Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-05-25
TELEGRAPH.
Southport, (W. IT, Ray %, Is4l.

Imposit,on-We learn from various sources enti-
tied TO credit that emgrants and passengers, coming
to this Territory on board Steam Boats, have been
grossly imposed upon by false statements and misre
presentations with respect 10 the facilities for landing
freight and passengers az Southport. Every variety
Of alsehood has been resorted TO- for the purpose of
irducing emigrants stop at other points the
tern shore of Lake Michigan, and prevent their landing
at Southport We informed upon unquestionabe
authority that boats stopping at Milwaukee having on
board passengers and freight destined for this place,
are told that there are no convenences for landing
goods and passengers at Southport. and that
CANT prices are charged here for bringing ashore
igranis and their effects Many by this kind of de-
cepton whose goods marked for Southport have
been induced to leave the boats at Milwaukee Stran-
gers are also persuaded from their purpose of landing
at Southport, by being told that there roads
leading into the interior. Were such impostons prac
ticed only single instance, should net feel called
upon bestow any remark but since they repeat
ed again and again. is proper the public should be
made acquainted with the facts.
With respect the facilities for landing passengers
and freight from boats Southport the public my
rest assured that means amply sufficient, and
attended with much expedition and safety, as any
our intention to draw any nvidious distinctions be.
tween this and any other on the western shore
of the lake. but appears that the false impress
sions which evminded persons seeking to make,
be fully corrected without saying hat is true
of others well ourselves Passengers have al
ways been charged twenty-five cents each, for being
landed at Milwaukee OF this we have no right 10
complain but when passengers are told at Milwaukee
hat they will be charged six shings each for landing
at Southport we have right to correct the falsehood
Passengers now are, and always have been landed
FREE of charge at Southport. In majority OF cases
freight Of every description, has also been landed free
of charge at this place; and authorized say
that during the present Of navigation the goods
of every emigrant, be the amount great small will
be landed FREE Of charge at Southport. With res
peot to the advantages and facilities for going into the
interior ofthe Territory from this place we can as
sure the public that no town the lake shore, has
better roads ing back the country than South
port
We regret the necessity Of being obliged to make
any allusion TO a neighborng town in matter of this
kind. The uniform kindness of the people of Miwau.
kee towards tae prosperity of this place acknowledge
ed and appreciated, and know that majority
Of the Inhabitants of that town, honorable and
too high-minded to conntenance such inpositions
we have named. The agents employed in these mis-
representations most likely irresponsible set Of
fellows, who get their living by lying But we could
not well give statement Of the facts required and put
the travelling public on their guard against future i'm
positions, by saying less.