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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

Mr. EDIToR.-
How many of the Inhabitants of this vicinity
know that there is at this time, large tiourshng
Nursery of almost every desirable variety OF tree,
shrub or flower within thirty miles of Southport?
| have lived hereabouts for nearly four years and
had never heard this garden mentioned, until re-
Gently travelling in the western part OF our county.
Hearing there something about it, determined to
look into the matter, and soon found on Gardners
Prairie, Walworth County, in a most delightful
situation, under the supernendence OF a Mr. Bell,
an extensive nhrsery garden in very hourishing
condition. 1t contains already forty thousand
cultivated trees. There are some fifteen thousand
reach trees-several hundred varieties of apple
with pear and ounce trees in sufficient numbers to
supply any reasonable demand.
Each farmer and citizen should supply himself
early with these valuable substantial kinds of fruit
They there for sale rcry cheap; cheaper than IN
any eastern garden | have ever visited, and they
warranted to be gratis of the kind purportcd.-
You can buy the few you want much cheaper than
you can raise them from the seed and get them
grated. Besides you here gain four or five years
and what is the use of good orchard for four
years worth to you! what would you give, oh We
lovers of rare fruit?
Of the ornamental kinds shall not attempt to
Judge. There are great quantities of them, COM
mon and rare. He was erecting a large green
house, and, he told me, was expecting full sup
ply Of greenhouse plants to complete his stock in
very few days.
Ought not such undertaking and investment
to be encouraged in a country? If that nur-
sery was now properly distributed through Racine
county, in five six years from this writing, what
an abundant supply fexcellent fruit! what grand
specific for the ongings that attack us all about
these days, after the good old orchards we left at
the east.
1t is due to Mr.. Bell to state that this notice of
his garden is altogether gratuitous / have no &C
quaintancc with him and am under no obi gations
to him, other than he treated me courteously as
stranger. But the public should hear of these things
even though the man does not choose to blow his
own trumpet. | expect some gentleman will in a
few years present basket of fruit to the Editors of
your paper for inserting, and myself for writing, the
information he has just above received, where he
find good chance to get his trees.
July 30th d.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

ready TO enter the sacred temple that the
appointed time and discharge her holy
duties! 1t must be obvious that if prepare
ton for the Union was to now commence,
two or three years would be consumed be-
fore our admission could be effected. The
formation of constitution and the prepare
ton attendant upon the adoption of state
government, must necessarily consume
considerable time. The inchoate steps
are numerous While the obstacles and
difficulties to be surmounted are much more
abundant and serious than may appear Oh
a superficial examination We would not
urge this matter improperly forward, but
it is a work VIC must come up to at last,
and is it not well enough to investigate it?
VIII it not be well enough for our Lcgis
ature this winter to take into serious con-
sideration, this important subject! We
PROFOUND these questions, and leave the
answer to the good sense and intelligence
Of the people. They can decide as well
as we.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.

No definite period has yet been fixed upon for tn,
adjournment of Congress. An effort was made il
the House, to procure passage OF resolution t.
adjourn on the 18th inst, but the House refused t.
entertain the resolution. On the same day the con
tingent appropriation bill passed in committee o
the whole. In this bill there is an item of $l22, 00C
for the pay Of members of Congress up to the first
of September next. This certainly looks like a
continuance of the session until at least the first Of
September. Some of the Washington correspon.
dents Of the New York papers, say, the adjourn
meat will take place about the 25h of the present
month.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.-It seems that the
diff cultes which have for many long years existed
between Great Britain and the United States have
been adjusted; at least. the official agents of the
two governments have arrived at an amicabe
dcrstanding and the treaty only now requires the
sanction of the Senate the part of the United
States. The National Intellgencer, which speaks
by authority, declares the whole matter settled. The
terms of adjudication are not yet officially given to
the public, but as all parties were ably and fully
represented, it is possible that they are such as will
give general satisfaction Some apprchenslons are
entertained, that the Senate will not approve the
settlement but it is hoped that these apprehensions
in the end, will prove to be not we'll founded.
How much better is this for both nations than to
have gone to war. 1t is an opinion suited to
darker age than this to suppose that nations cannot
honorably settle their difficulties, as well as indi-
vlduas, without resortng to violence. Many of the
technicates which are supposed to relate to ho-
nour, are more imaginary than real. A man acts
honourably when he acts right--so it is with a ma
ton. The Staying of thousands upon the battle
field and crmsoning the earth with human gore,
cannot right a wrong principle. There is too much
gOOu sense eAlSlln8 III lnlS enlightened 10 al
low two such nations England and the United
States to make an alternative in the adjust
ment of national misunderstanding. Although the
people of the United States have submitted long to
what they honestly believed unjust encroachment
upon their rights, yet how much better was this
forbearance, than to have sounded the trumpet OF
war. How much has each nation gained, not only
in The mere clements of commercial and industrial
prosperity, but in dignity, self respect, and raj
influence. Had they gone to war, besides destroy
ing thousands Of people, and wasting millions of
property, they would have engendered bitterness
of feeling from the effects of which, neither would
have escaped for the next fifty years. The relations
| between the two countries would have been en-
uttered and hostile long after actual hostilites had
ceased and the many tics of commerce, intercourse
and friendship, which now bind them, would have
| been broken during number of generations to
come We sincerely hope that if the terms ofadjud-
cation agreed upon are compatible with right, that
! the Senate will speedily ratfy the agreement, and
thus silence the speculatons, of which our past
| difficulties with England have proved a fruitful
| source,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17
SILK BUSINESS.

This branch Of American industry, if
properly protected, will soon be considered
as second alone TO that Of the Wooden, and
will be productive Of much wealth to the
western country. Wherever it has been
fostered, in its infancy, it has yielded the
undertaken a good profit. In Tennessee
and Ohio, the manufacture Of silk has been
commenced, ard in SO successful man.
ncr, that foreign fabric is unable TO COM
pete with 1t in our markets. We also
notice that company has been formed in
Richmond, in this state, and that machine
ry is being put in operation for the purpose
Of manufacturing velvets and all other
kinds Of silk. The company offer four
dollars per bushe for cocoons; and an acre
of rnutlcaulis will produce eighty dollars
worth Children can raise it, and attend to
the worms as we'll as adults!
Laporte Wig.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

The TEXAN PRAIRIEs.- Extract from
Mr.. Kcndall's narrative of his journey to
Santa Fe.
Very frequently, on The great prairies,
a man wakes up in the morning and finds
that he has had rat:lesnake for sleeping
partner; bnt there is one excellent trait in
The character OF these rcptes-they never
bite unless disturbed, ant will get out Of
the way as soon as possible, except perhaps
in the month of August, when they are
said 10 he blind. and will snap at any
thing they may hear about them.
TarantuIas, are frequently found upon
and under the blanket of the campujgncr,
and arc said to be as poisonous as rattle
snake. When attacked with u stick, thew
will rear upon their hind legs and at,cmp;
to bite, and are extremely ferocious in
every respect.
The least scratch from their long fangs
throws a person into commissions, and will
produce death unless immediate medical
rcmidics can be procured.
1t is easy enough to keep n raitlesnake
from PERSONS bed a, night while sleeping
upon the ground on the prairies. By
placing hair }ariid or rope around bed,
the snake will never cross ii; but this is
no guard against the tcrcnIula. But few
persons, however, are bitten by either, not
an instance occurring on the route, although
we saw large numbers Of them"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

ANIMAL FLowER.-Rea it is not of
pretty ladies that we speak! They are
animal flowers, and pretty poseys they arc
to be sure. They beauily the earth, and
make it pleasant to endure life. On the Is
land Of St. Luce, there is cavern in
in which is large basin, twelve or fifteen
feet deep, in the bottom Of which are rocks.
From these rocks proceed certain substan-
ces, which present at first sight, beautiful
flowers, resembling our Marigods, only,
that their tint is more lively. These SEEM
ing flowers on the approach Of hand or
instrument, retire like a snail, out of sight!
On close examination. there appears in
the middle Of a disk, filaments resembling
spiders legs, which move briskIy round
kind Of petals. These filaments or legs
have pincers to seize their prey, when the
petals close, SO that it cannot escape.
Under this flower is the body of an ami
NAL, and it Improbable he lives on marine
insects thrown by the sea into this tasln.
Gin. Post.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

We were interested on Saturday last with view
ing the approach of Propeller to the pier at
this place-to all appearance fore and aft rugged
schooner, taking her onward course against wind
and waves without any apparent cause for her pro-
pulsion being visible and moving at the rate of z
miles per hour
The which we here wish briefly to notice, is
one Of three propellers now the lakes-the Chi
cago,' (Capt. Robertson) plying between Oswego
and Chicago, making her trips regularly at in
tervaI of 80 days.
Her engine is of the locomotive build and placed
in the stern of the vessel, operating upon the pro-
pellers, one each side of the rudder ransversely
below the surface, and making little commo-
ton in the water. Above the ordinary deck of a
schooner, she has a neat cabin and state-rooms to
accommodate 30 passengers, extending nearly her
whole length, above which the sails are mana ged.
Her consumption of wood is cords in "a hours,
making her passage during all weahers at compar-
atively little expense.
u We are requested to state that she will stop
regularly on her trips up and down, for passen-
gers or freight, weather permitting.
Cabin passage from Oswego to Chicago, $l5,0
Steerage, 800
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

The Thames tunnel has cost two millions
of dollars. 1t is 1900 feet long, and is built
in the most durable manner, so that it will
last for ages, unless an earthquake should
interfere with it. 1t saves three miles Of
travel through crowded thoroughfares.-
With the experience acquired in building
this tunnel, it is supposed that second
could be built for one half of the money.
Waterloo bridge and London bridge, over
the Thames, (stone bridges) cost five mill
ions of dollars each.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

NEWSPAPERS "a newspaper is a school
in family Of children, worth ten dollars
q gear. Even the most barren paper
brings something new. Children read or
hear the contents, intelligence Of the affairs
Of the world, and acquire useful knowl-
edge Of more Importance to them in life
then present Of fifty acres Of land. Par
en;s are not aware of the raSt--we say
with col tidence the raSt Importance OF a
newspaper in family Of children. We
have made the remark before, and we
repeat it, that take two families of children
equally smart, and both going to the same
school: let one Of them have free use Of
the newspaper, and let the other be depri-
we'd Of the use Of it, and it would excite
establishment TO mark the difference be-
tween them. Full one half, an important
half Of education, as it respects the business
Of the world, and the ability 10 raise and
make ones self respectable in its deriv-
ed from newspapers. What parent would
not wish his children respectable? Who
would be willing to have his neighbours chill
drcn more intelligent than his own and
yet how trihing is the sum paper costs
1t is even in these hard times absolutely
contemplate in amount, and no man ever
felt it eXccp: In its beneficial consequences
who paid the subscription regularly once
a year"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

Cr,,r,>-o.
i>"'
The provisions Of an act passed by the
I or;eI,t;yo eeo,,,I lie, on ,Lo 1Qtb 1.,7 ~
~ 0 ~ ~, ~ H..
TeoIuary, ~ H. lot@, ehlitfu AN act 10
''provldG Tor the taking the census OF the
Hinhabitants of the Territory of Vision
60, ,,d 20 o,,,hor;eo tho Coyarnor to an
CIV 49, - ac ~ Ca,,no;i ~
'''0" '.' - - ~
"llouSc OF representatives, require Inc
Governor, Gas soon as practicable after
having been furnished with thc@cnumera-
:LI,, ~ :...
non Oh the inhaDi'ahls OIL inc iefFitory'
taken In pursuance OF the provisions OF ms
act TO apportion the thirteen members Of
the Council, and twenfv.six members of
tho Hnuso or poo.o.o,,o,;,,o. l,,,,o,, the
y. ny 'O'0"'"'''0'' ""'0''9,
Scc9TdI cieQt0n dtStriClS as organized ny
law, according 10 Neir population, as near
rs NAV no nc cLo,.p Eu t6o co,,quc IoEoD I'm
uriue oftMs act."
"lst. The whole number Of representative DO
pulation of the Territory, excluding soldiers and
officers of the United States army, and Indians not
G'|ss' SlaIi De d'etlea 10y tne nunloe[ Hly-'#o
onocnf shaIj bc the ratio or the nur,brr Of no9n.
laton entitled to an unit of representation
2nd' The representative population OF each
1aYotlon plI'llGt sI'a os u'lueu ~ Sa,u Ia'I ne
f,lion in tie whale Teasative hsaen1by als;,,ned
10 such district, and the rcmainders shall be the
irl ,:.,} r., ,c-.,-,
uto .5a ba 1sd ie 81 Su 'h oi .g uo
having regard to the size of the fractions, and one
unit representation shall be assigned to the dis
rici entitled thereto Tor each fraction SO taken un-
WIh IN dv;d;n- tba yboIe ror,rosdatat or
the several election districts between the two bran
ches of the Legislative Assembly, crery district
ShaH DC Scc"rea at least one representatives, IN each
"'a .!SM r., -, u.ho,o.
each district one INIT shall be taken for each
Iember of the House of Representatives, and two
nlts tor each member OF the Council 5appornoned
sGci uas'rtTt' un,,; no'ltns remains IA 'ner ap
district in the Icgslaiive Assembly, shall be diy.
ded as equally as it may be between the two BRAN
ches'
1t is also therein provided, that Gin ma
king said apportionment the Governor shall
proceed IN the manner following, to wit:
And the Secretary of the Territory did,
on The hrS' day OF TINS present month OF
August, iurn'sh 10 the Governor certified
copy OF an abstract made by hum OF the
population OF the several counties as shown
by the returns OF the Shcrfls:
NOU therefore, be u knO1Cn, hat IN COM
pIlance with, and according to, the proVIS-
IONS OF the SAID act, do apportlon the said
members to the several election districts
as heretofore established by law as fol-
lows, the same being fixed and established
by SAID act as the onI y apportionment
which can be made to each district, to
wit:
10 the Counties Of Milwaukee and Wash
lngton, havInga population OF l053O, three
members oil the Council and SIX members
OF INC House.
. 'h'.r"P1'E "i Fac'nc' having pop
nlation OF Obs, two members OF the Coun-
ell and three members OF the House
10 the Counties OF Brown, ManlOOWOc,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17
From the Madison Express.
POPULATION OF WISCONSIN


1t will be seen by the following returns
from the different counties, that the late
Census gives these counties population of
1J,47S. In this return however, ST. CroiX
is not included. Which is stated upon
good authority to contain at least 1900
more. Thereby giving at the time the CEN
sus was taken total of 40, 91S inhabitants
i'll the Territory. Since the taking of the
census the tide Of immigration has been i'm
mense; and it is reported as true, that no
less than $3.50 are known to have passed
through Milwaukee, by means of records
kept in that place. Surely, the day is not
far distant when Wisconsin must complete
her novtiate and join the reStales, 10 watch
the sacred fire of liberty that burns upon
The Altar of the Union! 1t behoovcs her
10 prepare her robes, that she may be
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17
IOWA ELECTION.

The general election in Iowa Territory, took
place on the first Monday of the present month.
We have not received sufficient returns to deter
mine the political complexion of the next legislature
At thus election the question of state governments
was placed before the people, and the decision
has been made, whether Iowa will call a conven-
ton to form d state constitution or not. We have
seen the returns from only few counties, and from
these it appears that majority are opposed to a
state government; what the result has been in the
whole Territory shall learn in due time. If it
shall turn out that Iowa has determined not to 90
into convention, for the purpose of organizing
state government, general disappointment will be
felt abroad. Iowa has at this time more than the
requisite number of inhabitants to entitlc her to de-
mand an admission into the Union, and before the
usual preliminaries preparatory to the formation
and adoption of a state government could have been
gone through with, the population would probably
have exceeded 1850 Strange indeed, that they
should feel such a reluctance to take upon them
selves the trouble of self government. Strange,
that Territory having this day more than 20, 900
inhabitants, should reject the boon of freedom, and
prefer to have the most important Territorial offices
hIled by appointment from the general government.
Iowa like Wisconsin has had inflicted upon her,
broken down politicians and unprncipled dema-
gogues, to fill some of the important public stations
Iowa but shortme since without judiciary
the term of office of the Judges having expired by
limitation, and the President having neglected to
supply the vacancies. The fixed period for holding
the district court arrived in several of the counties
in Tul,, 1oCt butp bn1J
no judges, Other inconvenience no less Sc
rous are continually being experienced for the
want of a state government organization.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

A good story was recently told at Tenn
perance meeting in New Hampshire. A
stranger came up 10 Washingtonian with
the inquiry, "Can you tell me where can
get something to drink9" "Oh, yes" said
the other, "folow me-" The man followed
him through two or three streets, till he be-
gan TO be discouraged. elbow much far
Their must | goa" said he. "Only few
steps further" said the Washingtonian,
'ahere's the pump" The man turned
about and vanished.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

TARIrF.-The tariff bill is still under discussion
in the Senate. On the Sd inst. motion was made
by Mr. Buchanan to strike out the section repeating
the twenty per cent clause of the distribution act.
The question being taken, the motion was rejected
by vote of % to %. This vote settles the ques-
ton that the Senate are determined to adhere to
the distribution principle, and that the Wing party
in Congress will pass no revenue bill this year, I'M
less il can be done without dispensing with the
distribution scheme.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

Overland Route from India to England.
This route is as follows: by steam ships
from Madras or Bombay to Suez, to the
head of the Red Sea:-(rom Suez to Cairo
in Egypt across the desert, either by two
Wheeled covered Fans, carrying four per-
sons each, by Donkey Chairs, a species Of
sedan, on Donkcys or Horseback, the
baggage being carried by camcls. The
land journey is performed without extraor-
binary fatigue. in about twenty four hours
allowing some hours Of rcposc at the centre
station house, where are beds and other
accommodations in the European style.
The passage from Cairo down the river
Nile aud Canal across to Alexandria, is by
Steam boats, occupying from twenty 10
twenty four hours, From Alexandria TO
Malta or Southampton in England. the
passage by Steam Ship, takes four days to
England. The whole time occupied from
Bombay to England, is from 40 to As
days.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

The Wing candidates for the Council and House
of Representatives in Grant County, nominated at
recent convention, have been formally called upon
to avow their principles in relation to Gov. Doty
But one of the candidates has yet returned an an
swer-he declares himself politically hostile to Do
ty. The Wings of Grant County appear to be ex-
tremely anxious to relieve themselves from the load
of Dotylsm.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

EaIIGR lNTs-A writer in the New York Ameri-
can recommends the establishment of office in
the city of New York, for the purpose of counter
acting emigration westward, and especially to in
duce foreign emigrants to settle on the uncultivatcd
lands, in the northern counties of the State of New
York
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

The city of Rochester now numbers 90
900 inhabitants. In July 1917, its entire
voting population numbered but 80. The
principal business is the flour trade.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17
SOUTHPORT TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II, 1912.

tional intelligence from Washington, to what
has heretofore been given to the public relative to
the action Of Congress on the bill, making appro
priations for lLarbors on our Lake coast.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

ILLINOIS ELEcTIoNs.-The democratic
party in Illinois, have elected their Gov
ernor, by triumphant majority-they
also have large majority in both branches
of the Legislature. The official returns from
all the counties have not yet been received.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17

From the above it will be seen that the increase
of population from 1880 to 1910 was 1O,598, and
from 1910 to 1912, 16, 23lincrease in four years,
%, 800.
The following table exhibits the population of the
several counties according to the last census, and
the increase of each county from June 1840-also
the per cent increase of each county from June
1910 to June 1872