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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05

Ronance in real Lj(c,--The Paris
Globe furnishes the following NeapolItan
romance: The Countess Muifoi was
left rich and beautiful widow, at The age
of twenty two. lnnumerabIe suitors came;
bat the Duke de Hermto was the only one
whose signs were rcciprocaled Their un-
icn was agreed upon, and deferred only
ill the term of widowhood had expired
One day, at a fcie, the young Countess
took the fancy Of consulting fo:tune-tel-
Ter, who was there for the entertainment
of the guests. lie, as usual, examined the
the lihes Of her hand, and, with troubled
,countenance and tremuIous voice, said
Lady, you are at the gates of tn temple
of happiness; but you will never enter, and
will die in despair" The lady was deep
ly affected by this prediction and all the
aHectionate soothing OF her lover were
scarcely adequate 10 restore her mind TO
tranquility. Time and passion, however,
had obkilcraicd the Impressions, when the
Duke de Hermillo went on visit 10 Rome
and the Countess retired TO a convent anx-
iously waiting his return. Days, weeks,
and months, elapsed without the reappear-
ance of her betrothed. At last came from
him the following cruel epistle: Madame
we deceived ourselves in believing that we
were destna'ed for each other. Tomor-
row | shall be married to the Princess Ma
ria Doria. Let us forget our childish fam
cies. but ever be friends' This was the
stroke of fate for, on finishing the letter
she sank 10 the ground, aud was taken up
a Iifeless corpse. On the same evening
her father left Naples for Rome; and five
days after, the Duke de Hcrmllo received
three ponard wounds eS he was getting
into his carriage, and expired on the spot.
he mlnlsterSot Justices in both countries
are engaged in investigating these tragical
events, which have occnsoned the dcepest
emotion in many noble families.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05

demand on the Governor OF Iowa, IN cass
Joe Smith should cross the river. On FRI
day, the wri,s for the arrest OF Smith and
Rockwell were placed in the hands OF
Messrs, King and Pi,man, and on the same
evening in company with MIR. Ford and
five or six others, they started for Nau-
VOC. Notwi,hstandingthe officers endeavor-
ed keep the whole proceedings secret, the
news of their intentions and errand reach
ed Nauvoo before them; and about two
hours before they arrived there, Joe Smith
had taken his departure, cor secreted him.
self so that he was not TO be found. There
were men stationed OIL the opposite side Of
the river rhe day and night previous to the
arrival of the officers at Nauvoo, who kept
a strict ook-ou in case he should get wind
Of the coming Of the officers, and cross the
river. But neither Of the parties saw or
heard any thing OF him, except tina, ne was
at home very short time before their ar
rival. His house and premises, were
thoroughly searched; but no signs OF him.
could be obtained. The officers returned
here last Monday merning, and Mr.. Ford
went back to Missouri.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05

Reason for Firing on The Zero Pom.
of The 7herm0meter.- When Fahrenheit
fixed on the graduation oi his Thermometer,
the greatest degree of cold then known
was produced by a mixture OF salt And
snow. Fahrenheit. supposed therefore,
that when the bulb OF his Instrument was
Immersed in this mixture, heat or coloric
was entirely distracted from The mercury!
The o or zero was thus established. Since
that time, freezing mixtures have been
discovered reducing the thermometer TO
100 degrees or more below this point; and
Captain Parry actually found the tempera-
iure Of the air in Melville island, on one
day during his wintering on that island, so
low as 55degs. or 60 degs. below o.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05

Factory GIRLs.--The editor Of the
Newburyport Herald says he saw a hand
some building in Rawley, Massachu-
sets, the other day, and knowing the ma
son, happened to ask whom it was for
lie was informed that il ives for two fac
tory girls, sisters, who worked in the fac
torres at that place, and were building thus
house outot their earnings. Thus. while
the Idle, the careless, and disSipated have
been wasting their substance, and the cry
of hard times and poverty has been resoun-
ded in half the habitations of the land:
these girls have illustrated the truth that.
1.-THE hand Of the dilgent maketh rich"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05

The following beautiful. and no less true
than beautiful sketch, is from the knicker-
booker. A few sober thoughts, after read
ing it, may save some young man ga
word Of sorrow:'
"How superior, thought |, Is the love OF
this young girl, unaccustomed TO the world
to that Of the heartless and false doll OF
dress, whose every thought is desire for
admiration; who can sacrifice domestic
pleasure, and and follow fashion and vice
vice Of thought--who loves pleasure
snpremely, takes husba nd for his carriage
and his house, and enters matrimony Tor
the liberty it allows her. There are such
women; the idol Of the ball room; the bell
les of the watering places erjoy but
tetf1y celebrity, and then decay early, in
mind and in body, victims to fashion, or
something worse. What thought must ling
err around the bosoms Of such women on
their dying bed, as they think of their
neglected God! Young men know not
who they follow, as they glide on in the
wide wake of the syren Of the dance.
They are the false light which meteors'
hold out to draw the tumbing ship upon
the rocks. They lure on with music and
the patterng ofHlny feet and jewelled fin
gers, and false smiles and false hearts,
and when the victim is caught, like the
yelled prophet, they display their awful
hldeousness. No. no! Love is found in
gentle hearts. 1t dwels not amid the
riots Of splendor, and can no, live in heart
devoted TO dress and weak follies; it is more
matured in quieaness than applause or the
worlds praise. 'Giveme the sha rply de-
fined feeling Of young and timid girl, ard
leave you the professions Of the gnudy
coquette. Give me the beaming glances
Of the liquid eye, and yield the bright
and flashing blaze of the proud beauty TO
Others"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05

The following is the list Of new Pos,
Roads to be established in Wisconsin,
The attention Of contractors is called to
section I'd of the act:
From Patch Grove, in Grant county, TO
Blue River.
From Fort Winnebago, via Grand Ra-
pids, to Pover Portage.
From Southport to Beloit. Wisconsin.
From Fl. Atkinson, via Coldspring and
Whitewater, TO Geneva.
From Summit, in Milwaukee county,
via Pipervile and Wa,ertown, to Washa-
ra, or Fox Lake.
From Milwaukee, via Muskego, Roch-
ester, and Burlington, to Geneva.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the above routes shall go into operation on
the lst day Of July, ls43 or sooner, should
the funds Of the department justify the
same: PROVIDED, That as soon as a res
ponsibe contractor shall offer to transport
the mails over any portion Of the above
routes from the revenue be derived from
the offices to be established thereon, until
the first day Of July, 1S43, the Postmaster
General shall forthwith put them in opera
ton.
Approved August 81, 1912.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05
Many Facts ia few Words.

legal stone is IA lbs, or the eighth of
bundled in England, and Is lbs. in Hol-
land.
The fathom, feet, is derived from the
heighth Of full grown man. A hand, in
horse measure, is four inches.
An Irish mile is 224o yards Scotch
mile is 1884 yards an English, or statute
mile, 1860 yards; German, 1906 Turk
ish. 1926.
An acre is 4SI0 square yards, OF 60
yards foot 8 - inches each way. A
square mile, 1860 yards each way, con-
tains GAO acres.
The Christian era was first used in
counting time, at Rome, in 527; adopted
in France, in $50; in Spain, in 1910; and
tin Portugal, in I41O. The early Chris
ians dated from the accession of Diocle-
ian, in 2s4.
The Pcrsans give names to every day
in the month, Just as we give them to days
of the week.
The human body consists Of $40 bones
9 kinds Of articulations or Jennings, 100
cartlages or lgamen;s, 400 muscles or
tendons, and 100 nerves, besides blood,
arteries, veins, &c.
The Esquimaux attain the heighth Of
but 4 feet 3 inches, and the Mougol Tar
airs but 4 feet 8 inches.
The foot Ct IA Chinese female, from the
heel to the great toe, is only four inches
long.
Total abstinence from food above seven
days is fatal % man, but there are instan-
ces Of survv ng after longer period. A
relIg ous fanatic, in 1889, determined TO
fast 40 days, but died on the 10th.
In marching, soldiers take IS steps per
2 minutes quick marching IOS; and in
charging, $50 steps.
The Hindoos have the art Of persona
ting death so is 10 deceive able surgeons.
An elephant bred to war stands firm
against Il voley Of musquetry and 80 bull
lels in the fieh will not killihim.
Fish are drawn towards a light; they
assemble to b. fed by the sound Of bell,
and are fond Of music.
A chestnut rec on Mt. Etna is 1876 feet
round close tothe trunk.
Potatoes Planted below three feet do not
vegetate; at foot they grow thickest, and
attwo feet they are retarded two or three
months.
The mahogany tree is fuIl.grown in 200
years. Cypress trees are known 10 be 500
or 900 years DID,
There are no solid rocks in the arctic
regions, owing to the severe frosts.
Fossil bones Of the lizard, "a #. IN lenght
equal TO the dragons Of antiquity, have
been found in Bavaria.
The surface Of the sea is estimated at
100000, 900 square miles. taking the whole
surface of the globe at I97, 100000. Its
greatest debth is supposed to be equal 10
the height of the highest mountains, or four
miles.
The sound Of thunder may be heard for
20 or % miles, or, with the ear to the
ground much more. Lightning is reflect
cd $50 or 200 miles.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05
Stop Chapman from Growing.

Stop Chapman from Growing. As wei!
might you attempt to bail out tie ocean; TO
scale the moon; to make Clay President;
to string the stars for necklace to get
two dollars day and roast beef from the
feds; to get our merchants to advertise; or
to expect truth from federal newspaper.
Stop, never.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05
From the Quincy Herald of Sept. 8

Another abortius attempt to arref Joe
Smith.-Mr Ford the officer; bearing inc
request from Gov. Reynolds, OF MO-,
for the person Of Joseph Smith, arrived
here one day last week from Iowa Terrific
nv, whittier be had been to make similar
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05

TANNING HoRsEs.-:he tanning Of horses
by breathing in their nostrils seems to be
gaining friends. Mr.. David Clayton. of
Tyrrei county, having seen an article in
our paper stating that horses had been rem
dered gentle by breathing in their nostriis,
determined 10 try it on young mule be-
longing to him, who would suffer no person
to handle him Mr.. c. fastened him in the
stable, aid after conside rabe trouble, sue
ceeded in breathing several times into his
pos,r;ls. Before he left the stable the
mule become gentle. and would stand still
and suffer himself to be rubbed AID would
nose and smell around him. He followed
Mr.. c.. out of the stable, around the yard,
and wanted to go INTO the house. We ad-
wise our friends who have colts to break, TO
try tho experimental it does no good 1t
can certainly do no harm.
Newbern Advocate.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05

ANIMAL MAGNET1sM.-We saw some
experiments performed at one of our hotels
in This mysterious science, which were
truly wonderful. A young lady who has
been blind from childhood, was thrown in
to the magnetic state, and described the
figures on the curtains, The color of The
dresses, the furniture, &c. in the room.
She sat at the piano, and the magnetizer
had written request sent to hun that he
would will her to play the tune mentioned
on the paper, which she did without a
word being spoken. Several tunes we've
played in this way, without making a
single mistake. The magne,zer then said
that by imagining the Iady's handkerchief
TO be any animal which any Of the party
might write out on piece Of paper, he
could make hei tell the name as written.
A cat and a rabbit were successfully imag-
ined, and she meda,eIy told their names
and was pleased with them. The word
rat was then proposed, and as soon as she
took the handkerchief in her hand, she
threw it away and screamed. TO make
sure test, the word elephant was written,
and as soon as she got the handkerchief on
the knee she began to groan and said, "Oh,
dear, what shall | do with lhat!" and after
it was taken away, she felt fatigued.-
Several other interesting experiments were
made in phreno- gnetisn, &c, with won
derful accuracy. Several gentlemen have
been trying to persuade the gentlemen to
give q public exhibition, to which we pre-
sumo he will consent.-New York Her.
1M
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05

PUBLIC WAsTE.-lt is often asked, how
much has he late session of Congress cost
the nationl What are we TO pay for the
spectacle Of the whig members batting and
worrying Mr.. Tyler through nine success.
sive months? The question is answered
by the following statement in the Madiso-
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05

CURIOSITY AT WINsoR CAsTLE.-A We
ry extraordinary and interesting natural
curiosity has lately arrived at Winsor cas-
tie, where 1t has been placed upon large
pedestal in the grand yestibue (leading 10
The w aterloo Chamber( to which the pub
lie are admitted. 1t was recently in the
Royal Conservatory at Kew (havlng been
sent as present To n sovereign OF this
country from China whence it has been
transferred to Winsor Castle, and evinces,
in a peculiar manner, the extraordinary
perseverance, and ingenuity of the Chinese
who, during the progress of the growth Of
plants, have discovered the means Of SO
transforming or training their roots as to
make them assume the shapes of various
animals. The singular curiosity referred
to is supposed by some to be the root Of
the large Chinese dogrere, and by others to
he the root Of the vine. 1t is about three
feet IN length, and Of proportionate
height, and bears a close and eXtraordina-
~ resemblance TO the shape Of a lion ha-
wing the legs and feet, head, tail, and bo-
DIV, with its shaggy name, most rudeiy
perfect BY what means the Chinese &C
qaire this mode OF expanding and shaping
the roots of plants is still a mystery, al
though many ingenious enquiries and re-
searches have been made on the subject.
This. however, does not appear so extra
ordinary as the power some of the Chi
nese possess of dwarfing plants, for it is
known they will produce an oak, not more
than five or six inches in heigth, bearing
acorns and the same.wilh respect TO orange
and lemon trees, of the same dwarhsh
character, also bearing fruit. Some spec
linens Of these trees have occasionally been
brought to this country, but none have liv-
ed for any length Of time. The root re-
ferred to is we'll worthy the attention of the
curious.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05

Since the assembling of the
session, each member has
received for his per diem
pay, $2993-amount, for
240 members,
Travelling backwards and
forwards four times, al
So per mile, say $1,000
each,
A donation Of books voted IL
themselves, amounting te
we learn, precisely
Printing. Gales l. Sexton.
Stationery, officers, OF
Congress. &c.
Total,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05
Approved August 81, 1912.

JOE SMITH's WHEREABOUTS is now
reduced to a certainty, that Smith is in
Nauvoo. On Monday last, he addressed
a large crowd Of his followers in that city,
on the subject Of the late attempt TO arrest
him He stated that he 'ieould not be taken
that King and Pitman, (,he officers chatg
ed with the arrest were towards, and could
not take him. He was very profuse of
oalhs-cursfng every thing that did not
smell of Mormonism.
At the conclusion Of his speech. he COM
missioned two hundred and fifty Ministers
to trevelthroughou, the country and preach
the Gospel-ins,ructing them TO exhort all
converts to emigrate TO Nauvoo.-[War-
saw Signal.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05

70 The New York Herald, gives the
following as the leading principles on
which the two parties 60 into the contest
this fall in that State The wings are in
favor
Isl. OF Henry Clay for the next Presi-
dcncy.
I'd. Of an old fashioned U. S. Bank, TO
manage the currency.
Sd. Of distribution Of tie proceeds Of
the public lands-or an assumption of the
State debts by the General Government on
the basis Of the lands.
4,h. OF a protective tariff and high du-
ties.
5th In State policy the wings are in
favor Of carrying On the public works, and
increasing the State debt
The Democrats on the contrary, may be
said 10 be in favor
lst. OF John C.. Calhoon, Merlin Van
Buren,, or whoever their Convention may
nominate for the next Presidency.
3D. OF specie currency, and against
any United States Bank.
Sd Against distribution or assumption
in every aspect.
4th. Against the increase of the State
debt.
9Th. Against large protective tariff
but in favor Of a moderate one.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05

A Post Office Case in Justices
Court at Schenectady, a few days since,
the Postmaster Of that city brought an ac-
ton against Mr.. John Foster. to recover
a penalty Of So, for an alleged violation OF
sec. 80 Of the Post Office Law. The de-
PENDANT. sometime in the month Of July
last, mailed at the post Office in that city a
Catalogue of Union College, directed to
the Principal Of Springfield Academy. On
the first page Of the pamphlet was written
the words, "whh the respects of J.. Eos
ter" !; was commended on the part OF the
prosecution, that the words thus written
was violation Of the 30th section of the
act; and the defendant therefore liable for
the penalty of SIS, prescribed by that sec
ton On the part Of the defendant II was
insisted that the words as written was not
a violation of this act-that it was not
memorandum within the spirit of that sec
ton. Secondly, that if it was memoran-
dunn within the meaning of the 3Oth Sec
ton. there was no evidence that 1t was
made there with the intention OF having
the same conveyed free Of letter postage.
The case was fully and ably argued by the
counsel for the respective parties, and SUBJ
mitted to the Jury, who returned verdict
for the defendant
The same jury by their verdict, in an
: cher case found that the words, "these
six pages s,ereotyped." written on proof
sheet and directed to the author OF work
subjected the same to letter postage.-N
v Sun
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-19

The average depreciation these points in October,
per cent it is 81 per cent. Against this con.
tinued fall it is impossible for the merchants in New
York to protect themselves They have been in the ha
bit of drawing notes able with the current rates Of
exchange on New York When this note falls due the
rate may have been say per cent at which rate the
taken up and the proceeds RENTED in the shape
of certificates Of deposite Southern notes. By the
time these reach and offered for sale in the
market the rate has fallen per cent which is
without remedy to the New York dealer In this way
the very operation paying northern debts fall
exchanges II debt Of 500 900 falls due in Mobsor
instance and paid and certificates of deposite RENTED
north these certificates sold arrival here This
increased supply in tight market is of itself the
Of afurther fall in price. Actually nothing is paid from
the South only promise to pay The real remittance
which consists In the proceeds Of produce sold here
Of sterling bills Southern account not drawn
against in Of the northern debit but those funds
in very many instances used in buying up the in
discount those certificates of deposc sent for
ward as remittance and that by the agents of the Bank
issuing them The southern dealer Is thus shaved at
home by the bank and his correspondent in New York
suffers an additional share by the agent bank here
This round Of iniquy is submitted to, because the
have induced the people believe that they have
suspended only for the benefit Of the public The debt
ors Of the banks well knowing that the banks pay the
people they pay the banks join in the cry and the
delusion is kept up from month to month"; and year to
year
We recently published statement Of the affairs Of the
Bank of Virginia, accompanied with the report Of the
President wherein he admitted that the capital
proved per cent and that the lost dividend of per
cent was made out Of the capital That report caused
well grounded panic, and the bills fell 10 per cent
This dscredit of the bank which is undoubtedly insol
vent was usual ascrbed to conspiracy Of the
| brokers in Baltimore.
The same plea for insolvency has been put forth by all
bankrupt institutions, since the New York Cou
rier proved conclusivey lin its own judgmen that the
failure Of the United States Bank owing to Soon
spiracyD Of certain London Brokers. The Bank Of vr
ginia has been in a Suspended condition, with that ex-
cepon six years. and the following its leading fca-
| features during that time - f
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-19

The immense losses sustained by the public from this
continually deprecating currency, scarcely to be
calculated and fall directly upon the dealers in this
city and at the eastward who do not fail to charge
their goods sufficient per centagc to cover the proba
BILE loss, which Is thus thrown back npsn those con.
sumers who tolerate the fraudulent suspension Of the
Banks. The operation Of the depreciation upon trade
may betraced by the assistance Of the following table,
which gives the premium specie as it is called or in
other words the depreciation of the local currencies
since the commencement of the cotton year:-l
TABLE OF THE PREMIrM on SPECIE SHOWING, AT THE
pIFFsRErr POINTS, THE FLUCTUATIONS OF THE Local
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-19
Foreign Markets.

HAVANA, Feb 5-The cargo of the Warrior is reported
as sold at II rials that Of the Oglethorpe still on hand
arrivals will bring l0A rals We have further
only to confirm the annexed quotations. the Oglehorpe
cargo sold at l0i rials-quality not superior
Beef, No. and prime and mess, II; butter, Amer
lean yellow, 10 aa5 European, Is IL; candles mould
Pals; sgrm - as; cheese American 10 IA; cider
delphia Baltimore, l6 New Orleans Is Is; hams,
ANericaA, eastern and New Orleans 10; herrings,
smoked, box, 6; lard, American, eastern and New
Orleans IL; mackere No. 3, st; onions,7 pork,
cargo eastern mess and New Orleans 10 10; clear
headings III sugar box shocks Ia 81; beans, white,
a9 coffee FIRST quality, II: second and third quail
w. 20; trisge g. honey -; mclasses keg 81 gal,
nj sugars assorted half white aud half brown I0A
white alone 10; brown alcne It; yellow, 81 d
segars, 25.
Exchange On London, l04 IL premium; New York.
81 premium; Boston, premium; New Orleans,
q discount.
Freights-To Great Britain, s; France, 70 s0f; u.
States 81 50 per box sugars rails per bag coffee;
81 so So so per hid molasses.