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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN NKw
YORK AND BosroN We are highly graft.
fed TO learn that arrangements are in pro-
gress, which bid fair to be entirely sue
cess!ul. for establishing n Magnetic Tele-
graph on the plan Of Professor Morse, and
under his direction. between this city and
Boston. The advantages Of such CON-
munication between the Empire City and
the Capitol Of Now England Gre too obvi
Gus to need specification, and our readers
will all unite with us in the wish that tho
enterprise may be urged forward to n
speedy contamination. Ii would no doubt
be soon followed by the establishment, Of a
similar communication between this city
and Baltimore through Philadelphia, thus
connecting all these and in ermediate points
with the seat Of government by this almost
miraculous eventlon.-N. Y. Paper.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

TRAVELLING OVER THE ANDEs.-L. G..
Pickett, ESQ.,, United States Charged
Ataues at Lima, in letter to the National
Institute, rcmarks:-
have travelled five days at time among
the Andes without seeing human creature,
except those with ne, and along track
not road) which for the most par, serpen-
tied over almost perpendicular precipices,
or through forest literally imperv:ous, en-
cep, by cutting ones way at @er STEP
Provisions, luggage, and everything we,e
carried on mems backs; and my saddle.
horse was stout mullatto, (part Indian)
whom J occasionally mounted When tired Of
walking | felt at first a decided repug
nance 10 this sort of equtaiion, and could
not think of using fellow being for beas,
of burden; but the necessity of the case and
the custom of the country got the better Of
my scrupics, as they had of those Of more
conscientious men, no doubt; and as The
sitlro (chairman) as he was called, told me
1t was his occupation TO carry Christians
over the mountains, and solicited Job,
struck bargain with hiri and the price wa:
$40 through, riding about half the time
Tbs quadrupeJal bipcd, if so he my be
called, turned on, to be very sure-foo.et
and t'us'y animal, ana carried me in perfec
safety to the end of the route The modu,
eqnitdndi is this: instead of saddle, yer,
light chair is used, which the ch,irmar
sings upon his b1ck, and the travellers face
when seated in il, is TO the north, should he
be going 10 tire south, and rice rersa. ]
is necessary that when mounted he shoul,
keep himself very accurately balanced, 70
there are many places in passing which ;
false stop on the part Of the sillrro nigh
cause tumble down precipice, which
would be fatal both to the rider and the
| ridden.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

Infantsare often much wiser than the
are hot to be. As they know frown
from smile, they are the PROPER subjects
Of firm and gan'le discipline, and parents
greatly err when they suffer the passions
Of their children to gain strength by indul-
gence before they subdue them. ale is
too young to be corrected" said fond
mo- her, as her child Of three months old,
lay kicking and screaming to be taken
fr m his cradle. Thinks to myself he
will be TOO old tomorrow, if you take him
Up now, and bcsought this mother TO 81,
still-speak not-and look her babe calm.
ly in the face. She did so, and in about
three minutes he ceased to contend, sub
dued expression sat upon his countenaiico
and he looked implo.ingly at his mother.
She then took him IN her arms and smiled
upon h m, and it was many months before
this child sought again to govern his moth
eE by force.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

SILLY GIRL OF A NUMEROUS KIND
SCOTS printers wiis-Mrs. Ballaniyne-
has been induced TO record her recoilec-
tons Of the great novelist. She begins by
confessing TO the following niaiserie
7" IL is now forty yeas since my first in
PRODUCTION to Sir Walter Scott, | mus,
ever remember with some degree Of shame
my conduct on that occasion. Young,
half spoiled by fattery, and newly married,
| resolved, when kheerd Mr.. Scott spoken
OF as great lion, to let him see that bis
roar, name, and claws had no terror for
me. Accordingly, when no addressed me
ut table. asking me to drink wine with him,
or sing, | affected moi to hear him, or give
him very laconic answers. II would not
be worth while for me to tell this tale to
my own discred!t, were it not to add, that
Scott. instead Of taking offence, SO won me
by his kind and polite behaviour. that ere
an hour had elapsed. was heartily
ashan,eu Of my folly. Here was the noble
ness Of the true lfon. INDEED"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

A HEAD FOR PIaENoLooIsTs.-AP Pitts
burg paper gives the following description
off very remarkable head upportaining TO
ga short, 'thck-set man."
he has pleasant countenance. long,
smooth hair, except the top of his head
Which is slightly bald and clad ina grey
frOck coat.''
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

REMARKABLE PREsE>TIMENr.-In the
last Doyles.own (Pa. Democrat, we find
a notice OF the death Of Bcnah Holdrem,
Of Nockamixon, at the advanced age Of 81
years. He died on the 14,h Of October,
ana the correspondent Of the Democrat
states that. g. On the Saturday previous TO
his death, his daughter, with other friends,
paid visit TO the obi people; found them
in good health. The old gentleman was
sensible, agreeable, talkatvs and happy,
and partook Of hearty breakfast; after
which he observed-'Now my friends, This
is the last meal shalt ever eat; | am
about 20 die 1t was in vain that his friends
endeavored to dissuade him from such IN
idea-he the more resolutely PERSISTED in
it, and said he was called and must obey;
but while he yet had breath and the power
Of speech, he wished to give some ins,ruc-
tons with respect to his worldly concerns,
his burial, &C., and Immediately common
ced. Some few moments after he closed
his last directions, he was struck down
with paraly.ic stroke, and never spoke,
more. lie fingered, however, on the brink
Of den,h, until Monday morning, when he
expired, without n groan."
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

WEALTH Is NOT HApPINEss--Tala
about the enjoyment of WEALTH. never
was, and never can be enjoyed. An abun-
dance OF money is heap of misery. A
nan who owns small farm, small wife,
a big dog, good COW, two or three (al pigs.
and two children, ought TO be satisfied. II
he isn't, he never can be- This is said by
the N. Y. Suu1ay Mercury, and i, proves
to US that the Mercury men know thing
or two.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

WIDows.-Young widows are always
blthc. They ever meet one with smile
and fatteriug word. Can any one tell why
Young widows pay very scrupulous attention
to dress. None know so we'll as they. what
colors black, or otherwise, are best suited
to their complexion, nor what tricks of
millinery best serve TO heighten the beauty
ioftheir form. Their knowledge Of this sub
ject they will put in praticc. Does any one
know why?-Young widows, fiat first pleas
ant, gay, and agreeable, through affected
ness, presently become really so, through a
habit, 1t is said that she who is married a
second time, is better wife to the second
than to her first husband. WHO can give
the reason if I have not given itf Young
widows arc better pleased with old bachelors
than with widowers. What can be the rea-
soni Young widows are the mos, charming
pat Of creltion-the envy Of one scx,' and
the beloved of the other-and why?
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

A col6ted girl, about seventeen years OF
age, living with family &, Richmond, Va,
in fit Of anger, the other day, threw little
girl, left in her charge, over the stair b, /
'nisters, below, a distance Of four stori, 6,
causing fracture ofthe thigh aad other
juries, probably fatal. The miscroant tbs u
ESCAPED
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

The amendment to tho Constitution of
New Ham ,shire, which has been rejected
by tho people of that State, by an overwhel-
ming majority, proposed 10 strike out that
provision of the Constitution cf thu Slate,
which declares thu. no pcrscn is eligible TOY
the tffice ofRepresen,atye or Senator, who
is not Of the Protestant Religion,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10


Dlccorcry Of A6erigines.-ruc Nassau
Royal Gazette copies the following from ,ht
Trinidad Standard:
"a gentleman inst come in from Arml
has informed US that an interesting discove
ny has been made, in taking the census o
that p1rt of the island, OF two encampment:
of aboriginal Indians Of the island, belonging
to race perfectly distinct from any with
which we have hitherto been acquainted
and whose existence had remained un
known.
awe are, we must confess not a little
surprised that such circumstance should
have so long escaped the knowledge of the
rest of the inhabitants of this colony, and
that these people could have kept them
selves go perfectly secluded. II is very
interesting fact. and we shall feel glad to be
furnished by those parties who have m1dc
the discovery, with particulars"
We yesterday had an incident rel,ted 10
US, which shows how much sincerity there
Is 10 the whig belief ofihe fall of prices since
the election. A democrat owning the WOO
len factory in the country, called on wig
wool dealer in this city, inqurug if he had
The article TO dispose Of On receiving an
answer in the affirmative, the price was ask.
ed. The wing said he supposed he could
not get over 20 cents per pound, bat oggh,
70 have more. He finally concluded 10 take
- cents The offer was readily accepted.
the coon backed o ii-Rocf. Aar.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

The citizens of Blnsor (Me.) have deter
mined TO build an iron steam propeller of
about three hundred tons, to play between
that po,t and Boston. She will be built at
W iining,on Dri.,J and at COS. Of from
go 900 to 25.O0V
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

EELs.-" Poor things! how cold they
must be, to hayo their coats taken off this
weather." said tendcr-harod dalnsol to
man SHINING GELS. "Don't i, hut them?'
mot a whit of il, marm-they are used
to il, and then you see, we warns 'err d.
rccily in fat, and that heels up their hurts:
Fat are good, marin, for sores Passion
along, Bill"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

In old times, it was the fnshion in these.
diggIns, says tho Ynnkee Blade. when in
wiling guests AT table TO help themselves,
to say, "make a long arm" good women
OF this unsophisteated class, having one
day Scotchman TO dine with her, Who had
an exceedingly long nose, could not help
taking particular notice cfthat distinguished
member Of her guests face, and as tho
enormous proboscis was naturally upper
most in her thoughts, when she would have
said, make.u long ARM" she vas so un-
fortunate as 10 say. edo make a long nose
sir" "A lang nose. quo,hal" replied the
Scotchman. Il ,hoch, in a conscience,
guide woman, yo wad be con,en, vi the
ane | hu."
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

AS another of the disastrous results a,ten~'
ding the defeat of Mr.. Clay, it is said ,ha,
Crehore, an extensive manufacturer Of play
ing cards, has discharged forty workmen.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

Mary articles in the whig papers are
headed ",he duty Of the wings" but We
do not see that any OF them enforce the
first daty Of good republicans, 10 submit to
the will Of the majority.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

ANcIENr.-The Oldest meeting house,
says the Salem Observer, now standing in
New Englind. and probably in the United
States, is the Rev. Mr. Richardson's, in
bingham; being erected in l6sO-le1
years ago.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

/ Il is now satisfactorily asceraned thar
those ten dfagsnns killed by an Iowa pape
are sill untonahawkad. La the arssplace
the Indians did not murder them, in the Sc
cond place they did not attack them, and in.
the third place there were no Dragons
there.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

CHEMISTRY IN THE DAIay.-If, whom
butter is 10 be chnrncd, little old butter be
pu: in the cream, the process of churning
VIII be rendered much custer.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10
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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

Lover, the Irish poe, and story teller, us
the following g immense" good one ii his
Handy Andy:
" In carrying off even the small thing of
feather bed, Jack Tate, the bowld burglar,
showed the skill Of a high practitioner, for
he descended the sai:s backwards.
!" Backwards" said Larry Hogan, "what's
that for?" ".You'll SEE Bye and byc," said
Groggins; "he descended backwards, when
suddenly he herd door opening, and
iaymale voice cxclairn:ng, where are you
going with that bedp I'm going up stairs
with it, ma'am,' said Jack, whose backward
position favored his lie. and he began To
walk up again. Come down. said the la
ny we wan, no beds here, man. MIR:
sullivan, tna'nir, sen, me here, h:mself,' still
mounting the stains. Come down. tell you.
said the lady in great rage, ',here's no Mr..
Sullivan lives here. Il beg your pardon,
ma'am,' said Jack, tuning round and march
leg of with the bed, fair and aisy. Well,
there was regular shilleo in the house be-
fore tho thing WAS found out, and cart ropes
wouldn't hould the lady for the rage she was
in at being diddlcd."
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

g Halo, boy, take those fists out OF your
pocke,s--it's against The law ID cary con-
cealed weapons in this State"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

. The book publishers Of New York are
about to present gold nk-stand as tri-
butte OF deserved esteem to the venerable
authoress, Miss JANE PORTER, whose beau-
tlful fictons have been SO long and so
widely popular. OF this lady an American
traveller writing home from Eng land says:
"We sincerely think We have never
seen woman so beloved and so fascina-
ting. She is the idol Of many different
circles of very high rank, and passes her
time in yielding, month after month, 10
pressing invitations from her friends who
love her" The same author states that
Miss Porter, now more than 60 years old,
is Still in mourning fer her first and. only
lover, who died when she was about twenty.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

CotoRED HbsoRApLEs.-The Hon. Mr..
Glanyille. chief justice of Barbados. is a
muIai,o; the Hon. Mr.. Sharp. attorney
general of Barbados, is a mulatto The
Hon. Mr.. Garoway. Judge Of the court of
appeals7i Barbados, il n2uatto his ex-
cellency the Goves nor Of Nevis, is n mu-
lat,o; thirty-two editors Of newspapers in
the British West India Islands are negroes
and 'mulattoes; twenty -one magistrates are
mnlattoes. In the differen, legislatures
ihefe are no less than seventy-fiva mulat-
toes and negroes making laws for their for.
MIR white masters : the army is-blaek, id-
rors black, and ministers black,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10

Worthy Of Wing imitation.-Fhc Asy-
lum Journal which presented and advocated
the election of ''the crazy mans candidate"
bears its defeat with far more philosophy than
IFS wing associates of the press. As its ed
itors and contributors are those already sub
jected 10 the regimen and discipline of lu-
natic asylum, its party have behaved with
far more sanity and decorum than the wings
and can summon TO its aid far more philoso-
ply and good sense now:
sour candidate receives precisely as ma
ny electoral votes majority as the nominee
Of the wing party, i. c. 600: and we hav'ni
i'etted at all about the matter. All parties
have acted in an insane manner, hence it
follows that the insane ticket should have
triunphed and that we are cheated out OF
our just rights! Bat i, will not be so in 1913.
AT the rate things are going on, the votes,
as we'll as behaviour of The people must then
declare the performance of our principles.
More in our naxt.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

POLITICAL INTERFERENCE WITH Bust
NEss.-There is much truth in the suboin-
ed paragraph from the Hartford Times, an
able democratic paper.
We regard tie defeat Of Mr.. Clay as one
Of the greatest blessings that could have be-
f,llen the sound and substantial business of
The country. Ie has been the champion Of
that policy which locks to governments, and
not to the native energies of the people, for
the success of trade, and SO long as he has
been in the ascendant, while his counsels
could influence opinion, our commerce has
suffered a succession of disastrous changes.
We remember that an old manufacturer
one of the most successful and spacious in
the country. sad, that at the ou.se. of Mr..
Clay's noisy adoption of the boosted Ame-
rican system, h, predicted that evil alone
would result from it. because il endeavorcd
to make the business of the nation depend
ant on The shifting current Of politics. He
looked upon it as the cunning device oc an
amblt GUS man, and the result has justified
his predction.-N. Y. Evc Post.
''The retirement OF Mr.. Clay from public
life, and from political affairs, will give re-
pose in some measure TO the business of the
country. With him has been identified that
gambling lsgslaton 'ch has excited alike
the fears Of the manufacturers and the capt.
talists of the sreculating fund mongers.
Cmeless of consequences, he has, under pro-
LESSONS of friendship, rocklessly perverted
and pTositued leg station 10 promote his
private ambitious views, TO the ruin of many
and the injury of all. Around him have raj
led the factious and disappointed, and, while
hey FILTERED his vanity, he embarked in all
their intrigues and vicious schemes. Gal
liant Harry, as they called him, was foremost
in all gambling schemes, public or private,
conniving with the Intriguing and deludins
the ignorant"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-25
Common Pleas.
Before Iudge Ulak6affaI

Before Judge UIsEoeHer.
MAY 24.-LIBEL CAsE.-Roiand Geiston VS.. Clement l..
Demingt on-This action of SANDER arising OF
that bad feeling which too often prevails amongst rivals
in business The parties held under trustees the establish
ments known the Sailors Home" and the Seamans'
Home" An application for the appointment of superin
tendents is always placed before committee, who sit
annually. Defendant it was alleged put in an affidavit
ness for the situation Witnesses who proved
the existence of the affidavit which not produced in
evidence-a written paper containing memorandum OF
the contents Of the affidavit put in and objected to
part of the defence not being evidence The Court
however allowed it to be put in secondary evidence
Verdict-Nonsuit for defendant
For plantff-Messrs. Burr, Benedict and Bebee. For
defendant, Il. Brady and G. Clifford.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-25

Before Judge Kent.
MAY 24-Te1y We. Pttibone-Tbe jury will render
sealed verdict IN this case this morning
Nc C,egoret al vs.. Winthrop This was all action OF
ejecment on the title Plaintiffs had brother, who In
the year 1895 of certain property which he
purchased from party named Rhoas The property SO
purchased Zone lo being fifth portion Of his holding
The brother died in 1902 and left widow and one SON
The widow survived him but few years-when she
died leaving son. who, at the time seven years
old The boy then sent to Liverpool where be lived
in charge OF uncle until the year 1917, when he dis
appeared Up to the present time he has never been
heard Of time after his my sterious disappearance
from Liverpool fine was levied on the property which
rendered Liable in law. John McGregor, Of the
plaintiffs as heir at law.
The case was adjourned over to this morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-25
Paintings.

The administrative DESTROYS close the
her late husband Michael Paoers for sale three org
nal paintings lst the celebrated QUEEN ESTHER, sup
plicating King Ahasuerus, by VANpYKE. This painting
is well known that description Of its merits would
be futile considered by its late possessor his
That Europe can possess cabinet painting Of
exquisite merit than this is doubtful certainly
not more interesting -presertng it does, portraits OF
most eminent persons connected with the state and
the arts Amongst them is Vandyke. Rubens, Ii
an Paul Verenese, RembIa ndt Sir Thomas Moore, the
two Miss Wartons as train bearers, and others.
ID, The Descent from the Cross ny REMBRANpr. This
painting requires comment Suffice to say that is
Of those which in Europe would certainly realise
very considerable price
Sd, The Holy Family, by CoRREGoIo. This is one Of
the finest productions Of this great master The depth
Tone and transparency of chiaro is unequaled in
this country The above gems can be at the dwell
ing of the administrative directly opposite the GRAN
BANK, Hudson street They will be disposed Of on
reasonable terms
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-25
HERALD EXPRESS FROM BALTIMORE.
Meetings of the Great Democratic
CANDIDATES. FOR THE
N E X + p r E SIDEN CY
The Grand Farce of Tyler and Texas.

On Monday next two National Conventions of
the democratic party meet in Baltimore, to nomi-
nate candidates for the next Presidency.
The first, or regular Convention, has been or
ganized by the friends of Mr.. Van Buren,, and re-
present unquestionably the rank and file-the bone
and sinew--of the old and young democratic,
which elected and supported General Jackson, but
was defeated by General Harrison in 1910. The
second, irregular Convention is body of office
seekers and Office -holders-mere camp followers
after broken meats-who have been brought to-
gether by the influence Of Captain Tyler, and the
operations of Captain Bob, both legitimate descend
ants from Wat Tyler, the famous blacksmith, who
raised a rebellion against king of England many
years ago, and who had his crown cracked in a
melee in London, which crack, many believe, is
still an heir loom in the family of the Tylers to
this day.
The Importance of these Conventions is SO great,
and the interest and picturesqueness of the scenes
and debates are expected to be so marvellous and
curious, that we have despatched several reporters
to Baltimore, for the purpose of reporting them at
length In the Herald, and particularly to bring on
by Express the nomination of the regular Conven-
tlon.
1t will be interesting, above all, to know whom
the regular Convention may nominate We be-
heve 1t will be Mr.. Van Buren-others believe
otherwise. The Tyler Convention will, of course,
nominate Tyer-but that will be more of farce
than any thing else.
On the result of these Conventions being known,
the Presidential contest begins in earnest 1t will
be fight-short but sweet-and as matters now
stand, the chances
OfClay and Frelinghuysen
In spite Of locoioco pisen,
Is saItainly risin'.