Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-01-27
] CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE, JANUARY y.
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HOUSE, JANUARY 8.
Dir. M. L. MARTIN. gave notice Of a
motion for leave to introduce bill to ena-
BILE the people Of Wisconsin 10 form con-
stItution and State government, and for
the admission ofsach State into the On.
ion. eas
Mr.. DOUGLASS gave notice Of mo.
ton for leave to introduce bills Of tho fol-
lowing titles: as.s sss sasas,g., saf
| A bill 10 establish naval depot Of Chi
cago on lake Michigan.
A bill TO improve the navigation Of the
Illinois river, with view to ship-canal
between the Mississippi and the northern
lakes. et..ss 4. mss .sf. ... $50.
In pursuance Of previous notice, M.
MORGAN L. MARTIN asked, obtained
leave, md introduced bill to provide for
continuing certain public works in the Ter
Il rtory of Wisconsin; which bill was read
a first and second time, and committed to
committee Of the whole House to-mor.
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The committees having been called
through m 553 5 a*d
Mr.. WENTWORTH, on leave, and in
pursuance ofnotice herelofofe given, intro
duced bill to cede the public lands within
the limits of the new States TO the States in
which they lie, on certain conditions; read
twice and referred 10 the Committee on Pub
lie Lands. 40 ase ss .sea
Mr., MCCONNELL rose and said that
he gave notice that he would, tomorrow or
some subsequent day,ask leave to introduce
! n hill IN ronaal tho blacL 81 ccs e q
with all IFS niquilies
| POPULATION OF New YoRK.--Goy.
Wright, in his message, thus sums up the
result of the recent census Of the . En-
| pire State" etegs 4aa IA
s.fhe entire population of the State is
shown TO be 2,6o4 ,495. being an increase
since the census of 1910, taken in obedi-
ence to the constitution and laws Of the u
n!ted States, OF 1854, a little more than
seven and half per cent for the FIVE years.
This is a rate Of increase much less than
has marked the growth Of our population
Tor the previous portions of the present
century; and shows that emigration from
the State is much greater than to it. The
enumeration was taken as Of the first day
Of July. The number Of births in the
State, during the year ending on tina, day,
was $3.50, and the number Of deaths SO,
2S4; thus showing an increase Of the births
over The births de aths in single year, Of
53,47l. This ratio Of ncrase, for the five
years, would have added to our populat
more than 20 COO souls beyond the present
actual number; which simple comparison
establishes two important facts: LIST, that
the natural increase Of the population 10
healthlul and rapid; and, I'd, that the emf.
grafton from the State is greater by from
10, 900 10 5000 annually than the imi.
grafton to il. I'D sss a bss9n
Another TACT appearing upon the face Of
the census shows the descript ion OF this
emigration; it is, that the increase OF pop
ulation is confined principally to the cities
and large villages, thus proving that the
great body of the emigration from the State
is from the agricultural districts. The in
| crease Of populat on, for the ave years, In
the four cities of New York; Brooklyn,
Albany, and Buffalo, makes an aggregate Of
I47 ,767.
The number Of persons liable to do military
/ duty is 22s, 292, and tbs numbered rsrsons
entitled TO vote for all officers elective BY
the people is 539,379, sq-,...
LATER FROM SIERRA LEONE.
We have advices from Sierra Leone to
the 3Olh of August, and the information
in regard to the slave trade is very interes
ting. 6.gi- I'll r. sb. .8 tea
| 1t appears from list published that be-
tween the lst Of April. 1874, to the 18th
May, 1915, sixty vessels were captured,
OF board which nearly 5000 slaves wers
found; five Of these vessels were destroyed
and the remainder condemned. ts'
Among the slaves captu ed was the "Af.
rcano.n Al the time il was taken there
were $50, Of which number % d:ed on her
passage to Freetown, and on the first nigh:
of her arrival there 30 more were hurried
into eternity. 4ssg
Ii appeared there were two distinct tribes
among the negroes, and during the night
they commenced quarreling and being mu-
tually exasperated commenced beating each
other with billets Of wood, and whenever
opportunity afforded, siranging each 9TH
er. 1a EH saa4s# sG 81
The next morning thirty were found
dead, and within two days after FIVE mora
died. Five hundred and twenty were at
length landed, and the Waterman says:
An eye witness informs us that the poor
creatures were SO thirsty that they drank
the water out Of the ends Of old canoes,
which were hauled upon the beach, sur.
rounding them like 80 many hounds after
hard chase. each pushing the other for
drop Of water tss@#
The officer Of the navy who brought the
"Africano stated that the towns Of Lagos
on the slave coast, have been completely
destroyed.
A chic, who was banished from Lagos
by the King, about three years ago, return
ed in July last, with force often thousand
men, drove out the reignng king and his
people, and took possession Of The rivera
and town Of Once.
II is said in the contest, upwards Of fee
thousand persons were slain, and during
seve raj nights, the glare Of burning towns
Illuminated the air for miles around.
schooner called "Marequinha." was
captured off Lagos, ooh June last. She
was sailing under Brazilian coiors, sad
therefore could not be condemned. II was,
/ however, clear case.
/ The Watchman states the "Marequinha'
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