The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-06-30

Pixies Peak Co. b. DICK HaycOek, c0mihahu
sr privates Peter Brown, VIM. Yeoman and Rob't
Lowell, were seen yesterday in Winot, on theirrs'
turn me. They will probably be in town to-day
Jas Selway ofthe same Co., is at Davenport Iowa
New stOre.-W ). Strong is about to open q
new store in this city lie has just received frem
the east large stock Of dry goods, groceries and
crockery which he is now oponin at Hessberg',
old stand, nearly opposite the Runals House Full
particulars next week.
Another New stOre.-R. II. Slosson 81 Co..
Of Chicago, intend opening, in few days, whole
sale and retail Grocery Store, the corner of Main
and Park streets. This is another evidence of the
increasing business of our city.
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land Agency Omee.-S. T. Brande has just
fitted up a pleasant Main street, dolr
north of the City Hotel, where he intends coon to
locate his Land Agency. The room is small but
neat, and makes real Improvement in the appear
anco of the street in that vicinity.
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~ Tho light-fnger gentry are practising
thieyng in the country. On Monday night Of this
week, our friend 2. J. Hooker had his wash stolen
Mr. H. wac out in pursuit Of the thief or thieves on
Tuesday last. Whether he has obtained clue to
his property or not, we are uniformed.
Celebration at Richmond, HII.-The citi-
zens of Richmond are to celebrate the Fourth in the
old.fashioued, orthodox manner. Those living in
the western part Of the county will probably 60
there t. do up their patriot SIN for one year. Col
H. Gibbs is Chief Marshal Of the day, and Gen. j.
Z. McKesson toost muster
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Fatal AccIdent-W We learn that Friday
last, a man named Joseph Wood living two miles
from the village of Richmond H., fell from a load Of
hay instantly breaking his neck 1t appears he
was standing near the back end Of the load when
the team suddenly starting, he fell backwards to
the grouad. lie was about fifty years OF age.
Enormous nend-LctIuce-H II. +. Phelps
presented us yesterday with head of vnrie.
ty oflettuce weighing a lbs. This variety is
called Spanish Cos, the seed having been imported
from Spain last year by Thorburn, Of N. Y. city
1t is a superior quality for table use, and doubt
not will supercede all other kinds as a sup
ply of seed can be had.
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" All PrOmeDn de" - Remember the social
promenade at Odd Fellows Hall, on the evening
Of the glorious Fourth OF July. Tho committee of
arrangements will spare no pains TO have every
thing agreeable to all who nttend-and those
peotiug good time viii not be disappointed
Refreshments, including ice cream, strawberries,
&c, will be served up in the adjoining room.
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ThieVing.--G. D. Head had some forty hams
stolen from his Warehouse on Saturday evening
last There were plenty Of shoulders in tho Ware
house, but the scamp or scamps deemed ii no OBJ
ject 10 NEEDLE with them. The stolen hams were
covered with cloth and whitewashed. If any new,
unaccustomed dealer in hams shosld suddenly tarE
up, it would be no harm to inquire where he got
his capital.
AIarm.-Last night, little after IL o'clock, the
fire ball was rung vigorously as t, create gu tie
an excitement in the streets. number of enter
prtsng individuals scampered through town crying
" Fire. and Engine No. 2 was trundled few
yards but the excitement was quoted upon learn
ing that it all arose from small vessel loaded with
wood, missing the entrance to the harbor, and in
some danger of going ashore. The vessel was
found all right this morning and is now safe in port.
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Military Rcview.-By reference to our spe
cial notices it will be seen that Colonel David H
Lane has ordered out the LIST battalion of the 9th
regiment comprising the entire military corps of
our city 70 rendezvous on Market street east OF
Main, at m, on the 4th Of July. Tue different
companies will be reviewed the arms examined
&c, after whiol the Washington Light Guards,
[Capt Clark land the Kenosha City Guards, Lieut.
J. Grove. will march to grove ontside the city,
and the Kenosha Rifles, Col. Lane, take the cars
for Wlmot.
WCnoshn EEnrbOr.-Wo are informed by Mr..
D. Head Chairman of the Harbor Committee, I'M
der whose direction the improvements in the har.
Doe are now being made that n channel ii feet
deep has been dredged along the north harbor pier.
This will admit the largest vessels on our lake
1t is found thai very little sand drifts in between
the piers and hence, when the channel is once
thoroughly deepened, the work will not need to be
done over again very soon. Now, if we can meet
our Rockford neighbors, and 20 complete our Rail
road to that point, we NAV be pretty sure of full
warehouses and better times
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wnter-Cmre.-We were surprised when visit
ing the Water Cure establishment in this city day
or two since, 10 find how much real Improvement
1t had undergone within few months past Its en-.
terprising proprietor, Mr.. Pennoyer, appears to b'
determined to render the Water. Cure of Kenosha
not only an establishment that city may be
proud Of but place where the invalid viii find a
home, and be at the same time in charge of the bes
medical skill. The WaterCure, situated as it is
on the highest ground in the city, commands a view
Of great part Of the city, the lake and harbor.-
There is no pleasuuter place for nvalids to spend
the SUMNER and it is already attracting large mum
bers from the neighboring villages and cities.
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Election of Tenchers.-The Board of Edu
cation of this city, at a special meeting held OIL
Monday evening last, elected the following teach
ers for the ensuing school year. Their terms o
service will commence in September next -
Mr.. T j. CoNArTr, Principal of High School
Miss Mary Is. Patterson, Assistant .
" Kate =. Denng, "
" Mary b. Locke Grammar School.
" Mary II. Reed Intermediate School, No.
" Hattie f. Crandall :" " " 2
" Anna NJ. Hyde, -"
F." A. II. Chamberlain, Primary " ;
- Flora II. Parish, Z"
A; S. Hicks, "
M. f. Pope, Grammar School, N. Ward.
Miss L. o'Neil, Primary
Apples.-A visit in the western part of KeuOsh
county and the eastern part of Walworth, made al
parent the fact that apples may be raised in som
portions Of our state. We observed nearly all tn
orchards in the western part of Wheatland were ne
only free from lice but the trees were full of health
growing fruit. We noticed particularly the orchar
of A. Pel, in Waworth county The trees al
about sixteen years Old large, thrifty, and out
one hundred trees, we observed not one that WI
not promising fair yield of fruit. Mr. Pel inform
US that his trees are not CRAFTS, hut seedlings an
that they have never been troubled with the bar
lice.
Frogs are becoming scarce in Ksnosha count
Froghams are an article of diet with our epieure
and as a consequence harpooners are ont scourir