Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-11
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Edward w. Dale, Cashier of the Bank of Colum-
bla, Tennessee, committed suicide on the 7th ult
by cutting his throat with razor.
Mr. Holman, of Chester co. Penn. was literally
crushed 10 death in space of four inches wide be-
tween the wheels Of his own saw mill.
Neo Churck-A new and splendid church. is
building at Rome, under the direction of the Pope
The Vlceroy of Egypt has presented pillars for the
edhce to the Pope, cut from quarry of pure alabas-
ter
TURNER'S &. Afechanics Bank Of Aacligaa Nearly
all the business men of the city Of Detroit have sign
ed card expressing their full confidence in the sol
vency of this institution.
The army of the United States at present amounts
to l2,5l7 men, The number of enrolled militia in
tho United States is computed at 400 900.
Female PoStmGster.-Niary Dickinson has been ap-
pointed by the President of the United States Post
master at Lancaster penny
HdrUest-From almost every section of the Uni
ted States, we hear the gratifying fnelligence of
abundant harvest. The ravages of the fly and the
damage by rust, proves 10 have been greatly exag-
gerated. The reported failure of tho crops, appears
To be confined to small portions of the country the
surplus amount of wheat in the United States, for
expectation tho present year will be immense.
in.j-moaOFoIy Brig hRe.-It is stated in the Buf-
iao Republican, that line of Briggs, consisting of the
frat class Of vessels has been formed 10 run between
Buffalo and Chicago. The price Of freights will be
one-thlrd less than that now charged by the boats
and price OF passage propOrtIOnably reduced 1t is
said arrangements are made for towing the vessels
through the rivers when the winds are adverse.
The Legislature of Iowa territory, met at Burlng-
ton, on the 18th July nit. James NJ. Clark, of Lou
county was elected President of the Council and
Edward johnson of Lee county Speaker of the
House. The purpose ofassembling we suppose was
the same as in this territory to apportion the Legis-
lahVe representation according To The return of The
late census. The number of inhabitants in the ter
ritory is 49, H. and in his message the Governor re
commcnds 10 the Legislature to take steps to
secure tho admission of Iowa into the Union as
state, having no doubt. but, by the time such steps
can be taken she will have the full number ofinha-
btanls necessary.
Livingston Palmer and Hiram Mann, have been
convicted of treason at Toronto, IT, &. and senten-
ced to be hung the Goth ult The treason con-
sisted in the distribution of commissions for the Pa
triDt service.
Nor hard A4nssThere arc eight first rate ships
being built in the little town of Medford Mass
and one more contracted for.
melancholy affair is detailed in the Paris papers;
triple murder and suicide-a mother and three sons
The mother, after the sons who were all Young had
retired to rest, in tho same bed ipned pan ofchar
coal, placed 1t in the room, and fastened the door,
Sho threw herself across the bed and when the door
was opened, mother and sons all found dead.
lhe cause was, pecuniary difficulties which involved
the husband and reduced them from alluence TO want
The Arabian horses, presented by the Im0un of
h#ca to the President ol the United States, were
to Dc sold Of public auction in Washington City on
the sith inst Numerous valuable presents from the
Unlied States, arc 10 be oturned 10 the Imuun. 1t
is bad rule that won't work two ways: suppose the
Imperial digntary uponthe receipt of these presents
ahOEd turn them over - his auctioncer to be dispo-
scd Of TO the highest bidder.
The soa-scrpent has egain been seen off Chohasset
on tIe Massachusetts coast. Five six persons had
drauct Wow Of him This is a strange varmint
TINS ea-serpcni, his movements are conducted on the
gr0nlest scale. The list heard of him before this
was, that he overhaul ed the Great Western at sea-
and challenged her jr n race to New York The
WcSan accepted the challenge: the serpent started
oil aad led the race in gallant style, cleaving the blue
OF the pecan and dsshng its waters round him after
n malaor truly Astonishing. But, like many other
nmhneus individuals he had mscalculatod his
strenth, and holding up moment 10 take breath,
the Western shoiby leaving him far in the rear,
that howas Obliged 10 knock under and confess beat.
When seen off Cnohasset he was probably recruiting
h5 e0cfgies for fresh trial.
Locomotives now made in America and sent
TO England The Birmingham and Gloucester rail
way company htoy received six, and their operation
they 10Y, 'surPasses all expectation.
An exchange paper talks ofthe thermometer raging
from vs. TO 80 Not strange that IL could mt keep cool
with the mercury that high.
II is rumolcd that Nicholas Biddle the great cur
rcnCy iOcor has failed and made assignment of his
effects.
Isaac Hill has entered upon his duties, as receiver
genrnl IN the city of Boston.
fellow recently walked Is miles in two hours and
fN minutes.
The Nes York Planet advises all who wish plea
Salt ride, y take the stages that run to Greenwood
v. 10
ap'easant occupationl
Tho Chinese have got a map of the world-and so
much oih 5 taken up To represent the celestial En-
Drc-thl they have been obliged 10 put down Europe,
Asia, Africa, America &c, as dimnntive Islands in
he sea.
4 waiter at hotel in New York requested gem
drman itheneeded his services &" Just agitae the
COmmunCator."
Most ofoa readers arc acquainted with the event,
IN the carly history of our country, of the of
Tho whites ~ the Indians at Wyoming. The valley
of the Wyoming, immortalized by the poet Campbell
has long heen known of the beautiful sec
Iions Of Pennsylvania. For many years after the
turn of thu Inhabitants TO the valley no trace of the
spot whor, the massacre had taken place. could be
found A few years since, however, bones were dis
covered IN poughing and further discoveries eSta-
bllShed tn spot a monument is now being erected
on the place-to be forty feet high, and thirteen feet
base.
paint.- at work store at Black Rock, fell from
staging g. feet head first into the Niagara river and
was taken oat without injury. He at work again
the same afternoon on the building.
James Goodwin, q clerk for a house in New York |
Iet' MS emp overs, IN connection with about twenty
thousand dollars of their money! intending to set up
gentleman himself the other side of the Allan.
tic. Unfortunately however, for his newly acquired
hollonS, ho hd no sooner landed, than he was taken
possession OF by police officer and reshpped with
care, Consigned to the police office, New York
An editor ii New York has been fined Sl5 for pub
iS3lhs lottery advertisement. Ii was not done viii
tnlly but caressy The editor we believe was absent
Ne'ct'y Matters A fellow attempting 10 enter a
store ut BLACK Rock in the night diverted from his
Undertaking, BY the clerk from upper window who
''' 'aA two pound weight on his head.
barnes, Who rcurlered Davis. editor Of a paper in
=, loOts has been indicted for manslaughter in the
'u VIZ, 'esree. HIS trial has been postponed.
me, hgy have m eSpNlitious way Of making flour in
,nS They purchase il in the States without
. 'aN' over 'uo brand IT, and ship it for tho