Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-18

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The steamer Cofscan while on her way from New
Orleans to ST. Louis accidentally sunk Men,
phs, having on board $500, 900 in specie belonging
to a colony of Germans bound to Peoria-no lives
lost. The money 1t is thought, will be recovered.
The number of German emigrants who have arri-
we'd at ST. Louis the present year, is estimated at
4000 large proportion of whom are said to be
wealthy and intelligent.
:. Francis Life Boqts.-A life boat manufactured by
MIR. Francis, recently tested at New York city.
The boat is 16 feet long--fve persons were placed
in the boat, after which suffered to fill entirely
with water by pulling out all the plugs. The per-
sons in the boat were enabled to row it with perfect
ease and safety.
Rain.-The quantity of rain which recently fell
during the space of seven hours, New Haven, was
equal TO eight inches on the level.
The reported failure of N. Biddle, late President
OF the United States Bank, proves TO be incorrect.
meeting has been held in Philadelphia with
view OF organizing company for the establishment
OF steam packets between that city and England.
The Genesee Valley Canal will be open for nayi.
cation from Rochester to Mount Morris on the LIST of
September.
1t is estimated that 20 factories in New England
have ceased operations in consequence of the emba
rassmentsof the times antha on fourth of the peo-
pie are out of employment.
A writer in the National Tnteligencer estimates
the population of the Russian empire at 10000, 600
Post Offices. The number of posi-. Offices in the
United States, IN 1882 ID, 789--Receipts for
postage, 81, 476, 638--Expenditures $4,6241I7
Twelve Of the Presidential Electors who voted for
mr. Jefferson are still living.
The cotton crop at the south is said to be unusual
ly abundant, the present season.
The number of strangers now at SARATOGA Snrincs
IN. NJ Is estimated at 5000.
Cabinet Chdnges.-It is rumored that Mr.Paulding
is TO go out of the Navy Department, and Mr. Poin-
sett is to take his place.
Massachusetts, has over $4,000 900 invested in
WOODEN manufactures.
1t is estimated that 20 900 persons have been re-
claimed from ntemperance in Great Britain by the
efforts recently made.
There are 40 Clergymen in Massachusetts without
pastoral charge.
France has 40 900 Catholic Priests.
Ntne persons Killed By Light!ing.-During a tre-
mendous thunder storm at Woodstock CSC. large
number of negroes belonging TO the plantaton of
Hon. Henry Middleton, had taken refuge in a small
buliding-the lightning struck the building carrying
one side of it entirely away, and killed of the ne
| groes.
SeUea persons Drouned "A party consisting of 50.
| ven persons men, five women and two children at
| French Creek, Jefferson ca. tN.Y.) were taking
pleasure excursion Sunday afternoon in a small
sail boat. sudden flaw of wind capsized the boat
and the five women and two children were drawn
ed-the men succeeded in reaching the shore
The Governor General of Canada has authorized
the issue of 900 for the relief sick and INDECENT
emigrans.
| Col. John T, Winn, was inhumanly shot while
sitting at iea IN the family mansion of his mother
| by some wretch outside of the house.
| A Brute-Mr. William Shultz. of Windham town
ship (feni) hung himself while in a state of intoxi-
cation and compelled his wife 10 hold a candle
| while he performed the act.
Breach of Promise.-A young lad, Is years of age
IN the Stale of Maine, has been sued by girl one
year younger than himself for breach of promise
Much sickness is said to prevail along the Ten
nessee rver-many farmers had deserted their fr rms
and gone TO the mountains
The heat at Sandusky Ohio, the present season
has been excessive. On July 18th the thermometer
stood at 100 in the shade.
great freshet was produced at Washington I'd.
% on Thursday night, by rain-the damage done
is estimated at S $40 000
TIE Suitanee.-This vessel which belonps 70 Tho
imann of Muscat and carries out the presents from
the United States 70 that digDitarv was strpck NV
lightning while lying at the wharf in New York ctv
She had all her cargo board and was ready FIR
sailing She experienced considerable damage-but
the repairs were immediately commenced by hands
from the Navy Yard.
Schmidt-of the firm of Schmidt g. Hamilton
fathers of the Mammoth Lottery Humbug' has
been put upon his trial for selling lottery tickets
contrary law. There is but little doubt that the
whole matter intended from the first for Grand
swinding machine and we hope his punishment may
be somewhat proportioned to the offence.
The Inspectors of the N. Y. State Prison, at An
burn, had resolved 10 purchase the Harper's School
District Library, for the use and benefit of the con-
vcts IN prison. This is right. If crime is ever al
layed 1t must be through the influence of knoyvledga
and II convict is ever again 10 be let loose upon
communicates him be if possible with less of ma
ture to indulge IN crime than when he entered.
1t is said that Father Matthew, the APOSTLE of lem
perance in Ireland numbers in his $50 900
Efforts IN the cause making by the Catholic
priesthood in this country.
Great riots have been had in Philadelpbia--n
consequence of the attempt by company having
the privilege TO lay the rails for railroad ,6ronab
portion of the city, the inhabitants of that portion
being determined to prevent it, Some of the rioters
have been arrested for trial. We trnst they NAV be
dealt promptly and severely wi,h--as TO preserve
iberty-law must be respected.
1t is said that the policy of the Indians in Flor;do
Is, never to attack party of more than four whites
however strong themselves. We do not believe H.
Their policy is to attack and murder wherever their
cowardlce will permit them.
Trouble is apprehended between the Sioux and
Chippewa Ihdians-Those tribes have long been at
loggerheads and from some recent indications we
think open war will shortly exist between them un-
less something should interpose to prevente it.
The quantity of Flour exported from Baltimore,
during the half year ending Both June 1910. was
l42, 634 bbls. valued at 0430l1 The exports of
tobacco during the three months ending 30th juno.
were 1895 hhds valued at Si32,766 Let us pro-
duce more than we consume, and there will he no
necessity of complaining of hard times.
By the Census of Brunswick Me- it appears that
the two oldest persons in that town. are an old maid
and old bachelor brother and sister, the former being
w and the latter 80. This is exception to very
general rue-and we don't want either old bachelors
or old maids to be encouraged by itor il has been
amply proved that all evils which flesh is heir are
dispensed most profusely upon this class of the
worlds denzens.
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