Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-05-24

paw do uCy idd tNtcIeu, OUT tilIS WIS dIeU
denied. His majesty would not allow any>
thing that had entered Messina, agreeably TO
his proclamation, to be either Withdrawn
or sold, without first paying an enormous
duty Of over 100 per cent. on lis value
Among those who have been thus entrapped
and swindled, are several merchants of this
city, some of whom have paid the duties
under protest. We understand that they
have represented their case TO our govern
ment. and claim its protection against the
outrageous proceedings of this royal robber.
Boston Atlas.
WHITEwAsH AS the preseI season is usu-
ally employed by good housewives, in clearing
and furnishing up their dwellings, we copy for
their benefit the following recipe for Whitcsoash,
from the HorticuturiS
Take a barrel and slack one bushel of freshly
burned lime in it, by covering the lime with
boiling water
After it is Stacked, a ID cold water enough to
bring it to the consistency of good white wash.
Then dissolve in water, and add one pound of
white vitriol (sulphate of zinc) and one quart of
fine salt
To give this wash cream color, add one half
pound of yellow ochre in powder. To give it a
fawn color, add pound of Indian red.
To make the wash handsome gray stone col
or, add one-halfa pound of French blue, and one
fourth of pound of Indian red; drab will be
made by adding one-haf pound of sienna; and
one-fourth pound of Venitan red.
For brick or stone, instead of one bushel oflime,
take half a bushel of hydraulic cement.
What is that which if man has, he would,
not wish to loose: if he has not, he would not
wish to have; and which, when gained, he has
no longer.-A lawsuit.
A man very much intoxicated was sent to
prison. Why don't you bail him out inquired
bystander. Bail him out? exclaimed the 9TH
er, you couldn't pump him out!
A lady in Claremont, N. H., who has CIV
en- birth to three pair of twins was lately de-
livered of three fine sons at one birth.
A REGULAR WlFE.-A female in male attire
Joined a California company, and went aboard
the steamer Jewess, of Cincinnati, with the com
pany She was not detected until almost ready
to start, when she was discovered, and proved to
be the wife of one the company. She had eX-
postulated with her husband against going, but,
he being determined she resolved to accompany
him and share his fortunes.
A LUDcRoUs BLUNDER.-A Frenchman had
heard the phrase, 1--WE got other fish to fry
and learned its application. One day a friend
invited him to 90 and walk, and being otherwise
engaged, he thought of the above expression,
and gave it little altered :--"Excuse to-day,
Imust go and fry some fish.
"ALwAYs BE PREPARED FOR DEATH. This
was the admonition of Missouri elder, as he
placed in his sons belt two bowie knives and
pair of revolvers.
The wheat crop in Michigan, says the Mar
shall Expounder, never looked better than at
present. The season is just backward enough
to give the crops most promising appearance.
1t is ascertained on good authority from the
friends of Mr.. Webster, that all efforts to obtain
the Communication of his sentence will be dstaste-
full to them, as they desire an unconditional par
don from the Governor and Council.
A corresp ondent ofthe New York Courier and
Enquirer says that Mrs. Fanny Kemble's new
play of the Dukes Wager is a literal trans
alton from French play, written some years al
so by Dumas, styled m adame Bell Isle"
DR. DIcK-Twelve hundred dollars have been
contributed in this city for the benefit of DIR. Dick
the Christian Philosopher. The Messrs Biddle
forty-one copies Of DIR. Dicks works, on the
price of which they transmit to the author two
dollars for every copy sold. This is an instance
of liberality which deserves commentator.
Philadelphia Ledger.
There are several lines of California packets
advertised to sail regularly from London.
A homeopathic institution, to be called the
I l. III
in London. The Duchess of Cambridge is the
patroness, and nearly $4,000 have already been
subscribed.
The English orange trade employs at present
230 schooners, first class vessels generally,
plying to Spain and the Azores. Some of these
vessels carry 730 chests of oranges. Two
hundred millions of this fruit are annually con-
sumed in England
Grammar run nad-The President in his
late speech at Richmond said the thanks of the
country is due &c. So they IS. Fe also in
formed his audience that the "honor bestowed
upon him hare filled his heart Haze it indeed?
Ohio Statesman.
LADIES AGAINST Rum DRINKING -Four hun
bred Ladies of St. Charles and Geneva, i'll Kane
Co., H., have addressed petition to the coun-
ty court not to grant licenses to sell intoxeatlr
liquor.
A PRov1so.-A proposition to open the Ohio
Constitutional Convention with prayer, was
warmly discussed by its members. One Of them
voted for it with the proviso that the prayers
should be short and to the point.
Lord Durham, young English nobleman
whose annual income amounts to three hundred
and fifty thousand dollars; is lounging at Wash
| ington.
| Abont one hundred thousand dollars of double
| eagles have been coined and issued, and still
! larger amount will be coined in the course OF
few days.
MELoxs.-A French periodical gives the fol
| lowing method of fastening the riPening of me
| Ions. Spread on the melon and round it thicl
/ couch of from one to two inches of charcoal
Labpapns tried this plant at Friebuler. in 1915
and succeeded in making melons ripen in boz
of earth in the open air, during the Summer o
that year, in the mining district of SaxoDy.
! FEMALE DocToRs The legislature OF Penn