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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04
From the St. Louis Rcvc.lic.
MR.. G.. l.. CURRY-OREGON.

After lapse of months and months. Luon
Mr.. George l.. Curry, formerly of this paper, has
been heard from. We had for some time back
felt serious appehens ons as TO his SAFETY and even
now, his letter is Ieuiy a year old We e salts
fed however in learning that he had arr ivcd safely
at OREGON City. His letter has made Il circuit by
sea- reaching us Via Boston 1t is dated September
10th, 1916. lie had not exactly settled his plans,
but shall undoubtedly, hear from him regularly,
by one route or the other-rerhaps by both. We
omit parts OF the correspondence describing points
which have beco me familiar
The teaItiiul valley o, the Willamette COR it
is lcIut.f4l, ste c,.es either side o, me, &c
and happy Teople welcome me in their midst and
tie hum of industry is filling my mind with strange
stories Of what is YET 10 be Ii is hard for me to
realize my situation AMI you will PARDON my alb
ruptr ess or want OF pefspgty in tais ition Of
thought. F.om the elmo.t boundless sage (Arie-
n.esia) plans Of the gfeit American desert from
craggy heghths, precipitous mountains and dense
iores to find M, sell denly amid bloomn cul-
tiva ion and tie com orts cINiiz lie, is some
thing so exec, dinghy agiceab 10 ne that would
fold my hands and lay aside employment in tac
very excess OF emf yment
A word now in re eIeDce TO the Oregon country
generally. its climate, soil and products, go' ern-
ment population. &c I ne climate, to me, is ex-
ceedngly agreeable Tie present season Is with
out the excessive heat which is felt in the States,
and is attended BY cocl nights invariably. lie
weather is much more ;easonable than we sualy
have it with Us. Above everything that can be
said in favor of the cl mate. Oregon is NEST re-
markabIy healthy country.
The tanners lie is privileged enc here-bis
CROPS occasion him but little labor AID NJ anx c
after the seed has Teen sown. ri e soil p, odnces
from thirty TO forty bushels OF wheat TO the acre,
and most splendid wheat il is too, averaging in
weight 10 the bnshe from sixtyhse TO sixty six
pounds There is no stated tine for SOW M or
planting, whatever is placed in the GROUND grows
as well in one season as another The wheat crop
ofthe territory for the present wear VIII be upwards
of two hundred thousaI d bushels. In addition to
this great staple, come hemp and tobacco, the cul-
iivauon of which, though in its infancy, is full o.
promise II seems as though nature had q, en-
this country TO in uiti cation of that hard de-
gree, 90 forth and labor
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

The TRUE PHUosopHHR.-Thc charac-
ter of the true philosopher is To hope all
things not impossible, and to believe all
things not unreasonable. lie who has seen
obscUriles which appeared imp2netra5a in
physical and mathematical science, Sudden
~ dispellcd, and the most barren and I'M
promising fields of inquiry converted, as if
by inspiration. into rich and inexhaustible
springs of knowledge and power, on a SIM
pie change of one point of view, OF by
merely bringing 10 bear on them some prin-
ciple which it never occurred before to try.
will surely be the very last to acquesce in
any dispiriting prospects. The boundless
views of intellectual and moral, IS well rs
material relations, which open on him on
all hands in the course of these pursuits. the
knowledge of the trivial place he occupies
in the scale of creation, and the sense con
tnually pressed upon him OF his OWE weak
ness and incapacity to suspend or modify
the slightest movement of the vast machine
~ he sees in action around him. most effec-
tually convince him, that humility of pre-
tension, no less than confidence of hope. is
whatbestbecomes his haracter.-Herschel.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04
WOMEN ABROAD

There is probably no country in the
world, where woman is. treated with so
much kindness and respect, as in the United
States of America. A traveller in France
gives the following account of the prominent
part which women take i'll the husbandry of
that country:
In every part of France, women employ
themselves in offices which are deemed
with us unsuitable for the sex. Here there
is no 1exual distinction OF employment; the
women undertake any task they may be
able to perform, without much notion of fit
ness or unftness. This applies to all elias
ses. The lady of one of the principal clo-
thiers at Louviers, conducted us over the
works; gave Us patterns of the best cloths;
ordered the machinery to be set in motion
for our qualification, and was evidently in
the habit of attending to the whole detail of
the business. Just so, near Rouen, the
wife OF the largest farmer in that quarter,
conducted me to the barns and stables:
showed me the various implements, and ex-
planned their use; took me into the fields.
and described the mode of husbandrv which
she perfectly understood; expatiated on the
excellence OF their f;lllows; pointing out the
best sheep in the flock, and gave me de-
tail of their management in buying their
weather Lambs, and fattenug their wealth
ers. This was on farm of about 400 a.
cres. In every shop and warehouse YOU
see similar activity III the females. At the
royal porcelain mandatory at Sevres,
woman was called to receive payment for
the articles wepurchased. In the Halle de
Bled, at Paris, women in their counting
houses are performing the office of factors,
in the sale of grain or flour. In every de-
partment they occupy an important station
from one extremity Of the country to the
other.
In many cases, where women are en-
ployed in the more laborious occupations,
the real cause is directly opposite TO the APP
parent. 1ou see them i'll the South, thresh-
ing with the men. under i burning sun-it
Is family party threshing out the crop of
their own freehold; woman is holding
pillow; the plow, the horse, the land is hers;
or (as we have it, her husbands; who is
probably sowing which she is turning in.
You are shocked on seeing a fine Young
woman loading a cart; it belongs to her
father, who is manuring his own field. for
their common support. In these instances
the toll of the women denotes wealth rather
than want; the latter is the motive to which
a superficial observer would refer it.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04
SOUTHPORT TELEGRAPH

BOOK & JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT
There has been received at this office large sup
ply of handsome new type, whichwill enable the
proprietor to execute all kinds OF LETTER PRESS
PRINTING in superior style, and upon terms the
most reasonable. Books, Pamphlets, Hdmd6ilis Cir
cnfars i"raataoas Business Cards EiR heads, Shotc
bals Concert bills, Programmes, address Cards,
Blank Chicks, Notes of Hand, Order Pooks, Steam
boat Ellis, S edmboat Cards Certificates Drafts,
BIS Of Lading, Check Books, Blanks of all kinds,
together with every other kind of Printing exacli-
ted with neatncss and dispatch
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

ANEcDoTE.-We heard the following
conversation the other, between a citizen
and his country friend:
There, - said the citizen. pointing to one
of our District School edifices, sis the place
where they teach the young idea how to
shoot"
How TO shoot" exclaimed the country
man, in much establishment, Il never heard
OF such a school as that. But there is no
accounting for your city Improvements
Ill tell you one thing though; | will just
bet five dollars that | can beat the master.
either sixty yards with rest or forty wards
off hand
The bet was not TAKEN Cincinnati
Chronicle.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

PERSONAL SECURITY" Will YOU do me
a favor!," said young George Brooks to his
wealthy friend, Simon Hanson.
" What is it, George." said Hanson.
. | wish you to lend me a hundred dol
lars, sir
Call at my counting house." rejoined
Hanson. George was not long in paying
his respects. What security can you give
me, young gentleman
My own personal security, SIR
Very well, get in here!'' said Hanson,
lifting up the lid of large iron chest.
Get in here!" exclaimed George, in as
tonishment; what for!'
why this is the place where | always
keep my securities.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

TuoNAs JEFFERSON AND HIsScHooL FELLOW
The Boston Eagle says Rev. Air Cushman
during some remarks ar tie dedication the new
Mathew School House, re erred to the times when
il was customary 4 the South for servants TO hand
round mint juleps ia the schools. He spoke Of
Thomas Jefferson and fellow student who sat
beside him. The former abstained from the julep
but the latter inulgei IN IT, IhlTtyiye wears after
wards, in bar-room, the latter spoke OF differ
ence in early habits. and confessed himself con
tirnie6 arunkard while Jefergo on was President OF
he United States.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

T Z r M S

The TELEGnAra is printed on a sheet equal in
size to the largest paper in the territory ind is fur
tshed to subscribers at s., per annum, if paid in
advance s. so within six months, AMI SO, if pay
ment be longer delayed
ADVERTISEMENTS,
Inserted at the rate OF dollar per suara for the
first insertion and twenty-five cents per square for
each subsequent insertion.
Yearly advertisements inserted as follows: One
column, S25 Threequarters, $40; Halt, SIS; One
fourth, Sl2, One square or twenty lines SIS Pro
fessional and business cards, s..
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

CONVENTION OF THE FREE NEGROES OF
kENTUCKY.-We learn from the Louisville
Courier, that in order to induce more full
immigration of the free negroes of Ken
lucky to Liberia, the Colonization Society,
at the suggestion of several prominent gem
tlemen of the State, has determined to send
out in their expedition in November next
several free colorcd men from different Sec
tons of the State, chosen BY the free ne
groes in their respective neighborhoods, to
go to the Colony, and make full examin-
alton Of its condition and prospects, IRE
manning there IL months for that purpose
and return and make report to their con-
Stituents. The free negroes of Lexington,
Maysville, Danvile and Richmond, have
chosen in each place one Of their number,
and the citizens of these places have raised
the money to dcfray the expenses of the
person chosen to 90 to the colony-while
there-and back again to the States. The
free negroes of Louisville have approved of
this plan and will send out one of their
number.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

- We learn that the Mexican Circus
company arrivedhere on Saturday last from
the Rio Grande and will appear shortly at
the American theatre. The company is
said to be very fine one. They 90 through
their performances upon Mexican ponies.
They have spanish clown in the compa-
nay, and strong man." and an India
rubber man." who are said TO be verv re-
markable. We are quite sure that the nov
city of such company viii draw fine
houses.-N. .. Pic, l4lh.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

broke, il brought 10 hope to them: The
moOnude sun bea, fercety on their taroh-
blng brows, and their parched bps refuse
them uterance, Far iFcloH the bright I.;-
or swept along, 4 Thousand sparkling mp
pies, glancing in the sunbeams, its cool
depths mocking their burning thirst, and
tempting them to seek watery grave
but pride forbade. Sooner linger on, en-
during the horrors of starvation, till death
should come to their relief, than that their
hated enemies shonld triumph.
Never should the scalps of the Illinois
grace the wigwam of their foes. As they
had lived, SO would they die, unconquera-
bic to the last. Proudly as the savage war
rlor upon his funeral pile disdains to gIut
the malice of his foes by betrayal Of fear or
suffering, so did that devoted band upon the
desert rock nerve themselves to endure the
pangs OF death by starvation. When, spent
and feeble, their voices refused to chant the
death song, with one mighty effort they
raised the war whOop. Fierce, but brlet,
was the cry-the triumph of pride and re-
venge over physical suffering.
The startled foe sliced the tonlahawk.
and replied in loud defiance. 1t was vain.
no sound was heard from the cliff. Silently
as the shadows steal across the landscape,
at eventide the warriors passed away.
The wolf hows for her mate from the
dark rock, and the loathsome bird Of prey
circles above them. There are none to
bury them. They are the last of their
race. NJ. L. b.
n. B. About fourteen years ago, the
writer lirst heard olthe Starved Rock, from
friend who had purchased lands on the
Illinois river, inclulny its site. He had
often climbed the rocky cliff, where stone ar
row heads and hunan bones still attest the
truth OF the leading facts upon which this
sketch is founded. VI. l.. b.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04
ELECTRIC CLOCK AT MANCHESTER.

ELECTRIC CLOCK AT MANCHESTER
This ingenious contrivance has been erect
ed at Manchester, and by the application of
the electric fluid formed by battery under
ground, pendulum is set in ion,which,
slowly vibrating, becomes the moving pow
er CT the whole clock. The works are CON
siructed upon the most simple principle,
and by connecting the works with the neigh
boring clocks, they can be made to keep
the same time; and, moreover, by an ingen-
ious combination with the electric telegraph
il is anticipated that the true mean time at
Greenwich daily will be communicated to
Manchester instantaneously, and hereafter
to other railway ternaini,, and thus preserve
one uniform time throughout the whole line
of communication.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

AGOoD AND GENTLEW IFE.-Thc young
and pretty Mime. de v, to whom her
own calm and sweet physiognomv, and the
joyful countcnance of her husband. had gi-
ven the reputation Of being an angel of con-
jugal goodness, was lately seated at the pia-
no, cngrossed in an effort to dccypher a new
Cayatni of Verdi. While thus employed,
some persons of her acquaintance came to
the door, who, in order not to interrupt the
charming cGQfGtrice, prohibited the servant
from announcing them. For some moments
they listened with profound silence, then,
upon hint Of the ladies', young cousin Of
Nine. v stealthiIy advances to the seat
of his fair cousin, and suddenly clasps his
hand over her eyes.
- Mon Dieu What a Eeast-you al
ways do come and annoy me when | am
alone - cried impemously the gentle Mime.
V, exhibiting the most extravagant
symp 'oms of rage. Supefed, the cousin
withdraws his impudent hands. A general
burst Of laughter in the saloon follows. The
young wife turns, and, with one of her
sweetest smiles, says:
Pardon, my dear Charles" said she,
giving her cousin her most winning look,
II thought II ,cas my hus6and!"-Cor.
Gcs Etat Jnis.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

70 Wives who do not try to keep their
husbands will lose them. A man does the
counting before marriage, and the wife
must do it after marriage, or some other wo-
man will.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

.y"Oh, I'm dead! I'm dead!" blubbered
a little unchin the other dav, as he went
running into the house. "Whats the mat
ter" enqured the ailrighted mother. "Oh
| run against fence and stuck hao'-,choie
in nv trousers
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

INGENIOUS SIGS.-A barber living in Cincin
natl has hung out single on which Is
painted the following letter.-Not Rorea byt
READY oi course, this sign attracts passers BIZ.
and the barber makes many dime by it.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04
DINNER PARTIES BEQUEATHED.

The discussion of the wills of two lately
deceased milionaries Roy and d Aligre has
drawn out to public knowledge the exist
ence of a very singular will whose bchests
are still in execution. ltappcars that some
twenty wears since, wealthy notary died
in Paris whose chief delight, during his life,
had been to assemble his friends around the
dinner table. His will showed that he was
determined his dinners should 90 on though
the amphytrion must die. 70 twenty of
his most intimate friends he bequeathed an
annual dinner, AT which his chair should be
set as usual, and his memory toasted
Two thousand franks were provided to pay
the bill OF each wears dinner, and the en-
tertalmmcnls were to last without diminu-
ton OF cost as a long rs there should be a
survivor. The first anniversary of his
dea.h, all he heirs oihiS dinners were pres
en- The next year one was missing
rive Years aicr, They numbered sixteen;
ten Years AFTER, fourteen. and two years
since there remained ha! two-onc very
rich man dnI the oher reduced to paupcr-
Ism. The dinner was d tw~lhousand francs
r}paSt Us usual. Ihcr was an awkward
SURPRISE OF the two guests. and they greeted
each o.ief very distantlv, but sat down.
The Nitnds ami wines gradually melted To-
gcthcT thc aniagunislc couyic.S, and they
pa"t 'd cordial tr.cadS-but The wear after,
abe present wear: the poor man came. as
poor Il" before ANA the only SURVIVOR
Ills situation WAS dramatic. Scarce able
20 procure a crust from day to day, lie
was set down, the one guest, TO a dinner
which cost TWO thousand francs. He was
served in his rags, with all the splendor 20
which the viii entJcd him. The runner
on> dishes We're presented, the wmc, oGc~
ca to his choice, ana outlay that would have
supported him luXuriously fer year was
display eii his eli eftaimnent. lie long
at III" ta5la--ac all ha couli-and late to-
ward morning, wi,Er long and lingering
look upon the Offering pro.usion. left the
room. Yhe next day lo applied 20 I'll" al
mlulsra.o,~ GO luoe whether Ho.iJW
be p@o...,- .s .er.~.. ...r %. a.. ,-.,as, 81
the en.e.. #n~..a". e."'t., ia. reserved
nou.u "i.. ,.a,.. n--, v..a ,5n H..t
wishes SIS .a u.. Sd. .N, 3.H.s aaat -..-
possible. Yh2 terms were y,r,.ar:ory.-
lie has prcscnt income Of Two thousand
francs, therefore, saddled only with the in
convenient condition that it shall all be eX
pended en- tho dinner Of one day, and for
himself only
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

MArRIMoNY AND MoNEY.-Punch saws:
1t may perhaps be proper to state, that
the distinguished parsonage known among
the ancients by the name of Cupid. has re-
Gently changed his name to C,pidify, and
will hereafter devote his attention to matter
oi-money, as well as love affairs.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

No MORE LETTERs.-Gen. Taylor, ii is
said will write no more letters or answers
to inquiries relative to his opinions upon
particular subjects of State policy. The
last letter caused tremendous iluttering
among the politicians. Out olsheer human
ity to that class of patriots, the Gen. ought
to write no more. Col. Baltic Peyton, an
intimate friend, says, the General entcr.ains
right notions, such as accord with the views
of the Southern democracy.-Phu. Leagcr.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

At the celebration of the fourth in Summerville
S. c., d. X. Whitaker Esq. pronounced the Grafton
and gave the following sentiment
Hon. Levi Woodbury-A man in whose heart
the principles of truth and justice are as firmly inn
bcdded the hills in the soil OF his native State;
true steel to the rights OF TIE States and the
ghts of the South. If we are to have a Northern
Democrat for our President, he is the man.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

SMUGGLING ELECTROMAGNETIC
wear ago cargo of 500 bromsticks arrived
in Liverpool from port in Germany, and,
not being cll;med by the cors gnee, were
conveyed to the Queens warehouse attach
ed to the custom-house. Last week one of
tic sticks was accidentally broken, when,
10 it was found to be partly hollow, and
TO contain considerable quantity Of manu-
featured tobacco. The top of each stick
had been perforated, the tobacco pressed in,
and secured with a peg, which, smoothed
over gave all the appearance OF solidily.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

A Big PEBBLE.-1hc Committee of the jack
son Monument Association invite proposals to de-
liver in the centre Of Lafayette Square, Washing
ton City, "a solid rude rock of granite or other du
rabIe stone of between 600 and 1000 tons in
weight" 1t is designed as the pedestal OF said
monument and must be on the ground by the 1st
of march next.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

GREAT AND VERY DESIRABLE IMPROVE
MENT IN STEAM BoILERs.-We have before
us a small pamphlet setting forth the merits
of a new steam boiler invented and patented
by James Montgomery, Of Memphis, Tenn.
The advantages to be derived from this in
vention are: LIST, The reducing the quantity
of water used in the boiler; ID, prevention
of explosion; Sd, the saving of at least one
third i'll fuel; 4th, the saving of one-half the
space usually occupied by the best class of
locomotive boilers.
Prot. RenWlck says" | have seen one
in action, and found it fulfilling completely
the views of the inventor; it must complete
ly counteract the danger with which the use
OF steam is now liable, and promises to rem
der the duration Of iron boilers almost indie
finite" Mr.. VIM. Burden, of Brooklyn,
considers it the best boiler for generating
steam he has ever seen. Certificates from
Ii. VI. Shrecve, Washington, ID. c., Hoo
per & Brother, and L. X. Collins, of this
city, speak of the invention as fulfilling all
the purposes for which it was designed.
Experiments have shown that the perpetu-
al motion of the water prevents the incrusta-
ton of the boiler, that the spar and smoke
arc consumed, and that, instead Of two and
half tons Of coal used and thirty pounds
pressure Obtained from the tabular form of
boiler, this has given seventy pounds pres
sure from the use Of only one-half the fuel
during the same time. Any one of these
advantages would seem to warrant It's i'm
mediate and universal adoption.-N. l0rk
Ereaing Post.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

Cosr OF LIFE.-The Fanin Avengers.
one of the Georgia volunteer companies.
which enlisted for one year, started for the
field with about one hundred men. and re-
turned with only thirty-one.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

PosrsCRIprS.-Geo. Sclwyn once affirmed in
company that woman wrote letter with
out postscript My next letter shall retute
YOU said laly c.. Selwyn soon after receiv
ed a letter from her ladyship, when after her sig
nature stood" p S. Who is right now, you OF
IL
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-04

ASCENT OF Mr.. GREENS BALLOON
Mr.. Green has made an ascent from Crem-
orne-gartlens, being accompanied by two
parachutes containing two monkeys. The
parachutes were cut away from the balloon
when at an immense elevation over the
grounds of Chelsea Hospital. The wind
was at the time very high, and the expanse
of the parachutes being large, the monkeys
lowered in the air a long time, and seemed
almost inclined to remain there. They at
length descended in perfect safety.