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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-23
PETER w. DEASE,
THOMAS SIMPSON.
THOMAS SIMPSON.
To the Governor, Deputy and
Committee Of the Hudson's Bay Co.,
London.

Steamboat Disasters. A. B. GUM
by, OF Baltimore, u gentleman of high sci
entIfc attalnments, has written and direct
ed 10 Daniel Webster, a very elaborate
and instructive paper on the important sub
iect of steam boiler explosions, and steam
boat disasters. lis great length, filling
some eight columns OF the National Ga
zette, torbds its Insertion entire in our pa
per, while a few insulated extracts would
be OF little value. As the writer however
adcuces some deeply interesting facts, not
known; and proposes some improvements
in the construction and arrangement Of
steam boilers, with fair show of argu-
ment in favor of their great utility, we have
thought it due TO the public interest to give
these III a concise and ineligible a form
as the abstruse nature, Of the subject will
permit.
To say nothing Of the immense loss Of
property by steam boat disasters, the sac
rifice of human life on board of American
steam boats, has averged four hundred a
year for the last five years. All perceive
that the public have deep and vital inte-
rest in the search for the true cause of
these appalling calamities, and in the faith
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-23
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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-23

Temperance AnnirerSary-Th New
York Temperance society held its annver-
sary a few days since. The doings and
benefits Of the society arc thus summed UP
by the sun
Since its formation, the licenses for
the sale of strong liquors in this city have,
IN proportion TO its population, been re-
duccd more than one half. In 1928 there
was one licensed liquor store to every 81
souls. The actual decrease Of liquor shops
the past year is 255. There has also been
an amazing decrease Of paupcrism and
crime ia this city, as compared with the po-
puIailon. The number OF criminals in the
Pcaitcntiary ard Bridcwell the last wear
was 454 less than in the preceding, and,
according 10 the tabular record Of indict-
ments tried before the Court Of General
Sessions, complied by Jacob Hayes, Esq,
in 1896, with a population Of about I72,
coo souls, the whole number of indictments
was Coz, whilst in 1889, with a population
Of about 1913, 900, the number was but $50,
exhibiting decrease of about 70 per cent,
and, OF course, a proportionatc decrease
of suffering and taxation.
There is now in the port Of Orleans,
French ship, called the Oscar Of Bordeaux,
Capt Latapl, on board of which there is
machinery for converting salt water into
fresh, invented by NJ. Rochcr Of Nantes.
The water of the sea, after passing through
the new process, cannot be distinguished
from good fresh water This invention Of
fers two-iod utility, one by assuring stea-
dy supply Of good water, and the other that
Of allowing additional room. for freight, in
he space usually occupied by wafer casks.
The British Queen seems to be prof
able concern. She has been paying at tho
'ate, so far, of Is per cent per annum,
IN her cost TO the stockholders. She has
rot made Trip, without making money,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-23
TIE EARMER1S nAIGuTER-

There's world of buxom beauty -four
ishing in the shades Of the country. Farm
houses are dangerous places. AS you are
only thinking Of sheep or Of curds, you
may be suddenly shot through by pair of
bright eyes, and melted away in a be-
wltching smile that you never dreamt of
till the mischief was done. In towns, and
theatres, and thronged assemblies of tho
rich and titled fair, you are on your guard:
you know what you are exposed to and
put on your breast plate, and pass through
the most deadly onslaught of bcauty-safe
and sound. But in these sylvan retreats,
dreaming Of nightngales, and hearing
only the lowing Of oxen, you are taken by
surprise. Out steps fair creature, eros
scs glade, leaps style: you start, you
stand-lost in wonder and establishment,
in admiration you take out your tables 10
write sonnet on the return of the nymphs
and dryads 20 earth, when up comes John
Tomkins, and says, ''Ils only the farmers
daughter!" What! have farmers such
daughters now days? Yes. | tell you
they have such daughters-those farm
houses are dangerous places. Let no man
with a poetical imagination which is but
another name for very tender heart,
1atter himself with fancies Of the calm de-
lights Of the country: with the serene idea
Of sitting with the farmer in his old-fa-
shi0ncd chimney corner, and hearing him
talk Of corn and mutton: Of Joining him
in the pcnsivc pleasures Of a pipe, and
brown Jug Of October; OF listening to the
gossip Of the comfortable farmers wife;
Of the parson and his family, Of his ser
mons and his tenth pg-oyer fragrant
cup Of young Tyson, or tapping the deli
cious Injuries Of custards and whipt
creams; in walks fairy vision Of won
drous witchery, and, with curtsey and
smile of winning and mysterious magic,
takes her seat just opposite. 1t is the far
mer's daughter A lively creature Of
eighteen. Fair as the lilly, fresh as May
dew, rosy as the rose itself; graceful as
the peacock pcrchod on the palcs there by
the window; sweet as the posy of violets
and "glovcs gilIivcrs;" modest as early
morning, and amiabIo as Imagination Of
DcSdemona or Gertrude Of Wyoming.-
You arc lost! it's all over with you. |
wouldn't give an empty fIbcrt, or a frog
bitten strawberry, for your peace Of mind.
if that glitcring creature be not as ptlrui
as she is fair. And that comes Of going
into the country, out Of the way of vanity
and temptation; and fancying farm-houscs
only nice od-fashioncd places Of old FASH
ioncd contcntment.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-10-29

An Original AneoaOts.--When one of the Marshals for taking the census in an ad- joining county was engaged in the extra work imposed upon him, of finding out and noting down, the politics of the different voters, he asked gentleman in certain township how the majority would be in the township in which he lived. He replied that it would be largely for Van Buren- We'll content, the Marshal went to the next house, where he knew resided an intimate personal friend of the person he had just left. He made the same inquiry as to whom the majority of votes would be given at the coming election, when he was sur prised to hear in reply, that it would be giv- en to Harrison. Why, said the Marshal, there seems to be quite difference of opin- ion between you and your nearest neigh Dor. Yes, replied the gentleman, there al- ways has been; during the last war, when the Indians and British were murdering our pioneers and early settlers, burning their houses and stealing their horses, shoulder cd my gun, and joined the Northwestern Army under General Harrison; but my ncighbor ran off to Ohio, and remained there until the war was over, and peace and perfect security restored. About the same difference exists between us yet
 Pennsylvania paper.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-10-29
THE QUESTION SETTLED.

Every man of candor and ordinary intelligence is Van Buren is at an end and yet some Of the leaders are willing to mslead and decieye those who are not well informed by pretending confidence in the resnl. whch they do not feel. f...,.- ..s. .,4..s
 To demonstrate to all parties, the certdinty of de- feating Van Buren, it is only necessary to remind them, that Hundred aud oriyegM esectoroI rofes claim in behah ofih Wings, that we have TWO HUN. DRIED AND THIRTEEN ELECTORAL VOTES already secured yond ell connge ncics--being sEfyfre aaorc than necessary for choice, exclusive ot all the doubt fu States and to demonstrate that this claim is not idly put forh we now state that application at the desk, any person, may have . bet ot from FIVE TO HUNDRED DOLLARS, the electoral vote o eac er lke folo,psr,R nQuaed Nfafes or On any Qf lhem
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-10-29
Trenton, Oct. IF, ls4O.

The following article is from the Georgia Messen. ger We invite the public attention 10 it, as tar specimen of the operations of the electioneerng now employed hv President Van Buren to secure his own election. The Secretary of State-the man who was earnestly desirons of being nominated for the office of Vice Presiden but failed. and who published hs feelings of disappointment and vexaiion nn the occa' sion, has now the meanness to become the E;xecn. tive acquey, and do their servile labor. and takes consisting of Extra Globes, C, to produce an effect upon the public mind in favor of his mHster-w,th what success, the Georgia election, and the judicial proceedings in this article. will show.
 | 1. GEORGIA. LEE COUNTY.
 Inferior Court Adjourned Terna l0iO
 It Appearing to the Court that one JOHN FOR. SYTH has sent on to this Court, for the purpose of making them panderers to party baseness, certain packages of vile and sanderous papers, to wit one package of :" Extra Glo6es," one package of "Ad- dresses to the Saveholding States by the DeTocrn!- dresses to the People of Georgia and that said pa. pers are false and infamous in their nature, and tend
 to subvert truth defraud the people, to deceive :he
 ignorant and to make the honest voters as corrupt | the administration from which they emanated and this Court being unwilling to pandcr to the views of n corrupt administration be made tool of party, is the aforesaid JOHN FORSYTH: It is therefore ordered that the Sheriff of this county do take the aforesaid papers, nnd between the hours of ten and
 three this day, in fire to be nude tor that purpose. on the public square. some other public and emil nent place, that he burn and consume the same, ut- tery and entirely; and that copies of this Order be sent ,o Amos Kendall, Ex Poet Muster Genegal, and
 the aforesaid John Forsyth, and the same to he pub | lished in the Columbus Enquirer and Georgia Mes- senger. Atrue extract from the minutes, Oct l64O ASHLEY PHILLIPS Clerk,
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-10-29

Let Harrison put sP Ais own pickiss.-The house. keeper at the White House. few days ago. came to Mr. Van Buren to know how many picklss and of what sort he would have put up for family use. The answer she received was. "let Harrison put up his own pickles "-PAI. Standard
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-10-29

Now, there be not . single state enumerated in the toEegning list upon which the boassing. growing hetlss Of Loco FocO party dare Co hazaFd bot t is rdealous Cor them pretend that there exists the shadow oG hope ofeleelinq Martin Van Buren. The question s settled beyond a peEadvORauFe. and the Loco Foce Ieadets no longer deny ia among them eelves.-N. V. Conrinr. U
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-10-29

ConusntiOa af NoEaBicA--The Whias 0f New-LOn- don County had . splendid Convention at Norwich On Thursday. We understand that as leass lS.OoO persons were present, of whom SO0O were Ladies' Mr. Webster nor Mir. Hptimah yha lhere Among those whN addressed thh meeting were MT, KETcHuN of NeVv-Yofk, and HoNEsr JoHx DAvIs." and the Hon CALEB CusHNG, of Massachusetts
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-10-29


 The following neat and elegant tribute to the merits of Gen. Harrison, is from a young lady of the Methodist church to her friend in Baltimore, dated .-.. ,..,...., .. ....-.,
 LEBANON, Ono, Sept. g.
 had the pleasure of hearing Gen. Har- rison address the people, besides several other distinguished gentlemen. The Gene- ral spent the Sabbath here and went to our church Sunday night. After meeting he came home with us, and spent the remain der of the evening. was really very glad to see him again, and had a very cordial shake of the hand from him. happears to me impossible tor any one to sec and know General Harrison without loving him, and being in his favor. He is so perfectly sim pie and plain in his whole appearance and manner, md yet, unquestionably a great man. He is the statesman and politician, and yet the fireside companion. You sec in him none of the formality and reserve which too often characterize persons in his circumstances. And we in Ohio know mo- thing of immortality or profanity in his pri- vate or public life, but as far as our judg- ment and knowledge extends, we know him to be not only moral but a religious man, and communicant in church of high re- ligious standing And it certainly is a strong argument in his favor, that where he is best known, he Is most beloved and ap- preCiated. Ball. Pat.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-10-29

An Uasfrafisn honest son of Erin, whose ta- Tents have been principally exercised in keeping q
 livery stable, recently deserted MT: Van Buren and declared himself in favor of Gen. Harrison. A pro- minent locOfoco called On him. and after expressing surprise at his change desired to know the reasons which induced it. "Why, Major" said he, "Fm not very good giving of reasons, but I'll illustrate the matter to you. Suppose you were tO bring me q horse--a fine fat horse, round bHiter-bal not hair anniss main and tail smooth and nice-and were to say to me, want you to kape my horse and re- I'll pay ye well for it." and suppose yer honor was to come back in month, or may be moro. and were to find the same horse so poor that ye could count and his hair rough and his mane hanging both sides of his neck, and his tail chawod of by the calves. wouldn't yer honor bs qfase ekaaeiRg yssr GDsry sta hle keepal And aint it % with the country Y kape it and can't you count its ribs Yer honor I'll not deny it And so say let's change the kaper and put in Ould Iippecanoe.-VicksbUrg WhSg.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-10-29

Gen. Harrison Profanity.--The Loco Foco pa per have accused Gen. Harrison of using profans language, on a certain occasion, not long since.-- We do not believe he is guilty of the of profans language, but there is one oath which we think ht will take on the 4th of March next; it is this F
 ~I do sOlemnly swear that will faithfully exc cute the office of President of the United States ant will, according the best of my ability, preserve protect and defend the Constitution of the United States" nd. %. ,s...-.rsss .,,.y.NH ..I
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-10-29

If capital pnnshmen, is justifable in any case, is for chedting u. elections. '-Har!ford Times. '' And Inflicted, what would you do for voters
 Nep Haren Palladiun.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-17
EXPERIMENTS ON CORN.

Mr. j. B. Brown, Of Stow, informs us that he
made an experiment last summer, tending to prove
how many stalks might stand in hill when his
hills were pace apart.
He went through his field at wedding time and
out of large number Of stalks that had come up
he singled out TO stand in the first ow,-two
rowland five in the fifth He then began again
with one, two, three, &c. so as to try large por-
ton of his field. He found that he uniformly oh
tanned more corn in those rows that had four stalks
IN hill than in those that had more, or i'll those
that had less
mr. BIS was our common, middle size, eight
rowed corn
1t larger kind is planted less number must
DC LETT standing. Or, if the land be made very rich
men each stalk requires more room and planters
should calculate accordingly.
Now one experiment of this kind is more serv-
lceabie to US than all the wild theories with which
'' Is easy to fill paper Cur own experience teach
'es US that when plant in drills . feet apart
Two stalks, of the middle sized in each hill
viii yield better, than larger number, the hills
pelng two feet apart in the
MIR b. says last summer was his first experiment
'of Spreading his fine manure on the surface and
narrowing it in, instead of putting shovel full in
each hill as he has formerly done. And he finds
ne raised better corn aud with less labor than when
"o MANFRED in the hill.
II Is duty we owe to one another to make such
experiments and then to communicate them. This
70 Inc only correct mode of forming theores.-
when TINS formed they will always servo as a sure
guido.-Boston Cultipator
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-17

PRESERVE YOUR BEST ANIMALS FOR
BREEDING,


The complaint is general. at least throuobou
the eastern states, that the stock of neat cattl,
has been greatly diminished within n few years
ana that prices have consequently advanced to
an unprecedented pitch. And it is believed to he
a general fault among farmers, that they sell
their best young animals to the butchers. The
season has arrived when it becomes the farmer
40 improve lis practice in these matters Tie
should preserve his best animals for BREEDING
raise more stock, if his farm will permit. and
substitute improved Breeds or at all events cross
upon them.
He should preserue his best individuals for Bree.
ding. For dollar or two extra the farmer sells
his best calf 20 the butcher, which, ifkept as a
breeder, would not only serve to improve his
whole stock, bnt the individual thus sacrificed
for dollar or two, would in many cases he
worth, at tho working milking age, and with
no extra expense of keep ten, twenty, or fifty
dollars more than tho poor calf rejected by the
butcher, and which consequently serves as a
breeder upon the farm, still further TO tlepreca.
ute the character of the farm stock The farmer
who breeds from poor inferior animalsn man.
ner throws away capital. He who breeds from
select animals can get common interest.-An
he who breeds from select animals of the choice
breeds, gets compound interest-Choice work.
ing oxen of four or five years old, of common
stock; or with the Devon cross, have recently
been sold for one hundred to one hundred and
nifty dollars the pair. This surely affords
handsome remuneration to the breeder There
is generally difference of about one half, in
cows and oxen, between select and inferior in.
1iviiuaIs pf Tho common braoIs
He should raise more stock. Many of our far.
mers have been "penny wise and pound fool
ish" in destroying calves ut their BIRTH in order
to turn few gallons of milk into ready money
thus retarding the increase and enhancing the
value Of dairy stock. Cattle are the source Of
fertility to the farrn--,lung make fat crops and
fat crops make fat cattle. In districts remote
from market, where land is cheap, the
rearing of neat cattle should certainly be prof
f,ablc business. 1t is so upon all we'll managed
farms in the coniiguity Of markets, where lands
IRE high. 1t may be made still more so at re.
mote points, where lands are comparatively low,
particularly if select breeds of select Individuals
are employed as breedeis.. But,
He should select The breeds best ADAPTED TO his
farm. Having determined upon this, let him
stick to it; preserve his finest animals to propa.
gate from; make it his business to improve, and
iae will soon find that instead of ten and twelve
dollars his yearlings and two year old will bring
him twenty, fifty, and even hundred and fifty
dollars each-nay, the last summer has dep,ou-
slratrptha, choiceanimals ofimproved breeds will
bring one thousand five hundred to two thousand
dollars some,imes.-.4lbany CUT.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-17

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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-17

relieved sufferer, viii find abundant reason In
remember this ~ Happy New Year.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-06-13
Trust sale.

10y yttue Of deed Of trust executed by Fle-
I'D ding Oakley 10 me, dated the sixteenth day Of
May 1870 and duly recorded N the Probate Clerks
office of Okiibbehq County, and ur he purposes
therein mentioned, the subscriber vii proceed at
the dwelling house OF Ian die md Fielding Oakley,
on TUESDAY the 18th day Of December next TO sen
to the highest bidder at public auction, for cash.
the following lands and persona pyoper'y to wi :
The south west quarter Of section tweuty.one town
ship nineteen, north range fourteen easti also The
unrh east quarter 81 section tweaty-onc, township
nineteen, range huglecn east also, one negro man
named Henry. together with the following goods and
chatles and stock "a witt hs entire stock ol horses
supposed 10 consist II twenty heads ana cattle, sup
posed to consist OF forty head one wagon his en-
tire stock ri hogs, supposed 10 consist oltlty head
one set Of Smith Tools, five feather beads and for
nture, his household and kitchen furniture, Acting
az trustee, will convey 10 the purchaser or purcha
| scls such tlle az IA vested m me,
CHARLES 7. MONTGOMERY. Trustee.
| June 18th. lsAQ --49- QGw-Prf,-S $40 90,