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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-10-12
The state Fair

Held at Milwaukee last week, is said
to have passed off well according to the
Sentinel "a better collection and shown
in better weather than ever before"
Over 10000 persons visited the grounds.
S. VI. Booth delivered tie address. which
was no doubt excellent and appropriate.
Among the premiums awarded, we no
tee that kenosha, rs usual, came in for
a full share. We take the following
from the List as far as published:
Class -4.-No. 1-DurhamS.
kenosha took all the premiums with
one exception.
Best durham hefer . yrs old, Harvey
Dmkcc, kcnosha, $40.
2nd best durham heifcr = yrs old, A.
2. Lyman, kcnosha, 81.
2nd best durham heifer, | yrold, iIar-
vey Durkee. kenosha, SIS.
Best heifer calf, Harvey Durkce, ke-
nosha, So.
Class A.-No. 2--Derons.
2nd best heifer yr old and under ,,
Harvey Durkec, kcnoSha So.
Class 40. 8-DurhamS.
Superior durham COW, II. Durkee kc-
norla, discretionary preminm.
Class A.-N0. ll-MditionS, Blood
Nurcs, &c.
Best Stallion Yrs old and over, Blood
Royal" J. W. Rhodes, kcnosha, $40.
Draft Horses.
2nd best Gelding, \. B. Clapp, Keno
sha, s..
No. l3-&eep. &c.
Best Buck , yrs old or over, \. B.
Ctpp, kenosha, 81.
2nd best pen five buck lambs, y. b.
Clapp, kenosha, So
2nd best pen five Ewes, yrs old or
over n. b. Clapp Kenosha, 50.
Best pen five Eve lambs, yr and I'M
der >, n. b. Clapp, Kenosha So.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-10-12

A PPLES BY THE BARREL.-Just
4 received, a fine 10 of CHOICE Apples. for sale
By the BARREL, cheap at " EED'S.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-10-12
BOOTS, SHOES AND CATERS
for Men. Ladies aud Children.
GROCERIES.

of all kinds, and at prize low enough. Sugars low
or than ever before sold in town, and am opening u
large and entirely new stock of goods, which was
purchased Tow, md which mus be sold. Gail and
sec al No. 3, RuIGls Block. ma,i~
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-10-12
d co.

UMTlSII to call the attention OF purchasers 10
Wv their large and attractive stock of
ia "a III Cx @ q CD q.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-10-12
Dress Goods.
Red Cedar Posts,

THE BEST QUALITY Of FENCING POSTS,
CRED CEDAR,) on hand and for sale at our
Lumter ard. the oAlB place Uhere hey BE- OBJ
tanned ia the Cag. Also, WHITE CEDAR POSTS.
DURkEE, TRUEsDELL & co.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-10-12

6STARKWEATHER Il CO., al the CITY Drug
- Store, opposite the Post ONCE. takethis meth
cd To letihe public know NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
What they ha1e 10 cell.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-10-12
The Lamp Lighter

FHNIlE LAMP LlGHTER.--Those in wyat of 40
4 entertanin book will find il at
april KINGS B0OKSTO&E..
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
Correspondence of the n. Y. Tribune
RAELROAD IN WISCONSIN.
kENOSHA july d IS5

t.
According to promise indulge mysel!
in few words from this point, which
assure you, is by no means devoid Of in
tereSt.
| think the country back Of Kenosha
one of the finest in the world. A plank
road extends from this place sixty miles
to Fox River. with toll gate every five
miles. and ten cents toll for double team
at every gate.
This is one of the most delightfully."- 81
tuated towns on the shores of Lake Mi
chigan and there can be no healthier spot.
Their water is of the purest and sweetest
Character. and the air Is always cool and
refreshing.
The operations ofthe Lake Shore Road.
| understand have been kind o. laid OUT
by the Schuy Ter iniquity, but it is thought
1t will recover soon.
FERGUSON TRoTTER.
Ferguson Trotter. who seems to be
miserably at fault in the matter of dis
tances, though pretty accurate in other
matters. is no doubt one Of those fast nags
who get over the ground at such a speed
that 20 miles of plank road might be mis-
taken for 60, or rice rerSa.
The Like Shore Road is expected to be
laid outn from Chicago to Milwaukee
without delay, entirely independent of
the Schuyler iniquity."
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
Mr. wentworth.

This gentleman, foreman Of the Demo
cr0t office. publishes card in the Tri-
bune charging one of the proprietors OF
this paper with many dishonorable acts
in business relation with him. He first
appealed to q court of Justice. which de-
cided that he had no cause of complaint
and he now appeals to the public to sooth
his alleged wounded feelings. We pre-
sumo the public generally does not care
a fig about the dispute, but we have no.
ticed that a few opposed to us politically,
are active in their sympathy with him.
1t is therefore that we notice it.
We pronuncc every allegation # Mr..
Wcntworth's card not tire. lie is an old
resident here, and we but new one. We
shall wait patiently for the verdict Of
those with whom we deal after they shall
have become acquainted with US upon our
honor and integrity.
1t is private issue, and should never
have been brought before the public, which
was done by the Democrat accusing lis
ofrob6inga poor man, and by it slandcring
a jury Of our respectable citizens.
How many such difficulties, and how
much misery would rigid enforcement
of a Prohlbitory Law prevent !--D.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11


The Democrat Of yesterday morning
contains personal tirale against us in
dividually. and concludes with promising
III future not to have any more such.
We confess to a nervous temperament
which is more easily excited than we wish
it was. When we are walking in the
streets, and a whihet dog comes swapping
at our heels, or when in the drawing room
little poodle, which some married lady
unblcsscd with children carries in lieu
thereof snaps our fingers if we try to be
courteous to and please the lady by no
ticing her pet, we confess that it annoyS
us exceedingly. But we cannot kick the
onc-it would be too cruel nor box the
ears of the othcr-it would offend the
good lady. So. too, we confess that the
Democrats personal assaults upon us an
nov us.
We are glad it has suifeited itself and
accept its agreement to quit personalities
as an augury that it has itself an aspira-
ton for something better.
We will try now to discuss our politi-
cal differences with it.-D.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
Friday, August a, 1854.
Ocean Mail steamers.


The L. S. are now paying Mr.. Collins,
of the Collins Line of Ocean steamers,
Eight Hundred and Fifty Eight Ihous-
and Dollars gear, for carrying the mails
to Europe.
The " Y. Erening Post says the Gull
minatng point has been reached and that
this abuse of the peoples treasury is be-
ginning to cease. 4 resolution has pass
ed the House directing the Secretary OF
the Navy to give notice to Mr. Collins,
to close that contract in December next.
\ nrcvions contract, which will hold good
three or four years yet, at about half that
amount will then exist.
This paying such enormous sums to
assist Monopoly in navigating the ocean
is monstrous. and outragcously wrong in
chat respect as it gives the benefit Of the
peoples Money in aid of an individual
enterprise. No other company or midi
Yidual can compete with Collins in freight
az passage, as long as he thus is enabled
80 Pun his hand into the public treasury.
The carrying the mails is merely nomin-
al, so far As trouble 10 Collins is concer-
ned. Money that h.'oHGs to the whole
people, should not thus be given to an
individual The Government has no right
thus to dispense its bountres-
We are glad Congress is beginning to
open its eyes to this mattcr--D.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
"a Case of Conseie1}e or Law"

Under this head, the Adii0Aai Intel
Hgcacer publishes an account Of gen
tlcman dying in Georgia, who left will
providing for the emancipation of his
slaves. one hl0h'red and fifty in all, and
for taking item 20 either Indiana or IL
llnois, and there to purchase farms for
the,n. O. good arabic land a'd to give
them IA full outfit of all farming Utensils
including teams aud provisions for uul
year. The executors Of tho viii cnl,r-
ed into spondcnce with the Cover
nors ofthose States. ard learned that J.,
the laws Thereof. the Negroes woul' ..,
lee admitted into either Of then. III,
L,eHjgen~er concludes VIII Jt,r
SaoH Heya -
They .a.y ri BE- 'oaea Ill, Ill.
very again SIS j VIII hr eaat.. ..f S..
cvssfulIy, that tccAnJcai a..
not be executed. What d
upon the States Of Illinois al.
Those States are "cninrutl. j.. ..r
tie and were scarcely ever knoal 1
vote any other way. VIII oar rcirhhor
the Drwocrai, explain this evidence ot
their humanity }--D,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
" Fountain CITY"

Such is the Soubriptet which the news
papers Of Fond du Lac are trying to give
that place 1t was first used by SAM
RYAN, now of the Appleton Crescent
Before he turned Democrat. he pub,
lished paper there, which he called the
Fountain City.
This name is adopted from the circum,
stance that the place abounds in Artesiar
Wells, from eighty to one hundred ana
treFty feet deep, which afford large run
ming streams of the purest water. Some
Of them fill 4 bore of from one to two
inches, several feet from the ground
The pla e is low and before these well,
were bored, it had no good water. 1t i.
well named the FOUNTAIN ClTy.-D.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
The Harvcst--The Railroad.

FRIEND J. WHITLoCK Esq, has just
given us a call, and he informs us that the
harycsts in the Towns of Salem and
Wheatland are greater this year than any
year for the last five. The universal ex-
prcsssion is, The crops are all good =
He says the harvest is pretty we'll advan-
ccd. and that no grain, scarcely. is DANA
ged. Labor is in most active demand.
From Two Dollars to Two dollars and a
half are readily paid as day wages.
He says generally, and his opportunity
for Judging is equal to that Of any man
in the County, that the crops of this year
are equal in quality and far ahead in
quantity, of any former year.
lie says the Railroad is steadily pro-
gressing-that stene and timber is stead
lily delivering upon the line-that several
gangs Of men, and many mechanics are at
work-and that generally the enterprise
is proceeding finely.
He says that this County, in crops and
stock. is at least third richer than last
year which is called 1.-The good year."-D.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
What is Cholera 2

This frightful disease, which is Sc
fierce in its ravages, which has defed the
best medical skill of the whole country
is thus described by Dr.. Cox, of New
York
DR.. SrARKwEATHER, of this City
handed us the following description by
DIR. Cox, with the remark that it was, in
his tiew, Che best and truest description
of what the disease is, and adding that
courage and quietude, with abstemious
living. are among the best means Of pre-
venting its attack.-D.
|. DR.. Cox regards the disease as tru-
" a diarrhma. The looseness of the
bowels which has formerly been consid-
cred premonitory symptom" of the
cholera, DR.. Cox considers to be the dis
ease itself. The solid fecal contents are
passed off, usually without any pain. and
profllSe discharges Of Enthusiastically
rice water Neutrality-suspicious.. Eom-
iting and cramps set in, the countenance
puts on a leaden hue. the nose is pinchcd,
the lips are contracted. the skin shrinks
tight to the bones, the surface of the
body becomes cold, the pupils Of the eyes
contract, and death soon closes the scene.
All this DR.. Cox regards as the simple
consequence Of the enormous discharges
from the bowels, which (after their solid
contents have passed off consist of moth
ing more nor less than tie fluid portion
of the blood which filters through the
relaxed membranes into the bowels and
is forced from the body by their action.
\ man who dies of cholera, then, i'll DR..
CoN's view, simply bieeds 10 death by
hcmorrhage through the bowels. His
body, in the last stage of the disease.
literally collapses." The diarrhoea has
carried away all the. watery portion OF
the circulating fluid. and the body has
become living mummy. All its pipes
are collapsed, because they no longer
contain any fluid to resist the external
pressure of the atmosphere upon them.
The nausea and cramps are such as would
attend any other violent hemorrhage.
.. DR.. Cox does not regard the cholera
as contagious, in such a sense that it is
transmitted from one person to another
by touch or intercourse. 1t is not con
tagious in any sense similar to the small
poX, measles and scarlet fever. A more
nfoundcd apprehension, says Dr.. c.,
was never entertained"
3. DR.. Cox is very far from consider
ing the cholera as incurable. While no
disease, he says. has more certainly ia
tai tendency than this diarrh9a I'M
checked, none ever was more manage
able at an early period"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11

Mr.. J, A. Smith, an ardent, earnest
true man, publishes small paper at Fond
du Lac, called the Freeman. 1t started
under adverse circumstances, with very
limited circulation, and other patronage
and how it could be sustained at all. was
a mystery to us, who have had some ex-
pericnce in the hard Shedding Of publish
ing a paper in the teeth of the dominant
party. But it has been and is sustained
by an industry almost uncqualled, and
not only that, but we find in it some OF
the best thoughts, and most forcibly OK
pressed, Of any of our State exchanges.
The Freeman is an able auxiliary to tic
Republican cause in this Statc--D.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11

Every mail brings intelligence of the
increasing rapidity of the union Of all
parties in favor of Freedom.
Saturday we mentioned the indca-
tons Of movement for union in Hi
nois. To-day we can add that the Wing
Committee for the Chicago District have
called a Convention not to nominate
but to take " such measures in regard to
the nomination Of a candidate in the Dis
trict as will best secure the strength of
the party in united effort with other
friends of Freedom, in disposition to the
aggressions and extension of slavery
This from the leading precinct of the
State, is at once proof that the Wings
Of that STATE consider Freedom above
party.
We rejoice at these demonstrations.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
Railroad Bridges.

The Tribune, Of yesterday, mentions
the receipt of timber here, for the Rail
road Bridges across the several streams
this side of Fox River, and very justly
compliments Chief Engineer Noble, for
his skill in the construction and superin-
tendencc thereof
The Ell Creek Bridge mot Oak Greek
near Girard, in Erie County, Penn.
which was erected unGe his supervision
is one of the greatest railroad bridges
existing. 1t is ore Of tie most impos-
ing bridges we ever saw.-D.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
FARMING IN CALIFORNIA.
Hutchinson,s & Greene's Rancho.

We find what follows in the Sacra-
mento Union OF the 30th of June. The
many friends of Gen. Hutchinson, in this
section. will be glad to learn of his
prosperity in his new home, and those
who do not feel so friendly, will, we are
sure. not feel bad because of it. After
some preliminary remarks the Union
says:
We have been led into the foregoing
train Of thought in consequence of OBJ
secvationS made during a recent visit to
the ranch of Messrs. Hutchinson and
Greene, on Putah Greek in Yolo county.
It is located about fifteen miles from
the city on line little south Of west,
and about twelve miles east of the Coast
Range mountains.
The quantity of land enclosed is thir-
teen hundred and seventy-five acres, and
the most of it surrounded by fence
which has cost thousands Of dollars. and
which will last for years. Twelve hun
dred acres Of land were put in grain last
wintcr-siX hundred in barley and six
bundled in whcat-and we confess make
a larger field Of wheat and barley than
we ever before looked upon. Its extent
can hardly be properly estimated, with
ont the aid Of a gallop of several hours
from point to point i'll the field.
The barley Mr.. Greene expected to
finish cutting to-day; he has also had
two rcapers cutting wheat since last " ed
nesday. They were running five reap
ers-McCormiek's and Hussey s-the lat
ter working much the better where the
grain was h>avy and lodged. When
completely mlnned for reaping and bind
iny. they require about seventy men,
Sixty were at work when we were there
The reapers are each capable Of cutting
from ten to fifteen acres per day. The
yield of barley, it is estimated by those
engaged in harvesting 1T. will range per
acre from thirty to ninety bushels. \
single acre and that the first reached
with the thrashing machine produced
bv actual measurement eighty bush
lis.
None Of the wheat had been ihrashed,
bit it is remarkably we'll filled, and al
together taller and heavier than any we
have examined. No one who has seen
the crop estimates it at less than an
average of forty bushels to the acre
most place their figures higher. We
SAW tenn of. acres that viii produce sew
entY-live GIahcls 1t - from five to
tx feet ..ah. nd ao TIA ch an 4 heavy
80 reta n t, up[{sut pa>,uo". The crop
, not injured by rust on sInUt.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
NUMBER s.

ting efforts checked, to hope to accom-
plish it ~ aiding the success Of the Dem
ocrat:c party, for the simple reason that
that party is pursuing exactly the oppo-
site line Of policy, and as long as it sue
cesSlul will continue to.
The Republican Platform laid down at
Madison was prepared for the present
emergency. 1t is equal to the end and
abundant. If successful in the State and
nation, the Slavery ascendancy will be at
an end As long as the Slavery question
is really the only question occupying the
public mind, we ask if every sensible man
will not perceive more hope for the Anti
Slavery movement in this platform and
party, than in sticking to the Democ-
racy?
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11

The Madison Jcmndt (Whig) says
that DenSinore Of the Kenosha Tele-
graph (Abolitionist) was the person who
led off in the kissing at the mention of
the name of Henry Clay. during a speech
some one was making at the recent bo-
gus " Mass Convention. '-POt0Si Rcpub.
The above is entirely false. and is
a characteristic specimen Of the oppOsi-
ton press. We have never accused
Densnorc or any other individual with
kissing at that Convention. The name
of Henry Clay was not Kissed at
There was kissing at the remark of one
of the speakers. declaring that the Wing
party had ARRAYS been right on the sub
ect of slavery. We were present all
the time, and this was the only thing
Kissed at. If the Republican, or any
other " democratic" sheet wishes to de-
fend the action of the Wing Convention
at Baltimore. in 1852. it is welcome to
the job. We have always insisted on
being excused from Undertaking it
lLu}iSOa Journal.
IS our neighbor of the Democrat
seems to love to raise a question of its
own vcracity, we place the foregoing in
square contradiction Of its own assertion
before it.-D.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
Kansas Emigrants.

One of the party writes from st. Louis
under date of the 25th of July, to the
Rochester, Mon:
People here are disappointed with the
character of the Pioneer Party. They
find it composed of the very first class
mechanics. farmers, &c, and mostly meu
Of means: and want to know if those 70
come are Of the same class. We told
them. much better The truth is, this
Pioneer Party commands the respect of
all with whom they come in contact.
No drinking, except an occasional taste
of brandy as preventive Of disease, and
bat one in the whole party who smokes.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
Improvement.

In walking about the City, we oh
serve that new ide-walks are extended
out on most of the leading streets and
that good progress is making to :. get
round" to all of them. We are glad to
observe this, as nothing adds more to
the tidineSS and convenience of City
than good, clean walks.-D.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
New PAPER at Ia Crosse.

VIC. ROGERS, formerly ofthe La Crosse
Democrat, is about starting a new paper
there, to he called the Commercial Re
Publican, and to support the Madison
Republican Platform. While Mr., Rogers
published the Democr0t and supposed he
must support The Democracy" he al
lowed s. ID. lIasrINGs one page of it. de
voted to Temperance and Auti-Slavery
Success to this enterpIi,e.-D.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
Letters TO Canada---Stampg.

We are requested by she mailing clerk
at the Post Office, in consequence Of tbs
large lumber of partly-paid letters drop
pei in the office, to state that letters 10
CuRddd and the other British provinces
Of \. A.. if prepaid at all, must be pre-
paid for the full amount, ten cents
Stamps placed upon them for any less
amount, are an entire loss to the send
er.
Letters to South America, France and
some OF the smaller States Of Europe
must be prepaid Sentinel.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11

c, NJ. Clay and Mr.. Codding have just
concluded their tour to the principal
places in Illinois, where they addressed
thousands upon thousands of people up
on the great question Of the day, the
encroachments Of Slavery, and the res
ponse, from all parties, is strongly indi-
cative that in that State. too, there will
be a general rally in favor of Freedom
The Chicago Tribune, the leading Wing
paper of the State. in noticing the indi-
cation of a few of its political friends in
favor Of a Nominating Convention for
that District, objects to the measure.
and says it wants to see no nomination
till great mass convention of all parties
is held, and fusion takes place Of all
opposed to the Great Iniquity.
This is indicative of what will be the
course of the State-p.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
Health of the CITY.

1t has been told us that our place is
represented abroad, as suffering severely
from cholera. We do not believe in
suppressing the truth, for any business
or pecuniary gain in case of this kind ;
and deprecate the efforts usually made in
large cities, when scourges Of any kind
visit them, to prevent knowledge
thereof goirG abroad. So if the report
of our City ,ras true we should be for
letting it be known by indorsing it.
But, and we are thankful for the bless
ing, IL is not true. There have been but
sereR cases of cholera here, as yet this
season-Mrs. Marshal, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nancy, Mrs. Aver, Miss Sholes, a child
of Mr. Nancy, and child of Mr.. Kin
ney They all proved fatal. Otherwise
than these cases, the health of the city
is most excellent. There are no feyerS,
and no sickness Of any kind scarcely, in
the place.
And in these very cases. excepting the
children, it may not be alniSs to state,
that nervous excitement arising from
fear Of the disease. has been eXtraordi-
nary, and such as 20 induce and aggra-
vate the disease in a great degree
We may be mistaken. but we think
there need be no general fear-that the
City could not be expected to be better
at this season, under any circumstances.
D.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-11
More Lands Withdrawn.

Nearly all the lands in the Saltwater,
Minnesota district, have been withdrawn
from market. and the ST, Paul -uiREeSo-
ti0R learns that those in the Willow Ri
yer district in this State have also been
" withdrawn.
This operation is owing to the schemes
of rail road land-grabbjnG before Con
srtSs