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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF SIGHT
For NEAR SIGHTEDNEss.--Closet the ewes
and press the fingers gently, from the nose out
ward across the eyes. This fattens the pupil,
and thus lengthens or extends the angle of Wis
ion. This should be done several times day, till
short sightedness is overcome.
For loss of sight by Age, such as require mag
nifying glasses, pass the finger or towel from
the outer corner Of the eyes inwardy, above and
below the eyeballs, pressing gently against them
This rounds them up and, preserves or restores
the sight.
This is not offered as anything new though it
is of incalculable value. Professor Bronson is
going about the country, giving lessons for from
SIS to $50, to enable persons to regain their sight,
in the above manner. He claims to be the dis
coverer or the idea and it may be original with
him. Yet says the chronological Journal
it was known long before Bronsons birth. The
grand father of female friend of the editor,
practised it fifty years ago and by its means pre-
served his sight SO to be able to read fine print
when 88 years old and John Quincy Adams,
in conversation with Lawyer Ford, of Lancas.
ter Pennsylvania, who wore glasses, told him if
he would manipulate his eyes with his fingers,
from their external angles inwardly, he would
soon be able to dispense with glasses. Ford
treid it and soon restored his sight perfectly and
has since preserved it by the continuance of this
practice.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

"fast, s'back,' and shook on;' and whenever
one is pulled, printed card with the correspond
ing signal appears in the box opposite the engin-
eer, who has to act accordingly. There is thus
no noise of human voices on board this ship
the helmsman steers by his bells, the engineer
works by the telegraph, and the steward waits
by the annunciator.
Two traces of national habits struck me very
much. Even in the finest saloon there are, in
places where they would be least expected, hand
some "spittoons,' the upper part fashioned like
a shell, and painted sea-green or sky-blue col
or, thus giving ample facility for indulging in
that practice Of splitting of which Americans are
so fond. Again, much amusement was caused
by the attempt of one of the officers in charge of
the communication between the small steamer
and the Atlantic to prevent the gentlemen from
leaving the latter until the ladies' had seated
themselves on the former. The appearance of
the deck, crowded with ladies only, and host
of gentlemen kept back, some impatient to get
down, but the greater part entering into the hui
NOR of the thing, was quite new to English ideas.
1t is but fair to add that the ladies did not seem
to like it; and that, when the steamer again
came alongside, it was not repeated.
Upon the whole, this Atlantic steamer is real
ly worthy of the great country from which she
has come. If, in shape and general appearance,
she is inferior to the old vessels she is decided
ly equal, if not superior, to them in machinery
and fittings. Her powers as regard speed have,
of course, yet to be tried One voyage is no
test, nor even series of voyages, during the
summer months she must cross and recross at
least for year before any just comparison can
be instituted The regular postal communica-
ton between Liverpool and the United States
will speedily be twice every week-the ships of
the new line sailing on Wednesday, and the old
on Saturday.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30
something to be Proud of.

1t is no uncommon thing for one man to be
proud of what another man is ashamed of; nor
is it unusual for individuals to get strange
crotchet into their heads, and to take pride in
what the mass of mankind view with quite diff
ferent sentiments. But the queerest kind of
pride we have ever seen manifested, is by Gin
cnnati correspondent of the Salem Register,
who says that severy old Bay State man is prou-
der of his birthplace than ever,'' because the
Governor and Council refused to consign mis-
cradle, broken down old man, to the State pris-
on for the short remnant Of his life, Gin prefer
ence to choking him to death) in accordance
with the humble petition of an afflicted and heart
broken family. Surely pride must be somewhat
akin to prejudice, which. according to a celebra-
ted writer, has the singular ability of accommo-
dating itself to all the possible varieties of the hui
man mind. "Some passions and vices, he says,
'sare but thinly scattered among mankind, and
find here and there fitness for receptions but
prejudice, like the spider, makes everywhere its
home 1t has neither taste nor choice of place,
and all that it requires is room. There is scarce
ly situation, except fire and water, in which
the spider will not i've" And so, we suspect,
must it be with pride, when we'witness its exhi-
bition in a case like this. We see not how one
can take pride in the position of Gov. Briggs,
Lieut.. Gov. Reed, and certain members of the
council, who took Mrs. Webster4nd her daugh-
tiers by the hand, and assured them of their deep
and heartfelt sympathy, leading them to hope
that the prayer of their petition would be answer
ed, while it was foregone conclusion to doom
the husband and the father, in whose behalf they
had petitioned, to an ignominious death. 1t may
be in accordance with law, though some deny
that-it may be justice, SO far as the wretched
criminal is concerned, though this, too, is denied.
But it most certainly is not in accordance with
those humane feelings which lead large ma
iority of the community to desire TO spare the in
nocent wife and children of the guilty wretch an
unnecessary pang. In this case, as we under
stand it, mercy, if mercyi it can be called, was
implored for the innocent rather than for the
guilty Ne,cburyport (Mass., y Union.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

In THE WRONG PocKET.-The present Wing
candidate for Governor in Ohio is engaged in
stumping it through the State. During speech
of his at certain place on the Reserve, not long
since, he proceeded to descant upon the extrava-
gance of the age, the use of gold watches, fine
clothes and the lle-declaring himself to be one
of the plain yeomanry-that he never INDUCED
in anything of that sort-an old silver s'bull's
eye," that cost him but ten dollars, was all the
watch he ever carried, and it was plenty good
enough for him and, to illustrate the fact, the
Judge put his hand in his pocket, and drew forth
mot silver "buls eye"--but--a magnificent
gold repeater! The shouts OF the crowd can be
better imagined than described, while the would
be Governor made most precipitate retreat
The fact is, the silver watch carried for cleo
pioneering purposes, and in the excitement of
speech making, when he went to draw it forth
he put his band in the wrong pocket !-Coshoc-
ton Democrat
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

A SUFFERING YouTH.-"Father ] wants
dollar" said country boy-a strapling lad of
sixteen who measures tloo are handles in his
stockings-to his dad one Sunday night--':I
wants buzzum-pin amazingly; all the big boys
in town have em but me-"
"Fudge," replied the sire ga 6uzzum pin nom
sense! you'd better get pair of shoes, or
new felt, for dollar; or suthin'o' CONSEQUENCE
but u mp n pshaw ~
"Hnmph !" returned the juvenile, s'these ere
things you spoke on are all well enough in the
fall; won't my palm leaf dew for this summer
and can't go barefoot now /? Butt sobbed out
the STRIPPING, 81 am really suffering for JuS2um
min
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Highly Important from New Mexico.

Organization Of the State Government Fec
t1on Of U. .. SenatorS.--Advices have been re.
ceived at st. Louis from Sante Fe, to the 18th
of July, DIR. HENRY Connolly is elected Coy
ernor and MANUEL ALVAREZ, Lieut. Govern
or.
VIM. S. MEssERvY has been elected Repre-
sentative to Congress, by majority of 500
votes, over HUGH N. SMITH, the present dele
gate.
Major K. II. WE1cHTMAN and Major F. a
CUNNINGHAM were elected U. S. Senator'S
They are both Paymssters in the u S. ar
my.
P. J. PILLARS is elected Chief Justice, E C.
West, Thomas Cabeza De Baca and Diego Ar
chuletta. Associate Judges.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

ED7 A diabolical outrage was attempted
upon young lady, at Northampton, Mass,
Sunday, the llth instant, while the rest Of
the family were al church. She was a.
sleep when the villain entered her room. and
after struggling successfully some ten min>
utes. he decamped, having cut her jugular
vein with his thumb nail so that she after
ward tainted from loss Of blood. There
was great excitement about ii. public meet
ing was called, and committee Of vigilance
appointed to ferret out the rascal, bring him
to Justice.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

The following is a copy of the bill as passed
by the Senate "a TO Is, admitting California in
to the Union:
A bill for the admission of the State of Calitor-
MIA into the Union.
Whereas, the people of California have pre-
sented constitution and asked admission into
the Union, which constitution was submitted to
Congress by the President of the United States
by message, dated FEBRUARY Sd, 1850, and which
on due examination, is 70 und to be republican in
its form OF Government:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the U. S. of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the State of California
shall be one, andis hereby declared to be one of
the United States of America, and admitted into
the Union on an equal footing with the other orr
iginal States in all respects whatever.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That until
the Representatives in Congress shall be appor-
toned according to an actual enumeration of the
inhabitants of the United States, the State ofCal-
itornia shall be entitled to two Representatives
to Congress.
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That the
State OF California is admitted into the Union up
on the express condition that the people of said
State, through their Legislature or otherwise,
shall never interfere with the primary disposal
of the public lands within its limits, and shall
pass no law and do no act whereby the title of
the United States to- and right to dispose of, the
same shall be impaired or questioned, and they
shall never lay any tax or assessment of any de-
scliption whatsoever upon the public domain of
the United States and in no case shall non-res-
ident proprietors, who are citizens of the United
States, be taxed higher than residents and that
all the navlgable waters within the said State
shall become highways, and forever free, as well
to the inhabitants of said State as to the citizens
of the United States, without any tax, itnpost
or duty therefor: Provided, That nothing herein
contained shall be construed as recognizing or
rejecting the propositions rendered by the people
of California as articles of compact in the ord-
nance adopted by the convention which formed
the constitution of that State.
The following Senators voted against her ad-
mission, mainly on the ground that she excluded
slavery from her territory
A.chison, Me-, Barnwell, S. c., Berrien, Ga,
Butler, S. c., Clemens, Ala, Davis Mass
Foote, Miss. Hunter, Va, King. Ala, Mason,
VT, Morton, Fla, Pratt, Md, Rusk, Texas,
Sebastian, Ark, Soule, La, Turney, Penn,
Yulee, Fla.-17.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30
TERMS OF ADVERTISING
PArRrck's CoLr.-"A gentleman y sav

PATRIck's CoLT.-"A gentleman" says
the MANCHESTER AMERICAN, ''who favors
us with some "reminiscences respecting the
early settlement Of this place, formerly old
Derryfeld, relates the follow ing anecdote:
when my grandfather resided at Goffis-
town and Derryfeld, then settled by tho
Irish. he hired wild sort of an Irishman
TO work on his farm. One day, soon after
his arrival, he told him TO take bride aud
go ont in the field and catch the colt
Don't come without him." said the old
gentleman. Patrick started, and was gone
some time, but at last returned minus dc
bride, with his face and hands badly
scratched, as though he had received bad
treatment. "Why, Patrick. what is the
matter? What, in the namo Of wonder, ais
you?" can isn't myself, yer honor, that
never'll catch the ould black colt again?
Bad luck to him. An Didn't he all but
scratch my eyes out o. my head! An faith,
as thrue as I'm spakin' to you, had TO
climb up three afther the colt" "Climb
up after him! Nonsense! Where is the
beastW AN it's tied to the three he is, TO
be sure, yer honor" We all followed Pat
rick to the spot, to get solution of the diff
icuIty; and on reaching the field we found,
TO our no small amusement that he had
been chasing young black bear, which he
had succeededn catching, after great deal
OF rough usage on both sides, and actually
tied with the bride to an old tree. Bruin
was kept for long time, and was ever after
known as Patrick colt!' Nav YORK
COURIER.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

SOUTHERN ELooUENcE.- effort is ma
king at the South TO start several new meth
odist papers. member Of the Memphis
Conference has lately issued prospectus
for one Of them, Of which the following bril-
liant off-shoot is an extract:
1.-THE thousand bufurications OF our great
natural highway, formed inits rami6cations,
one vast fexus Of intercommunication, with
its transversalus ways in the great South.
west, all, all peal upon our slumheriDg ears
and energies, the mighty and startling cues
ton, " Why stand ye here all day idle"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

IDIocY.-A careful exploration of one hundred
towns in Massachusetts, brought to light five hun.
dred and seventy five cases ofidiocy. Ofthese
four hundred and twenty were idiots from birth
and of this number they obtained information re-
specting the parents of three hundred and fifty
nine. In all but four of these examined cases, it
was found that one parent or both, had in some
way, departed from the laws of life and health.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30
r'rTY HOTEL, rrHLwAukEE.

EHfS House has been recently enlarged and fitted with
New EHrnure throughout The house contains upwards
sUl
ONE HUNDRED ROOMS!
TItc z'eeping apartments furnished with new
HAIR MATTASSES AND BEDDING.
WFzE PAFeEOHS not surpassed in point of
Ndisn snd furniture by any in the West.
TIE TABLE will always be supplied with every
eeacy and luxury that the Season bring the Mar
ket 4ord. No attention shall be wanting the
a00{Drt of every guest.
n &PLENDHD OMNIBUS viii always be ready
passengers and from the boats free of charge
SEA s leave the house daily for all parts of the state.
HWRSES AND CARRIAGES TO LEI.
The Travelling Public respectfully invited TO call.
GARRISON & PAPENDIEK.
n. D. GARRISON. H. IL. PAPENDIEK.
MILWAUKEE,, May 18th, 1650.no47
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

Jenny Lind and Miss Charlotte Cushman are
both coming over in the steamer Atlantic, ex-
pected about the LIST proximo.
An Insane man from South Boston applied for
admission at the Boston Jail on Wednesday, say
ing that he was the murderer of DR.. Parkman,
and that Prof. Webster was innocent.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

A FAIR H1T.-An exchange says, at has
been said, that in spite Of all the medical
science and systems of the day, a sick min
lister who has rich congregation, can only
be cured by voyage 10 Europe. A singu,
lar fact in therapeutics.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

TRIANGULAR LOVE AFFAIR.-A young
lady of New Orleans lately engaged herself
to gentleman who went to California to
raise enough to set up house keeping. Du-
ring his absence, another gentleman, Col.
o., fell in love with her, but was forbidden
the house by her parents. Nevertheless
he got a friend of his TO convey messages
between him and the lady, and had every
hope of succeeding in his suit, when the
young lady eloped with the ambassador,
leaving Col. o. as well as the California
gentleman, to console themselves as they
best can,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

MYSTERIES OF GAMBLING. case illustra-
ting some of the mysteries and the hazard of the
die, as also "dodges used for easing the purses
of unsuspecting victims" will shortly be brought
before the notice of the public. AS far as we
can at present learn the facts, it appears that
few weeks since, two gentlemen were on a visit
to New York, for the purpose of buying mer.
chandise, were introduced to the company oftwo
gamblers, by friend also merchant, but do
ing business in this city. The strangers, unsus-
picious of foul play, were induced to play at haz-
ard with dies, at hotel in the Fourth Ward,
which has been heretofore considered highly res
pectabe, when at various sittings, they lost to
the sum of $4,000. Last Saturday night one of
them commenced playing, and played until he
lost all the money he had brought with him, be-
sides having to give bills for the remainder. On
telling their misfortunes to one of their friends,
a watch was set, and suspicion being aroused,
the case was laid before Justice Mountfort, who
ordered the dice to be seized when it was found
they were loaded with quicksilver A warrant
was issued for the arrest of the parties implica-
ted in the transaction; and as they are known,
there is no doubt but that they will soon be Ia
ken and held to answer--N. Y. Tribune.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

A DRUNKARD's SoLILoQUY.-"It would be a
comfortable thing if knowed just where was
bound for. Up streets got mixed with down
street, and there's no such thing as cross street
at ALL The moon cross-eyed, and keeps wink
in and blnkin' as if she had her eyes fell OF
Macaboy Now what am to do. If stand
still here there's very pleasant chance of going
to sleep standing. If goes to stir hang me if
know which way am travelin.''
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30
Boston, Aug. I6.

DUoIUH, aug. TO.
A sad catastrophe occurred at Linnfield
yesterday TO picnic party from Lynn
They were enjoying themselves on The bor-
ders Of large pond, when twenty-five got
into large fiat bottomed row boat. and
went out on the pond. At a distance Of
ten yards from the shore the boat upset, and
fourteen were drowned--all women and
children but one.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30
The following anecdote is related in foreign

The following anecdote is related in foreign
journal:
A medical student of Berlin lately fell deeply
in love with the daughter of the lady at whose
house he lodged; his passion was warmly re-
turned, and the lovers swore eternal fidelity, and
entered into promise to marry. But there
was an insurmountable barrier to their union, in
the fact of the lady being Protestant Christian,
and the gentleman Jew; and both protested
themselves no less attached to their respective
faith than to each other. Business called the
youth to Breslau; and when he had been there
few days he received letter from his mistress
couched in the following terms:
My dear friend: The difficulties which have
so long stood in the way of our marriage have at
length been put an end to, and by the interven-
ton of your good angel, as you have so often
called your faithful Minna, who yesterday be-
came Jewess."
Scarcely had this letter been despatched, when
its writer received letter from her lover, dated
Breslau, and to the following effect:
envy dear Minna: The obstacle which pre-
scented itself to our union, in the unfortunate diff
ference in our religious faiths, no longer exists,
and hasten to complete our mutual felicity. /
Yesterday became Christian !"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

The WAY OF THE SEDUCER IS HARD
The murder OF HENRY HAMMOND, at Penn
Evansville. in Hartford county. Maryland,
on Thursday last, is the subject of much
speculation. lie was, at the time he was
shot, surrounded by his children in the
garden, and it is now openly avowed that
the deed was done by a brother, as the
avenger of his sisters ruin. The sister had,
on the morning Of the deed, confessed 10
her brothers that Mr.. H. was the father Of
the child she was expecting to give birth to-.
They loaded their guns and proceeded to
the vicinity of his residence, where they
were seen, but ne one saw the gun fired.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

A facetious old gentleman who has two
sons remarkably fond OF hunting and shoot
ing very sarcastically distinguishes them by
appellation of Nimrod and Ramrod.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

REoU1s1TIoN FOR CHAPLIN.-A requisition
from Gov Thomas, directing the delivery of
Chaplin, charged with an assault with an intent
to kill Mr.. Richard Butt and Mr.. VIM. Smith.
in, in Montgomery County was placed on We'd
nesday in the hands of officer Handy. We learn,
however, that Chaplin will have first to be tried
in our Criminal court for abducting Allen and
Garland, the two runaway slaves found in Chap
Inns carriage on the night of the 9th inst.--Na-
tional Intel.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30


A MUSICAL CHURCH CLoCK-The Char
lesion Courier gives the following account
ola curious piece OF mechanism in ST. Pills
ip's Church in that city:
From the tasteful steeple Of this beautiful
edfce we now, at Intervals hear tones
of sweet music, emanatng from machinery
attached to the clock, manufactured by Mr.
F. Stein, of our city. The clock was pres
scented to the congregation of This church by
Colin Campbell, Esq, of Beaufort, South
Carolina, and is masterpiece ofart, highly
creditabe TO the mechanical ingenuity Of Mr.
Stein. 1t is a thirty hour time piece, chimes
the quarter hours with four hammers on
four different bells, and strikes the hour on
largest of set of bells, IL in number, the
weight of which is 5000 pounds. The
movement of the machinery plays three
pieces of music at three different intervals
during the 81 hours, viz: "WeIcome our
Day of Rest" "Greenland's lev Noun,
tains," and Home, Sweet Home" These
tunes are played with sweetness Of note
and regularity that would do credit to a
parlor music box. frame work has been
erected, as we are informed, with the aid of
which other pieces OF music can be performs
ed
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

Mr. Cassius NJ. Clay addressed an audience
of 1000 citizens of Brown county, Ohio, on the
1st inst, the anniversary of the West India E.
Emancipation. The meeting was attended by men
of all parties. Mr.. Clay spoke for two hours,
and when he concluded resolution was uuani-
mously adopted to oppose the propagandism of
slavery sat all times--at all places--by all hon
able means-against all odds--without compro-
mise-and to the last extremity
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

On Wednesday afternoon last Mr.. Thos. Far
ley, ofthis place, entered a we'll for the purpose
of cleaning it out and in few moments was af-
fected by what is called the da'nps he assembled
upon the ladder which was in the well, to with
in few feet of the top, when he fell, but caught
on the ladder before he reached the water; he
was taken out alive but speechless, and died
within three hours afterwards Porte Wing.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

3rkkKk in Lumber, ETC., in Southport, Wisconsin. will
have Constantly hand, well selected assortment Of
Luaber Also Shingles, Lah. Plaslering Hair, Window
sash, Glass, etc. etc. Yard opposite the Planning Machine
March 18th, 1850.