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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15
MILITARY HEROES.

We find a very strong article in the Bos-
ton Courier Of the DIST ult. against the NOM
nation Of Gen. Taylor for the Presidency.
The writer, after congratuIating his wing
friends, " that indications begin to appear in
various quarters, that Gcn..Taylor's nomi-
nation to the Presidency is not likely to be
so unanimous and acclamatory as was at
one time Supposed proceeds at length to
state the reasons for the change which is
evidently going on i'll public sentiment.
The strongest objection 10 mere military
hero for the highest civil station in the land,
is so well stated, towards the conclusion Of
the article, that we cannot refrain from CO.
plying paragraph:
But not to say much of that title, based
on bravery and military skill to honor,
poor in whatever measure IL exists, chlet
objection to this nomination will consist III
the fact that its tendency would be to digni-
fly and promote the profession of fighting
and Strengthening men--a business so inhu-
man, so unchristian, so incompatible with
the prosperity of the States, the sound poll
cv of Governments, and the order, purity,
and welfare of mankind, that it stands at
this moment condemned and indelensible
before the enlightened sense of the world.
Nobody prctends that Gen. Taylor would
ever have been thought OF for the Presden-
CIV by any mortal if it had not been for the
achievements of his arms. The inference
is obvious: and the effect of his civil promo
ton upon the yOdng men Of the country, and
upon all peaceful employments, must be SO
ed, sanguinary, barbarous custom, and fol-
low a half civilized standard OF merit; lifting
into seats of honor those that have Inflicted
the most misery, hewn to pieces the most
human bodies, cut the most throats, spilled
the most blood and tears, killed the most
men. and wasted the most treasure, virtue,
and life1 Ii is too late for this. probably;
society is too old. and has had too much ex-
perience. Besides. the Gospel has been
preached. and Gods law is believed by
some as well as the day-book and ledger.
Nothing can disguise the true natare OF lass
crusade upon Mexico. Ii IS connected ~
seDarahly with the two grand enemies ot
national glory and human advancement
slavery and war. 1t IS doubly disgraced,
for tits bloodshed in behalf of oppression.
Every thing concerned in it must wear. in
time, vile aspect, and diause an offensive
odor. However honest some of the insiru-
menis OF its prosecution may be, they are
not the men to govern US, or to become our
examples, or to be handed down TO after
ages as our heroes
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

HOLDING BACK THE CROP

The Wheat crop of the United States for
1917 is probably the largest ever harvested
in the country, and yet the quantity of new
wheat which has reached market up to
the present time is unprecedenhy small
Instead of the half million of bushels which
at moderate computation are ordinarily
brought 10 market before the first Of Sep
TENDER, 1t is believed that not more than
$4,000 bushels of the new crop have vet
been offered for sale. None has been re-
ceiyed here, and very little in New York or
Philadelphia; and we understand that it is
impossible to buy new wheat at the west,
at rates which will permit buyers TO realize
a profit at the present New \ orll Prices.-
Inc farmers in the interior have made so
much money during the past year,that they
can afford to hold back the products of The
late harvest until prices rise; and the conse-
quence is, that notwithstanding the i'm
mense crops of the present season, and the
AMOUNT OF old stock remaining in the hands
OF producers, the are markets unusually bare
OF wheat, and flour is held at prices which
could not be sustained for a week, if the ar
tlcle were not kept back by holders in the
hope of obtaining an advance on lis present
value. Many of our -four merchants eX-
pect that the next steamer will bring tdings
OF rise in flour and wheat abroad Should
this expectation be fulfilled, prices here, in
consequence of the baroness of our mar
kets, will probably run beyond the mark
which the foreign advance will seem to JUS
uly-and when they have reached point
satisfactory to the Western farmers and
other speculative holders, an avalanche of
flour and wheat will be poured into the At
lantic cities, and we shall have a sudden
collapse in prices, panic and 4 smash
few keen and cautious spectators will
realize before the market is swamped with
supplies, and scores will be ruined. The
farmers, il they consulted their own interest,
would bring the produce of the late harvest
forward aO3O, when they can obtain fair re-
munerating prices for it. If they continue
to hold it back On speculation they will as
suredly have to take iessin the end Troy
Wing.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15
. WADLEIGH'S TRIAL FOR SLEEPING IN
MEETING.

a NADLElGH'S TRIAL FOR SLEEPING IN
MEETING.
Justice Winslow-W hat do you know
about Wadleigh's sleeping iii meeting.
Winess-l know all about it; faint no
secret guess.
,lus-Fhen tell Us all about; that's just
what we want to know.
Wit-Iscralching his head Well the long
and the short of it is, John Wadleigh is a
hard working man; that is, he works nigh
~ hard doing nolhiug-and that's the hard
est work there is done. l. will make fell
Ter sleep quicker than poppy leaves. SO it
stands to reason that Wadleigh would be a
very sleepy sort of person. Well, the
weather is sometimes materially considera-
bic warm, and Parson Moody's sermons is
sometimes rather heayy-hke-
Jus-Stop, sop! No reflections upon
parson Moody; that is not what you were
called here for.
Wit don't cast no reflections on Par
SON Moody. | was only telling what |
know about John WaIieigh's sleeping in
meeting; and lis my opinion. especially in
warm weather, that sarmons that are heavy
like. and two hours long, naturally have a
tendencv-
Jus-Slop. stop, say, Hyou repeat any
ofthose reflections on i'arson Moody again,
I'll commit You to the cage for contempt of
court.
Witt don't east no reflections on Par
son Moody. | was only telling what |
know about John Wadleigh's sleeping in
meeting.
Jus-Well, 90 on and tell us all about
that. You were Mt called here to to testify
about Parson Moody.
Wit-Thal's what En- trying to do, if
you wouldn't keep putting me out. And
us my opinion, in warm weather, folks is
considerably apt to sleep in meeting. espec-
tally when the sermon--I mean especially
when they get pretty tired. know find
it pretty hard work TO get by seventhly and
eighthly in the sermon myself: but if once
Get by there, | generally get into a Kind OF
waking train again, and make out to wealth
er it. But isn't so with NvadIeigh: I've
generally noticed, that ii he begins to cape
at sevenihly, it's a gone goose with him be-
fore he gets through tenthly, and he has TO
look out for another prop for his head some
where, for his neck isn't stiff enough to
hold it up. Aud from teathly up to six
teenthlv he's as dead as a deor nail, till the
amen brings the people up TO prayers, and
/ Wadleigh comes up with . jerk, just like
opening jack-kniie.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15
Frnm Inc PhlladeInhia Sun.
II0III VTII IFII'7IlTT ITW|N '-WIT'
SHOCKING CASE OF TORTURE


The following sketch of ease of torture,
which may appear as incredible as it is
horrible, is true IN all It's particulars:
A short time since, 4 lady, one who
moves in the highest circles of society in
this city. thought she had reason to believe
chat colored girl, employed in her family
as domestic, had plltered various small
articles about the house. One mornlng,the
lady drew from the Philadelphia Bank the
sum of S22. in four Gye-dollar notes, and
the rest in silver. She carefully wrapped
the money in the corner Of her handker-
chief, and for safety pinned it inside the bo-
som OF her dress, which she carefully pla-
ced in the wardrobe. and put on her disha-
billie, and proceeded to look after her house
hold.
Several hours elapsed, when all at once
she bethought herself OF her twenty-five
dollars, W Inch She had laid upon her bureau
top; and, in GREATNESS haste, assembled to
the chamber 10 get II; but 1t was nowhere
10 be found.
That black Jade has stolen the money, "
calculated the suspicious woman.
She then FASTENED to the landing of the
stairs, and called out, at the top of her
voice
'>Ileuy! Hetty! come here, You black
huzzy."
In the twinkling Of an eye, the frightened
daughter of Ethiopia was on the stairs.
What did you do with the money, You
black imp of the devil'"
Il dldn'ttake no money" replied the lit
tie girl, trembling from head to foot
viii YOU tell me lie. YOU huzzy! I'll
learn you. Walk into the nursery there. "
The Iiue girl obeyed the will of her mis-
lr..s. and presently both WORE In that nur-
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15
SOUTHPORT TELEGRAPH.

BUOh q JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT.
There has been received at this Office large sup
ply OF handsome new type, whichwil enable the
proprietor to execute all kinds OF LETTER PRESS
PRlN Ting in superior style and upon terms the
most reasonable. Books, Pamphlets, Handb'hs, Cir
Cuiars Mritotions Business Cards GiT heads Shotr
bills, Concert bills, Programmes, address Cards,
Bteak Cheeks, Notes Of Hand, Order Books, Steam
boat Balls, Steamboat Cards, Certificates, Drafts,
E'l,s Of Ladiag, Cheek Eooks Blanks Of an 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, 1847-09-15

The Di96rence.-If a poor man cannot
pay his debts, his bed is, in some OF the
states, sold from under him. Ii that will
not satisfy his creditors, his body is lmprIs-
oned-but in all the states ali his property
with some triaing exceptions, becomes ha-
bic TO his creditors. The shareholders In
a bank are entitled to all the gam they can
make by banking operations; but II the I'M
dertaking chances to be unsuccessful inc
loss falls on those who have trusted them.
They are responsible for no more than the
amount Of stock they may have subscribed.
This, it will be seen, is a most unequal rela-
ton. The banker is literally protected
while his business is profitable, and in the
hour Of adversely and trial to his bank, may,
on the fruits Of former profits, enjoy life,
and laugh his creditor to scorn. This is =
relation that ought not 10 eXist.-PhH.
Ledger.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

4 Coop PLAN.-At the close of one OF
the lectures of Mr.. j. B. Cough in PittsfieId
last week, Rev. Mr.. Todd made PROPOSE
ton, which was unanimously adopted, to
procure a large book to be circulated in ev-
cry town for the purpose of receiving sig
natures to the temperance pledge. This
book, when it has been thoroughly circula-
ted, is to be placed in the records of the
town. and there kept until the changes IN
the families shall make it advisable to cir
culate it again. Berkshire Courier.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

ELopEMENT ExTRAoRDINARv.-Iastweek
Mr.. John Ward, Jr. of Halifax, Me-, eloped
from his fathers residence with buXom
young widow, the housekccper, to whom
he was married Immediately after at the
Parish church. The gay Lotharo is in his
Glst year, and the blooming bride about
half his age. On the news being communi-
Gated to his venerable parent, he said: Its
all right; bnt if I'd been year or two
younger, he shouldn't have had her-rd
been before him
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15
INTERESTING MISCELLANY.
THE DROWNING OF SIX HUNDRED


he OIOh NI4hh VT Ola AlC-N1|ANAND
SLAVES
In the ysar $50 there was towering on the AZ
rcan coast large clpperbrg called the Bflllianie,
commanded by desparado named Romans Ho-
mans was an EngliShman by birth and was known
along the whole coast and in Cuba, as the most
successful SLAYER Of his day The brig was owned
by two men residing in Havana one an English
man the other a Spanard. She was built to carry
six hundred negroes and in her Holman had made
ten successful voyages, actually landing in Cuba.
five thousand negroes! The brig carried 10 guns.
had thirty sweeps and crew OF sixty Spaniards,
the most of them old pirates as desperate as their
commander, An English brig of war which at
tached her was SO cut up in the hull and rigging.
that she was abandoned and soon after sunk; an
English Sloop OF war attempted to carry the Bril-
liante with boats, which were beaten of with great
slaughter Now il was known that Romans was
again on the coast, and IL was resolve to make
another attempt to take him, with the evidence OF
his guilt on board. The arrangements for this pur-
pose were we'll made. He was allowed to take in
his cargo of negroes and set sail
The BrIliaRe had lost sight Of the coast when
the keen eye OF her commander discoy cred that he
was cutrapped. -Four cruisers, three of them En-
glish and one American had been Iying in wait for
him. and escape was hopeless In running away
from one he would come within reach of another.
Night was coming on, and Romans was silently re-
gardng his pursners, when suddenly the huge sail
OF the brig Mapped ldly-the wind died away and
the SLAYER was niotlonless on the waters
This will not do iomans muttered knocking
away the ashes from his cigar" their boats will
he down upon me before | am ready for the visit e
and a. he sand tits, his stern face lit up with smile
the expression OF which WINS dabolicdI 1t was
evident that he mediaied some desperate plan
dozen sweeps were got out, and the vessel NOV
IL 4
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

Excrr1NG TIMEs.-A Western editor adj
vertising his runaway wife in his own pa
per, goes into more particulars than he prob
ably would if he was obliged to pay for his
advertisement at SO much llne. His wife,
Dorothy, he indignantly advises the public,
has eloped with bandy-legged, sweyel-
eyed, crook-backed tailor. The artizan of
clothes has taken his duck, and left q goose
behind.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

HUMANE BuTcHERY-The Albany butch
ers, il is said now administer ether to the
animals they are about to slaughter. The
poor brutes are thus disposed of without
knowing what ais them.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

"The Pope" says the London Times.
islands alone against fearful odds. He
stands, 10 the shame of Christendom and
of freedom, unsupported by any of the
great Powers of Europe" 1t would be
well for the world if few great and good
men were near him, TO. stay up his hands
with their counsel and encouragements.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15
Z Z r Ms:

The TELEeuAru is printed on a sheet equal in
size to the largest paper in the territory and IS fur
nished to subscribers at 81, per annum. If PAID IN
advance 81 80, within six months, and 50, If pay
ment be longer delayed
ADVERTISEMENTS,
Inserted at the rate of dollar per square for the
first Insertion and twenty-five cents per square fol-
each subsequent insertion
Yearly advertisements inserted as follows One
column, S25; Three-quarters, $40; Half SIS; One
fourth, SIP, One square: or twenty lines, S. Pro
fessional and business cards, s..
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15
IycnnpRruENslRIr.-Maior Hohbie is in

IxcoMPREuENsrBLE.-MGor Hobbie is in
England and has written over that he has
nearly completed mutual Mail arrange
ment between Great Baitain anu the United
States. and expects to do the same in France.
Col. Maberlv the head of the British Post
Office has remifed s45,000fo pay for car
rying The British 1aa from Boston 10
81. Johns. This last intelligence IS per-
fectlv mysterious.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

u. G.. STUYvEsANT's WILL-1'hc late
Peter G.. Stuyvesant wiled $4,000 to the
American Bible Society, $1,000 to the Am
crcan Tract Society, $4,000 to the In
stiution for the blind, and $4,000 to the
Protestant Half Orphan Society. The es-
tate is estimated at fourteen millions of dol
lars. Twelve thousand dollars per annum
have been secured to his wife. The bulk
of the estate is distributed among nieces and
nephews. as he left no children of his own.
How this benevolent millionaire came TO
think of it to leave Jest one tenth ofon per
cent of all his estate to these benevolent in
situations, does not appear. Probably he
attached to them a value compared with
other things, corresponding to this per cen
tage. 1t man worth Sl400 should i'll his
will leave so cents to the Bible Society, 10
cents to,the Tract Society, 80 cents to the
Institution for the blind, and SO cents to an
Orphan Society, it would be considered
rather queer, but it would be precisely pro-
portioncd to what has been done by Mr..
Suyvesant.
MiIlionaires appear TO be blessed either
with small souls or small knowledge of ar
ithmetc beyond addition. .lf a man worth
but $1,000 in the world gives $50 TO some
public object, it is not thought worth ma
king a great fuss about-but if, being worth
81, 100000 he gives $4,000 the universal
newspaper press is expected to 90 into ecs-
tacies-and for the rarity of the thing it very
well nav Chronotype.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

As the funeral procession Of young girl
was moving through New Orleans on the
18th ult.. the horse which was drawing the
hearse started off at full speed. The coffin
was flung on the banquette and the body
rnllnl ant
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

The proprietor of a bone mill adveTtises
in the Liverpool Journal, t1at parties SEN
ding their orn bones to be ground, will
find their orders attended to with punctual'
ity and despGfch.'
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

The Hydropathie method Of treating dis
case i attracting great attention in Great
Britain as we'll as in orr own country
Menof high reputation for scientific research
are Giving it thoughtful examination.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15
Fort HILL, Sept. ), IS

FORT HILL, cept. d. lotI.
We are in the midst of quite an excite
ment, caused by most unprovoked murder
which has just been committed. There
was a Harvest Ball given on Friday
evening last, at the new hotel of Mr.. ID.
Goodell, of Fort Hill; and, about / o'clock
in the evening, the deceased, Silas Marble,
whose occupation was that of Pedlar, was
enuced away from the house about eighty
rods, and then beat to death with clubs
His body was first discovered the next NOR
ming about ten o'clock, the head manged in
the most cruel manner. Coroner III. w.
Dorset, of Little Fort, was Immediately
summoned. A jury was empannelled, and,
after close and patient examination, ver-
dict was rendered of "Willul Murder, by
some person 'or persons unknown" 1t is
just to observe here that no suspicion is at
tached here to any one in or about the
house.
Three individuals have been arrested, and
are now in charge of officers, who will lodge
them in Jail to-day. All diligent means will
be used to ferret out the perpetrators of the
crime. &. 5.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15
From the New York Evening Post.
TESTIMONIAL TO THE MERITS OF SILA>
WRIGHT

les lMONlAL To The MERITS OF SlLAS
WRIGHT
The news of the death of Silas Wrigh
has reached his friends in this city just as
they were about to give public testimonial
of the high regard in which they hold his
character and his public services. A sub
scripton paper was circulated some weeks
since among the merchants of this city, o.
which the following is a copy:
The Merchants of the city of n. York
desiring to present through Gen. J. A. Dix
service Of Plate to Sias Wright, as a tcs
timonial of their esteem and respect for his
public and personal character, respectively
subscribe for that purpose the following
sums:
A considerable sum was Immediately col
lected, and service of plate was ordered
bearing this inscription:
1" PRESF n.TFD
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

Original sin-chewing tobacco. Cnpar-
donabIe sin-spitting the juice on the floor.
Total depravity--making a spit box Of your
shirt bosom
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

The Presbyterian chUaeh (old SCHOOL, reports,
on examination, an addition OF 7602 members for
the year is46 being only 900 fever than for the
year 1917. The net gain, over and above a.Sinls-
sions 10 tie other churches deaths, &c IS 4'a9.
The number Of syuods in connection. with the gen.
eral assembly for 1917 is %, the member OF pres
bv5enes u.s. o; ministers 1913; church 231d; com
nunicanis reported l7e,452; amount OF money Tor
religious purposes &5Iot6l OF.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

Nodordcy il Iotra.-We learn lom the st.
Louis Organ that the peDcclbIc citizens OF Lee
county, Iowa, have for few days past. been har-
assei stoned beaten, and otherwise disturbed, by a
party of law-breakng rioters The house OF an
old revolutionary soldier by the name OF hatch, a
Mormon, living between Charleston and Moutrosc.
was attacked last Wednesday night by band Of
marauders who commenced hooting, and throwing
stones at the windows, to the serious alarm Of the
inmates.
The old man enjoinel upon his vile to remain
in bed while he lei the room to look for has Gun.
She, however. did not obey this injunction, but
passed iAto the yard, probably 10 secrete herself
from the fury of the rioters The old man upon
going TO the door, discovered some person lurking
about the ward; and surprising it to be some one
evil disposed fired, killing has vile instantly
several other houses, we are informed have been
assaulted in the same manner, aud without provo
cation Su>pI -9Ds rest upon several persons but
none had been arrested "hen our imIeraont icit.
TGaeua Mercury.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

IaEe Business thirteen hundred aDd hI'y
passengers passed over the Albany an4 . herecia
* Railroad on Friday.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

.2labGalaE Iecfion.- democrats have
carried their candidate for Governor by a
majority of six or seven thousand votes, and
they viii have majority of three in the
Senate and twenty in the House.
4 Senator is to be elected in the place of
Mr.. Lewis, whose term of service IS out.
and in the place of Senator Bagby. whose
term will expire in March, ls49.
The Legislature of Alabama meets enee
in two wears.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

GREAT TELESCOPE, AND CONTEMPLATED
OBSERVATORY IN New YoRK.-Mr. Lew
enberg, an optician in New York, has com
pleted an achromatic refractng telescope
with an eight and a half inch object glass,
fourteen feet in length. lie is at work upon
another Of which the object glass, which is
already made, is twenty inches in diameter,
and the focal distance forty feet. This he
hopes to have mounted in New York
Observatory. Success to him.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15

A United States Senator is to be elected
in the place of Mr.. Janargin, whose term
expired on the 4th of March last.