Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-01-19

FLORIDA 36,l37,l37
The surveys have been almost or entirely eorr..
pe'ed IN ONO Indiana Illinois, Arkansas, Nisss,
siPpi, and Alabama; ar3 they are rapidly drawing
10 close in Michigan Missouri and Florida.
There have been brought lrto market during the
past year, 9,ld97ll acres. 1t is estimated that
about " 400 acres will be proclaimed for sale
during the present year.
Ia lS47 the quantity of land sold was .. 521 .3n5
acres and the amount Of purchase money was
$}.396 Iol OS. During the first three quarters q,
IL is The quantity sold was l,l4S.2lO and the Dur
chase money was S2,0J0,GGS. The whole 0uanti
~ disposed OF during these periods by sale and To-
cation OF bounty land warranis, was 5 SSz,3jU.
The Free Democracy Of Ohio met in State Con.
NenlIon at Columbus the 2Sth rlt delegates lie,
ing present from eight Congressional Districts
The President OF the Convention was Daniel L.
FsldFn, OF Summit an cx-C Congressman. and merp.
Der OF the Philadelphia Con, ention which formed
the Taylor Republican party
The resolutions re affirm the principles Of the
Buffalo Platform, declare the duty of the General
Government 10 prohibit the extension of slA, ery
and abolish it everywhere within It's jurisdiction
especially III the District OF Columbia. and 10 ne
peal tbs act OF tl93; relative 10 the captuis OF ia.
srltes from Tabor
The on'ention were very radical with regard
w -'"'| """i's, gong III ldN or OF Land Reform
Homestead Exemption, and OF tie rereat OF the
Ellci LaWs--C hitugo Tribune
Van Burcn Man. writing 10 the Detroit AL,
N"rli>er says: General CasS must ha,s reyeuue
enough by this time; he has succeeded in defeating
/ an Buren, twice, hope id failure he WIN keep
! quiet.
The legislature of Sourh Carolina adjourned on
Wednesday night 21th ult. after a session of
! tWcnty.iuur DAYS
We breathe more freely.
lMroRTANr lR TuUE.-The Boston Post SAYS
that one great tllng has been leant til, wear.
namely, that the substance which has Leau eonsi,
cred the head ol the clam is lis tail
GOLDEN TuorGnrs-I ne, er vet found pride in
noble hatnlr, nor humility i'll an INV orthy mind
81 all tIccs, observe shat God has chosen the
v'Hc-a low liant that crceps upon Lv htIpu.
wall OF al beasts, The sot AID patient LAMB: Of all
'oW's, the mild and gUelcSs dove. When God an.
Peared to Moses, II WAS not in the lofty cedar nor
The spreading palm, bat bush an humble slpnde-
al9ect bush rs il BE wouh by these selections
G eek the conce,teI arrogance OF uiaa-Nothins
pIo,uceih love like humility; nothing hate, lie
pride
"Norr on TEMPERANCE. gentleman bad
become exceedingly disguised with the subject el
Temperance. Every thing, he SAID was ttapet
ance temperance. And il lac c0ad find auyttiug
that Was not Oh mlerancc lie should be clad 10
read H. Passing down Broadway he saw ,crfi.
sed, Mott on Temperance. That's it said he No
temperance there | Il buy that book. lie bought
II, Icad it, and it converted him.
New lAMPsuIRE.-The following resolution
passed the New Hampshire House OF Representa-,
tivcs on Thursday, by Isl TO 2S
Resolved, That While we abide seadGisy by
the principles OF the ordinance OF 1891. we ret
with hope and confidence upon the opinions OF tho
eminent lurisis am siaic-men, representing all
parties, who declare that slavery, as a mere local
institution, cannat be transferred 10 territories COW
free, without that positive interference of Con-
gre>s in It's behalf to which, as friends o;uni,ersa
free 'On can ne,c r give cou,tchaHoc or con,
seat
THE PRESIDENTIAL VorE--The total vote for
President II the late election was, = .S6I ,04s, Of
which Taylor recei, ed l,356.O07 C.ss .2O02!a,
Van Barren 80 3G7, and there were $3.50 scatter.
ing votes. Ia lslI the total vote was 277S,317,
OF which Polk received ,l27,3SI. Clay 1,3sS.733
and BlrEey %, Increase Of the vote in 1915,
lS3,Gjl.
ScuooLs IL iynTASA.-At the late State cleo
ton in Indiana, vote was taken on the question
OF establishing free schools with the following To-
suit:
Whole number ofyotes cast, 1912
In favor ol ice school, 7S,9G7
Against G2I7J
Majority in favor, 16,l92
IycHEAsE oE SLAvrs.--The following extgac,
taken from Pages Reports for the prcsen, year,
not yet published, shows the increase o. Slaves in
Kentucky:
Slaves 1G years Total Slaves,