Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-08

strklngly illustrated the detection of the
friends of Free Soil in this city at the late
election. Out of a Free Soil Association
in one Of the Wards, formed for the purpose
Of mutual corporation in the support of the
measures of the candidates of the Free Soil
party, more than hundred voted FOR the
Taylor electoral candidate. The desire 10
defeat Cass pervaded over every other con-
siderAtion.-N I. Ere. Post.
VOTERS IN THE ClTIEs.-The four prin-
cipal cities of the Union threw the follow
ing number of votes at the late Presidential
election:
New York, 53,45S
Philadelphia, 53,267
Baltimore, 2l,54l
Boston, 1891
A wedding party was suddenly interrupted
the other evening in this city, by the uueX-
pected opposition of the brldegrool's wife
claiming his protection for herselfand child!
The Secretary of The Treasury has on
hand Il large surplus OF funds. No further
loans will be required at present.
CONVERSION. - Robert A. Blackwell,
Esq, student of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary, New York, and son of the Rev.
$. Blackwell, Episcopal rector, of Genness-
&c, and has united with the Roman Cath
ollie church at Buffalo.
One of the penobscot hunters, says the
Bangor Courier, brought down, from up
the river, one day last week, eleven deer,
which he had killed. they were fat and
handsome, and sent TO the Boston market
YHE SEASON OF BALLs.-1Trwards OF
one hundred fancy and UIher balls adverus-
ed in New York, chiefly by military and
civil associations.
Az AMPLE SoLACE.-At late Court of
Common Pleas at gainesville, Ohio, Mary
McClelland recovered verdict of $4,000
against john Eandcrver!. for breach OF
Tor a lew months counting
The iIarpers have contracted for proof
copies of MacauIay'e forth coming History
of England al one hundred guneas per vol
umc.
The Bowcry Theatcr in New York has
been sold at auction for So 1000.
The down train of cars on the Northern
IN H. Railroad on Tuesday consisted of
nnety-eght cars!
Gen. Taylor will be 81 years Of age on
The 2lth of this month.
A. Mr.. SlideIl Of New Orleans bet up
wards of $50 600 on Gen. Cass carrying
Ohio.
Now that the election is over the N.
\ DIRK Mirror conlcsscs that Henry Clay
has written letters TO persons in that city
IN which he says the nomination of Gen.
Taylor was "disgraccluI TO the country"
1t is said that Mr.. Buchanan and Father
Richie have lost a basket of champagne,
each, on the election.
A coorcd man in Washington was re-
Gently induced by some rowGics to drink
several pints of spirtuous liquors, which re-
suited in his death.
country editor says "that his subs
scripion increases faster than ever his most
smguinary expectations ever dreampt Of"
The Concord IN. H. Frecmen SAYS
that the Free Soil vote in that State will ex-
coed 5000.
The bill before the Vermont Legislature
to exempt homestoads from attachment that
been defeated in the IIouse-96 TO 80.
The Norfolk (Va.) Herald suggests Dan
lei " cbstcf as minister 10 England.
EXTRAORDINARY BAPrIsNaL ScENE.-Tht
Raleigh IN. o. Biblical Recorder, relates
the particulars of revival at Billiard,
Bridge, Chowan county in that state, which
resulted in large number Of conversions.
On the Monday previous to the 2lst Of Au
gust, the candidates for baprism-l62 i
number. Of " hom l12 were htes-mct 0,
the bank of the Chowan river for baptism
THE lire cf candidates." says the writer.
''entcrcd the water bend in hand, extended
over 100 yards, and more interesting sig
| never behold. Brethren " hte, Waf
Leary and myself, at different parts Of thi,
extended line, were all engaged in baptizins
at the same line. When through, and we
began our march for the shore, the Joy was
overwhelming, both on the part Of those or
the shore to receive, and those coming out.
Coop ADvIcE.-Ioung mechanic;
who would prosper in business, have on
" three rules to live UP to. to insure
success. First, advertise. Second, d.
your work as your customer wishes t,
have il done. The third rule is to do i
bY the time yon promise 10 hare ii done.
These three rules complied with, and
there is little danger, if any, OF failure.
Come here my lad, said an attor-
nev to a boy about nine years old.
The boy came, and asked the attor-
Hey "what case was to be tried next?"
The lawyer answered, "a case be-
tween the people and the devil-which
do YOU think will be the most likely TO
gain the action =
The boy replied, q guess it will be a
pretty hard squcozc-thc people has the
most money, but the devil the most law
yers.'
Steamboats, nownavigatc the Tiber a
distancoof75 miles. They greatly facil-
l,atc intercourse with the Eternal City.