end. The whole process rs inter-
esung, as exhibltihg the manufacture OF an
article that has always been surrounded win
oouot and suspicion;" and we may add thar lt
affords singular example OF the care with
which every scrap OF hair, dav by day grow
ing more valuable in the markets OF Europe q
collected and returned 10 human heads, II no.
Among the peasantry Of England II would be
considered most unlucky 70 throw away sucs
scraps OF hair; it ie the universal practice TO
collect and burn them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-15

MEETING OF THE Army OF TENNESSEE
1he ann uaI ting of the Society of the Off
GERS OF the Army of the Tennessee was held A.
81 Loni- Tuesday night The regular animal
aodress was delivered by General Sherman
VINO secuted the idea of another attempt TO
destroy the nation and il such an effort
should be made. The next Northern invasion of
the Sonih would not merely devastats it. but
fructify and regenerate it, There were no di-
rect political illusions made, but he took
calm and conservative view Of the present md
Iu'ure condiion OF the country After Gen
sherman finished, Gen Howard delivered q
elowing tribute TO the private soldier, portray
Ing the trials and hardships his enthusiasm 10
and yalor, In vivid colore. Among the prom.
nent officers present were Generals Sherman
HOWARD, Corse, McCook. A. J. Smith, Bel
kpsp, McATfhur, Gillis, A. Smith, Fairchild
HIokeniouper, Strong and Reed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-15

SUDDEN DEATH OF YOU'VE MAH-SusPt-
CIoN OF SUICIDE OR OIL PLAY.-Particular
OF mysterious case have lust come 70 beht
and so TAR a. we have been Able TO sscsrtaiu
are AZ follows; young man named Mr.. r.
M Peterson few months since opened q drug
stone AZ No. 3l2 North avenue. IL seems tnar
ms business did not succeed a. well ne had
expected, and q few ays since he failed; has
assets being reported largely below his liabiii-
ties This disaster preyeo deeply upoa his
mind, the more so az IL was his second failure
within few months. He became yery low
spirited and relapsed into q state OF ab,ect
melancholy. On Saturday evening Last be VA
induced 70 90 70 a dance somewhers in the
vicinity OF his residence, and before leav
told his wife that he probably would be sn.sns
until an early hour In the morning ON re-
turning in the morning he found bis v,fe ana
some lady frlends waiting up for him Ne an
peared 70 be In improved spirits- After hsxtsg
excnengeo saiueauone with his wife and frSeuos
ne ponred out come raspbsrry wine, Q glass
ior % nimsen ann one for each OF the ladies.
Auer cnattine few moments he drank his
gsss or vine, the ladies. n u said, oaly sip
ping toeirs. "A SsW min utss affor that he re-
ureo 10 rest, and shortly afterwards eroans
we're neard preceeding fron has sleeping
epsItment Some Of the fnmsfss OF the hoase
Nent 70 nte AID, but in hall an hour Ne dked
euhering great pain. Nothfng more II know Wn
NJ present concerning this strange a6aaY, and
until post morteD examina.ion shall have
been made the mystery Will not be cleared M.
Some suppose that he poisoned himself while
ethers throw out dark hints OF foul play
Ckicpeo Journal Sor.7. ..-. .-.r.''
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An Extraordinary Bank Robbery.

D.
For some time past Messrs. Pettis a. Ingalls,,
OF fremont TazewelI county, have been dong
a banking business. and have be come the de :
post.ories OF The surrounding business men
ard farmers. They had established themselves
In snug banking house. with q IRE proof
vault, and deemed that they were safe from
the elements or burglars. Within the va9ls
was q large safe, and within that a steel bur-
giar- proof case, weighing four or n We hundred
pounds, which IL was deemed impossible for
any one to break into
On Frieay morning last an early riser was
passing by the bank, and noticed the door
slanoIng alar, an indu bitable evidence that a
burglary had been committed. The propre-
tors or the establis hment were notified, and on
their arrival al The scene OF action au exami-
nation was made, and a. was found that the
outside door Of The building had been broken
open; tie door OF the vault was cut through.
the safe blown 20 pieces and the steel case car
rieo away entirely. So far known. ali ms
work had been done without alarming any
one. IL l. probable thai the burglars n "a ar
ranged their powder IN the safe, and closed The
door OF the vault before they iguited IL TINS
stlfing the noise made by the explosion.
The safe con tanned from one hundred 70 one
hundred and nifty thousand dollars in bonds,
notes and cash. The bonds belonged princi-
pally TO people in moderate circ IN ian Gee a ID
were IN the nature OF special deposits, 60
Messrs. Pettis a Ingalls, will not be responsl-
BILE for them. The amount Of m onev in the saf.
o~loneing 10 the owners was not large, as thew
had fortunately made remittances before tba
burglary was committed. and the greater Dor
uon OF me loss was in bonds OF various kinds,
among which are the following: One Taze-
well county bond for $500, Nc. ., dated June
4, le67, and due June 4, 1868. and 30 Perm
school bends for 500 each. of the FOLLOWING
numoers-6l, 62, 63, Ga, 65. 90, O.. u, ST. - ~
a. c3 SO, 81. 8, o. 81, 81, g. a. "a q5 o. o. 90
100. 1H, lis, 1l6, IL, lis
The services OF the Peoria detectives have
been engaged. dispatch sent 10 Chicaro 70
get assistance from there TO ferret out the mat
ter, and word passed along the telegraph Iines
Up 20 yesterday no clue had been obtaipeo 70
the perpetrators OF the deed, though some ar
fests nao been made on suspicion. The gem
some one who was not an entire stranger 20
the premises.
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USIvERsALIsT CONvEETIoN.-Al lettar lated
chicago, November 9, says: "The North west
ern Conference of UDiversalists has been in
session here since Thursday. The territory
embraced In this organization includes OHIO,
Indiana, Michigan. Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa
tion IN attendance. The sessions of this BODY
are held benntally. During the past two years
there nave been raised s1G,Oe0 for the endow.
mentor Lombard University, located at Gales
burg, in this State, and about the same sum for
oiher denominational purposes. The discus-
sions thus far have been mainly of denomina-
tional principles and upon meas ures for their
pIOpagatlOn
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FROM ITALY.

Commotion Below as well as Above the
Surface-EruPtion of Mount Vesuviux-
sublime but Awful Spectacle.
Especial Dispatch to the Star
NEw YORK, Nov. I5.-The following is a
Herald specials:
NAPLES, Nov. H.-Mount VesuvIus. on the
east side of the Bay Of Naples, is in volcanic
action, and sending forth pillar of fire which
has magnificent effect, as seen from the city
New craters have Deeh formed, and the usual
point OF Issue Ia latitude 40 40 north and lon
Ritude Is 26 east is also engaged. During the
past night red hot stones were erected in large
quantities from the burning mountain. The
surrounding earth is in tremulous motion for
a considerable distance. The lava is pouring
fourth and running down the sides OF the
mountain in volume and with rapid flow, and
the general upheaving from the volcano gives
warning OF grand, unusually grand, erup-
ton. from which we may look for very serious
consequences, as in former years OF the more
remarkable phenomena from Vesuyius
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-15

- Two little daughssrs OF Nj. Dau,s,s a,
Mineral Point, wa. assd I'VE and seven yesr.,
and the eldsst, having reached . losdes ,ss..1
nom tne mantle. piece, discharYsd il af her
slster, saying she v % going to shoot the ,ss :,
~ oaniss no.s. Lne AL epssred the eide OF
the ABDOMINAL region, and lodeinr ip the isst
from: 50 near was the little unfortuoate "a
the pistol, that her clothes were ieui,sd nv me
sps ss ION. Sne lived about fsry-eisht boar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-15

DIVORCES NOT SO EASILY OBTAINED IN In
DIANA AS SOME PEOPLE IMA8INE.-A great
many people imagine that ali that is necessary
70 ootain divorce in the courts o Indiana is
the mere filing of complaint, the necessary
Irgai puDllcation and the payment of costs
OF the State, but II Is quite an erroneous one
SO 1ar as the courts in this Circuit and Com
mon Pleas district are concerned. Ont of six
Pleas Court at the October term but two were
granted Ofth thirty.two cases pending in
the circuit court now in session but two or
tnree decFees have 20 far been ordered. Both
Judge Jewett and Judge Bicknell regard the
matitel relation a. a holy one and they require
the most positive evidence that there 10 lust
cause for dissolution of this relation before
tney Will grant . decree annuiiing it.-Nep
Albany (Ind.) Ledger.