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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23
WAsuINGroN. March II

Col. Bigger (dem.l has been nominated as Post
Master at Richmond Va.-he resigned hi. place as
Chief Clerk in the Treasury Department.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

The steamer Crescent City was TO sail from New
YORK Tor Chagres on TIE 18th. The New Hamp-
shire Mining Company are among the passengers
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

Mn. CLAY.-The Washington cores
pondent of The Jersey City Sentinel, Fay.
Ior paper, says:-"I much fear the appear
ance of Henry Clay tn the Senate. He
still has power, and was never known to
forgive his enemies. The question is, will
he sit tamely and acquiesce in the appoint
ments of those who have opposed him in
the canvass. | think not. IL he does! he will
assuredly show great change Of cIiarac-
ter. On the contrary, if he adopts opposi>
ton, with the assistance of the democrats,
would not the union and consequent pros
perily of the wing party be in danger!"
Buffalo Weekly Republic.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

In 1885, only thirteen years ago, there was not
5000 white inhabitants between Lake Michigan
and the Pacific ocean! Now there are nearly
100000
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

CoLJNBUs March Ia.
OHIo LEGIsLATURE-The Conv ention bill pass
ed tie Senate to-day-27 10 =. Tie democrats all
vo:eI for it.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

Mr,--resides in Henry ST. His
wife who is an economical body, has sent a
a costly silk gown TO French dyer. The
dyer himself bro't the dress home, and IN
luckily as it happened, met the husband of
the lady at the door.
Is madam Within asked the French-
man.
The husband who is Of jealous DISPOSE
ton, replied.
And suppose she is, what do you want
with herr
Il am dying for her, saire.'
You dying for my wile-get out of my
house, you scoundreI!' and he had just rails
ed his foot 10 kick the honest mechanic in
the street, as the lady made her appearance
and set matters to rlghts.-LoweH Gaz.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

The following statistics are embodied in
the Massachusetts register of births, marri-
ages and deaths, for the last year:
OF the deaths, 400 were unmarried males,
al an average age of IS; unmarried females
SIT, at All average age of Al; married
males ,42l, at an average age of 54a mar
ried females ,542 at an average age of424
wldowers 326, average age, IA; widows
758. average age, y.
Here is a strong argument for matrimo>
ny. Married men have a much longer
lease of life than those unmarried So of
married females. This is the experience
of all chrstendom.
TO this might be added the testimony of
Solomon who, it must he admitted had large
experience in this business:
Blessed is the man that hath virtuous
wife, for the number Of his days shall be
doubled.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

Keep good mems company aud you shall
he of The number.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

! SENSATIONS IN A TRANcE.-Thc sensa-
IONS OF seemingly dead person. while
confined IN The coffin, arc mentioned in the
ioiowIrg case of trance: A young lady,
an attendant on the Prlncess-aiier haq-
ing been confined to her bed for a great
iehglh OF time with violent nervous disor-
der, was al last, TO all appearance deprived
OF lie. Her lips were quite pale, her face
re$embled The countenance of a dead per-
son, and the body grew cold She was re-
moved from the room in which she died.
was lad IN the coffin, and the day of her
funeral fxed on. The day arrived, and,
according to the custom of The country. fu.
neral songs and hymns were sung before
The door. Just as the people were abou,
10 nail down the lid of the coffin, kind of
perspiratlon was observed TO appear on the
surface OF the body. 1t grew greater every
moment, and at last a kind OF convulsive
motion was observed in the hands and feet
oi The corpse. A few minutes after, during
which fresh signs of returning life appear
Ell, she al once opened her eyes, and uttered
most Pltiful shrek. Physicians were i'm.
mediately procured, and in the course OF a
"" Va sic WAS CONSIDERABLY restored, ana
is probably alive at this day. The des-
crpiion which she gave Of her situation is
extremely remarkable, and forms curious
and authentic addition 10 psychology.
She said it seemed TO her that She was
really dead; yet she was perfectly conscious
of all that happened around her in this
dreadful state. She distinctly heard her
friends speaking and lamenting her death at
The side of her coffin. She felt them pull
on the dcad-clothes and lay her in lhenl.-I
This feeling produced mental anxiety
which is Understandable. She tried to cry,
but her soul was without power, and could
not actin her body. She had the contra
ry feeling as il she were in the body, and
yet not IN II at one and the same time. 1t
was equally impossible for her 10 stretch
out her arms, or toopen her eyes, or to cry,
although she continually tried to do So
The internal anguish of her mind was, how
ever, at It's utmost height when the funeral
hymns were begun to be sung, and when
the lid of the coffin was about 10 be nailed
down. The thought that she was to be
buried alive was the one that gave activity |
10 her mind, and caused il to operate on her |
corporal frame. BrNNs ON SLEEP
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-10
The Ides Of September.

The day OF election approaches. Scarcely
four weeks remains to US, and We fear there is
much to 10. Let US not deceive ourselves into
false security, and relax in those exertion, which
can alone give and alone deserve success. There
is a supineneS and apathy existing among the
masses Of the Wing party that should justly in
spire alarm.
We must not rely upon the divisions Of our
opponents 1t will prove false and fatal secu.
rity. There is only one safe rule, and that il to
prepare for the cOnics, as though every clcmen,
Of opposition was combined against US How
far this will be the case il is impossible to con-
lecture. That the coalition will be general, VIC
have no reason 10 doubt and we must remember
that VIC fell some thousands short Of a majority
last Fall, when VIC bad the unusual stimulus Of a
Presidential election to holp us. 1t will require
far greater effort to bring out the Same number
in some parts Of this County, tho Wings are
trusting to the quarFols Of their opponents, and
relaxing their efforts, aud We apprchend that an
illusive idea Of assured and easy victory /.
spreading among the Wings Of the State. Moth.
ing can be more dangerous aud uniounded. II
!. in Jo'osr as We verify b.iis-., &c achieve
glorious Wing victory in September over uni.
ted Locofocoism. in whatever name and shape il
may present itself; bu, we forewsrn our friend.
that such victory can only be accomplished BY
strenuous exertion and full IPAis rois. Away
then, with deusiss, ,reacherous excuses for np-
aihy, and let each ono for himself enter into the
canvass ms though the FINAL rcsul, depended upon
bis individual efforts.
Arc not many of our readers conscious that
at this moment they feel and act very differently
now, than they would II they believed the Goa
liiion Of our sdversarics was complete, and The
Wing ascendency in Periif If there are any
such, VIC must undeceive them. The Wing par.
ty is in jeopardy and It's danger lies in th, very
supineness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-10
Political Bedfellows,

The Montpelier Waterman and State Jour.
nal makes the Patriot swallow his own physic
and judging from the wry faces ii causes, II must
be very bitter and unpalatabls. The physie i,
made up Of the Patriot editorials of isis, in
which are described bis present bedfellows, the
"Free Sellers" Tho Waterman Of last week
copies an article of the Patriot Of August 81
isi8, giving "ihc history Of Baruburnerism in
this State" from which we make few extracts
Nearly year since some twenty. five or thirty
young lawyers in this State, Wings, Democrats
and Liberty men, began a correspondence with
each other upon the practcnbility Of forming Z
NEW PARTY, rkieh should control he STATE
and APPORTI0N THE OFFICES AMONG
THEMSELVES. The in
tention was TO seize upon the Wilmot Proviso OF
Free Soil cry-to slave off from the Wing and
Democratic parties a sufficient number which
united with The old Liberty party would give
them a majority in the State The young law.
yers engaged in this business were scattered
throughout the counties OF the State, and EN-.
braced Democrats, Wings and Liberty men,
After the nominations at baltimore and Phila-
delphia, these young gentlemen laid themselves
out to raise recruits and induced several who
were not in tho secret Of the movement, and
Gen. Cas- bsfore his nomination and had de-
clared their intention of voting for him, to join
them.
Tho new party now consists Of about twenty.
Eve young lawyers, Postmasiers, and Custom
House officers, mostly Democrats, next the Lib
eriy men, and now and then a Wing, and this
party, now under the lead Of Horace Everett
and the cover Of the specious and long drawn
out name and title Of the "Free Soil, Free Speech,
Free Labor, Free-anyfhing- can-edich a.
strdy-rote party" seem bent upon the disruption
of all aiinites political moral, or religious, and
fully and deliberately determined to knock the
whole universal cxpansc into cooked up hat
.. The great Free Soil
party has dwindled down 10 what Of the old
Liberty party will stand the operation Of being
sold ont, and few young lawyers aud such hon
est people as they arc able to palaver into the
concerni and all the movement the party is now
making anywhere, il he moping of Of all ne old
Liberty candidates on he Senatorial tickets and
NE mOving Of The nep lights on, and some other
little matters agreed upon, such as the nomina-
ton Of A. j. Rowell for Congress, &c.. &c. and
were il not for the honest and unsuspecting, who
have been wheodled into the affair by being
made to believe that they must 60 with that par
~ or abandon Free Soil the loose political dirt,
composed Of those sort of particles that are new
er satisfied with anything they don't do them
selves; amazingly foxy gentlemen who are al
ways snnfiing some remarkably cunning thing
in the world very wise, sagacious and indie
pendent covies, who show their wisdom, sagAcity
and Independence by always differing and disa-
greeting with the majority disappointed Office
seekers whose unspeakably great intellseis and
abilities the old parties have failed to discover
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-10
Cholera Chronicle.

The epidemic has broken out afrcsh among
the Irish at the New City at IIsdley Falls No
less than deaths occurred on Tuesday. In
nearly every case, Of which the history is known,
the victim had been in drunken condition pre-.
yiously.
In Boston, the disease is increasing There
were % deaths in the three days ending Tues
day noch-nearly all foreigners, in crowded
filthy quarter Of the city.
Scattering deaths have occurred in several Of
the towns around Boston.
In New York city, last week, 67s deaths from
ebclera-i4 less than the week before. Whole
number Of cholera deaths this year, up to Mon.
day, sos. On Sunday last, Ga cases, so deaths
Monday, 81 cases, IS deaths; Tuesday, IS cases
Al deaths.
In Brooklyn, Albany and Buffalo, the disease
continues abou, tho ZANE. In Rochester, there
were no case, during Friday and Saturday.
In Troy, last week, deaths from cholera.
The epidemic does not rage in New Jersey to
any alarming extent
In Philadelphia, for the three days ending on
Monday, there were 55 cases and II deaths.
In Richmond, the cholera has ceased as an
epidemic.
In Cincinnati, 9Th, there we're only cholers
deaths and in st. Louis none at all for three
days, ending 9Th. The disease seems to have
left the line OF the Ohio aud Mississippi rivers.
Welch, Delavan and Naihan's Circus, travel
! ing in Ohio, is suffering severely from cholera
Of their number died within rs many days
Toledo, o. has been almost as fesrfulIy desc
lated as sandusky. A gentleman from there re
ports that the people have fed in all directions
that no one escapes who is attacked; that th'
new 2. NJ, Israel l.. Titus, and several oihel
prominent citizens have become its victims.
No place in the Union has been more sorel,
afflicted than Sandusky. Out of population
Of less than 1000 Tor rather 1000, for at leas
one-half fed) 400 or 500 have died The cir
cumsinnees and scenes attending this unparal
olsd mortality have been fHghiful beyond des
eripiion. The physicians were oil worn out
no business was done except at drug stores; ant
the bodies Of the dead we're at last buried il
iars. bssss. several is q boz, Without funerals
At Montreal, Sunday and Monday, Is death
from cholera; at Quebec, for the "a hours end
ing Sunday noon, rs ditto. This would equA
400 day in New York city.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-10

AWFUL RAILROAD AccIDENr.-1he acct
dent on the Railroad between New York and
Philadelphia, at Princeton, N. j., on Thursday
Of last week, was q most frightiul affair." and ac-
companied with sad loss of life and limb. AT
that point, the Road runs beside the Canal, and
by the displacement Of the switch Supposed TO
have been purposely done by some damnable
miscreanD the train was thrown from the track.
The locomotive, baggage car and tender were
pitched into the Canal, and the first Two passen-
ger ears were SMASHED to atoms, the first car
having passed entirely through the second, leav-
ing its roof inside of the second. Two persons
were killed outright, Mr. Conover, master car
penter Of Trenton, and a man whose name is
not aseertsined. The number wounded was
about 2o-fome very seriously, but only ia.
tally, as is believed
Mrs James Hollingsworih, Of Philadelphia, Is
one OF the number most severely hurt, and her
life is considered in great danger. As the cars
approached the Canal, and when the catastrophe
was beyond doubt unavoidable, Mrs H., who
had been seen iondling beautiful infant, dart
ed from her seat, and in an instant tossed her
child from the cars upon the grass which grew
at the roadside. A thrill of terror for The mo-
ment seized the few spectators who witnessed
the act OF the mother, fearing she might have
frantically destroyed the life Of her ehild-but
it was ordered otherwise. The child landed up
on the grass and was unhurt, while the mother
was injured as stated.
A passenger in the third car describes the
scene Of collision in the second and first class
passenger cars us frightful. Three human be-
ings were suspended by their lower limbs from
the wreck, head downward, and were obliged to
be supported BY hand for nearly half an hour,
or, until by the aid Of axes, they could be re.
moved from their distressing position. This
sight, together with the groans aud shrieks of
the wounded, was sufficient to unman many
present, while others Of the passengers did al
that men could do TO relieve the sufferers. The
engineer and fireman escaped from the train
without injury. In the second class car, every
person was injured.
The Railroad Co. have offered $1,000 reward
for the discovery Of the scouDdrel who misplace
ed The switch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-10

A NEw CHOLERA SrEcIFIc.--A letter from
a Mail Agent at Sandusky, Ohio, thus gives the
risc and progress Of new and genuine cholera
specific. II any one doubts, let him try it:
-Four lrishmen were at work on our road
some so miles from here, near a email village.
One was attacked with cholera, cramps, SC. A
doctor was called, who administered medicine
and left directions with the other three to rub
bis body and limbs until the surface looked red.
They stretched him out naked on a rough
plank, and at il they went with cloths in good
earnest for = While, but got tired, and finding no
symptoms Of vitality coming to the surface, they
concluded TO try something more substantial
One held him on the plank, while the other two,
each with brickbat, went at him again, and
literally skinned their companion and saved bis
life He Is still suffering very much from the
loss Of bis hide, but is out of danger Of cholera"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-10

p.,,..,,.,,, r,.,, -. W.. IT. -
peace reinforcement or vnr,stcnucm embraces braces
three milliens of men. These men. AT one dol
lar a day. would earn nine hundred millions Of
dollars year Tho war sy,tem. then. nreven,.
-, - .i,t 20, ~ -.
.ne producti9h o. 20 nucn "snI'n, ~ wi.hurAW-
ing aoe.oouieu men ir0tn tue productive Gun
Por,n'n's =. -.
Inc p,'auons o. 'hc camp; us ussuur.Ne
wees, anu 'he harusnips OF military uisciphne'
shorten me, gu IN "eraSe, ven years IN peace
anu heariy twice rs mucn III war now men
assuming INC average 0, so,uiers NE 10 oe
twenty wars from tue ,''ne o. MS ehns,neh''
supPoshg ,ha' ne woulu ne zen years longer
ou' 'or ms connection win 'ne army, ana mat
!h'eeiour'ns o. ihese zen years Woulu DC spent
III :onie PrVuuou'e e"P'o. mem, VIC ns'e loss
estimating labor as above oil more than three
honured miihons OF aollars a ye year IN
win me foregoing upwards OF oi'zVV'ooo,ovo
year, IRON these sources ohiyi and mat IN time
OF peace. Losses from o'her sources VIII not
a'tnmp. 70 compute.
but we CONSIDER now many young men, in
al Shrlsuah countries, are seP' from iucraure
empIoymenu oy inc nope OF place IN me NIL
hary or naval school, or an appointment IN the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-10

THE MURDERER AND THE LApY.-At a
meeting at Delgany, ireland, gentleman said
he was asked 10 dine with lady, and after din
ner wine was introduced; he stood up to 90;
but the lady asked him to remain, and he said
TO her, Madam, am very much obliged to you
for your kindness, and would remain, but that
cannot remain in the same room with muir
derer." The lady looked frightened, and asked
where the murderer wasp He said, "Was not
your husband killed by a fall from his horse,
while drunk ?" She answered, ayes" "Then
i is that bottle there that killed him, and am
determined never to sit in the room with muir
dercr." She took away the decanters and ney.
er used wine afterwards
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-10

DISTINGUISHED STEAsoERs IN Town
Hon. WIN. L. Marcy was in town a few day,
last week, and Hon. Martin Van Buren, came
on Tuesday Of the prssen, week with one Of bi,
sons, who has taken rooms at the Water Cure Of
DR.. Weselhef. A son of John c. Calhoun,
and Judge Watt Of New Orleans, are also at
the Institution, enjoying the benefit Of its salu.
brious waters
Mr. Van Buren, and Gov. Marcy, once pro.
minent members Of the Albany Regency, arc
now feauers OF inc rfvai fuettons OF rcw HvrH
Democracy. Their advent here, in tho present
troabled state Of the Vermont Democracy, may,
or may not have some political object, though
we opine the disease under which Democracy
suffers, is be, ond the reach even Of HydropAihy
Our village is fast losing lis quite and seclud-
ed character. The Hydropa,sie Institution Of
DIR. Wesselhqft and the Hotels, are full Of stran.
gers, giving unusual hustle and animation 10
our streets.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-10

WoMAN's PowER.-The discovery of the
American continent is due TO Columbus, yet it
should never be forgotten that his patron was a
woman and queen. The influence and coun-
tenance of woman sustained and encouraged
the great navigator, when his novel enterprise
was regarded with GOODNESS and disfavor by all
others, and had been rejected and denounced
by wise men and mighty kings. But the name
OF Isabella has never been greatly honored in
this country, although many Of her sex have
here inherited her virtues and noble sentiments,
and, like her, have conferred honor and renown
upon the land "If | were asked" says DE
Tocqueullc, "to what the singular prosperity
and growing strength of the American people
ought mainly to be attributed, should reply
to the superiority Of their women"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-10

60 The Professor of Surgery in the Vermont
Academy Of Medicine in 1891, was an inveter-
ate snutf.taker; and the effect of the habit on
his nerves and femper-rendering him peevisk,
irritable and ickle--was obvious to every stu
dent Many time ! have known him relate
an amusing anecdote, in order to illustrate some
point calculated, and doubtless intended, to raisc
a laugh, when, presto no sooner was the laugh
over, than he took umbrage "even at the sound
himself had made" and gave the class sharp
admonition for their levi,y and i'll mannersi A
few years subsequently, be died in n Lunatic
Asylum, from insanity, produced, as ! believe,
by shutting tobacco.-Dr. r. 7. Troll.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-10

CHOLERA INCIDENTS IN Nav YonK.- pr,.
mature BEidis.--We are sure that the fora,,;n,
Is true in every particular. A poor man, resiJs
ing in the upper part Of the CITY, left home At
the usual hour some days since, to perform BIZ,
daily labor; and on returning in The afternoon.
found that his wife had been seized with cholera
during the afternoon, and conveyed 10 the Hos
piial in Thirteenth street lie Immediately
went there, and as he entered the place, six coz
fns were carried ont 10 be conveyed to Potter,
Field. The poor fellow proceeded to the room
and inquired for bis wife, when he was informed
that she was dead and that one of the collins bs
had passed contained her body, but which Of
them they could not tell, as no marks had been
placed upon them to distinguish one from the
other. The man, in an agony OF grief started in
pursuit Of the conveyance, and accompanied Il
TO Potter's Field, where be pleaded % hard 10
be permitted once more to look upon the face of
bis wife that permission was given and the col.
fms were opened. When the body was exposed
be seized il frsniically in his arms and pressed
il 10 bis bosom. For a moment he fancied he
felt the beating Of her heart, and scizng her
wrist he exclaimed, "Bly God, she livesl" Al
that moment the woman opened her eyes and
recognized her husband she was conveyed
home and IS now quite recovered. II this lie
true. and our informant afirns that il is, what
frighnul reflection it conjures up, that perhsps
others, bearing only the semblance Of death,
have been premsiurely hurried TO the grave
| Netc York Mirror
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-10

The RIDDLE SoLvED.-The Burlington
Sentinel says thst-"aflsr the Convention Of
the 3lst Of May, an old Jeifersonian demoera,
a.,-.s--a sss'iafer so~@-.a- '--i- 49,
for the democracy VIC Szid-'ihe Patriot has
abandoned the democracy and gone over 10 the
Free Soil party The old fellow shook bis
head I'll tell YOU said he, what think about
that. have known the conductor Of that paper
for more than ten years, and anu convinced Of
this one ihing-the Patriot would abandon eve
ry principle il ever protested and sell the demo-
cratic party to federalism eiernaIly, for ten ne,c
su6scribers p"
We have been puzzled to account for the
Majors antics, in skipping around from one par
" and one set of principles to another, but this
solution. as It comes from zone of EN-" explains
it all Rather hard from an old "Jeferonian
democratic friend"-is MT It, Major, eh?