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hegUt1r meeting, APrb ., 1861.
Pregent-The Mayor, Aid. White, Wood, Van
Arsdale, Grant, Lothrop, Parsons, Rose, Uuck &
Nicuu
Aid Head offered the following preamble and
resolution which was adopted
Whereas, The members of this Council have
heard with sentiments Of deep regret Of the afic-
tive bereavement OF our colleague, y. Head, ESQ .
in the death Of Ills estimabe wife,
Therefore, RcSaIccd Taat the sympathy of the
membos Of this Board be respectfully rendered to
oar colleague, IN the trying dspens9tion which an
ailwise Providence has seen iii 10 inflict upon him.
AID. YanArsdale presented the following reso-
luton which was adopted.
Rcs07cad. that the thanks Of this Board be return
ed to the Mayor for the able aud impartial man
ner in which he has discharged his official duties
during his term Of Office
The oath Of Office as administered to II. II
PErrIr, Esq, Mayor elect, by Mayor Webster
On motion Of AID. VanArsdale the Council adj
journed. c. B. LEWIS, City Clerk
Spacial Meeting, AprH 8, 1861.
Preseat-Nayor Petit, Aid. Wolf, Gillet, Van
Arsdale, Grant, Lothrop, Parsons, Schond, Bald
win, Schmtt and Nicoll
The Mayor administered the oath Of Office to the
! Aldermen, who took their seats.
| On motion OF Aid VanArsdale, AID Nicoll a nd
| ,~i0 NppoihleN q com. WIththe Mayor to
! oGsiShate the standing committees of the council
VINO after snort recess, reported the following as
me standing committees, and report adopted.
COMMITTEES Of TIE Common Conner.
| Claims, Gillet Finance pin,
! Harbor, Head & Lothlop, Judiciary, Grant
Elre Dept,, oChend Police, FanArsdae
| PRINTING, NeHe Pauper affairs, Ncou
Streets & Alleys, - Pub Grounds. BaIdyri,
Bridges, Lothrop, Head & Parsons.
On motion Of Aid. Nicoll, Aid VanArsIala was
nominated Poor Master, by the following vote,
Ayes-Ald. Grant, Nicon, Gillet, Lotbrop. Par
sons, and Baldwin. Noes-Ald. " off, Schend 4
81 huidt.
On motion Of AID Grant, Ala. Head was nomi
mated President Of the Board.
On motion of AID. YauArsdae, the rules Of tb
last Council were adopted by the Board.
A petition for a sidewalk ON the north side q
kock 81 from the east side Of Ann ST. TO the ca.
side OF West Main ST., was presented, and referre
0 to the Committee on Streets and Alleys, with il
T structions 10 report Order in accordance wit
Q the prayer of the petition
The Petitions of c. II. Foggett and DIV,
Haughey, Jr, for the Office Of City Sexton, wei
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For the Keaosla Telsgra ph.

or t"C hcHCStA etegTQ Dt.
MFssRs. EDIToRs;-It is pleasant, in these times
Of excitement, and amid the cares and perplcxiies
of business life, to turn aside ana enjoy feast Of
fine mind and observe the fruits Of the cultivation
Of the intellect and minglo with those, where love,
GOOD will and social enjoyment is found, Such a
treat was enjoyed by those who were permitted to
be present at the close of Mr.. NJ H. RIoE's School,
Mt Liberty. a short time since Such love and sym.
pathy between teacher and scholars, is rarely to
be met with
There was no special preparation for PuolC
Exhibition, yet the Declarations, Compositions
and Anonymous Paper, were all creditable to the
School. Good singing by the Pupils added much
TO the interest OF the occasion. The good win q
the scholars toward their Teacher, was manifested
bv something more than words. A beautiful copy
nf "Webster's Pictorial Unabridged Dictionary
was presented to Mr. Rice, as a token of their re
speet for him.
During the presentation, it was plain to be seel
bv the tricklng tears, of both old and young, tina
the feelings were too deep to be expressed b!
words or gifts The reply Of Mr.. Rice, in accept
ING the gift, was truly touching, and as he bid thu
SC GLARS and patrons of the School farewell he wa
affected even unto tears.
The efficiency Of the School at Liberty has bee
so much increased, during the year past, undo
the direction of Mr.. Rice, that the COMMITTEES hay
sN-p''' ~ ~ SPECTATOR.
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efer to this subject again.



The Citizens Of Wilmot and vicinity, pursuant
to previous arrangement, met ON Tuesday Morn
ing for the purpose of raising our National Flag,
and without regard to former political differences
to express their devotion to and determination to
support the Constitution and Union as is. Hay
ing raised the National Flag and fred National
Salute, they unanimously pissed the following res
olutons requesting their publication in the Keno
sha papers
Whereas, Treason, as defined by the Constitu-
ton Of the United States exists in several of the
States OF the Union, and that those States have
dared to resist Federal authority and set at def
ance tho laws OF the land and fred on national
flag, Therefore
ResolCed, LIST, That the great Northwest will in
slst on the enforcement Of the laws, the perpetual
ton OF the Union, and the vindication of the hon
or of our National Flag.
Res. ID, That the Federal Government is . goo-
erEHcBt Of The People, AMI not q compact between
the individual States That as the Constitution Is
the Supreme law 0fthe land, accession or nullifca
ton is rebellion and treason.
Res. 3D., That an extrication from the difficulties
and dangers OF the present crisis, is to be looked
Tor IN the prompt enforcement of all constitutional
laws, the protection of the public property and
maintenance of the authority Of the government
at any hazard and all costs.
Res. 4th. That as the present issue-forced IN.
on us, by the treason and disloyal conduct Of
the seeding States remains it is the duty of every
patriotic citizen, TO disregard all minor political
difficulties resolve to unite with all who are in
favor of the Union of the States, recognizing the
fact, that there are but two parties in our country
one for the Union and the other against it. and
holding, the friends otthe Union to be their friends
and its foes their foes.
9th, Resotged, That we recognize in the heroic
and noble conduct of Maj. Anderson, Il true patri-
ot-a defender OF his country's flag and honor
and a hero worthy Of our admiration.
9Th Resoiced That the forts and the public
property taken from the Federal Government by
| the seeding States, should be re.taxen and the
people OF those State made TO recognize the Fed
eral authority, and mat we hail with feelings of
Joy the proclamation Of the President calling for
troops, as indicating that VIC have u Government
ready and willing to assert and maintain its author
| ity, an executive worthy of our admiration and
support.
7th, Res02red, Thatfor more than seventy years
we have lived under our present Constitution
which Is the product of the profound wisdom O
the virtuous and patriotic sages and statesmen o
the Revolution, and by the provisions Of which the
rights OF all are secured and protected.
Sth Res0tved That we, as citizens of Wiscon
, sin, viii maintain the Flag Of our Country-that !
shall remain the flag Of our acR0le couRtrg and tina
not "stGr" shall be torn from it by secession
rebellion or aggression.
Wimot Apr is, '6l. L. II. BENHANI, Sec.
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The Kenosha Railroad extension, or rather the
issue ofSrown Bonds in Ogle County to aid the
Road, is exciting u warm discussion in Ogle Co.,
and considerable opposition thro fear of a msap-
preparation of tho bonds to other uses than the
tension of the Road. Il. Il. w. Ellis Chairman Of
the Executive Committee of the Sd division CT
the Road, has Card in the last Ogle Co. Report
en-, in which he SAYS
every possible guarantee has been given to
the people for the security Ofther interests andno
possible msapplication can he made of the Town
Bonds, unless by the well known gentlemen who
constitute the committee of the Sd division, for by
general resolution of the whole Board OF Directors
the entire control of the funds of this Division has
been placed in the hands of said committee, and
the general Board having expressly Invested them
selves of all power over these funds, can in ne
event apply said funds for any purpose but that
e. .uninh tnaV Mnro inLemdedy
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LOCATING The THIRD DlvIsIoN.-The survey
ing and locating of the Sd Division Of the X. r. q
r. /. II. K. out Of this city southwark was com.
menoed on Saturday, and Isl we understand to be
made and the line Of the road located. Mr. E. Il.
Graves, the Agent of the Kenosha Road in this
city is to devote some portion Of his time for few
days to the work.
We have been asked great many times where
the road would run! OF course weknow nothing
about it, but have supposed that it would run
down the bank of the river, crossing State street
between Main street and the city bridge. 1t il
more than likely that more than one survey will
be made but tits our opinion that this one win be
decided upon.-ROckf0rd Democrat.
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Published Hurcb q, 1861
E4Fp-vFCu SOS

AN ACT to amend chapter 142 OF the Revised Statutes
entitled, Of the partition OF lands owned by several
persons"
TIE People Of the State Of Wisconsin, represented
52 Senate and assembly, DO eaa-t as totto1os:
GcTIoN l. Section eleven, chapter one hundred and
foywo of the Revised Statutes entitled COZ the par
t9n of lands owned by several peysons," is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following: ProUide2,
that no person whose title interest appears of record
or who Is in the actual possession occupancy of any
OF said lands shall be considered proceed ed against
unknown owner.
SECTION 2. This shall take effect from and after its
passage.
approved March rs, 1851.
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Published March 81, 1851
Ghaufer l0R,

AN ACT TO amend section 40 of chapter 1856 OF the gen.
eral laws Of 1860 entitled An act to amend chapter
is Of the Revised Statutes entitled cor the assessment
and collection of taxes, approved March 18th, 1859
amended by chapter 295 ofhe general laws of 1860
approved March 3lst, 1860.
TIE People Of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and ASSEMBLY, do enact JOLI0apS:
SECTION 1. Section forty-nne of chapter $50 Of the
general laws Of 1885, entitled San chapter
Is Of the Revised Statutes entitled OF the assessment
amended by chapter 295 OF the general laws of 1862 APP
proved March 31s 1867 is hereby amended by adding
to said section fortynne the following: "And it shall
be the duty of each Of said clerks to to be printed
for the Of the assessors OF each of the several towns
cities and Incorporated villages in his county, such
Der of said blanks as may be necessary said printing to
be paid for out of the county treasury.
Approved March 25, 1851.
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BURNETT's CocOAINE.-We call the atten
ton Of all to the new advertisement Of Messrs
WHEELER g. CLARK Of Burnett's Cocaine
Kalliston, Tooth Wash and Floramel. Dr. Bur
netts preparations have taken high stand II
the estimation Of the public in the eastern cit
les, and we are assured that they are all that is
claimed for. them. Try them.
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Published 1{drc6 81, 1851.
EEnnrn-. rHn

AN ACT to amend section e. Of chapter 49, Of the Re-
vised Statutes, entitled, " OF Highways and Bridges
Te People Of the State Of Wisconsin represented 5
Senate and assembly do snGct as JOtLolos:
SECTION l. Insert after the word necessary" in The
fifth line of section g. OF chapter 49, of the Revised
utes, entitled, " or Highways and Bridges" the words
''Gpd such jury may increase or diminish the amoun
awarded by the supervisors"
SECTION 2 This act shall take effect, and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
approved March %, 1861.
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Published Mdrch %, 1861.

AN ACT to prohibit the uterng Of false and spurious
currency.
TIE People oft5e State Of Wisconsin, repres ened in
Ssaats and assembly, 40 enact as J5tlo5oe:
SECTION l. Every person who shall have in his
sion any false spurious note bill in the simitude
OF bank bill, with intent to utter the
false knowing the to be false and spurious and
every person who shall utter pass, offer to sell the
same, or tender in payment true and genuine any
fase and spurious note bill in the smilitude Of banE
BILL knowing the to be false and spurious, with il
tent to injure and defraud shall be punished by mprs
onment in the county Jail state prison thaE
two years nor less than ninety days.
SECTION g This act shall be in force and take efec
from and after its passage.
Approved March Is, 1861.
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Good for the Kenosha military.

On Monday morning last, telegram was
read from the Speakers chair at Madison while
the Assembly was in session, announcing that
the Kenoshs Grays, under Col Lane. would
hold themselves in readiness on three days no
tiee, to march against the southern traitors.
The dispatch was received with loud bursts of
applause, not only by the Legislative Assembly
but by the crowd in the lobies andgalleries.
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The Monthly Meeting Of the Salem Teacher
Institute, will be held at Liberty, on Friday even
ing, the 18th of April.
Essays from Misses Murphy and Reeve, and Mr.
Ed. Healy The Address viii be delivered by
Rev. A. j. Smith Subject-"Words." Two OF
three declarations may be expected, Exercise;
10 commence at II o'clock.
Il. IL. BEEHAM sec. b. Il. Dodge, Pres.
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~ We noticed Mr.. Weeks, Of tho firm Of
Brown & Weeks just home from the East, a day
or two since, where he has been to purchase Goods
for the Spring and summer trade. Mr.. Weeks is
a capital hand to select Goods, and the public
may expect, when their full stock arrives to see
full assortment. So W aretold.
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Going south:
To Arns I

The patriotic citizens Of Kenosha are requested
to assemble at the Court House on Friday Cto.mor-
row evening, at seven o'clock, to take measures
to meet the present crisis Of their couutrys danger
April I8, 1861.
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Volunteers Wanted.

Good able bodied men are wanted to fill thc
ranks Of the Park City Greys to the number or
dered by the Governor. Those who wish to vol
unteer should do so at once as the ranks are fill
ing rapidly. Apply at any hour during the dag
at the Grey's Armory, over the City Bank.
d. G. McVEAN, Orderly Sergeant
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Sabbath School Conventional Sab
bath School Convention is to be held in Racine
for the First Sabbath School District Of this
State, composed of the Counties Of Waukesha,
Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha, on Tuesday,
April Goth at Z o'clock P. M. to continue in
session two days. All friends Of Sabbath Schools
in those Counties are invited to be present.
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orally, at
KEN0sHA, City Hotel, on Saturday and Sunday, the
Is and 18th of May.
Racine Racine House, Doth of May.
Waukegan, 18th Of May
Woodstock, Woodstock House, 25th Of May
DR. PRIC devotes his whole time to the cure Of g,o
fulo, rheumatism, Fits, Nervous RTaIntlius
temRte Difficulties, Consumption, TSroaf
liver, Heart, and all Chronic Complaint Ourprac-
ce founded TRUTH of seventeen years standing diff
fers from all others, triding with human existence
saerhcng life by experiments. We know upon examn.
aen the cause Of disease and remedy needed to remove
it, not by guessing but by knowing. No poson or harsh
medicines TO ujure the constitution but mild and ef
oient; no making sick to make wei, tearing down to
buld up abandoning business starving, no giving en-
enlargement without prospect coming never to be
seen again. but honest in dealings frank in ou opin.
IONS moderate in our charges, regular every few weeks
IN our VISITS Weinvite investigation claim to know
every thing, or to cure claim to reason and
common sense and to seven out ten said 10 be in
cuFapie we particularly request those who have tried
this scientific DOCTOR that respectful physician boosted
and advertised medicines and doctors until worn out an
discouraged to cali upon us, costs nothing as consuta
| Tree. 1y16
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squelohed.-A newspaper, (tho Palmetto
Flag } the publication Of which was lately com
menced in Philadelphia, for the ayo wed pur-
pose Of aiding and comforting the enemies of
the country, Ia copy Of No. lies before u.s.
and a malignant thing it isl was squelched by
mob yesterday. An unnecessary work; the
thing would have died a natural death.
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Raoino5papor5 please copy

Beyond all question our patrons are model OK
empars Of the virtues ofpatence aad good nature,
--kcHOsha Times.
We don't doubt the above in the least. If the
patrons of that deloctable sheet don't have enough
to try the patience Of job, then we are no judge.
But we can assure the editors that the portions Of
their paper that could not be read have never tri
ed the patience of the majority of their patrons
half as much as some portions that could be read,
ensily
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Who're Is Iosn Brown z

A man Of this name who was born and brought
up in Sheploy, near Huddersfold, Yorkshire Eng
land, and who worked for Harvey Durl1ee in
Pleasant Prairie, in this county, several years age
can learn ofsomething greatly to his advantage
by onquiring ot this Office or addressing a letter
to Joseph G. Sykes, Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Racinespapers please COPY
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To pass a whole lifetime without performing
one generous act until the dying hour is to
leave like the Talpat tree, which blooms not
until the last year Of its existence
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Enncber's Column --Fancher has fnally
HE'D his column in our paper as full as it will
hold. Read it over and see what he proposes to do
for his patrons in the way Of furnishing Goods for
them
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Vha United s.n,es sonnt...

Several important changes took place in this
body on the Fourth of March. Omitting the
Senators from the Seeding States, who have
deserted their posts, the following viii consti-
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Sun flowers, planted between houses and
malaria swamps, have been found effectual in
several cases for preventing fevrs in the vicin-
ity.
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presented, and referred to Com on Pub Grounds
The Finance Committee was instructed to report
at the next meeting, the amount of Bonds for the
several City officers.
On motion of Aid. Van Arsdale. the Marshal wa.
instructed to notify the Trustees of the NJ. e
Church to remove a tree in front of their lot
On motion of Aid. Schend the Council adjourn
ed c. 3. LEWIS, City Clerk.
April 18th, 1861.
I Present, The Mayor, AID Head, Gillett, Van
Arsdale, Grant, Lothrop, Parsons, Baldwin, Wolf,
ESchend, Schmtt and Nicoll.
| Minutes read and approved
! Petitions were presented asking the appoint
ment Of G. Sehend and NJ. SNYDER as street SUPER
yisors of the 2nd ward and were referred TO the
| committee on streets and alleys.
| The committee On Public Grounds reported in
favor Of the appointment Of G. II. Fogget as City
| sexton.
| On motion of Aid Head, the Council proceeded
| to ballot for City sexton, and G H. Foggett was
elected on the Sd ballot.
The Committee on streets reported an order for
| a sidewalk on Rock ST., which was passed.
a communication was received from the school
Board IN regard TO percentage claimed by Treas
urer, and referred to the Judiciary committee.
I A bill OF DR.. Farr for medical service amount
ing to SD was presented and allowed, and on
moaon OF AID Nlcoll the amount charged to &C
count Of City Physician.
ON motion Of Aid Van Arsdale theMarshal was
directed TO notify the Physicians and Printers that
q. the next regular meeting of the Council the
contracts for the medical sare of the City Poor
and the City Printing would be let to the lowest
bidder.
Onmotion of Aid. Head, the election Of super.
vlsors to represent the city in the county board
was ordered at the next regular meeting
/ On motion Of Aid Schend a special committee
on Licenses was appointed by the mayor, consisting
OF Ala. Schend, Grant and Gillett.
On motion Aid, Van Arsdae was appointed as
city agent at salary of 49, and his salary as poor
master fixed at the same amount.
$l2o was appropriated to the p5or master for the
purchase of supplies
APPROPRIATIONS.
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Tho vvisconsin Judicial Election.

The following are the majorities as far as we can
get them from the returns, official and reported.
Judge COLE is undoubtedly re elected by hand
some majority-probably 5000.
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There are two vacancies--one occasioned by
he death Of Justice DANIEL, in the Fourth
Circuit, which includes Mary land, Delaware
and Virginia, and one in the Seventh Circuit
(Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan,J coca.
stoned by the deceased Of Justice MCLEAN.
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The supreme Bench.

The decease of Justice MCLEAN leaves the
Supreme Bench of the United States follows:
Chief Justice TANEY, Of Maryland
Associate Justice WAYNE, of Georgia.
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. 300 II ,67g
Those counties marked with are unofficial
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MAY PPOINTM NTs.
DIR " &c PRICE,

AN ALYTJCAI PLY TCTAN.
Of Buffalo, N Y, will be for consultation on diseases gem
orally, at
KENOsHA City Hotel, on Saturday and Sunday the
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From the Chicago Post.l
last

fawnng receiy'd them whole, and on them closed;
Hell their it habiation'i-
so will the rebels, for this their crime against
nature and against man, partake Satan's punish
ment, eternal misery-in this world and the next.
The God OF our fathers has not forsaken us their
children
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Thursday Morning, april Is, 1861.
Chf.arn & Milwaukee Railroad.
Going Nor1h.

Trans leave xenosha on this road daily Sunday