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Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-05-27
From The Cincinnati Gazette.
GOV. BOGGS.

This gentleman has been murdered.
The following account Of the feul deed
we find in the St Louis Republican: q,
A Foul DEED BY the steamboat
Thames, we learn that LlLBURN w.
BoGGs, late Governor Of this State, was
shot by some villain on Friday, 9th inst,
in the evening, while sitting in room
in his own house, in Independence, Mo.
HIS son, a boy, hearing report, ran
into tho room, and found the Governor
sitting in his chair, with his jaw fallen
down and head Ieant back, and on dis
covering the injury done his father,
gave the alarm.
Foot tracks were found in the gar
den. below The window, and a pistol
picked up, supposed 10 have been over
loaded and thrown from the hand oi the
scoundreI who fired it. Three buck
shot, Of a heavy load, took effect, one
going through his mouth, one in the
brain, and another probably in or near
the brain all going in through the back
part of The head and neck.
The Governor was alive on the morn
iog Of the 8th, but no hopes of recovery
by his friends, and but slight hopes from
his physicians
In addition to the foregoing, we have
the following from the Governors bro.
ther in law, who resides in Indepen~
depce.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-05-27

ing the guns Of the insurgents, with the
des gn Of immediately taking them -
The Bristol Artillery supported by the
Cadets, marched to a similar position on
the right. Just as every thing was
prepared, between l2 and ons o'clock
the insurgents sent proposition to
surrender their guns in the afternoon
The anxiety Of the Government to avoid
the ef'Osion Of blood had been maniIes
ted throughout and every means had
been urged 10 disperse them without an
attack. Some ol the leading men now
pledged themselves that the guns should
be Immediately carried back to the pla.
ces from which they we're originally Ia
ken They said that they could not
control a few Of their men. who were
perfectly desperate, but if the forces
should be wtdrawn, they could bring
an influence to bear upon them.
The insurgents were bat about TWEEN
'y-fVe, and were surrounded by about
eight hundred men, with SIX field pieces ;
their instant destruction would have
been the certain result OF but one dis.
charge which would have been neces,
sary to take them. The authorities
thought proper TO leave the guns, under
the pedge. Their confidence was mis-
placed, The insurgents Immediately
carried their guns TO the brow of the
hill, where they entrenched themselves
and mustered last night, about one hun,
dred men under arms, They are band
Of desperadoes, aud the Suffrage party
disayowed all connexion with them.
Nothing could exceed the cool and de,
termined courage with which the men
marched up right in front of the inaur-
gents, who stood with loaded guns and
lighted matches, within musket shot -
Veterans could not have shown better
spirit.
The flight Of Dorr and the renuncia-
ton Of his victory and his atrocous
course, by hislmmediate friends and the
leaders Of the party which has acted
with him, will remove the only impedi
ment 10 liberal extension OF suffrage
Such an extension no ono contends a.
gainst; and We take the earliest oppor.
tunity, after the establishment Of law,
and the manifestation made yesterday
of the determination Of the people TO
stand by the government, TO record our
opinion that such an extension should be
made. We should go about ,be work
not with the embitlered feelings Of par
ty spirit, but as men bound in Il common
interest and seeking common object
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-05-27
PETITION PRESENTED.

We find in the lnteligencer's report
of the proceedings of the House Of Re.
prcsentatives for May l4th, notice Of
the presentation of petitions by Gen.
StokIey; and, among them, one from
citizens of Carroll county. 1t will be
seen, that tho reporter has committed
an egregious bIundor in writing our
brother, Van Browns name. This
is not the first time that Van BrOwn
has been mistaken for Van Buren,,
The mistake, however, is not so
bad after all. II may be well imagined
that by Ibis time Mr., Van Buren, begins
to look a little BrJwa:
Also, the petition Of -- Van Buren,.
Isaac Atkinson, and 10 others, citizens
of Carroll county, Ohio, declaring their
opinion that much of the existing dis
tress among the people and of the uni
versaI depression of business is directly
attributable to an unjust and djsadvan-
tageous trade with other countries, and
praying the enactment Of such tariff
laws, upon tho discriminating and pro
recrivo principle, as shall either place
our trade with other countries upon
equal grounds, or prohibit the introduce
ton into our ports Of every article Of
foreign manufacture or production that
can be manufactured or produced al
home. And that, for this purpose, he
tariff laws be speedily revised aud addi.
tionNI duties imposed, with a view both
10 revenue and protection.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-05-27

ofthe fine, The Wing Senators geuer'
ally voted for it, but the Bill was re- jec!'
ed by vote Of "a TO II.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-05-27
The following hnndbiIl has been issued;
$500 Reward,

STop THE MURDERER!-A reward Of
$500 is offered for the apprehension
and delivery TO our county Jail, of tho
individual who assassnaeG Gov. LII
BURN w, BOGGS, on Friday night,
the 9Th inst.
MANY CITIZENS.
Independence, Mo, May7, lS42,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-05-27

A gentleman attached TO this office,
who went 10 Providence on Thursday
night for the purpose Of furnishing us
with information from tho spot, return.
ed yesterday morning, bringing an en-
tire eorroboralion of the statements
contained in the Providence Journal.
which we have published in our second
edition from day 10 day; and in fact
little more thun confederation; Tor the
events Of the last few days are so fU ~
and so accurately chropIceG in that ex
ceIIent paper, that there is Iittle left
for our messenger to add.
Dorr 0y the way. behaved much less
PaltroOHly than his rodoubted compan.
ions in arms, intended TO take possession
Of the college bui'dngp on the hilI
which commanded The whole town, for
tify himself, got possession of all the
avenues, and then force the banks to
furnish the necessary finances for Iu-
ture operations. But bo didn't quite do
it.
The movement on the house Of noel,
Sheriff Anthony, for tho purpose of ar
resting his JrlsonPr-GovenoT, was per-
formed by Governor KING in the coolest
manner imaginable. Nothing could ex
ceed the manly, firm and unhinchrng
course of that magistrate, aud instead oI
there being the slightest color oftrulh in
the atrocIous statement Of the Post, taken
VIC believe from the Sun that Gov. KING
ioItered and finally runaway from that
house, he acted throughout with equal
nerve and pIujenca. Tho coWardly
scoundreO within the house, ran like 81
many sheep, breuking add jumping
through windows, and scamperng in ali
directions.
In word, with ono exception, the
bearing oil the Government forces In.
been above all praise The exception
we allude to is the conduct fthC Artillery
CompNny, or that part oi il which permit,
ted lis guns To be taken by tho rebeis, -
Tint conduct is Of eqUiUocdt character,
at least, and will result we trust in the
deprivation of tho Company OF It's char
acter. That the members in charge, were
lampered with, can hardly be doubted.
Asan evidence ol the enthusiasm and
lndomlable determination of all clNsses
and all ages during these exciting events,
tho following instance of youthful gal
lantry ought TO be recorded: A lad nam.
cd Pearce, only twelve years old, the
son of respectable citizen, found means
to possess himself Of n musket and aCcou
Irements OF one oI the insurgents, who had
momentOrily laid them down in build
ing. Having thus armed himself, the
noble boy ran with all his might to join
the Cadets, then on their march for the
scene oGstriEe. When on tho way, how
ever, he got into the midst of body o
the enemy, and the owner of the gun dc
manded tho weapon and wus about TO take
1t, "Nn you DON'T" says rearce, ant
he actually got away with il from the par
ty Il joined the Cadets before they reach
ed their destination. Such conduc, woult
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-28
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,

August. %. ls42.
To the Hon. J. w. Huntington Chair
man of the Committee on Commerce
United States Senate.
Sir.-On the odd. inst. held CONVEX
sation with you on the Subject Of the Har-
Dor Bill making appropriations for flar-
bOrs at the Towns of Milwaukee, Racine,
and Southport, which was referred TO your
committee on the Goth. ult. GU stated If 1
understood you correctly that majority
of the Committee had come to the deterTi-
nation TO report in favor ofno isolated har-
Dor bill and would wait until gnenerai
bill was reported before they were dis
posed to make Il report to the Senate. On
the 23d inst. addressed a note asking
YOU to have the goodness to state in writing
what you had stated TO me verbally
on the same day. You called on me and
stated verbally that you had handed Gov,
Woodbridge my letter and that he would
answer it as the subject had been referred
to him and that he understood it wel-as |
have received no communication fromGov.
Woodbridge on the subject of my letter to
you as the Chairman OF the Committee on
Commerce and as feel some delscacy in
calling OH that gentleman for an answer
to an answer 10 a letter addressed 10 your
self. May respectfully call your atten
ton to this subject. | stated in my letter
to Won that the subject of Harbors was of
vital importance to my constituents inWis-
consin and that might be called on TO state
the reasons that govern the committee in
giving their decision trust sir you will APP
precate my motives as the Delegate ofthe
people Of Territory who bear no vote in
the House of Representatives and one with
out representation 10 the Senate.
| have the honor 10 be with
the greatest respect your
obj Servant.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-28
THE ELEC TON

We have imperfect returns from all the towns in
the county The ele ction has resulted in the de-
feat of the democratic ticket. This result was
altogether unexpected by the friends of democracy
the combination of influences which was brought
10 bear against the democratic ticket, such, as
rendered the hope of success previous TO the cleo
ton extremely doubtful. The causes which have
contributed most to this condition of things; we
have not time to fully spread before the public at
his period. 1t is due the democratic party that
at future time matters should be definitely stated
there can be but one sentiment among those who
regard the interests of repubhcanisn, to what
is demanded in the present position of our political
relations. If the democrats, as party resolved
on maintaining their distinctive character, and of
effecting an organization with the expectation OF
in future, it is important they should fully
understand who are their friends and who their
enemies. That any true republican will be dis
posed to give up the ground to the enemy cannot
be believed; nay, proting by past experience, and
Kidding the party from Its betrayers, renewed en-
ergies and redoubled efforts Will characterize our
future action.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-28

nortation of troops and the munitions of
war would be OF great Importance and 1t is
nv 70 means improbable that such trans
nortation would often be requisite in
affording protection TO the exposed Por-
ton of the Territory OF Wisconsin and
Iowa.
N ilions of acres Of the Public Lands
remain unsold in Wisconsin,, and construc-
ton of harbors ON the Western shore OF
the lake would have tendency to increase
the immigration 10 the territory, enhance
the value of public lands; and increase
their sales; and thus will the National
Treasury be enabled to realize at much
earlier period, the proceeds from sales.
To ensure the growth of the Territory and
TO produce the Development of ter nation
al advantages and great resources. 1t will
be necessary 10 erect her harbors, Improve
her rivers, and open a few OF her roads,
and in aiding in thus bringing into success
full operation her many advantages. the
government cannot fail to advance lis own
best interest.
deem il an act of Justice TO the Town
Of Southport, to recomend and to request.
that provisions be made for the erection OF
a light house at that place, and that 6,O00
dollars be appropriated for that purpose.
Appropriations have heretofore been made
by Congress, for Light Houses at the
Towns Of Milwaukee. and Racine, as well
as for construction of good roads at those
important points into the interior of the
Country. consider Southport, FOE its
increased population, and It's commercial
advantages, and the compact settlements
formed in its immediate vicinity, and eX
tending a distance of nearly eighty miles
TO the Rock River, as being fully entitled TO
appropriations from Congress for the same
objects.
| have the honor 10 be
with great respect
Your obi. Servant.
HENRY DODGE.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-28

GEH. DoDGE.-Our much esteemed and efficient
delegate, arrived in this town on Friday last. In
the evening he addressed large number of our
citizens at the academy, an account of which viii
be seen by communication found below
He left on Friday afternoon for his residence in To-
wa county, where ne will join his family, after an
absence of more than nine months. We believe
the people Of this Territory generally, without dis
,nction of the party, disposed to concede that
Gen. Dodge is a faithful public servant, and that
he has discharged the duties of his Office thus far
with honesty and fidelity.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-28

Sir.--ln reply to your request Tor IntOr-
nation as 10 the views ofthe committee On
commerce of the Senate, in relation to the
Bill lcom the house OF Representatives ma
king appropriations for Harbors at Mill
wautlee, Racine, and, Southport, the I'M
dersi gned members of the committee State:
That the bill has been under their consid-
Grafton. Some Of the committee were in
favour of reporting the bill 10 the Senate,
amended so as TO conhne the appropriation
TO the harbor at Milwaukee and recommen-
ded itshould pass. One OF the committee
was in favour Of all the appropriations in
the bill, or at least of two of them, but
was of opinion, that the bill should be "a
mended by inserting proper appropriations
for all requisite harbors on Lake Mich
igan, and if SO amended, was IN favor Of
reporting and recommending It's passage.
others of the committee believe that the bill
ought not TO be reported as TO any OF the
harbors mentioned, until the subject OF
appropriations for the improvement Of har-
bors and rivers generally was taken up
and considered, and in regard TO which nu-
meroGs applications were before the COM
mittee, who had waited for the action of
the House Of Representatives on the sub
]ect. 1t was finally decided by majority
of the committee that no report should be
made al present, but that it should re main
in their hands uall it should be ascer-
tanned what course the House would adopt
as TO these improvements.
Very Respectfully Your
Obedient Servants
]. w. Huntington,
w K King.
VIM. Woodbridge,
SiEus Wright,Jr.
Alexander Barrow.
Hon. HENRY DODGE.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-28

ported before they were disposed TO make
repor, to the Senate. As this is a subject
of vital Importance TO my constituents IN
Wisconsin and may be called on to state
the reasons that governed the Committee
in their decision, may | respectfully ask
YOU TO state in writing what you stated TO
me verbally in the house on the subject, On
yesterday.
| have the honor to be with
the greatest Respect Your
Obedent Servant.
HENRY DODGE.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-28

We give considerable space in our paper of this
week for commune cation from Charles c. Sholes
lnasmuch the character and motives of Mr.
Shoies have been assailed in several hand bills
which We're issued preceding the election, we deem
it bat justice to him that he should have hearing
through the columns of the Telegraph.
The address of the Democratic Corresponding
Committee" about which so much has been said
will be published next week, when we ask those of
readers who have not read the address, to do
so, that they may be enabled to Judge, whether it
contains any thing obnoxious as has been preten-
ded and whether the author of it deserves to be
denounced and traduced, in the manner he has
been.
The charge which has been extensively circuia
ted against MIR. ShoIes, that he had been promised
share of the public printing, in the event of the
election of the candidate for the council in the
southern part OF the county, has not shadow OF
truth Not word of conversation on the subject
of the public printing, any other patronage in tho
gift of the Legislature, was ever had between the
editor of this paper and Mr. Sholes, prior since
the election.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
August, Odd 1912.
10 the Hon. J. w. Huntington, Chair
man OF the Committee Oh Commerce
United States Senate.

On yesterday | inquired of you as
chairman of the Committee on Commerce
what was the result before the Committee
in relation TO the Bill from the House
making appropriations for Harbors at the
towns of Milwaukee. Racine, and South
port. If | understood you correctly you'sta-
ted that q majority of the Committee had
come to the determination to report in ia
vor of no isolated Harbor bill and would
wal, until general Harbor Bill was re-
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-28
H.9RROR DOCU.WE.v'TS.
9th CONGRESS, ID SESSION.
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED
STATES.

IN SENATE OF HE UNI Eli
STATES.
July 81, 1912.
Read twice, and referred to The Commit
tee on Commerce.
AN ACT For the protection of commerce
on the western shore OF Lake MIchl-
gan.
Be it enacted BIZ the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of The United States OF
america in Congress assembled, That the
following sums Of money be, and the same
are hereby, appropriated for the protection
of commerce on Lake Michigan, to be paid
out of any money in the Treasury not
other wise appropriated, viz:
For the construction Of a harbor at the
mouth of the Milwaukee river, in the Ter
ritory of Wisconsin, thirty thousand dol
lars;
For the constitution ola harbor at Racine
in said Territory twenty-five thousand dol
lars;
For the construction ola harbor at South
port, in said Territory, twenty thousand
dollars; which several sums shall be expen-
ded, under the direction of the Secretary
of War.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the sum Of six thousand dollars he, and the
same is hereby, appropriated for the Pur-
pose Of erecting lighthouse at Southport,
on Lake Michigan, in said Territory, to
be paid out of any money in The Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, and TO be ex-
pended under the direction of the Secretary
OF the Treasury, within one year from
and after the passage Of this act,
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted, That
before the money hereby appropriated,
shall be expended, the Corps of TOpograph,
ical Engineers shall select, from actual ex-
animation and survey, the point Of location
of said harbors.
Passed the House Of Representatives.
July 20, 1912.
Attest: -
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-28
SOUTHPORT TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER %, 1912
THE RESULT.

The entire wing ticket is elected with but one
exception County Surveyor which office was not
particularly contested. The contest has been a
close one, and most of the wing majories are very
small. Heath and Hugunin are elected to the
council. HUgunin's majority over Frank Is H.
Heath's majority over Frank is few more
than Hugunin's 5. Van Nieet Judson, FLA, are
elected by small majorities
As the concentrated force of the political enemy
N this town and portion of the county, was aimed
especially at US Frank our readers will at least
allow us the small qualification to remark to our
friends, that we trumphantly sustained in our
own town. and if the returns in our possession may
be relied upon we are ahead of the candidates OF
our own ticket in the county. Our contemporaries
in defeat will surely accuse as of no vain egotism
for saying this much since we have been made the
target for all sorts of politicians to fire at, during
the past political campaign.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-28

FROM THE ILL FATED LExINGToN.-
We learn from Harnden that package of
eight-hundred dolars,in bills, has been re-
covered from the wreck of the Lexington.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-28

Of the Wing party proper, we have nothing to
COMPLAINT is true they spared no exeruon to pro-
cure the defeat of our ticket, but generally speak
ing, they conducted the contest honorably, and re-
sorted to no unfair and unreasonable means. The
defeat of our ticket is wholly to be attributed to
combination of men, who have hitherto Honsin6uy,
acted with the democratic party, and whose a'ach-
ment to the party only lasted so long as there was
any hope of gratifying personal interest, and an IN
satiable thirst for power and office. Knowing that
their hopes of selfa ggrandzenent were at an end,
and that they generally dstrusted by the par
w. they resolved on making one desperate effort TO
overthrow the democracy of the county, and then
flee to Doty for protection With this object IN
view they marshalled for the contest with despera-
ton almost unparalleled. No device or stratagem
was unresorted to-agents were employed to travel
the county for the purpose OF circulating every spe
cies of scurrioas report-these agents were chlehy
such had bat little reputation to Iose' hehce
what could be accomplished by pervancauon and
falsehood they ready TO do without restraint
Assuming the appelaton of democrats, did their
employers; they labored with reckless zeal to ms
represent and Willy the democratic candidates,
and 10 mislead the people.
Although the combination of which we speak
have succeeded in the temporary defeat of the dem
ocratic party yet what have they really gained =
Their future political history remains to be cironi
cied-we envy not their prospective destiny. But
have not the democrats, notwithstanding their pres
ent defeat, cause for congratuiation, that the
who have ever hung upon them Ike deadly incu-
bus, ARE now severed from them; their future iden-
tity cannot be mistaken. Unless we much mistake
the spirit and feeling which prevails through the
county, The defeat of our ticket will not be unat-
tended with Observation-Disclosures because the par
ty will in future know where their strength really
is, and whom TO trust. No political party can act
with efficiency, while it contains within its ranks
the elements of dlscord and disunion.