Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-05-31


Cincinnati, having slave wife and several chill.
dren, with the intention Of manumitting them. He
fell dead as he arrived, but the slaves being
in free state free, he had previously will
led them a very large property of which he was
possessed, they will not suffer.
The Ozaukee County Advertiser speaks Of an
orchard at Waukesha which was entirely Destroy
ed by the application of tar and linseed oil put on
for the purpose of killing the lice which infested
the tree. We inclined to think the remedies
generally il these cases will prove full bad
the disease.
Ex-President Fillmore has gone to Europe. AS
he is understood to be prominent member o. the
h. N's it is rather singular he should voluntarily
seek the association of foreigners.
The project Of laying telegraph wire across
the Atlantic, via Newfoundland, is being pushed
forward. We have no doubt that in less than five
years America will be in instantaneous commu-
nication with Europe.
Gen. Wilson, Sena.or from Massac ausetts, who
is supposed to be prominent Know IN othing, in a
recent speerh at Andover said:
"That the slavery agitation in Congress this CO.
ming session would su allow up all other questions /;
that Catholicism, foreign influence and naiura.
cation would be scarcely heard Of in comparison
and that it was Idle TO think of establishing party
on platform ignoring the slavery ISSUE"
In case recently tried in Boston before Po>
lice Justice, il has been decided that barber can
not be punished for shaving oh Sunday, under n
law prohibiting the opening Of shops, shop is
H., MI. al, I'll
barber had nothing for sale, and consequently was
not keePir open shop.
House rent in New York has fallen from TWEEN.
y TO twenty five per cent in four months. and at
the present time there are nearly four thousand
dwelling houses unet and vacant in the city.
prize of a silver goblet was offered al Cincn-
natl TO the man who would hiring the greatest mum,
b.r Of ladies TO a concert on Saturday evening.
The goblet was taken by en- individual who brought
twelve ladies with him.
A diamond, valued at four thousand dollars, was
recently found in Virginia.
The California Legislature is about fixing the
fee for tying The nuptial knot :wo dollars. This
will bring The luxury Of legal marriage within
| every ore's means.
The New York Tribune says, that notwithstan.
ding the efforls of the Know Nohings to punish il
ny ueCteaSiHS tIdL IL now mas near
" 100000 subscribers, while when Sam" com.
menced the war upon it. it numbered but SO 900.
A farmer named Wakeman, on Nottawa Pra-
rie, St. Joseph, Michigan, sold 1000 bushels OF
wheat at Three Rivers, last week, for SIS, 200.
Henry Ward Beecher has prepared hymn book
for the use of congregations. 1t puts into the
hands OF every member OF the congregation, both
the hymns and the tunes to which they are to be
Iba do, avf,x bae -.
Of Mr.. John Tinda and the Rev. Charles Beech
er.
Some of the French soldiers recently made a
paper kite to which they attached a French flag,
and let it fly above Sebastopol.
A very good idea, as we think it is prob ,bly the
only way the French flag can be got to float over
SevastopoI.
proposition has been made in the British Par.
lament, 10 hold Congress of all nations, for the
purpose of agreeing upon common system of
money, weights, and measures. The idea is an
excellent one.
Cattle are being taken into the New York City
market in large numbers. One train on the Erie
road took in 1910. The Tribune hopes 10 be able
to report decline OF prices.
Five hundred and seventy Mormon emigrants
arrived at New York on the ODD inst. The Tri-
bune says they are arriving in great numbers from
various parts of Europe, and occasionally from
Asia and Africa.
A fire occurred at Montpelier, VT, on the 22nd
INST, by which one Of the principal hotels, the Ca
Iedonia Bank, the Methodist Church, and two
barns were destroyed By fire.
The New York Tribune thinks there is vet a
lingering hope Of peace in the mediation of Prus.
STA.
The Detroit Inquirer of the 26h, contains rath
er discouragng accounts'of the growing wheat in
Michigan. The fly appears TO be the trouble. In
many Of The counties the havoc is general, and The
fields have been pIoughed up for sowing other
grains. The counties Of Cass, ST. Joseph, Hills
dale, Berren, Calhoun, Jackson, Wa shtenaw, are
particularly alluded to. The Inquirer says "Un>
less the fly leaves the wheat soon, as it has done
in certain seasons there viii be but slight hopes of
harves.."
Geo. Kingsley, of Detroit has invented new
spring for beds which is said to be superior to those
in use, aud exceedingly cheap. lie is now apply
ing Tor patent.
SENATOR SrMNER--The New York cor
respondent of the Sentinel says:
"Senator Sumner, of Massachusetts. has