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hereby certify, that was present in the Court
House in Harrisonburg. at the time COL A. S. GRAY
was elected Col. Of the l45lh Regiment, and make
the following statement of my remembrance of the
facts.
The election took place in the Court House in
the year 1885. The contestwas between the Lieut.
Col. of the Regiment. Alex. McGilvray and the
Major Of the Regiment, Algernon S. Gray
The vote was taken aloud and it was announced
that Gray was elected by majority of one vote,
Col. McGilvray made the remark that he believed
he had right to vote Many voices cried out that
If he voted for himself Gray could vote for himself;
but McGivray did not record his vote, and GRAY
was elected by the vote Of the company officers
which had already been taken.
A. ST. C. SPRINKLE.
We certify that we were present at the election
alluded to-and that the above statement of Capt.
Sprinkle is correct. S. M. HUNTER.
SAA1'L. STERLING.
Hanisonburg, April II, lS47.
% The most casual observer must have perceiv-
ed how very cautious the Democratic papers in this
District have been in speaking of Mr. Mellow
ELLIS course towards Gen. TAYLOR We find in
the Rockingham Register an instance of it which
we take the liberty of laying before our readers, as
appears Ill tiial paper we SAID In our last that
"Mr. Mcdowell voted to degrade Gen. TAYLOR,
and TO elevate his brother-in-law, Col Benton, to
be Mr.. Folks viceroy." The Register gives it to
its readers thus -
Mr.. Mcdowell voted to elevate his brother-in-
law, Col. Benton, to be Mr. Folks vceroy -.Sfaun-
ton Spectator.
And Col A. S. Gray coted for himself, to secure
the place he now holds as Col. of militia regiment
in Rockingham !-Rochinghanl Register
Here is most beautiful piece of work, Mr..
Register, to be caught at In the first place you
have been guilty of making garbled extract, and
in the second place, of --! 'ETell it not in
GATH"
Neighbor OF the Register, we have long account
against you, for which you will not be excusable
unless you can prove that Col. GRAY entirely de-
stroyed the faculty of memory when he cracked
you on the head. In nearly all your extracts from
this paper, and whenever you have had occasion to
refer to it, you have falsely represented u.s. We
do not complain, however, of this. We feel conf
dent that your course will meet with its Just re-
ward at the hands Of the Democracy of the Tenth,
bye and bye.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-22

The English papers state that there have been
several falls Of black snow and black rain Of late in
the Isle Of Man.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-22

Saltillo is one vast hospital. Besides our own
wounded, (four or five hundred in number) General
Taylor has collected all the wounded Mexicans
who were left by their army, and put them in hos
Pltal. 1t is most disgusting to visit one OF those
places. All OF them (the Mexicans) are badly
wounded, for those that were slightly wounded
went of. They are dying every hour in the day
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-22

The following incident goes TO illustrate the
great numerical force of tho printers with the army
General Scott, on a recent occasion, wanted to have
some general orders printed at given time. He
sent directions TO the office Of the Tampico Senti-
mel to have them done. lie was told that in con
sequence OF the scarcity Of hands the work conld
not be accomplished. He then on morning parade
ordered all printers to step forward three PAGES from
the ranks, when several hundred men--all printers
--obeyed the orderi-.M o. Delta
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-22

we certify that we were present at the election
alluded to-and that the above statement of Capt.
Sprinkle is correct. S. M. HUNTER,
SAM'L. STERLING.
Hanisonburg, April II, IS47.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-22


A letter from an officer on board of the u. S.
steamer Princeton, published in the Philadelphia
American, says
The surrender of the Mexican Army took place
on large plain outside OF the walls it was a very
imposing sight The common soldiers seemed very
indifferent, but the officers appeared sorrowfu and
much mortified. They were very poorly dressed,
with old white hats and some with black ones
not having, probably, seen dollar for months.
AT the Mexican battery which fought so well
when the flag staff shot away, and officer tore
the flag from the remnant of the staff, jumped up
on the parapet, and held it in his hand, until he
himself was shot down This was done three
times.
Another letter written on board the Princeton to
the editor of the Philadelphia Chronicle speaking
of the action before Vera Cruz on the 24h ultiino,
says
Four sailors were killed this day; they were all
captains of guns, and would not dodge at the flash
of their opponents. On board ship, you know.
there IS no use in lodging, for one place is good as
another. They trained to stand to their GUNS -
On shore it is different--sand bags are placed to
protect those who are in action. The Engineers
requested the sailor officers to keep their men down
They were cautioned, and ordered to fall at the
flash, but all would not do-they would Jump on
their guns, sight them, stand beside their piece and
look through the embrasuTes, and of course wero
killed. Every sailor killed was struck in the fore
head, taking the upper part of the head entirely off
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-13

MoRE OF THE TAME FIsHEs.-We copied
paragraph the ather day referring 10 the
success of little girl i'll winning the ailec-
tons of certain fishes. The Iligham Gaz-
cttee supplies more particular account of it
as f0loWs:--
There is a little girl of six years of age,
"A daughter of Mr.. David Thomas, who
lives on the borders of the pond which sup
plies water for the furnace works, at " are
river, who has most wonderful control
over a class OF animals hitherto thought 10
be untameable. For year or two past the
little girl has been in the habit of playing
about the pond, and throwing crumbs into
the water for the fishes. BY degrees the
timid creatures have become so tame as to
come at her call, follow her about the pond
and eat from her hand. A gentleman went
down there Il few days since, with his
daughter, TO see the little creatures and their
mistress. AT first the fishes were deceived
and came up to the surface of the water as
the gcntlcman's daughter, approached, but
in moment they discovered their mistake
and whisked away from the stranger in high
dudgeon.
Their own mistress then came up and
called, and they crowded up, clustering
about her hands TO receive the crumbs
She has, besides, turtle or tortoise, which
has been manned in the leg. This Great
ure lives i'll the pond, and seems to be un-
der the control Of the little girl, obeying her
voice and feeding from her hand. We have
Just returned from visit to the pond, and
have seen the little bright eyed girl sporting
with her obcdient swarms Of pickerci, pout
and sinners, patting them on the head, stro-
king their sides ard letting them slip through
her hands. She has her lavorptes among
them. A pout which has been marked on
the head in some way, and the turtle we
spoke Of, are remarkably intelligent A
MORE beautiful instance of the influence Of
kindness and gehtlcncss can hardly be
found.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-13

OREGoN.-A friend has handed us the
Oregon Spectator of April I'd. 1t gives an
encouraging account of the progress of ciy-
iliZanon in that region. From 4 glance at
the advertising columns, we observe that
business iii all It's varieties is carried on at
Oregon city, and that Improvements are ra-
pidly going forward in the neighboring set
Elements. The following paragraph will
give an idea of what is doing in that region:
THE town of Portland has increased ra-
pidlv and surprisingly within the past $
months; its enterprslng proprietor has built
a wharf, and large commOdlous warehouse,
which, owing 10 the place being situated at
the head of navigation, will greatly iacill-
tate commercial enterprise. There are some
pleasant residences there already, and one
of the most handsome and comfortable
dwelling houses in the Territory, SO far as
we can Judge from the place, is now in
course OF erection at that place, by Messrs.
Robb q Morrison. for Capt. Crosby. Along
the banks of The " lllamette, likewise, there
are various claims that are being cleared and
improved; indeed, houses are rising around
us like "eXhalations," only something more
substantial, and forming links of connection
between settlement and settlement. The
achievements of this spirit OF Improvement,
and the happy influence IT is eXertlng among
us, is gratifying 10 all, and more especially
to those who, in the early settlement OF the
country, labored increasingly to produce re-
suits scarcely TO be realized. - Chicago
Tribune.
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and in the old palace Of Noire Dame. The
next day the Able Lesseur was shown his
dungeon in the Bastle. At intervals for
place of Mademoisele, but he steadily re-
fused every solicitation.
A year passed away but the Able was
still in his dungeon; new curate sat in the
confessional stall of St. Mederick. Mean
time the Chevalier Verhais had gone out of
the kingdom-stlll nothing was heard OF the
lost Isabel.
Three years after, and there had been
great changes at the court. The Baron
was no longer powerful; new governor
was set over the Bastile, and it was crowd
cd with prisoners of state. Both the lost
daughter of d'Estral, and the Able were
nearly forgotten.
A lad came one evening and demanded
to see the old Able Lesseur, and when the
turnkey came to close the cells for the night
he asked to stop with the Able. There
was little care of such a prisoner, and the
lad stayed in the cell
An hour after, when it had grown dark,
the turnkeys i'll the great hall of the castle
were startled by piercing shrek. They
searched the cells and the dungeon of the
Able was found empty, but out ofthc win
dow was hanging a broken ladder of ropes,
and below there appeared something lying
upon the edge of the lossc.
They ran down with the torches and
found the poor Able crushed to death by
the fall. The lad had just strength enough
to say the curate was innocent, and tainted.
They tore open his doubet to give him air,
and found to their establishment, it was
woman. They put the torches close to her
face, and one of the bystanders cried out
that it was Mademoisele d'Estral. The
poor girl opened her eyes at the sound,
seemed recalling her senses, uttered faint
shrek, and fell dead upon the body of the
Able.
The remains of the poor Able were bur-
led in the cIoisters of the old palace that
stood behind Notre Dame, and if it is not
removed, you will still read upon slab i'll
the pavement of the church Of ST. Mary
the name of Isabel d Estral.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-13

The following article is from the pen of
the editor of the New York Gazette:
ANECDoTE OF THE GREEK SLAvE.-Ees-
terday morning we paid visit to the Greek
Slave, statue which, for beauty, delicacv
and grace, might well contend for the gold
Ell apple with the lar-famed "Venus de Me-
dicis." As YOU enter the room, you find
the vlsters are seated, the gentlemen with
their hats off, and no one ronversing above
whisper. The first thought that strikes
you is one ofeXtreme pity as you behold the
sweet captive before you. The sentiment
that gives birth to this thought was no
doubt premeditaled by the sculpture.
As an illustration, we recollect an ancc-
dote on the subject. When at Florence
some years since, we called one morning al
the studio OF Mr.. Powers, in company with
a gay young lrishman. The Greek Slave
was then nearly completed in the clay, and
we found Mr.. Powers in the act of giving
it some final touches with the modelling
stick. We introduced our friend 10 the art
lst, and then directed his attention To the
statute. We stood silently gazing upon it
some minutes. when we inquired chow he
would like to own such a slave" As he
was a wild, thoughtless Young fellow, we
expected a reply characteristic OF his gal
liant nature, and were little surprised at
the grave tone with which he said, Shy me
sowl I'd instantly set her free" Powers
heard the remark, and thanked him for
what he considered compliment; for said
he, ''such is just the sentiment | design to
convey
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-13

effort to recover it we had ascertained the
depth of the well, which is exactly seventy
five feet. It's diameter is about nine feet.
1t is entirely hewn out of the solid roc and
is work of great labor. 1t bears marks
of great antiquity. 1.-The well is Deep"
was the description given of it by the wo-
man of Samaria to our Lord. Ii still, as
now noticed, has the same character, al
though TO an extent it is perhaps filled with
the stones which are thrown into it, to
sound it, by travellers and pilgrims.
The adventure which have now noticed
being over, we emerged from the well, and,
sitting down at its mouth, we could not but
think Of the scenes and events of other DAYS.
We were near to the very parcel of
ground that Jacob gave Joseph" Jacobs
Well was here! Here Jesus, the Savior,
SAT, wcaried with bis journey. suffering
from the inlirmities of that lowly human ma
mre he had assumed, when he came from
heaven to accomplish the work Of our re-
dempton, which his Father had given him
to do. Here he spake with inimitable sim
plicity and majesty, as never man spake,
setting himself forth as the Source and Civ
er of the coplous and satisfying waters of
Eternal Life.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-13
From :" The Christian "a London periodical
THE TWO ANGFLS=A VISION.
BY J. c, PRINCE.

Bl j. I. fRINCE.
In the shadow Of slumber as dreaming Law,
While tie skies kindled up al the coming of day,
The angels, with pinions Of splendor unurled,
Came down with the soltness OF light on the world
Grace, glory and gcntleness comprised them round,
And their voices came forth with melihuous sound
As they utter dsweet words heard and echoed above
And departed on God-giren missions OF love
From nation to nation one wandered aiar,
And the tumult, the broil, the delirium of war,
The music that Knocked the last struggle Of life
The trumpet that walled through the pauses OF strife
The sodstaining revel, the cloud cIea,ing roar,
Were aWcd into silence TO waken no more
The death dealing bolt OF the cannon was staid,
The solder flung from him the blood -reeking blade
The plume was uncarcd for the helmet unwom,
The laurel was witAcccd, the banner was torn,
The gorgeous dcusion OF warfare was past,
And the Spirit o. Brotherhood trumphed at last!
Then Science arose from his thraldorn, and stole
From the keeping Of Nature new gifts for the soul ;
Then yalorous Enterprise waved his proud hand,
And might and maguGccnce covered the land
Then Commerce, from bonds of oppression set free
Linked country to country and sea unto sea;
Then Art with a dream-like devotion, refined
Into beauty and purity, matter and mind
Then knowledge let loose all her treasures and
found
Goodly seed springing up in the stoniest ground;
Power, Plenty, Intelligence prospered aman
=. - !
While the Poet prophet, a teacher in song,
Sang hymns of rejoicing 10 gladden. the throng-
And well might such uniform blessings have birth,
For the Angel OF Peace had rchaloved the earth !
Another sweet yistan, sweetly sublime,
Went forth as a pleader for error and crime
In the palace she tempered the soul Of the king
While his heart opened out at the touch of her wing
In the scnatc She governed with eloquent awe
She swaycI in the council, she lived in the law;
In the prison. mid apathy, terror and gloom,
TO the wretch who lay waiting tie word OF his DOOM
She whispered OF hope, breathcd calm o er his fears
Till his eyes overlooked with the blessing o. tears-
Til his spirit Shook off the sad slough OF despair
And his lips were inspired with the tcrvor of prayer
BY the SIDE Of grave Justice she took proud stand
And touched the dread scales with so lenient hand
Thatthe eulty.o crburdened with gladness withdrew
To lie OF repentance and usefulness too
TO lie which atoaeJ to the world for the. past,
And cancelled the rccorle Of SHINING at last.
Then the axe of the headsruanlly rotting with rust
And the halter aud gaIloNs mould'ring 10 dust
'Thap +1c.a lo,~,lyoI sI,uU tor. which ,eS1ar ~,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-13

The London Standard, strong Tory pa
per, SPEAKS in this wise:
ITO speak phinly--uniycrsal suffrage
has now very liule terror for us. Our eX-
pericnce of the humber classes, which is
tolerably extensive, satisfies us that the class
below the ten pound franchise, is class
much nTorc to be trusted than the nass of
those who occupy ten pound houses. You
will almost always find the working man a
much more intelligent and better disposed
man than the small c!nploycr-the lodger
thar ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS customer
at the chambers shop than the keeper Of
that shop. Thanks TO the cXertlon of our
ver-to-he-remembered clergy, and after that
unrivalled body of teachers and benelactors,
thanks to Lord Brougham, Mr.. Charles
Knight, and the useful knowledge folk,
a wonderful change has been wrought in the
habits of cur working men, even i'll cities
and towns-a change which, if it proceed
as it has proceeded hitherto, will, we pre-
diet, cause the most jealous guardians of the
rights of rank and property, and the interests
of order, to have new views OF universal
suffrage"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-13
TIE MS.

The TELEGRArH is printed on sheet equal IN
size the largest paper in the territory and is fur
nished to subscribers at So per annum. If paid in
advance 81 80 within six months and SO, if pay
ment be longer delayed.
ADVERTISEMENTS,
Inserted at the rate Of one dollar per square for the
first insertion, and twenty-five cents per square for
each subsequent insertion.
Yearly advertisements inserted as follows One
column, s25 Three-quarters, $50; Half SIS; One
fourth, Si2s One square. or twenty lines SIS. Pro
fessiona and business cards, s..
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SOUTHPORT TETFGRAPH

BOOK q JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT
There has been received at this Office large sup
ply OF handsome new type, whiehwill enable the
proprietor TO execute all kinds OF LETTER PRESS
PRINTING in a superior style, and upon terms the
most reasonable Books, Pamphlets, HandbiHs Cir
cifdrS, limitations, Business Cards Biz hcads Shoe
bills, Concert bills, Programmes, .4delreSs Cards
Eiak Chccts Notes Of Hand, Ordr Eooks, Sieah !.
boat Bii}S Steamboat CGrdS, Certificates. Drafts
Bills Of Lading, Caect Cooks, Biants of al! kinds
together with every other kind of Printing, execu-
ted with neatness and dispatch.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-13
HAYS MKINLEY. NJ. ID.

TTANING nearly recovered from the effects of
IL chronic dvspepsla-dlseasc OF the stomach and
ITS sympathetic affections ms object IN first co
ming 10 this country and also from d recent AL
tack OF congestIyc renting fever; and intending
TO remain permanently IN Southport, would re-
Spectluy offer his professional services 10 the
bic.
And having been actively engaged in the study
uad practice of medicine and surgery during the
las. a years, excepting the last TWO; and having
closely investigated The nature end character, not
only oil acute, but also OF chronic diseases, gener-
ally aud attentiycly studied their appropriate
treatment, he can, the more confidently, invite the
patronage of the public.
He would also say 10 all vino may favor him with
their friendship and patronage, that he hopes they
will Intrust him with the knowledge aud treatment
of disease, as confdngy Us he invites their pstro-
mage. and that their confidence shall not be violated
Office Main ST. lrstd door north of ). II. Gle
ment's Jewelry shop. Residence at Nj. Daniels
first house north of the northwest corner OF the
Common.
Southport, Jan 2G, 1sl7. n28-ly.
JAMES II. IllLDRETu,
MASTER ~ CHANCERy,
Justice of the Peace, Attorney and Counsellor al
Law, Solicitor and Counsellor in Chancery,
Will attend to all such prOiesso nal bus
mess az may be- entrusted to him.
Southport May, - 'lG.
+. D RICHARDSON.
JUSTTCE or 7HE PEACE,
AND GENERA LAND AG.>T, Geneva, wal
worth 90. w. L. QIy
A. IT. NAN-LNCk.
DEPITF SCRJETOR,
Office at hl. Boarding House, Southport.
T. =. LOWELL.
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believing them both with tears of joy.-In
my wild enthusiasm, | called to the little
birds on the green boughs, thrilling their
CHEEKY tarewells 10 departing day" Sing
on, sunny birds; sing on, sweet minstrels:
Lo We and have a God -"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-13
BUSINESS CARDS, &c.
A. S. CLARK,
Dealer in STOVES, and MANUFACTURER Of
Sheet-rOn, Copper and Tin-WarG.
Burlington. Racine Co, w. T. Sept. 1-nlO ,3m
F. SCAMMON,
Burlington

Wholesale and Relall Dealer in Drugs, Medicines,
Chemicals, Surgical and Dental Instruments Per-
fumery, Paints, Oils. DyeStutis, Druggists Glass
Ware, Window Glass Daguereotype Plates,
Cases and Chemicals, 1I9 Lake St, Saloon Bull
dimes Chicago. Ill.
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4 farmers wife III New Connecticut,
Ohio, is preparing a cheese for present TO
Queen Victoria, which will beat Parson
Leland's Jefferson monster, all hollow. BY
joining, as they say, with some few of her
ncighbors, she has procured the milk of
500 COWS for one day. The production is
a cheese weighing coo pounds. After re-
cciving it, no doubt Her Majesty will gra-
ciously adopt the principle of free trade
with such land of milk and honey as
Brother Jonathan's farm.
In Portage county, in New Connecticut,
there is also cheese mandatory iii which
the proprietor makes thirty cheeses day,
each weighing 20 pounds, tcithom any ddi-
m, for he owns neither COW nor a foot of
land. How can that be, says the reader.
Well, in the first place, the manufacturer IS
an old Connecticut Yankee. Then in the
next place, he buys the curd of all the dali
res in his vicinity, at three cents pound,
with which he makes over i ton of cheese
daily. lie thus employs no capital but the
expense of the curds, and few hands can
do all the labor. He has probably contrac-
ted for all his cheese at seven or eight cents
pound on delivery, and will thus pocket
enough at one milking season to make a
Van &c mdependent.-NelC HaUen J0eT.
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ATTENTION !!
rs called 10 the fact, that he subscriber has pro-
cLred an abundant supply OF the best of
Well seasoned Wagon Lumber

and Is prepared 10 execute, upon the shortest no.
ice, and IN the best aud most substantial manner,
all work that may be called Ter IN his line OF bust
ness.
Farmers, do you want good wagon, worth the
money YOU paw
Call and see before YOU purchase elsewhere.
Do not forget the place orner of Church and
Pearl Streets, and west OF nuIkee's New Brick
Block. JOHN WILDER.
Southport, May ~, lS47.-n2tw.tt
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LABoRERs WANTED Trustees of
the Illinois and Michigan Canal offer one
dollar per dav to l4horers, during the fall
AMI winter, and until the completion OF the
work. Boarding houses are provided at the
different stations.-T Chicago Democrat.