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

We learn that Mr.. Hugunin, of Chicago,
has purchased the steamer Fashion, and IN
tends running her between Green Bay and
Chicago. Green Bag Adcocate.
A FIRST STEp.-In the Massachusetts
Senate bill was reported on the 18th inst,
to prohibit passenger trains passing over draw
bridges at greater speed than six miles an
hour, and in approaching such bridges, the
trains shall be stopped at from one to three
hundred feet from the draw. Violations of
the act to be subject to fine of $500, or i'm
prisonment for three years. Persons are to
be stationed at the ends of the bridge before
opening the draw. Corporations falling to
give clear instructions are to be liable in
$4,000.
DISTRESSING OCcURREYcE.-On Monday
last, as child of B. F. Spaulding, in this
village aged 13 months, was playing with
some small sized beans which he was prepa-
ring to plant, it accidentally got one of them
in its wind-pipe, and in spite of the efforts of
the physicians of our village it died this morn
ing. Our citizens deeply sympathize with
the parents in their affliction, and we hope
it will prove warning to keep such things
out of the reach of children.-B. d. Rep.
THE AUTOMATICALLY the proceed
ings of the several Societies which are hold
ing anniversaries in New York, the Express
derives the following statement of the receipts
of each for the year, thus:
Traot Coo;o@x a. ooc 60
Am. Bible Society, $50, 542 6S
Seamans Friend Society, 25,2S3 90
Am. Female Guardian Society, l2,772 81
Home Missionary Society, III, 734 "a
Am. and Foreign Christ. Union 1907 90
State Colonization Society $4,000 90
Coon For THE PREMIER-The New
York Evening Post tells good story of Sec
rotary Marcy. 1t appears he was waited on
by the wife of an applicant for office, one eve
ming for the twentieth time. The Secretary
begged to be excused. "No, should wait"
But it was getting late" mot very"
"Well," said the Premier Madam / am
going to bed, and if you don't withdraw, I
shaHwrite to Mrs. Marcy. She sloped then.
TRAvEL.-The stages from GAINESVILLE on.
wednesday evening brought thirty passengers,
the most of whom stopped here.-This is on
ly one of three daily stage lines centering at
this point, besides five tri-weeklies running to
various points. There are from three to five
extra coaches arriving here daily loaded with
passengers. Will not somebody finish the
new hotel.-Madison Democrat?
"You say Mrs. Smith, that you have lived
with the defendent for eight years. Does the
court understand from that, that you are mar
ried to him."
"ln course it does"
"Have you a marriage certificate
ayes your homer, three on'em-two gals
and a boy"
Verdict for the plaintiff the next
case.
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN RoAD.-The di-
rectors of this road closed session at this
place yesterday. Mr.. Lee, the chief Engi-
neer, submitted a full report, a portion of which
we shall publish hereafter and proposals
for contracts on the entire line were ordered
published. The construction of the road will
be prosecuted with energy.-JanesoWe Ga
aeHe.
THE Corn CRoP OF ILLINoIs.-The late
rains have prevented the planting of corn in
the northery part of Illinois, farmers are quite
discouraged in consequence, and fears are en-
tertained lest this crop cannot now be got in
to the ground in time to ensure its maturity
before the autumn frost In southern Illinois
where the planting was over before the rain
set in, the seed has generally rotted in the
ground, and almost every field will have to
be rcplanted.
The Syracuse Chronicle distinguishes a
Hunker from Barnburner thus:
Gas general distinction, it holds good
that a Hunker is an animal, with often some
conscience, but never bit of heart, while a
Barnburner is a fellow witha good heart, but
never bit of conscience.
1t would be difficult to determine which of
these characters is to be preferred.
Loss OF STEAMERS ON THE PACIFIC CoAsT.
Within about a year, eight steamers valued
at near million and aquarter of dollars, have
been lost ON the Pacific Coast
Eg-The State Institution at Waupun is
rapidly filling up, and the lake shore cities
becoming depopulated in the same ratio
Kenosha county has just sent up four in one
batch, and Judge Howe has been making out
"dead-head tickets for a large number in
Milwaukee-we cannot tell how many till
the books are posted. If he would send up
all who are entitled to passes" there would
be a vacancy of two in office in that city, we
know Madison Democrat.
IRON PAvEMENT.-The Mayor and Alder
men of Boston have passed an order to pave
Court Street, from Washington street to
Court Square, with iron, by way of expert
ment.
A chap out West was invited to take
hand at game of "poker'-a fashionable
game with gamblers on the Mississippi but
he refused, saying-'No, | thankee. play
ed poker all of one summer, and [ had to
wear Nankin pants all the next winter |
have had no taste for that amusement since"
EE"Nine head of cattle from Cuyahoga
county, Ohio, were sold at Buffalo, last week,
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