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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-11
ADMIRAL PORTER.

The nomination of Admiral Porter to
the office of Admiral, made vacant by
the death of Admiral Farragut, has
not been brought up yet in the Sen.
ate. 1t is said that both the friends
of and opponents to Porter's promotion
seem fearful of the resu t. Neither
party seems anxious to force the NOM
ination to a vote, as the. contest is so
close. The House of Representatives
has passed a bill abolishing tue grade
of Admiral, and one party in the Sen
ate is fighting this bill while the 9th er
is fighting the nomination of Porter, so
that between the two the would be Ad-
miral must be kept in continual pickle,
yhe case will probably not be decided
for some time. 1t appears evident
that if vote was taken now Porter
would be defeated It seems to us
very much like gaining an empty hon
or as well as great piece OF
assumption for Porter to lay claim to a
title AID position which he never earn
ed. as We understood it the office of
Admiral was, created for Farragut, in
recognition of gallant services, and
how these gallant services become the
property Of Porter by virtue of the
death of Admiral Farragut is what we
cannot see.
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European War.
LATEST FROM PARIS.

LONDON, Jan. S.-Telegrams from
Versailles to the London Times to-day
says The America Consul has been
permitted to leave Paris, and has ar
rived here The PrussIan guns could
easily she'll the city. Several houses
in Paris had been set on fire There
has apparently not been much firing to-
day. The French redoubt at Notre
Dame De Flamant is occupied by the
Prussians, and its fire turned against
the French. There are no appearances
Of a sortie Tie Pyussian losses are
still insignificant.
another correspondent at YER
sailles. January 7, teleg apis The
bombardment Of the forts south OF
Paris steadily continues, and the fire OF
the French has slackeued 1t is sup
posed that several Of the guns in the
forts were dismounted The weather
is favorable for the siege operations.'
"a correspondent at Margency says
Forts Rosny and Nogent have suffered
Sc, erely, and tt a it is believed that
there are no French infantry outsid~
the Notifications ON the east and north
east Of Paris, and active offensive OPP
erations are expected immediately"
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The Trrmes' spe :
cial CORES pondent, with the army Of
Prince Frederick Charles, describing
the fighting along the Loire, in the
forest Of Fendoue, and at Mount Dire
on the 9th instant says the French re
treated TO the westward, the P'ussians
70 lowing, meeting with but little resis-
lance.
Tile Germans captured by the French
are sent to the island Of 0leron, on the
west coast of France, opposite the
mouth ct the Chareute.
Hon. Wm. Window has been elect
ed U. s. Senator for the long term, by
he Legislature Of Minnesota.
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LAND TO SoLDIERs.-We have
seen it several times stated in the pa
pers, that each person who served his
full tenn, Of enlistment in the army
duriag the late war and was honorably
dischar. ed, is entitled to enter quar-
ter section of the public domain free,
except the usual registers commission
amounting to ten or fifteen dollars
Actual settlement on the land, how
ever, is necessary, the same as under
the. Homestead Law of 1862. Many
do not seem to. understand that the sol
der is compelled to- settle on the land
in order to- make his title good, but
this appears to be the case.
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No one will he snr,rised after he

No one will be surprised after hear
ing of Mr. Stewards success full victory
over the Mikado that he has had the
courage to propose for the hand of a
young lady, Miss Olive Risley, whom
WISH ngtcn dispatches announce e
will lead to the ala upon his return
from San Francisco, in about two
months. She is said to be very hand
some. and not more than tbirty-two or
thirty-three years Of age. Dir. Seward
IS to be congratulated, d Miss Risley
to be felicitated upon securing for her
journey through life a citizen distin-
guished as few have been in any land
and whose aga and experience emf
nently fit him to be a most wise
guard an and counsellor.
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Hoy RAIN Is EnRMEn-Tn nm

How RAIN IS FoRMED.-To un-
derstand the philosophy OF THIS pie
nomenou, cssenti to the very exis-
tence of plants and animals, a few
facts, derived from observation and
long train OF experiments, must be re.
membered Were the atmosphere, az
all times, at uniform temperature, We
should never have rain, hail, or snow.
The water absorbed by it in eyapora-
ton from the Sc. aud the earth's sur
face would descend in an impercepti
Gle vapor, or cease to be abSo: bed by
the air when it was fully saturated.
he absorbing power Of the atmosphere
and consequently its capabiIity to retain
humidity, is proportionab'y greater in
cold than in warm air. The air near the
surface of the earth is warmer than
it is in the region Of the clouds.
The higher we ascend from the
earth the colder we find the atmos-
phere. Hence TIE perpetual snow on
very high mountains IN the very hot
test climates. Now, when, from evap-
Grafton, the air is highly saturated with
though it be invsible-if its
temperature is suddenly reduced by
cold currents descending from above,
or, rushing from higher to a lower
latitude, its capacity to retain moisture
is diminished, clouds are formed, aud
the result is rain. Air condenses as
it cools, and like a sponge filed with
water and compressed, pours out water
which its diminished capacity cannot
hold. How singular, yet how simple
is the arrangement for watering the
earth. = Scientific American.
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WISCONSIN TOBACCO. Raising to-
bacco has come to be quite an indus,
try in Wisconsin, and the quality is
gradually improving. Of the Masa-
chusetts tobacco crop the Springfield
Republican says : buyers are be-
ginning to make offers for this years
crop Of tobacco up the river, but not
at figures generally acceptable to sell
lers, and few sales have been made
None Of the last tobacco crop in Yves
tern Massachusetts was first class and
very little in New England deserves
the name. Some Of the finest leaf
bought by agents 10 this section this
year has come from Wisconsin,"
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How Nilsson came to sing Foster 5
ballad Tie Old Folks at Home" is
thus explained: "She was visiting Mrs.
Parke Goodwin, daughter OF the poet
Bryant, at her New England home.
\ little daughter of Mrs. Goodwin was
the possessor Of a banjo, and Miss
Nilsson invited her to play and sing
She did so, singing The Old Folks al
Home The Swedish sonsstress, be
i ing herself far from the old folks al
home, was touched with the melody
and the sentiment. She at once soueh
the piece, learned it, and has siaee sung
! it at her concerts"
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The fate Of the United States steam

The fate of the United States steam
or Saginaw has been definitely ascer
tanned. She was wrecked on an islam,
in the Pacific, October 20. Very few
provisions were. saved, though the ship
did not entirely go to pieces until the
lith Of November Gu the 18Th OF
November, her executive officer, Lieu
tenant Tabot, with his sub-oflicers
started in boat for tie Sandwich Is
lands. After enduring incredible SUI
ferings they reached Kanai, December
Is, but all were so weak that Lieutenant
Talbot, Peter frances, Quarterm aster
and James Mui:, and John Arnold
ssilors, VIC. drowned in the surf in
landing. The bodies have been recov-
erel.. The American Minister at Hon.
oiulu had sent vessel to the re,iet OF
the wrecked crew remaining on the is
land where thu steamer was wrecked.
1t is hoped that she will arrive in sea
son to save the lives of the wearied
crew. ninety in namber, all of whom
ere on quarter rations, the leland
.elding nothing
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Ladies Take Partlenla Notice

Ladies Take Particular Notice
The Real Velpau Pills. Warranted French.
These pills, so celebrated many years ago
in Paris, for the relief of female irregular
tiles are now offered for sale for the first
time in America. They have been kept in
comparative obscurity from the lact that
the originator, DR.. Velpau is a physician in
Paris, Of great wealth, and has withheld
them from general use, lest they should be
employed for unlawful purposes.
In overcoming female diseases, Nervous
and Spinal affections, Pains on the Back
and Limbs. Fatigue on slight exertion, Pal
pitation of the heart, Mysteries, &c, they
will efiecta cure when all other means
haze failed and although powerful rem
edy, do not contain ca!omel, anthony, or
ANYTHING hurtful to the constitution.
Ladies can procure a box, sealed, by en-
closing one dollar and six three cent postage
stamps to MACOMBER & BREWER, Gen
eral Agents for the United States and Can
adas, at Albany, N. Y, or TO any authorized
agent. P. j. MONTGOMERY & BRO.
Agents at WATERFOWL Van Schanck, Stev-
edsor & Geld, wholecale agents, Chicago.
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BARON Won BEUsT, who fills r

BARON Won BEUsT, who fills po-
sition in Austria similar to that Of Bis
marck in Prussia, has written letter
to Bismarck in reply to one informing
the Austrian Government Of the ac-
compishment of German unity, in
which he says that the restoration OF
the German empire is not only received
with satisfaction by the people Of Aus
tria, but is personally gratifying to the
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria.
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Winnie Ream's statue of Llncoll

Winnie Ream's statue Of Lincoln,
ordered by Congress, at cost of ten
thousand dollars. has arrived at the
capital. 1t was shipped about month
ago from Italy. Some of the heavy
portions of the box VIII Oh encased it
were to-day removed, but the statue
will not be exposed until it is viewed
by the Secretary of the Interior and
the committee Of Congress, and accept
ed.
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IL Ill L. nfD nn.. L,l,r d. L

EHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE That on
L the 18th day OF December, A. D. 1870,
a warrant in bankruptcy was issued against
the estate of j R. Mccullough, Of Jefferson
in the county of Jefferson, and State of Wis
consin, who has been adjudged bankrupt.
on his ewn petition; that the payment OF
any debts and delivery of any property be
longing to such bankrupt, TO him, or foi
his use, and the transfer Of any property by
him, are forbidden by law; that a meeting
of the creditors of the said bankrupt, 10
prove their debts, and to choose one or more
assignees Of his estate, will be held at
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at No.
Browns Block, Madison. Wis, before Sid
pey Foote, Register, on the Sd day of Jan
uary, a. D. 1879, at 10 clock A. NJ
F. ". OAKLEY,
5w3, .. S, Marshal, as Messenger
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-11

The Democrats in the Missouri Leg
ilature succeeded in electing their off
GERS, Throughout, notwithstanding, that
both wings of the Republican party
united. A democrat will doubtless be
elected .. S. Senator in place of I. D.
Jewett, who has been appointed by the
Governor, to fill out the unexpired
term of Senator Drake.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-11

The Legislature of Illinois will, on
next Tuesday, under the law of Con-
gress, proceed to the election of a Uni
ted States Senator to take the place of
Hon. Richard Yates, whose term will
expire on the 4th of March next. The
friends of ex Governor Oglesby and
General Logan are still equally conf
dent of success.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-11

Senator Sumner nominates Charles
F. Adan S, of Massachusetts, for P: es-
id6nt in 1872. Senator. Schurz is con
tent to name the candidate for Vice
President, and has announced his pref
erenee for B. Crate Brown, of Mis-
souri,.
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GA Il c. ExA 1S
FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1871.

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-11

The population of New Mexico, ac-
cording to the recent census, exceeds
the number required for admission into
the Union, and the Federal galaxy will
doubtless soon be reinforced by new
tWiukler.
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A farther and great fall in rents, es-
peciAily Of business buildings, is ex-
pected in New York. There are mum
beress instances like that of one store,
which rented for S., 600 year or two
ago, but now cannot find IA tenant at
$1,000.
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DR.. LIVINGSTONE. -Tidings have
been received from. the missing African
explorer, DR.. Livingston. The late for
sign mail brings a report that be had
arrived at Mozambique, and was wait
ing there for vessel bound for Eng
land. The safety of Dr.. Livingston
vail cause great rejoicing throughout
the civilized world.
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