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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-04
COPY OF A LETTER TO THE EnIToR, DATED

4 49,
Washington, March 9, 1890.
VI Dean s1n-The bill for the admission of
Missouri into the union, and for the exclusion
of slavery from all the rest of the territory of
the United States which lies west of the Mis-
sissippi and north Of 56A degrees north latitude,
has received the presidents appreciation.
A bill extending further indulgence to the
purchasers of public land, and bill abolishing'
all credit upon the sale of public lands, after
the first day of July next, and reducing the
minimum price to one dollar and twenty Ave
cents per acre, have this day passed the senate.
The latter measure has received my decid-
ed opposition, because believed it would re.
tard the growth and prosperity ofour country
that it would operate most injuriously upon the
poor, and give to monied spectators increased
facilities of monopolzing the best lands.
As all those lands must be exposed to public
sale before they can be sold at the minimum
price, the reduction of that price will not be
equivalent to the disadvantages which will re-
ASfu"i"6 pump Pay"oh, "HeH
money is scarcer in our country thanit has ever
hitherto been. ~
The cheapness Of the land can be of no be-
a'eht to those who cannot command money to
purchase it: but it isa decided advantage to
monied capitalists. who. by combining toge-
.'ther, may put down all competition and pur-
chase upon their own terms.
Imade an effort to except actual settlers from
the operation of the measure, so as to allow
Them the benefit of credit on the purchase Of
she lands upon which they might be settled.
also offered an amendment to the bill the
object Of which was to secure the right Of pre-
cmption of quarter section to all settlers upon
public land. ~
1Asse propositions underwent considerable
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-04
Nathaniel s. Benton,

.aTTOR.AEYss COU.ESELLOR.q TL.9H.
1AS opened an office in the town of CAR
Ill LYLE, county of Washington, and will
attend the Courts in the counties of Washing.
ton, Bond, Madison, ST. Clair, Monroe, and
Randolph; and also the Supreme Court at the
scat of government, and the District Court Of
the United States for the district of Illinois.
DEEDS, and other Instruments Of writing,
will be executed on the shortest notice.
Carlyle, 22d Feb. 1920. p,
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.Newhort, K. u Feb. 10.

NJ .NeWfort, r. 7:'Fe6. 70,
The Hon. WILLIAM ELLERy, collec-
tor Of the customs for this district, and
one of the signers of the Declaration of
Independence, departed this life on Tues
day last, in the esd year of his are. APP
pointed by Washington to the Office
which hS held in his native place, the
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-04
battalion Orders.

TIME respective battalions of the regiment
i of militia under the command of colonel
William Parkison, are directed to parade as
follows, to wit: -.
The first battalion on the Sd day of April
next, at the house Of major Isaac Ferguson,
on Silver creek; and the second battalion on
the 5th day ofApril next at Alton, at 10 O'Clock.
A. NJ. OH each day, duly equipped rs the law
directs. .'tf
by order of Col. William Parkison,
w. H. HOPKINS, .atJ1f.
March 28-2t ! :, =
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-04
MISTER SpEcKTArEa,

MISTER opEcKTArEa,
AS my husban was not abel to
purchas garter seckshun of land we
concluded to hire some Of the skool land,
but as we dident know who to apply to
VIC thot best to git the law that direks
the land to be hired out, so we sent over
to Squire Justis and bored the law, and
alter had put my children to bed | took
my hitting work and sot down to here
my husban reed the law, SO he begun to
reed as how the county commissioners
should yereiy and every yere appint thrc
good substanshal men as trustees to hire
out the skool land, scs that seems to be
qure qullifecashun for truste, SEES |
Zekcl git the dicksenare and see what
the tru diksenarc signifecashun of sub
stanshal is, SO he got the book and found
the word and it there ses it is stout.
strong, Duke, so then ses l such little
slim men as you are Zekel can never be
a truste, no SEES he it is contrara to law.
so he red on as how the trustees fust ap-
plnted were to sarye fore years, ses |
Zekel you sartanly do not rede rite, yes
ses he | do, well stop ses til | nit into
my seem needle and lie rede it myself,
ay ses he you never can lay down your
stocken til you nit into your seem peedle,
wei ses ] it is rite, mother alwase did so,
so when had nit into my seem needle
l wiped my specks clene took the book,
and red the law and ses shure enuf it is
SO, then ses he ] told you SO, then ses
as the lust trustees are TO ,sarve fore yeres,
and tire more are to be appinted every
yere SO al the end Of fore yeres there
will be nine more trustees, then SEES | can
you tel Lekel which of the nine last ap-
plnted trustees are to take the place Of
&
the fust, no seS he nor do / believe our
semhle men can tel and, | think it like
enuf some of the strong bulke nine trus-
ties viii quarrel for the offs, and ses Ze-
KEEL ses he | think its not only a meme
foolish law but think is unconstitushan-
able, for little slim man has as cquab!e
rite to be appinted .truste if he has
farming and is otherwise fit for it as a
stout strong bulke man, then SEES yes
but few of the common people Sc the
laws you oft to rite to Mister Spectator
and desire him to print the law SO that
the people may SO what foolish laws our
semblc men have made, so that at the
next leckshen they may chuse better
men, no ses he. you cani,ite better then
can ] wish you to rite to him, vel ses
you wont l will for there is good
MEME people moved here from the old
states and like enuf sum of them are
yused to making laws and know whether
they are unconstitushunable or not, no
ses Zekel ses he, it wont do to chuse
new commers for semble men and leve
out old settlers, sheh ses if a man should
live here ever so long and have no gum
shen in his head he wood not be fit for
Semble man. ln 4s.1 s.l. e.5
TABBETHE WAsHTUB.
Madison county March 22dls2o.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-04
Notice.

THOsE citizens of Madison county who
Il have not paid their taxes' for the year
1872 are respectfully solicited to- come for
ward and pay them without further delay.
~ 50 WILLIAM b. WHTrESi1E,
Sheriff Of Madison County.
Feb. Is, 182O-38tf - ~ -
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-04

Respect for the voice Of the Peohke. ~
On the question. for concurring with the
senate in striking outMr. Taylor's restric-
ton from the Missouri bill, the follow
ing members voted for concurripg, con-
trary to the wishes Of their constituents !:
Messrs. Baldwin and Fullerton, Pa. !;
Bloomfield, Smith, and Kinsey, Nj;
Eddy, r. /. ;lFoot and Stevens, CT;
Hill, Holmes, Mason, and Shaw, Ms. F;
Meigs and Storrs, N. Y. and M'Lane, De.
To whom may be added Mr.. Smith,
of Md. whose constituents had sent me-
mortal to congress in favor Of the re-
striction.
Messrs. Case and Tompkins, ofN. Y.
Mr.. Edwards, of CT. and Mr. Hall, of De.
who had uniformly supported the rcstric-
ton, were absent when the vote was
taken on concurring with the senate in
striking it out.
Messrs. Steyena, of CT; Eddy, OF
r. 1. and Smith and Kinsey, of N. ].
who had previously voted for the restric-
ton, voted against it Oh the final question.
In the senate, Messrs. Parrott, of n.
H.; Hunter, of R. l.; Lanman, Of CT. +;
Palmer, of VT; Horsey and Van Dyke,
of De-; and Edwards and Thomas, of
this state, voted against the restriction,
in opposition to the will of their consti-
taents.
Many of these members pretend to
have been governed by the constitution
and treaty of cession, which, they say,
forbid the restriction. Yet the same
men have voted for the last clause of the
Missouri bill, which prohibits FOR
EVER Gas we'll after as before the for
nation. of state governments therein, the
introduction of slavery into certain parts
of the late territory Of Louisiana.
1t gives uspleasure to state, and which
will be seen by reference to the ayes
and noes on the question, that Mr.. Cook,
the representative from this district, has,
contrary to what was sneeringly predict
ed of him, supported the restriction in
all its bearings.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-04
-IAKNIE,

4 NY quantity of good unslacked LIME, may
IA be had for Is cents per bGshel, at Alton,
on the Mississippi. Apply'to
MATTHIAS p. RINGER & co.
Feb. 15-33tf = - =
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-04
STATE OF ILLINOIS, 2 f+4'''.-s't = . =
Washington County, IS.
County Commissioners Court Of Washs
in.gton County.
MARCH TERM 1904

ARDERED, on application of John H. Lam.
~ bert administrator Of all and singularthe
goods, chattels, and credits of WALTER
HULL, deceased, that all persons interested
in said estate appear before the court at spe-
cial term to be holden for that purpose on the
third Monday of April next, in the town of
Covington, to show cause, if any they,haye, why
SO much OF the real estate Of the said Walter
Huh should not be sold as will satisfy the debts
of said deceased-Ai1d that a copy of this Or
der be inserted in the Edwardsville Spectator
for four weeks successfully.
by order Of the court,
4t43 = StF VIM. II. BRADSBY, OK.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-04

A most furious instruction is stated
to have broken out at Smyrna. Much
blood has been shed on the cccasion.-
The palace of the Pacha was stormed,
and he himself escaped with great diff
Guilty. - -.
The Presidents Message had been
published in most of the London papers,
and was regarded as an able state paper.
In remarking upon it, the editor of the
London Courier observes: alt is sa-
tisfactory to learn from this document,
that the United States government is &C
lively and sincerely cooperating in put
ting down the slave trade.' 81 ~ u
The Prince Regent has appointed An
thony Barclay, Esq. to be H. B. Majesty''s
commissioner for carrying into effect the
9th and 9TH articles of the treaty of
Client, vice John Ogilvy, Esq. deceased.
On the 18th ofJanuary, Prince Talley-
rand was confined by indisposition. The
ex-director Rarras WAS at the point Of
death. -
Marshal Sou!t was introduced to Louis
XVIII. who restored to him his baton
as marshal of France. 100
The King Of France has granted
pardon to General Lavalette. .'-.,h-"
Match against 7fme.-NVe under
stand, that Mr.. Armstrong rode on
horseback, yesterday, from Fairfield, in
Connecticut, to this city, a distance of
|J4fy.fve miles, in tvyo hours and a half
A bet ola thousand dollars was depend
ing on his performing the distance in
three hours. He had eight first rate
horses previously stationed on the road,
and lost probably not more than two
minutes in mounting and dismounting,
and with this small exception, was in
full speed from the moment of starting
until he reached this city," # there is
| any error in this statement, our in
formant, who saw and conyersed with
the rider himself at the time of his dis
mounting, has not intended to deceive
us. 1.-THE statement is correct, we be-
lieve Mr.. Armstrong has performed
feat, Of which no other man living can
boast.-N Y. Paher. .. .#'ss's' r.
=--ts
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-19
LAND OFFICE,
.EdwardsUilie, Jane 10, 1920. :

EdvardSUiiie, Jane 10, 1920.
EAUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
q to all persons who have claims to
lots in the village of Peoria, that the fol-
lowing act of Congress has been passed
for their relief, viz:
AN ACT for the relief of the inhabitants of
the Village of Peoria, in the state ofIllinois.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Qfthe United States
QfAmerica, in Congress assembled, That
every person, or lie legal representa-
tives of every person, who claims lot
or lots in the village of Peoria, in the
state of Illinois, shall, on or before the
first day of October next, deliver to the
Register of the Land Office, for the dis
trict of Edwardsyillc, notice in writing
of his or her claim and it shall he the
duty of the said Register to make to the
Secretary of the Treasury report ofall
claims filed with the said Register, with
the substance of the evidence in support
thereof; and also his opinion and such
remarks respecting the claims as he
may think proper to make; which re-
port, together with list of the claims
which, in the opinion of the said Regis
ter, ought to be confirmed, shall be laid
by the Secretary of the Treasury before
Congress for their determination. And
the said Register shall be allowed twen
ty-fve cents for each claim on which
decision shall be made, whether such de-
cision shall be in favor or against the
claims; which allowance shall be in
full for his services under this act.
II. CLAY,
Speaker cfMe House Of Representatives.
JOHN GAiLLARD,
President ofthe Senate FRO te5npore.
Washington, May Is, 1920. Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
And l hereby give notice, that am
ready to receive evidence Of claims,
agreeably TO the provisions Of the above
veci;ed act.
EDWARD COLES,
Register Of the Land Office at Ed
7oardSpiUe.
June 9O--56tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-19
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.


WHEREAs by an act CT Congress, passed
w on the Sd of March, 1917 entitled
" An act to authorize the appointment of q
Surveyor for the lands in the northern part Of
the Mississippi Territory, and the sale of GER
tain lands therein described" the President
Of the United States is authorized to cause Ger
tain lands to be sold;
Therefore, /, James Monroe, President of
the United States, do hereby declare and
make known, that public sales shall be held at
Huntsville, in Alabama, for the disposal (ac-
cordng to law of the following lands, viz:
On the second Monday in October next, for
| the sale of townships 10 and ID, in range 2,
E townships 9, 10, II and IA, in range 3, Z ;
| townships 9, 10 and ii, in range a, T.; town.
ships 9, 10, II, u, IS and IA, in range 5, T. ;
townships 10, Is and II, in range 6, f. and
township l2, in range Z, F.. Also, the lands in
| the tract commonly called Colbert's Reserve.
On the first Monday in December next, for
the sale Of townships IL, -, ID and IA, in
range 5, W; townships II, IS and IA, in ran
ges and z, w; townships II, -, IS and ID,
! in range s, w townships II, Is, IA, in range
9, w; townships IS and IA, in range 10, w !;
and township IA, in range II, w. Also, the
lands adjoining the town of Marathon, which
have not been offered for sale, except such
lands as have been reserved by law for the
support Of schools, or for other purposes.
The lands shall be sold in regular numerical
order, commencing with the lowest number
of section, township and range.
Given under my hand, at the City of Wash
ington, the 22d day of June, 1920.
JAMES MONROE.
JosIAH MEIss,
Commissioner cfthe General Land Office.
Printers who are authorized to publish the
laws Of the United States, will publish the
above once week till the first of December
next, and send their bills to the General Land
Office for payment.
July 25.-61
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-19
HAND A.GENCX.

nANIEI. d. SMITH keepsa General Land
az agency Office, for the exchange and con-
centratlng lands to suit the proprietors. Let
tiers, (post paid) enclosing deeds, with the cash,
will be recorded and returned at three d>liars
each. A return will be made to the Auditor
and the tax paid for ii each, where the num-
Der of deeds are less than fifty provided the
cash for lax and agency fees are enclosed.
United States Lands will be selected and en-
tered, on a moderate commission.
A Register is kept of .aproved Farms,
Town Lots and nonresident Lands that are
for sale. Information to soldiers and settlers
will be freely given.
CT MAP Of the state of Illinois viii soon
be published.
Dec. 95--3lH
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-19

To tie Ao,tora5t TIE Cfrtuis Coart Of
tie county Of Madison, in the state Of
Illinois, the Petition Of tie subscriber,
William M. C'Hara, Of the tozvn Of
81. Louis and territory Of Missouri,
re&hecJully shezveth,
TENHAT your petitioner is seised in
Il fee, as tenant in common, of and in
an equal undivided one half part or mole.
tyof all that certain tract of land, situate,
lying and being in the tract appropriated
by acts of congress for military bounties
i'll tio o.~te nf | illinois, being in the com.
ty of Madison, in the said state al ~ ~
ing the southeast quarter Of section
eight, in township eight north, in range
eight east; being the same tract Originally
granted by letters patent to Ebenezer
Wyman. And your petitioner further
shews to your honor, that Richard Ber-
rian, Of the city of Newly orll, in the state
of New-York, is seised in fee, as tenant
in common, to an equal undivided one
fourth part of said tract of land. And
your petitioner further shews, that Sa-
muel Berrian, late of said city of New
York, in the state of New-York, now de-
ceased, was seised in fee, as tenant in
common, to the remaining equal undi,
vided one fourth part Of said tract of land,
which said last mentioned undivided one
fourth part Of said tract, the heirs and
legal Representatives of the said Samuel
Berrian, deceased, are now seised in fec
of as tenants in common.
And your petitioner further shews, that
he is anxious to have the before described
premises, with the appurtenances, di-
vded among all the persons interested
therein, according to their respective
rights as set forth in this petition, agree
able to the statute in such case made and
provided; and that guardians may be APP
pointed for the infant heirs of the said
Samuel Berrian, deceased, if any there
are. Your petitioner therefore pravs,
that said premises may be divided by
commissioners to be appointed by the
said court, between him and the said de-
PENDANTS, and parties unknown, according
to their respective rights therein, pur-
suant to the statute in such case made,
and provided. And your petitioner, as
in duty bound, will ever pray. Dated
September II, 1920.
WIN. NJ. O'HARA.
TO Richard Berrian, Esq. Of The city
and state Of .Neqv- York, and to The
heirs and lega! REPRESENTATIVES Of
Samnel Berrian, Esq. ofthe city and
state Of .Ntzo York, deceased.
YOU are hereby notified, that intend
to present to the honorable the Circuit
Court of the county Of Madison, in the
state OF Illinois, at the next term to be
held on the fourth Monday in October
next, a petition of which the above is
copy, in order that commissioners may
be appointed to make partition of tho
premises in the said petition set forth,
agreeable to law in such case made and
provided, and according to the rights of
the parties set forth in the said petition.
Dated September IL, 1920.
WIN. NJ. O'HARA.
Cont
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-19
POETRY.
rnoM pLacxwoop's EplSpuneH MAGAZINE.
THE WOODLAND GLEN.

FROM BLAC hNunH , kDlNHbhuh MAhAAi-'Ss
THE WOODLAND GLEN.
The sun is sinking behind the mountain,
The Evening Star is bright,
And the ceaseless g,rsh of the twilight fountain
Is heard, with calm. delight,
BY the spirit, that far from the homes of men,
Delights in the still of the woodland glen.
zvha., tho heart 10 e,iIlon, and cad and lonely
Mid worldly toll and care;
when pleasure and, friendship, and love for
saking,
behind leave blank despair,
Oh fly to the lone, the sequestered spot,
Where Nature presides and where man is not !
The hazel, the willow, and birch tree weeping,
With tresses long and drear,
Descending from slaty rocks, and sleeping
Their boughs in water clear;
The flap of the night bird skimming by,
And the drowsy hum of the beetle fly.
The sound of the gentle rills, that tinkle
Adown their pcobly beds;
The aspect of the stars that twinkle,
The azure gloom that spreads,
Soften the troubled heart, and soothe
Thewayes of the spirit, till all is smooth.
IT sorrow the blossom of manhood wither,
Y fortune prove unkind,
If the worlds to thee is estranged, come hither
And breathe the fragrant wind,
And learn that far from the snares of men,
Peace and Liberty dwell in the woodland glen
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-19

At Piqua, in Ohio, on the first Monday in
September next, for the sale of the lands
which have been surveyed in the district of
Piqua being 80 townships and fractional town
ships.
At Broo,;yile, in Indiana, on the first Mon
day in October next, for the lands which have
been surveyed in the district of Brookvilie,
being IS townships and fractional townships.
At Jeffersonviile, in Indiana, on the first
Monday in August next, for the lands lately
surveyed inthe district Of Jeffersonville, being
q townships and fractional townships.
At Terre IIaute, i'll Indiana, on the first Mon
day in September next, for the lands which
have been surveyed in the district of ferre
iiaute, being43 townships and fractional town.
ships.
At Edwardsville, in Illinois, on the first Mon
day in October next, for the lands lately sur
veyed in the district Of Edwardsyiile, being So
townships and fractional townships.
At Arkansas, in the territory of Arkansas,
on the first Mondays of August and October
next, for the lands surveyed in the district of
Arkansas, being IS ownsLips and fractional
townships, viz:
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-19
LAND OFFICE MONEY.

iHe Secretary 81 the Treasury has directed, Ma.
bills Of the following Banks only, shall be
ceiUea at tie Land- Mr. i. r-'----' go rue.
n,.uh OF the United States, and its branches
Bank Of Illinois, Shawanntown,
Bank of Edwartlsville, Illinois,
Banks in Boston, .
Ranks in the city of New-york,
Banks in the city of Philadelphia,
Banks In the District Of Columbia, (except
abe Merchants & Franklin Banks Of Alexandria,
Banks III Richmond. Va,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-19
BY TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.

NNTHEREAS the President of the United
w States is authorized by law to cause Ger.
tain Lands of the United States to be offered
fer sale;
Therefore, James Monroe, President OF
the United States, do hereby declare and make
known, that public sales for the disposal, agree
bly to law, of certain lands, shall be held as
follows, viz
At Delaware, in Ohio, on the first Mondays
in August and October next, for the sale Of
the lands which have been surveyed in the
district of Delaware, being As townships and
fractional townships, viz:
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-19
Information Wanted,
Tcste. JOSEPH CONWAY.

nF young gentleman of the name
Y ofDANIEL M'LEAN, native of
Scotland, and formerly Lieutenant in
the 35th Regiment of foot in England
who retired Oh half pay in the year 1905.
He left London, for the United States,
between the years 1904 and 1906, with
view of following the mercantile bust
ness, but inadvertently left no address
whatever. His brothers and Sisters in
Scotland have not heard Of him einre---
and, therefore are very anxious to know
whether he is in life, or what has been
his fate. Amy information concerning
him, can be communicated to
MORRIS II. TUCKER,
Of Windsor, CT.
/ August 80, 1890.