Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-04-19


DISCOVERIES IN ABYssINIA. The Paris Jour
nails state that Mr.. Rocher d 'Hercourt, who has
lately returned from a voyage in Abyssnia
brought with him about score of manuscripts
in the Ethiopian language, all of vast antiquity
and great literary value. They are folio in
form, bound in red leather, with the Greek cross
and strange ornaments on the cover In some
Of them tn writing runs right across the page ;
in others it is in columns in nearly all it is firm
and bold in character. Some of the manuscripts
are on history, religion, and science; one is a
complete and very curious treatise on the mys-
teries Of eastern astrology; and one, which ap-
pears to have been written at the beginning Of
the eleventh century, contains a copy of the BIZ
bic, which differs in some respects from the or
binary version.
The right Of submarine telegraph between
England and France guarantees that this tele-
graph shall, by the aid of single wire, and of
two persons only, (the one stationed in France
and the other in England be capable of printing
in clear Roman type (on paper one hundred
messages of fifteen words each including ad-
dresses and signatures, all ready for delivery, in
one hundred consecutive minutes.
Napoleon's tomb, at Paris, was TO have cost
100000. 1t will really cost 100000! The
splendid red Russian stone, sent for in lieu of
the red antique porphyry, turns ont to be sand
stone common in France.
They are much more liberal in England on
than we are. single printed volume, without
cover, and open at one erd, can be posted to any
part of the kingdom at sxpence POUND.
Three hundred torpid snakes, of all kinds,
were fonnd in one cave neor Murphysborough,
Ill.,, on Christmas, and were put in box to be
exhibited.
During the recent session Of the Miss 8 pp
Legislature, Gov, Quitman vetoed thirty bills
Sixteen vetoes were sent in on one day, and three
or four of the bills were passed by the constltu-
tional majority. a true son Of Old Hickory -
Il take the responsibility
At a late meeting held in the city of Leon de
Nicaragua, by the Ministers of the States OF
Honduras, San Salvador and Nicaragua, it was
decided that the three Republics shall form a
single national body for the conduct Of its foreign
relations, under the name of National Repre-
sentation of Central America.
ALBANY CHARTER ELECTION. - Franklin
Townsend, whig, was elected Mayor, and ma
jority Of wings were elected to the City Council,
at the recent Charter Election in Albany.
BRooKLYE, N. Y, ELECTION --The Demo-
Gratis of Brooklyn have elected their candidate
for Mayor by 378 majority. They have also a
majority in the Council.
The tide still rushes with resistless force to-
wards California. The Crescent City sailed
from New Yore with 375 passengers. More than
1000 passages, it is said, are taken for April and
May.
Spain is not only the worst governed nation
in christendom, but the least progressive. There
is not light house on her whole coast nor ca
nal, railroad or telegraph within her entire bor-
ders.
TELEGRAPHs.--A bill has been introduced
into the Ohio Legislature, making it penal Of
fence for persons connected with telegraph Of
fees TO diyulge the contents of any message
passing through their hands, or coming within
their knowledge.
NEW CoUxTIEs.-Two new counties, Ninton
and Fulton, have been created BY the late ses-
sion of the Legislature of Ohio.
The farmers daughters of Massachusetts sold
straw hats and bonnets last year of the value OF
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