Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-15
Mopp mr. THE Brig SoMERs.-The SUI

MoRE OF THE Brig SoMERs.-The SUI
,reme Court of the State of New York
nave recently made a decision relative 10
the unfortunate Sntaers mutiny-ihe pur-
DER, OF which Was lhat Capt Siideil Mac
kenzie had no righ'tul authority to tie the
boys up in the sacks or bags, when he sup
posed they were either concerned in or
sympalhized with the 'nulny.
The trial of Bough,on, alias. Big Thun-
der, for robbing the Sheriff of his papers,
occupied the Circuit Cour, at Hudson
throughout the las, week. The case was
given TO the jury on Saturday night. On
Sunday morning, the jury having been out
twelve hours without being able to agree
we're discharged. The prisoner will be
kird again at the next term OF the Court in
September.
ALuoNrE.-Jt is little singular, says
the Morning News, that if this gentleman
has closed his correspondence with our
government he should remain here indl-
Ssc,ly publishing his notions and promul-
gazing his views in the daily press. Some
Of the papers make contradictions shy au-
thority' Of his alleged sayings and doings.
10 il the intention TO form Mexican party!
the Hatorous course Of certain prints among
US may we'll encourage the Mexicans to
pursue the course Of Genet in 1893, and
appeal to q party against the decisions OF
the government. The frmness ano for
bearauce of Mr.. Jefferson alone prevented
civil war, To such an extent had the
machinatioEs OF the Frenchmen succeeded.
The unprincipled recklessness of certain
papers may seem 20 offer the Mexican the
means to attain a similar end.
EscAPE.-The late Rev. Sydney Smith
solemnly contracted 10 be tarred and Geath-
cred when Pennsylvania paid her dvi-
dends.
TyLERIsM DISCARDED A letter form
Washington says:-"The Madisonian has
been thrown overboaod by MIR. Polk. You
will see that public advertisements have
been Withdrawn from that pany-and
hencelorth the Tyler organ is TO have nc
treasury pap"
Bishop Onderdonk, it is said, has gone
on n mission 10 the Fairness.
Punch tells of an artist who was an eye
witness 10 tho battle of Navarino, in the
peaceful capacity Of a passenger, and re-
reived a cannon ball in his chest, which
utterly destroyed-a dozen shirts that were
packed up in it.
"l'll jump at that conclusion" MS the
flea said when the man made up his mind
to catch him.
IMPORTANT AND HUMANE Discovery
A correspondent Of the london Times, in.
formes the benevolent, as we'll as the sutf.
cring, that 'two sheets Of double imperial
brown paper, laid over bed, with one bIan-
ket under, will produce more warmth than
three ordinary blankets, and with little
care will last a whole winter"
How benevolent must have been that
mans heart; md how cheering must be tho
intelligence to the blanket matcrS Of Eng
land! and how strikngly is evinced the
beauty OF the present social system which
requires those who spend their lives in max
ink nice and warm coverings fpr the rich,
to resort to The pleasant expedencey OF
using brown paper TO cover and protect
themselves Can there not be found a
substitute for potatoes and water Cruel
which the poor Of England find ii so difficult
10 ob,ain!-N f. Mechanic.
A man with Il large family was com.
planning of the difficulty Of supporting
them all
But said friend. 'you have sons big
enough to help you now
The difficulty is, they are TOO BE- 10
work." was the answer.
A RELIc.-A traveller on the continent
visiting celebrated cathedral, was shown
by the ucrislan, among other marvels, 4
dirty, Opaque phial. Alter eyeing it some
time, the tra weller said DO you call this q
relief Sir said the sacrstan, lndig
mainly, iii contains some of the darkness
that Moses spread over The land Of Egypt.
An Irish gentleman, wishing TO show
the excess of connubia affection, thus ad-
dressed the sweet creature to whom he
was linked for life by the chains Of Hy-
men-"Heaven forbid, my dear that
should ever ever live 10 see you a widow. >
A fashionable lady being asked how she
liked the dinner given al n distinguished
poets, her reply waS-"The dinner was
'expendid,' but my seat was so promote
from the nick -nacks, that | could not 'rat-
iry' my appetite, and the picked cherries
had such defect on my head that | had
a'noiion' to leave the table; but Mn,
gave nc some hartshorn resolved in wa
ter which 'bcreaved' me-
'Are you fond Of tongue, sirr Il was
always fond Of tongue, madam, and like
it stlH.'
Sam, my wife is n great economist, and
has recently invented plan by which she
saves half the quantity of linen in making
shirt
How does she manage TO do that?
by making the wristbands half the width!
Sam mizzled.