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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30
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j. O. Tompson, Esq, ShelbyviIle, Ind.

AND STILL THEY COME !-R. q. Ma
son of Appleton prominently named in con
nectlon with the Democratic nomination
for Congress in the 9Th District in 1866,
has abandoned the Democratic party and
will support GRANT and CoLFAx.
John Casebeer, of Verona, the Demo
cratic nominee in this county two years
ago for County Treasurer, repudiates the
revolutionary and dishonest New York
platform and its copperhead nominee for
the Presidency, and announces his purpose
to vote for GRANT and CoLFAx.
At Portage City last week Grant and
Colfax Club was formed. General Guppy
heads the LIST of members, and among
them are no less than Mirty-sic names Of
men who have hitherto voted the straight
Democratic ticket.
William NJ. Lent, prominent Demo
crat of California, and at one time the
candidate of that party for the United
States Senate, has come out for GRANT
and CoLFAx.-State Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30

The Irish People, of New York, one of
the oldest and most influential ofthe Irish
newspapers Of this country, and hitherto
strongly Democratic, has declared for
Grant and Coltax, and sspronounces M
quahdedly against not only Seymour and
Blair, but Hoffman. This journal exer-
olses almost a controlling influence over
the Irish vote of America, being under
the editorial direction of John O Mahony.
Of Fenian fame.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30
Sale Of Forfeited Mortgaged
Lands.
Office of Commissioners of School and
University Lands,
Madison, Wis, September % 1920 {

Office Of Commissioners of Scboo, ,s
University Lands. '''-U
Madison, Wis, September %, 1858.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, !
Dane County.
ENHE following described lands in JefrarSors,
4 Comfy, having been forfeited by reason
OF the nOn-payment of interest upon Ioons
granted therein; notice is hereby given tbat
the same viii be offered at public auction. and
sold to the highest bidder. at the office Of tho
Secretary OF State, at the Capitol, in Madison.
on the 10th day Of December, A. D. 1868. nm.
less sooner redeemed according to law. Said
sale to commence at o'clock, A. NJ, and con-
TIME from day to day until all of such lands
shall have been so offered.
Inc N nimum price at which such lands
VII! be offered will be the amount named op-
posIte each tract, under the heading (ssTotal
Amount due State,'' which includes the
amount OF loan; the interest to the first dav
OF JANUARY, A. D. 1869; three per cent. dam
ages; the taxes which have been returned
against such lands, and the cost of advertising
the same.
Said lands viii be sold subject to all taxes
when may, at the time of sale, be due thereon.
Other conditions of sale will be announced bv
tue commissioners at the opening of the sale.
THOS, S. ALLEN,
VIM. E. SMITH,
- CHAS. R. GILL,
Commissioners of School and University
Lands.
advertisement II OF Forfeited Mortgaged Lands
IN Jefferson County.
SCHOOL FUND.
A. T. HOWES-Co Commencing on the section
line, ~ rods south of the n, e. corner of sec-
ton 3, town 8, range Il, thence south on said
section line so rods, thence west 90 rods. par
allel with the north line of said section 3.
thence north so rods, thence east parallel with
the south line of SAID section, 90 rods to place
OF beginning, containing 30 acres Amount
due-S500 Amount of Interest-S35. Amt
of Penalty-Sl5. Amount of Interest, Pen
atty, Taxes and Advertising-S63 so. Total
amount due State-$563 60. Years for which
interest is due-1868.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30
Republican County Convention.


Republican County Convention will be
held at the Court House, in the Village Of JEFF
ferson, on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 1868,
at l o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose Of nominal
ing candidates to be supported for County
Officers at the ensuing election.
Each town will be entitled to FIVE delegates,
and each Incorporated village, and each ward
in the city of Watertown, Jefferson County.
will be entitled to two delegates In said con-
vention.
S. J. CoNKLIN,
NJ Fl. GANoNG,
G. 4. HOLMES,
F. G. L. STRIVE,
j. L. MoAK,
County Committee.
Sept. 30th, 1868,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30

Don Piatt, of Ohio, says the Demo-
cratic party, like "a blind horse in bark
mill, goes round and round, perfectly in
different whether he grinds tan bark or
birthstone, so he gets his oats.n
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30

Ordinary expenses. $298, $40, 81
Including the cost of the late Indian war; anG
about 100000 paid under the direction O.
the Engineer Bureau for river and harbor i'm
provements.
Which IS at the rate of a little
less than $S2,000000 year
The expenses Of the last fiscal year
under the Democratic admins
tratloa OF James Buchanan a.
mounted To-. ................ IS Sal QOC
Equal to i currency equivalent at
the ay erage of 40 for gold, the
rate al which our expenditures
should be taken if our currency
expenses be reduced to gold, TO IO7.577. 400
It therefore appears that the expenses of the
Government under the direction of a Repub-
ican Congress, hampered by q hostile Execu-
tive, have been at the Eate Of SIS, 800, 600 less
per annum than the expenses under the last
year of Democratic rule.
We claim that they might fairly have ex-
ceeded any honest expenditure in 1860. for
we have i've or Six millions more population
and vast extent Of new territory TO guard
and control
It would therefore appear when partisans
charge the Republican Congress with extrava-
gance, they charge the last Democratic admin
istrati0n with far greater.
We then claim that the Republican party
has proved its intention to meet the liabilities
OF the country By honest payment, and to re-
move from the people at the earliest moment
he curse Of an InconyertibIe paper currency.
had never been entirely convinced of the ne
cessity Of the issue Of the legal tender notes as
war measure until l entered upon the review
of our finances, of which am now giving the
results.
/ challenge any one to deny that this ex-
hibit proves that the finances of the country
have been managed by the Republican party
with success, never before known in the
history of the world.
Dir. Atkinson well says, that though
the people have paid heavy taxes, yet
they have something to show for it. In
a little over three years, besides defray
ing the ordinary necessary expenses of
the Government, they have pail of one
fourth of the immense debt which a ter
rlble necessity had forced upon them.
A more satisfactory exhibit was never
made by any party in power than this.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30

Which sum shows the total debt of the
country as stated above.
He says further in speaking of the
present debt:
At the end of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1868, it was..52, 5ll, 600, 900
But in this amount there were
including $50, 100000 of
bonds loaned in the Pacific
railroad, and to be paid by
ih.rl .................. 2G 600 nnN
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30
10000 600
Not debt
49,. coo Gao

Net deht-..... ....'......S2, 465, OOO 600
The present debt, deducted from the maxi
mum debt in 1865, proves the actual pay
ment during three years of quosi peace OF
1902, 1873, 329, or about one quarter Of our en-
tire war liability.
And now we begin to see to what purpose
the revenue Of the past three years has been
applied But another great war liability has
accrued in that period. viz: the interest upon
the war debt amounting from April /, 1865,
to June 80, 1868. in coin and currency, to
$436, 49,, 1888.
We can now strike the balance between our
income and our war expenditures:
Income 81 observation-disclosures $40, o5s, $50
War debt............ $802,733 500
War interest paid. 438, 484,8 83
- I.24l,2l8. 2I2
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30
The GAINESVILLE Gazette says there is

The GAINESVILLE Gazette says there is
to be monster mass meeting at James
vile Oct. 8, at which Sec. Stanton and
Speaker Colfax it is expected viii be
present, No doubt it will be a grand
success as they do nothing by halves
down that way.
The Republican Dodge County Con-
vention meets at the Court House in Ju-
ncau, October 18th, for the purpose of
nominating county, officers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30
SCHOOL FUND.
Heat Market.

I HAVE spared no pains nor expense In ft-
d ting up my market in frst-class style, and
am confident that | can insure satisfaction to
all who may favor ne with their patronage
Market on Second Street, near the corner OF
Main. T. HOFFMAN,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30

With the COTTAGE
PRESS and the print
ing material accompa-
nying it, every man can
do his own printing
neatly, quickly and
cheaply. They are so
simple in construction,
that a boy ten years old
can easily manage the
largest size. Printed
instructions are sent
with each Office, ena.
bling the purchaser to
get at work without a
previous knowledge of
printing. A circular,
containing full descrip-
ton, prices, testimoni-
ais, &c, sent free to all.
Our Specimen Sheets Of
type, cuts, &C., ten
cents.
DAVID WATSON,
AGENT FOR
ADAMS PRESS CO..
rs Cortland ST.,
NEW YORK.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30

All the above meetings viii be held in the
evening.
The local committees are requested to give
timely notice of these meetings through the
press and by handbills, and to make all need
fal arrangements to promote their success.
HORACE RUBLEE,
Chairman Rnpnhlicar, C+s4o Con,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30
AEFOxNFA2E NTs For HON. Il. q. HOP
KTNs AND HON. JAMES ROSS.

Ron. B. F. Hopkins member of Congress,
and Hon. James Ross will speak on the nation
al issues OF the day in this county as follows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30

Since receiving the above, we learn
that the copperheads in Jefferson have
outdone themselves in second attempt
Of similar kind. They were so disor-
DERBY that the Sheriff was obliged to des-
perse the crowd in order that Court could
proceed with its business. The Tanners
were perfectly orderly, made no answers
to the crowd, and no noise whatever.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30

Ordinary expenses............... $298, $40, 81
Including the cost OF the late Indian war, and
about 100000 paid under the direction Of
the Engineer Bureau for river and harbor i'm
provements.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30
WHERE THE PUBLIC HONEY GOES

Sept, 30th 1868,
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BOOKS a. STATIONERY.
ZOO PIECES SHEET MUSIC, VOCAL
y DSS( ~ AND INSTRUMENTAL. Z. -

1SNO PIECES SHEET MUSIC, VOCAL
GOOO ed. - AND INSTRUMENTAL. -.
/ "As said before I have the only regular
stock of Music and Musical Works ever gotten
aup:in Alexandria sorry to say it, and am pre-
pared to furnish anything in that line, If to be
had at all. ... .... ... ..! .- T."3.. #...
q Pecuniary, as we'll as other almost insur-
mountable objections, preclude the possibility
of givingthe names, &c, Of Of, all the Music L
have on hand, SIS / could fill any newspaper
published in this city ~. 49,.
Aliberal. discount is made To teachers Of mu-
sic and schools. ,'-| g-. a... '-, r.. ....
Music sont BY mail at publishers prices, free
Of any additional expense. ~.. ~ r..-...
" Orders PROMPTLY lllad; Id7N JeEn5 Fl PaRRorr fai2
Dealer in Music. Blank Books, Paper, Station
cry, &c, Alexandria, Va. aug TT =
RNORE NEW BOOKS TODAY, .-,..-.. ~.
lYl@ -.~ At FRENCIFS ~. ..-., ...
slIQL 4. 10 No: 90, KING STREET. e..
Advice to. a Wife on the Manageme ent Of her
own Health, by Pye Henry Chavaase, Fellow
Of the Royal College Of Surgeons of England;
eighth edition 81 So IL -.-. -.-.-. -
= The Maternal Management Of Infancy, for
the use of parents, by +. E. Getcbell,. N; D.,
Fellow Of the College Of Physicians of Phila-
idolphia, etc; vol, 76c, ..r
Thorn Fruit, by Clifford Lanior, Of Georgia;
50c cents. IT,. ..-y.@ ~ .---.' 81.
~. Cragford, by Southern Lady SOC. :a-.. 49,.
Not Hero, by Mrs. Eliza Lotion Pugh, of
Louisiana; soc. =, .. s.. ....-r ..... ..... o5
The Moonstone, by Wilkie Collins; illustra-
ted, ST. So ..- -.- -'~.'--'- ...
Z Shird, by the author of 'tOme;" 75c .
Josh Billings on Ice, and other things, with
comic illustrations; 81 80. -. :. -.
The Colleen Bawn, or the Collegians; Csc.
George Fox, the Friends and Early Baptists,
by William Talack; English edition, ST. 25.
The Hermits by the Rev. Chas Kingsley; 81.
Lucy or Married from Pique, 8 story Of real
life; from the German, Soc.
All the Now Books received as soon as pub
lished. ,. A.
- aug IL .s..e. ... q. Ii. fRENCH.
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OLD, aErMEs.-During the occupation OF
Prince George county by the Federal forces In
time of the late war, the clerks office was
ransacked by soldiers, and many Of the papers,
some Of them very valuable, were either de-
stroyed5 OF scattered ito the winds. Many OF
them were picked up, and passed, into private
hands; among the rest the one OF which; the
following isa copy, written in q free, bold
clerkly hand, such as any penman OF this day
might be proud TO equal =. y! -:
'"George the Second, by the Grace of God,
of Great Britain, France and ireland, King,
Defender of the Faith, &c. TO the Sheriff of
Prince George county, Greeting. We Com
mand You to: summon Simon Bushby to ap-
pear before the Justices of our said County
Court, at the Court House of the said coun-
ty, ION the second Tuesday In December
next, to answer, the Presentment of the
Grand Jury for not going to Church; and
have then and there this Writ. Witness,
William HambIin, Clerk of our said Court,
at the Clerks Office, the 2lsr day OF No
vember, l744, in the Eighteenth year OF oul
Reign. (Signed Wnl. HANIBL1N. =.
Such presentment sounds strange enough
10 the ears Of this generation. Petersburg
Iader. G.2-> ~.a.. .a...... 4 .a.., =.
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A REMARKABLE Book. The London Ath-
enaum remarks that the learned world of Wur-
temburg is represented at the Paris Exhibi'
ton by a book which is not only a rarity, but
which exists only in this one copy, the work OF
dligent and clever young scholer, DR.. Eul-
ing, librarian at the university Of Tubingen. Il
Is sns BOOK 3Ga n o called and
OF the Mandens. According to the descrip-
tive catalogue, it is the first original Mandsen
text which has been published. As no movea-
be types Of this language existed till now, the
editor was obliged to autograph the whole
york. Sork The Mandans, also called Sablans or
Disciples of St. John, form a sect which exists
only in the small number of about five hun
Or dred men at the Lower Euphaterasand Mgrls.
They have their own religion, their own sacred
books, their own language and writing charac-
ters. The Mandan language is fast dying out,
and understood, perhaps, only by the high
priest of the sect and BY Sabian scholar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.
To Farmers ana Planters.

!. 49,
THE LODI MANU- CO., the
oldest and largest concorn Of the kind in the
United States, possessing extraordinary fscill-
ties forthe manufacture Of Fertilizers, controll-
ing exclusively the night soil, offal, bones and
dead animals of New Y ork, Brooklyn and Jer-
:sey cities, as also the great Communipaw ab-
batoirs, OFFER for sale in lots to suit customers,
a5&. a#i = 5000 TONS OF 49,. F..
. DOUBLE REFINED PoUDRETTR, il
Made from night-soiL, blood, bones and otfal,
80 49,. CO. ground to powder rsIol / Il
It's effects have been most astonishing, doubling
the crops and maturing them 10 days Or 2 weeks
earlier Equal to the best brands of Super
phosphats, for Present Crop, although sold
only for. @N .s-i& --,.-a-@ x ..
3 as THIRTY DOLLARS PER TON ..
Packed in bbls. Of $50 lbs. each -....
= @5.-5r.5~ O. BONE DUST ..a.s
Coarse and Elmo mixed. 2.Fine, suitable
o,le for>Drillng And 3-Floured Bone r..
Gg- Wa Warrant our Bono to Analyze Pure.
Picked in bbls. of $50 lbs each. For Winter
grain. Double Refined PouQrette and Fine
Bone, mix ed in equal proportions and drilled
in with the seed, have produced most remarka-
bic effects: Sold as low as any article of same
purity and fneness in the market. ,.s o..s t.
=. 9 IIRO-PHOSPHApE OF LIME. 81,
9 We oferthis Phosphate :confdently'as being
as good, If not superior, to any ever madto or
sold in this market containing larger amount
Of soluble Phosphate and Ammonia than usual
in Superphosphates. For permanent, as well
as for immediate powerful effect upon land, it
has no equal. n .... ar.ran. j Il. "aG .l e.
= Price in New York, sos per ton of 2 600 lbs.
For Price Lists, Circulars, &C., apply to
HOOE s. WEDDERBURN, i,
nv 3O-Gm Alexandria, va.
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- : = :" - BALTIMOREI August 3, lS54: :.
E. FRANK Coz, esq. Enclosed please find
result Of my analysis Of a sample of your Su-
perphosphate of Limo: 80. ,.-,a.,,... s.. +
This being such superior article in every
respect, / cannot refrain from congratulatiDg
you upon such manufacture, which undoubted-
ly will meet with great success. Wishing you
every success, I am respectfully and sincerely
yours - liz 24-tfl - q. a. LIEsIG.
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LAIRD AGENTS.

ALSO
a number OF Valuable Farms, Mills and
Wood lands, lying on our railroads ana rivers
They also attend to renting property.
Parties placing property in their hands, get
the benefit Of extensive advertising free Of all
cost.
Call and got a circular al thoir Office, 81, King
street, (Jamicson s. Bros. Ins. 0fice,l or ad-
dress, EOBEhL 4. hNOA3o -
Va Real Estate Agency, Box 269,
aug N-tf ALEXANDRIA, Va.
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Job printing! exclaimed Mrs. Partington
the other day, as she peeped over her speeta-
sles at the advertising page Of country paper.
foor Job l2they,ve kept him printing week
after week ever since l larot to read and if he
wasn't the patiencest man that ever was, he
! never would have stood it so long no how
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OFFICES Gainesville Depot Manassas Gap
Railroad, and Buckland, Prince
William county, Va.

OFFICES Gainesville Depot, Manassas Gap
Railroad, and Buckland, Prince
William county, Va. .-
for tSa nnrnose Of buVine and selling lands in
Fauouier, Prince William and adjoining coun-
ties, are prepared to offer to purchase@rs @ a num-
Der of farms containing from ZUO TO 1UCU acres,
at prices ranging from S. to S40 per acre
Parties desiring to locate IN THIS State, Will 90
we'll to examine the lands we offer before pur~
chasing elsewhere .-. 49,
VIII attend the depot at Gainesville, and ut
Buckland daily, and be prepared to take care
of and show parties the property we offer.
This Immediate vicinity offers great induce
ments ii the way of rail and turnpike ro&cs 10
the markets of Alexardria, Georgetown and-
Washington distant 35 to 20 miles, and from
to miles from Warrenton, On the Orange ano
Alexandria z. f., the county seat OF fAuq
No section of the StEte possesses gTe@1er ao-
vantages for grazing, fruit culture ana !aIHL-
ing, its nearness to market enabling producers
to place IN the above market daily inc surplus
products Of fruits, vegetables, sc.
Flour and grists nliiis are numerous: al
Bucllland, 3 miles from GainesvilLe, large
woollen factory is IN s9ccesa1QI operation, al
fording home market tor WOO an! 0Ehet pro
ducts. The water and health Of this section IS
unsurpassed. ,
We viii be glad to furnish information to all
nsrties desiring it, with full de criptions of the
lands, Terms Of sale will be liberal. Address,
BALL g IY LEX,
P. 0. Gainesville Depot,
Prince William CO., Va:
Reforencas-R W. Downman, ESQ.,, Wash
ineton, D. c.; Gen. Daniel Ruggles, Us. Land
and Immigration Company, New York; M b.
Washington, esq, Warrenton, w. ap s
T OUDOUN AND FAUQUIER LANDS
Ia FOR SALE. .,-...
am authorized to sell about, fifty Of the most
desirable farms in Loudoun and fauquleI couLl-
ties. ARThUR Il ~ O9EIso,
ap 15-6m - Hll0oleUucs, &c ..
Y AIDES BUCKsKIN GAUNTLETS, Of
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ABRAD0R HERRING-25 bbls prime
- A Labrador Herring just received and for
sale oy B. H. GEMENY, 3,2s
80 General Commission Merchant
aug Ao No. S, River Front.
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n EMOVAL TO
1O4, KING STREET,
(FRENCH'S OLD STAND.)

On and after the first day Of April next, the
subscriber will be found at the above stand
where he will be pleased to see his old custom
ers and all others who may want anything
the WATCH or JEWELRY LINE
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:. - = -IE1F,5 - ~. :
FERTILIZERS
DGa FRANK GOES Z y -. r. !'.',. 80. ~.
- sSUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME,
.;.rt .sflrzr OR BONE MAN URE. gts.
WARRANTED, GENUINE.

90
This Fertilizer has been in use twelve years,
= 5@.a5 and each year has been improved, ~.
{ asgs-@2s4 s y in quality O. -za,''-s+.. ',-
Will insure good crop on poor solt. r. al the
.... q same time it will improve the soil. Oh
No Manure can be more economical. 81 30
!" Put up in Good Strong Bags of 12b pounds.
each. and in barrels Of about $50 lbs each. nj
Mg>No charge for packages, Sold by -.
#. = g..-g EaG.- >-H.I. M! ElDRIDQE & co. -''
...gr..5 ii. sa..t ao.ig.yaN Mo. 4, South !Wharves
~ Send for circulars and testimonials. 5-lG 10
ANALYSIS FOR Il zra!o& .4.
E. FRANK GOES, SUPERPHOSHATE, il
..@1 .1- 1-.. BALTIMORE, CT, South Gay ST., O..
81. a- @i j.. . -" September 26th. 1866. !
+ es.s.. @aa REPORT '2s- :, -
OfAnalysis Of e. F.Coes Superphosphate Of
A sample Of this, taken by myself, from lot
or about two hundred tons, which was brought
into this market was found upon Analysis to
be composed, as follows: =.
Of Biphosphate Of iilme........-..........' u ~
containing of Phosphoric Acid d......l2l II .E Z"
Lime....,... At -
~ ..aa@ Water. ................... 3O9 ~ -
Of Free Phosphoric Acid hydrated:....". z .6z
containing of Phoaphoric Acid..... 4SO j /
L..,.. .''''.. Water loz g =, .,
OfPhosphate of Iron and Ammonia. y 50
ofsulphate Of Lime hydratsed - =; 1000
i %. ''5 Sulphurc Acid. ,..."..l6.63 " ! :"
i....s,. = .- Lime U4
....... >. -:.1 Water.... ...,....... 900 ILL., .
Of Alkaline Salts Al
OF Sand and Animal Carbon, 752
Of Organic Matter, capable of producing 9Z2
.e4, ia-..- -H of Am ID onla. ..........,.., g. 65 a.
OF Water as Moisture and Loss ,.,... 1887
- ~ -. -., - ~.a .~ssc:a--s 10000
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- ~. 4 &
SINGULAR DIscovERY.-A curious .discov-
cry has recently been made at BreuiEle Sec,
near glsrmont, France: = During several years
the turf cutters of that district have continually
found faggots tiedin a peculiar manner, and
the attention of some scientific gentlemen havf-
ing been called to the circumstance, it is now
proved that Roman bridge formerly existed
there, which was thrown across the marsh to
the foot of the hill now called LIE Chattelier,
opposite BreuiLlesV ert, where the legions OF
julius Caesar were encamped. Its length was
about four thousand feet and the breadth
about thirteen feet; the beams were still undis?-
turbed amid fasciines laid down in regular
strata. On referring to the fourteenth chapter
of Cesar Commentaries, it is easily recog-
nized as the site where he was prepar-
ing to. surprise the Bellovaci( palude opont!bus.
constrata). It would appear that this bridge
was thrown across i'm one night, without the
enemy 8, knowledge, The Romans had first
driven piles into the marshy SOIL over. which
were laid planks Of birch and oak, without
mailing, in order not to attract the attention ot
the enemy by the noise of.the hammers This
bridge enabled the Romans to surprise the
Bellovaci, who were commanded by Correus.-
Several other articles of Roman manufacture
were found among the excavations and deposit.
ed in the local museum. y 2-.1.'1-.. 60 81