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


n double Capital Execution IN Greece-EXtract
of a letter from Naupla, Greece, March ., 1871
A frghtu scene has Just taken place in our city.
Wednesday last two brgands condemned to death,
brothers, named Demetrius and Theodosius Trip
houpoulos, underwent their sentence on the grand
square of the city. Both allowed themselves qui-
city TO be conducted to the scafIod. Arrived there
the moment the executoner proceeded to attach
Demetrius to the fatal plank being "a man of ggan-
tic stature and Herculean strength, he broke the
cords that bound him, and knocked down the exc
Cuoncr and his assistants. When the latter reco-
ycrcd their feet and attempted to seize their patient
he made desperate resistance, and showed fight in
which the Jack Ketch and his two aids were Terri
bly, bruised and came near being precipitated from
the scanold. On the point of an entire defeat, the
cXecutioner at last drew from beneath his blouse a
long knife and buried it in the heart of Demetrus
who fell upon the platform and expired. The de-
tapItatiou was effected upon his carcass. Ihcodo-
sus on the other hand, was perfectly resigned, and
was observed to trembie conNulsivey He yielded
himself voluntarily 10 his eXecutioncTs, and in
moment had ceased to liNe.'-Dem. Pac:fqnc
Can CoupsE BE CONVERTED Such is the
question which arises reading in Northern
Journal the incredible transaction which took place
IN consequence o. a rsus Il of scpu!trrc -. \ pro-
tcstant lately djtl in one OF the communcs of Bou-
chain, and, such the Catholic clergy refused to
perform tor him the last Offices. Bat in a village
especially family THINKS itself dshonored if the
funeral rites Of Of its members are not placed
under the guarantee of religious ceremony, As
there was no protestant pastor in the commune or
In the ueghDorhood, and tn. case allowed of no de
lay resort was had 10 the Cutdc to prevail upon
him to open the doors Of the church to the dcccls
ed After long explanations; the priest cohsentcd
q arcpdp 81 ar how
ever, that the corpse should be previously bapti>cd
This proposition reality accepted and few
hours after the posthumous catcchumcn was inter
red with all the honors OF the catholic worship. -
Democratic Pocyiquc.
"a Horse ofa Story The Journal of Commerce
tells the following. which may be called either a
horse story, hort of story.
CAPT. LWcoiM--A recent telcgraphic dispatch
, announced that this gallant officer was dclN erng
orders in his capacity Of adiutant when sAot, and
denies that he was killed while cndCavoring to raj
" the Indiana regiment.
We believe that neither statement is true We
have it second hand from an officer who rode beside
him when he TELL that he shot through the
head when in the act of making charge at full
gallop and that he fell dead from his horse. The
noble animal carried forward by his own speed, as
soon as he missed his rider turned back passed his
nose over the body, and gently turned the head so
to reveal the features of his master, which, when
exposed o1IAsotns servant who stood by, caused
the latter 10 jed tears and utter loud conyusNe la
mentations. @Sll who saw it We're deeply affected
for Lincoln was the idol Of the army.
DO you suppose there is any doubt about my
baggage going To Canaan q inquired an old lady OF
the famous wit Il. while he was seeing some friends
oil, at the Albany depot few days since. My
dear woman answered II. soberly, Il" it will depend
entirely on the moral instruction it has received.
Was it brought up orthodox 2" No" answered
the uncomprehending woman, "it~Nas brought up
ON hand cart Doubtful case, ma am, very"
A nc,c species Of hoppiHcss-A letter-vriter from
Vera Cruz, says: The shells from our mortars,
bursting in every direction, scattering death and
destruction within the city and is fair to presume
that the round shot from our batteries had an equal
happy effect"
Nicely Foolcd-A man in the western part of this
State called his neighbors into his house not long
since ~ see famous talking machine he had there
lie said if the proper key touched, it would
commence talking in the greatest voubilites The
neIshborS came, and the man introduced TO them
the famous machine, which proved to be-his
wife!
Progress Of the Aga young lady was exam
ming some stockings at a store in this town, the
other day, when, upon putting her hand into one of
them to the quality, the clerk remarked, that
is very fine hoe, ma ann. lor. Spy.
McgotiSficahiy Of GmiWS.-ShakSpear painted all
things but himself Like the magic spirit of the
mind itself like the ruling creative power in nature
and In all things he worked, himself invisible, and
now when he had vanished entirely from sight and
we can scarcely trace aveshge of his existence, his
soul remains immortal.
A writer in the London Naval and Military Ga.
zette contends that moustaches act as part of the
respiratory organs, st and purify the air before it
reaches the lungs, and are, cossequenty-a prcserv
alive against consumption.
SHAH there be any Funerals on the Sab6atht-A
distinguished Clergyman Of Pittsburg proposes this
question to the consideration of the religious pub
lie. 1t was to have been discussed on Tuesday
nlng at the first Presbyterian Church OF that city.
When that question is decided, we suppose the next
that will be proposed will be, Shall there be%ny
deaths on Saturday
Two things man never should be angry at,
what he can help, and what he cannot help.