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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21

LIFE ON THE Rio GRANpE.-In return.
ing upon the Ben franklin The other even.
ing, from pleasant jaunt 10 Madison, Indi
ana, we fell in with one Of the recruiting
officers lately sent out from the army Of oc.
cupation. We learned his name to be Nc.
Donnald-and as fair specimen of an A.
merlcan officer as one would wish to meet
with. Small, but ws,l-bailt up, and cvi.
IDENTITY active, he walked the decks with the
quiet. ease Of one who had seen some service,
We fell INTO conversation. and enjoyed tws
hours talk with him about our brave fellows
in Mexico. He had been in the Florida
var, on The Rio Grande, and taken a par
IN the battles Of the 6;h and 9Th.
''lt IS great mistake" he said, among
other things, "to asse RI, as the papers do
that these Mexican soldiers are cowards.-
When tried, they have always fought well
and, in the battles Of the 9th and OH
with great bravery, considering the disad
vantages under which they labored. Elk.
cept one regiment The Tampico Guards
they were miserably equipped, wretchedly
armed, aud worse drilled.
The country is covered, as you know,
with chapparal and prickley pear, over which
We bah great difficulty IN marching in oul
thick boots. Well, sir, the greater par, oil
these Mex'cans had nothing on their fee
but sandals. with their legs bare, and how
the. managed to march was wonder to u
all. In our fights with them, so long as the
firing continued, they would stand ,he
ground like men. Ii is only BY charge o
bayone:s they can be moved. and you know
sir. very few Of the best diciplined soldier
in Europe can be brought to stand ,ha,.'
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21
ATTEMPT TO KrLE Il f. MARsHALt.-

ATrEMPT To KILE Il f. MARsHALt.-
The Louisville Courier says: "Cap,ain
Thomas F. Marshall made q very narrow
escape with his life on Monday evening
last. Several volunteers with whom ne
had difficulty. drew lhsir pistols. and
pointed them full a, his breast; three pull
ed triggers, and strange as foriunaie, the
caps on all exploded without discho rgns
the deadly contents with which their pistols
were charged. II is probable the heasy
rain of that evening. 20 which tho voiun-
teers were exposed, dumpened The powder
and thus prevented an explosion. To this
fact he was indebted for his life. The of.
tending volunteers were promptly placed
under arrest"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21

INCIDENTS OF TUE After Major
Ringgold had received bis mortal wound
his noble sized was lying short distance
from HIM. writhlag in agony, capt Graham,
requested permission to have the animal
shot in order 10 Put an end to his suferinRs
But the Major would no, listen to the prop
slion, requesting tina, the kin lest attention
should be paid him and 10 suffer him to
live as long as he could.
During the bou.bardnen, of Fort Brown
there was woman in the fort, the wife Of
one OF the privates. who regularly and at.
tentively, the whole time, piled the men at
the guns with coffee aud OTHER refreshments
while they piled the Mexicans with shot,
She gave Uncle Sans boys gunpowder
(ea) while they helped the Mexicsns to
10 some grape. Where the sho, flew thick
est there was she; and she frequently liz q
soldiers segar from ali exploded SHE'LL
She is large, athletic woman, having q
frame well Proporsioned to her big, generous
heart. She is now the fayoriie of tho
whole army, and being native OF Indiana
The soubrlquet every where attaches TO her
Of the "GREAr WEsrEaN. AT the din.
ner given TO the delegation from our State
Legislature, the Great Western was toasted
with ell the honors, although exposure to
the sun has made her already 6ro,cn.--N.
0. Delta.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21
OREGON.

A Mr.. Hlnes,a missionary of the Meth
odisi Church, who resided for some time
in Oregon, has furnished for the press The
fullest and most exact account Of it, and
its capabilities, that we have seen. The
extent of the Pacific coast, VIII CHI falls to
US under The late concluded treaty, IS about
60 niles. The area OF surface included
in Oregon, as defined by the treaty, is u
boui 300, 900 square mIles,-or SIX times
as large as the State of New York The
face OF The county (says Mr.. Hines,) is
wonderful diversified, and presents every
variety of scenery, from the most awtuily
grand aud sublime 10 the most beautiful
and picturesque IN nature. A Ill along the
coast, il is broken and mountainous. Ia
harbors it is vely deficient, having but one,
and that 1.-THE mouth of the Columbia riV-
er) poor one. With but little variation
the country from 80 10 so miles back from
the coast, presents a rough,wiid am noun
famous aspect, and is covered with dense
forests. The climate of Oregon, as COM
pared with the same latitude here, is very
moderate. But little snow falls in winter,
and blowing may be done, and cattle left
unhoused, AT all seasons. The summers
are very pleasant Mr. Fl. speaks very
highly of Oregon as regards is healshiness
for there is but lille decaying vegetation,
and but few swamps and marshes 10 infect
the air. Since ITS first occupation. more
than thirty years ago, butsery few, in pro.
portion, have died. The ague and fever
sometimes prevail in a modified form, but
it is very easily controlled. The soil IS
well calculated for wheat, barley oats peas,
apples, peaches. potatoes, and all other
W. getabses usually cultivated in temperate
c, Inmates. while horses, cattle. sheep, hogs,
&c. flourish and multiply beyond all par
alIel.
As wheat growing country-Mr- Hines
considers It superior 10 any OTHER part 81
the world. Dir. n. himself IS is from the
Genesee country, of New York. SO eele-
bra,ed, and he thinks lhonsani bushels OF
wheat may be raised with less trouble ard
expense in Oregon than there. The pra-
;r,es OF the Willamette and other values
are unlike anything than can be found IN
asy other country. They are not ssard-
ed over with a thick. strong inrs as In ives
,.rn country, but can be easily plowed with
enc good pair OF horses, end with once
loving. are ready to receive tn seeds. -
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21
VOL. VH-No. 4.

the grouse has ceased his matir song. the
The birds have hailed the opening day, and
are gaily launched from the trees; the cur.
tain which has hung agains, the eastern
sky IS swept away, and the broad Iighl
pours in resislless. The wind comes cours.
ing gently up from the far distance, bend
ing the young herbage.a bearing TO the
senses sweet soands and odors, nursed on
the unsulied breast of Nature.
The tenants Of farm-yard are now a.
stir; the cows are MIXED. and all the ami.
mails whose services the farmer does no,
call TO aid his labors, are dismissed TO ram.
Bile in the boundless pasture. The gener.
Gus oxen are summoned to the yoke, and
the labor Of the day commences. | have
fingered long over this revel of nature, a
spring morning on the praries, with the
grouse be all the blame!
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21

DISTRESSING CASE "A young lady, VIE
had been patient in the Insane Dsrpat-
meni Of che Pennsylvania Hospital two o.
three years. died week before lost. A
young sister, who had for some tine ~
tended the Picture room, attached to the
Hospital. on Spruce street, after return
ing from The funeral. was 50 completely
overwhelmed with grief thu, her vessoa
was de,hroned in abou, for = eight hours.
and she iooh the place Of her deceased sis-
ter in The Insane ward. Yesterday mora
ing she expired! She has q widovsd
mother, and an only surviving sister, Of
frantic constitution, 10 both OF whom, il Is
feared. this rtrendng blow will b r..
taI.-TPhil. N. Am.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21

BANK RoBBERy-A HEAVY HAUL--A
man went into the bank Of he State Of N.
York, in Wall street on Wednesday P. H.
and presented check for $1,000. The
Teller took the check and went to the Book
for the purpose of comparing signatures,
and while he was ooone, the man who he'd
presented the check seized pile Of $50
bills lying on the counter, and before the
Teller had returned, made off with ihsm.
to the amount of $4,000. There has been
no clue discovered to The bold robbery
1t is almost needless TO say that the check
was forgery, 80 the robber 10 guilty Of z
doutle crime.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21

The IsTHMus OF PANAnA.-The end.
neers dispatch BY the French Govern,nent
to take the requisite surveys for the pro-
Iected canal across the Isthmus which d to
JOIN the two oceans, are stated in accounts
from thence 10 have sccessfuIly accomplish.
ed their missior. The preferable point for
the end Of the canal on the Pacific side was
selected at Vico de Monte, few miles west
Of the city Of Panams, in the valley Of the
Calmito. On the Atlantic side, the BAY II
Lemon was fixed upon an sfard;ng SUPER.
q conve niences for shipping 10 the por, Of
Chagres, The total cost Of construction of
the canal was estimated At $4,000, 600
frances, or say Eve millions sterling. The
total length would be 20 l2 kilometres -
There would be the necessity for cutting
an immense tunnel, which, for shipping
would form an important part Of the estima.
ted expense. The depth Of the canal was
to be about seven yards, the width Of the
bottom twenty yards, and on tho surface
forty-fve- yards.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21
III T. II vi >.

The Telegraph is printed on double medium
at the rate OF 81 per annum ia advance, or SI,oo
any time before the expretion of months rom the
6me of subscribing, or So, HPayment be - onger
delayed
No subscription received for less period than
three moahs, and no paper discontinued until all
anearages are paid.
ADVERTISEMENTS,
Inserted at the rate Of one dollar per square for the
6rst insertou and two shlings per square for each
subsequent insertion.
liberal deduction made to those who advertise
by the year. .a-
Terms Of yearly sdvertising-l column, SO;
ADO, $40; 1 do, SIS: do, Sl2; square, do;
i6 lines or less, 80. No advertise ents inserted
Al the above rates for less period than one year.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21
Hat Mandatory.
FRANCIS. IIAWLEY & Co.

HAVING become convinced that all branches
| OF their work are best done that they do them
selves, have erected a MANUFACTURNIG
SHOP and provided themselves with oil the re-
qisite facilities for making and finishing HAT =.
For the future. they viii keep on hand and for
sale at their old stand two doors North OF the
City Hotel" Date the Temperance House) II
full assortment Of HATS & CAPS oftbeir
OWN MANU- F A c T y r Z:
Embracing every variety in style, QUALrrY and
price. From long experience IN the business,
connected with an extensive Manufacturing es-
adjustment at the East, they feel a confidence
in rccommer ling their work to their customers
and TO the public generally.
n. B. CASH PAN FOR HArIHG and SHlPPIYG
Funs. T.. q. FRANCIS,
N. HAWLEY,
SAML. FRANCIS, Jr.
Southport, Aug. IS, 1915
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21

T1HE subscribers having established store in
l. Southport for the sale of the above mention
Soart,ces, would inform the citizens of this place
and neghboring towns, that they will en-
deavor TO keep on hand full and
complete assortment OF goods in
their line Of business which
they VIII sell at very
Low rates and warrant every article ODE rs good
as recommended AT the time Of sale-H LAWN
Permanently Located
themselves here, they hope
by prompt attention 10 business
and by Offering Goods of prime quail
ity at Low PRICES to make their es.
tablshmen, worthy Of the patronage VI generous
pubic.
Call and examine our stock ami learn our pr,ces.
We hold forth in the store formerly occupied by
Highly & Gri.Iing. directly opposite Hutchinson {,
where we may be found early and Late ready for
'rade. II. n CONANr & Co.
Southport July 10, I8l5-n3
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21

LUMBER AND LIrERAruRE.-Morgss,
Exchange place. lately advsrtized New
book. price two dollars in boards. Asrs.
der applied To know wha, sort af Ser1s ~
would take. He had a lot af %a a Tho
old Basin, and perhapa they might oaks .
lumpiog n.ds.-E. O. ysAsss,nisp.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21

To GENTLEMEN.
T,INE Muslin Shirts, Besoms and Collars.
l. Calico Shirts, Striped Shirts,
Angola wrappers and Drawers,
Silk and Camhnc Handkerrhsefs.
PLATA & Fancy Crzvsis and Laces,
Stocks and Opera Ties,
Suss,enders. Gloves &c. &c, for sale by
gpsc. f6l H 3. HINsDALE.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21

The more you know. ihs moro modsss
you should be- Even where you arc sure.
seem rather doubtful: represent but do not
pronounce; and if YOU weuld convince 9TH
ers, seem open to conviction yourself
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21

GRATITUDE AND GENERosIrY.-Where-
yer we find a great deal Of gratitude in .
poor man, we may take il for granted that
there would be as much generosity il 10
were a rich man.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21
Y LORING GUILD.
NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS
On main street. one door south of
] I'll Nichols-Soutbport w T.

J III Nichols-Southport, w I.
IT B TOWSLEE x CO., having bought the
Il. entire stock of Goods, brought to this mar
ket by Messrs Richmond & Sanford, are prepared
to sell Goods as low as can be bought in Racine
county, for cash or produce.
Their stock is entirely new, having been pur-
chased in Boston and New York the last fall, and
prices that they are enabled to make IL object
for all who are in want of Goods to give them call
before purchasing elsewhere.
HB TOWSLEE & co.
Southport March g. IS46 n36
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21
C. LATHAM SHOLES, P. NJ.

Persons calling for letters in the above
list viii please mention them as advertised.
Advertised letters are subject 10 an adj
ditional charge of two cents for adseriis-
ing.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21

FLOUR
4 SUPPLY of the best brand of Flour, Con-
n stsntly on hand Also Buckwhcat meal,
Corn meal &c, by ii. b. HlNSDALE.
JAN 49, 1886.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21
Dist of Ifftrrs.

ID EMAlNlNG IN the Post Office at Southport,
IL quarter ending June 80, 1876.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21
HATS, CAPS g. cLOT!nG.

Southport, Aug IS, 1915.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-21

SHIRTING stripe, Ticking, canvass baggng
- Burlaps, &C., at MANNEr's.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01
statement will not be doubted by any man

in Pike county.
Louisiana, No., August l, 1916.
Itseems to be the opinion af some that Joseph
Richardson, Esq, was prevailed upon to become
a candidate for the office Of County Justice By
those whose wish it waste i%njnre the election Of
Edwin Draper, and that he was induced 10 be-
come a candidate either directly or indirectly by
"Domocratic party managers" Therefore, We.
the undersigned, wish respectfully TO inform Tic
public that we screrally solicited Mr.. Richard
son to run as a candidate for the office, without
wishing TO injurc the election ot any particular
ipersOn, and we further state that there was no
party feeling connected with orr solicitaticn: and
according 10 the best of our knowledge we do
not bclicrc that his Al nouncc:nent was looked up-
on by any Of his friends as the result Of party
management.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

We return our thanks to the Hon. E. Hubbard
of Virginia, and the Hon John sW. Tibbats of
Kentucky for copies, of their speeches on the bill
for the reduction of the Tariff.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

So far, this has certainly been one of the
warmest and driest summers, which we
have ever witnessed in this State. Tho
growing crop of corn, is again beginning
to suffer very much from the want Of rain
aud unless there is a change of weather
very soon it must be injured to a very
considerable extent by the drought.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01
THE TARIFF.

The success of this supreme measure OF
the Administration is by nu means certai ,
The Senate as at present constituted can
not be relied on for their devotion TO Che
revenue principle. Tie North scemst' he
welded TO its notions Of protection by t'r
Government. MI. Niles a Senator from
that region, who has hitherto stood finn
in tie ranks Of those who battle for cIua!
and exact Justice To al, La: gone bo!di.!
over to the protectionists. The Senators
from Pennsylvania will vote against it I'm
der instructions from their State Legisla-
,turo, md the position of others is even con-
Sidcrcd doubtful. Then b. ov"ry cxcrtion
which can be brought to bear in its favor,
this great and expected reform can not
pass the Senate by a majority of more than
votes. But that it may pass, M mat
ter by how small a majority, VIC ardently
wish; and that it may become the settled
policy of the land to adhere strictly to the
principle. Of all the questions
before the country the Tariff is most mistc-
fed, and least understood by the people
All parties of the South and West profess
to be the advocates Of the revenue princi-
pie; and yet when they come to carry it out
in detail how widely they differ. An ad
vaiorem revenue tariff properly understood
is what the country wants. And lf there is
to b" any discrimination made, it should be
i'll favor Of the nccesSaries Of life; those ar
ticles which enter into the daily consump-
ton of the poor as well as of the rich man.
Coarse articles should never be made to
pay a higher rate of duty than 4 finer arti-
Gle of the same material. All should con-
tribute TO defray tie expenses of Govern
ment, but as far as possible, under a sys-
tenn of indirect taxation, regard should be
hnd to their ability TO contribute.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

Mr.. EpITOR: "CItizcn of Pike the TN.
fortunate writer in the Journal. has mad,
his appearance in reply to my first com.
municatiun. And it seems that he is still
OF the Same opinion in regard to Mr.. Rich
ardson as a candidate for County .JudgeshiI
and undertakes to maintain the position in
which he first appeared relative to the
''Democratic party managers SC. In
giving an idea Of wiIatl.c has said in his re-
ply, shall try TO give the sui stance without
giving his language, word for word; be-
cause to read all that he says in express.
ing al idea, would be like the man that
eat a whole ham of bacon and gnawed the
bone in order TO get the marrow.
Well, now | shall m an examin-
alton of 'Citizcn,' and if he is found guilty
of SANDER, he should blame no one but him
self. In his first communication he cnGcay-
orcd 10 show up Mr.. Richardson as atanl in
the hands Democratic party managers.
Willing 20 endure defeat himself, il by 50
doing he could defeat Mr.. Draper, and
secure the election Of some democrat in
stead Of Mr.. Draper. This is what he said
in the first place. replied that such was
not the case. | stated that it was through
the fundamentally of his Wing friends that
he Mr.. Richardson was announced a can.
.didate, and not owing to any arrangement
made by democratic party managers
But sec how Citizen uses his fruitful i'm
imagination when in want of facts; he now
seems to doubt the truth of my statements
which | made in reply to his commnnica-
ton, and asks Inc to inform him as to the
number of the Banner in which the call up
Mr.. Richardson was published, &c.
lie then goes on TO say that Wings were
unwittinsly made the instruments of parti-
zans i'll this affair; provided: it is true that
manifested an interest in behalf of Mr..
R. He appears determined TO con-
vict the democrats of intrigue, and unfair
ness. Citizen has made assertions, the
Of which he cannot establish, and L
I'M able To prove it. Now here comes
Wings to sustain me in proving that
Citizen has made false accusations. The
integrity Of the gentlemen whose names
appear below cannot be doubted; they are,
III Wh!r~>.:na 80 well known that thfir,
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

WIN. G. Anderson has announced him.
self an Independent candidate for Congress
in the St. Louis district.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

Capt. Ellis, from Key West on the 9Th inst,
says the Philadelphia Ledger, states that he made
every ~eflortto obtain information as to the truth
ola report that privateers were fitted out in differ
en-; parts of Cuba. The result proved most salts
the report.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

The bill for the reduction of the duty OIL
corn has become a law in Great Britain
So it will be seen that to England the world
will give the credit of making the first great
step towards free trade> This change in
her corn laws will have a most important
effect upon the commerce of the world. 1t
will be well for the world if other nations
will initiate her example in this particular.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

IRISH HUMOR.-An freshman Of Capt.
Duncan's battery, in leading a wounded horse
from the field Ii at palo Alto, after the battle, was
annoyed by the bowling of wolves, attracted to
the spo! by the Mexican dcad.-pAh, be aisy, We
Sur. there" enough FOR al Of v"cs.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

The Steamer Die Vernon having bcenthorousir
ly repaired will again make her regular trips
from St Louis TO Keokuk,
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

Lieutenant Higher of the L. S Army, has
proceeded to Jefferson City with another rcqus-
ition and tho Governor OF this State that for rol-
unteers. 1t is said that a regiment OF infantry Is
needed to join Col. Kearncy with all possible de-
spatch. Col Kearney a short time since took up
his line Of march for Santa Fe.
The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-06-24

mirabIy equipped in that terrible arm,
the Ii ght artillery, that it would be mad
ness in the enemy to fight again, where
defeat would be certain and retreat i'm
possible. Monterey is the first position
of any natural strength, and it also COM
mands the entrance of the mountain
pass to Saltillo. 1t is there, in all pro-
bability, that Arista will make his great
effort. which the Importance Of the object,
his wounded pride, and the advantages
Of the ground, will all conspirc to make
a brilliant but bloody day in the history
of this war
We understand that Canales is at AL
nitos Rancho, on this side of Reynosa,
levying contributions upon the people,
and plundering them Of all their mules
and other movable property. Has has
closed the road and intercepts all COM
munication from this direction, treating
all those who are suspected of coming
from this place with the greatest harsh
ness.
The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-06-24

~ The Bank of Hamburg South
Carolina, has declared dividend of one
dollar and fifty cents per share, being
three per cent for the last six months,
payable on and after the first of Julv.