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Trifes and consequences.

If in tho world Of spirits the consequence
Of every triiling act of an individual shall
be plainly visible to him, how great the re-
morse of those whose evil works and words
are numerous as the sands Of the sea shore.
Who is there that cannot trace back to the
most trifling incident or accident the cause
of an entire change in his whole life ? Some
have been made immensely rich by the turn
ing Of afeather, their children educated. Civ
en- influence, and perhaps changed the desti-
ny of nation while another has become
poor in consequence Of some slight and al
most impcrceptible incident. Poverty has
brought on disease or dissipation, and a vag.
abond's life or drunSard's grave become his
portion Some OF our richest and most in
fluential merchants-sons Of farmers-can
trace their coming 10 New York, to the meet
ing of play-fellow in the street, or the run
ming away OF a colt, or perhaps, as AN instance
VIC have heard Of, the breaking of bowl
Had these boys remained at home and been
farmers, how different would have been the
situation Of their families. Their daughters,
instead of Haunting in silks in Broadway
and enjoying scat at the opera, might have
been engaged in the more worthy operation
of making butter and cheese. Steamships
that now form regular lines to different quar-
tiers of the globe, and affect the destiny of
nations, would not have been built; wars
might have been made or avoided, as subse-
quent circumstances have dictated.
/ Thirty years ago. two boys in New Hamp-
shire quarrelled about box Of blacking.
To get rid Of one Of them, he was sent TO
New York, and is now one of our first ship
ping merchants, director in bank, and
owner of line of steamers A dispute a.
bort tin dipper with the steward of steam
boat resulted in a lawsuit, that cost a thou
sand dollars, and laid the foundation Of the
fortune of one of our millionaires who now
owns more tin dippers and steamboats, than
any other one man in the word-.once a
deck hand of boat, now the captain Of the
upper ten." An incident made him, all
accident may unmake him.
BY the disobedience oi lad in 1909, q
garden-gate in Rhode Island was left open
a pig got in and destroyed few plants q
quarrel between the owners of the pig and
the garden grew out ol it, which spread a,
mong their friends, defeated the Federal can
didate to the Legislature, and gave the State
a democratic Senator, by whase vote war wa:
declared in 1912 with Great Britain. Car
that boy, now in another world see the con
sequences Of that one act Of disobedicnce
and does he suffer the remorse of the muir
derer of thousand human beings ?
Napoleon became soldier in consequence
of one diso0edient act to his mother, then
General, Consul, Emperor, tyrant and exile
Washington became, in early life, faForitt
with men Of influence and power, because Of
his obedience to his mother. An accident
made this known to one who never lost sigh
of the obedient boy which resulted in hi,
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Mysterious Sounds.

Knowing that The public mind, in various
locations in Western New York, has been
somewhat agitated on account of certain
sounds, called by some mysterious" we
shall offer no apology for making the follow
ing plain statement Of facts in regard to our
knowledge Of the matter. The sounds were
first heard about two years since, and have
not yet ceased, but seem to be spreading from
one place to another. and gradually claiming
the attention of the public mind. When first
heard, they were manifested by simple Lol-
low-soundng rap upon the floor of house.
This rapping was continued every night for
long time, and finally commenced in the
day time. 1t was at first entirely unintsll-
glbe to the inhabitants of the house.
AT length, little girl said, Now do as l
do and snapped her fingers three times.
She was answered by three raps. On re-
peating ii, she found that it invariably re-
peated :he NUMBER she made herself An
other person said, " Now count ten,"-(one
OF the children) II was done correctly
Another was tried with like success. As il
began 10 display signs of intelligence, the
family became alarmed, and :he females all
LETT the house at night. The neghbors were
called in, but there was no cessation of the
sounds. The excitement became intense
and at one time, it is said, nearly or quite
three hundred persons assembled to discover
from whence the sounds proceeded The
house was thoroughly examined from garret
TO cellar, but, while the sounds continued, nc
one ever discovered the operator.
AT length, it was discovered that every
time question was put that required an af
firmdiye, rap was heard-for a negative
no sound.
~, he question was put" are you a spirii?'
INC answer was by rapping-three raps BY
'h's means they found that it. purport-
~ oe the spirit OF man. Many expeiiii;-
enls were reso,,,,H to by which 10 find out
the name Of the man whose spI !, was making
these manifestations At length stranger
asked, " If will call the alphabet, beginning
with A, will YOU rap when come to the FIRST
letter of his name 2" The answer was af.
frmative. lie then commenced-A, b, C,
When he came to C,there WAS a rep. Again
he went on, and i, raped at II, and in that
way he spelled out CHARLES RAsME. A.
before stated, these sounds have, from thai
time, been heard in various families in thai
place, and in the cities Of Auburn aud Roch
ester, and various places in the country Al
though confined to this rapping sound, Thu
mole of communication has gradually i'm
proved, SO thai many very curious and as
ionishing sentences have been spelled by th'
use of the alphabet. 1t no longer purport
to be the spirit Of one man or one person
but when an individual mNkes the inquiry
Who wishes 10 comUunnaie with me,
lleH wni geaeralls gei ,3e rnme Of som'
f-rni ar rria ivc-9 nor flher si,te
u ,i,ibe ex
'ale he trial
o them o
.rsan presenl
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The FACrIoSIsTs REBUKED AT HONE
The Mobile Adrertiser says that the rofu-
sal of Southern Whigs-and such Wings
too, as Stephens, Toombs, &c.--to vote ioI
Mr.. Winthrop as Speaker Of the House, ex-
cites surprise in all quarters, and is not ap.
proved BY any portion of the v hig press n
the South.
The same Journal pronounces the position
assumed hy tie soceders not only impolitC
and unjusllliablc, but altogether unreasona
bic. Such, We have no doubt, is the pre-
vaiing opinion of tho Whigs at the SoutN.
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1Doetrp.
From the Boston, u ook, for 1850.
THE WIND.

The wind has voices that defy
The spirits utmost scrutiny;
We shudder at its sobbing wall,
And shrink when howls the rolling gale,
And even its softest breath is heard,
Like some half muttered, saddening word
OF nil its tones there is no voice
That bids the thrilling heart rejoice.
The selor, on the silent seas,
May long to hail the freshening breeze;
The blast, that hurls the spattered foam,
Will wait him to his distant home;
Yet, while the loosening sail he filings.
That gives his floating bird its wings,
His manly breast will often feel
Some strange, dread fancy DER il steal.
When crouched beside the wintry blaze,
And midnight sings its wontcd lays;
The music Of the mingling tune,
Now rising high and falling soon,
The wailing and complaining tone,
Might be a laugh, though more a moan;
But wild or sad, or high or low,
1t ever takes a note Of WOO.
/ never hear it on the shore,
Concerted with the watcry roar,
Or sweeping where ths silent breeze
Glides like spirit through the trees;
Nor listen to its mastering wall,
When wintry tcmpests swell the gale;
But haunting fancies, dark and wild,
Brood like the dreams that daunt a child.
I've seen it STIR the nestcd rills,
Amid the topmost Crystal hills;
Have watched it drive the clasliing clouds
And scream along the shaken shrouds;
Wild, strange the same in every hour,
Rcsistlcss, iormless, unseen power!
A voice that gives us no reply,
A sound that shakes, We know not why!
Yet not the less my battling soul
Springs like a racer to its goal;
Can wiring joy, that else were pain,
When hurrying blasts cry DER the main,
Hear music in the mournful iune
That softens on the gales OF June;
And gather, from the fireside tone,
a sad, sweet language of its own.
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4flistrllanp.

e. We are naturally skeptical respecting
all such mysteries as are treated of in the
following article, aud are generally inclined
not to task hc crcdulity of our readers with
such relations. As this case, however, has
attracted unusual attention we copy the full.
est and most reliable account OF the matter
that we have yet seen-leavins the read
or entirely to his own opinions as to the fact:
stated.
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TnE SHIP CAtEB GhIMsHAw.-The
bar9ue Clarissa c. Bell, arrived ihs
morning from Fayal, has brought home
Captain Hoxie, late Of the ship Caleb
Grimshaw, burnt at sea. Also. Mrs.
IIoxie, child, first and second mate.
steward and stewardess We are pain.
ed to learn from Capt, Iloxie. that be.
tween fifty and sixty of the sleerage pas
sengers who were on one of the RATS,
have perished nothing having Leen
heard Of them afier they were cut adriit
from the burning ship. The survivors
were TO take passage in the barque Sa>
rah, which was to leave for New York
in few days,-N. Y. Com. Adr.
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TnE REGicinEs,-'rhe monument 10
the memory Of Col. Dlxwell, in the rear
of the centre church, is completed II
is square block of marble. having up.
on il the place Of his natlviiy, the leads.
ing incidents of his life, family coat of
arms. &c. The whole is surrounded
by a neat iron railing, on granite hase'
and makes u very tasteful arpearsncs~-
NsJ{nrrn pe5'sfcr
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TERMS.
BY Mail, or at tho Office, per dnnum, l,50
If not paid within the year,. rs
BY Carrier. ............ 2,CO
If not paid within the year, ......... 2,25
o. No paper discontinued until arrearages
are paid.
GCrAll communications must be Post Paid.
10 V. B. Palmer is our agent in Boston
and New York.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE co.

OFFICE, MONTPELIER, VT
Incorporated by the Legislature of the State Of
Vermont, November 10, ls4s
CHARTER AMESDED-October 26, ls49
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL-S1,O 600, 900.
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DIRECTORS:

DIRECTORS:
William c. Kittredge, Paul Dillingham;,
Benjamin Balch Julius Y Dewey,
Timothy =. Redfeld. Edmund Weston,
Daniel Baldwin, Homer w. Heaton
Innn,,h Il nnnlo.,h L.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-16
RIARsy5ALT.s SALE.

Y virtue of two writs of Fier Facias issued Of and
ID under the seal of the b. s. District Court for The Dis
trict of Wisconsin, directed against the goods and
chatteis lands and ienements of Joseph Griffin and Curtis
r. Merrill hay levied upon all the right title and interest
said Joseph Griffin and Curtis r. Merrill either of them,
had Sd of October, A. ID. le49, or at any time
since and following described real estate to wit:
right, title and interest said Griffin & Merrill, or DO
semi Griffin or Curtis r. Merrill had the Sd day of Oco-
ber 1849 or at any Since in and to the following de
or ID lots in the village of Geneva Walworh county, IS
nsn according the recorded plot OF said village 10 WI
The equal and undivided onehal part OF the souih nan OF
lot number nine 90 block number twenty sefen u =
Also the half of the north hall OF sid lot number nine
(l in said block number twen'yseven V) Also, ali the
east hsl: of LOT number eeyen l) anu all OF LOT number
twelve y in said block number twentyseyen CID Also
ali IF Iot nine in block number thirty (30) Al
80 lots number % and eight (s in block number
tweniy-six e2o) . - =.
fin & Merrill, or Joseph Griffin or Curtis r.. Merrill, had
the said Sd day October, lS49 any time since.
and the following described land viz The south half OF
section thirty, 0) second cd north of eight
S east Also the east half of northeast quarter o.
section number thirly (3 and the southeast fraction
quarter of twenty weight 9 second ) north
range seventeen east in the Milwaukee land District
Also twenty-five 5 in southeast quarter OF secon
thirtysx 36 second, north of range seventeen u
east bounded tie by highway, and on the cast by
land of c. NJ Baker and others. being lands conveyed by
Joseph W. to Curtis r. Merrill For more parlic-
lar descriptions the records in the Office OF the Register
Of Deeds in and for the said county of Waworh.
Also all the right, title and interest SAID Griffin & Merrill
had in and to the following described personal property viz
One two horse Lumber Wagon Also, one Hay Scale stua
fed in Min street. the village OF Geneva; oppOSe o'
number nine l9J in block number twenty ts7)
Which shall expose for sale, according TO laws On .'e
premises in the county of Walworth, on SATURDAY
24TH OF AUeUsr A. d. 1850, between the hours Oh ~ H.
NJ, and P. NJ, of said day.
L. II. COTTON, u. S. Marshall for Dist of Wis.
By S. H. STAFFORD, Dept MARSHALL.
June q, 1850. 81
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w. B. FARRELL
Celebrated Arobiau eminent,

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the rene man
N7cvcTr
in
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Bites OF poisonous snakes c
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Compeht
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s. JOHNSON. Jr.
SUCCESSOR WIN. NJ. cUNNISGHAM.)
Chemist, ApOthecary, Wholesale and Re-
tail Druggist,
NO. Isl, EAST WATER STREET, MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Dealer in
East India and Mediterranean Drugs, French,
English, and American Chemicals, Pants, Oils
Dye StalfS, V0rniShes, Windolo Glass and Put
Ia, Brushes, Roots and Extracts, Thomsonian Prepa-
ratiOns, Druggists and Physicians Glass Ware
and FKrnitare Surgical Instruments, Ph;t0-
sophicat apparatus etc., etc.
The subscriber is receiving his supply selected by
himself, from the stocks of the largest importing Drug
Houses in New York and Boston,
His for purchasing not surpassed by
Merchant his line of trade in the Westand for proof of
assertion has only call him and examine articles
and prices-both of which he pledges himself will be
tirely satisfactory
CFEY ANDCOUNTRY CUSTOMERS
Will find at all of the year, at the above named
Establishment, general assortment of articles be-
longing to the
DRUG TRADE
Than can be had at any other House in this City. To
his WHOLESALE PATRONS he would say that he has much
enlarged the
JOBHsENG DEPARTMENT
trade and has appropriated the I'd and Sd stories in
continues occupy, exclusively for his Whole
sale Trade thereby better attend this branch of bush
Wholesale Agency Depotfor the sale of the Original and
Genuine Doc s. p Townsends Sarsapara, which will be
sold dealers at the manufacturers price, Also, constant
y on hand Mooreheads Gavanlc Machines Barnetts Med
CO. Electric Galvanometers, Chrises Galvanc Bands Belts
Necklaces, Gold Plated and Zinc Rings Pasters Magnetic
Fluid, &C. &C.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-16
DIR. FITCHS CELEBRATED SIX
LECTURES.

On the Prevention and cure Of Consumption, Asth.
ma Diseases OF the Heart, and The method OF
preserving Health and Beauty TO an old age. This
Book should be in every family. TO the Consump>
tive it points out the only reasonable hope for
lief To potbers. the directions it gives for the
care and education of Children are invaluable
rs 900 copies OF this Book have passed thr. ugh
the press, and the sale continues undated.
For Sale by s. S. FITCH& CO., 707 BROAD
acay, New York; and j. B. STARK WEATHER,
Keaosha, WiS.
IL DIR. Fitchs Guide to Invads, or Directions
TO persons using DR.. Fitch's Remedies to be had,
gratis, of all his Agents. nos
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-16
AGENCY
OF DIR. FITCH's GENERATED MEDI.
CINES.

PULMONARY Balsam Depurativo Syrup, Pee
| tora Expectorant, Pulmonary Linimemt, Pure
and Medicinal Cod Liver Oil, Anti,Dyspeptic Mix
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Cofreetor, Congh and Cahartic Pills, Female Pills,
Female Specific, &c, used by him constantly and
with unprecedented success in the Treatment of
Colds Coughs, Consumption, Asthma, Heart Dis
eases, Dyspepsia, Scroiula Skin Diseases, Rheu-
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unequalled Patent Silver Plated Abdominal Sup
porters. DR.. Fitchs Improved Plated Steel Spring
Shoulder Brace. Dr. Fitchs Silver lnhaling Tube.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-16
Paris, July 90, 1856.
Probate Notice.

TN the matter of the Estate of ROYAL B. WALpo ecess-
i ed. Application having been made to me by William
shepherds administrator of the estate of Royal b. Wal
time allowed for the administration of said estate for the
period OF six months from Jnne l1h 1885, hereby appoint
the second day OF September next at two O'clock p NJ
the Court House in the city of Racine, in said county,
the time and place for hearing and deciding said appi-
cation and order that notice of this appointment given
by the publication OF the for three weeks
once in each week previous that time in the Kenosha Tel
egraph weekly newspaper published in the city of Keno
sha, in the county of Kenosha.
w. E. WORDING,
Judge of Racine County.
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ff5a Hon. Peter sueat. .4diutant Cen. Of HIinois.

ff0a Hon. Peter Sueat 7djatant Gen. Of HHnotS-
Mr. w B. FARRELL have hesitation In recomIlenu
ing youf valuable Lnment the attenilon oil Inc
Ihage used il with entire on my Knee winch had
been dsloca ed and very much acerated about twenty
years ago 1t frequently paned me very much' ana was
sometimes 30 weak to disable me hom walking Having
used et many articles without success finally made
.s If are bottle of your arabian Linment, which has
stored he Joint to its natural strength; and, the
pesore about year ago, and have felt no return of
the main 81 weakness since, there can be doubt but that
cure has been performed. would therefore
consn6s it most valuable application in such
RespstInlly Yours PETER SWEET Peoria .4pI End 49,
BSnars Of spurious preparations called II. g. Farrstps
.naLi14 Iinament Seeduertisement.
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Dated July 18th, 1850.
sHERIFF,s SALE.

By virtue of writ of Fier Facias issued of and I'M
derhe seal OF the circuit court in and for the county of m
cine and to directed and delivered against the goods
chattes lands and tenements OF Champion Hutchinson
and Frederick w. Hatch, have levied upon and shall offer
for sale to the highest bidder the law Directs Dur
kee House, in the city of Kenosha, the county of
sha, on the TwENTYTRIRD (23d) SEPTEMBER next,
at One O'Clock in the afternoon, all the right tile inter-
est which said Hatch and Huchnon either Jointly sep
arately had the tweny-eghh day of November. one
thousand eight hundred and foryeigh any time there
afterwards in and to the following described lots and par
GELS of land, wit: ste ha lot number two, block
six, southwest quarter of section ry-two range
twenyree, in the city of kenosha also he following
premises in southeast quarter of section thirty-one
range weniy-three: commencing stake with
at its foot l2 feet eaSerly from the southwest
block three, in south ward of village thence eastery
south side of said block 66 feet siake thence southey
l32 feet thence along land belonging Kelley place
of beginning, containing thirytwo reds of land
less, in said city of Kenosha so the southeast quarter
ofnorteas quarter of section 3d. town .
serving strip of land two reds wide road whole
length of side. which piece of land including the road
contains 40 acres Also, he north half of south
quarter of the northwest quarter of section Town
range - east containing 20 acres" Also following lot
i'll the north half of northeast quarter of section six Town
one range %, commencing at point the town line
Town aforesaid three rods of land decided by
of southeast of block 50 in south ward village of
Southport and running thence west ~ rods along said town
line: thence south parallel Bonds land rods; thence
east AZ rod thence north the place of beginning Also
that other parcel of land in the city of kenosha and in the
west half onoheast quarter of section range
% described follows:
land lately owned by Nathan Dye on the southern
boundary of the town line road thence weswardly along
the southern boundary Of said line road nine rods and
four nks thence soulhery 25 rods thence castey nine
rods and four links to said lot lately owned by Nathan Dye
thence norherly along the line of said Dyes to
place OF beginning.
L. CROKER, Sheriff
ofthe County of Kenosha.
BY n, II. ALLEN, Under Sheriff.
August l, 1850. TIC
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+. ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that at the next General e
ID eca be held The several towns and wards iii this
county Oh The Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in
Novanber next following officers to be elected,
witt in Congress for the first Con9esson-
n District comprising The counties Of Milwaukee, W auke-
ska Wawurh, keuosha and Racine, in place of Charles
aree whose of service win expire onihe fourth day
az March next member OF Assembly for each ASSEM-
bv Dstfict Register of Deeds; Sheriff; Clerk OF the
C0urf Clerk Board Uf supervisors District Attor-
ncy; Sassesor, and Coroner.
L. CROKER, Sheriff of Kenosha county.
SheFf's Ofiic",
Kcnosha, Aug 3, 1850. lno7l