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Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-22
Putnam as a spy.
From a recent Biography.

Among the officers of the revolutionary army
none, probably possessed more originality than
Gen. Putnam, who was eccentric and fearless
blunt i'll his manners, the daring soldier, with
out the polish of gentleman. He might we'll
be called the Marion of the North, though he
disliked disguise, probably from the fact of his
isping which was very apt TO overthrow any
trickery he might have in view.
At this time stronghold called Horscneck
some miles. from New York, was in the hands of
the British. Putnam with afew sturdy patriots,
was lurking in the vicinity, bent on driving
them from the place. Tired of lying in ambush,
the men became impatient, and importuned the
general with a question as to when they were
going to have bout with the foe. One morn
ing he made a speech something to the follow
ing effect, which convinced them something was
in the wind;
Fellows, you have been idle too long, and
80 have /. I'm going to Bush's, at HorSeneck,
in an hour, with an OK team and load of corn.
If come back | will let you know the particu-
lars; if should not, let them have it; by hoky."
He shortly afterwards mounted his OK cart
dressed as one of the commoneSt order of ankee
farmers,& was soon at Bush's tavern, whichwas
in possession of the British troops. No soon
did the officers espy him than the began to ques-
ton him as to his whereabouts, and finding him
complete simpleton; as they thought, they be-
gan to quiz him, and threatened to seize the corn
and fodder.
How much do you ask for your whole con-
Germ :" asked they.
"For mercy sake, gentlemen" replied the
mock clodhopper with the most deplorable look
of entreaty, only let me off, and you shall have
my hull team and load for nothing and it that
won't dew, In give you my word III return to-
morrow, and pay you heartily for your kindness
and condcscension."
We'll" said they, "we'll take you at your
word. Leave the team and provender with us,
and we won't require bail for your appearance >
Putnam gave up the team, and sauntered
about for an hour so, gaining all the intorma-
ton he wished He then returned to his men,
and told them of the foe, and his plan of attack.
The morning came, and with it sailed out the
gallant band. The British were handled with
rough hands; and when they surrendered 10
| Gen. Putnam, the clodhopper, he sarcastically
remarked:
Gentlemen, have kept my word. told
you l would call and pay you for your kindness
/ and condescension."
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lover the Left. "

o, don't you remember Bill Sprigs, mother,
Old Sprigs that lived in the mill
With eyes Just like pigs, mother,
With turnup chin
And yellow skim
He was just the man for beau
Over the left, you know mother,
Over the left, you know.
lie came to court me once, mother,
When we lived over SOUTH
And tried to kiss me-the Ounce, mother,
But poked his chin in my mouth;
The old scapegrace;
/ slapped his face
But said twas a loving blow:
Over the left, you know, mother,
Over the left you know
He was ugly and old-but rich, mother,
The last an important thing
SO lei the stupid wretch, mother,
Come, when present he d bring:
lie said, MY dove, er-. -..#e
Will you he my lover
told him, 80, yes, just So
Over the left, you know, mother,
Over the left you know.
And Harry got quite jealous, mother, :
Although no reason had he,
And sighed like broken bellows, mother:
told him. Fiddle de dec
Its all a sham
The old thing to BAN,
For the love show lst-
Is over the left, you know, Harry,
over the IcIt, you know. $3.50
And ere was welded to Harry, mother,
l still my humor would please;
And though I'd consented to marry, mother,
l yet could not help but tease;
should love evermore,
Old Sprgs, swore--e
ButSt was over the left You know, mother,
Over the left, you know
Of 4a
When ] stood at the altar, mother,
To wed the man of my choice. ...,e 81 ~
pretended to tremble and falter mother,
And spoke with inaudible voice,
TO Glove and obey
Dear Harry that day,
To pledge was no way slow;
But twas oN er the left, you know, mother,
Over the left you know
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-22
Rales of Adyertiisu,
The Accident on the Panama Rail ROAD
FIFTY KILLED AND ONE HUNDRED
HOUNDED!!
NEW Nniik Niaut6

INV toRK, May l6
A correspondent Of the Tribune, who was al,
eyewitness of the accident on the Panama r.
r., gives a brief account of it, The passengers
who left New York on the 2lst o. April, started
for Aspinwall in three separate trains; the first
carrying mails, freight and luggage. and she
last two crowded with passengers. When half
way across the lsthmus, the engine Cfthe freight
train ran off the track and could not 6e rsplated
The Passenger trains ran back to Aspinwali,
and when within two miles, a terrible craah
CURED, and the cars yam one upon the Other un
I'll nine in number were crushed 10 at0mS
There were not less than 500 passengers in
the cars thus destroyed and IT must be a low
estimate to put the number of killed at FIFTY
and at least ONE HUNDRED badly woundcd.'
1t seems miraculous that 50 many escaped alive
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WASUINGvON NAV II

W t9IIIlNN EVN ', VI y 1T
Bennett. of Y Y, from Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill granting one million of
acres to Florida, to aid in constructing three rail
roads, embracing 501 milesin length, and moved
the previous question.
Mr.. Jones. of Tennessee said the House lad
come to a pretty pass when bills fthat charac-
ter, involving such large appropriation, could
not be inquired into except by favor. He pro
posed to get rid of those bills soon as possible
and it is well known that if ferred to the Com
mittee on the Whole, they could not be acted
upon this session.
In reply to question, Mr. Bennett said the
Committee on Public Lands intended to report
similar bills for railroads for Michigan Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama and Missouri, requiring
about $1,000 600 acres. An unsuccessful motion
was made to lay the bill on the table
The bill was passed by vote of Sc against 81
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-22

A Hint far Flour ManJacturers-T Albany
Evening Journal of the 9th instant contains the
following suggestive paragraph:
An example of the old saying that Cheating
never prospers" is seen in our Gram Trade To
several German States which used to buy wheat
flour Of us, little is now shipped but Rye; and
many of the Continental European dealers now
prefer to buy our wheat and grind it themselves,
who used to import American -four. The rea-
son is the deception practised in passing off the
poor grades of -four as superfine" and extra, -
or in mixing an inferior with Il superior article.
Some Of the -four shipped from abroad made
from grown wheat has proved totally unfit
for human food. The consequences of the dis
trust thus created abroad Of our Millers and
Flour Merchants, fall, as they should, most
cheating.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-22

TIE PECULIAR GNFAMY.-One day last week
says the Cleveland Leader, fugitive slave pass
ed through Columbus, who was almost as white
as any person i'll that city. He was about fiji
teen years Of age, and was sent off by his own
motler-the daughter Of her master to save him
from being torn from her to be carried south for
market A father holds his own daughter as
slaye-this daughter has son by her otrn hait
brotaer, and that son was TO be sent to New Or
leans for market, and sent, too, by his own
grandfather. How far below the grade of human
nature must that man be fallen, who boldly ad-
yocates such 4 monstrous institution
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SAMPLES OF YANKEE ExPoRJ

SAMPLES OF YANKEE EXPoRTs.-The fol
towing PARAGRAPHS from the n. Y. Mirror and
Albany Evening JOurnat, will show what Brother
Jonathan is doing towards extending the know
ledge and use of his notions" among the people
of the Old World:
TRIUMPHs OF YANKEE GENIUS The steamer
Ericsson, which sailed az noon for Liverpool, took
out one of Hoes six cylinder lightning printing
presses, for the London Times
Six men were sent out with the press as feed .
ers," accompanied by foreman. This is better
than victory on the battle feld.-N. Y. Mirror
Stores IN the Harem.-We thought Albany
had pretty much the monopoly of supplying
stoves to the outside barbarians, as well as TO
Young and Old America. But foundry in
Nashus, n. II. has an order for IS1 10 90 to Tur-
key. What volume of suggestion there is in
shipment of nearly two hundred cook stoves
from the interior OF America TO the turhaned
Faithful in Istambou AID. Journal
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NEW YORK. Nav IL.

Arriral Of the Geo Law.-The George Law ar
riv ed here at 10 o'clock this A. NJ, sailed from
AS pinwall May 9TH, connected at the Isthnlus
with the steamer Sonora, which left San Fran
cisco on the 2ls ult upwards of two millions,
of which 8 $4,000 is for New York.
The steamer Golden Gate with passengers and
mails to the 10Th of March, arrived at San Fran
cisco April 18th The steamer j J.. Stevens,
upward bound, left Acapulco April 22d, pas
sed May LIST, steamer supposed to be the Ar
minda, from Panama. The Isthmus papers are
filed with official documents concerning Panama
riots.
No new facts Of Importance had been elected
The citizens of Panama had formed guard for
the purpose of protecting their property The
authorities had placed n force mt the disposal of
the Railroad company, so that no further VIC
lence need be anticipated
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-22
A STrRno> JrRyM,S-The Jury in Il,

A STUBEoN JURYMAN.-The jury i'll the case
Of Mark T. Mason, who was tried for attempting
to commit rape, retired at . O'Clock, day be
fore yesterday. Nothing more was heard of
them, except from rumor, until halfpast five
o'clock yesterday afternoon. According to ru-
NOR they enjoyed very good rest by night upon
the benches and chairs in the jury room, and
whilcd away the tedious hours Of daylight in
looking out of the windows and making faces
at the people below. 1t is said they were divi-
ded thus: For conviction, II; for acquittal, l.
At one time it was seriously contemplated to
throw that one out of the window, and make up
their verdict without him, but his tears and en-
treaties were more effective upon the eleven
than all their reasoning upon him. and they con
Guided to starve him out Being the leanest
man of the number, he soonest surrendered, and
at haif-past five, Yesterday afternoon, agreed to
verdict of guilty The prisoners sentence
was fixed at two years in the penitentiary -
Chicago Citizen, l4h
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-22

SCENE On BosToN COMMON IN THE OLDrN TIME.
In I749 some good people in or'near Boston organ
zed sociefyfor the promotion of industry and econ
0my, the wars preceding that period having intro
duccd a habit Of idlencss among the people which
the strong religious sentiment of tic early settlers de
termlned to discourage and rebuke On the occasion
of then anniv ersary IN 1858, three hundred females
Of Boston assembled on the Common with their spin.
ming wheels, and gave demonstration of their skill
III the art OF using them. They were neatly attircd
in cloth of their manufacture aud great crowd
assembled TO witness the scene. This was the first
public exhibition of American manu- factures, and
probably produced rs much good and more excite
ment than those OF later day.C. knights IN mort
edge IS P0iccy."
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-22
Sad Afair-Five Persons Drowned

We learn from good authority that as party
OF six or eight men, attempted to cross the river,
at Little Chute, FIVE miles below this place,
were upset. and FIVE of them drowned Weun-
derstand they had been drinking to some extent
Democratic Free Press, (Appleton) May 18th
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Importation of Dry Goods.

The New York Custom House returns fof
April exhibit continued heavy importation of
foreign dry goods Indeed, the financial diff
cuties of the market are mainly attributable 10
this source the amount on the market for the
month of April being 81 o. $50 agaist So, 49,
76l for the corresponding month Of 1855, and
S., 074 o25 for the month OF AnriI. 1851 /.
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Thrilling and Joyous News from the Toui
Men Buried Alive ALI Safe

Thirteen days age four men were buried alive,
by the falling in OF coal mine IN which they
were at work, at a place called Blue Rock, or
the Muskingum river, below GAINESVILLE. Ever
since, aborers have been at work to dig them
out, and at last we have the following despatch,
received from GAINESVILLE about o'clock yester
day afternoon for which we are indebted to the
Union line:
ZiNEsvILLE. May 3,
To the ohio Statesman: Our advice from Blue
Rock, Al noon to-day, say the workmen engag-
ed i'll rescuing the fohr men buried in The coal
bank, were then near enough to converse with
the men. They are all alive and pretty well
considering their thirteen days entomblnent.-
They expected TO reach Them in few hours.
The poor fellows had gone in with but single
basket of provisions to do an ordinary days WORK.
Parties have hoen excavatinG constantly day
and night, TO rescue them from living grave
The whole country round about has been in tho
most painful anxiety, and this is the first ray of
discovery as to their dreadful condition or fate
D. SidteSmdnl
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-22

THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.-The bill before the
United States Senate to authorize the construc-
ton of railroad and telegraph line from the
Mississippi river to the Pacific Ocean, proposes
to grant 20 contractors for work, donation of
lands in alternate section, and to make a loan
of 1000 600, to the parties, to be paid to them
in instruments, upon the completion of every
hundred miles of the work.
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PIERCE CouNry.-Itis doubtful wheather any

PIERCE CoUNTY.-Itis doubtful wheather any
tract of land of its size in the Northwest posses
ses so many advantages for settlement as Pierce
county 1t has water front of forty eight miles.
(tolty on the Mississippi, and eight The St.
Croix) is watered by six streams; which afford
capital mill power for almost every neighborhood;
IS well timbered, and, for all the purposes OF
agriculture, is unsurpassed anywhere, The
streams of which we speak are some of them
adapted to running the machinery Of large man
ufGctories, and such manufactures will soon be
needed and built; they will cause villages to
spring up, which will create a home market, and
make the surrounding country prosperous
Prescott IraRscripl
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- 4 small keg, bound with brass hoops, FL
led with gold pieces to the amount of 100000
(probably francs) believed to have beena French
military chest, buried there in the year 1873 to
hide it from the Russian Cossacks, has been
found by n peasant boy near Schwez, on the
Nistula
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rz-Chilhood is like a mirror; catching and
rejecting images around it-Remember that an
impious or profane thought uttered by parent
NAV operate on the young heart like a careless
spray OF water thrown upon polished steel stain
ing it with rust that after securing can efface
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~ A short time since a fellow from Buffalo
Creek Garter county, Tenn, was imprisoned
in Elizabethtown Jail for burning n barn. The
citizens OF the place, learning that he WAS from
the Heighborhood where the small pox were
raging, broke open the jail and turned him out,
and then told him if he did't leave town in if
teen minutes they would tar and feather him.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-22

FISHING IN SANDUsKY.-The Register states
that the almost miraculous draught Of five tons
of pickereI, was made at one haul at south Bass
Island, near that city on Saturday last. This
was repeated and the lot OF ten tons purchased
By dealer for shipment TO the interior.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-22

GOreTnor koerHer.-This gentleman has writ
ten letter to the Peoria Banner, in reply to an
article III its columns in which he is urged not
to forsake Douglas and the Nebraska party
He concludes rs follows:
You wish that l should remain in the politi-
cal field, and not ruin my prospects, both for my
own sake and also for the sake of my country
men. My dear Sir, know not that the Ger
mans wish to see one of their countrymen in
high political position; but so much l know
well, that the great majority of my fellow
countrymen would not choose to purchase such
a distinction, if it may be regarded at the
sacrifice of the genuine convictions of any man
No people have higher opinion of manly con.
sistency in politics, than the Germans no people
are slower TO pardon political weather cock
A German who should reach the highest point
of honor in the land, by sacrificing his convic
tons and faroring the extension Of Slarery-
would find his name branded both here and also
in that old country which gave us life and to
which we are so far bound as to see, that through
the conduct of no one of its sons, shall it evel
be degraded.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-22

New PATENrs.-From the. lists for the tw 0
weeks ending April Goth, we select the follow
ing
John Kelley, of Heart Prairie, Wis, for i'm.
provement in harvest fingers.
Ghorge Easterly Of same place, for improve
ment in cultivators.
George Easterly of same place, for improve
ment in grass harvestcrs. Patented June II
1854.
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The Ne'o Route to China The steamer II
lnos brought 43 cases Of silk goods from Can
ton ria San Francisco and the Isthmus OF Ia
mama. being the first importation of China goods
that ever arrived at New York across the 18th
mus BY railroad.
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MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANcE-Mr j. w

MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE-Mr.J j. w
Howser, of Plainfeld, VIII county, Ill, left his
home some six weeks ago, for the purpose of
going to Carthage, Hancock county. He has
not been seen or heard of since his departure
from Plainfeld. His wife and family are dis
tracted at his absence. He is about feet Is
inches high and thick set. He had on dark cas-
simere pants and black coat. As he had a
considerable sum of money, 1t is feared he has
been foully dealt with. Papers copying the
above will do his family favor.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-22

PUTTING STRONG CASE.-The New York
Ecening Post which is doing good service in the
Republican cause, in late article in relation to
the coming democratic" Convention and the
struggle between Pierce and Buchanan for the
nomnation,puts the following strong case, which
IS worthy of the careful consideration of those
who have heretofore followed the democratic
party through all its vagaries, and the lead of
the Slavery extentionistS:
"Has 1t never occurred to our readers that
neither General Washington nor Thomas Jeffer-
son, If they were alive, and in the full vigor
OF ther faculties, would have amy chance of ob-
tanning the nomination! General WASHINGTON
Esquire, who presided at public meeting held
in IVA, III Fairfax county, Firginia--a meeting
at which the bringing of slaves into any of the
British colonies was denounced as wicked
practice, which the citizens of the county earnes
thy desire TO see entirely and forever stopped
George Washington at that time took the same
ground III Virginia that Coy. Robinson and Col
Lane take in Kansas now. They wanted no
slaves brought into the country, The British
government favored an introduction of slaves in
60 the colonies, as the administration at Wash
ington now fayors their introduction into the
Territories; the people protested against it as
the settlers west of Missouri protest now--the
creatures of the government were on one side
and the people of the country on the other
General Washington could not be nominated by
the Cincinnati Convention for another reason.
lie approved OF the ordinance excluding slavery
from our northwestern territory.
The objections to Jefferson's nomination
would be quite as strong He was the author
Of the very ordinance which prohibited slavery
tile Wilmot Proviso of the day In his Notes
ON Virginia, he declares that in the conflict be-
tween the claims of the master and the rights of
the slave, God has no attributes which would
take part with the master. Even the moderate
politicians OF the State would call Jefferson, if
he were alive, and protested such views, an
abolitonst.
But why do we talk of the nomination for the
Presidency? If Washington OF Jefferson were
to ask the commission of village postmaster UNI
der the present Administration, neither could
get the office. Mr. Campbell would not trust
them to open the mails because he would not
lind them orthodox on the question ofslavery.-
Neither Of them could be even made a tdewait
CT, if his circumstances obliged him to solicit
such place. They We're antislavery men,
cmanc;pationists enemies of the introduction of
slavery into free territory.
What must be the character of the political
association which would prescribe such men,
and exclude them from even the humblest pub
lie trust
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surer's statement. pubrshed at Washington,
shows that bv returns from the various sub
Treasures up to April 21st, there was in the
different repositories net amount subject to
drnft nf &Jl --1U
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M11Slrapnn

We are informed by gentleman from Muske-
gon, Mich q resident that the rapid increase Of
the lumber business there has given a strong i'm
pulse to the growth of the place the present sea
son. A large number Of dwellings are going up,
and the number of steam saw mills (now four
teen) will be increased by fall to tweuty-one.-
The population is about nine hundred.
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~ The physicians of Allegan, Michigan,
have pledged themselves not to attend patient
unless the physician previously IN attendance
isfsetorily compensated for his attendance"
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w. =. HOYT. NJ. ID.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES respectfully tender his
Professional services in its various branches to the
and residence on Main st nearly opposite City Ho,
tel nlVl6. KENosRA, WIS.
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PUBLIC WORSHIP IN ENGLAND.--It appears
that in London, out of population of TIVE mil
lions, only five hundred thousand attend any
places of public worship at all. In Liverpool
only one-thrd of the population, about 1890,
attend any places of pubic worship.
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4 Washington CORES p ondent OF Wedne

w ;, u
last, says:
Gen. Houston surprised the Senate to-day by
introducing INTO that body large bowl of cot
fee standing upon a huge saucer, from which,
rs he spoke against the action of the late Naval
Board, he would take a sup now and then. 1t
looked more like breakfast in a play than
anvrhiur else
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THE u. s. officials in Kansas, have pulled
down, or to be removed, all the houses in the
town of Pawnee, on the ground that il was built
on Indian land One of the houses destroyed
belongs to Governor Reeder and cost s 600