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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-19


1860, when the Southerners were con-
cocting their hellish schemes Of seces-
sion, has the country been more
thoughly aroused than at present.
The old days Of 1850 and 81 were
brought back last week over the agita
sion of the question of restoring JEFF
ferson Davis to the full rights eff citi
zenship, which was brought up by the
Democrats in the House of Represen-
tatlves. The Republicans, led by
Blaine, opposed removing Jeff's polti-
Cal disabilities, not on the ground OF
treason, but in consequence of the in
human and bar barious treatment which
our prisoners received at Anderson
vile. Blaine in a mastery speech Of
an hour, and with commanding elo-
qnence, brought wildly to view the
horrors of Andersonville, and proved as
it has::often been proven before, that JEFF
fferson Davis was the author, knowingly,
deliberately, wilfu!ly, of the wholesale
murder in this most terrible Of prison
pens. He said he had taken pains to
look up the historical cruelties of tn
world, such as the Massacre of ST.
Bartholomew, the Spanish 1nquisition,
aLd the barbarous atrocities of the
Duke Of Alva in the Low Countries
which are always mentioned with
thrill OF horror throughout Cristendom,
but had failed to find anything com.
pared with the fendish atrocities prac-
ticed at Andersonv lille. The picture
which Blaine drew of the horrors of
Andersonvlle, was one of terror and
pathos, and was listened to with death,
y silence. He wound up with an elo-
quent passage, in which he protested
in the name of kinsman, friends and
countrymen, against calling back and
browning with honors Of full Amori-
can citizenship, the man who organized
the murder Of $4,000 men by ill-treat-
ment and starvation.
Having an eye to the eternal fitness
of things, Ben. Hill, of Georgia an
ex,menuer of the Confederate Con-
gress, was selected by the Democrats
to reply to Mr.. Blaino-a most proper
man to champion Jefferson Davis, and
justify the cruelties of Andersonville.
His speech was full of the svagger oil
old plantation days, and upheld the
c onfederacy in all its acts, even to its
treatment of Union prisoners. He
pictured Andersonville as garden of
Eden, and said it was selected because
of its naturally healthy location; and
also claimed that no suffering took
place there only such as grew out of
the necessity of the occasion. AS an
Offset to the Georgia den of horrors,
Mr.. Hill alleged that Confederate pris-
oners were abused aud ill-treated at
Elmira, Fort Delaware and Camp
Douglas. This statement has been re-
futed by Democratic congressman, be
| it said to their credit, bailing from
those districts. Hills entire speech was
| TRADE against the Government, and
an eulogy on jeff. Davis and his Con-
federacy. The loyal North read it
With amazement, pain and anger. and
the old war spirit, which has lain DOR
n,ent for ten years, is again seen in the
flashing eyes of Americas loyal sons,
who are justly indignant at the brazon
impudence of this ex.rebel. g.
The American ship Harvest Queen,
of the Black Ball Line, on her way
from San francisco. California to
Liverpool, England, was sunk in the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-19
Chicago & Northwestern Railw.

Close connections are made at Oh
with the Lake Shore 4 Michigan Sout
Michigan Central, Baltimore & Ohio,
burg, Fort Wayne h Chicago, Kanl
Line and Pan Handle Routes, for all
EAST and SOUTH EAST. and wit
Chicago Il Alton and Illinois Central f
points SOUTH.
Close connections are also made wit
Union Pacific r. r. at Omaha for
West points.
Close connections are made at ju
points NTH trains Of all cross roads.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-19

The American ship Harvest Queen,
of the Black Ball Line, on her way
from San Francisco, California to
Liverpool, England, was sunk in the
Irish Channel early on the morning of
the 2lst of December, and her crew,
numbering some thirty persons, per-
ished. The disaster is believed to
have been directly caused by a COL
lision with the steamship Adriatlc
shortly before she went down, alth ough
the collision vas considered a light af-
fair on board Of the latter vessel. Not
one of the Harvest Queen was left to
tell the tale. -
sss5ss1 1900 fer44
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-19

The amnesty question again came
up in the House last Monday on a
proposition from Mr.. White Of Ken
tlcky, who presented an amnesty bill
excluding JEFF JEFF Davis. On vote to
suspend the rules in order to take it
up and bring it to vote, the Demo-
Gratis were divided, and the Republi-
cans voted as unit in the affirmative.
Lacking two.thirds vote however,
the motion to suspend the rules was
lost, SO that the main question did not
come to vote. The Democrats are
evidently afraid to face the music
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-19

Gen. Beauregard has condescended
to ask Congress to remove his political
disabilities. It will probably be done.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-19
The Legislature.

The legislature for 1876 convened
at Madison last Wednesday, January
18th. The Republican caucus nomi-
nations for both the Senate and As
sembly, made the day previous, were
carried into effect. The Senate Of
ficers are as follows:
Senator, R. L. D. Potter, of Wau-
shara, pres, dent pro tenn; Al Turner
chief clerk; E, 7. Gardner, of Monroe,
sergeant-at.arms; j. F. A. Williams,
of Prairie du Chien, assistant clerk;
j. T. Huntington, book-keeper; Jacob
son, of Racine, enrolling clerk; Ed.
Borschesdt, TRANSFERRING clerk; D
Mcbride, of Sparta, postmaster; Mr..
Carter, of Rock, assistant postmaster;
Mr.. Hawley, of Lafayette, assistant
sergeant.at arms.
In the assembly, Hon. Sam s. FL
field, of Ashland, was elected speaker.
Col. R E. Davis, of Dane, was the
nominee for speaker of the assembly;
j. r. Hunter. of GAINESVILLE, was the
nominee for chief clerk of the assem-
bly,.
The following is complete list of
the assembly officers and employees:
Chief Clerk-R. NJ. Strong, of Sank.
Assistant Cerk--C. D. Long, of Wal
worth.
Bookkeeper-w. NJ Togo, of the Richland
Republican.
Engrossing clerk-Ars. Fannie Villas Of
Dane.
Enrolling clerk-R. A. Gillett Of Mil
waukee.
TRANSMITTING clerk-I P. Cooper, OF Ju-
neau. Of the Elroy Head Light
Sergeant-at.A rms-E Starr, Of Mil
waukee.
Assistant. Ssrgeant-at -Arms-George n .
Osgood, OF Rock; W. Van Zandt, of La
Crosse.
Postmaster--John Mnnschot, of Milwau.
kee.
Assistant Postmaster-Fred. Griswold, of
Jefferson. aoH
Door Keepers-W. Shallock, Henry
Matthews, of Milwaukee; T. E. Abbott
Waukesha; E. S. Chace, Winnsbago.
Gallery Attendants-W. Alien, of Ozau-
kee; Frank Burgess. of Rock.
Committe Room Attendants-John Ham
ner, Milwaukee; w H. Bell, Walworth; ".
R. Kent, Burnett; Richard Pritchard, Green
Lake.
Porter-W. F. Bingham, of Vernon.
Fireman-Thomas Nelson, Of Dane.
Watchmen-C. F. Ainsworth, of Clark;
G. E. Darling, of Winnebago.
Messengers-Eddy Fagg, julius voltz,
B. B. Jones and Lucius Cannon, of Mil
waukee; Theodore Thorsen. Walter Holt,
Willie Betz, Mark Baker, Joe Reidy, Chas
Wright, Harry Meeker, Willie Plumb,
Madison; James De Banter, Racine; L. Cur
It's, Milton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-19

.as The married women of a town in
Indiana have formed Protective IN
ion, the object being to assist each
other in procuring divorces when ia
the opinion of the Union such action
becomes necessary in the case of any
member. s.a s,as. 57i8'-.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-19

Charlotte Cushman is busily en-
gagged in writing her stage reminis-
eences. III
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-19

Hank" Davis who killed Charles
Whyland, the proprietor Of the st.
Elmo restaurant, in Chicago, Thanks
giving day, plead guilty to man.
slaughter in the Criminal Court, on
the 18th. and Judge Rogers sentenced
him to twenty-one years in the State
Penitent'ary. He was lucky to escape
the gallows, 81
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-19

So soon as the man who is respon-
sible for Andersonville is ''amnestied, :"
it will be in order to canonize DR..
Blackburn, who endeavored to intro
duce small pox and yellow fever into
our hospitals
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-19

M asR SIS $50
2a.ssa sll3 Is xsd.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-27

to every one the rights he claims for himself
and is even gentlemanly in his deportmen
i towards Others, and therefore is ever safe
protected 6g the Ian. Such has been the true
history of American civilization and societ.
the past century, ard if the carrying of con
cealed weapons were universally abandoned
the criminal class would diminish at leas
fifty per cent, and our newspapers would b
lacking of their daily, murderous, sensations
articles-and our deadly drunken riots cease
(more certainly when our common council
shall refuse to be longer in partnership witt
saloons, beer stalls, and pool tables.
If you. Friend Mckinley, practice your
preaching, permit me to enquire the reason
,chy you carry concealed weapons! Is il
beause "the lGtC is not sufficient to guar Gnt3
your sa fsty''l Shonld your persistent breach
of the law against carrying concealed weap-
ons be any Justification to all other good
citizens. to set the law at defiance? Who
will insure us against your passion or frenzy'
on sudden emergencies, or prevent you try
inc your "si1 shooter in a crowd OF human
heads for targets? Has it come to this, that
in nv intercourse with my fellow men, that
nv daily associations must be with the coer-
ton ard circumspection of Sioux savages on
our western plains, over in the altitude or
personal hostility, or shall it continue TO De
of christian courtesy, and social confidence
Your proposed remedy for what you can
"our defective laws" is too Utopian, in view
of the facts that the concealed weapon class,
and their associates, make by their votes and
influence our law makers, and then vote into
Office our efficient justices of the Peace, con-
stables and sheriffs, and conscientious Judges,
and then when on trial for violation OF
The law. they manage to have jury, one or
more of whose views or conduct, corresponds
with their own in reference to the laws,
the violation of which they may be on trial,
and of course there is no conviction, and the
criminal from the prisoners box, ranges. OR
streets, protesting vociferously against the
efficiency of oar 5a1usH Is it not better way
to dsfranchise every such criminal as a vo-
and prohibit him from sitting as juror
If this were done Shere is but little question
that the existing laws would be found sufti-
cient ard be enforced, society purged OF It's
tester spots, and las you say ''nsany Of the
ro,us, fights, and shooting, aoith (Which tie t@"d
IS cursed today Mould disappear, and tito z''o-
dc conscience become easier" Should not
such franchise and jury reform 'conae1sence
during this centennial year. cohieh shat do array
avit1 these crying eUiEs?"
ANN
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-27
FIRE ARMS,-CONCEALED
WEAPONS

An article appeared in the Telegraph
last week under the caption, Fire Arms,
commencing with the inquiry, Has
an American citizen a right to carry ire
arms the main drift of which, as we
understood it, was to show that the laws
were wrong, particularly in relation the
election of officers, and that the wrong
kind of men were elected to office to en-
force the laws.
This week we have received COM
munication which we publish, IRON
addressed to Friend Mchln'
lev commencing as follows:
ut is seldom disappro7e OF the sen
timents in your excellent family paper
expressed in its editorial columns, bu
the tone and spirit of the article in your
last issue, on the subject of carrying con
osaled weapons. heartily disapprove of
as tending to the subversion of the peace
and good order of society.
Our Friend : ( : extends his com
munication to Friend Mckinley to owe
q column in theTelegraph. Though leng
thv, it is worthy of a candid reading, an
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-27
KENOSHA, WIS, JAN. 81, 1876.

JOHN ROBERTS, station agent,
Fox River, Kenosha and Rockford
Railroad, met with a serious acct
dent last Saturday. AS we have
heard the report, as a freight train
was starting, he undertook to get
upon one ofthc cars, bus missing
his footing, he hung between TWO
cars holding to one of them by bis
hands till, unable to hold longer, be
fell en- the track between the two
eaes. But instead of being run
ovcr by the cars, as was expected
by all who saw him fail, he was by
some means, probably by the brake.
thrown off the track, receiving 9
severe cash on the head and having
one hand badly smashed-se veral
/ mes of the hand and two fingers
bging broken. He was taken up
unconscious, but soon recovered his
consciousness. He was taken to
his residence and Is reported to be
in fair way to recover.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-27


we hope cur readers will profit by it.
+ There are few errors IN
communication which need to be correct
ed. There are two in the first sentence
as above quoted. The article,to the tone
and spirit of which he takes exceptions,
was not in the editorial columns or ol
the editorial page, but on the local page
and it was not on carrying concealed
wea pons, or at most only In part ano
very slightly.
| sWe were not entirely pleased with the
tone and spirit of the article but thought
they differed so much from ours that nc
one would think we were the writer, and
hoping they might call out response
from some one differing from the article
+ it was admitted. But as friend
assumes that Friend Mckinley was the
writer, we will say that he was no., nor
did the article express either IN sentl-
ment, one or spirit what he would nave
expressed If he had written an article
on the same subject.
Nor does his practice correspond at all
with what 4 \ x x assumes to be advo-
Gated by the article IN question. he
never carries concealed wagons ana
never uses them. He never carries ire
arms and never uses them. lie mas
never carried firearms and has never
used them for any purpose whatever.
And as he has passed SO much OF MS
life without using or having occasion to
use them he hopes to pass the remainder
or his life without using and equally
free from having occasion to use them
Nor does be believe that the carr ing
Of concealed weapons TENDS to promote
the safety of those who carry them. On
the contrary, he believes there are more
who carry them endangered OF wound or
life than there would be if they did not
carry them. Aud he believes that manywho
carry them are led To use them even to
the commission of crime and murder
who would never commit such crimes
and murders only through their carrying
concealed or unconcealed weapons. And
he believes the more in number WHO
carry weapons the more the people ale
endangered, and that the less the num-
Der who carry weapons the greater will
be the safety of the people.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-27
STATE CONVENTION.

A Union Republican State Con-
vention is called to meet at Madison
on Tuesday FEBRUARY 22d, 1876. to
nominate an electoral ticket of ten
electors to be supported by the par
ty at the next Presidential election,
and also to select twenty delegates
to represent the Union Republican
party in the National Union Repub.
lican Convention, to be held at Gin
cinnati on the 14th of next June,
and to transact such other business
as may be deemed appropriate.
The convention is called early,
but perhaps none too early. There
may be some advantage in having
che convention during the session OF
the Legislature. Members of the
Legislature can be made delegates
and thus save the expence of others.
The convention will have impor-
tant work to do, and to do it well
will require due deliberation. And
the primary meetings should select
delegates capable of thought and
deliberation that the work of the
convention may be well done.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-27
CURRENCY CONVENTION

A Currency Convention was held
at Madison on Tuesday the 18th
inst which was of very consider
able importance. The State Jour-
nal says: "rhere were present e
number of men prominent in business
and otherwise, ofvarious occupations
from different parts of the State,
about a hundred being present in
all during the meeting" Several
able speeches were made. b. t.
AlIis, of Milwaukee, made speech
in favor of Government currency
in preference to a Bank currency
which is unanswerable. He would
have currency of greenbacks inter-
convertible with Government bonds
at low rate Of interest, without
National Banks.
The following resolutions, repor-
ted by Hon. ii. S. Orion, Chair
man Of the Committee onresolutions,
were adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
ResoE0cd. That gold and silver is too inconve
nient and quite insufficient to be used In THIS
oountrv az q Giro ulating medium and that pa
per circulation, in lieu thereof, as money, Is %
solutely Indispensable.
Resoissd THAT the National Government should
issue and furnish. snch paper circulation. IN
terconyertible into rational bonds, at long Time
and at low interest, and be of such volume, IRON
time to time as required by the eXlgencles o.
Commercial exchanges, and should suDercede al:
other paper circulation as money, and De received
for all public dues. e41,,u
Resotusd, That a forced contraction OF the cur
repcy. with view to the redemption OF govern
ment paper. with gold and silver will greatly In
lure if not utterly destroy all OF the dlverslneo
interests of the country, except those Oh bankers
brokers and creditors.
ResOIUed, That the present volume OF our pa
per currency is not in excess OF the necessltles
the time. and that it shall be of such characle
that its future expansion or contraction snail &c
pend upon the natural course OF business, AM
the common laws of trade.
ResoLued That the true policy Ii 10 encourag
the DEVELOPMENT OF our national resources an
the equal protection of all branches OF bushes
and productive industry, and to administer Tn
government with honesty and economy, ana
This wav sustain the national credit, and make
equal at least, st all times, to gold and silver.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-27
SALEM STATION.
ARM

EDITOR TELEGRAPH. AS L hlnted III
a former communication that was cast
inc about to collect information concern
ing the doings, mornings and outgolngs
Of the people of Salem, so | have con-
tinued my pursuit. in that direction. |
find that we as people have not been
wholly idle and that sniftlessness is not
a charge that. can be truthfully thrust
home upon us. Salem Station has made
no Mushroom growth but has grown
apace each year adding something new
IN the form of building and What is most
gratifying is that every building is q
neat. tidy and substantial structure.
While there is no extravaganza Ia build
ing yet each individual is imbued with
F the idea that his home shah not be de-
nominated shanty. One Of the best
structures put up here this season is
owned by Sylvester VaaAlstine-Har-
vey Bundy builder. 1t is not finished
! but is near completion Bar. VanAlstine
is very unfortunate in being entirely
blind. He however displays tact in
business that many with two coed eyes
would do we'll TO initiate. He is good
broom maker by trade and | think ex-
poets to follow this. business when he
gets settled down in his new home.
George Watkins is another of our enter
prising citizens who has been at work
lovorhauling his building and from what
was almost shsnty mas brought out a;
neat and cosy looking cottage as there
is at the Station. May he continue hi
good work and Subscribe for the TBAE
GRAPH.
Carrot Van Vie, the foreman ON thi
Sect1on of the Railroad, has built sub
star and neat looking house which
must bring comfort to his children AM
be a source of qualification to his wife
} Mr.. Van Vie is good foreman on tn
road and the company now have tn
right man in the right place. Thes
three buildings constitute the growth Q
Salem Station for the year 1875.
2 The whole number of buildings abou
Salem Station are twenty six, ninetee
of which are private dwellings. I Sc
, no good reason why this place may nc
!. make as much progress in the future a
: in the pastand your correspondent think
that good graded school would Civ
: the place forward movement that tn
E people little think of. A. B. Q.
a January 17th 1876.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-27

EDITOR KENosHA TELEGRAPH: -
Have you ever heard of little out-of-
the-way place, called Wilmot: You
"haint" ehl Well assure you there is
such a place. and as it is one of the pro-
liabilities of life that yourself or some
of the readers Of the TELEGRAPH NAV
pass through the village without motto
ing it, will give you few hints to
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-27
ASTRAGHA|V SAGQlEBS

Made OF selected skins and inter
lined, at greatly reduced prices.
Children and Misses Coney and
Astraehan Sets and Sacques, at ex-
ceedingly low prices.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-27
JOHN MONAGHAN,

Dealer in Stationery, Notions. Fruit, CONNECTION
cry, Nuts, Cigars and Tobaeco, Market Squares
just west of the Post Office.
N. B.-Weighing of Hay. Sc, on Fairbank
Scales, attended to promptly. 21tf
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-15


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The So q the stats Of Leoi.iana md & the e
Finh District 0cnrt for the parish Of OFleens Who
u ed e :hs
Of the conIt under which this GALE wa made Or
for any other defect whatsoever, to chow csuse
~tnin unity day. from the day this monition 10
% made ehonld not be confirmed aud homolo gated.
., Inc sead property wss sold BY the aforess ID
seizure and ssls Issued by the Ffth Dstrict Conf
for the parish Of Orlesns. ct tbs suit Of Moore,
Jsa1ey + Hysms ". Andrew Gleason. No. s4Ss, Of
Michael McQuade becsme the purchaser Of the
folovins dtscrbed property. at the price and
sum OF sixteen hundred dollars.
D6ocnpti0n OF the property a. contained in tho
judicial convey ances recorded in the Clerks once
Of the Fifth District Court:
Four certain lots Of ground, With all the i'm.
pr0veme1ss thereon, in square bounded by st.
Charles. Prytsnis. Delachaise etreets and Louis.
lana avenue, and designated by the numbers tWen.
eight. On plan drawn BY Deter and Thei, archi
tects, dated the twenty seventh of March, 1866.
dsPs:ited 10 the office Of o. Drouet notary public
ure each thirty two feet front on Prgtania arrest
BY one hundred and twenty six feet three inches
tn depth; lot number twent y-eight forming the
corher OF FrytSDia and Delachaite streets being
the same property acquired by the defen danl
herein BY purchase from Micheal Gernon BY an
act passed before Wynne Rogers, notary public
in this city, on the twelfth Of June. 1869.
Wit 1853 Oue hsrds and the seal OF the Aforesaid
court, this third day Of March, A. D. 1876 and The
states of America,
E.lNORTH CULLOM. Judge:
MIL APPS Is Is THOMAS DUFFY, CLERK.