Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-07-06

nor, 10 oppose Newton cannon. who was theI
Governor of the State and supported by TIKI
Wing party for reelection. After an animatet
| canvass, during which DIR. Polk, visited the diff
terent counties of that extensive state, and ad
dressed the people on the political topics of the
day. the election took place in August 1889, anC
resulted in majority for Mr.. Polk, of more thar
$500. AT the ensuing session of the Legisla
ture, Governor Polk was nominated by that body
for Vice President of the U. s., to be placed or
the ticket with Mr.. Van Buren, He was after
wards nominated for the same office in several
other states bat at the election of 1910 he recci
we'd one electoral vote only for Vice President
which was given by one of the electors in Vir-
ginia.
Having served as Governor of Tennessee 70,
the constitutional term Of two years, Mr. Polk
was candidate for reelection in August 1871
Ills prospect was Unpromising, as the state in
1910 showed a wing majority of ! , 900 at the
Presidential election. The result was the de-
feat Of Mr.. Polk, and the election of James c..
Jones. the wing candidate, as Governor by a
majority of 1921. Mr.. Polk, therefore, retired
from public life, at the expiration of his execu-
tive term. Two years after, in lS43, he was
again candidate for the executive chair, in OPP
position to Gov. Jones, but he was the second
nme defeated, and the wing candidate reelected
by majority of 1888.
From October, 1871, until his elevation to the
highest Office in the Union, Mr. Polk remained
in private life.
On the 29th of May 1874, he received the
nomination of the Democratic National Conven-
ton, assembled at Baltimore, for President of the
United States, to which high office he was cleo
ted in the fall of the same year. by the people of
the United States, and his majority over Mr.
Clay, the wing candidate, as expressed through
the electoral colleges, in December, 1874, was
65
Mr.. Folks career as a President has been
fully detailed in this paper, and the pub
he IS familiar with it. or many Of his acts
we have frequently had occasion to speak in
terms OF rcprobation, which we still think were
fully deserved. His private habits, we believe,
have been esteemed quite unexceptionable. He
was very laborious, had anactive and acute mind,
little scnsibility, and low tone of character. He
was the youngest president ever inaugurated,
and leaves two Ex-presidents surviving him
Martin Van Buren, and John Tyler. He has left
an interesting wife behind him, but no children.
WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ALFRED BEUNsoN, OF Prairie du Chen, a GEN
tleman of intelligence and research, commune
Gates to the Milwaukee Sentinel the following
with regard to the derivation of names therein
mentioned:
OF COUNTIES.
AdamS.-Named in honor of President
Adams.
Br0'rn.-In honor Of General Brown of the
Z. S. Army.
Crawtord-Tn honor of w. II. Crawford,
Sec of IT, s. Treas
Coiumbia.-From Columbus.
CaJumei.-lndan-pipe Of peace; the name
said to have been given to the place on account
of the different tribes frequently holding peace
councils there, when they smoke the Calumet or
pipe OF peace.
Cbippe~a.-From the river of that namo-In-
lian, . ibowa. Several bands of this tribe set
lied on its head waters, to which they fought
heir way about 20 years since from Lake Su-
-cror against the Dacotah or Sioux, and gave
heir name to the river in honor of their victory.
Dane.-in honor OF the author of the ordi-
lance of 1887.
Dod5e.-ln honor of Governor Dodge.
Fond du Lac.-The head or fountain of the
Lake, Winncbago. The same name is also OIL
zen to the head of Lake Superior.
Gran-From the river which took its name
rom one Grant, a trapper, who had his cabin on
Is bank.
Green.-Tn honor of Gen. Green, of the Revo-
ut0n
Ioua-From an Indian tribe who once inha-
)ited the country.
JeGerSoa.-In honor of President Jefferson.
LQtagette-Iu honor of General LAFAYETTE.
la Poim.-From the point of AIagdalene ISL
md in Lake Superior, on which the trading post
md village are situated.
MarqHeue. honor of the French discovercr
If the country.
MU'cauhce. From the river of that name. tits
indian. VIII some Milwaukccan give the
Portagc.--This county took its name original
Y from the portage between the Wisconsin and
FOX rivers. But when the county was divided,
ne representative, from it, hailing from the north
)art OF 1t, with view, it is said, to keep the re-
ord books and thereby save the expense of few
dollars in the purchase of new ones, managed to
stain the name Of the north part of itin which is
Piorer Portage, calling the south part Columbia.
Racina.--From the French name of the Root
n principal river in it. VIII some citizen of
he place tell us what root was so abundant upon
as to give it the name?
RicbiaRd, SO called on account of the rich
less of the soil.
Roct--From Rock Prairie within its limits;
ina liilS lIbtIl Il idT " TOOK located on II.
ShoboYgaR. its principal river [Will
some one tell usw what the word mcans?l
81. Cr0ir.-Thc holy cross-thc name given
o the lake and river upon which it borders. by
he French missionaries. because it enters the
at right angles, and because the wa
ers of it, when high are OF a dark red color, be-
NC stained by the roots of the tamarack which
abound on its head branches.
SaDai.--From Sank prairie within its limits.
which took its name from the Sank Indians, who
once had their principal village upon it.
WGshiHgfoa.-ln honor of General Wash
ngton.
WaakeSha.-From the Indian name of its
principal river. ltsigniics Fox, probably from
The number of foxes taken upon it. Is it Me
nomoneC, Potawotome, or what?
|Einncbago.---From the lake of that name.
which took IFS name from the Indian tribe
Nalrorit.--ln honor of Chancellor Wal
worth.
LARGE PIECE OF Could've were shown a
few days since the largest piece of gold we have
vet seen. 1t was procured on the Stanslaus ri
yer, and was brought here by Mr., Weber, of
L L.