Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-12-24
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and is now on the way thther with fair prospect
of getting through The freight on the cargo will
amount TO S543,15.
Four trees, planted in soil of moderate fertility,
in Massachusetts, measured, when three years old
from the bud, at one foot above the ground, tif-
teen inches each in circumference. This was
owing to in saving all the small roots in trans
planting, good tillage, mulching and washing
with ley
A man named Robert Stevens was arrested in
New York, on charge of attempting to steal
little girl about four years of age, while she was
passing through the street on Wednesday evening
with her mother The prisoner made desperate
effort TO take the child from her mother, and had
it not been for the prompt arrival Of the police, it
is probable he would have succeeded.
The Oregonian, of Oct 23d, says: We learn by
several persons direct from the mines, that the mi
ners are doing unusually well. Large quantities
OF dirt have been thrown up, preparatory for wash
ing, when the rainy season commences. There
will be large quantity of gold taken from the Or
egon mines the coming winter.
Reports from the Gulf of ST. Lawrence state
that the mackerel fishing has been unusually IN
successful this season. This is attributed by the
fishermen to the prevalence of high winds, which,
by agltating the water rendered II muddy and pre-
vented the fish from biting.
During the last month the publishers of Web
sters Dictionary have filled nm order for Il of
the Unabridged, from Hong Kong, in China,
and another from northern India. They frequent
ly supply orders for the work from the British pro-
vinces, West Indies, and California.
We regret to notice, says the Portland, Maine,
Advertiser, that many trees in this city and ycln-
ity, putting out buds, owing to the pre-
sent unusual warm weather. This must prove
check on the production of fruit next ycar-unless
the process is arrested.
A new head dress, called the Couture Isabella,
has appeared. 1t is of lace, in mantila shape CO.
yering the back of the head, with long pointed ends
descending to the knees, SO that the whole figure
seems envelop;d i'll lace.
Silver change is every day becoming more scarce
throughout the country. Hotel keepers issue tick
cts representing fractional parts of dollars, and
traders beginning to issue shin plaSters for tho
same purpose .-Aibany atlas.
A NEW WAY TO COLLECT OLD DEBTs.-A man
in Rochester, Saturday last, paraded the streets
with board upon his shoulders, on which n
printed bill bearing the words-'W Waiting for -
Smith to pay his board bill So says the Utica
Gazette.
The Legislature of N orth Carolina have had
several unsuccessful ballots for United States SEN
ator. Hon James G.. Dobbin, the regular Dem
ocatic nominee fails to receive ma loriy by some
Shepard are the next highest.
The Cleveland Plaindealer, says that the banks
of that city have given notice that after the 9Th
inst, they will receive on deposit on Canada, Wis
consin, Illinois or Michigan, Detroit excepted,
bank paper.
The New York Tribune shows that Mr.. Lem
on, who was recently deprived of his slaves by the
decision of Judge Paine. made profit of 81 500
by the misunderstanding received in charity that
amount more than their current value
Horace Mann says, that Henry VIII, and his
daughter Elizabeth were as much alike as posi-
bc and yet such is the inherent differences of the
sexes, that they were essentially dissmilar, " He
was composed of ten thousand bears, and she of
ten thousand cats.
Our government lands cost one dollar an acre
on an average, and champagne two dollars bot
tie. How many Il man dies andlcss, who during
his life has swallowed fertile township, trees and
all!
The number offs students connected with the Bow
dom College is rs follows: Medical students, ca;
Senior Sophisters, 81 Juniors, Al Sophomore,
A; Freshmen, 40 Total, PIG
The Homeopathy Physicians of Brooklyn, al
ded by large number of influential citizens have
projected the establishment of dspenSary for the
benefit of the sick poor.
In Hamilton Canada, week or two since Mr..
Robert Bates died very suddenly, from the shock
produced by being informed that some mischiev-
Gus person had caused his funeral notice to DO
printed.
After much discussion, the School Board in
Cincinnati have resolved that pupils in the public
schools have permission to read such versions Of
the Sacred Scriptures as their parents may prefer
If YOU mean to make your side of the argument
appear plausible, do not prejudice people against
what you think by your passionate manner Of de-
Tending it.
The Bedford (Ill Times states that at the re-
cent horticultural show in that town the Judges de-
cided that a bundle of white carrots the best
parsnips, and gave the prize accordingly
The white population of South Carolina is 267,-
7O3; slaves, 37S, 223 free colored 1854. Who
would be master, should the State secede from tho
Union.
The San Antonio Ledger says, three hundred
armed men, supposed to be Cuban volunteers, arc
on St. Joseph's Island. The Galveston News
doubts the story.
A recent writer asserts that the less a man
knows, the wider he carries his mouth open. He
savs-"It is as impossible for an ignoramus to
keep his jaws closed as it is for sick oyster to
keep his shell shut"
An active movement is being made at Richmond,
to induce the Legislature 10 grant anu 1Or the eS-
tablishmcnt Of direct communication by steam
with England.
The revenues of the Eric Canal for the season to
December l. are 1926 900 behind that of last wear.
At Dunkirk, -four and other freights continue to
accumulate in the depot of the Erie Railroad.
a farmer in Canton, Mass, has a cranberry
meadow of II acres in extent lying near Punka-
poag Pond, from which he has raked, the present
season, upward of 900 bushels Of fine cranber-
ric,, for which he has realized $4,000 cash.
The Toronto GioJe says, that no book ever had
so great a sale as "Uncle Toms Cabin" has en-
loved in Canada Near eight thousand of Mac
leans edition are sold.
The whig who obliged himselfto saw half q cord
of wood if Pierce and King elected, fulfilled
his task on the LIST, at Philadelphia, having large
crowd of spectators.
The Lord Chancellor Of England receives fifty
thousand dollars year, paid quarterly. His re
firing pension is about half that sum.
Foreigners arriving in the states of Russia are
compelled TO make a declaration Of the amount OF
money they have with them,
Mexican protection TO runaway slaves has cau-
sed some talk in Texas about the annexation Of
two or three border Mexican States.
VIM b. Aston, ESQ., has given $1,000 to the
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