Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-01-12

The New York Sun estimates that So
600 persons will emigrAte from that city to
Calloroia, between now and next July.
A Lilliputian Watch is described by the
New Orleans Picayune as having recently
made its appearance in that city. 1t was
made IN Geneva, is about as large as half
dime, only somewhat thicker, and keeps
admirable time. Its value is $500. A
dear trife, we should think.
THE CANApAs.-It is supposed that the
new census will show the population of
Upper Canada TO be about 700 900. Low
er Canada is estimated to contain nearly
100000. The former province increases
much faster than the latter.
Coup NOT AGREE-In the case of Mi
chael Riley at East Cambridge, for murder
of Josia Childs, at Natick, the jury could
not agree upon averdlct. They stood sew
en- for conviction, to five.
A Gentleman passing along Coates
street, on Friday evening got himself in'o a
precious scrape by doing gallant turn
Three young girls carrying band box ask
ed him to ring the bell of Mr.. A. Carlisle's
house. He complied, and as he was doing
so, the females putthe box down on the step
and ran away. When the bell was an
swered, the gentleman awkwardly situated
as he was, he had to make the best apology
he conld under the circumstances. The
box was taken into the house, and being
opened, was found TO contain live baby,
two weeks old. The little stranger was
committed to the fatherIy care of the Guar
dams of the Poor. The gentleman, we
suppose will he pIasaed for the remainder
Of his life.-Pha. Times and Keystone.
DoNr BE IN nURRY.-The N. Y. Eve
ming Post in an article entitled show TO get
to California" speaking of the Panama
route, says:
We are crediby informed, through a
gentleman who has just returned from Pa
mama TO this city, is consequence of his in
ability TO procure conveyance to Calfor-
MIA, that there is no probability of adequate
accommodations being furnished for a long
time TO those who are now waiting oppor-
tunity to leave. He says that the price of
board on the Ishmus is ten dollars per day;
and that his journey out, ard back, and
while waiting for ship, cost him nine hun
dred dollars.
In conclusion the Post advises those per-
sons desiring to go to California now, TO
organize themselves into companies. and to
unite, if they can, i'll chartering or purchas-
ing vessel fiji to make the voyage around
the Cape, TO equip her, for two years abb
sence, with such articles of necessary con-
Sumption as the market of San Francisco is
not known TO abound with, and with such
implements for agriculture or the mechanic
al arts as they may be most competent to
use 10 advantage.
GEN. TAyLoR.-We see it stated that the
General has not resigned his commission
as was reported, and does not intend to un~
til his business is fully settled with the war
department.
Van Bunen had S5 votes in North Caro-
lima. in Guilford county AZ, Orange l6,
Chatham IA, Surry9.
THE EXPEDITION TO THE DEAD SEA has
settled one very important qnesiion-that in
regard TO the staure of Lots wife. The
perverse and homesick lady must have been
at least forty feet high. for the pillar of salt
was found to be of that height, and j, could
not have grown much since the morning OF
the meiamorphosis, unless the climate is
far less rainy tEan ours.-CronofyPe,