Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-03-29

PHoNoGKAPHY AND PHoNoroPY.-We are as
tonished that these kindred sciences are not more
rapidly introduced into our schools than they
are. Year after year Of the precious time of
youth is wasted in acquiring an imperfect know
ledge of the rudments, when a much better
knowledge Of the same things might be acquired
in as many weeks, by proper mode ofeducaton.
The indifference of those who have authority in
the matter is little short of criminal. No man
of tho least percepuble power of comprehension,
can fail on investigation to perceive the trans
cendant value of this system of learning to spell
and read and write, as compared with the old,
and why, under the circumstances, there is such
backwardness in bringing it forward and using
it, we cannot understand. 1t is positive fact,
that take child of ordinary capacity, and in two
months time It will learn as much and learn it
more correctly, than the same child would learn
in two years by the old mode. And there is a
good reason for it. Under this system we have
the language reduced to its elemental sounds and
character for every sound. When then the
sounds are learned, and they may be very easily,
and the eye becomes familiar with the characters
the whole thing is accomplished. Nothing bat
practice is required further. And there can be
no such thing as errors acquired under this sys-
tenn. The individual who learns at all, must
learn correctly. Its science about which there
is no two ways. Now, a child, after several
years of hard study, finds about as many difficult
ties 10 conquer, as when it commenced, and az
we all know, even among mature persons, very
few are correct orthographists. 1t is because
there is no science, (Which is another name for
TRUTH in the system; il is i mere arbitrary mat
ter which, instead of being mastered by general
principles, must be learnt in its ten thousand par
ticulars before it can be known. The mere an
nounccmcnt of new system, should turn ell
minds to its contemplation and plain, distinct,
and palpable as the benefits of this new system
are, there should be less backwardnoss in intro
ducing it to use than there now appears to be-
TEMPERANCE DoINGs AT MnwAUKEE-Con-
siderable excitement prevails at Milwaukee on
/ the subject of temperance, as connected with the
late liquor law Of the Legislature, and we sup
pose the next charter election. Tho mob Of a
few weeks ago, ID recollected, no doubt. Sub
sequently meeting composed of about the same
persons, and presided over by Mayor Upham was
held, at which sundry resolutions were passed.
Mere recently, meeting of the real friends of
law, order, and temperance was called at the
FREQ Congregational Church. At an early hour
an attempt was made to control this meeting by
those who had participated in the former meet
ing in opposition to it. Mayor Upham was no.
minated for chairman, and although his romina-
ton was voted down, yet he went forward and
took the chair. A scene Of noise and confusion
then commenced. The number ofthe real friends
of temperance increased when a motion was
made that E. D, Holton take the chair, which
prevailed. The tumult then increased, and con-
tinued for some four hours. About that time
the friends of the cause who were largely in the
ascendant, and who had borne The interruption
with commendabe patience, began to think that
torbcarance was no longer virtue. Under this
new view of the case, Mayor Upham was indu-
ced suddenly, and in no graceful attitude, to quit
the chair and the balance of his particular friends
who were troubled to find the door, were gently
assisted out Of the window, and order reigned
in Warsaw" A few sticks and stones were
thrown against the building, when the outsiders
retired, and the insiders proceeded to the business
for which they had assembled. A number of
appropriate resolutions were passed, when the
meeting adjourned to meet another day, This
adjourned meeting has since been held, and both
meetings are said to have been the largest aud
most enthusiastic ever held in the city.
It's to be regretted that in this country, under
our free institutions, where the poor man has lust
as much voice in the government as the rich.
such ebulltions Of passion and bad feeling should
occur. For those who know better there is no
excuse; for those who do not, (and they are ma
n.y. we should by the exercise of kindness and
torbearance, so far as possible, towards them, en-
courage the growth of better feelings in them.
" The trial Of Professor Webster for the
murder Of DR.. Parkman, is now progressing at
Boston. As may be supposed, considerable ex-
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aware OF the merits of the case, and it will be
hardly worth while, therefore, for US to lumber
| up our columns with the details of the trial. We
shall give the result as soon as we getit.
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IL A street fight occurred at Wasl ington, on
the l5th between Senator Foote, of Mississippi.
and Senator Borland, of Arkansas in the streets
opposite the intelHgencer Office Borland accu-
sed Foote of deserving Calhoun and the South,
when Foote accused Borland of being a mere
| tender of Calhoun. Thereupon Borland knock
ed Foote down, and beat him so severely that he
was carried insensble into the office.
D-The boats Of the Michigan Central Rail
Road Company, have commenced their regular
trips on this lake, there being one each day both
ways between New Buffalo and Milwaukee.
Boats of the same line run tri-weekly to She |
hovran and Grand River