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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-30
For the Journal.
A Bear Flight In California

DEAR'SR IL give you the particulars OF
a bear catastrophe, almost literally in the
language of the letter Of the gentleman who
communicated the circumstances TO me-
They were, of course. never designed fol
print They portray the character and ma
ture Of the country as well as the occupants,
whose tenure the miners have had 10 dis
pute. The letter is dated
BEAR CAMP, Aqua Frio,
October l3, 1850.
Grizzly bears ore abundant; we had
terrible fight with three Of them on Friday.
Childs, Bird, Gibbins, one OF my men and
myself, went up to The mountain 10 attack
them in chimizeIle thicket, where they
haa been seen to enter but few hours be-
fore. ] have no time for particulars; the re.
suit was. that five men and three bears
went in, ana four men and two bears came
out. We killed the old she bear, but moi
not before she had rl,ortally wounded poor
Gibbins, !acerating him dreadfully. and tear
ing off with her teeth one third of his en-
tire scalp, which was left on The ground and
picked up and brought home Gours aiter-
wards by the party who went back ior the
bears. Dr. Cross dressed and shavedi;, and
replaced and sewed il on; but ii is beyond
possibility that it can reunite, and quite as
impossible that the poor fellow can survive
such an injury. ~.
Chids immortalized himself. He stood
over Gibbins and the bear, and shot her
dead with three shots from his revolver
His rifle had gone off accidentally, and in
deed it was such thicket that there was no
room for any other arms but pistols.
1t has taught us all lesson never to fol-
low grizzly bear into thicket wilhou:
dogs to warn one OF his approach in time
for preparation, especially one wounded
and harrassed as she was b. hours Of pursuit,
and with cubs in company. 1t was rashly
done, and dearly has poor Gibbins paid
for ii.
have since learned that the unfortunate
hunter is recovering. Your respectfully,
&. B, G..
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ny The new arrangement for transmit
ting the mails west, goes into effect to-day.
II is said that letters and papers by this ar
range ment will be carried from Boston to
Cincinnati in four days, and from interme-
diate points, Of course, ina pr0portionably
shorter time. This will bring us our eastern
exchanges ut least one day earlier than now.
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0CY The Jackson Standard states that a
young man named John Evans was found
dead near Mabie's store, in that county on
Sunday the 22d inst, with marks or violence
upon his body. The coroners jury state that
he came to his death by violence from the
hands Of Christopher Evans (his brother) and
John Van Bibber.
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m- Legislators are nowadays given to
keeping holidays, and therefore law-making
is at a stand still both at Columbus and
Washington, Nothing of interest will be
done at either place until this day week,
when we may reasonably hope they will go
10 work in earnest, Hn
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arrival Of the Steamer Afrioa.
New YoRK, Dec. %.

kt s NEW 1Ohk, Lee, SS'
The Africa reached her dock in Jersey city
this Sunday morning. She experienced
very heavy weather. The Washington arri-
we'd out on the 5th inst.
The threatened war with Germany seems
to have been stayed for the present, and as
matter of course the influence Of the AMIGA
! Bile news was almost instantly expressed in
the various markets. -..-...
The scarcity of silver continues to attract
much attention, and has caused a still farther
advance in the precious metals. The money
market has greatly improved. Cotton was
favorably acted upon by the pacific news
from Germany and much larger transactions
are being entered into. 1t will be observed
that while the grain market in Liverpool is
quoted firm, in other placesit is rather Ian
guild.
With regard to German affairs there seems
to be considerable doubt. The London Times
Of the 7th says the uncertainty whether there
will be peace or war is as great as ever, and
orders for arrangements on both sides hay
not been suspended. J1IAE
The ministry at Berlin appeared to be ina.
disorganized state, and their proceedings have
drawn forth various conclusions and misgiY-
| ings as to the actual state of negotiation. II
| they had been really favorable it is thought
1-lssia would so inform the public. Al VIZ
emma the purchase of horses and munitions
of war is still continued. 1t is stated that
M. Morticuffe has been tbwarted in his en-
deayors to bring about an arrangement Of the
case proposed at Schwartenberg.
The Papal excitement has, In a great
measure, subsidized, the rejecting portion Of
the people beginning TO view il more libeT-
ally and with better spirit. 81,
The advices from France are unimportnnt. :,
Every thing is absorbed IN the German ques-
lion. y f
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CENSUS OF PnILADELPHn.-The popul
tion Of Philadelphia city and co uunty,nder
the new census is 4O6,35s; an increasn in
ten years ofl4S,22l. Philiadelphia is now
the sixth city in the world in population
The number Of houses is 6O,7b5; Of families
II .9O5.
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untted states Senator.

Speculation, just nov, is altogether at
fault as to the chosen candidates for Senator.
No candidate has been brought forward BY
either Of the great parties and Free Sellers,
who hold the balance Of power, are looking
out for the best bargain. We should not be
surprised if they looked a long time before
they were able to make good one. The
whig prints, with characteristic effrontery
are s,.-iving to make it appear that the demo-
!. ,.rty WI be brought to support the
s,as fanatic ,dains. for isst high trust but this
is only to cloak or to jdcctify se.sss @ ! ~ !.
driving a trade with abolitionisia. In w
is; the opinion of the high minded ana hon
orable Of both parties, and particularly of
the democratic party, is adverse to any ar
rahgement that would place an ayowed free
soiler in the Senate. Hence, it is by no
means improvable, that the Ex-secfetary Of
the Interior, er necessitate fci, may hold the
station he now occupies until another session
Of the Legislature. lla
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0-s- The choice prize in the American
Art Union, was drawn by Mr.. Samuel West
colt, Of Jersey City. It is "The Dream OF
Arcadia" by the late Thos. Cole. Valued at
$4,000.
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0rS- In the Senate, the other day Mr.. Law
renee gave notice that he would introduce a
bill to provide for the publication of school
books in the Penitentiary, and for their gra-
tuitous distribution. Mr.. Lawrence is. "a
la,Opsr, we believe. We should have thought
better of him had he moved to establish,
with the printing department, lao school
and medical college, for there are professors
there for all branches. But Mr.. laurence
is larger and it would be-"degraaing 10
the profession"
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Our publication day being on Mon
day, all advertisements and notices forpub-
cation, must be handed in on Saturday.
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0-Vs ~ RAhMnR. The American Newspaper
Agent,'is -the oaly authorised agcnt for this
paper IN thctcisies Of Boston, New York, and
t,hiisde'pnia, aud is duly empowered to tdhei
aud subscriptions at the same
rates US required by us. His receipts will be
regafdedas payments,
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A. Weaver in Bedford, England, Is work.
ing into piece Of cloth, the whole Of the
New Testament. The four gospels are iia.
ished and a partof the Acts Of thc Apos-
ties, r.
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BAD CoNDUcr AT CHURCH. Disturbing re-
ligious meeting appears to be quite fashion
able amusement in Western Maryland. The
Boonsboro', Middletown and Clearspring pa
pers are constantly chronicling some act Of
the sort. The Middletown Wing says that
on Wednesday night, in the NJ E. Church in
that place many torpedoes were exploded,
one Lighting on the Minister'S head.
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CALlFoRNIANs WREcKEp.-The New Or
leans Picayuneleans by passenger on board
the ship Vandalia, that the barque Emily,
from San Francisco to Realejo and Panama,
was lost on the Pacific coast on the 2Oth Of
September last. Out Of nearly 200 persons
on board only two were saved; one a pas
senger and the other one Of the officers Of the
vessel.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06

Henry A. Schoolcraft, of Sacramento,
California is now on visit to his relatives
in Albany. He is abouttwenty- years
of age, and went out TO California as pri~
vate soldier in Col. Stevenson's Regiment.
After his discharge from the U. S. service,
he obtained employment as book>keeper
for Capt. Suffer, and has since accumulated
an estate valued at $350,000. While in
Capt. Suffers enjoyment he had at one
time the paying off Of 600 clerks and sur
veyors, not one of whom received less than
$l3 per day. He states that during his
stay with Capt. Suffer, $l5,000,oOO OF
that gentleman's money passed through his
hands.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06

FLoop IN THE ILLINOIS RvER.-We learn
that the Illinois river has risen on account OF the
heavy rains over six feet, and large amount OF
property upon its hanks has been destroyed,
The Mayor of Pittsburg has arrested the
Sheriff, and put him under 600 bonds to an
swer the charge Of refusing te receive at Jail the
common Migrants sent from the Mayors office.
The reason assigned for not committing them
was that the prison was crowded, and sickness
prevailed therein.
FAcroR1Es SroPPED.-We learn from the Pitts
burgh papers that all the cotton factories OF Al
leghany city have stopped, throwing about ] 100
hands out of employment.
LEWIS c. LEVIN was nominated for Congress,
in Philadelphia, on the 9Th inst, by the Native
Americans Of the lst Congressional District.
The Statue of CALHOUN lost in the wreck of
the Elizabeth has been found, and will be got up
It's said with very little trouble
The Ieoislature of Rhode Island has passed
an Act incornoratinp Railroad, to run from the
Massachusetts to the Connecticut State line
This road is portion of the Air Line Road from
Boston to New York. 1t is to be surveyed at
once, and put under contract at the earliest
practicable moment.
HE FUGITIVE SLAVE DILL, mas PdSoc 'iio
/ Senate. 1t is more stringent in its provisions
than any bill previously adopted. 1t is suP2os-
ed that It will not be acted on in the House, as
4 that body has already more business on its call
endar than it can finish up in year.
Gcrrit Smith, of Pcterboro, New York, has
recently distributed $4,000 in cash and 5oo
farms to 900 poor white persons. This rlcf
Mr.. Smith is in a fair way to go through the ne
dies WiHiamsbnrgh q. ID Times
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06
CRY HOTEL, MILWAUKEE.

THIS HORSE has been recently enlarged and fitted with
New Farniure throughout The house contains upwards
DNE HUNDRED ROOMS!
Tic sIa6Ding apartments furnished with new
LAIR MATTASSES AND BEDDING.
TTAE PARLOERS are not surpassed in point of
dnish and furniture by any in the West.
TEHH FABLE will always be supplied with eyery
ec6 and luxury that the Season bring or the Mar
ket ard No attention shall be wanting to ensure the
Comfort of every guest.
a SELENDaD OMNIBUS will always be ready
90 convey passengers and from the boats free of charge
STAGES leave the house daily for all parts of the state
HORSES AND CARRIAGES TO LET.
The Travelling Public respectfully invited to call.
GARRISON & PAPENDiEK.
n. d. HARRISON. C.. II. PApENDIEK.
MfEwAvHxE, May 18Th, 1850.-no47
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06

BANKING IN CALIFORNIA San Francis
CO Herald enumerates eight large banking estab-
lishments in that city, which are connected with
the principal capitalists of London; Paris, New
York, Philadelphia, Boston, New Orleans, etc.
and adds that there are also many houses which
on most of the principal cites ofthe United States
and make and issue remittances of gold dust
Among the European houses for which the large
establishments act we notice those of Barring &
Brothers. the Rothschilds, and Hottinguer& Co.
The Herald remarks:
ssThere is perhaps nothing which exhibits in a
more striking point of view the extent and reach
of the business of San Francisco, than the num-
Der of banking houses it contains. Every emil
nent capitalist in the United States, Europe
Mexico, and South America, has his represent
alive in this city and the fact that most of those
branches are doing a very hourishng business,
is the strongest proof Of the immense resources
of this city"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06
VOL. XI-NO. IT.
Children Lost in the Woods at Ssaeboy-
gan Falls.

| -Four young girls, two of them Of l 6 and G
| years OF age, daughters Of Mr.. JAMES HANFoRD
and the other two of the ages of Is and 8. dauoh.
tiers Of Mr.. BROWN, were lost in the woods at
Sheboygan Falls, on Saturday 18th inst, while
picking backberries. The citizens turned out
en- nlasse soon after nightfal, Notwithstanding
the pitchy darkness and drenching rain aud the
woods and ravines were thoroughly searched for
the young truants, but without success. Soon
after sunrise, however, their parents hearts were
gladdened by the appearance Of all fouro the
girls, not materially the worse for their nights
exposure-though their clothing was torn into
shreds by the briars, and Seeking wet fiom rain,
and their faces and hands badly bitten by mus
quitoes. They had lain down under a large tree
as soon as it was dark-had heard the shouts of
those in search for them, bnt could not make
themselves heard in answer, on account of the
noise made by the wind and rain.
Two others, a little girl and boy-mere chill
dren--were also lost on the same day, some three
or four miles from the Falls and likewise re-
manned out all night. The girl evinced great
presence ofmind. Before twas quite dark, she
collected some long pieces of bark, and settir.g
them against a log, made a quite comfortable
cabin, inlo which she placed her little brother;-
then crawling in by his side, she covered his face
with her apron, to keep off the musquitoas--
quieted his cries, and, like little heroine, brave
ly kept watch and ward over the sleeping boy
the whole night. When morning came after a
short walk, they discovered house and were
kindly cared for by its inmates. Wis.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06

Some men have very inquisitive minds. For
instance. a fellow who had nothing to do yester-
dav morning, rang door bell in Arch street,
and when the servant girl made her appearance,
asked her sswhere her mistress got thai new
bonnet she wore, as he wished to get his wife
one lust ike it,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06

LOOK OUT FOR HIM.-On Tuesday evening
last resident of Port Washington was robbed
of three thousand dollars in American gold.
The thief is a German, and description Of
hin mas been forwarded to the Police in this
city, as it is suspected that he has come hither
Chicago Jour
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06

The Colossus OF RHODES REyIvED-A
Frank fort journal states that the colossal statue
of Bavaria by Schwanthaler. which is to be pla-
ced on the hill of Sending, snrpasses i'll its gl-
gantic proportions all the works of moderns. 1t
will have to be removed in pieces from the foun-
dry where it is cast TO its place of destination
and each piece will require sixteen horses to
draw it. The great toes are each half metre
in length. In the head two persons could dance
a polka very conveniently, while the nose might
lodge the musician. The thickness OF the robe
which forms rich drapery descending to the
ankles-is about six inches, and its circumter-
ence at the bottom about two hundred metres -
The crown OF victory which the figure holds in
her hands, weighs one hundred quintals, qGln-
tai is hundred weight.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06


LAND REFORM AT THE soUTHwEsT.-The
New Orleans Crescent, speaks as follows
of Land Reform and the opposition thereto
of an M. G. from Louisiana.
Hon. Isaac Morse, of the Fourth Cons
gressional District of Louisiana, has recently
had sharp debate with some of his politl-
cal friends. The bill TO give quarter Sec
ton ofland TO every head of family, pro.
vided he would live on it, came up. Mr..
Morse was decidedly against it. We give
the report of The debate from Norfolk pa
per. For our part, we think the plan most
admirable. The public lands never bring
the Government 1.-THE of their value. The
good lands are covered with pre-emption
shantees, put up only to meet the letter Of
the law; all sorts of devices are resorted to,
for the purpose of evading the law, or rath-
er complying, in appearance, with the law.
But the benefits of pre-emption, IN major
ty of cases, are reaped by the spectators.
| The Government should encourage settle
ment and cultivation Of the soil. The lands
I should be considered a means of enriching
the country, not by their sale, bnt by their
cultivation. The proposed bill gives the
lands to those who will settle and reside up
on them permanently. We know some
thing of frontier life, and we say that the
men who open new country, who cut the
roads, and girdle trees, and plant orchards
and dig wells in the Forest pay more iol
| their homes, than those who ten years atiel
buy these Improvements at comparative
ly high rates. The great majority OF the
masses ofhis supporters in the northern sec
ton of his District are of the class we speal
of.and we think he will find it more Difficult
TO explain away his last speech than n
did IN annease the Baltimore Convention.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06

North Carolina, it is said, is the only State in
the Union that does not contain medical col
lege. This probably accounts for its being SO
healthy a State.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06

PExxsYLvAN1A--The Law prohibiting the cir
cnlafion Of notes from other States of less than
five dollars, is universally disregarded. They
are received and disbursed as before.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06
Charles M. willard,

ArroRNEY AND CouSsELLoR AT LAW,
Richmond, .NcHenry Co., III.
WI practice in Kenosha and Walworih counties, in Wis
consin. and in all the Northern counties of Illinois.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06
DIR. GILES,
HON &c Op a tn / s {.

DcAoxer E. Tx A. NJ. Tynesons store. For sale tor do
1nezs use, ChepmeA's Domestic Homeopathy Also Ca
YES and single Walls of homeopathic Medicines. Also,
4~Ea Tiacture, the of wounds, bruises corss
- noSl
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06

Would respectfully inform the citizens Kenosha that
hand all branches of operative masonry wit
osterH Brick laying and stucco work. plain orna-
rrns nfaf March 20. "A f STONE b
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06
LEES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Business Directory.
L4InERErc. sr.nNcr.Es. ETC.

N1UIE8EsEEEs sgEEsgFElEs, LaO'
ME Subscribers, thankful for past patronage, would In
form their old customers and all wishing to buy choice
Seaani Lumber, that they have on hand complete as
sortmen Of Iumbe Shingles, Lath Fencing ETC., at their
Yard, Of Pearl street, Ekns Warehouse, Keno
sha, Wisconsin, where their agent Will at all times be hap
py to show the best lumber in the CITY,
RYERSON & MORRIS.
Kenosha, May 30th, 1885, o. BROOKS, Agent
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06
G.. MI. BAKER.
GIDEON TRUESDELL,

ATTORNEY At Lew, and General Collecting Agent Geneva
Wniwurlh CO., Wisconsin. Refer to NJ. Frank, and s.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06

THE Trey TRAGEDY.-In addition to what
we have already published in relation to the
dreadful case of murder and suicide, at the St.
Charles Hotel, Troy, we have learned the fol-
lowing facts in reference to MIR. William A.
Caldwell and Miss Louisa A. Van Wrinkle, the
unfortunate parties who so suddenly Terminated
an erring life. Cadwell's father, during Gov
Bouck administration, was engaged in business
in Clinton county. with another gentleman as
partner. At that period the younger Caldwell
was about twenty-seven years of age, aid was
engaged as clerk in his fathers firm, and just
on the eve of being married to his late unfortu-
nate companion in a violent death, who was then
nearly out of her teens, and considered the love-
Hest girl in the northern part of the state, her
beauty being the most classical and faultless.-
When on the very threshold of matrimony, and
on the brink Of earthly paradise, he committed
burglary and larceny on his fathers firm, though
when his circumstances are taken into consde-
ration, there was not the slightest apparent mo-
tive for the commission of the crime, showing
symptoms of insanity, which led to his late rash
act. He was convicted and sent to the Auburn
State Prison, for the term of five years. In a.
bout five weeks thereafter, he was pardoned
through the solicitation of his powerful and in
fluental connection by Gov. Bouck, and imme-
diately seeming to have desired to forget his old
associations, went to sea without bidding fare
we'll to his betrothed. On his return, after an
absence OF number of years, he found the lady
married to Mr.. Knapp of Brooklyn; he renew
ed his acquaintance and revived in her breast and
his own, the ardent attachment, which led to
their original engagement. Thus we have clue
to the apparently incomprehensible story which
our newsmoDgers have been embelishing anc
specializing upon. We have the above facts
from an acquaintance of Caldwell, and one o
the witnesses of the melancholy sights present
ed on the breaking open of the room in the st
Charles where we tragedy was enacted.-Ab
| Knickerbocker.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06
NEW RRVTC &CORE
A. p. STONE

Opposite Runas House sign of the Gold Mortar by j.
D. Starkw Gather, NJ. d. general dealer in the purest
Drugs and Medicines Paints and Coils, Patent Medicines,
etc. Advice Gratis.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06
#. 7. wHETLOCK,

AxroRxEY COUNsELLoR Law. Always on hand
- attend to business. Office in Quaes Building,
Main and Pearl street, Entrance, feaf street, opposite
The 8ufkee House.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06

DKk1En h Lumber, etc., in Southport, Wisconsin. will
hare constantly on hand well selected assortment of
Humber Also, Shingles, Lath Plastering HAIR Window
SASH Glass etc etc. Yard opposite the Planning Machine.
Maxch 18Th, 1850.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06

CHOLERA AID THE MoRMoSs.-An arrival from
Council Bluffs at ST. Lonis brings intelligence
that the cholera was raging to some extent on
both sides of the river above st. Joseph. Much
alarm exists.
There are great many MorInons stu at Couh-
Gil Bluffs land the adjacent settlements, ana "a, an
other expedition to Salt lake IS talked Oh i ne
health ofthe Mormon settlement is comparati We
" good.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-06
!. "a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CounseIIor.

w continue practice in the District Court of the Uni
go e<ens Also, in the Chancery Supreme and Circuit
G9N 81 Wisconsin and Illinois. Deeds and other instru-
writing to be used in this any other State. drawn
ans Judgments taken. Office next door to Quarles
nfk hocS on Main street, opposite Kings Bookstore.
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