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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10
Farmer Smith and Ma'am Jones.

Widower Smiths wagon stopped one
morning before Widow Jones' door, and
he gave the usual country signal. that he
wanted somebody in the house, by dropping
the reins, and sitting double, with his ell
bows on his knees. Out tripped The widow.
lively as cricket, with tremendous black
ribbon on her snow white cap. Good
morning was said on both sides, and the
widow waited for what was further to be
said.
well, Ma'am Jones, perhaps you dom,
wan, to sell one Of your COWS, no how, for
nothing. any way, do you?"
swell, there, Mr.. Smith, you cou'dn'l
have spoke my mind better. A poor, lone
woman, like me, does not know wha: 10 dc
with SO many critters, and should be GLAD
TO trade, if we can fix it,
So they adjourned to the meadow. Far
mer Smith looked at Roaa-hen at the
widow-at the Downing cow-and at the
widow again-and so on through the whole
forty. The same call was made every day
for a week but farmer Smith could moi
decide which COW he wanted. AT length.
on Saturday, when Widow Jones was in n
hurry to get through her baking for Sun.
day-and had ever so much to do in the
house, as all farmers wives and widows
have on Saturday, she was little impa.
tent. Farmer Smith was as irresoute as
ever.
THAT ere Downing COW is n pretty
fair creature" but he stopped to glance
at the widows face, and then walked round
her-not the widow, but the COW.
"That'ere short horn Durham is not 4
bad looking beast, but | dom, know
another look at the widow.
"The Downing COW knew before the
late Mr.. Jones bought her." Here he
sighed of the alusion TO the late Mr. Jones.
She sighed. and both looked at each other.
|, was highly interesting moment.
"OId Roam is a faithful old mich, and
so is BrlndIe-but have known better"
A long stare followed this speech--ihe
pause was getting awkward, and at las,
Mrs Jones broke out
"Lord, Mr.. Smith. if Pm The one you
want. do say So"
The intentions of the Widower Smith
and the Widow Jones were duly published
the next day. as is the law and the custom
in Massachusetts as soon as they were
. out published they were married.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10
LATER FROM MEXICO.

BY the arrival at New-Orleans OF ne
steamship Aaba ma, from Havana; dates .
the 3lst ult, from Vera Cruz have been ] 4
Iccived per the British steamship Tay.
Santa Ana still remains prisoner at the
Castle of Perote-the same cold. dreary aud
dismal place in which he so long beid &c
Texans in captivity. 1t is stated that the
Grand Jury appointed 10 try the fallen ty-
rant, was furious against him, while the pres
en- Executive Of Mex CO manifested teoi-
ing Of clemency and at the same time ofre-
gret that he did not escape out Of the coun-
try, and thus save the Government further
trouble. 4 letter dated Vera Cruz, Jan'y
3lst expresses the belief that he life OF the
tyrant would not be taken. His young vile
was in prison with him, as was also an cid
friend Of hi, Senior Lazaro Villamil.
Among the passengers by the. lay was
Senior Antonio Halo, Santa hna's former
Minister Of Finance, who had made out 10
reach the coast in safety from Mexico.
Santa Ana has sent from Perote, a new
communication to the Chambers, requesting
that the passport for which. he had already
asked nigh, be granted him, on which no
would Danish himself perpctualy from tho
country. He also stated that he would ap-
RENT an agent fully empowered and quail
fed to respond TO any charges or clams
made against him, leaving his landed estate
and property as gtaia iy 'ort he salts 'acion
of all, and moreover speaks Of the response
billy Of his min sters. This communication
the Grand Jury were acting upon in secret
session on the night of the % ult. and the
result, of their deliberations was not known.
-Picayunc.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

Capt SauIREs, late Of the Steamboat
Clinton one of our best seamen and most
respected citizens, leaves for the east to-
morrow, TO take command Of the Swallow
one of The most noted Of the north river
steamboats,. Cap. Sq'eres will carry with
him, the good wishes of large circle of ac-
quaintanccs and friends.
Capt. SovIREs will be succeeded in The
command ofthe Clinton by Capt. HART. late
of the Fulton, an able and experienced Off
Ger.
BY these changes the Swallow will have
an excellent squier TO keep it straight and
superniend its freights, and the Clinton,
like IFS great namesake, will be guided BY
a noble heart May success constantly wait
upon boih-Buf. Economist.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

FooT RACE In ENGLAND.-lf England
can beat America on a long race, thay can
not show the man that can do it in a short
one. We have before noted the trials in
speed of George Seward, the American
deer, now in England, and who has hitherto
ouistripped all his competitors, On a short
race. John Bull is no match for the Yam
kee boy, and he now stands on the first
round of the pedestrian ladder. He lasre-
Gently beaten Robinson, known as the Lam
cashire Clipper on wager Of flCO, al the
distance of 100 yards. So sanguine was
the Clipper" over the "Putter," as Seward
is called, that he doubled the stakes which
was accepted. When on the ground, they
were boh in fine condition, although il was
thought the .'PuucI' was lib. too heavy.
The ''Puuer' sported American colors and
the :'Clpper" blue brdseye. After starr
ing, Seward led tho "Clipper,' and at leo
yards, was 3 ahead, and came out "a yards
IN advance. The "Clipper" acknowledged
he was fairly beaten, and says Seward is
''wonder" The Americans may now defy
any man in existence on short races. Yam
KEGS are not to be beaten.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT Disaster, SEVEN
LIVES Losr.-A slip from the Natchez
Courier Of the Sth gives a terrible steam
boat disaster. The Pathfinder, Capt. Mo-
ses, from Yazoo, with 1911 bales Of cot
ton, took fire between Grand Gulf and Rod
ney that morning. Panic seized all on
board-,he pilo, was forced from the wheel
by the suffocating smoke-the engineer
was also driven off, and the women aud
children rent the air with screams.
The crew commenced throwing cotton
overheard and some escaped on the bales.
Seven lives are known 10 be lost, and d ubt
less others. Those known are S. S. Cald-
well, Higgins and Butler, of Grenada. Miss
Mr.. Carleton, of Tallahatchie; Mr.. Pinch
bach, of Illinois. the steward of the boat,
and one of the crew, names unknown.
Mrs. Fleming, wife Of one Of the pilots,
was saved in one Of the yawls.
The whole cargo of 1911 bales of cot
ton is loss. the catastrophe having taken
place near the middle of the river.-N Y
Plebidn.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

AN AWFUL CRIME is said 10 have occur
red near Cynthiana, Harrison county, Ken
lucky, some time in the last week of January
Itappears that father and son named Cason
had a severe quarrel, which ended in fight.
The father threatened to kill his son, and
went TO the house for bis gun. The son,
also. went for his. They met behind the
house, and both took aim at the same mo.
ment. The fathers gun flashed; the sons
shot took fatal effect near the hear of his
fnhet, who fell, exclaiming, "You have
killed me-" The mother of the deceased
was the only witness of this horrid deed. Is
such thing possible? It is stated in Coy
inglon, Ky, paper of the 7th instant.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

A DUEL AT MEMPHIS Two individuals,
shoemakers by trade, and lately from Miss
issippi. fought duel in Arkansas. opposite
Memphis, last week. The weapons used
were pistols and bowie knives. Both were
badly shot. and one of The parties has since
died of his wounds. The other is in criti-
cal condition. The cause ofquarrel was a
grudge Of some years standing
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10
TIE Z NJ S.

The Telegraph is printed on double medium
skeet al the rate of 81 per annum in advance,
- 50 any time before the expiration of six months
rom the time of subscribing, or SO, if payment be
longer delayed
No subscription received tor less period than
three months, and no paper discontinued until Z
arrearages are paid.
VERTIS EMENT t.
Inserted at the rate of dollar per squa re Tor
the first insertion, and two shilags per square tor
each subsequent insertion
liberal deduction made TO those who advertise
by the, year,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

CLAiRvoyANcE.-M.R RAYMOND, a medi-
cal writer, rather celebrated in Paris as q
wag, narrates tho following incident; on
his own very nypochryphal authority
A friend, puzzled a,the apparent accuracy
Of somnambulist, asked what his Qhe in
terrogator's) father was then doing. In
ansue err, he was told that his father was Wis
IDLE Il long way off; and q number of de-
tails were given, exactly specifying how
the father was engaged.
81 fear you have made slight anachro-
nism-my father" said the ,r.umphan,
dsbelever, "has been dead these twenty
years"
mo, sir, TO mistake! You appear to
foge,," replied the quiet somnambulist,
''that it takes wise chi Id TO know its own
father"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

A SINGULAR RET.-Public notice is
given in the Boston papers of bet, which
is to be settled on the 4th of March in tha,
city. 1t appeares that Wing and n Dem
ocrat, after having ban,ered each other,
several months since, for bet on the Presi-
Dental election, finally agreed that if Mr..
Clay was elected, the Democrat should
saw half cord Of wood for the Wing, in
any public place that he should name; vice
versa if Mr. Polk should be elected. The
Wing, having lost, is to saw the half cord
Of wood on the 4,h of March, IN front Of
the market-house.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

A FLOATING MISUNDERSTANDING the
newer phases Of Yankee ingenuity, we OBJ
serve one that strikes US as peculiarly hap
py in conceit, and original in idea. AT the
foot Of Spring street, on the North River,
a large steamboat is at present undergoing
transformation TO ihentre-a floating
lheatre-wi,h galleries, boxes, pit, scenes,
and machinery, as we'll as with commodi-
Gus cabins for the dressing rooms Of the
artstes. This ho,lla dramatica is to be
ready in the early summer, TO sail up the
river, and to amuse the people ofthe inte-
rior, whose residences lie upon the banks
Of the Hudson, and so on up the line Of The
canal, and perhaps to the grand lakes them-
selves. The concern is to have q print.
ting press and compos.tor for the printing
Of the bills Of the play. What shall we
hear Of next?-Erpress.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

The MOUNTAIN AND THE MoUsE.-John
BI-rey, Of Baltimore, prosecuted by w'd.
ow Brrney for libel, the damages being laid
at 500, 900, has had verdict rendered
against him-damages one cent.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

WELL BuRLEsoUED.--The fashion the
Federal press have got into lately of quo
ting the opinions of English and French
papers to prove that opposing American
statesmen are no statesmen, and that James
X. Polk is mere nobody, is happily bur
lesqued in the following pretended transla-
ton from Turkish paper, from the New
Orleans Picayune: 'sOf the three candi-
daes, now seeking to be CaliPh Of Ame'i-
ca, two are men Of remark able endow-
ments and the other is naturally popular in
the Southern States In the North, where
there are fewer people Of color the strug-
gle will be close one between Mr. klai
and Mr.. Pulk; but in the South Mr.. Birney,
he being a black man, will Of course car
ry everything before him. Should either
Of the former be chosen, it is understood
that the friends Of the other will hang
themselves in order to escape prescription,
a species Of guilloilne very much dreaded
by politicians, and said to be an improveme
ment upon the bow-s:ring. In case Mr.. Z.
should triumph there appears to be ~
doub, that the whole white population vii
be put to the sword. Of course the sue
cess Of either Of the first named gentlemen
will insure the decapi,ation Of the negroes,
and produce foreign war, as Great Brit
ain has sworn to protect race Of people
from which she gathers so much wool 10
pull over other peoples eyes"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

Several failures have occurred in New
York among The dry goods dealers trading
with the South.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

ANOTHER New INvENTIoN-The Bos-
ton Post of Saturday, gives this accoun, Of
an inve ntion, which, if successful, is likely
to be a formidable competitor 10 Mr.. Morsc's
magnetic Telegraph:
1--WE were highly entertained yesterday
afternoon by an exhibition Of all invention
for transmitting substances through tubes
or pipes, with great velocity. 1t is the
purpose Of this invention 10 transmit letters
or packages any distance which may be
desired with the rapidity almost Of lightning.
The process by which this is accomplished
is very simple, consisting merely Of an air
chest, which is charged with air, the letter
or packages is placed in the feeder. and is
Immediately discharged through the pipe
with great velocity, and perfect safety
Col. Reed, the inventor, is of opinion that
than an outlay OF 100000, would insure
the transmission Of letters and packages be-
tween Boston and New York, with per-
fec, safety, in the space Of half an hour!!"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

JOHN RANDoLPH's WILL.-A verdict has
at length been rendered in the Randolph
VIII Case. We learn from the Peters
burgh lnteligencer that the Jury. after
celebrating one day, rendered verdict
establishing the will and codicil Of 1851 as
The last will and testament Of John RAN
doIph This will is the one which eman-
cipa,es all his slaves, cuts Of his nearest re-
lations from all right 10 his property, and
gives the greater part Of his possessions to
Mr.. Bryant, the husband Of one of his
nieces An application for a new trial has
been made, and is now pending, upon the
ground of misapprehension on the par,
some of the Jurors Of the effect Of their
verdict.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

The crews ofseveral vessels at sea, near
Boston, were badly frozen during the storm.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10

MEL,NcHoLy-W are informed by Mr..
Fuller, one of the Canton stage drivers,
that on Tuesday last, three young men.
named Prior, res dents Of Pierpont, started
in pursuit of deer, and a!icr having killed
one, started in puisuit Of Another, which.
they followed without success till nearly
night, waen ,hsy abandoned the pursuit.
and returned 10 the spot where they first
killed the deer which they sccul ed and star
tied for home. Two Of the young men
gave out, being ov rcome by cold and
WEAKNESS. The body Of ono only hos been
recovered ST. Louis Repub.
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susoUEHANNA STONE.
NAVY AGEsr's oFFIcE,
Norfolk 7th Aueusf


CEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, will be re.
- ceised, until IL o'clock on the 5th September
for the delivery at the navy-yard Of the following
description of Susquehanha flag and building stone
for building slip No AZ:
Thiny'fve hundred superficial feet of flag Sus
9uehanna stone, in any convenient length not less
than feet and to square less than 81 feet wide
from III to II inches thick and free from veins; and
Nine.een hundred and forty-fve perches Of best
Susquehanna building stone, Of large size, for the
erection OF thick wails--to have fat surfaces; and
no wide irregular chunks will be received.
Offers will be received for these two parcels TO-
gether and must state the price per foot and perch
for each, and be calculated for the total amount OF
each parcel and expressed at foot in words at eugth
for the total amount of both bills
Deliveries must be commenced Immediately after
the offers decided, so that the work may be be-
gun and carried on without stoppage or delay; and
the whole delivery must be made complete on or be-
fore the LIST day of October next.
Bond and security will be required, and 10 pei
cent retained upon all payments until the Who'll,
contract is fulfilled.
GEO. LOYAL, Navy Agent.
Aug 9-law4w
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THE DAILY UNION

for command and for enterprise. With an average
| OF twenty-five men, and no officer TO aid him. he has
made ten thousand miles Of march among tribes OF
sayages without ever being exposed 10 surprise OF
defeat, providing for the subsistence OF men and
horses, and preserving order, subordlnatlon, and
cheerful obedience throughout his command. With
out the aid of scientific assistance he has so enrich
ed his report with science as TO seem TO have been
the work of professional saeans. He has taken no
copyright in his maps or journal, but placed all IN
the hands OF the government, for the benefit OF the
country and as If all he had done was only be-
ginning, he has FASTENED off to commence third
expedition The honorary reward of brevet cap
tain has been bestowed upon hlm Lewis and Clark
received something more OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pay,
sixteen hundred acres of land each, promotion to
generals, appointment of governors, commission to
treat with Indians and copyright in their journal.
Certainly, as first explorers, they were entitled to
great merit; but they lack the science which Capt
Fremont carried into his expeditions; and, returning
on the same line by which they went out, their dis
coveries lack the breadth and variety which disin-
guish his. His work was lacking to complete the
of the great region from the Mississippi TO the
Pacific ocean; and it has come at the exact moment
that II was most wanted, and will be most useful
Great events are impending of which Oregon is the
subject American honor, well as American
rights, at stake; and the civilized world pauses
10 see perhaps the issue of the third great contest
between the old stock and the young shoot OF the
Anglo-SaXon race. We assume TO say, that the
publication of this report will Increase tho emigra-
ton to Oregon and will sharpen the appetite of two
great nations for the possession of "a river whose
mouth happens to be the only outlet to the sea-
whose valley is the only line of communication
across the North American continent--and whose
heads touch the only passes which open from the
Rocky Mountains into the valley of the Misss-
sippi.
As literary composition, it would be Unjust to
anayze the report II is evidently the transcript of
the notes made in the field; and is what such notes
would naturally be-a brief and rapid deneation Of
all that was seen, and in the order in which it was
seen. No attempt is made at fine writing. In place
of that have truth and vgor, and the fresh vivid,
and sudden descriptions which come from man IN
the midst of action, and who has something else to
do besides talking. Still, many passages are pow
erfuly written and the work betrays nothing in the
style TO derogate from the novelty and importance
of the matter. The whole can Be read with pleas
ure, well as benefit, by the Of taste and edu-
cation. On the return from the third expedition, II
is TO be hoped that the reports of the three expedi-
tons may be published together, and with the
which is due to national work so wisely conceived,
skfuly executed, and so modesly given TO the
public.
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SUSQUEHANNA STONE BALTIMORE
BRICKS, AND WASHINGTON LIME.
NAVY AoENT's OrFIc.,

NAVY AaENT's OFFIcI,
Norfolk, August 7, l645.
SEALED proposals, in duplicate, will be received
~ until IL o'clock on the 4th day of September
next, for the delivery, at the naval hospital on the
spot where required by the master mason, Of the
following stone, bricks, and lime, for hospital wall:
One hundred perches best Susquehanna build
ing stone, good regular stuff for three feet wall
Ninety-fve thousand plain, or common hard Bal
timorc bricks.
Eighty casks of fresh burnt Washington lime.
Offers will be received for the stone, bricks and
lime together but the price per perch per thousand
and per cask, must be stated for each distinctly
red out for the whole cost of EACH and engrossed in
words at length, for The total amount ofall.
Deliveries must be made soon as the offers
are decided, so that the work may be commenced
and carried on without delay, and the whole must
be completed by the LIST of October
Bond and security will he required, and ten per
cent retained from all until the contract is
complied with.
GEO. LOYALL,
Aug. 9-law4w Navy Agent.