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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05
The DRESSES OF BRAz1LIAN LADIES, &c.

THE DRESSES OF Brazilian LADIES, &c
The american Steamer E2 Paraguay
when at Para, Brazil, was visited by crowds
of ladies and gentlemen of allcolors. A cor
respondent of the N. Y. Courier & Enquirer
thus speaks of their passion for gold orna-
mentS:
The ladies appeared as il bedecked for a
Court ball. Their necks and arms and fin
gers were covered with jewelry, great balls
hanging from their ears, gold chains display
ed wherever there was an opportunity to fas-
ten them, and their hair fancifully arranged
and intertwined with gold chains, pearls, dia-
monds, and flowers. The jewelry was in a
great degree tinsel, though their dresses wore
generally ofthe richest and finest silks and
muslins, and covered with flounces. The
gentlemen, though the thermometer was at
"a deg. in the shade at o'clock in the NOR
ming, came on board clothed in black from
head to foot. Every one, without one excep
ton, so far as | can recolect at present, wore
a spickand-span new pair of patent leather
shoes and silk hat, and insisted on shaking
hands some half dozen times with all on
board, from the Captain down to the loblolly
boy. 1t was continual boiling fheads and
shaking of hands from early dawn until after
sunset. His Excellency, the President ofthe
Province, and suite, came on board, and his
opinion seemed to be that of the whole Prov
ince, viz: that the Paraguay was the most
steamer in Christendom.
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A French correspondent of one of the Bos

A French correspondent of one of the Bos-
ton paper writes the following
"She was twenty-five, and she died At
the last ball of the Hotel de Vile one remark
ed an elegant lady, IN white brocade, embroi-
dered with gold, who was excessively pale,
notwithstanding the heat of the ballroom
All the ladies envied her wasp-like waist !;
you might have spanned it with your hand.
She is dead The family of Mime. Verginie
de determined to have post-mortem
examination of the body, so sudden and UNI
accountable was her death. The surgeons
scalpel revealed the mysteries of that pallor,
of that waist, of that death. Three sides of
her liver were found to have been forced in.
BY what her corset. She is victim of
tight lacing."
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

SPECIMENS OF YOUR WoRK.-The car
pcnter who builds a fine house, points to it
with pride, and says, L built it. The black
smith who makes a good plough, calls to his
neighbor, the farmer, and says, made it.
The shoemaker holds up the neatly fitting
boot, and says, It's my manufacture The
physician, with equal pride, says of the poor
dispcptic, cured YOU The surgeon holds
up the stump of the unfortunate mans arm
and with much self-complacency, says, l am
putated it. The lawyer details the intrica-
cics of the suit, and delights in saying, Il
gained it. Even the barber shows his ivory
and cxclaims Of the we'll cut hair, trimmed
it. Every mechanic capable of doing a
good job-every professional man skilful in
his protession-every man of whatever law
full occupation, is proud of exhibiting spec-
mems of his work. with one exception. The
rum-sellcr, supported as he is by the laws of
the land in his employment, never points to
the specimens Of his work, and says, Il did it,
The drunkard may wallow in the gutter be-
fore his door-the wife may die broken-hear-
ted, the children driven to beggary and crime
but although these jobs may be turned out
according to the most complete patterns con-
templated in his license, vet he will always
deny his work! They are not specimens of
my work No indeed Wonder if our
drunkard makers could not be induced to pre-
sent few specimens for a premium at the
Worlds Fair! If we could find one who
would own has W0rk, we would make a for
tune exhibiting him as one of the seven won
derS.-IeuResee State Sen.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

A Rich AFFAIR.-Two young ladies re-
siding in Allegheny City, in the Second
Ward, we believe, yesterday settled diff
Guilty which had sprung up between them,
by resort to hair pulling, scratching, dress
tearing &c. One of the ladies-so the story
runs-fanced herself secure in affections of a
nice young man, when the other stepped in,
and either by the force of superior charms, or
by the frailty of the male biped, succeeded
in bringing himto her feet. Miss A. couldn't
stand it; it was too much for flesh and blood
to bear Yesterday the two ladies met, and
Miss A. commenced an attack on Miss b.,
and such was the bitterness existing between
the two, that not one word was spoken, and
that's strange too, considering they were wo-
men, but at it they went. First the bonnets
were torn off; then shawls and handkerchefs
followed; the dresses GENE next, and then
but no matter what, but in aiew minutes, the
two young ladies were standing within ring
which had been formed, perfectly denuded of
their clothing, with the exceptions of shoes
and stockings. But such was the bitterness
of feeling existinr, that the fight would have
continued, had not relative of one of the
combatants succeeded in dragging and push
ine the ladies into house where they were
pacified.
Both the young ladies revery respectable,
and this sudden ebulition of their pugilstic
propcnsities, has surprised every one. The
young man is lucky, the way we look at it,
and the girls fooish.-Pitts. Post, 20h.
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complishment of that to which our individual
strength would be wholly inadequate' Never! We
will press on, and by our example hope to entice
Others TO our field of Virtue. Love- and Truth.
Leaving these meaner things let far above
and live in the sunshine of His countenanee, who
will never forget to bless the humblest efforts
which aim at the advance of His cause and king
dom upon this sin ruined earth.
In conclusion, dear Sisters, cannot but express
the wish that we who are thus harmonously uni
ted here, may not at last be separated, but having
all secured an interest in Christ's righteousness,
may we sit down an unbroken band in his Heav-
emily Kingdom, there to drink of the pure waters
of the river of life, forever
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

THE Tote Convention of Colored Per-
sons at Rochester, ". Y-The n. Y. Tri-
bune has some enthusiastic correspondent,
who gives most glowing account of the pro-
ceedings of the colored brethren at Roches-
ter:
"The manner in which the white people
of Rochester listened as spectators, the i'm
preston received by them, the way in which
they acted, proved what so many of the MEM
bers said, viz: That as soon as they calmly
took their stand and proved themselves SUI
perior, their superiority would be acknowl-
edged | took tea in party on Friday eve
mig, where the best people of Rochester IN
GLIDING some of the Professors of the L nver-
sitv, were present, and about twenty OF these
colorld gentlemen of efficient shades. There
was no stiffness nor awkwardncs', but every
dignity and courtesy all round, as the white
gent e men and ladies' waited and carried
round the cups of tea, and baskets of cake
and fruit, serving them as they have served
us so long; and without the smallest recog-
milton, on either side, of its having been 9th
erwise since the memory of man. A lovely
young lady, who looked a very Hebe, was
complimented thenext day by Professor -
on the grace with which she had wated.--
&" shall do So" she said, "with equal good
will, whenever shall again see an equal num-
Der of gentlemen so handsome and well be-
hayed." "The inferiority," as Douglass said
is not by color but by condition" With
hundred thousand dollar; L could make a
verv black man white" And most assured
", with spiritual and intellectual cultivation
may the blacklist ebony be made to shine, a
worthy counterfeit in beauty, with the pures
ivory.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

PEACH BoRER-A REMEDY.-The follow
ing remedy for this pest we take from the
.S0mdusky Register, to which it was sent:
Messrs EditorS:-I see many remidies
prescribed for preventing the ravages Of the
Peach Borer (Atgeria eritioso,) going the
rounds of Horticultural papers; but have new
er seen the following simple plan, which has
always proved a specific with me, having
practiced it for some fifteen years without
losing single tree by them. With hoe
remove a little earth from about the body Of
the tree, and put about peck Of leached ash
es in its place, heaping them up little above
where the soil will ever come by future culti-
walton; then stamp them down firmly with
the foot or with spade. Nothing further
will ever be required. The ashes seem to
harden the bark of the tree where it comes
in contact with them, so that the worm can
MT or will not work in it. Mich. Farm
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

AN ENGLISH BISHOP IN DIsTREss.-The
Bishopof Durham is in embarrassed circum-
stances poor man. His income having been
reduced to about $4,000 per annum lit was
formerly about $l2O,OO9)he finds himself in
a state of pitiable restitution and has applied
to the ecclesiastical commissioners for an ad-
ditional $4,000 a year to pay his game keep
ers" and watchers on the moors," and keep
his lawns-not the lawn he wears, but the
lawns around his palace-in apple pie order
The commissioners decline to make the extra
allowance, the more especially as the worthy
Lord Spiritualr' has already overdrawn his
account some $350,000 since his salary was
cut down; or rather has retained that amount
instead of paying 1t over like an honest pre-
late. In the diocese of Durham there are
dozens of poor curates with wives and fam
lies to support, who do not receive $50 ster-
ling Der annum, and yet the bishop, in his
schedule extras, put down the annual wages
of one gamekeeper at fl0l, Cd, and of an
other at f5S, IS, Cd. Saving his lordship's
game therefore, is considered more valuable
and important service than saving the souls
of his lordship's flock. The estimation in
which his lordship holds carnal luxuries, as
compared with things spiritual, is also mani
fest in ano. her part Of his " little BILL" He
puts down the expenses of his parks at fl,-
900, but modestly charges only Els for those
of his chapel That blessed institution,
known as the "Church of England" is based
upon system of the most monstrous Unequal
tiles. If the piety and good works of its
humble clergy did not set off the ungodIy IA
pacity of its herarchs, it would be in peril of
the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah.- Chron-
icie and Sentinel
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

MELANCHOLY AND STRANGE.-We are
once more reminded of the terrible collision
of April last, near our city, by the following
brief but melancholy statements:
1t will be Remembered that i'll the list of the
dead, were recorded four unknown persons, a
man, woman, and two lads of about eleven
and fifteen years ofage, and they were buried
without being recognized, with no friend to
follow them to the grave, and no inscription
to be written above the sad one of the ''un-
known" 1t will be rememberd also, that an
infant, very neatly dressed, was taken uun-
jurcd from the ruins, but found itself among
strangers, without one TO claim or even rec
ognize it. 1t naturally excited the sympa-
thes of many of our citizens, and was kind
" cared for and nursed in one of our respect
able families a COW was also on board the
train, for which no owner could be found.
It was feared that all these belonged to one
family, and after long continued and faithful
exertions, such has been found to be the case.
The investigation has also elected the follow
ing sad fact that another young man was
killed, about seventeen years of age and sup
posed to be Mr.. Misner, from a card found IN
his pocket with his name upon it, was also
one of the Sons. The name Of the family
was Kellogg. They were moving from New
York State to Minnesota, whittier two older
sons had already gone, and leaving behind a
daughter of full age.-These three remaining
members of the family have been here, have
reclaimed their infant sister, and visited the
graves of their parents and three brothers.
This is the saddest tale of all connected with
this memorable and heartrending catastrophe.
Its record will live in some families through
more than one gencration.-C Chicago TrI-
bupe
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Additional by the Asia.

The latest is from the London Times of the
10th ult.
Paris, Friday.--The exchange was firm
until near the close, when panic arose in
consequence of arumor that Admiral Bruadtz'
squadron had been ordered to the Baltic.
The income from indirect taxes and reye-
nue. during the first quarter of 1853, exceeds
that of the same period last year, 100000
francs.
Russia-A letter from the Russian officers
in the principaities stated that as the amy
would pass the winter in the principalities,
the officers would send for their wives and
families.
A letter from Florence revives the MINOR
that the Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany,
was about to abdicate in favor of his son.
The bullion in the Bank of England has
decreased 100000
The steamer City of Glasgow from Phi
ladelpha arrived out at Liverpool on the
10Th,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05
GREAT PORTAGE RAILROAD BRIDGE.-A
Il

WTlicr III Tie AuFldH EApOSlloT saws.
II took trip to the famous Portage bridge
on the Buffalo and New Yory city road, so
great was my desire to see it. As curiosi-
ty and wonder, and l think as work of
art, it is decidedly superior to any suspension
bridge | have seen-and have seen four or
five. The cut on the bills of the road gives
tolerable view of the looks of the structure,
but it conveys no idea of its stupenduous
proportions. Imagine, if you can, dozen
Bunker Hill Monuments, fifty feet apart, and
a railroad over them. Go on to the bridge,
and 235 feet below you, tumbles the Gene
see A few rods below, it falls perpendicu-
larly sixty feet-another fourth of a mile,
and it falls again, ninety feet; and just below
that, is q bend in the gorge, showing a mag
niicent piece of Natures masonry, 20 appear
ance as true as could be done by art, form
ing nearly half circle, with a peruendicu-
lar wall $50 feet high All this is in full
view, as you pass the bridge on the cars
The scenery is scarcely inferior to Niagara;
and there is the bridge with its sixteen hua-
dred thousand feet of lumber, held togather
by over fifty tons of iron bolts, for it is thus
wholly fastened, with no lemons, and taken
out and replaced. Verify, the whole is worth
a journey from Michigan to see, and must
be an inducement for travellers to take that
rout. 1t is good road, and well managed
1t is the broad gague all the way from But
faIo to New York, and the scenery is unsur
passed"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

CHICAGO TO CAR1o.-It is confidently
stated that the Central Illinois Railroad from
Chicago to Carlo, will be finished and open
ed for travel by the goth Of July, 1854, and
we think this will prove true, for We know of
no road in the country which has been pro-
secuted with more vigor than the Great Cen
trail. Ten thousand hands are now at work
on its main trunk and branches. There is no
lack Of funds; the recent negotiation of the
company of three millions, gives them all the
money they want for a long time.-.St. Louis
MteLIgedcer.
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Population OF the Principal cities In Eu
rope and North America.

We compile from Webber's Volks Kalen-
der Peoples Almanac) for 1853-publshed
annually at Leipsic-the following table of
the largest cities in Europe and North Ame-
RIGA. AS the Germans are proverbially ac-
curate in their statistical statements, it is pre-
sumed that this table may be relied upon as
correct. 1t will be seen that New York
stands fourth on the list, Philadelphia ninth,
Baltimore twenty-irst and Boston twenty
eighth. AS matter of curiosity and refer
ence the table may be worth cutting out and
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

Fanny Fern is in the meridian of woman
hood, of the sanguine, nervous temperament,
has light brown hair with curl in it.
have sometimes seen a shower of ringlets fall
ing over her neck Her forehead is broad
and high, brim full of poetry, and the wine
of life swells the blue veins, branching on her
brow. She has large light eyes, healthy,
honest, not handsome face, beautiful bust; in
a word, form of perfect mould. She walks
with an elastic step, which indicates unyield-
ing energy ofpurpose. She is not an Anna
zon, quarrelling with providence because she
is not man instead of woman; and vet,
without being masculine, she has more cour-
age, more decision, more imness, more en-
terprise, more heroism than half the men.
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An ALDERMAN once called on DR.. Francis,

An ALDERMAN once called on DR.. Francis,
when the following dialogue took place:
doctor, have a strong tendency to the
govt; what shall | do to arrest itF
Take bucket of water, and a ton of an
thracite, three times a week"
"How :"
drink the former, and carry the latter up
three pair of stairs
We have not heard that he needed advice
afterwards.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

Burlington, Tuesday, July 10, 1853

Burlington, Tuesday, July 10, 1853.
The Maine Law works admirably, and
those who were originally opposed to it, now
say that it is the best law ever made. There
has been no one in Jail for about two months
for any criminal act, though few have been
taken up for being intoxicated. One man
gave man and woman in his employ some
liquor, and the woman got tipsy. The ofen-
der was arrested, and it cost him $ll0 to set
tie it.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

The State Of Ohio has adopted new code
and abolished the old legal forms; upon
which the Columbus Statesman makes the
following amusing comments:
SAD EATn-John Doe and Richard
Roe, wei known gentlemen whose chances
for making legal attainments have been re-
markablc, but neither of whom reached o
high position at the "bar," died at twelve
O'Clock, precisely, having attained ripe old
age. Peace to their venerable shades.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

A FrGITIvE SLAVE CoNFLIcT.-A des-
perate fight occurred on the Sth inst. in High
land CO., Ohio, between a Kentucky party
Of slaye-hunters, and some escaping slaves.
The slaves were three in number, two men and
one woman from Mason and Fleming coun-
ties, Ky. The pursuers were three kentuck-
ians and two Ohioans. The latter stationed
themselves at Rattlesnake Greek, near New
Petersburg, the Kentuckians in a covered
bridge, and the Ohioans at ford. The flu
gitives came to the bridge, guided by white
man and boy, and were seized. They de
Tended themselves desperately, and being well
armed, gave their assailants enough to do.
One of the negroes was captured, after being
severely wounded and the other two with their
white companions made good their escape.
Pierce, the owner, it is said, of the captured
negro, was severely hurt, having been nearly
choked to death in the struggle to secure
him. The desperate nature of the affray may
be judged from the fact that the broken
breech of gun and pistol were found on thu
spot, aud the ground was covered with blood
As soon as it was orer, the kentuckians lost
no time in leaving for home, taking their cap
tive with them.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05
KEEP READY TO STAND FROM UPPER

KEEP READY TO STAND FROM UNDER
1t seems to be generally agreed by financial
authorities, that theindebtedness in the shape
of loans, stocks, DC, of this country to En-
rope, at the present time is over three han
3,'ed millions of dollars-being an increase
Of debt in the last FIVE years, Of one hundred
and s;rty millions. When the crash comes
he ready to stand from under.-lf you can
be ready, be as ready as you can be.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

Eg-Ihe fact that but seventy-six persons
in the State, between the ages Of fourteen and
twenty-one, are unable to read and write,
shows sufficiently the educational advance
mcnt of New Hampshire, where the people
are as we'll educated as any where else IN the
! Union
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05
STEAM FOUNDRY * mACHINEsuOP.

INHE ing purchascdhc entireinteres of
theirf rrmpr partners in the Foundry and Machine
Shop will ;ontinuethp bTsnessn all various
Orders for Thrcshing Machines, stoves Corn shelters,
Straw Cutters Flows &C. will be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
msetw tn prompt attention.
ALSDEvcry variety OF Mill Gearing cast and finished
Ootdorby carcfuInd xpcricnccd workmen.
HEAD, CAMPBELL & HEAD.
May5ih, 1889. 46
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New York. July %.

The steamship Georgia, from Aspinwall,
arrived at noon She brings the California
mails of July LIST, about 800 passengers, and
81, 6O2, 900, including $4,000 in the hands Of
passengers. Later advices at Panama from
Bogota, say that political affairs were still un-
steady. Gen. Herrera was to leave for Pan
anna soon. Attempts have been made to burn
the city of Aspinwall, creating much excite
ment
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

The LAST PRoposrrIoN.-A gentleman
in Iowa proposes to keep cities free from
thunder storms for so much per year." To
most people, this offer will be looked upon
as preposterous, and yet it is not. We have
no doubt whatever that an outlay Of $4,000
would keep New York as insulated as glass
table with sealing wax legs. What gen.
tleman in Iowa proposes to do for us, has al
ready been done for the vine growers of the
South of France. BY means of a well arran-
ged system of lightning rods, whole district
has been rendered inaccessible to those de-
structive hail storms which SO frequently fol-
low in the train of thunder showers. What
has been done in France can be done else
where. If we can teach lightning to write,
we can teach it to behave itself-Loacel
Courier
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

@First clrssin sacred music, stand up. How
many kinds of metre are there"
"Three, sir-long metre, short metre, and
meet her by moonlight aloner'
"Who told you that, you BOBBY"
"Bill Jones, SIR"
"Go to Your scat When school is over,
we will try and establish the keynote Of q
pickeled hide
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Terms of Advertising.

NIAGARA SNIP CANAI.-The Govern
or of New York has approved of the bill
passed by the Legislature authorizing the
constructing of the Niagara Ship Canal and
1T is to be hoped that the important work
viii be commenced and prosecuted as rapid
ly as possible. The law authorizes the capi-
tai stock S5,000,O0O to be divided up into
800 shares. The canal is to be constructed
so as to allow vessels of at least 500 tons
burthen, to pass from Lake Erie to Lake On
tario, and is to commence at some point on
the Niagara River above the Falls and terni-
nate at some convenient point on the same
stream. Passengers are to be charged ten
cents toll each, aud the Company is allowed
to demand tolls on vessels, floats, &c.
The New York Express says that the pro-
posed canal will not exceed nine miles in
lenghth, extending from Schlosser, two and
a half miles above the Falls, to Lewiston. 1t
will pass through an entirely level country
till it reaches the mountain ridge at Lewiston,
where stupcndous system Of double locks
will overcome an elevation of some 800 feet.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05

NEW CURB FOR woUNDs.-A very won
derful discovery has been made, which is
worth being distributed, gratis. 1t is affirm
ed that the leaves of the geranium plant,
smashed and applied to any wound, is the
now sure remedy to heal sores and cuts of all
kinds. A bandage i; placed upon the two
parts cut and the wound is closed within
two DAYS.