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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-31

connoisseurship that he insists upon giving
me 5000 rubles for my ring, which | de-
clare TO be PASTE" ''And | declare it to
be diamond" said the count, land taking
all the risk upon myself, will give you 5O,-
600 rubles for it"
The bargain was concluded, and the ring
and the money changed hands.
The Count flew TO the jewelIer. "Here
is the ring--let me have the 10000 rubles,"
" For this Pooh tits paste-not worth so
many sous-worth nothing"
The Jew had f,co rings exactly alike,
with the little difference, that in the one
was real stone, in the other an imitation
BY deXterously changing the one for the
other, he had contrived TO give this beneficial
lesson TO the young nobleman, which, it is
to be hoped, prevented him, for ever after,
from entering the list with sharpers, or try
ing by unworthy means to over-rcach his
neighbors.
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the committee rose without reporting much pro-
gress and the Convention adjourned
On Tuesday, the 21st the President announced
the following appointments Outstanding committees:
On Expenses-Messrs Fowler Case, Secor, Mich
OILS, and Hollenback
On Engrossment-Messrs Richardson, Kline,
Larkin Foot, and Pentony.
Nr King presented communication from the
employed printers of Madison, complaining Of the
course pursued by the Convention the subject of
the printing, and suggesting, as farther matter of
reform, that Constitutional provision be made for
letting out the public offices to the lowest bidders
&c. The communication was read, and then re-
jected being considered disrespectful.
Mr.. Lowell, from the proper committee, reported
an article under the head of EXECUTIVE. 1t
differs from the Executive article Of the rejected
Constitution in but three particulars
/. 1t requires the Governor to reside at the Seat
of Government 2 Fixes his salary at $500 per
annum instead of $1,000. 3. Omits the provision
that the Governor and LtGovernor shall not, during
their terms of office, hold any other office, under
any State the L. States or any foreign government
Among the resolutions offered are the following
BY Mr. King" That the committee on general
provisions be instructed to inquire into the eXpedi
ency of Incorporating into the Bill of Rights an
article prohibiting all magistrates or other officers
holding office BY virtue any law OF this state from
issuing any process, rendering any official assist
ance, Tor the arrest or imprisonment OF any person
claimed as a fugitive from slavery.
BY Mr. Richardson-that the proper committee
be " instructed to inquire into the eXpediency Of
Incorporating clause in the Constitution making
it imperative on the Legislature to provide the
necessary means, by taxation or otherwise, for
placing a common school education within the
reach of all the children OF the State.
Mr.. Fantou offered a resolution on the subject OF
State boundaries, looking to an alteration OF our
present boundaries, with the consent OF Congress-
as follows =" Leaving the aforesaid boundary line
at the foot of the rapids OF the ST. Louis River
thence in direct line bearing south west, 10 the
mouth of Rum River, where the same emptles into
the Mississippi River, thence down the main chan
mel OF the said Mississippi river, as prescribed IN
the aforesaid Boundary
Mr.. Kilboums resolutions were again taken up
in committee of the whole, and after being farther
considered, were reported back to the Convention
with sundry amendments-ol what character, does
not appear.
Mr. Lakins propositions in regard to the rights
of Htigants, given in Mondays abstract, came up
for consideration and after being slightly discussed
were either referred to the proper committee or
adopted as the sense OF the Conyention-we can't
tell which from the report.
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fy The paragraphs subjoined were cut
from late New Orleans paper, and handed
to us by friend:
TIE GALLANT DEAp.-Among the pas
sengers by the barque Alton, Capt. Bowers,
from Vera Cruz, which arrived on Sunday
evening. was Mr.. Henry Quarles, of this
CITY, in charge Of the remains of his broth
err. Capt. Augustus Quarles, of company +,
18th regiment, who fell at the battle of
Churubusco. We learn it is the intention
of the friends Of Captain Quares to deposit
the body temporarily in tomb in this city,
with the view of sending it to the family
vault in Wisconsin, where Captain Q. resi-
ded, and where his company was raised.
Mr.. H. Quarles fought by the side of his
brother, the Captain, in Col. Morgan's re-
giment, attached to Gen. Shields brigade.
lie is a brother of our respected tellow-citi-
zen, +. r. Quarles, Esq.
TIE FrNERAL OF CAPT. QUARLEs.-The
remains of the late gallant Capt. Augustus
Quarles, who so nobIy fell fighting under
his country's flag at Churubusco, were on
Sunday evening, just as the sun was sink
ing to his purple couch beneath the western
horizon, consigned, with the honors of a
salyo of musketry, to the silent tomb. The
procession which met to honor his memory
formed at the house of his brother, in Race
ST., where the corpse lay encoffined, and,
after appropriate religious ceremonies, the
Rev. Mr.. Whitall officiating, moved solemn
ly and slowly along to the place of sepul-
ture, the Protestant Cemetery. In the long
array we noticed the Governor and staff, in
uniform, Gen. Shields, Gen. Lewis and
staff, and Major Gally's Battalion under
arms. The brother Odd.FelIews of the
deceased turned out in great numbers, and
formed an imposing feature in the process
sion. We pray peace to the immortal spi-
rit of the brave Quarles.
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THE APPROACH or THE CHOLERA

This dreadful pestilencc is ma,>ing rapid strides
hithcrward. The last steamer let hat little doubt
of lis appearance in France Two undoubted eases
are recorded, aud the greatest alarm prevailed
There were, also, it stated in rue last English pa
pcrs, two cases IN the Harhor OF Falmouth brought
in Vessel that ARR, ed there from the Black sea
It's march thus far has been very nearly IN the
same direction as in 1881 II reached both sides
Of the Black SEA towards the close Of the summer.
II was quite prevalent at last dates In southern
Russia, seN eral large villages had been nearly de
populated. In the province OF Astracan with
population OF $1,000 there had been 900 cases
and 300 deaths Al SaIatow there were ? 500
cases aud 1901 deaths. In the country OF the
Don Cossacks, there had been l265l cases and
1,Ol7 deaths. In a number OF other points
1t had proved equally malignant On the 18th
OF October, it was known 10 exist in sixteen OF the
northern governments. On the 9TH OF October il
broke ont at Warsaw and on the 30th at Moscow
1t had appeared, in two instances, in Prussia
and Austria; but up 10 the 20 October it had not
visited ConstantnopIc
The course which this terrible disease is now IA.
king, is nearly the same ii pursued IN 1881 In
April Of that year, it was in Warsaw In NAV il
reached Riga and Dan'Zs and IN June il was in
Petersburg IN August ii cut down hundreds IN
Berlin and early III October it vas al Hamburg
In December, it first made lis appearance in sun
derland, England. and before May II bad spread IN.
to nearly all the towns Of the kingdom
i was brought to Quebec b. tic ship Garrick,
on board OF which there We're 10 deaths Tie Gar.
rick reached Crosse l.c on tie ID Of June 1892,
and on tie 18th The first APPEARED inQuebec On
the 9th. eie was a Single ease IN Montreal aud
before the close of the summer ii bad spread o, err
the whole OF tie American continent
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Change of BED IN the Great Mianai.-
The late freshet has made quite change
in the bed of the Great Miami near its
mouth. Those who have examined an ac-
curatc map with reference to this locality,
have observed that the river after APPROACH
ing within about mile of the point at
which it empties into the Ohio makes a
def0Ur or bend of some four or five miles
through the rich bottom land adjacent to it,
and returns to within three lourths of mile
of the place where the bend commences
This bend is very nearly in the form of an
oX-bow. During the recent high water,
the river cut a new channel across the neck
or narrowest part of this intervening land,
and on Monday, when we saw it, the whole
body of the river was rushing through it,
the old bed being filled with standing wa
ter, without the least current This new
cut is some 30 rods wide, three-quarters of
mile long, and made through rich alluvial
land, which has for years been cultivated
in corn. The quantity of land carried a
way must be 40 or 80 acres, which, with
the valuable crop carried off, is no small
loss to the owners; land of that quality, and
in that location, being generally estimated
at $l00 per acre. An equal, if not greater
loss is the depreciation in the value of the
large body Of land enclosed in the curve,
from the difficulty of getting to and from it.
As this curve was the only part of the
Great Miami which passed through the
State of Indiana, this change of channel
will have the singular effect ofwithdrawing
the river entirely from that commonwealth,
and placing it altogether within the State OF
Ohio Gin. At.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-31

Professional Brcrify.-When Mason vas
preparing the case T.. X. Avery, and had
examined about two hundred witnesses.
somebody called to see him. The legal
gentleman sent word that he was occupied
and could NOT be interrupted. But the
man is a witness, a methodist minister" -
" Call him up said Mason. Well, sir.
what can you testify =
Il have had vision: two angels have
appeared TO me and told me that brother
Avery is innocent-
Let them be summoned" said Mason,
snd resumed his work - Chron.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-31

~ OF the 6g members composing our
Constitutional Convention, % are natives
of New York; 8 Of Connecticut; : of Yer
mont; 6 of Massachusetts; of Ireland; 4
of kentucky;3 of \. Hampshire; . of Pa,
and /, each, of Maine, Maryland, Virginia,
New Jersey, Ohio, \. w. Territory, Ba-
varia, and Norway.
There are 81 Farmers, 10 LAWYERS,
Doctors, 5 Merchants, . Milers, ? Editors,
Printer, Carpenter, / Lumberman, |
Civil Engineer, Geologlst, and Consti-
tuition maker. As the reader may be Curl
Gus to know. the last Is A. Casdeman, OF
Waukesha co.. physician. His occupa-
lion, as given, constitution maker" has,
of course. no reference TO his profession.
There are u members under 90 years Of
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-31
GO AHEAD

,,,,,.,,,-,,-
VA, ,.,,,.. .,,.,. .,,:.., L.
c..iI
Haste is always in the rear;
II Dame Prudence has the rejns.
Go ahead
~ "'' -" ~ 10-'' -
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-31

yThe population Of Rock county, &C.
cording to the census just completed, is IA
729. In June, 1916, the population was
l2,4O5-showing an increase of nearly 20
per cent The village of Beloit has 1888
inhabitants, GAINESVILLE 1853.
Fond du Lac County contains a Popula.
ton of 6,S57. In June, 1916, il was 3544
The probability is that, since June Of
last year, the increase of the population Of
the Territory has been at least 35 per cent
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-31

ne report shows that the receipts OF the past year
have been, $5,Q45, 500
Excess over last year, 45S603
Expenditures last year, 3,q7Q,570
Deficiency 1857
Postage received on letters 3.2jI5l2
Excess over last year on letters, 353,479
No. OF Post routes fJ3.SrS
Annual transportation miles, 3SSS-. 500
Increase OF routes last year, miles, o,S7Q
Additional cost S42.o43
Number Post Masters changed, 3.5to
Number Post Masters f5I46
Delinquent Post Masters l54
Revenues !or two years, S7,360,O00
Losses IN two years, 22,94S
No. OF postage letters passing through
the country 52173,ASO
Free do do do 100000
Newspapers in the mails, 55,0O0,O0u
Pamphlets, 100000
Dead letters, 100000
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dustry, as exhibited by the favorable state
of things under his direction and manage
ment, are matters which only the most BIZ
goted of partizans in the opposition, viii
refuse to acknowledge.
The following table, gathered from the
report, gives all the statistics of public i'm
portance which it contains:
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age: 81 between 30 and 40; % betw cen 40
and so; and A upwards of So
The youngest member is 25, and the old
est 65.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
" &c Premier Pas

AMONGST sch0olboy gamrsfers-that which
COMMENCES The run Of rood luck, When
the cards. or the dirc have boon crnoII,
AGAINST rs, If the idle oncc turn. il will now
steadily for some Time IN lis now and Inn
nier direction. I'm thc naIace of > certain
Russian Prince. whose name If course il i
imnossibIe to remember for if is one of
,bnso p,mos ,ou do mt think oc attnmntirr
10 nronouncc even 10 yourseIr-von yook NJ
- merely. and nsc il os the Chinese Nor
,noro Iosr,oJ co,,,;n,,;ons If cbar,otors
,,.haro No.. ,,os, ,,,,,a r.o,,, H., I'LL,
SION n tbe ide, without any Intermediate
oral STAGE. In the nalaca Of his nrince
Won arc SURPRISED 10 see in tha most snlnn.
did of It, splendid suite of apartments. sus-
nonded Lrhind n olass case--a set of bar-
ness common harness for couple of
coach horses. such a, YOU may see in any
oentleman's stable. OF course, it attracts
more attention than all the pictures. and
x,atues. and marble tables with their por-
phcry vases and cold clocks.
.Thc tbjpo Won know is neither rich nor rare.
But wonder how the devil It got tacrc!'
Won ;ooniro and arc told tho f,Ilou,;,c
.,or,.
GI'o D.;,,.o or ,,.o, on,
ne ifIhcc o. was one
night lea INTO decp ana desperate play
lie had staked estate aiter estate ana lost
tnem ne had staNeu ms Piate, ms pictures,
his Jewels, the furniture OF his house. and
lost them; his mansion itself and lost 1t
The luck wouldno turn. Ills carriage and
horses had been long waiting for him at the
door he staked them and lost! lie had
nothing more; he threw up the window,
and ieant out OF It IN utter despair There
stood his carriage ana horses the subject
OF his last wager. lie had nothing lett
Yes! There was the hdrHeSS! Nothing
had been sad Of tle harness the car
rage and the horses were lost, but not the
harness. Ills opponent agreed to this IN
depreciation OF the wager. They played
for the harness. lie won! They played
for the carriage and horscs,-hc won.-
They played for the palace, for the plate,
tie pictures, tIe fumIare,-he won. They
played for cstat" after csate,-he silil won.
lie won all back again, and rose from that
table the same rich man he had sat down
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~ A Virginia soldier, who must be
a wag, in writing home from the Halls OF
the Montezumas, says he hopes the L. S.
will refuse to stop the war until Mexico con-
sents to take back all the territory we have
conquered, and Texas to boot,
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TERMS

The IsLEGRArn is printed on q sheet equal in
size to the largest paper in the territory and fur
oIshes more reading matter than any other paper in
the county The terms Of subscription. which I'M
der ordinary circumstances we shall always rigidly
adhere to- are as follow:
81 Is per year, in adrauce
90 per year if paid within months after sub
scribiug.
50 il paid after three and within six months
Of the time Of subscribing.
- if paid after months and within the year.
% on all subscriptions which remain unpaid
beyond the year
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-31

Iron FENCEs-Iron wire is now used in
the construction Of fences, and the Vest
minister Md. Carotonian gives the follow
ing description Of the manner in which it is
adapted TO this purpose =
The posts are about one halfthe ordina-
ry size, planted Grmly al the distance len
feet apart, with nine strand, of Nire drawn
tightly through a F.a:l-iach auecr hole; the
wire is of the size Of that used for the ham
die OF the Yankee Bucket, and to combine
them more firmly, wire Ola lighter descrip-
ton is wound in the middle, which pre-
vents the hogs from separating them and
creeping through. The whole expense of
this fence docs not exceed % cents per pam
mel of ten feet and for ncalness and dura-
bility, cannot be surpassed BY anything in
timber"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-31
Treasury Department.

10 We take the following abstract of
Secretary Walkers Report from the Mil
waukee Wisconsin:
Mr.. Walker has presented an able and
elaborate report. He proposes war duty
of25 per cent, al yalorem on tea and coffee,
which will yield an annual revenue of So
100000. BY reducing the price of Public
Lands, and by the extension of pre-enptlon
rights, he estimates an increase of 81 ,500,-
600 in land revenues. If Congress adopts
these suggestions. government will require
next year, should the war continue, a loan
of ls,5O0,00O, and # the war be continued
until LIST July, lS40, an additional loan OF
$50, 100000 will be wanted. He recon-
mends the establishment of Ports OF Entry
in Oregon, and Branch Mint at n. Y ork
strongly defends the Independent Treasury
and the Warchousing laws, and advocates
Free Trade.
The receipts and expenditures FOR the fiscal year,
ending Both June, 1S47, were
From customs S23,7l7,S &c
public lands, 2,49S,353 30
miscellaneous sources, l0O570 81
avails of treas. notes Il loans, 25,67QI99 As
Total receipts, 52,O259Sg 50
Adl balance III the Treasury on the
LIST Of July, 1916 9,1264S9 0S
Total MEANS 6l,l5242S 90
The expenditures during the samef s-
cal year were, 59,45t,l77 G5
Leaving balance in the Treasury,
LIST of July, 1S47, of 1,7Ol,251 25
The estimated receipts and expen-
ditures for fiscal year ending 3Oth
June, AS, are:
From customs Est quarter, by actu-
al returns from collectors 11,t0G257 Al
For customs for I'd, Sd, and 4th qrs,
as estimated, 1883 742 50
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Total means as estimated,
50

! Total means as estimated, IL, SSG545 St
EXPENDTTUREs, VIZ
/ The actual expenditures for LIST quar-
quarter, ending 3Oth September,
/ lo47, were $l6,469194 90, as
appears in detail by accompany
! ing tatement b.
! The estimated expenditures for the
public services during the other
three quarters, from the LIST Octo.
Der, 1877, to 3Oth of June, lS4S,
Civil list, foreign intercourse and
miscellaneous, S5,466l6O AZ
Army proper includ-
Ing volunteers, 19,0SO865 IS
/ Fortihcations, ordn ce
armng militia &c, 2,036,446 50
Indian department, l,720,660 %
/ Pensions, 1868, 523 G6
/ Naval establishment, 1024I,O72 AZ
/ Interest on public debt
and treasury notes, 2,259,5S7 Is
I Treasury notes out
! standing and paya-
/ bic when presented, 2G7, f3a 81 5S6l5,GGU O.
/ Excess of expenditures over means,
/ LIST of Suly, 1913, 15.729,114 q
| The estimated receipts, means and
expenditures for fiscal year, com
I mencng lst of July, 1915 and
! ending Both OF June, ls4y are
! From customs, 32,G000GO @
sales of public lands, 3.OOO0UO %
| " miscellaneous sources, 100000 o.
! Total revenue 35,1DO0OO OF
Deduct deficit, Isl July, 1915 1j.7291l4 u
Total Ig,370So5 :.
ExPENDITEREs
The expenditures during the same
period as estimated by the
raj departments of state, Treasury,
War, Navy and Postmaster Gen-
eral. are
The balance Of former appropria-
tons. which will be required 10 be
expended this year, t,4752l0 u
Permanent and indefi-
mite appropriations I,5S7.57S So
| Specific appropriations
asked for this year 1852, 1913 ID 33.b4l,93l Il
This sunni is composed
! of the following par
ticulars:
Civil list, foreign in
iercoursc and mis-
celaneous. 5,Gl30GI 50
Army proper volun-
teers and Military
Academy, 32,00702s IL
FoEiieatlcns, ord
nance, arHllh9 F3iH-
tia &c 2.O4GlG9 20
Pensions lFIp3Ia 81
Indian Department, @264ol ST
Naval establishment, 1905 SOS IS
Interest on public debt
and Treasury notes, 2,453402 IS
Total, 55,63494l -
Deduct means remaining, applicable
TO service offscal year ending 30th
June, lS49. sl8370,ss5 70
Excest Of expenditures over means,
lst OF j Y ISi9, 36,27i,o55 90
Some Of the nonpaying pew.hoIders of Grace
church have s!eped, because thar minister gave out
me line--0a, 70 grace hos great de5toE,7-N
Y Is~1-y
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-31

Dieidics.-A report has gained curren-
cy in various journals that Sylvester Ora
ham, the champion Of Vegetable Diet, had
under the advice OF physician, abandoned
his theory and gone 10 eating animal food.
Mr. Graham, however, contradcts the re-
port in note addressed to The Northamp-
ton Gazette, in which lie says;
viii YOU allow me to assure the public
that when | change ms views on the sub
ject of diet or End il necessity to eat ami
NAL food for the sustcnancc of life, or for
the preservation or recovery ot health, will
myself publicly announce it. Meanwhile,
1t seems to me that those who are so Off
cious IN nedding with what does not con-
Germ them, and what they know nothing
about, and say DothiHg aboutbu from mis-
ehievous conjecture, or malicious fabrica-
ton, would do quite as well to mind their
own business"
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Sam. why am de hogs de most intclli-
gent folks in de world!
Because, dey nose cherry ting.
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81. 100000 90
G,2S5,2Qi 50
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4l,lS5,39l SIS
1,7Ol,231 %
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32,C00,GJ0 90
3.OOD.thHJ 90
100000 90
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Some Of the non.payng pew-hoEders of Grace
church have s!eped because their minister gave out
me liae---0o, 70 grace hos great debtor ~
Y Ie~1~y
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52,025,9S9 50
9,126,4S9 OS
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11,10G257 Al
19,S93,742 50
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1,7O1,251 25
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6l,l52,42S 90
59,451,l77 G5
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Total 55,64494l -
Deduct means remaining applicable
TO service offscal year ending 3Oth
June, lo49. slo,370,ss5 ~
Excest Of expenditures over means,
lst of July. 1919, 36,274,Q55 90
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