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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04

The Neac- York Herald.-The attention
of the public has for some time past been
called, by large proportion Of the news
paper presses throughout the country, TO
the "New York Herald" published by
James Gordon Bennett. We have not ne
elected to advert to this subject, because
we felt no interest in the matter; but on
the contrary, we have marked with solicit
tude the expression of the public press, for
the reason that we regard that oppression,
as moral test which enables every one
who reads, to draw correct conclusions Of
the moral worth Of the American Press.
The question whether the Herald ought
to be countenanced and sustained, presents
but two sales.--future and vice. That
Bennett has sustained his paper by sys-
tenn of unparalleled falschood, imposition,
and appeals to the vulgar credulity of man.
kind, it is ignorance or presumption to de-
ny. We rejoice that seven-eighths Of the
newspaper press throughout the country,
$50 far as we have the means Of Judging
have spoken out in disapproval Of the in
famous New-York Herald. That portion
Of the conductors Of the press, who stand
the apologists or the palliators, Of that de-
testable journal, must expect to be held at
the tribunal Of public opinion, as abettors
and fit accomplices of man, who lies at
wholesale, calumniates virtue and morality
every DAY of his life, and administers con-
tinually to the depraved taste Of fallen hui
man nature. We repeat then, that the
expressions Of the public press, which have
been very generally in this matter, may
be regarded as correct test, by which the
moral worth of our public journals may be
estimated, and the line between the virtu-
Gus and the vicious unerringly drawn.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04

LONDON, July 3-Harrest Prospects,
The wheat is now in full bloom, and no.
thing could have been better for it than the
weather for the last week or ten days.
Brighton Gazette.
Ertensire Emigration from Germany.---
For several days past the coach direct
from Paris has brought us whole families
of Germans on their way to Havre, where
they are to embark for America. So con-
siderable is the number Of these emigrants,
that the ordinary vehicles from Paris to
Havre were found insufficient to convey
them, and the authorities of the Message
ries Royales send some of them by our
diligence as often as any places in it
chance to be vacant.---Dieppe paper.
Lezand.-The greatest distress prevails
among the laboring classes in Dublin. The
streets are every day filed with poor FAM
ishing men, women and children. The
proprietors of the theatres have given gra-
tuitous benefits for the relief OF the suffe
rers.
Russia and Circassia. from
Circassa, contain the intelligence Of new
triumphs achieved by this brave people, in
their contest with the gigantic power Of
Russia. Every fort garrisoned by Rus
SLAMS, has been taken, together with many
pieces of cannon, and vast quantities of
ammunition.
March Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ac-
counts from Constantinople state, that the
Turkish Government is about to establish
a representative department, after the
manner of the House Of Commons in En-
gland.
Father Mathe,o, the great Catholic apos-
tie of Temperance in Ireland, is bringing
thousands Of the Irish into the ranks of
temperance.
Atapublic meeting recently held in Lon
don, Mr.. Surge, stated that Of l7,205 bar
rels Of gunpowder, exported in one year
from Liverpool, more than 5000 barrels
were destined for Africa, to be used in the
internal war TO be carried on to supply the
slave-dealers with victims.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04
l T E II S.

Sub Treasury Organizations Stephen Allen, of
the city of New York, has been appointed Receiver
General of public moneys, for that district: Isaac
Hill, at the city of Boston, in the state of Massaohu
sets; Joseph Johnson, at the city of Charles in
South Carolina and George Penn at the city of St.
Louis, in the state of Missouri.
Ofl69 convicts in the Connection. state prison.
104 were never married. Ofthe whole number 1913
were incorporate, and 70 were dealers in ardent sp
rits.
A new species of wheat, called the Golden Rock
Wheat hos been introduced into Maryla the ave-
rage crop per acre is SO bushels. 1t contains from
30 to 100 grains in each head.
In Meadville Penn. eggs now sold at four cents
per dozen butter for four cents per pound and wheat
at seventy-fve cents per bushel.
A man and his wife have been arrested OF Toronto.
U. &. for numbering their infant child
$30,0oo worth of dry goods were recently sold at
auction in St. Louis, in one day.
1t is supposed that the population of the United
States by the census of 1840 will reach IL 600 600
The New England Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, have resolved on tho establish
ment of Theological Seminary, on the plan of the
Wesleyan Seminary, near London.
The Jews at Jerusalem, have addressed circular
calling upon oil theJews wherever dispersed through
out the earth, to take up their abode in the land of
Judea.
The town of Shrewsbury, Penn was recently vi
sited by tornado; great number of buildings were
blown down and two families were buried in The ru
ms.
A pick-pocket, who stole Col. r. NJ. Johnson's
watch, whilst in crowd at Philadelphia, promptly
returned it, when he learned the distinguished cha
racter of its owner.
The lady of the Hon. Judge King of Philadelphia
severely burned that she is not expected to
recover, by a newspaper which she was reading, to.
king Ere and communicating with her dress.
Livingston, q mutineer, Tho was lately whipped
by order of court martial on board the North Caro-.
na has received during six years he has been in the
navy, 1920 lashes.
Benthuysen printers, Albany, lately died in that ci-
ty.
The cashier Of the City Bank Of Na.chi,oches, has
suddenly disappeared, in connection with 90 or 3d.
900 dollars.
Her Majesty, the Queen, has been presented with
amale tpause moment, gentle reader) elephant from
Calcutta. The animal was christened Prince Albert
and handed over to the geological institute
Notwithstanding the various contradictory ac.
counts the death of the King of Prussia is at lenotb
officially announced. The coffin in which he wa, MA
ced is the same that served thirty wears apo for tho
remains OF his wife, which was replaced by morble
sarcophagus. The husband and king sleeps. where
thirty years ago he looked upon the remains of the
vile and queen. Who will distinguish in coming
years the dust Of royalty from the dust of the beggar
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS

Both houses adjourned on Tuesday, the
2lst ult. sine die. Correspondents of the
New York papers, say that the appropria-
ton bills were all passed; together with a
few territorial bills of importance only to
the territories. What those few territorial
bills were, we have as yet been unable to
learn, and we regret that our want of full
proceedings up to the time of adjournment,
precludes our announcing details of i'm
portance to our readers. Owing TO the IL
mited means Of the national treasury, the
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04

India Cotton.-The attention Of Eng
land, is at present much engaged on the
subject of raising cotton in India; expert
ments have been made, and the matter full
ly tested, that cotton can be grown in the
British possessions in India, for 81 pence
per pound; and allowing liberal per cent
for charges Of transportation, cotton would
be afforded in England at cents per pound
1t must therefore not be a matter of sur
prise, if the United States at no distant day,
should be subjected to great and embarras-
sing competition in the cotton market. 1t
is said that some of the leading capitalists
Of England, are induced to offer every in
ducement to the cotton interest in India,
not only as a matter of national economy,
but out of hostility to the slave-holdng in
stitutions of our Southern States. -
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04

and what lesson does it convoy to worldly ambi.
ton.
Divers are the ways by which name may be
transmitted to posery, and great vice generally a.
tans the end with much less difficulty than great viz
The latest candidate for posihumons existence
is the poboy, who It is said attempted the life The
Queen and as clue TO the nature of the object that
the Queens loving subjects, by the noise they make
in the matter appear disposed to wrap in the mantle
of immortality the next to the latest event of his life
was his discharge as pot-boy from tavern in Lon.
don, bearing the euphonious title of
for disagreeable habit no had of incessant
What subject for historys page; but SO it is-and
the pot-boy might have laughed his way through exs
tence unao,iced had it been for this attempt on
the life Of the Queen now his name with hers goes
down to posterty; and perhaps in after years when
kings and queens looked upon with less favo-
rable eye than now, the laughing pot-boy will be-
quoted as bright example of patriotism, that would
sacrifice himself for his country.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04

LOVE OF COUNTRYWIDE. Milne in one
Of his letters from China, says, Gan old
writer speaks Of an African plant, which,
whoever tastes it, never after desires to re-
turn to his native country" That the plant
is indigenous to the soil of Wisconsin, we
dare not affirm, lest we be accused Of ha-
wing drank into the fabulous spirit Of hea-
then ages; but if human credulity cannot
be made to credit its existence on the prai-
ries Of the west, it is only because modern
education has discarded the ideal notions Of
the more poetical ages.
We are led to these reflections from a
view Of the happy and contented condition
of the people Of Wisconsin. If there be a
spot on earth where the ardent wishes, and
feverish desires of people to return to the
land Of their nativity, are soon allayed, it
is here. Not that the mind does not often
wander back with delight, and recall the
friends of other days, and memory l;nger
around the scenes Of childhood and maturer
years-this is natural. The land of ones
nativity is written on the living talbot Of
the heart; nor time nor space can efface
the impression. 1t is, however, peculiar
trait of our population, to love the country
of their adoption, and to be resigned and
happy in the homo Of their choice. And
though we have not the plant whose taste
produces forgetfulness of the land from
whence we came, yet our Aowery prairies,
our verdant fields, and our healthful bree-
yes, inspire the weary emigrant who lands
upon our shores, at once with confidence,
and make him to feel that here nature well
comes, smiles, and blesses. There is pro-
badly not a people or community else
where to be found, where contentment and
attachment to country is more prcdomi-
nant characteristic than here: no murmur-
ings Of regret, no disappointed expectations
all feel that nature has done her part; it
only remains for man to do his, land the peo-
pie Of Wisconsin will be prosperous and
happy. r
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04

District Of Colum6ia.-A large meeting
has recently been held at Alexandria; the
Mayor in the chair, at which it was unani-
mously resolved, to apply to Congress to be
set back to the state of Virginia. Much
dissatisfaction prevails generally through
out the district, and more particularly at
this time, in consequence of Congress ha-
wing refused to re-charter the banks in the
district, except on terms which are deemed
disadvantageous to the stockholders. A
disposition has for some time past been ma
nifest, to have the ten mile square, now un-
der the jurisdiction Of Congress, ceded to
the states from which it was originally ia.
ken. Accordingly resolution has been
introduced in Congress, providing for re-
PROCESSION to the states Of Virginia and
Maryland, all the district Of Columbia, ex-
cept so much of it as is comprised within
the corporate limits Of the city of Wash
ington. All parties seem to favor the idea,
but owing to the lateness of the session at
the time the resolution was introduced, the
subject has been laid over for the present
eventually, the matter will succeed
The District Of Columbia, to say the least,
is badly governed; Congress has never
enacted, or revised code Of laws for the
district, Notwithstanding its attention has
been called to the matter, through the
messages of almost every Chief Magistrate
of the nation, since the district became
subject to the jurisdiction of Congress-
! The only existing laws are such, as were
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04

Ltghtning.-A stack Of wheat, contain
ing about three hundred bushels, near Elk
horn, Walworth CO. was struck by lightning
on Thursday last, and burnt to the ground.
A number of men who were at work finish
ing the stack, had providentially retired
from it, only few minutes previous to its
being struck by the electric fluid. -
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04
State of Trade. are mt Ia

State of Irade.-Men are apt 10 be i'm
pressed too deeply with present events
But no present condition of trade in our
country will ever be Of long duraton.-
Expansions and depressions, must follow
each other, though not Of so terrific a cha
racter always, we hope, as the last. Trade
in our country speedily RECEIVERS from lis
depressons, let them be never so great
The langour Of business which now exists,
is the result of great disease, and great
quackery in the comical doctors. The ex-
panding policy gave way in 1887, but there
were large and powerful class Of fnan-
ciers who insisted that expansion was still
to be kept up as the cure for itself. The
U. S. Bank, itself too feeble to stand alone,
undertook TO shoulder the feebleness Of the
country, to keep up cotton to its natural
and proper position, and force trade IN all
departments to activity. The consequence
was, that the whole fabric broke down the
second time, worse than the first. The
great expansions Of the u. S. Bank and all
other Banks which acted with it, must Of
necessity be compressed. Debts of vast
amounts must be paid, before money can
circulate again, or credit exist. The sound
and certain process Of cure is now going
on, and health gradually returning. If
we could have the stimulus of another Ma
tional Bank suddenly applied, it would no
doubt be an instantaneous relief. But it
would be placing all things at hazard again.
Our children would probably bear the re-
action Of our deliverance in revolutions,
such as have attended the demise Of the
late Bank. Onr present course tends to
system more substantial and safe than the
one which has broken down; and broke
every thing in its fall.-N Y. Mercury
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04

The paper of the present number is not
of as good quality as we have used hereto
fore. We have q small stock of it on hand
which we purchased because, at the time,
we could get no other. When it is ex-
hausted we shall endeavor to get a supply
of the good article.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04

| From the Daily Journal Of Commerce of July l6.
A Long Money Article.-We see that
some Of the six-pennies, and many Of the
pennies, have taken TO making long mo-
| ney article daily. AS we do not think
''the commercial organ," as the Globe
named US, should be behind in this matter,
we feel inclined to make q long article to-
day for the particular edifcation Of those
who read with their mouths open. Well
then, be it known that money is very plen-
ty in Wall street,-so plenty that shining
has changed sides, and now lenders have
to perform that service, seeking for notes
TO discount. The Banks take up all the
good business paper which is offered them,
nor are they so squeamish and nice in
their selection as they were when money
was worth three per cent, q month, nor as
they would be now if that were the present
rate. On the contrary, they discount notes
by the batch. We even know dealer an
acquaintance Of ours, who proposed twen-
ty notes at one time, amounting to $I2,-
900, and the Bank "did' the whole Of
them. Some men have in this way had
larger discounts than they intended; for,
recolecting how matters went year ago,
they have offered twice as many notes as
they wished discounted, not expecting that
more than half would be " done" whatcy-
er might be the offering; but to their sur
prise, on applying at the desk of the dis
count clerk the next day, they found that
every note had been discounted, the dis
count cast the proceeds entered on the
books, and the notes filed away in the
vault A merchant of our acquaintance
who had large balance lying to his Gre
dit in bank, not seeing any likelihood of
having use for it, actually wont to the
Bank and bought back quantity of notes
at par which he had sometime before pro-
cured to be discounted, leaving it for the
Bank to allow something for the discount,
or not, as they pleased. Money is also
very plenty in Boston, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore; that all dealers who have
good paper on hand, readily procure what
money they require, at 6 per cent; while
those who have no good paper or other Sc
curlty 10 give for loans, are unable tn NO.
nefit themselves dy the present state oftbe
market.
The Banks at this time are taking more
or less Southern paper again, under Tho
impression that such funds are Gkelv to
improve as the next crop comes in, and
the time OF resumption approaches. Wo
heard Bank President the other day in
curing among the brokers for such pa
per.
AS to the Sub-Treasury law it seems 10
be question whether it is in operation or
not. There have not, as yet, been real
lied any of the great benefits promised by
its friends, or the evils threatened by its
enemies. In fact, whether the present
state Of things is most influenced bv the
Sub-Treasury or the Log-Cabins, is not
certain. We can only say, as some peo-
pie do when they know not what to saw
Nous uerronS.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04

President has been invested with the discre-
tionary power, of suspending any of the
appropriations, should circumstances re-
quire it. We have no hope that Congress
has done any thing for this territory, in the
protection of our commerce on Lake Mich
igan. This subject, which ranks among
matters Of the first importance, in COM
mercial and national point of view has been
thrust aside, while the time and the public
money of the nation has been wasted on
long speeches, wrangling, and quarrehng
and much ado about nothing The COM
merce of our lake is left exposed to the
winds of heaven, and our territorial inter-
ests are trampled upon by the men, who,
by constitutional law, and moral justice, are
bound to be our protectors. lfthere be any
thing humiiating to the pride Of an Ameri-
can citizen, it is the fallen dignity Of the
Congress of the Republic. If the handy
ing of low vulgar epithets, the pulling of
noses, and the dissertation Of all morality,
COMFORTS with the high station which the
representatives Of this nation occupy, then
indeed are our conceptions of what the cha
racter Of our repres natives should be, en-
tirely mistaken. v speak not Of party,
for in this respectful are sinners alike.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04

Our territorial Legislature commenced
its extra session at Madison, yesterday, the
Sd inst. The chief business of the legis-
lature, Will be the representative apportion-
ment under the late census
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04

Full returns have not YET been received
from the third district. BY the latest advi-
ces, Moore, the whig candidate was ahead,
but the democrats were still sanguine Of
electing their candidate, Winn. The only
clue we can get 10 the probable result is
from the Jour. of Com. which says, tNat-
chitoches has come in badly for the wings
and makes the election of Moore, to say
the least, very uncertain"
The Council consists Of II members; of
these it is said eight are democrats, and
eight wings, one yet doubtful. In the
House, containing so members, the wings
claim a majority of ten. We shall next
week be able to give the full returns, as
well, probably, as comparison with for
me- votes.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04

in force at the time the States aforemen.
toned made the cesson of the district to
the general government.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04

The N. H. Statesman says, it is under
stood that Mr.Hill declines the appointment.
Of Receiver General, at Boston.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04
T Ell EGR A ? H.
Southport, (W.T., August 4, 1910.

Louisiana. We have received some re-
turns from the late election in this state, land
although it is pretty difficult matter TO arrive
at fact through the medium Of the party pa
pers, yet we shall endeavor to come as near
as circumstances will permit. The cleo
ton was had for three members Of Con-
gress, and members of the Council and
House of Representatives. The returns
are from the Journal of Commerce:
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-09-04
FASHIONABLE TAILORING

E OsEPH w. NEWBURGH, would res
o. speclfully inform his old friends and
the public in general, that he carries on
the above business in all lis various
branches, Que door East Of J. !. Smiths,
Store, where he may at all times be
fonnd to attend TO all work lntrusted to
him. He Aatters himself it will be
done as durable, neat and fashionable,
as il CAM be done in the country, as he
intends at all times TO keep in his enr
ploy good competent workman, and he
means to receive the Fashions isamply
provided for.
TO accommodate his frieEds in the
country, he will take nearly all kinds oI
country produce.
N. B. One or two apprentices wan
ted immediately to learn The Tailoring
business. Boys between the age Of II
and l6, would be preferred. They mus
be OF good character, as recommends
tons Of industry, honesty, and sobrie
try, will be required.
Canal Dover, Aug. Is, 1889. IT,
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-09-04
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