The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-01-24

Mr.. Peter B. Mead counted the fruit on three
contiguous plants, and found the astonishing
number of 234, 24S and 294 berries to the plant.
Such experienced fruit growers as Charles Dow
ming, Peter B. Mead, and w. F. Helms, have
visited these plants, and all agree in consider
ing them as something unparalleled in the
history of Strawberry culture.
Correspondence Of the Kenosha Telegraph.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 10, 1857.
Editors Telegraph:
Leaving Chicago on the 9th inst, by the
Bpm IN. Y. ExpresO train, made safe
and pleasant trip via Fort Wayne, arriving
here next morning at 10 o'cIock-470 miles
in 10 hours which is making very good
time for winter Rail roading when the
danger of broken axles and rails, naturally
suggests great caution in running.
| This road is now under excellent manage
ment, the track and rolling stock are in fine
order, it's shares at a premiums; and in con
nection with the Pennsylvania Central,
forming ''great through route" to the
East, unsurpassed for speed, comfort or
safety.
Winter time is an infelicitous season to
visit this city of mills, factories, and shops /;
of FORCES, furnaces, and foundries, with their
forests of chimneys emitting dense vol
umes of smoke which mingIing with the
fogs from the rivers, form as it were, home
made clouds, hanging perpetually over the
city, until its unhappy den liens almost for
get what sunshine is, before Spring returns
No account whatever is taken of
almanac eclipses here, as they never ''come
off, for want of Sun to be eclipsed, Still,
Pittsburgh has her redeeming features; she
sits Queen-like upon the borders of her no
BILE rivers. Her sister cities Allegheny and
Birmingham, on her right hand and on her
left, and surrounded by lofty hills, their
brows encirced by the smoke of the indy
ing fires at their feet, the source of her
wealth and power.
Dropping metaphor and sentiment, I will
say that, Notwithstanding the immense cap
ital and enterprise of the iron masters and
other manufacturers here, there is hesitation
and doubt as to the policy of accommodating
large stocks of wares ON their hands at the
present high cost of production, and it is
quite probable that in view of the pre- sent
tendency to lower prices, and dull trade
60 70 81 +bo Ile
and factories will stop within the next two
weeks, throwing thousands of operatives out
of employment, entailing more or less desti-
tuition and suffering among them at this
inclement season. The last years business
has been large in every line. showing con-
siderable increase over the previous year |;
especially in the oil petroleum) trade is this
noticeable, as per report in the Mining and
Manufacturing Journal, which states the
receipts for 1866, at 100000 barrels,
against 652, 900 barrels in 1866, an increase
of l, 050 900 barrels in a single year
The increased facilities for bringing the
crude oil to market and the large yield
/ from new wells, has had depressing inhu-
euce on prices, which have ruled lower this
winter than for long time previous.
Navigation has been suspended for the
past three weeks, with about the usual num-
Der of steamers in port-many of them par
italy loaded and receiving freight for all
points beloy-even New Orleans their own
ers anxiousIy looking for the January
thaw' to let them out of the ice blockade
Apropo of ''River items, Ut is told OF
one of the Captains on the Brownsville line,
that getting very tight" one day, he fell
overheard, and thinking he had fallen into
he hold Of the boat, but alarmed at tn e
depth of water, he sang out Justify to the
mate ito come and steer while he bailed
her out"
In the way of popular amusements, Pitts
burgh has attained to metropolitan stature.
There are two theaters running, neither
of them however, boasting ''stars" of ex-
traordinary brilliancy, yet they are well
patronized. Father Kemp's original 'Old
Folks" troupe, are giving concerts in their
peculiar style at Masonic Hall. Last even
ng the Pittsburgh Choral Union produce d
/ 'Hayden's Sublime Orotorio of the Crea-
tion," at the Academy of Music, to large
and appreciative audience. On Monday
evening next Bayard Taylor is to deliver
A G. Of
place; and 'Grand Skating Tournament, -"
is advertised to come off here on the 28th,
inst, at which, several prizes in Greenbacks,
and Champion Gold Medal, will be award
ed to the most artistic skaters This be-
lieve is NEW thing on ice. AS one cannot
cry well patronize all of hese entertain
ments, he is only expected to pay his mon
ey and take his choice. o.
81 Take time by the forelock-to have
his hair cut
= The proof of the pudding is in the eating
"a great deal of it.
+ Never look gift horse in the mouth
$ lest you should find false teeth.
e A stitch in time saves nine-or more
o naughty words when button comes of
3 while you are dressing in a great hurry fol-
dinner.
# Love is blind-and unwilling to submit
d to an operation.
IS First catch your hare-then cook it witt
e rich gravy.
So Pot down that Pickle - The word
d were uttered harshly and hurriedIy by tn
IS sergeant to an ungracious private, wht
: carried away by his hungry passions
i had snatched pickle from the barrel ''Au
IS why should put down the Pickle ?" quer