Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
No. 10

| sion of her. CORES pondence from Wasl
/ Eington to the State Journal says:
If the boilers from the Republicas
party could have witnessed tb,
malignant triumph Of the oppositios
on Dec 9Th, 1875. within the halls oi
the Government that they have songh,
to destroy, and could have heard til.
boast that Lees army had now for tn.
first time captured Washington, W.
think they would have returned to tit
party in solid phalanx with the mofis.
"Union is Strength" inscribed on thei,
banner.
VIM. Henry Thompson made note-
rious in connection with his attenp<
to destroy the steamer Mosel. at Bre-
merhaven, came to St. Louis just after
the war, and boarded several months
at the Southern Hotel. He repre-
sented himself to those with whom he
became intimate as blockade runner
at Nassau. He kept secluded. and It
was understood that he was liable to
arrest at any time upon charge OF
abettiDg the enemy as blockade run
ner. The proprietor of the hotel
states, that he had ample means, hav-
ing deposited in their safe at one time
$75 600 10 United States bonds In
1865 he went to Highland. Illinois.
where he spent his money freely He
met there Miss Paris, daughter of
former modisle of St. Louis, and lived
for some time in rather elegant style,
but suddenly disappeared to no one
knows where.
MADISON, Wis, Dec. % The high
price Of coal gas here stimulates ex-
periments with other iiluminators.
The Capitol House here recently fitted
upa house for making and holding
the gas made from gasoline by the
pressure of cold air. The works got
out of order two or three days ago and
he new gas was temporarily shut of
and city gas again used. In seeking
for the leak in rhe tank under the gas
holder about 5 p N to-day, light
was used, which exploded the gas left
in the holder, badly damaging the
building in which it was placed. Mr..
John Atwood. agent of the Pitsburg
National Gas Company, was knocked
out Of doors, covered with bricks and
debris, and bruised considerably. Mr..
A G. SpAuldiug, brother Of the pro-
,prietor Of the Capitol House. was bad
~ burned about the face A maa
named Mcclellan, who was 10 the bot
tom of the tank, WAS also slightly In
jured.
New YEAR RESOLVES. Rev. jobs
Hall, in tho N. Y. Ledger, thus closes
lengthy article on the subject Of
New Year resolves:
In fact, their is no end to the good
resolves We could suggest for New
Years day-to politicians to be hon
est, to churchmen to be blameless, to
church neglectors to reform, to preach
ers TO preach better, to mon in powsr
TO be gentle and just, to mea under It
to be respectful and true, to fathers to
be faithful, to sons to be reverent, to
editors to be temperate, to readers to
be candid, to babblers to be quiet, to
schemers to retire, to companies
to have consciences, to con-
gregatioas to be fair-mineed. to
churches to be catholic to the nations
to be wise, moderate and dignified.
But how easy it is to suggest-hox
hard to got the suggestions translated
into fact even in the small sphere Of
ones own life! All which at the Be-
ginning of 1876. with best wishes for
those who let these columns of the
Ledger speak to them even in brokea
sentences, and with half Thoughts
is respectfully submitted
GEN. GRANTS term of Office expires
on the 4th of March, 1877, which day
occurs on Sunday, and consequently
the icauguration Of his successor viii
not take place until Monday, tie 5sb.
10 an inquiry as to who Will be Pres
ident in the interregnum of twenty-fonr
hours. the journal OF Commerce ex-
plains that there is no law or provision
terminating the Presidential term g at
IL o'clock meridian" oI the 4th day
of March The Constitution provides
that the President ssshall hold his of
fice during the term Of four years"
and that is oil. The act Of Congress
provides r. s., Sec. l52) that th;s
term s.sball ID I'll cases commence on
the 4th day Of March. By commoa
soosen., heretofore, when this day
same on Sunday, the inauguratioa
Of the new President has beea
postponed until Monday. hut Il
be has been duly elected =
may qualify himself at any tims .
simply taking the oath Of Office 10 ths
prescribed form. In any case Of emer-
gency, the new President could taks
the oath and sntsr upon his dutis, =
we'll on Sunday - any other day, but
By legal fiction when the 4th falh
an 9nndar fha 9d Il Artondod r..;a