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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-25

PEAT-The Madison Journal says the
experiment of burning peat in generating
steam power, was made in that place in
the Plow Factory Of Billings & Firman
with entire success. There are known to
be beds of peat in the vicinity of Keno
sha, which will no doubt be brought into
requisition, before long. The high price
of wood will lead to the Development OF
peat beds, with view to economy.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-25

CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
The present indications are that Hon.
Luther s. Dixon, who has been put in
nomination for reelection, will have no
opponent in the field. Judge Dixon has
won the confidence of the people by an
able and impartial administration of the
duties of his Office, and his reelection
without opposition is well deserved
compliment.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-25

There are, according to statistics lately
read at great temperance meeting in
London, in which several members of
Parliament participated, consumed annu-
ally in Great Britain, one billion twenty
five million gallons ofintoxicating liquors,
upon which tax of 100000 is paid.
These figures are attracting a good deal of
attention, and turning he thoughts of
even Parliament to the question of rem
edy for so widespread an evil.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-25

The Maine Legislature refused by a
large vote to abolish capital punishment
The debate upon the subject, however,
was one of the most able, protracted, and
largely attended of any which has occur
red IN that body. During the tendency
of the bill, Governor Chamberlain reipi-
ted the Auburn murderer,in order to give
him the benefit of the result.
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-25

The Shawnee County Wis., Journal
says it is noticed that the Indians are ma
king great preparations for the sugar sea-
son, which induces the belief that there
will be larger quantity of maple sugar
made this year than last. Over sixty tons
were made last year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-25

FRUIT IN ILrNoIs.-The papers in
illinois report peaches in the southern
part of the State badly injured by frost,
also pears. The later varieties of peaches
promise a large crop. Apples, grapes and
all the different varieties of small fruits
promise abundantly.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-25

COMPROMISING CRY INDEBTEDNESS
compromise has been effected by the au-
thorities of Dubuque with NJ. K. Jesup,
OF New York, whorepresents nearly $780,
600 OF the city's Indebtedness, Mr.. Jesup
agreeing to settle for twenty-five cents on
the dollar, cash down.
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-25

"The influx of fruit growers into the
fruit belt Of the, eastern shore, has stimu-
lated the formation of Horticultural So
cieties at the most prominent points. This
town (Muskegan) has 5000 inhabitants,
and in addition to its twenty-six extensive
saw mills, with capacity of turning out
I270,O00,000 feet of lumber annually, is
this year to have Touring mill, a new and
beautiful Court House, and one, perhaps
two railroads. All these enterprises, in
addition to our splendid harbor, and our
facilities for shipping lumber, fruit and
salt, will combine to build up the second
city in the State of Michigan"
Another correspondent for the same pa
per, writing from South Haven on the
east shore of the Lake says:
"The coolest in December was 6 de-
grees below zero, while hundreds of miles
south it was from 8 and "a degrees below
These facts account for the certainty of
fruit in this region, which never fails
Peach trees are very healthy, and have
always borne since there have been trees
large enough to bear Land can now be
bought from one to five miles from town
for from $40 to $500 per acre, but is ris-
ing fast. We have a good prospect now
OF having a railroad within twelve or
eighteenmonths. Whenever that becomes
fixed fact, land will go up faster than
ever.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-25

Senator Doolittle denies the report that
ne is about to commence the practice of
law IN New York. He returns to Wiscon-
sin.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-25

SoRGFUM.-In view of the increased
price OF sugar, the culture of sorghum is
likely to.receive increased attention this
year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-25

Mayor Beach, of Troy, N. Y, declines
$4,000 additional salary.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-25

nj Office is hereby given that the Grand and PETS
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Court for the County of Kenosha will be drawn at
the Office OF the Clerk of said Court in the CITY OF
Kenosha on Saturday the Sd day OF April a. D. low.
Dated at Kenosha March 18th A: d. 1852
3w42 l.. b. NICHOLS,
Clerk.
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East Shore of Lake Michigan

The towns across the Lake, on the Mich
igan side, appear to be in a prosperous
condition. A correspondent from Muske-
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to receive. CHECKS, describing goods, sent at
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Chicago DOLLAR Store.

The immense success attending our business In
BOSTON the past five years, has induced US to es.
tablish Branch Store in Chicago rendering it more
accessible to the Western people, and also saving
large Expressage. Our goods are all new and re-
ceiYed direct from the Manufacturers consisting OF
nearly every article desired for family USE such
Dry and Fancy Goods, Boots and Shoes, Jewery,
Plated Ware. &c &C. AL articles sold for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

The WEEKLY STAR, now on our counter an a
in wrappers ready for the mails, contains Gil
about the annual Common cements OF GEORGE.
town College and Columbian College; animal
Celebration at Howard University; Distribution
OF Premiums at the Academy OF VISITATION.
Georgetown; and Academy OF Visitation, Wash.
ington; st. Nincants Schools; S. Joseph's, &c:
Public School Examinations during the week:
meeting OF Teachers OF Public Schools; the
Dedication OF The GetCsyburg Monument the
Presidents Visit to Bdlumore; the Primers
ImoToe lilo; New y ork and Paris Fashions; Base
Ball Matters, the Red Stockings Game, &c a
capitaI Story entitled, "Mr. Winnings Mistake
the Bradley Fisher case: Changes in the Denlrt
ments iCuban News; Society News; Washington
News and Gossip; the Courts; the Working
People: Useful Items of Domestic Econ omy:
humorous Sketches; with Departmental and
Local News; Agricultural and HOUSEKEEPING
Miscellany; and the latest Telegraphic Dis
patches from all parts of the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

TIE CHINESE PRoBLEM-Whlle the peonla
Of the Pacific coast are arraying themselves
against the emigrants to that region from China
and Japan, and the newspapers of the Eastern
States are profoundly discussing what they
are pleased 10 facetiously term the "Chinese
Puzzle" the Chinese and Japanese are them
selves taking hand in the question by raIsing
silk and introducing other new industries In
california and Nevada The people of some
OF the Southern States are also preparing to
i" take the bull by the horns" in a practical
way, by calling convention at Memphis on
the 18th instant, for the purpose Of encouraging
Chinese emigration into thar section This
course will soon solve the problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

HEVIRGINIA ELECrIoN.-To guard against
the possibility of fraud al the election to be held
IN Virginia on Tuesday next, General Caubv
has directed that the Commissioners of the
Election will cause two separate ballot boxes
TO be used at each polling p'acs, IN one of
which shall be deposited the ballots "for" or
"sgalnst tie Constitution (Which includes
the officers TO be yo:ed fOr,) and in the Other
the seperate ballots s'for' or against" the
clauses CT the Constitution, which are submit
ted to separate vote. Tie Commissioners of
FL ei'o1s are to permit a committee, TO be COM
posed OF not more than three persons from each
poll zeal party, 10 b. pre- ent at the counting of
the oallets. but noperson exceptthe sworn OIL :
GERS of the election will be allowed to examine
or handle the poll-lsts, ballot boxes or ballots.
or 10 inert, re IN any other way with the duties
OF the election officers. General Chas. p
Stone, late Of the Union army, but now engaged
IN mining Is dominated in the GoochIand Dis
trict for State Senator. He is a popular
''earpet bsgger," and on the other side, and so
he gets plice on the Walker ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

SYSTEMATIC AND WHOLESALE SwrSDLrsG
OF THE GovRRNMRNr.-Ths dispatcn from
New orleans In reference to a seizure of sugar
IN 'nat city on Wednesday evening says that
collector Casey took possession of 4,i9O boxes,
l'5s7 hogsheads and - tierces Of sugar. belong.
ing TO the importing house OF Auguste Couterie
d Co, and placed under Surveillance the
entire stock Of imported sugar IN bond 10 th At
city amounting &c I7,O6J boxes, B. Isl hogs heads,
LIZ tlerCes and 259 barrels, all of which will be
re-weighed and re-classified before being per.
United TO be Withdrawn from bond with the
view OF detecting any further frauds The in
vestigatioEs of the revenue officers show that
the importers used false liz voices, the sugar
was Chased 100 low, and the weights returned
almost invariably lower than the true ones
Several other importing houses, both In New
orleans and Cincinnati, are said to be Impli.
Gated; also number of Government wsighers,
appraisers, examiners d inspectors
There Is good reason to believe, that these
frauds have been carried en- to q great extent
and for long time under, the former as well as
the present administration, and that the abo We
figures, which look large in such a connection.
convey very inadequate idea of the i'm mense
transactions by which it is thought here that
the Government has been swindied out or very
large amounts of money. Some icea of the
extent OF these frauds may be formed when we
state that an examination of the sugar which
mas teen seized shows a uniform deficiency in
weight amounting to $50 pounds each hogs
head, and 10 pounds each box-that is the
invoices We're in each case made to show that
much less than the real weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

WHAT is IT,-Whenever we hear of a "fres
blow out" given by the b. & o. r. r. Co. to
Government officials-such as that which came
OF couple OF days ago,-we are reminded of
DR.. Frankiin's story OF the pleasant spoken
gentleman who prevailed on I'M, when a bcy.
TO turn the grIndstone while an axe was being
round. Just what article the company in
question wants sharpened at this time does not
clearly appear as yet; but it will be developed
before very long, we feel quite certain. Thar
corporation Is notapt TO spend money in hospi-
tality, without bei1g reasonably certain of its
return at least two or three fold in the shane of
solid profits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

Considerable bub-5ub has been raised in
political circles in Cincinnati over the fac, that
a copy ola confidential letter from the editors
OF the Commercial and Gazette, CT that city, h.d
found It's way into the hands OF members OF the
whiskeY ring. As the leak is alleged to have
occurred after the letter in question reached
Washington, its writers tnihk q little farther
wedding out of the bureau here wouldn't be a
bad thing for the public interest The editors
OF the two journals named are indignau,
enough over the circumstance, while their
opponents roll the contents OF the document as
as sweet morsel under their tongue, 30 to
speak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

We concur With our contemporaries in
boping that in the project OF reviving the
fHtsihGtHcer, or starring a new Democratic
organ IN this city, the merits and claims OF
Col Thomas Florence may not be over.
Locked he has struggled consistently and
earnestly for his party, with much Ioss OF time
and money, and can fairly claim by his own
unaidec exertiens TO have c,Ine nearer a sue.
o.ss In establishing Democratic paper here
tnan any OF his rivals in that f.ld If mt at
the head of a paper est iblished on a proper
Pecuniary basis, there can be little doubt thai
the genial and plucky CoIoneI would make il
q success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

Berg interested in the proprietorship of the
new York Tribune, 1t is perhaps not unnatural
that MIR Bayard Taylor should have given to
that paper the exclusive copy OF the poem he
delivered al Gettysburg yesterday; bu, the act
was hardly generous one toward enter.
prisipg journalism generally, so largely repre-.
senied al the celebration, and in which he
might reasonably be supposed to have broader
interest The proper thing for the newspapers
thus snub5ed TO do would be to let the Tribune
do the exclusive printing Of the poem in ques-
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TEE INTERCEPTED FILLlBusrRRs.-The


New York papers are filled with the details of
the capture OF Ryan's Cuban expedItlonary
force by the revenue cutter McCuI,och The
Cuban Junta- Ii seems. counted confidently
upon making an assured success OF the reyo-
luton by tie aid OF this expeditiopary party
and the military supplies accompanying It,
The expedition, as organized, consisted OF is 10
picked men, selected from about 1900 veterans
The men were Instructed 10 state, If questioned
that they Were assembling for the purpose of
engaging in mining operations in Montana
Ihey were to be organized into a regimen
OF cavalry, armed with Spencer carbines re-
volyers and sabres, and consisting of eight
companies of ITO men each; and two batteries
OF artillery, with twelve FOUNDER Napoleon
guns. The party was also to take with il
large amount of provisions, arms, ammunition
and other munitions of war for the Cubans, to-
gether with several heavy guns,some of which
were slxty-pounders. These guns were to be
mounted ir batteries at the place of landing; and
TO facilitate this undertaking several hundred
sardbags were included in the freight OF the
vessel, with which 10 hastily construct the
earthworks. The regiment was called the
First New York avalry Cuban Literators
Both the cavalry and artillery were to be Of
fcered by meG of experience aud gallantry in
similar positions during the rebellion, and the
commands on reaching Cuba would have been
as effective an organization as could be desired
for any military Ser vice. The captured party
are stored away al the Brooklyn Navy
Yard and seem likely to prove rather an
elephant on the hands of the Government,
With the sympathy felt in behalf OF the Cuban
cause by the people of the couatry, it will be
difficult to enforce sentence ag iinst the fIibus-
tiers If they are convicted of q violation of the
Neutrality Laws. And, on the other hand If
they are let OF by any Judicial jugglery, it will
be charged up against US all the same by for
eign Powers, aud the Cuban Junta will con.
slider il sufficient encouragement for them to 20
ahead and "do so some more.'' Altogether il
is an awkward piece of business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

|, The Lord Mayor Of London, gave a banquet
to the ministers Wednesday night when MT
Gladstone made speech, in which ne alluded
to the Irish Church bill. He said the govern
ment had bestowed its best endeavors on the
conduct Of the measure, which formed q vital
and essential portion OF its work for the peace
of Ireland and the security OF the empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

In the Spanish Cortes Gen. Prime replied to
OTense: The government would never attsmpt
a coup d etat, but would devote all Its endeavors
10 the col solicitation Of liberty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

Senator Drake publishes letter to the radi-
csl party Of Missouri, in which he takes ground
sgainst the enfranchisement OF rebels until
after the ballot is given to negroes in the State
He believes this TO be the position OF nine
tenths Of the party in the State outside of ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

The police are killing few of the worthless
ours running at large, but not enough of them
10 make any sensible reduction In the army of
them InfestiDg the city and making these sum.
mer nights hideous with their howlings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

ANOTHER WITHDRAwAL.-H. L. PeIouza
announced as a candidate for Con.
gress In the Fourth Virginia District, is ont in
a card Withdrawing from the canvass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

"A terrible explosion of nitro-glycerine oc-
Cured yesterday st Carnarvon, Wales. Four
men were killed, railroad station torn 10
atoms, and village quarter OF a mile distant
was badly damaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-02

NEW MUsIc.-We are indebted to the com.
poser, Mr. Brainard T. Spencer, for a copy of
"Edgewood MARCH," dedicated to Miss KITTY
Delano. John +, Ellis, publisher.
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The New York Nail comes to usinanaw
dress and is, altogether, one OF the handsomest
as well as the sprightliest, of the New York
dailles
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The fifteenth constitutional amendment
ps.sed the New Hampshire Senate yesterday
afternoon.
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