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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22
Sileriff's sale.

by virtue of writ of ior Facas issued Of and undN
inc sea- oil he County Cour in and Tor The county o. ~
anu 10 'ue ulrcc I'd delivered against Tie g"ods ars
chat els lands and cnent.s of Chauncey d. paid hs
levied upon and shah offer for sale 10 the highest bidder
me u f,ts IN the village Of Southport. ia sad cou
lt1cne on saturday the -iI,h day Of April hcN, at ~
COCK II The forenoon OF said day, a the right iic ana
tertst OF the said Chimney u. Spaid~ in and 60 The f,
ing described lots parcels OF land commencing u -
northwest corner block 7jin lie southeast qu'
OF section fhry-Jne, 81 township two - u u
range txen y-tarce f2 the soub ward Of The Nl
oil southport there's along the line Of tie street v
four 40 feet. thence on lire parallel VIII lbc -
line Of said block hundred and thiny+No l3s, ~,
thence forty -four i4 fec. TO the line OF sald d.
themes north, along the street hundred and tbf
1872 feet, To lie place OF eegnning: 20"
Y,b.srv ats;. is50 r. q N'cI FIIAS, -Ec-'
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

A MONKEY SroRY.-We understand that Mr.
[. Oaman, who left our place about year ago,
was returning home with some friends by way
OF the Isthmus, with abou, $4,000 in gold, and
on their way, as they were travelling l,isurcly
along, a monkey crossed the road. Mr. Oat-
man PIT after the monkey, it seems, and, a
strapfing negro whom he had entrusted with
his funds left The monkey crord, and made off
with the gold Mr.. Ol,man soon, however, left
the track of the monkey, and was on chase for
the ncgro-where he was when our informant
left. We are really sorry for the misfortune of
our friend, and hope that long ere this, he has
secured the money, and is on his way home.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22
PCrCr The Eronf.

One day, a. the Cznr was r-turnirg from
hnnin h az; en- TO 10 81 ind the rest of
tie c. IN lany to en.oy tie cool air, VIII N on ook-
inc around. hc b'orvcd by >iandiag on the top
bar cf a Still. looking earnestly about him. upon
which he rode briskly Up ard and acco sted him
with, well my boy. What are you looking for}''
please yoGr honor" said the boy, i am Look
ing fr the King Ga SAID The emperor, if
YOU will ct up hind N I'll show you him
The boy then mounted. and as they were riding
a,o"g, the Gar said, YOU viii know which
cama mp IN tie party. who much surprised at
seeing him Soa,,en I'D. immediately sslnica him,
when Tie Gar, lurring round his head, said,
'oow do you see Who', the king 2 'Why, e
Piled the boy archiy, II il ore OF us two bit |
am sure don't know which. for we've both &c,
our hats On
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22
Cheap Postage.

A Washington Correspondent of the Milwau-
kcc Wisconsin, says:
The friends of cheap postage will be gratificd
10 learn that the committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads will report till TO reduce the post
age on letters 10 uniform rate of five cents Tor
each hail ounce. The committee have not agreed
upon any plan Tor taxing postage on newspapers
and other printed matter. Mr. Darkee, who is
4 member Of the committee, dssems from the re-
port OF the majority OF the committee in relation
70 the proposed rate Of postage. lie believes The
Post Oihce department would be able, al hough
perhaps not for the first year or two, 10 support
Itself under uniform rate OF tco cents. prepaid
on each halt ounce, provided, Congress shall abo-
l'sh the ranking privilege. lie will submit
report enforcing his VIEWS en- the subject Til,
Is the pian which the people are anxious to have
adopted; but il is quite doubtful whether Con
gress will 60 SO far, nassnuch as without the abb
oIiI"n OF the tranklng privilege, which Senators
and Representatives still adhere TO with much
tehacity, the department would fall Tar short OF
sustaining itself under Two cent rate"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

D' We are indebted to Hon. J. p. WALKER
for a copy OF the bill introduced by him into the
Senate of the United States, providing for the
freedom of the public lands. There have been
several propositions of that nature introduced in
the Senate, but Mr. Walker, by the land refor-
mers, at least, is considered much tie preferable
one. There may be ditferenc Of opinion on
the subject, but We think that IA, enactment of
this measure would do more towards abolishng
slavery than could all the Wilmot proyisos ever
dreamed of.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

/ STEAM IS. WArER.-lIun,' = Merchants Mag
aZiue for January contains an article entitled
The Cont ion ana Pro~p' cts Of American Cot
Oh Manufactures for 1870 in With the writer
SayS:-'it would b. better to pay for stoaIn-Iuw
/ r. CONTIGUOUS To raw gable waters, II an To have
wa"r-power graiS faxed Wiih 20 miles Of tran
sporaior
REyWALs during the revival now in PRO
or ;, at the CiA-k street Net ,orlst Church. un-
DIR the labor> OF Rev. r. lian.y, seventy per-
>ors have been converted an! united with the
caurch.
We GnIcr>tanl also thut about 30 persons
nav" bccn e, inverted al the Baptist Church, mn
Rev. Mr. Raymond. The N .ctings still con-
tiuur.--Cai. u IN.
THa WcoLEx TGApE--The Boston Alas
cpirasscs tho opinion thai or annual prod c
;Inl # wool is not ISIS tlaI : 70.O0O,O00, and
hat il Is worth Il the present prce abnat 3d.
UOO.CO1
Il is stated, on The authority of Sir Fl zroy
hcclIy. at since the com nei rneut OF the
pres IL century, upwards oi forty res j 5, male
AM icina!" hay: BEEN hjrg in En-. land, wIo
re r.'y in &C II OF the ci nes lGI to their
Charge.
Holmes says finely e the bgo, that i, mind
TIC more ii contracts
PENNSYLVANIA CANALS The Ca"al Commits
>orers Of IA, Sac, nav, p1Ssc | s1lu.ion to
open TIC cara, Oh the 7th of Marca--Jack
Frost permitting.
GcISG 1T You've Some of the Young ones
among the 'lrst ilmiIi,.s' of he Old Dominion,
incline 10 married iir at an early period We
clip the following note from the nursery from
South rn lap,r:
Mar c :, on Sunday, tho Str Of Dec by the
R"y Mr. Pope, Master w. Simmons, aged IS
arS. u Miss Mary Summons aged IA. all Of
HcnLlCton Co. Y. Nil Wis.
Ona hundred an tw lie stem OATS were blown
~ on the western water, dming the year l849,
Of wh'ci tjgA;y three wtIa totally .osi The loss
OF life IS estimated at zoo and the property at
S3.9O0.O2o.
The NAVIGATION Acr-The Boston Mercan-
I'll" journal says, the steamer Niagara, inst ar
rived her from Liverpool is fii.d ,cith German
trench AMI English goods. Til, i. the first
nval IN the UIied Staics under the new "Navi-
CATION Act The steamer has ., 800 packages;
the largest cargo ever received at ,hi- port and 4
very valuable one, worth, probably, half mil
lion of dollars. Ahont one quarter part of the
cargo is French and German goods
: CsGALLAHT ZEN not lttla 1alc?" in.
CURED ally who was rather short and o-ruent,
ct or sly Old bachelor. You look mC re like
a b'g fub!' was the blunt reply.
Loss cf LIFE At SEA.-The steamer Russia.
bound for California. bar,t e- boiler in the Cult
of Mexico, by which four scamcn lost their
lives.
Eighty vessels arrived at San Francisco du.
ring ID c,mh last
D-The l'lrois river is open 20 Peoria
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

$500 MISUNDERSTANDING DIsAPPEAR-
ANcE.-Capiain Matthew Turner, of the schoo-
ner u. Roberts, left this city for Geneva,
Ashtabula County, Ohio, OH the 9th OF Dec
last
On the following day, his name was register
cd upon the book at the Commercial Hotel in
Detroit, since which no tidngs of MIN have been
received, and although inquiry and search have
been unremltted, no trace of CAPT. Turner las
been discovered.
lie was known 10 have with him consdera-
bic sum OF money, as also the books of the
schooner, and fears are entertained that he has
met with a violent death -! Chicago Jour.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22
Dissoiution of ti.c Union.

Ma or John Z. Saeldo +, who lives in The west
part OF this state, is now in Washington, and oc-
casionaly writes letters from there, to Beriah
Brown, OF the Wisconsin Democrat. The Ma
lor is a som what active politician, and is pretty
we'll known 10 the old residents of the State He
has All exalted opinion Of Gen Cass, thinks the
Wilmot provso is an unmiigatcd humbug. and
is quite confident that to pcrscvere in its enact
ment will occasion dis9 solution of Il e Ufion.
We lays down tho following as the course which
will probably be pursued by the southern states,
should the proviso be enacted:
& Should any thing like the Wilmot proviso
pass the present Congress- aud attain the validity
OF law, YOU may consider ii fixed fact that al
tn fifteen slavehoding states will unite in com
venilon Of delegates chosen from both political
parties, and adopt measures for a peacrubie Sc
cessun from the Union. The modnS oyerl}ai
b. which this object will Be effected Cannot be
distinctly toreseen. Perhaps, is "a first move, all
their Senators ano Representatives in Congress
Will b. required to shtIcaic their seats. under the
plea that Tie constitution has been violated by
the ma, orIiy by whom the act was passed. Next
constitution for the southern republic will be
formed, To be followed bv code OF rcrerue istv.
exac'ing high duties on all good, impaired from
the Northern Republic, and encouraging free
trade with England--ihose 10 b, followed bv VA
rlouo enactm ITS Of a protective nature. tending
to prevent lntercOmmuncatlun between the Nor
;hern and Southern Republics, so that the domcs-
tic peace of the citizens of the latter may not be
disturbed by cvi!-mindcd and mischicyous per-
sons"
NosuProsc ,lnasmuch as the north have shown
no disposition 10 be fishtcncd on general prnc-
Pies, details are now to BE- tried. We sec moth
ing very alarming in the Majors programme, and
live in hope if nothing more lrightul makes its
appearance, the north will remain firm We
think that southern leaders might be impclIed to
do some very foolish things, bat really this idea
of harlssing aud expressing their own people in
the hope of s,,itcing the north. would be carrying
the joke a great ways.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22
EXCELSIOR CHURCH..

The meetings Of this Association will be he'd
on Sundays, forenoon and afternoon, in the EIa'.
of the Sons OF Temperance, (Qnarles Building
at the usual hour of Church service.
a discourse may be expected from ]. R.
Saarpstein.
Thu afternoon will be devoted to the discr'
sion OF such subjects as may present them>e Is
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND at Jan-sriik.-
An act for the incorporation for the institution at
this place, says the Rock Co. Badger, now in
operation under the superintendent of Mr.. Az
tell. was passed by the Legislature, and tar OF
netttesnth Of e mill on aHtarabie prop rty in The
Siate Is levied for its support. This is a good
beginning of a noble work.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

G~Wc would say to the Rucins Adrocq,e that
we do not think there is any spirit 10 that clause
of the constitution, referring TO the division Of
counties. TWAS clause which originated from
local and personal motives, which has no busi-
ness in the constitution, and should never have
been put there. Under the circumstances, the
most that ought to be expected of any legislature
is to observe the letter of the instrument il hat
respect. As 10 the right of the people of the
north half. TO a vote or voice in the mater, we
disagree with the Advocate As tn, north IN
south part of the county are situated with refr
ence to the lake ports, and as the bill wa, fra
med, il was matter which affected only the
south half, and it would have been an act OF rank
injustice to have permitted the north half TO hold
the south in perpetual bondage.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

II The Chicago Tribune tells us of the arri-
val Of three more Caliiornians, namely: oh.
Sherman, Of Waukegan, Peter Graft and Mr..
Lwery, of Chicago, They went overland las,
Spring, and returned by the way of the Isthmus.
They represen, the mines as being rich in the
precious metals, but profitable only to such as
have The 'ri.l and caassi,ut;o'i n zip. {.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

a. A call is being circulated IN Chicago for
signatures, for n meeting of all those o7pos-
cd 20 the further extension of slavery. The
Tribune is confident Of an overwhelming ex-
preston against it-and thinks the meeting will
take high ground against all the sub,orfuges
and compromises which have been suggested.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

II A new Judicial Circuit, called tho sixth,
composed Of the northwestern counties CT the
state, was organized by the late legislature.
This will give another member to the Supreme
Court Bench, making, we should think, rather an
incOnvenicnt numb,r
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22
DONATION.

The friends of the Rev. Mr.. LKlHv, are inyi-
ted 10 make him Donation Visit at his resi-.
dencc East side Of the Park, on "Wednesday
next. BY order of the Committee.
Southport, Fob'y Goth, 1850
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

1.-THE distinguished Financicr,' whom we
noticed few days ago as having been indicted
for printing and putting in circulation an illegal
paper currency, is, we now understand, Mr.
George Smith, author of the Wisconsin Fire
and Marine Checks - Chicago Trib.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

hE8osH4 CoUHTY-Iuc people 81 kenos,a,
ety. Is we arm from the lr-wcekly Expert
ueI. have sub>cii!c the lib- raj sum f SOS. O
towards The erection al the new CO 'lty buildings
The additional sam al S3.IIV viii ;oml lelc The
amount required. and il j. supposed that this il
a,s1 wi be su5scr.b d in kcnaeha-lI. Sen
The balance, we believe. las been made up,
AMI of Dlr,c il wa, Mt rl.s ID in any p!aec clso
bat in kcnooa.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

The GAINESVILLE Gazette says the Gold Fever
has broken ont in that village with good deal
OF virulence. The sight ot a man who recently
returned with something o: Pile, and the
mountain story, has craa ID many who have stood
every thing else with comparative indifference.
Property Is mortguged at % per cent interest, to
get money TO reach the hidden treasures. and
whole families seem infected We should sup
pose the experience OF those who have already
gone, would satisfy even more oxcilable people
than our own.
The above appears to be the case in every Part
of the state. The fever in this section is rather
mild, the experience Of those who Lave come
bash, having tendency TO check It.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

lJ-The Wisconsin thin;s that the large sum
of $4,000 charged for the incidental printing OF
the late short session of the Legislature was ra-
Their in consequence of the price charged than
the amount done. When the Wisconsin under
stands that these seIf-constituted guardians Of
the pubic treasury, charged every bill printed if
ii made 10 more than four lines, as four solid pa
ges, and charged every piece of paper used, as a
,chole sheet, it can imagine how TO account for
the magnitude of the sum. The people are pc
culiarly blessed in having such an Argus-eyed
guardian of their funds at the scat of govern
ment.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22
YOUNG rrEN,s asSoCy.rToY

ocrsrIoS FOR discussion on MoHDAY EVENING NEAT:
Resolved, That Capital Punishment ought to be abolished
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN are rpcc fully in, it'd 10 aeud
J. X SIIAEPcTkIN, CLERK.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

TTLast Wednesday and Thursday it showed
III St Louis. We have had no snow here foi
two months. The weather is as mild as Octo-
Der, with frosty NIGHTS and sunny DAYS.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

The schooner J. Il. Lindsay, of Norfolk ar.
rived al 81. Thomas from Trinidad en- the Sth
instant. Will the oaptail was asleep Of the
crew shot the mate dca Tie noise brought
The captain on deck, and se' eril shots were fred
at him, one of which took effect in his neck
causing him 10 retreat. The men then took
Loaf and attempted TO scuule the ship; in which
they were prevented by The boat being cnt Il ose
AMI sent adrltt The scAConer reached Trini, ad
short handed. wler. the captain is recovering
from his wounds.
Fire and Loss of life at New York.
\. Y. Feb Is.
building at the corner OF 3lst Street ard
9th avenue was cCrsamel YESTERDAY orn;ng,
and sma children p rsleI in he fan s.
Later from the New Orleans Fire.
Washintt N, + b. IS.
The Republic Of this n, ,rni, Las a dis ] tcl
taiing that 80 houses were cOns 4mcl by hre
in New Orleans on Saturday.
~ O., Feb 10
A tremendous fire occurred ir tbs CITY us
morning in Camp SIR ct Ar,a!y fourteen
5uiidr g. are in ashes, re most of witch are
llrg Stores. The office oi the T. cay ne news
paper and Rojb's extensive banking house are
also destroyed.
The fire is no, yet cx;lIuished. The loss is
MT far from $50 l,CC0, the nc al portion oil
winch Is cuVHel b; insurance.
WASHINGTON Feb
SexArE.-Mr Hale presented a pe.I,ion fr, m
the ,ci Nv of Friends, # Wisconsin. to prof ib-
i. slavery. Tnr ayes and NAYS were k,,. u3,n
III crption and carrad--3iJ too
MIR. Endetw nod rayc hi. Vows an tho ri,,bt =, {
ne luoa.
Mr.. DOUGLASS exclaimed the r,asons for liz
voting aruinst he Moth CIR Ira rcso,,i,i, n.
Yesterday, and said II VA, b cauS. ha was ~
posed TO the wuol. system OF .ay,.rv ,oii.,i,,i
Wa,liu.rtou. t,E "a
SrS,Tr - After tho 70 .nnr;o'7 ~ -, .,i,;,... ,J
r,,ori,, N. $ nat, r,.I,n Il the ,n.;d ~ ion -
the President, me,sar. TRANSMITTING n O.
fornia Constitution.
Mr.. b tier spoke in opncsi ion 70 the sopar,-
ton Of the an .s.io, ,r,n he q no. a.,,rs,in,,
oup,tio, Of the day lie aIiIl.d,, Ar C,.y'
,rbi..h me ra.o,ri,ll II..v.,....,.,,i., -.
him declare I'm he owed 10 al i4Ace o oie
Fa,t OF secHoil'
; l,'''', ro,''E ,,'' . a. "a o.iI
H.. 80, - - ~ ~ az
.I.. - 80 ~ - any
10y - 1872 - - '''-'"! - ~
'"C n"''
{, - "a Du'ie' AIe" TO 'h',''' cH'Pi' ''a' W"
- ms :" ~ anu i" al -iaHc eA ~
10 -. I. lie Wd> WI. ~ > ri Z al n s>I0H
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22
NouiiC Mems ANeoc;nf;ou.

|. w. WEBSTER, Esq, it is unders;c o., we
believe, will reply on Monday evening next, to
l. \. S;odlard, Esq, in favor OF the aJoiio OF
capital punishment
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

The Frankfort Commonwealth states tina, the
celebrated race-horse Boston died at his stable in
Ky, on Tuesday last lie was sevcsteon wears
oIt
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22

9yThc St. Louis Reveile SAYS that stock 10
the amount of $3.50 has been taken in the
Parifc Rsil--ss1 up the I4'h inst
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22
other sources.

| Washington, 1876 81
/ Racine, Is made 10 report but l620 u
az the whole amount, when the fact is, us the Sc
parate items in the report show, that she has re-
c-ivcd tor school purposes S4,40I OIL But in
! suCh tables a. we have for authority, unless VIC
examine and foot up the figures for ourselves, We
cannot get very correct ilca of the facts in the
case. The figures are as likely to betray the
7 care!cssncss Of the composiors as the abors of
! the superintendent. The amount Of wages paid
/ to Teachers is Sl2,7SS 81. This amount can
! give no approximation to the real amount of wa
/ ges expended in the year because the time en-
braced in the reports of the town superintendent
extended only from the first Of Nav, Nhe time
The new school law went into operation) until
the first of September, (the time limited for the
report Of the several school districts upon whose
! report they were obliged TO base theirs to the
county clerk. 50 that in fact, they reported for
the four months only, running from May to Sep
TENDER, and that too, at time Of year, when in
, Most places, no school is kept.
We DO not make these remarks 10 reflect az all
upon the repor; of the State Superintendent, as it
would not have been in the power Of mortal to
! have given US more perfect report from such
imperfect Lala.
There Is 30 doubt but ground work has been
laid by the care and aSsidui,y of the State Su-
/ perntendont, that will give us in another year a
report that will be more satisfactory if no, per.
fectly reliable
In connection with tho above statistics. we
also have the figures in reference TO the school
fund. These figures are based upon the apprai-
SD value of the four hundred and FIVE school seq
lions, which amount to $500. 968 90
Deduct from this tle value Of the
Racinv section, -4205 Ok
And we have 40l sections valued at SS6.762 81
Which gives an average value per
section OF 2,l0i 90
All the school lands in the state are set down
al fifteen hundred and twenty three sections
These at the average appraisal value amount
10 S3.342,92 oS
To this add Racine section, 74.205 IS
The Waukesha and jefferson canal
lands, l4S07 Al
The balance of the 100000 acres at
the average price above named, Cos, O4S SIS T
And the five per cents, called ''prc-
cinc,s, in the SuDerintendent's
report for 1913 and 40, 10000 90 /
Giving the amoant Of s5,tl9,as5 81