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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-27
CHARACTER OF THE PINCIPAL NATIONS
OF EITROPE

In Religion. the German is skeptical,
the Englishman devout, the Frenchman
jealous, the Italian ceremonious, the Spa
niard bigot.
( In Keeping his Word, the German is
faithful, the Englishman safe, the French
man giddy. the Italian shutting, the Span
lard cheat.
In giving advice, the German is slow,
the Englishman fearless, the Frenchman
precipitate, the Italian nice, the Spaniard
circumspcct.
In external appearance, the German is
large, the Englishman we'll made, the
Frcnchman we'll looking, the Italian mid
die size, the Spaniard awkward
In dress, the German is shabby, the
Englishman costly, the F+enchman tickle,
the Italian ragged, the Spaniard decent.
In manners, the German is clownish,
the Englishman barberous. the Frenchman
easy, the Italian polite, and the: Spaniard
proud.
In keeping secret, the German forgets
what he has been told, the Englishman con-
ceals what he should divulge, and divulges
what he should conceal, the Frenchman
tells every thing. the Italian is close, the
Spaniard mysterious.
In vanity, the German boasts little, the
Englishman despises all other nations, the
Frenchman flatters every body, the Italian
estimates cautiously, the Spaniard is indif-
ferent.
In eating and drinking, the German is
drunkard, the Englishman udicrous, the
Frenchman delicate, the Italian moderate,
the Spaniard penurious.
In address, the German looks like
blochhcad, the Englishman resembles nei-
Their fool or 4 wise man, the Frenchman
is gay. the Italian is prudent, but looks
like fool, the Spaniard is quite the re-
verse.
Servants are companions in Germany,
obedient in England, masters in France,
captives in Italy, submissive in Spain.
The women are housewives in Germany,
queens in England, ladies in France, cap
tives in Italy, slaves in Spain.
In courage, the German resembles bear,
the Englishman liop, the Frenchman an
eagle. the Italian fox, the Spanard an
elephant.
In the sciences, the German is a pedant.
the Englishmah philosopher, the French
man a smatterer, the Italian a professor,
the Spaniard grave thinker.
Magniicence; in Germany the princess,
in England the ships, in France the courts,
in Italy the churches, and in Spain the ar
mics.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-27

uFFSome months since, when the disso-
luton of the firm of Arthur Tappen e. Co.
was announced, we said-what we then
thought was true-that Mr.. Tappen had re-
tired with competence; and we felt dis
posed to congratulate him upon the suppos-
ed fact, and to intimate that the knowledge
OF it would probable give pleasure to a large
part oil the community. By an annouce-
ment just, made that this gentleman has
gone into bankruptcy, we perceive with
deep regret that our belief was unfounded.
On inquiry, we found the ample torture of
which he was possessed, has been wholly
sunk in endorsements for other firms, and
IN large, Improbable purchases of lots in
Brooklyn; and that, finding it impracticabe
to make settlement with his creditors, he
has been obliged to avail himself of the
bankrupt law. Having heard of rumor,
that, some years since, Mr.. Tappen settled
upon his wife and children the sum of
100000, which they are said still to en-
JOY, we have made inquiries on this point
also, and find that it is wholly without foun-
dation. Mr.. 7. gives up every farthing,
reserving nothing for his family or any
one else. Our best wishes attend him in
any new business in which he may hereaf-
ter Tribune
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-27
IRELAND.


Mr.. Ray traversed Ireland under instruc
tons from the Repeal Association. The
passage is from his account Of what he saw:
the picture it presents is most deplorable.
. have made ii my business to inspect
the condition of the laboring population,
and with the deepest afflicton aver, that
it is impossible to form a conception of
their awful, wretched, squald misery, un-
less it be seen. 10 say that they are not
better off than the pigs would convey far
too favorable notion of their state; the pigs,
at all events, have food and shelter, but the
wretched laboring peasant has neither.
Imagine filthy, miserable, mud-buit
hut, about fourteen feet by twelve, even
these miserable walls lettering, the thatch
worn in channels by the weather, and here
and there retained, from the force of the
winds by stones laid upon it; sometimes
not even this, but covering Of potatoe
stalks or fern, and sometimes not that same,
but mere earthen sods, in all cases admit
ting the wind and the wet; and the interi-
or damp, cherries and dreary; no ground
attached, but space in front no larger
than the cabin itself, and sunk at either side
OF path to the door, forming double pit
IN which filth and manure are collected
picture this, and you have before an agri-
cultural laborer's wigwam. | have asked
them could they not deposit these heaps at
distance? They said not, that the spot
IN front was the only place allowed them,
and they should save the manure to help
pay the rent, generally l5s to FL IS a year
for these huts.
What must be the condition of their
wretchcd inmates! No food but the dry
after the wet potatoe; and they have con-
stantly told me they would be happy if they
were " sure enough of that same through
out the year "-no furniture-no bedding
but scrap of straw-no night covering
save, perhaps, a tattered blanket or old
quit, and the rags they wear by day
their wives crouched in corners from utter
nakedness, and their children moving mass
es of rags. | have been assured by medi-
cal men that forty out Of fifty deaths among
the peasantry are prematurely produced by
their privations. 1t is pitiabe spectacle,
truly. Still they are patient-the impulses
OF religion inspire hope, and they entertain
a faint thought they twill be better YETI
Surely 1t is a sacred duty to try and miti-
gate this wide spread wo by the only means
1t can ever be accomplished, if thousand
more experiments were tred-namely, the
restoration of a fostering legislature, to de-
wise employment for the people. 1t is idle
to talk of any other remedy" T. NJ. RAY.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-27
BIO Y S A N ID GIRL S.
From the Alexandria Index.

The times have indeed sadly changed.
One entire portion Of the human life is
stricken out. 1t is now baby hood or man
hood. There is no conservative state
1--WE do not speak politically.) Once there
were intermediate states Of boyhood-a
barefooted and bean porridge eating state
"a spelling and cyphering period-when
there were boys to do chores and go errands
when apprentice indentures were in IA
shlon, and the line between boyhood and
manhood were we'll defined by the free
dom suit" But there are no such things
now. The child steps out of his diaper and
frock into a long tailed coat" and calf
skin boots. He exchanges the nipple for
the cigar. Not one Of the present gener-
alton has ever seen real, bona fide, :. nine
day old "pot of bean porridge. Noah Web
ster's spelling book is crowded out of our
school by high works on Philosophy or
Metaphysics There are no apprentices
now. Young men take few lessons in
the trade they fancy, and set up for them
selves. John Willet was right as " gen
eral principle" though he was wrong in
that particular case.
ANt WV p'CSO oShSiotiOli 10 thS OSStl-
tute of girls as boys. 1t is either baby or
lad y-clout or bustle-nurserv or parlor
The mother tends her infant or waits upon
her daughter Instead of spinning flax for
their fathers shirts, they reel silk for the
lad US fair; and instead Of knitting stock
ings and mendng trousers for their bro
theirs, they work lace and make stays for
themselves. The mother milks, churns,
washes and irons, and the young ladies read
novels, dress, make and receive calls
They make parties instead of buildings,
and cook by the book rather than from
knowledge.
We should be delighted to see a genera
ton of boys and girls-in looks, actions,
and dress-we should then hope for health
and strength, industry and sobriety, fru-
gailty and economy, prosperity and happi.
ness. We go for protection to this class
of our community. Every father should
impose a tariff, one that should amount to
an entire prohibition, on the introduction
OF fashionable follies into the family. He
should protect and enforce home industry
He and his wife should enter into Home
League on the subject. This is the tariff
that will restore confidence. This is the
bank that will freely discount and neve,
SUSPEND,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-27

BLOODY ARRAY AND MURDER AT WEST
TRoY.-A most desperate, bloody and fatal
affray occurred at West Troy, Thursday
afternoon, between two canallers, which
resulted in the death of one of them The
particulars as we have gathered them are
as follows: A canal boat was fastened to
the dock at West Troy. Another boat
was passing by, when Lewis Badger, who
stood on the former, and who was appre-
hensive that his boat would be struck by
the other and injured, cried out to an Irish
man who was policing to "snub gently"
that is, to crowd as little as possible, SO as
not to break them loose. He replied that
he would "snub his nose if he said much!"
High words ensued between them and
the lrishman becoming enraged, stepped
on the boat where Badger was standing,
and attacked him. A tremendous struggle
ensued, In the course of which both were
severely cut and bruised. Badger at length
gave up, and covered with blood and faint
from his wounds, crept into the cabin
The other followed and renewed the fight,
and in minute after Badger seized knife
and plunged it to the haft in his antagonists
breast, laying his chest open transversey
and making an awful wound. He died in
a few minutes afterwards. Badger says
he lost all consciousness after the fight was
renewed in the cabin-that he was deliri-
ons from excitement and faint from loss of
blood-and that he had no knowledge or
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-27

was employed TO pick up all it could. It
could not approach the wreck on account
OF the heavy sea.
A man embraced his wife and little one
then jumped into the boiling surf. He soon
rose again. could repeat hundreds of
similar occurrences; suffice it to say
within one hour and half of the Waterloo
striking, not particle Of her was to be
seen. She had literally gone to pieces;
and horrible to relate out Of $50 souls, $50
have met watery grave.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-27

True AS PnEAcHrNG.-A young lady
was asked why she went SO indfferently
dressed when she went 10 the theatre, and
SO neatly in trim to church? She replied
that at the theatre, the audience were at
tentive to the play only, and took notice of
nothing in the personalappearance of those
around them, but at a church it was vide
ly different-there 1t was necessary to mp
pear to the best advantage possible, for their
neighbors went on purpose to criticise their
dress and department. Too much the truth
the lad y understood effect.
NeU York Sun.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-27

Among the rude and uncultivated, much
sterling talent lies concealed; and like
rich soil. overgrown with rank weeds, it
discovers its fertility only by the luxuri-
ance of the noxious plants it produces.
The aim Of the clergy should be 10 en-
tighten the understanding and improve the
heart; but many seem TO regard it as their
only duty to prejudice one part of Chris
tendon against another.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-27

remembrance when he recovered, that the
affray was ended in the awful death of his
antagonist. of plunging the knife into his
breast or of using it all.
He was taken before justice Hart, exam
ined and sent down to this city where he is
now confined in Jail. He is young man
about 81 years Of age. He is dreadfully
cut and bruised about the head and face.
Atbanu Citizen.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-27

"W E NE'ER SHALL LOOK UPON ITS LIKE
CANA singular spectacle is described
by Bradford, in his History of Massa-
chusetts for 300 years." He states that
in 1893, on the anniversary of the society
for promoting industry, three hundred fe-
males of Boston, assembled on the COM
mon with their spinning-wheels. They
were neatly attired in cloth of their own
manufacture, and great crowd of spec.
tators collected TO witness the scene.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-27

DEsPERATIoN.-When a mans fortune
has become SO embarrassed that he is
obliged to give up broadcloth for home
spun, poundcake for bread, kid for calf
skin, and calf-skin for cow-hide-in such
circumstances we consider there is hope
Tor man, and that his credit ought yet to
be accounted as good; but when he is dri-
ven so far and SO low in hard times as to
say, | must economist by stopping my
newspaper! we conclude that the poor
mans fortunes are really desperate, and
that he is gone case. To think of saving
ones. self by stopping newspaper, is like
the hungry man calculating to grow fat
by total abstinence from every thing that
can sustain life.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-27
NOVEL DECIsION.-TheR oonovi1ln M,

NOVEL DECISION. Bonneville Mo.
Observer says, THAT at the present term
OF our circuit court, Judge Morrow presid-
ed, negro slave was brought into court,
charged with having forged an order on
one of our merchants, and the indictment
was quashed, on the ground that a negro
could not commit forgery. The reasons
which determines this decision were not
clearly stated; but his honor was UNDER
stood 70 say, that, by the constitution and
laws OF the country, negroes are not recog-
nlzed as persons, any more than any other
q animal S -
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-27

The st. Louis Republican states that all
the landings of Illinois river are crowded
with produce, particularly wheat and -four,
accumulated SO, in some instances, that
there was not warehouse room enough to
hold it.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-27


OF nature, not place can be more fitted
for the exhibition of Almighty power. |
have stood upon the summit of the giant
Etna, and looking over the clouds floating
beneath it, upon the bold scenery of Sicily
and the distant mountains of Calabria; up
on the top of the Vesuvious, and looked
down upon the waves of the lava, and the
ruined and half recovered cities at its foot;
and they are nothing compared with the
terrific solitude and bleak majesty of Sinai.
An observing traveller has we'll called it ga
perfection of desolation." Not a tree or
shrub, or blade of grass is to be seen upon
the bare and rugged sides of innumnrable
mountains, heaving their naked SUBMITS to
the skies, while the crumbling masses of
granite all around, and the distant view Of
the Syria desert, with its boundless waste
of land, form the widest and most drearv,
the most terrific and desolate picture that
the imagination can conceive. The level
surface OF the very top, or pinnacle, is 60
feet square. At one end is a single rock
about twenty feet high, on which said the
monk the Spirit of God descended, while
in the crevice of the rock beneath. his ia
vored servants received the tables of the
law. The ruins of the church and convent
are still to be seen upon the mountain, to
which, long before the convent below was
built, monks and hermits used to retire and
secluded from the world, sing the praises
of God upon his chosen hill. Near this,
also in ruins, stands a Mahomedan mosque
for on this sacred spot the followers Of
Christ and Mahommed have united in wor-
Shipping the true and living God. Under
the chapel is a hermit's cell, where. in the
iron age of lanaticism the anchosrite lived
out his days in meditation and prayer.
RUSSIAN DovEs.-The Russians, as ev-
cry body knows, do not eat pigeons, which
as the dove is the representative of the
Holy Ghost, they would consider it a helm
Gus sin to do SO; and therefore, they buy
these birds merely to feed them, to play
with them, and to amuse themselves with
watching their flight. 1t is a truly interesting
sight to see the Russian shop keeper direc-
ting the flight of those birds at ever so great
a height For this purpose, he merely fas-
tens bits of rags to long stick, and waiv-
ing it about in various ways, indicates to
the well-schooled birds whether they are to
fly higher, whether to the right or left, or
whether it is intended that they should come
down, in which case they descend as ms
tanstaneously as if they were shot.
HEAVY DosE.-' Have you no pen and
inkH' said doctor to poor woman whose
child he was tending.
''No,' said the poor woman.
Well, have lost my pencil, give me
a piece of chalk"
And the doctor chalked prescription on
the door, telling the afflicted female to give
hatto her son when he woke.
Take it my boy, take it, said the old wo-
man, lifting the door from its hinges, and
| carrying it to the sick youth when his eyes
opened.
don't know how you are to do it, am
sure, but the doctor says its good and you
had better try it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-02-24

Statezot Nov York, s.iursuan 10 ecrctn orrlcr Of
the Cont oi Ciancey raaip in . alJ. ca;iftl cHlsr
willbn oi at pubic auction, under lie r"c!ion Of the
subscriber, ri tn: Masters OF Ills Court, by wilkins and
Rollins, the Merchants Exchange, IN lIe riiy-o New
York. The 2il eiayo fehruary next l2e3cc ntnpon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-02-24
1'OgERT'S BALNI OF LIFE.-Thi

~ MEDICINE i doing wonders. Utmost every person vic
yS this article comes recommended by others who ha'e
used It Themselves which speuk> .nune> III is tatnr fof
Dyspepsia Eroseit>. Coughs, Colds and Co,gmpuon' "
equal doe, not exist wchopc the afflicted will turn orif
attention this valuable article.
Theallowing certificate from Nj ChaScney bose we
had been twice or thrice 80 tow a' to leave but NV mop
ot- recovery, Shri here speak Tor ,seIl:
Mr. CoverD,ar Sir Mrs Cbasteney has taken f~'it'
nf-your Bnlm,ll Life. and omy surprise IS no" IN oetr
!ieah Than have known her be for several year. She
la; been aiict With severe Goagh tor ttssD wears, AMI
y nauy puysin> her lungs have been pr0nouncei ncua
be She ha, several times been 50 io that II Na> thought he
couLi Now her Cough comparatively speaking
.h,y visible, AMI the darling pains oil the lungs have subs
led Mrs C. las taken variety OF medicines. bi has never
experienced much relief She has from your valuable
Balm oi LIE II from OF gratitude and feeling
nr others similarly afflicted ,hn write you this certificate
O,har 4lers Of nv family ay- u>. ii with decided
benefit. am, dear III, respectfully, yours,
EDWARD CIlASTENEY, Druggist liol Howery,
For sal. by l. covert 81 Nassau 81 under Cn9n lial!
oy f. Chaseriey. iN Bowcry. e3 Bowcry, lS3 Bower
I2 Water 10 Broadway, ~ Asor House - and 'e
FBon II East BrOadw'iy, 6t} and III broadway ~ DWi'
ION = III I'm
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: 70 sPE6PLE'S LINE from New


S-s-&V--4,. York 10 EaStor, Pa.-throuSh ~ niue
Law. ,sr "a y r Bar-r. Place at O'clock \. ".
;iav Sundays excepted. bv steamboat CInderl or " ar
Witch to El!zabetfpori then take tie cars OF the T.
5yI and Sareryt Railroad 10 >ouleryie. leaving only
81 miles BY Coacle> N niles les than
For seats apply II A. D. Hope. 5 ConaAdt street OF on
board \, D. Hope Wi! accompany the passengers 70 SOM
eryIIr and render al assistance NECESSARY.
= the railroad i completed to >oulervliA. This lne
leava Ea>;nu ooock., u. three hours later IaH
the va " Brunswick. and aivt.n Nce-(ork aboa the
-, 80. Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-02-24
SCARLET AND TY-PHCS= FEVER.

~ SMALL PoN.-it the T-eSent time ,hcs higtFy.
.eetiouS mdiadie are making sad rayages IN this cc
~ they al begin iansour !aSs,ute, co0lu>ono5l
pail IN Tie back and in the calves he legs cii
shiyerias>, aeI7R;ed nv III, d heat The ihrSt cas-
erbie. ;r 5in dry, at the patient much ,yoobl -
nausea anxiety md vomiting NJ Sanger need be a,.
hNndr,t from these distressing SyllI1I o1lS prnviey4
BR,NDRFrH PILLS be freely siycn The niecss,
'l!a.0r IS by these pl!> at removed from the Lor
,ud by fabtg ouy such doses a vii purge Inc boWelSte
j. raw DAYS, The 1a,ien; viii be restored 10 bt
ieah dam he had before the attack In general, osr
ie ril>evry nigh, VIII De Sufficient bot il these 10 NJ
pufr.- irecly more may. With advantage be gwen.
The cirr will assisted hy the Yoem putting lis f5s
and ier> il, warm water. and when convenient h
warm bath ,viiibe highly servceabe Teas made Of
MP bali, or ,amomc will &c a~o much the c5
may he raw oysters. oyster soup, son meat soup; ao
t,,o ree oranges may be- sacked durncihe day. The et
object however. preifv the bcol;o aGStrsct ems
thn,c bnuorS ,eicnre the caus.of >ease-iisiIe BalS
pRsrl, Puts win s and they will 10 iefec'icv sni
,sithort leaving tie body dcbiia'ed; every dose Wi
sircuetl!en HE body weaken u.
Or FRANKIiN >tys.
Al! iGeS' acu'e 'verS require some evacuation
u., them ert1c: crisis and solution ami thar even br
>,al> Inch must Ire promoted by when does M
10 tho bushes, herself. untl,> account. iNttnef
l'o.saess a6g,i TIC rol1es Of te hoig of bad
qGcnce ar;t thar Which seems cHeN 10 make eyatH
IONS netsSSirv. which ;ature attempts after the h.
o> are III IL ~ expelled, hut : mol ahc tn hcrop>R l@
e most part IN these i>rqA'; and can affirm that lia''
yeua purge Wien the pulse hl> been - low thai II esai
ariyb tt AMI the debility extreme, Yet both one an
In, o'll-r have beer, restored by il The good effect ole
rive, from the lie of Branlreih PlIs have 10 be eNpte
ence be fully believed Ry ,Ieir timely use neither III
scarlet, ,H ,yphu fever th smallpox would ever a,sae
their malignant torn.
Toappgeciac The ulI extent. the ncacuabe benefu
ojsTRANDEETlrS PILLS. they must be used when ht
fir: S..ptouls nj Disease present themselves One Cos
then aud their good effects VII be eit throughout Tie az
ac>it taxing cn that is Tie great secret IN he
cure OF all appearances of disease arising from bad bcc
an, presume there few NJ the present day viii >ayany
in f,hose which affect the body when the blood
j pare Such diseases haveyet 10 see.
iai,i. that who read this may be- benefited by
Ioiag am, respectfully, the public'> servant.
B. BRANDRETr, VI. D.. al Broadway,
Tic D2ANDRETu FILLS are >otd at Dr. Brantreti'
Principal Office No. al Broadway, Aeween Park rlarr
and Murray also Mt his Retail o'ice ZIG BowcrI
isi Hudson and 75 Second . cents per box, wiz
full directions.
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VyHE RE AZ Camphene Oil aud Webb,

A New Improved Bur7ler.-The improvement N Use
Burner cguliafe and ur.eanailed. regnate by single
motion. extremely simple aA,i convenient n irnl S II
thc wAn been annoyed with poor OIL gas or >pnr
l.s canpene. wi lnlv try Webb>. the only real cam
tItpe, they VIII he Nepese! Thus camphen a. sale
a, OIL Will not Explode, viii o the r7che=carHe OF
dress viii not crust the wick Will light args: com AT the
co, hour gallon giving a. much igl!l a.
OF worth OF OFT. Those who are doubtful! OF rs >!rty
or economy W. he Amply convinced by examining the thor
nul experiments Of Professor Locke the Journals OF the
franklin and American Institutes. Nonetfc' are required
the quantity consumed Astral niantel. ana
chandelier lamps altered and the who'll. expc1-s S;vti h
a .Eicr t.ae Parlo lamps. and store ator> >oelaktr>
an=ior manufacturers OF all kinds Nor sale only nj The
Of lnnni irti HrDlt .SlE. ~ INV >-NO>