Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-06
From the Journal of Commerce.

OFLLOUSAS, LOU.s Sepl. AIN, IS4U.
Perhaps you have heard something about
the instruction which was 10 have taken
place in the Parishes Of Lafayette and St.
Landry. Fortunately II was discovered in
time to prevent any mischief. The plans
Of the insurrectonists were bad and as
usual, horrible in the operation, 50 far as
have heard. They have as yet hung but
three of the ringloadcrs. Many are ar
rested, and more, suppose will he hung,
Two white men | suppose abolitonists,
have been implicated, they were tried and
found guilty by crcumstantial and positive
testimony, but as the law of the State does
not recognize slave testimony against
white, they could not, by legal tribunal,
be found guilty to suffer death, as they
would have been, had the testimony been
admissible.
They were however, sentencedby Judge
Lynch To 81 severe hcrring, with orders to
leave the State al the peril Of their lives.
Accidcm from Somndm5tlsm. On fri
day night girl about l6 years Of age, re-
siding with MIR. Henderson, bootnaker, ia
South Gay street, walked out Of second
story window during q fit of somnambu-
u
of the yard of the house. The only iniu-
ry resulting from this pcriIous leap was
sprainod ankle. She hal been in the ha-
bit Of walking in her sleep, and considera-
bio vigilance was required TO prevent her
from injuring herself, On this occasion
she hoisted the window very deliberately
and walked out.-BaH. San.
He 10 cure Wart-A friend Of ours
Showed us one of his hands yesterday, from
which he has just removed an enormous
vart lie had tried every ordinary rem
cdy in vain, and at length got rid of his
tormontor, by scraping a carrot, and mix
ing the same with salt, and applying the
every night fresh 10 the excrescencc when
he retired to bed. Five or six applications
cured it. AS there are thousands of per-
sons troubled with these disagreeable things
who are very anxious to remove them, and
as the remedy is extremely simple, we
would advise its immediate trial
4 Singular Case There was singu-
lar occurrence at q Criminal Court, now
sitting at Montreal, on Saturday week.
One Quin was under trial for the murder
of child at 81. EuStach, by shooting it
ith - ItStOt" VIC I'liAlCtplC NlllltSN. ~ NCl
relating the atlar,was questioned as TO the
identity Of Qun, when he declared he was
not the person, and being asked if he could
point out any person who committed tie
act he had testified to, he pointed out one
johnson, who was one Of the witnesses of
the Crown, on whose deposition Qun had
been arrested. Quin was discharged, and
Johnson sent to Jail.
"SPccu1aiors," said Napoleon. 'frace
their schemes on paper; fools read and be-
hcvc them. All are babbling about gen
cral happiness, and presently the people
have not bread to eat; then comes reyo-
luton. Such is usually the rrui. Of all their
fine theories"
4 Lucky Throp. Heads. take shave:
tljls, take drink" said loater, tossing
up his last bit to decide.
Down came the dime upon the side walk,
heads up.
" No go, no go !" said he. 4" it slipped" >
Up went the dime again, and down II
came tail.
There, by Jupiter, I'll hare to drink, F."
sad he " well, fair plays a jewel, here
goes for the drink. O. honor bright!"-
NO, Picay.
An editor down cast odycrtises for
~ Devil Of good moral character"