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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-06
The Admission of CALIFORNIA;.

The Crescent City brought our files Of Califor-
MIA papers, filled with glowing accounts of the
reception of the news that California had been
mitted into the Union The Mayor of San Fran
cisco Immediately issued proclamation announ-
cling the fact. we clip the following from the
Wing paper at San Francisco: .q
Yesterday at about half past ten A. M. the
booming of cannon was heard in the bay, and in
few minutes the beautiful steamship Oregon
hove in sight, completely covered with flags Of
all nations, the starry flag of our country proudly
waving over all. She came up in fine style in
front of the city firing her heavy guns in quick
succession which were answered by the ships in
the harbor, and from cannon on shore, as also by
the vessels ofwar at Sansolito. The news few
from mouth to mouth, that California was now
one of the States of our glorious confederecy.
The hills and house-tops were soon covered with
multitudes OF people, who uttered cheer upon
cheer as the Oregon swept up towards her an
choraGe at Rincou Point In the course of the
afternoon grand salute was fired from the Pla-
"a, and groups filled the streets cengratulating
each other upon the happy event The roof of
Wells splendid house, on Montgomery street,
was covered by large party of gentlemen, who
had assembled for the same purpose. Ronfires
were kindIed on the hills, and in Happy Valley.
A grand salute was fired from the Revenue Cut
ter in the harbor in the evening, and the whole
night was spent in every manner ofreoicing.-
great guns and little ones-rockets and crack
ers-drums, trumpets, and trombones-all were
brought into reguiston to celebrate this great e.
vent. N
Many Of the public houses of the city were IL
Illuminated in the most beautiful style. Among
these, we noticed first and moat prominent, were
Delmonico's, Ross Merchants Exchange Cro-
min & Markleys, the 81 Dorado, City Hotel, ALI
ia California and Courier offices. The show
from some of the houses was most brilliant
Every one seemed happy-and we do not be-
leve that the news of brilliant victory was ev-
er received by any people with greater Joy, than
was the news that California is now one of the
brightest stars in our glorious galaxy of States.
| Thanks to our tardy but patriotic Congfess--
! thanks to our brethren of the Atlantic States
thanks to an administration which has shown it.
selftrue to California and true to the Union.-
Long may our heaven blessed, united country be
preserved for the glory of our times and the pride
of unborn generations.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-06
HALE, MANNEY, & Co.,

matchmaker and Jeweler. Main street, Southport, WI
s-AI work entrusted to his will be done with me-
ness and despatch
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-06

--~~7~~~--~-S
DEATK OF AN Ex-SENAToR.-Hoh GAhREr
,, WALL, Elk. U. S. Senator from New Jersey,
died at his residence in Burlington, ON the 2Sdinst.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-06

The New Yerk ''Lght Guard" one of the
"crack" military companies of that city, purpose
to visit Europe shortly. They will time their
visit SO as to be in London during the Great
Fair. LAS
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-06

GREAT YIELD of Potatoes.-S. d. Hunt, of
this town. informs US that he has just harvested
EIGHTY bushels of potatoes from one bushel OF
Seed Wisconsin (lfadison) Statesman.
IMMENSE RAILROAD TRAyEL.-Some idea of
the travel between New York and Albany may
be formed from the fact that over sir hundred
thousand passengers have passed over the Hud-
son River Railroad during the trme that it has
been in operation, a little more than nine months.
When the road is completed to Albany, the trav-
ell will be immensely increased
Observation-Disclosures Postmaster General has
directed the discontinuance of the post Offices at
BEVERLEY, Dane Co., TREADwELL's, and
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Racine Co., in this state.
Hon. John Wentworth passed through this
city yesterday, having in charge the remains OF
brother, who died of cholera last summer, IN
Chcapo-on his way to his native town, where
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-06

AIR EXHAUSTED CoFFINs.-Amongt the inven-
tons offered at the Fair Of the American Insti-
tute, now open at New York, and also at the re.
cent Fair at Boston, was the "air exhausted me-
talic coffin" which, as it appears by the testimo-
ny of the persons who are fully entitled TO be
believed, has preserved the dead from the time of
its invention, now nearly three years, apparent
ly unchanged. Only short time ago the body
of child which had been kept in vault in
Greenwood Cemetery for two years and four
months in one of these collins, was examined,
and it was discovered that the countenance had
undergone no change whatever. To all appear
ance the body was in the same state it was when
placed in the coffin, and the wreath of flowers a.
round the head as fresh and beautiful as they
were the moment they were placed there. The
New York correspondent of the Boston Post says
this invention has excited the attention of scien-
ific men, and is really regarded as one of the most
wonderful discoveries of the present age. It's
extreme simplicity is wha; increases the surprise.
The collins are made of a combination of various
ndestructible metals, impervious to the air, and
after the body is placed in the coffin, the air is
exhausted, by means of an air pump, as far as can
be done without collapsing the coffin. II Is sup
posed that bodies thus enclosed will remain un-
changed, to all appearances, for any length Of
time.
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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-06

New Leon has been shaken by an earthquake.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a, Counso

KENOSEA COUNTY COURE.--ghelastM Mon
DAY In each month Is assigned to probate matter and the
Exnsscon Of such other business be done In
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-06
HENRY i. MOTIF.

ARCHITECT AND DRAFTSMAN.-Any business entrus
ed to him will be attended to with prompness and des
patch, on reasonable terms. REsTDENcE-On West Mai
Street, North Ward, Southport. feb1,165032f
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-06
THOMAS QUTLLNAE,
w. o. BUCK,

Root and Shoe Mixer Main street, Southport Wis ut tn
fit0fe. nol
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-06

j. II. SKEARPSTETN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. SOUTHPORT
Wisconsin. 1yn3
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-06

General Dealer in Hardware, Cutlery, Stoves, Iron, Gas
Nails All kinds of Tools, Tin Ware, &c. &c. Corner
Main and Park streets, Southport, Wis.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-06

JASON LOTHROP,eJr.,
DEPUTY SURVEYOR. Residence on Chicago, Middle
St., North Ward, Southport.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
A Siberian Winter.

The traveller in Siberia, during the winter, is
so enveoped in furs that he can scarcely move
and under the thick fur hood, which is fastened
TO the Bear skin collar and covers the whole
face, one can only draw in, as it were by stealth,
little ofthe external air, which is so keen that
it causes very peculiar and painful feeling TO
the throat and lungs. The distance from the
hating place to another toRes about ten hours,
during which time the traveller must always con.
tine on horseback, as the eunberous dress makes
IN nsupportable to wade through the snow
The poor horses suffer at least as much as their
riders, for besides the general effect of the cold,
they are tormened by ice forming in their nos
trls and stopping their breathing. Then they
intimate this, by distressed snort and a con-
vulsve shaking Of the head, the drivers relieve
them bytaking out the pieces of ice, to save
them from being suffocated. When the icy
ground is not covered with snow, their boots
often burst from the effect of the cold. The
caravan is always surrouded by thick cloud of
vapor it is not only living bodies which pro-
duce this rffect, but even the snow smokes. -
These evaporations are instantly changed into
millions of needles of ice, which fill the air, and
cause constant slight noise, resembling the
sound of torn satin or thick sx Even the REIN
deer socks the forest to protect himself from the
intensity of the cold. In the tundras, where there
is no shelter to be found, the whole herd crowd
together as close as possible TO gain a little
warmth from each other, and may be setn stand
ing IN this way quite motionless. Only the
dark bird Of winter, the raven, still cleaves the
icy air with slow and heavy wing, leaving be-
hind him long line of thin vapor, marking the
track of his solitary flight. The influence Ofthe
cold extends even to insnmate natare. The thick
est trunks of trees are rent asunder with a loud
sound, which, in these deserts, falls on the eal
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05

"Oh" said the girl, promptly, Il shall see
that in heaven, and shall see you there, too"
But" said Miss Lind, "you may have a
much higher place there than l."
The ready response, though confused and
rather inarticulate, of the little girl, imported
that none but angels would occupy higher seats
in heaven than Miss Lind.
To another pupil who approached, she said,
placing her hands upon her shoulders
"Are you entirely blind ?"
"Yes," was the reply.
"Connot you see at oil cannot you see me p
"NO," said the girl, "but hearing is the great
er blessing now"
In reply to some inquiries about musical cul-
ture in the institution, Mr.. Chamberlain inform
ed US that vocal and instrumental music were
taught quite extensively. The piano and the
organ and vurety Of wind instruments, were
used by the pupils Of one or both sexes, fine
band had been organized, and number of the
graduates were employed as orgunista in church.
es. He then invited two of he young ladies to
perform on the piano and to sing. No young
debutGnte was ever more delighted at receiving
an invitation to sing in the presence Of royalty
than were these poor things at the opportunity
Of performing before Jenny Lind, and it is but
just to them to say, that their execution was very
credtable.
The pleasure which her visit had conferred
upon the school was so great, that Miss Lind IN
timated a disposition 10 visit them again, if she
could possibly find the time.
She left at about two o'clock, having given,
in the course of single hour, to these stricken
sufferers, as Mr. Chamberlain very gracefully
remarked to them at the close of the singing, "a
qualification the like of which they bad never
enjoyed before, and in all probability would nev'
er enjoy again."
We have seen Miss Lind on many occasions,
when she was ,eceiving the raptirOus applause
If thousands, but we never saw her appear to
such advantage as when she stood the cynosure
of this lhrong of blind children, upon whom she
was dispensing, with infinite grace, her tender
ness and sympathy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
Verification of a Dream.

Just two weeks ago last Saturday night, saw
the Boston Transcript. young lady residing in
Hanover st, in this city, retired to bed at her
usual hour, and in her usual cheerful, happy
fame of mind. After having fallen asleep, she
had frightfli dream or vision. She dreamed
that her brother, who was in the western part of
New York, was killed and his body horribly
manged in death. This dream seemed so vivid
aud real, and impressed her mind so forcibly,
that she woke, and even rose from her bed and
walked her room, weeping in great anguish
Another lady, who was asleep in an adjoining
chamber, was awakened by her waiIings, and,
on going into the room to ascertain the cause,
found her sitting in chair weeping. The lady
endeavored to sooth her fears, and finally per-
suaded her to retired once more to bed, and, and
Try to forget the dream. The next Monday
morning the young lady received telegraphic
despatch, announcing that her brother, Mr.
Wise, a brakeman on the Western Railroad, had
fallen from the cars m one of the freight trains
near East Chatham, N. Y, and been run over,
and instantly killed. The accident happened at
about two o'clock Sunday morning, precisely
about the time of the dream.
In the Boston Transcript of Tuesday we find
another case of the above nature which we
copy.
A week ago last Saturday night, Messrs Full
Ter g. Cotton, enterprlsing young merchants al
3ll Washington street, left their store at l2 O..
clock on that night for their sleeping apartments
in Summer street. During the night, Mr.. Col
ton dreamed that their store was broken into by
robbers, who were stealing silk crdUaiS. s.
powerful was his mind wrought upon by thl'
vision, that he became almost crazed, and Jump
ed up and caught hold of his partner, (who wal
asleep in the same rooml thinking he was th'
man. Mr Fuller told him he was crazy, that h
was dreaming, &c. and induced him again to g
to sleep. In few moments the same scene wa
again enacted.
The next morning Sunday when these gen
tlemen went to their store they found it hat
been broken open buring the night, and ifteer
hundred dollars in goods stolen-dnd more thai
a thousand dolIas in silk crauatS On the follow
ing morning the city papers gave the Particular
Of the robbery.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
The Weldarsto one.

The WedderstOne sttndsin a field near the
village Of Cation, in Aleudale. Tradition states
that several years ago notorious sheep p-stealer
infested this part 4 thsapnty Of Northumber-
land, who, it appears, wasfhe terror of the whole
of the neighboring fr0srs in the first place,
because he appearei to be good Judge OF nut
ton, from the fact y histaking the choice ami.
NAL of the flock atd the second place, that
although he had paid visit to every sheop-iod
for several miles arobnt, and to many where
strict watch was kept be- remained undetected !;
neither was there the slightest suspicion who
the theft might be.
At length, however the invisible became visi-
bic. 1t appears that his method of carrying off
his booty was 10 the leg' Of the animal together,
and then, by putting hbhead through the space
between the feet and b'dy, thus carry it away
on his shoulders. On lis last visit to his negh-
boris flock, the animal sbich he had selected for
his weeks provision, beng heavy, he stopped to
rest himself, and placed his bunhen upon the
top of small stone caIumn without taking il
off his shoudnrs.y when the animal, becoming
suddenly restive, comnenced struggling, and
slipped off the stone onihe opposite side. 1t:
weight being thus suddenly drawn down rount
his neck the poor wretch was unable TO extricat'
himself and was found on the following morn
inc o,lite dead his victim thus proving his exc
cutioner.-London Library Gazette.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
susp pensi on Bridge between
France and England.

A late Paris paper, the Siecre, contains the
following account ofa remarkable project, which
if it should prove successful, will astonish the
age in which we live.
"The Academy Of Science has at present un
der consideration plaf of a most extraordinary
character, being nothing more or less than a
suspension bridge between France and England.
Ferdinand Lamaite proposes to establish an
erostatic bridge between Calais and Dover
For this purpose he wOuIdconstruct strong abut-
ments, to which the platform would be attached.
At distance Of 300 feet from the coast, and at
distance of every 100 yards across the chan
mel, he would sink four barges heavily laden,
to which he would fix double iron chain, of
peculiar construction.
A formidable apparatus Of balloons, or an clip.
teal form, and firmly secured, would support in
the air the extremity Of these chains which
would be strongly fastened to the abutments OF
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
A Mongrel Fish.

1t is not often that weare disposed to itemize
ichthyologicaly; but issTkabIe fishes are not
to be despised. We were shown yesterday a
singular specimen Of The gen,us, which is up-
parently natural compound of The catfish, bull
frog, eel aud another vaiety, possessing only
one eye; colored dirty brown, streaked with
blue; and about ls inches in length. 1t was
spcared in the Agawan river, near Springfield,
Mass a few days since and is now in possess
ion of Prof Z. P. Bronson, of this city. 1t may
be seen at This office. That it is a fish of some
species, or of several, is undeniable; but we do
not pretend to call it BY nlme.-.Mw York T'ri-
bune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
Mr. Vattemare's Valedictory to
America.

The NMonal Intelligencer OF Tuesday con-
tains long valedictory from Mr.. Vattema re,
the distinguished author and agent of the sys-
TEN of international literary exchanges, which
has so enriched our State and Libraries. In part
ing from his American friends, probably forever,
Mr. Vattemare says:
81 leave in trust with every true hearted and
enlightened American, first the fate of my be-
loved system and then my own honor, confident
that among those who have known me from tho
first, and been eye Witnesses of my labors, |
shall never want jealous and ardent defenders
against attacks which may arise form want o.
like knowledge of my motives and of the spir
it in which have acted
Mr.. Vattemare has nobly lived down the mis-
constructions put upon his motives. Those Wri
ters who questioned those motives, are among
the foremost to do him honor. IF there evel
was generous, snge-hearted phiIanthropist
we relieve that Mr.. vattemare is really such a
one.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
The Press in Russ la,

The number of newspapers and periodicals
now published in Russia, is l54, of which "a
are published at st. Petersburgh, lSat Moscow,
5 at Odessa, % in the province of the Baltic and
so in the rest of the empire. OF these l54 pub.
hcations, l05 are in the Russian language, % in
the German, 3 in the French, in the Polish, 3
in fbe Latin, and in the Italian.
Russia contains about sixty millions of inhab-
i,ants, and consequently there are, upon all aver
age. abut three newspapers and periodicals for
each milIon-a very scanty allowance, we
should say, of interectual provinder. In the
British empire proper, with population of about
twenty.six millions there are published about
five hundred newspapers and periodicals, which
yjyes ono for every fiAy.two thousand of the in
babitants. In the United States there are prob
abb, not less than sixteen hundred publications
of that kind for population which may be as
sumed 10 be about twenty millions, exclusive of
nil colored persons who whether bond or free, are
not much addicted to reading of any kind
This gives a newspaper or periodical for every
twelve thousand FIVE hundred inhabitants and
we suppose thut, on an average. there is certain
lv one foI that number of Inhabitants, and il
some sections of the country, good many more
-Engish paper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
The Grains of Cedrone.

The Paris Academy of Science has at pres
ent under consideration the experiments which
have been made with the famous grain Of ccd-
rome, which has lately been discovered in the
valley of Costa Rica, and which has the proper
ty of curing hydrophobia, and the bite of ven-
omOus serpents. A medical congress, compos-
ed of the most eminent physicians, from all parts
Of Europe, will assemble in Paris during the
present mouth, to examine this important dis
covery. Plantations Of the grains of cedrone
are about being made in the Jdrdin des PtGates,
where it is hoped they will succeed. Many
physicians who have already experimental up
on various animals, hope, by the aid of cedrone
to accomplish the cure of mental alienation ant
of epilepsy.-N Y Organ.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
The Origin of the Rattlesnake.

The attachment of the Aborigines to this IA
nous reptile is proverbial: among nearly all the
tribes, even at the present day, it is seldom dis
turbed, but is designated BY the endearlng cpl
thet of grandfather II is recorded, however,
bv the earlv historians that when one tribe de-
sired to challenge another to combat, they were
in the habit Of sending into the midst OF their
enemy the skin of a rattlesnake, whereby it
would appear to have been employed as an EN-.
bem of revenge.
And as to the origin sf the rattlesnake, the old
men among the Cherokdes relate legend to the
following effect, which. the reader will notice,
bears striking analogy the history of our Saw
iour.
A very beautiful young man, with a white
face and wrapped in white robe, once made
his appearance in their nation, and commanded
them to abandon all their old customs and festi-
walls, and to adopt new religion. He made use
of the soltest Language, and every thing he did
proved him to be good man. 1t so happened,
however, that he could make no friends among
them, and the medicine men of the nation con.
spired to take away his life. In many ways did
they try to do thls-by lashing him with SER
pents, and by giving hun poison, but were al.
ways unsuccessful. But in process of time, the
deed was accomplished and in the following
manner 1t was know that the good stranger
was in the daily habitd visiting certain spring
for the purpose Of quenching his thirst and bath
ing his body. In view Of this fact, the nagi-
clans made very beautiful war chest, iDloid
with some mud shells, and decorated with rattes,
and this chest they OGred to the Great Spirit,
with the prayer that Hewould teach them how
to destroy the stranger' In answer to the pray
er, venomous snake was created and carefully
hidden under leaf by he side Of the spring..
The stranger, us usual, came there to drink, was
bitten by the snake, AM pelshed. The Chero-
kee nation then fell 10 1--WE with the snake, and
having asked the Gfeai Spirit to distinguish il
bV some peculiar mark, rom all the other snakes
in the world, he co'nPhe by transferring to its
body the rattles which, had made the chest of
sacrifice SO musical toite ear, and so beautiful
to the eye.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
Che Gamilp Gtrfle.
For the Freeman.

For The Freeman.
Lines on the Death of Sister.
When earthly scenes we're fast receeding,
And thy loved brow was marble pale,
When friends beloved stood round thee weeping,
And human aid could not avail;
When naupht was heard but sounds of sadness,
And whlsper'd tender last farewels;
What was it gave thine eye its brightness
What thoug gh, had power thy gnef to quell'
"'Tis Heaven!" she said, her hand upraising,
.Oh! may reach that glorious place
Where dwell those happy ransomed beings;
Where beams my Savlours lovely face.
Blothers and Sisters, cease your weeping
IT'S hard to see loved one die
But trust in Jesus, daily bow before him,
Then we'll meet again on high"
"Father, Mother, would not be forgotten
In that much loved, but broken band
Oh may we meet, family IN Heaven,
And swell the song at Gods right hand"
Thy voice is hushed,t thine eye i'll death is closing
But hark again, Ho every one that tnirsteth
come,
The waters 20 freely forever are flowing,
o drink at the fountain, make heaven thy hoHc.'
The strife is almost o'er-an icy chillness
O'crhangs the scene 1f deaths alarms
Again, thou break'st the sacred Stiffness
"I'm happy happy in my Savours arms
Sister though gone from earth forever,
Well ne'er forget thy words Of love-
Thy last fond wish, that we together
A band unbroken, might dwell above.