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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16

fiingIng around hun long white cloak,
which he had hitherto carried on his arm.
and which in the dim light, gave him the
look OF one covered with shroud, cried
out in voice of still deeper solemnitv,
George Jaques Danton, you have this
night pronounced the death Of your king /;
now pronounce your own. By the vic
Tins OF the goth Of June-by the victims
OF the 10th Of August-by the victims of
the I'd OF SePlembsr-by the thousands
whom your treachery has sent 20 perish
in a foreign grave-by the millions whom
The war which you have kindled will Law
in the field of slaughter-I Gle you to ap-
pear before tribunal, where sits Judge
whom none can elude and none can defy.
Within one year and north, cite you
to meet the spirits of your victims before
the Throne Of the EternaI.D
He stopped; not voice was heard
lie descended the steps of the Tribune,
and stalked slowly through the hall; no, a
hand was raised against him. lie pursu-
ed his way with as much calmness and Sc
curlty as If he had been supernatural
vstant, until he vanished in the darkness.
This singular occu renee threw a com
plete damp on their rcgicdal ardor and
as 70 one seemed inclined 10 mount the
Tribune, the club would probably have
broken up for the night; when a loud
knocking at the door, aud the beating of
drums, aroused the drowsy silters on the
benches. The gallery was as much awake
rs ever but seemed occupied with evil
dent expectation Of either q new renolt,
or spectacle pistols were taken out to
be new primed, and the points and edge, of
knives duly examined.
The doors u. length were thrown open
and n crowd, enc half Of whom appeared
10 be in the last state of intoxlcaton, and
the other half not far from insanity, came
dancing and carousing into the body of
the building. In tho midst of their troops
they carried two Dusts covered with lau-
rels-the busts Of the regicldcs, Ravaillac
and Clement, with flags before them, in
scrbed, 3" They were glorious, for they
slew kings % The husts were presented
TO the president, and their bearers, u
par of poissordes, insisted upon giving
HIM the embrace, in sign Of determination.
The president. in return, invited them TO
the " honors of a sitting - and thus rein
forced, the discussion on the death of the
unhappy monarch commenced once more.
ana the vote was carried by accamatlon.
The National convention was still to be
applied TO for the completion of the sent
ence f; but the decree of the Jacobins was
the law Of the land.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16

The following singular incident, SO suit
ed TO awaken all the feelings of mothers
heart, is copied from Scottish paper:
A mother having left her child, an infant
OF two years of ago, to play about the door
TIL she attended TO some household duties,
went when she was disengaged, to look for
her charge. The urchin could hardly crawl,
and she expected TO find him at the door
check. There, however, it was not. and
The mother, in considerable alarm, called on
several neighbors TO inquire il they had seen
her child. No one had seen it 4; and, as a
considerable time had now elapsed in max
ing inquiries, the anxiety and tears of the
poor woman became proportionally augment
ed Parents can only Judge of her feelings
when no trace of her child could be found.
The nclghbors kindly assisted in making
street lnqu'sltlon IN every we'll, pig-siye. hen
roosi, or out-of-thewAy corner, for the wan
dered weane he was, however, no where
to be found, and, as a last resource. resolved
that the bell should be sent through the
town. In the mean time the mother. in
state bordering on Distraction, went into her
own house 20 rummagc every hole and bun
kcr, head and cupboard. While thus en-
ployed, one of her sympatbising friends hap
pened TO cast her eyes to tho gable of
neighboring house, and there, with surprise
and horror, discovered the lost child pcrc!,ed
on a ladder, and within few steps Of its
very top, apparently quite delighted with its
state OF cAaltation A lady cndcavorcl TO
induce the ambitious mite 10 come down,
but hot shook its head aad sat fist. She
then tried to 90 up the ladder, but half way.
up her head grew giddy, and she was obi
ged to descend without accomplishing her
object. The mother WIS informed by this
time that the child was found, but her feel
lngs may be more easily guessed than de
scrIbcd when she saw its DANCE" The lad
der was long enough TO reach the caves of
the three story house, and within four steps
OF the top of it was her child, hold ng firm
ly by one of the bars, and looking quite
complacently on the faces below. With
trembling steps the agitatcd mother eau
tiously assembled the ladder, but when with
in arms length of her infant, and on the
point of laying hold of him, he, as if to
mock the agony of his parent, clambercd up
Ihs remiinng steps, and stradding across
the topmost bar, held out his little hands
and smiled, as if proud of its daring feat.
The mother at last folded the object of her
fears and affection to her fond bosom, aud
descended with her precious burden in safe
ty, shedding tears of gratitude and breath
ing heartfelt fryer 10 TINT Povd cncc
which has SO preserved her child
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16

l.. A NJ II % T. NJ u -,
BETWEEN A FATHER AND
n fTs,I

| DAUGHTER. q
D.-Fa,her, can y1u tell me where the
the land of Nod is ? | have been ookin
for it, but cannot find it. | 60 not lhinl
it has been put down in my map.
F.-Pelhaps you did not look in the RICH
place ask your sister, perhaps she can tel
you.
D.-Sister, do you know where the lane
Of Ned is +?
Sis.--rhe land Of Nod Why. dom
yOn know where that is ? | think vet
might. You get into it just before you &c
TO sleep.
DOH, don't mean tina! land Of Nod
| mean the real land Of Nod, where Cain
dwelt. The Bible says, he went out from
the presence of the Loid, and dwelt in the
land OF Nod, on the east OF Eden. Gen.
iv. 10.
Sis.-Well, let US look. (Fhev get the
map and look, but cannot tiod it) 1t IS not
here.
D.-Father, we cannot find il.
FL am not surprised at that. 1t is u
difficult thing 10 fluid country that mover
existed.
D.-You don't mean TO say, father, that
there is no such q country as Nod, do you?
E.-That is lust what ! mean.
D.--But does not the Bible say that Cain
did dwell III the land of Nod, on The east of
Eden?
F. es; but geographers and travellers
have never Ieea ab!e 10 find out any coun-
try Of that name. This has led indels 10
affirm that the Bible is not true, because i,
speaks OF a country that never existed; but.
as have often told you, the objection of
lnidels against the Bible are all based upon
ignorance or wickedness If they knew
more they would OBJ eci less. But lot me
give you the true idea Of The passage
Read the I4h verse.
D.-(Reads.) Behold thou hast dri-
ven me out. this day, from the face of the
earth and from thy lace shall be hid
fugitirc and roeobond in the ear,h.'
F.-Now read the 10Th verse.
D." And Cain went out from the pre-
sence Of The Lord, and dwelt in The land of
Nod, on the east of Eden"
F.-That is correct In the 18th verse
you read the threatening against CAIN
He was to be a fugitive and vagabond, or
wan6erer in tho land. The Hebrew word
for yagabond, or wanderer, is Nod. la the
10th verse you have the account of the Jul
filment of The curse upon him. He went
out from the presence OF the Lord, aud
dwelt in The land, Nod, a pagabord -
This makes Il consistent sense, and is in
accordance with facts in the case. The
arises, you perceive, from the
word Nod not being translated in the 10th
wefse as it ought TO have Teen. lf it had
been, there would have been no necessity
for inserting the word of so as to make
II appear that there was country Of this
name, 10 which Cain had been driven -
lie went out and dwelt, not in the land of
Nod, but ragabond in the land.
D.-Thank you, father, for this explain
alton. How simple il is. viii mark it
down in my Bible, as YOU recomme ndcd,
and | promise you " i'll not forget it
Now will you tell me what the marx was
which God set upon Cain | have often
wondered how he looked with great big
mark on him. Was it on his foreheada
FL will explain i: 10 you in our next
conversation -Chriaiaa Obscrrer.
Hon George MeDuffie has resigned his
seat III the 4 ) Senate
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16
From the Newark Constitutonallst.
A RARE CHANCE TO MAKE MO-


The wings have sioutly dsnied
Henry Clay uttered the following senti
msn'. They have now a fine opportunity
to make money by dlsproving the charge
Gen. Bowman, Of Bedford, Pa, man
whom we know personally 70 be highly
honorable and responsible, offers to pay
800 on the fact being proven by any
wing that Henry Clay did not make use
Of the following language in the debate on
the Missouri Bill. in the year 1919:
"lF GENTLEMEN WILL NOT AL
LOW US TO HAVE BLACK SLAVES.
THEY MUST LET Us HAVE WHITE
ONESi FOR WECANNOT CUT OUR
FlREWOOD AND BLACK OUR
SHOES, AND HAVE OUR WIVES
AND DAUGHTERS WORK IN THE
kITCHENm
Here in the west Mr.. Clay is claimed
by the wings TO be a High Protective Far
lit man, while in The south his friends
claim that he is an advocate of free trade.
Gen. Bowman offers high Tariff Wings
another opportunity TO make Sl00 bv pro.
wing with the necessary documents. that
Henry Clay did not use, a short time nre-
vlous to his retirement from The Senate.
the following language:
"CARRY OUT THE PRINCIPLES
OF TIIECOMPROMlSE ACT. LOOK
10 REVENUE ALONE for the suopprf
ot G,rernme"t--Do NOT RAISE THE
QUESTION OF PROTECTION, which
THOUGHT HAD BEEN PUT TC
REST. THERE Is NO NECESSITY
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16
1t can no longer be said of US in the Ian
gnage of poetry

guage of poetry
Aye! call 1t holy ground,
The spot where first they trod
They have left unstained what there they found
Freedom to worship Cod
One more reason why | cannot Join your
association is, that have from my youth
upwards belonged, and am still attached to
a political party-a party that has its ORR
gin in the institutions of our country-a
party on whose principles depends mainly
the preservation and perpetuation Of those
INSTITUTIONAL party that has occasionally
as all others have, been disgraced by the
action Of those it has elevated to place and
power, but has always thus far possessed
energy and vitality sufficient to enable it
TO throw off the putrid humors that have
disturbed ia party that has always sought
to extend the right of suffrage instead Of
diminishing it-ihat would allow a man TO
participate in the affairs of governmen be-
cause he ,rds man endo we'd with reason
and understanding, and not because he was
born in certain place, possessed certain
amount Of property, or protested certain
religion-a party that has never to my
knowledge disgraced itself by resorting to
mob-law and mob violence to avenge its
wrongs or redress its injuries--a party in
which edfices devoted TO the worship of
God and the purposes of education have al
ways found favor and protection Belong
ing TO this political party, so much superior
to yours IN all respects, | would be acting
very fooIshly did leave it for the purpose
OF joining your association.
Yours, with respect,
ANDREW MILLER.
Hiuh Sirnof NNn.I NIn.. OH, 1cii
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$5O0,O0a

PATENT LIFE-PREsEKvING TRUNks.-A
new thing is now got up, that OF a trunk.
which besides holding ones baggage, viii
Aoat the owner anywhere.
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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16

A Bus'nrss Directory has been publish
ed IN Cincinnati. which, among other
things. cosisa ms tbs following classifica-
ton OF Citizens according TO the valuation
OF Real Estate which they own in the CT
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16

HE ENTHrsIASM OF CpR PARTY,-The
New York Plebeian says - Never in the
history of our party conflicts, have we
received such evidences Of enthusiasm
throughout the entire Union as exists at
this moment, From all parts Of the
unIon-trom Maine to Georgia, and from
the Atlantic to the Mississippi--we receive
letters daily, proving that James X. Polk
and George NJ. Dallas will receive the cleo
torai vote of. at least twenty out Of the
t"Unty-siS s,t"Ies. we tell our FeaaaTs
that Henry Clay cannot, by any possibii
ty, receive more than sixty of the elector-
al votes. The election is already decided.
Victory is ours. But do not let us be sat
lstIed wllh mere victory. II is our wish
TO annlhi ute federalism for tho next quar-
ter Of century"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16
Il a 5 n A S XII A !.

The steamboat Indiana made her appear
ancc this morning from Kaskaskia bring
ing up about two hundred Of the inhabitants
oil that town, with some property which they
saved from the flood OF waters. The en-
tire town is inundated every house has
water IN 1t several feet deep; some houses
have floated of, and Others have given
away and fallen down. Among the pas
sengers was Mr.. WM E. JONES, the pub
Usher of the kaskaskia Republican, and
from him we learn that there has been an
almost inc aculabe destruction of property
About three hundred Of the inhabitants had
gone over to the residence Of Col Menard,
on the opposite side of the kaskaskia river,
aud many families had stretched their tents
on the bluti; much furniture and property
was destroyed An immense number Of
cattle were drowned all The crops were
ruined the stocks of corn and provisions
were generally lost, and the unfortunate
inhabitants who escaped were generally in
a state OF great destitutlon. Many OF item
were dependent on the farmers of Illinois
Tor provisions, and were destitute Of all the
common comforts of life. The Convent
was full OF water, and much injury was
done to the buildings The Sisters from the
Convent, together with number Of pupils
under then care, came up in the Indiana.
Many individuals had dislngu shed them
selves by their great efforts 10 render as
slstance to the inhabitants in making their
escape, and saving their property. Among
those who were most active were, Michael
Buyat:, Wiley PaschalI, John Lovett, John
Radiord, Socier Menard and Amedee Me
nard. The family OF the late Col. Menard
had extended the utmost kindness to the suf-
terers. The proprietor of the Republi-
car" was busily engaged in rendering as
slstance to families in making their escape.
and whilst SO engaged the cellar walls of
his printing office gave way, and the house
sank into the wafer. His press, type, ma
terlals, furniture, books and files, were all
buried IL or ID feet deep in water, and are
supposed to be totally lost. The press was
probably broken by the fall. This sus-
ponds the publication Of very useful pa
per. The scene about Kaskaski ia is repre-
scented as being one OF complete ruin
Even the dogs and fowls had been on the
tops oil houses for several days, and the
cattle had wandered about in the water till
4 large number of them were drowned or
exhausted and died The Indiana came
straight up The bottom, taking the main
road instead Of the bed Of the river. The
residence of Judge Pope was under water.
and all his furniture and property was still
in the house which had not been removed. ]
One gentleman lost about 10. 900 bushet8
Of corn which ia had on hand
ST. Louis Nem Era.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16

OCoNNELL.-Speakin Of O'CenHelfs
Imprisonment, a Dublin correspondent of
the London Morning Herald says tina, "Mr.
O'Connell selected rooms in the South Cir
cuar Peni,en.iary, for himself and friends,
several days before his senienOe-:he Gov
ernor of that prison having given up his
own apartments for the better accommo-
daion of his "illustrious guests" The
prison to which the repeal leaders have
been consigned is very spacious and salu-
brious. There are Two extensive gardens
one OF which contains about three acres.
well cultivated and neatly laid out. 10 which
they will have free access from an early
honr in :he morning to an advanced period
IN the evening
The whole affair is little better than
farce, by which the British governments
strives TO uphold its dignity. We doubt
that O'Conncll will be obliged 10 serve sGa
his term of imprisonment, and when he gets
free he will be stronger than ever, andw will
in the end carry his point The goyern
meut is afraid of him, ana only waits mn
10 yield gracefully and with
out compromising iisdjsnlly In the meaIs-
time, there arc some thousands of her
subjects who would, on the score
Of comfort and even liberty. be very glad
TO exchange places with OCoaEen and
the other travcr.ers.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16

MURDER DISCOVERED BY MEsMERIsM.-
In Charleston they have discovered that
mesmerism is useful in very important
branch Of business, have applied it in po-
lice matters to the detection of criminals,
and talk OF dispensing with the old, lazy,
and imperfect system. 1t will be remem-
oered that old Mr.. Lyons, very respecta-
BILE citizen Of that place, was recently found
murdered in his bed, and quantity OF
watches and jewelry taken of. That one
Of the most respectable citizens should be
deprived of life in this atrocious manner,
and no clew to the discovery Of the MUIR
derers, excited the public mind greatly. AT
this juncture, while all other modes Of de-
iectIoh failed, young woman in the mes
meric state having been asked the question
who killed Mr.. Lyons, answered unhesila-
tingly that there were three individuals en-
gagged in ii; that two committed the murder,
while one packed away the goods; that they
were put into black trunk, the direction
they had taken, how they had been carried
off; that the money had been buried On the
premises, &c. Also describing the three
individuals, tihe description corresponding
with three of those who were suspected
and examined. She could not, however,
locate the house where they were carried.
Her replies were carefully taken down by
the doctor, who deemed them of so impor-
tant character that he submitted them TO
his honor the mayor, who with The aid of
other trivial circumstances elected durIcg
the investigation. believes he has located
the premises, and probably will succeed in
In solving this mysterious affair. 1t he
does, mesmersm will so up one hundred
per cent, al the first Jump.-Pha Ledger
Doug good is the only certainly happy
action Of A mans life
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16

Circumstances of recent occurrence, and
of the IGxan interest III tho
city of New Or leans, lead us to apprehend
that this ELECTION will go against The wings:
not doubling, nevertheless, that the vote Of
Louisiana will be given, when the time
comes, ip favor of The wing candidates Tor
the presidency and vice presidency
Nat. Mteiiigeaccr.
This is only preparing their ciends for
defeat, and TO enable them, if possible, 10
bear it with a good grace. As to the Z" CIR
cum'tances of recent occurrences" thai's
. all in my eye" for these g recent occur
renee have taken place in several cleo
tons IN LOUISIANA State and O.lcans city.
On those OCCASIONS the Democracy showed
that they were on the Increase rapidly. If
the = Texan interest" is TO have so power
iul an effect on tie election in that State
on Monday next, why " II i, not have tho
same effect against Mr. Clay, who is tho
opposing candidate of that " interest? -
The fact is, the coan's dead aud we only
wait the time 10 "carry him out and bury
him dcccn'ly." Republican and Argus.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16

MARRIAGE OF PRESIDENT TYLER.-The
marriage Of President TYLER and Miss
JULIA, edes: daughter Of the late Hon Gar
diner, of Long Island, took place yesterday
morning, in the Church Of the Ascension.
Fifth Avenue. The ceremony Wis per
formed by Right Rev, Rishob Onderdonk.
and was strictly privatc---the bridal party
consisting Of the President and his bride
elect, with her brother and sister, John
Tylar, Jr. and iady, and five or six friends
The lady is said 10 be about twenty-five
is n belle, an heiress, and ofgreat personal
beauty.
Thc conclusion Of the nuptial ceremony
was announced by full National salute
from each of the y. S. vessels ia port and
from the several forts. Upon leaving tho
church the bridal party proceeded TO tho
Gardner family residence on Long Island.
Tribune Of yesterday,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16

Hon George heDufiie has resigned his
seat IN the II ) Senate
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16
FLom the Philadelphia Spirit of the Times.
NATIVE NISM.

TO the President and Secretary Of the
''Amcrican Republican Association"
yEoL Street Ward
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16

Doing good IS the only certainly happy
action oi mans life
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-09-25

BEHOLD YOUR PROPHET SO late as Sep
TENDER, 1910, only two months before the
Presidential election Of that year, the proph-
ct ofthe Richmond Enquirer, who is no'c so
sanguine of Mr.. Folks election, put down as
.certain" for Mr.. Van Buren, the votes OF
eleven States, giving lis votes; as certain"
for General Harrison seven States, giving 90
votes; and as doubtful, for arguments
sake" eight States, giving 1l9 votes. But
of the doubtful States he ''confdently claimed
New York, which gave General Harrison
some Il. 900 majority, and Ohio, which gave
him some $4,000 majority, and declared that
Tennessee, which gave l2,O0 majority, would
.'most assuredly" 60 for Van Buren,. His
final conclusion was that Harrison 'could not
get more than 81" votes, while Van. he
thought, would get 234-and Van, instead of
203, obtained Co. Again we say, behold your
prophet! And judge ye what is the worth of
his present MISUNDERSTANDING Pr-
ginia.