Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-02-24

five years. 10
GONG TO CHURCH.-The world goes 10
church TO be quiet, and takes itamiss TO be
interrupted in calculation OF the price Of
cotton, by a personal re!ernnce 10 any Of
is own bosom ms. The world has engaged
the preacher TO accuse the Scribes and
Pharisees, and MOTTO be looking too nicely
after its own conscience The world be-
ieves firmly that the whole race Of Scribcs
and Pharisees was dead and buried Two
thousand years ago, and see no harm in
being little severe upon their foibles, es-
pecially es there are no surviving relatives
whose feelings can be sci on edge by ii.
j. X. LoreU. " -
Mr. Navarro, whom Santa Anna in!en-
ded to retainas prisoner for life, escaped
from Vera Cruz in lhs' hubbub of lhsrevo-'
luton, and has arrived safe at New ORGANS.
| He was a member Of the unfortunate Sam
ia Fe Expedition.
The plans Tor two hundred and twenty
rail roads in Great Britain are under con-
sidera,ion by the Board of Trade.
We observe in the Madisonian, ,hn. Mr..
Tyler and his interesting little party, are
troubled with fears that Mr.. Polk is not
aware Of the extent Of his, obligation 10
them for his Presidential luck.
The wood Of the Weeping Willow proba-
bly, retains the hold on life longer than that
of any other tree. Instances of trees
grown from cuttings TO q noble size nre mol.
rare; but perhaps tits not generally known,
that the first Weeping Willow grown in
England, was raised from shoot bound
round demijohn Of wine, sent as pres
ent from Portugal 10 Pope the poet. The
latter planted it out in his garden ai Twick-'
enham, as curiosity, from which sprung
the Weeping Willows now so common in
England. A remarkable instance Of its
vitality is also given 10 the CINCINNATI
Atlas, in speaking Of O beautiful tree Of the
kind, growing in front Of the residence Of
: Mr.. Hoffner, in Mill Creek Valley. II
sprung from small stick, with which a
traveller walked from New Jersey upwards
of forty" years since.-Mr. Hofner's
house was then kept as tavern, at which
the traveller stopped overnight, and final
ly stuck his walking stick; that showed
some signs Of vitality, into the earth near
the sprng. 1t has Aourished amazingly,
and is now the m ost beautiful tree Of tho
kind in that vicinity.
DEFERRED SRNsIBILrTY-A client one
day burst into flood OF tears after he had
heard the statement Of counsel, exclaiming'
81 did not think had suffered half so much
till had card it this day. ..,
MARRIAGEs.-In the year 1s42 there
were 35l marriages in Lantsvile; in lS43
there were 323, and in 1914, there were
4l0. Facts speak for themselves Louis.
vile must be a'lhriving place.
Coop -"My DEAR" said one of our
fashionable ladies, Louisa has gone through
French, Latin, Greek, Music and Dancing
You must buy her a gramner, and other
books necessary 10 commence the English
education.' y
LAND SIDR-A remarkable land slide
occurred at Columbus Point, about ihrce
miles from this village, on Monday, jan
uary 9Th, and the novel spectacle presen--
ted is attracting the attention of hundreds
Of visitors. Several acres Of land broke
from the brow and summit Of high hill.
and was precipilated upon the beach and
extended some hundred yards into the river,
which are now standing upright "in their
native EARTH" some distance from shore.
One chestnut-tre more than two lee,.in
diameter, which stood on The highest point
Of the slide, is now the most distant from
the shore, as firmly rooted apparently as
when bedded in the hill The land is COM
posed of blue clay intsrlaced with strata Of
fine sand, and it is supposed that The recent
heavy rains have undermined the sandy
foundation, AMI caused The immense sup
erincumbent mass 10 "slip lis noorings.a
Ulster Hing stoa Repub.
1t is stated that the Customs revenue OK
Liverpool for the past year is likely 10 yield
upwards of 4,500,000l sterling, sum,
greater by nearly 5e0,OOOl, than the
amount contributed last year.
A number Of rumors are again af1oat as
10 Mr. Folks cabinet; the latest and most
confident Of which is, that Mr.. Buchanan
is to be Seer Of State, and Mr.. Elmore
OF South Carolina, Secretary. off,
Treasury. - t.
The House OF Assembly of Alabama, by
the decisive vote Of 50 TO 80, have passed
a bill declaring habtual drunkenness on
the part OF the husband cause oil divorce"
CONDEMNED TO DEATH.-The slave
Pauline, who was guilty of such fends
barbariiy towards her mistress and her
children, in. New Orleans, (he particulars
of which we gave in Fridays paper) has
been sentenced 10 be executed on the 2Sih
Of March. The case is horrid one,-in
It's origin, progress, and consequences
The slave had exchanged places with. her
mistress, and exercised her usurped, author
ily with the fury OF demon.-What viii
be done with the husband, who is,we think,
quite as guilty as bis wretched paramount