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KENOsHA WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER a. 1868

'FYou extended hospitality to a woman and
to two prescribed children ?"
81 did" ravss
without regarding the edict which set a
price on their heads, you not only frustrated
the vengeance of the Danish people, but au-
daciously and alone discomhitted and over
turned two boat-loads of soldiers sent in pur-
suit Of the fugitives?'
A smile of grotesque triumph at the great
success of an encounter against such fearful
odds, lighted the Danes eye for moment
then shade of sadness passed over his rough
features.
''The tale, though marvellous is exactly
true" g.
''And do you KNOW continued the ques-
toner. with increased sternness in his man
ner what penalty you have incurred ?" p
s.Death :" answered the hero, his form erect
and his first confusion and fear entirely thrown
off. r# eoa
''And do you know who were the prescribed
whom you dared to saver" oss-e
81 knew her majesty Isabella, the wife OF
Christian, my sovereign. | knew equally well
the two children for, if their ornaments had
not betrayed them, the edict against item
told me who they were. If have merited
DEATH my life is in your hands,"
And the wife of the fearless fisherman
dragged him, almost resisting to his knees,
beside her. A murmur ran through the as
sembly-they thought it was their death-war
rant.
''Thou hast anoble and worthy heart, Finn, "
said the interrogation, in a kind voice ave
have but practiced this apparent harshness to
be sure of thy identity An impostor NIGH
have claimed thy good deeds-no impostor
could have braved death as thou hast done.
Thou hast saved at the peril of thy life, the
well beloved sister and nephews of the Empe-
ror Charles Fifth. Charles is no migrate. Rise,
Finn and kiss the hand which he presents
thee Fortune and honor attend thee express
but wish, and swear its qualification.
Sire" replied the fisherman, Il am Old
| have need only of cabin by the sea-shore.
If have done well in performing the duties
of faithful subject-in saving the lives OF
my fellow creatures exposing my own life
for my sovereign-are not the words Of APP
probation which I have heard from your maj
estv sufficient and glorious recompeDse ~
For thee it may be; but certainly not for
u.s. We name thee the Warden of our Fish
cries at Ostend, and enoble thee. Rise, Chew
aIier F'inn!" -. s.
order suspended with a string of gold, and
Isabella clasped the chain over the rude vest
nlents of the fisherman.
At the commencement of the nineteenth
century, there still lived at Ostend the de-
scendants of Finn. Their arms consist of an
imperial eagle, on a field OF gules. l- d..
sus pension of the Writ of Eam5eas Corr
pas Proclamation OF President Kim
colin.
'.-. WAsH1NGToS,a Sept. Is.
BIZ the President of the United States, ..
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the Constitution of the United
States has ordained that the privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended
unless when in cases Of rebellion or INVASION
the public safety may require it; and, where
as, a rebellion was existing on the Sd day Of
March, 1868, which rebellion is still existing !;
and whereas, by statute which was approx
ed on that day, it was enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the United
States in Congress assembled, that during the
present insurrection the President of the Uni-
ted States, whenever i'll his Judgment the
public safety may require, is authorized to
suspend the privilege Of the writ of habeas
corpus in any State throughout the United
States, or any part thereof; and, whereas, in
the Judgment of the President the public
safety does require that the privilege of the
said writ shall now be suspended throughout
the United States in cases whereby the au-
thority of the President of the United States
military, naval and civil officers OF the Uni
ted States, or any of them hold persons under
their command or in their custody, either as
prisoners Of war, spies, or aiders or abettors
of the enemy, or seamen enrolled, drafted or
mustered or enlisted III or belonging to the
land or naval forces of the United States, or
as deserters therefrom, or to the rules and ar
ticles Of war; or to the rules and regulations
prescribed for the military or naval services by
the authority of the President Of the United
States, or for resisting draft, or for any 9TH
err offence against the military or naval ser
vice:
Now, therefore, |, Abraham Lincoln, Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby proclaim
and make known to all whom it may con-
Germ that the privilege Of the writ of habeas
corpus is suspended throughout the United
States. in the cases before mentioned, and that
this suspension will continue throughout the
duration of the said rebellion, or until this
proclamation shall be superseded by subse-
ouent one to be issued by the President Of
the United States, be modified and revoked;
and / do hereby require all magistrates, at
torneys and other civil officers within the Uni
ted States, all officers and others in the mill.
tary and naval services Of the United States
to take distinct notice of this suspension, and
give it full effect, and all citizens of the Uni
ted States to conduct and govern themselves
accordingly and in conformity with the Con-
stitution of the United States and the laws Of
Congress in such cases made and provided.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Seal of the United
States to be affixed this fifteenth day Of Sep
tember, III the year Of our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the in
dependence of the United States of America
the eighty eighth.
(oigned,)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President,
VIM. II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State
RI s. Petroleum.
The article of petroleum. or coal oil, is as
Stunning a great importance in the commerce
Of the country. The wells from which it is
obtained, either by pumping or spontaneous
flow, furnish most enormous quantity at q
very moderate cost, even including the trans
portation to the seaboard. Some Of the wells
which contributed largely at first have given
out, but others are added as new fields are
discovered, SO that the production is probably
on the increase.
The low price at which this oil was at first
sold opened for it ready market in Europe,
and did more for its introduction than could
have been accomplished by any formal intro
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