Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-11-08
WAYSIDE GLEANENGs.

FOR lne henOSna leleSrilpn
Mr.. EDITOR Would your readers like a
glance at some portions of the Prairie State Ii
so, let them 90 with me and we will tramp I'M
til we are tired-they of reading or of writing.
We propose that our first trip shall be through
counties living nearly between Peru on the east,
and Rock Island on the west, with Dixon on the
north and Peoria on the South.
And here we are on the north line of Bureau
county with our horses head turned towards
Princeton, the county seat. AS we travel over
the broad level prairie, we pass occasionally the
habiaton of some pioneer who, holder than his
fellows, or less fortunate in securing location,
has ventured to plant himself farther from the
distant grove--the nucleus of settlement. lie
is now isolated and almost neighboless, but in
few years the vacant land around him will be &C.
cupied, and continuous line of splendid farms
and comfortable dwellings present themselves to
the eve of the traveller.
Princeton is located on a level prairie, with no
water power, and contains about 1000 inhabit-
ants. A commodious brick courthouse does
honor to the village and the county. The Bu-
reau Advocate, free soil paper is published here,
and edited by John H. Bryant, brother of w.
C. Bryant, the poet. Dame rumor says that
John II. can also write poetry if he chooses to
consult the muses.. The Advocate is printed and
being a practical printer or professional editor,
but an educated farmer.
Recently another paper called the " Woman
of the Prairie" land has been started at this
place, which has raised Wing colors. If we
Judge of the state of society by the number of
denominations and meeting houses in Princeton,
we shall conclude it to be emphatically rell-
gious place. In this small village the Congre-
gatonaiists, Presbyterans, Methodists, Baptlsts,
Wesleyans and Complexities, each have organ
izations and church buildings. None of these
meeting houses, however, are very imposing
structures except that of the Congregationalists,
which is built of brick and presents fine appea-
rance The Pastor Of this church is Rev. Ow
en- Loveioy, brother of the martyr who was
killed at Alton, some IL years since, by law
less mob, while defending his property, his rights
and his life.
Rev. Owen Loveioy was at Alton at the lime
of the murder, and with his brother was watch
ing the press by turns. 1t was only by accident
or rather by the preserving care of an overru-
ling Providence, that he too was not struck down
at the bidding of the slave power Soon after the
tragical affair he came to Princeton where he
has been preaching about II years and showing
himself one of Natures Nobemen. True he is
ultra but who has right to be ultra if he has
not? Who would not be ultra if his brother had
been murdered in his sight for his defence of
freedom. Sarely we can pardon him.
True, within few years he has been the an
ii slavery candidate in this Congressional district
for seat in the House of Representatives, and
has done good service for the cause as he has
canvassed the district. Would that he had been
elected. Durkee and Lovejoy on the floor of
the American Congress would have been true
yoke fellows
On the Sabbath which we spent in Princeton,
we heard him preach an eminently practical SER
mon on the subject of fretfulness-one which it
would have done the whole army of fretters good
to hear. Before him sat his aged mother, no.
BILE specimen of New England mother, and to
whom her sons are greatly indebted for the char
acters which do them honor. Her conduct re-
minds us of those spartan mothers who dedlea-
ted their sons to freedom. On the death of E.
lijah P. Lovejoy, at Alton, she is said to have
expressed a willingness to have all of her sons
fall in defence of freedom rather than that they
should become traitors to liberty. Her sons may
well be proud Of such mother and we may add
that mother may well be proud of such sons.
EUANDER