Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-01-07
WHOLE no. l02.

pendence, took part In her hard lot ike cnlldren
with parent-and suffered hunger, cold, and naked
i ness and the want cfall things without repining.
! Here the aged man ended his story. And when
reflect how many young people there are who have
! always been provided with food warm clothing, and
comfortable shelter, and vet little thankful for
such favors, perhaps some times dlscontented.
thought it might be well for them to hear how nobly
great suflerings were endured by the men OF other
times who love their country.
If anv of Won who now read this account should ev-
er travel through Morristown, and admire It's bean-
full scenery and pure atmosphere, 1t would be wei
to search out the spot where army was encamped
during that severe winter.
CASE CT JOHN b. GoUGH-The National police
Gazette Of Saturday not only reiterates its former
statements respecting this ndiviua but states 9TH
circumstances which, if true, prove him to be I'M
worthy of confidence 1t declares positively that ne
visited the house ofinamy in Walker-st, on one oc-
casion about six weeks before TIE 9th OF September
the time of his last visit to New York. On this oc-
casion he is said to have accosted an infamous wo-
man in the street and gone to the house in her COM
panv. II is affirmed on the authority of DR.. Joel e.
Candee Dentist, No. 90 Park Place that on his arrl-
val on the 9TH of September in the New Haven
steamboat he met, on landing, apparently by pre-
yious concert,by who could not be his vile.
The gazette does not pretend to know any thing tar
Their respecting this circumstance but thinks 1t looks
suspicious. The woman who accompanied him to
the house on Walker-st in the first instance Is also
said to have met him there again during the week
that he spent in that house. 1t is also alleged that on
two occasions within about eighteen mouths he had
been in @lr,lnken SPREE" In the first instance Mr..
Goodhue of Connecticut, who first induced him to
take the pledge is said to have sent for him to lee
ture and discovered few hours after his arrival that
he was drunk. He charged him-so the story goes
with having taken something and at length obtain
ed bottle from his pocket, which on examination,
proved TO he one third full of brandy and ether
The other instance is said to have occurred In Wor-
cester, and the names of Mr.. Stockwell and George
Haydock are given authority.
These statements are of a very serious character,
but we hope Mr.. Cough will be able to clear them
al I'D ,riumphanty, as he is bound to do if he CAM
Meanwhile it is no more than fair that the pubic
judgement should be suspended until he has had
fair hearing in his own defence.-Iribune.
THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
Washington, Dec, 20, 1045.
To the Editor of the Union
DEAR SR:-In compliance with your request, L
take pleasure in stating the preparations made for
the extension of Morses electro magnetic telegraph
in the United States.
A company was organized last spring to construct
a continuous line from N. Y. to Washington, the
IS from
the former place to Philadelphia. Owing to difficult
ties as to right of way they were much delayed, &
for that reasons and others, compelled to take
circuitous route about $50 miles in length. 1t is
complete except about 80 miles, upon which the posts
are up; and the wires are being put up by two par
ties, at each end. Arrangements have recently
been made to extend this line to Baltimore rapidly
as it can be put up.
Another company was formed soon after the for
ner, to construct line from the city of N. Y. to
Buffalo. The entire line from Albany to Buffalo
put under contract early last Fall, and it is nearly
An arrangement was made in November fol- the
of line from N. Y. to Boston. the
holes dug on the eastern end to Springfield and
probably further and the posts up the greater
part of that distance,
Early In the summer an arrangement was made hav
ing in view the construction of a line West from
Philadelphia, and branch to Lake Erie. Means are
raised to carry the line to Pittsburg; i: is built from
Harrisburg to Lancaster, and is going up rapidly
from that point to Philadelphia.
line eth ty nile nile is in successful operation
from Buffalo to Lockport.
A line from Boston to Lowell, about 25 miles, is
nearly completed.
Lines are contracted for leading from-to Os-
wego, from Auburn to Ithaca, and branches thence
to Birmingham. Owego, and. ''@
Lines nearly completed from N. Y. and Bos-
ton, to the citing Of those ports.
Preliminary arrangements made with the view
Of pushing line through from Washington to New p
Drleans operations TO early in the spring.
Many other routes are bespoken, with view to
;cn,t.u tom spring.
We encounter unforeseen difficulties, and
lave been much disappointed by erroneous estimates
If the time requisite build these lnes but nothing
occurred TO shake the perfect confidence enter
aimed in the practicabty and profit of this great en-
erprisc.
With great respect yours, sc.
AMOS KENDALL.
L,RoR SAsrNe.-A churn has been invented in
Northampton Mass, which requires only to be wound
Up and set in mctien and the butter comes out read