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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

The Fall River Monitor gives the folio
wing distressing particulars Of disease
which has recently attacked a family in that
village:
A family by the name Of Macomber, re
Gently from Westport, living in the south
westerly part of this village, were Il short
time since severely attacked with stiffness
ofthe joints and complete p:osration. The
man, his wife and three children, were at
tackled within a short time of each other.
They are rational, can converse, but can
not move. They can assign no probable
cause for their malady. Neither have the
physicians, been able to satisfy themselves
of the nature or cause of the disease. A
council Of distinguished physicians, com
posed of some in this place and some from
other places, among whom was the veneer
able DR.. Miller Franklin, have attended
this sick family. A few days since one OF
the daughters died, A post norton exam
ination was had, but nothing, we under
stand, was discovered to satisfy the ply
sicians Of the nature or cause of the disease.
The stomach and bowels were healthy, and
appeared to indicate the origin of
the complaint. Their appetites are for
the mos, pat good. The mother died on
Thursday. The father still languishes, but
is not expected 10 recover. Three sons re.
main ia health. Two Of them live from
home, and were not in the family when the
hers were attacked The other, little fell
low, about four wears of age who has been
with the family, is yet in health
$50
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11
THE TELEGRAPH.
SOUTHPORT, TUESDAY, JUNE IL. 1914.
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

On the outside of our paper of to-day will
be found a brief report of the second and
third days proceedings of the Democratic
Blltimore Convention. 1t will be seen that
on the third day, James X. Polk, of Tennes-
see was nominated for the Presidency, and
Slas Wright, of n. Y. for the Vice Pres;-
dency. This result was &C mmunicated 10
Mr.. Wright at Washington, who sent the
following letter, in reply, addressed TO Mr..
Butler, one of the delegates fom N. Y:
WASHINGTON, och May, 1345.
My DEAR SrR:-Bcing advised that the
Convention of which you are member, has
conferred upon me the uumcrited honor of
nominating me as candidate for the Office
of Vice President, will you, if this informa-
lion be correct, present my profound thanks
TO the Convention, for this mark of its conf
dcnce and favor; and say for me that cilcum-
stances, which do not think it necessary to
detail it, but which briefly hint at TO you,
lin another private letter TO Mr.. b. render
it impossible that should, consslen ~ with
my public sense of duty and private obliga-
tons, accept this nomination.
| am with great respect,
Your obedicnt servant,
StTA WRIGHT
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11
WASHINGTON. May 30, Is Il.

GENTLEMEN:-You our letter of The 18th
instant, announcing TO me my nomination
for the Presidency for the next four years
from the fourth of March next, by demo-
cratic Convention held in Baltimore on
the 9th Of the present month, and delega-
ted by no lnconsiderable portions of the Peo
pie in every State Of the Union, demands
my warmest acknowledgment MIS-. have
not been an inattentve observer Of the
course of public opinion in my favor, as
manifested in numerous primary assem-
blies and announced by the proceedings
and resolutions Of large masses Of the peo-
pie, in most of the States Of the Union, and
to which the delegates lately asses abled in
Baltimore have SO promptly responded land
| beg to assure you, gentlemen, that am
moi deficient in due sensibility upon the oc-
cason.
Since my accession Of the Presidency,
have had to encounter trials Of no ordinary
character. A great experiment was. under
Providence, committed TO my hands. 1t
was no other than test as TO the sufficen-
CIV Of cur institutions 10 meet the contingent
cy which for the first time had occurred in
| our IL vi tilc uedLli VI inc i
and the succession Of Vice President &c
the administration OF Public affairs. IL
entering upon the office,I had TO decide the
question whether would surrender honor,
Judgment, conscience, and the right OF ar
independent mind into the hands of party
majority, into whose views and opinions, i
became very soon obvious, could not con
cur without such surrender; or whether
should brave all consequences in the win
dication of the constitutional nights OF tn
Executive, and in the discharge of the mos
sacred obligaiions,of duty TO the country.
| If the present treaty should te ratified
or any measures in any other form sha
be presented which will result in success G
The present session of Congress, you WI
leave me at liberty, gentlemen, TO purs u
the course, in regard to the nominalio
which you have communicated to me, thu
my sense Of what is due to myself and III
country may seem to require. The que
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11
TURTLE MILLS

In the commercial table of the Buffalo
Commercial of June 3, we find the follow.
NC: "An invoice of $50 bbls -four is in from
a new quarter-,he Turtle Mills, somewhere
in Wisconsin, back of Southport, which hal
to be car ted considerable distance before
reaching navigation. As consequence i
impairs the condition of the packages, bu
not the quality of the flour, which is reputec
to be good"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

DREADFUL SHiPwRECKs.-By the late ar
rivals from Nauritius, the most painful in
teliig nee has been received relative to
drea dful gale of wind that visited that island
in the mouth Of January last; dnrihg which
we regret TO say,an lndianan, named the
nugh Ma ihe ,533 tons burlhen,and Two emig
rant ships and other vessels, were completely
wrecked. Among the latter was the ship
Amity, belonging to Liverpool. very fine
vessel, 600 tons burthen, with $50 emf
grants on board, besides the crew. The
Hugh Ma,hie, capt. Sparkes, was wreckee
near the same spot. Her loss, with the
cargo. is computed at f2o.00O. portion Of
which will fall on several insrance compa-
mes. The loss OF other vessels-the Ma
rion Capt Rose; the Malay brig Capt. Shaw
and the Bordeaux. which had al; emf granis
on doard-took place under precisely SINH
lar circumstances. They were severaly
driven from their mornings, and were cast
on the rocks adjoining the harbors. Prov
iIentialy, i'm these instances, not a single
life was sacrificed. Chronicle
Nay 4.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11
A,r,x lIIINos.-A letter from Alto

ALTON, lLLINo:s.--A letter from Alton
saws tina, the NJ, !;ssouri, at the point where
il strikes the Illinois s;u!e,was making fear.
fal werl, upon the shore, an i; was appre'
hended that the abrasion might be so ccm
pe:e as to change the channel within the
present year, leaving st. Louis an inland
town. The Missouri and Usage Rivers
are represented by the boats from thence
tn be rising rapidly. In many places the
Missouri had inundated The botton,~ land,
and great injury was anticipated. The
Usage was higher than it had been known
for years, and all the lowlands were likely
10 be submerged Yesterday and the day
previous an immen. quantity Of rain iel
in this city. The new ferry is cut off by
the rise in the river from landing on the
opposite shore.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

Posr OFFICE BILL.-The Pcs office
Bill reported by MIR. Merrck has been de-
ieated. The following is an abstract Of a
portion Of another bill reported to the
House, and us il has the sanction Of the
Pos, Master General, it stands better
chance Of passing than the one which has
just been defeated
For any letter Of single sheet for n
distance not exceeding so miles, 5 cents;
over SO, and not exceeding $50 miles, 10
cen,s;over ID Land moi exceeding 400 miles,
Is cents; over 400, and not exceeding
$50 miles, - cents; and fer every letter
or package composed Of r.e pieces OF pa
per, or other article or thing, douyie those
rates, etc.
Atier October next the postage on news
papers to be as follows; For every paper of
more than 1000 superficial square inches.
for 80 miles, one half cent; over 80. and
not exceeding lo5 miles, or 10 any Pos,
Office in the same State in which The m
per is printed, one cent;and over $50 miles
one and half cents For every newspa.
per of more than | 900, land not exceeding
1880 square inches, an additional quarter
OF cent, with an additional quarter Of Il
cent for each additional $50 or part Of 900
superficial square inches.
Publishers may send their papers by
conveyances other than those which carry
the mail, ana privilege may be granted By
the Post Master Gene raj, for the carria &c
at newspapers out cf the mail, on payment
of one half the foregoing rates of postage.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

The DEATH ofa Niser--In a letter from
Munich, dated Oath March, we have, says
a French paper, an account of the death of
an Old mendicant named Marguerite Ker-
lerian. who during her last moments called
her sister to her bedside, and reques ed az
a last favor to have the cap she then wore
buried with her, stating i, was the gift Of
one who had been friend to her. A few
moments after she expired, the sister wish
ihg to retaiu the band Of The cap. common
ced separating it, and in so doing discov-
cred printed paper, and on further search
discovered bills to the amount of one thou
sand one hunded and ten forms, sum
equal TO two thousand five hundr red francs
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

u The Chicago Democrat has letter
from the Treasury Department, wherein il
appears, that the severa. appropriations
made at different times for the Chicago bar.
Dor are in the aggregate S2l7,6Ol co, all o.
which has been expended except S69t,6l
Enough. one would think TO make in a,
conscience a good harbor without furthe
outlay.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11
Oar piers on Sunday last presented an ami

Oar piers on Sunday last presented an ami
mated appearance. We happened down in
that ne igibolhood and found the brlgs lnil-
ana and Rebecca, the schooner Troy, the
propeller Emigrant, and the steamboat DE
Witt Clinton, all recciving and d!schlrgng
fire CHS Ii seems to Us that the commerce
of our place must have about doubled from
year 10 year since its settlement; result TO
be sure not to be wondered at, when we take
into account its RAPID growth, and the filling
up of the country back OF il.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

The funniest thing we have seen for long
time is the letter of John Tyler, accepting
the nomination for the Presidency rendered
HIM by his convention at Baltimore. We
have not room for the whole OF ii, but we
give the first and concluding parts of it, which
will sufficiently indicate its character. Were
it not for the evident honesty which charac-
terises it, we should consider it as Il design
cd scqual TO correspond with the farce Of
the nomination. The man evidently believes
what he says, and we can do nothing more
than wonder at the complete asccndency
which his ridiculous vanity has obtained over
him:
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

0T Our government is certainly the most
liberal government in The world, and best
adapted TO the progressive condition of e1an
kind. Under it we may progress 10 the
eventual destiny of men-we may work out
our own salvation. 1t is free from the insti-
tutions ofthe dark ages, which form the es-
sentials of every government of the world,
keeping the people of those governments,
as with band of iron, in fixed condition
of oppression and wretchedness. Such be-
ing the character of our government, il seems
to us that the more people IFS influence can
be thrown over, consistent with an adhe-
renee 10 strict justice, the better. Texas
has thrown off tie yoke Of a weak, and be-
nighicd power. 1t is not in the nature OF
things that Texas, with an Anglo-Saxon
population. should remain in subserviance
10 The mentally and physically weak Mexi-
can, The intellect Of children might with
equal propriety be expected to form govern
mems for mature minds. But although
Texas has thrown off the power, she ha. not
yet the strength, 10 sustain a government,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

IMPEACHMENT OF Mr. FyLER.-The
Ex-Chanceilor Kent has written letter IN
which, without giving the reasons of his
opinion, he says that there is ample matter
in the late official proceedings Of MIR. Ty-
for impeaching him before the bar OF The
Senate, and that is the duty Of the House
Of Representatives 10 institute the process
Immediately.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11
CAPTAIN CRAM.

We published some weeks since, an arti
Gle rejecting upon the character and conduct
of this functionary. A letter has been recei-
we'd from him, as follows:
CINcINNATI. Ohio, 20;h May, 1914.
GENrLEMEN In the Southport Tele-
graph of Sd April last there is bold accu-
saiion among others, in the following words,
which quote from that paper:
"Afier the bill appropriatng money fol
the construction of a harbor at this place
(Southport) passed the House of Represen-
tativcs; this honorable gentleman (meaning
Capt. Cram) took it upon himself TO inter
rupt and endeavor to defeat its passage by
the Senate. To do this be INDUCED in mis-
representations, contradicting official reports
which he himself had made" &c.
There is not one word Of truth in this &C
cusaton from beginning TO end: and claim
It as an act of justice 10 the cause of truth,
TO the citizens of Southport and to myself,
that the editor of the Telegraph be requested
10 publish this my denial in his paper to the
end that the calumny may be as promptly and
publicly coptradicted as possible.
| am gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your most ob't serv't.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

Female Delic1cy.-Above every other
feature which adorns the female character,
delcacy stands foremost Within the prov
ince of good taste, Not that delicacy which
is perpetualiy in quest Of somihing TO be
ashamed of-whch makes me ri, Sc = blush
and shippers atthe false construction IFS own
ingenuity has put upon an innocent re-
mark-this spurious kind Of delicacy is us
far removed from good taste as from goo d
feeling and good sense; but the high min
dcd delicacy which maintains lis pure and
underwriting walk. alike ata ngst women as
in The society of men-which shrinks from
no necessary duty, and can speak, when re-
CURED with seriousness and kindness. of
things at which it would be ashamed TO smile
or TO blush-which can give aims without
display, and advice without assumption,
and pains not the most humble or suscep-
tible being in creation
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

ADJoURNMENT.-The Senate, May 3lst
took up the resolution from the House fix.
ing the time of adjournment, June 18th, anc
after some little discussion adopted it, SC
that the two Houses have now agreed &c
adjourn on the 18th.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11
GREAT FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS

Ten Squares laid in Ashes Betuce,
tro and three hundred houscs burned.
The New Orleans papers of the l9I
inst, brings accounts of most disastrou:
fire whiuh occurred in that city the day
previous. The following is from The p ic
ayune:
We are called upon to record the parti
culars Of one of The most extensive and dis
astrous fires which has ever occurred in
our city. Between II and O'Clock yes.
terday afternoon the flames burst forth in
the carpenters shop of Mr.. Gott, near the
northwest corner of Franklin & Jackson
streets, which before they could be got I'M
der, spread 10 the adjoining tenements with
frghtiul rapidly. Every building was OF
wood, and as dry as finder itself, from the
long drouth, so that nothing could check
the onward progress Of the devon.ing Gle
ment. The firemon assembled immediate
~; but as no water could be obtained other
than from the cutters, their attempts at
frs, were rendered utterly unavaiing.
To attempt TO picture the scene, while
the fierce element was raging its widest,
were impossible Houseless unfortunarcs
were seen rushing through smoke and
flame, and seeking a shelter which only
proved temporary, for The flames were
again upon them. Beds and bedding, fur
niture, grocerics--in short, every thing
that could be moved in the hurry-was
seen piled and thrown together in Canal
and Common streets. the owners sitting
upon the little wreck that was left TO them
of all their household store. Many Of the
inmates Of the houses were lsboring under
sickness and inhrmity, and their eyes roll
ed wildly as they were borne from their
homes. Mothers, half frantic, were search
ing for lost children --childNn were rush.
ing. with loud screams, amid the fierce
cracking Of the flames and seeking their
parents in every face. All was confusion
and despair; but The most distressing sight
Of all, perhaps, was the removal Of the
sick from the Mason de San,e. God grant
we may never be called upon TO witness
such spectacle again.
At little past four o'clock the fire had
'subsided~-spent itself for the want Of fur
pher food to consume. To attempt to give
list of the sufferers, or the amount Of
property destroyed, would be impossible.
Hundreds Of citizens have been lett without
shelter, and the loss unfortunately falls
mostly upon poor but industrious families,
many Of whom owned the small bat COM
Portable dwelling in which they resided.
Not less than two hund rcd-many say
two hundred aud lighthouses have been
DESTROYED, beside an immense amount of
other property. Some part Of this was ia
surcd at the different offices in the city, but
the greater portion is dead loss.
p. S. Since writing the above, we have
heard it stated that the number Of houses
Destroyed will not fall short Of two hun
drcd and eighty, and many think that three
hundred VIII not cover the entire number.
Hundreds OF families are thus left home
less and sheltcrlcss, and many Of them are
absolutely dependant Tor bread upon a COM
munily that will not, we feel confident,
turn deaf ear 10 any appeal that may be
made.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11
WESTERN HABoR AND RIVER BILL

WESTERN HABoR AND RIVER BILL-By
the Buffalo Commercial of June 4th, we
learn that this bill had passed the Senate
without amendment We find nothing in
our Washington news with regard TO the
passing of the bills making appropriations
for this place and Racine, nor do we find
any good reason for believing that they have
passed
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

NO UsE!-A gentleman OF abou. &C.,
600 per annurn. in the parish of Wolver-
hampton, when asked 10 contribute TO Ell
,ingshall church, excusing himself by say
ing the mines would be work ed on, IN about
seventy years, and then the people would
move, and the church would be of no use!
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

CHEMISTRY foundation Of this sci
ence was laid in 1926, by Roger Bacon, a
Franciscan monk Of Westminster Abby.
He was accommodated dy the Pope and
imprisoned for dealings with the devil.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11
To Messrs. HUTCHINSON. WHEELER, & c

To Messrs. HUTCHINSON. WHEELER, q Co.
and all other citizens of Southport.
Suffice it 10 say, with regard TO this, that
we have in our possession letter from Wa
shington, from responsible source, IN which
it is distinctly stated that Capt. Cram did
make representations TO an Hon. member Of
the Senate, calculated to influence the mem
Der against this point, and which facts did
nor warrant When we can obtain an inter
view with the author of the letter, we doubt
not he will permit us TO publish it, and oul
readers will doubtless think with US, that il
is good authority.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

The Western came up to tM pier OF
Me.srs. Hutchinson, Wheeler, & Co., yes
terday, during pretty heavy gale and with
a very heavy sea running, and discharged
considerable freight and a number of passen-
gers.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

We are under Obligations to Mr. Chase,
steward of the Wayne, and 10 the clerk OF
perS.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

O. Hon. J. j. Harden, Of Illinois, has
sent us speech of his from Washington,
made in the House of Representatives,
which is styled, review of the admin stra-
ton Of MIR. Van Buren,. If NJ. J. ]. IIar-
den had sent Us word at the same time what
this matter had to do with his duties as a
representative, and on what ground he de-
livers partizan speeches at the expense O
the mhole people, we should probably have
been much more favorably disposed iowa {
him and his speech than we feel at present
An individual may be elected by party
but he is the representative of the people
and when Ire consumes his time in making
party hlrangues on the floor OF the house,
both parties Ows it TO themselves to put
him down. SO it seems to us.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11
TERRITORIAL FINANCES.

The following letter transmitted to us by
our delegate in Congress, will be read with
interest, by those concerned
c. L. SHoLEs, Esq.
Sir have enclosed you for publication
copy of letter received from the Acting
Secretary Of The Treasury.
TREASURY De 'ARTMENT,
May 18th, 1914.
Sir-Your letter Of the 23rd inst. was du-
ly received, and in reply to inquiries presen-
ted for my attention, have the honor 10 re-
mark, that the appropriation for the LeEisla-
tive expenses, &c, Of the territory of Wis
consin, made by the act of the Sd of March
1913, for the last session, has been advanced
TO MIR. Floyd, the Secretary of said territory :
an appropriation for the same object for the
session previous 10 the last, made by act of
Dec. Gath, 1912, was duly advanced to Mr..
Field, the late Secretary of said territory.
A sum of $4,000 was also advanced TO Mr..
Field, as the late Secretary, to meet the OBJ
Jects contemplated under the act of 29tb
August is, y, The accounts of Mr.. Field
are now in the course of examination and
settlement, at the office Of lie first auditor
o' lac treasury, AID it is not the purpose of
'he Department to max any further ad-
Va.-ce to Mr.. Floyd, unit! the public expen-
dltures of Mr.. Field have been carefully ex-
amincd, and the true condition and character
OF every claim for arrearages, under the act
of the och of August, l342, clearly as
certaned.
Very respectfully, S.r,
| have the bonor to remain,
Your obed.ent servant,
NC. YOUNG,
Sec. of the Treasury, adj interim.
Hon. Henry DODGE, of the Ii. of r..
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

\ detachment of farmers bound for ILL.,
nois, passed up ia the Rochester last week.
They were from Schuylkill CO. Pa. and came
from that region 10 Buffalo, by water, in an
y.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

The Eastern Har5or bill, appropriatirg
money principally for works on the Atlantic
coast, was taken up and passed by the Sc
nase. on the LIST of June
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-11

The Washington correspondent of;hc New
World, says
Mr.. Tallmadge Of the Senate, will probably
be offered the Gubernatorial chair of Wscon-
sin, new occupied by Gov Doty, whose tenn
exp res in September. As his intcies G
in that region, il Will no doubt be an accept
able appointment 10 his private aff,irs, as it
VII prove 10 the people with whom he will
become identified.