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The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-03
Naval Lodge, No. A-~room MassalG hall, navy
yard; regular night OF meeting. frat Saturday

4
| every month. x 5alsfGk asst2siu .r..
Potomac Lodge, No. S. Georgetown room in
Bridge street, opposite Union hotel regular night
Of meeting, fourth Friday in every month";
Lebanon Lodge, No. 7---room Corner Al street
tnd Pennsylvania avenue; regul. night Of meet
Iug, first Friday in every month.
New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 9-room corner oil
Il street and Pennsylvania avenue regular
meeting, third Tuesday in every month.
Hiram Lodge, No. l6-room over West mar
Sel, Isl ward; regular mee,ing, I'd Wednesday
in every munth.
Grand Lodge Of Distric, of Colunfbia--annual
communication first Tuesday in November, semi
annual, first tuesday, in May. Installation
meeting, ST. Johns day, 9th Dece.lber.
|. 0. O. F.
Central Lodge, No. room City hall; night
Of regular meeting, Friday.
Washington Lodge, No. Groom City hall /;
night of regular meeting, Tuesday.
Eastern Lodge, No. TAT present occupying a
room in Masonic hail. navy yard night Of regu-
lar meeting, Friday.
Potomac Lodge, No. s-Odd Fellows hall,
Alexandria regular night Of meeting, Friday,
Harmony Lodge, No. Odd Fellows hall,
corner Of 7th and G streets, navy yard regular
night of meeting Monday.
Columbia Lodge, No. l0-room City hall
regular night Of meeting, Thursday.
Union Lodge, No. ll-Odd Fellows hall, navy
yard regular night of meeting, Wednesday.
Friendship Lodge No. 12-room over West
market, first ward; night of regular meeting,
Thursday.
Covenant Lodge, No. l3-Odd Fellows hall,
Jefferson street, Georgetown; regular night OF
meeting, Monday.
Columbian Encampment, No. room City
hall; regular night Of meeting, last Wednesday
| in every month
Marley Encampment, No. 2-Odd Fellows
hall, Alexandria; regular nights OF meeting,
second and fourth Mondays in every month.
Grand Lodge of the District Of Columbia
| meets annually on the second Monday in No
| vember, and quarterly on the second Mondays
Of January, April, July, and October
Sons OF TEMPERANCE.
Timothy Division, No. Walker l. Kimmell's
rooms, on c street, between a and 9th streets,
opposite the Bath house night Of regular meet
ing, w ednesday.
Harmony Division, No. Room st. Asaph
street, Alexandria night of regular meeting
Monday
! Crystal Fount Division, No 3-Walker 4
Kimmell's rooms, on street, between a and
9th streets, opposite the Bath house; night o.
regular meeting, Monday.
BENEFICIAL SOCIETY,".
Island Beneficial Society of the City OF Wash
ington, D. C.-Night of regular meeting, the fire
Thursday in every month-John w. Martin, pre-
sident; VIM. T. Doniphan, Secretary
/ TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES.
Freemen's Vigiant-room Medical College
regular night of meeting, Friday-George Saw
age, president; E. Brooke, secretary.
| Potomac Total Abstinence-school room a
| the corner of 18th street and Maryland avenue
| roOular niuht ofv m oofinp Mondav-J ~ CoSSPl
president; Patrick McKennan, secretary.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

A RARE CHARAcTER.-A correspondent
Of the Lynn Wash;ngtonian gives the fol-
lowing account Of one of the Marblehead
Representatives:
One person now living among them is
worthy passing notce-Samuel Chinn,
one of their Representatives elected to The
Legislature Of Massachuse is. He is 80
years of age-a strong healthy mana. I'd
to use his own language-he has neither
ache mol pain
For the last ten years this man his lived
on simple vegetable diet, causing not
the voice Of mourning among the herds
and hocks which gaze peacefully upon the
mountain side; and during the last four
years he has lived upon nothing--nothing
but dry unground wheat and fruit. He
makes his breakfast Of fruit-the other two
meals of wheat-patronizing neither burr
3 one mills, nor French cooks.
Last year he was elected delegate to
the Worcester Democratic Stale Conven-
ton, and with true democratic spirit he
filled his pockets with wheat, walked TO
Worcester in one day "a distance of So
niles attended the convention, and the
next day returned home by the same demo-
cratic express, having patronized no hotels.
He is now ready TO walk IS miles in a
day, whenever interest or duty may re-
quire il.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

We publish in another column the call
for a county Liberty convention to be held
in this place, on the 18th inst. However
we may differ from these gentlemen in the
course Of action they deem necessary to pur-
sue to accomplish the desired end, our
knowledge of the character of many whose
names are appended to the call precudes
any question Of the uprightness and honesty
of their intentions. We are with them, in
an ardent desire for the end at which they
aim, but we should travel different road to
attain if.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

+ The following is the conclusion of an ar
tclc in the Milwaukee Democrat, on the
subject of Free trade and tariff. However
the public mind may seem to point in these
matters, there is one thing certain in the
mind of the advocate of free trade, and that
is that "free trade,' is the principle which
VIII eventually be embraced. 1t is just as
certain as that the human mind will 90 on
progressing in the prime pies Of freedom:-
We have taught the world, by precept
and example, that free government is
best--that free industry is bes,-that a free
religion is best and our next glorious task
in the work of philanthropy is, to afford
a grand practical demonstration of the
great and interesting truth that free trade
is best Free government, fee citizen
ship, free labor, free trade, a free press,
and free patronage, here and every where
now and at all times, are the doctrines of
our creed, and the principles We intend
freely 10 advocate.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

Not mucl Of general interest hls tran
spired in Congress during the past week.
The debate on the proposition 10 refer that
portion of the Pres dcn;'S message relative
to the improvement of western rivers and
lakes to a select committee has al length
been brought TO close, and the whole mat
ter has been referred in the ogdinay course,
20 the committee on commerce. Mr. Tall
madge's bill TO grant alternate sections of
land along the route for tie improvement of
Fox rivers and the construction of a canal
to connect it with the Wisconsin has been
considered in the the Senate. We arc in
clined to think it will become a law, at least
that it will pass the Senate. A resolution in
sructing the committee of ways and means
in the Senate toinquirc into the cxpedicncy
of recommending the reduction of the pre-
sent talif duties, has been under discussion
without as yet any definite result. The
discussion with regard to the 2,st rule, has
not yet been brought to close. Mr.. Douglass
from the Committee on elections has rcpor-
ted favorably 10 the right to lold seats of
the momEe from the several states, elected
by general ticket; minority report has
been submitted on the other side of the
question. Nothing of interest TO the Terri
tory has been before Congress.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

The last Western Citizen contains sug-
gestion TO the effect that the friends of abo-
lition dispense with the use of tea, coffee,
sugar, &c. and apply the money so saved to
the support of anti-savery agents We be-
ieye ourselves in abolshng the use of tea,
coffee, and other luxurics of similar char
acter, having the opinion that it would CON
duce 10 the health, wealth, and general we'll
fare of society, but as long as there are SO
many suffering victims of partial and unjust
laws, and evil conditions of society in our
midst, we think the money so saved may be
much better applied than in the support of
anti-slavery agents.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

The Wing press throughout the country
are exultlng over a recent letter of VIM. G.
Rives avowing his preference for Henry Clay
for the Presidency. The wing party and
press are apt to make great noise over tri-
files, and this, we take it is the lightest kind
of a trif1c, so far as the Presidency is con-
cerned. If even VIM. c.. Rives were great
and good and influential man, we could
see no great reason for this exultation on
the part of the Wings, for he certainly cannot
oppose Van Buren, now more determnedly
than he did in 1910. He then stumped it
all over Virginia against him, and the result
was that Virginia was among the few states
that gave her vote for Van Buren,. But VIM.
c. Rives is neither great, good, nor inhu-
entail man. Every man in the Union who
knows any thing about it, knows that his mo-
tives in all he does are of the most selfish
kinds. He has been lodging about among
all the great men of the Union, clinging first
to the skirts of this one and then to that; on
all sides Of all leading questions; true to no.
thing whatever but his own prospects of adj
vancement He knows that the latest trait
or is always the first man in the Wing anks,
and he has strong reasons for believing that
the same policy which induced the wings TO
nominate John Tyler for the Vice Presiden-
cy in the last contest, will leadthem to place
him On the ticket with Henry Clay. None
can fail TO perceive that this is his sole and
only motive in his recent course. For our
own part we had ten times rather the demo-
crazy should be defeated than be successful
with the assistance of such men. They are
curse to any party. John Tyler is pref
ty fair illustration of their general character.
Their souls are too narrow and selfish for an
honorable aspiration for the public welfare TO
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

The course of the general government to-
wards our territory has certainly not been
such as to create very strong affection on
the part of the people towards that govern
ment We doubt much whether the con-
duct of Great Britain toward her colonies be-
fole the revolution, WAS marked by greater
njusticie and disregard of the welfare ofthe
people, than is the conduct of the general
government towards Wisconsin. Without
speaking of the innumcrable causes of com
plant, we allude more particularly TO the of
fcers appointed to administer our affairs, and
of these officers we speak now of our Sccre-
taries. The amount of the matter is our 90
vernment is corrupt TO the very core. The
less of principle, of honor, of fair dealing,
and honesty man has, the better arc his
prospects of success. Low political GINNING
and particularly treachcrty TO principle and
party is sure of reward. So well is the prin-
ciple established, that man desiring office,
knows that it is in notwise incumbent on him
to prove himself man of integrity, but sim
ply his devotion TO the man, and his deterrni-
nation TO stand by him under all circumstan-
ces. The knaves who have crept into pow
er have made our nation scott abroad, and
it must end either in their election by the
people, and the substitution of honest men,
or in the destruction of the republic. The
territories are made the poor houses of the
Union, into which the political paupers arc
packed. Those men who, for the sake of
its popularity the administration dare not APP
point to office in the states where the peo-
pie have vote, are sent into the territories
where the people are obliged TO suffer in ST.
lence. Within our recollection, Wisconsin
has not had Secretary, who has held the
office any length of time, whose duties have
been properly performed Wisconsin has
now debt of several thousand dollars, the
direct result ofthese miserable and inefficient
officers. They have been men either inca
pable or unwilling to attend to their duties;
addicted to gambling, horse racing, &c. half
the time in Virginia, Kentucky, or some
other place remote from their duties; every
thing permitted to run at loose ends; money
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

n;sapplied and much of it not applied at all !.
Inc result beng, to say nothing of the loss
es which may probably be sustained by ind
viduals holding scrip, receipts, &C., debt
ef certainty not less than ten thousand dol
lars. ms is outrageous, and particularly
when it is the duty of onr rulers fully TO ac
yuaint themselves with the character of the
men they appoint 10 office. 1t is wrong
and insult to an intelligent and honest peo,
pie.
AT present, we have no Secretary in the
Territory. The appropriation for the expen-
ses of the Assembly were made st-winter
by Congress; the assembly has had its session
but the expenses are not paid. Floyd, re-
Gently appointed, is a Virginian, enough in
itself to make our people suspicious of him;
for we do not expect from that land of alb
strac'oas and negro slavery, men Of either
industry or efficiency.
For our own part, we believe that the
highest tax there is any possibility of tho
people being obliged 10 pay under state 60
yernment, had much better be submitted to
than this state of things be longer borne.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

! Mrs. McNish, native Of Scotland, is
the Oldest person in Geneva, heing -
years Of age. There is no person of Co
lor IN the village.
Oh the above population, 206 are natives
of the state Of New York, sd of Vermont,
Al OF the village Of Geneva, and 8 of other
places in Wisconsin, 10 Of Massachusetts,
III OF ILLINOIS, 9 of Pennsylvania, 8 Of
Ohio, of Connecticut, Of Michigan, 8
of New Hampshire, Of New Jersey, Of
Kentucky, Of Lower Canada, l Germa-
ny, 10 of England, ofIreIand, 2 of Scot
land, Of Lower Canada.
CoNoREGATIoNs.- are in the vii
inge Of Geneva, 6 congregations, viz
Presbyterian, Baptist, Episcopal Meth.
odisf, Catholic, Episcopal, and UniversaIst
The only church edfice in the village. at
present, belongs to the Presbyterian: bu.
arrangements have been made for the i'm
mediate erection of a Baptist, Methodist,
and Catholic church; the latter is to be
a spacious building Of brick. There are
three Presbyterian ministers, two Baptist
ministers, and one Methodist minister RESI-.
ding in the village. The Untarians are
visited by an itineTnt clergyman, and the
Rev. Martin hundlg OF Milwaukee, visit,
the Catholic Congregation.
Geneva contains district and 2 select
schools IN which are taught 81 males and
80 females. 2 Justices of The peace, law
yers, physicians, 2 very good hotels,
dry goods stores, groceries, lumber
merchant, l matchmaker, 2 saw mills,
grist mill, % joiners, A cabinet makers,
tailor shops, 2 boot and shoemaker shops
l surveyor, cooper. mason, 2 black
smith shops, l gunsmith, l saddler,
painter, l wheelright, 2 sh:nge makers
ard wooden fac.oryis about to be erected
within short distance OF the village.
Capt. P. D. Marshall has a boat Of i've
tons on Geneva lake, in which he crosses
Lake Michigan, with his family, last sun,
mer. and with which he makes legula,f
trims between the village and the head
Lake Geneva, carrying produce, pleasuh
ma r,ies ard travelling passengers during h
| season of navigation.
CENSUS OF wALwoRTH COUNTY.
I am indebted TO the kindness of K. b.
Mal,ary, Esq, the worthy High Sheriff o
! Walworlh county, for he general siaiisi'
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

An act to amend an act entitled an act
concerning Justices OF the Peace and for
other purposes.
An act to enable school districts TO raise
taxes.
An act relating 10 real actions.
An act TO provide for the pigment of Lee
gislative Expenses therein mentioned.
An act TO organize the county of Portage
for Judicial purposes.
An act TO ascertain the Indebtedness and
the taxable property of the Territory.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06
From the Notes taken for MacCabe's Gazetteer of
Wisconsin,.

Wisconsin.
Geneva, an Incorporated village in
Walworth county, is situated on section SO
In township 2'north, and range II east, on
the north bank and near the outlet Of Gc-
ncva lake. Thc'site of this charming vii.
lage was happy selection, commanding as
turesqnc landscape sceneri.s in the West;
and surrounded by truly delightful. high
ly cultivated, fertile, healthy aud well wa
tered country.
The settlement Of this place was COM
menced by Mr.. Christopher PAYNE, in
March. 1886; but owing TO some difficulty
arising between that gentleman and some
OF the surveyors, very little was done until
1888, when the present nourng mill (said
to be the fist built in the territory was
erected.
The water power here is improved by
dam which has been ere cted across the
creek through which the lake has its out
LET, and thus raising the water Of the lake
about four feet. The water is taken from
the lake through canal into which the
whole stream can be turned and used for
propelling machinery. Below the mills the
creek is rapid and the water may be used
by erecting dams one or two miles apart,for
the distance of several miles.
Geneva. like large portion Of the VII
lages in Wisconsin, is noted for the moral,
relg ious and intelligent character Of ITS
cit!Z"ns.
The Baptsts and Presbyterians are the
most numerous religious denominations in
the village; and the Catholic congregation
in the vicinity, which consists OF abou, SO
families, is rapidly increasing by emigra-
ton from ireland.
Several excellent roads centre Mt this
place, including the great mnil and stage
route leading from Lake Michigan at
Southport to Bellot, Monroe, Wiota and
Galcna.
Geneva is 35 miles west Of Southport.
40 miles s. W. Of Racine, ID miles $. W. of
Milwaukee, 8 s. c. of Elkhorn, IL S. e. of
Delavan, II s. ". of burlington. rs e. by
n. OF Bellot, and abhGt : 5 S. e. of Madison
Geneva Lake is ab6tit ten miles in length
and an average wdh'of about ID miles
and extends off in a southwes.erly direction
from Geneva. The. land near the lake is
high and billy, and on the western shore
is an extensive body Of heavy timber lard
extending nearI The whole length Of tie
lake. For a description of this enchanting
which reminds ne of The far-famed Kilar
ney Of my native Emerald isle. SEE Mac.
Cabe's Gazetteer Of Wisconsin
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

have its birth with them. Every thing they
control is conducted with an eye single to
their own advancement, and the honor and
welfare of the repablic and people has no
weight whatever with them. Their ascen-
dency is the sure precursor ofshame and dis
honor. With the true democracy they can
have no sympathy, and they are with it only
as long as they can abuse It's generous con
tidence. VIM. c. Rives is doubtless perfect
ly at home in his new pos. ton; he will find
number of congenial spirits among bis new
friends-and if the wings act according to
all former precedent he will receive all the
honor he covets-and our wish is Only that
the wings may reap all and the same advan-
tages from him, that they have from his fell
low in principle and character, John Tyler.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

Iue PeiPctuti9 ora republican government
depends entirely upon the reflective charac"
ter and intelligence ofthe people. 1t is their
duty to analyze and investigate principles,
and also TO investigate and satisfy themselves
Of the character of the men who ask their
suffrages Cor office. 1t is not enough that an
individual calls himself Democrat, and has
acted with the party. The people should
know that he is in reality democratic-that
his democracy is constitutional, implanted in
and part of his nature, and that it will enter
into and affect all his acts. 1t is not enough.
in our opinion, that MN avows himself OPP
posed 10 a great bank or great tariff, 10 es-
tablish his claim to democracy. Accident
may place thous inds in this position, whilst
they have all that is narrow and selfish in
their hearts, making all their minor acts the
reverse of true democracy. True dcmocra-
cy in our opinion, can exist only in a liberal
and benevolent mind mind earnestly de-
string from its owa impulses the well-being
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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

Progress of Temperance.-We are told
that Mr.. Pratt, landhold of the Beloit Hotel,
has determined hereafter to keep his house
on temperance principles, and has common
ced the work of reform by throwing his de-
canters into the street. His house has al
ways had an excellent reputation, which this
new move will doubtless enhance.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

We direct attention TO the report made in
the legislature ON the subject of state go
yenment, BY Mr.. Grant, which will be found
on the outside of to-day's paper The time
is rapidly arriving when we shall be called
on tovote on this question; this report then
should meet with the CAREFUL attention ofev-
cry reader.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

David Henshaw, has been rejected by
the Senate, as Secretary of the Navy, and
Isaac Hill to the post in the clothing and
provision department, to which he was
nominated.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

1t will be seen by the advertisement of
Messrs. Lake, Fisk, and Lay, that they pro-
pose to have their new pier ready TO receive
goods at the opening of navigation. This is
commendablc enterprise; but one which
The increased business ofour town fully war
rants, in our opinion.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

The Milwaukee Democrat has an ex-
cellent article under the head of "Democra-
cy," which we shall transfer to our columns.
Though we say it, who perhaps should not,
yet we do say--.hat the Democrat is the
best paper in the territory. It's democracy
is of the right kind, ana all lis articles are
highly beneficial
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

A Joint resolution of the House and
Council, appointing Chas. M. Baker to go
10 Washington, and endeavor 10 settle up
the affairs of The Territory, with the depart
ment there, was vetoed by the Governor.
We are glad of it for several reasons.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

The Legislative Assembly at its late ses-
son passed sixty-four acts, besides number
of joint resolutions and memorials requiring
the signature of Governor, the titles of which
will be found in another column.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-06

"Tha' ON ARM CHAIR."-Daniel o.
Connel aas sent 10 Robert Tyler, an old
reick, being upwards oil 800 years in the
O'Connell family 1t is made in the an
tique style Of those days, and polished in
the finest manner. The seat and centre
of The cushion are lined with a cream-color-
ed plush richly ornamentcd in fine colors,
with fancy figures and national etchings.