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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09

- Another mathematical prodigy has
made his appearance in the person Of a Mr..
p. B. Deshong, of Lancaster county, Pa,
who lately called upon the editor of the n.
Y. Evening Post, with a request that some
test might be made of his power to add,
multiply, or divide figures, either integrals,
decimals, or vulgar fractions. In reply, he
was presented with nine rows of figures,
containing seven in each row on sheet of
paper. The sum of them was Instantly
written underneath by him. He then in
stantly wrote down the quoticnt of nine pla-
ces of figures divided by 625. Upon being
asked the number of seconds i'll two years,
he instantly declared the answer. The sum
of a column of figures, the length of an en-
tire page, is instantly stated by him. The
editor of the Post says:
eve have taken the pains to prove a
number of the questions proposed to Mr..
DeshOng, and find his answers in every in
stance correct. Whether in the addition.
the multiplication, OF the division of figures,
the result is given with the same celerity."
But the most surprising part of the young
mans performances is that he Z" has carried
the process of solving the quadrature of the
circle to the 62sth figure, whereas Archim-
edes gave ii up after reaching the l2Sth fl
CURE"
"Eclipses of the next year for instance,
Continues the POST which comprise many
processes and figures, he can work out in
his head, without the use Of writing mate
rails
"Since five years of age he has been ca
pable thus of using figures. And he has re-
duced to rules the processes by which he
accomplishes these results"
81 The editor of the y. Y. Journal of Com
merce, who, it seems, has made practical
test of the matter, says:
His rlles are so Ineligible that half
hours attention last evening enabled us to
execute by his process problems in all the
simple rules of arithmetic, as well as in vul-
gar fractions and the calculation of interest
The facility with which the adding up of
long columns of figures by this method is
accomplished, is not only mattef-of ciri-
osity and wonder, but of the greatest- prars.
teal interest in almost every department Of
business"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09
~ A late number of the Wisconsin Ar

70" A late number of the Wisconsin Ar
gus contains table which is well worth
preserving. 1t is Statement of the val
ue of imports, and the annual payments in
to the U. S. Treasury, on account Of i'm
port duties, from the 4th of March, 1891,
TO the 30th June, 1916: showing also the
rate per cent. on the amount of imports, and
the payments into the Treasury" We shall
publish this table when we can find room
In footing up two of the columns, we find
that the aggregate amount Of tax on our inn
port commerce, during the period specified,
is 1878, 0l6,058, and the amount of expense
attending the collection of duties S3S, OOO,-
600. If the yearly interest may be taken
into the account, the above sum would be
more than doubled. So much tax on in
dustry and to prevent commerce from being
what the natural laws of trade, immensely
to the benefit of all parties concerned, would
have made it That the mass of the peo-
pie of our countryside taxpayers and
consumers-are not in a condition similar
to that of the European masses, is certainly
not to be attributed to any deficiency in the
system of governmental policy as tending to
produce such a state of things, but rather
to their greater ability, from the varied re-
sources of the country, extent of soil to cul-
tivate, &C., to bear the heavy exactions I'M
der which they have labored, and in spite
of which they have progressed.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09

u The Lecture Education to have been de-
: lvered by Mr.. Adams on Sunday evening last, did
not come off, as advertised Reasonable speak
which had assembled was dismissed with the assn
rance that it should not be disappointed next time
We hope not Mr.. A. will doubtless be prepared
to hold forth on Sunday evening next, in the Meth
odist Church.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09
To HI. M. Cady, 18th U. S. Inf.

Major Hobbie is about to cross the Az
lantic on business of the Post Office De-
partment. A better man could not DC
SENT Chic. Dem.
An Irish gentleman thus addressed an
indolent servant who INDUCED himself III
bed at late hour:-"Fall to rising, you
spalpeen, fall to rising. Don't stand there
lying in bed all day"
DEFINED AT LAsT.-An Indian was ques
tioned-What is original sin, He rePie"
"Lsziness.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09

~ The Mexican news we give to-day will be
found interesting. Col. Doniphan's loss, stated in
our regular extracts to be terrible number is
Just seven men. This is "tcrrbe" enough, but
not quite so bad as the reader would be led to sup
pose from the character of the announcement
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09
To Capt. Augustus Quarles,
18th Inf. u. S. A.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nav n, 1917.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May II, 1S47.
SIR: | have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of sword presented me through
you, by certain of my friends in Southport,
Wisconsin, the list of whose aaales you say
you have lost. Notwithstanding this loss,
sir, ] have the happiness ofsfnowing to
whom | am indebted for this ysry crafty
ing testimonial of esteem. Before left the
territory, in which | have so long resided,
a friend showed me the names of those that
have conferred this act of kindness upon
me; and having once been seen, they can
never be forgotten. Among them are those
of some that. are old and tried friends;
friends from whom have received so many
friendly favors, THAT though they may over
whelm me with gratitude, there is nought
that they can do which will surprise me.
But there are also names of others with
whom have been but slightly acquainted;
persons from whom | could have expected
no expression of esteem, no mark of conf
dence. AS regards the first, those dear
friends whom l knew in auld lang syne,''
it is enough for me to say that appreciate
their kindness, as they would have me APP
preciate it, AS to the last, their kindness
touches me the more, that it was wholly I'M
expected. To both Glasses my heartfelt
thanks are given. May God bless them
May He bless them all shall never cease
to think of them.
To their assurances of the confidence
which they feel in the glorious manner IN
which | shall use the sword which they
have presented me, know not what reply
to make. Suffice it, will try to use IT
well. Let what will betide, the sword OF
my friends shall never be dsgraced. Should
prove recreant in battle and flee from be-
fore the foe, will cast it from me. 1t shall
remain though do not The sword OF my
friends shall never be held by towards
hand. | am, sir, with the utmost respect
Aour ob't servant,
- A. QUARLEs.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09
y Capt. James r. Hugunin's compan

z Capt. James r. Hugunin's company
of volunteers has been accepted by the Gov
ernor of Illinois under the requisition for a
second regiment from that State. The COM
pany is to rendezvous at Alton by the 2lst,
and persons wishing to join it are requested
to report themselves to Capt. H. in Chica-
90 previous to the 9th inst.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09

20 Those interested in the copper mines
OF Lake Superior are now receiving encou-
raging news from their agents who have
gone up. The copper fever is beginning to-
rage again.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09

IL A table in late Milwaukee Sentinel
and spring seasons at that place during the
past four years. In 1854, the average of
the winter months was go; in 1S44-5,3l 90;
in ls45-46, $50; 1867, 26o. In 1914,
the average of hespring months was, 1852;
in lS45, ~49.40; in 1916, 1862; in ls47,
42.60. The spring of '43 is stated to have
been later than the present spring is, as on
the 18th of June of that year, says the SEN
tinel, " the oak was just beginning to show
leaves, and the earliest were not fully ex-
panded." Tire. amount of snow and rain,
during the period above stated, is given as
follows:
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09

u The obliging and gentlemanly Clerk of the
Steamer Empire will accept our thanks for late
New York and Buffalo papers. Such favors are
highly appreciated, and will always be duly ack.
noWelued
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09

A correspondent of the Daily News,
writing from Constantinople, says:-Char-
Turkey than in other parts of the world,
and acts of private bounty, perhaps more
frequent than in the Christian nations Of
Europe"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09

~ w. III. Seward and Horace Greedy of
New Y DIRK; Abbot Lawrence, of Mass; and
John P. Kennedy, of Maryland, will, it is
announced, be in attendance at the Great
Harbor and River Convention in Chicago.
Efforts are being made to secure the atten-
dance, to as great an extent as possible, of
the leading politicians of every school, with
the idea doubtless that considerable addition
al weight will thereby be added to the char
acter and expression of the Convention.
This may be well enough; but unless the
"bone and sinew' of the country, as well
as the mercantile, commercial and political
interests, are fully represented in that body,
its proceedings, whatever their character,
will be entitled to but slight consideration as
an expression of the popular voice.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09

Military .4ppointments.-The following
appointments have been made by the Gov
ernor of this Territory, in the Brigadier Staff
of the First Brigade and First Division. COM
posed of the counties of Racine, Milwaukee
and Waukesha:
Josiah Bond, Aid-de-Camp.
Hiram futile, Brigade Inspector.
F. s. Lowell, Brigade Judge Advocate.
Q. F. Dana, Brigade Pay Master.
Albert G. Cole, Brigade Quarter Master.
II. W. Boies. Brigade Hospital Surgeon.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09

The total number of persons employed
in cotton factories in England amounts to
27Lo26.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09
SOUTHPORT. ADril 81 1917

Dear Sar: The friends of Capt Augustus
Quarles In Southport, whose names | en-
close, request you to purchase a sword with
the enclosed fifty dollars, and to present it
to him as an expression of their respect and
esteem-feeling confident, as they do, that
where laurelS are to be won it will ever be
found foremost; and that Wisconsin will
have occasion to be proud of the selection
that has been made to command her comma
ny. You will have the kindness TO purchase
the sword at the first place at which YOU can
do so, and present 1t in the name of his
friends. AS one OF the Captain oldest and
Warmest friends, permit me, sir, in concu-
sion to state that | know he never will
cause his friends to be sorry that they have
conferred this mark of their respect and es-
TEEN upon him.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09

II The following correspondence, connected
with the purchase and presentation OF sword to,
Capt. Augustus Quarles, has been forwarded to us
for publication by 1t, II NJ Cady, under cover of an
envelope, post-nlarked Memphis Tenn, May a5'
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09


Accounts from all parts of the country,
and even Europe, represent the spring just
passed as exceedingly cold and backward,
frosts, in ATTITUDES far south of this, not be-
ing of unfrequent occurrence. In the inte-
rior of South Carolina, on the 14th of May,
there was slight frost.
The summer thus far, in this region, has
opened but little better than the spring.
We have had at least one frost since the lst
of June, and there has scarcely been a day
that fire could comfortably be dispensed
with. There is, however, at present, some
prospect of thar; few of the premonito-
ry symptoms of summer having presented
themselves.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09

10 Our Bristol friends are moving early
for an appropriate celebration of the ap-
preaching anniversary of American indie
pendence. The celebration proposed is to
be conducted on temperance principles; and
In addition to the common entertainments
provided on such occasions, something un-
common may be expected in the shape of
Temperance Address from Mr.. Hockins.
The 4th of July being Sunday, the day
preceding, Saturday, has been fixed upon
as the time for thscelebration. We are re-
quested to give general invitation to the
citizens of surrounding towns to be present.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09

- Fanny Kemble Butler has written
another book, which has just been publish
&c, eand of which, fompetenr- critics speak
very highly. Its title is GA Year of Con
solation;' and 'f1le work is a record of Mrs.
Buffers opinions of what she saw, heard
and thought, during years residence in
Rome, and of a rapid tour through France
on her way thither. Published extracts
that have met our eye, have given us quite
longing for an opportunity to peruse the
whole work. Her visit to the Pope is a
sketch of rare literary merit-graphic and
interesting to high degree-and the same
may be said of other portions of the book
we have had the pleasure of reading. The
author frequently takes occasion to express
her regard for the people of America, and
her admiration of the natural features of the
county, sentiments that are revived and
strengthened whenever she has an opportu-
nifty to compare, or rather to contrast, the
manners and habits of Americans with those
of the French and Italians" On her way
from Lyons to Marseilles she writes, among
other things
"Oh, my poor dear American fellow
citizens. how humbly, on my knees, | do
beg your pardon for all the reproaches |
have levelled against your national diversion
of splitting, and the canseHestflA which
you create around you: 31ere I sat, in the
cabin of. tlnsboat. surrounded with. men
hawking and splitting; and, whereas spit
toons have hitherto the bane of my life in
the United States, a spittoon here to-day
would have been the JOY of my heart and
the delight of my eyes. How | thought,
too, of The honor and security in which
woman might traverse alone from Georgia
to Maine, that vast country, certain of as
sistance, attention, the most respectful civil
ity, the most humane protection, from every
man she meets, without the fear of injury
or insult, screened by the most sacred and
universal care from even the appearance of
neglect or Notwithstanding alone
with as much safety and comfort as though
she were the sister or the daughter of every
man she meets :
$50 great and universal is the Difference
paid to the weaker vessels, indeed, in the
United States, that ] think the fair Amer
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-20
corrssneraencs of The Tribuns

Breakdown H. Feb % ls47.
The for Pork psckips Is about closed and very
little 10 coming In. Small lots from wagons taken At
from 81 to 81 cents y =. Large lots would command
even higher prices This 10 very great advance on
prices paid early In the season Large sales Of Barrel
Meat have been made 10 spectators from ~ Louis snd
the East delivered various points the Illinois River
prices Ringing from SIT $40 for Prime end 81 10
STA for Mess but think these figures would now be
refused The Pork a. the different points on this River
Ia mostly In the hands Of SPECTATORS who made their
appearance here weeks since IL is believed thst
the number Of Hogs will fall short this year iu 10000
10000 and thai prices the Fast must rule high oil
the season
Wheat was selling At 90 cents boo4e the lsts news,
since the receipt OF which It has been advancing and
may now be quoted st 81. cents from wagons Large
lots 10 sacks barrels delivered st shipping points
the River would command higher prices Ia fact the
country Is filed th speculstoss for Wheat a. well as
Pork Large quantities In the warehouses, ready
TO ship when the yer opens Thepfiees now paid are
firm and tend upward
Corr which selling freely at % cents before the
news 10 now ia great demand st from "a to % cents
from wagons Large lots sacked resdy for shipment
could be purchased a. less than 30 10 % cents Tbs
supply Of Corn here Is small
The Illinois River Is nearly tree OF Ice and e. The
weather Ia warm look for steamboats, in the course
Of few dsys Yours. truly W. c. H
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-20

The INV PLANET.-We understand that Pro
lessor Pierce Of Harvard University in paper reed ST
special meeting Of the American Academy Of Arts and
Sciences held On Tuesday evening announced result
Of his calculations upon observations made BY Sears c
Walker, Esq Of the Washington Observatory the re-
Tnarksble fact that the planet known Leverrer the
discovery Of which At Berlin a consequence Of the
computations of the mathematician whose il bears
10 not TIE planet which 20 those computations
nor one which according 10 Leverrer's theory Will &C
count for the perturbstons OF Uranus-Dal this u not
The plane which dooversd ~ he eale1lG0ns o. L.
refy bpl anOtku she accidentally 6tseoverss y he
served planet said 10 differ from tina; Of the computed
planet by several times the diameter Of the orbit Of the
Earth and by forty years in the time Of ia revolution
about the sun Cambridge Chronicle.
u The steamship southerner, Berry, arrived
st Charleston In sixty hours from New.York.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-20
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.


FRIpAx P. ~
There was reactiOn IN the Stock Market to-dsy
and the fsDces generally improved There has been
little relief Ia the Money Market within few days
which mas assisted 10 change the tendency Of stocks
For investment stocks the inquiry is light snd the quot.
tons are Srm.
Bills remain without change Sterling ls
per cent the better for leading bills Francs $40.
545 Purchases for imports Of specie continue TO be
made BY the leading houses to large extent
The improvement in the Freight market oontin-
ues in consequence OF the scarcity OF vessels and high
er have been paid today We hear OF three ships
taken up previous rates and six seven oarks and
brgs for ireland at 2id25.d In bulk and bags For Liv
erpool y Cd and pod has been paid IN packet Cotton
IL I'd for square bales
The demand for Treasury Notes for investment
and funding has been large within lew days and
siderable parcels have been taken out Of market Tho
rates are little better to-day We quote Old per cent
premium New ? per cent
We stated few days since that the Railroad
from Saratoga Springs 10 Fort Ann had been let 10
tractors for s44sOOO exclusive Of iron We should have
stated iaciHsrs Of iron
The following are the amounts col lected by the
Commissioners Of the sise Bank Of Alabama up 90 Let
January 12i7 considerable amour, OF Pad and doubt;
.. 81 4.bt h.r, ho.n al
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-20

err are little frnor We note ssles l=oo % 800 bbls
Philadelphis Il G ais16 81 200 90 Georgetown al
=. ana seQ RI -ari1lc Extra a. =. Baltimore ~s5
c-srs1 ~ 80 WITHOUT tuTeYs FOR he8l mere u less
movement Saes 600 bt.s JeTtey a. IL, and so 90
the oys1ln7 Of re River a. s. The sale e Bran
DIVINE hhdt E.s6e yss,srdsy vss Frosaely nsss AZ
q 81 Rye Tour 9 e1i win ls'es 90 b5's. Ship
SUITS 2.dl5 ccnu
GRAIS-For Wheat there e Int moderate cernsu6
and We hear Ct osly snail lots Jersey selling TIRE
spot To STRIVE II Nay there was sale Of 5000 bushels
Seuer-e - = cents. Cor corrucs n 13ot demand
ara TIE market = very firm. win -.iher - inF-oT-
meni IN White. TIE sE'es rrach 10000 1ushex. en-
brscng - c0 o. .. - - sGIts n Nay ard On
private terms IN June nd July is % $500 White
southern ., "a cent? 500 @ Northern Yellow
opening Ct River - e ren.s. 1000 do Jersey and
sosthern and northern Yellow 81 - 40 cents. Rye .
dul - $3.50 certs Barley entirely nominal Osis are
59Gs0 Tor Southern fOrfl for Jer@Y, f2efi for River
No Canal on the market sales 900 bushels southern
3si 633i White Resns are in fair 5smsnd. and co or
50l obs sold a. 251l 81. per 5usheL
WHlsKY-Ths rnarke. j. steady q; ?. cents for BIS
with some sales
HAY-ssles DO or 400 5aes al 56i 40 cts per eTi.
OIL-Thsre have beer salcs COO 20 500 bis Whale
Oh Tor home use on teruls did not learn. Linsoed
OIL s n far reoues. and We note sales 500 70 1000
gallons American % - cent? slio Ot 200 gallons
English was reported 81 - cents, but doubted
sEEDs-There j. little movement in Clover. and
there hare been sales 80 bis snd eress A. = % - for
Pennsylvania iId ono. Timothy u heavy and 9f lax
there az supplies.
MOLAs>ES-A cargo OF Cuha sold 81 - ets mos.
TE-The sale Of The Monisuk cargo did not resuk
quite - well as the previous sales Nearly the vhols
cstslofoe was sold but prices show decline Of 70
cents = r
BONA sale q 900 "a North west wss made i5r
home te a. - cents and 900 do FOR eNPor; a; 81 ss
cash
NETALs-Ls.4 IA held at o5. cash but Their, 10
nothing doing sales 10000 los Old Copper Al lsi ets
cash
INDIA RUBBER-A sale Of 400 loo va, made 8, .
cents 2 =
RicE-The Transactions Light Al the decline before
noticed
PROFESSIONALISM for immediate delivery j. heavy
ard entirely nominal e % . and Il . FOR old sale
Of 30 bbls thin Mess made ., y %. snd We
understand els offered for 100 ibis Ness No
setlr:y IN Beef The rsngs iss 5Od9 - ~ 81 ASA
sales 50 bbls Beef Hams reported Il = 90 Lard Is
steady with sales $50 so bhls - si6st cents Kegs
are lOdl0i In Picked Meats there has been some
tyiiy and note sales 800 uerces Wnchesters'
Hams and Shoulders arrive II q for Shoulders and
cents for Hams and 20 terces Van BruDts II edat
cents for hams Batter snd Cheese without change
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-20

In The prescut HoUsE Or AssENBLT there ares
members WHO are net natives Of the United States va
et,rvrt BILL Of csyugs nstive Of Derry. lrslsud
msrfled y years Old farmer Whig-reLlsctet
JoBN H. BOWIE Of Nsw.Ysrk nativs ri Aberdeen
scotland, married, age 40. tanner and currier-Loco
FOcO.
DAVID CAV Of Schenectady native Of Paisley Scot
land bachelor. age 40 rner-Whiz
JANEs q. RUTHERFORD OF New-Yo-k native Of Mar or
Foco.
poNALo SHAW, u Delaware, native Of Inverness
Scotland. married. fArmer-anfireut Xhig
hLkXANpER sTEwGRr OF n Y native Of Antrim Ire.
land age -. married. sssbmaker
Three Seotchnen and three lrishmsn-;hreo Wings
ard toree Locos-blooming - from Leirim and expe-
renced g from Antrim Even Iaverness kb-reep snd
The Paisley bodies in the post Of honor Ike this
hberay md fairness in both the great parties Il Is 10
les polite than just Lei Va never prescribe classes
John KNOX