Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-02-09


cident of any kind has occurred, and not
one of the number OF travellers has ever
been injured.
The Legislature of Missouri, has pas
sed law iorbiddng the circulation of all
bills under five dollars after April, 1S41 ;
AID all under ten dollars after March, 1912
lNsANITY.-Of 1000 patients admitted
nto the Hartford Retreat for the Insane,
40 have been restored to their families in
perfect health.
STEAM FRIGATE.-The U. States steam
frgate Missouri was launched at New
York on the 7th. She is to be taken to
West Point to receive her engines, and
will be ready for sea in about five months
KENTUCKY AND A NATIONAL BANK
Mr.. Buock's resolution in favour of Mr..
Cjay's Land Bill, and also National
bank, have passed the house of Represent
tatlves OF that State, by vote of 70 to 49,
The ELECTORAL VoTE OF ALABAMA
LosT.-The Florence (Ala.) Inquirer Of
Dec. 10Th, confirms q statement recently
made, that the electors for President and
Vice President have thrown away the vote
of that State by an informally.
PAY OF A LEGISLATOR IN GEoRGIA.-
The Georgia Legislature have passed
resolution fixing the pay of its members
at five dollars day, and the same amount
for every twenty miles travel, in coming
10 or going from the seat Of Government.
The Circuit Court Of Illinois has decided
that aliens not natura1i=ed, who have resi-
ded in that State six months next prece-
ding an election, have a right to vote. The
case has been carried up to the Supreme
Court.
The amount Of Canal Tolls received at
Rochester the past year. was $247, 915 25
showing an excess of $25,701 &c over
1888, the highest of three preceding years;
and Of 800, 506.3O over.
We arc informed that Mr.. Jonathan
Miles, of harrington, last week slaug hter-
cd three year old calf weighing eleren
hundred and thirty three pounds. Bar
rington against the world.-Penn Y. Dem.
FLoUR-was so barrel at Tampico
at the last dates, owing TO temporary des-
tItutlon. AT Havana, 1850 barrels more
sold for $40 per barrel. The next day
400 barrels sold for $l5 per barrel.
BLOWING UP EIoUsEs.-Tho Court for
tho Correction Of Errors has decided that
cities are not responsible for buildings
torn down or blown up 10 stop confagra-
lion.
The BAPTIsTs. An Almanac and Bap-
fist Register, far l84l, has just been pub
lished in Philadelphia. We learn from il
that the number Of Baptist Associations in
the United States and British Provinces of
America is 423 the churches SO2I; or
dained ministers, 1903; and members
597, 200.
IMMERSION ordinance Of baptism
ty immersion was administered on Satur-
day last by the pastor of the Baptist Soci-
city in Norwak, CT, through hole made
in tho ice for the purpose, while the mer-
curry was ranging 20 degrees below the
freezing point
A Stove EXPLosIoN.-The Baltimore
Clipper states that stove exploded in that
city day or two ago, while some person
was stirring up the coal.
A little girl of two years, was killed at
Yarmouth, Mass, last week, by :nhaling
steam from the spout Of teakettle, boil
ing upon the stove. She had seen an eld-
er sister blow in the spout and was irving
TO do the same when the steam which caus-
ed her death issued forth She afterwards
ate little supper; and, about four next
morning, expired in dreadful agony.
PRINTING PREss.-A Mr.. Lenormade.
u French Mechanic, has discovered the
means of printing on ono cylinder both
sides of the same sheet, which enables his
mechanical press to act with quickness
double 10 any hitherto known, and can pro-
duce 1000 copies in an hour.
Cdldtornid.-An intelligent writer has
commenced a series Of articles in the Ma
tional Intelligencer advocating the pur-
chase bv the United States Government of
the peninsula of California.