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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30
The New Representatives. in Congress.

On Tuesday last, six of the new mem.
bers OF Congress from Alabama took their
seats. Of these gentlemen the following
information has been obtained Francis
w. Kellogg, of the First District, was
born in Worthington, Hampshire county,
Mass, on May both, 1910, He received
limited education, and having removed
to Michigan entered into the NUMBERING
business. He served III the Legislature
OF Michigan,and was subsequently elected
to Congress from that state He served
In the thirty sixth, thirty and
thirty-eighth Congresses, during the six
years from 1859 to 1865; in the thirty
eighth Congress being member of the
Committee on Military Affairs After
1865, he removed to Mobile.
Chas w Buckley, from the second Dis
trict, was born in Otsego county, N Y
IN 1885. When he was quite Young he
emlgrated to the West, and graduated at
Beloit College, Wisconsin He afterwards
entered Union Theological Seminary, and
was ordained q Presbyterian CLERGYMAN in
New York city. During the war he serv.
Ell as chaplain in one the New York raoi
ments. Being discharged from tx army
he was employed in the Freedman I'm.
reau in Alabama, having gone there il
1865.
Benjamin w Norris, of the Third Dis
trict, was born in Maine in 1919. and
graduated at Waterville College and then
studied law. During the war he was con.
nected with the Pay Department of the
United States Army. At the close of the
war he was attached to the Freedmen
Bureau In Alabama, and is the owner al
an extensive plantation in that state.
Charles W. Pierce, from the Fourth dis.
trlet, was born in New York in 1882 In
lS47 he moved to Ohio. When the war
broke out he entered the 85th Illinois
volunteers US lieutenant He settled Is
Alabama III 1867.
John B. Callas, of the fifth district wa
born in North Carolina in 1928 Re eo-
lgrated 10 Tennessee in 1881, &ad from
5heaee went to Wisconsin Al the com
mencement Of the war, he entered the 7pl
w lscOasln regiment rs . captain and rns,.
to The rank OF brig.f,3;J 2 general. he
went to Alabanaa in 1865, and at the close
OF the war he received a commission rs
captain IN the 44th regular infantry.
Which commission it Is said he still holds.
Thomas Haughey, Of the 9Th District.
was born IL Scotland in 1926. He emf
grated to Alabama when 14syears old.
studied medicine and practiced his pro
fessslon until the breaking out Of the
War lie was surgeon in the Federal
army, and at the close Of the war returned
to a labana and resumed the practice Of
medicine 8z
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30

TIE PRESIDENT IN A RAGE-We are
indebted to the Washington correspondent
OF the Chicago FINES for pen-photo-
graph of the President, as he appeared
on the last day of the session. None of
Mr.. Johnson's predecessors bear close in
spection so i'll as he. Here is what his
political friend says of the scene, in the
Presidents room at the Capitol:
"rhe President went to the capilol at
ten o'clock to-day, to be present to sign
bills, so as to prevent the DELAYS in trans
mission to the White House He occu-
pied his room in the rear of the Senate
Chamber, and, assisted by all the mem
bers of his Cabinet, examined and acted
on all the bills as they were presented to
him. The exertion, however, was too
great for his patience, for the bills came
thick and fast, and cards showered in up
on him in great numbers. The ventila-
ton was also poor, and he shouted, and
scolded, and perspired, giving short an
swers to the Senators and others who APP
preached him from time to time. His
petulance getting the better of his cour
tesy, he refused to see such Senators as
sought him, and would answer no ques-
tons whatever. There was great anxiety
to know if the President was to sign the
Funding bill; if he was to call an extra
session, and other matters of material in
terest, and he, at last, in a foaming rage,
took his bundle of bills under his arm
and made for the White House"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30
Has Gov. Seymour a LOYAL Record.

The Democratic presses complain that
this question has been unfairly treated by
Republicans. The very contrary of this is
the fact. The New York Tribune some
two weeks ago published from Seymours
speeches and letters convincing array of
of testimony showing his disloyalty, and
challenged the friends of Seymour to
show when and where, he had ever heart
lily condemned the rebellion? Upon this
the New York World responds, citing
from the record of Seymours speeches
during the war, whatever passages appear
to show his opposition to the southern re
bellion. Thereupon the New York Fri
bune republishes from the World the en-
tire testimony adddced in favor of Sey-
mour's loyalty, and asks a candid public
to read both sides and Judge. Here then
we have the record of Seymour's disloyal
utterances during the war, placed by the
side Of the Worlds Hbest show
ing of his loyalty. Can Democrats ask
more fair? viii Democratic
papers with equal fairness, publish Sey-
mour's disloyal utterances by the side of
the few loyal expressions, they have thus
far been enabled to pick out of his many
sayings?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30
Was Gov. Seymour Loyal during the War.

The Northern Democratic presses, are
just now vigoro usly employed in the at
tempt!to prove that Gov. Seymour was a
loyal man during the war of the rebellion.
In order to make this appear, they rely
chiefly on such certificates of character
as they are enabled to pick up, and of
opinions which were expressed of him by
certain individuals, while the war was in
progress. The Republicans do not rely
chiefly on any such kind of evidenc,
to prove Seymour's disloyalty. They tax,
Seymour's own declarations, as made il
his public speeches, and documents oyel
his own signature, to show his disloyaI
attitude during the war 1t is by his
own testimony in the matter, that the
question can be settled.
The New York Tribune has been at the
pains to collect from Seymour's speeches,
letters, and official papers, during the
continuance of the war; mass of testi
mony on the subject of his loyalty. This
testimony will doubtless be put in
pamphlet form for general circula-
ton. Seymours own statements in thi
case, are worth more than thousa nd ed
dorsements OF other parties fshed up at
this day, to make it appear he was in
sympathy with the Union cause.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30
Telegraph Lines.

by the late news from England, it APP
pears the British House of Commons have
passed bill, providing for the purchase
OF all the telegraphic lines in Great Brit
ian. The design is, to put these lines un
der government control, in manner sim
liar to the Post Office Department. The
policy OF placing the telegraph under
government control in the United States.
has several times been preached in Con.
gress Government assumes the duty of
providing the people with the means of
intelligence through the mails; would it be
equally legitimate for the Government TO
provide Tor the communication of intelli-
gence by means of telegraph linesg That
the telegraph lines are destined, to super
sede the business now transacted bv the
mails seems a matter of certainty The
time will unquestionably come, when the
chief duty of the mails, will be the trans.
mission OF papers, documents, &c. And OF
thlsduty the mails mightin great meas
ure be relieved, especially on all the prin.
clpal thoroughfares, by transferring all
heavy mailsble matter to the expresses
In proportion as the rates of telegrauhino
become reduced, will the increase 81
business over the lines be increased. AL
business communications are ultimately
destined to be sent over the telegraph
hae'' instead of through the now compar.
stiTeiy slow movement of the mails
Great revolutions in themeans ofcommrn.
lcation with all parts of the world have
been elected within the last few wears and
greater still are in prospect.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30
An East Indian Hotel

The Byculla Hotel is reputed to be the
best in Bombay. Approaching it we saw
building two hundred feet long by
seventy wide, and four stories high, with
green lattice work from the bottom to
top, as if it was monster henery; but
descending from our carriage and enter
ing portico we find a wide verandah
behind the lattice. The lower story is
one vast room-dining hall, office, bar,
reading room, billiard room, all in one
Windows and doors are wide open, for
free circulation of air. There are nova
bic screens here and there, so that you
and your friends may have private din
ing room if 50 disposed. The public table
stands in the centre of the room, in the
coolest and ARREST place, with India mat
ting on the floor and ptnha overhead
a frame covered with Chintz suspended
and worked by ropes-a grand fan, which
serves the double purpose Of tanning you
while eating and keeping the flies from
the food. The ptn&a is common in pri-
waite houses, counting rooms and churches
Such continuance is great comfort in
a country where for five months the tenn
perature in dining rooms and bed
chambers ranges from So to 10.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30

MUsKEGoN.-Muske gon on the east shore
of Lake Michigan, has for several years past
had large lumber commerce with Kenosha.
The Chicago Journal gives the following
statistics of the town:
1t is claimed to have population of be-
tween 5000 and I, 900 in and around the lakes
1t has thirty-two saw mills with o capacity
Of 200, COO, 600 feet per annum About u.s.
OOO 900 was manufactured in 1857, beside
large quantities of shingles. Muskegon pos
sesses five hotels, great and small, with an
Opera House recently erected. It is well
represented by all the various kinds of stores.
shops, manufacturing establishments, church
es, schools, etc., etc, that towns of older
growth possess New additions to the vii
lage plat have been made recently by Messrs.
Strong, of Detroit, and Stout of Pontiac.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30
The Qcmnaign Asnects.

The Democratic nominations continue to be
South, who hope through the success of the
Democratic party, to revive the " lost cause"
In all the hitherto strong holds Of the REBEL
ion, guns are fired, houses illuminated, and
other demonstrations expressible Of joy are
manifested. The transaction OF the National
Democratic Convention in New York
has inspired afresh the rebel element Of the
south, and has called forth bold and defiant
expressions from the old seces sion leaders,
In Georgia, such turbulant spirits as Toombs,
aud Cobb. have been making jubulant speech
es, telling their friends the "good time
coming" was close at hand. No wonder that
the nominations and platform, endorsed by the
Vallandighams, the Wade Hamptons, the
FORESTS and a host of others of like treason
Bile history, should be hailed with such enthu-
siam in rebel quarters. Seymour and Blair are
just the men convention, composed wholly OF
southern original secessionists, whould have
placed on the ticket as Democratic standard
bearers. Thus far no dissenting voice is heard
in all the south. 1t may be regarded as a fixed
fact, that every man who was secessonis,
during the war, and who is not disfrsnchsed
will vote for Seymour and Blair.
In the Northern States the nominations are
received with far less enthusiasm than at the
south Many attempted ratification meetings
have proved failures, or only Indifferent af-
fairs. There is yet a small sprinkling of 10y
atty in the Democratic party North, sufficient
to disturb the current of political machinery.
There are few who regard with dissatisfac-
ton the transfer Of the party into the hands
of those who inaugurated the rebellion, and
who will hesitate to lend their support to
such revolutionary schemes as those who
now control the party propose.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30
Seymour Recruits,

Raphael Semmes, the cowardly pirate
who burned our unarmed merchant yes
sells on every sea, has announced his salts
faction with the nomination of Seymour
and Blair. So has Toombs, the traitor
Senator of 1861; so has Cobb Mr.. Buchan-
ans faithless Secretary of the Treasury,
who deserted his post and periured him
self to take position in the rebel govern
ment of JEFF: Davis; so has Albert Pike
whose Indians scalped our dead at Pea
Ridge; SO has Forrest, the Tennessee
butcher; 50 has Beauregard, who urged
the rebel Government to put to death by
the g0rr0te its prisoners of war so has
the rebel General Preston, who left his
post as United States Minister to Spain,
came home and drew his pay in gold from
the Treasury that Cobb hadimpoverished
and then fastened to take command in
the rebel army so has Vance, late rebel
Governor of North Carolina, who declared
a few days ago, in speech delivered to
the rebels of Richmond, that what the
South lost by the overthrow of the rebel
lion, it would gain by the election Of Sey-
mour and Blair; so has Wade Hampton,
who prophesies that the cause for which
Jackson and Stuart died will vet be gain
ed so has Henry A Wise, late rebel
General, and so thoroughly devoted to the
rebellion, even in its death, and SO has
every Ku-Klux assassin in the South, who
plies the trade murder, and Eliminates
the darkness of midnight by the burning
dwellings Of Union men.
Who shall say henceforth that the New
York nominations have not been enthusi-
astically received
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30
Democratic Party and the War.

Democrats who say that Gov. Seymour
and the party that nominated him, did
not put themselves on the record in OPP
position to the war, have short memories
Only four years ago, the National Demo
cratic party assembled in Chicago and
adopted platform of principles This
was during one of the dark periods in the
history of the war our armies were in
want of men and supplies; the Govern
ment needed aid and sympathy
Not word of encouragement or aid did
the country get from the Democracy as
sembled in National Council at Chicago
But on the contrary, that Convention
adopted as the second article in its plat
form, that the experiment of war for four
years to restore the Union had been Il
failure; the same second article further
declared, shat humanity, juStice, NJaty
and the public ,ceLfare demopd Mat 1MME-
DIATB Efforts be mate. for the ceys atioB Of
hostiljties"
Gov. Seymour, was President of the
National Convention, which put forth the
declaration to the world, pronouncing the
war failure, and demanding its cessation.
And now suppose the mandate had been
obeyed, and our Union armies ordered to
desist in the further defence of the life
of the nation Is it not reasonable to sup
pose, that with the high expectations Of
triumph which fsuhed the rebel forces
at that critical period, overwhelming
disaster would have come over the Union
cause, had our armies been withdrawn, or
ceased to occupy hostile attitude towards
the enemy Where then would have been
the Union, had the country acceded to
the demand of Gov. Seymour, and the
Convention over which he presided in
1854 To have abandoned further at
tempts to crush the rebellion at that time,
would have been equivalent to rebel
triumph The record of the Democratic
National Convention in 1864, cannot be
so easily blotted out from the political
history of the country.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30

one knows that Brick Pomeroy publishes the
Lacrosse Democrat; everyone has also fur
Their learned that the Lacrosse Democrat has
attained to an almost unparalleled circula-
ton Furthermore, it is understood that this
same Pomeroy is about to establish daily
Democratic paper in New York, OF the same
style of politics as the Lacrosse Democrat
Now what is the legitimate inference of all
this. Does it not prove that the rowdy and
infamous style of Brick Pomeroy's Democra'
cy is exceedingly popular in the Democratic
party?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30
Great Fleod.

Baltimore City and the surrounding
country had terrible flood on Friday last
destructive both of life and property The
principal streets ofthe CITY were submere-
ed, in some places to the depth Of over
seven feet. Buildings were undermined
property in cellars was ruined, street cars
were swept from the tracks, and about
five persons were drowned The damage
will amount to 100000. AT Ellicott
about twenty miles from the city,
on the line Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, the Granite Mills were swept
away, and sixty persons were drowned
ORPHAN ASYLUM AT RACINE.-The Ra-
cine Journal says the laying of the Taylor
Orphan Asylum in that city will occur on
Thursday the 18th of August The cere-
mony of laying the corner stone will be
performed by Gov Fairchild, and the adj
dress on the occasion will be delivered by
Hon. NJ. II Carpenter
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30

MICHIGAN STRAWBERRY TRADE.-The
Trogeller published at ST Joseph, Mich,
of date July 25th, gives the following
statistics of the strawberry trade at that
place.
Last season there were shipped from
this fruit region, about 10000 bushels of
Strawberries. The average price per bush
ell must have been somewhat over $500.
This year the Custom House officers
books show that the shipments of this
fruit,amount to fully 1900 bushels. Du-
ring nine consecutive days, tl1ere were
shipped $4,000 bushels.
Prices have been better this year than
last. From the best information we can
get on the subject, we Judge that the
gross proceeds Of sales cannot have been
less than $4,000 This estimate cannot
be far out of the way.
During the present week the raspberry
harvest has been at its height Early ev.
cry morning, load after load of women
and children might have been seen driv-
ing rapidly toward the outlying berry
fields whence they would return in the
evening, having picked many bushels of
the delicious berries during the day
Next week, we hope to be able to re-
port the number of bushels of this fruit
shipped
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30

Vienna is to have two new liberal news
papers-something heretofore unknownin
Austria
An exchange says the ablest contri-
butor to the Memphis Aralanede is a ne
gro.
The tariff for ten words, allowing five
for address, over the Atlantic cable, will
be fifteen dollars in gold after the list of
September
A horse lately fell into the sea at an En-
glish town, and swam about nineteen
miles in straight line before he was res
cued.
Cough has eight hundred invitations to
lecture.
\ plan is proposed to bring London
and New York within seven days Of each
other by means of fast steamers between
Valencia and st. Johns, and connecting
railroads
Mr.. Parton asks evil the Coming Man
drink winef" If he's good Democrat
he'll prefer whisky.
Eliza Browning, a Cincinnati servant
girl, has fallen heir toS10000 by the death
of a Liverpool uncle
During commencement week at Har-
ward College, the Boylston prizes for the
best speaking, five in number, were award
ed. Richard Greener, the son of poor
colored woman, in Boston, carried off the
first prize. His twenty four competitors
were all whites, and one of them an ex-
rebel from Maryland. A person who heard
the speaking, says of Greener that his
gestures "were as graceful as Edward Ev-
erett's, his voice musical and flexible, and
his whole bearing admirable.
There is not single organized Presby-
terrain or Episcopal Church in Texas, and
but very few communicates of either
church.
The New Orleans Republican says: Put
down Louisiana for Grant and Colfax by a
majority of 10000.
We learn that the farmers in some parts
Of Iowa are greatly embarrassed in their
harvesting operation by the scarcity of
hands. In some localities they repaying
as high as So a day, and cannot get help
enough at that
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30
In Probate-Kenoahe Count Court


In the matter OF the estate OF John Duffy deceased
sh n reading and ing the petition of Mary Duffy
~ sole eXecutrlx of said tate respectfully rem
resente thatsshe is Unmarried, and is the widow of
SAID John Duly, deceased; that said Duffy died
testate and did in his last will and testament make
provision for the support and maintenance of this
petitioner; that said John Duffy was, at the time
OF his decease, possessed Of personal estate to the
amount Of about one thousand dollars the whole
OF which has been laid ont and expended by this
petitioner, such Administrative, under the drec-
ton OF this Court in liQuidatLg expenses of last
sickness funeral expenses and other debts and Ii
abilities. And this petitioner further represents
that the said ohm Duffy at The time OF his decease
was seized of certain real estate situate i'll the city
Of Kenosha portion whereof was sold by and I'M
der the order Of this Court the list of September
A, d. 1865, leaving the following described parcel
of land still unsOld, 20 wit: Commencing at a
point on the south line of block No IL in the 1st
Ward the city of Henosha 101 feet east of the
southwest corner Of said block, thence running
easterly along Wisconsin street to the middle OF lot
Five in said block thence northeTly along the CEN
tire OF said lot Five to the alley in the thereof
one hundred and twenty-four feet, thence westerly
along said alley about thirty-one feet to a point
one hundred and one feet east of the west line of
sad block thence southery, parallel with the west
line Of said block one hundred and twenty four
Cpd feet TO beginning, being 10 southeast quarter
of section No. Il, town q range 90 east. That there
are no buildings upon said piece of lend that the
same does not vie Id any rent income to afford
this petitioner the means of support, but that the
same could now be sold advantageously, as this
petitioner believes and that petitioner il depend
ant upon the legacy of her said husband for sun
port; and praye that license be to her granted to
sell the aboye-described premises.
IL Is therefore ordered that all persons interested
in said estate appear before the Judge of this Court
on Friday, the 1lth day Of September, A. D. 1868
at O'Clock, p. NJ, at the office of said Judge in
Il Re city of Kenosha then and there TO show cause
il any there be- why license should not be granted
to said EXecutrX to sell said real estate according
TO the prayer of said petition. And it is further or
1ered that notice thereof be given TO the heirs of
aaid deceased and to all persons inteIe sted, by
publishing q copy OF this order in the "Kenosha
Telegraph" newspaper published in said city for
SIX successive weeks prior to the said day of hear
ing.
Dated Kenoshs July 28th, 1855
HIRAM FUTILE.
6NrQ r..
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30

CURIOUS PROBLEM.-The amount of green
backs in circulation in the United States is
limited by law to $3.50, OOo, GEO. The national
debt is 81, 900, 100000 The Democrats pro-
pose to pay the national debt in greenbacks,
when the whole amount of gre.nbacks is less
than one-fourth of the amount of the debt
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30

WANTED-By the northen wing of the DEM
ocratic party, certificates to prove the loyal
ty of Gov. Seymour during the war. ANY per-
son who heard of Governor Seymour uttering
any sentiments of loyalty, while the war was
in progress, will doubtless confer a favor by
transmitting information Tia ereof to the prop
er committee.