Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-10
The Liring Prock, from Wisconsin, is


nature. The creature is peculiarly formed,
resembling the kangaroo not n little-his
fore right and hind right legs are some
dcrab!y shorter than those Of the left,
compelling him naturally to lean 10 the
right. We were not little amused some
time Stree, al hearing an exhibitor Of this
animal hold forth 10 his gaping audience.
IN the following manner. .Gentlemen and
Etdles-This is the living Prock, from
Wisconsin, as hangs on trees, browzcs on
inclined planes, and unduating slopes-the
way they kctchcs this ere hanima is 10 tice
him round by Offering food, and he upsets,
rolling to the bottom OF the III.
Boston Mail.
odd Comparison. "A n instance Of quaint
expression is related in town in the wes-
tern part Of Massachusetts, where the cler-
gyman was remarkable for giving his SER
mon very little connection with his text
1t stood like ign post before house,
where no tavern was kept. When this
popularity was the subject Of conversation,
one Of his parishioners observed to him
that, SIC his text had the small pox, his SER
mon could not catch il.
Kindness ofa Indian Husband There
was famine in the land, and a sick In
dian woman expressed great desire for
mess of Indian corn. Her husband having
heard that a trader at Lower Sandusky
had little. set off on horseback for that
place, one hundred miles distant, and re-
turned with as much corn as filled the
crown OF his hat, 70: which he gave his
horse in exchange, and came home on foot,
bringing his saddle back with him.
Dutch Justice" Prisoner" said the
Justice ape you guilty or not guilty"-
Guilty your warshp." Well, den, |
give you six monts in dc house Of correc-
ton. And you tother prisoner, pc yol
guilty or not guilty." "No, guIty."-
"D4n VA, de tuyval you here for! Go
apout your business. Court is adjourned"
A New Branch Of VtUiany. Many Of
the god coins IN England, are found to
have been perforated from the edges near
ly the whole breadth with drills and the
holes HE'D up with lead, except the par,
near the entrance, which are neatly closed
with standard gold, so as 10 conceal the
holes.
Perfectly Consistent. We observe that
in most Of the plates in which the modern
extremes of Fashion are represented in the
fashionable magazines, the figures Of tho
fashionables, both ladies and gentlemen,
are represented with rcry fiat heads.
W. o>on,;oooJ q, H., ~
two since, that Abby Folsom and one ST.
las Sampson had been arrested in Boston,
and committed to prison in default of 500
bail, for disturbing the peace. They both
refused to bulge an inch. jail-wards, and
were taken up bodily and carried thither
AS soon as Elder Sampson was set down,
he remarked that he was more honOred
than his master was; he was led into Jeru-
salem on single MSS. but am brought in
by tco asses and foal. This was set
down as a decided hit.
American Cannon We find the follow
ing IN the New York Tribune's Report Of
the Home Industry Convention:
Mr.. Oakley stated that Mr.. Amcs Of
Springfield, Mass, was lately directed to
u
vernmcni: he did so, and succeeded so well
that the price only was cavilled at: he Of
fcred to receive for them the cost Of inn
porting duty frec) a similar article
Brass cannon were imported, and their
cost proved TO be ID per cent higher than
his American cannon; while the American
article was found TO be vastly superior in
solidty and quality.
The British Reg,ment-It is stated in
the N. Y. Herald that this regiment, which
has been annihilatcd by the Atfghans,
formed par, Of the army under Genera!
PAcKENHAM, at the battle of New Orleans.
II was then commanded by Col MULLENs,
and was dsgraced for not bringing up the
fascines in time, and 10 that circumstance
the disasters Of that fatal day were atirlbu-
ted.
The regiment then lost their colors, and
were sent TO India 10 regain them. Every
man has persisted.
The afghan war, it is said, up TO 1889
had cost the British Government 500, 900,
600. Since then il has cost l5,OO0,O 900
each year.
T.r OCEAN STEAM SHIrs.--There will
he quite number Of vessels TO arrive from
Europe at this port and Boston during the
months of May and June. The Caledonia
was TO leave Liverpool for Boston yester-
dav. 10Th April. The Acadia leaves on the
4,h Of Nav; the British Queen, from Ant
warn on the 4th, via Southampton, Eng
land, 7,h; Columbia, from Liverpool on the
10Th.
Rrpsr TO DEArH.-ln Kendall county,
Illinois. Mrs. Fanny Carter, aged % years
was burnt to death in the following man.
ner, She was living at Mr.. Messengers,
and watching his sugar camp whilst he