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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-06

Cold. The weather yesterday and
to.dsy has been anything but agreeable
cold, clustering and uncomfortable. A frost
jus. nov would do US great injury In this sec'
lion Of country-more than our people can
veil afford to stand. The prospects for an
enormous yield Uf fruit are very fl,ttering
should We have . fros. it will ruin all.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-06

Cry CouNcIL.-The City Fathers
N Get at the Council Chamber this evening, to
transact such business mo y be necessary for
the public good.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-06

The INplAS pMsosEhs.-Capt. Lit
tier desires us TO say. that 10 order to put an
from repeated requests Of the young folks 10
90 in aud see the lndians. he will make or
rangemehis to receive all the children and tn 9
teecnert Of the different Sabbath schools IN
the city on Saturday afternoon Of this week
This will be q rare chance for the young folks,
and they should turn out en- mas~.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-06

DIsTRICr CouRr.-The court has
been occupied all the day with that ,aue horse
csse Lane vs. misunderstanding off all
other business
W +. Wade, ESQ having passed examinn
tion was admitted to practice at the Scott
county bar.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-06

KEEP it before the people that Morris
Friday night. Ihey have few equals and no
.uperiors in the line Of Ethiopian entertain
ment-.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31
AN Important Movement.

For some time past, we have been cogni-
zant of the fact that the rebels have been con-
centrating a large force in the vicinity of jack
son, Tenn, for the purpose of a sudden as
sault upon some some of the river towns, and
that our w troops in the meantime have not
been idle. We nave refrained from publish
ing anything concerning it for evident reasons.
But now that the matter has nearly culmi-
mated and some Of the facts have already been
published in papers printed within our militia
ry districts, there can be no harm in abiding
to it. The available rebel force, numbers
probably about 20, 600, although set by some
as high as 20, 900, and is commanded by For
rest, Roddy and Chalmers, and has been Sc
cretly and rapidly gathered from various
points along the Mississippi, as low down as
Vicksburg and Jackson, Miss. The force is
concentrated at or near jackson, Tenn, and
is threatening an attack or series of attacks
probably upon Memphis, Union City, Column
bus and possibly Paducah, with a view OF
plumber, diversion of our armies and suspen-
sion of river navigation. Secretly as these
moves have been made, however, they have
not escaped the vigilant eyes of our colnman-
manders in Kentucky and Tennessee, and q
movement is already inaugurated rapidly cul-
minating which will not only thwart the de-
signs of the rebels, but unless almost miracu-
lousy foiled result in the capture of the entire
force. The blow will be struck ere long, anc
when it does come there will be thunder il
Northwestern Tennessee.-ChicGgo Tribune
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31

a New MRgazine.-We are indebted to the
publishers, for the first number of Magazine
entitled THE LADY's FRIEND 1t is devoted to
choice Literature, and the illustrations of Fash
lens. 1t will be edited by Mrs. Henry Peterson,
assisted by the following unrivaled corps ofwri>
ters
Mrs. Henry Wood Mary Hewitt Marion Har>
land Mrs. O. NJ. Towbridge; Mrs: E. S. RAM
dolph Elenor c. Donnelly Margaret Hosmsr ;
Virginia +. Townsend Mrs. M. Dennison; Clara
Augusta Laura j. Arter August Bell Charles
Morris Helen NJ Pratt Mrs. Ann Bsehe Mrs.
F. NJ. Tucker; NJ. D Shears: Fanny NJ. Raymond:
Caroline A. Bell Sophie May Annie Russell
Clara Doty MINNIE May Arthur Hampton
I. J. Chambers, and other talented writers.
A Handsome Steel Engraving. & celored Steel
Fashion Plate. besides numerous wood cuts will
illustrate each number.
One of Wheeler Il Wilson's $45 Sewing machines
will be given to my person sending q club Of
30 subscribers and $50.
The following are the terms
| copy one year 81 . copies, So 4 copies, 80
5 copies, and one to getter up Of club, $l2; q
copies, and one to getter up of clnb, $2S enc
copy Of the Lady's Friend and one ofthe Saturday
Evening Post, 50.
Specimen numbers will be sent grstuitously to
any one wishing to get up a club, on applica'
ton.
Address DEACON & PETERSON,
3l9 Walnut Street, Phil.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31
Yours truly,

Musical snsIruments.--We are glad to an
nounce that our young friend, Mr.. REGARD B.
WILEY, has been appointed as Travelling Agent
for the sale of Pianos Melodeons. Harmoniums. &c.
by the well known Musical House Of Julius Bsua
er, Esq of Chicago. Especial attention is direct
ed to the Leading" Piano, las it is called, from
the fact of the excessive demand for it above all
other make of pianos, by all first class musicians
and the people generally manufactured by VIII
liam Knabe, Baltimore, Nd. Not having seen or
heard any of them as yet, we could not give on.
pinion as to their real merit, but should judge
rom the numerous testimonials in their favor
from such musical celebrities as ThRlberg, StYs>
kosch, Gottschalk and others, that they are fully
equal, if not superior to any other make in the
country. Besides the "Kpabe instrument, he
as for sale, pianos from eight different prominent
Eastern pakers, all Of which hold q high reputa>
ton among the people in the East and West.
For churches and schoolsS'thoEe who cannot
we'll afford the expense of an orgen, an excellent
substitute in the New Czrhart Harmonium, which
for the beautiful orgSn>Iiks effect which can be
produced upon it, make it ~prthy the attention OF
those who are contemplating placing an instruN
nent in their several houses of worship. Order
for any kind of i~nstrunsnts, flor a few days. LET
at the City Hotel, Kenoshs, Wis will meet with
prompt attention. u, cali s respectfully sole ed
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31
The Spirit of Richmond Press.

The good sign now comes out from Rnh-
mond. The entire rebel press of that city is
III i'll humor with jeff. Davis. The Enquirer,
Dispatch, EaUm5uey, Whig and Sentinel growl,
snarl and snap at jeff. and his Administra-
ton like cross ours. Nothing goes right, and
matters are daily getting worse. We give a
single specimen. A bill is before the rebel
Congress to limit the term of office for the
Cabinet Ministers to two years, whereupon
the EGGminer hold it up as a great reform in
the Confederate Administration and thus up
braids:
Here, at last, is a practical opportunity to
%curtail the reign of imbecility which has caus-
ed the s~ubjugation and enslavement of hall
the territory and half the population of the
Confederate States during the past two years,
and which will consign the remaining halfto
the same fate, if continued during the two
years to come. We began this struggle with
resources nearly equal to those of the enemy
in many things superior, namely, in the
possession of cotton and tobacco, which were
gold, and the extent of territory. Where are
we now? What has been lone with these
resources? The present Administration has
had unlimited control of them, and half oul
store is gone"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31
rEc Cornwall DefaIeasion.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.
The amount of Cornwalls's robbery in the
redemption bureau turns out to be at least
300. 600. How much more he abstracted
no one knows, nor is there any official meth
cd of ascertaining. Taken to his house by
two officers, and there kept constantly IL
their presence, he at last broke down and con-
fessed his crime, and indicated where the
property could be found.
A trunk contained $37, 900 in five-twenties'
$4,050 in Treasury notes, and a large guam
tity Of the cut halves of mutilated notes, which
be had not time to assert, and which were
awaiting the matching necessary to theil
passing as vouchers.
After the discovery of his robbery, he wal
kept in a room at the Treasury for two days,
under surveillance and moral ~suasion. He
would confess nothing, and was sullen in his
denial of guilt. His repeatedly expressed de-
sire to see his wife indicative the place of con-
cealment of the STOLEN money, and he was ia
ken to his house in Georgetown as mentioned
His ENLIGHTENMENT has been going on fol
months. The mutilated notes to be cancelled
and subsequently burned were cut lengthwlse
through the middle, one half went to Secreta-
ry Chase the other to the Register. They were
counted and summed up according to Their
denominations and if they compared with
Cornwall's accounts, were returned to his own
office to be destroyed by2fre.
At the last burning, a little messenger boy,
who had begged to watch the process, was
.astonished to see Cornwall occasionally slip
a package Of half notes into the side pocket OF
his coat as he was throwing them into the
furnace. He innocently inquired OF a clerk
named Platte if Cornwall had a right to do
that thing, The game was up. A trap was
laid and the felon walked right into it. His
avowed reason for plunging into this syste-
matte robbery, wasahis conviction that Treas
ury clerks, in responsible and confidential Off
ces, were feathering their nests by stealing
and his determination to have a hand in. A
salary of only eighteen hundred dollars a year
and a large family, with the immense cost of
living here, helped tina fool to take this view
of his official rights and personal interests
In each package he pocketed there were al
ways one hundred bills. frequently these
were demand notes of ives, tens, twenties,
ffties. one hundreds. Uncut notes, subse-
quently received and held back to an amount
equal to these vouchers, made his hauls seme-
times very great, ten or twenty thousand dol
Immense preparations for Christmas
festivities had been made in his home, and
a daughter had recently been married from
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31
Immediate Emancipation i'm maryIan.

The march of emancipation astonishes the
most radical. Slave-ridden old Maryland, too,
is taking the lead. At the late State election
the Unconditional Union and Emancipation
party carried Maryland by 90, 900 majority.
Since then the Union State Central Commit
tee, an Anti-Emancipation organization, has
come rightover to the immediate Emancips-
~tionists. . On the 18th of December the Commit
tee met, and were addressed by their Chairman,
Hon. Thomas Swami, who with commendable
frankness confessed the blunder they had COM
mitted in not standing upon the platform Of
immediate Emancipation. He showed thai
slavery vas virtually dead in Maryland, that
it is nothing but q burden to both the State
and STAKEHOLDER, and offered a resolutions call
ing a Convention for the adoption of some
plan for immediate emancipation. The reso-
Intions were warmly seconded by the Hon. J
P. Kennedy and other speakers, and adopted
by q unanimous vote.
The Maryland Legislature stands nineteen
Unionists to three Democrats in the Senate
and seventy-fve Unionists in the House t.
twenty-one Democrats. 1t is thought tn,
action Of the Union State Committee will raj
ly all the Unionists in the Legislature in ia
vor of a State Convention and immediat
Emancipation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31
Il u
SupsrImts~ds~t Gad ASnG0s
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Forced TO IL at

We hereby give notice that, AFTER the srSs day of JInua-
~ next, the subscription price Of tn KsRosha Telegraph
vfl.bs $500 a year, IN advance for mail and box subscribers
and g. 80 ifIsft BY the carrier.
We are most reluctantly forced TO this measure by stern
necessity. Nearly every apsr inths State ~adopfsdit a year
ago, but we thought we would cry to weather the storm and
pocket the loss rather than change the price Of the paper
The mere doubling the cost Of paper and ink We might have
stood, bat when the price Of every thing we eat drink or
wear is doubled, the ease bseomsI different. Everything we
buy Of our subscribers, whether in city or country has ad-
rGassd enormously, Il not double in price. Last fall
years subscription would buy SIR bushels Of potatoes, now
It only buy, three bushels. Fast fall a years subscription
would pay for i0siUe pounds Of butter, now It only pays for
seven and a half pounds. Last fall a years subscription
would pay for from Z to 8 yards Of factory cloth, nowIt only
pays for 9 to yards. And everything else Is in the same
proportion. Everybody can see the perfect absurditY, under
such circumstances Of attempting to continue the ~publisa-
tion of our paper at the same old price. We have worked at
a loss for the last half Of the past year, and We can do that
no longer We must either raise cur price = little while tn
prices Of everything else have advanced so much, or we must
let the Telegraph 20 down. We shall try the former way
4rst.
We put the change ahead so far. that no one can say that
We took them by surprise All those who subscribe and pay
for the Telegraph previous to the arst Of January, will havs
It for the old price, sl,GO a year. Those who are already sub
Ssribers can have the Same privilege by paying up all arrear-
ages previous to that time.
After the first Of January our terms will be to office aud
mail subscribers, $500 a year in advance, 2,5 if paid within
three months, and 2,5oa the end of the year.
2. h. Steers, Racine, is now offering rare
Inducements to those wanting PIANOS. Because
LIST, he now keeps on hand one Of the choicest stocks
n the west.
ed, a long experience and good judgment enables
hin to make wise selections.
Sd, he buys just as low az any one, and by reason Of
ow store rent can afford to sell from s95 to $50 less than
dealers in larger cities.
9TH, He a0tH make 1t safe for you to buy ofhinr By a
Warrantee that the Pianos he sells, shall otvs you
sattVhctfon, or he WU take them back and refund
nc money. l
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31
The Atlantic MONTHLY for .ganu.

~
ary.-The new volume of the atlantic Monthly
opens with q magnificent number. The leading
article. by GEO. K. ELLIS. gives an account of
'GovERNoR JoHN WINTHROP in Old England"
Miss PRESCOTT follows with Ray" a spirited
story of the war and the South. Mrs, STOWE, in
one of her blouse and Home" papers, treats of
The "Rav ages of a Carpet. Prof AGAssIZ gives
q scientific, yet most interesting, description of
the External Appearance of Glaciers" The au-
thor of Life in the Iron Mills contributes q
Christmas story called stephen Yarrow," Gail
Hamilton has an amusing biographical essay en-
titled my Book - and OLIVER w HOLMES de-
votes a few pages to cOmplimenting HENRY WARD
BREcHER en- the success of his European tour
The political article of this number is by c. G..
HAzEwELL, who reviews the military position,
and sees ia the third year of the rebellion the BE
ginning of the End.
Poetry is represented by Mr.. LoNGFELLow's
version of ''Three Cantos of Dante's Paradise"
by Mr.. Bryant's Planting of the Apple Tree =
and by "Memorie Postum, - a dirge, by JAMES
RUSSELL LOWELL, to the memory of a lost
friend.
We advise every reading man who has not al
ready done it, to subscribe for the atlantic al
once.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31
Prompt Payment of $9,OOO ON a
Life Insurance Policy.

The numerous friends OF the family OF the
lamsnted DR.. w. J.. Gibson, of La Crosse, who
recently died, will be gratified to learn, that
he had been SO prudent as to secure a Life In
surance Policy for $4,000 in the excellent
Home Life Insurance Co., of New York, by
the following letter of acknowledgement from
Mrs. Gibson, it will be seen that the compe-
ny has honorably and promptly paid the
amount to her. Major Gibson's prospect of life
was equal to that of any man in the State
When such a strong man falls, there is no
man who can safely postpone life insurance;
E. H. Kellogg, Esq, General agent Of the
Home Life Insurance Company:
DEAR SIR.-I desire to express my thanks
for the promptness and courtesy displayed by
you, an agent for the Home Life Insurance
Company, and my confidence in the stability
and integrity of the institution you represent.
The proceeds of the policy for 50, 900, which
my late husband, DR.. William J. Gibson, OBJ
tanned for me in that Company on the fifth
day of last March, has been promptly paid
without any annoying delays. The subject
of life insurance will always be of intense in
ierest to me.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31
An Old Hand.-Manv of our reader

An Old EAand.-Many Of our readers
will welcome the advertisement of DR.. J. B.,
ST~ARKwEATHER, in our columns this week, as
an earnest that he is again amongst Us,to dis
pense~ medicines, put up prescriptions, and even
when occasion requires, to prescribe himself.
The Doctor is one of the Oldest Druggists in
the City, having been one Of the early settlers.
He may be found in the store first door north
of Lee & Bromleys, which has been fitted up
in the best style, and fitted with a fine stock
of Goods in his line. We congratulate the
DR.. on his position at the head of such an es-
tablishment, because weknow thathe is in his
element there. See his advertisement.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31
Life Ensurance-An impressive
ExaInpEe.

The friends of the late John NJ. Taylor, OF
this county, will be g%ratiied to learn that a
few months before his death he applied to T.:
H. Kellogg agent of the Home Life Insurance
Company Of New York, for a Policy OF two
thousand dollars. He being in perfect health
the Policy was issued on the twentieth day OF
last March. And now after being sick with
Typhoid Fever for about two weeks, he dies,
leaving to his bereaved family this Policy OF
two thousand dollars as an evidence of his al
lection.
The Home Life Insurance Company Of New
York, is one of the most Reliable, Sound and
Equitable Companies in America. Reliable
| because it has 295 cents for every 100 of liza
, biltv. Liberal because it will loan to the as
sured one half of all assured payments for life
if desired.
Equitable because it returns to the assured
the value of all forfeited Policies.
Commissioner Wright of Massachusetts, in
his last Report Page 122, makes the following
showing of some of the Life Companies doing
business in this State:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31
christmas i'm Keno.ba.-Cbristuss

Christmas in KenOsha.-Christmas pass
ed off pleasantly in this City, The day was as
nne as could be desired-warm and sunny-with
splendid s~leighing, This latter was especially
enjoyed to the utmost. We should say from ap-
pearanoes that everything in tbs shape Of a
vehicle on runners, was out. and everybody was
sleighriding. Bells jingled continuously and the
laugh and the song from the occupants of the in
Vulnerable sleds, hobs, pungs, jumpers. cutters,
sleighs, &c, that glanced along the street, beto-
kened the fullest enjoyment. We heard of no
drawbacks to the general hi.srity and good feel,
Ing.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31

Salem COrrespOndence.-Messrs. Ed
ttors The patriotic meeting called at the house
of G. Larabee, on the 22d, cams off very agreea~
bly,. Not a very large number was present-'ssy
50 all told. think there is more patriotism among
the lsdies of Kenosha County than among the
gentleman. l may be mistaken, but to test the
matter, you will yleaSs give notice in your paper
of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31

A RuDnTay.-N. A. Browns team at
cached to a sleigh. took freight,o on Christmas day,
and ran a short distance. bringing up ON Oppo>
site sides of a w~oodpile near Bsin's Blacksmith
Shop. Both horses were thrown and hung in
their harness. A crowd soon surrounded them
and they were with little difficulty released from
their uncomfortable positions, worser if not wiser
horses. Ne particular damage was done.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31
Family Dye Color,

Family Dye CsIOrs Among other things
to be found at the Drug Store of WHEELER &
CLARK, are the celebrated Family Dye ColOru
of Msssrs. Howe and Stevens, of Boston, for some
time advertised in our columns. The variety of
these dyes, and their adnptability to family use,
are fast giving them a wide popularity.
Call at Wheeler & Clark for everything in
the Drug 81 Medicine line-also Oils, Lamps
Brushes, Toilet ixins', Perfumes, &c, &c.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31

The Mysterious Likeness.-We call the
attention Of evsrybody-the lovers of the marvel
leus and strange, in paticular--to the ADVERTISE
ment of PTTTIT & RVDD, ofthemystesiouS Like
ness and Letter of Col. Ellsworth. There is no
humbug about this, for We have taken the pains
to pick out several of the mysterious liksnesses
that surround the principal figure. Don't fail to
read the ad yertisement.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31

The North British Rertew for November is on
our table. Contents
On the Ancient Glaciers and IcebOrgs of Scots
land.
The Seaforth Papers,
Recent Geographical Discovery and Research.
Pet Marjorie,
Clerical subscription in tho Church of England
a Voyage to Alexandria and q glimpse Of
Egypt.
Harold Hsrdrsda and Magnus the Good.
England and Europe.
Leonard Scott K Co publishers, No. SO, Walk,
er St., New York.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31
Meeting

To be held at the house of G. Larabss, on the
second Tuesday of Jan, 1864, for the purpose OF
organizing a Patriotic League, and eleeting Off
GERS, adopting a Constitution, bylaws, &c. The
object of this League is to raise money for the
needy wido WIS aud fathsrless children, and patriN
OTIS who have returned disabled from the war AL
so to relieve those who are needy in the next
Draft,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31

j. B. Wheeler is agent of the Home Life
Insurance Company for Kenosha.
E. Il. Kellogg is also general agent at the
Northwest; Office at Starkweather's Drug
Store.
Over 500 Life Policies have been taken by
the business men and farmers of Kenosha
County.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31

A MURDERER ARRKsTED-Coffman, who
was recently arrested near Beloit, for the muir
der, near Chicago, of a man named Fernha-
Der, turns out to be one of the most hardened
Williams of the times. He confesses to no less
than six wilful murders, though but thirty
two years of age. He will be tried in Illinois.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31

"Great Chance."-Ses the new adver>
tisement of Messrs. j. L. DAVIS, & Co, Milwau-
kee, These gentlemen have had their business
before our readers for nearly a year past, and
it is hardly necessary to say now, that they have
one of the largest and most extensive stores in thu
State. They have Just commenced their annuaI
cost sales, which will last for 30 days. We advice
such of our readers as visit Milwaukee to cal
upon Messrs. Davis 81 Co., and see for themse Ives
the inducements they offer. Alook around their
mammoth store will nav well.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31

Fer Coughs, Colds and ThrOnt Disor-
ders, use "BroWn's Bronchial T'rOches," having
proved their efficacy by a test of many years
The Troches are highly recommended and pre-
scribed by Physicians in the Army,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-31

We call the attention of our readers to the
Prospectus of the Prairie Farmer in our adver.
Using columns. It 10 one of the best Weekly Ag-
r%icultural papers published Ia the West,
See ProanAatnR.