The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-05-25
THE KENOSHA TELEGRAPH
THURSDAY. MAY %, 1871.
CLOSE OF VOLUME XXI.

He pL6otAI uuI4lDCI ClOoCo FplohAS
thilty-one of The TELEGRAPH For
thirty-one years the TELEGRAPH has
made its visits weekly to its
subscribers. Before we became
connected with The TELEGRAPH i'll
was claimed to be the oldest paper in the
State If the claim is not just let it be
shown. If there is any paper in theI
State that has been published over thirty
one years let it speak. In the meantime,
we shall continue the claim that THE
TELEGRAPH is the oldest paper in the
State. In doing so we shall not, however,
claim that it is the ablest and best paper
in the State. Owing to location, there
are other papers which have larger cir
culation and greater patronage, aud
ought to be better papers. 1t is sufficient
to claim for TIE TELEGRAPH that It is
cqual-perhaps superior-to any other
paper in the State Of like location and
patronage.
Next wee elk we shall commence a
new volume and another year. And with
the volume and the year we should like
to obtain many new subscribers Though
Kenosha has been and is under sinking
weight, and all It's real estate advertised
for sale on a judgment for the non pay
nent Of the city debt, The TELEGRAPH
has fully sustained and rather increased
its paying circulation. And we hope to
continue to increase its circulation till it
is twice or thrice what it now is, though
the city and country in which it circulates
should remain without increase of popu-
lation. But notwithstanding the city
deb5 incubus, the population and bust
ness Of Kenosha are not diminishing
And, if the incubus could be removed, no
place on the lake stands better to day for
increase of population and business than
Kenosha. Our present purpose, however,
is to bespeak an increase of circulation
for THE TELEGRAPH. And to increase its
circulation we must obtain new subscrb-
ers. Every Republican in the County
should be subscriber for TIE TELE-
GRAPH. And yet many are not Those
who do not read The TELEGRAPH do not
know its worth rs a family newspaper
And it's present readers could do much to
bring it to the attention Of their ncighbors
who do not read it, and to induce them
to subscribe for it. Would il be too much
to ask them to do so? By a little effort
which would but increase the pleasure Of
those who make it, the circulation of THE
TELEGRAPH might be greatly increased
And with the increase of its circulation
and patronage we shall Labor faithfully
to increase its value and usefulness.
PRESBYTERIAN AND BAPTIST CoNvEN.
TIoNs.-The General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church (united) has been
holding a convention in Chicago for SIX
or seven days. The Baptist Home Mis-
sion Society has been holding its annual
meeting in Chicago, and has been in ses
sion for nearly week The proceedings
of both conventions lave been interest.
ing. The subject of educating the negro
called out a spicy debate in the Baptist
convention. Rev. DR.. Tichenor, of Mem
phis Thought that many of the plan,
proposed by the society were dangerous
He thought enlightenment of Christian.
was desirable; but he would not place Sc
dangerous weapon as knowledge in the
hands of unchristian men" -
"Mr. Crimes of Boston, colored man
thought the whole subject was buried be.
meath the soil so deep that Gabriel
trumpet could not raise it. For over fifty
years the blood of the two races had
been running in his veins without quar-.
reling. wild applause They talked
of making D. D. of him. He would
not know on which race the honor would
be conferred. He was Virgin1an by
birth-of the first blood. Wild applause
and cheering"
THE INVESTIGATING CoMMITTEE.-The
Committee appointed by the Legislature
to investigate the facts and circumstances
connected with the passage of the Dells
Bill and also with the veto of said Bill
by the Governor, met at Madison last
week and adjourned to Milwaukee. H