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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-10-21
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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-10-21
HOW TO MAKE CABBAGE HEAD.

An old farm. er tells us. from an cx-
oerience Of Is Years, that by dropping
teaspoonful Of salt, or what you ca'
hold between the thumb and two fingers,
into the centre Of cabhagr, sraneI,
one in hundred will fail Of having .
good head. Now is the time when
the head is beginning to form. Our
csbbages are salss,l. Try the expert
ment = Batauid Times.
Speaking Of praise, Swift tells Us j,
l. IKE ambergris; "a little Whit, and
~ snaicbes, II is very agreeable; but
whenfa man holds lump If it to your
nose. il knocks you down."
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-10-21

A respectable physician in New Or.
= ms says, there have been at least 49,
900 eases Of yellow fever this season
in that city. This is truly vast mum
Der, in a population which canhst ax-
seed go, 900 Or Sc, 900 souls.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-10-21
riAk Lo.r.

There is time enough wasted il
The pursuit Of what men call pleasure;
which, # properly appropriated, would
place them in a high state of cultiva-
ton. Time can be found to ride and
rlante and sing-,iiine can be found 10
lnnnge and talk nonsense; but, alas
how, many think 'abey can't spare
time" % attend 10 the noblest and best
part of their nature; that which alone
elrvaies and causes them 10 feel the
divinity within.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

Gen. Tayiors aPPe0rance.-A correspondent ola
Philadelphia paper thus describes Old Rough and
Ready
" The General is not over five feet seven or {. cit
inches high, is stout, end nclincs to corpuIency-
would weigh should think nearly POO pound,
and the most prominent thing about him is an u
usual shortness OF legs. When he is sitting he oos
like tall man--not so when standing. His face i,
intelligent, and is usually lit up with bene, oet
smile. He is in the habit, when speaking to any
one, of partially closing his let eve His hair IS
gray and grzzly. In one word, gentlemen il yoa
can imagine plain, old Pennsylvania farmer who
has farm paid for worth $1,000, and nothing cI.c
in the world-an independent, josial don t-care l-.
kind OF an old coon-you have Old lack be ore
you. One word now as to the Presidency
When the army last summer was at Matamo-o>
a Mr., Reeder 81 think) from Baltimore, came there
to distribute medals to the non-comnlissioned OH.
and soldiers who had distinguished themselves
at Palo Alto &c. 1t is reported that while thee
Mr., r. informed the General that he had been mo-.
minated by some persons in New York for the r,
sldency. The old General reply was characters
tic. Mr., Reeder-l don't want i'll hay G no 9th
er or higher ambition than to remain at the bead
my noble little army. have always CONSIDERED
myself an honest nlan-my neighbors 50 consider
me-but were | to accept nomination, thee
persons who would say of ice they said OF Gen
Harrison, that ne, G. within two mile, Of
field OF battle, and Others who would call me every
thing taat is bad. No! mol don / want Ii!
don Want IT.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02
NJ Some of our contemporaries are terribly

II Some OF our contemporaries are terribly
alarmed, lest the discussions which sometimes ma
niiest themselves in our party, and which come to
a head and break out in the newspapers are to TO-
tally ruin and annihilate the party and particularly
do they apprehend that result from the present
chickering's at the seat of government of the Argus
and Democrat We cannot partake of their fears.
These discussions are sometimes the result ofpure-
lv personal difficulties and sometimes they involve
the most important principles. When occasloned
by the former, they cannot enlist enough to occa-
sion any harm, and when the latter we do not OBJ
ect to them for we consider these sriles and strug-
giles as necessary TO the health of the party. If we
are party merely for the sake of the spells, then
we confess that harmony is in the highest degree
essential and every thing else should be sacrificed
to it but if we are party to stand by and urge
the great principles of democracy, then we want to
see those who profess to be of us and yet stun
bling block in the path, treated as their merits de-
serve ifthe harmony of the party should there
by be disturbed. Progress is the very soul OF
democracy, and there are Old Hunkers, who de-
terminedly set up their backs against innovation and
reform, in our midst, well other places Shall
we then abandon all our eforts-shall we sit quietly
with our thumbs in our mouths, saying and doing
nothing, lest we disturb the harmony of the party
Such is not our way of thinking. We think the
highest object of party organization and party action
is to urge on the great principles Of democracy
and fin doing this, we offend some, and disturb the
harmony of the party perhaps to ali extent which
may occasion a temporary defeat, it is still better
than to sink hopelessly into the arms of old hun
kerism, which is even worse than whiggery, for il
is whggery, without soul or l.e-an offensive and
putrid carcass.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

ILTThe Racine Wing has an article denounc;ng
what it is pleased to term the humbugs Of Gree
ley, OF the Tribune. OF all the prominent men of
the wing party, Greeley is about the only one who
has any sympathies in common with the great mass
of the people. He seems to be devoid Of that cal
lous selfshness which is the main element OF wing
gerry and enters learessly and promptly into the adj
vocacy Of the many measures now agitated for be-
Netting and eleyatng the masses Greeley and a
few more like him, constitute all the life there is
OF whiggery. While such men as Webb and Brooks
hang like dead and putrid members to the carcass,
he keeps the life blood circulating round the heart
and saves the carcass from entire dissolution. We
can tell the Wing how limitation can be put to
the circulation of the Tribune, consunmation
which the Wing thinks highly desirable for the
benefit OF country papers. Just print as good pa
per as be does: one that will manifest some SYM
pathy with the struggling masses, that will strike
some responsive chords in their breasts, and there
will no reason TO complain OF the undue circulation
of the Tribune.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

american Rroncb Of tie Erangelcal .4lfancc-
The debates of the American D. DIS in their very
dignifed and venerable body Of preIates and phan-
thropsts on the allabsorbng question of Slavery,
have read with considerable attention and inter
est; and do not know how more pertinently to ex
press our views of them than by quoting the reply
of little girl to the question put by her sister
" What is chaos, that papa read about, to which
the elder child replied, Why, it is a great pile OF
nothing, end place to put it m
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

HI We should like either our good natured
friend Of the American, or his double at Racine, to
point out the inconsistency of our desire to have
Southport represented in the Harbor and River con
vention with what we had previously said with re-
gard to that convention. We expressed our fears
as to what might he the character OF the convention
and that It's action might not be judicious and for
the best and if subsequent expression that it might
be otherwise and that it might also be well for
Southport to be represented, he inconsistent we
trust friends will not fail to avail themselves OF
the full benefit Of the discovery As to our opinion
with regard to certain Improvements it is probably
not very different from MIR. Folks, who, we have
reason to believe, would have signed our harbor
bills, if they could have been presented to him on
their own merits.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02
FROM MEXICO

IN New Orleans paper of the 9th ult VOL
the substance OF letter, which states that Save
Anna has issued, from Orizaba over 100 co,, .a
slons to as many guerilla officers AUTHORIZING ~
to command small itinerant parties of fifty - 81.
hundred mel each 1t is also stated that =, H. s"O
stance OF the clergy the project to forty tho a." ~,
tol was abandoned Believing that any detenlF
which could be thrown up would be unava;ls7
and knowing that their property, in which is ca+s
prised the principal buildings of the CITY ,ro,i,
suffer severely if an attack were made thew ads
that the Notifications be not proceeded with Tb;
would IN some measure go to confirm. or At lon ans
to render probable that tender of the ne,oaaf1
surrender OF the city has been made TO Gen Sco.t
According to the latest intelligence, Santa Ann,
had failed in getting up his guerilla forces '''
Santa Anna is said TO have 1000 men and o,
pieces of artillery with which he intends to anno.
SCOTS rear. 0!
One account states that 1000 Americans l.,
marched against him at Orzba when he rctroa,I
towards Oaiaca.
The Mexican Congress had returned an anSro.
to the British governments offer of med;a,;o,
which was equivalent to a rejection.
There is but little prospect of peace.
Gen. Shields is pronounced out of danger.
Canales has issued proclamation ordering tl
entire population of the district of country on tbo
line of the Rio Grande to arm and enter into ~
system of guerilla warfare and in view of the M,
sacre of twenty five peaceable men, by Amerc.n
soldiers, ne orders that quarters be given to an
American.
The massacre above alluded is explained in t5s
following letter from the seat of war:
s. You have published accounts of the disgracpfl
outrage perpetrated before the battle of Buena sa
and will be no less shocked to learn that an equally
sickcning picture OF outrageous barbarity has been
perpetrated in this region by persons calling them
selves Americans 1t appears that near little
town called Gaudaloupe near Marin, an American
was shot two or three weeks ago, and his comrades
and friends determined to revenge his death Ac.
cordlngly party Of dozen or twenty men visited
the place and deliberately murdered twentytour
Mexcans. This is a fact, melancholy. nconrro.
vertibe fact. Under pretence of revenging the
death Of comrade, the notlensive (or all we know
inhabitants OF a ranchro, wo have been assured that
they should be respected and protected have been
Wiluly murdered in cold blood All efforts 70
ferret out the perpetrators of this dastardly outrage
have proved ruitless, unfortunately, and they will
never be discovered probably. Such foul deeds
as these cannot but be revolving to every good Cit
Gen. and it is sad thing that the well-ealned and
bought laures of our troops should be stained
by such acts as these, perpetrated 10y lawess and
irresponsible persons, but tending to bring dscIclIt
upon the volunteer forces.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

INFLUENCE OF RAILROADS on THE WEATHER.
\ German paper gives .he following remarks 81
that well known natural philosopher, Dr.. Angus,
OF Berlin, upon 1.-The influence OF Railroads on
the Weather.. When an extended portion Of the
earth surface is brou. hl by net ofrai Dad Track
into connection OF electrical conductors The acru
mutation OF the atmosphere Is prevent ed, as the
iron tracks effect a constant electrical equilibrium
btwcen remote regions. BY this means. violent
storm Is renderd unlikely, aud If one sho ud arise
II vii undergo n continual ii not considerable
d!mlnuuon. Doubtful as the theory of storms may
he so much Is certain tina / their origin Is IN The
effort OF nature to produce an equilibrium OF opposite
elecrlcllles, nd that they brea k out with moe
violence the greater the intens OF the opposition,
which is produced beforehand by the chemical pro-
cesses that accompany evaporation, If one OF these
opposltes. the electricity OF the lower air for IN
stance, is conducted away to other re gions, the
variation OF the two is mace less and the VIo-
lence with which the equilibrium is established IS
diminished. BY being thus.conducted away, the
influence Is lessened which the electricity OF the
lower atmosphere has on the clouds, and by when
IL attracts It's opposite, thus accommodating storm
ana clouds on the electric point. For this reason
IN level country where there are nets OF rail-
roads, storm cannot acquire that force Of oppo.
site electricity and produce that heap,ng up Of
clouds which Is possible where these CONDUCTORS
are wanting. For some years past the writer be-
news That he has observed change in the storms
OF this place, and asks the attention of students
natural philosophy 10 the proof of his hypoi hesIs
1t rs fact that since Berlin has bee ONE the TO-
Gus several railroads, there have been no violent
storms, and all that have risen have had a rapid
and gentle termination.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

IEuzza for Doniphan for next Presidentr' ex-
claimed HISTORIAN (halfscas oyer) on Washing
ton avenue, few evenings since No no" said
his companion " that viii never do, we must have
Old lack for President and Doniphan is the boy to
be elected Judge OF the Supreme Court. Hard
ly, rejoined the other. for he never read line OF
law in all his lie" q" What of that was the
prompt reply, "didn't he whip the Mexcans at
Chihuaiua!
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

o. \. w. WRIGHT ID Lieut. in the Wisconsin
company of Infantry, has returned to Milwaukee
having been ordered back from Cincinnati 10 REQ
pen recruiting rendezvous at that point, Persons
desiring to enlist; therefore have another oppor-
unty. Lieut. Wright brings favorable accounts OF
the Wisconsin Company They were in excellent
health and spirits not man had deserted and but
one case OF intoXication had occurred We gather
these particulars from the Milwaukee Sentinel
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

GJThe Annual meeting of the Racine county
Medical Society, will be held at tbs court house al
Racine, on Wednesday, Jure 10th, commencing al
10 o'clock. Physicians of the county are earnestly
invited to attend BY order of DR.. Cary, President
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

ID~Our sleepy neighbor has recently rubbed his
eyes and discovered another mares nest, which he
duly chronicles. Speaking of inconsistencies. we
will do our neghbor the justice to state, that we
have never discovered the least inconsistency in his
course. He has been consistently-nothing-
since we have enjoyed the felicity OF his editorial
acquaintance and that he will SO continue. we
have no doubt for those who never think, never
have occasion or cause to change their minds.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

IL The Secretary of War, we perceive. has d.
rected the acceptance of another regiment of troops
from Illinois, fort purpose of giving those chance
who Wee disappointed in not being received on the
filling up of the late requisition The new regi.
ment is ordered to rendezvous at Vera Cruz and we
believe is intended to garrison that place, which.
we apprehend viii I've found a not very agreeable
duty,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

The I'7sconst" Company of Infantry, under COM
mand OF Capt Quarles, left Cincinnati on the 10th
on the steamer Di Vernon, for New Orleans. from
whence, they have orders to join Gen SCOTS COM
mand without delay, Probably the next we shall
hear of them will be in the city OF Mexico.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02
EDUCATION.

A systematic effort, we are pleased to learn, will
now be made to awaken the attention of this CON-
munity to the important subject of Education, with
a view to inducing citizens TO take some imme-
date and effective measures for supplying deGcien-
cies and introducing reforms into this too much
neglected department of village interest. The-Board
of Directors OF the Southport Educational Associa-
ton have decided to have series of Lectures upon
the subject and have designated as Lecturers the
following named gentlemen, who win speak in the
order in which their names are given,-the first
named on Sunday evening next
/. Rev. O. ADAMS,
g. NJ. FRANK, Esq.
g. Rev. +. Fl. DEFINING,
l. Rev. A. L. BARBER.
After these gentlemen have concluded, other
speakers will be announced.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

Charles Lanb--It is told of Charles Lamb. that.
one afternoon returning from dinner party having
taken a seat in a crowded omnibus stout gentle
man subsequently looked in and politely asked,
All full inside 2! Il don't know how it may be
with the other passengers" answered Lamb, " but
that last piece OF oyster pie did the business for
me-"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

MI Fo'cer.-The water power at this place, we
are pleased to state, Is about being improved AL
ready contracts for cutting the canal between the
lakes, have been made and the work is to 90 rapid
~ forward saw mill will be completed this
season. and other mills will be gathered in as the
amount OF power 10 drive machinery is tested.
There is but little doubt hat it will be sufficient
tor all necessary purposes Wisconsin .4rgus
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

The bullion in the bank of England, which
amounted 10 sixteen millions sterling in August
last, now amounts to only sa,a13.sQJ in both de.
Vartmenis
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

EXPERIMENT At PoTTsvILLE WITH Gun Cor.
rox.-Fhe result of series Of experiments in
mining with gun cotton is published in the Potts
willie papers, No smoke or yltiajion Of the atmos-
phere was perceived after any of the experiments
except that which resulted from the squibs used
for communicating the Ere 10 the charge The
equivalent OF powder would have completely filed
the tunnel with smoke. Another important quail.
" of the cotton is that II be charged into side
and upper holes without the necessity OF covering
10 enclose IT, Two ounces of cotton, equivalent to
about twenty ounces of such powder as is used for
blasting can be made into cartridge six inches in
length and IA inches in diameter While with the
same diameter, the powder would occupy about ?
feet: thus an important economy might be gained
hy using smaller drills both in the cost OF the in.
strument and the time necessary TO make the holes
and 10 lamp the charge.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

The common council of Boston. decided By the
casting vote OF the Mayor TO grant no license 10 re-
TAN spintuoGs liquors for the coming wear.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

The hop Horse.-An experiment has been made.
says the NemoriGl re Rogca, at Caen with loco.
motive adapted to draw carriages on common roads.
1t can be turned in all directions guided and stopped
with perfect ease 1t ran the length OF the Avenue
OF Caen, about half a league with great rapidty,
but some part OF the machinery giving way, its re-
turn could not be effected
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02


| 10, for Is cts per bushel W
Ae,c beSSelS.-Sinee the launch of the s. F. Gale
lew weeks since, the keels OF three new vessels
nave been laid at the ship yards in this city. Nj.
T. H. Taylor, of this city, is building large schoo
ner at Gross Point, some Is miles from Chicago
and has is nearly ready to launch We are inform
ed by the proprietor OF the Junitta Fatten recent!
htted out IN this port that he is building another
new vessel In Milwaukee OF about three hundf''
tons burthen.-Chicago Dem
The steamers Baltic and A. ID. Patehin rsturned
from the upper country yesterday, each having Oh
board over 400 tons of freight, and full compe
ment of passengers. So far, the steamboat lnteTes
has done prosperous business. Freights are COCA
and passengers pienty.-Buf Express May q.
Several droves of cattle were driven through OH
city yesterday, on their way to Wiseonsin.-Chiea
go Democrat, May %.
n near English Coia-The Chancellor OF Inc
British Excheqner has issued orders that new com
shall he struck off and put into circulation II
to be a two shilling piece and 10 be called onee,S
or Victorias, Victornes, as her Majesty shall a.
rect.
There were 55 deaths in three weeks among INC
volunteers in Vera Cruz
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02
DEMOCRATIC TERRITORIAL CONVEN-
ZION

A convention Of delegates from the several cleo
ton districts of the territory, will be held at the
Capitol, in Madison, on WEDNESDAY, the LIST
DAY OF JULY next, for the purpose of selecting
a suitable person to be supported by the democrats
of Wisconsin, at the next election for Delegate to
to Congress- In accordance with instructions of
former conventions, the central committee have APP
portioned the delegates to the conventions as fol-
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

Col. John w. Tibbats, of Kentucky, has ALREADY
recruited 500 men, and will soon complete his re
glment and proceed TO Mexico.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

TTIid ca kilcd--Mr. Daniel Slauson. of this town
killed large wild cat on hls farm. on Thursday
last. When shot ii was engaged in fierce contest
with bull dog, which had been giving it battle
for nearly two hours The weight of the wild cat
was some thirty pounds -- Rdeiae IIls
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

DELEGATES TO TIE HARDoR AND RIVER con
VENTIoN.
At a meeting Of the citizens of Southport, held at
Lyceum Hall on the goth day of May, for the pur-
pose Of appointing delegates to the Habor and Rlv-
er Convention TO be held at Chicago, on the 9Th day
of July next REUBEN II. DENING was called to the
Chair, and II. Turtle appointed Secretary
On notion it was resolved that the number OF
delegates to the Convention be fixed at tWenty-tlye
whereupon, the following named gentleman were
selected to act as delegates, with authority TO sup
ply all vacancies that may occur in the number
c. | Hutchinson, David Blisb,
Charles Durke, John II. Nichols,
John w MKov, r. B. Winsor,
c. Latham Sholes, Q. K. Lee,
II. futile. Fl. H. Titcomb,
George Kimball, Joseph '. Quarles,
Samuel Hale; David Crossit,
Daniel Hugunn, II. b. Hlnsdae,
Michael Frank, William Harkin,
r. H. Demng, Serene Fisk,
Chauncey Davis Il. c. Otis,
Ninal Daniels, Harmon Marsh,
Elijah Steele.
Delegates will call at the Office of II. futile, to
obtain their credentials.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-02

Trade IN Ierico.-We are doing pretty good
BUSINESS IN Mexico. Our officers at the port of We
ra Cruz, collected, in five days duties TO the amount
OF 100000. So says correspondent OF the New
York Herald