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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

proceeding from our location, are much better than
those of our neighbor north and hence we have
nothing to do but put forth the same efforts and
manifest the same enterprise, to secure all the hen.
ehts OF these advantages. In the House, to-day.
the bill incorporating the Kenosha and Beloit r.
Il. Company, WAS ordered to a third reading. and
Il think will pass tomorrow, without question. I
am in hopes we shall be able to secure what we
want in the way of legislation, as well as TO pre.
vent what is wanted by others unjust to us. and
unjust generally
The Fox River Railroad Bill, was, on Wednes.
day. ordered to third reading by some or 5 ma
Jorlty. Its friends and enemies are both active
and what will be its final fate cannot conjecture.
Your member voted for the engrossruent for rea.
sons satisfactory to himself, and which will be so
doubtless, TO his constituents, when explained.
Petitions for the enactment of the Maine Law
are pouring in; several thousand names having
already been received. A bill drawn ND with
great care, avoiding the difficulties which courts
have found against other laws of similar charac.
ter, Will be presented. 1t will contain clause
submitting it to the peope-without which it Voc
''N@A>N ~ >'AH'SS VI Win winch
inclined to think it may. Nine months discussion
of the question will result in good, even if it should
finally be defeated; and presume no one would
like to see an attempt to enforce it, if popular sep
timent is against it,
see, in some papers, sage c0ijectures, and oc
caSionally positive statements, with reference to
the investigation going on in the case of Judge
Hubbell Suffice it to say none of these CORES
pondents know any thing about what they write
and their statements can in no-wise be depended
on The Committee keeps its own counsel, and
when one person is made acquainted with its do
ings, all will be. A great many witnesses have
been subp@nacd, and probably week will elapse
before the examination closes.
Our democratic brethren are still unsettled in
their policy. They have another caucus tonight
to harmonic views with reference to the rescind
ing business. l perceive some of the newspaper
correspondents state that our Senator, Mr.. Sharp
stein, is peculiarly Jealous in urging those resolu
tons.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11
Rail Road to Rock River.

We are continually receiving assurances
that the railroad from this place to Rock Riv.
er meets the most hearty approval of the
people in the interior towns. The following
extract private letter from a respectable cit
lien at Geneva Bay will serve as specimen
of the sentiment in the Southern portion OF
Walworth:
~ am well pleased with your article res
pecting railroad from kenosha to Beloit.
Talk it up. Why should Kenosha allow
the trade Of all west of her to be diverted to
other points north and south of her! Is it
not some six miles nearer from your city to
Beloit than from Racine to Beloit! Then
why not secure the trade of Walworth and
Rock counties for all coming time? Will
not Kenosha with six miles less road in he,
favor, exert herself in the matter, Again
say, TALK IT rP.'
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11
CUSTOM WORK
SPECIAL ELECTION.

EDY direction Of the City Council, give notice that
Special Election III De held in this City on WEpNEE
DAY the 23d DAY FEBRUARY next for the purpo'c oil
deciding whether Loan of Ten Thousand Dollars At "a
interest exceeding ten per cent? and for HpcHoh m
ten wears shall be made the credit Of this Cy 10 au
IN the completion Of the IIarbor at the South mouth m fke
Creek sand loan, IL procured, 10 be expended the on
ect desg naed during the present year under snch tee
ton and management may hereafter be determined
The time Of opening the Polls Of sad Election shall ne
A. NJ and the time for closing, p NJ, one hours a~
iourume M being allowed froHa IL VI. to p. NJ.
The places Of holding said Election IN the several Wares
will be o. follows:
FIRsr WARD-CitY Han
SEcoyp basement NJ Aliens House.
TmRD Basement OF Methodist Church.
The form Of the ballots shall be- 'Eor LoGH and -
Pdinst LoGn"-Gnd may be written or printed -
Election be conducted and returns TO be mndc IS P'o
Vided in case Of other City Elections. c. AZ
In addon to the usual qualifications Of voters &c, -
ofCity Charter prescrbes necessary the p"sse
freehold estate occupancy Of lots upon leases oh
lots such occupant pays taxes. -, - IN no bctd
Notice is also given that Special Flce,i"n First
Wednesday the ODD instant. at the City ha' Va t nv
Ward for an 7Idsrnap supply vacancy n
the resignation ~ J. y. Merrill, Esq ra'a fLeo"o "A
De ouened conducted adjourned and oiosed' the s0"'
'he hof'0' s'e'.'I az {. g. sUoLEs, Mao,
February iG. 1888.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11
Public schools I'm milwaukee,.

A writer in the Milwaukee Free Demo
crat urges the introduction of vocal music
into the public schools of Milwaukee, with
out delay. The writer remarks:
had no true adequate idea of its impor-
lance until visited the public schools at New
Orleans-and especially at Boston, with Low
ell Mason, Esq, and witnessed the joyous IA
ces as he took his position and gave the note,
when forth came the soul-stirring melodies of
several hundred little cherubs, who doubtless
had become weary of the monotony of stud
les, taxing the intellect, and becoming a bur
den when too long under its pressure.
The correspondent of the Milwaukee Dem
ocrat need not travel to New Orleans or to
Boston, to witness the delightful effects Of
vocal music in public schools. If he will
only come to kenosha he can hear juvenile
music. perhaps quite as pleasing as he heard
IN places further of. Vocal music has been
taught in the public schools in this city, du-
ring the past two years, with gratifying re-
suits, by competent teacher.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

HARBoR.-The Harbor at this place has
never yet been of much utility; the CONNER
cial benefits to the city realized from it have
been comparatively nothing The people Of
this city have, however, now reasonable ex-
pectation that the harbor, during another
season will be put in a condition, so as to be
available for the purposes of commerce. We
have an appropriation of $4,000 from Con
gress, which added to the loan of $4,000
contemplated by the city, will by judicious
expenditure render the harbor of service to
us. When this shall be accomplished, new
impulse will be given to business, additional
ware house facilities will be required, and
greater permanency will be given to the val
ue of real estate in the city and immediate
vicinity. The harbor will give increased
confidence to capitalists abroad, and invest
ments in real estate will be more readily
made.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11
MADISON, Feb. 3, 1853.

MADISON, req. 5, 1895
Nothing of general importance in legislation
has transpircd since last wrote YOU. The amend
ment to the Milwaukee and Fond du Lac Rail
Road charter, which has created thus far more in
terest than any other question, was decided in the
House in favor of the amendment, by majority
of some or votes If this becomes a law, the
effect will be to allow that company to lay very
direct line between Milwaukee and Fond du Lac
instead of going round by the points heretofore
specified in the BILL Those interested, and who
ought to know, say the road will be built without
delay. We have supposed down our way that
the interest of Fond du Lac was entirely absorbed
in the Rock River Valley Road but learn 9TH
erwise. Some of the prominent citizens of Fond
du Lac don't appear to have the most unbOunded
confidence in the Rock River Road and if they
had, any person consulting the map will perceive
that it is much nearer Chicago from Fond du Lac,
by Milwaukee, than by that Road-so that Mil
waukee and the Lake Shore Road will naturally
attract the business. Indeed, it will be seen that
SO far as going round the south end of Lake Mi
chigan is concerned, great share of the State
will be better accommodated by the Lake Shore
Road, than any of the other roads now projected.
Even should the Fox River Road be constructed,
if we tap it where it crosses the State line it will
be neare Chicago, by Kenosha, than to continue
down the valley and whilst Chicago will be, by
the Fox River Road, some so miles from its point
of crossing the State line, from the same point it
will be only some 25 miles to Kenosha. Then it
would seem to follow, that we had only to make
a good harbor TO accommodate shipping, and to
receive freishts, and our continued prosperity and
growth is insured. By g,arcinc at the nap, II
viii at crc. y seen that cur natural advantages,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

The Mineral Point Tribune says that a
large and spirited meeting was held at that
place by those engaged in the mining inter
est at which resolutions were passed to rec
ognize no other currency than gold and sill
yer, in the sale of mineral. Paper money
has always had limited circulation in the
western part of this State; the business tran
sactions of the people have always been chief
ly in gold and silver.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11
u We call attention to the advertisement of

~ We call attention to the advertisement of
MesSrs. ELY LAY, in to-day's paper. They
keep an extensive assortment of Goods in their
line, and are on hand for the wholesale or retail
trade. By the way, we would suggest to farmers
and Others in the country, before coming to town
TO trade, to examine their newspapers and see who
advertlses. As general thing, merchants and
business men who advertise, are the most liberal
dealers, and the best men to trade with Those
who keep goods and wares to SELL and have no,
the berality or the public spirit to advertise, are
not generally the kind of men of whom those who
wish TO make purchases, can make the best bar.
aims
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11
EE- We are pleased to hear that meas

Gg We are pleased to hear that meas
ures have been, and are being taken, in most
Of our ncighboring cities, to do something
for the relef of the poor. This is season
of the ear, when restitution among the poor
more generally prevails. Are there no poor
in Kenosha9 If there are any, who visits
them and inquiries after their wants and ne
cessities! We doubt not there are some be-
nevolent individuals, who perform a chris
tan duty i'll this respect; but it is to be feared
there is more human suffering than appears
on the surface of things which should be
sought out and relieved.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

Resembling REsoLuTIoNs.-Ou latest
accounts from Madison are that the rescind.
ing resolutions, introduced in the Senate
some few weeks ago, will be defeated. They
have been fully discussed in caucus, night af
ter night, and all sorts of appliances used to
insure their Triumph but according to cor
respondent of the Milwaukee News, they will
he doomed to an oblivious sleep on the Sen
ate's table. The public estimate of the Sen
ate among all parties will be greatly increas-
ed when they shall have sent these hireline
resolutions TO the tomb of the Capulets. The
originators, the planners and the advocates o.
them, will suffer- as they ought, in the gooc
opinions of the people for their mental sub
seriency to the demands of the peculiar in
stitutiOn."
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

Boston was always full of notions; the peo-
pie of that city have just now strange no.
ton that theatrical entertainments will ele-
vate the morals of the citizens, and help bu-
siness. The following is from a late Boston
paper
The OPERA AND THEArRIcALs IN Bos-
roS.-On Thursday, the friends of the con-
templated Opera House met at the Revere
House, his Honor, Mayor Seaver, in the chair,
to push forward the project of an Opera
House and Theatre. The meeting was very
large, and was composed of the principal
merchants of this city. The Mayer spoke in
the highest terms of the enterprise, saving
that he believed places of amusement Of a
high order, as essential to our city rs our
churches and schools. He thought such an
establishment as contemplated would have a
tendency to elevate the morals of our citizens,
and add to our business. Brief speeches
were made by others.
The Capital Stock of the Association was
increased to :25O,O00. This is a new tone
for Boston.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

CHICAGO TR1-WEEKLY JoURNAL.--This
is an excellent journal, industriously conduct
ed, and valuable both as general news and
commercial paper. Terms of the Tri-weekly
Journal, to single subscribers 50 per annum
in clubs of ten, s27; clubs of twenty-five,
$50.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11
w A matter of interest to the State is

~ 4 matter of interest to the State i.
now undergoing investigation by the judicia
ary committee of the Senate at Madison, in
relation to scrip, issued under the seal of the
Secretary of State, to the amount of $4,000
to Morgan L. Martin, for REINFORCEMENT Of
Fox River. 1t has been thought by some
that the State has been made liable for the
payment of scrip, because of its having affix-
ed to it the official seal of the State.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

THEFr.-Three trunks were taken from
the boot of the stage and rifed of their con-
tents, on Thursday evening of last week, a
bout one mile south of this city. The thief
has not been detected.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

DEATH PESALTY.-A bill to abolish cap
ital punishment has been introduced and dis
cussed in the House of Assembly at Madi-
son. 1t would seem that quite enough time
had been spent on this subject in the Legis-
lature, during the past three or four years
The amendment passed last winter, allowing
discretionary power to the jury to determine
whether a criminal found guilty of murder,
shall be punished with death or imprison-
ment for life want probably far enough
for tie rr..sl.t
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11
ONE OF THE CARDS

VIC mp tHe IoIioWlhg from the Madison
Democrat Of the eth inst. intimatinc that the
&C. l.. s." alluded to is the member from
this district and one of the editors Of this "a.
per:
MADISON, Feb. :, 1858
Ers. ARGUS AND DEM-Afy attention has been
called to little SmaH lie which owes its paternity
to little sneak and coward, who signed with tho
initials &c. l.. s." 1t charges me with havin,
charged for one hundred and fifty miles travel
"C. l., ). would not willingly tell the truth un.
less 1t should Subserve some low, malignant pur
pose better than lie would It is true that ira
yeled one hundred and fifty miles but it is false
that charged or received pay for that number of
miles. The reason for not charging the state with
the whole number of miles is not that | did not
come by the most eligible route" but because
the Milwaukee and Mississippi railroad. like &C.
l.. s., is indirect crcutouS and Sepentine and the
State has lost enough on account of these peculi.
arities in &C. l.. s." without suffering for them
in railroad.
The particular cause occasioning the above
precious etfusion, is as follows:
perceive by reference to the mileage list
OF members, that the distance between the
Capitol and Milwaukee is TO miles, and that
the Senator from Kenosha travelled so
miles to reach this place from our city,
What effect further railroad Improvements
may have in lengthening the distance remains
to- be seen. G. l.. s.
Now we don't know but the language used
by Mr., $. may betit an honorable Senator
but it certainly is not that gentleman con-
scious of the rectitude of his own intentions
and purposes. 1t is unworthy of remark or
COMMENT and here, where both parties
are known, will occasion that disgust of its
writer that it properly should.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11
Late from Madison.

MADISON, Feb. 9, 1853.
By Telegraph to s. HALE or c. c. SuoLEs
Our Rail Road Bill passed Senate!
Fox River Bill will be defeated!
Racine and Beloit amendment withdrawn
Fond du Lac and Milwaukee amendment
will pass.
]. V. AVER.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11
CHICAGO, Feb. s

PAISE's Bank has been closed, but Its is
sneS are redeemed on presentation.
A commission of Lunacy was granted in
the case of Ira B. Eddy, its president by
Judge Skinner, upon the appicationof his
friends, this morning.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

there exists in the county of Walworth COM
pany, who have railroad charter, known as
the Delavan Railroad Company. AS there
have been conflicting statements in other
places, in respect to the disposition which
the company has made of their charter and
as the people of this county have felt some
interest in the matter, we publish for public
information some statements found in the
Walworth County Journal.
From the Walworth County Journal.
Delavan Railroad Company.
This Company was organized agreeably to the
act of incorporation, on the first day Of December
, last, and the following officers elected:
DIREcroRs.--Joseph D. Mcneil, Jr., F. K
Phoenix, A. H. Taggart, VIM. c. Allen. c. II.
Sturtevant, Delavan; p. S. Carver. Elkhorn !;
L. g. Fisher, Bcloit; J. c. Allen, Aliens Grove;
IT. S. Durand, Racine.
PRESIDENT. ID. Mcneil Jr
Secretary-C. H. Sturteyant.
Treasurer-A. II. Taggart.
Attorneys. S. Barlow.
Resident Engineers. G. Kelsey
AT meeting of the Directors held on the 22d
day of January last the following resolutions were
passed:
Resolced, That this Company will not Weld
| their Charter TO the Racine GAINESVILLE and Miss
X. II. Co. on any terms.
Resolved, That this Company are anxious, will
ling and ready to locate Road upon their Char
ter from the village of Delavan through the vii
lage of Geneva to the State Line SO as to connect
with the Fox River Valley r. r. in ILL.,, and from
the village of Delavan to Whitewater and are de-
termined to construct the same as soon and as fast
as the material aid is furnished and the way OPEN
ed.
In the Walworth Journal is published at
length the proceedings of meeting held at
Delavan, on Friday of last week, at which
some of the citizens of this place were pres
ent. The preamble and resolutions passed
at that meeting are quite too voluminous for
insertion in our columns. The resolutions
say that on the 9Th day of December last
the Delavan company did agree with the Ra-
cine and GAINESVILLE company, to give it the
control of the Delavan charter on condition
that the said Racine and GAINESVILLE company
would locate its road by way of Delavan and
run to Beloit; and further that on the 10th
of December last, the Racine and Junesville
company did agree to accept the proposals
of the Delavan company, and that an arrange
was accordingly effected between the two
companies.
1t appears from the proceedings of the
meeting above mentioned, that there is a
want of agreement as to the present attitude
of the Delavan company. 1t is not our pur-
pose to NEEDLE with the affairs of other peo-
pie We give the foregoing as matter Of
history in railroad movements west of this
city.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

CRY OF WAUKEGAS.-The citizens of
Waukegan have agreed upon new city char
ter, and have forwarded it to the Legislature
to be enacted law.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

EThe Madison Journal SAYS there are
some fifteen expectants of the Post office in
that place. In this city, there are only four,
unless there are some behind the scene.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

ES The editor of the GAINESVILLE Standard
appears to be man of considerable logical
caliber. The way he treats some subjects is
highly instructive. He says our fore-fathers
found slavery in this countrywide not like
it, but could not form Union without &C
knowledging it; therefore it is here recog-
uized by the Constitution.
Well suppose this be so. Was every thing
that was fixed and sanctioned by our fore
fathers, intended to remain immutable and
unchangable throughout all coming genera
tons? Was there to be no more progress
in the world. Our forefathers found slave
nv in New York, and other Northern States,
and if it was recognized by the constitution
at all, it was as much so in these northern
States where slavery existed, as at the South.
New York and other Northern States, how
ever, vcntured to abolish slavery within their
respective Jurisdictions. Notwithstanding the
recognition" of the institution by our fore
fathers. Every other state in the Union has
the power to do the same thing. And this
il what every friend of freedom would like
to have them do, by the power which is re-
served to them by the Constitution. The
stale and oft repeated charge that any party
at the North seeks to have the General Gov
eminent interfere with the rights of any of
the States in the matter of slavery, is absurd
and ridiculous.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

IMPoRrANr.-A petition was presented III
our Legislature, by Mr.. Hunter, on the Sd
inst, praying for the passage of bill to al
low Don A. J. Upham and others to drink
when thew are dry.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

School HOUSE BURNEp.-The Public
School House near Deacon Weeds, in the
town of Somers, on Tuesday night last
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

Done WELL.-The town of La Crosse,
in this state, which is now only two years old
has paid a state tax this year of $939,95,
and the money is now deposited in the State
Treasury. This is a fair lift for a young
town. Madison Journal.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

Out Of 7G7 commitments to the Watch
House at Hartford, in 1852, 336 were for
drunkenness
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

DIED-At sea, on board the Georgia on
the 23d of January last, Mr.. E. D. SAW
TEL, aged about SO years. Mr.. Sawtel was
for several years resident of this place.
He left this city in March last in company
with his brother for California, where he ar
rived earl y in the season last year. We learn
that his success in California was encoura-
ging. He left California about the first Of
January last for home, and came by way OF
the lsthmus-took passage on the Atlantic
side, on the Georgia, was taken sick and died
one day after the vessel left the Island of ia
maica, at which place she stopped for sup
plies. Mr.. Sawtel has left wife and two
children, in this city, to mourn this sad be-
reavement.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

Alexandra, in Egypt has neither a may
or constable, a prison nor a poor house; yet
it is a most orderly city.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

E@We learn that the city treasurer is
prepared to redeem outstanding harbor scrip
with cash.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

Another railroad fiom Syracuse to New
York is talked OF |: will he ninety miles
sh MGR than the Central Road.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

LAKE SHORE RoAD.-The Milwaukee pa
pers are earnestly discussing the proposition
of Messrs. Wadsworth and Steele, relative to
to the Lake Shore Railroad. The Sentinel,
and Morning News are decidedly in favor Of
accepting the proposal and are urging upon
the people of that city the expediency of en-
bracing the Offer The Free Democrat siren
uously opposes the proposition, and advises
an adherence to the present organized Com
pany in Wisconsin. The Racine CONNER
cial Advertiser and Racine Democrat are
strongly in favor of the proposition of the
Chicago Company. The Advocate appears
to lean in the same direction. The question
is being thoroughly discussed, and it is to be
hoped that conclusions will be arrived at,
such as will insure the earliest completion
of the road, with the least embarrassment to
the people of the cities on the Lake Shore