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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28

SAVE THE PENxIEs.-The people along
he way, from Medford to Camden, n. j.,
were. few days since, struck by singu-
lar phenomenon in the road. For miles
together, there was regular deposie OF
cents; and rs there was no claimant, the
people who "lived by the way" turned
out 10 gather up the the drippings, and a
pretty collection" was taken up. For
miles there were receivers. The road and
ruis were trodden close, and even the char
Goa! men, who sleep on their coal in the
progress downward, were wide awake
1t appears that bag containing ten thou
sand cents had been put on the top of a
stage, and after some shaking. either the
string broke, or hole was worn. One
Of the pennies, not having any particular
attachment 10 the sack, popped out. and
then another went, AMI SD each followed
his fi'e leader. until the bag was empty,
and the road well Iined-PaI. u. 5. Ga
cclte.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28
WISCONSIN: TUESDAY, OCTOBER ?

inaics on people;-t!a more frequent
and extreme us fluctuations, the more
profitable 10 the one, and the more prciu.
diclal TO tie interests OF the o'her. Hence
the uncertainty and insecurity of all prop
eriy. Hence the poor man Of Yesterday
Is rich to-day, and the rich man of to>day,
wakes TO morrow morning beggar!
Give me the same control over he STAN
dard value which paper money exerci-
ses over i in this country, and in twenty
years could make The Surplus wealth OF
the great mass Of the country all my
own, and cause the daily food OF every
creature in it. to depend upon my ia
vor
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28
BOUNDARY BETWEEN TEXAS
AND MEXICO.

The secret treaty which Santa Ana
formed viii the authorities Of Texas, BY
which he Obtained his own liberty and pre-
served the army Of Mexico, has just been
published by Texas. Ii appears from
ho:h The private aud public treaties, that
the RIO Grande was at that time designa-
ted as The western boundary ci Texas.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28
Racine Wis Sept. %, 1915
MORTGAGE SALE.

Moh (TANrfs - y LIZ.
hEFAULT having been made in the payment
- of certain principal and interest monies due
upon an lndenture OF Mortgage Nccuted by David
Ill Hickox, lately resident OF the county OF Racine
and territory OF Wisconsin, Lhhu l.. Hmlbut. of
the county of Otsego and State OF New YoIk, bear
ing date the first day of Ociobcr,n the year of
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine,
ilS39) and recorded ia the office OF the Register
of Deeds of Racine county in the Territory afore
said, the first day of October in the year of
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine,
(IS39) at seven a. o'clock in the atiernoonof that
day in Volume IA OF Mortgages, at pages four
hundred aud five, <405) four hundred and six 406)
and four hundred and seven, (l07) and on which
said Mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the
date of this notice, principal and interest inclusive
the sum oil two hundred and twenty-nlne dollars
and sixty cents. (S229,6Ol
Now therefore no SUIT having beer commenced
for the recovery of the money or any part thereof
secured by said Mortgage, Notice is hereby given
that by virtue OF power OF sgc contained IN said
Mortgage, and in pursuance of the Statute in such
cases made and provided-will be sold at Public
Auction TO the highest bidder, at the City Hotel
kept by John Bush in the village OF Southport IN
the county and Territory aforesaid, on Monday the
tenth day OF November I'm the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and torty-iiye, (lS45) al
ten [l0l O'Clock in the forenoon Of that day, by
the Mortgagee, the Sheriff of Racine county or
his deputy, the premises described in said Mort
gage or so much thereof as will be necessary to
satisfy AID discharge said principal and interest
monies and costs - TO wit: 'all OF the follow
,ng described piece parcel of land, TO Wit -
the east half OF the south east quarter of
section number ;wenty-rhree I23l in Town
ship number Two CIV north Of range twenty (20)
east in the Milwaukee Land District in the Terri
tory Of Wisconsin, containing eighty acres, more
or less.
Dated a, Southport, W. T., this first day of Au
gnst, \. 1915.
ELlHU l. HURLBUTT, Mortgage.
JSo. BUILEN, Jr., Attorney. 6-3m
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28
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INTERES STING FACTS.

Gold has been beaten SO thin that ono
ounce, which in cubic form cove.s abou,
5 OF an inch, will cover LAG square feet
The thread of the silk worm is ab iul the
COCOON of, an inch diameter The flo
of wool varies from the 700uth To the ,,
0o0,h of an inch. The fibre Of cotton the
l,C0oth oil an inch, and the fibre at The
pine apple varies from the 5,OU0ih 10 tho
7,000th of an inch in diameter
A glass tube can be drawn out TO the
tineness Of silk, u liquids made to pass
through it afterwards.
Archimedes slid, ifhe had place on
which TO rest the lulcrum Of lever, he
would move the earth, This was undoub,-
eddy correct; but if he used power Of
thirty pounds at the end of the lever, he
would have to work ten hours q day for
S,765 90 l,5o0,76 centuries to more the
earth one inch.
There are $500 known species Of fish
es; $4,000 insects; TOO Of reptiles; 4, COO
birds; and 5000 of mammiferous animals.
The human hair is composed Of cnrbo-
maize Of ammonis, water, gass coal, silver,
sulphur, OIL iron, lime, aud manganese.
There are 292 species of bees. A honey
comb foot long, contains about 5000
celia. A single female househy produces
2,0S0,32O
The sunnower produces 1000 seeds
W lid ducks fly 90 miles an hour. The
cocoa trees supplies the natives OF the
countries in which it grows with bread.
water, wine, vinegar, brandy, milk, oil.
honey, sugar, needles, thread, clothes.
cups, spoons. basins, baskets, paper. mast
for ships, sails. coidage, nails, covering
for their houses, &c.
The bamboo cane in the East Indies, il
used for building houses and bridges, and
for making cups, mats, pipes. boxes, cloth,
cordage and cables. In China it used for
making, chairs, tables, bedsteads, bedding,
and paper; and in the Yves, Indies, It's ten
der shoots are picked for the table.
The elm treeis fully grown at $50 years.
but lives from 50oto COZ years. The onk
is full grown i'll 200 years. The ash in
100. An oak in three year grows 2 feet
10 inches; the elm 8 feet 3 inches; the
beach foot 3 inches; the poplar 6 feet;
and the willow 8 feet 3 inches.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28
TUE ANTl-RENT TRIALS ENDED
IAMENTABLE CONSEQUENCE Oh


CRIME.
Edward O'Connor connected Of Murder
Van Secnburg and O'conn3r sentenced
State Prison for life, and nine for a term
Of years-ad adjournment Of Tie Oyer and
IermiRer.
We are indebted to Mr. REYNOLDS Of
the North American, for an extra Della
ware Express. of Saturday, from which
we make he following summary of sentea-
ccs on the Delaware Antl-Reniers.
On Saturday morning O'connor WINS
convicted Of murder and at 10 o'clock III.
Govt assembled to perform the melanchoI-
y duty OF passing sentence. The cou,i-
oners were variopsy affected by the pro-
nouncing of sentence upon Them. Van
Stecnberg, Brisb ne, and several others,
wee deeply moved, while O'Conner,
Sguires, Enrle. mud some Others appeared
ha dened 10 their fate.
Van Steenberg aud O'conner were sen
fenced to be hung on Saturday,, a9lh Of
Nov.
To Stnie Prison for life-Daniel w.
Squires, Moses Earle. Zera Preston and
Daniel Northfop. In Nonbrop's case.
tho court inlimnied that should his conduct
warrant ii. they should lnterccde for his
pardon IN or 3 years.
! To State Prison for 10 years-Caliyin
Madison.
! To State Prison for years-Wm. Bris-
bane. Chas. +. McCumber, John Phoenix,
John Buech. John Latham, VIM. Reside,
and lsac l.. Burhans
Is Slate Prison Tor ? years-Wm. Jos.
celyn.
On others who had plead guilty Ia nu-
merous degrees of crime sentence wos
suspended, they were fined or recognized
10 appear ~hcn called upon.
The Court then dlon rnen sine die.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28
IMPORTANT FROM TUE RIVER AMAZON.

IMPORTANT FROM TUE RIVER AMAZON.
Opening Of a passage from tie Atlantic
to fac Pocifc.-Captain klause, of PhIa-
delphia, has discovered that the river AM
zon IS navigable for steamships from lis
mouth on The Atlantic TO Lima, in Peru.
and within eight miles Of Callao, one Of the
principal ports on the Pacific. A long ac-
count of mis- expedition is given in the Gre
M Ia Cfonicle Of September 9th Capt.
X. left Lima on the 10Th of September.
s4i.--[Public Ledger.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28

A GERMAN EXECUTION STCTTGARD
June 80. During the last ten years there
has not been any capital execution in our
city The day before yesterday the scaff..
old was erected for the decapi,ation of a
young woman named Margaret Rudhart,
who. was sentenced to death for poisoning
her husband with arsenic. This act of
supreme justice was marked by n strange
ncldent:-The execution here tax es
place with sword. The culpri, is placed
on his knees, with a white handkerchief
over his eyes: one Of the executioner's as
slstants then lies down before the cuprit
seizes him with his Two hands by the thighs
and keeps him immoyably fixed 10
the ground, whilst another holds him by
the hair, and draws his head back, SO that
the muscles of the neck be extended,
when the executioner, with his sword.
which he grasps W tn both hands, cuts OF
the head. At the moment when the latter
was about 10 inf ct the fatal blow on Mar
gitet Rudhart, a man rushed through the
compact crowd that surrounded the scan,-
old, crying out in stentorian voice, "Stop
Stop" and waving al the same time over
cutioner lnstnctivelv dropped his arm, his
aids loosened their victim, removed the
bandayc from her eyes, and Magret Rud-
hardi, who during those awful prepare
tons had exhibited good deal Of caImness
rose smiling. for the unhappy woman, as
well as :he execulioner ard everybody
including the recorder Of the royal court
q Stuttgart, who was on the platform
drawing up the minutes of the execution
believed she had been pardoned. This,
however. was not the case. The author
OF the incident was arrested, and it was
soon discovered thar he had been an old
servant of Margaret Radhard,'s father,
who imagined that by interuptlng the exc
cutlon il would be retarded, and that the
daughter of his former master would then
have chance of Obtaining he pardon
Alter an interval OF half an hour. which
was painful respite for Margare; Rud.
hardt, she was again obliged o kneel, and
jus ice had lis course. The crown, although
much moved by the spectacle, observed
the greatest order. and shortly afterwards
silently dispersed
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28
HANGING.

The following story is in Spooner's Yer
mont Journal of March "A, 1874:
In the American army under Gen. Lin
coin, 10 1879, while he lay al the Three
Sisters, on the south side of the Savannah
river, 10 cover South Carolina from the
british troops, who had al that tine redu-
ced Georg a, an American soldier, having
been apprehended in attempting TO join the
British, was ordered TO be hanged. He
was accordingly hanged TO a tree. After
remaining suspended few seconds, the
rope broke, aud he fell to the ground
Being restored to animation by proper as
sisiance, he earnestly entrealed 10 be for
given.
A Col. Mason, who commanded on this
disagreeable du'y, informed Gen. Lincoln
of what had happened. The Gen desired him
to double the rope aud try if that would not
hang hum. THIS was done, and he was
hun. up a second time when, after swing
ing about half minute, 10 the astonish-
ment of spectators. first one strand of the
rope gave way and then The other, and he
iel. once more TO The ground. Being bro't
To life again, he renewed his earnest
entreailes 10 be pardoned ana upon a
represe ntaiion 10 the General that the rope
was insufficient TO hang the man, even
doubled, and that there was no othef 10 be
/ had, he ordered the deserter TO be drum
out of the camp, with The moose THE rope
about his neck. Upon that two OF the
heaviest men Of the guard who attended
him, eilhe, OF whom was heavier than the
pfi. oner, begged leave 10 try the strength
OF The rope and uniwisting The double OF
it, each suspe nded himself by his arms by
the single strand, while able 10 Keep his hold
and the rope did not break.
DONATION or Pass FOR CHINA
The Secretary OF the Presbyterian Board
of MissiousI gratefully acknowledges in
The NJ ssionaries Herald, the donation Of q
patent Printing Press, valued at $500,
from Mr.. William Hager, of the Babtisl
church in this city, which IS now on lis
way 10 China-S Y. Courier.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28

"Mr. Simpkins. your wife's is nice one,
isn't she Thank fortune Eve found her
out"
Found her out I"
ayes; beyond doubt
"Good heavens-you don't mean insin-
uate-"l insinua:c nolhing-l called al
your house this morning and found your
wife on."
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28

NAVAL APPoISTMssT.-RalphCha Chandler
son OF Daniel H. Chandler, Esq OF this
village, has teen appointed Mldshipmnn
in the L. 5. Navy, and on Friday NON
ing last, received orders 10 repair 10 the
u. ). Naval School al Annapolis, Md. Ba-
tauia lines.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28

Texas ScGp.--We learn that there il a
great movement going on in the City Of
New York, 10 Texas Scrip, Efforts are
making Ia bring The Scrip into market
Gen. James Hamilton, late of South Caroli-.
ma, is now in New York.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28
IN CHANCERY.

Racine District Court.
Lydia \. Shed, by0 Petition for Divorce.
her next friend
Thos ID. Persons,
Sylvester Shed. Sept 90, Is45.
Ordered by the Judge tina, this petition be set
down for hearing Wednesday the 9Th cay o.
November NJ NJ, al the Court House in Racine, at
10 o'clock. \. VI. Notice Of this petition and the
time Of hearing the same te be published for six
weeks before said time in the South ort Tele-
graph, paper printed in Racine County and for
three weeks in paper printed in Jefferson County
New York before said time. Attest,
II. F. COX, Jr. Register.
NoLrEY FRENCH. Sol. nl3
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28
II II Z III s

The Teler-npt, is printed on double medium
sheet at the rate Of 81 per annum in advance,
$3.50 anytime before the expiration of months
Gon The time ef subscribing, or 3d. if payment be
onser delayed.
No subscription received tor less period than
three months, and ne paper discontinued until all
srr,arages are paid.
ADV ERI'IS NJ L rs
Inserted AT the rale Of dollar per square for the
first Insertions and sh;llings per square for each
subsequent insrrilca.
liberal deduclioR made to those vino advertise
By he year.
All communications must be directed 70 the pro-
re,ors, who lend solely TO the business matters.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28

The annual loss 10 Great Britain by
ship wreck. is 6l0, ships, 1900 lives
an /. e. 900, 900 sterling
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28
STRAYED

ENROM the subscriber. on or about the 18th OF
L Aug. ) year old Brindle BULL. he has
very short less-someihiug of a curly forward
with two gimblet holes in the top the horns:
any ormation respecting said Bull can be left at
this office. or at Jacksons Post Office, Bristol,
Racine County. 4 liberal reward wiA be paid.
Sent. so. AUSTIN MORAN.
FTWP arTasols aud Shades left al
a ,uI,s MANNEY'S.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28

Thanksgiving in Massachusetts and New
Hampshire, November -.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-28

The spend d residence Of the late Joseph
Bonaparie, at BorduDtown, will be sold on
the 9th instant.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-02


Oct i.-James Alexander Reed Us. Henry W. Hevat--
This action upon covenant. II appeared that
plaintiff on the goth April lSi3 indentured him self yet
being minor. to defendant, as apprentice to lean
the business of wood engravsr and to receive
certain sum of money per annum, which defendant re-
fusing to pay. plaintiff sues TO recover the amount
$40 o. alleged to be balance Of account Plaintiff
was minor when the ndent made being within
two years OF his maority and defendant refused
ceiye him until entered into parole agreement
main years with him after he became Of age which
plaintiff refused do and defendant declined to pay the
balance sued for The existence Of written agreement,
it was held bv the Court nulfed any parole agreement
which might been entered into between the parties
The jury found for plaintiff $50 %
Schuyler and Brauard E. j. 7Aomas.-Acton to re-
cover the amount Of freight due OF certain goods which
had been from Cincinnati to this city to defendant
which was estimated at S3l TO- The plaintiff paid at
Albany sum of $29, included in the above claim for
defendants own use and benefit, as treightsge.
The defence set up that said charges at Albany
we're exorbtant and that plaintiff ought not to have
paid the amount Plaintiffs in their replication aver that
no objection made to this item of demand (t29 when
the goods were delivered, and that they should not have
the goods subject to this claim If they cons
dered it was incorrect
Verdict this forenoon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-02
Sporting Intelligence.

TRoTTIvG OVER THE CESTREvILLE TRAcK-TuEspAY.
The judges have given written decision in the affair
Of Henry Clay and Nell Gwynn, after considera
ton. does them credit But if the proper spirit Of
sporting attended to- there would have been
sy for such squabbes and squabblers should be avoid
ed II is notorious fact that such have become very
prevalent of late. See advertisement.
The LATE Pedestrian MATcH-We have heard some
ugly relative to the late affair between Jackson
and Barlow, to the impression abroad but "bde
our time" We have few facts that Will tell on the
subject.
CRIcxET.-The second eleven players Of the St
Georges Cricket Club, OF this city, left last evening
for Philadelphia, to play friendly game with the
cond eleven Of the Philadelphia Club, which comes off
to-day the ground of the latter in Camden On Mon.
day next the first eleven of both these clubs
like purpose the ground of the St. Georges club
the Boomingdale road return match is to be play ed
either in this city Philadelphia, at the option Of the
Philadelphia players, when it may suit their convent
1t is stated that another match is likely to come of
within ten days ora fortnight between the New York
and the Newark clubs.
An interesting game of single cricket came of yester.
day, on the ground OF the New York Club, Hobokep.
for pair Of bats between Mr. H. Wilson, of the Brook.
Ign Star Club and Mr. A. Barnett, which won by
the former in fine style second match played by
which was also won by the same gentleman in like nan.
The New York Cricket Club held their anniversary
yesterday when officers for the ensuing year were cleo
ted. There was long palavsr about making matches
&c, but it was all talk.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-02

The arrivals appeared. yesterday in way diminish.
ed from the reports Of the previous part of the week
AMEKrcAN-T. C. Rochelle, Philad; Mr. Fitzsimm ons,
Augusta, Geo; Mr.. Bacon, Boston; Mr. whelsn, Balt.
burgh c. II. Day. Catskill w. Wees, Worcester; D. L.
Cleveland, j. Mooney, r. r. johnson, wilmington; Mr..
Jacobs Lancaster; Thomas Young, Miss George VIII
liams, Phlad; A. P. Faris, Oregon.
AsToR-G w. Waller s. c; II. c. Bissell do; c. L.
Moss, Philad; Baron Mszallo Germany; r.. H. Latrobe
Bait; J. w. Boyd Va j. B. Lee. Va; o. b. ERADICATE, N
Q; Whitmore, Boston; G. II. Clnch Mobile; Dickcrson
Morgan, Montreal; DR.. Wyman, Boston; G. q. Thomp.
son. Richmond; w. D. Huntingdon, Canada; J. Murray
Beson; s. Caron, Buffalo; Geo Bryan, Philad; j. h.
v. Lightfoot, Va
CirYM. Golden, Keesville; P. Van Pleeck CatskilI;
Mr. Johnson Philad; J. Burtho N. o; T. L. Draper CT;
A. Brown, Worcester James Lawrie, Boston; P. Robin.
Carroll Brent Washington d. G; w. Chaplin Kentu'y;
FMssr Is. Emery, Boston; E. Williams scho-
J. Monroe Springfield; Asa Fowler Concord; Hon s.
Barry, do; w. Freeman, Mobile; T. ID. Wright Cincin.
natl; Mr. Poindexter Pittsburgh r. Nelson, Richmond
Messrs Lcathermore, Hatch and Gibbons New Orleans:
Capt Davy, Norwich; II. B. Goodgeon Cincinnati: w
H Lindsay, Rochester, N Hand, Geo; j. P Needless
0IosE-R Wright Philad; T. Alexander, Oxford: J
Mason, Phiad N. C.; Tiff Mr.. Hutchinson, Key West;
HowAsD.-W. Miles, Springfield; w Dochny, Prov:
s. z. Cofnn do A. Coon Ohio; Q. Sage Blsncbfcrd, w.
Hssns Bs s1sp' 8 Wilson, MPE WsGs fs
SON. Cincinnati II. A. Greenwich, Conn. MI. Walpoe,
London; A. Brastow Boston; Jenkins N G.; Mr.. Treat
Michigan; J. W. Merrill Boston Col Dwight, w j. Gen
Rocket, Geo; s. f. Hayden Gin, w. WaIpole London;
IsPt H. Bush New Haven; Capt. F. 8. Ward, do; Capt
. ., Drummond, Bath; j. l.. Dickinson Fiorida c. A.
neigs south Carolina J. b. Fellows, Mobiles Rufus
Erseksu Boston scoyill, Alabama; A. O. Hazard
Inns, Darien. -
~ :. hoInL-Wm. A. Law, New Haven; w. II. Daw.
aaaw no. WIN m, Jennings dos omsed, do; Captain A.
Ia, wilmington Capt Bangs, Boston, Capt Bay.
XII no. CsPt j. O Smith, Hartford Capt $. Smith Bos.
ION; Pr Wairons, Hartford; s. Giddings do; Robert
Buell., do D. A. Herrick, Albany n. Blassy, DO