Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-15
TERMS OF ADVERTISING :
The Dandy and his Turkey.


The Dandy md his Turkey.
Chief justice Marshall was IN the habit Of go
ING TO market himself aud carrying home his
purchases. Fr quen'ly &c would de seen at sun
rise, with poultry in one hand and vegetables in
the other On one of these occasions iashiona-
bic Young man from the north who bad removed
to Richmond, was swearing violently because he
could find TO one TO carry home his turkey
! Marshall stepped up and asked him where he
lived, and said, on being told, that is on my
way, and will take it for you. - When he
came 10 the house, the young man enquired,
"What shall pay your" "Oh, nothing,
said the Chief Justice, it was on my way, and
NJ trouble.
/ Who was that polite Old man that brought
/ home my turkey for me " inquired the young
/ man of by-stander. That, replied he, il
/ John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United
States" 'Why did he bring home MY turkey}'
"'Ho give you severe repryaanl, and teach YOU
/ to attend to vour own business, was the reply.
| True grtatn IS never feels above doing any
thing that is useful; but especially, the true
great man will never feel above helping himself.
/ Ills own independence Of character depends
/ his being able to help himself DR. Franklin,
when he first established himself in business i'll
Philadelphia, wheeled home the paper which he
purchased tor the printing office, upon wheel
barrow with his own hands.
SALE OF WAsuIyGTox's FAREWELL ADDRESS.
As Will have been seen by the Congressional pro-
caedings in Yesterdays Sun, Mr. Ciay's resou-
ton, for the Purchase by Congress, if it can be
obtained at reasonable price, of the original
manuscript of Washngtons Farewell Address,
has passed the Senate. This ever 10 be vener-
atcd document is to be aold among the effects of
David G.. ClaypooIe, by N. Thomas q Sons, on
Tuesday, February l2tl, al the lhiIade phia EX-
change No one has even questioned the au-
thenticity of this document Indeed. says the
Phiiadc phia Bnlletin, it bears on every line, I'M
Improbable evidences Of the work of the Father
Of his country. We see that the sale is advpr-
tiscd in the London papers, and there will prob
ably be bidders from England at the sale ~
such a relic would be a rare prize for the British
Museum, or any similar institution. We trust,
however, that it may never be taken abroad.
Bait. Sun.
As GGoD AS IF IT WE'RE Eso7--A mouse
ranging about brewery, happening to fall into
a vat Of beer, was in imminent danger of being
drowned, and appealed to a cat to help him ont
The cat replied 1t is q foolish request; for as
soon as get you out | shall eat YOU
The mouse replied, that fate would be better
than to be drowned i'll beer. The cat lifted him
out; but the fume Of the beer caused puss to
The cat called on the mouse 10 come out.
You, sir, did you not promise that should eat
you.
'Ah,' replied the mouse, Dat you knew was
III hGu " at the time.
CHOLERA on TIE RIVER. The St Louis sta'r.
Aeck Scott, passed up the river On tho 23d, hay
in on Loard several hundred German cmgrants,
among whom the Cholera broke ont , days pre-
,,t, ,F Dir
many more We're down With it, Ola. Chron.
\ SLrmBERGNG VoLcAy,-Whilc TIE work.
men were engaged in removing the rubbish from
the cellar of the building occupied BY Mcssrs.
Mech & Loring previous TO The fire N 3Iay lae,,
they discovered a mass of paper, some feet IN
der the surface, which was on fire A. soon as
the air penetrated the mass, it blazed freely, hav-
lug retained fire since the I7th May last. peri
cd of nearly eight months ST. Louis Rep.
HAMILTON Co. Omo.---On the lst inst. the
bill for restoring Hamilton county to its original
state, before the apportiOnmcnt which has caused
such protracted and bitter excitement in that
State, became law. it is to b. hoyel that the
scenes which have disgraccd the Ohio Lcgisla-
ture for the last two sessions will not BE- repea-
ted, their cause being removed.
hOSSl Tilt HOW dpIcdTS NOTWITHSTANDING
the apparently resoute magma limity of Turkey
and the buster OF England Franc ., that Rus
sa has triumphed. "Dembinski ana the rest of
the Poles are to be expelled from Turkev--Kos-
s. and his fellows are to be imprisoned for life
in some fortified town in central ASH" Shame
upon England and France--England especially
for permitting this great outrage!
Mns. MLLER.-A correspondent of the New
York Herald says that the lertaba Mrs Miller,
OF Niagara mem )ry,ls now soourning in Raleigh
n. {. She arrived there about three weeks ago,
in the northern cars, and in company with a
young man took lodgings at the Eagle Hotel,
and had their namoa registered as Mr.. and Mrs
Jolls. They remained at the Hotel but few
days, when they sought and obtained board in a
private family, in the western part or the city.
wa r, she has since given birth toaGjaflnt.
The vile of Mr. John b. died in I.ennox.
Mass, October 25tl, was buried on the 2Gtb. and
her monument erected November Sd. Ga the
same day, and by the same pli2st Who was called
TO administer consolation 10 the deceased, the
said inconsoable John was again married.
IMPORTANT DEcrsIoy.--At the present gener-
al term of the Snprcne Court held at Pough-
kacpsic il has been decided that the inhabitants
Of town, after they are regularly assembled in
town meeting for the election Of officers. can i'm
modately al ,onrn the election to any other part
Of the same town, whore it may Be held the r.
rnainder Of the day. THIS case arose in Rich
monl county and has excited great interest there.
|, has her to!ore been sup o- d that the election
mist be held all day at the same place, aud could
not b, adjourned 10 ahidtrcnt place withoutpre-
yiou> notice.
FEAvcE hyp TIE ARAB,--A foreign letter