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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

Inc American capitol is a most splendid build
ing. Visitors from all parts of the world, ioin in
oolngJustce tons architectural beauty The House
q! Representatives OF the United States, is said by
the most nc ompiished architects of ths country,
10 be truly m1gmacent No American need be
ashamed to invite any English Lord into our great
heSlsi'uNe Chamber. Numbers have already seen
IT, ana pronunCed Just encomIums ON it. The Ii
brary room at Washington, is also 4 most finished
piece OF architectural structure.
We take the following description of the Fno-
hsh House OF Commons from the Baltimore Anne
ercan.-[ Amer. Sen.
- was very much disappointed with the House.
IL Is as PLAIN as any chapel that have been in
Imagine TO yourselves a room in length similar 70
the Calvert street Baptist Church, though not quite
so Wlde-havng small gallery running all round
II. One nearly over the speakers chair, being for
reporters the one opposite to il for visitors capa-
Die OF containing about l00 persons the side GAL
ieHes are to- me members, there not being suite
lent room below. The speakers chair is as plain
as You could wish to see; no ornament or emblem
saving the coat OF arms above it; table or desk
IN H0ht OF hm--a few feet in front. however, sit
'ie cleiNS' with their gowns and light gray cured
WIS H'uhE very closely to the head. making them
loon very ridiculous, IN my opinion. All the petit
uohS anu papers are laid upon the table of the
clerks, running parallel with the lcnotb of the
room. These tables are maple-colored settees CO.
Nerei with green lea her cushions, RISING one above
me other, until The back One is placed against the
waII,'I'va ed ,wtje above h lowarcr Tont ooes
no, disk save Oh" clerk s., l. TO be seon, nor a
'h1lr. me place looks ugarjv. and would nut
even our republican simplicity to the blush. | can
IN lg'ne that the Amencou representative, lohna
upon his WIDE arm chair, Is pr,aye compared with
them sprgs OF English nobility and the representa-
uves OF British aristocracy."
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14
WISCONSIN,.
Extract Of a letter 10 tie Editors, dated


l have just returned from a short Journey and
send you line in relation to some places that |
visited. Lancaster, the county seat of Grant Co
Is small place, very prettily situated however,
from the the lower end of the town Won can ride
SIX or eight miles the most beautiful Prairie
roaos-Whlle on the upper end, YOU can travel
through the oak openings for great distance sur
rounded with the most gorgeous scenery. October
IS a delightful month out here. When | came here
unought had Int upon the erdci time to see all
the beauties OF the 1erltory-but every season has
It's dress OF lovness, and fall is not bv any means
the least enchanting.
PlatteyllIe is on eof the most fourishing little
Niiages nave yet visited. 1t is IN the heart of
mineral reglon-any quantity of mineral is discov-
cred there. The searchcrs after mines are con-
SANITY striking upon some new icaG Gas it is cacd)
oil fad or "copper" This place is destined to be.
come a large town-the inhabitants are very enter
psng. 1t is town Of recent date and vet is quite
Iopwous.
But OF all the towns that have yet visited. eth
cr IN or out OF thus territory, have found none so
pretty or none like well as Madison. One
you know becomes specially attached to their
nome but | have some apology for gvinr our
place The preference, as it is surrounded bv the
most lovely country, and bordcrcd by small lakes
mat are not surpassed in transparency or purity by
any spot IN tins country Besides it is such heal
thy region that we cannot help benr DELIGHTED
with residence in its bosom.
Madison will soon be large town. The Gov
ernor and his family reside here. 1t is the capitol
of the Territory
Harbor appropriations are badly wanted on the
west shore OF Lake Michigan Some peopIe found
1t less difficult and less expensive to Wagon their
lead and copper to Milwaukee, and ship it to the
eastern markets, when the lake is calm and the
mineral can be put on board the lake boats without
PenI-than by the river routes During storms
however, 1t does not answer well. Ii the harbors
Of our Territory on the Lake could be made safe
by The Government of the L. s. much LARGER
and safer business could be done with our eastern
friends. Milwaukee, Southport and Racine, should
all have harbors.-L Philadelphia American Sent-
nell
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

The editors of the American took occasion last
week, to define their position before the public
They announce that their attitude is somewhat
changed since the American first made its appear
ance, but the reasons assigned for this change
to us not altogether Ineligible. The Editors of the
American in common with many others, assume
false position when they assert that the Telegraph
was commenced in this place as a neutral paper.-
The original prospectus of the Telegraph which
may be seen in our office, and to which the names
of our subscribers are attached, clearly defines the
politics of the paper In this prospectus the fol-
lowing sentence occurs:-''The politics Of The pa
per acW be demOcratic." Every subsequent pros
pectus which has ever been sent out from office,
has contained the same expression But notwith-
standing this distinct and open avowal with respect
TO the political character of the paper, many per-
sons are ndustriously endeavoring to persuade the
public, that the Telegraph was commenced as
neutral paper. The public will Judge therefore
with what propriety these lnsldlous efforts are
made, to throw coloring of inconsistency on the
course we have pursued 1t is true that in the
commencement of the Telegraph, the public were
given to understand that the paper, would not take
decided parzan stand in the state of political af-
fairs, they then existed in the Territory,-this
assurance to the public was kept with as much fl
deity fanny reasonable man could expect from
paper which in the outset had openly declared its
political faith.
So far relates to the suggestions of the Ameri-
can, relative to future course of political ac-
ton, we can assure the editors that we choose to
pursue our own method in serving the public int
rests. AT the same time we leave to them the
privilege of following whatever track they please
whatever plans they suppose best adapted to ad
vance the interests of whigism, or Dotysm in this
Territory, they of course at liberty to pursue
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

A writer in the Phoenix, little paper published
at Green Bay, who is either too stupid or too dis
honest to state proposition fairly, has commenced
an attack upon an article published in this paper
some few weeks since, on the subject of State
Government" The writer signifies his intention
to continue his structures, and if he succeeds in
producing anything in tangible form or evinces
desire in his succeeding effort to arrive at facts
rather than deal in sophistry we shall notice his
positions
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

IMPORTANCE OF THE WEsT-It was announced
some few weeks since that the millers in Roches-
ter, n. Y, had entered into combination to stop
their mills for the purpose of advancing the price of
flour in New York city. More recently we learn
that the combination has failed entirely to effect
the object designed The Rochester NIiller's, find
themselves incompetent control the eastern mar
ket. Its but few years since that a combination
OF millers In western New York. was able at
pleasure 10 control the flour market in the city of
New York The western counties of that state
constituted the great wheat emporium upon
which the market depended for supplies. Now
things have changed. No system of monopoly
however much aided by capital, can ever again in
western New York control the prices of wheat
ndfour.
The unbounded granaries of the west, are now
yearly sending their supplies to eastern markets,
and though western New York should entirely
withhold her supplies, still the aggregate falling off
OF wheat and flour, sent through the Erie canal
would be hardly perceptible. As great and i'm
portant as the west has become in its supplies of
breadsufs, and the staple productions of life, the
development of its vast resources have but Just
commenced. But few in the older States of the
East have just conceptions of the capabilities OF
the West for supplying the whole Union and half of
Europe with the staff of life. The States border
ing on the lakes, have not yet brought into requi-
sltlon one-hrd of their lands which are suscepti-
bic of producing wheat. Not one-fftieth of the
wheat lands of Wisconsin, are yet brought under
cultivation. And when we take prospective
glance over the vast regions, extending west of the
Mississippi, to the base of the Rocky Mountains,
which are destined at no distant period, to be peo
pied with the sons OF industry and enterprise who
can calculate the vast importance of the West?
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

SALT.-By an article in the Miners Express, it
appears that salt springs exist in abundance in the
Indian country above st. Peters on the Mississippi
From information recently obtained it may be in
TERED that these springs will be worked with great
profit at no very distant day. From the proximity
OF these springs to the great navgable waters ofthc
west, their production might be easily transported
throughout the country.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

Gov. Doty, has issued proclamation, appoint
ing Thursday the 10th inst, to be observed as day
of public thanksgiving and praise by the people of
this Territory. We owe an apology to our readers
for the non-appearance of the Proclamation in our
paper last week. 1t was inadvertently misaid.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

ADvERTIsING.--A contemporary gives
the public an excellent hint upon this SUBJ
Ject:--'lt dealer has any article of which
he wishes to make a quick return, and
consequently is willing to sell at small
profit, he is sure to advertise it; but if he
means to make large profit out of his
customers, he is generally sly about it
Wen and women who have their eye-teeth
cut never deal at store where they do
not advertise. '-Northern Journal.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

No You Don't.-In 1888, a privileged
Park wit, being on visit to Vienna, was
asked for specimen Of his handwriting
on the part of Prince Metternicb, who
1t seems is chlroiogist. The wit wrote
Immediately to the Prince with the clear
est penmanshlp, these lines: " Your excel
lency will be so kind as to send me twenty
bottles of your best Johannisberg. His
exceiIency returned the billet. protesting
that he could not afford the price.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

The army, Nary and Ckarch.-It is said that
within few years past, as many twelve or fiji
teen oitcers OF the army and some OF the navy
have laid aside the military profession for til,
Christian ministry.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

THE PRAIRIE FLowER.-This is the title of a
literary paper commenced at Shelbyville, Ills, by
Joseph Duncan at 81 90 per annum.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14


James Fcnnimore Cooper has obtained verdict
of $500 against Mr.. Weed of the Albany Journal,
for libel.
4 Caracan consisting of so wagons and about
$50 mules, carrying 81 tons of goods, lately left
Missouri for Santa Fee.
A National Agricultural Convention, is to be
held IN the City of Washington, on the second
Wednesday OF the ensuing session of Congress.
Ship Building IN Gcrmany-It is said that YES
sells be built In Germany for one third of their
cost in this country.
Good .Shooting.-A Mr.. Newman. of Juliet.
a few days since, killed deer and wolf at a sin
gle shot. The wolf had run down the deer and
had it by the throat at the time.
Toledo Mich-127, 1897 bushels of wheat have
been shipped from that place during the past sea-
son.
Recently in Baltimore, hog bit off the nose of
person lying beasly drunk in the street.
1t is said that there is but fifteen inches of water
In the canal at Buffalo.
Seventeen hundred and twenty-five persons have
died by the yellow fever during the present season
In New Orleans.
Hon. Dixon II. Lewis, member of Congress
from Alabama, died recently in the vicinity of
Mobile, OF congestive fever.
Bishop Smith says there are in Kentucky. 400
Baptist meeting houses, 100 Methodiss, 100 Pres
byterian, 20 Roman Catholic, and II Episcopalan
BRITISH INDA.--A London correspond
ent writes as follows in regard to the Brit
ish possessions in India, and the prospects
Of raising cotton in that country:
All the land in India belongs to the
East India Company, and the title is in
them alone. The natives Of the country,
whom God placed there, do not own a foot
of it, The Company only lease tie land,
never sell any fee simple. And, all that
is cultivated, has to pay them a heavy
tax; say, from the natives, one-half Of all
they produce. One half of all the rice,
cotton, and sugar produced by the natives,
is claimed by the Company as a tax i
And the poor miserable devils have to exist
on the other half Now, would ask,
what American of common sense, or cap
ital; or gny body else, would consent TO
settle down on leased land to raise cotton1
Would he be willing to improve land,
build houses, erect expensive machinery,
and improve a plantation on leased land
which was finally 10 revert to the East
India Company, and thus deprive his chill
dren and descendants Of the benefit of his
labors
Could the culture Of cotton ever have
succeeded to the extent that it has done in
the southern States Of the United States,
provided similar conditions had been an
neXed to the occupation Of the soil But
Ibis is not all; labor is said to be cheap;
what sort Of labor is it? The Hindoo is
poor, weak, efleminate, superstitious crea-
ture, compared to he able bodied and we'll
fed African negro, If he could labor as
well and as long as the African, yet one
halt OF all his time is taken up in the per-
Torrance Of his religious ceremonies
Hastings and additions. They are full Of
confirmed prejudices. Neither horses or
steam engines can be introduced among
them. They will only use small bullocks
for all kind of motive power. Their roads
are execrable, or they have none.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

WOLF HUNT.-A company of sportsmen in the
vicinity of Juliet, His, have recently had wolf
hunt, and succeeded in killing fifty wolves.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

The present King of Prussia is accus-
toned to walk out in the plain dress Of
private gentleman, and in reference to this
habit the Dorf Zeitung relates an amusing
anecdote. AS his Majesty was strolIing
about in the neighborhood Of Sans Souci,
he me: a woman scolding and beating an
ass, yoked in milk cart the donkey was
obstinate and showed no disposition to move.
The King asked her why she put herself
in such passion? 90 Sir, must make
haste with my milk, and this stupid ami
NAL stands still here, in spite of all | can
say to him. If am not in time with nv
milk at Potsdam shall be ruined. But /
know his whim. If had any body to
take hold Of him by the car while | beat
him behind he would then go on" The
King seized the ass firmly by the ear, and
the milk-woman applied the lash unspar-
ingly TO his rump. The donkey, getting
into trot, proceeded on his way without
further urging, and the poor woman dis
missed her unknown assistant with a thou
sand thanks. When the King returned
from his walk he gave the Queen an ac-
count OF the service ne had performed
Her Majesty appeared to have some scru-
pies about the decorum Of such adventures
on the part Of her Royal consort with milk
women, and she said, "pear Fritz, doings
of this sort might be we'll enough for a
Grown Prince, but it is quite a different
thing for King" go, my dear" re-
piled the monarch, "it is nothing out Of
the way. | assure you my father has
helped forward MANY an ass in his timou
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

Mrs Mafit, the wife of the Rev J. n Maffit,
IS said to be keeping highly respectable boarding
house in Galveston, Texas.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-Great anxiety is mani
tested throughout the country, with regard to the
forthcoming Message. We hope to be able to lay
this document before our readers the COMING week.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

DETENTION ON THE CANAL.-I1O boats
were delayed yesterday, says the Troy
Wing of Tuesday morning, at one time be-
tween this city and the Junction, on ac-
count of the impossibiIity of passing the
locks as fast as fresh ciearances were
made below. They formed line one
mile and half in length. Next spring
the new double locks Of the enlarged canal
will be ready for use, and then boats can
pass up and down a. the same time, and
thus the present delays be prevented.
% The young Wheat looks finely in
Western PENNSYLVANIA.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

REPUDrATIoN.-The question whether State
has right to repudate its debts under certain cir
cumstances, is becoming considerably agitated in
different portions of the Union In the recent cleo
ton IN the State of Mississippi, the doctrine of re-
pudlatlon was made test question to consdera-
bic extent, and the regulators came offn triumph
The plea set up by the party in favor of repuda-
ton IN Mississippi, that portion of the bonds
OF the State were negotiated In direct violation of
the law, which authorized them. 1t was therefore
claimed by the regulators, that the sale of these
bonds was fraudulent and void, and hence the peo-
pie are legally exempted from payment.-Several
OF the public journals In Michigan, are openly adj
yocatlng the doctrine of reputation in that State.
1t has also recently found open advocates in several
other States, and is destined to become question
OF more prominence than is generally supposed.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

Gov. CARIiN.-The Governor of Illinois paid a
visit to the citizens Of Chicago on the 9th nit As
this visit of Gov. Carlin, had long been in antic-
patton by the people of Chicago great preparations
were made for his reception. Each of the political
parties in the city, strove to be foremost in its at
tentlons upon his Excellency-each sought to be
most eloquent in lauding him. A public dinner
was got up for the occasion, which an abundance
OF speeches were made, and profuson of toasts
drunk.-This almost spontaneous expression of
public feeling, called forth on the part of the
citizens of Chicago, in consequence of the friendly
efforts which Gov. Carln has hitherto made in be-
half Of the Illinois and Michigan Canal Amidst
all the conflicting interests and embarrassments in
which the prosecution of this work has been in
volved, the Governor has exhibited a steady deter
mnation in favor Of the Ultimate completion of the
enterprise.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

Big SHw.-1he largest ship ever built was
undoubtedly the Baron Renlew. She was con-
struccd in Canada, and was solid timber through
out. She measured upwards of .fte thousand ions,
being double the measurement of an English IA
She. left the ST. Lawrence for London, and arrived
at the Downs in safety, after tolerabe fair pas
sage. But her draught of water being very great,
the pilots were unwilling TO take her into the river
through the western channel, and in attempting to
carry her round the Goodwin Sounds, and unable
to beat up against the strong north wind, she got
ashore on the Flemish Banks, near Gravenes,
where She was soon broken up by the heavy sea.
Nearly all her cargo was saved-ralts Of great size
were made of the lumber, and towed into France
or into the River Thames. Some of these RATS
contained from 1900 to p, 600 cubic feet of um-
Der. On the top of one of them, which was towed
to London, was the foremast of this mammoth
ship. 1t was single tree Of ninety feet in length,
and OF surprising diameter. 1t was regarded with
great admiration, a noble specimen of the white
pine OF North America.-[ Boston Mer. Journal.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14
ELECTION-OFFICIAL, 184
From the ". Y. TriJune

Our STATE GIsLATURE-The relative STRENGTH
OF parties In the Legislature of New York, for the
last seven years respectively, has been as follows:
SENATE.
1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1910 1841
Wings 5 10 Ia 20 q IA
Van Buren, q 81 % Is ~ II II
ASSEMBLY.
Wings IS SO 100 81 20 66 SO
V. Buren, ITO 80 % 46 80 81 %
The years given above show the period of cleo
ton. The session OF each Legislature commenced
in January of the following year.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

Net one half of the surplus wheat of Laporte Co.
is in. and but small portion from any of our neigh
boring counties. Notwithstanding this, there has
been shipped, since the close Of harrest, one ham
drcd and ten thousand bushels Of 'rheat, and one
thousand fire hgndrod barrels Of -four. There is
now In store forty thousand bushels of ,cheat, wait
ing for vessels to transporit East. The approach
ing winter will be a busy one with our merchants,
tor the large quantities of wheat and corn yet to
come IN, and the immense number of hogs to be
slaughtered and brought to market, will keep their
hands iull-L Michigan City Gazette.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

NEw-YoRK AND ERIE RAILRoAD.-The receipts
on the short section of this work completed, eX-
ceed all expectation, and continue to increase
We understand they now amount to about So, 900
per week. Lines OF stages to Milford,
Alauch Chunk, dc. Pa. and one is forming to run
through daily to Binghampton, n. Y, which is but
20 miles from Goshen. Goshen is thus becoming
great focus Of travel This is the best route to
WIlkesbarrc and to Towanda, Pa, and many tons
of Goods are now brought here and Produce
brought here from places that did not trade with us
until the Railroad was opened. Oh that this noble
work could be pushed through next year.
The Erie Railroad will cost $9,OO0,00O, of
which the State lends -, 800, 600. If the route
should pay as we'll as the average of Railroads in
the Uniou-and it will after few years-it may
divide Sl,003,O0J per annum among its stock
holders, or - per cent. If finished in 1874 it is
morally certain to pay 10 per cent. before 1850.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-14

Flour was selling In Houston, Texas, in the
latter part of October, at $l4 per barrel.