Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-12

ALMOST CoME.-We are told on the eve
ming Of the last day, in Lockport' some
mischievous wag, mounted Merchants hign
block and blew thrilling blast from
trumpet, which so impressed tie believers
of the Second Advent doctrine that the
dread hour had come, that they went OIL IN
TO all kinds of confusion--some having hts,
and others calmly waiting the ''crack OF
DOOM"
The Episcopal Convention at Phlladel-
phia, adjourned sine die on the evening OF
the 22d inst The following appointments
were maGe:-Rev. Alexander Glennie,
Missionary Bishop on the western coast oil
Africa; the Rev. Horato Southgate, as
Missionary Bishop in The domains OF the
Sultan OF Turkey; and Rev. VIM. |. Poone,
TO the same office at Annoy. The Kew.
George w. Freeman, was appointed Mis-
sionary Bishop for Texas.
How To SAVE MoNEY.-The editor OF
the ST. Louis RerciRe has friend, who,
having come into possession OF five sover-
eisns, and not wishing to speed them, went
into pawn brokers' and pawned them for
ten shilIings.
A BRIGHT ILLUs,oN.-A bachelor, in
Pittssburg, picked up thmole. Ho stood
for some moments medtating on The prob
able beauty Of The owner, when he pressed
it to his lips, and exclaimed-' Oh, that
you were the bright lip Of the owner!"
just as he had finished, big wench look
ed on, of an upper window and said
g Boss, lis please TO frow dat are ihimble
OBJ mine in the entry-I just now drapt it,"
The bachelor is said to have drapped it,"
also.
CLOSE Observation-Disclosures is q JUS
tIce IL New York, who was SO closely re-
rembles Father Miller, that he cannot he
Told apart from that worthy prophet
Pnrson Miller, himself, met tho Justice on
Monday, and was so struct with the resem-
blence to himself, that he inquired of him
what time he intended 10 kindle up.
Ii is said that Gidesleeve has accep opted
the challenge Of his competitor. Green
halgh, for another foot race.
Elihu Burritt, the blacksmith, has been
nominated TO the Massachusetts senate by
the Abolition convention al Worcester.
A Yankee vessel arrived at Baltimore a
day or two ago with n cargo Of ice.
The temperance soc eies Of Washing
ton have had some very interesting mee.-
ings the past week
A little boy was seriously inju.e d the
other day in Baltimore, by being run over
by drove of bulocks.
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Ii is said that l00, 900 persons have al
ready visited the Fair Of the American In,
stiiute in New York.
Emanuel Satora, all Italian barber, So
.c.'-1 -hei,A. al watchhouse in Boston on
Friday night. lie stated that for three
days he had eaten nothing, but hal drank
liquor whenever he could get chance
| The man died while war at for his com
m,ment as common drunkard was being
procured. The coroner's jury found YER
die: off, death by in.smperance."
Punch says that the Iowa Indians now
exhibiting in London, are an honest race,
and not to be cofouonded with the o U's,
who are natNes Of Pennsylvania, and bear
very OPPOSITE character.
Horse CuEsNuTs PrIsoNoUs.-Several
CHI ildren in this city have been moro or
less poisoned with horse chesnus Of late
Hartford Times
The business or canes and umbrellas, OF
every sort, is stated to yield in France 81,
$50, 600 francs per annum.