Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-06
From the Washington Union.
New YORK, Sent.

New YORK, Sept 81, 1917.
Mr.. Clay has been formally nominated
for the presidency by county convention
of the wings of Erie county, Pa, which
gave Gen. Harrison, in 1910, some 1896
majority, and Mr.. Clay, in 1914, nearly
400. One of the most influential wings
in this city, and an ardent Clay man, de-
clarcd the other day-many other leading
wings assenling-that "IIarry Clay vii
run in 1913 for the presidency as sure as
he is living man."
The State Temperance Convention, as
sembled at Albany on the 10th, has decided
after much discussion, to iorbcar to renew
the call for legislative action to repress in
temperance. 1t was decided, instead, to
advocate for the present the repeal OF all
license laws, leaving the dealer in ardent
spirits responsible at common law for any
evil effects from his business, the which is
the most rational conclusion (thOugh rather
lame onc) yet come to by the temperance
folk.
1t is positively asserted by some who
ought to know, (having seen the list) that
there is not a single holder of Prime, Ward
d Co.'S paper who is not abundantly able
to bear the loss; and, consequently, none
will be compelled to stop by the suspen-
sion of that house. A very remarkable and
fortunate state of things certainly, which, as
it grows to be believed in Wall street, grad
ualy restores the confidence somewhat
rudeIy shaken.
SINGULAR OCcURRENCE.-The Elizabeth
town (Ky.) Register, Of Tuesday last, the
9TH instant, says: about ten days since,
while Mr.. Henry Ammon and John F.
Miller, both citizens of this county, were
riding along the road i'll the lower part of the
county, n thunder storm and a violent rain
came up, when they sought shelter under a
tree; they had been there but a few mo-
mcnts, being still seated upon their horses, }
when a flash of lightning struck the tree,
descended, and instantly killed both of their
horses, without hurting either of them, be-
yOnd stunning them little. This is the
only occurrence of the kind we ever heard
Off
FULFILLING THEIR PROMIsE.-A few
years ago number of Texans were taken
prisoners in Mexico carried to the capital
and made to work upon the streets. One
of their labors was to rear Il column on
which Santa Anna's greatness was inscrib-
ed, with the addition that that the work was
done by prisoners taken in the Texan war.
The Texans employed on this degrading
task, made VOW at the time that if ever
war was carried into Mexico, this work
should be destroyed. We see by the let
ters we publish this morning, that their
pledge has been redeemed. After the late
battles, and the MeXicans were driven in
disgrace to their city, the Texans, formerly
prisoners, went in body to the monument
removed every stone and broke them into
pieces.
VERY SINGULAR.-A young girl has
lately been brought to Boston for the bene-
fit of eminent medical treatment, who has
been suffering for several years with a
strange miirmity. 1t is a noise in the throat
loud and distinct, and sounds like the strk-
ING of two metals together, or casinets used
by boys in the street. The noise is without
intermssion, save perhaps for a few min
utes occasionally. AS yet, the cause Of the
noise has not been asccrtained, or any
means found to abate the disorder, which
so far has been on a gradual increase. 1t
is totally distinct from the motion of the
lungs, while breathing, and altogether is one
of those cases which are beyond the key of
human wisdom.
From The Orc,-Scl Oouubpsof the Christian, Cuj2ct.
REVOLUTIONARY AsPECTs.-NcWs Of the
extraordinary events which have recently
TRANSFERRED on the Continent, must have
reached America ere this. Austria has
marched an army into the Popc's dOmin-
ions, to overlwc or crush the new reforming
spirit in Italy, and that spirit is alIin blaze
of indignation mt this menace of dcspOtiSm.
The British Government has manifested
determination to intcrposc an armed force
against the Austrians; the French people
arc burning to do the same, but Louis Phil
lipc appears to side with absOluism too
strongly to crafty their wish. Affairs are
critical in France, and aggravated almost
daily by variety OF startling events and
disclosures. Close upon the heels of the
cases of ministerial corruption and frauds,
followed the awful tragedy of the Duke de
PraSln's coId-bloodcd murder of his wife
his arrest, Imprisonment and scli-dcslruc-
ton by poison. The people are agitalcd
with the suspicion of connjvance with
the suicide, IN order 10 save Il peer the dis
grace of the scallold. France is verging
toward 4 revolution, apparently, and baIan-
eng upon the question whether it is to be
Of Il y
the time for the friends of peace to minglc
their counsels with the murmurs of the null
timdc. Spain and Portugal are gradually
sinking into national insigniicancc, beneath
the weight of " 0bS0'uiisat" or lis inertia.
AWFUL DlsAsTERs.-An emigrant ship
win 800 passengers, was recently driven
upon the rocks, on the eastern coast of
Scotland, and all were swallowed up in one
common grave, without one being left TO
oil 4 no 4 a.