Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-05-02

)eafed rom our narbor, having passed out
Of the creek, into the Niagara last night.
|! moved off almost iinperceptibly, causing
no injury whatever. The ice in the lake
must soon give way under the sofning in
fluence Of such weather as we have had
during the past week. There is consider
able activity along the harbor. Several
new buildings are going up-among 9TH
ers, very extensive granery, with steam
propelled elevators which, when compile |
ted, will greatly facilitate the discharging
Of wheat, &c. from vessels coming in with
this great staple. The centre will be ex-
cavated so as TO admit within the building
canal crafts which may want 10 take in car
goes for the east. A universal movement
is also perceptibe among the ship masters
to prepare their vessels for service. The
Erickson, building at the marine railway
is progressing steadily, and will be ready
as required. Her engine has been received
Buff. Conn., Adr. Apr. IS.
CHICAGO, April q.
Firy-eight cents continued to be paid for
wheat frcm teams. sale Of 10, 900 BUSH
els has been made this morning, at 59cts.
deliverable on board. Flour has advanced.
Il now brings from $4,000 $3.50. Corn
stands at 35 cts. Oa,s at %, and fax seed
at rs For Pork, from $500 to 2'25 is
paid, for beef from $500 to $3.50, for lard
cts. and 70, Timothy seed $500; salt is
dull al 81 '85. Chicago Er.
~ E. Boundary Question Maps and
papers have been discovered, in the Arch
ives, Of the late Judge Jay, which will fur
nsh evidence Of an important and conclu
sive character, in regard to the views Of
the commissioners who negotiated the trea
ty Of 1888. 1t is asserted that the evidence
fully sustains the American claim
0Fsln the Pennsylvania House Of Rep
resentatives, day or two since, Mr. NJ
Gowan assaulted Mr.. Bratton, publisher
OF paper which had said something often
sive 20 the former, and fight ensued.-
Mr.. MCGOWAN finally drew a dirk and
chased Mr.. B. around the Speakers desk.
| (the House being in session. and plunged
1t into his back The wound is not serious.
The honorable Backyard has been ares
ted and bound over in $1,000 on charge Of
assault and battery.
OR. S. GRAVES, the defaulting Trea-
surer of Mississippi, has run away to Tex
as and thus escaped trial. He was al
lowed by the five men who guarded him to
retire for nap: and on going to wake him
they found he had escaped through The
window. A large reward is offered for
his apprehension.
FROM YCcArAN.--The schooner Mar
garet Ann brings to New Orleans, dates
! from Campcachy to March 29'h. The
| soldiers aad ci)zcns Of Campeachv were
! ia nigh spirits. The gun boats were seen
! twenty miles at sea on the Goth uIt The
! Mexican fleet was at-anchor off Point Des-
| conceda. They had landed reinforce
| ment Of 3 900 men on the 18th Of March,
who marched towards Merida. On the
10Th, $500 men left Cnmpeachv 10 give
them battle. On the 9th Of March the
! Campeachians meant to attack Lerma by
land and water.-N. Y. Tribune.
Chinese Currencv-The current coin Of
this country is small copper piece with
ilOlF III tilS Hliuu,o. anu Il StFlHS IS pd>SGu
! through such numbers Of them as repre-
| sent given sums The dollars most in cir
| culaton are the Spanish, and posses
sor puts his stamp upon them until they are
| literally beaten to pieces. and in dealing
these. as a security. are weighed out to the
party taking them.
| The coming season bids fair to be remar-
| kabe for is midness, as the past las been
| for its severity. A few days of warm sun
shine has done wonders. We are inform
| eJ that the immense accumulations Of snow
in the fields in the vicinity have almost to-
tally disappeared, and in many places the
roads have became perfectly dry and set
tied The ice in the lake during the past
two days has been running merrily down
the Niagara river, and should the present
favorable weather continue we think our
prediction, that the lake navigation will
open by the first Of Nav, will be verified.
Buffalo Econ. Apr. Is.
! Ner York Canals The New-York Ca
| nal Commissioners have resolved that the
canals Of that state he opened for naviga-
ton OF Monday the 1st of May.
Tltemperance.--A German. formerly
worth So 600 or $4,000, recently died in
! jail at Frederick Md. for grief at his con-
| finement for debt Of SIT, contracted for
rum.
| PEAR TREE.-An account is given Of
,, pear tree in Knox county, la. near Vincen-
mes, measuring at distance OF one foot
above the ground. ten feet in circumference
its top being 90 feet in diameter. 1t bears
almost every year 125 bushels Of choice
! fruit.
Sha,cneetOwn Bank.-The bank is pay