Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-07-20

range from 10 10 I50.-I HontpS0HS hepOTteTs
July II.
CANADA.-In August next, convention cleo
ted by the masses of the people of Canada, is to
assemble at Montreal. This convention is ex-
pected to inaugurate a movement having sepa-
ration from England distinctly in view.-N. Y.
Ere. Post.
The good people of Southport have just CON-
pleted of the best school houses in the state.
We advise those who have children to educate, to
emigrate to Southport.-Free Democrat.
The Erie and Michigan Magnetic Telegraph
Company have declared dividend of per cent.
on the capital stock, payable in 80 days at their
office in Detroit.
The Watertown Chronicle speaks most en-
couragingly of the wheat crop in portions OF JEFF
| ferson and Dodge counties. The corn has come
| forward rapidly within few weeks.
The Waukesha Democrat speaks discoura-
gingv of the prospect in that region of country,
the wheat having been stricken by the rust.
| In this region the prospect is favorable for a
pretty good crop. Rust has stricken some vari-
ties of wheat, to some extent, but so far as we
have learned, the destruction is not great. We
are told that cutting has commenced in this Vi
cinity, and that there will be new wheat threshed
out and perhaps be in market, this week.
There is bat in southern climes, called the
vampire bat, which, whilst it sucks the blood of
its victims, fans them so gently and pleasantly
with its wings, that they are unconscious of dam
ger and their life pays the forfeit. Indirect tax
alton, BY tariff, is the vampire bat, of our poti-
cal system, which is sucking the blood of the
people, willie it lulls them into deceitful quiet
until there Is danger that the life of freedom will
pay the forfeit
The Wing State Convention of Vermont, at
Montpelier on the 4h inst, rofhinated for re-elec-
ton the present Governor, Lieutenant Govern
or, and Treasurer -Mesars Carlos Coolidge,
Robert 'Pierpoint and George Howes. There
was no opposition to any of these nominations.
For CALIFoRNIA-The ship Sarah Parker
sailed from Nantucket Friday morning for San
Francisco direct Her cargo consists Of twenty
two hohse frames, with every thing that will be
needed in converting them into dwelling houses
and eighty thousand bricks.
The Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge has
been again thrown open to the public, having been
impossible for some time in consequence of i'm
provements intended to increase its capacity.
Several new cables have been added-a new
floor has been laid, ami the structure is now a
thouroughfare perfectly safe for all business
purposes, and is capable of sustaining two hun
bred and fifty tons.
CALHOUN VS. BENToN.-Tbe Pendleton Mes
senger of Friday last announces the reception
and intended publication in its next number, of a
reply from Mr.. Calhoun to the late speech of
Senator Benton, at Jefferson, Missouri.
FROM CHAGREs.-The regular passenger
packet schooner Iona Capt Leech, arrived at this
port yesterday from Chagres. She left OH the
| 10th inst. There were but few passengers on
the Isthmus or at Panama when the Iona left
Six large ships and a number of small vessels
were waiting at Panama for passengers, to sail
for San Francisco There was not much sick
ness at Chagres or Panama, and not much rain
N. O. Della,
la Democratic Pacifque declares that when
Louis PHILIPPE read Louis Napoleons message,
he exclaimed :" | am avenged"
JUVENILE BENEvobENcE.--It is stated that the
children of the United Presbyterian Church in
Scotland have raised $ $1,000 for the purchase of
a mission ship in which the Rev. Mr.. Waddell
and his wife, Mr. Thompson and Miss Miller,
have embarked for Caiabar Mission on the West
ern Coast of Africa.
Deputations from all parts of the country ar
rive daily at New York to see Father Mathew
IL Moses NJ Strong gave the following toast
at the late celebration of the 4th at Mineral
Point: "Man for the sake of his humanity
Whilst this would unavoidably include all clintes,
we should suppose it would also include all
colorS; but I'VE have our doubts whe Their it is
so understood by its author.
At Buffalo, July Is, the number Of cholera
cases were g. and deaths, 10.
An Irishman was sued by doctor for the
amount of his bill for medicine and attendance,
and Paddy being called upon to state why he
! refused to pay, made the following reply;
"What should pay for? The medicine was
no use to ME, sure and he Sent me two emetics,
and Ia'ar wan of 'eni could kape on my my
stomrch"
In Quebec boy ii years Of age and girl
aged 10 were recently married. The bridegroom
imposed upon the clergyman by wearing false
whiskers and the bride by cotton breastworks.
Milwaukee will be in Telegraph connection
with st. Paul, the capital of Miues6ta, on the
LIST of September next. The O'Reilly lines are
| progressing 10 tnere WIN great eXpedtlOn.-
| -Four hundred miles are also being constructed
in Iowa, by the O'Rely Company. We shall
hear from most any part of that new State by
lightning, within two months from this.-Sem
GEN. TAYLoR's ToUR.--Tt is said that the
President will leave Washington on his tour to
the North, about the middle of August. He
will proceed from Baltimore TO New York, and
visit Lancaster, Harrisburg, Chambersburg and
Bedford Springs, Holidaysburg and Pittsburg
He will pass through Ohio to Cleveland, where
he will embark for Buffalo, and will be at the
New York State Agricultural Fair at Syracuse,
ON the 10Th. From Albany he will proceed to
Boston, anil after visiting the Capitals Of New
Hampshire and Maine, will return South via
Providence, New York and Philadelphia, his pur-
pose being to reach Washington about the close
of September.
UNIoN.-An extra from the Free Democrat
Office, containing the proceedings of the Free
Soil State Committee has Just been received
The committee recommend the holding of De-
mocratic Union State Convention, on the 9TH of
September--precisely what is called for by the
democracy of this county; and it now remains
| for the Democratic Committee to comply with
the manifest wishes of the party. The recon-
niendations of the committee are fair and honor