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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-22

n5'We fad the following old story well yersiie,
in the Boston Courier.
BALLAD OF THE ALARMED SKIPPER.
Many long long year ago,
Nantucket shippers had plan,
Of finding out. though "yng low,
How near New York their schooners ran
The custom was, to grease the lead,
And then, by sounding through the night
Knowing the sell that stuck, well,
They always guessed their reckoning right.
A skipper grey. whose eyes were dim,
Could tell, by tasting, just the spot,
And so below he d ''dowse the glim"-
After, of course, his something hot
Snug in his berth, at eight o'clock,
This ancient skipper might be found
No matter how his craft would rock
He slept,-and shippers sleep profound
The watch on deck would now and then
Run down and wake him, with the lead,
He'd up, and taste, and tell the men
How many miles they went ahead,
One right, twas lothian Marden's watch,
A wag was Jo-the pedlars son,
And so he unused, 1.-THE wanton wretch
light III have q grain Of ,Eln.
We're all q act OF stupid fools,
To think the skipper knows bytasting
What ground he's on-Nantucket schools
Don't teach such stuff, with all their basting. .
And so he took the wefl- CREASED lead,
And rubbed it o'ern box of earth
Tnat stood on deck, a parsnip bed,
And then he sought the shippers berth.
GINVhere arc we nav sirq pIraee tn taste''
Tha skipper yawned, put out his tongue,
Then oped his eyes in wondrous haste,
And then upon the floor he sprung
The skipper stornied, and tore his hair,
Thrust on his boots, and roared to Nlarden-
"Nantuckefs sunk, and here tc6 are,
Right 0rer old Marm HackcHS garden!'
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-22

The COST OF sIN.--A young man we0t
from Boston TO New Orleans. pursuing his
business on strict Sabath principles, pros
pered greatly, and from time 10 time sent
back his funds 10 be invested. lie was ra-
pidly advancing in wealth. when yielding
TO temptations, he ventured 10 leave one OF
his shutters open, 10 show customers that
they could be admitted on the Sabbath
Soon both were opened, and then all reg
ard for the Sabbath was lost. With this
there came change in his affairs; bus-
mess declined; soon he made no remit
lance 10 Boston, he had 10 send there for
funds, and this course he had 10 pursue
until all his eastern investments had been
taken up. He soon became bankrupt,
and went hack 10 Boston vagabond. Sew
en- young men went into the same bus
mess al the same lime. Six OF theme disre
garded the Sabbath, and failed: the other
observed it end became weallhy.-Dr. Ed
,rIr6s.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-22
RAISING EARLY CucuMBERs.-H

RAISING EARLY CUcUMBERs-H G..
Dickerson, of Lyons, Wayne CO., n. T.,
one of the most successful cultiyators OF
garden vegetables, adopts the following
mode of raising early cucumbers. He
makes his hot-bed al The usual time, and
when the soil is placed on The stack of ma
nure. pieces Of turf are placed jus; below
The surface. on which the seeds are planted.
If the grass of this turf is alive, it is 10 be
put upside downwards On the arrival OF
warm weather, and when The soil in the
open air becomes fit for cultivation these
pieces of turf are removed entire, with the
young plants upon them, and placed in
highly MANFRED ground where they are
finally TO grow. In this way the rools are
taken ZIP without the least mu,ila,ion. con
sequeniIy no check is given 10 their growth.
Afterwards, whenever there is any proba-
b:liy Of night frost. each hill is covered
with bell glass. These glasses have a
small opening at the top, which prevents
the sun scorching The plants in case they
are not removed in time; they are oblalned
nj the glass works in the neighborhood for
four cents apiece; but where they cannot
be had. boxes with panes Inserted VIII an
swer nearly as well.
By this means. cucumbers III for the Ia
bic were raised the pas, season by The first
of the sixth month, June.
Albany C4itirator
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-22
FOR L IGN IN TELLIGE NCE.
From Mexico and Texas.

(From the ". o. Picayune Of the 29M uA
By the arrival Of the steam packet New
FORK, we have Texas news up 10 the 25,h
ult, the day on which she left Galveston.
The news is important mainly on account
Of its being the frs, received from Texas
since the intelligence of the passage of the
Annexation resolutions reached our friends
across the Sabine. As yet we have only
heard OF the manner in which The informa.
lioa was received by the Peopl, OF Galveston
and Houston. The glad tidings of The ccr-
tain contamination OF the act by the Ame-
rican Government reached the former CITY
on the 18Th inst, by the New York. In
m diately upon the fact being known, the
vessels in the harbor displayed The Star
Spang ed Banner and Lone Star in unison
fired in honor Of the event, and an ilumi-
nation of the city was agreed upon with
the creates, unanimity. public meeting
was convened. at which General Memucan
Hun, pre- sided. A preamble and resolu-
tons, expressive of the JOY Of the people
AT the prospect Of becoming once more citi-
zens Of the United States, were drawn I'D
and passed without dissent from any person.
present. The meeting was OF the larges,
and most enthusiastic description.
committee was appointed 10 address
the inhabitants Of Texas upon the great
event, and every thing indicated unani-
nifty and fervor NJ popular sentiment in
favor of Annexation, which we had scarce
ly anticipated from the runors ,ha, have
reached us Of late from that country.
We learn from the Houston STIR that.
when the news of The passage or the An
nexation resolutions reached the city, il
was hailed with burst of enthusiasm by
the citizens that has never been exceeded.
The news Of the victorious baule OF San
Jacin'o scarcely excited such general and
enthusiastic rejoicing. The sound oil he
drum. and other musical instruments, Tho
roar OF cannon. the loud shout OF the null
litude. resounding long after midnight. in
dica'ed tho ardent ongings OF the people n
return once more under toe glorious Egis
Of the American Union.
Amid the sounds of JOY, there are heard
the mu,ierings of dscontent-no 50 loud.
but sufficiently distinct 20 lead us TO infer
tina. there will be considerable opposition
10 The measure. We do not. however, an.
prehsnd The dsfea, of Anneaa.on flom ,ha
other side Of the Sabine.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-22
James Jarvis, Secretary.


The following amusing affair is related
by the Courier dcs Etats:-
Scene at the Peris Tribunal.
The President. -Monsieure Rouillot,
we're no, on gEaro duty, the 18th of De-
cembcr last.
Mons. BouHlot-Yes, Monsieur, | failed
OF being on duty, and so would you, had
you been in my lace, which could haze
heartily wished
Presidcm.-Wha, then happened TO youl
BouiVot-Hold, Monsieur President; to
stand sentry is not very amusing affair
patrol duly is killing service; well--some-
thing worse than that; (laugh,er) yes, |
prefer all these calamities to what hap
pened to me The 10th Decem Der ibid you
ever happen 10 swallow glass of Scidl,z
water in imagining tha, you were guzzling
champagne? laughter. We'll, that's not
what happened 10 me-something more
bitter than that!
President-The Council is no, al your
beck-make haste and state your excuses
il you have any to offer.
Bomi!lot-I have friend-a dear friend
he lives al Sainl-German; rare Gus.
toner, 10000 Of rental and sick wife
that can't leave her chamber. (Hilarity.)
He frequently comes TO Paris. especially
since the construction Of railroads Now.
the 18th December, he came TO me and
left quantity Of packages, which he
! brought in a cabriole'. my FRIEND said
he, you will despatch all these for me on
the 3lst Of the month; they are New Years
presents for neices. nephews, c.,-I shall
take bu, one parcel with me, this evening;
Ills another affair fer my wife, Very
WELL | answered, and we par,onk OF an
excellent dinner, enlivened by an agreea-
bic chit chat; suddenly, he looked ut his
watch. BOUNDS! only ten minutes before
the departure Of the. last trainv-and my
friend was off like a shadow.
PRESIDENTIAL this rigmarole has moth
| ing to do with
Boui1ot-You shall see--I piled up tho
packages in my chamber, and | perceived
my friend had forgotten the one he wished
to take to his wife. That vexed me on
his account; but TO all trouble there is an
end. ano fell into sleep like that Of the
just The morrow came-guar duty day
my first thought was tina, had been as
sassina,ed; was covered with blood from
head 10 foot. (Great cmolion) My body
was covered with leeches neck, side, legs,
and thick as fleas on my back. Prolonged
laughter.) | saio 10 myself: Hold, am
a somnambnlis,?-were they placed upon
me on retiring? But no, they found the
way tony body alone. (Laughler.) was
cured, perhaps. Of twenty future diseases,
but | was not in situation 10 stand guard.
1t happened that what my friend intended
for his wife, had worked through The pa
per and fastened themselves upon mel
Prcs'dcm-Cau you prove TO Us this sin
gular adventure?
BouHlot-I have my Witnesses.
The Council postponed the affair for e.
teen days.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-22
MINERAL LANDS OF THE UNITED STATES

MINERAL LANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
AT The la;e session OF the Supreme Court
OF the United States case was tried in
voiving the question OF the right of pre-
emp,i,n in individuals 10 portions of the
Public Lands containing known mines Of
lead, &c. The Opinion Of the Court in
the case was delivered by Mr. Justice
WAYNE, settling the following points:
|. That the act Of Congress entitled,
IAN act to create additional land districts
in the States of Illinois and Missouri, and
in the territory north Of the State of Hi
nois," approved June 2i, 1884. does no,
require the President of the United States
to cause to be offered for sale the public
lands containing lead miaes situated in the
land stric,s created BY said act.
2. Tha, the caid acl Goes not require the
President to cause said lands, containing
lead mines, to be sold, because the 9Th Sec
ton of the act of the Sd March, 1907. en-
titled IAN act making provision for the
disposal Of the public lands situated be-
tween the United States military tract and
the Connecticut reserve, and for other pur-
poses is still ia full force.
3. That the lands containing lead mines
in the Indiana territory. or in that part OF
it made into new land districts by the act
of the 29th June, 1884, are not subject. un-
der any of the pre-emption laws which
have been passed by Congress, to pre-
emption by settlers upon the public lands.
4. That The 4ih section Of the act Of
1884 does in m wise repeal any part of 9th
section OF the act o( the 80 March, 1907,
hy which the lards containing lead mines
were reserved for the future disposal OF the
United States, are declared 10 be fraudu-
lent and nall. and which authorized the
President 10 lease any lead mine which had
been, or might be, discovered in the Indiana
territory. for term not exceeding five
years.
5. That the land containing lead mines
in the districts made by the act OF 1881
are mol subject 10 pre-emP;ion and sale
under any cfthe existing laws OF Congress.
g. That digging lead ore from The lead
mines upon the public lands m The tinted
States is such vast as en'ities the INT
ted States to n writ of injunction 10 RESTRAIN
it-lNdtioa0l Intelligenc6r.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-22

Curious MURDER CAsE.-A very rcvol-
ling account of the mui der Of an old and
drunken man by his own child IL years
DID,, has been going the rounds Of the pa
pers. She has been recently tried for the
murder, at Hillsborough, Maine. The
man was sent home drunk, and as the girl
represents, insisted upon her getting an xe
and killing him, and on refusing, he bea,
her with stick and threatened TO kill her
with knife if she did not instantly obey
him. She then procured The axe and he
laid himself dewn before the fire, and she
split his head open and killed him instantly
Nothing could induce the little
girl TO vary this statement or deny her
guilt. On the trial it was ascertained by
examining her person that she had no
bruises upon her, and the blow which kill
ed the man by dividing his head, was so
severe and powerful, that it was utterly
impossible that it could be given by the
child, and the jury acquitted her. Her
mother, it was known, had a Paramour
who could not be found. The mystery is
in the chiId's persisting in her original
story, that she killed her father, which even
the horrors Of dungeon and shameful
death could not induce her TO recant.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-22

mend suitable resolutions for the considera-
ton oe the meeting.
The Committee reported the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adop-
ted
Resolred, That the steamboat Swallow,
at the time Of the happening of the rnelan.
choly accident tbs evening, in the Athens
channel, was running considerably below
her usual speed, it being at the time very
dark, and the SNOW falling in such quantities
as TO render it very difficult for the pilot 10
discover the shores.
Resolred, Tha, Captain Squires Of the
Swallow, during the continuance oil the
danger to which the passengers were en-
posed, conducted himself with a coolness
and selfpossession worthy of all praise, and
by SO doing contributed essentially 10 the
safety of the passengers.
Resofped, That the thanks of this NEE
ting are eminently TO the Captains of the
STEAMBOATS, Express and Rochester, as we'll
as TO the citizens Of Athens and Hudson,
for the very prompt relief by which we wsr,
rescued.
Resolred, That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and such of the passengers as are
present, and be published.
GIBSON HARD, Chairman.
James Jarvis Secretary
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-22

HINT AT ROASTING PUBLIsHERs.-T The
following extract from Punch is running the
rounds OF the papers Ii my or it my no,
satire is SO exquisite, that we cannot refuse
II place in our columns:
The Punch has fifteen hundred first rate
writers constantly employed upon it. They
are paid at an enormous rate, and are kept
in stalls or cages near the printing Office in
the day time; but at night they are driven
out into the suburbs.-Each ofihe ipal
contributors has forty pounds week, tive
thousand year, and as much ink as they
can consume gratis. The chief artists are
on the same footing. There is an enor-
nous corps Of small jokers, at salaries aver.
aging about three hundred year each; but
they are obliged to act as sort of joke po-
lice, constantly on the lookout 10 take up
any ferocious looking subject they may meet
with, and bring it to be dealt with by one
or the other Of the principal contributors
The merely mechanical part of the arrange
ment is also exceedingly costly. There
are several hundred compositors who relieve
each other constantly, as they successfully
boil over with indignation, or are convulsed
with laughter at the manuscript they are put
ting into type. There are several boys at
the engine TO prc'ent the chascs in which
the type is placed, from splitting their sides,
which they have been known to Go with the
pressure of an usually lich carlcature of ar
tjcles. But the hardest work of all is per-
formed by the publisher, who sometimes
sinks down in state of exhaustation, and is
always Wrapped up in blankets, and carried
away from the Office, aferthe exer'ion of ia
king the money on the day of publishing"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-22

LONGEVITY IN New HAMpsHIRE.-The
following nteresting account Of the great
age to which many people attain in the
'oid granite State is from the correspon-
dence Of the New York Commercial. and
dated from Center Harbor, New Hamp
shire:
The maximum o. human lie is here far
in advance of what it is in almost all pa rts
OF the country. This might be expected
from the habits OF the people, and the pur-
ity Of the mountain air. But from long
and intimate acquaintance with the people,
it seems 10 me 10 be greater than these
auxilares to wealth would warrant \
have not any statistics at hand to show
this, but the fact is evident 10 every one
who becomes acquainted with the people.
You mark il every where, in the houses
where you visit, in the fields during Sum-
mer, at the polls for elections, aud above
all in the congregations at church. In the
last twenty years, the pastor Of the parish
church in Moultonboro,' an adjoining town,
tells me eighteen persons have died above
the age Of one hundred years, one of whom
lived thrty-one years in his second Gen.
fury. He sleeps now in the parish church
yard, and any passer-by may read his ep-
itaph.
He was Scotchman, known every
where in the region as old Donald McNaugh
ton, and the tale OF his sayings and doings
form part Of the un-wrilen chronicles
Of the winter fre-side. knew the old
man we'll, and threw my first vote into the
balo, box by his side, when he threw his
last. To his death he was in full po SEES
sion Of his mind, and until the winter pre-
vious hale and vigorous in his physical
powers. For full hundred years he
loied in summer heat and winter cold. and
in the first autumn Of his second century.
led the reapers ofhis grain, sickle in hand,
through the whole days labor Light lie
the turf, and green wave the willow over
the resting place Of the odes, man Of New
I1ampshier
The old mans life furnished but few
remarkable events. He was born in the
year 100. in Lanarkshre, Scotland
where he resided for more than forty years.
He was among the British troops who
were sent over al The taking Of Louisburg
in 1888, and deserted from the army be
fore tho arrival OF Wolfe with his forces
for the subsection Of the Canadas. Escap
ing into the heart Of New Hampshire. Their
beginning TO be settled, he cleared the
farm upon which he lived The rest of his
days. The first ninety years Of his life
were spent in celibacy; the last forty If
wedIock with wife sixty years his JUNO
who herself died two years ago. He re
membered The reigns Of good Queen Anne
and the three Georges, and talked witt
much clearer recollection Of the events II
the early part Of the eighteenth century
than Of any which occurred afterward.-
There was nothing to be gathered in regart
TO his natural constitution which was diff
eren: from the experience Of other men o.
his condition. and in the extreme age &c
which his life was heightened nature
seemed rather to jest than seriously tc
teach lessons of longevity for The worlds
benefit
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-22

TIE CITRATE AND THE SINGING Boy
The Union Of Auxcrro, contains the fol
lowing anecdoIc:
The Curate ofA-onc morning took
A boy oftwclye years as an assistant at the
nass, who was both intelligent and witty.
Instead of silently awaiting the arrival of
the Curate, the rogue began to play ball in
the sachris'y. Al this Astonishing incident
the mice, overwhelmed with horror, hid
themselves away in the bottom of their
dressing rooms. The curaie arrived, and
scandalzcd as he Justly should have been
NV the ineverent conduct of his aid decamp,
he picked up the ball and pu: it in his pocket.
This act was considered by the owner as
an abuse of authority, the rcprisal was
prompt and horrible; every sach'is an can
with fear and trembling perceive why
When the curate held cat the chaIlco TO his
servant for the purpose of having II filled,
the cup. bearer stood immovable, and would
not turn his lagon in the slightest degree.
"Pour out, | command YOU"
"GNe me my bali" answered the cup
bearer,
You arc a scoundrcl."
"Giye me my ball"
Tho dialogue begin to grow monotonous.
and compromised the sacerdo:al dignity
rhe cura;e, welding TO the inevitable ne
ccssi,v, put his hand in his pocket as if he
had dreadful cold in his head, and handed
the rebel the bali. the cause Of this ever
memorable reprisal.
The curl,e Of As q man Of parts.
ana laughed while he told tbs s.ory; we
in trauscribing il. aud our subscribers will
laugh perhaps when they read it. As for
the owner Of The ball, he Ad not laugh At
the decisive mowant; and fever ta,s yoang
Prenchmln becomes 4 deputy or municipal
councillor, it is altogether p-oHoble that he
will be stubborn adversary every abuse
Of power
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-22

PRUNING.-The warm weather reminds
us that we have something to say abou,
pruning. which we shall do in a general
way. OF trees bearing fruit upon spurs,
as The apple, pear, plum, &c, the branch
es are not be shortened, but where necessa-
ry, they must be taken out a, their junction
with other branches or stems, closed up,
leaving no stump. All trees bearing fruit
upon the stem or branch, without spurs
may have Their branches shortened, as for
instance, the peach. As a general rule,
take out all the riders, ingrowing branch
es, or branches closely over-hanging each
other. Prune in such manner that the re-
naming branches may, as nearly as posi-
Bile, spread horizontally-rising above one
another in succession of layers, at the
distance oil some three feet, one above the
other. This may be followed with regard
to the apple tree. but in the plum tree a
smaller distance between the branches will
be better, while the branches of the peach
and pear should be more upright.
Use the saw, knife and chisel; never LEI,
ar axe go up tree. Remember that
workman is known by his tools.
When trees are pruned they have ten
dency to sucker. "Soft soaping" will
enable them to split their hides, expand
their trunks, and in great measure over
come this tendency. Young suckers, when
in place, become good limbs il properly
taken care Of Such as fill up vacancies
in the tree should not be removed. If YOU
have no soft soap on hand you mus, have
recourse 10 scoring; which is done by cat
ing The outer bark up and dowo with the
grain, which Will enable the tree 10 ex-
pend, new wood will form underneath The
bark, and 10 great measure overcome the
necessity to sucker-in other words, the
sap which goes off in the formation Of
suckers, will be taken up in the formation
of new wood beneath the bark, thus enlar-
glng the body of the tree. 1t will be seen
that scoring is an important feature in Nj
Pelfs management of fruit trees. Don't
forget to repenish the earth, for which
purpose charcoal and lime, or well roued
peat straw, chips, &C., may be used. II
you plough orchards, plough shallow a: the
trees ana deeper between them.
N. Y Farmer and Mechanic.
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