Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-04-27

WHEAT IN Ono The Cleveland Pioi,
dealer says:--A friend just returned from
Shelby county, says that in RichIand
Crawford, Delaware and Marion counties
the wheat looks bad, but in the southern
tier of counties it is reported letter. 1t il
rather early tojudge what this crop may
be, as the season is unusually backward.
10 Hon. Henry Dodge is now so far re
covered, that he is expected home soon.
70 The New York Express says
There is some incongruty in the colnpo
silion of the Cabinet, and il is not improb
able that it may be remoddIed."
ANOTHER STEAMER On THE WISCONSIN
The Prairie de Chen Patriot says tina
Capt. John Cook has built boat at Sank
Prairie. to which the engine of the ORe,
is to be transferred, and is to run on the
Wisconsin during the season. The Otter
left the Prairie on her trip up the Wiscon
SIN, on the Isl inst.
NATIONAL CONTENTION ~ CANADA
dispatch dated Montreal, April 10Th, says:
he first steps toward calling a National
Convention, taken last night at prelimina.
ny meeting held at Orr's Hotel. in this city.
About 80 persons were present. Much
discussion took place, in relation 10 the
name that should be given to the intended
association. II was at length determined
to call it the British League. The river is
quite free from ice.
SLAVES FOR CALIFORNIA; Nations
al Ere says:-"We are told that several
slave droves have been sen, out from The
south, and that individuals, as well as com
panIes. from that section, are taking slaves
win them. One company went through
this city few days since, with eight or ten
slaves. We NAV state also, on good au-
thcrlty, that arrangements are in progress
III this country for the establishment in Cal
norma OF press TO advocate the pro- >lav.
cry side of the territorial question:" The
Era adds that an anIi~sIavcry paper will
also shorty be established at San Franris-
60 by Mr.. Crane, recently of the Richmond
SOufherner.
INTERESTING To UNDERTAKERs.-The de.
gree of Doctor of medicine was conferred
upon 100 graduates Of the medical DEPART
mcnt of the University of Pennsylvania,
at Philadelphia, on Saturday last. IT e
other three medical schools in PhiIilade-
phia have this season conferred similar de-
greess upon 245, making an aggregate OF
435 new Doctors in one year.
Constitutional Reform in DeIa,carc.--
The WllminUton Bjvp Hens CbicLeo
urges upon the people of Delaware the
formation of a Union Contention ticket for
the next election. Numerous reforms are
recommended: among the foremost are
Emancipation, and the election of all pubs
he servants by the pcople--Governor l..
:. Senators, Postmasters, Collectors, Mar
shals, &c. A thorough Legal Reform is
also demanded, in place of The present am
nqualed system.
~ Brig. Gen. Pillow declines being a
candidate for The Governorship of Tennes-
see.
George Baldwin. Postmaster at Great
Bend, Susquehanna Co. Pa has been de-
tectrd IN pilerlng money from letters SEM
through that Office. was locked up in
default of bail for $4,000. Mr.. Baldwin
is graduate o! one of The Eastern Col.
Ieges, and has here lolore sustained good
reputation.
~ Gen. Tay,or has sgniied his accep-
lance OF the invitation To atlt nd the New
York State Agricultural Fair, which is to
meet IN September at Syracuse