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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23
Meeting I'm Salem.

Az meeting of the Inhabitants residing the vicinity OF
the Centre School House. in The town of Salem, held pur-
Fugitive Slave LAW WIN. j. WAGNER was appoint
ed Chairman and JESSE HOOKER, Secretary.
The following resolutions, after discussion, were adopt
ed:
Whereas The notorious Fugitive Slave Law recently
enacted by the American Congress- which makes the terri
tory ofthe free wide hunting ground for man
stealer and attempts to make the people OF e ree saes
asst army OF say ccatchers ID in direct and paabe Nio-
a.ion the Constitution of the United States and OF the
higher law" to which allegiance; and whereas,
all good citizens commanded TO aid In inc execution
of this iniquitous act, therefore,
Resotce That conclude not 10 accepthe post OF slave
catcher assigned BY our representative IN Congress- It
II Is position 20 which we do not aspire
Res0iced, That Constitution Constitution, Law or
aw will Of called upon to Rct resist this Infamous
enactmen by all the which should deem jusi-
able in resistance 90 any attempted act of piracy.
Resotred, That extend cordial welcome 10 any VINO
may SO fortunate escape from Southern bondage to
among and will give them food and shelter
and shall feel justified in using such means for their de-
fence should to protect our own wives Gnd children
from the midnight assassin.
Resolrci, That feel the utmost oatng and contempt
for those base cyophants who stoop to do the dirty work
the saychOder and that record with peculiar feel
ngs OF adherence and deestaon the doughace merl-
bcrs of Congress who voted for the act under cOnsdera
ton, or cowardly refused TO vote against it.
ResOlred That the accidental president who stands
at the head OF this government approving the kdnap-
ping bill showed himself TO be the supple tool OF the slave
power, the prince dougfaccS and his ought
20 be associated with the Infamous memory OF Judas scar
lot and Benedict Arnold.
Rfsnred, That the religious teachers who succumb to Il
prosayery public sentiment, and refuse Open their
mouths the dumb, and the religious churches that
fuse their influence in favor of human freedom,
unworthy TO be recognised representatives OF him who
prcach dcverancc to the captive and the open
ing Of the prison doors to them that are bound"
Resolved That the proceedings OF this meeting be frn
shed for publication in the Kenosha Telegraph
WILLIAM WAGNER, Chairman.
IKaa
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23

BEAUTIFULLY SAID.-We make the follow
ing beautiful extract on the Homestead Exemp-
ton Law, from letter recently written by Judge
DiIlahanty of Tennessee:
Secure to each family whose labor may &c
Qnire little spot Of free earth that it can call its
own-that it will be an asylum in times of ad-
versity, from which the mother and children old
age and infancy, can still draw sustenance and
claim protection, though misfortune may rob
them OF all else and then feel that they ale still
free still entitled to walk on the green earth, and
breathe the free air of Heaven, in defiance of the
power and potency of accumulated wealth and
the Gomineering of the pretending and ambitious.
The sacredness of that concentrated spot will
make them warriors in the time of external strike.
Those shocks of corn said Xenophon, inspire
those who raised them with courage to defend
them. The largest of them in the field is the
prize exhibited in the middle of the field to crown
the COnquerer.'
Secure home to every family whose hon
est labor may obtain one, against the weakness,
vices and misfortunes of the father, and you
will rivet the affections of the child in years of
manhood BY a stronger bond than any considera-
ton that could exist. He will remember where
he gamboed in bis youth, the stream upon whose
limpid waters he has bathed, and the family al
tar where he felt mothers love, and the green
spot within that little homestead where sleep the
loved and the lost.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
From the GaleRG Advertiser.
The Wisconsin Gold DiggIngs.

Richmond City, in Richland county, is new
place with but few inhabitants-has very prettv
location, and having rich fertile country back
OF 1t, will no doubt become a thriving villrae.
The Wisconsin Marble Quarry lies back of this
few miles: it has not as yet been much work
ed-hardly enough 10 test its value. A few
miles above here fscng the river, appear four
immense bluffs, their bare rocky ends or gables
rearing themselves,350 feetabove the level of the
notwithstanding, from distance, the same
general ppearance-looking like turreted castles
OF clden time. With one of these, which shall
call the Golden Bluff" there is connected Quite
history, dating back into the last century,
whether improbable or not time will show.
high up this bluff, at least $50 feet, appears
small opening--a hard beaten path winds up the
steep ascent; IN this opening u number of men
from Dodge Co, have been at work for months
have already penetrated S65 feet. Far in they
hnf pieces OF decayed elder chips, extipuished
brands, and many other marks to show that il
has been trequented ages ago; in many places i,
opens out INTO small, regularly arched coves, as
perfect as II done BY q skillful mason These
men have been rather secret and close in their
operations; and what do you suppose they are az
Ter! For that shining treasure for which so
many OF our countrymen are pcrng life, health,
happiness everything, in their insane rush for
that land of graves-California AS near as |
can learn, these parties have found some old
manuscripts relating the adventures of gentle
man by the name of Ramsey, of New York who
was taken and held captive among the Indians of
tins country for many years. This was at an
early day, aboutthc time Prairie du Chi0n was
settled While among them, he acquired their
confidence, and was shown cave in one of the
Wisconsin river bluffs, (which contained immense
treasures OF golden ore. This buff is infinitely
described; also ,he bluffs near il The one in
which these men are now exploring, answers
the description in every particular. Who knows
but their golden anticpatons may be realized
and If so, put stop TO insane rush of emigration
to California; These wild, picturesque bluffs
that skirt the Wisconsin, may become rich
source of weath-the centre of attraction for the
West. S. NJ. NJ.
Wisconsin River June % 1870
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23

At meeting held in Geneva Walv orih. Co, Oct. l7h,
1880, Hon. JOHN w BOYD In the Chair, the follow ing
Preamble and Resolutions put and unanimously car
ried;
WHSREAs, We believe the Fugitive Slave Bill recently
passed by Congress Is and itself only insult 10
Northern Freemen, National disgrace and indelib
stain the Christianity and progress Of the nineteenth
tury that In It's abolition q the trial by Jury and its
notification of she Haheas Corpus, that palladium Of An
glo-SaNCn liberty II IrampnDS the Constitution under
foot violating the federal compact. and suhecrng
worse than British despoiism; therefore,
Rr<ered That will exert every constitutional means
within power for its unconditional repeal and THAI
until il j repealed III united endeavors pre-
vent its being carried into effect.
Fes=rsG That the thanks Of this meeting be rendered to
Hon Charles nurkea for the noble stand ne look N Ion
gres defence Of human rights, and Constitutional hoer
~,
papers Of sll parties.
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A GAnBLER's DEvIcE.-An ingenious inve

A GAMBLERS DEvICE.-An ingenious inven-
ton, one of the latest Improvements in the gam
bling profession, has been seized by one OF the
police of New York, showing how easily the poor
victim of the passion for making money by
chance, instead of by industry, is duped and rob-
bed The invention is tee-to-tum. II is made
of ivory, has eight Sides shaft Of the same ma
terial running through and projecting a, each
end, the shorter or lower projection forming q
pin like that of boys top, and the upper or long
a handle by which i, is set in motion. Each
side is marked with different numbers of spots,
like dice. At first, of course, the dupe wins,
but when the bets becomes large enough to be
interesting the shaft Of the tee-to-tum, which IL
movable to the initiated, is shifted so that the re- /
alive position of the ends of the toy are reversed
and that which paS the top thus becomes the
bottom, and vice versa The tee-to-tum being
hollow, and the shaft loaded, the change OF It's
position brings up in every instance set OF
numbers different from those on which the per-
son has won. II the latter changes his 'lucky
number,"his entertainer readily and without pos
sibility of detection, char ges his toy and thus
never fails TO skin his victim.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23

WHERHAs, The Thirty First Congress- Of the I. s. hos
passed Law, commonly called the Fugitive Slave Law
and,
WHEREAS tire provisions of TINT law, are in our opinion
opposed 30 the offrecdo liberty and usticeand
WHEREAS The requirements of that law abhorent Il
the instructions, and prompngS of nature, as well ss
hostile to the requirements of Christianity therefore,
ReSoired, That although, consider oufselN"s ana
be low abiding, well as INV respecting cIEes'
yet we never can consen betray him who hcet from STA
yery in search Of nbery, refuse bread TO the hungry
clothes 70 Gne mixed
Rc-"pcd, That when government does to man thls
wrong for crime degradc itself its station oi
authority and dignity, and sanctfy the act,
by the of Lcgslaon than i!Can robbery piracy
ReSored That consider said law, odious and oppros
and unparalleled In all previous legislation of our coun-
try dcnouncc all those who had any agency sym
pnthy passage, acting contrary to the principles Of
humanity, and in violation of the law of God
ReSoced That the that induce US to oppose the
Fugitive Slave Law, first We deem it uncon tuionsl
in requiring expose lives by the dc:aon Slave
holders In arrrsting him. Second i'll violation q, the prn
cples Of humanity; and finally, because are in con-
bound obey "higher law even the low of God
which, enacted before the fugitive slave law.
Re,ored That will not vote for slave holder, Meth
for u who will vote for one sustain slavery
RcsOIred Tint in the selectiono officers VIII &C.
Iect those and those only who will their influence TO
the repeal of the fugitive slave law
ny
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23

WoMAN's GRAVE can pass by the tomb Of
n man with somewhat of calm Indifference but
when survey the grave of q female, sigh in
voluntarily escapes me. With the holy name
of woman | associate every soft, tender and DEL
icate affection. think of her as the young and
bashful virgin, with eyes sparkling, and checks
crimsoncd with each impassioned feeling of the
heart as the chastc and virtuous matron, tired
with the follies of the world, and preparing for
the grave to which she must soon descend
Oh there is something in contemplating the
character of q woman, that raises the soul far
above the level of society. She is formed 10
adorn and humanize mankind, TO soothe his cares
and strew his path with flowers, In the hour of
distress, he is the rock on which he leans for
support and when fate calls him from existence,
her tears. bedew his grave Can you look up
on her tomb without emotion Man has always
Justice done to his memory; woman never
The pages of history lie open to the one; but
the meek and unobtrusive excellencies of the
other sleep with her, unnotced in the grave
In her may have shone the genius of poet,
with the virtues of saint. She, too, may have
passed along the sterile path Of existence, and
felt for others as now feel for her.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23

ANTI-IRIsH EXODUS "A correspondent Of the
London Times, writing from Dublin, and speak
ing Of the facts before published respecting the
falling away of Roman Catholics, on their come
ing TO America, says;
"'The letter of the Rev. Mr. Mullen, with its
candid admissions of the gradual extinction Of
of the Roman Catholic faith, as soon as its votar-
les sat foot on American soil, continues tie create
pefect Juror among the Irish clergy of both
creeds. The protestant party have had the let
ter reprinted and circulated throughout several
districts, as strong prcsumpuve evidence of the
decline of Popery and of the progress of the
principles o! the Reformation. The Romsh
clergy from the Lord Primate' on bis throne
down to the humblcst curatc, appear to be per-
fecIly astoundod by the revelations Of the Amer
lean missionary, and the whole machinery Of
mother Church has been set in motion with a
view of checking system which has led to such
disastrous results as those vouchcd for on the
competent authority of one high in the confidence
of Archbishop { ullcn himself. To stay the
flight across the atlantic is the first great object
OF tie counter movement Just now at work. As
well might i, be attempted to stop the tide with
pichfOrk; but the trial is, nevertheless, being
made, with what success time alone can tell.
For the last month the subject Of emigration has
been the theme of altar eloquence throughout
the length and breadth of the kingdom, and argu-
ments of all kinds have been used TO dissundc the
people from abandonrsthe old country and tho
religion Of their forefathers."
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23
Meeting at VvilmOt.

At meeting of the citizens of Wilmo, kenOshn, Co.
Wis., held january 2h, 1851 for the pArpose of taking In
TO consideration of the Fugitive Slave Law, the following
resolutions adopted:
RrsoIred, That obedience the Fugitive Slave Law Is
rebellion against God in that it offers pemum 10 cOrrup
on in tina. requires be instrumental in returning TO
hopeless bondage Gods poor under penalty of fine and
imprisonment which is repugnant 10 every sense
ofght and in violation of the divine law which requires
to do unto others would they should do unto
ReS0red, That said law is the browning act of inamy,
and cannot be cquaed by previous Legislation OF our
country and brand all those that had any agency in its
passage, who shall assist in its execution who shall
counsel obedience its mandates traitors God and hui
manity.
Resoced That will obey said law, under any cir
cumstanceS whatever.
NJ. r. DODGE, Chairman.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23

STABBIsG.-We are informed BY a gentleman
acquainted with the facts, thata boy residing at
Aztalan, named Nelson Hawks, after some al
tercation, stabbed German boy in the left side
with knife. Itpenetrated to the region of the
heart and at the time of the occurrence it was
thought it would prove fatal. The act was COM
mit,ed on the 18th. The boy, Hawks, was ar
rested on the l4th, and examined The mags-
trate found the evidence sufficient TO commit him
to Jail. The recovery Of the boy stabbed is con-
sidered doubtful. They are only about Is years
of Watertolrn Register.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23
JOHN ELKGNS,
Clock and NVatc N ma X err.

Wy GOULD respectfully infprmthc citizens "fSouthpor
w and ITS vicinity that has u-trrccived very good
we'll L4sortjnruto EW FLRN Outainin- he
follow ins articles: All Kinds OF
Bracelets Rrca-tPlns, Finger lnVsockcs Thtmhcs Ear
Rings, cold and silver Pens md Pencils. GodG Hrd Fob
and Vostch1ns Gold and silver LAYER, LcpincHnd Yer
teal Watches Gold, silver and S1cl SpcctRccs. Steel
Beads and Tascls .RaG and Razor StTops Pen
knives and Sci shetland Horn Combs silver
and German silver and SilvcrIp PatedHnd Brittn
MA WIRE, Accordcons, Coth, Tooth aud Hair Brushes
Fans Purses Pock Books, Nons and Violin Strings
Plghiaynn thirty hour Clocks,roys,"n many othor
things 100 hume rOus to mention.
Clocks, watches, cNV clry, &C.,
I,refuly paired and warranted C8shpNidfor
silver May, lsIO. nI7tf
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23

Resored That believing Fugitive Slave Blan out
humanity, breach of the Law Of God, and subver-
sive the Constitution OF the United States, We feel
duty every means in power, morally politically,
and regiousy, TO obtain its repeal.
That this law in demanding OF freemen service which
they loathe which their conscience and the law of God
condemns demands of that to which cannot consent with
out becoming the meGaeSt Of slaves.
That hardly know which calls for our severer repro
baton he presumng insoence of the Southern lords in
debating this law, the cowardice OF the northern
traitors W no gave il their sanction.
That petition askingi repeal be circulated through the
town for signatures.
That copy the above resolutions be sent to the ke-
nosha Telegraph for publications with request to Gil Edit
JOHN c. ROBERTS, Sec.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23

IMPERIAL TRAVELLING IN RUssIA.-The En-
peror and Empress of Russia arrived at War
saw on the I'd day of the month of May.
Extraordinary preparations were made on the
road from st. Petersburgh to Warsaw, for the
Journey to the Empress and her numerous suite
When the Emperor travels alone he generally
does so in more simple manner: The road for
400 English miles was repaired and swept by
hand, every stone being removed, and at eve
~ post station l75 horses were kept ready
harnessed. The arrival of the Emperor was
announced BY the increased severity of thu po
lice inspections of travellers, at the railway sta
tons.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23

IA ENCOUNTER WITH BoA.-Mr Mason
in his recently published work, Pictures in Mex
ico," relates the following circumstance which
occurred with him while lettering nlong a shady
path in the forest:-I stepped aside for mo-
ment TO admire rice tufs of purple flowers, my
mule having plodded along about eight or ten
yards ahead, when, as turned from the flowers
towards the path, sensation as of flash Of
lightning struck my sight and ] saw brilliant,
aud powerful snake winding its coils round the
head and body ofthe poor mule. TWAS large
and magnificent Goa, of black and yellew col
or, and it had entwined the poor beast so firmly
in its folds that ere he had time to utter more
than one feeble cry he was crushed and dead
The perspirstion broke out on my forehead as
| thought Of my narrow escape, and only re-
msining moment 10 view the movements Of
the monster as be began to uncoil himself,
rushed through the brushwood, and did not con-
slder myself safe until Twas entirely free Q! the
/ forest
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23
FHYEND WUTTEOCK.

Law. CHAsCHRg ASD CoSYEYAEcINa OFFICE.
Justice oShe Peace Notary Public General Agent andCo
leclor
ew ROOM5-DurEee BxiIding, Main street, KsHoshG,
PissOHsH.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-23

THE PRosPEcT OF CALIFORNIA. A letter from
San Francisco TO the New York Herald has the
following:
Every steamer that arrives here, brings to Cali
fornia more or less slaves from the Southern
States; and if the importation Of this species of
property should continue N the same way for n
few months to come, large addition will be
made to the slavehoding interest Of California,
sufficient, perhaps TO counterbalance the anti-sla-
very interest. II fiis should be the case, tho
State Observation-Disclosures persons who are in ia
vor Of division of the state into Northern and
Southern Cafornia--will succeed in their en-
terprise but not until then. There is an agia-
ton on the subject as intense, and marked by as
much scerbity and bitterness as any agitation on
the same subject that ever took place in the Unit
ed States. AS it is, there are two parties on his
question of slavery here as elsewhere but no
contes, has as yet taken place between them
The time, however, is not far distant when this
subject will of itself, be the dividing line be-
tween the political parties. The result Will
be a division of the State, and the corpora
ton of Southern California as slave territory.
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New Direction of Trade.

~ was oHl) d OF TWO since tlut we Ventu-
red the speculation that the British freight and
passenger trade with China, would at an carly
day be directed in part across the Isthmus of Pa
mama. The Africa brings intelligence of yet a
more immediate, if not more important movement
in this direction. Australia and London are to
be connected over the Panama Railway. Mr.
ard is about TO establish line of steamers to As
pinwall, on the Atlantic side, to run with his long
established Englsh'and New York inein contcm-
plation OF another line of steamships on the Pa
citic side 10 Australia. His expectation is to
secure the English Mail Service TO New South
Wales and New Zealand, and application will be
made to the French GOV eminent for contract to
Tahiti.
This is grand scheme, and not the less ac-
cessible 10 the commercial world because of the
announcement that "twill tend to the greater en-
enlargement Of British enterprise and the better
protection of British interests in tho Pacific"
The lines once established. and people will
give all the odds to British capital, and yet COM
pete with their commercial rival in the advantage
Of the trade The Railway is ours. Aspinwall
is ours by contract, between the Road Company
and the New Grenadian Government, and if the
city of Panama is not ours in fee, its business is,
and will continue to be, chiefly under Yankee
control.
The news of Mr. Cunard's project created qu-
quite stir yesterday antohg the friends of the
lsthmus Railway. They begin to regard the pros
poets of the work ia new light, and as beyond
present computation. II is certainly source of
public congratulation, that these gentlemen are,
from all appearances,to be thus magnifcently re-
warded. They have risked much-darcd much,
and expended much, TO build the Road; origin
ally and chiefly for the California trade, but now
likely to attract the trade Of the lower coast of
the Pacific, the newly-discovcred gold fields of
Australia and the French Pacific Islands, if not
TINT OF the further Indies
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-A@AJ
D DAGUERREAN ROOMS

VIZ undersigned has arran sci and furnished Rooms
- SOUTHEAST Corner OF Nslu and Market streets.
A.. Is now in readiness so operate Daguerrean
lie has spared no labor expense 10 secure the la
i'''emcnI in apparatus, mode ~ work ms &c s. e.:
1o1ds 60 his friends, and the public cordial tnvi-
-. 10 call and satisfy themselves ot his enlarged and
f, ~. ia,hNes 10 execute work IN the most approved
II" hopes, by dilcen ard careful attention tn bust
'''' "erI Il shal,Nf public pa.r2Haso-
-.., ApN. HANSON.
->t' zach ,Iel>. EE 81
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Coleman of the Astor House, once told a vo-
racous boarder that he was going to raise the
price of board to three dollars per day. Don't.
said the fellow, don't do it. ! shall die if you
do il. 1t nearly kills me now 10 eat S21 worth.
ana if you raise the price 10 three dollars,
shall de IN tro days, Do not 90 It # you
please.
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Resolred, Thatthe proceedings of this conven-
ton be published in the Western Star, Free Soil
papers of this State, and the National Era.
On motion the Convention adjourned sine die.
J. c. MILLS, President.
PETER COLDER, Secretary.
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4. w. WEBSTER,

ArToRSgy AsB COUNSELLOR AT Law.
o,ssioner for the State OF Massachusetts Office over
Frsreis a Hswley's Clothing Store. 81
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IyFE INSyrysANCE

R(AN be effected IN the JEFFERSON LIFE INSUH
q J .NNCE COMPANY OF CINCINNATI, ONO, t-cc"n
q 10 Company in The United Statcs,) the Mutual a
, l9lnt stock Plan, by application 20
T ]. AND, Agent.
W .uArcH, Ju., II. D., Medical Examiner.
August Z. 1854.