Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-09-29

A"OEtCT D(SfTCSStHg agar. - w learn
that on Monday last a collection of per-
sons at Wilson's were engaged in horse
racing,when an accdcntof snguarnature
took place. Two horses, with their RI
dcrs, started on race from near the cor
ncrs. About the same time two others
started from an opposite direction, both
parties being unaware Of the intention Of
the other. The horses coming together at
full speed, two shearcd and passed, but the
other two in shearing unfortunately went
the same way and came in contact. SO
severe was the collision that both horses
were instantly killed, and one orthe riders.
William Blackburn, died in about two hours
after; the other, Hugh Malvaugh, was so
severely injured thut he was not expected
to liyc.-BrockpiHe CO. c. Recorder.
Canai IbAs.-The amount received for
Tolls on the N. Y. State Canals during the
last week in August is siXty-seven thousand
eight hundred and seventy nine dollars and
sixty one cents. The amount received in
the month of August is one hundred and
ninety seven thousand two hundred and
four dollars and thirty-eight cents.-AlJa-
ny Erening Journal.
An American Matron.-A lady Of Mar
thas Vineyard, 50 years of age, who was
the wife Of an officer in the revolutionary
army, haze made wi.h her own bends, TWEEN
ty large and beautiful pin cushions, which
have been received at the office Of deposit
in New Bedford for articles for the Bun
ker Hill Fair.
From Teras.-YNe Galveston Courier
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fight between some 900 Texan militia, I'M
der command of Gen. Felix Huston, and
Il body Of mounted Camanche Indians. in
which 40 Of the latter were killed, and 200
horses and mules, squaw and child,
were taken prisoners. Loss Of the militia
two killed and six wounded. The fight was
not much Of fight, but rather a skirmish
aud a chase. The number Of Indians was
about 400.
Aaoi1er CoHision-Just before daylight
on Monday morning last, :he schooner At
lantic, Scoyic, Master, having on board
1900 bushels Of wheat, was ran into and
sunk, six miles east of Cleveland, by the
Steamboat Buffalo The Atlantic lies in
six rathom water. Cargo consigned to
Kline 81 Co.-BuGalo Adr. Sept 8.
Mrs. Kinney was brougt up for cxamin-
alton before the Boston police court on
Monday, and ordered to be.commiitcd to the
common JAIL TO take her trial before the
Supreme Judicial Court, on the second
Tuesday Of November next.
Missionaries to PdlcStine.-A gentle
man from the West stated at Paul's Church
on Sunday evening that the Mormans had
recently sent twelve Missionaries to Pal
Cstine
A Young Widow. There is living in the
town Of Fall River, female Of II years
of age, who is widow. She was Ii heu
married, and has q son years or more DID,
ThonumLcr orcmgrants arrived at Que
bee this year TO Goth ult. 20,599. Last
year TO tho same date 6634.
Some ten years ago a gentleman orthis
city was unfortunate in his business and
made an assignment, under which the cred
ltorS OF his house received fifty per cent of
thelr c'a'ms' all that the assets Of himself
and his partner then realized, and both of
them rec a lull and honorable release OF the
balance oil their Obligations. The partner
ship was dissolved, and the gentleman or
whom we speak made another start in h,s;.
ness. In the face Of many obstaces,-ond
certainly rot the least, tho financial condj-
ton OF the country,-his talents, enterprise
and perseverance have proved successful,
and he has saved money. Yesterday he
sent TO each of his old creditors check
for the unpaid moiety of the debts from
which he had been released, with interest
added in full from the day they were first
due until the date Of the checks. The a
mount thus paid Yesterday was some Fifty
thousand DolIars.-P Philadelphia Nation
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