Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-06-16

'oio, "ho "ouiu resign III IL was Withheld
| from them.
Mr.. Johnson, of La. moved an amend.
ment to confino the extension Of the priv,.
lege 10 postmasters whose compensation
was under 500 a year.
Mr.. Huntington was opposed to The fran
king privilege unless to presidents, and
their widows.
Mr.. Speight did not perceive VIVA. supe
rior claims presidents and Their widow
had to this privilege, over such characters
as Senator and Representatives.
Mr.. Huntington would have all pos.mas.
tiers adequately compensated, but prefer.
red paying them in money ,e granting them
privileges.
Mr.. Atkinson also said that this gran,
OF privilege in place Of pay was a poor
way OF getting along. He opposed any
change OF the existing law in this re.
spect.
MIR. Haywood opposed general legislation
in appropriation bills. The Senate always
resisted attempts on the part of the House
TO amend its bills in this way. and the 9th
er branch would have perfec, right 10
retalliate, if the Senate should now com
mence the practice upon bills originating
there. Besides, the practice was radically
wrong and dangerous.
MIR. Summons moved 10 amend by redu.
cling the item for transportation of the mail,
from S3,O75, 900 to S2,7OO,OO0. He sub.
sequenily moved 10 reduce the rates of
postage SO as TO establish an uniform rate
OF five cents for all distances, upon single
letters This, oil course, threw open he
held tor general de bate in which Nj. SIN.
mons, Mr. Niles and others took part |,
was still in progress, when, at half past 3
O'Clock, the Senate adjourned.
Counterfeits.-The Boston Atlas saws
that counterfeits are being multiplied daily
we have seen within a few days past, SIS
and los of The Taunton Bank, los ID ed.
ham, SIS Manchester, N Fl. SIS Tha mes.
Norwich CT. SIS Merden, CT, besides bills
altered from broken banks.
DIsTREssING.-A lady in Boston, the
other day. in passing down Beacon street,
had her ght dress caught by nail in a
plank, which a laborer wa removing -
The latter did not hear the appeals of the
lady until the dress was torn almost com.
pletcly off, and revealed 10 the astonshed
spectator the well known commercial
phrase, "Prime old JAVA" written on the
skirt underneath. The lady took the first
cab.
RIVER RAsrN bANK.-The Detroit Adj
rertiser says that arrangements have been
effected for the payment of the deposi:ors
and second class creditors The bill bo
ders come next, and We are happy TO hear
that there are strong hopes of providing
for their payment also.
From the examination Of the holes in
the roof OF the carriage in which Louis
Philippe was riding. when he was fired at
by Lecomte, the escape Of the King APP
pears to have been little less than mracu-
ous. The balls must have passed within
Jess than an inch Of his heud.
A boy, in London, whose silly pare nts
suffered him to attend executions, and
who, in consequence, had penchant for
hang ing. which he frequently practiced
in play for the amusement Of other chill
dren, turned himself off the other day and
hung himself effectualy.
Mons. Ouvrard, celebrated Frenchman
has brought to notice a process for reduc-
ing firm and stable manure TO a substance
resembling guano, for portability, but said
to exceed ii in durability and fertiIizing
qualities.
Upwards Of eighty Of the water fowl
have been recently found dead in the or
namenlal water at St. James Park Lon
don. 1t was ascertained that a pair of
Egyptian geese, which had not long been
placed in the park, wer' in the habit OF al
tacking he smaller birds and that one bite
was su fficient TO cause death.
MExIco.-The city Of Mexico, to per-
sons at distance, seems TO be very large
one, but it has on'y 10000 inhabitants--
Our own city has 375 600 When The
British soldierv first took possession or
New York there were but about so. 900 in
hab;tants and 2.400 houses. Small! cities
are more important than large ones in times
Of war. They are easier taken and easier
kept.
An arrangement has been made, by
which steamer Of great power and size
will be despatched drec, from Liverpool
10 New York, every alternate Saturday
during eight months of the year. These
trips " i'll be irrespective Of the usual fort
nightly trips.
FRANCE.-The receipt Of the "Oregon
Notice. in France created little or no SEN
salion, the French press seeming 10 con-
slider IFS passage, as amended by the Sen
ate ''hes conciIiaate,"
On Sunday beautiful English woman
was found wandering about Philadelphia,
with brace Of loaded pistols in her hands.
She was insane, and in search of no'ori'
Gus roue who had deeply wronged her.
A Liberal OFFER.-Charles James
Faulkner, ESQ.,, Of Berkeley county. Va.
has offered $50 acres Of Texas land TO ev.
cry volunteer from that county who shall
serve for twelve months in the war against
Mexico. About fifty have accepted The
offer.
Ii is stated that the Wings of Virginia "a