Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14

published paragraph showing the recent
bereavement of Mrs. Hoffman, of Baltimore,
who lost n husband in Texas two years ago,
a son in the Florida war-her youngest son
at the battle of ChurubuscO, and who had
another son wounded in the same engage
ment. Hard as this case is, it seems to us
that Mrs. Twiggs of the same city, can tru-
" say, that the sorrows of Mrs. Hoffman
are not like unto her sorrows."
The husband of Mrs. Twiggs was killed
before the fortress of Chapultepcc. Her
son was killed by the guerillas while he
was onhis way from Vera Cruz to join Gen.
Scott Her lathe Capt Mcknight attached
to the corps was killed in a duel at Port
Mahon, her uncle Commodore Stephen De-
catur met with similar fate, after endearing
his name to his countrymen by his brilliant
actions in the public service: another uncle
was killed during the war with Tripoli; her
only brother persisted in the q. S. schooner
Wasp having met that unfortunate vessel at
sea, while passenger on board a merchant
ship and was transferred on board of her;
and now by the last two blows she is bereav-
ed of husband and her only son. God tent
percth the wind to the shorn lamb, and will
doubtless enable her TO bear this double
aillction with fortitude ~ HPuiIadiunl.
Last year the number of dead letters at
the Post Office was 100000. The con-
tents of 2,782 opened and sent from the De-
partment amounted TO 50 ,035,5j an aver
J age Of about So for each letter. The amount
thus restored to the sendcrs was $l9,473,
%. OF those delivered 1O7 letters were re-
turned to the department. finding no claim
ants. Those contained money and other arti-
cles of the value OFFS ,13i, which goes into
the funds of the Department. This dead
letter business is losing affair to the De-
partment--the loss last year was $l3 900.
SPANISH COIN.-Mr. II. Smith in the
House Of Representatives offered a resolu-
ton which was adopted, that a select
committed of five be appointed whose du-
~ it shall be to inquire and ascertain the
average value of foreign silver coin in cir
culatOn as one-eighth and one-sixteenth of
a dollar, and whether there cannot be sub
stituted for them the dimes and half dimes
of the United States; and that the COM
mitee report by bill or otherwise.
Death Of Mr.. Stuart, Of Mchigm.-A
telegraph despatch from Washington an
nounccs the decease of the Hon. CHARLES
T.. STUART, Member of Congress from Mich
igan. His death must have been sudden, as
no announcement of his illness had reached
us.
G J. Ingersoll has proposed to the House
of Representatives, that mcmbers addressing
the House, take position at the Clerk 5 desk
or near the Speaker, after the manner of the
French Chamber Deputies, and the Roman
Senate.
The omnibus business in New y ork en-
ploys the attention of eighteen firms with
an aggregate capital of 100000,
The Court of New York have decided
that enlistment in the army while recruit is
intoxicated is not valid.
The s.. Louis Organ says, among the
local questions decided by the late election
in Mississippi was one in regard to pro-
posed amendment of the constitution of that
State by which the legislature is deprived
OF the power TO chartCrbanks. This amend
mcnt il carried in the affirmative so that no
banks can hereafter be incorporated i'll that
State.
.4nothcr Uondcrtm Press.--A Mr.. Viii
inn Heaton, of New York, has invented
printing press, which it is said is calculated
90 print off eight sheets in a single rcyou-
ton OF the cylinders. taking an impression
ON both sides of each sheet The number
OF sheets which II is estimated that it will
print in an hour is not less than twenty thou
sand. The wear of the types is also likely
to be diminished by the invention.
We understand that Bishop ITenni leaves
uSon Monday for Europe. llccontemplates
anabsencc of about one year and ifhis health
is spared he hopes to visit Ireland, England,
France, Switzerland. and Italy. In addition
n the business Tor ST. Johns Cathedral, he
dosies to revisit the home Of earlier wears
and land haIlowed by so many rccollcctions
particularly dear to the children of his
Church.
Few Prelates have won more respect and
love than Bishop lIEN>I and the wishes
of all classes and sectS, for his health prospe-
rity, and we may add speedy return from his
mission.-Uisconsin Of Saturday.
Speaking against long prayers. Elder
Knapp SAYS: when Peter was endcav-
orng to walk upon the waters, TO meet his
Lord and Master, and was about sinking.
had his suppIicaton been as long rs the
Introduction to one of our moIer prayers,
before he got half through, he ,couid hare
been .fDiy feet nlder 'cater.
GoING AHEAp.-A journalist has discov-
srcd that, all things considered, railways
are very slow, and behind the age. He
SAYS. that when travelling, he bushes to
think the message by telegraph flies like
lightning, while he is lazily creeping on at
only thirty or forty miles an hour.
4 NEw CAASoS.--Phe famous Duke de
Monipensier has set his wits to work, and
invented ] cannon which can be taken to
pieces, and can be carried by men. II IS
70 Sc employed 'gaiHs' the Arabs