Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-24


found that his literary visitor had helped
himself TO bool suited to effect reforma-
ton, entitled The Perfect Pleasure of
Good Conscience"
AssocATIoN.-The Journal du Havre of
the ID ult. states that colony of COM
munt sis, composed OFFS persons of all pro-
iessions, uniformly clothed, passed through
the town on that day, and embarked in
ship Rome for New Orleans. 1t is called
the lcarain Colony, and is going ont settle
upon, clear, and cultivate tract OF land of
100000 acres, on the Red River in the
state OF Texas, which has been bought by
the society, the head of which NJ. Cabot,
remains in France. They live completely
in common, with order and economy, and
call each other brothers, They were fur
nshed with the necessary tools and imple-
ments for their undertaking.
4 horrible story is a1oat of the supposed
death of a young lady in New York, from
taking rhloroiorm, who it is said was buri-
ed, and examination Of her coffin a few days
after, it was found that she had revived,
turned over, and gnawed two Of her fingers.
i liC SUI lNIliS ONl bt - iNhGu ldDilCd-
toe.
Internal lieut. ofNe EarM.-The mean
temperature OF mlneS,as compared with the
surface of the earth, and the increase ofthat
temperature in proportion 10 their depth, al
though not in uniform ratio, seem TO war
rent the inference, that the whole central
mass OF the earth is even now IN state of.
igneous lluidIty; but, OH the other hand, we
have the fact that the temperature of the
ocean diminishes from the surface down
wards at the mean rate OF deg. IN twenty
eight tath0ms III temperate attitudes, and,
| deg. in twenty-five talhoms III the trop-
les. Further researches will probably iden-
ufy the high temperature OF the earth IT
great depths with electric currents. The
reasoning of Mr.. Lyell against the Lcibnilz
doctrine of central heat is, 10 our minds con-
elusive. Geological Investigations are, Of
course, confined to 4 comparatively small
section of the earth, and there are but few
data for forming even a plausible conjecture
of the state of It's centre. The upturned
strata of the earth, expose rocks which,
when in their original horizontal position
are in some instances supposed to have been
buried upwards Of twenty miles below the
present surface, but rupture even of this
extreme depth is, as compared with'the dis
lance of the centre from the suiace, (2,S56,)
but as the scratch of a pin on the rlnd of an
angc.-W Westminster Review.
Giving quarter originated from an
agreement between the Dutch and Span
iards, that the ransom OF an officer should
be a quarter of his pay: hence, to beg
quarter was to offer a quarter of their
pay for their safety; and to refuse quar-
ter" was not to accept that compensation
as a ransom.
The SIGHT OF TIE DYING.-The late
Abner. l.. Pentland, of Pittsburgh, remarked
when dying" Mother can see q great
distance" Doubtless, this is the expert
ence beautifully expressed, of every one
who comes with chascncd faith, to u
calm death-bcd.
In his progress through the ordinary life,
the vapors that float in his mental atmos-
phcre render his vision imperfect, and he
cannot see afar off; but as he draws near
eternity, the air grows purer, the light
brighter, the vision clearer, and serenity
pervades the whcle being, the vista OF iutu-
ritv opens to The eyes OF the soul he be-
holds Jesus at the right hand of his father ;
he beholds the gates of Heaven, and the
river of Life, its glad waters kissing the
footsto0l of the throne oi God; the glorcs
Of the new world grow brighter upon him;
as he dwclls with rapture on thcs cnitven.
ING sights, the earth and all It's scenery
grows dim about him and like Ellsha's
servant at the gate of Damascus he is IN
stanlIy enyironed with troops Of angels,
who come to take him up over the everlasting
hills, in the chariot of the Lord Of Hosts.
DECLINE or DEMONSTRATION. Dr.
Scuddcr, after laboring in India quarter
of A century. say " 1t is a pleasing crcum-
stance that the ab0mInabe rites OF the liea-
then are gradually coming 10 an end IN dit
fcrcnt parts OF this extensive county. The
governor general of India has lately pub
llshed a proclamation by the Gawlior Dun
bar. prohibiting the burning Of widows
within the territories OF the King OF Sem
dab. The political Of Jcypoor having col
Iccted the Chastrccs. or priests, made m
quiries respecting suttec, and they SAID that
the custom was inlquitOus, and Tins Gus
tom was prohibited by the Jeypoor gov
eminent. Female inlanllc!de IS also for
hidden in JeyPoor.
THE Rich Nan and tie Dag Laborer.-
4 merchant who is as avaricious as opuIent
has recently excited some public attention
NJ London. He had obtained at the chea-
pest possible rate poor day lahorer TO DO