Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-11-10

s1HecdOie OF H0gQrfh.-1hlS artistic was
once applied TO by rich but penurious old
hohleman of England to paint the half of his
mansion with some celebrated historical
| pIece--a style of establishment much in
/ vogue among the aristocracv-which he
readily consented 10 do. He was asked
! what it would cost TO represent the passage
of the Children of Israel across the Red
Sea; to which the painter replied one hun
dred gnineas. This appeared like an enor-
nous sum TO the old miser, who immediate
ly offered him twenty guineas for the Job
Hogarth, greatly mortified to find so low an
estimate placed upon his talents, assented.
If the sum was advanced, to which the old
knight readily consented, inwardly gratified
at the good bargain he had made, and the
money was soon transferred to the pocket
of the artistic, who promised TO commence
the ensuing day. He accordingly repaired
to the mansion at early dawn, accompanied
by two assistants, with plentiful supply of
common red paint, which they daubed over
the walls, ceiling, and tops of the hail.
About ten o'clock, Hogarth knocked at
the chamber of the sleeping old knight, who
had not yet arose; and on entering, exclaim-
ed
Well, sir, it is done"
Done, done! What is done p asked
the astonshed knight.
why, the painting, sir" exclaimed Ho-
garth.
Scarcely believing he heard Alright, he
hastily threw on his clothes, and walked out
10 behold the labors Of the artist. Stairs.
walls and ceiling presented to the vision of
the astonished knight the same dull brick
dust hue. Rub bling his eyes, and hardly
believing himself awake, he exclaimed:
Why, III the name of Heaven, what is
all this!''
What is it ~ asked Hogarth, apparent
~ much surpnsed-" Why the Red Sea,
sir, certainly"
" The Red Sea! Well, but where are
Pharaoh and his host?'
"Why, they are all drowned!" replied
Hogarth.
Well, but where are the Children of
Israel 2"
80, they have all gone over,' said the
painter.
The old knight found it was in vain to
complain, and had quietly TO submit to the
modification, wishing Hogarth at the bot
tom of the Red, or some other Sea, and his
guineas back in his pocket.
Selections from Jean PaM.-Do not
wait for extraordinary opportunities forgood
actions, but make use of common situations.
A long continued walk is better than short
flight.
No one would praise you in beggar's
frock; be not proud of the esteem given to
your coat.
An evil vanishes, if do not ask after it.
Think of worse situation than that in
which thou art.
Never say, if you had not these sorrows,
that you would bear others better.
Most men Judge so miserably; why would
you be praised by child!
Evil thoughts and desires are Justly ae-
counted to us for sin; assuredly, therefore,
the sincere good will will be accepted for
the deed, when means and opportunity have
been wanting to bring it into effect. There
are feelings and purposes, as well as tho'ts,
whose very sweetness yieldeth proof that
they were born for immortality.
The " EocarnaciOn Prisoners. This
gallant but unfortunate body of men have at
length been paid off. They arrived here
care-worn-some without shoes, others
without hats, and most of them without the
means wherewilh to sustain life. They
were all paid off on Saturday last, with the
exception Of two of their number. who were
paid off Yesterday. they number in all
90 men, and Uncle Sam gave the "hoys"
nearly $4,000 for their services.
BANK Notes.-The gross circulation of
Bans Notes in the United States, about the
LIST of JAN, for several years past, was as
follows -