Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-11-15

A MEDICAL DUEL-A physician of Paris, who
was recently challenged to duel, chose what
he called his own weapons, that lots should be
drawn which of the two should swallow a
drachm of arsenic. The challenger, and the
affair was settled amicably.
ACCIDENT AT SOUTH BosroN-A man letting
off the hydrants at South Boston turned the wa:
ter upon some boys, one of whom, aged seven
years. son of Thomas Parr, was knocked down
and had his leg broken.
The colored citizens of Boston lately held
meeting, where they passed the following sem
siDle resolution 1
Resolred, "That God willed us free; man
willed us slaves. We will as God wills; Gods
will be DONE"
Three men have been accidentally shot and
killed in Jasper county, Illinois, this fall, while
hunting turkeys
Albany, New York, has 81 900 inhabitants.
1t is said there is man down East whose feet
are so large, that he cannot get glimpse of the
ground without throwing somerset feat rath-
er difficult for him to perform.
A colored gentleman, who had probably, been
stalking something" writes to Frederick Doug
lass, that this government has been considered
the model of heaven, but he is inclined to believe
that the devil would do well to rent out hell and
move to the United States.
A Kentucky editor, strongly opposed to camp
meetings, says he has no notion of camping ont,
on his road to heaven
The authorities of San Francisco passed a
law that all bar rooms should be closed at
twelve o'clock at midnight. The keepers COM
Piled shut at twelve and opened fUe minutes af-
forwards for the nert day!
THE Postmaster GENERAL.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer
SAYS it is stated that Col. Ftz Henry Warren,
at present Second Assistant Postmaster General,
will be transferred to the position of First Assis-
tant, vacated by the resignation OF Major Hob
! bic.
A calculating down-easter estimates that there
is now in the United States, over three mlicns
of signs bearing that mysterious and cold blood
ed inscription, mo Credit"
A taker of the census in South Carolina says;
~ have numbered on my list about 10 900, and
have not found a single maiden lady over 80
years. They can't live in this country beyond
that, when they either die or, get married.
YANKEE INeENU1TY.-An Eastern lecturer,
in expatiatine upon the inventive genius OF the
i Yankees. remarked that it would not be very
violent stretch of the imagination to believe that
"a thoughtful Massachusetts or Connecticut ba-
by six months old, sits in its mothers lap, eye
inc its own cradle, to see if he could not invent
better, or at least, suggest some improvement.
A RICH PREMIUM.-Messrs. Nicol & Son,
clothiers in Regent St. Lcndon, offer preml-
um Of f500 for the best wooden cloth to be ex-
hibted at the Worlds Fair in London, IN 1891 !;
the premium to be awarded by committee OF
six manufacturers. lt4aEh
Miss IN HER TEENs.-Agnes Milburne,
of London, is one hundred and sirteen years
old.
Major Joel Crawford, one of the leading pub
lie men of Georgia, has written strong letter
in opposition to the convention movement ID 'na'
State, and against all secession and disunon
schemes.
s yETERAx-Azariah Defy, one Of Marion''
y men, is now living near Greenyille, Tennessee
at the age OF lo5 81