Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-17

~ necessity oil an Immediate declaration Of
" wasaga'ns! Inc UntedStates. Ths course,
ne 'h'hks' oy compelling this Government
s. TO invade and conquer Texas, would secure
II a"nexatlon-the DRIFT and ,urpose of the
y sage authors lucubralions
RocHEsTrR.-The quantity of flour shin
! ped east from Rochester the presen, season
= is 400, 1888 barrels; The quantity Of wb.a,
;, left there from she Erie and Genesee Val.
ley Canals, is 7SS OcS bushels. The wool.
. shipped east amoun,s 10 764,750, lbs, and
y toll received 10 the SUM- of S2Il, Oi6 &c.
: being an increase OF Sl4, 10 &c over las,
, year.
, INTERESTING TO ACCOUNTANTS AND
I WR'TERs.-lt is said that when ink marks
on paper. are erased, by scratching out,
that Lite rub Of the spo, with tho edge of
, fresh india rubber, will render it fit to re-
, ceive new mark without the ink spread
ing, and is better than pounco for that pur-
pose.
n HANDSOME PREsENr.-A number of
adopted citizens, in Philadelphia, have pre-
senied very SPLENDID gold watch. chain.
&c., TO John ). Du-SolIe, ESQ.,, the editor
.kef the Spirit Of the Time, as a testimonial
Eoftheir appreciation of his editorial conduct.
"Come. get up my son; don't you know
that the early bird catches the worm3"
SWELL dad, il serves the worm right; he's
no business up SO early
Th Dublin Monitor states that the O'Con
nell rent for the last year amounts TO the
enormous sum Of twenty eight thousand
eight hundred and fifty pounds sterling
aboa, one hundred and forty four thousand
dollars.
The Ciurrh Of Rome-I, is stated that
in the Church Of Rome, throughout the
world, there are now l47 Archbishops,
5S4 Bishops. II Wears, Aposiolical, g.
Projects, and 200, 900, coo members.
Increase of CaMolicism.-Fify years
since, in this country, there was one Bish-
op and twenty-five Priests Of this denomi-
nation. Now, we have twenty-one Bish>
| ops and nearly one thousand Priests, with
seven hundred churches and about five
hundred missionary stations.
One Eff Ecr.-It is seriously rumored
that when the news of the defeat of Clay
was made known in Philadelphia, that one
OF the marble lions eouchant at the ex-
change was distinctly seen by several per-
sons, TO rise his paw and wipe tear from
his royal nose!
II is left 10 the people Of each county
IN Massachusetts, 70 decide by vote whether
the sale of intoxicating liquors shall BIO
tolerated within its bounds. Every county
IN the State, bui one, has refused to grant
license.
The Great Britain steam ship was rc-
leased from her long confinement on Sat
urday week, and got safe into the Cum5-
erland basin.
PoRTRATE OF PRESIDENr PoLK.-SulIy,
the younger, proceeds to Columbia, Ten
nessee, for the purpose of transierr 10
canvass full length likeness Of Mr.. Polk.
RIVAL CAND'DATEs -Reverdy Johnson
ana VIM. Cost Johnson are rival wing can
didates for United States Soma or for Mary
land
The Tempcranca.cause is PROGRESSING Mt
Washington, with renewed vigor. A new
sosicty has just been formed, and the cili-
zens generally attend the meetings.
CHURCH MEHHERs.-It is said that the
President elect Of the United States is
member Of the Presbyterian Church. of
which Gen. jackson is an Elder.
The amount Of toll taken on all the c,.
nails Of the state up 10 and INCLUDING n.
Ia INST, was S2,432 900. The nmount
received since that time will probably be,
more than sufficient to cover the amount
which will have TO be paid on property FRO.
zen up in the canals.
Mount Vernon is not for sale, as has
been stated. 1t is, and long NAV remain.
says The Alexandra Gazette, in the posses.
sion Of those who bear the nnm. or
WASHINGTON.
EXTENSIVE Loss OR RoBBEpy-pro
lssory notes to the amount of 49,, 900 and
upwards, payable at the Exchange Bank.
Hartford, have been lost or stolen.
An application will be made 70 the next
legislature to charter company for tho
construction oil railroad from Chester.
Orange 60, TO connect with the New York
and Erie railroad.
VIRGINIA SENAToR.-The Alexandria
GazsHe, upholds the claims of George w.
Summers of kenhawa, as the whig candi.
dale Tor senator TO congress.
MlLLIoNAIRE.-Died at Sandy Hill, N
~ on the l3'h Mr.. Jonathan Burr. in the
SIN year OF his age. He has left property
worth two millions.
tobacco stem-candy-A North Carroll
ma paper announces as the last article Of
manufacture, tobacco candy. 1t says it il
ron can1y, made from the boiled ex-
tract OF tobacco stems. 1t is very dark in
color, OF course. Of bitter sweet in taste.
inferior in point Of peasanlness to boar
mound. We were not before aware that
tobacco had so much saccharine about il,
this candy, though, they say, exhibits it in
n very high degree. Tobacco posses manv
valuable and medicinal qauali,ies, and this
method preparing it may render i, a verv
efficient and agreeable remedial agent
Mr.. Ro,hc, Saxon miner. gives it as his
opinion that the gold mines Of North Caroli-
na are equal to any in Europe or Brazil.
len millions Of hnlion have clr.,lv l