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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16
Re- Synopsis of the Postmaster General

EG synopsis OF the POSTMASTER General
Report from the N. Y. TriJune:
The whole number of Post-Ofiices in the
United States at the close of the last official
year, ending June 30, 1853, WAS 1920
Of this number 255 are Of the highest class,
the Postmasters Of which are appointed by
the President
At the present date, Dec. l, 1853, the to-
tai number Of Post Offices is 22GS8. Du-
ring tie past year, commencing July, |, 1852
1898 Post-Oifices were established 40 were
discontinued; and there were appointed to Of
fee during said year besides the 1913 Post
masters to the newt y-establised Offices afore-
said, 1850 upon resignation, 225 on DEATH
1872 by change of site, 81 where the Postmas-
tiers had moved away, and 1921 on the re
moyal ofprior incumbents; being $50 Post
masters appointed during the year ending
June 30, 1858.
At the close Of the fiscal year. ending on
the 30 June last, there were in operation with
in the United States 6,692 mai! routes. Their
aggregate length was 217,743 miles, and s.
583 contractors were employed thereon.
The annual transportation of the mails on
these routes was Gl,892,542 miles, and the
annual cost thereof $4,000 68, being about
seven cents two mills per mile OF these 6l,-
892,542 miles Of annual transportation, l2,-
986,705 miles are required to be. performed
on railroads, at a cost Of 81, GOI,32I, being
about twelve cents threemills permile; $685.
O65, miles in steamboats,, at a cost of $685.
368, being about nine cents four mills per
mile; q, 330,326 miles in coaches, at cost
Of ,206, 958, being about five cents six mills
per mile; and 2O,89O,446 miles in modes not
specified, at a cost of 81 ,O55,3I3, being about
five cents per mile.
The expenditures of the Department du-
ring the last fiscal year were 1882, los
The gross revenue from all sources was So
94O,724.
1t appears from the foregoing statement
that the gross revenue of the year ending June
so, 1853, falls short of the expenditures by
the sum of $2,O42,O3l.
$1,67I,O00 of this deficiency is supplied
by the balance on the Auditors books Oh Ju-
ly l, 1852, and by the appropriations to sup
ply Deficiencies, amounting to upward of 81, :
100000 leaving $4,000 to be provided by
Congress for the service of the year ending
June 80, 1853.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16
TO MR. BAILEY's DEPUTY.
School DtsTRIcr, No. .,
Flop ~ Tgrg 1
Mr.. Stoke

Nr. Stocker:
DEAR SfR;-In accordance with my promise have
worked out that problem, which you viii find the other
side o ms sheet Dear Sir thave been told that you eX-
pressed IL lus opinion that the larger scholars could not
learn mach from me, because that they knew more than
d3 IL- opinion you expressed Bco.e you knew anything
about ny qualifications ard in order to find how near you
had cIne TO The truth, you to-day .0examne me
was NOT aware that you had been elected superintendent
sl spring knew that you that flee few years
sce and received tao or three switch tel yey pain
" What the people OF this think OF your qualifications
20 useem that you not Superintendent and never have
BEEN therefore you have been doing that ~hich dld not
belong you aud which did not become YOU and would
have been Aablc IN ordering you out Of e schuohouse
but as invited yOu yyu, Feraned from doing that which
your behaviour nercd. When The people OF this Town
elect YOU 10 the power which you have usuped please call
again. you think that am inferior to YOU IN scholarship
you may have trial before any two competent judges in
This town JOHN MCFADEN
market woman selling fruit sold peaches for ct.
than appos oranges moro han peaches, and found
that apples and peaches equal TO oranges How
much did the apples cost
Let equa apples, plus equal pc ichees, plus plus
? equal oranges.
10r pins So plus ) eqnal 5r plus l5-Irausposing.
To- equal i0r equal ANSWER.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

MUCH IL LITrLE-The Charleston Mercu-
~ in the following sentence packs away a
great deal of truth -
The South has gained nothing but a loss
by this law. It was a stupid blunder on the
part Of southern statesmen. The value Of the
Slave lost is eaten up if capture follows, while
hatred to the institution abroad, and opposi-
ton to it at home, are increased by its hard
features, and the barbarous enforcement of
them.
This is precisely what We have said, moro
voluminously, many times since the coInprom-
Use measures We're passed. Evening Post.
Hence it follows, that all Abolitionists Free
Soilers, DC, should give up their opposition
to said law, and henceforth yield it their cor
dad snpport.-Na 4Norning Ncecs.
1t does not at all follow, according to our
notion. Satan himself, is generally supposed
to be perpetual bIunder, but it does notfoI-
low that every person should fall down and
worship him. This law is a blundcr because
Of the opposition Of Abolitionists, Free Soil
ers, DC, and in the eye of the south would be
a blunderno longer, if the advice Of the News
were followed.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

UGE known 10 all whom il ay concern, that exan-
der Bailey superintendent Of schools the Town OF
brighton, r cd ny school, in District No y the I'd inst
and tha all bis questions answered, one excepted
lie came again Oh The J inst. ard brought he D oi-
along with him, show them ha was ne. qualified
O. teach school. They asked him why be had gwen me
certificate, and he SAID he thought J. was gong to teach
in an Irish district, and any kbd7f teacher was good
enough for the IRISH.
But when they had got the school house they could not
him 90 examine me. SOtLcy all went home again.
aud they were Of stgb he turned back, and
in and tod that he going to annu my certj
cate and do * without an examination received two
certificates from him aud from Mr.. Gile Of Wbeatund
neither ufwhch were limited TO any particular trici, and
can teach branches mat Alex bWiy KNOWS nothing about
not teach be would prevent Others. J. McFADEN.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16
RN \ Justice Of the Peace. in

Eg \ Justice of the Peace, in Detroit, has
decided the liquor law of Michigan to be un-
constitutional, on several points. This will
result in carrying the matter up to the SUI
premc Court for adjucation, and in the mean
time, unless some other Justice makes con
trary decision, the law will be without force
or effect. The people have much difficulty,
in this republican government, to get their
will enforced
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

MIcHIGAN SOUTHERN RuLRoAD,-Therepor
/ Of the year ending june 3oth 1858, has been pub
lished. The gross earnings of the Company from
their first years operations have been 81 POO,
90 H. nett earnings 1921 2s6 81; nc tual net prof
S574, 662 9s which is equal to IA per cent upon
the average amount Of capital stock during the
year. A semi-annual dividend of per cent upon
the capital stock 81 soc, 600 was declared in July
last
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

Agricultural Society officers unanimously
chosen at L. Dutton's Paris, Dee 5th, 1853
n. Is. CLAPP, President.
LINUS WooDworRH, ] ice Pres.
ADoLPH REITBRoCK, do.
HENRY JOHNSON. Cor. Sec.
+. J. BRANDE, Rec. Sec.
G. \. TowsLEE, Treasurer.
On motion the premiums to be awarded
on crops were deferred until the quarterly
meeting to be held on the first Monday OF
March next. For the Society,
Kenosha, Dec. Is, 1853. +. J. BRANDE,
Rec. Sec
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16
RACINE C422GUIE C0UxGC--EN CHAN
CEFgY.
Jnrea. D. 80. arl Newho!a Iawrcncc,


Patrick CosT1yc, Mary CosgrGvc, Michael D. Cu7an,
hdlnah J. Inde~G, John G.. LLOYD, Nc!.on Monroe and
Thomas ". Partridge.
EBY VIRTUE OF A FINAL DECREE made by ths
. Court, in tic U5oyc entitled dared the 22d day
of November 1850, 3 an order said Court entered In
s caso the -st day 81 October i-J3 shall sell ut
Public Aacln r the highest bidder. an and singular.
10 r-#Eud premises mentioned IN Tie iii Of complaint in
said cause and therein Gr-chcd follows, wit; al that
Rain lu OrGCr of lind situated IN The town ofSOuhport,
ia Che County Of Eroha, and State of Wisconsin, bounded
~ follows: beginning lAe centre OF the highway, at tho
South West corner oi binds owned OH the sd November
800. by HF " hitr; thence NorherI} tho West limo
Ot said Whites land Forty l40 rods: thence Westerly
twelve q b rods iie Gicl with said road thence
-oath.ry line parallel with the first mentioned line
Forty 4 rods to the cnu;rc of aid highway thence fol-
lowing the centre Of c hg way castey Twch 49, rods
tu the place of beginning.
The above sale viii take place Saturday the tenth day
of December A. D.. $751; at O'Clock in the afternoon Of
that day, az The Cgur House m tie City Of kenOsha in the
County Of keuo-ha and Sate Of Wisconsin Terms cash.
Dated 9Th October 1853. OSCAR r. DANA,
STRONG & FCILlF. Special Commissioner
CgupIHs coITs 1926
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

re- The third number O, Grace Green
woods little Pilgrim, has been received. l;
was good enough before, but this number is
an improvement, and we are promised still
better in the future. For the purpose Of
starting fair, and accommodating the uncx-
pected increase Of subscribers the volume
will be started anew on the first Of january.
This will be good time to subscribe.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16
S,285,7 16
$5I,OGO,277 y
Total.

The WATERFOWL Chronicle says the Osh-
kosh Courier may class Wings, the Free
Sellers and the Temperance parties together
aud give us any name it pleases, if will on
ly honestly father the drunkenness and crime
its party are upholding, and pay the extra
amount of taxes it is continually saddIing up
on US"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

Eg~ A friend from Salem informs ms that
a few weeks since, in that town a couple of
individuals had adrunken scuffle, in the course
of which they fell on to the person of a child
injuring it so badly, that after lingering two
Or three weeks it died One Of these same
men, we believe, is now in our county Jail for
disturbing the peace of the city by drunken
ness in the streets.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16
STRANGE DEvTr DEMENT'S,

lr Is positively stated, coed authorityhat EMER-
SONS american HAIR RESTORATIVE viii Il RE BAL u
NESS AMI FAsrFN HAIR from rAtr1ve; ard from tho
largely Increased demandhe Prope;ors asc been induced
to place in the reach OF all Price gNG DOLLAR per bot
lie. Sold BY STtRKWEATHER & CO.,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

Pg The grading for the lake shore rail
road, thr, u5h this city, on West Main street,
is nearly completed and it really looks as i
this avenue the finest in the city, is soon t,
be monopolized by THERON rail. This is not
very satisfactory, as may be supposed, to the
dwelIers on the street, of whom we are one,
who giving the land to make the street, thus
suddenly find themselves under iron blockade.
viii the company step up the captains office
and make due PREPARATION to injured parties.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

IMMIGRANTs At NEW YoRK.-Four thou
sand four hundred and forty-one immigrants
arrived in New York, from foreign countries
during the week ending the 8th inst. The
total number since Oct. 81 is 48,07l. The
immigration Of the present will be greatly in
excess of that Of any previous year.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

re The City Bank has been removed to
the second floor of the building on the south
east corner of Market square, where commo-
dious rooms have been handsomely fitted up
for its accommodation, and where, during bu-
siness hours, its gentlemanly and accommoda-
ting cashier may always be found to attend
to the business wants of the community.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

The Free Congregational Church of the towns
of Bristol and Paris, on the Plank road near the
residence of Luman Marsh, will be dedicated on
Tuesday, the 27th iust at 2 NJ
general attendance is invited.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16
Donation Party.

The friends of the Rev. Mr.. BISHOP,
will call upon him at his residence, on WE'D
NEsDAY Evening next.
Dec. Is. 1853,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16
Items by Telegraph.

New York, l4th
Wheat and Flour-narket active prices same
as before quoted
Buffalo, l4th.
Market active--sales of Flour, 562-Wheat
white Michigan, l,45-Barley 64-Clover Seed, Ga
5,25
New York, I4th.
Steamer Europa sailed to-day at noon with 20
passengers, and $50, GOO in Specie.
New ORLEANS IL
Santa Anna has been proclaimed Dictator of
Mevico for ten years, with the consent OF the prn
cipal States and citizens
WASHINGTON, I4th.
Benton declines service as chairman of commit
tee on Military Affairs, and Bissell, of H., was
appointed in his place.
resolution of instruction to the committee on
Commerce to report bill to complete public works
for which appropriations had already been made
was laid on the table, IO7 to IS. A bill to organ
ize the territory of Nebraska introduced and
was referred.
A serious difficulty was said to have occurred
between Senator Gwinn and Sec. Guthrie, which
may result III duel.
Pittsburg, Il.
The [. S. Dis. Court has been occupied all day
IN hearing arguments fnr an injunction in the case
of the Erie Rail Road The decision will be given
tomorrow.
/ Buffalo, Il.
! Lake imports for "a hours
Flour 2sl9 bbIs. Wheat 1860 bush Corn
II 900 bush.
The brig Oleandcr from Milwaukee and the
Lowell from Chicago arrived this evening. meth
er of these vessels have seen the Robert Willis.
WAsHINGToN, IA, Pm
In the House bill was introduced extending
the benefit of the Pension laws to all engaged in
the last war with Great Britain, and the Indian
Wars previous thereto.
A resolution passed instructing the Com.
on Commerce to inquire into the expedicncy of
having q Custom House established at Buffalo
Halifax, a.
The steamer HtmJot is now a total wreck
New York, 49,
The Asia is on her 9TH day out. No signs
of her at shutdown
In the of Fry Benet for libel, the plain
tiff obtained a verdict of $4,000
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

Gg'The editor Of the Milwaukee Sentinel
expresses the apprehension, that the brig VIII
lis, which has been some time due at Buffalo
and has not arrived, is lost.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

".SPirituolism, By John ". EtAmondS ana
George r. Dexter, W d., ~iM az appendix
by Mp Tallmadge," is the title of a work
Just laid on our desk, from the bookstore OF
Simeon King. This is the work by Judge
Edmonds, which has excited so much inter
est all over the country, and which, we notice,
has already reached the fourth edition. We
have not yet had time to examine it, but we
have no doubt it will be found the most IN
teresting book both of experiences and spec
ulations, on this interesting subject, that has
yet been written. 1t comprises some 500
pages, is handsomely printed from the press
Of Partridge and Britain, and is illustrated
with beautiful frontispiece. Doubtless the
work will sell rapidly. King has it.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

Eg- We copy, in another column, from 4
Detroit paper, fiatteIing, though not over
drawn statement of the present business cha
racter, and future prospects of or city.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

Rg~ Gerrit Smith has written letter to n
friend with reference to his health, in which
he expresses the apprehension that lie may be
compelled to resign his seat in Congress. We
hope no such calamity awaits the nation.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

Eg- Mike Walsh voted III the House for
Antionette Brown, for Chaplain. Mike might
have done much more foolish thing.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

RE- Any person wanting to rent 4 small
house at a cheap rate, can be accommodated
on application at this office
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

1t is rumored that AIitehe designs to stat
paper devoted to tie advocacy of r publ
canism in Ireland.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

&c Some Of the city contemporaries OF the
New York Tribune, have been attempting tie
disparage its standing by false statements with
reference to its circulation, business, d c.
whereupon the Tribune comes out in an arti-
Gle detailing at length its present condition,
the substance of which will be found in a pa
ragraph on the outside of this paper.
Every body should rejoice in the success
Of the Tribune, for were it as mischieyous as
its most ardent haters contend its bold piou-
eering enterprise every department. ofnews-
paperdom, has impaired a life and vigor to
the whole press of the country, the benefits Of
which 10 man can calculate.
We however, with hosts of Others rejoice
at It's success for the more important reason
that we regard it asa mighty instrumcntality
for beneficial reform and human advancement,
and look upon the increase of its circulation
as significant Of the growth and spread Of cor
rect sentiment among the people
On superficial view, the Tribune would
seem to be a deadly enemy to the country
press. We do not 50 consider it. Ii does
not trench OF all upon the Legitimate sphere
Of the country press; indeed it cannot. The
world, we are sure, will be none the worse for
losing all the presses that may be destroyed
by the circulation Of the Tribune. We have
found, as yet, noreason to regret that we per-
@onalIy solicited the first club ever got up for
it in this city, and when either its large cir
Citation or the spirit it creates, shall break US
down, we will thank God that Sparta has
sons 50 much worthier," and seek place as
tyre-sticker for its columns.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

hg y. b. fAbMER, the American Newspaper Agen
the only authorized Agent for tbisaD, in the cites
ses'on: New York, aud philadelphia, and duly empoN
sslairsd ~ u, His Offices are-Boston scoy's Building:
New of. Tribune buildings; Phiiadeipha,N corner
Third and Chestnut streets"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

MAINE LAW IN CANApA.-The Montreal SIN
says a friend in the caute of temperance has mott
fed Mr. IRE, Secretary of the Upper Canada
League, his readiness to give af25 if twenty per-
spns be found te give the same sum or to be
of ten to give ESQ or one of five to give fIOO
towards the Temperance lectures to agitate in diff
ferent parts of the country in favor Of the Maine
Law.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

EfT Navigation on lake Michigan contin,
ues uninterrupted, there having been, as yet
no winter in this section of country.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16
Friday, December rs, 1853.

c. L. snoLEs + NJ. FRANK, Eplrons.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

New York l4th.
/ Wheat and Flour-1narket active: prices same
/ as before quoted
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16

/ Market active--sales of Flour, s,62-Wheat
white Michigan, l,45-Barley 64-Clover Seed, Ga
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-08-13
POLITICS.

It is reported that Andrew johnson, the
democratic candidate for Governor in Tennes-
see, Is defeated; also that Follicoffer, one of
the Wing candidates for Congress, is re .elcc
ted
The democrats Of Kentucky now claim 10
have elected four Of their candidates for Con.
grcss, namely: Linn Boyd, in first district: M.
Elliott, in the sixth; j. G. Breckenridge, in
the eighth and r. H. Stanton, in tie tenth.
The wings elected the other six.
VIM. Cassidy, editor Of the Albany alias
has been chosen delegate to the Syracuse
Convention, from Albany city.
NORM CAROLINA. A.-Venable for Congress,
is defeated in the fourth district, BY Rodgers,
the whig candidate.
Ruliin and Ashe, both democrats, are
elected in the second and third districts
The first is not decided, but Shaw the dem.
ocratic candidate, is ahead, as far as heard
from.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-08-13
An Omnibus Incident.

Mr.. Willis relates the following annecdote
Of young lady, who came from the country
to New York city to attend the late celebra-
tom
Lei us tell little instance of cooIness in
one of those country ladies, which we witness
ed the other day in an omnibus. She was ex-
cessively pretty, ana in her mouth-the dim
Piles at the corners of which were so deep, and
SO turned in like inverted commas, that her
lips looked like quotation she carried the ia
ted sixpence, doomed 10 pass from the warm
bliss of that rosy pressure, 10 the cold change
box on top. Arriving opposite the Taberna-
Gle, she pulled the string, took the piece of sill
yer from her mouth and gave it to young
man sitting opposite. He received it politely,
but as the omnibus was a minute or so COM
ing to stand-still, she had time to observe
that he admiringly placed the moist sixpence
in his own lips, and took less magnetized
one from his own pocket to throw away on
the driver.
There was q suppressed smile among the
other passengers, but the lady was not to be
complimented so promiscuously. an trouble
you for my sxpencc, sir" she said, holding
out her hand with its green init" and re-
cieved the money, between thumb and finger,
as she would take cockroach from pot of
marmaadc, she passed it up herself, and
looked round r.bukingly as she went out on
those of us who had the impertinence to smile
Now we commend the young lady TO the
nominating committee of the "Ohio Conven-
tion for the Rights of Woman" and if she
will send us her name we will see that it is
opportunely launched on some tenth wave Of
the present rising flood Of the sovereignty of
woman"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-08-13
Seduction Attempt at Suicide, and Mar.
riage under Peculiar Circumstances.

A boarder at the Gill House, Centre Wheel.
| ing, Va, was confronted by a yonnp lady. in
company with her brother on Thursday
openly charging him with seduction. and mr..
ging vehemently the ful6lment of his prom
ise to marry her To give weight to the ar.
guments used, an ugly looking revolver was
presented and matrimony or death proclaimed
as the only alternatives. A slight tremor
crept over his frame, and his knees smote to
gather somewhat like Belshazzar's, but after
little while, thinking discretion the better
part of valor' he mumbled out his consent to
a wedding, and the unwelcome yisi.an,s re.
turned to the Mcclure house where they
were stopping.
Bowing them out the door, our hero re-
c!ined upon sofa ard gave loose rcins to his
passion. He cursed himself for his rashness,
swore vengeance upon the parties, and worked
his mind into a perfect phrensy. His misery
proved too much to keep TO himself, and in
the excitement of the moment made conf
dant of fellow boarder, begging of him, for
Gods sake to loan him a pislol To satisfy
him, bulldog was procured loaded in his
presence-but with ball only, not particle
Of der be ng used in the operation. He
knew nothing Of the deception, however, and
thought he would soon be, quick as thought
where he said he was bound for, viz: the fiex.
ible lar of Jehovah. After putting on car
the pistol was handed him. He clutehed il
savagely, and raised the muzzle to his fore.
head, pulled the trigger. A report from the
explosion Of the cap, luckily was all that fol
lowed. Recovering sober consciousness o.
his situation, his anger melted down as wa,
before the flame, while few friends talked
with him and administered friendly advice
In fact, he almost wept
Arrangements were being made during the
day ,and the parties left for West Alexandria
where they we're united in the bonds of wed.
lock, and again all seemed once more conten,
ted and happy Richmond Examiner.