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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07
President Fillmore to- the Emperor of
Japan.

The following extract from letter from pres
ident FILLMORE to the Emperor of Japan, will
be yead with interest:
81 send you by this letter an Envoy of my own
appointment, an officer of high rank in his coun-
try, who is no missionary of religion. He goes
by my command to bear to you my greeting and
good wishes, and to promote friendship and COM
merce between the two countries.
You know that the United States of America
now extend from sea to sea; that the great coun-
tries of Oregon and California are parts OF the
United States; aud that from these countries,
which are rich in gold and silver and precious
stones, our steamers can reach the shores of
your happy land in less than twenty days.
Many of our ships will now pass in every year,
and some, perhaps, in every week, between Cal
fornia and China; these ships must pass along
the coast of your Empire; storms and winds
may cause them to be wrecked on your shores,
and we ask and expect from your friendship and
your greatness, kindness for our men and protec-
ton for our property. We wish that our people
may be permitted to trade with your people, but
we shall not authorize them to break any law
of your Empire.
Our object is friendly commercial intercourse,
and nothing more. You may have productions
which we should be glad to buy, and we have
productions which might suit your people,
Your Empire contains great abundance Of coal;
this is an article which our steamers, in going
from California to China, must use. They would
be glad that harbor in your Empire should be
appointed to which coal might be brought, and
where they might always be able to purchase
it.
In many other respects, commerce between
your Empire and our country would be useful to
both. Let us consider we'll what new interests
may arise from these recent events, which have
brought our countries so near together; and
what purposes Of friendly omity and intercourse
This ought to inspire in the hearts of those who
govern both countries"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07
u. We have been anxously waiting FL, some

" We have been anxiously waiting for some
news Of importance from Washington, which
we could treat our readers Without It is no
use, they don't intend to do anything but lobby
and talk about who shall be President, until after
the Convention at Baltimore, then all they will
do, will be to make buncombe speeches and load
the mails with electioneering stuff for the can
ddates, and after the Summer is over, they will
draw their per diem and mileage, and 60 home.
We think they should have "leather medal"
Immediately.
Qua IDLE CoNGREss-Congress has now
been in session five months, at an expense to the
People of hundred of thousands OF dollars, and
as yet has accomplished nothing The Albany
Register, of the oath ult. saws
We give this morning characteristic scene
from the proceedings in the House of Represen-
tatives. The Homestead Bill was taken up, but
in the rambling, excited, political scrmmage
which ensued, was never alluded to, or limited at
after its title was read. What farce such
Legislation is.
True enough. And what farce" the
proceedings of the entire Session thus far have
been.
The Washington correspondent of the Balt-
more Sun, writing under date of April 23d,
makes this statement
A message came into the Senate to-day, with
letter from the Secretary of War, urging the
speedy passage of the Deficiency Bill, and rep
resenting that the department cannot 90 on with
out it, The message ,oaS treated as Joke The
Senate refused to take up the bill, and they take
tomorrow for holiday
The Senate like the House. think it "a Joke TO
talk about business. They have only been FIVE
months at Washington, and People must be very
unreasonable to suppose that they have had
any time yetto attend to legislation. After they
have selected the candidates and settled the plat
forms, of the two parties, for the coming Presi-
dental contest, they may possibly turn their at
tention to the matters which the People have en-
trusted to their hands. Bnt certainly not till
them We think that the greatest coke of the
season is Congress itself.-MLwaukee Dahl
Sentinel
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07
CRUEL PUNISHMENT.

The New York Times is doing humanity good
service by exposing the cruel and tormenting
punishmcnts which are in use in the State Pris-
on of New York Much as has been said and
done on the subject of punishments, thereiS room
for great deal of reform. What if the lash has
been abandoned? Is that reason why ten
fold more cruel punishment should be substtu.
ted In prison as well as the Navy, they tell
us the lash has been banishcd but in the name
of christianity, we ask what end is subserved by
the substitution of such description of punish
mcnt as is in vogue in the State Prison of New
York
We copy the following description from he
Times:
"Showeting is simply letting one or more
lets of water fall, two, three, and even five six
feet from a reservoir directly upon the head OF
the convict, whose neck is confined in stocks
The force of the falling stream is very great and
soon becomes very painful. The effect of the
punishment is thus TO inhict heavy and con-
tnuous blo,c upon the head which is certainly
far more cruel and injurious than the ordinary
mode of fogging. But besides this the machine
~
board around the throat of the victim, and he can
only escape strangling and suffocation, by blow
ing it from his mouth and nose Nothing worse
than this can be conceived and Dr. FosGATE
mentions great number of cases in which con-
gestion, nervous disorders, insanity, a nd even
death have been the direct result of this infc-
ton.
loking is still seyerer punishment The
yoke is Of iron, five or six feet long, with sta
pie in the middle to encircle the neck, and one
at each end TO enclose the wrists. |, weighs
from thirty to sixty pounds, and is so contrived
that the person can neither stand erect nor sit in
any position in which he will not suffer excessive
pain. DR.. Fosgate says that "under the weight
of it, the convict cannot retain the erect posture
for even a few minutes consecutvely, but is for
ced to bend forward in his continual writhing,
which brings the entire weight of the bar upon
the lower cervical vertebra. The arms are gen.
orally stretched TO their full length, and from
steady tension of the nerves are benumbed while
the hands turn purple, and at times become much
swollen"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07
NlILTEKOUS.

The Governor has appointed WIN. l.. UTLEY
of Racine, AdJutant General of the State Of
Wisconsin.
We dislike the idea of being suspected of en-.
dorsing an appointment simply because Gov
FARWELL has made it, But in this instance, we
should do ourselves injustice if we did not com.
mend the felicitous choice of the Governor, and
express our unmi,igated and eternal satisfaction
at the judicious and important selection he has
made. The Militia system of the country
is a standing joke-Gen. UrLEY is a standing
joker. The militia system is what every SEN
siblo man laughs at; and everybody laughs a,
what UTLEY says, whether it is sensible or not.
It's acknowledged by everybody, that UTLEY
is good shot We don't believe he will miss
his mark this time. His friends call him a
{. sportsman" if that is so +; there is "sport "
enough on hand He calls hmselfa fiddler !;
if thn, is so, the righteousness of the appoint
ment is more apparent, because, he can save the
state the expense Of music.
Nero fiddled while Rome was burning. And
we hope TO see Adj. Gen. UTLEV fddling while
the Milingtary are marching
Yankee doodle dandy
NolaSscs pork and candy O..
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07
FIRST BOATS ARRIVED.

The HUDSON, Capt. Goldsmith, and the MIME
sofa, arrived at this port on Tuesday morning
last, from the lower lakes. Now that hole has
been broken through, we shall have regular ar
rivals from Buffalo and the East. This route
will, doubtless, bring great many of the emf
grants who are seeking homes and fortunes in
the West Soon the Baltic and Sultana will
run on this Lake in connection with the Michi-
gan and Southern Rail Road Line; and these,
with the boats already running in the Michigan
Central Route, will give US more life, activity
and business, than we have seen since 40
We are informed that cars on the Central Raj
Road will be into Chicago in less than two
weeks, and every body can take their choice Of
3 route to the East.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07
Items from the Chicago Trisunc.

ANTI-SLAyERY CoHyENTIoH'-An Anti Sla-
very Convention assembled IN Cincinnati on the
9th inst. The telegraph reports large num-
Der in attendance. Rev. John G.. Pee Of keH-
tucky was elected President. The first and sec
ond days were mostly consumed in discussingth the
following resolution, which was finally adopted ::
Resolved, That slayehOldBg il in itself Oh act
Of immeasurable wickedDess, and thst for MI the
denominations connected with it, a large portion
of the American Church and Clergy are pre-cm-
inenty responsible.
RIOT on THE STEAMER GLoBE-Thrce Men
Kilicd-A dispatch from Dunkirk, dated April
28th, says, the Steamer Globe lies off Silver
Creek in the ice There was moi on board
last night between Germans and Americans
Three Americans are reported killed. There
were about 1900 Germans and 100 Americana.
FROM THE STRA1Ts.-lNe learn that vessel
which arrived here yesterday from the Beaver
Islvnds, reports the ice in the Straits as continu-
ing solid We could not learn what day she left
the Islands. She brought up some of the passen-
gers of the Lady Of the Lake.
LAKE RISING The water in the lake contin-
ues to rise, and has now reached higher point
than at any time during last year. If there
should be as much rain during May and June, as
fell during the same months last year, it must so
at least fifteen inches higher than it now is
We observe that the sewer entering the river at
the Wells street bridge is oil submerged. except
ing the upper plank, and of course, the Tver wa
ter backs up several squares.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07
For the Telegraph.


Mr.. EDITOR
AT a meeting Of the Farmers and Tax Payers
of this county, convened at the Court House
some two months since, a committee was chosen
to examine all the bills audited by the last Board
OF Supervisors, and to report through the press
all which were Illegally audited and paid. A
sufficient length of time having elapsed for the
committee to examine into the matter, call for
the report.
QUEEr.-Was the whole series of meetings
got up for the purpose of creating hobby for
certain individuals to ride into Office upon And
after having carried them safely into office, is it
entirely abandoned?
TAX PAYER.
Bristol, Nav 8. 1852
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07
COIRT WEEK.

The May Term of Court for this county COM
menced its session on Monday of this week
Judge WHIroN on the bench. There is not so
much criminal business on hand as at the two
previous terms bu, the civil cases, it is suppo-
sed, will occupy this and next week A bill of
indictment has been found against John Mills for
stealing the horses OF Mr.. William Foster
Ills trial will not come off until the next term Of
Court. The Grand Jury adjourned on Wednes-
day morning, having found but two bills.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07
Yankee doodle dandy q
Nolnsscs pork and candy o,

H. FRANCIS at the old stand, is ready with a
few more of the same sort just as they came
from the Minnesota last Tuesday morning. If
he ever takes anything from your pocket, he is
sure to put twice as much on your back or head.
We consider tho most of orr merchants as so
many exchange brokers-doing business most
ly for the sake Of the cause of industry and the
fine arts.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

Truh.-If all newspaper patrons would just
trcasur up the bit of truth contained in the fol-
lowing paragraph, it would be beneficial to them
and to us
Collecting is wasteful business-wheha tr,af1
subscribes for paper, or buys merchandise, he
expects to pay for the article, and not for the
privilege of being called upon for the money.
The collectors labor brings expense upon one
party without, benefiting the other Thus il is
lost labor If men would volunteer to pay their
debts, the persons now employed in collecting
might become producers.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

To BE TEsTEn.-The validity of the law OF
South Carolina requiring the imprisonment of
colored seamen found in her ports, is in a fair
way to be tested. A coered man belonging to
an English brig, has recently been thrown into
prison at Charlestown, and the British Consul
there is determined TO take the matter before the
highest national tribunal. An application for
writ of habeas corpus having been refused BY the
local courts, the Consul gave notice OF his lnten-
ton to carry the case before the Supreme Court
Of the limited States
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

PRAYING Something Ne1c-M. Hue
who has recently been travelling among the Mon
gol Buddhists states some odd things. The
Buddhists pray BY machinery. They have in
use praying mil, consisting of sort Of wheel
or cylinder, with written prayers pasted oil over
It, which, fleing turned, and bringing, at each
upward rotation. a great number of supPlications
under the eye of the god Buddah, is believed to
offer perfectly sufficient substitute for praying
by word of mouth.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

u Metcalf, Merrill g. Co. have received a
part of their spring stock, and will soon tel
you all abou, it in the Telegraph. Mean
while we advise our friends that it is safe, per-
fectly safe and money-making to buy, of those
who advertise their goods. 1t shows that they
bay to sell, and they wan, the world to know it,
and those who change their stock ottenest, con
sell the cheapest; this process is never brought
about but by iudicious advertising.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07
The new Uniform.

We are (and the community should beg un-
der everlasting obligations to the Editors of the
Carpet-Bag, for their unwearied labors in behalf
of Jehiel Stebbings, their candidate for the Pres
idency and the militia system in general, of
which he is the grand archetype and exponent
The last number of that most interesting of
newspapers, 1--WE wonder everybody does not
send a couple of dollars and get a copy has a
cut of The soldier rugged and marching in a sui.
OF this new uniform. We should hardly have
believed that so appropriate and convenient a
uniform could have been invented. We hope
the editors of the Carpet-Bag will not be so envi-
Gus of the honor, that they will be unwilling to
let the public have the name of the distinguished
inventor Posteritywll demand the revelation that
it may honor him with monument, if tbs denied
to his compeers of the present age. But We will
describe the uniform as near as our imperfect
command of language will let US. The hai-cap
is sugar loaf in shape with the end of the small
est diameter, eliminating to the zenith. A
roundabout with standing collar, and ruffled
frill at the lower edge, gracefully rests upon the
hips of the patriot The epaulettes upon the
shoulders, Eve shall risk the critcism) we think
would have been more useful, as we'll as orna-
mental, if like some of the former drawings in the
G. B., they could have been in the shape ard ma
terial Of the hair and flesh brush--with the back
of the same, inclining to the nadr. The mex
pressibles are of the common shape, if we ex-
cept q little more fullness ain the seat" with
stripes adown the side which be,rays the military
character Of the individual wearing them. But
the GROWING glory of the unitorm-the excel.
lent contrvance which makes it more desirable
as dress and marching uniform, than all others
put together; is hook projecting somewhat
caudally from the rear part of the pants. This
is presumed to be we'll fastened on, and is de.
signed for the soldier to hang his boots upon, in
muddy weather, or he can dispense by means
of this, with his knapsack altogether, and hang
basket upon it containing all his shirts, ammu.
milton and ra,ions, with his dirty linen, and trans
port them from place TO place with the utmost
facility.
1t is supposed that with this new uniform, the
chief of the military department will order each
soldier to carry q pike or grapple with hook OF
the end of it, and in the event of desertion, the
grapple can be used to arrest the culprt and Sc
duce him back to duty and glory, or a shot in the
head.
To detect all the advantages of this desirable
invention, the cut must be surveyed lesurely and
with an approaching eye. The editor of the
Democrat will let any any body see it who will
give him a call-and so will we-don't be bash.
full gents
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

GREAT Telegraphic Inreation. J. Mil
ton Sanders, of Cincinnati, writes to the editor
of the Evansville Journal, that Mr. David Bald
win, of New York, who is at present in that city.
has quite perfected a telegraph which he says wIl
revoutionise the system entirely. BY news
can be transmitted on one wire opposite ways Mt
the same time, and as rapidly as person can
talk
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

Keep up to The Time'.-Mo man isup to the
times who does not patronise tho printer. Da.
Townsend orce undertook to spend all the prot
its of his business for one year in advertising.
but he found it impossible for the more be spent.
the larger were his profits.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

Another Attempt at n failtre-A Mr.. J. II.
McAvoy is going to remove the Depcre Adrerti-
ser to Oshkosh, and publish Hunker Democrat
ic paper there. We predict that it will die out
I, cannot compete with the Oshkosh Degaocr0s>
- Free Dam
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

GJ y man was found dead in his bed week
before last in Pike woods. His name was Nc
Pherson-a Scotchman by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by
nature-alone be died-unL Justice Whitock
acted as coroner
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

TEMPERANCE JouRNAL.-We have received
tie first number of new paper with the above
title, which has just been started OF Waukegan
by II. VI. HUGUNly & Co. Ii is to be devoted
10 the interests of the cause of Temperance,
mainly; but the editors say they intend to make
a first rate family newspaper. We wish i, first
rate success
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

u Business is now looking up oil along
shore. We are confident if we quit gambling,
loatlng, specializing, and other "original sins, -
and 60 to work, money will be easier and bust
ness brisk.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

There ara two reasons why we should not in
terrupt an editor when he is writing. One is, it
is apt 10 put him out-the other is, you might get
put ont yourself, especially if he has got thick
boots on.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

A Baby Afoat "A gestleman Just froRA
Wheeling informs US THAI during the late hood
on the Ohio, cradle with living Saiant in H..
was picked up on the river somewhere below
Wheeling. No one knew anything Of its pa
rentage. or where it hailed from.-Zdne'r'IIs
COHr.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

IT. The Late Legislature passed BOB bills
Gov, Farwel approved 400 Of them, and vetoed
but four. The preceding Legislature passed
but 4O7 bills. Gov. Dewy approved but 800 of
them, and vetoed fifteen All right in Dewey's
case.--Free Dem.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

GiRARp's BEQUEsT TO New ORLEAxs.-The
Mayor of New Orleans, in his late message, d.
reefs the attention ofhe corporation to the neces-
sty Of disposing OF seventy six slaves, part of a
legacy bestowed upon the city of New Orleans,
by Stephen Girard, of Philadelphia, subject to
interest for term Of years which has just ex-
pred.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

HOTEL RESPONSIBILITIES. Two brothers, nam
ed Simm who stopped a, the Indian Queen Ho-
tel, New Orleans, on their way from California
and while there had their trunk robbed OF So, 226
in gold, have received judgment for that amount
against the proprietor.
Judge Buchanan, of the fifth district court,
decided that inn-keepers are liable for the proper
~ stolen from strangers and travellers sojourn-
ing at their inns.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

A malicious old gentleman who has dabbled
all his life in statistics, says he never heard of
more than one woman who insured her life
He accounts for this by the fact Of one Of the
questions on every insurance paper deiug; "what
ie your age -
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

We understand that G. l.. SHoLEs has in
press, and will issue q volume containing all the
general laws OF the State, and amendments of
the Revised Statutes, enacted since the adoption
Of the Revised Statutes This little volume
with the book of statutes will furnish complete
transcript OF all the general laws now in force
in the State, and as it will be got up in a conve-
nient form, and carefully indexed, we think it
must prove convenient and valuable to all who
desire thorough knowledge of our laws.
NJ Another dead body of g man was found
in Pike River few days since, he had no clothes
on his body-no hair on his head. There was n
piece of cloth about his neck. lie must have
been in the water good while from appearances.
No clue 10 his namo or friends is known.
II In another column out friends will see
that GoTIrRBDsoS is ready for them with every
thing in the lewelry line.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

The fire is going out, Miss Filkins.'
Il know it, Mr.. Greene, and if you would act
wisely, you would follow its example
1t is unnecessary 10 add that Greene never
axed' to set up with that gal again.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

u The Free Democrat, of Milwaukee, is wi
denng its borders and Strengthening its stakes.
II has moved lilo a more capacious office, and the
Editor tells US he is going after new materials
for his paper.
Success to Independence,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

u DoAN & HAwLEY are on hand with few
new goods of the Season, and will soon have
more. They are gentlemen to deal with
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

~ BRIGGs has returned with large and we'll
selected assortment Of Clothing, Hats, Caps,
&c, which he will be happy TO show his old
customers, and the crest OF MANKIND and ii he
can't suit you, We shall think you don't mean to
buy
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

Hardest Case Yet..--A few nights since, a
iourneyman printer in this city had made PrePa-
ration to be married but, strange TO say, the
moor fellow was on a morning paper, and could
no, get "sub" Business was crowdIBg at the
Office. and he must attend 10 wosk ; so The par
son was sent for, the rites performed, and ho
poor iourneynan had to leave his wife, go 70
the office and work al night, till bIoad daylight,
and 60 home with bis wife in the morning. -
D..
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

Property sared by the 7eIegraph.-its esti-
mated that the Morse line of telegraph, on the day
before the freshet of Georgetown saved that city
$4,000 by advising of the rise of the water at
Harpers Ferry,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

Dr. Marsh says the best cure for the Mysteries
is to discharge a servant girl. In his opinion
there is nothing like flying around TO Keep the
nervous system from becoming uns,rung. Some
women think they want physician, he says,
when they only need a scrubbtng brush.