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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-01-11
100000
4,3S0,000
$4,000

Thus 1t will be seen that the probable amount of
expenditure will exceed the amount of revenue as
estimated, by $4,000.
Notwithstanding the revenues of the Department
will not pay its expenses the current year. the re-
port does not deem it advisable to curail the mail
routes now in operation But for the purpose of
making up the deficiency, the Postmaster General
'cels himself imperiously called upon to exercise
power vested in him by the act of 1926. By this
act he has the power to modify the commissions al
lowed to deputy postmasters. The notifications
which he proposes will produce an annual income
to the Department of 100000. Should Congress
however not approve of this proposed modification,
they will probably require general deduction of
mail services, in order to make the Department paw
its expenses.
The report does not recommend any reduction of
letter postage. The Postmaster General SAYS it is
contended by many whose opinions are entitled to
respect, that a reduction of postage would give an
increased revenue; but he is not prepared to dis
that matter for the present
With regard to the postage on newspapers and
periodicals, the report has the following laneua ge:
ton, and hope you will call that of Congress to the
necessity OF the enactment of some law by which
just discrimination may be made in newspapers
proper and those mammoth periodicals which as
sumo the shape and name of newspapers, but which
are In fact the republication of books, reviews.
and novels, sent thro the post Office not always to
subscribers, but IN large to agents, to vend
in the markets of the more distant cities, towns,
and villages. which greatly increase the size and
weight OF the mails and the expense of transDorta
ton, without corresponding remuneration to the
Department. The great number of these large
publications which have been sent by the mail from
Baltimore to Wheeling has mainly contributed to
the frequent irregularities of the Western mails for
the last twelve months. | respectfully inquire
whether 1t is just that the United States shall be
compelled to transport of these papers, weigh
ing nearly a pound, for cent and "A half from
Boston or New York to Louisville, Kentucky, to a
factor, to sell for the benefit of the publisher, while
the letter OF friendship of business is taxed with
twenty-five centspostage between the same points >,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-01-11
Leaving the amount applicable to the
service of the year 1912, 81
;l8,572,44O.1O

The expenditures for the year 164s
including the redemption of ST.
100000 Treasury notes are esti-
mated at 32,79l ,01O.76
Leaving deficiency to be provided
for, on the first day of Jan. I543 of 14218 SO 68
To meet the deficiency in the year 49, amount
ing to $l42lo, 570.60, it is respectfully recommend
ed to Congress to authorize:
|. An extension of the term within which the
residue, not yet taken, of the loan already authori
zed shall be redeemable, amounting to say Sc, 5O0.-
000
2 The REISSUE of the Treasury notes heretofore
authorized by law, amounting to So, 900, 600
3, The balance still required of S2,71S57O. 6S.
together with additional sum of So OOO, 900. Ga
surplus deemed necessary in the Treasury, to meet
emergencies of the public service,) to be supplied
from lmposs upon su foreign articles imporied as
may be selected, with due regard 70 rigid restric-
ton, In amount, to the actual wants of the Govern
ment, and proper economy in Its administration"
The remainder of the report of the Secretary of
the Treasury, is mainly devoted to history of the
Tariff. A discriminating augmentation of duties
on articles of foreign luxury is recommended
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-01-11

Total amount of estimated expend;-
lures on the lst day of Jan. lS4l,
Leaving a deficiency to be provided fo
on the lst Jan. 1912,
The receits for the ensuing year col
1912 are estimated at :
From which deduct the deficiency of
last year,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-01-11
FOREIGN NEWS.

The steamship Columbia arrived at Boston on
the 23d ult., having left Liverpool on the 4th.-
The news brought by this arrival is not very i'm
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-01-11

Tolls on LEAD.--The following remarks of Mr.
Strong in the Council, will show the great mpor-
lance this Territory, of procuring the abolish
ment of tolls on lead, exported from Wisconsin
and passing through the Erie Canal.
"Mr. STRONG expressed wish to say few
posed any gentleman would have an objection TO Its
passage, but to explain the reasons which had in
duced hlm TO otter 1t. He had found upon an ex-
ANIMATION OF the latest reports he could procure of
the Canal Board OF New ork, that the toll charg-
ed upon pug and bar lead was $40 per thousand.
Tins, upon 2O,OO0.OJU pounds of lead, which the
Governor SAID was the amount OF the product of the
Wisconsin mines during the past year, would am
to direct OF SD, 900 upon the mining interest
of the Territory If the lead were transported bv
the Lakes and Erie Canal and this was probably
the reason why the trade had not ere this been d.
verted to greater extent from the western to the
direct eastern route. Even under preseat circum.
stances. he believed the time far distant
when the lead would take the Lake and Canal
route to New York; but II the State OF New ork
were TO abolish the heavy tolls on that article he
believed 1t their interest do, this result would be
much sooner accomplished. Ii there compe-
luton IN any of our lake towns now in the purchase
OF TINS article and smelters could be sure of finding
a ready sale and getting the fair market price, a
vast quantity of the lead would immediately find its
way through the Territory to our lake ports, and
thence by the way of the Lakes and Canal to New
York. Thus, by continuing within our own limits
this important trade, to great an extent as posi-
bic, the interests and prosperity of the Territory
would be greatly promoted
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-01-11
REPORT OF THE POST MASTER GEN.

REPORT OF THE POST MASTER GEN.
The annual report of the Postmaster General,
like most other documents from the general depart
ments, Is of great length. We give such portions
of 1t to our readers as are the most important
The great increase of postroads and post-offices,
during the last fifty years may be from the fol-
lowing statement.
"In 1890, the whole number of post offices in
the United States did not exceed seventy-fve; the
number of miles of post road, ,S75; the revenue,
S37 1886 the expenditures, $50, l40 In 1910, it
will be that the whole number of post offices
In the United States was Is, 4SS the number of
miles of post road, 155, 739."
From various causes which are enumerated in
the report, the expenditures of the Department du-
ring the past year, have considerably exceeded the
| income. The expenditures for the fiscal year,
commencing on the lst of July 1910, and termna-
ting on the first of July 194l, exceeded the income
in the sum of $187, 92O.6l.
The estimate of expenditures and income for the
current year, of the Department are as follows
| Total amount of revenue derived from posta ges
| fines, and all other sources, 1880, 900
Expense OF mail transportation, $3,145,000
| Commission to postmasers, if the rates
OF per centage remain unchanged, 1,0l5,O00
Ship, steamboat, and way letters, 10000
| Incidental expenses, including blanks,
| stationary, printing, &c, 100000
Total estimated expenditure, S4,490 900
| Total estimated income, 4,3S0,000
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$3,l45,000

1,0l5,OoO
10000
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CONGRESS.

ON Friday, Mr. Wise offered a resolution,
which was adopted that committee, which he
suggested should consist Of five members, be APP
pointed on the subject of printing. The resolu-
ZION was as follows
Resolped, That select committee be appointed,
whose duty it shall be to consider and report upon
the expediency and proprety OF separating the pa
tronage of the Government from the private political
press of the country and upon the best and mostef-
Gent and economical mode of efectng that object.
Attempts were made TO introduce other reso-
lutions, &C., but Mr. Fillmore persisted on the
motion he had previously made, that the House
should go into Committee of the Whole. On
this motion the ayes and noes were ordered,
and so voted in the affirmative and 81 in the
negative.
Mr. Briggs accordingly took the chair, and the
Civil bill was taken up. Several clauses were
passed without any thing worthy of note having
transpircd. When the clause appropriating the
compensation for the First Auditor and his
clerks was reached, Mr., Stanly moved 10 strike
out that part approprating The salary OF the
Auditor The reason assigned by him was,
that this officer had been convicted OF corruption
and incompetence on the Swartwout mvestIga-
ton This course was taken to insure the dis
mission Of fathless officer
Mr. Brown of Pennsylvania did not think
this proper manner to obtain the dismissal OF
public servant If the plan were adopted in
relation to subordinate agents, il might be ap-
piled TO the President He defended the Audi
tor on the ground that his only fault was, that
he did not, to the neglect of other business,
have the record of bonds brought up, which
was many years in arrears when he entered the
office. His fault originated in inexperience, and
was continued under the advice of able clerks
in the bureau, who thought the record of inferi-
or necessity.
Mr. Wise said the Auditor was guilty ofother
attractions Of duty and Of graver character
He believed the officer honest, but he was cer-
tanly incompetent. think, said Mr. Wise,
that the Auditor in question should be dismiss
ed say so here, and have said so elsewhere.
But do not think the mode proposed the pro-
per one TO effect his dismisslon. 1t not only
dismisses the officer, but abolishes the office !;
and it is manner Of procuring dsmisson not
warranted by the Constitution.
protracted and somewhat irregular debate
then ensued, in which Messrs. J. c.. Clark
Wise, J. c. Floyd, and others, participated,
Mr.. Simmons addressed the Senate yester
day on the tariff and reform resolutions Of Mr..
CLAY
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1.-THE BIRDS OF AMERICA

Some years ago Mr.. Forsyth subscribed for
the numbers Of Audubon's small edition Of the
Birds Of America" for the Library of the De
partment Of State, costing probably fifty cents
or dollar number. He subscribed, also, for
the numbers Of publication entitled Amer
can Scenery" as Mr. Van Buren, had done be-
fore him for the work called 9. Indians of North
America" These unconstitutional and dan
gerous" actngs and dongs of Mr. Forsyth have
furnished topics Of debate among others not
much more important, for several days. AS the
whole subject seems now 10 be set aside 10 be
taken up at so ne future opportunity, when it
can be discussed at more leisure, we beg leave
10 ask how many sets of Mr.. Audubon's large
work, costing thousand or fifteen hundred dol
lars set, Congress has ordered for It's own Lii
brary2
We do not say that in this respect Congress
has done any Thing wrong.
Mr. Audubon is man who has lone great
and lasting honor to his country. He has de-
voted whole life to the most enthusiastic and la
borious pursuit OF science He has lived in he
wilderness and on the rivers, and among the
mountains of the North, and the swamps and
hammocks of the South, facing all dangers and
enduring all privations, and the result Of his la
bors has placed him high in the scientific world
and revealed great beauty in this branch of the
natural history of our country. We wish that
the Government had been able to reward him
still further for we believe that fame is nearly
all that he has realized. But if the two Houses
of Congress deem SO highly of his merits as to
pay large sums for his large work, we do not
see that Mr.. Forsyth did any violent improprie-
ty in adding the numbers of his small abcidge-
ment to the Library Of Department. at cost
probably not equal TO twentieth or fhieth OF
the charge incurred for the Library of Congress
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-12
DEFENCES OF THE GULF OF
MEXICO.

Among the many and important measures Of
defence recommended by the Secretaries of
War and Of the Navy, there is none that has
greater claims to consideration than the plan
proposed by the head Of the last named depart
ment for guarding the entrance to the Missssip-
pl and thus protecting the vast regions watered
by that river and its tributaries 1t appears from
areport of the Secretary of the Navy, dated
January 3lst, 1912, that the narrow pass be-
tween the Island of Cuba and the shores of
Florida must owing to the peculiar direction Of
the currents, be regarded the outlet to the trade
of the Mississippi valley. This being the case,
IL is competent for two steam frgates, in the
event of hostilites with any foreign power, to
put stop 10 a portion OF our commerce, I'M
mensely valuable at present, and increasing in
importance every hour. To prevent such a
state Of things is the object of the Honorable
Secretary's suggestions, and we risk nothing in
saying that all who will take a dispa, sonate
view Of the matter, will yield hearty assent to
the excellence Of the manner in which he pro-
poses to attain the end, Looking to the pecul
arlties Of the navigation Of the Gulf of Mexico
and the neighborng waters, war steamers o
moderate size are recommended as the vesse
which can be most advantageousy employed
II is proposed that these steamers be made O
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THRILLING STORY.

An extraordinary story is told by Captain w al
lace, of lover and his mstre s. who were saved in a
miraculous manner from the avs of shark A
tran- port with part of regiment board sail
ing with gentle breeze uong the coast of -A-
One OF the officers leaning the poop railing
conveslng with young LADY, who had inspired him
with the tender passion. Toe fair in the ca
bln in the act Of handing paper TO her lover when,
overeachng herself she fell into thesea, and support
ed by her clothes dfted as,ern. The officer lost
time in jumping in after her, and upheld her by one
arm. The sails were quickly backed the ship iayto,
and preparations were made TO lower a boat whsn 10
the dsmay of all on boatd AT large shark appeared
der the keel of the vessel and gliding towards his VIC
TINS shout Of terror from the agonlscd spec ators,
called the attention of the officer to the approaching
danger he saw the monsters fearful length him.
he made desperate effort plunged and sp!ashed the
water SO to frighten e shark, who turned round
and Owed ont of sight. The current had now carried
the officer and the lady close TO the vessel when then
the shark appcared second time, and was in the act
OF turning on his back to seize of the hap!ess pair
when private of the officers company. who was
standing in the hammock MEETINGS jumped fearlessly
overheard with bayonetln his hand, which he plung
ed into the back OF the shark which instantly disaI
peaIng the three saved beire he dared TO max
his appea ance
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THE sUPINENEss OF CONGRESS.

We have been more than once, Of late, &C
cused on the floor of the Representative Hall,
of .'taunlingn Congress with neglect of its du-
ties, and with wasting that time in petty cavlls
about questions of trivial reform, which should
be devoted to dignifed legislation on topics in
volvinI the most momentous interests OF the
nation We have been accused of injustice to
particular parties sets OF men, by not making
discrimination between the guilty and limo
cent We have been accused of presumptu-
Gus arrogance in daring TO dictate to Congress
what are It's du les and how they should be per-
formed
W. would not recur to this subject, were not
the charges daily reiterated. We now say
once for all, that what we wrote was not ad
dressed to Congress at all, but to the People.
AS pubic journalists in the Capitol where Con
gres3 is in session, we conceive it our duty 10
inform the People how the public servants to
whose wisdom and industry the public welfare
is iutrusted discharge the functions i'm
posed upon them. Did we not do so we should be
recreant TO our own obi cations We have neither
| tainted Congress, nor presumed TO dictate; we
have we repeat, merely stated fact of which
we feel It an imperative duty to inform the
People.
We have SAID, that during Sc ssion of more
than three months, Congress has passed but one
bill of importance; that the House has FILTERED
away its time in debates on trivial items Of re
form and that the Senate has been employed in
discussing abstract questions of constitutonahty
and policy associated wholly from any schemes
OF practical expediency In saying 50, have we
not stated the truth
Day after day, the People have anxiou~Iy
looked but look d in yain-tor those, TO whom
they have delegated the functions Of legislation,
to rouse from their lethargy and legislate on
the important questions intrusted TO their wis
dom, We have SAID Congress is culpable We
have not pretended 10 investigate the causes OF
the dllatory movement OF both branches of the
Legislature. We have moi imputed the blame
TO one party or the other; to one set OF men or
to another set of men we care not whether
the fault proceeds from the perplexlty of the
rules which govern the House, or from the puny
ambition which seeks reputation or notorcty
iiourshes Of eloqucnce, or exhibitions Of argu-
mcnts on small matters Vi halcyer be the
cause, we do not pretend TO know il; and il we
did, the correction of the evil Is beyond our
4 power We have, therefore, conttnt,d our
4 selves with stating the fact that three months
of legislative industry have r.. ultcd in produc-
| ing almost nothing
This fact we have stated not for the niosma
tlon Of Congress-(for that object our labor
would be supererogatory) -but for the informa-
ton OF the People. We have not tainted Con-
gre,s, for our observations were not addressed
to Il We have not presumed to dictate to the
assembled wisdom 10 the Capito', since we have
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-12
MR.. WEBSTER AND THE CREOLE
CASE

We have examined, over and over again, and
reflected on the letter of the Secretary of State
to our Minister in, London with reference TO
this case, without being able to discern what
well founded objection any American but "Thc
New York American" par excellence, can urge
against the opinions set forth by that able and
patriotic statesman. The only shadow of doubt
that can arise must have its origin in a fdHdCy
based on an abstraction irreconcilabe to the
established provisions of our Constitution
However England may think proper to regard
negro slaves, they are in the United States ex-
pressy recognized as property and until they
shall have been carried to British territory, or
beyond the Uni;ed States, by the voluntary act
of their owners, they must retain the character
above named In the case under consideration,
the passage was from one State TO another, and
to all intents and purposes, had not the mutiny
occurred, must have been a coasting voyage.
| With what propriely, then, can II be pretended
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Gold can smooth the wrinkled brow,
And give to coarsest airs grace
Gold on fools can wit bestow,
And perfect make the ugllest face

appearance comfort from the mere fact that.W O.
possess it Can it go where fever and disease have
rayaged upon the young and beautiful and re store to
them ''the locks much admired y but now lost for
eyers No; only as medium will it avail them
aught, circulating medium, to purchase the plsuS
celebrated Balm OF Columbia, by the OF whcl,
the sufferers will find themselves adorned with a
beautiful growth ofhar which ornament is universally
allowed to be at the HEAD of manly and Of female
beauty Boston Post
at II Maiden Lane, and we have been frequent wit
nesses of its virtues aud do not hesitate to recon
mend its tise.--N Y Jour Com
To be found only true at Stotcs, Giman's and
James's stores on Pennsylvania Avenue
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From HE Calais one, Journal.

MARVELLOUS EscArE.--We do not recollect when
we were more affected by the recital of any circum-
stance than we were by one narrated TO us the other
day. 1t appears that a boy years of age, and the
son of DR. Doe, of this village, on Thursday last by
some accident, fell into WELL the depth OF which
was ~ feet and containing about I feet of water
We have it from the boys lips, that while in the WELL
he made repeated but Intellectual calls for help tll
perceiving that none came to his assistance he re-
solved to attempt to exricate himself he according
ly drew himself up the well by placing his hands up
on the stones, which were literally covered with ice,
until he came within a few feet of the top when his
hold gave way and he precipitatcd again to the
bottom This attempt he tells us he made the second
md third time with no better success, falling each
time TO the bottom of the we'll But, not yet dis
heartened, he made the fourth attempt, and succeed
ed, through some mysterious means, ~ getting out
and thus saving his life We learn that, notlwith.
standing he completely exhausted Is 10 be
Obliged make the greatest excrtion to get home,
which but short distance, he is doing well, and
nothing fatal is likely to result from the accident,
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u s-,hv,s Rams Asp woM,N,, R,eur,

man has right TO 90 bald-and so has a woman G
go barefoot and one looks about as respectable a. c
other Now If you wish To stay bald or get So Il t0a
not then do not use the Balm Of Cohum6ia l,r
We do know that If you do the true from =, i
Nlaldon Lane, with the signature Of Cohstoc y 60 ou
II, you cannot lose your hair unless pour wife pulls
out and if she has pulled it out the Balm viii MAKE Il
grow again. This is no joke though We have not had
our hair pulled out we know who have and have had
it restored--and others were losing and have had
stopped by Oldridgc's Balm, from : MAIDEN Lane
and we are on AFRAID say and YOU may think
are paid are for it, you please, because YOU would
not do a good thing without pay ~. y Hernd
The true Balm 10 be had only at the stores Of Sott
G. Oman aud James on Pennsy Avenue
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not said what ought TO be done, or how It ough'
TO be done-but we have informed the People
what has not been done. We have done inJus-
tice 10 no set of men, and the proof is plain,
since we have contented ourselves with the
mere statement of fact without pretending to
look for The cause of lis existence.
We trust these charges will not be repeated
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The upshur controversy seems TO have euded III
using up Mr., Bolts, and the evidence produced by
him to "head" the Secretary. Mr. Bolts seems 10 tie
exceedingly unfortunate in the business he has as
sumed of "headingn the Government in some form
or other and will be in pretty far wa, ia
head himself, if his avocaon be continued
Winchester JirginidR.
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Gas LtGhi in Austrqhd The town Of Sydney
was Tor the is time lighted up with gas the 18th
OF May last u being he first city in Australia or IN
tactin tie A ac worl, TO which this important m
yentan Of modern tunes has been applied - Era6t.
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