Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-13

S'dtes mat OoV DoGgS mas agreed 10 COM
ply with the requsition of Gov Carlin, Of
Illinois, for the delivery of The persons con-
cerned in outrages upon certain Mormon
citizens Of Illinois, at Tully. And that ia
like manner, Gov. Boggs has demanded,
and Gov. Carlin has agreed to deliver up,
Joseph Smith, Jr. and Sidney Rigdon, as
runaway criminals from Missouri.
AH Honor 10 the Ladies--We know
that when the ladies undertook 10 raise
funds for completing the monument they
would succeed; and we now learn from
the Courier Of this morning that sufficient
progress has been made in the settlement
OF the various accounts to authorize the be-
lief that the nett proceeds will not fall short
OF twenty-five thousand dollars.
Boston Mere Journal
L1uisidnd.-On the day Of the Presden-
tial election in November, is to be chosen
in the ID district Of Louisiana, q member
OF the present Congress, TO supply the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation Of the
Hon. Rice Garland, (whg.) At the cleo
ton in July for members of the neat Con-
gress, Moore (whIg) was elected in this
district by majority of 33 votes over
w Ii4I, ' ID Hc COHlcSL Will DC spirited
and the result is doubtful.
An Office Seeker. The following dia-
iogue is SAID to have occurred in Washing
ton on the election of General Jackson =
'GineraI want IN embassy" Cant
have 1t, Sir" "Gincral, "a want to be a
Postmaster" "Can't have it, sir You
can't.rcad or write, sir" "Thcn, Cine
raj, for Gods sake give me a pair OF bree-
cheS."--PhiZ. LEDGER
Ho1r 10 make Potatoes p2enty.-Get the
Legislature TO pass an act authorizing ev-
cry man who has hundred bushels Of po-
tatoes, to issue his promise to deliver 10 A.
b. or bearer three hundred bushels, and in
duce the people to take these promises as
potatoes. Mobile Register.
Public Speakers. When you mount
the stage, be puzzled to know where to put
your hat. Look round as though you were
quite cool and collected, and suddenly put
your hat upon the floor. Turn then TO The
audicnce-pass your fingers lightly and
gracefully through your hair, and say
" FcIer Citizens" Extend your right hand
put your left on your vest, on which cv-
err side it might be your private opinion that
your heart lles-swclI out your chest as
though all the Goddesses of Liberty, in the
world had left their respective countries,
and taken board and lodging in your ex
pansive bosom, and were now struggling
TO find their, way out at the front door,
Rcpress their generous efforts for little
while, and then out with them ia a blaze
OF glory. The effect will be tremendous
RUIjlNOrp (HjDOor
A Good Un.-We yesterday saw a man
wearing the U. S. uniform: lying on the
banquet in horizontal position. He had
evidently mixed too much brandy in his ice
water TO be able to stand erect.
What is he?" said one.
"Do nj you sec," said another, "he is
one Of the L. S. Army"
ale may belong to the L. S. SERVICE"
sale third, " but he is certainly not one
of the standing army.-N o. Picayune.
The NeStor of the Clergy is no more
The venerable Dr. Nathaniel Emmons d.
cd at Franklin, on Wednesday last, in the
Goth year Of his age. DR.. Emmons was
the Oldest clergyman probably in the Uni
ted States, and previous to his death he
was the oldest surviving graduate Of Yale
College. He was settled in 1918, as pas
tor of the church in Franklin, in which Of
flee he remained 81 years, and then re.
signed his pastoral charge, but continued to
reside in that town ill the time of his death.
Boston Transcript.
Pleasant "reminiscences. chill
dren Of poor parents having been sent TO
a fashionable boarding school by wealthy
uncle, thus grievcd over their destiny, sab!
this is not as it used 10 be, when we could
go to the pot and eat beans with a ladlc,
and run GU: of doors and leave our shoes
and stockings behind"
A gentleman who was rather impatient
at table, declared he wished he could ma
mage without servants, rs they were a
greater ''plaguc than profit" "Whv not
have cumb waiter" suggested q friend.
"Oh no." returned the other, 81 have fri
cd them-they don't dnstrer."
The Button Act.-The Liverpool Mail
says that no tailor can recover for coat
unless it has brass buttons, or buttons
" made of the same material rs the coat
The act was made for the protection Of
the Birmingham trade.
A KnOming B0y-A gentleman sent a
lad with letter 10 the Baltimore Post OF
hcc, and money to pay the postage. Ha-
wing returned with the money, he said ::
"Guess I've done the thing slick; seen a
good many folks putin letters in the Post
Otll"c through hole, and so | watched
my chance, and got mine in for nothing"