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Galc At 81. Louis.-A gale passed over tho
city of St, Louis on the 18th inst. The stecplo
Of the Baptist Church was blown down. Ono
house on Market and one on Pine street, had
their front, blown out Any number of chin
Mes signs, &c, We're blown down. Only ono
person, woman, is thought to have been Sc
Ei0uaIE lniuriad
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-06-13

His cxcelency, Governor Dewey. was in town
last week. The governor informs IT'S that he
had just returned from Green Bay, whence no
had been TO consummate the great contract with
Hon. Morgan l.. Martin, tor the completion Of
the Fox and Wisconsin River improvement
Governor Dewey, is sanguine of the carly COM
plntion Of saidwork.-- Madison a fgus.
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TERMS OF ADvERTrsINs

Too LATE FOR THE CARs.-A man can never
be more ridiculously circumstanced than when
| ne arrives at railway depot just FIVE seconds
! behind the time. He offers one of the best illus
traiions OF the combined working of disappoipt-
| mont and n.decison that could be selected He
sees the cars whrrlng away ten rods from his
reach. lie stands still for a moment eadeavor-
ing TO reflect. Shall he abandon the Journey
and snifGr a loss of twenty-five dollars or shall
he pursue it and lose his life while getting at or
on to the cars The question Of he is man
among menu prcponderates in favor of the NOM
ey, and hdgglng his carpet bag, cane and UNI.
breIia, tranucaily under his arm, he starts forth
IN pursuit. Scarce q score of sleepcrs have been
traversed, when he recolects that his last PLAIN
Dealer confirmed an account of an amiable Young
man losing his life by falling into a ditch while
similarly engaged. lie stops and cold sweat
| beads upon his brownie feels that the timely
admoniton of hatinvauable paper has saved his
neck. lie braces his lungs and wells O; the en-
gInecr. a lond snort from the remorseless fire.
horse Is the only reply. All the arguments pro
and con rise afresh in his mind he has made an
appointment and must 90; he can't endure the
thought of losing his long worn reputation for
punctualty; the cars axe fifteen rods ahead, To-
be sure; but he has long and sinewy legs. Yes,
ho can reach them he's sure Of it, The amiabIe
Young tllan WHO lCSl MS HE might nave D9ou
and probably was, a little nervous, shor;-winded
and short legged, and very probably short-sight-
Cd, or he never could have tumblcd as he did
Fortified by such comforting reflections he pi-
Dusty comments himself 10 Providence, puts out
his best leg and renews the pursuit. lie aston
lShes himself with his own Geetncss. Is hg
gaining on the cars Yes in 30 seconds more
he will reach them. "Now," he says to himself
-"cheer up my good legs, one more tight pull
and you can take your rest. Glorious glori-
ous :! we'll show EN- what energy and courage
can do X x
A half hour afterwards, charitable Irishman
picked out an Individual from the bottom Of a
stagnant ditch Whereabouts lit was the battered
and drcnchcd form Of the man who was Too late
Jorti cc1rS.-Ciereltad Piamdsaler.
a HUsBAXp's REvEHGE.-A well known citi-
zen Of Lucas CoHnty turned n few days ago
from California, whore he had been spending tho
past three years. Conceive if you can, OF his
establishment, when he found that little s,rang-
err scarcely six weeks old, had deem added TO his
household. lie was transported with rage at
this stain uponh honor he saw his fond hopes
of domestic comfort dashed to the ground, and
Immediately set himself about the work of ven-
gcance. lie learned the name of his wife's Sc
Queer, who had secrcted himself on hearing Of
the husbands arrival. lie hunted after him for
several days, and at last ferrcted him out, and
shot him down like dog. The wounded man
i not expected 10 recover CereL4nd Pam
dd!cr.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-06-13

\ young gentleman asked lady one day
what she thought Of the marriage state in gem
eras = "Not knowing can't tell, was the reply :;
'but if you and were to pat orr heads together
| could soon give you definite answer"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-06-13

GIDEON Tx E,nEEE.

t.-a.y d. Iaw, qaI General ,cc.Hg Agent. iaacya.
ll4'r.
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Rate Of Speed on the Nco York and Erie
Rdiiroaa.-Thc first travel train through from
Dunkirk to New York made tho whole distance
in II hours-bcng a, the rate of 264 miles per
hour. 1t is the int ention of the company TO
make an average speed of 80 miles per hour
so that trains will 90 through in fourteen hours,
stoppagcs included.
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Business Directory.
STATE OFFICERS.

Iy,rrrr NELSON DEWEY
Seerrtlry Of Ntqte-WILLIAM A. BARSTOW.
J'-e4.urfr-JAiUR G. FAIRCTIILDS
g.sS-nsg GeHrrui-S. PARK COON.
ssgt.g5 Pa5Lio IHStrHcti0H-ELEAZER ROOT.
Officers OF KenOsha County.
rounfy Judgc-HON. In. STODDARD
orb If circuit and County C"Hrt-O. +. DANA.
Clerk Bo4rts If Naperrisors- THOMAS J. RAND.
S5,rif-N ATTAIN X. ALLEN.
Errir.rr Of UcedS-W. l.. HINSDALE.
.rr,t ,urer-CIIARLES CLEMENT.
instruct .5tforncg-J. r. SiEARPSTEIN.
cgrrrgor-NEBEDITH ROWLAND.
C,.rousr-ADOLPII REITBEDDk.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-06-13

The TEEsEyr POPULATION or FRANCE is
100000
French Colonies, 100000
The number Of English domiced in France
is only $4,000
Before the revolution Of 'Is it exceeded l50,-
900
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-rr.r Or TIE PEArr oIt, frat door to the RI. w. at
.'.. h.,t of the s.Ir- Dta Block, uary pt.
by %. Ia.tic. Esq. 10
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A negro claimed by q planter in Pamela county,
Miss, ran away, and being chased, assembled a
tree and hong himself with n leather strap. ratf-
or than fall into the hands Of the "patriarchal in
.u.g,ion. IRE Dim.
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We.-rr-,.r and J.v,lrr Nsin street, Southport, Wis
- NIy W. vnt rrscd to his care wIi bc done with neat
n~.s aah 3''rl.ch.
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DErrTY SURVEYORS The new Surveyor
General Of Iowa and Wisconsin has, rs we
learn from the Dubuque Tribune, made the fol-
lowing appointments Of Deputy Surveyors in
this State:
Dp'Hy Surveyors Henry s. Howell, Mil
ford. Wisconsin; George r. Stuutz and James
0. Sargent, Grant County; Erskine Stansbury,
Waukesm County William. p. Huntington,
Milwaukee; Levi Sterling Mineral Point.
STATE Prison CoMMlssIoNERs.-Gov Dew
Ely has appointed the following gentleman Com
missioner to locate and erect the State Penitcn-
uary, viz:
JAMES B. MARTIN, Milwaukee.
ARTHUR w. WORTH, Lancaster.
JoHN Taylor, Waupun.
The Commissioners give notice in the Mad
ison papers that they will meet at the Capitol
on the 9th of June to hear and decide upon
communications with reference to the loca-
ton.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-06-13

A LADY's EXrENsEs.-Somc of our lady read
cr5 NAV like to know the diff renee b tween what
it costs their husbands to keep them and Queen
Nctoria spends:
The Queens salary was fixed by the Re
formed Parliament in 1897, at E35j, 900, near
" two millions Of dollars. This is distributed
amonga number Of persons, Lord Chambarlains,
Grooms.in Waiting gentlemen Usher, Sergeant
at-Arms whose duties are to hold watch outside
the Kings tent dressed in complete armor, and
armed wiki bow, arrows, and sword, and the
marco fol'ica' This is the nineteenth century !!
In the Lord Stewards department, the butter,
bacon, egy9. and cheese consumed, about equal
to Mr. FHlmorc's salary. The butchers bill is
nearly $4,000. The Lord Steward gets 3lO,-
O0O, and the Master Of he Household, who does
the 50 called duties, GETS about $4,000. The
kitchen takes C9,9s3, about $4,000, the chief
getting $500 salary, The department costs
Annually fl2S.3SG, about $4,000 The de-
rartnalt ot the Master Of the Horse, who cctS
Sl2.5g0 year, cost, s33J.OJJ a year. GA one
occasion recently. $500 oJJ We're voted for the
Queens stables. and and the same session rcfus-
ed $4,000 for National education. God save
the Queen
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-06-13

The Legislature Of New Hampshire meets
to-day, June lth, to elect q Govcrnor-no choice
having been made By the peopie.--Free Dem.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-06-13

Poor TEan-he i bit himself nit rattle snake
and wash sick into his bed for six weeks in to
month Of August and all his cry was Water Vat
or! And be could not cat nothing tilt he COM
planned Of being peter so as he could stand up
on his elbow and ate n little tea.
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a. 4. SE0NE

Dealers IN s. IVES and iip-,ar,. Ican WAR. Ngnufac;G
Gel...: .1p1cg ware, Sc ~oaih port !, Use 'G>In-
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Gror %-anjo4t Spee4.-On Monday last,
The New World made the passage from Now
York to Albany in seven hours, and 30 minutes,
including the landings-the quickest passage
ever made.
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= black boy Obtained a verdict Of $500 in
New YORK., a short tme since, against the mas
ter 81 . ye=se. fJr cruel treatment at sca.-Fres
IJr7a
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MlHEzsorA IrGMs.-Fu-t Su iing.-Liou'
Col Lee takes command OF the Fort next we, k
vice Capt. Alexander, removed to other quar-
ters.
Speculation in city lots at St. PAM has rise II
to such point as to be rebukel by the newsqa-
qers
L1csnIiarism.-An attempt was made last
week = fire a store owned and occupied By M
S.oan. The blaze was eX;nguiehcJ by the hea-
W rain.
The bodies Of the two soIllars drowned in the
river beiow St. Paul have been found and bur
led with military honors.
The dead body Of a man nearly naked was
found in the wood. on the DIST alt. /, was the
opinion OF tie coroner's jury, that it was tie
corpse Oi an insane man. who was seen wander
IN about some two weeks prcylous.
TIE rain has been abundant in the vicinity.
and crops are growing raPiiys The Pioneer
says that t5n sound OF the growing Grass IS Ike
an army Of si.G-worms feeding IitS.
TIE VAMPIRE BAr.-On the Ithmrs If Te-
huartepec the reptile called the Vampire Bat IS
quite common \ letter of The 4;A OF February
says:
Instances have been known Of their having
attacked the natives at night while asleep. and
sucking large quantities Of blood. They ire
g0eutIy attack horses and sack blood from them,
almost taking lie. y few pitts ago a VI XXI
can wa, attacked while sleeping in the open air.
aud before waking the bat had 80 far reduced
him By taking hl, blood, ;hg, be has not been
able to 20 about since WIS. they are suck
ing your blood they fan Win taa.r wing. craa-
linL very plaasan; sensation. and in tia. man
UcT a..nss: taking life before discovered.
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BALI & TKEREEFEE,


FOHNARDlNG AND COMMISSION MIR
CHANTS,
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p' ~ Surveyor Residence In Gr III; u, two miles wcs'o
lj,.g K pr...',, un the Bunting, n road.
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D-J .1 .ir.-y Hardware and Harness. Trunk =
-, ~. }s1ultr.sry u3I
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IL. e. N-ENsGD;.,

e.r The Uac. ufi-- in the Daraor Block, frs. door
:. .tA- f-.. ~ .lr head rf she -.ars. MS.
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:. T.. EsAtkFsgDGor1H7g,

A@,..y .n'rpar, and Solicitor; and Notary Pablo.
"
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53DZEN VI. SGSs.S,

Dr,-r ia Ill alns Of Uarl,a. Iron, Str- Stoves, and
I.Easr,' = ck GENEVA, Wal. 60. Wis.
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the sofa, and went to sleep. don't know II they
met after that, that night, or not He was dressed
in black, with white coat. On Monday night he
had white coat and white pants, and his cloth cap
was drawn down his ears. did not see him
on Monday night till he near US. knew him
as soon as saw him.
On Sunday he wore black coat, black pants,
and light vest; he also wore hat. They were to-
gether during the week, but did not see them.
There was nothing in his manner on Monday
night that attracted my attention or alarmed me
except his dress and his not speaking when he
came up, and the way he cut her up when she
spoke to him. Nothing was said by any one till
for you to-day" None Of those present had spoken
n word till then. ] looked at him and smiled. On
Sunday night he spoke TO me very pleasantly.
On Monday evening she had been out with her
mother to Mr.. Hauptman's, who had come after
her. She had just returned. taken off her things,
and walked out Mr. Hauptman keeps a tavern
near the market / did not see what became of
him after he shot her. IL after sunset His
manner that evening different from usual.
On Sunday he was very sad On Monday he APP
peared to be mad and grum.
| nSFer much unkindness 10 her by him after
her return TO her mothers. went once TO her
while she was at his mothers; he was not there;
met him on the bridge as | was returning. know
nothing Of her sickness in September. never
knew her to go out and stay all night with ker hus-
band. alter she left him, had spoken to. but was
not we'll acquainted with. Day before his marriage.
His disposition then appeared to be cheerful.
Direct examination rssumed.-It was about half
past FIVE when she left home TO go to Happtman's
The Court here gave notice that after this day it
would not adjourn before five p. IN.
The jury was then placed in custody OF two spe-
cial baffs, and were provided with room at
Cops
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Seizure OF Letters at New York


Ere learn from statement in the New York
twfad that satisfactory proof having been furnished
10 the post Office authorities that large numbers OF
CALIFORNIA letters had for time past been lille
gaIy conveyed on the California steamers by ex-
press agencies, the Postmaster General, who has
sworn to that the laws of Congress relating to
his Department are faithfully executed. gave in
sruotions to of his special agents to obtain, in
his own way, the necessary proof upon which to
base prosecution for those repeated and bold yio-
lations of tho laws. The special agent, Colonel
Shacross, after obtaining the aid Of one Of the
enue officers, went board the Brother Jonathan,
and discovered in of the express trunks, which
he'd been opened by directions of the custom house
officer some two hundred or more letters addressed
to parties here and elsewhere, which letters were
admitted by the express messenger to have been
brought to him at Chagres by the California agent
of Adams s. Co. The trunk taken to the post
office, and after while given up by direction of the
Postmaster General, after pledge from the coun-
sci of Adams s Co. that correct schedule of the
letters should be furnished the Department, and all
letters deposited in the post oicethe liberal
of Mr.. Hall having been induced also by desire
that the parties to whom the letters addressed
should not be made to suffer from their unnecessary
detention. This case is to be brought before the
United States grand jury, and the question deter
mired whether or not plain and important law Of
Congress is to be violate with impunty.
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[oonprsPOsDEsoE OF THE nEruDrro.I
BAIrlmonE. July 2I-5p

BALTIMORE, July 2I-5 p. m.
The question of selecting candidate for Con-
gEess is being agitated amongst the Wings, and
the belief is confidently entertained that, with a
suitable nominee, Mr.. Pinkney Whyte easily
be defeated. have heard suggested the names OF
Thos. Yates Walsh, distinguished member OF the
bar; Abraham b. Patterson, we'll known mer-
chant; DIR. John l.. Yeates, an eminent physician;
and Major John X. Kenly, who ran against Mr..
McLane in lS49. All these gentlemen arc favora-
bly, known to our community, and enjoy the conf
dence of the public. The Democratic City Con-
vention meets to night to nominate candidates for
the various local offices TO be filled at the State
elections in November. That party appears to
have latterly fallen under the control Of set OF
young and very inexperienced politicians, who
lack that discretion necessary to the selection Of a
strong and commanding ticket.
The storm of Saturday greatly cooled the at
mosphore, but to-day it in again becoming warm.
Sales of 500 barrels fresh ground Howard street
flour at 81 l2s. Sales of red wheat at 81 s.
cents, and white at So 50. White corn, 90 cents.
Yellow So cents. Oats unchanged. Whisky %
a "a cents.
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From Minnesota.

In the St. Paul Pioneer of the 10TH for which we
are indebted to the steamer Dubuque, we find sew
eral letters from the editor, dated at Traverse de
Sioux, whittier the editor had gone to attend the
Indian treaty. These letters down to the
4th instant. The whole party were in tents, whc
offered rather poor Protection from the heavy
rains which falling. Among the persons
present were the commissioners, Colonel Luke Lea
rnd Governor A. Ramsey; Hugh Tyler, DR.. T.
Foster, A. S. II. White, Wallace b. White, Colo
mel Henderson, and Mr.. Meyer; besides several
gentlemen who are friends of the Indians, and in
way another to take part in the treaty
About sunset on the second band of the Upper
Sioux came in across the prairie with their carts
and ponies, and erected their tents.
Col. III. l.. Douseman arrived on the Sd from
Prairie du Chen. Preparations made this
day for the celebration of the anniversary of Anne
rican independence; among other arrangements
was prayer by Rev. MIR. Hopkins, of the mission
station in that neighborhood. But these prepare
tons were all rendered useess by the unlocked for
death OF Dr. Hopkins. lie went into the river to
battle on the morning of the 9TH, got beyond his
depth, and, rs he could not swim, drowned.
Ills body was not recovered He left wife and
four children This calamity converted the en-
campment into place of mourning, and cele-
bration was attempted.
On the 4th Martin Mcleod arrived from Lac
qui Parle, two days in advance of the upper bands
of Indians, fifteen hundred strong. IL was OK
pected that the council would open in two three
days.
Mr.. John W. Quincy, principal chief of the
StoclKbridge Indians, in St. Paul with view
of making selection of two townships of land on
which to locate the remnant of that tribe. They
now number 200 or 500 souls, and reside at Green
Bay, Wisconsin. They are all farmers, and all
speak Engish; they educated, and but for their
Indians.
Mr.. Antoine Roberts, who resides near the mouth
OF Rum river, was recently greatly annoyed, and
finally attacked, by four drunken Chippewa In
dams Mr.. Roberts, accompanied by one man,
fol nsxed them in boat across the river. The In
dams made the attack with knives and tomahawks;
the men defended themselves with their oar blades
In the fracas one of the Indiana was killed, his
skull having been split open with an oar. The
other Indians then fled.
ISt. Louis Republican, 18th.
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nberland (Md.l Cipilian.

TEMPERATURES AND EDToRIALs.-lts told of some
clergyman that, while laboring under embarrass-
slight signs of WEAKNESS and dissatisfaction the
part OF the audience, whereupon, leaning over the
desk, and fixing his eye upon an individual whose
lip was more openly curlcd in contempt, he sad,
II any Of you think you can do better than am
doing, you can come up and try" Now, if any
one thinks that writing editorials (worth the read
iIg) is only recreation at any time. and especially
IL they think that, in the present temperature, it is
easy 10 pen any thing brilliant or profound, they
can come up TO our desk and try. We venture to
assure them that, instead of covering the paper
with emanations of the mind, corruscations OF ge-
MUS, and gems OF thought, they will cover it with
ing in condensed drops from their fingers and face
N Y. Commercial advertiser.
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Acting Secretary Of The Treasury
FORM OF RELEASE.

Whereas, by act of Congress approved Sep
TENDER g. 1850, ten millions of dollars, in five per
cent. stock, are to be paid to the State of Texaf,
for considerations in said act mentioned, with a
proviso that more ethan five millions of said
stock shall be issued until the creditors of the
State, holding bonds and other certificates OF
stocks of Texas, for which duties on imports
were specially pledged, shall first file at the
Treasury of the United States releases Of all
claims aganst the United States for or on account
Of said bonds certificates" AND whereas the
Undersigned is creditor of the State of Texas
holding, and the owner of, the following described
bonds certificates of stock of Texas las the case
may be,) and for which the duties mentioned in the
said act were specially pledged.
(flere describe the bonds or ccrtifcates.)
Now, for the purpose of complying with the pro-
visions of SAID act, and for good and valuable
consideration, hereby release TO the United States
all my claim in law equity against them, for or
account of the (bonds certificates) above de !
scribed.
Witness my band and seal at :, this
diy of 1851.
Sealed and delivered in presence of
1.-TWO witnesses.)
Mar 26-lawtScpt3l
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From Hon. Silds Wright. r., United States Senator
from the State of New York.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Mrs. ROBINSON Formerly residing nearly
lfl opposite Wizards Hotc) would respectfully
inform her friends and acquaintance generally
that she has taken large and commodious house
on the north eide OF Pennsylvania avenue. between
let and ID streets, where families, citizens or ira
vellers, can be either permanently or transiently
accommodated on the most reasonable terms.
The house is situated in ono of the most healthy
locations in the city, and being adjacent to the
Capitol Grounds, affords fine view Of the same,
and the short walk 10 its shady groves furnshesan
additional inducement to summer visitors, as also
TO members Of Congress and other visitors to the
Capitol during the inclemency of the winter sea-
son. April 23--eod3m