The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-11-24
The Reelection Of President Lincoln.
WASHINGTON, November /

WASHINGTON, November IL.
General Grant has telegraphed to the
President, congratuating him on his re-
election, and declaring that the peaceful
election is equal to victory inathe
field 9s. o a9r.a
IN the course of his speech last evening,
Secretary Seward said "Well, fellow. cit
liens, we have all got to be friends. [Cheers. ]
We have got to be friends with Democrats
who have been voting against us, and we
will balance accounts by saying that we vo-
ted against them I, and if, now that the
election is over, they conclude to be quits,
we will agree to be all union men hearafter
and we will acknowledge that our party, as
we saw things, judged them pretty harshly.
Laughter and APPLAUSE ! presume that
four years hence we will be iii perfect har-
mony, not only throughout all free States but
throughout the whole Union" ziii9 l3Jf
. WASHINGTON, November. 8.
! At late hour last night President Lin
coin was serenaded by club Of Pepsylva-
mans; headed by Captain Thomas of that
State. Being loudly called for the Presi-
dent appeared at window and spoke as
! follows: lql
| FRIENDS AND FELLow-CIT1zENs Even
before had been informed by you that
this compliment was paid me by loyal citi.
zens of Pennsylvania, friendly to me, i had
inferred that you were of thai portion of my
lcountrylnen who think that the best inter
ests of the nation are to be subserved by the
support of the present Administration |
do not pretend to say. that you who think
so embrace all the patriotism and loyalty Of
the country. But do believe, and trust
without personal interest, that the welfare
of the country does require that such sup
port and Endorsement be given. earnest
| ly believe that the consequences OF the day q
worlS-if it be as you assure me and now
seems probable-will be to- the lasting ad-
vantage, if not to the very salvation, of the
country. III cannot at this. hour say what
has been the result of the election but
whatever it may be, have no desire tc
modify this opinion that all who have la
bored today in behalf of the Union organl
cation have wrought for the best interests
of their country and the world, not only for
the present, but for all future ages | an,
thankful to God for this approval ofthe peo-
pie. But, while deeply grateful for this
mark of their confidence in me-, if ] know
my heart, my gratitude is free from any
faint of personal triumph, | do not impugn
the motives of any one opposed to- me. II
is no pleasure to me to triumph over any
one but | give thanks to the Almighty fol
this evidence Of the peoples resolution tc
stand by free government and the rights OF
| humanity. 7'5 SA3 -x9 s9js
| t.t 3N'. d 'i----------->-.es--.
The SIMPLEST FORM OF ANIMAL LIFE.--Ir
making the soundings for the Atlantic tele
graph between Newfoundland and Ireland q
small tube with valve was fitted to the
end of the line, so as to bring up little O
the sediment from the bottom oflthe sea, anC
when this was dried it was found to be &
dust SO fine that onsrubbing it between tue
fingers, it would disappear in the cracks O
the skin. on placing this dust under 6
microscope each particle was seen to be Q
shell--the home of sentient being
i When these shells are highly nagnifed
4 little holes are discovered in them, through
which delicate filaments protrude that are
the animals organs of locomotion. Al
these flaments branch out like the roots O
a tree, the animals is called rhizopod, from
two Greek works which signify root-footed
4 AS the rhizopod is the simplest form of ami
NAL life, it is probably the Oldest. Thu
shells are found in all Of the geologic peri
DDS, and as we go down in the strata, o.
backwards in the ages, they regularly in
crease in size and numbers. They form
large portion of the chalk formation which
was laid down in the age of reptiles, and a
that time the shells were generally Of aboy
! the size of pins head ; in lower strata th
shells are found as large as "a penny, anc
still lower a foot in diameter. They have
lately been found in Canada three feet in di
aneter -Scientifc Auterican.
Il rg A Partisan physician relates curiou
case of poisoning by tobacco. man ha'
: wrapped tobacco leaves all round his bod:
ON the naked skin, in order to srnuggle
! across the frontier but the perspiratio
. caused by walking in hot weather gave ris
to an absorption Of the active principles
: tobacco through the skin, which led to h
death. tea a ~ ~