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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

From single cedar tree, cut near Oak
Point Oregon, 100000 shingles were made.
From forest covering about six acres, be-
tween two and three million feet Of lumber
was produced. One tree yielding sixteen
logs, free from knots or limbs, the smallest of
which was Is inches in diameter and the lar
gest 30 inches.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01
Detroit, June "a, 1853.

Between 10 and IL o'clock Monday morn
ing, Propeller Challenge, when about 90 miles
below Mackinaw, bound down, exploded her
boiler. The stern of the boat was blown off.
She sank in minutes. Five persons were
killed and severely injured. The passen-
gers were picked up by the schooner North
Star and transferred to propeller Bucephalus
for this port. The Challenge was new boat,
on her first trip, owned by HI. n. Strong and
Captain Hart-Detroh Adu.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

RESULT OF Foolish BRAvADo.~-A son
of Mr.. Blond, of Greenyille, KY, took gun
and placed the muzzle in his mouth, and his
toe on the hammer of the gun, for the foolish
purpose of showing, as he said, how persons
sometimes killed themselves. His feet slip
ped, and raised the hammer the gun explo-
ded, tearing the youths head in most ter
rlble manner, and killing him almost instant
w
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01
W. N. PEDEN, j. P. TSei
A WORD IN SEAsoN.-The Philadelphia

A WORD IN SEAsoN.-The Philadelphia
inquirer has the following:
"The strawberry, which is now at the hight
of its perfection in our markets, if applied
with brush to the teeth, will remove the
tartar more efectually than any dentifrice ey-
er invented. Give it trial, One or two
strawberries, eaten in the morning, will cleanse
the mouth delightfully."-, and with their appli-
cation to the teeth as recommended, give q
delicious fragrance to the BREATH"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

David Allen of Oyster Bay set gun trap
in his corn house for thief but forgot it the
next morning and upon going into the place
was shot in the knee, and will lose his leg
We forbear to append any moral reflections.
Post,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01
The Crops.

Farmers in this and the adjoining counties
have begun to harvest their wheat. Owing
to the ravages of the fly, and the prevalence
of cheat, in various quarters, the yield will
not be so large as was at first anticipated;
but still we think it safe to assume that It
will be over an average crop in this section
of the State.-1HOn Tel.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

The Alabama Herad contains an account
of the murder of negro in Chambers county
of that State, by his master, Reg. Robert
Jones, Methodist preacher. The negro was
tied to tree and whipped to death. The
preacher Immediately fled.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

Mix ignorance with sudden wealth, and
we produce chucklehead, whose insoIence
will be equal to hundred pounds to the
square inch. We nimagine no greater nui-
sance than an ill-bred man raised to the rank
of millionaire.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

BY recent law of New Jersey, habitual
drunkards are allowed no more liberty to man
age their property than idiots or lunatcs.-
And whoever furnishes liquor to any drunk
ard after receiving notice from his guardian,
is subject to fine of ten dollars.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

A man in New York recently received in
telligence that relative had died in Scot
land and left him legacy Of thirty-fye thou
sand dollars. Upon receiving the news he
Immediately quit his work, got drunk, and
next morning was found drowned in one of
the docks.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

Brooks monument on Queenstown Nights,
is rapidly decaying. The key stone over tho
door has fallen out, and from the base to tho
top of the entire structure, is in dangerous
condition. Since the explosion in 1897, time
has made sad havoc in the appearance of the
Monument,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01
JOHN ELKHNS,
Clock and watch Maker,

WWYOULD respectfully inform the citizens of Keno
Wv khA and Its vicinity, that he hos Just received
very soodand wellselected assortment ofJEWELRY con
tanning she folio wing articles: llkindsof
Bracelets, BfsastPns Finger Rings Lockets Thimbes
Earnings old and Pens and Pencils, Gold Guard
Feb and Vestchains Gold and Silver Lever. Lepne and
Gold Silver and Steel Specaces Steel
Beads Clasps and TasGea Razor and Razor Strops PEN
and Scissors Silver, Shell and Horn Combs, Silver
and Gsrmsn Silver spoons, Plated and Brittann Ware
esosdeons Cloth Tooth and Hair Brushes Fans Purses
Pocket Books, Violin and Violin Strings Eght-Day and
rhrty Clocks Toys, and many other things
reus 80 msUnon.
Clocks, yvate hcs Jewclry, &c.,
Carefully repaired and warranted Cash paid for old Gold
and silver ma. ls49, no t7f
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

AT the contemplated celebration of the
Fourth of July at Springfield, Mass, it is said
that cavalcade of young ladies and gentle
men will be formed, dressed in old continen-
MENTAL style, with cooked hats, broad fara,
tights, kneebuckles, silk stockings, short
waists, powdered hair pillions DC, DC,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

A company of Chinese in San Francisco
are about erecting a large warehouse in that
city for the accommodation of the emigrants
arriving from the Celestial En-
pire.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

The postage to Liverpool on Hunts Mag
azine, weighing six ounces, is five dollars and
scventy-six cents year. A bale of cotton,
weighing $50 pounds can be carried the same
distance for one dollar and fifty cents, and a
barrel of -four, one hundred and ninety-six
pounds for twenty-six cents.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

The Artesian well in Charleston, Mass,
has been bored to the depth of Lii feet
nearly quarter Of mile-without obtain
ing a supply Of water. Hopes are entertain
ed that, as soon as they have passed through
the stratum of sand rock they are now Dor
ing, water will be found.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01
DOOK-BTNDTNG.

LLkindaof othe book llbe bound
ssshAllbc reasonab by being
once Atthe Post Once, at Dindery
tAssshool House North Ward ,by -
May90,t55l. JASON LoFHkOP.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

In Kentucky, near Bowling Green, Mrs.
Marion Bunch and Miss Brown had terri
bic fight, in which Miss Brown was killed,
and her sister, who interfered, was fatally
wounded.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

Sad Accideat.-This morning son Of
Mr.. Oaks, painter, in this town, killed him
self by falling on knife which he held in
his hand, with which he was whiting The
knife pierced the heart, and he instantly ex-
pred. He was about years old.-Be!g,-
dere Stand
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01
RLACKSMITHKG.

FwyuE wishes to inform his and the
public HtArge that he has takenthe well
the seAr OF Wagon shop, where he Intends
ns on IN BIacksmithngn ats branchs
~ Horscshoing attended TO with extra care Those
wanting an Ia his no will find for their nterestto
give him a call. Charges m oderate -
Sept. "a. 1852 JOHN ShUT1lFFE.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

The WORD SELAH.'-The translators
of the Bible have left the Hebrew word Sc
lab, which occurs so often in the Psalms, as
they found it, and of coursethe English read
er often asks his minister or some learned
friend what it means And the minister or
friend has most often been obliged to confess
ignorance, because it is matter in regard to
which the most learned have been by no
means of one mind. The Targums and most
of the Jewish commentators give the word
meaning eternaNy torever. Rabbi Kinchi
regards it as a sign to elevate the voice. The
authors of the Septuagint translation appear
to have regarded 1t as musical sign, equiva-
lent perhaps to the word repeat. According
to Luther and others, it means silence. Gen
ms explains it to mean, let the Instruments
play and the singers stop. Wochem regards
it as equivalent to smesm cordo-up my
soul. Summer, after examining all the sew
enty-four passages in which the word occurs,
recognizes in every case an actual appeal or
summons to Jehovah" They are calls and
prayers to be heard, expressed either with en-
tire directness, or if not the imperative, Hear
jehovah" or Awake Jehovahr' and the
like still earnest addresses to God that he
would remember and hear, &c. The word
itself he regards as indicating blast of trum-
pets by the priests. Selah itself, he thinks
an abridged expression, used for litigation
Selah-Higgaion indicating the sound of the
stringed instruments, and Selah a vigorous
blast of trumpets. -Bibliotheca .Sacra.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

The editor of the Philadelphia Sun has
been shown two hundred strawberries which
weighed FIVE pounds,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

About $4,000 have been pledged in Chi
cage, towards establishing an Orphan Assy-
lum in that city.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

An auction sale of blooded cattle came off
at Auburn, New York, on the 9Th ult., on
the farm of Col. Sherwood.
The stock was in fine order, rejecting
great credit upon Col. Sherwood as a breed
er of fine animals
Eighteen cows were sold, bringing in the
aggregate S4,720
Eleven bulls bringing $3.50
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

The thermometer stood at os in the shade
at Boston, last week, Tuesday.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

Below will be found copy of legal ad
yertisement, which appeared short time ago
in Wilmington, North Carolina paper:
1925 REWARD. STATE OF NORM CAR
oLINA, New HANOVER COUNTY. Where
as, complaint upon oath hath this day been
made to us, two of the Justices of the Peace
for the State and county aforesaid, by BEN
JAMIN HALLET, of the said county, that
two certain male slaves belonging to him,
named LOTT, aged about twenty-five years,
five feet four or five inches high, and black,
formerly belonging to LOTT WILLIAMS of
Onslow county; and BOB, aged about six
teen years, five feet high and black; have alb
sented themselves from their said masters
service, and supposed to be lurking about
this county, committing acts Of felony and
other misdeeds. These are, therefore, in the
name of the State, aforesaid, to command the
said slaves forthwith to return home to their
masters; and we do hereby, by virtue of the
Act of the General Assembly in such cases
made and provided, intimate and declare that
# the said LOTT and BOB do not return
home and surrender themselves, ANY PERSON
MAY KILL AND DESTROY THE SAID SLAVES
by such means as he or they may think fit,
without accusation or impeachment of any
crime or offence for so doing, and without in
curing any penalty or forfeiture thereby.
Given under our hands and seals, this 2sth
day of February, 1853.
W. N. PEDEN, j. p. TSeal. |
w. c. BETrENCoURT, J. p. Seal.
1925 REWARD. Two HUNDRED Dol
LARS will be given for negro LOTT, EITHER
DEAD OR ALIVE; and TwENTY-FIvE DOL
LARS for BOB'S HEAD, delivered to the sub
scriber in the town of Wilmington.
BENJAMIN HALLET.
March End, 1853.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01

The TELEGRAPH will be furnished weekly
to subscribers, at the rates following, per year !:
One copy, per year, lin advanced $3.50
paid within months, LIS
6 200
=" the year, 2,25
Ten copies or more, to the same post
office, 1850
Eg-No subscription received for less than
8 months.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01
Mohawk Valley Farmers Insu'
rance Co.
SCOTIA, NEW YORK.

IduCC w.
SCOTIA, NEW YORK.
ID
CAPITAL. 100000.
WELL. AND SECURELY INVESTED.
Dire t0ra:
ApAM c. VAN PATTES, WILLIAM REeroK,
CHARLES r. SASpBAE, ADRAA w ToLt,
JAMKs w. PANGBURN, CHARTS ii. Toll,
HANvEr vEppER. JASPER BELt,
FHILIr II. Derrick, Isaac NEpDkR,
HKGRL A. BKLL, NICHOLAS BROOKS.
JoHN 8. LANSING.
Office
A. C. VAN PATTEN, President,
WILLIAM RECTOR, Vice President.
JASPER BELL, Secretary,
ADRIAN W. TOLL, Treasurer.
KENNETH HASklSSON, Jun, General Agent, No. 81
Greeae-street, Trenton, N ].
Rcferc nces:
Hon. 3. II. johnson, Co. Judge, Schenectady.
Jno. r. Clute, Sheriff,
u. r. Forrest, County Clerk,
Abram A. Van Worst, Mayor,
Hon. NJ. Myers, Ex-MRyor,
Gilbert Davidson, Albany,
D. Wright Recorder Albany,
II. IT, Van Dyck, Proprietor Albany Atlas,
jacob &. Sanders, ESQ.,
Thomas Clark, ESQ.,, New York.
HI. KIURALL. Aoxxr.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01
DRAFTS ON NEW YORK.

- rates h'fAtot sac a. , Al uneSn1e :
asrea 2s,lssl Al
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01
Total

The animals were distributed bv the sale
as follows: Ten to New York, two to Illinois
two to Pennsylvania, one to Canada, five to
Wisconsin, two to New Jersey.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01
n. 7. City Insurance Company.
OF NEW YORK.
OFFICE NO. 2ss, BROADWAY.

N' H. SAGy 4uSU1 duSc NoAA p"ny
OF NEW YORK.
OFFICE NO. 2S9, BROADWAY.
CAPITAL, 100000
Ensures buildings merchandise, furniture,
vessels in port, and their cargoes, and 9TH
er property, against loss or damage by fire.
DTR ECTORS.
William w. Leland, Alexander Snyder,
Peter c. Baker, K. Stewart,
tstsaFd BanckeT Peter Il. Roach,
stephen Cromwell, States z. Bell,
A. q. Stebbins, John l.. Deem,
Abba Wadlegh, James c. Gibbs,
r. Van Wart, Thomas Andrews,
Henry Pike, Lambert c. Hall,
samuel G, Southmsyed, |. Smith Hohbie,
samuel d. shaw, Ira Worcester,
NNtNLas l. CLARK, Sec'y, ROYAL CHAMBERLAIN, Pres
FRANCIS METCALF, Agent.
NVnosha Wis, April Is, 1883.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-01
Progress.

That the Democratic party is caving in, is
obvious to. :. most everybody but themselves.
And if the, would stand back little, they
could see much better just how far they have
moved from the position they occupied six
orseven months ago. How firmly they stood
at that time on the Baltimore PLATFORM
and with what "cheerfulness and alacrity"
they both promised and performed whatever
the slave power demanded. But where are
they now, and what are they doing? Con-
trary to our expectations and our predictions,
they have crawled part way out from under
the heels of the Southern oligarchy, and have
begun to be a little negligent of their duties
towards those whose interests they had pro-
missed to protect. What is the Democratic
party doing to arrest the dreaded agitation of
the slavery question? Nothing. 1t does not
even lift its finger to bring the audacious res
cuers of Jerry to a trial. And while slaves
are daily leaving the Southern States by scores
and hundreds, and some of them residing in
the very heart of our Northern cities, no De-
mocrat undertakes to modest them or to make
them afraid. Frank Pierce, either forgetting
or perfectly disregarding the letter and spiris
of his inaugural address, is appointing to Of
flee barn-burners and higher law Democrats,
against the known wishes and declared poll
cy of his Southern masters.
What has brought all this about? what's
the motive,-what's the object? Is this
change sign of genuine repentance and re-
formation, or is it mere ruse-a piece of
political strategy for the purpose of partially
quoting slavery agitation, and Strengthening
the administration? This scheme might pos
sibly bring to its support some of the pro-
gressive and dissatisfied Democracy. Vein
cline to the latter hypothesis, but stand rea-
dy to abandon it as soon as the evidence is
presented that more honorable motive is at
work in the Democratic party.-PorAand Ing.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-10-13
Westerly, October I3, 1853.
Lectures.

The question is now an open one
Shall we have a course of Lectures this
winter If yea, it is time that move
was made in the matter. 1t will be re-
membered that the subject was put off
last season till late day, and when it
was finally decided to have a course, 1t
was found, by the committee appointed
for that purpose, to be difficult matter
to secure proper lecturers from the fact
that those whom it was desirable to en-
gage were secured for other places, and
of course were under the necessity of
putting up with such as could be had.
Not but the lectures were interesting
and instructive; but they were not Of
the character to secure large sale OF
tickets and full houses The lesson OF
last winter should teach us to be wiser
for the coming season. Do the best we
can we shall labor under a great dis
advantage, in not having a proper place
for the purpose. But We think, even
with this disadvantage, if move is made
in season to secure competent and pop
ular lecturers, the expenses of gooc
course might be met by the sale of tickets
and the intellectual returns, of course
would be inestimablc. We trust there
will be an early and earnest agitation Of
this matter, forTit is now time that the
primary teps were taken.
- Since writing the above a cal
has been handed in which may te
found in another column, for meeting
of the citizens generally, at the Unior
Meeting House, on Tuesday evening
next, to take into consideration the sub
iject of having a Course of Lectures dur.
ing the coming Winter. We trust tina
there will be full meeting on the oc
casion, for it is an important matter ant
should be attended to Immediately anC
unanimously. "In union there il
strength"
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-10-13
nay- The following perfect eicture OF

BAY The following perfect picture of
a district school house, is furnished by
a contributor to the New York Inde-
pendant. The house where we COM
menced our literary career would answer
exactly for the original to the picture,
even to the " box iron stove," and the
pile Of wood for fuel. There have been
great improvement in school-houses as
we'll as in the manner Of " teaching
young ideas how to shoot" within the
last twenty years. But here is the pic
ture read it and see if you have not
the original in your " minds eye"
"The school house was little square
building, blazing in the sun upon the
highway, without a tree for shade or
sight near it, without bush, yard, fence
or circumstance, to take off its bare, cold,
hard, hateful look. Before the door, in
winter, was the pile of wood for fuel,
and in summer there were all the chips
Of the W nter's wood In winter we were
squeezed into the recess Of the fartherest
corner, among little boys who seemed
to be sent to school, merely to fill up
the chiuks between the bigger boys
Our principal business WIS to shake and
shiver at the beginning Of the school,
for very cold and to sweat and stew for
the rest of the time, before the fervid
glances Of a great box iron stove, red
hot. In the summer IA woman kept the
school, sharp, precise, unsympathetic,
keen and untiring OF all the in
gcnious ways Of fretting little boys
doubtless her ways were themost expert.
Oae look of her eye was worse than a
silver in our foot, and one nip Of her
fingers was equal to jab of a pin ;
for we had tried both"
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-10-13

look in them, turned upon her husband
she concluded, then, mem. con. to call
him-she never degraded the boy to a
paltry " Frank. What will you
wager il wasn't the name of the father |;
Well, by this time, the've got the
little fellow in his new cradle, and as the
mother watches him, she weaves a sweet
beguiling song of what shall be, I" in the
good time coming" when Frank gets to
be five; when he gets to be ten when
he comes to be man, and honors his
mother, and " lives long in the land that
the Lord" shall give him.
Life is a great Poem, and here, rem
dcred into the plainest of prose, is the
sweetest of its stanzas " Y Tribune.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-10-13

HoLLowAY's OINTMENT AND PILLS
AGAIN SUCCESSFUL IN THE CURE OF BAD
LEG. Extract of II letter from Mr.. Bother
ton, of Stangrat, near Bootle, January Is,
1851. "To Professor Holloway-Sir-Af-
ter my wifes confinement in 1913, she
caught severe cold, which settled in her
right leg and toot. causing it to swell to an
alarming size, ultimately forming into
about twenty wounds, or ulcers, presenting
n most fearful appearance. The pain she
treatment of her medical attendants did no
good whatever. She therefore resolved to
give your Pills and Ointment a trial, and
am happy to say they have effected per-
ect cure"
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-10-13

Rock Rose, the principal ingredient in this
valuable medicine, has been long known to
physicians and others, in New Haven and
vicinity. as one. of the best alternatives in the
vegetable kingdom, superior to the far and
pound Extract, one of the incest and most
scientific preparations in the country, has
been tried and found successful in the cure
of many diseases that have baffied the skill
Of some of the first physicians Of our land. :.
After tho principal medicines of the day
have failed, Scrofula, that dreadful disease,
which shows itself in so many forms, is
quickly and permanently cured. BY puri-
flying the whole system, il gives to the pa
tient a healthy appearance and good spirits.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-10-13

B5- A destructive fire occurred in
Providence, on Monday night last, about
6 o'clock. Arnold's block, on North
Main Street, was totally destroyed. 1t
was owned by James Arnold, of New
Bedford, Mass. No insurance. Loss
about $4,000. The loss Of stock by
the occupants Of the buildings was large
the amount we have not been able
to learn.
After the fire had been partially sub
dued, a disturbance occurred between
some of the firemen, which resulted il
the death of Mr.. Dougherty. II,
was most shockingly manglei, and dict
in about half an hour after the affray
Two men by the name of Jones wer'
arrested. Their examination was post
poned for to-day.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-10-13

At the celebration of the massacre at
Groton Heights, Conn. on Tuesday, the
vest worn by the gallant Ledyard, the
commander of the fort, when he fell by
the sword of the English, was exhibited
The rent made by the fatal thrust tells
where the sword entered the body of the
patriot This relic is the property OF
the Hartford Historical Society -E1.
Bay We have seen the vest mentioned
in the above paragraph 1t is a white
Marseilles, made in the style worn at
that time. On the breast, near where
the heart of the wearer would be is a
hole where the sword of the renegade
entered, on the back, opposite the one
in the front is another, where the sword
came out.