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The Washington union., 1858-02-14
The Organisation of the Executive Depa rtments
Of the Government or the United States:
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TIE whct machinery employ ed 10 ondoe, ee business srsng
simple than generally conceived The number employed In th
Department " rse II The United states Is only follows
One Secretary ~ state on Lewis Ca Assistant
~s a John pglston chief clerk twelve clerks
ixior and one librarian.
Dvsosss BrasoA-rhis branch OF the Department
charge e all the department other
cnss the United abroad and those foreign
accredited 10 this In all diplomatic instruction.
from the department TO
der treaties Of boundaries Nc prepared copied and recorded
all "a like character received filed their
being nrsi entered ~ an analytic table index.
tcnscr brunch branch charge Of the correspondence
Ac between the and commercial agent
NJ The United States In instructions those officers and
their dispatches aud 10 letters from other asking
lar agency OF relating TO consular Affairs prepared and recorded
The Dss,ne ArHe has charge of all correspondence
other onHected relating any fund with h
disbursement II which the department is charged
The TaasiaioT His duties
department may require
and consu when not English upon which exequars
issued
ci,rk # AIq1saa and out
commissions letters Of appointment and nominations the Senate
makes out and records eseqars and records English h
which they issued Has charge the library
cik g tAs Rolls and ArcresHe takes charge rolls
rolled resolutions Congress- they received at the dc
IN. President authenticated copies
which called r ior and superniends their publication
aud that Of treaties the and In book orm attends
and publications regard TO which this duty assigned tn
department. writing erng all connected hcrew
Has charge Of all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
Cleyk If Awhsntoaons C4yiohnIIe has charge Of tn
tho United and Of the department. and prepares
papers presented Tor auhencaon receive
for the fees Has charge Of publications transmitted
their titles records all letters from the department. other ha
the diplomatic aud consular.
Passports prepares records pardon
remssions registers petitions papers
which they are ioun Makes out aud records keeps
register NIL other diplomatic and consular
eeved and Of the disposition maac OF them prepares letters rea
The Washington union., 1858-02-14

NJ SNYDER X soN
Bankers
Baak No. 38s Pennsylvania aUsnue National Hotel Bmd,ng)
WASHINGTON CiIY, d. C.
WYE receive money dcposte, and pay checks
wv charge collect Of
omba Alexandria Virginia and remit proceeds
a exchange
We receive all kinds Vi depote
checks like funds charge exchange
BUY and sell bills Of exchange,
Bonds and soss ~o buy aud sell on commission only.
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The Washington union., 1858-02-14

Hon r. Floyd secre,ar, d War WI nnkard, chief clerk
subordinate clerks aud four watcbmcn The
olowing bureaus attached % this department
tssmandino Ofe-Ths cfnce tho head Of which
Lieutenant General Scctt, Is at New York
djuant GcTas ,ol Samuel Cooper Adiutant General
r. - Capt Williams
and heys Capt J. T. Garcscc Judge Advocate cvet Mo John
D. Kept all
which the personnel army
II is hero whore all military
Quay,s,rrds Geros Office Brcve, Major General s Jesup
general AsstnnSooncl NJ
Miller and Bc,c MAJOR Bcrcr; eleven clerks
Poyuaae Generals Office Go, y. Iarn. general,
Major j. leslie district reynas,cr eight clerks and
rc,erait Ofctcn. Shson
cai assistant Captain y l. SIMPSON ss clerks and mcsscn
ger.
Sggson Gearos occGcn. Thomas general
assistants, Dr. r. G. Wood and M g. X Wood; three clerks
OEceGenenl Joseph Totten chief engineer assistant
Captain II. g. Wright: Ave clerks and messenger.
Typographical Bweooco J. Albert colonel OF the corps ns
Captain Woodruff four clerks and one messenger
H. X colonel o ordnance assistant,
Capt. wr MAJ uader; eight clerks AM, messenger.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07
LATEST NEWS.
Great Fire IN Neao York Crystal Pal
ace destroyed-Seoeral hves lost

Great Fire IN Neao York Crystal Pal
ace destroyed-Seoera1 hves lost
New York, Oct. 5th.
The crystal palace, with all its con-
tents, was entirely destroyed, this p. NJ.
The fair Of the American Institute was
being held at the time. A large amount
of property was destroyed, consisting of
mechanical and agricultural implements,
melodions, planes, steam engines, and
other kinds of goods that were on exhi-
bition. The fire broke out in the lum-
Der room, which was filed with empty
boxes and large quantity of old lum-
Der. 1t is believed to be the work OF
an incendiary. When first discovered
the palace engine was brought out, but
the hose was so full of holes as to be
useless.
The flames spread with astonishing
rapidity, creating immense excitement
among the visitors-estimated at up
wards of 1000. 1t is feared that many
are killed. The whole building is in
ruins and very little of its contents saw
ed. Two only Of the many fire engines
on exhibition were got out uninjured.
The building is valued at $3.50, 900. The
contents must have been worth double
| that sum.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07
To Subscribers and Advertisers.
FOR CONGRESS,
JOHN f. POTTER.
Of WaltoOrh COuntg.
TWO PLATFORMS.

There are evidently two platforms both claim.
ing to be democratic, yet differing widely from
each other. The Times Of this city, last week
laid down platform of democratic belief which
we suppose is designed for the faithful-or ra-
Their for the unfaithful to the Administration in
this quarter. Since the estrangemsnt of the
Times from Buchanan, it has occasionally some
tolerable ideas of political right and wrong. -
Among the doctrines laid down, are such as fol.
lows:
The doctrine Of popular sovereignty, as ad.
yoeated by the Democratic party, is simply that
the people of a territory shall DO permitted 10
make for themselves their own laws"
Again" That the people of the territories
now and hereafter, shall be left to exercise their
own free will on the subject of slavery"
Again-"To this end we ask votes at tbe 70.
ming election. To this end all the efforts Of tbe
Democracy are directed. In this rational nrr
pose all the Democrats north and south nro cdrrJ;
ally HH'ted,and by this sign we hope to conquer
Tho last sentence above quoted is rsmarka
bly, rash for if such were the test it would blow
the democracy to atoms.
but let us look at the other platform as enun
ciated by the Washington Union, President
buchanan and other national democratic liob+s
lst Tho Washington Union maintains Tim,
SLAVERY EXISTS Of right on eUery foot of Uniteo
states territory that neither congress nor teyritsr;
al legislatures, can in any ~ay interfere ,ciA 1T
and that tits the duty Of congress to pass laus 70,
ats protection in the territories.
I'd. President Buchanan in bis silliman lett.,
ofJune 1857 says
Slavery exists in Kansas under the (yoo.,;
t"t'on OF the United States. This noint no" -,
last been settled by the highest tribunal Lno,rr
to our laws. How it could ever he soriousI,
doubtedis mystery"
And again, President Buchanan in hi. snoo;o
Kansas message, at the last session of Congress-
said: 'o''
mas been solemly adjuSged by the bicbes
JuolcialtIrlDunal known to our laws that sIo1,
cry exists IN Kansas by virtue of the Const;t,
ZION OF the United States Kansas is tberofor,
at this moment as much slave state "a c..
gia or South Carolina" ''0i
Such is the platform of doctrines. ON wbiot
tho national democracy south and north stand
These principles are all antagonistic to the doe
ulnes laid down by the Kenosha Times for N,
party in Kenosha county. Whose lead will a.,
democracy of Kenosha county follow. Tn,
henosha Times, or the national administration
Has it really come TO this, that the administro
ton has not man in these PARTS 70 do - ro,,o.
ence' What say the untcrrifcd in this em.r
gencyl
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07
For the Tribune & Telegraph
School Report.
GULIELMUs.


The annual school report of Kenosha county
having been made to the State Superintendent
for the year 1858, present you the following
ABSTRACT
There are of children over and under 90 {, 1895
increase over 1887, .. l4i
The males number 1851, females 2,4O1
| Excess of males over females 2e(
| The report shows that of the 1902 the num
Der of 1868 have attended school. The tins
they have attended has averaged about 81
months. ..r
There has been expended in the county the
past year for school purposes about 1921, 900
There was expended for school district libraries
in Somers $l29,1I Brighton Sol, go, Wheatland
$29,9O, Salem $780, Paris 1857, Pleasant
Prairie $6,33 Total 27o,51. On the subject
OF school libraries Pleasant Prairie and Bristol
make no report. The number of volumes re.
ported 1922 Of which Somers has 535-over one.
third.
The reports on the number of volumes loaned
duiing the year, is confined to Somers Wheat
land, and Brighton. In Somers there was loan
ed 1858 Volumes Wheatland ISL, and Paris 35
Will the town superintendent and district clerk.
allow me to suggest that more attention be civ
en- to the subject of their school Libraries. Thai
the superintendent appropriate 10 per cent. Of
the school fund for hbrarles That the teachers
encourage their pupils in reading-and the clerks
keep an accurate account and report the number
OF volumes on hand and loaned. Does any in
tel1gent man fail to see that if the different To-
calltles would follow the example of Somers for
series of years, a salutary influence would flow
from this department of public instruction. A,
Judge OF human life from my knowledge of the
past 1t seems to me far more than probable that
many cultivated intellect from the juvenile
population of Somers, will in future years bless
the memory Of their superintendent
The reports give us 81 school edifces-con-
struoted, l Of stone, of brick, 60 framed. and
log, their estimated value is S35119 And
now Messrs. Editors will the inhabitants of tho
vicinity of these three log school houses allow
me to make few enquiries? Have not tbese
decaylng structures stood about long enourhY
Aney were built in an early day, and you did
well to build them. But ought they not to give
place to structures Of better kind!
II mistake not, pay the taxes of farm
within the district limits of one of these good old
structures. But really it seems to me. It is time
it had accomplished its educational mission, and
should now give place to brick or frame scboo,
house. Say friends, am right or wron0'
r. H, DEMING,
Kenosha Oct ID 1879,
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07
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than that he refuses negecs to provide keep on
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Read this Testimony.
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We keepmany kinds of Pills in store but Ills seldom
we sell any but Herricks Your KdStrengthening Plas-
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Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07
Appropriations were made to,
G. B. LEWIS, City CIerl

IMPORTANT DIsCovERY.-Mr. B. Har-
dlnger of New York announces in the
United States Mining Journal, dis
covery for dissolving quartz rock, and
other equally hard substances into a
liquid. The editor of the Mining Jour
nal, appears to give full credence to this
valuable discovery of Mr. Hamburger
This will not only work great revolu-
ton IN quartz mining, but it's uses will
be applied to various other depart
ments.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07
Which is Right I?

Several of the democratic journals,
abound in laudations of popular sover-
eighty. 1t is vauntingly alleged, that
popular Sovereignty has secured free
dom to Kansas, Nebraska, &c. Free
dom was never endangered to these ter
ritories, until the barrier was removed
which was intended to forever exclude
slavery from them. But let us see how
this boosted claim for popular sover-
eighty, COMFORTS not only with action
but the express declarations of Presi-
dent buchanan in his official organ, the
Washington Union. Hear what the
exponent of the national democracy
says:
"The purport of the bred Scott deci-
sion is, THAT SLAVERY is LIE
CALLED IN TIE TERRITORIES
WITHOUT EXPRESS LAW, pro-
prio cigore OF TIE CONSTITU-
TION and therefore, the introduction
by express law is unnecessary, AS ITS
EXCLUSION BY EXPRESS LAW
WOULD BE UNCONSTITUTION-
AL.
With this exposition from the high
est democratic authority, what becomes
of all the flourish about leaving the peo-
pie Of the Territories, to regulate their
institutions in their own way, including
that Of slavery? If slavery is legalized
in the territories under the constitution
Of the United States, how is this demo
cratic..popular sovereignty to get it out
If as the Union says, any law exclu-
ding it, would be unconstitutional, how
is popular sovereignty to help the mat
ter? Yet the democracy Of Wisconsin
is attempting to ride these two opposites
claiming to endorse the bred Scot
decision, and to believe in the doe
trine of popular sovereignty. Can there
be Ia more glazing inconsistency? l
the party has regard for honesty ant
consistency, why does it not atonce re
pudiate the one or the other of thest
divisions? They are as opposite as thu
poles of the earth.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07
For the Tribune & Telegraph.
war OF Antagonisms-Famine Threat.
ened.
Kenosha, Oct. I'd, 1853.

Aessrs. Editors'-The frightful intelligence
was announced last week on Friday, by an ora.
tor at the agricultural fair, that there is now in
actual progress in this county fearful ant.po-
nstic war. The merchants, lawyers, printers.
doctors, tailors, shoemakers-in short all sorts
OF trades and professions have eonspired against
the farmers" This is certainly an alarming con-
oltlon OF affairs. 1t was not said, although
strongly lnierrabe' that our beloved state is all
so on the borders of coming want and famine.
NOW II this be so, something should be done i'm
medlately. 1t appears from the weekly state.
ments of grain received at the lake ports Of Nil.
Waukee, Racine and Kenosha, that the farmers
are now carrying or sending in wheat at the rate
OF about quarter Of milliOn bushels a week
Would it not be well to have an embargo put on
this business of the farmers selling such lots Of
wheat provided grim famine is really threaten.
ing us7 MECHANIC.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07
The Austria


This ship was set on fire by the care
lessness of one man. 1t was necessa
ry TO fumlgate the ship; and to do this
bucket of tar was used, and short
piece of iron one end of which was
heated for the purpose of burning the
tar During the operation the Who'll,
piece OF iron became heated and wa
dropped OH the deck the bucket O
tar was overturned, and in an instant
set ablaze. Buckets of water were in
stantly dashed upon the birmingham
butinstead of extinguishing the flames
the water only served to scatter the
burning tar over the deck and down in
to the hold. The New York Ir5,eu,
says: boz
" The misfortune was not that
they had no water, but that they had
too much. There is but one wav to az.
count for the universal and instantane-
Gus confagation which enwrapped the
whole interior of the ship in a deyour.
ing flame; and that is that upon that
first germ and nucleus of fire in the
overthrown bucket of tar, pals of wa
ter were dashed, and along her tarred
decks, down into her hold, over the tar
red seams of her planks, combustible
as gunpowder, and into every creviee
and corner where liquid could run.
rushed the water, bearing along with it
fierce and hungry flame, feeding
anew upon ever-fresh material, and
growing every second hungrier and
hercer the more it licked up with its
deVourlng tongues. Quicker than
words, almost quicker than thought. it
consumed the vital air, and left the VIC
TINS about whom it wreathed, and curl
ed and scorched, nothing but flame and
smoke to breathe. The only one com
forting thought in IMAGINING scene SO
trightful is, that the struggles of these
helpless beings were brief and some
times painless, and that not MANY at
this time were below.
We clip the following from the Mil
waukee Free Democrat:
'The pumps on board the ill.fated
vessel, IN connection with the fire en-.
CINE, we're not in working order. Some
attempt was made to render it available
but the progress of the flames was too
rapid. Near the forecastle ropes were
made fast to chains outside, and to these
numbers chung, but as the flames nro.
crossed one after another gave way and
found watery grave.
On the bowspirit the passengers were
laid out tier upon tier piled one on ton
OF the other. sometimes four deep. This
was last resource, and from this thew
were finally driven, until only one man
was left seated on the bowsprit. 19ner.
sons got hold of the chain forming the
bowsprit stay, and chung to it TIL 4
O'Clock the follow ing morning.
A seaman clambered from the stav to
the bowsprit and found there was bro
liability of extinguishing what fire there
was there, and gave directions to those
cllnglng to the stay, to dip portions of
their clothing in the sea and pass the
same up to him, and the fire was SO far
subdued as to render the bowsprit a
place OF comparative safety.
They remained here until the boats
from the Katrina picked them Off
Eighteen persons were found ON the
bowsprIt, three in the water at the yes
sePs side, and one aft on the railing of
the steamer. A young girl with her
brother, had remained all night on the
oowspirlt, hanging on by the rigging.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07

II Late discoveries in Pathology show tina
very many of the diseases which afflict mankind
arise frem impurity of the blood, This has long
been suspected but is only lately known. In
consumption, tubercles are found to be a sedi
mentary deposite from the blood. Dropsy
Gout, Cancer, Ulcers and Eruptions, all arise
IN disordered deposites from the blood. Bilious
diseases and fevers are caused solely by its de.
ranged unhealthy state, and even the decline Of
life follows want of vitality in the blood. In
view of these facts DR.. Aver designed his Car
hSrtic Pills especially to purify and invigorate
the blood, and hence we believe to arises it's IN
paralelled success in controlling and curing dis
ease.-MedicaL Journal.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07
A CARD TO THE LADIES !
DIR. DUPONCO's GOLDEN PILLS
FOE, FEMAIES

Invaluable in removing stoppages orrregularites These
Pills nothing but have been used by the Doctor FOL
many years. IN France and Americas with unparalleled sue
every case and he is urged by many thousand la
dies to make the Pills public for the alienation of those
suffering from any Irregularities whatever, as well
prevent pregnancy to those whose health will not permit
an increase of family Pregnant females or those suppos
while pregnant the proprietor assumes responsibility
after the admonon, although their mildness would pre-
vent any mischief heahotherwse these pills are re-
commended Full and explicit directions accompany each
box. price 81 per box.
Sold by srARKWEATHER Co. General Agent for
Kenosha, Wis.
To whom all orders must be addressed, they will supply
Dealers and send the Pills TO Ladies (confdentialy and
free from observatory by mail to any part the country
by enclosing them $1O0 through the Kenosha office
N b. See that every box bears the signature Of d.
PoNCo. Sodin Chicago by PENToS & ROBINSON, Whole
sale Druggists
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07
Excitement in Chatham, C. w.

Chatham, Oct. 9TH.
The greatest excitement exists here,
in consequence of legal proceedings for
riot against body of negroes, for sur
rounding train Of cars on the Great
Western railway, and forcibly taking
therefrom a negro servant, belonging to
Mr.. Merlin, a planter, from St. Louis
Ten or twelve of the rioters have beer
bound over to be tried at the next ossiz
es. The boy was taken off against his
most urgent entreaties, and is kept here
a prisoner by the negroes.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07

ACCIDENT.-As the IL o'clock train
over the Lake Shore road, Yesterday
morning, approached the county line. a
woman was discovered walking on the
track ahead of the cars. The bell was
rung, and the passengers from the south
ern train, which was waiting at the time
at the passing place, shouted to the wo-
man to warn her of the danger, but she
seemed to take no notice of all that was
done, but continued on the track until
the engine struck her, when she was run
over and crushed. Our informant learn
ed nothing ofwho she was or where from
and her singular conduct in staving on
the track, leads to the inference that she
was deaf or crazy, or had resolved on
suicide.-MiI. Sent. Wed1aesdau.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07

RE- Hon. Carl Schurz, of this state,
made telling speech at Chicago, last
week, in support of the principles of
sound republicanism. Hear what he
says about squatter sovereignty:
Common sense tellsyou that true Pop
ular Sovereignty can have no other ba-
sis than universal freedom, that true
popular sovereignty means the removal
OF all barriers which the ingenuity of
despotism has set to human liberty.
Cheers. But Mr.. Douglas tells YOU
that the true foundation of American
popular sovereignty is the right of slav-
cry where it is not expressly prohibited:
and that it means the removal of ali
barriers which American patriotism has
set to human bondage! Applause:
If you could ask Washington, Franklin.
Jefferson, jay, Madison, Henry CLAY,
for their opinion, who of them would
christen this abominable mixture with
the great name of popular sovereignty?
They would have stigmatized it as a
contemplate bastard, begotten in the
adulterous embrace of democracy and
slavery, with the features of liberty on
its face, but with the black venom OF
despotism in It's heart. Long and con.
tinued applause.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07

National Magozine.-The October
number of this sterling monthly is re-
celved. 1t contains a short biography
OF Horatio Gates, one of the "Revolu-
tlonary Heroes" "The valley of the
Amazon >" Nightingales and their
nests"-"Nomadic Life in Europe
"Christianity in the third century," &c.
Address Carlton & Porter, 200 Mulber-
ry street, N. Y.