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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

THE la SALE MCRDERERs.-N e un-
derStand that letters have been received
in this city, by parties interested, stating
that Gov Matteson has come to the CON
eiu>ion, and has 50 expressed himself
that after the two trials of these men,
Goth resulting in the same verdict, and
the action Of the Supreme Court in the
case, he does not deem it his duty to IN
teuere I" their decisjon-Chicdso Trj-
5,sRe
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

The houses of the Arabs are never
without lights. They burn lamps. not
only all the night long, but in all the in
habited apartments of the house. This
custom is SO well established in the East
that the poorest people would rather re
trench part of their food than neglect it,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

Quick TRIP-The schooner Challenge,
of this port, loaded at Manitowoc, and
sailed from there ON Saturday last, She
discharged her freight here and returned
to Twin Rivers, seven miles beyond Man
itowoc. in forty-two hours. Sailing dis
tance, 247 miles. Time, occupied in dis
charging freight, 6 hours. Sailing time,
Sc hours.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21
Fire in Chicago.
Chicago, July rs! p. VI.

Chicago. July l2-SB =. VI.
The steamer Traveller caught fire in
her engine room, at her dock. at o'clock
this evening. The firemen were early on
the spot. and the fire was Subducd with
the destruction Of the upper works for
ward Of the wheel house.-.Hu. Sent,
Baltimore, II.
An Irish riot occurred a day or two
since at Fredricks burg Virginia, in which
a man named Joseph Ashton was killed.
Several arrests have been made.
Norfolk. II.
Capt barrow, of the sloop Record, Of
New Bedford, has died ofchoIcra in Ham
pton Roads.
WilmingtonrN. c. II. -
4 number of cannon wcrGMfred 'hcre
on the receipt of inteli2esgSc e the pas
sage Of the bill making appropriation for
deepening the harLor.
WaShin- ton. II.
Several appointments Of post masters
for the inferior Of y. !. were sent in to
the Senate to-day Anumto or Exchanges
arc also intended. Thhc resignation of
VII. IInSlhalt oi ~ \. bCiJIC lhC LOT
investigation has been concluded to-day.
Mr. Colt arrived in Washington this NOR
Ming.
SENATF.-Mr Seward Of New York,
presented memorial f'om the Industri-
al Convention favor Of the passage Of the
Homestead bill,
HOUSE.-Mr Cummings Of y. Y,
introduced bill authorizing the Post
Master General TO enter into contracts
for the transportation of mails between
this country and various ports in Europe.
\. Y. 81
Mr.. Pauline, one Of the clerks in Bel
mont's banking house, confessed being
guilty Of the recent rob- Very in that insti-
tuition. He IS now under arrest.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

The Richmond Post says. The
Rev. Professor Goodrich. of Yale Col
lege, declares that the members of the
faculty of that institution are unit in
opposition to slavery" lie takes occa-
sion, to-, to inform the South that Yale
cares nothing for its patronage.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

TUE Harlacm Il. r Company will as
sumo all the stock fraudulently issued by
its agentS The Directors of the New
York and New Haven Company have not
yet decided what course they will adopt.
III Sent
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21
Friday, JUly HI, 1854.
A LEAP FOR LIFE.
BY WILLIAM BURTON.

After my discharge from the hospital
at llaganna | shipped in the American
barquc independence, Captain Robert
l---, bound to Valparaiso, and thence
round the Horn to the western coast of
North America. She was large vessel.
Of some one hundred tons register with
handsome poop, top gallant forecastle.
ant all other points OF flash ship. The
captain was Il native Of jersey, and the
crew were a mixture Of Americans Brit
t>h and SpaniardS, and a sprlnkiIng of
WoOly-hcads, or snow balls, as we cali
ed the negroes.
We had not been a week out, ere very
great dissatisfaction prevailed among the
crew, for the captain, with unaccountable
peryersity, did not allow Us half enough
Junk q. c, sailed beef to our meals; and
oven what we did get, was what sailors
call old horse viz. hard tough lean.
strngy stuff, devoid advertisement. The
usual allowance on shipboard is | pound
and half for each man per diem; but
am sure We did not get more than half
that quantity. The Captain used to come
on deck every morning, and stand by the
steward as he weighed out the Junk from
the harness cask' t. see that we did not
get an ounce over what lie had ordered.
On the other hand, the captain allowed
Us thr.c, as much grog As usual But
sailors, although fond of rum can't live
upon il; and three quarters of a pound
el old horse and Il few rotten biscuits.
quite alive with 'weeyils, was poor days
allowance for hearty fellow.
Cur first mate often demonstrated
with the captain on his conduct. and plain
~ told him that the men would not long
submit to it; but the only reply the cap
tam made was to tell linn to mind what
he was about, or he would break Inn
and haze him up, meaning that he would
send the mate forward as comm IN sal
lor AMI work him to death. At length,
after long and fierce discussion in the
fDrccastle, we all Went aft one morning
III body, and complained through the
carpenter, rs spokesman, that We had not
enough to eat. Captain .---listencd
without interruption, and then cody
turned around and said
Steward go down in the cabin, and
s. bring my pistols.
We looked at one another in silence.
In couple OF minttcs the steward return
cd with the pistols, and, with face as
pale aS death handed them to the captain.
The latter coolly placed both on fall cock.
and lavinr them side by side on the top
of the binnacle crossed his arm, anil
rIrrl round Al ryr,,- .onI If n, ere he
>nIkc,
Now men, cried he at length bctwec"
his teeth, all We got to say Is, that Won
are mistaken if vou think YOU are GOING
to get the uppcr hand, Of me- am
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

E& There is some prospect that the
Homestead Bill will pass the Senate
We should Ike 10 see some good come
out of that Nazareth.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

i The number Of deaths in y. Y.
City for the week ending on Saturday,
was 81, being the largest Of any week
this season. III were from cholera, be
ing an increase Of - over the preceding
week.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

The Wheat HARVEST in Central IL
llnols has been in progress some ten days,
aud the crop Is unusually abundant.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

Clark Mills has received an or
der for an equestrian statue Of General
Jackson, to be placed in Jackson square
New Orleans. Mr. Mills is to receive for
the statue the munifcent sum of thirty
eight Thousand dollars.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

The heavy shower of Thursday, we
learn, lodged the wheat in some II, Ids,
and the hot weather succeeding the
storm, was by no means favorable to the
filling Of the berry. Winter wheat, how
ever, is past danger most of it being
ready to harvest, and the spring is not
so liable to rust as the winter. \ few
more days of dry weather will put that
also beyond the reach Of injmy--Jancs-
rifle Gazette.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

The Grand Jury have indicted
eight persons for resistance to the law, in
the ease Of the fugitive Burns.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

HILADELrAIA, .TUIN o
Rcr. J. H. CargW, NJ. i. clergyman, of
Montrose, was killed at Schuy kill on the
18th, by the discharge Of cannon.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

\ correspondent ofthc Transcript says
that Bamum is magnificent humbug,
and Julien is Barnum set to music.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

We learn that two men and a
boy were struck by lightning, about six
miles this side Of Waukegan, during the
thunder shower yesterday morning. The
boy recovered, but the men were instant
" killed. One Of them leaves a wife and
seven small children.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

L The schooners Challenge, Tray
eller, and Doing, and the propeller Buff
talo, were in port yesterday.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

EE The New Hampshire legislature
has adjourned finally, without electing
Senator's.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

Ripe Apples and Tomatoes have
been IN market for some CIcre-
idRd Plain Deaier 9TH inst.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

The Riverand IIarbor bill which
passed the House, has been reported to
the Senate and referred.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

We have been without south
ern mail for two days. On Wednesday
some graccless scamp purloined all of our
eastern exchanges, and the fire on the
Traveller the same evening, prevented Us
from receiving our mail yesterday.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

An examination of the stock
book Of the y. Y. and Erie road. shows
every thing to be all right.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

{ \ dwclling house in Manitowoc
owned by II. +. Glover, was destroyed by
fire on the Sd. Loss SG00-no insurance
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

ALL RlCHr,-A physician in Buffalo
has been fined $50 for ncglccting to re-
port cholera cases to the Board of Health
as required to do by a municipal ordi-
nance.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21
Our Fire Denartment.

The following COMPREHENSIVE.
as matter of interest to many Of our
most worthy citizens, we publish with
pleasure-shows how highly the eff,
cheney Of our Fire Department is appre-
ciated. The testimonial was deserved
and the comforting it is creditable to Mr.
Durand and the veteran insurance com
panies for which he is agent:
RACINE AGENCY.
HARrFoRD FIRE INsrRANcE Co.
July 10th, 1854. y
To The Fire Dept ofHe City ofKenoshd:
Having represented to the Home Of
flee of this company your prompt and
efficient efforts in subduing the fire which
broke out in the store offs. B. Scott Esq.
on the 18th ult., thereby saving them a
considerable loss, the President has re-
quested mesto present to you their hearty
thanks for four promptneSs, and to do
nate you the sum of S25. as slight to-
ken of their appreciation of your valuable
services.
Enclosed please find check for the
amount. and permit me to congratulate
you upon the highreputationy YOU so Just
" enjoy, for activity, skill. and efficiency
in your particular line Of duty.
Your obi servant,
II. s. DUR.AND. .1reM.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

THE ladies who took part in the liquor
riot at Baraboo have had their eXamin-
alton and were discharged on the ground
that no crime had been committed.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

Orc$ie$ 4. BrorASon, the distinguish
ed Roman Catholic writer, avows him
self ~ know-Nuthing."
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

Il -. There were II deaths in Chicago
on Monday last.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

Posi- OFFICE APPoINrMENT.-Thc Man
itowoc Trib'ae says that Mr.. VI. L. LY-
MAN, formerly of this city, has received
the appointment of Post Mastcrat Wash
ington iIarbor.-.W. Sent.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

A vessel has arrived in England from
Sydney, having on board seven bales OF
New South Wales cotton.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

PHILADELPHIA DEBT.-At meeting
OF the City Councils of Philadelphia, a
committee reported that the whole debt
Of the consolidated city was Sl8, 100000.
including S9,000,000 of railroad stock
drawing interest.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

Il Seven cases Of cholera occurred
in Milwaukee on Monday.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21
CoNCoRu. July I.

Ner Hampshire Senafor.-Thc Sen
ate on its part has elected Harry Hb-
5ard United States Senator for the long
term.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

RETtEEp.-Wc learn that Mr.. \. F.
Pratt, for the last three months or more
assistant, or rather odtor-in-chicf in fact
Of the Wisconsin. has renowned his con-
ncction with that paper, and now prcsidcs
over the columns of the WaukcSha Chron-
otype. said to nave recently been purchas-
cd by "BarstoW and the balance. Pre-
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

The total number of deaths in Boston
lat week, was 10, cholera, 81,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21
BUFFALO MARKETS.

bJEfALO, lOIn.
500 bbls. Flour. S7,5OaS for good to
choice brands Ohio and Michigan.
Wheat dull and inactive~--no sales tins
morning; sales ofyesterday after our re-
port, 1900 white Michigan 81, 75a2,SO.
Corn-choice samples in good request;
but the supply Offering is not large. Sales
1000 bu. Chicago rail road;no prime sam
pies Of yellow, 5000 at So; 5000 Buffalo
at -; and 1000 bu, very choice Chicago
ON private terms,
Oats dull at 37s37 l-2-no sales.
Receipts for past n hours, Flour 2O06;
Wheat $500; Corn 10000; Oats 10000.
Arrived from Upper Lakes, propeller
Republic, brig j. II. Gid lings..
ST. CArHRINEs, 18th.
Up. propeller Cincinnati; schooperS
Marshtield, Carter, Albion, Globe, }. Z.
Wheeler, barque Sovereign Of the Lakes.
Down, propcllers Cleveland, Louisville,
and Young America; Schooners {. {.
Butts, Andoyor, WeIland, Atlantic, Maid
of the West. War Eagle, Helen, barque
Northern Light
NEW YORK MARKETS.
NEw NoRK. 18th, > p. NJ.
FLoUR.-Mo.o doing in Flour-rnar-
kct firmcr. Sales 5000 bblS, So, G2a5,15
for inferior state SGaG,62 for commonto
straight state. S6.GSa1 for choice and ia
vogitc do. G,S7a1.7l for comm o. to fancy
brands western. Considerable portion
of above taken for export. Canadian
firmly held at ST. is.
GRAIN.-Whcat without important
change-iair demand for export, Sales
300 bushels upper lake on private TERMS
1900 inferior do. 81 lSal, 20, and 1900
good red a..
Rye tirn--sales 1900 bu. at is.
Barley-nothing doing.
Coru-markct for inferior parcels COM
mon shade, easier; white, better kinds
held pretty firm. Sales $1,000 lu. GlaG2
for distillmg. GSaG9 for prime western;
20 for good round yellow.
Oats stcady-jOa54 for state and wes-
tern.
PEoylsIoNs.-Porli has lost its buoy
ancy, and prices materially declined, Sales
mess II -; prime l0,35al0.50.
Becf-l2al3 for country mess; 1920
for city Ii for repackcd Chicago prime
mess beef unchanged,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21
Judge Smiths decision.

The n J. TribuDg Publishes Judge
Smiths decision in full and accompanies
it with a column ofcomment. From the
comment we extract the following:
But now from Judge Of the Supreme
Court OF Wisconsin, in the discharge Of
his official duties. comes decision which
commences a new era in the discussion
Of this question. Its author, Mr.. Justice
Smith Is said to be Democrat. His
Judgment has all the bone and muscle,
with the strong spirit, in which his youth
tul State cNults. As composition it is
excellent. especially when compared with
the dead level Of judicial opinions. while
it is often lifted by its animating princi-
pies into a region of true cloquence. It's
manly vieor compares fifty with that OF
Lord Holt when he declared laws con-
trary to reason to be void, and refused
to be bulicd by the House Of Commons.
And we doubt, if, in the annals of the
English or. American Bench there be
Judgment. which. for its subject and man
ner, may be more truly commended. The
Judgment ofLord Nottingham in the Duke
Of NurfOlk's case is much admired by the
technical lawyer: there are many opln-
ions ofLord Mansfield and Sir VIM. Scott
which constitute important contributions
to Jurisprudence; while in our own coun-
try we have the judicial labors of Mar
shall, Kent and Story, worthy all Of hon
orable fame; but no single judgment in
the long list, English and American, has
the combination Of qualities which occur
in this 1t will he found in to-day'S pa
per, and should be read by all, especially
by any man who yet gives credence to
the alleged constitutionality Of the tugI-
tive Act.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

{ = Two hundred dollars in gold and
bills was stolen from the office of l.. S.
Van Ordcn, at Nesho, Dodge Co., on the
night of the 18th inst.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

L The schooner Oneida CHIEF ar
rived at Milwaukee on Monday direct
from Quebec, with cargo of Rail Road
Iron for the La Crosse and Milwaukee
Rail Road.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21
News by the Asia.

New l0Fk, July =.
Flour closed dull at previous rates.
Wheat heavy. Corn irregular.
The allied squadron ordered to block
adc the Russian ports in the White Sea.
Napicr'a fleet is anchored twenty five
miles from onstIdt.-ScAHUleL
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

Death HaStened-Thc Baltimore Sun
has the following paragraph; the italics
are ours: -" Major VIM. Keller died at
Cumberland, Md, on the 22d inst. His
death, it is said, was fastened by wound
received in the lrar of 1872"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

HENRY X, HoLLEY, Cashier of the
State Bank at Madison, died Of Cholera
at the residence of his mother at Lyons,
y. Y. on the Sth inst.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

GREENE {. BRoN>oN is the New York
Hard" nominee for Governor.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

Z Engine Company No. ), of Chic
ago intend making an excursion to Mil
waukce on the 18th INST The steamer
Lady Elgin has been chartered for the
occasion.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

Wild IHimdis.-it is said that large
numbers of deer are moving westward
from the Canadas. Red deer are very
plenty on Lake Superior, and reindeer
are much more frequent than formerly.
Beaver are also quite numerous in that
region.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

E e Some stalks of rye, measuring
seven feet ten inches have been left at
the office of the Saginaw Inquirer, which
wants to know if they can be beat.
There are in the State of New York
28G lodges and $4,000 Freemasons.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

The Patent Office Is doing an unhcard
of business. Nearly sixty patents or
about ten each day-haye been issued
within week. The whole number of
new cases favorably decided will proba-
bly, exceed three thousand for the past
year.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21
WASIiINGToN. litll.

There is trouble in the Smithsonian
Institute here in consequence ofsome dis
agreement between Prof Henry and Mr..
Jcwct. The Librarian. Mr.. Jcwctt has
been removed, and Mr.. Henry rcigns SUI
Prclnc.
SENATE.-Ihc resolution introduced
yesterday to meet at | | \. NJ. adopte l.
The bill from the House allowing the
expenses for Post Offices in California
and Washington and Oregon territories
was amended and passed..
The bill granting lands in aid Of IA ]
roads in Missouri. and from New Orleans
to Mobile has passed the House. 1t was
however laid aside without further action.
and the House took up the calender.
TNDTASApoLGs. 18th.
The Independent State Nebraska
Convention has assembled, and the at
tendance is large Judge Smith. an old
Democrat, is President. Resolutions
were adopted by acclamation. They ap-
prove the Nebraska swindlc and the re-
peal Of the Missouri Compromise.
BALTrHoRr 18th.
Letters rcce we'd at Charleston state
that the only topic Of news was the ter
rible devastation by the yellow fever
The weather was very bad and unhea!
thy.
The Grey Eagle slave ship had Feen
given up to mixed commission to whom
she belongs BY right IF capture,
Several arrivals of American vessels
with slaves were daily looked for.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21

The details of the news from California
by the George Law, up TO the 10th inst,
ore interesting and important: A num-
Der Of squattcr riots had occurred, result
ing from the uncertain tenure of laud IL
ties. On the 9Th of June, in an attempt
to remove some squatters from a lotion
First Street, one man killed and two
persons wounded. The excitement was
intense, and large number Of citizeds
held meeting and organized themselves
into an association to protect the rights
of property holders, Two or three day
subsequent another "Squattcr riot" took
place. when the wife OF one of the con
tending parties was severely wounded
and two others slightly wounded. SIM
lar disturbances had occurred at Suisun.
The authority Of the United Strtes Mar
shall was resisted and firearms was used.
Several arrests were mado,
The accounts from the mining districts
are of the most cheering description. New
mines had been discovered which gave
promis of large yields, and the miners
were realizing handsome profits from
their iaborS. One claim on Iowa Hill
is reported to yield an average of three
hundred ounGs per day.
\ number of murders had occurred,
and and Mexican who had stabbed al
American at . ia..dango, in Mariposa, was
seized by the crowd and strung up to
troc.
The harvest had commenced, and ap-
pcaranceS indicated that it indicated that
it would be abundant.
The two political partieAyV4S organ
ling for the election in 2t4@Anber, and
it is thoud4t@aa@sS %il be no lack Of
cmlidatcs5 s as 4se"eI honors. The
held r. Sa araHAtFNS City on the 18th
inst, and the wings will hold theirs at
the same place on the 25th. DR.. j. W.
Van Xandt (dem.) was elected Alderman
Of the Third Ward, by a majority of TO,
over VIM. II. Patten (whig)
The trial of Walker, for breach Of
the neutrality laws, was postponed to the
second Monday in August.
Our dates from Oregon Territory are
to the 10th of June The election for
district and county officers
took place on the 9Th Of June. Both
IF as State r government Mad been bee voted Voted
Down by a large majority. There had
been some Indian disturbances in which
so whites and several Indians had boen
killed. The murdercrs were found and,
after trial hing.
The news from Washington Terrific
~ is rather mcagyc. The people of Bel
IIngham Bay were anticipating an attack
from Queen Charlotte Island Indians.