Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-02-14

said that he approved Of high postage thai
would stop the circulation of newspapers
lives away down on the Bayou Teche
where the only newspapers seen are those
which envelop ware from the grocery, where
whlskey is two cents quart, where the Cos
pei don't shine but once in seven years
and where every man who can read or write
IS sent either to Congress, to the Legisla-
ture, or the Penitentiary. And we don't
doubt that the Hon. gentleman fully repre-
sents his constituents.
A colored man, keeper of ten pin al
ley in New York, poured camphene on the
feet of drowsy marker, and then applied
light. For this novel method of waking
up, he was sent to prison.
The National Tateligencer recommends
observing the 22d of February next as a
general holiday in commemoration of the
Union.
Jenny Lind is to be in New York in
April.
Coal closely resembling, if rot identical
with, Pennsylvania anthracite has just been
discovered in Oregon,
The trial of the Cuban invaders, at New
Orleans is still dragging its slow length a
long.
The Republic says that the coast of New
Jersey and Long Island is now well sup
piled with Francis Life Boats 400 lives
were saved by them last year.
Mexico is making spasmodic effort to
pay small instalment on her debt. AS
her eXchequer is empty we don see how
1t is to be done.
alabama" in the Indian tongue, sig
nifies rest An Indian chief fleeing
southwark, struck his tent-pole in the
ground and exclaimed " Alabama Alaba-
ma :" Here we rest. Here we rest"
being taken to the calabooSe, locked up
the ancient and quiet watchman' in cell,
and went on their way rejoicing. Next
day they had to pay $40 each.
Immediate steps are to be taken to work
the coal beds in Ingham and Eaton coun-
ties, Michigan.
A fine coat often covers an intolerable
fool, but never conceals one.
Nothing like the census returns to prove
that westward the star of empire takes its
way"
Macon, Ga, is about to be made the
centre point Of several railroads, thus Civ
ing continuous line OF Georgia rails from
Savannah to Chattanooga, 43l miles in
length.
The key of the Bastile, presented, by
Lafayette to Washington, yet hangs in the
Hall at Mount Vernon.
The official majority, at the late cleo
ton for the Democratic governor of Della
ware was 81 votes, according to the count
just made in the Legislature of the State.
Edmund, second son of Henry Ill, on
his death-bcd, directed that his body should
not be buried until his debts were paid
Were the example followed in modern
times few would receive the rites of sepul-
ture.
Sixteen steamboats, were built. and
furnished entirely, at Louisville, Nv,
during last year.
Fifteen hundred and fftv-one persons in
all, have left New Mexico for Mexico nron-
er, in accordance with the treaty of Gaud
alupe, rather than become Amercanos.
The Chckasaw Indians in counsel. have
voted to contribute 200 dolls towards the
erection Of the Washington Monument.
Zone of our ancient contributors" saws
the Literary Gazette, "of whom we used
to beg some attention to punctuation in his
MSS, used to retort, Do YOU take your
servant for deg? | am not a pointer.
At the close of the last fiscal year. there
were PA cadets in West Point Academy.
One of the Gliddon's recently unroued
mnmmies wore signet ring Of silver with
green stone, engraved with the device of
Scarab@us, or beetle.
Joseph elliott, the celebrated ENGLISH
maker of steel pens, has Just bought an es-
tate for 100000 dolls, the profits of his
pen making.
Eight hundred thousand dozen Of eprs
are stated by the Hallowell Gasette to have
been shipped at that port, last year.
St, Louis has 1900 inhabitants.
Mr.. Mallory, loco, has been elected to
the l. State Senate, in place OF Yulee of
Florida.
The town of Charlotte, \. c.. is near
ly deserted in consequence of the ravages of
the small poX,
The editor Of the Exeter IN. H. News
Letter chronicles the death of cat, tom
Gramalkin( at Stratham, aged - years and
months.
Ex-Governor Briggs has resumed the
practice of his former profession, the law
at PittSfeld.
A London paper says that the Pope is
about to establish an order of married
preachers, 50 as to employ married English
perverts. Perhaps.
A polar whale upon an average, Yields
about 20 bbls. oil. Eight ships. which
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