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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03
BOARDING A BUCCANEER.
A "YANKEE TRICK" AT SEA.

1t was in the year 1871 that found my
self on board the good brig Mary Anne, of
Portland bound for Kingston, jamaica There
were some twelve or fifteen passengers, mostly
young men, several of them Creoles returning
home, two English officers who had been on
visit to relations III Canada, and were about
to reloin their regiment, and the rest made
up of personages into whose business it was
none of mine to inquire, 5, 'ong as they made
themselves agreeable compagnons du voyage,
which they all happily were. Our captain
was shrewd, knowing Yankee principal
owner of the brig, having on board an assort-
ed cargo which he was taking down to the
Spanish Main for speculation. The passen-
gers he had picked up at Boston were god
send, and had induced him so far to alter his
intentions as to steer for Kingston, whittier
the larger portion of them We're bound. Leave
a live Yankee alone to find out who he is deal
ing with, and to provide means of profiting
by his customers! Our skipper had not left
Boston before he knew full we'll that an extra
supply of small stores-such as ales, wines,
&c.,-would be good investment, and had
prepared himself accordingly. Nor was he
mistaken-the demand was brisk, and Capt
Jonathan was correspondingly polite and af-
fable.
Our voyage was not exactly tedious, but it
was long. The winds were light and varia-
bic, and the skipper did not appear to make
as much Roadway in his sailing as he might.
Indeed, the English major--a Jolly, whole
souled fellow, with a deal of humor in his
composition--slyly limited that we shouldn't
see Kingston until the shippers small stores
were exhausted; and thereupon he inconti-
nently called for "half q dozen porter" Ger
tainly, if we were compelled to drink our way
into port the major was the man to lead the
enterprise.
We were sitting around the cabin-table en-
loving the Engiishman's porter and inyeSti-
eating the merits of some excellent cheroots
it was our tenth day out-when the captain
put his head down the hatchway, and called
out to me
al say, Mr. Brace-you're a man-o'-war's-
man-will you jist step on deck, and see what
YOU can make out of this stranger"
Capt Jonathan had soon found out my
profession, and, with that easy nolchaldact
so peculiar to the geaus Yankee, put me tc
various uses during the voyage.
"Here, skipper" sang ont the major, "nev-
er mind the stranger-come down and help
us finish this porter. We are drinking for s
fair wind"
"HilIo! what's that "a pirate eh' By
Jove there's some sport q. last" and we sew
orally hustled on deck.
1t was not exactly calm, but the wind:
were light, and came in those fitful putfs de
nominated seats paws" which especially ia
vor the tropical seas. The strange sail, which
had been made from the masthead two O
three hours previous, and to which little at
tention had been paid, taking advantage o
these, had come up with US hand over fist
and was now about two miles distant on on
weather quarter. A more beautiful speci
men of naval architecture never fioated oil
the ocean! She was a schooner of some
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

A Coop WAY OF HEARING PROM HOME.
A young man in California, whose friends
had not remembered him as he thought they
ought, adopted thefollowing expedients He
sat down and wrote some six or seven letters
to different persons at home, inquiring the
price of land and stock-what he could by a
handsome farm of 200 or 800 acres for DC. !:
intimating that he had large sums invested,
and was very rich generally. By return of
mail he received no less than seven letters, all
anxiously inquiring after his health, when he
was coming home, dc, and has received three
or four every mail since, including some very
warm ones from an old and very cold sweet
heart.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

EXPELLED FOR DANCING.-We find in the
Orleans Republican, the proceedings of a
meeting held at Yates, Orleans County, to take
into consideration the fact that eight pupils
had been expelled from Yates Academy, for
attending a dancing school. 1t was set forth
that the pupils were residents of the village,
and attended said dancing school under the
direction of their parents, and, further, that as
Yates Academy was a public school, sustain
ed by State moneys, the Trustees had trans
cended theirpowers in expeling those students,
A large number of respectable citizens partic
ipated in the proceedings of the meeting, and
they resolved to bring the subject before the
Regents of the University. Isaac Clarke was
President of the meeting ard Peter SAKE,
brother of the poet, Secretary.-Roch. VI.
Union, 1914.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03
Southern Opinions OF Northern Politicians.


We think the idea that the n. York lIards arc
one whit more sound upon tho slavery question,
than the mass of their opponents, very grevious
error. We think that New York Hards and New
York Softs-Ncw York Silver Greys and Seward
itcs--and New York politicians rs a mass, want
but two things, and these two things they do want
most lamcntably-that is, Office and principles.
We see no uphodng of principle sacrifice of it
in giving official station to either of the wings.
The attempt to represent the n. Y. Hards as
the peculiar friends of the South, is to us, as
laughable as the dignity of II mail boy in MOTTO
way, who being threatened with chastiscment for
his impudence, haughtily replied =" You had bet
Ter not strike me. / am the Untd States Gorern-
lReat.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

gain tiuse-2was a-bona fide proposal on the
part'of Belgium. France had called out an
additional levey Of 5000 to replace 1000
destined for Turkey. Prussia Is concerning
a course of action with Denmark and Sweden
in view of war.
Y The Marquis Turgot has been appointed
general officer of the Legion of Honor, sup
posed to be on account of Soule wounding
him. Young Soule has published long let
ter, explaining his difficulty with the Duke
d'Alba.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

There is in the cript of Hythe Church,
vast pile of human bones, which were gath
cred many years after battle fought on the
seashore, between the Danes and Saxons,
about 1000 years since and amongst them
are skulls of aged warriors, finely developed;
the teeth in many of which are so perfect, so
beautifully sound, and so firmly embedded in
the sockets, that you cannot move them. The
owners of these teeth wore boards.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03
LONGING.
by JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.

BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
or all the myriad moods of mind
That through the soul come thronging;
Which one was e'er so dear, 50 kind,
80 beautiful, as Longing?
The thing we long for, that we are
For one transccndent moment,
Before the present, poor and bare,
Can make its sneering commen..
Still, through our paltry stir and strife,
CLOVIS down the wished Ideal,
And Longing moulds in clay what Life
Carves in the marble Real:
To let the new life in, we know,
Desire must ope the portal;
Perhaps the Longing to be so
Helps make the soul immortal.
Longing is Gods fresh helgenward will
With our poor c1rthward striving;
We quenCh II that we may be still
Content with merely living
But would we learn hat hearts full scope
Which we are hourly wrnngiag,
Our lives must climb from hope 10 hope
And realize our Longing.
An let us hope that, to our praise,
Good God not only reckons
The moments when we tread his ways,
But when the spirit beckUns:
That some slight good is also wrought
Beyond selfsatisiactiOn,
When We are simply good in thought.
Howe'er We fail in action.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03
VOLUME IA.
The Ending and Beginning Of the Year.

BY ALFRED TESNysoE.
Ring out, wild bells, TO the Wild sky,
The flying clouds, the frosty light;
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
Ring out the old, ring in the new
Ring happily, bells, across the snow;
The Year Is going, lie. him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
For those that here We see no mofe:
Ring out the feuds of rich and pour,
Ring in redress ~ all mankind.
Ring out slowly dying cause,
Aud ancient forms Of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
With sweeier manners, purer laws.
Ring out the want. the care the sin,
The faithless GOODNESS OF the times;
Ring out, ring out, my mournful rhymes
But ring the duIler minstrel IN.
Ring out false pride in place and blood
Tue civic ISLANDERS and the spite :,
King IN the love of truth and right.
Ring In the common love Of good,
Ring ont shapes Of foul disease,
Ring out the narrow lust CT gold.
Kin out The thousand wars of old.
Ring in the thousand years of peace:
Ring in the valiant men and free.
The larger heart, the kindlier hand
Ring out Ihe darkness off The land,
Ring i'll the Christ that is TO be.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03
A Yankees Autobiography.
EDITED BY WILLIAM NORTH.

EDITED BY WILLIAM NORTH.
SIR, was born and raised in Connecticut
Boltcd 10 sea- and was wrecked in Japan;
Quite respectable figure 'spect cut.
When, coming back, to keep school began.
Guess al the saw-nll proved top-sawyer,
And rs minister made small splurge;
Reckon felt more at home a lawyer,
Ere, as doctor, learned how TO purge.
But the long words in the medical lexicon
Soon forgot from couple of years,
Spent in campaigning against the darnGd Mexican,
When Commanded the Bragg volunteers.
Just for a change, then, paper edited,
Scorch"d Politicians, and pitched into books:
Tint WAS before was envoy accredited,
Austrian plenipO-General Snooks.
'ris slow life that Of minisier-resident.
Posting dispatches to kings AMI what no.i
But, as they purpose to run me for President,
Hanged # l care TO repine al IN! lot.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03
a.y" The New Haven Rogister saws that

re-" The New Haven Register says that
in pulling down very old house in North
Haven belonging to Harvey Stiles, coins were
found in the crannies, one of which, little
larger than a silver dollar, is of a mixture of
metals, but looks like iron-having lion
rampant for device and bearing date
1914. A small gold coin, supposed to be in
the reign of George 1st, and several old cop
pers are among those found
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03
DIR. III. JOHNSON.
Musician aud Snrpe

hFFERS his professional services the citizens Of Ke
" nosha. and adjacent country. lie say without
Contradiction thai IN an experience Srtee years prac
tce in the treatment OF Western diseases he
apatFent of fever, however complicated with local difficult
NcS when called in Seasouahe time. Nor has he
sta! instance failed n render the ap-
Ply the requisite remedies in the profession oi obStctrc
For the qualification ofthe afflicted will esrrGsff it
dertake the following diseases, pdBAn Fe
xcFs Lung Complaints from Bilious peran~emenS Sore
kyes, all difficulties attending CoafnemeuS Rheumatism
LAYER Complaints al Female Complains, whatever their
nature or eharcler; Ague Intermittent Fever by from
SIX portions Of 5iecine. optional with the applicant
- ~ distinctly understood thai sill the above named
followed. -
I1.f aHa Prsrs tAs rir,Hcs Of tAs meafsIss.
ce AZ ms Tesdence first house west OF bridge, west
Congregational Church
heRoshs, July /, Is5J 1y-s 81 JOHNSON
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

Rev. Lyman Beecher i'll a recent Boston
sermon, said that preachers ideas should
stand out like rabbits ears, so that The people
could grab hold Of them, and get something
for their pains"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

The Methodist Tract Society held their an
niversary Mt Washington, on the 6th utimo,
Judge NJ Lean presided. The meeting was a
very spirited one.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

The London Times has given up Sir John
Franklin, speaks of him as the 'late Sir John
and opposes the sending out of new search
ing expeditions.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

Punch says that the reason Why editors
are so apt to have their manners spoilcd,-is
because they receive from one correspondent
and another such vast number Of evil COM
munications.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

Rg- A constable was shot in Troy on
Friday last, by burglars whom he caught i'll
the act. He will probably recover.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

GFJudge Edmonds, the spiritualist, is
performing a tour through the State of New
York, and lecturing on spiritualism with all
the fervor Of deyotee.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

Eg- The supporters ofthe Maine Law were
preparing to unite in a grand demonstration,
to take place at Philadelphia on the goth
ut.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

Eg- Earthquakes are reported to beso COM
mon in California as to be regarded mo great
shakes after all.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

DEATH OF AN ExrLE.-Pa:rick O'Donohoe,
the Irish Exile after short illness, died at
Brooklyn on the 22d inst.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

ETA new paper called the Nebraska
Democrat, has been established at old Fort
Kearney.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

Gg~All creditors are superstitious sect,
and great observers Of set days and times.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

Capt. FRED WHEELER, long known rs a
popular commander on the Lakes, died at
Buffalo on Friday last of consumption.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

1t is estimated that about one thousand
dollars are daily expended for drinks" in the
city Of Cleveland,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03

The lac of growth, has for sixty years, been hut
slightly variant from "a per cent. In 1910 Sixty
years. the American Republic will have one hun
dred and t'cet,ty millions Of people.
lows:
/. There are more males than females born by
about per cent.
2. At 20 years of age, this prcpondcrance is en-
trey lost, aud there are more females than males.
3. At 40 years, the balance is again the other
way, and there are more males than females.
4. At 20, the sexes arc about even, and tho ul-
innate age of the human being is reached without
any decided advantage 10 either sex.
Between 20 and 100 years of age, there are 49,
3Il more white women than there males be-
ing more than per cent of the whole number.
Beyond the age of 40 years, the probabilities of
longevity arc much greater for American women
than that of men.
There arc four hundred and thirty American
women ADORE one hundred years Of age!
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The Chicago Tribune has some eondcnsations
from the Census Documents relative to the popu-
ton of the country, from which we further con-
dense as follows
In 1890 there were 1928, S97TpSrsons in the
ITnitnd States
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03
KENosTEA TELEGRAPH.
sHoLEs & nENsMoRE.

Published every FRIDAY morning, IN The City OF kenosha
Wisconsin, by
sHoLEs & DEEsM0RE.
has larger circulation than any other paper in the
City, and affords excellent medium for adv rtIsers.
TERMS: One Dollar aud Half year, payable in adj
vance. Two Dollars If not paid in advance.
Amy thing that any body makes is useful and needed
will be received at cash prices, for all dues.
No one is asked to buy it. who does not think 1t worth
paying for Therefore when longer wanied let
be ordered discontinued.
e Jon WORK Of every description done cheaply ana
In ssyleuDsurpassed in the West.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-20
ruE p1srR1cr on coLuMR1A.

The Providence Post, in commenting on the
structure of the American Congress, and the
manner in which the business of legislation is
attended to, makes the following remarks on
the peculiar and anomalous condition of the
District of Columbia:
"One of the principal objects in view in the
provision of a separate place for the session of
Congress beyond the jurisdiction of any State,
was the protection of the national legislature
from undue influences, apd from all force and
intimidation which might, under supposable
circumstances, be directed against it in one Of
the towns or cities of State. The isolation
of Congress has been completely effected. The
District of Columbia is the creature fCongress,
which exercises an exclusive jurisdiction over
it, and maintains it in an anomalous condition
of pupilage, inconsistent with our American
notions Unpopular rights. This District should
have delegate in the House ofRepresentatives
on footing with the Territories and it would
be still better to amend the Constitution, so as
to assign to the District representative with
full powers. The influence Of Congress is over.
shadowing; and reciprocating effect through
public sentiment among the inhabitants of the
District is almost entirely wanting"
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-20
RESOLUTIONS OF THE NEW YORK
HARDS ON THE NEBRASKA BILL.

HARDs ON THE NEBRASKA BILL.
The following resolutions were adopted at Q
meeting of the democratic republican gene
raj committee" held in New York city, a short
time since:
Whereas the democratic republican gene
raj committee Of the city and county of New
York, by their resolutions, adopted the I'd day
of February, 1854, approved of and sustained
the principles comprised in the Nebraska bill,
as introduced into the United States Senate
by Senator Douglas, as being in accordance
with the well-defned position of the democracy
of the Union, and based upon the resolutions
adopted by the Baltimore convention OF 1857,
and the Compromise measures of 1850
g Therefore, resotred, That this committee
call the attention of the democratic members
of the House of Representatives to the said
resolutions as the sentiment of this committee
now as at that time; that, as we have not hesi-
tated to condemn President when uniaithful
to the trusts reposed in him, we are still less
disposed to tolerate the acts of representatives
in Congress, when arrayed in opposition to the
views Of their constituents.
Resolued, That the democracy of this city
will hold its congressional representatives to a
faithful execution of their trusts; that when
the mass of their democratic constituents have
expressed their determination to maintain a
principle, it is the duty of representative to
execute their will, or to render up to his con-
stituency the charge committed to his trust"
AT a special meeting of the general commit
tee held on Monday evening last, motion
was made to reconsider these resolutions. 1t
was lost. Thus the general committee in effect
re-afirmed them. The special meeting, at
which the attendance was large, was presided
over by Richard Schell, esq.
The National Democrat accompanies the
publication Of the resolutions with an article,
of which we have room for the first paragraph
only, as follows:
"We publish to-day the resolutions of the
general committee, adopted on Monday evening,
upon the subject Of the Nebraska bill and re-
adopted, after renewed consideration, at the
special meeting held last evening, and call the
attention of our readers to them. They re-
affirm the position taken by the committee in
February last, and show to our representatives
in Congress, that the democracy of this city
are still as sound upon principles as they have
ever been fearless in the denunciation of apos-
tates and the condemnation of traitors"
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-20

latter, at least what is called in law "violent
presumption?"
But we do not mean to discuss the case.
We only mean to say that these bowling fa-
natics of the north have nothing TO do with it.
There are people enough in Kentucky to attend
to it. They had better pluck the beam from
their own eye, before they undertake to take
the mote out of their brothers eye. They even
carry their insolent officiousness SO far as to
prescribe who ought and who ought not to have
been Of counsel in the case.
Now, we humbly opine that the witnesses Of
Kentucky, the jurors of Kentucky, and the
lawyers of Kentucky, are quite as pure and
honest men as any that these noisy fanatics can
produce.
There is fendish malignity, an unparal-
leled brutality in this prosecution, that could
be expected only at the hands of men who take
a barbarous delight in getting up civil commo-
tions, servile instructions, and riotous, bloody,
and blasphemous mobs. They succeeded in
raising mob in Louisville, and were only dis
appointed that wholesale murder and arson did
not result from it. To crafty their vindictive
feelings against the Wards and all concerned
in the trial, they would have been willing TO
have seen hundreds Of men, women, and chill
dren butchered and burned.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-20
MATTHEW WARD AND THE PRESS.

Some of the anti-southern journals of the
north are still harping on the verdict OF the
jury in the Ward case. Why they should leave
the crimes and the criminals of their own great
cities, to invade the sovereign State of Kentucky
condemn Ward, and assail the honesty of Ken
lucky judges, jnries, and lawyers, can only be
explained by the supposition that it is part and
parcel of system of warfare against southern
society and southern institutions. The New
York Times, which has latterly become a vio-
lent, factious, and fanatical opponent Of the
south, finds the theme so pleasant that it can
not quit it. Day after day it contains impas-
stoned articles on the subject.
In it's issue of Thursday it devotes column
to what it calls the Sentiment Of the southern
press on the Ward murder" 1t congratulates
itself that the southern journals generally con
denim the verdict of the jury.
We are aware that some Of the southern
journals, not having their eyes open, not sus-
pecting the game that was playing, and believ-
ing all that was said, joined in the hue and cry
that was raised by the abolition papers-the
Tribune at the head of them--against the pris-
oner, his family, the judges, the jury, and the
lawyers.
Now, we say what we have said before, that
we will not undertake. unsworn and uninformed
as we are, to pronounce upon the guilt or inno-
cence of Ward. The jury was sworn, the
jury heard the evidence, and they rendered ver-
diet of acquittal. 1t was jury of the gallant
State of Kentucky, and, as such, is entitled to
far more weight, influence, and respect than
the opinions of all the abolitionists of the
country
They commenced their attack before they
knew what the evidence was. They persist
in it when they do not yet know what that evi-
dence is. They are governed entirely by blind
and rancorous malice.
They have been rendered more malignant by
the recent publication of Mat. Ward, addressed
to the editors in the United States, and asking
suspension of public opinion until a full and
fair publication Of the evidence, which is now
in process of preparation, can be given to the
public.
Under such circumstances, justice demands
that they wait patiently; but justice is the last
thing to be expected from some of them. In
stead Of waiting, they seek with more earnest
ness than ever to influence the public mind
The people who started this clamor we're enc
mics of the Wards. Long in advance of the
trial, and before they knew aught of the testi
1 =.
mony, they declared Mat. Ward guilty Of foul
murder When the trial came on, and before
the evidence was given in, they declared that
the witnesses were all bribed. When the case
went to the jury and a verdict of acquittal was
rendered, they declared that the jurors were
bribed. They went further, and asserted thai
the lawyers we're all corrupt and dishonest men
Now, is it not more reasonable to suppose
that Horace Greely and his confederates are
mistaken, than that oil the witnesses and oil the
Jurors in that trial were bribed? Is not thu