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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-03-30
Land Intelligence Office.
Jan. 1874

Z HAVE opened Lord Intelligence Office
.8IL.4s, (the county seat Of the B9t,,ty
La3s) Pike county, Illinois, the object Of
winch is to accommodate owners of lands to
enable them TO exchange ard consolidate, to
pay taxes, have deeds recorded, and to give
information 10 those who have adverse claims
on record, with the true situation OF o1vaershib
will also furnish correct information as 70 tho
position of lands, their adiacence to settle
ments, qualify OF soil, timber, waters, &c to-
yether with any other information that may
be requested Charges moderate ard propor-
toned to the trouble
LEONARD ROSS.
REFERE.NCES-S hadrach Bond, late. Co
vernon Of Illinois; Hon. Jesse y. Thomas Hon,
.Fffiian Edacards Hon. D,t1uel p. Geek Hon.
I2omas Reynofds; E6as Il. Kane Esq Cur
PISS Blahemaa Esq; Uihiam s, Hamilton, Esq. j.;
.4.fi'ed Cosoiss, Esq; John 1Gzson, Esq. Hen.
'Y Starr Esp; Hoope, Harren, Esq. !; Hon.
Ra{is Pettidone Uii,mm CIR, Esq. In New
York, lion. Daniel Gray, ste5bea b. .ltuan,
George X. Darts In Massachusetts,, Hon.
k,Ejahh Mis-, CHI Iasepa Groitan, Col. Henry
W. Duight Nov. /.
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From the Albion.
TO LILA.

TO LILA.
Lila, say not that smile was meant
To waste its charm on sense less air;
o no lit beaned with life SO fair
thought that PHYS glow was there;
A smile thy own pure heart had lent
To cheer the gloom of deep despair
For if to love thee with flame,
As pure as glows in Wonder sky,
In health, in sickness, still the same,
In tears of grief, or bursts of Joy;
Unchanged, alike through praise or blame,
And far above each selfish aim;
If thus to love, one smile may claim,
Such as played round thy lip just now,
Then Lila, by thy own dear name,
With smiles receive this sacred vow.
BY all on earth hold most dear,
BY all that's true in heaven above;
BY this pale cheek, this burning tear,
The heart that throbs with anguish here,
And all hope, and all fear,
cannot, cannot, cease to love.
Vain then the hope that fame to smother,
Or fly its fires, or quench its glow;
Yet, can bid thee love another,
For oh feel it must be so.
Ees-let another call thee his,
And press thee to his raptur'd breast,
Not even then my soul shall part
With thy dear image there imprest;
But like the life-blood of my heart,
Twill live and glow in every part
Till life shall end-and heavens behest,
Lays life, and love, and all, to rest.
Vain then the hope that fame to smother,
Or fly its fires, or quench its glow:
Yet-can bid thee love another'
No more no more it must be so.
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POETRY.

From the (English) Morning Chronicle.
To the memory of the murdered and gal
liant Rieco.
From the crime stricken land Of the coward and
slave,
Thou art gone TO the home of the free;
And liberty sheds that bright tear on thy grave
Which she weeps but for martyrs like thee,
When the pure light of victory hash'df from thy
sword,
And humbled the tyrant's dark pride,
Not vainly the crown'd maefactor implor'd
That mercy he always denied.
Though his hands were still red in the innocent
blood
Ofthe men who had ras'd him to reign;
Yet DER him the soldier of liberty stood,
And smote not the Nero of Spain.
Thou hast taught that mi Id lesson of virtue to
Kings
Their gratitude loves to forget
But while they are spreading ambitions wild
wings,
They may hear of thy memory yet.
RIEGo! if blame to thy actions we give,
II was that the vultures who tore
The heart strings of freedom were suffered to
live,
And again dash their talons in gore.
But they who have slain thee could never dis
Thy fate has but frightened thy name,
And thy deeds shall the bold hand of history
trace
On the adamant column of fame.
Yet, wo to thy country, her honor and pride
Are chain'd at the feet of the vile.
Her virtue was smitten by gold, and it died,
And her tyrant shall murder and SMILE
On the spot where the hero of freedom is laid.
Her champion the latest and first
Shall the hallow'd remembrance humankind be
paid,
While his murderer's grave is accurst.
When the heroes of liberty triumph again,
They shall mark what thy story declares,
That Kings who are once proved unworthy to
reign,
Will punish the weakness that spares!
And thou who are left to lament DER thy
doom,
Sad widow, thy solace shall be,
That Englands free people shall honor his
tomb,
And be mourners of virtue with thee!
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PROPOSALS
PokpuBIisaING ny srBscRIPTI0N,
4 MAP
OFA1UE ST MES OF

Illinois, .Ks89vtq, andthe Territory Of .arkanSds,
TsNHE tide cfemig ration that has of late years
4 rolled 10 these countries, gives to them an
importance, nor only to the people of the Unit
ed States, but OF Europe, which, it IS believed,
renders Undesirable that graphical description
should be made, which will convey n correct
knowledge OF their local advantages Persons
living at a distance have hitherto had no adc-
qnate means OF obtaining precise or definite
information respecting them, The time has
arrived when their great natural resources are
rapidly. developing, and when il is perceived,
they are marked out by nature as places
where capital AMI industry nay be en-
ployed, with "a certainty Of Success In point
OF climate they are not inferior, and in point
OF mineral weal'h, AM fertility OF sNu, they
are scarceli eqaa.led m any other ction of
the Uaon or o. the Globe Under these i'm
pfessiuns, tie publisher solicited and obtained
the consent of the surveyor General, to have
access 10 all papers in his Office, which might
be requisite in the execution OF the present
design.
The map viii be made from actual survey,
the distances represented by scale OF eight
or ten miles to tie inch. The extent Of coun-
Try proposed 10 be described extends SIX hun
bred mics from north to south, by four hun
villages lead mines, sat Springs, prairies, state
rods, b0un ries o. the states and the lati-
tule aud lons rude viii be rrecty delinesied
The heals of navigation Of those streams with
in the country that have been sur, eyed, will
be designated by reference to The margin Of
the map. The large confirmed Spanish claims
will also be represented.
The map viii be commenced immediately,
and should tne publ 5her be 50 fortunate AS to
meet with liberal subscription, he will as
soon as practicable have II completed. TIE
subscription for each map will be ter dollars,
with rollers and criored.
The subscription papers to be returned to
the publisher at St. Louis within four months.
EDWARD BROWNE.
SuRvEYoR's OFFICE, Sr i.nUIs. J
Feb. II, 1894.
Mr.. Edward Browne has been engaged in my
Office, as a clerk, FIR about Ave Yeas. and is in
my opinion well qualified to form a correct ana
valuable map, of th States of Illinois AND Ms
sour, and the Territory of Arkansas, fl ON the
surveys Of the band OF the United States and
ii the confirmed claims Of individuals in those
states, and in that Territory, to Which surveys
he has heretofore had, and will hereaft er have
access. WILLIAM RECTOR,
SuUeyor Of the lands ofhe United States in
Illinois, and .iSSol19, and the Territory Of
.iha1Sas.
The Kentucky Reporter, and Richmond En-
llirer, Louisville Public Advertiser, National
lntc'iigencer, Albany Argus, Edwardsville
spectator kash5skia Advocate, and Missouri
utcldgcncer, are requested TO publish the
o''eolng, for which Il Map will be presented
"a them
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Hard y Ain II are.

Knives and Forks,
Butcher Knives. Pocket do. Pen do.
Spanish do. Pruning do. JacA DO.
Barlow do. Snoe 90.
Butts and Screws. Brass Butts,
Screw Ausers, Twined Bits,
Bonnet Nlre, Buckets,
Candleslcks, SHUTTERS and Trays,
Cork Screws, Carvers,
Trace Chains. Log do.
Coffee Boilers, Coffee Pots,
Coffee Mills, Candle Mouids,
Cullenders, Wash Basins, Lanterns,
Tin Pans, Tin Cups, Dippers,
Milk and Water Buckets,
Measures, assorted. Tea Caddies,
Japanned Tumblers, Milk Strainers,
German Steel Hand Saws,
Drawing KNIVES, Hatchets, Broad Axes,
Axes, AIDES,
Hand Saws, Cross Cut, Flat, Mill Saws, anc
RAJ tail Files,
Door, Knob, and Pad Locks,
FGnts Bed Screws, Currying Knives,
Curry Combs, Chissels, Gouges,
Curb CHAINS, Spurs, Flat irons,
II l. and Strap Hinges,
shoe, Claw and Riveting Hammers,
Virginia and Yankee Hoes,
PIncers, Plane do,
Screw Plates, Cowbells,
Iron Squares, Spoons, Shutters, Stirrups,
Scvthe Stones, Razors,
Saddiers' and Shoemakers Tacks,
Whetstones, Brass Cocks,
Crockery Ware.
Blue and Green edged petes,,
DO. do. do. TwiHiers,
White Mullins,
Blue and Printed Cups and Saucers,
DO. Sugar Bowls,
DO. Bowls. assorted sizes,
Mocho Bowls, do.
Blue Basins and fwers,
White basins. Do Pitchers,
Blue and White Chambers.
DRY Goods.
Cambrics, Sewing SIX and c. Balls,
Leno and Book Musms,
Vest Patterns, Fiannes,
Bingham Robes, Shawls,
Black silk and Madras Handkelchiefs,
Domestic Plaids,
4" Stripes,
" Checks,
Sheetings,
Shirtings,
CalIcoes, IRISH Linens,
Mems Cotton Hose. Do. Half Hose,
Cloth, Cassinet, Wooden Socks,
Liquors.
Brandy, st. Crox and w. |. Rum,
Peach Brandy, Corclials.
Sundries.
Mems, Womenss and Chidren's Leather,
Morocco and Kid Shoes,
Clothes, Hair, Shoe, scrubbing, Sweeping
and WhitweAah Brushes,
Shaving Soap,
Spectacles, Thimbles,
Soap, Candles, Spts. rurpentine,
Linseed Oh, Putty, White Lead, Shot,
Tea Kettles, Shovels and longs,
Socket and common Shoveis,
Trowels, Planes, Knitting Needles,
Buttons assorted, Horn Combs, assorted,
Ivory, sma teeth,
Do. Pocket. Reding do.
Beads, Pins, Needles,
Sand Paper. Snuff and Segars,
Pocket Pistols, Bell Metal Kettles.
Anvls, Vices, Mill Irons.
Sleeves and Riddles.
Upper and Sole Leather,
Calf and Kip Skins, Morocco do.
Watch Main Springs.
Glue Kettles, Spelling Books,
Fish Hooks, assorted, Tar and Rosin,
Bottles and Corks, Pipes,
Snuff Boxes, Pocket Books, Lead Pencils,
Pocket and common Ink Stands,
Ink Powder,
Soldiers Goats, Knapsacks and Canteens,
Fur and Wool Hats,
Straw Cutter, Cast Saddle Trees,
Horse Collars.
o. Goods received on storage, and Con
mission business promptly attended to.
Feb. ~
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GUNsHOr WOUND.

In going through hospital on the quay
''i""' - -'-''+aar 20 assist the womnde d
French officer that arrived at Waterloo
The night before, was accosted by tall
man OF about fifty years of age, briga-
der general. He was true picture of
the old Napoleon soIdier-the thick
mustachio--tbe dark curled and careless
locks-the stern conference.-the round
esr>riDgs--the decoration of the legion OF
honor-all marked him out as one of the
sons of glory, He advanced towards me
bowling, and seemed to fix his full black
eyes on mine, as he asked for my assis-
lance. ] begged to know where he was
wounded and he informed me that he
had'been shot through the head, that the
wounds were nearly healed, but that he
was quite blind. | looked at his eyes,
and saw no alteration in them from the
natural appearances but on closer in.
specIion found the pupils dilated and Ak
ed. He then showed me the entrance
and the exit OF the ball. 1t entered be-
tween the top line of the ear and the
whisker, and having passed across the
head, came out exactly opposite between
the other ear and whisker. It was there
fore evident that the loss of vision was &C.
casioned by the optic nerves having been
totally divided by the ball 10 It's passage.
From the intensity with which examin.
ed his case, he seemed to gather hopes OF
relief. 1 hesitated as told him Of the
irreparable loss of his sight and saw
the tears start from those fine but now
useless eyes, with sympathy that in-
stantly affected my own.-It vas one of
the most extraordinary wounds 1 ever
Witnessed which did not prove fatal.
Medical AdUeTtiser.
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and perhaps many little orphan beaver.
LET, TO lament the murder of their parents.
Ben Ley was the only real and sincere
tthsgorean of modern times that ( eve,
heard of He protested not only agains,
eating the flesh of animals. bu, also a
gainst robbing Their backs and therefore
his dress consisted wholly of FAX. Blu,
even her like sir Il. Phillips, ate milk
butter, cheese. and eggs; though this
was cruelty robbing the hens, cows, and
calves; and, indeed causing the muir
der of the calves. In addition, poor In.
tie Ben forgot the materials of book bind,
ing; and it was well he did for else his
whole library would have gone into the
FIRE!
Taking it for granted then, that SPORTS
men are as good as other folks on the
score OF humanity, the sports Of the field,
like every thing else done in the fields,
tend to produce or preserve health. l.
prefer them to all other pas,imes, be-
cause they produce early rising; because
they have no tendency to lead young men
into vicious habits. 1, is where men
coneregale that vices haunt A hunter
or shooter may also be gambler or
drInker +; but he is less likely TO be fond
OF the two latter, if he be fond of the for.
mer. Boys will take to something in the
Way OF pasrime and il is beper that thew
take to something that is innocent,
healthy, and manly, than that which is
vicious unhealthy, and effemina,e. Be.
sides, the scenes of rural sport are neces.
sarily at distance from cities and towns.
Ihis is another great consideration for
though great talents are was{sA to be
employed in the hiUeS of men. zthey are
very rarely acquired in these hives: the
surrounding objects are too numerous,
100 near the eye, too frequently under it,
and too artificial.
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abe fount.
DAY.-RY TIE REV. G. n.

"a by THE REV G. II.
Day is the time for lie
| TO speed its many cares, Ts,rife
Lead those who love through world,
And all the ills it wears,
To rlant the smile and chase the tear,
And toll that they be happy here.
Drv is the time for prayer:
Refreshed by balmy sleep,
The heart awakes, devoid of care,
It's daily watch 10 keep;
TO bend the knee to God, and raise
The grateful prisons of praise.
Day is the time FOR thought,
For cares thai duty brings
With what elastic freedom fraught
The MINI to action springs.
Bends lightly musing TO her toll.
unheeding the gay worlds turmoil.
Dav sthe time for mirth,
To various joys resigned
In union with the friends OF earth
To wander, unconhned,
Ger pleasures many paths, and CLEAN
New rapture from each changing scene
Day is the time for love
10 watch DER woman's soul-.
10 point her aim 10 joys above,
Young Hopes magnetic coal
Abound her trusting heart to f1ipp
The safest shield that Love can bring.
Day is the time for age
To play the Mentors part.
And form upon the moral page
The young and open heart
10 teach the wisdom dearly earned.
The lesson that itself has learned.
Day is the time for youth,
Lilies new and busy spring,
10 lend the listening year 10 truth,
And spread IT'S zephyr wing
And while, mid sober scenes to dwell.
And bid the world brief farewell.
lay is the time for song ;
Ger natures fields 10 roam
Bear Contempiation's fruits along,
Delighted to our home
And win dear Friendships par,ia, praise :.
Tie happy wear the Poets bays.
tiay the Tine for hope,
10 troubled mortals given,
With dark Despair to bid them cope,
And sweetly muse ON Heaven,
TO diving man a dawning light,
Whose life seems darksbing into night
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VOL. XIv...No. $3.50.
Dfferren.
THE INVESTIGATION.

The committee of the house OF repre-
sen,atives, ON Monday evening, conc ud
ed the examination OF Mr.. Edwards b,.
had not at that period, brought III :
vestigation to close. II is stated 4 {
'ir T.. has been endeavouring 10 PIT,
that loans were made in 1919 of copsid
rable sums of public money by the seer
'ary OF the treasury, TO several Of /!
banks in the District of Columbia
part of which it is ascer,ained is n,
likely to be- repaid. That Mr.. Crav
lord deposited public money iD The banl
OF the district, as we'll as in the bank
elsewhere, is not attempted to be denie
and II II should appear that fJcllities ta,
been afforded TO the Dist ict banks
this way, it should at the same time
remembered that those banks were ell I.
tied to the favor of the government, c,
account of their liberal conduct durjn
the war, in making large advances t.
support the credit of the treasury. l.
owing TO these dehoSites-tbus we vii,
call them, for we think il is probable
they were not loans--loss has occurred or
is likely to be sustained by govern meut,
1t IS circumstance surely to be regret.
ted, but by no means a matter OF re-
preach TO the secretary. Il was in pay.
ment ola debt Of gratitude A, peri
cd OF great pecuniary embarrassment,
those banks ventured largely in aid o.
the treasury; but subsequently in turn
were compelled to ask protection from
the sustaining hand of governments
What was MIR. Crawford to do ne
acted for The best. If the result disap,
pointed his most reasonable expectations,
and baffled calculation, was he to blame :
sWho does the most his circumstance allows,
'Does well-acts noby-Angels can do no
more"
His worst enemy is ready TO acquit MIR
= ,rawfnrd OF the intention of 7oronp-his
biiterest foe is not so hardy as 70 a-.,v
that he has, considering all things, ably
managed The National Finances. Then
unless his accusers would bave him en-.
dued with omniscience and ubiauily, and
gifted with the power of controlling cir
cumstances-unless they would have him
something more than mortal, zvhat zuould
they haze, and whence this conspiracy a.
gainst his character.
Petersburg IntelHgencey.
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LOST,

an Saturday, the 10Th inst. RED MO-
OROCCO POCKET BOOK, containing Sc.
Seral notes Of hand among the rest was bill!
of sale for two negroes, aud several other We
luabe papers. No money, except two 80 notes
on the Nashville bank of Tennessee Whoever
should find said pocket hook g. will return il 10
the PRINTER, win receive So for the same
and no questions asked
je Is 81 WASHINGTON GRUBB
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1t is better 10 have wisdom without
Learning, than learning without wisdom !;
and knowledge without good sense to re-
gnlate it. is like self-righteousness, the
more one has OF it the worse it is for him
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DEBTS.

DIR. Johnson, in one of his letters, OBJ
serves, shat small debts are like small
shot = they are rafting on evety side, and
can scarcely be escaped without wound;
great debts are like cannon 4; of loud
noise but little danger.
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CURE OF ENVY.

] will not envy the prosperity Of the
wicked, nor be offended at the affection
ut the righteous 4: The one is drawn in
pompto hell, whilst the other swims in
ears to heaven.
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snAoraf, etc.

Tie man of pleasure should more pro
nerly be called the man of pain. HI.
purchases repentance at The highest
price, and sells the richest reversion for
the poorest possession.
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> DOLLAHs REWARD.

CTOLEN ont of our shop, on Wednesday
~ last, red morocco pocket book, contain
ing three so notes on the bank Of Virginia
ave 81 notes, one uncwrent 81 note, on She
bark of Bridgeport, check on the Patriotic
bank of Washington, drawn by Thos Bufnch,
iD favor of Geo H Smoot, and by him endors.
ed for :S67 80 cts, and due bill of Geo H.
Smost for S32 30 cts. The above reward will
oe given for the pocket book and its contents.
jeIS 81 G. G.. SMOOT IL Co
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SOLITUDE,

Cap well be fitted, and fit right, bu,
,ppoO very few persons. They must have
kno hedge enough of the world, to see
the foIlies of it and virtue enough to
desp,se all vanity.
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There has been disturbance on the
stock exchange at Paris, on account of the
refusal to pay dividends on the Spanish
loaOs--and the military we're called in to
restore tranquility.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-06-25

Is it not better that your friends should
tell you your faults, than that your ene-
mics should talk ofthem publicly
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In most quarreIs there is fault Oh
both sides. A quarrel may be compared
to spark, which cannot be produced
without flint, as well as steel !; either
Of them may hammer on wood for ever
mo fire will follow.
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REMOVAL.
W.W. DUFFY, T.3ILOR,

ID ESPECTFULLY informs his customers
N q thai he has removed his shop opposite
In the Office "f the Alexandria Gazette, where
ne IS ready TO execute every branch Of his bust
ness, with punctualitY and despatch He hopes
still by nnremitteh attention 70 merit con-
inusnce OF their patronage IS mar 10
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HIDES AND HORNS.

lust received, per sch Thatcher, from Rio
- Grande, 1912 dried OK hides, 100 horse do
800 OK horns, for sale by
ono 4 JOHN S. MILLER
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LITERARY PROPERTY.
Petersburg MtelHgencey'

When man has acquired few acres
of ground by his industry, the laws OF
our country secure il to him and bis heirs
to the end Of time while he who de-
votes his whole life to literary produc.
ton, in the course of few years, loses
all right and title TO his labor; he Is left
10 starve while others live on his talents
and industry. Had the laws Of Great
Britain secured to the descendants o.
Shakespeare or Milton, the profits arising
from the writings of these poets, instead
Of being the most INDECENT, their families
would now be the mos, opulent and dis
IlDguished in the nation. In Franco, the
descendants Of CorneilIe and Moliere, re.
tain claim on the theatres, whenever
the dramas Of their great ancestors arc
performed did the same protection ex-
ist in England, poor Otway's Venice Pre-
served, would by This time have been an
almost iDcalculsble fortune. aurora.
few weeks ago respectable family
we're surprised 10 find small substance
protrudiDg from an egg, which had Just
brought from The hen.bouse. On OPEN
log the egg. an onion, about three Quar-.
tiers Of an inch in diameter, was found i'm
bedded in tie white Of the egg, a, one
end. LiVerhooi h0fer.
An actress in one ofthe Psrisisn thea.
tres has prosecuted an editor for treating
her too severely in theatrical criticism.
The court decided that the author was
right III his critique, but fined him S25
tor refusing to inser her answer
There are only 278 newspapers pub
ilsbed IN England, Scotland and Ireland.
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ENVY,

Is fixed only on merit and like sor
eye, is offended with every thing lhs
is bright.
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TO relort an injury is TO be almost as
bad as the aggressor When two throw
dirt against each other, can either keep
clean
The breast of good man is little
heaven commencing on earth, where the
Deity sits enthroned with uDriyalled in
flueDce every subjugated passion, like
he wind and storm, fulfilling His word.