Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-05-27

Rail RoAD BUSINESS AT THE WEsr.-
Some idea of the business done upon the rail
roads of the West may be formed from the
following: A few days since there started
from Detroit, atrain of etghty,fOe freight cars
in one string, propelled by two of the most
powerful locomotives in the country.
Since the first of April just such trains
have started almost daily from the depot Of
the Central Railroad for the same place. On
Thursday evening passenger train left the
depot for the west composed of 20 of the
splendid new passenger and luggage cars, Of
this company, containing 900 passengers and
almost one quarter of mile long Chicago
ode.
TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE OF New YORK
This Society has located spacious tent at
the Crystal Palace, where Temperance Meet
ings will be held during the Worlds Fair
The meetings have already commenced.
~- Australia, it is estimated, will Weld
one hundred millions of dollars in gold year
for many years to come, and California sixty
millions.
EDUCATION IN ATHENs.-The city of
Athens is remarkable for the large number
of scholars attending its various educational
establishments. With a population of less
than 10000 there are no less than 5000 scho-
lars In attendance upon the schools.
THE PANAMA RA1LRoAD-HeatMo of the
Isthmus.-The loss of life has been SO great
amongthe operatives engaged in the construc-
ton of the Panan... rail road, that it is calcu-
lated there is de- laborer for every foot of
the road
The Library of Congress, for the reconstruc-
ton of which, about seventy-fve thousand
dollars were appropriated, will shortly be open
ed to the public.
Gg~ 1t was well remarked by an intell-
gent old farmer would rather be taxed
for the education of the boy than the igno-
rance of the man; for the one or the other am
compelled to pay"
Gg- Sandwich Island affairs are still I'M
der discussion at Washington. 1t is design
ed, says telegraphic despatch, to appoint a
commissioner t. those islands, with instruc-
tons not to refuse the offer of annexation,
should it be offered.
Eg- Charles Lee, resident of Madison
county, has obtained verdict of $4,000
against the Rochester and Syracuse Railroad
for injuries received the 30th of October last
while passenger on the road.
PoPULARITY.-Santa Annals reception all
along the road from Vera Cruz to the CAPT
tai of Mexico, was most enthusiastic, trium-
phal arches being erected in the different towns
and the inhabitants firing cannon, ringing
bells, and indulging in other demonstrations
ofjoy.
GS~ The n. Y. and New Haven Rail
road Company, have settled with one of the
passengers by the late casualty at Norwalk
Mary Jane Williams, who went down in the
broken car, and lost her gold amounting to
$50 dollars she had the same restored to
her by the company at New Haven, before it
was found and $500 in addition, for which
she gave receipt in full for all damages.
Gxg 1t is remarked that the travel on all
the lines to New York has fallen off and up
on all the railroads the last car is filled first
with passengers.
There are now loading at New York 9
ships for Australia, and 9 for California
Nine ships are advertised at Boston for Cal
ifornia
Rg~ The stock of the New Haven Rail
road sold for 1925 to 1927 share before the
late tragedy. 1t is now quoted at $lO7 to
Sl08-or a fall Of nearly twenty dollars a
share,
MACAULAY.-Late accounts from England
state that two more volumes of Macaulay' s
History of England may be expected in the
spring; but adds, that the authors health is
irrecoverably shattered, and that fears are en-
tertained that he will never be able to COM
plete the work which he nas projected.
Es- Three fugitive slaves passed through
this place last week, and were supplied with
means to prosecute their journey to the land
of freedom-the Fugitive Slave Law to the
contrary Notwithstanding. How God makes
the wrath of man to praise him Green
Mountain Freeman.
STEAMBoATING.-Ther are now thirty
five steamboats, running between Galena and
St. Louis, forty in the New Orleans and st.
Louis trade, thirty-six in the st. Louis and
Pittsburg trade, twenty-six in the Missouriri-
yer trade, and ten In the Illinois river trade
and seven in the Louisville line. Making in
all plying to st. Louis one hundred and fifty
four boats.
THE New TERRITORY. Ste
vens will probably locate the territorial gov
eminent of the new territory of Washington
at Olympia, thriving village at the head of
Pugets Sound, which, it is thought in the
Land-office, is shortly to become the CONNER
cial capital of our northern Pacific coast pos
session.-B0ston Journal.
One hundred and eleven merino sheep,
from the south of France, were brought over
by the steamer Humboldt on her last trip
They were imported by a Mr.. Jewett, of Mid
dleton Vt. Their average cost per head was
$40, expense of transportation $50 to $50.
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