Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-06-15
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scented for our inspection this morning speci-
men of Illinois Gold just discovered by him on
the bank of the Des PLANES, few miles from
the city. tits in the form of minute scales mixed
with comminuted quartz. 1t was found running
IN veins, and seemed to be abundant. The yell
low dust has been subjected to the test of acids,
and so far it stands the test perfectly. A farther
examination of it in combination with quicksl-
yer is to be made, when the question of its gen.
uineness will be fully determined. If it should
turn out that the root of all evil can be dug in
plenty on the Des Plaineo, the Chicago boys may
bet sorry that they 'streaked it across conti-
nent to California. Chicago Trib.
Forty TONS OF SPEcIE.-The Mobile Tribune
on the authority of letter from Panama, April
10th, announcing the arrival of the British mail
steamer there the day previous from Callao, says
that she has on board forty tons of specie
About two hundred mules have been loaded with
her freight to be taken to Chagres.
GREAT HAUL.-Seventeen hundred shad were
taken at one haul by the fishermen of Saybrook,
on the 2sth ult. They weighed two tons and
a half.
Took A PoP.-The Cleveland Plain Dealer of
the 29th ult. says: "The O'Rielly operators, in
getting our report yesterday, received several
shocks of electricity, knocking them off their
stools. 1t was clear weather about here, but
there was thunder somewhere"
SAD CoINcIDENcE.-Mrs. Catharine A. Will
hanson, late of Geneva, n. Y, died in Scotland
on the 9th of May, and her husband Charles A.
Williamson, died at Fort Leayenworth, of cho!-
ella, on the l4th of May
A RELIGIOUS FIsH.-A short time ago, the
landlord of the Denton md. Hotel purchased
a rock fish weighing about sixty pounds. Upon
opening of 1t vas a certificate of member
ship Of the NJ. E. Church.
Honor TO A MEcHANIc.-The Mayor OF New
York has presented to Horace Russ, the inventor
OF the Russ pavement, recently laid in that city,
with massive silver pitcher and salyer, in be-
halt OF many prominent citizens.
BENEVOLENT SocIETIEs.-The total receips of
the various benevolent societies whose anniyer-
saries were recently held in New York amounted
last year to 81 ,040,5l8.
A lady wrote with a diamond on a pane of
glass
God did at first make man upright but he
To which gentleman added
Most surely had confined so, but She
The Chicago Democrat proposes the following
method of relieving Mr. Calhouns friends of the
presence of Colonel Benton, in the United States
Senate:
''TharA 40 but one way to get Col Benton
out OF the Senate, and that is very good way.
viz: Elect him President. He is an old man TO
be sure; but he is as good as new, and belongs to
the young democracy
The natives of Hungary, now resident in New
York, Brooklyn land Newark, held meetno in
the former city, recently and adopted the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That suitable flag be sent to the
brave Hungarian nation by their brethren in New
ork, as proof of their enthusiasm in the cause
OF Liberty and sympathy in their actions, and
that committee of six be chosen to superntend
the design and execution of this flag.
1t is said that prize of 300 guneas has been |
offered in England, for the best essay on Royalty
Aristocracy and Democracy. OF course, some
Yankee will win it.
One hundred thousand one dollar gold pieces
have already been coined at the mint
The income of the pews rented in the Uniyer- |
slty chapel, where DIR. Hawks has organized a |
is already $4,000 per annum.
Rev. Robt. l.. Breckenridge and Ben Hardin |
IRE soon to have public discussion on the qucs-
ion OF emancipation in Kentucky, at Bardstown
The Wisconsin Universast convention meets
On the third Wednesday in June, at WATERFOWL
A FAMILY TRAVELLING IN WHEELBARRows.-
A strange scene was exhibited in Cincinnati a
lew days ago, being nothing less than family
of a father, mother, and six children
The Chronicle states that they had travelled all
he way from Laporte CO. Ia, in three wheel bar
'ows, intending to reach Pennsylvania, from
which place they had emigrated three years ago.
Their blankets, wearing apparel, and some uten-
MS used III preparing and distributing food among
he family, were in one barrow, and the younger
children were slowed away in the others. the ia
her and the elder boys taking turns in wheeling
hem along.
RELTGIo MEDIcL-At parish examination,
clergyman asked a charity boy if he had ever
'een baptised "No, sir" is the reply, "not as
,nows for, but I've been warinaied"
A correspondent of the Belfast Journal tells
If an amusing incident which happened at Au-
rusta the other evening. Two gentlemen met
ach unknown to the otner, when one asked the
ther if he knew "where Mr. John Hodgdcn
ould be found" You probably mean John
iodgdon of Aristook, President of the Senate"
No, I'm that John Hodgdon myself "Wen,
IN the other one, the Rep from Lnconville."
"Do you know Mr." asked one friend
# another, referring to an old gentleman who
vas famous for his fondness of the extract of
lops.
Yes sir know him very we'll"
"What kind of man is he?"
"Why, in the morning when he gets up he is
beer barrel, and in the evening when he goes to
,ed is barrel of beer"
Punch, speaking of the swimming society,""
avs the members were so devoted to the cause,
hat after dinner, their heads began 10 sWinl, but
~ sticking to the wine, they kept themselves
bore acater.'
The insurance offices in New York lose about
me hundred thousand dollars by the st. Louis
ire. The insurance offices at Pittsburg will
ose thirty thousand dollars by the same calamity,
Tennessee is said to be the only state in the
Union, having no railroae on the first of January
asst
The above is mistake, for Wisconsin had
lone then, and has not vet, as also several ether
states we could mention.
The valuation of the city of Worcester is near
Y 9900,0O0 dollars.
When Mr. Clayton was in the minority lie