The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-10-24

may be imagined at finding herself runnig
half way down the main cabin into crowd
of gentlemen before she could abate her
speed
The Springfield MASS Republican, char
acterizes the resolutions adopted by the late
Democratic State Convention in that State
as follows
"The resolutions are made TO catch silly
feniaus and sillier license men, weak old
fogies, and wicked swindIers who are bent
on contriving some way of getting rid of
their debts besides paying them" ssa
There is phrenologist in London who
can tell the contents of barrel by examin-
ing its head. Ysot
At recent wedding in Ohio the BRIDE
groom gave his guests beer and cake, and
then charged them fifty cents each for
supper.
Vicksbury, Miss, is about to slide into
the Mississippi river, and owners of proper
ty are much alarmed at the prospect. y,,J
At the petty sessions of Harwich, Eng
land, recently two boys, twelve years old,
were sentenced to one months imprison-
ment fog stealing six-pears.
Mrs. Marie Starks, residing in Ontario
county, N. Y, cut and harvested this sea-
son over twenty-five acres of wheat with
her own hands.
A firm in Philadelphia has, constructed
private telegraph line to New York for the
special accommodation of a few business
establishments in that citv
Mrs Mary Starks, residing in Ontario
County, n. Y. cut and harvested this sea-
son over twenty five acres of wheat with
her own hands Her health improved inn
mensely by the operation; she acquired the
bronze complexion so fashionable just now
in Paris, and is said to have gained fifty
pounds of flesh. This is a good hint for
other ladies to go and do likewise.
There is we'll laid out, and until this
summer unknown, city, with municipal
government, formed of runaway slaves,
among the mountains Of Brazil They got
women by raidiug upon the settlements.
The house at St. Helena once occupie by
Napoleon l. is now a stable The French
people are Indignant about it.
! The Waupun Times reports she present
number of convicts in the State Prison 2O6, of
whom Is are women.
Quite large town is springing up in
Kansas near Fort Hays, called Hays. The
Union Pacific Railroad is nearly finished to
to that point, and will be opened shortly for
passenger travel. The company are bring
ing fifty families from New York State to
settle as farmers on their land A large
hotel is in process of erection The town
will be county seat II is about fifty
miles west of Ellsworth.
The Detroit Posr says very sensibly that
laws should be past making the act of point
ing gun Or pistol at another ''in fun
punishable offence
'Fine complexion Mrs H. has got" said
Brown, to his friend Brstles, the artist. 81
know it, j" replied the artist; 'she and buy
colors at the same shop
Three men in Kentucky have been SEN
fenced to ten years Imprisonment for rob-
bing and maltreating negroes-the first
conviction in that State under the Civil
Rights bill.
The official canvass Of the late election in
Colorado shows a republican majority Of
ten in the legislature. The great tide that
is said to be setting in favor of democra-
cy" has not reached Colorado it would seem.
The New Orleans Commercial Bulletin
states that out of the sixty workmen en-
gagged in laying the Nicolson pavement,
covering the blocks with tar, on St. Charles
street, in that city. not one has been at
tackled with yellow fever.
1t is proposed to construct magnificent
church in Tarrytown, N. Y, to the mem
DRY Of Washington Irving. The vestry of
ST. Marks church have determined to set
apart the new edifce they are building as
his memorial. 1t will cost about $40, 600.
An intoxicated individual passing house
in New Haven, and hearing music within,
leaped over fence, threw off his coat and
= vest. and commenced dancing a lively Jig.
When he had danced enough he departed,
leaving his coat aud vest behind him, to-
: oetber with silver watch and some cur
rency.
AS evidence Of the extraordinary growth
of vegetation ia Florida, it is mentioned
that single tomato plant, spreading like
she banyan tree has entirely covered a bed
], eighteen feet square 1t had produced
!, about six bushels Of fruit up to the latter
part of August, and still producing,
bushel or more being on it sometimes at
once.
General Grant, in conversation few
days ago with two Republican
, Congressman, in replying to direct ques-
! tion as to the Presidency, is reported to
have said that if it should seem to be the
will or Providence and the desire Of the
American people that he should be Presi-
deaf, he would not feel at liberty to resist
: the one nor disappoint the other.