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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-30
TENS
ed if misfo
She som

I'M
Don't be afirIghtcd if misfortune stalks into your
humble habitaiion. She sometimes takes the li6er-
,y of stalking INTO the presence chamber of Kings.
Religion never shines with so benignani a lusire
as upon those who embrace it in early youth.
As the is brighter tina, struggles alone through
night of gloom is the hope of religion brighter,
when shining alone upon the gloom of existence.
The Picayuno announces with feelings of regret
that Major M'Ardel, editor of the Vicksburg Wing
is no more-a bachelor. He was married few days
ago.
Notes in circulation in the West, purporing to
be on the Globe Bank of New York There is no
such insiit ution in existence.
The heart of man is said TO weigh about nine
ounces, that of n woman, eight. AS age increases,
mans heart grows heavier. and woman's lighter,
after she is thirty.
How quick is the succession of human events!
The cares of to-day seldom the of to-mor.
row and when we lay down at night, we may safe
~ say to most of troubles, Ye have done your
worst shall meet more
you call me n scoundrell' said a pugnacous fe
low, who had made up his mind to have fight will
another 10 whose couutonancc hc had taken mos
unaccounrable dislike. You call me a scoundrel!'
NO SIT, 10 Hul
What then, you call me liar, do you! Take
thatl' aud the innocent nose Of the inofensve gen
tleman was instantly made acquainted with the
knuckes of his indignant enemy.
The ever fertile brain of the Yankee, has invented
a kind of ink, called the love-lelter ink The
virBe of this ink consists in lis being proven
tive against all cases of breach of promise the
ink fades away and leaves the sheet blank about -four
weeks after il has been written upon.
The citizens of Montreal are taking measures &c
repair or rebuild Brooks monument, recently de-
Stroyed.
The Rev. John n MafIit has become of the
editors of the Western Visitor, weekly paper, pub
ishcd at Cynthinia Kentucky.
! Two hundred and fifty men employed on the
steam frigate now building AT the navy yard Phila
delphia She is rated at two thousand tons, and vii
be the largest irigate a1oa. Her engine is Ii
be of SIX hundred horse power.
paper in the interior notices the death of Dir
Campbell, and politely requests the New York pa
pers 10 copy it, and crafty his numerous friends
The longest vessel atloai in the world, is the steam
boat Albany, which runs between New York an.
Albany. Her extreme length is two hundred an,
eirhty-rno feet.
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which | have referred, intently, and with
single view to the question which thew
have TO decide, as to the rights of the res
pective parties and aohether the public faith
IS or IS not inriolably pledged, believe all
further debate will be unnecessary.
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and heart Of Zuleia, whom, avow, i love
10 distraction? Why do you trembIe, anc
look so pale Does my proposition offend
you -
Not in the east-but the affair is Il
perilous one, it is one Of life and death
the charmed drugs which shall give her
will either transmute her hate of you into
lore, or -
"KilI hcr.-'Tis we'll. Let her have the
potion"
"There is one condition-if she die
am to be permitted TO take array her corpse.
You must see the prudence Of this STEP"
" do, and agree to it,
Introduced 10 the chamber Of the beauti-
ful girl, the Count beheId hand and arm
Of the most perfect symmetry thrust from
behind the thick folds Of the gauze cur
tains; and on the fourth finger was an
lntaglio ring, which he instantly rccogni-
zed. He was seen, was known, and ii
suppressed scream of Joy reached his ears.
The cup was in her hand, which returned
the gentle pressure Of his. 81 will take
it," she exclaimed in an under tone, 81 a.
bidc the result n'
The room was cleared. In an hour the
effect was to be produced, and the Count
spent the interval with the Bey over deli
cate and luxurious rcpast the latter, had
even rcgained, in some measure, his usual
appetite, for suspense would soon cease to
atllict him. At length it was announced
that the lody Zuleia was-dead!
Better Mat," remarked the Bey with
stern and passionIcss gravity, ethan lore
another ! The corpse is yours, sir. andthe
sooner you convey it away, the better for
both %
Not TO be tedious, the corpse was taken
by the Count and his faithful Mamelukc, to
the village Of B, "Where shall we
bury % asked the Mamclukc, in sor-
rowfuI tone.
Where - returned the Count, half
smiling, "bencath Counterpart. But
leave that to nc and the FeIlah's daughter
send Aische hither quickly'''
On the following morning the Mameuke
was astonishcd TO observe that Aische pre-
pared breakfast for moro than one; and still
greater was his surprise on entering the sa-
tom according to custom in order to clear Il
way, TO behold leaning on the bosom Of the
Count, as he sat on the divan, a being an
gelcal in beauty with whose features he
was not unfamiliar, once in the palor of
death, now in the bloom Of love, and life,
and health.
But no Time was to be lost, no means Of
conccaIment TO be despiscd.
A few hours more, and the Fellah's
daughter, the Mamelukc, the Count, and
Zueia, were on their way TO Alexandra
where, at the residence Of the Prussian
Consul, the nuptials were secretly affirmed.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24
COLLOQUY.

Soon after the revolutionary war, Capt. p,
brave yankee officer, was at St. Petersburg,
in Russia, and while there accepted an invita-
tion to dine-there was 4 large number at the
table, and among the rest an English Lady,
who wished to appear one of the knowing ones.
This lady on understanding that an American
was one of the guests, expressed to one Of her
friends determination TO quiz him. She
fastened on him like tigress, making many
inquiries respecting our habits, customs, dress.
manners, and mode Of life, education, amuse-
ments, &c. &c. To all the inquiries, Capt.
p. gave an answer that satisfied all the COM
pany, except the lady; she was determined not
to be satisfied, and the following short dia-
logue took placer
Lady-Haye the rich people in your cogn-
try any carriages! for / suppose there are some
chat call themselves rich.
{-Capt. ply residence is in small town
upon an Island where there are but few CARR
ages kept, but in the large towns and cities
upon main land, there are a number kept in
style suited to our republican manners.
Lady can't think where you find drivers
for l should not thlsk the Americans knew
how to drive coach.
Capt. P.--We find no difficulty on that &C
count, madam; we can have plenty Of drivers
by sending to England for them.
Lady Speaking very quickly.)-I think the
Americans ought 20 drive the English, instead
of the English driving the Americans.
Capt. P.-We did madam, in the. late war;
but since peace, we permitth Englishto drive
US!
The lady, half chokcd with anger, stood
mute minute, and then left the room wills
.pering to her friend-the Yankees are TOT
n.ach for us in the cabinet, as well as in :hc
field.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24
A TRUE FRIEND.

The Audience, states, L gentleman who IN
1890, found himself loser by the revolution,
determined to go beyond the seas to improve
his fortune; but previously to leaving Paris he
deposited with friend, 10000 francs as a
nest egg, in case of the new speculation which
he meditated, not succeeding. More than
nine years passed away, and not a single line
had been interchanged between the two friends;
when the one who had expatriated himself,
having failed in his utra-marine pursuits re.
turned to Havre, few days ago, determined
to take up his 30 900 francs, and end his days
in France He hastened to the capital but
found that his friend had left his former resi-
dencc and ruined himself as t was said by
gambling, and had not sous left. Full Of
rage and despair he found out his residence in
the Rue Floridmonteau, where lie lived in the
garrett of the fifth story. lie rushed into the
room, and there saw his unfortunate friend, al
most without clothes haggard figure sitting
on chest, his only piece of furniture. Up
on this he launched out into the most violent re-
proaches, upbraided him with breech of trust
aud threatened even to strike him. His friend
uttered not word but slowly rising unlocked
the chest, opened the lid and showed the 9TH
er his sc, 900 francs in gold. As bis only re-
compense, he begged him to give him little
money to buy some food. The sequel may be
imagined.-Paris Paper.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24
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Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24
waters.
MARRIAGES.

A SIGN OF THE TIMEs.-A friend
who is particularly fond of noticing the
signs OF the times, and who considers that
there is no better indication of prosperity
than the increase of marriages, express
seS the opinion that he has discovered this
gratifying mark ofimprovement in morals
and society within the last few weeks
Moot oinccroly do we rejoice, IL ms notion
be correct. We have long thought that
something like an understanding should
exist, IN this country especially, III rela-
ton to the term of courtship. We consid-
er it morally wrong, on the part of a sui
tor, to linger on year after year in his adj
dresses to any bright particular STAR and
thus to deprive her, IN some measure; of the
general society and attentions of others,
without some certain prospect as to the
termination of the period of courtship.
The truth Is, there is a time for all
things even the attachment of a
young and imprisoned being may have
It's bound, especially if hope be delayed
year after year, and the heart thus sick
ened, and the cheek robbed of lis bloom
by disappointment. Marriage is an insti-
tuition recognized and enjoined by the
laws of God and man land if there be any
among our readers who, having courted
a year or two, lack the courage or the
means to venture before the Hymen:al al
tar they should exhibit some degree of
magnanimity and selfdenial, and ,ac-
knowledge their true position, allow 9th
ers an opportunity Of pressing forward g.
possessing The prize ichthey have nei-
Ither the ability nor the courage to obtain.
Philadelphia Enquirer.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24
POETRY.
CUPID'S WING

CUPID'S WING.
A Ew SONG, By SAN LOVER.
The dart of love was feathered first
Frem folly's wing they say,
Inul he tried his shaft to shoot
In beauty's heart one day.
He missed the maid
80 oft, It's said,
His aim became untrue,
And beauty laugh'd
As his last shaft
lie from his culver drew,
"In yain,' said she,
s,Yoa shoot at ne,
You spiteful little thing;
The feather on your shaft / scorn!
When pluck'd from foily's wing"
But Cupid soon fresh arrows found,
And fitted to his string,
And each new shaft he feathered from
His own bright glossy wing.
He shot, until
No plume was left
To wait him to the sky,
And beauty smiled
Upon the child,
When he no more could fly.
"NOw, Cupid, am thine," she sad,
Leave off thy archer play,
For beauty yields when she is sure
Loye will not fly away"
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24
WAR STEAMERS.

WAR STEAMERS.
In an article describing the launch, a
few days ago, of the Russian war steamer
at New York, the Courier and Enquirer
says
"There are several points Of great inter-
est connected with the Success ofthis ship.
She will be the first trial Of skill between
the English and American engines, and
will determine many questions now in
dispute among them, as 10 the best me
thod of using steam.
Our government is now building two
steam vessels, one here, the other at Phil
adeIphia, Of the same size as the Kan
schatka.
They were originally intended to be
doub!e-deckers, but it IS. now understood
that they can only carry guns on the
main deck The vessel at Philadelphia
is to have engines after the English plan,
the one at New York after the most APP
proved American plan.
The form ofengines invented by Mes
srs. Schuyler, is known as the iightfaIl
engines, invented by William A. Lightlall
OF this city, and in practical operation in
various steamboats, here. The same plans
were submitted by the Messrs. Schuyler
to the Navy Commissioners, bat were re
iected for those furnished by Mr. Kemble,
which are now building for the New
York ship.
Thus friendly competition exists III
the construction of these three vessels
1t must be borne in mind however, that
while the Navy Yard ships have as yet
no armament decided upon, and therefore
can suit the guns to the ship, the Kan
schatka would be considered failure, if
she did not carry the armament for winch
she was ordered.
All the Russian steamships have hith-
erto been furnished by England. 1t IS a
proof of the usual forethought and liberal
views ofthe Emperor to look elsewhere
for supply in case of need, and may
prove of great advantage to the mechan-
les OF our city.
The Messrs. Schuyler who have under
taken the whole burthen of furnishing the
ship, engines, &c, complete, are engineers
we'll known III this city, and every way
. ~ StANCCC.1 III a lltlNtCl u pun
which4hey have staked their professional
!rcpdtstiou They nave for many years
had ckarge OF severaFof our rail roads &
i steamboat companies and always conduct
ed them in a manner that has given uni
versal satisfaction. They have built q
great number of steamboats,, and many
I Improvements in them as well as in rail
way carriages and locomotives have orr
ginlated with them.
The boilers Of the Kamschatka are con.
structed for the use of the anthracite coal
ola form entirely different fromany others
iii use, except in the boats of the Messrs
Schuyler, by whom it was invented.
No blowers are required, and judging
from the success these gentlemen have
already obtained, we do not doubt that the
] consumption IN this ship viii be less thar
in any other afloat.
We look upon this enterprise as a mat
Ter of great national interest, and although
the difficulties TO surmount in building
the first ship have been great, yet from
what has already been done, we have nc
fears but that the Kamschatka will estab
lish the reputation of the Dlessrs. Schuy
4 Ter, and be a credit to our country wher
she makes her appearance in European
waters.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

An IscIDEHT.--Wh Ogden Holman was
ADDRESSING the Wings at Boston, on the 10th
of September, speaking of the encouraging
prospects and of the maiorities for Gen. Har-
rison which were promised blythe delegations
from the several States, s'and what say goa
men Of massachusetts, added he, chow
I-.c,t. q majority can you give in the old Bay
sote7. Ten thousand, . answered some one
;ptbe crowd. Ten thousand" says Holt
mn ..is that all! have good mind to act
ii, part of an auctioneer. Does no one say
tban>ten thsusandp' Fifteen thous-
cried another. Fifteen thousand, fif-+
en- thousand, twice and a-going. Who says.
s,ore1,, "Twenty thousand" responded q
Md ..Twcnty thousand. then; that isright,
80, Massachusetts down at twenty thous-
"a - Extrayagant as that number was
Z ugbt by many, at the time, the promise
Been fulfilled, and moro than fulfilled. The
suxcturne show majority for the lIaHi5
hrs oyer the Van Buren Of 90, 442.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24

At midday, thirteen hours after the
embarcation, silent, weary and exhausted,
the landing was gained, and the remains
of the dead were borne with secrecy thro'
the streets of a city where he had once
been the chief magistrate.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24
From the .NississiPPi Free Trader.
THE PASSAGE OF THE. DEAD UPON
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

1ACSAGE OE OEAU
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
1t was a cloudless autumnaI day. The
air was balmy and but slightly stirred the
wave OH the deep broad river while, At
high noon, a proud steamer was seen aP-
preaching a lovely plantation, distinguish
ed by number of tall cypress trees that
guarded the bank like hoary senuneIs.-
The boat landed; a small party hastily as
cended the leyee, entered the lawn before
the house when there was heard a num-
Der of shots IN rapid succession; and one
of the number, but a moment before n
the full enjoyment Of life, health and en-
ergy-was q cold and iuanImate form up-
on the earth Tie spirit had fed IS zap
idly to It's God, as the whIrLwind shot
which gave it the release from clay
The inquest Is over-the sun went
down, and vet no steamer came TO bear
the dead to his home-the home Of his
affection on which ms eyes were never
again to rest. 1t was near midnight and
the moon was low IN the west, and yet no
boat came. A SkIf was procured, and an
embarcatlon made upon the wild and sol
emn river with the corpse III so fraII !
barque, a single rover sitting at the bow
and the friend Of the dead at the STEM
thus pushing into the current and waiting
downward with It's majestic mpetuOsIrv-
The moon soon hung like n pale watch
fire, low IN the west-then sunk beneath
the horizon, leaving only the starlight 20
CLEAN upon the numbered waters and soon
even those stars were shrOuded bV Clouds
( Then was the passage Of the dead most
dreary, fully realizing tire poetic fctI0ns
OF antiquity Ofthe passage Ofthe dead over
! the Styglan wave III the dim ghostIV tWi-
/ light OF the neither world. By an optical
/ illusion the river seemed lifted higher
/ thar the woody shores. Those shores ap-
peared to be dark, deep pits below the ele-
ment. and assumed fantastic and cloudy
shapes. The stiff stOrnI-breeZe rung II
/ the dense cottonwood. making a sharp
cracking noise, more like the fall ola cat
aract than the gentle motion Of foliage
\ The ram began TO patter; the s1ItF, half
full ofwater, introduced through the open
ed seams, required constant baIlIng to
keep both the dead and the living from
), finding a grave IA the unIaLhOmed depths
Of the father Of waters
To prevent sinking in mid-strean, the
rover Rugged the fantastic and gloomy
shore, one moment sucked into boiling
eddy, atanother amidst thescraggv branch
es of an avalanche from the land, at an
other embayed in forIorn community OF
snags, and III another in danger from the
measured movement OF an ancient SAWYER
beating time to the throbbings Of the wa
ter-spIrit, erecting It's black, serpent-Iike
head several feet above the water, and
then babtising itself anew. Still the morn
ing delayed to dawn. The smell Of dis
solution announced the state OF the re-
mains of the dead What a lesson Of
mortality How cherries the passage Of
the dead--and no comfort dawnIng N the
end When achieved, the embassy was
to be one of bitterest sorrow-cf deep,
untold agony and tears
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24

FEMALE EDucATIoN.--A young lady whom
We know by sight, once concluded a love-let-
ter thus:--[Si. Louis Republican,
u shall rite to you agin ear long. 10 cum
minis told me orful story abOu, suke tyler bu,
dident pay no attenshun 10 his sieknen tail.
Yourn till deth parts bots on u.s.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24

IE-lsjwg, : y. d. COLEMAN, P. NJ.
Watches, +. NARsCHALK,
JACKSON, : J.. }. MooRE, lU. Hail.
,-.-., l.,,. IN. G.. NyE,
1--'' 's' 2 Il. EATON KEYS, ?. VI.
) r. VI. & ;. l.. CoRwISE,
Ds.'''' q JoHS ". MORRIS,
C-rr5u5u, Posi- MASTER,
g.: 81. II. ROLLINS,
I-"''''' I G. L. W. NILSSON,
Franklin, : II. B. OLIVER,
RrtLIud p. o., J. &. CUTTER,
T-Euf1, :: MATHER q Elliot,
.V5vg0msry. : ANY GOOD WING,
{ ID. BARRETT,
A's-t~'-'' - Foster,
. G~sgGI1, JAMES Howard,
,,..... :SR. G. PERRY,
'4-'-'--Y"' = SAMUEL EsKRIDGE,
vrarrrL7. j. ". ESERIDGE.
r.-EErrr's Store, T. LocKHART, 2. Il,
EEcsE.uS. DR.. JONES, P. NJ,
I'll. 3 DE. LEGRAND,
Bls,*-Ha'f' :(-GLLAsrrE.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24
A AGENT is.

The following gentlemen are respectfully
requested to act Agents for the Wing Re
7au.can- Persons having business for US, or
Hl9 are DESTROYS of subscribing for our paper,
Is. Please call on any Of these gentlemen at
their respective places of residence and It viii
meet with prompt attention.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24

Help others and you relieve yourself Go
and drive away the cloud from that distressed
friends brow, cnd you viii tesurn with
lighter heart.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24

NATIoSAL CHARAcrERs.-In we'll known
house in this city, the rendezvous of foreign
ers, as well as English and Irish, French
man thought TO amuse the company at the ex-
pense of an intelligent and good humored
Swiss ''Your countymen," said he, serve
under all European Monarchs' 1T is true =
replied the Swiss, ''we are poor, and we fight
for that which we most stand in need DINO
ney or pay, call it as you viii; bur,'' said be
to the Frenchman. what do you fight for!''
Honor" exclaimed the impetuous French
man. ''Well, then, said the Swiss, 1--WE both,
it seems, fight FOR what we stand in need Of
mOst-1ee for money, yon for honor.v