Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-04-08

News and Miscellaneous Items.
Gun ARABIc.-In Morocco, about the
middle of November, gummy juice exudes
spontaneously from the trunk and principal
branches of the Acacia tree. In about fif-
teen days it thickens in the flrrow down
which it runs, either in vermicular Tor worm)
shape, or more commonly assuming the form
OF oval and round tears. about the size of
pigeons eggs, of different colors, as they be-
long to the white or red gum tree. About
the middle of December the Moors encamp on
the borders of the forest and the harvest lasts
six weeks. rf
LARGE SALE OF NEGRoEs.-On the 18th
instant, the sale of the estate of James Kent,
Esq, of Anne Arundel county, MARYLAND, de-
ceased, took place. The negroes sold at high
price, being bought principally for the south
ern market. Seventy-two servants, male and
female, some aged and infirm, and among
them over twenty children, sold for 3d., 1922.
Several families were purchased, per agent,
on account of Judge Glenn, of Baltimore.
The Geneva Courier says that the waters
of Seneca Lake are never frozen over in the
coolest winter, and even near the shore there
is scarcely enough ice to supply the sum-
mers requirements. Seneca Canal, running
from the Lake, for miles from Geneva has
been navigable all winter; and in no instance,
not even in the coolest days, has it been
''skimmed over"
n. Y. DAILY TIMEs.-The Harpers have
become partners in the N. York Daily Times.
They put $4,000 into the establishment,
which at once fills its sails, and entures sue
cessful passage to an indefinite existence.
The Times had sunk about $4,000 in two
Year,, and had begun to shiver and crumbe,
when the Harpers came to the rescue 1t is
a paper of ability, and will probably become
a profitable concern in year or two.
A man may live on brown bread and saw
wood, but if money comes to him, it is the
open sesame to the ranks of the aristocracy.
AS general rule, the very select of Ameri-
can aristocracy, is founded on bank stocks,
mortgages, and shavings, and not on honesty
or brains. Families of this fungus, would
invite the devil out to tea, if he only had the
tin Cayuga Chief.
The PROFITS OF LEcTURING.-E. p.
Whipple, Esq, of Boston, has lectured up
wards of me hundred times during the sea
son, for which he has received over $4,000.
Tins Is featuring to some purpose. Doctor
Holmes has earned about the same sum-
The latter is now delivering course before
the Lowell Institute, for which he receives
the very handsome sum of $500.
SAUT STE. MARIE CAHAL.-The Com
missioners on this work hold a meeting in
this city to-day, april 2) We learn that
eleven bids for the work, SOME of which are
from parties Of the highest responsibility are
to be opened this morning. Detroit Adv.
SALARrEs.-If Congress had no money for
the Pacific Railroad, they had plenty for Of
flee holders They have raised the salaries
of the Cabinet officers to $4,000, Atty Gen
eral which is $4,000 and Vice President So
900. The four missions to Great Britain,
France, Russia and Spain to $4,000 each
per annum. These with the new missions
created, amount to 100000 per annum =
This act constitutes the only material bust
ness of Congress the present Session.-Go
nome II ond du Lac Dem.
| SHEBoYGAN-It is the conviction of orr
best business men, that the business of this
city the approaching season, will be more than
double that done in any year previous. AL
ready have our citizens commenced the cree
ton of new buildings; three are now being
erected on Centre, near Sixth street, Lake
journal.
TENEMENTs WANTED.-We have never
known time during our residence in Mine
raj Point, when there was as great demand
for dwellings, offices, DC, as at present. Near
! ly every room, large enough to turn around
in is occupied, and still more are wanted
We learn that quite large number of new
buildings are to be put up as soon as the
Spring is fairly open, and many others are
in contemplation. The Carpenters, Joiners.
Masons, DC, of Mineral Point will have
enough to do the coming season. Mineral
PIT. Tribune.
The receipts of the Michigan Southern
and Northern Indiana Railroad for the first
three weeks of March were about SIS. 900
showing large gain. On the Michigan Cen
trail Road for the same PERIOD they were
equal to the entire receipts of March 1852.
A writer in Putnam's, for April, remarks
that nearly one half the people in N ew York
dine out every day in the week, except Sun
day-the gentlemen down town and the la
dies and children at some fashionable Broad
way saloon.
Ex-senator Hale, just now a guest of Hon.
Minthorne Tompkins, of Staten Island, in
tends to resume the practice of Law, in New
York city, it is said.
BOARD RAIsEp.-The hotel keepers in
Boston, met Saturday and voted to raise the
price of transient boarders, the So houses to
$3.50, and the 81 so to 50, and the others in
similar ratio. The rates of advance on per
maaent patrons was not set forth.
UNSETTLED STATE OF THE GERMAN PRINCE
PALrrIRs,-It appears by late letters from Europe
to the New York journals, that conspiracies and
arrests are constantly occurring in Hungary Be-
hernia, Austria proper, Italy, Bavaria and Baden,
The Londcn Daily News publishes letters from
Nuremberg, March 3rd Hamberr March 2ud and