Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-07-27

FIRE IN CHICAco.-A Fire broke out in
the fremont block Chicago on Saturday
evening about 9 o'clock, and destroyed the
whole square wih the exception of HI. O
Stones store and two others adjoining il,
and also three or four small wooden buildings
on State and Randolph streets, which were
, protected by Geo. Smiths fire proof build
ing. The:Mansion House on the opposite
side of lake st. was badly scorched as well
as the Theatre on Randolph ST., bun they
were neither injured materially. Gray &
Buffers Livery Stable was consumed bu.
horses aud carriages saved. The fire orgi-
mated in the fremont House Stables and
was probably the result of carelessness.
1t IS the intention of Father Mathew 10
pay the West, and, among other cities, Chi
csgo visit, His stay in the United States
IS 10 be Protracted for at least one wear.
He expresses himself highly delighted with
the United States and the condition of all
classes Of people in the Republic. He has
written letter, 10 be published in all the
newspapers in Ireland. in which he advises
all his countrymen who can, to emigrate TO
this country.
1t is reported that Father NJ. intends
purchasing large tract Of land in The West
upon which he proposes to locate num-
Der OF families who have no means of obtain
ing land of their own, and who are now in
a suffering condition in their native land
Chic. Dem.
There is confined in the Commercial
Hospital in Cincinnati. a crazy cabinet ma
ker, who is permitted TO follow his business,
there having been placed in his sleeping
apartment all the necessary tools pertaining
to his trade. The beautiful work he man.
ufactures excles the admiration of all, and
no article is permitted to leave his lIttle shop
without having secret apartment which he
ingenlOusly contrves.
New YoRK COLLECTING DIsTR1cT.-
Gov. Bouck, Receiver Of the Sub Treasury.
has surrendered his trust to Gov. Young.
In two years and eight months and sixteen
days, no less sum has passed through his
hands than 1867 ,05S Oh, without the
Joss OF one fLrthng.
The Granite State is working boldly in
the construction Of railroads. No less Than
% lines, Of the aggregate length of SO miles
are in progress; and, as the expense Of con-
structlon and equipment is estimated II s 0,
600 mile, the total cost will be $25, 900,
600; pretty good round sum for the cili-
zens of New Hampshire TO pay.
Advices of the 26lh uItimo from St.
Domingo state that Santa Anna is in full
possession Of that city.
Lewis Cass has long letter in the Washing
ton Union, of July IL in which he rcatiirms the
doctrines of his Nicholson letter. declaring the
Wilmot Proviso ineXpedient and denying the
constitutional over of Congress to adopt il. lie
SAYS: II believe it will be found that this power
has never been exercised where there was
united sec ionaL opposition to it," So that this
power Is, after all, resolved into the question
whether OLe scC.iJn Of the Union is opposed to
IL, or not This letter shows up Mr. Cass in
meauer light than his Nichols n letter. Tn, |
Legislature that elected him Senator, passed /
5 rJng Vino. Proviso RcsouIo IONS. He knew
this, AID vt acccp the office, and determined |
To diSoGey instructiO. as Senator Walker has !
Old tlunkersm can 90 no farther
MINNESOTA ELECTION Gov Ramsey has is
sue! his pro amalion for an election on the lst
of August, for members of Council and House |
of representatives, and Tor delegate to Congress
from Minnesota Ten ritCrJ.
The Legislature will meet at st. Paul on the |
Sd 0! September.