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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17

How Projection RAISES WAGES
The Cabo,ville Chronicle, neutral paper,
published in Massachusetts, town where
there are many factories in full operation,
has the following, which shows how pro-
teclive tariff operates in raising the wages
Of factory work-people, and exposes the
wretched sophistry of the wings who pre-
tend that protection is a good thing for
them. The chronicle says;-'As far as our
knowledge extends, and we have taken
some pains to ascertain facts in relation TO
sach matters, there has been a continued
reduction since 1888. True, some time in
November last, the wages of the females
employed in one room in this village, were
raised from two cents to two and half
cents per hour; but even this was not done
willingly, nor until the operatives had posi-
lively refused to work, and left the MILL
AID even then, in order to recompensc
themselves for this unheard-o cliabili,y, the
corporation Immediately cut down another
class of operatives frym 80 TO 76 cents per
cut, by which operation, considering the
larger portion that were cut down, and the
smaller number that were raised, the pro-
prietors made saving of something like
$40 per week! This is TARIFF BENZ
FITS" with veugenoe' So much for
protection the most outrageous humbug
that even whiggery ever got or counten-
anced.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17

% The last American Freeman con-
tains vely pretty little allcgory, fable, or
whatever you may choose to call it. We
extract from it as follows:
Now it Sd happened, that there was one
in the crowd, who was not of the race, of
the kings, neither did he make his appear
aDce from the East. On the contrary, he
hailed from the other side ofthe waters, and
was known in his own land by the name of
Yankee.
But we shall not report his speech; those
who are acquainted with the peculiarities Of
the Yankees, and who remember that the
two leading charact eristics Of Americans,
are TO bray. and hate the niggers, can easily
make it OFT for themselves Suffice it, that
he expressed his astonishment, that they
suffered black men 10 sit with them; and
that he called upon them TO take lessons
from his country, where all men pere free
and equal. Nor need we recount the re-
cepiion he met with. after due enquiry had
been made as 10 what the condition of peo-
pie in his country actually was. That, too
VIC leave to the reader, only remarking that
the royal auditors told the story in their
courts, that the name Of America became a
by-woid and Kissing, and that the Yam
kee sloped and has never been heard of
since
Now we doubt not this is true to life in
some respects. That America should be-
come a by-word and Kissing, among the
kings Of the world, is not at all surprising ;
on the contrary it is the most natural thing
in the world; for :hey see foreshadowed ia
the growing greatness Of the principles on
which the government is based, the utter
overthrow Of the system ofvillainous oppres-
sion, which for so many ages, kings have
been at the head Of. 1t has no weight with
these Kings of course, nor is it any thing 10
these abolitionists that over the whole face
of the earth, there is not a country, where
there is so much general comfort, intell-
gence. virtue and happiness, as in Amer-
ca. This all amounts TO nothing. They
have rumbled over statute books, and found
some place on their pages the word slavery,
and notwithstanding. (allhough not perfect)
we yet much excel in those attributes which
elevate us nearer heaven, America must
be a scott and Kissing, with kings and alb,
olition;sts. SO it is and so it will be, for
kings hate liberty in about the same degree
that abolilionis's are ignorant of the true
meaning of The term.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17

The Power OF GoLD.-The follow ng
passage occurs in Jerold's story ofSt. Giles
and st James,
''Go'd." says Shelly, is the old mah's
sword" And most w;ckedly at times.
will hoary bearded men, with blood as cold
and thin as wafer in their veins, hack and
slash with it! They know-the grim,
palsied warriors, how the weapon will cut
heart strings: they know what wounds it
will inlcl; bu, then the wounds bleed in
wardly; there is TO outward and visible
hurt to call for the coroner: and so the VIC
tim may die, and show, as gosslps have it,
very handsome corpse, whilst homicidll
avarce with no drop of outward gore upon
his hands-no damning spot seen by the
worlds naked eye-mixes in the world, a
very respectable old gentleman: man
who has file Of receipts to show for every
thing:a m an who never did owe shilling
and above all, man who takes all the good
he gets as nothing more than payment
for his exceeding responsibility. He is a
pattern man; and for such men heaven
rains mama; only in these days the show
er comes down in gold"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17

0fTlt will be seen by the correspondence
We copy fom the Chicago Democrat, what
is doing with the Harbor and River Bill
II looks TO us, as if IFS passage was some>
what doubtful at all events, it will probably
be much curiailcd. 1t will be seen that The
vote is 10 be taken on each item separately;
this will be we'll, as preventing measures
&C doubtful benefit from destroying those OF
cor, eded necessity. We eau as yet form
no conjecture as to the fate our oppropria-
lion, but il does seem 20 us that work par
TALLY completed, cannot certainly be per.
miicd TO 60 10 decay for want Of means TO
finish it.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17

This society. held lis annual meeting, in
the Methodist Chapel OH the evening of tho
18th inst.
Charles Durkee Esq, President Of tho
society, took the chair. Tho secretary read
The annual report from which it appears the
society has been in existence FIVE years and
is auxiliary 10 the American Bible Society.
During this period, books TO the amount of
1921. IL have been purchased of the Pa
rent Society; SHES and donations about
$3.50. The south half of this county has
been twice explored and supplied with BIZ
bles, and arrangements will soon be made,
IN pursuance OF resolution adopted at the
meet NJ, to send out an agent for the third
time, for the same purpose and also to at
tempt the formation of auxiliary societies in
the different towns in order to awaken a
more general interest on the subject of CIV
ing wide Giro ulation to the scriptures.
The following resolution was adopted by
the meeting.
Resolred, That the A. b. Society be re-
spectfuly requested 10 petition ih, Legis-
lalure Of those states where laws exist pro-
hibiiing The free circulation of bibles among
their colored pupulllion, TO repeal such
laws, as being a: variance with the word Of
God and subvers:ve Of the best interests Of
such states.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year. r. Ii. Deming Pres'i,
Dea. VIM. Seymour Vice Pres'i, Geo. Ben
nett Sec'y, II. F. Siryker Treasurer, w.
E. Peck, A. J. Cowles and A 7. Wightman
Directors.
A new article is added to the Society's
constitution, allowing TO such as contribute
al any one time the sum Of fifty cents orup-
wards, the privilege of receiving in return.
books from the depository. equal to one
the sum so contributed.
An able and interesting address on the
subject of the Inspiration of the Scriptures
was delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Hart at the
opening ofibe meeting.
GEO BENNETT, Sec'y.
Southport March IL, lS4d.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17

A MEsMERIc DEvELoPMENT.-Tbe
people Of Naiick, Mass. have been thrown
into considerable excitement, in conse'
quence Of discovery made by woman
in mesmeric state. The facts areias fol-
lows: Some four or five years, ago, man
in business in Nalick. failed and some OF
his creditors came up to attach some OF his
property or secure his person. He hap
pened TO be in Boston himself that day,
and his Boston creditors waited until he
would arrive home. In the mean time q
man in Natck, 10 whom he owed money
went down in a chaise, to the Needhan
stopping place, and waited there until the
Boston rain came up. when he saw the
man, and told him how things were al
home. The man got out at Needdham,
and was conveyed by the other out of the
reach OF his Boston creditors. The Natick
creditor fixed with him so as 10 secure his
debt, and from that to this, the person has
no, been seen or heard Of. 1t happened
last week a sister Of his was put in COM
municaton with a noted clarvoyant in
Boston, who told hs- that she had broth
err who was murdered by man who took
him away in chase, and that his body
was thrown into pond; and so the case
stands. The most remarkable thing in the
whole. is that the person who is said to have
been murdered, should never have been
heard of, since the time he was taken away.
bluff Cou
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17
FATAL DIEL.

john Ii. PLEAsANTs, editor Of the Rich
mond Star, late Of the Richmond Wing,
well known generally asa man Of fine and
commanding talents, fell, in duel with
Richie OF the Enquirer, son of Thomas
Richie Of the Union. The trouble origi.
mated between them in their ediioria! rela-
;ions, and ii seems has been Of long stand.
ing. A more brutal, personal rencontre,
il has seldom been our lot to record. The
parties were armed with pistols and bow.e
knives After placing themselves in posi-
ton, they advanced towards each other,
firing as they did SO The shots failed Of
effect. when recourse was had to knives
and swords. Mr.. Pleasnn:s was killed by
stroke ofthe bowie knife in his bowels,
he wounding his adversary slightly with his
sword cane, in his face.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17

LIBERTY CONVICTION AT BELoIT Among
other proceedings held at this Convention,
the following preamble and resolutions were
passed:
| Whereas, momentous crisis to the people
Of this Territory, and The cause Of Liberty
throughout the entire country, appears to
be forming by the organization Of State
| Government in Wisconsin and whereas
in this approaching crisis great respon-
sibilliy will rest on that portion Of the peo-
pie represented by this Association and.
whereas, il is desirable, that the views ard
future course, on this subject, Of the friends
of humanity be definitely understood; there
| fore,
Resolped, That we will vote for the a.
doption Of no Constitution which fails to
secure to every human being on the soil of
the State Of which it is the organic Jaw, ty
bill Of rights, liberty and equality, as a
gift of the Creator; or which does not Sc
cure to all her male citizens, irrespective
Of color, birth place or condition, the right
Of voting at her elections, and TO every
person the right Of tlial by jury, and all
other rights peculiar TO the free citizens Of
this Union or which does not prohibit ev-
cry person from being deprived Of life or
liberty, without presentment by grand
jury and a tr al by petit jury.
Resolved, That the Wing and Demo
cratic parties both having failed TO secure
these liberties and blessings to portion Of
the inhabitants Of all the fifteen Southern
States, and all the North Western States
now formed aad those same parties hav-
ing already manifested the same infdeli,y
to these rights N this Territory. by depriv.
ing portion Of our felow-cilizens of the
liberty of suffrage on account, Of color, we
cannot trust to their love Of human liberty
for securing TO us our inalienable rights.
Resolred, Therefore, we advise all the
friends Of Liberty in Wisconsin in the con-
tingency OF Convention to frame Con-
stitu,ion, being determined on by the peop-
le, to stand wholly aloof from ihe Wing
and Democratic parties, and to put up and
support for Delegates to that Convention,
men Of tried and we'll known character in
favor Of the rights Of man; and if we then
fail Of success, it will be for want oc pow
err and not Of will.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17

A MUSICAL BED.-The last novelty from
Germany, is musical bed which receives
the weary body and Immediately 'laps it in
Elysium' 1t is an invention of a mechanic
in Bohemia, and is so constructed that by
means of hidden mechanism, pressure upon
the bed causes soft and gentle air to be
played which continues long enought 10 lulI
the most wakeful to sleep. By another
conlrvance it is converted into an alarm
clock, and if the sleeper wants to rise at a
particular hour, it sets up a. that time play
ing tune sufficient 10 rouse the seven
sleepers.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17
CANADA FRONTIER Trouble Brewing

CANADA FRONTIER .-Irouble Brewing.
The accession of military Governor in
Canada has called forth expressions of re.
greet in various parts and we fear this union
oflhe Civil and Military government Of that
Province will produce serious results. The
last Niagara Chronicle narrales several at
tempts to get up frontier agitation Col.
Kelby, Collector of the Customs at Fort
Erie, has been fred upon in the vicinity Of
his residence. Two persons heve been
held to bail, on the American as we'll as
the Canadian side, TO destroy the steam fer
ry boat which plies between Fort Erie and
Black Rock 1t appears that no less than
five attempts have been made to destroy this
vessel--two by boring holes through the
bottom, and three by placing large quaint
ties Cf gnnpowder in the fire wood.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17
IMPORTANT INvENr,oN.-We are ne

IMPORTANT lNvENTIoN.-We are per.
mitted to announce one ofthe mos; import.
ant discoveries Of the age, being a new
mode of propelling steamboats,, by which
speed from 25 to 80 miles an hour may
be obtained in navigating rivers or oceans!
Models of The invention are now before
the Committee Of the U. S. Senate on Ma
val affairs, and arrangements are being
made to carry ii into practical operation.
Ii is the invention Of a Pennsylvania. 1t
entirely supercedes paddle wheels. screw
p'opelleis, &C., &C., and has the merit ef
operating altogether under water, beyond
the reach Of an enemy's fire. The State
which gave birth to the great Fulton, has
also the honor Of claiming as her son the
discoverer Of this important invention.
New York Sun.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17
A PREDICTION.

A few years ago, Senator Benton, in one
of his speeches, made the lollawing predc
ton:
''That man is now living with beard on
his face Ohough it may not be | who will
yet see an American army in Ireland, and
an American General in the streets Of
London"
This was thought by many 10 be little
aCild at the time, and so were the following
comments, which were made upon it by the
New Orleans Courier; but the time may
not be far distant when we shall witness the
realization Of the prediction of Benton, and
learn the business Of the conclusions of the
Courier.
The next war between the old mother
AID her ciderant-now giantcss-daugher,
will in all probability, see tins prophecy full
filled, and pro:e il TO be TO empty boast
That war--and come it must will be war
Of principle, Of republican right against Brit
ish whig and tory falsehood; it will be a
Struggle Of the "right divine" 10 govern
wrong, and forever crush the vox populi,
which even now speaks III Great Britain
with porten'ous meaning. The hereto
N'CtotiooS Iuiel, anu representative vi Tue
British olgarchy, has declared that they
must wage big war, in all future conflicts;
we shall, therefore, be compelled to put
forth al! our strength, and meet force, to
force; and while our encmy-lhe arch ene-
my of the rights of man-vainly endeavors
10 ght the torch of dscord ana Of ruin on
our sacred soil, we shall plant the tree Of
liberty on theirs. They will find the tables
turned upon them; for while an invading
Amy would be met in these United States
with bayonets, bullet, bales, blunderbuss,
guns and thunder, and every inch of earth
las well as water, salt, and frcsh) be dispu.
ted by invincible men-men who know
their rights, and knowing dare maintain
them; at the same time, We shall let loose
the justly discontinued spirits of our crafty
enemy upon their oppressors, who now
grind them 10 the dust, and long for such
an opportunity to place themselves in the
position for which nature intended them
Col. Benton..,hen made no idle boast, but
on the contrary, spoke as becomes his repu-
| tation as far seeing statesman. An A
mcrican army would be received in the
British Islands as deliverers and mothers, by
millions OF her majesty's loving subjects,
whose masters would, in daring, for the
third time, TO renew hostiliiics againt Re-
publican America, find il the last effort Of
expiring tyranny.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17

The following beautiful extract we take
from a notice of 'Rubio's Rambles in
North America in Morris National Ex-
press:
"Rapid as the rise has been, il is nothing
TO the great town at the other extremity
of the Lake, called Chicago, which in few
years, and before the people in Europe had
even heard Of it, contained 80 900 and bids
fair TO be one Of the most important cities
Of the Union. 4: is situated in the State of
Illinois, at the bottom Of the Lake Mich-
gan, and commands very short and easy
water communication TO the river Mississp-
p, by means of the illinois and Michigan
canal, exactly a hundred miles long. and
now in course of finishing. For netwilh-
standing The bankruptcy of the States OF
Illinois. the London capitalists have recent.
ly advanced the requisite funds TO COM
ple,e the canal; which, if any canal in the
world could be expected 10 pay, it is this.
The steamers from New Orleans to the
South, and from Buffalo from the North
and East meet, all but this hundred miles;
so that it would have been almost an act of
suicide, having gone so far with their loans
not to 60 little farther, and endervor to
make this one work at least productive,
which il is sure 10 be as soon as it is finish.
ed. So that by the summer of next year
person may leave New 0 leans for ST..
Louis, by steam on the Mississippi, 1900
miles-then join smaller steamer for Pc
ru, at the head of the Illinois river 300
miles more-,hen by packet boat through
The canal 10 Chicago-when he goes all the
way 10 New York by steam $500 miles far
Their; making the entire distance 1890 miles
of uninterrupted water travelling through
the interior of continent, greater dis
lance than exists either in India or in Chi
na."
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17

SySGuLAR.-The late Lieut.. Henry Of
the U. S. Navy, whose death we have an
nounced had, three weeks prior 10 his death,
a presentiment that he would be called
hence on his birth day, and on that made
i; known 10 his mother. who tried in vain
to drive the idea from his mind. On
Wednesday morning last she said to him.
"Well, John, this IS your birth day, and
you are still in the land of the living -
EYES, he replied, .'bul before it is over
shalt be numbered with the dead" This
remark proved to tie propheiical, for, dur
ing The evening of the same day. he calmly
breathed his last while seated on chair
before the fire in his chamber.-[N. Y.
True Sun.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17

o. Bushes men, we judge, from ac'
counts that reach US, anticipate an unusual
ly busy season in the coming one, on the
lakes. Our own business men are by no
means idle. Besides the increase of ship
ping in which they ale interested, the facil-
tiles for receiving and storing goods vii be
increased. The pier, formerly Of Nichols,
Fisk g. Co will be constructed oftwice its
present dimensions, and the Ware House
largely added TO. We are told also that still
another pier and ware house will be built
the coming summer.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17

IMPROVING AN Accidental story is
told of Mr.. Van Buren,, that while OH tour
through the West in 1910, he was overset
in stage coach. and as he stood up to his
knees IN mud, and asked the driver how
the accident happened, was todd ny that per-
sonage that he had already upset eleven
members of Congress, and by so doing had
secured the votes Of every one of them for
appropriations to the National Road, and as
he never before had President for pas
senger, he though, he would improve the
opportunity Of doing his duty 10 the West,
in endeavoring to prevent Veto, in case
another appropriation should pass.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17
EXTENSIVE EMIGRATION FRoK GERMANY

EXTENSIVE EMIGRATION FRoK GERMANY
TO TExAs.-The Harz mountains,in north
western Germany, are well known to be a.
mong the richest repositories of mineral
wealth in Europe. A letter from this ie-
gion, published in the Paris Journal des
Deba,s of December 7lh, says:
sin our mountains, emigrations TO Texas
have been for some time past so numerous
that several villages have been completely
deserted. Agents going through the coun'
try, painting the delights of Texas in low,
ing colors, have SO far excited the Imasln1-
,ions of the unfortunate peasants, that the
authorities have been obliged TO ln'eriese IN
order to put an end 10 this traffic in men.
In less than three months more than SIX
thousand inhabitants have quilted OUT
mountains, where mines Of iron, lead, and
mercury abound, 10 60 in search OF gold at
the distance Of four thousand leagues"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17
From CoEpUs CHRISTI. The New Or
leans Picayune publishes the following let.


ter of recent date ION the army
Corpus Christi Feb. IA 1916.
We have positive orders to move TO the
Rio Grande, bnt when, i: is not known.
Col. Cavallo, an agent Of Gen. Aris,a is
here, endeavoring TO persuade Gen. Tay.
lor not 10 advance upon the Rio Grande :
for he says if he does, Arista's party will
rise ard join Paroles whereas if Gen. T.
maintains his present position, he (Arsta)
GIN carry out the revolution he has started
Anotheo emmissary-probably Of Paroles
and alcalde, tells Gen. II. that all is peace
on the Rio Grande, and that the Mexicans
are looking for the American troops to ad,
vance for their protection.
The camp is full oil all sorts of rumors
One thing is almost certain we move to
the Rio Grande-when, nobody knows.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17
THE Fl6Hr.-Mr. Peasants was tn

The Fi6HT.-Mr. Peasants was the
challenging party and discharged four shots
at his antagonis, before he closed in with
him. Richie fired eigh, shots at Peasants
without taking effect. Bowie Knives were
then used by each party and both were
wounded, the one MORALLY. What renders
this affair extremely disgraceful, is the Fact
that it come off in the presence OF hume r
Gus friends Of the parties. "and Without
their interference" The Bull fights Of
Spain are honorable pleasaniries compared
with ths.-[ Clev. Plain Dealer.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-17
Welding ofa White Man to a Neg,

Lodv in Neu Orleans.-There has been
gu te a stir in New Orleans, in consequence
of marriage Of white man nam d Bud
diogton, Teller in the Canal Bank, to the
negro daughter Of one Of the wealthiest
me rchants Buddington before he could
be married vas obliged to swear that he
had negro blood in his veins,and to DO this
he made an incision in his arm ard put
some of her blood in The cut. The cere
mony was performed bya Catholic cler-
gyman, and the bridegroom has received
with his wife fortuna of fifty or sixty
thou sand dollars The natires serenaded
him with such abominable music that to ge,
rid of their discord he paid them $500 to
be used for charitable purposes.