The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-01-03
A Lying Correspondent,

A travelling correspondent, (humbug)
is writing letters for the Milwaukee WdScon-
san from various places in the State In a
labored and fulsome panegyric on Racine,
the other day, we noticed the following:
"Ihis road 0he Racine & Miss brings in
large quantities of wheat, and vast amount
is bought on the street That from Keno
sha county comes principally to this city,
there being no facilities for shipping by wa
ter at the city Of that uame.''
We don't know how many copies of the
Wisconsin, the Racine folks agreed to take
for the above lying Misrepresentation but
we presume the reliable" correspondent,
must have had some inducement besides
sheer 'cussedDess" With those who are
behind the scenes, the exact weight to be
attached to any representation that pro-
fessional travelling news paper correspon-
dent may make is well known, but as all
readers are not behind the scenes we take
the trouble to say that there is not grain
of truth in the above quotation. The ship
ping facilities of Kenosha are hardly inferior
to those of Racine. We have shipped in
one season from this port nearly THREE MIL
LION bushels of grain, and the facilities for
shipping grain are just as good now as
they were then. If we ship less grain now
than then, it is because the supply has been
diverted to other competing markets. 1t is
safe to say that there never was bushel of
wheat sent from Kenosha county to Racine
on account of any superior shipping facilities
possessed by that place.
If the good things said of Racine, are as re-
liable as the few words spoken of Kenosha, the
fame of that thriving city will not be particu-
larly advanced
We are not disposed to detract one iota from
the reputation of our sister city We glory in
her success and prosperity, and in the pros
perity of every other Wisconsin city.
--sS-s
~ WE take pleasure in publishing the fol :
lowingi item from the Quincy CID Wing of the
70 inst, as evidence of the gratifying success
OF our former Townsman Rev. Sidney Corbett,
in his new field of labor. Hoping for his res
toration to vigorous health; and also that this
example of Church enterprise may stimulate
our Parish OF St. Mathews to provide "ways
and means" for building a new church edi-
flee which is so greatly needed.-Eds. Teze-
graph.
The Work ON ST. JOINS episcopal
CHURCH COMPLETED 1t will be gratifying
TO large portion of our readers to know that
the work OF charging st. Johns Episcopal
church, begun some time last summer, has
been completed, and that it will be open for
services to-day, the rector, Rev. Sidney Cor
bett, having so far recovered from his late i'll
ness as to be able to resume his duties. An
addition of 45X70f feet has been attached to The
main building with chancel 27X16 feet and
a Vestry 2OAl6 feet, repainting and furnishing
the whole edifice throughout The whole work
as reported in the Wing of last evening, was
done at an expense of about SIS 900, and shows
d spirit OF llberality and enterprise on the part
OF the church and society truly commendable
The building is not only a valuable addition
to the church Accommodations of the civ hut
also presents novel and neat specimen of ar
chltecture. Its seating capacity is 800. allow
ing five to a pew.
The chancel or pulpit recess, is furnished
with massive walnut furniture, of most elab-
crate and beautiful designs mostly from tha
mandatory of F. -. Jansen q Son. COSTING
in all about $500, In the rear is large cir
eular window, ornately finished with variega-
ted glass, lighting up the chancei with prismat.
&c eolors most beautifully.
The main body of the church is lighted bv
twenty gas standards, with three burnprs each
ranged along the division between the two
rows of pews on each side. This is considered
great Improvement over the very common
method of side or wall lights. The church is
warmed by means of one of the late improved
furnaces placed below.
A large share of credit is due to the unceas
ing efforts of the Rector in projecting. -
carrying through to completion. ~ IN
AIS great