Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-10-05

1 especially at LAY = htticment, where hundreds
OF panes Of glass were broken, Some houses
did not ESCAPE with single unbrokrn pane
Green Bay ADV. 9th ut
CURIOUS pEoDUcr-In st. Joseph county,
Indiana, there was manufactured last year eight
thousand eight hundred and fitty-sx HIS. of oil
peppermint worth III the low rate OF one dollar
and fifty cents per h., Sl3,2S!
\ Ricu BED--At Mormon ISLAND, in the Fea-
Their Rive, California. they building dam
and digging canal, by which the he'd OF tho
river will be- laid bare Tor halt or throe-quarterS of
mile; it is now nearly finished, and when this
is done many persons think that millions of gold
will be taken out 70 show the richness of tho
bed of the river, Il correspondent says thata hoe
being let down brought up on it sand which gave
5 on. of gold dust. This is the most profitable
hocing on record.
GREAT CAvERx-At the Scientific Conven.
ton recently held in Boston, paper written
by Prof IIoslord, was read, in which an account
is given of y cave, situated about twelve miles
from the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, and sup
posed to be longer than it, Mr.. J. ). Stevenson
of Bowling Green, has p"uetratrdit distance OF
five miles, and it then seemed still expanding.
THE RECOGNITION OF HUNGARIAN lNpEPEN-
DEycE.-The North American says in reference
to the Administration action III regard to Hung
AIRY that
More than three months ago, an intelligent
agent of the Government was three thousand
miles on his way to Hungary, with instructions
from the President of the United to recognize
the Government, ~ the event OF one being cstab-
H4hod onI ~ welcome hor firs' mt" fh" family
of nations.
PLANK RoADs-Old Virginia is waking up at
last. and IS beginning to talk about blank roads
Some civilized individual from Wisconsin has
been travelling in Virginia and has given them
some idea of "A plank road. We hope he will get
as far north as Rhode Island before he returns,
and see if he can wake up Dutchman.
Except the parsmonious, we are all extrava-
cant in little foes; the sum spent on an ink
stand, tulip root, a bird cage, dog-coar, an
anber-headcd riding whip, would new thatch the
triple cottage at our garden gate, and fortity
three large families against the rheumatism
The Whisky trade of Cincinnati is enormous
During the commercial years OF lS4!-8 thore
were 10 1876 bbIs. Of whisky imported into that
city and l65.4l9 bbls. exported. During tho
year 1857 the imports were lS6 5O9-exPorta
1854 bbls
A STRANGE BIRTH.--A boy in the district OF
kirkady. who has u passion for chicken hatch
ing got a large egg some time ago from SOME
sailors Just come from Alexandra, and placed 1t
under favorite hen, expecting to get a large
Egyptian fowl bat his surprise and amazement
may be better conceived than described when he
found on. morning live crocodile!--L Fife
shire Advertiser.
4 celebrated eccentric preacher, was onco
warned that he must o. very guarded in his l.n-
- = n tho SDuth ,Nhsrc ne A. To
preach, tor the people were noted for their high
ly intellectual and moral character, aid especial
w. that he must avoid the most distant allusion
to the peculiar domastic institution On OBJ
serving great number OF mullattOS IN the gale
~, he said, as he arose" Brethren and sisters!
| have been told that must be very careful in
nv language that am to address highly intel
teIcctuaI and moral congregations bat would
Just like to ask a question OF this moral congro-
CATION: Wherr rid all them yaiLer gals in he9a''
terry came troH1t"
The gold medal voted By Congress- to General
Scott has been sent to Washington. 1t contains
gold TO the amount of ) 80. On one side is tho
portrait Of Scott-on the other is portrayed seven
battle scenes. VIZ, those Of tia" Oily Of hexicn-
(which occupies the cen,rc.) Chapultapcc, Vera
Cruz. Ccrro Gordo, CJntreras, CAurubusco, and
AI2.ino De! Rny.
HEAVY DAuAGEs.-D b. Campbell, of West
s3;ock5riige. who with hi, wifc, was hurt, some
three years since. bv an accident on the Housa'
tonic Railroad has Obtained verdict oil $1,000
damage, against the said company. motion
has been made for new trial.
Tn. PRICE Or A S,H.-i man named Schmidt
lately preferred claim against the City Coun-
Gil OF Chicago for damages by the loss Of his son
who was drowned from a bridge belonging to tho
CITY. The Council allowed him twenty five do.
lars.
Z" cues. have cut daah," as the horse said
when he threw his heels through the front Of
buggy.
4 QrANDAFY-.i baker with both arms in
the dough up to his elbows, and fla in the leg
Of his trowsers.
The Baltimore San says, it i, estimated that
ton thousand saV have died OF cholera in the
southern crs an .anta'ions. These the plan
tcrs wa OF course dem It IL ,cc,sary 10 replace.
The supply viii 0s, a. usual. principally from
Maryland and Virginia. creating an increased
uporary demand. S.avcs are already said to
b. held 1t q higher vainc.
I 4 young man, named Philip Petona died yea
, tarla, 4. one C.! our cotton i!.t1rlrs. IL; was
! bitten 1r rat some two woek, ago on the chm.
liz face swaIl.d toa lIigh;tI extent; all known
ramrdi. were applied bat they failed, and he diad
/ in extreme pain Wheeling Age.
A late English paper says - 1t Is a remark.
able fact that all the later Improvements in cot
ton weaving mlchiaery have Come from the Uni.
ted States"
\ PENrgR's ToAsT.--Woman, the fairrst
work of crea;on-;!I5 edition b"ing extensive,
'a- nc iu1a b. Uit'5a. a copy.