Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-03-01


Several English horses have recently been
sent from England to Egypt, for the purpose OF
being piued in a race against the horses Of the
Pacha of that country, that distinguished func-
tonary having challenged the English to a race
for S 90 900 side We don't know how they
serve petty gamblers in that country, bat we
should think likely from the way those in autho-
rity go into it, with good deal of severity.
Four thousand four hundred and eighty mails
are made up daily in the New York City Post
Office. This is great many more than were
made up in The late village of Southport: how it
is in the new city of Kenosha, we are not aware.
DR.. Clark, heretofore respectable physician
in the town of Lawrence, Mass, has been ar
rested for the murder of Miss Adams, whose
death is briefly noticed in another part of our
paper The murder is believed to have been
committed to procur abortion.
The constituents of David Wilmot have held
a public meeting ana PASSED resolutions appro-
wing of his course.
Eight per cent !. month is paid for money at
San Francisco. This seems rather singular
where money is the chief product OF the coan,
try.
The most remarkable case of the conviction
Of innocent p| sons for murder, was that of the
Boorns of Vermont, convicted of the murder of
Russell Colyin. After conviction, in the hope of
procuring par on, one of the brothers absolute
" confessed the murder His sentence was com
muted to imprisonment, and just as the other
brother was about to be hung, the murdered man
made his appearance. A few days more and the
individual would have lost his life under the SEN
tence of the law
Eighty thousand pies of CLAWS speech have
been printed in two Offices at Washington.
In Windsor, Vermont. the mercury last week
was So degrees below zero; in Noythfied 10
degrees.
THE SoUrUGRy ADDFrs8.-ATr. Calhoun dill
not prompt or write the southern address O. last
winter, as appears by the Testimony Of his col
League III the Senate. The caucus orieiratedas
it appears, with Messrs Davis ard Hunter.
Col. Webs s'rrice cf Plaic-A large chest Of
elegant plate, -ade TO order and packed in a yc-
ry careful manner, despatched last week
from New York. to Col. Webb The service
was intended for " state occasio S -" III Vicnr a.
The Europa, from Liverpool, brought the cnor-
nous number Of ftty-tour thousand Gig hit hrn-
drcd and thirtv-two letters, Of which nearly 49,
600 were for New York.
DETEoIr, Feb. 26~->ll a. n.
FGRrvG UP-The steamer Arrow is now fir
ing up FOR trip Buffalo and intermediate ports,
with every prospect Of getting through. Wealth
er pleasant and warm.
EASTERN MAIL RcEBERIEs. learn that
the eastern mail made up at St. Louis on tie
22d Of January, for Pittsburgh, Philadelphia. n.
York, and Baltimore, never reached its desina-
ticn. Probably the entire mail has been stolen
No clue has been obtained of the robbers. The
mail is known 10 have had considerable sums Of
money, and large amounts OF drafts.
Mr. Clingman, in his speech, said that the
amount Of loss in Delaware. by the running a.
way Of slaves, is 100000 in each year 4
Delaware Senator says that $4,000 will pur-
chase all the slaves in that State
FIRE.-The steam fouring-rnill Of Capt W
Childs at Boouvilic, Mo, was etire.y destroyed
by fire on the night Of the oh inst. Loss $lO,-
600; insured $1,000, Supposed to be the work
of an inccnGiary.
GOLD IN NORTH CARoLIYA-Thc A>hbor-
ongh Herald states that from the labor Of two
men, for II days. Mr.. f. =. Miller, Of SAWYER
vile. Randolph Co, n G realized five and
half ounces of virgin gold This beats Calilor-
ria.
Bayard Taylor, of the Y. Tribune is or
his way home from California.
Church FOR CALIFoRytA- The Tabernacle
in Brooklyn has been sold to a gentleman, and il
is said, will be taken down and transported to San
Francisco.
A shock of an earthquake, it is said, was very
sensibly felt at Eddyville, Ky, on the 18th inst
What sort of fruit isproferrod by editors? The
latest dates
"Why might we suppose that Eve existed BE-
fore Adam? Because she was the first mad,
(maid.' y
The TREMBLING AsfEN- Bcdut1ui-The pop
lar or aspen, whose tremulous leaves yibrate to
every undulation of the atmosphere, according to
superstltious tradition i'll the Highlands of Scot
land, is the tree from which the Saviour's cross
was made, and on this account, its leaves were
smitten with perpetual restessness.
Buster -Ex-Governor Troup of Georgia. +,
has written letter recommending that Georgia
should " march upon Washington and 0rerthro,0 /
The Government. Brown of Mississippi in his |
speech threatens that the Southerncrs will take |
of California by armed force We
should like to see them try it. Wouldn't the /
boys leave off digging and take the chiyarous !
fellows by the slack of the trousers and throw
them in to the Paciic?- Lo,eeA American.
1t is reported that Mr. Buchanan has prepared |
and will publish al Washington compromise on
The slavery question, founded on the Missouri /
line.
MURDER AT CoRTLAYp-We learn by the I
Syracuse Star, that fatal occurrence took place /
1t Cortland village on Tuesday last A company I
Of young men had turned out to'horn' the inmates !
IF dwelling, and while in the act were fired upon /
by two boys from the window. The company I
led and were followed by one Of the boys, vino .
discharged his rifle, the ball taking effect passng
Trough the body Of a young man named Par
sons, aged II, who died the day following The |
Young men who-fired are in custody The father !
If young Parsons is now in California.
The most important characters that You will /
zee now-a-day, are little short fellows about as
broad as they are long. just beginning to pay at
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