Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06


GTBrother BOOTH, the Milwaukee Free De-
mocrat, proposes to issue daily. We hope he
may meet with success in the effort, as an honest,
independent, and able sheet, such as he would
get up, is much needed in that region. Price,
S4 per year, or S per quarter.
u Thomas M'Keunan, appointed Secretary
of the Interior, in place of Ewing, has resigned
Chas. H. Jenkins, of Augusta, Ga, has been Of
fered the place.
1--WE perceive large handbills posted about
offering $500 reward for the arrest of Gen. O.
Hinton, charged with robbing the mail in Ohio
We suppose this is the same Gen. Hinton who
a few years ago had pretty extensive mail con-
tract, and run line of stages between Chicago
and Milwaukee.
KENosHA COUNTY COURT HoUsE.-This ed-
fee is externally nearly completed. So far as
our observation extends, it will not be excelled
in beauty or durability of appearance, by any
structure for the purpose, in the state, if we
The building designed for the Registers and
Clerks Offices, is also about finished, with the
exception Of the inside work.
The Convention for revising the constitution
of Michigan, has resolved not to alter the present
law abolishing capital punishment. There was
a unanimous opinion in favor of the law as it
stands
This law, we may safely concludes {" fixed
fact" upon the statutes of Michigan, to be fol-
lowed by similar law in every state of the IN
ion. Shall not Wisconsin be the next state in
the glorious list?
GTlf man who is arraigned for murder pleads
self-defence as a justification, he must prove his
life to have been in immediate and mmnen, dam
ger and no other mode present of preserving it.
In this matter the law violates its own principle.
for it takes the life Of its victim after it has him
bound and safe from the possibility of doing fur
ther mischief. Now, we submit, whether the
law itself ought not to be capitally executed be-
cause of its repeated violations ofits own essen
tial features
IRWIN B. OGDEN, Esq of Chicago, has been
nominated as the Free Soil candidate for Con-
gress in that district. Mr.. Ogden is highly spo-
ken of by all parties, and the prospect of having
decent representative in place of the present
incumbent, seems to be source of satisfaction
to be every body in that region.
~ The tickets to Jenny LiIld's concerts in
New York, are TO be disposed of at auction. on
Saturday, Tomorrow tits calculated that the
tickets for the six concerts proposed to be given
will realize $4,000
SAD CALAMITY-EFF EcTs OF THE STORM
We are sorry to be obliged to say on the author
ty of number of the Farmers of this vicinity.
that the balance of the wheat crop nor stacked
before the storm is not worth the gathering
Such long and soaking rain has drenched to
ruin all the wheat that stood out There was
about half the crop secured.
u We are requested by all the prominent
Wheat Buyers, to say to the Farmers who have
wheat to SELL that it will not be advisable to bring
it in unless it is in good merchaEtabe condition.
Some have brought in wheat that is so wet and
to put in the ware house.
RUSH MEDICAL CoLLEGE.-NVe have received
from some friend the catalogue of Rush Medical
College, Chicago, Ill. 1t shows an increasing
degree of prosperity. The character of its trus
tees and faculty are such as to recommend the
institution to all who wish to become skilled in
the occult science of medical jurisprudence.
W The kenosha Fire Engine Co. No. Q. is
organized, and made its first appearance on drill,
Monday evening last, using the engine of the
Protection Co. The neatness and beauty of the
uniform of this company elected universal adm-
ration, and there is no reason to doubt that when
they get hold of their new engine and are called
into active service they will prove to be quite as
useful as ornamental.
1.-THE Empire State landed over one hundred
tons of merchandise at this place, Tuesday NOR
ming last She was on lake Huron during the
late tremendous gale, where she experienced the
whole force oft. 1t did not however retard her
course, for she plowed her way steadily through
he mountain waves without danger to herself !
Dr. discomfort to her passengers.
GJohn Van Buren, is delegate from the city
o the N. Y. Democratic State Convention. The
lobe, Hunker paper, intmates that his seat
will be contested.