Weekly Gazette And Free Press (Newspaper) - January 25, 1861, Janesville, Wisconsin JANESVILLE WISCONSIN JANUARY 25 1861 NUMBER 22 Tie Gazette and r I L CO X i 50 00 itie bo charged per J six over due Kl ment will he charged ai the rule of C- TT M O L T B O yy i- I In advance Quarterly tn advance 112 close lu equivalent In spaco -1v L j 20.00 GUP 6.00 1 1 12.00 15.00 26.00 j 111.00 I 30 1 35.00 Carda Ui Directory per year Uw for 3 for Notice at Statute Special and having of 50 of Charitable Fire not with will till for At Transient This nilo not bo varied t is tli considered of Junction Wisconsin Attorney and Counselor at Klock at oico J Mill B i at taw In P M j and at Store live of I SOAH NEWELL I and Retail block of river Wla j 31 I Office Rock County Bank corcor of streets 3 W P PARKER Attorney with Nichols Malu street DK B F PESDliETOS i lo operata branch ouo north cf A L: Justice of street MANUFACTORY W GUILDS to i dealer and Weil Shop on of nod OEO O anil of tho Peace Office In i V Comity Surveyor will attend to en- platting ami Iu Empire MMu street iai All kinds of ters and all other or tbc O VV CHITTENDEN at hit resilience o a doors north of the presented which referred to the committee in go into U oii Monday neit Mr introduced a amend the law in relation assessors of Townsend to take in weekly was a debate of Mr of OD the constitutionality the personal laws daid the 49 noes get tbe banks a safer fooling after some referred on banks Tbe resolution J ing when the ing -T chaplains was -19 noes 44 Doubtless it wili como up Bills Kribs 0 repeal a of notice of local legislation Mr Prentiss to repeal personal liberty Mr to Northwestern Watch Co jfr Clark to pro for of j school trespass of cattle and certain cases Mr to preserve fish in Lake Ripley In the Bean introduced a sections 1 and 2 of chapter S which authorizes railroads to con- solidate their Referred to v Sen Hazleton a to amend chapter R entitled of etc -A joint to print copies of message in pamphlet form by the of the senate were largely amended on report of committee mending such amendments Sea Browa offered a to the net of 1860 to limit liability of ties so as to permit of supervisors to pay fees for defending who were to pay V MADISON Jan 1C Ia the the bills were introduced By Sen To annend section 53 chapter revised statutes By Sen A To regulate peals from county boards of supervisors By Sen To provide for continuing the on By I To appropriate to the state hospital for the insane Sen: from committee on eral relations made areport recommending the passage of Sen Hutchinson's resolution bers should have time to was in favor of The no further favors until they settled with the mortgagors The general file to usual course from the or resolutions of the New York tendering the president whatever money he mav re- quire to enforce the laws and maintain the Union Referred to the eral relations a to enable of the of Janesville to apply to the for judgment on the sale of lands On motion of Mr the rules were suspended and the passed ID the senate Mr Foot made a similar motion in relation to this and it was passed MADISON Jan 17 Sen Foot from committee on requiring to guard accident with an amendment Sen Crane from on legislative on resolution Sen Sweat furnishing senators and cers with postage stamps to the recommending its passage on resolution to furnish door keepers and firemen with stationery not to exceed iu amount with an ment including the assistant postmaster and assistant sergeant at Both then taken adopted ns reported by the committee The to amend chapter 18 revised statutes entitled of assessment and of- taxes passed This lust provides that per cent collector's fees shall be credited to towns Sen Hutchinson's for protection of farm being the special order for half pas o'clock was taken up Sen Hutchinson presumed the senate was prepared dispose of the now and fora suspension of rules for the purpose of its passage Sen mode a speech the and Sen a very able ment in favor of the rights of farm The rules wero then suspended by the following vote A I Bennett Gco Bennett Cunning Ferguson Foot Gill Hutchinson Joiner Kulsey Kingston Maxon Stewart Sweat Utley Virgin 21 Cole Decker Phillips Sweet 7 Senators Phillips Browno and Sweet spoke the and Senator Bonn in jts The then passed by the following vote Benn Goo Benuet Cox Furguson Foot Gill inson Kingston Maxon Sweat Virgin 18 Carey Golc Crane Decker Phillips Sweet The assembly having appointed the committee on the BY TELEGRAPH REPORTED fOR THE Union Depot Jan Col called on the president hist eve verbally that the of bia to demand the withdrawal ol the rison at Ft Sumpter The president heurd him but Lira to submit in he would consider it and communicate his reply This all that occurred and Col Havoe is ly as to reply be He has engaged most of the day in preparing the but the ur gent solicitation of a of ern senators induced Col Hayne to his views and ho has telegraphed this fact to Gov Pickens and asked for futher instructions Those southern senators insist on Carolina will involve a collision Sen Davis has dictated forwarded a letter to Gov Pickens which was written by another senator in which he supplicates them to abandon any policy which would i involve hazard The cabinet has ed against any intercourse Carolinians It is rumored and apparently upon good authority that Sir has assured the he the eminent C or any other separate seceding it would not be inconsistent with his former position to recognize embracing three states Jan 17 Although the republican senators voted yesterday against the Crittenden mise their chief objection waa to which divide the territory which may hereafter be acquired but a measure of that kind confined to the present ry meets degree of favor by the republicans branches of congress It is known in most reliable republican cles so far Messrs Seward and Bates arc the only gentlemen selected for Mr Lincoln's cabinet and probably Mr Welles of Conn The others will not be ly determined upon till the arrival of the President elect WASHINGTON Jan 17 Mr from the navy committee re- the senate joint resolution in favor of Com Paulding Mr objected to its tion lie understood that it gave sion to Com to accept a sword and a grant of land from for having acted in the capacity of n constable for Britain and Mr H would not inquire into the matter of his distinguished services He condemned Paulding's conduct Mr Clemens of Va presented a rial signed by persons iu his district in favor of an adjustment of the slavery question in the Union Mr Webster of Md presented a rial from some of his constituent in favor of Crittenden's plan of adjustment He believed that the signers of the memorial I represented the wishes of ali parties in his j congressional district Laid on the able j and ordered to be printed Tae house wen into committee of the the state of the Union and up the army presented the credentials of Uon Lot M Merrill as a U S senator from Maine in place of Mr j The were read and I Mr was sworn in The chair vv communication from the governor of Ohio him to present the of Hon 5 P L S senator form Ohio Mr Hunter np the deficiency RACE Jim Tha Teutonia ofT that Mr of the postponement of the passage of a The motion was made by another senator The Alabama senators to-day were fied by telegraph from the president of the convention not to leavo their seats until they are further informed The trouble is in the refusal of the delegates from ern to sign the ordinance unless the lime is postponed till the 4th In the deficiency for appropriating for carrying the mails New York to San Francisco the name of lius was struck out senator Latham insisting on the recognition of vices rendered Panama company and the Pacific Slail Steam Ship company Hon Mr Aiken of S C has been forced to contribute to the revolutionary government under threats of property iu case of refusal NEW YOKK Jan 18 The militia of New Jersey arc taking measures to place brigades on war footing The Times states on the authority of a letter from an officer from Ft Sumpter that Maj Anderson heard the clay before her the Star of tho West left New York with reinforcements for him and that he gave orders not to fire batteries because he was anxious to avoid collision The Tribune that it is the intention of the rebel leaders at Charleston to attack Fort Sampler ns soon as their envoys return from ton The recent charge of Judge Smaller of treason has driven several southerners from this city WASHINGTON Jan 18th Gen Thorn agent of Alabama for purchase of fire arms departed so hastily on Wednesday that he neglected to com- plete bis contract Every foreign government here is distinctly opposed to schemes and will make their views public whan the occasion occurs Word has been forwarded to Gen from Baltimore that 2000 young men arc fully organised and ready to come on from that at the earliest notice to assist in defence of the District and the federal cap ital The commissioner himself commends the proposition of thu company to Gen Scott The following is Iho substance of the der transmitted to the commander of the Brooklyn previous to her recent Yon are to proceed direct to Charleston harbor come to anchor but lay under steam outside and ascertain if the Star of the West Ims landed her her orders and order her with the troops to Hampton and also gain anr mation as to the existing state of things there and then return to Hampton Roads HANOVER X H Jan IT Tiie democratic convention for the Sd dis- to-day nominated Win Burns of caster for congress NORFOLK Va Jan IS The schooners Allen of New Haven and of N C were seized i to-day fur violations of the Virginia i laws and are in charge of the city j Chapman of the U S ship of war lyn again tendered his He goes south to-morrow Gu Jan 17 a despatch from New Orleans dated lUth which that took Baton ed and received a grand reception The and Fort Pike are now occupied by Louisiana troops The action of Gov Moore HI relation to the of the forts was viewed there a peaceful meus ure and generally sustained Col Chaso Florida forces telegraphed the mayor of for 2000 men to in seizing Fort Pickens The steamer Havana from Havana on the 17th has arrived Business is dull and suspensions numerous The new crop ia rapidly coming in WASHINGTON The story about the encounter in tive session between Senators Wade and Benjamin ia a sheer fabrication Gen Harvey has been challenged by a late officer in the army They are both in Washington Jan The convention occupied both houses again to-day Thore is not much tion to the convention as to particular de- tails relating to the state matters The convention will be called There is some disappointment at tho northern opposition to Mr proposition and this weakens the union sentiment badly 10 The question discussed over Holt's waa whether he a His friends asserted that it is his earnest prevent bloodshed but to tain the laws by every possible peaceful measure During tho debate on tho i nation Mr is said to have ken the ground that Kentucky is now a tral state enjoying the prosperity upon the present Union and fora of government she would never consent to its breaking up and the formation of a ern confederacy of which she would be a border state exposed o all the dangers and losses of a position It is stated that he was much affected during this portion of his remarks and the manner in which he southern men who defamed his compromise in the senate se vere He look the position hat the Union must be preserved at nil hazards by peaceable menus or force and force lawless citizens of ment is not coercion of a state The speech being unexpected created great sensation aiming I lie senators Mr of St Louis has been confirmed consul to Lyons The Indian are in receipt of laic intelligence 5000 Sioux lire collected on a fork of the and threaten to take Ft Kear ncy wipe out the white settlers and stop emigration FT Inn 18 The Pony with San Francisco dates to the passed here on the 1 Gib The California legislature would con- the sixth that tho Douglas democrats would lack 5 of a and great difficulty electing a U S senator was anticipated ST Jan 19 Tiie house convention was slightly amended by the senate yesterday in which the house concurred and the finally passed Tho amendment No ordinance ov resolution should be voted to change tlie political this stale to tho government of the Union stale or any other state until a majority of the qualified voters of the stale should ratify the same Mr Russoli the courier from Mississippi made a strung secession speech before ihc joint session night TOLEDO Jan 13 Tho American Hotel burned this ing Loss twenty thousand dollars In- sured WASHINGTON Jan 19 Secretary Holt transmitted to congress to-day a statement from Craig of bureau which shows that during last year by of Secretary Floyd he transmuted i stand from Springfield and to in Norih Carolina Georgia Alabama and Louisiana The larger were muskets of the last majority were kets altered to locks Col C unit the arms lo PRESS Important from The to repeal the law of last winter for the re-organization of the M A M R R Co was taken up in the Semite today After a lengthy debate it was 18 noes When it reached the house Mr Johnson of- Prairie du Chien moved that the rules ue suspended for its ation when on motion of Mr Keogh the till 47 noes 35 As the sale takes place row the act Ibis adjournment must be fatal to the Much feeling has ex- isted in to this measure acd the action of the assembly surprise inasmuch as it was supposed to be largely iu favor ot the passage of the The Now York in favor of the Union and sustaining the president in of the laws have passed the assembly Mr Speech We conclude to-day the publication of the speech of the able Senator from New York As to be Secretary of State under Mr Lincoln and 03 he has been con- u representative man of lican party his views have been looked for with interest by the whole country The speech is characteristic of Mr ard in its reasoning Like all bis senatorial it reads like nn essay rather than a speech We might expect to in one of the standard Quarterly Reviews There is no passion iii it but the argument and logic is of the closest and liis defence of the Union nnd the demonstration value to all the states cannot be overthrown The portrayal of tbu separate confederacies in o dissolution Union is so clear it must its effect upon all minds Although Mr Seward's speech is mild and conciliatory in words we do not understand him as yielding on iota to rebellion He declares that tbe a state is con- impossible and ity of the Union must be enforced He Mr Jefferson as saying that the states must be kept within their sphere by sion if they could he held thereby at- traction: Mr will act as Mr Jefforson proposed to do in of a revolt advising the blockade of tbe coasts of rebellions states The amendment cud all red schemes for establishing slavery in the territories con have no advocate ard Ho distinctly repudiates them all when he certainly shall never di- or indirectly give my vote to sanction slavery in the territories or any where else in the world itr Seward modifies his ir- repressible conflict doctrine Perhaps be so be has advanced backwards for there is an irrepressible conflict between freedom and slavery whether Mr thinks so or not He however does uot deny it in his speech He the ferent forms of labor LOCAL By a special dispatch from Madison re- we received tho following for II S Senator which took place last evening in republican Washburne Randall Irt 2.1 5 3.0 1 -28 29 2 20 22 21 1 1 1 1 85 84 80 On the of ballots the caucus adjourned till Tuesday night at o'clock There 01 republican members of the legislature it appears thai five were absent or not voting during these ings Mr Carey of this county is at home on account of sickness in his family Mr Hazelton senator from Columbia county is to his room bj illness Sen.- gin is absent on account of the death of his daughter and Sen Gill does not go into the caucus bat will support its nominee We do not know the name of other ab- member Of the of the several we learn nothing except what in the Daily of South The nows from South Carolina represent the of that state os truly ble The poor are represented as suffering for want of food the rich are plundered by the banditti who control the state Mr the man in state is said negroes has been compelled to pay revolutionary or penalty of having j all bis property confiscated Others will re- similar until the of the present are put down by their victims This result will surely come not only in South Carolina but in all the ding states all that is wanted is time and that not very long upon Savo lie Country The Cook county 111 democracy tbe other day to take into the condition of the country In their resolutions they the les of the day to the republicans and call upon them to yield such just grounds of compromise to the south as will save the country The Illinois democracy are not different from their brethren throughout the land We hear of them talking this kind of stuff every where They ignore the fact that this is a democratic administration and that the one which preceded it was the that the republicans never as yet have had control of a single branch of the government yet the deplorable tion of the this time financially and politically hae been caused by tho ty which has never had power I There is sense for you there is fairness honesty and truth 1 It the nation is on the brink of in let the democracy appeal to their own president to save it from Uie of their own policy continued against the of the republicans for six years past They do nothing of the The Milton League will ton the last Tuesday of January 1861 All the members are requested to be present iu business of importance will come up TAX LAW The is the law just by the legislature in tion to tuxes in this AS ACT to the Treasurer or tho Cily of rille to the Circuit for tot tiie nnl 01 lands of 1800 iji amt enact as 1 The treasurer of tbe of id hereby authorized to to the circuit court of Rock county at the January term thereof to wit on twelfth day of February A O 1801 for against the lands lots and parcels cf land upon the report filed by the said treasurer in the office of the clerk of the said on the 5th day of January A of the said lauds lots and parcels of land on which the city taxes of thr city of were not paid for the vear A P and it shall be the duty circuit court of Hock county on the said day of February or as soon thereafter scl can be beard to hear and determine on the said application 115 provided charier of said city the same iis though said for judgment had been regularly made in all respects Sec It shall be the of the said treasurer to give public notice of said plication at least ten days before the said 1 day of February briefly specifying nature of the taxes and in said report which notice shall be published in some daily or weekly newspaper ed in said city of Janesville and the said notice shall have the legal force 1.1 though the said application had been larly made in all respects under the sions of tbe charter of said city Sec This act shall be published im- mediately and in force ss soon a Approved January 17 TIIE HYATT We find in tho Whitewater Register the following of the Hyatt our stay in Janesville last week we stopped at the Hyatt House kept by Messrs Clapp Mr Clapp was formerly s resident of this place and both ivo believe have had experience in la the we found our quondam etc Mr Geo W Peck need only say that tbe Hyatt House appears to he well kept up that the accommodations are ple and that tbe landlords and clerk aro courteous and attentive We bespeak for the boys the custom of til from this part of the country actl from every other of the country who have to put up in They set a good ble and you can get ou day which cannot be said of all hotels NEW The famous song of Land and other popular pieces fcr aale at Bootman's music room OF The kee street front of block is rately ornamented with signs locality of the new insurance office of E L and the gas office of Jackman Dimock If the of signs a criterion of the amount of business donj N R C H I V E
