Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-02-11

RACINE Our neighbors of Racine
held a meeting on Wednesday evening
last, to take into consideration the sub
iect of the interest on the debts Of the
city. The interests on all the bonds of
the city outstanding, and which has to
be raised immediately, amounts to $780,
900, 100000 of which is upon its rail
road bonds. 1t was unanimously deter
mined to raise the funds by taxation
at once, and thus save the credit of the
city.
The conduct of the citizens of Racine
in thus Voluntarily assuming burden
some taxation, rather than let the credit
of the city suffer, is worthy of all COM
mendation. This $4,000 is in addition
to the regular taxes, which were of them
selves enough togive alessenergetic and
enterprising people the blues. The i'm
provements for which these debts have
been created have done all for the city
that was anticipated from them, in pro-
noting its growth and prosperity and
enhancing the value of property, and
increasing the wealth of the city gener-
ally. e
CHESS CLUB.-Somebodysend us the
following communication with a request
to insert it in our columns. We coin
eide with the writer both in his views
in reference to the game of Chess, and
his suggestions about organizing Club.
We should not express our admiration
OF the Game,perhaps, in quite SO strong
language, still we think it is noble
game, and one that should be more gen.
orally patronized.
We hope the lovers of the game will
carry out the suggestions ofeTnloN, M.
D." and organize Chess Club:
Messrs. Editors:-Allow me through
the medium of your valuable paper, to
present few remarks on Chess, and
the origination of
A CHESS CLUB IN KENosHA.
The Royal Game of Chess is sup
posed to have originated in the interior
of Hindostan. Its intention is ascribed
to great philosopher who to convince
his despatic and cruel sovereign that il
people be disabled by the loss of their
king, a sovereign is equally unable to do
without his subjects" invented this tru-
ly valuable and highly interesting source
of amusement. The philosophers in
vention proved true to its purpose, and
from that time the monarch became
kind and charitable.
The intrinsic value of the Game of
Chess cannot be moderated, and can be
appreciated by those only who have
practiced it. 1t not only possesses the
unfailing means ofrecreation and amuse-
ment, but imperatively calls into exer-
else the highest faculties and powers of
the mind, and with gradual elevating
and strengthening force exerts an infu-
ence over the player that will be felt
through life. An exercise and influence
which every mind requires, particularly
the young and middle-aged.
Having shown the origin and value
of the game, l now come to the object
of this article viz. The immediate or.
ganization of Chess Club in Kenosha.
1t is an institution which we unques-
tionably require, one which scores Of
young men who now spend their leisure
hours in the GROCERIES and gambling
den's of the city, would uphold and at
tend. The benefit of such an associa-
ton covered by suitable by-laws,) on
the morality & future life of the young
men of this place, would be invaluable.
1t would place them in a sphere of an
tellectta1 enjoyment of real and perma-
nent value.
1t would be useless for me to expati-
ate more on this subject. We need a
Chess Club, and must have one. Let
a movement be made at an early day,
room convenient for the purpose be
rented and fitted up, then organize
Who will start the ball.
TIMoN, NJ d.