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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-02-04
SOUTHPORT PRICES CURRENT.
PLANS md SPECIFICATIONS
OF Buildings,
BRIDGES and U0chinfr,

Bridges and Machinery,
IEAN be obtained at the Architectural Drawing
OOffice, corner of Lake and Clark streets, over
Brands Exchange Office. Charges moderate
JOHN NJ VAN OSDEL,
Architect aud Building Surveyor.
Chicago, June 30-lynl -dc
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-02-04
Racine County Senatorial and AS
seinbsy districts.

Racine county, by the constitution Of the Lcgs.
ature, entitled to two Senator'S and fye represen-
tatives. In pursuance of the provision Of the con
situilon enacting single districts for the election OF
these officers the county has been divided as follow
/ rNrNrfNnrl
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-02-04

THE Farm at present occupied by the subscr-
Der. CONSISTING OF fifty acres, ono halfnnder eult
yaCon, well watercd and numbered. On the
premises there IS superior brick dwelling house,
with kitchen and wood house attached. Also
a hara with o'her out buildings. The arm L.
well watered, fenced, AMI u excellent cultivation.
For forth-r particulars inquire on the Brefnises,
OF Nr. shepherd, adjoining, or ofV. French,
Esq, Southport. w. c. GRAY.
Soathport. Jan 20. Is4s.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-02-04

DIRECTORS.
GEoRGEW. SAVAGE, WILLIAM G.. KIxo,
kpwAK d CoLEs, joins RurHEkfoRp,
WALTER RUTHERFoRD, JAMES NJ. CH4PMAS.
JAMES WHEELER, &. s. VAN WAGNER,
Al DREW V. Conn.
GEORGE W. SAVAGE, President.
RlCHANp II. But, A. NJ, Secretary and act.
uary
JOKE Nc CtELLAnp, Medical Examiner,
WALTER Rur EKFoRD, Counsel.
{. l. HUTCHINSON, Southport.
Explanatory pam phets and blank forms oil ap.
plica'ion or iIFE and HEALTH insurance may he
obtained at the Office, OF Wi. be forwarded to The
applicants address
Jaa = ,noS
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-02-04

INRESH Fer,nwIs Arrow riot inst received hy
J. July s + SChNMoN, ~ Lake 81;
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-02-04
Sc-Ofula Cured.

This Certificate concos.vely proves That this
SaysaparjIa has pertecl control over The most oh
stnate diseases of the blood. Three persons cured
in one house Is Unprecedented.
THREE CHILDREN.
DR.. Townsend; Dear Sir-I have the pleasure
to inform YOU that three of my children have been
cured Of the Scrofula by the of your excellent
medicine They afflicted very severely with
dad sores; have taken some four bottles: II took
them away, for which icel myself under deer
obligation. Yours, respectfully,
ISAAC W. GRAIN LOG Wooster 81.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26
The Mean. and she Way.

What is the population of Hartford, Connect
cut Nest persons know. For fear some may
not, We state, that in 40, it contained 9,46s,
in ~, 10000 people! Some thirty thousand
less than Louisville.
Wel.--they want n railway to Providence
A subscription is started and s627 900 raised BY
citizens of that city alone. This sum was sub.
scribed in less than six weeks. The Who'll,
amount required to build the road Is $500, 900
This is working to some purpose.
Nor is this all. They say, not only that tn,
road III be brilt, but that il shall be built il
quick time-as soon as a permanent work o
that kind can be. Aad it piH be done. By Ma,
next, u large portion Of it will be under con
tract!
So much for intelligent energy. 1t secure
the rasons of prosperity; the rays to increase il
| come Us a matter Of course.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

Why mott "Oh," says one, 'if We do this
we can never be prepared for difficulty" Is
the ship less able TO meet the storm when with
all sails set it gaily yields to the summer breeze,
and, with every stitch of canvass, makes the
most Of IL A bright eorfiding spirit is the
very power TO lift uP-to buoy man up amid
surging troubles and threatning disaster. New
er think of yielding. No matter what the dan
ger or 6ifficulty--look up---see some sign of fail
weather-caics the smallest patch Of blue in
the Heavens-and feel, knew, from the mrs
that YOU can breast the storm, let il break upon
or over you. ever so furiously. Its strong arm
may shatter ship, and tear up old and deeE
rooted forest trees; but it has not the strength
10 damp or dash a cheerful, trusting, courage
Gus spirit Look, then, at the bright SIDE
Ave
LeOk al the bright side! The suns golden ray
All nature llnmes, and the heart Of mai
cheereth,
WHY wilt thou turn so perversely TO gaze
On that dark cloud which now in the distanc
sPPeSrethl
Look a, the bright side. Recount all thy joys
Speak of the mercies which richly surroun
thee.
Muse not forever on that which annoys;
Shut not thine eyes TO beauties around thee
Look at the bright side! Mankind. it is true,
Have their failings, nor should they be spoke
Of lightly.
: But why on their faults concentrate thy view,
/ Forgetting their virtues which shine forth s
BRIGHTLY
Look at the bright side! And ii shall impart
Sweet peace, and contentment, and gratefi
emotion,
Rejecting its own brilliant lines on the heart,
As the sunbeams that mirror themselves
the ocean.
Look at the bright side.-not yield to despair;
: If some friends forsake, Yet Others still 10y
: thee;
And when the world seems mournful colOrs
wear,
Oh, look from the dark earth 10 heaven abo'
thee.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26
How I. Ihl- 2

A letter, in the New York Evening Post,
from Rio Janiero, which that Journal declares
is from 4" respectable source" states
THAT recent orders which the Consul has
received, TO grant sailing certificates TO any
American vessels which may be sold here 10
American citizens, whatever their destination
may be, has gipeH great impetus" to the slave
trace.
How What Ia the process So the Posi-
explains the matter, and answers the query;
1t is desired to fit out vessel for a slave ex-
petition from Rio. An American is found I'M
principled enough 10 lend his name-the same
name will serve fer hundred transactions Of
the kind-aHd Their, is no dishonest stratagem by
which money is TO 5e made, which cannot, on
taking little pains, find fitting agent. The
vessel is sold 10 the American, and the Consul
gives a certificate of nationality. The Portu-
guese captain, a veteran perhaps in the slave
trade, accustomed 10 skulk along the African
coast, is put on board and sails with American
cOlOrs. On the sea the vessel is American or
Portuguese, as may serTe its turn; IL comes back
with. cargo Of slaves and lands them on the
Brazilian coast ms Portuguese ship. Thus our
flag, the certificate uf cur Consul, and the
American name, are abused 10 the most artro-
cious purposes.
Well, is our Government, directly or indi.
rectly, privy 10 this deception Is it under
cover Of orders IRON our officials, in any way
that the Internal African trade is carried on un-
der the American flag We cannot believe it
Yet it l. not enough that our Government
should say, Eve did not mean, in anything w
said, OF ordered, 10 encourage this traffic-th,
most damning piracy which human villainy ev
er invented pit must be able, truihfully to az
firm, "that we have done all that lay in ou
power to stop it," or else il has encouraged il
We have no faith in Mr.. Wise's wisdom, O.
prudence, or management; but we have entir
faith in his impulse, regards the slave trade
No Government could have forced him to ssu
line-to write a word-which could have en-
couraged IT, We desire to know, then, the pub
lie wishes to know, whether his opposition &
this traffic not the cause, (other matter
being made pre,eKts) Of his unpopularity il
Brazil; let us have the correspondence; abov,
all, let us know, whether the American flag
through the action, direct or indirect, of Amer
can officials, is noic lent TO sustain il.
Surely, Senators Underwood, or Crittenden
or Corwin, or Mr.. Ducan, or any member of tn
House, would promptly ascertain, officially, how
far these charges are true or false.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26
Geld she's alder Phils-ophy.

We should like TO receive the young Amer
leans Magazine Of Self-ImprOvemeut" We
like all efforts Of this character. The more men
strive to do for themselves, the more will they
accomplish. The faint heart is coward all over.
The restless, discontented one, untrue. Give Us
the man who can work cheerly amid the dark
est storm-hour, confident Of God above, and
strength within. In this spirit should seIf-m-
provement be urged, and so thinks GkoRGK W.
LIGHT, the Editor Of the Magazine, mentioned,
in the following beautiful lines, obscured thong
one verse be by shnile which We cannot CON-
prehend.
Neglect is oft an arrow
Sprung from the bow that's drawn by Provi-
To pierce vain hearts. And we may learn from
thence
That there is need TO harrow
Minds that will not be taught by softer meas
ures,
Full-sriPPing them Of their most fancied pleas
ures-
When stifiiy they maintain
That ev cry moOnshine glitter tells Of gold.
And angel hearts by pompous shows are told;
That it is well TO chain
Him who would ever with the moon be racing
Or evening shadows over mountains chasing
He who will stOOP to part
With VISIONS teachings, bowling at the shrine
OF envy, must soon feel a serpent Irvine
Around his Utmost heart,
And sting him till he finds his dreamy hopes
All twisted into savage hangmen's ropes.
But there are few thai stumble
Over the rocks contempt throws in their way,
When they are blinded rot by passions sway,
And keep their hearts all humble:
For on the good mans path Gods sun is glow
ing,
And by its side a rainbow streamlet flowing.
Give me the sterling man
Who knows the soundings ofhis spirits ocean,
What winds should give its noble surface mo-
ton,
And, when the storm sweeps, can
Consent to see the white gulls fly above him
And not repine because they do not love him.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26
a Religion. Monarch.

Says correspondent Of an English paper
The King Of Prussia, it j. well known. has
for years manifested, on all proper occasions. 4
deep interest in the promotion Of true religion.
In late address to delegation that wailrd Up
on him. for the purpose Of obtaining some
change in the mode Of administering the rites Of
their Church, reported by a Correspondent u
an English jOurnal, the hing expressed hi, con-
fident belief, that the Church in his dom mons
sis beginning TO awake 10 new life" "Fortv
years ago." ne says, show small was the conn
rany Of believers IL Is now migkfiIy iRers4s-
I'd" This cheering statement the correspond
eni believes TO be well founded
What nonsense Has man a right in Prus-
STA to think, talk or write as he PIeases' Have
citizens, or subjects, the privilege to know, to
argue, TO utter according to conscience There
is no such freedom in Prussia. Can her Mon
arch, then, be religious man. What Is Re
ligiOnl II is to do-nOt PrOfess-tO act right Is
well as think night. Belief, without action
correct opinion, without correct works-is, al
ter all, but a practical inhdelity If the King
were religious true friend even 10 true reli-
giOn-he would never play the tyrAnt As he
does.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

Nine thousand Friends sent in their petition
to Congress praying for peace Yet there were
those who voted not TO print il. Strange faiu-
ty. This violence only gives "a louder voice to
the petitioners II was determined, however.
by SO yeas to % nays that the petition should
be printed. We annex the petition:
To tie Senate and HSase Of Rspresenfafires sf
the United States, IN CoRgTsss assembled.
The memorial of the Representatives Of the
yearly meeting Of this Society Of Friends, res
pectfully showeth-
That your memOriaists regard with deep re-
greet and sorrow, the existence and eontinaane.
Of the war between this country and Mexico.
We are not bile of the importance and
responsibility Of appearing as petitioners before
the constituted authorities Of our country, but
We are constrained under a deep sense Of the
unrighteous, new and vast practical evils inseD
srabiy connected with war, again earnestly 10
| solicit your serious attention TO it,
While your memorialists are convinced that
| all wars and lighting are contrary to the spirit
and PrecePt Of the Gospel Of Christ and an.
forbidden TO Christians, they are aware that cir
cumstances sometimes attend the prosecution
thereof, which may much increase their calami-
ties How far the war in which this country =
now engaged with Mexico Partakes Of this char
tctef, IL may not Dec ONE Us IN mus memor l.
ring you TO decide. But in addition 10 the many
thousands of Mexieans, among whom are great
numbers Of women and helpless children. aha
have fallen the field Of battle or in the can
ture Of cities, is the fearful fact that The lives Of
thousands Of our feliow-eitizens have also been
sacrificed in this strife, increasing in no small
degree the number Of the wicOws and the faith
ertheless.
. Nor can we but dePlore the circumstance thai
b our own citizens now compose an invading
: army within the acknowledged territory Of ]
neighbOring nation toward whom this countr,
has heretofore been on terms Of amitv al,
peace. And your memOriaiists would entrea
: you; as the Representatives Of the nation
$ calmly 10 take into your consideration the rs.
. possibility Of your present position
Ana they earnestly desire that Ia your ssIsI,
eratiOns upon this mOmentOus subject, you ma,
y be directed by that wisdom which has for n
o own the doing unto Others, would nav
they should 90 unto Is; 10 adopt measures 10
the speedy termination OF this war, and thar "a,
% retrospect Of after DAYS may afford to YOU m
j. retrospect Of having faithfully discharged You
4; duty 10 yourselves, TO your country, and you
God. SAMUEL BOYCE. C.sTk
PrOridenee, X. L., Attn day Of the lst month.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

nations Of the world may possess Her humans
ty is known wherever the cause Of humanity
has an enlightened advocate. Her eommeres
whitens every sea, and every State in the Union
and almost every nation In the world, is tributa-
ny TO her energy and enterprise. None may
surpass her here. But great aud glorious al
are these, her marks Of homer and renown, she
has one greater and more glorious yet; HEE
,onMoS SCHOOLS for she SAYS to the Union,
and to every people Of the enrth, with feeling
akin to the Iofliest conception Of moral great
ness, 1--WE give to the child of the poorest for
eigner, chance for an education which will vie
with that of the most Literally endowed Acade-
mics; no College is required to improve his sdu'
cation after he has successfully graduated at oul
Latin and High Schools"
What, If every city, If every State, could sa,
as much Oh friends of religion and Of man
Jet us not overlook this great cause ! Whateve
else we may omit 10 do, let us no longer neglec
the education Of all. Let the poorest, as wei
as the richest. have the charce for an education
which will vie with that of any institution II
our own, or any land
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26
Pat

Some three weeks ago, We asserted that, II
any such case Of kidnapping as that reported by
Mr.. Giddings to the House Of Representatives,
had occurred in a slave State, even the most ~
trs, the perpetrators of it would have been seized
ano treated as feIons- A case in point has Just
occurred.
On the Path, according TO the Laurensyille,
South Carolins, Herald, Of the 3lst ut-, two
men, calling themselves SeaborA jones and john
EuGns, offered mulsttO girl for sale. SusPi-
clOns we're aroused through the girls statements
The best citizens Of the place believed she had
been Kidnapped. and was free, and they entered
into private and separate examination Of the
parties, TO ascertain the fact.
The result was, that Jones, whose real
name Was Joseph ; Gibbs, confessed TO the
crime William Wilson, alias John Evans, fear
ing this, escaped. The irst was committed to
jall-and the friends OF justice and humanity
urged to secure the other, under the giaring an
nOuncemeni-" kidnagBers sbrsGd-eafeh "a.
tkief" The girl Of course was liberated and re-
stored 10 her mother, who lived in Rutherford
county, North C4rOlins.
This is acting in the right sPirii-aeting as
Southern men should act Yet Congress re-
fused under case Of greater outrage, in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, if correctly stated, to release
the captured, fOreibly borne away, or to reach
and punish the scOundrels who had sacrihceC
them. an6 every tie Of humanity, in Going So
Let the majority who 50 acted, feel the rebuk'
Of the noble CarOlinians Of LAurens, who res
eue6 the colOre6 girl from violence, and Gid al
in their power to punish the villain kidAsPPers
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

Wit succeeds sometimes where argument fails.
Where it hits, without hurting, it is sure TO
tell. 1t makes error palpable; unveils conceal
ed selfshness; and often by its quick ingenuity,
reaches and removes wrongs which a potent
reason could not overthrow, or an iron will
break.
We have an example in point.
There is near this city one of your odd fish
a man who makes himself out a mean fellow,
We; is always doing some generous deed-a fel-
low who affects hardness, even stinginess, yet
will weep at another's sorrow. and labor day and
night to remove a strangers troubles.
Among other vagaries, he holds, or rather held,
to this: that "niggers were made TO wait on
white men, and that being so made, it is all folly
( TO teach them the bible, or think Of preparing
them in any way for enancipation-" Satisfy
him that the white man vas the greater sufferer,
or show him any or all the evils Of slavery, and
he would fall back upon his theory-"it was
so intended, therefore, II is all right"
He happened to visit us the other day, and
being busy we gave him some papers TO read.
"Can't stand that, - said he ''too bad. too bad
| can 60 great way--but such rascally sever
ity, and woman, tool 60 against all such
laws"
"What's the matter" enc uirsd we.
"Read that, read that" said he, handing us a
paper; "put me down SIS dead against all such
laws. / am red hot against them"
We found our queer visitor had the ChrOaO-
type, and had been reading a trial reported to
have taken place in Virginia, which the keen
wit Of the editor had conducted with genuine
humor, and close exactness- The heading was
all right. "Commo nvealth Of Virginia rs.
Martha Christian. Indictment for teaching a
slave to read" Whether our guest considered
il realify, we can't say. But he seemed TO do
so, and forgot his theories, as he gave furious
demonstrations of opposition, to "such villain
Gus tyranny"
See, reader, how you will be effected on hear
ing the substance Of tie same story. II will
at least test the justice of the slave code in your
estimation.
There are penalties ia nearly all the States
against teaching slaves to read. Well, in Vir-
ginia, sag that the Law makes the offence ten
years imprisonment in the PenitsntiaJy, and
that the courts vigorously enforce it; and sup
pose that Mrs. Martha Christian violates this
law, and, that witnesses stand ready to prove
her "crime." We have first, under the ciIcum-
stances, the Indictment That is made out in due
form, and reads as follows:
County fe-pis. The Grand Jurors enpan-
uelled and sworn 10 INQUIRE of Offer ces commit
ted in the body Of said county ON their oath
present: That Martha Christian, late OF said
county, being evil disposed person, on the
fourth day Of July in the year Of our blessed
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
seven, at Righteous Ricge, in said county, not
having the fear Of God before her eyes, but
moved and instigsted iy the Devil, wickedy,
maliciOasiy, and feloniolisly, did teach a certain
black and negro woman named Rebecca, alias
Black Beck, to read in the Bible; to the perai-
cious example Of Others in like case offending,
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

Here is another Of GEoReE HERsERr's gems.
Is it not a a bright onsl How like seer he
sings. Fierceness-what is it, The weak
man seeks strong phrsres, long and big words
and fancies himself strong and big because he
uses them The great soul is always cslm-the
deeper his enthusiasm the calmer he is The
man of great purpose is always calm; the
greater il b., the clearer his vision. Listen to
the advice of GEORGE HEsBERT:
BE calm in arguing; for fierceness makes
Error fault, and truth discourtesy.
Why should feel another mans mistakes,
More than his sickness, or his poverty;
In l0oe should but anger is not love,
Nor wisdom neither; therefore gently move
Calmness !, great advantage. He that lets
Another clafe, may warm him at his fire.
Mark all his wanderings, and enjoy his frels;
As cunning fencers suffer heat to tire.
Truth dseils not in the clouds; the bow thai'
there
Doth often aim at, never hit, the sphere.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26
See how they grew.

The census Of Buffalo, New York, nus Jus,
been taken.
And what think yos is the increase, not in a
decade, but during the last year. TES ,THous-
AND. IL is really wonderful. Yet in NIL the
free State cities Of the Northwest, from Buffa-
10 to Milwaukee, the march is nearly as rapid in
proportion.
Buffalo now numbers, ~, 5l2 souls.
Where, amid slavery, shall we look for like
increase The search is vain. Even the mos,
favored cities do not begin to approach il. Yet
take Richmond, Va, Louisville, Ky, St Loui.
Mo-, land many others and their natural ad-
vantages are SO superior, tina, they would out.
strip this increase, great it is, If labor in and
around them were free,
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26
peace, Peace Rs.ss- /,

A late arrival confirms the Peace RumOrs.
IL q said the Mexican Commissioners sccede
TO Mr.. Trist's original terms.
Various details are given. Such as, that the
United States shall keep standing army $4,000
strong. to protect the Mexican government
This looks dubious"
Bat we shall hear very soon, ell the Psrtieu-
lars n there be Pesee-who will not rejoice
Let ne hope and pray for il.