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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-07-30

OMINoUs.-Railroad excursion trains for
the 4th were advertised in hand-bills posted
up in Litchfeld and headed with the sug-
gestiye moito-"Liberiy or Death ~
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-07-30
The Old School Presbyterian Church and
"Uncle Toms Cabin"

The Presbyterian of Philadelphia, the or
gan of the Old School Presbyterian Church,
it happens has felt called upon TO condemn
that valuable anti-slavery publication "Unce
Toms Cabin" One of the prominent mem
bers and ministers of that church, Rev. VIII
liam s. McAla formerly of Kentucky but
now Of Philadelphia, and well known
throughout the country as an able contro-
versalist, took exceptions to the ordinations
of the paper and wrote n valuable aud un-
onswerabe defence OF Uncle Tom," and
sent it for publication. The written reply
that no received is as follows True Dem
ocrat.
"REv. WM. McALLA:
Rec. and Dear Sir We are Just now so
much crowded with the proceedings and
debates in the General Assembly, and with
the official documents, that it would be i'm
practicable for us to insert an article the
length of yours, and so much matter has
accumulated on. our hands, that our columns
will be more than full for n long time to
come. There is nothing disrespectlil to onr
paper or 10 ourselves, personally, in your
article, though there are questions involved
in it which we would not like to discuss in
the Presbyterian, at any rate at present; and
in some OF your views we would not concur.
Respectfully aud truly yours,
EDIToRs PRESBYTERIAN.
PHILADELPHIA, June 81, 1853.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22
From Europe.

The atlantic, from Liverpool abont 1O5
o'clock on 29th, reached here this morning
with l 40 passengers.
GREAT BR1TAIN,-news unimportant. The
income tax bill has become law. Very lit
tie is said about Turkish affairs. There be-
ing a general belief in the maintenance of
peace, but insurance to the Danube has in
creased. Ex-President Van Buren, is at Bur-
mingham. Mrs. Stowe is visiting Wales.-
The crops in Ireland look luxuriant. The
weather in Britain is generally favorable. In
Scotland rain is wanted.
ERANcE.--The proposed action of France
IN the Turkish question is not officially known.
1t was re ,orted that the Emperor had adj
dressed a formal note to Russia demanding
to know whether she wanted peace or war
France being ready for either.
The health Of the French Emperor excites
the greatest anxiety. Violent swelIings of his
legs and feet is one of his dangerous symp-
toms; but he still continues to appear in pub
lie.
The Emperor and Emperess of France are
living in the greatest simplicity and retire
ment at st. Cloud. At the desire of the
Empress, nearly all the ladies and gentlemen
of the court have received a temporary dis
missal.
The London Times says~the Emperor of
Russia is negotiating for the purchase of the
American steamships Humboldt and Frank
lin, to be added to the Russian fleet $3.50
600 have been offered.
TURKEY.-No hostlities yet and the be.
lief gains Ground in England and France that
there will be none. Russia continues to col
lect troops along the frontier, and the Turks
have not ceased warlke PREPARATIONS.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22
The Times saws

" In every instance in regard to passengers, en-
ployees and other persons, the number killed and
injured by our New York railroads, is much grea-
ter than in England The number of passengers
killed, in proportion TO the whole number who
travelled, was very nearly ten times as great. The
number of employees killed was over sic times as
great and the number of other persons killed was
more than thirty times greater upon the New York
than upon the British Railroads. So, also, very
nearly three times as many passengers thirteen
times as many employees, and over FORTY ONE
times as many other persons, were injured with
out being killed, upon New York as upon British
railroads. And without regarding the several de-
scrlptions of persons, nine times many were kill
led, Sir times as many were injured and screen times
as many either killed or injured in New York, in
proportion to the whole number conveyed upon rail
roads, as in the whole of Great Britain and Ire
land, during the year 1882 Now such an immense
disproportion as this ought to command universal
attention"
The same paper also dwells at some length on
the disparity between the number of employees Kill
led in both countries, and thinks that while less
care is taken to preserve the lives of passengers
with us than i'll Great Britain, the safety of en-
ployees is better provided for.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22
From the Newburyport Herald, July 2.
The Icarians.


These people, between three and four hun.
dred in number, have appropriated to them
selves the deserted city of Nauvoo, and are
repeating the experiment of communism, I'M
der NJ. CADET, man of some literary attain
ment, to whom these voluntary exiles are
much attached. Leaving France because
they found it impossible to carry out their
theory unmolested, they emigrated en- neasse,
to found in our Western wilderness, "a new
State, or series of townships, based on COM
munity of interests" and to which they might
invite as an asylum, all the prescribed repub-
licans of Europe"
From the materials of the old Mormon tenn
pie they have built good stone school house
ihey have printing press, and publish two
weekly papers, one in English, and the other
in German. Why they choose German in
stead of French is unacountable, as they are
all from France, unless the injuries they have
received have inspired them with desire to
obllterate the memory of them with the Ian
guage with which they were associated
They pay much attention to education have
a good public library, chemical apparatus, lee
lures, DC. They claim to be restorers of prim-
tive Christianity, though tolerating all religi-
Gus opinions, but insist upon the exercise of
justice and brotherly love as the only test of
Christianity.
The property of the community is owned
in common, but each family has seperate
dwellings, or apartments, and eat at common
table. They have one physician, who is en-
ployed as public health officer. They re-
spect the marriage institution, and encourage
the formation of marriages. One of the con
ditions of admission reads thus :-"He or she
must be temperate without having any neces-
sity for using tobacco or strong drinks, decent
IN words and acts, careful and econimica
must adopt true Christianity as his reli gion,
and must engage to get married" No one
can gain admittance unless by contributing
as much as $50, part of which, with any other
property he may have contributed, is restored
to HIM If he wishes to withdraw. They have
farm and orchard, flour and saw mills, and
carry on several mechanical pursuits, and will
probably hold together while the original en-
lgrants retain superior influences in the colo
ny, but can scarcely be expected to survive
the Introduction of members who have no
bond of sympathy with the exiles except such
as the supposed advantages of communism
offer.
lcarius, we are told, in escaping from the
injustice of Mnos, flew so high that the sun
melted the wax by which his wings were Sc
cured, and he fell into the sea. The modern
lcarlans in endeavoring to make heaven of
earth, by means of communism, will probably
find their cement dissolved by process as ir-
reslstlble IN human atfairs-the ingress of
ldlers and the discord of ambition.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22

Mr.. WEBsTER's FIRST ORATIoN.-On the
4th of July, 1900, Mr. Webster, then in his
senior year at college, delivered an Grafton at
Hanover, N. H.. which is still preserved, and
has been republshed within the past year
MIR. Nation, of Summeryille, Ohio, who was
in college with Mr.. Webster, gives the follow
ing anecdote, described in the Congregation
al ,Iouanal:
Il was in his room, said Mr.. NJ, when
deputation called upon Mr.. W., toask him to
accept the invitation; but there seemed to be
an insurmountable obstacle in the way. He
had no clothes suitable to tho dignity of the
occasion. Here was dilemma, but this was
removed by proposition made BY one of the
deputatlon present, a merchant of the village.
You deliver the Grafton, Mr. Webster said
he, and | will trust you for a suit of clothes
from the best cloth have in my store. At
forwards we viii have the Grafton printed, and
| will depend ON the proceeds of the sales for
my pay. Jack he said, what shall we do z
Prepare the Grafton, | said. The Grafton was
prepared, and delivered; and so much were
the citizens gratified, tbat copy was urgent
y requested for publication. From the sales
the debt due the liberal merchant was paid,
and a considerable surplus left for Mr. Web
ster's own use"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22
Donst Speak to Herr

Don't speak to herr There was bitter sheer
upon the face of the little girl as she and her com
panion turned away from the poorer dressed school
| Comaanion.
| No, little Miss, don't speak to the poor girl
| Your father swindled poor people and made large
| property out of their hard earnings He was low
| bred yagabond when young man, but is now one
of the upper ten At heart he is AS low and base
as ever he was. But he deals in stocks and robs
! by shaving bonds and mortgages He is monicd
man. lie is rich. He is your father Miss, and
would not like IL were you to be placed on level
with honorable poor people. Doat speak to her.
The girl is plainly clad and has tippet around
| her neck, or costly playthings. She has an hum
bic home, and poor mother. Her father was
| ruined by one who now rolls in wealth. and died
a stricken man. His fine hOuse-the early home
of the poor girl-was sold at n sacrifice and pur-
chased by the man who ruined him. Her mother,
the once beautiful and accomplished belle and no.
BILE woman, takes in washing. What vulgar wo-
| man! How low it is TO wash for living who
would associate or have anything to do with them (?
Her shoes, too, are common calfskin, while yours
are beautiful CATERS. Why can't the vulgar thing
dress as well AS You do, and why can't her sad
hearted mother have fine horse and ride to church
in a carriage What business have folks to be
poore How exceedingly vulgar it is to work for
a living!
Don't speak to her! Her sweet face is pale and
sad, and her dress is coarse and plainly made
just OOk III ner SeYen-n0thlng but COM
mon necdlc-work mot as fine as yours by a good
| deal.
Don't speak to her! She amt fit for your COM
pany-shc don't dress we'll enough. No matter if
| she does hear the cutting words. Poor children
have no feeling. 1t is your privilege to say what
you are pleased to about such folks. There is a
tear in her mild blue eye, and quick flash on her
pale cheek as she passes the group with therhoops,
she draws her checkcrad bonnet tightly around her
face and steals away with many bitter sob Her
young heart is learning its first She will
know that heart or conduct have claim upon
the respect of the fashionable world.
Her mother washed for bread, and she is poor
girl. There are many sobs and clouds for her in
the tuture-manya cutting word and singing sneer
Her woman'S heart will need all its bravery She
may triumph in the stern and trying struggle, or
she may give way and go down to worse than
grave. Her soul was full of the pure and the no
BILE IN all that is womanly, but they crushed her
with an iron heel and she was lost.
Don't speak to The poor girt-they have no bust
ness to be poor-it is SO vulgar !-Cayuqa Chief
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22

The SAFEST SEAT.-The frequency of col
lisions on railroads has raised the question
which is the place of greatest security on a
railroad train? The Railroad Journal gives
the following as an answer:
1t is very we'll konwn that the car nearest
the engine is exposed to the least dust, and
that the rear car of train is generally safer
than the front car. The safest is probably
the last car but one, in train of more than
2 cars; that is, there are fewer chances of ac-
cidents to this than any other.
If it is way train at moderate speed, or
any train standing still, collision is possible
from another train in the rear; in which case
the last car receives the first shock. Again.
an engine and the front cars of train will
often go over broken rail, or a COW, or stone,
without derangment, while the last oar hav-
ing nothing to draw it into the line of the
train, Is free TO leave the track. Next to the
forward car the rear car is probably the most
unsafe in the train. The safest seat is prob
ally near the centre of the last car but one,
and IN very long train, in the centres of the
two or cars next to the last.-RAIL RoAp
JoUQNAL.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22
STARVATION In SPAIN.

1t appears that the miserable condition to
which Ireland was reduced few years ago
is paralleled by what is now taking place in
Spain. A writer in a French paper says:
s. In vain the venerable Bishop of St ia
cques, in presence of more than six hundred
unfortunates resembling moving corpses, who
daily bescige his gate, has sold bis mules and
his carriage. In vain has he reduced him
self and his servants to the merest necessa-
ries, in order that he might give the rest to
those who perish of hunger. All that he or
other bishops and clergy can do, all that the
government can do, according to the Esper-
onzo, is but drop of water to extinguish the
conhagration. When we speak of the gov
ernment however, we must remember that
the contribution made by it of 100000 of
reals has not yet been distributed In the
mountains, the starving die by dozens, and
in many places fevers of the most dangerous
character are joined to the famine. Hun
dreds of sick expire for want of nourishment
and medicine. The streets of our cities are
encountered with old men, women and chill
dren, with the yisages of corpses, covered
with miserable rags, and even worse, trou-
bling themselves no longer except to die in
quiet, and imploring with loud cries the sue
cours of the public charity. AT the gates of
the Archiepiscopal Palace more than thou
sand people wait for daily bread and l hear
that one day lately $500 poor assembled to
receive the aims distributed in the city by one
gentleman.-N Y Express.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22

NAVIGATING THE AIR.-Another French
man has recently attempted to solve the prob
lem of aerial navigation. He assembled with
balloon from the Paris Hippodrome in a
parachute, which was to be cut from the bal
loon at the hight of three thousand feet, (some-
thing over half a mile, J and tie inventor was
then to set his wings in motion, by which he
hoped to impress any direction he pleased up
on his decent. At the hight of about half a
mile the balloon was observed to collapse, and
1t and the parachute began to fall rapidly
When they wese within three hundred feet
of the ground the car was cut, and the boast
ed dlseogeTer of aerial navigation came down
to the ground with frightful rapidity, and bis
wings proving of no use whatever, He was
not dishartened, however; the fault was laid
to the balloon, and he would repeat the ex-
pertinent,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22

LIFE IN AUsTRALIA.-The San Francisco
Times and Transcript publishes letter from
Californian who wrote from Sydney, New
South Wales He says
Great numbers of the people in this Colo
ny have been sent as convicts, so YOU can
Judge what the society is here in Sydney. and
over New South Wales. Adelaide, new
colony is said to be far better than this, for
treemen. The diggings are far superior, and
the people enjoy more liberty in everything
connected with government.
The tax is very heavy on the miner-sev-
en- dollars and a half for British subjects
The tax is double on foreigners. 1t has been
increased since | arrived; fifteen dollars per
month on the Americans. This is laying it
on very thick. Pay it you must, or 90 to
work on the roads, alongside of criminals.
"Police are stationed everywhere in the
mines, both horse and foot So, if you wish
to know what oppression is, just come over
to this country. Negro Slavery is nothing
compared with the miserable despotism Of
this country.
"The Americans are getting very strong
in numbers in this to be redeemed country.
They have been very quiet and orderly, not
meddling in any of their meetings. One of
the newspapers remarked a few days ago, that
that no Californian had been arrested for any
crime. Now that is something worthy of re-
mark in such an accursed country as this
A great many people have grudge against
the Americans of the Vigilance Committee
for doing the people of this Colony so great
service few months ago, by hanging them
for burning and robbing the inhabitants of
California.
every married man beats his wife.
say e"ery, the exceptions are so rare they are
hard to find. l do not believe in striking wo-
men under any circumstances; but if any wo-
men ought to be whipped, the women of this
country need asound thrashing. They drink
ale and porter by the quart might say by
the barrel, and not be far from the truth"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22

POPULATION OF THE GRAvE.-From some
calculations and reflections which appear in
the Merchants Led ger, we make below few
interesting extracts. Itseens from extensive
calculations, the Ledger says that the aver
age of human births per second, since the
biIth of Christ to this time is about us;
which gives about thirty-two thousand mil.
hons; and after deducting the present pop
ulation of the world, 960,OO0,O0O, leaves the
number of thirty-one thousand and forty mil
lions that have gone down to the grave 81,
wing death and the grave the victory over the
living TO the number Of thirty thousand and
eight millions. Of this number in the grave
about 100000 have died by wars; 1920
100000 by famine and pestilence; 100000
600 by intoxicating drinks; l0,Q00,oo0,OOO
natural or otherwise.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22

MONSTER RAILROAD CoMPANY.-A com
pany has been organized in this city, to be
called the New York and Western Railroad
Company, with capital of twelve millions
ofdollars, for the purpose ofbuilding railroad
from Hoboken to Canandaigua, through the
counties of Rockland, Orange Ulster Sulli-
van, Delaware, Otsego, Chenango, Cortland
Cayuga Seneca and Ontario. The subscrip-
ton required by the law has been filled up,
and the documents of the organization filled
at Albany. This road will be 265 miles in
length, will run about equi-distance between
the Erie and the Central line, and will afford
railroad facilities to large and rich district
of country, now without such facilities AT
Canandaigua the road will unite with the
Canandaigua and Niagara Falls road, making
a line from this city to the Falls 90 miles
shorter than the line by the way of Albany.
The preliminary surveys have been made, and
a feasible line formed with no grade over IS
feet.-N. Y. TRIBUNE.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22

THE PRESIDENTS "NATIoNAL" GUARD
II is semi officially announced that the Pres
ident will leave to b present at the opening
of the Crystal Palace, accompanied by the
following members of bis Cabinet: Secretary
JEFF. Davis, (Dlsunionist) Attorney General
Gushing, renegade Wing and Free Soiler,)
Secretary Guthrie (Democrat) and Postmst-
er General Campbell, of Pennsylvania. The
Union as well as the President ought to be
safe, with such a guard. Where will be the
Castle Garden Committed
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22

The Barre Gazette says, the East Center school
house in Oakham, Mass, was struck by lightning
last Wednesday. There were tnrty scholars in it
at the time. The fluid passed down the chimney
.aSlns out the bricks on one side, then passing on
the stoYe-pipe, making a hole in the same, to the
noor' where it tore up the boards, and passed
tnrough 10 the ground in several places; and what
Is most remarkable, no one was injured!
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22

MoSNoT'L MARBLE PALAcE-J. B. Monnot.
Of the New York Hotel, who now owns the en-
tire square now occupied By the Hippodrome is
contracting for white marble sufficient to build
front elevation seven stories high and eight hum
ared ieet in length, to be used, as &. hotel.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22

Change m the FaHs.-Important changes have ia
ken place in the Falls of ST. Anthony during the
past two years. An immense mass of rock about
the center broken off last winter, and fell sew
era feet making of rapids, rather than actu-
al falls in that part of the cataract The theory.
that in the course of time the Falls of St Antho-
ny will so wear away to become only rapids.
seems highly probable from what is now taking
place from day to day.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22
Cholera I'm New York.

New York, July II.
The Times says several cases of Asiatic
Cholery have appeared in New York.
New York, July IL.
The steamer INinnis, from Aspnwall, ar
rived this morning with California dates to
June 10th. She brings 500 passengers ST.
$4,000 gold on freight The ship Carrier
Pigeon from Boston for Sanfrancisco, went
ashore on the 9th of June on point New Year,
about three miles south of San Francisco
Two steamers sent to the wreck saved 100
packages. The vessel and large portion Of
the cargo will be a total loss. The steamer
Sea Bird, which has been sent to the assis-
lance of the Carrier Pigeon, was beached
while taking out her cargo. The last account
she was breaking to pieces.
The weather in California was very warm,
the thermometer being in the shade from %
to 107. The mining intelligence from al
quarters was of the most cheering character.
Business at San Francisco was revivinr-
trade in the interior was improving.
Buffalo, July 18th.
FLoUR.-Market was very quiet and dull
this morning. Since the favorable advices
by the Atlantic, at New York, holders are
frmer and buyers are holding back. Sales
500 bbls. at $500 for good Indiana, s4,o6
for good to choice sound Ohio.
GRAIN.-Wheat very quiet. The only sales
we could hear of were 27OO bushels red Ohio
and white Michigan l,O5. Corn in mode
rate demand-sound parcels very scarce
sales 10000 bus. SO. Oats dull and lower
sales of 5000 bush. at 80.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22

In several of the northern counties of Ohio the
foliage of the forest trees has BEEN in certain dis
tricts. so generally devoured that most of the
limbs are entirely stripped of their leaves. bv n
brown bug, which flies at dusk, and settles upon
them. 1t is about an inch long and Quarter of
an inch in width across its back.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22
Crystal Palace.

The opening ceremonies of the Crystal Pal
ace, were as follows;
l. Opening prayer by the Right Rev. Bsh-
op Wainwright,
2. Anthem, Composed for the OCCASION
sung by the New York Sacred Harmonic SO,
ciety, accompanied by the National Guard
Band and members of other societies.
8. Address by the President of the Asso-
citation.
4. Address by distinguished guests.
5. The ceremonies will close with the Hal
lelujah chorus.
As before stated the price of season tickets
has been fixed at SO. Single admission so
cents and children under Is years of age
half price.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22

We heard the other day good and true story
of a Connecticut parSon. His country parish rails
ed his salary from $500 to $500. The good man
objcctcd-for three reasons. First" said he, "
because you can't afford to give more than three
hundred dollars. Second because my preaching
ism t worth more than three hundred. Third, be-
cause have TO collect my salary, which hereto
fore has been the hardest part of my labor among
you If have to collect an additional hundred
it will kill mel"