Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-05-26

had ample time to pass the bill as it
came from the House, had it seen fit so
to do. Every one familiar with the ac-
ton Of the Senate, knows that body
was intent on raising the rates of letter
postage from three to five cents. Twice
the majority Of the Senate, voted to in
crease letter postage and some of the
factious southerners, because they could
not succeed III this favorite measure of
the administ ration preferred to let the
Post Office appropriation fail altogeth-
er.
WHO GO TO PIXIES PEAK THE col
lector of the Cedar Rapids Bridge
Company, Iowa, has an account of the
crossings Of wagons for Pixies Peak.
during nine weeks. The result is as
follows: from Iowa, 95; Wisconsin,
PAL; Illinois, 80; Indiana, 2 Mime
sofa, Ohio, / E; New York, l.
The Supreme Court of Ohio, has gran
ted the application for writ of habeas
corpus IN the case Of the Oberlin rescu-
ers, who are now in prison for alledg-
ed violation of the Fugitive Slave act.
The constitutionality OF the Fugitive
act, Is now before that court in the same
form which it was brought before the
Supreme Court of Wisconsin.
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Since the sale of the La Crosse and
Milwaukee Railroad, a new company
has been organized, and the name chan
ged to Milwaukee g. Minnesota K. r.
Company. The Free Democrat saws
the farm mortgages to this road, have
been literally provided for by the new
organization.
The Elkhorn independent says, the
Rev. Mr.. Brande recently from Walk
esha, has received and accepted cal
to become the pastor Of the Baptist
Church in that place. Rev. Mr.. Brande
was formerly Pastor Of the Baptist
church in this city.
Gzg- Rev. j. G.. Richmond of Milwau
kee, has challenged the world to defend
Congregationalism, against the doct
r.nes nj the Episcopal church. Rev..
Is. Turner of Jacksonville I'll, has accep.
ted the challenge, and invited Mr.. Rich.
mond to meet him at Jacksonville.
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The Rock county court house al
GAINESVILLE, was destroyed by fire on sun
day evening last. The Gazette says il
is clearly the work of an incendiarv.
The Sheriff has offered a reward of $500
for his discovery.
The two General Assemblies of the
Presbyterian Church-"Old SCHOOL,
and ''New School," have both been in
session during the past week-One at
Washington city, and the other at Indi.
annapolis Ind.
G9 Col. Ebenezer Brigham, one OF
the oldest citizens of Dane county Wis
lntoIms the Madison JotruQl, that he
has never known spring crops look more
promising, in that section of country
than at the present time.
va Mr.. Holmes, at Rockford, has
three and half acres planted with
strawberry vines and expects to help
supply the Chicago market. So saws
the Rockford Register.
Eay- The Rockford Register, announ.
ces that daily paper will be issued
from that Office next week. This will
make the second daily paper in Rock.
ford
RH-Byrcn Paine of Milwaukee has
resigned the office Of county Judge and
Albert Smith has been appointed by the
Governor to fill the vacancy.
The Whitewater Register says, the
reaper factory of George Easserly il
that village, is sending off from $40, oOC
to So, 900 worth ofreapers every week
- Senator Davis of Mississippi. is
addressing public MEETINGS IN that s+ote
IN favor OF the re- opening of the slave
trade.
E8 A Council Bluffs paper says
Our faith is mistaken in regard to the
richness and extent Of the Pixies Peal
mines"
The Beloit Journal says the cuisines.
part OF that city is to be lighted will
gas.