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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

A GIANT ExnUMrD.-We are informed
on the most reliable auiho lily that per-
son in Franklin county, Tennessee while
digging a we'll, few weeks since, found
a human skeleton, a: the depth of fifty feet
which measures eighteen feet in length
The immense frame was entire with an un
important exception IN one of the extremi.
ties. 1t has been visited by several Of the
principal members of the medical faculty
in Nashville and pronounced unequivocalIy
by all, the skeleton o. huge man. The
bone ofthe thigh measured five feet; and
it was computed thot tho height OF the !iv-
ing man making the proper allowance for
muscles. must have been at least twenty
feet. The finder had been offered eight
thousand dollars for il. but had determined
not TO sell il at any price until first exhib-
ting il for twelve months. He is now ha-
wing the different parts wired together for
this purpose. These unwriiten records OF
the men and ANIMALS of other ages, that
are from time to time dug out OF the bowels
orthe earth,put conjecture to confusion,and
almost surpass imagination Mad. Ban
RPy
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

FRIGRTFuL ACcIDENT.-Loss OF FIFTy
LIVES The Liverpool Standard contains
an account of irighIlul accident which oc-
Cured on the afternoon of Aug. 2lst.. at the
harrow Coilery. on the Durham side Of the
Tyne. '.On proceeding 10 the spot. we
learned that at about halt past four o'clock
in the afternoon. an explosion of fire-damp
occurred in the lower seam of the pit. The
effect was terrific - Nearly 100 men
were in the pi, 3, the time. and one hall
of them being near the pits mouth, readi-
~ escaped.
"Thirty-iive were in the lower seam,
and these it is certain. me, with instant
death, and no attempt can be made 10 re.
cover their bodies for several DAYS. The
other fourteen, il is ascerained, were in &
part Of the spit where the explosion mus
have been equally fatal, and ofihe se.three
haze been brought TO the mouth of the spit
Several attempts have been made TO de
scend the pit,one Of which has resulted il
the death of an underhewer belonging tC
the colliery."
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

TIE Place To TR,vEL To.-Compet-
ton on Lake Champaign among the Steam
boats, is so great that the owners Of the
boat not only charge nothing. but pay tho
hotel bills Of the passengers. A few weeks
since, the bills Of three or four gentlemen
from New York, amounted TO SO each for
wine sc. This the agent of one Of the
boats paid without word of displeasure,
and The tota! of the whole he paid was
SIP. He then. took them across the lake
gratis. lis generosity, however, some
ihought,was riding "a free horse too fast"
and they made present 10 him, which a
mounted to &160.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30
FEEDING HORSES ON TIE ROAD.

Many persons in travelling feed their
horses too much aud too continual
~ stuffing them not allowing them 10 cal
aud dlgest their food; of course they suffer
from over iulness and carrying unneces-
sary weight Some make il a rule 10 bait
every 10 miles, which is very Inconsistent
as IN some cases with fee. animal, good
road, favorable weather and load this dis
lance may be travelled in one third the time
that it can under unlavorable circums,an.
ces as 10 speed. 1t would be better to
regulate the feeding by time rather than
distance.
Mr., S. B Buckley, who made botan-
cal tour among the Cumberland mountains
says,in the Albany Cul,iva,or," -four Young
men came in, travellers on horseback who
according 10 the southern custom. ride a |
day without stopping to dine or feed their
horses. Horses will do well and keep in
good condition under such treatment, as
can testify from experience.
Horses should be well fed in the eve-
ming, and not stuffed too full in the morn
ing, and travelling should be moderate on
starting with horse having full stom-
ach. liza horse starts in good condition.
and travels rather quick, he can go p
miles without batting. This is evident,
when we consider the time necessary 10
accomplish this space with cons:de rable
speed
Ii horse starts, well fed, IN the morn.
ing at seven o'clock he cantrsvel till noon
having little water and little rest occa-
sionally without food; or if he have any. a
little meal in water or two quarts Of oats;
II ground The better, or little lock Of hav
may be given instead Of meal or oats At
noon the horse should DE pretty well fed.
and rest two hours; then he can travel
four or FIVE hours with very little or no
food
Hoses cannot well endure hard travel
ling on grass therefore those that are gen
orally kept on grass should lie fed on hay
he night previous TO sart.ng on journey
or to q hard days work In taking horses
from grass and feeding on dry fodder and
grain. care must lie had to their health, as
this change is liable to produce constipa-
ton of the bowels and cholic, which may
be prevented by giving small quantities of
wheat bran, or Potatoes or other roots.--
Hay Gu, toerably early, or that in which
there is q good portion Of clover, is more
laxative, and may be a preventive, but it
is not so substantial food as we'll grown hay
or herds grass.-BoSton Culioator.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30
AGRICULTURAL ANECDOTE.

Furious Cresinus. rs mentioned by PHI
ny, the Roman historian, was originally II
slave Having been made free man, he pur-
chased a small spot Of ground, from which
he obtained through his unwearid industry.
much finer crops than any Of his ne ghbors
who had larger farms. This excited envy,
which his enemies carried TO such length
as to accuse him Of employing magic
charms to render his own grornds fertile
and TO impovsh theirs. The Eddie caused
him TO be summoned 10 appear and answer
the charge before the people of Rome. -
Cresinus obeyed the mandlte, accompanied
by his daughter, fresh and healthy. COL
ored girl. charms which appeared 10 great
er advantage from the simplicity of her
dress. The accused brought with him the
tools and implements of his prolession.-
they were in excellent condition. His mat
,ocks were remarkably ready, his plows
were Of an enormous size. and his cattle
were all sound md fat. .'Behod!" said
this truly dignifed and indignant farmer,
.behold my whole magical equippage! be-
hold The charms which have recourse to
There are others. indeed, which | am not
capable producing before you-l mean
The sweat Of my brows and incessant tolls
both by day and night" This native elo-
quence decided the matter, he was honor
! ably acquitted by the unanimous voice o.
n numerous and appiauding asse mbly.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

BEwARE-We are authorised by Detroit
friends to caution the public agains, man
calling himself Charles Johnson, aud now
probably in the West, on the way 10 Mich
igan City, or Chicago or Western Illinois.
He has doubtless been the victim Of slavery
bearing in his crippled foo'-burned breast
and marred person its inde!ihle marks.
But he tells false stories, especially about
his having money in deposit. and is unwor-
thy Of confidence lie is crippled in the
right arm, and lame, or n, least pretends to
be 81. lie was last heard Of Mt Battle
Crcek.and may no, have gone west.-Sig-
nal Of Liberty.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

The COPPER SPECULATION MANIA
The recent discoveries in the ex:ensire
copper region of Lake Superior, have set
alive a spirit of speculative adventure,
which has taken hold of The people of the
West pretty extensively. One man from
Pi,tsburgh; who had made a small invest-
ment in the copper mines, sold out for
Sl5, 900; and now more than three times
that amount would not purcha.e the ight
disposed Of. Cen james Wilson, of New
Hampshire, who went on in lS4l. as the
General Of Iowa, was induced
to make investments in the copper reg on,
VIII ch at that time we're of very littla
value. He disposed Of the greatest por-
ton Of his right previous TO 1914, and
realized some five or six thousand dollars
tocrefrom. He passed through The city a
few davs since on his reiu TO New Hamp-
shire from the mining regions, and stated
that he had sold his remaining share for
$50, COO about two thirds cash, and for
the remainder he took n mortgage on the
premises Ills interest, we beliere, was
in the Boston company. 1t is cotemplat-
ed by this company 10 send at least one
foil cargo Of copper down before the close
Of navig l,ion, and probably two - Buff.
Pilot
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30
GERMANY.-The able Europear

GERMANY.-The able European cores
pondent OF the Philadelphia Gazette, to
whose pen we have often before been in
debted, writing under date Of Antwerp,
Aug. Eth, fully confirms all we have pub
llshed, from time to time, from the Paris
papers, respecting the unsettled state Of
Germany, and the prospect Of serious
outbreak there. The letter quoted SAYS:
'But The quiet progress of industry and
commerce is in Germany more than ever
threatened by internal revolutions. II cam
not be denied that The religious ouarrels of
The new Catholic and Protestant dissen,er
linked as they are with political demands
for freedom, are becoming more and more
formidable; especially on the Rhine, i'm
Silesa and in the Northeastern provinces
OF Prussia. Secret clubs and Societies are
spreadnga ever Germany, and the Pras.
sian Capitol itself is the head quarter OF
the Communities. Germany is approach,
ing crisis which will shake all Europe
with lis consequences. The King of Prus-
sia's progress through his dominons was
every where gloomy in the extreme. At
Colonge few loyallsis demanded permis-
S on to serenade hun and TO arrange torch
light procession, but their number was so
small that II was thought best for the King
10 declin:, TO proven, an open failure. The
expeIling of the two Deputies from the
Duchy Of Baden has excited feeling Of
ind gnation all over Germany and The Diets
of the Southern States have heen more
s ormy than in 1888 where the people
were SUPP osed nearest a revolution. Tho
country has become so well educated that
even with shackled press the people TN
ders'and each other, and are preparing
for 4 general opposition. The troubles a
rising from the political constellation of
Germany may impede for 4 while the pro-
gress OF the industrial development, but it
will only be for moment. and be followed
by more congenial legislation on the sub
ject."
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

CLIMATE OF THE MooN-At large
meeting Of the British Association held at
Cambridge, in England, Sir John Hers
cbel, speaking on this subject, considered
as probable the attainment, by its snrface,
OF a very high tempercsuse,( Gar above .ha,
of boiling water) after exposure to rnmit-
gated and continued sunshine, during near
ly a fortnight. The moon, therefore when
a. the full, and a few days after, must be,
in some small degree, a source of heat 10
The earth; but his heat, being Of the nature
rather Of culinary than Of solar heat, (as
emanating from body below the tempera-
ture of igntion) will never reach the earth's
surface, being arrested and absorbed in the
upper strata of an atmosphere, where its
whole effect will necessarily be expended
in the conversation Of visible clouds into
transparent vapor. The phenomenon of
iherapid diss patton Of clouds soon after the
appearance Of the full moon, Cor a moon
so nearly full as 10 appear so TO the unas-
sisted eye) which he stated himself to have
observed on so many occasions as to be
fully convinced Of a strong tendency in
that direction, seemed only explIcicable on
this principle.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

| Observation-Disclosures Of much inte.e
liom Oregon is contained in lei,er from
an emlgranl, published recently in the
Platte (Mo.) Argas. The writer appears
TO be one of the leading men in the region
beyond ''the far West" The progress OF
he settlement and increase OF the popu-
lation have been so rapid as to render the
! organization of a regular government in.
d spensible. This has accordingly been
done. Delegates were elected by the
people and met in general assembly: by
them such laws were passed as were deem
ed necessary at the commen .emen, OF an
Organization. TO save the trouble of Log
is!ailon, the Statute Law Of Iowa was
adopted, where il was applicable, as the
code OF the territory. The settlement is
divided into five counties, in each of which
two terms of the Circuit Court are held
every year. There is but one Judge, who
discharges the duties Of the Probate, Chan
Gerry. and all other jar: sdictions, including
that of justice of the peace. A "lal
lennessean' was selec ed as sheriff, who
is described rs ga terror 10 evil doers," and
most efficient officer. The practice Of
the law. as professions. has already COM
menced. The writer Of the letter IS him.
sell a lawyer. and s. eaks Of The s'impor-
tant suits" he has on hand. Such is an
outline of the provisional government now
organized and in operation. Among the
people, lherc is an evident disposition To
set up for themselves, and form an indie
pendent government. They are only
vail IN all H. ~
Britain and the United States on The boun-
dairy question, before a movement IS made.
So soon as the posture oc the pending
negotiations, and The imp:o oh b lily of an
early settlement is ascerlancd, there is no
doubt bat that the emigrants beyond the
Rocky mountains will see the necessity of
taking care of themselves, and will at
once SET about it The letter writer express
SEES the conviction, that if the United
States do not extend their jurisdiction over
the Oregon region before another year,
that the people will meet in Convention,
organize Republic, and declare their in
dependence. Necessity will compel them
to this step, as it will be impos sible TO con
duet the affairs and guard the interest Of a
population so numerous and w,de-sPread
wi,hou, the superintendence oil some Ma
iional Government. The predictions of
the writer are, doubtless. well founded
The infant colony will be grown to man
hood before It's decided who its "daddyn
is. The saucy giant of II baby may then
snap his fingers at the pair of parental
ella mants, and set up business on ''his own
hook." asking no odds Of .'ihe old folks
Such is most kelly 10 be The result, if the
negotiation about The Oregon lasts twelve
months ,onger. a sepera:e and indepen~
dent government will be formed by the
emgrants, and Afterwards, at the right
time and when all things are ready, there
will be another anHexation--and who shall
set limits to the union Of free S,ates-to
the expansion Of Liber,y's domain.-TN
O. RulIetin.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

SELF MARRIAGE.--A couple lad been
living together as man and wife in Philadel-
phia for some time The gentleman, per
haps becoming tired Of the incumbrance.
refused 10 support his reputed wife. She
ms ituted a suit 10 obtain share Of world
" substance. The defence was that they
were not legally MARI ed. II appeared that
no clergyman, or minister Of the law, Off
cated at the marriage ceremony; but that
the parties acknowledged themselves man
and wife in the presence Of witnesses -
This Judge Sargent decided 10 be a legal
marriage, and ordered the husband 10 give
security for the payment of $40 per week
for the support oil his wife. With this de-
cision The husband refused 10 comply, and
was imprisoned for contempt Of court. He
was subsequently, brought before the court,
backed by an extraordinary combination
Of legal talent, on an application for dis
charge. But all TO no purpose; the Judge
was inexplorable. The decision is not ew
This Interpretation Of the law was es,ab.
lishcd in England many years ago, and a
law providn for marriage in this form
was adopted 10 S. Carolina in l7C9, Gin
order tina, none might be hindered in Sc
necessary work, there being no minis
ters."
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

CRUEL But SINGULAR EXrERInENT.-A
communication IN The Charleston Courier,
STA es that some lime since ba--ard was
caught in Missouri, ano lis eyes ripped o.
pen with an awl,so that no part oil the ball
remlined. The head OF The bird was then
put under lis wing; ia few moments the
bird shook his wings. gradually drew out
his head and It's eyes were found as sound
as ever!-ThIs is sad to have been repea-
led AT leas, kliy times. and Away with the
same result. The down on the inside Of
the wing is said to be cure FOR blindness,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

GoUGu FALLEN The sad effect Of in
emperancc have been very sirikingiy
manifested in The case of Cough, The tenn
perance lecturer. He is young man
who had long been 10 the habit OF using
spirits in very in .emperat e degree. He
reformed, and has proved himself in talent
and oloquence as speaker, one OF the
mos: remarkable men Of the age. He
give in succession in Boston, more than
one hundred lectures or temperance, all
new, 81 apparently increasing in interest to
;he last. Thousand were reclaimed un-
der his efforts. The same success has also
attended him in other places. He has been
leciuring in New Iork-c,owds turned out
nightly TO hear him, and his labors prom
ised a rich harvest in that city. when they
we're ares ed, as was supposed, by his
abduction. 1t is now generally supposed,
that instead Of his being thus !oully deall
with. in an evil hour he was too strongly
tempted 10 taste the intoxicating cup again,
WELDED. and he fell The story of drugs,
&C., and the mystery thrown around his
disappearance, are now reported in the
New York papers 10 be unworthy Of con
fdence. The \. Y. Mirror says. Mr..
Cough was found in house Of bad repu'
;aiion, AID in one of the lowest of the
kind, in dreadful state o! delr UNI ire
mems. He had been in the house sevcra
days, ar d h d been drinking brandy a
intervals during The time. But though he
has fallen, he may ye, rise again, aad hi'
late sad experience my serve TO make
him and his reformed associates more
watchful, and cause them TO lake need les
lille they think they stand, they fall
lGChi. n. News.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

LADIES wITu SMuTTY FAcEs.-The Ia
dies OF Pittsburgh.if we believe one OF their
own papers. cannot keep their faces clean
in consequence OF The coal SCOT which is
constantly falling in the American Brtn-
inaham, When lady's face receives
descending fake, her nearest riend otocs
!, off. To wipe il of. would only make
bad worse, and singular to say. the great
es, kindness shown by the ladies TO each
other is ..,rhen they con5 10 bfovs."
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

4 BoLD FIGURE OF SPEEcH.-At he
grea, council Of the Seneca nation. held
near Buffalo, the subject OF removing these
Indians across the Mississippi being under
discussion. one indian speaker said he had
no confidence in his white fathers; why
should we have, His white fathers had
murdered their Saviour, and what kind Of
treatment, could poor Indian expect from
men who had killed the Son OF God!
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

STATE CeFDIr.-Mr. S1owdtn the able
and interchangeable treasurer oil Pennsylva-
MIA. has issued another important circular
10 the several counties in the common
wealth. The net amount of taxes non
due for this and preceding years. is about
s1.o00.001. He says that this amount
mus, be paid INTO the state treasury by the
second Tuesday in Janu ry next, and if
not, the collection will in all cases be rig,
idiy enforced TO the full extent OF the law.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

AcouITrAL OF WyMax-We learn
from Concord that the Jury, returned
verdict Of not guilty, 10 the case of Com
nonwealih. rs. Wyman, Presiden; of The
Phoenix bank, charged with embezzling
dnier the statute Of S45
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

MONUMENT TO GEN. CKsoN.--There
IS an artist in this city, in humble c;rcum-
stances and Of retired habii,bu of great &C.
nus and originality, who has design
monument 10 Conceal Jackson. TO be exc
Gated in bronze. We speak OF Mr.. Charles
J. Fisher, a respectable Prussian, who has
been some years in this city. aud is now
engaged on great historical printing oc
The battle of Nv Orleans, which we have
spo' Gil of very highly.
We should be happy to show this monu-
mental DIES; On TO the lovers of The fine arts.
The pedestal is square, TO be ofgrey gram
lite. twenty-fnnr feet high. On the lower
projection OF the four corners, are eagles
holding military scarfs, as draperies, which
are tied in bow knots above the coat Of arms
Of the States of Louisiana, NJ issssippi, Ten
nessee, and Kentucky, in honor of the cit-
zen soldie rs who defended the ''bcuuty and
Booty of New Orleans
On the four sides oftac cube arc plates
five feet square, intended for inscriptions.
On the summit of The pedestal stands tho
statue of the Hero of New Orleans, in the
act of issuing orders on the eve Of the bat
tie. la his right hand he holds a drawn
sword. A sho~, military cloak is thrown
over his shoulder and makes an appropriate
draperv. His demcaner is calm. Repose
and grandeur are the prominent Character
istics. The figure is and a half feet
.higI,,cast in bronze, in single piece. The
whole work can be executed by the design
er here in this city. The accomplished arr
tisi regards bronze as more appropriate than
marble, particularly as the whole can be
cast in a single piece. II is now the pre-
valing taste in Europe, particnllrly for mon-
ur1enis Of military men.---N. o. Jeferso-
RiQn.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

4 person tely went into an oPiiclan'
in Manchester, to purchase pair OF spec
tacles. lie was shown more than dozen
pairs, but none would suit him; he took
up pair. and having put them on cried in
ecsiacy, These will do-,hev suit me ex-
actly. what's The price of ihemH As soon
as the optician examined them he found
they had no ,giaSse,.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

Twenty five thousand kegs Of polcder
were seized al ST Lou S, n few days since.
for beng a, the wharf in the steamboat
Swallow contrary 10 law. The Mayor f.
nally permitted the steamer and cargo TO
depar, for The Upper Mississippi.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30
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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

A MURDsRoUs DEEL--A duei.ai five pa
ces with pistols, lately took place near New
Orleans between a Polish teacher of small
sword exercise and a shoemaker resulting
in the death ofboih at the FIRST fire
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-30

national PRisoN AT THE COPPER Re-
GIoN.-A contributor 10 the True Sun, ur
ges the establishment; OF national prison
on the shores of Lake superior. where the
convicts Of the States may be employed TO
work the copper mines and pay their own
exncnses. thus making the Superior region
The Siberia of the United States.