Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-12-21

The stock of gold and silver coin in existence
at the close of the 10th century, has been est-
mated, by the best authorizes, at about 650, O0O,-
900 of dollars; at the end of the 18th century,
about 81 ,4S5,000,000; and at the close of the
18th, or in the first ten years of this century,
! 81 ,900,000OOO.
EXTRAORDINARY FECUNDITY The wife of
German citizen of Rochester became the moth
er, few days since, of three boys at a BIRTH
Abouta year she had in like manner three boys
at birth. The whole six are alive and doing
well. The question whether this can be paral-
leled in the U. S. The father is a man of re-
spectability and learning, though in INDECENT cir
| cumstances.
The Contractors for building the Panama
Rail Road, expect TO leave New York for their
field of operations in about three weeks They
will take out one hundred American mechanics,
mostly from Brooklyn, TO do the blacksmith
work, but expect to hire Gillian laborers, who
| can be procured for 80 cents day. 600 wheel
barrows and other needful Implements, have been
| made in New York, to be used in the work.
But. Er.
FATE OF A PHlLosoPHER.-The foreign cor
| respondent of the Boston Post says that Dr.
Dick, the celebrated Christian Philosopher is
| now reduced to want. In consequence OF the
liberal tendency of his writings. the British
Government has refused to grant him pension,
and now, unless private benevolence furnishes
| the means OF subsistence, he may be left to
starve. 1t is proposed that lectures on his char
! acter and writings be delivered in the principle
cities of the United States, and the proceeds ap-
piled TO his benefit. No mans writings have
done more to set before the mind proper sub
| Iects for enquiry. nor TO enlighten the under
standing and improve the heart.
BLoTTING OUT THE SABBArH.-In a certain
district in the Highlands, one day, some years
ago, the beli-man made the following proclama-
ton: 90 yes o yes o yes and that's three
times, you'll a betak' notice, and that there'll be
nae Lords day here next Sunday, as the laird's
wife will haze muckle washing, and she wants
the kirk to dry the clase in :"
u We understand that the Millerites intend
shortly to announce again the speedy termna-
ton of this sublunary sphere.
To REMOVE WARTs.-Wash them with
strong solution of pearlash, and let it dry on the
warts 1t this is done two or three times, the
warts will leave.
Robbers Cave has been discovered in exca-
waiting Tenth Avenue 8lst st, N Y. Some
workmen, at the depth of Is feet, came upon
vault containing apartments, each room being
about feet by s, and feet high. The roof is
arched, the walls are about a foot thick, and
covered with cement, and each apartment is of
an oval form. Some years ago an old house
which was thOught TO have stood about a centu-
ry, was burned down. This old tenement was
long suspected to be the haunt of robbers. and
the cave was probably their sanctum anCtorum.
as square trap door seems to have COMMUNE |
Gated to the house in question. Nothing can of |
course be known beyond conjecture, but the dis |
covcry has excited considerable interest and hun
dreds have visited the cave to satisfy their curl |
osty.
DEsPoTIC IRoNY.-Kinkel, Waldcck, CONNIE, !
German professors or poets or statesman, are in |
prisons on footing with thieves and rutlians of |
all descriptions, and compelled to work in the |
common trades. The liberals complain of this !
treatment. The minister's reply is taunt on |
their politics. You have been proclaminc the |
equality OF all men in the eye of the law, and |
you now complain of the application of this prin-
clpe to yourselves.
THE New STATE OF DEsERET-An agent of
the State of Deseret, is in Washington, to pre-
pare the way for the admission of that State in
to the Union. As Congress may not be organ
lied before the members and Senators from Cal
fornia, New Mexico and Descret will be here.
the latter can oaganize by themselves into sep
arate Congress, and have pleasant little time,
all by themsclves.-Bu6aloE rpreSS
THE IIYPOCRITE.
Some quaint writer runs a parallel between
religious hypocrtes and frogs, in tine following
manner:
The Frog by nature is both damp and cold,
Her mouth is large, her belly much will hold;
She sits somewhat ascending, loves to be
Cracking in gardens, though unpleasantly.
The Ilypocryte is like unto this frog,
As like as is the puppy TO the dog
He is of nature cold his mouth is wide
To pirate, and at true goodness deride
And though the world is that which has his love,
lie mounts his head if he lived above;
And though he seeks in churches for croak,
lie neither loves Iesus nor his yoke
THE LARGEST STEAMER IN THE WORLD [
The magnificent steam vessel Pacific" built
for E. Collins line of steamships from New
\ ork to Liverpool, received her engines at New
York last week, and will soon be completed -
Her engines are 700 horse power each. The
vessel is 300 feet long and 40 feet wide. Over
100000 have been expended in coppering her
Her burden 5000 tons. She is the largest
steamer in the world. No pains nor money has
been spared on her, and when afioat she will be
the monarch steamer of the ocean.
BIGoTRY.-The Onondaga Standard mentions
that the Hon Horace Mann recently gave a lee
ture in those "diggings which the clergyman
Y fused to announce, because of its g tenden-
cies, and its being delivered on Sunday even