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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-07
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TIL; CLOUD BRIDGE.
REMEMBERED VISION.
" long TO tread that golden path OF ra,
and think twould lead to some bright isle OF rest"
Saw ye that cloud which in the west,
As the burning sun sank down 10 his rest,
How il spread so wide, aud 'owcr'd so high
Ger the molten gold Of that glowing sky,
That II Seemd-Oh! il seemed like some archcd way,
A. it beamed and cleaned in that glorioas ray,
Where the spirit freed
From its earthly weed,
And ROBBED in the white
OF tie saints in lisht
hiShi pass from the waves of sin and wo,
10 that world where ceaseess pleasures fowl
Se saw thai cloud, how il tower'd alone,
Like an arched path DER the pillows THROWN
How its pillars of azure and purple stood,
And mOckd at the dash of the angry flood,
While beamdoh! it beamd from its battlcncnts high
M il glca,nH aud siTeand in the western sky;
Such food of mellow and golden Light
AS charmd and Exd the ravish'd sight,
And pourd along dat kcnng way
The peace and JOY of celestial day.
Such, as we haste to heavenly home,
Saviour. such be the sights that
Thus, while the visions Of time fit by,
And the fashions of grow dim 70 our eye,
Thus let the lsht-oh! the light of thy love
Beam bright on sight from the mansions above
Rcndng the gloom
Which Snwraps the tomb,
And guiding our eye
To that world on high,
Where the people who love Thee forever shall share
The rest thou hast purchased, aud gone prepare!
DlGAHINIA.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-07

", NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 4.
we are informed by gentleman from the interior of
'e&ico that IT was understood, few days before he
left there, that GENERAL WILKINSON was deod---tio
particulars we have moi heard stated.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-07
From the American Farmer.
From the American Farmer
Cure Ct Diseased Fruit TreeS.-SiDlple Remedy fo,.
Securing IN Horses and Cattle
CLAVERAsH, Sent. Eth l025.

cure y I/!SCCSeu FfWC lFeeS.--SLBlDie lSene6Y for
Securing IN Horses and Cattle.
CLAvERAsH, Sept. 18th 1925.
JONI $. SKINNER, ESQ.
Oear Sir,--in the early part of June last examn-
ed the trunk of large and aged peachtree and found
an unusual number of large and small rlacgots:
carefully removed them from their cells and auplied
quantity of charcoal TO the of the tree. then
placed great number of the young tribe and three of
an unusual size the coal; all soon became torpid and
III few minutes persisted: 1 then introduced small
quantity of puverized coal to the diseased parts Which
soon became hardened; the tree has produced fair
crop OF fine peaches, and appears perfectly healthy
This experiment confirms the truth of my former state
lnen and think proves the efficiency of the remedy
(Amerlcan Farmer, VOL vi. page 3i6.)
Having observed IN late number of your paner =
remedy proposed for ooeness securing in horses and
CATTLE which appears TO very complex am Undue
ed to state simple remedy which have used with uni
form success for several years.
good feed of scadcd wheat bran with about two
quarts of clean wheat has uniformly in the course of
Very few hours, restored the animal to perfect health
and enabled him to prosecute his labours. Several
cases OF this kind have occurred to my working oxen
during the extreme heat of last summer and in no
instance has the remedy failed of producing the desired
effect 1t is desirable that the animal should be kent
for at least half day on dry food.
Very respectfully yours
j. REETSEN VAN RENSSELAER,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-07
J. REETsEN VAN RENSSELAER,.

Caution IN Oistng SICK Tooms.-Never venture into
sick room in violent perspiration f circumstances
require continuance there for any time for the mo-
nent the body becomes cold, it is state likely to
ABSORB the affection, and receive the disease. Nor
visit sick person, Especially if the complaint be of
contagious nature with empty stomach as this dis
poses the system more readily to receive the Infection
in attending sick person, stand where the air passes
from the door or window to the bed of tie diseased not
oetwXt the diseased person and any fire that is in the
room, as the heat of the fire will draw the infectious
yapourin that direction, and much danger would arise
from breathing in it. g.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-07

To pr"ne orchard trees.--The object in pruning
young trees Is 70 form proper head. The shoots may
be pruned in proportion to their lengths cutting clean
away such as cross another, and tanning the tree
out towards the extremites all Sides thereby keep
ing 1T equally poised, and fit to resist the effects of
high winds When 1t is wished TO throw a young tree
INTO bearing state, which should not be thought of
however, sooner than the third or fourth wear after
planting the leading branch should be very little shor
tened, and the lower side branches not at ALL nor
Should the knife be used unless TO cut out such shoots
as cross one another.
The for pruning orchards is generally winter
early IN the spring. weak ought TO be prun-
ed directly at tie fall ofhe leaf. To prune in autumn
strengthens plant, and will bring the blossom buds
more forward: TO cut the wood late in spring tends TO
ceck plant and is one of the remedies for excessive
luXurauce. 81
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
ARKANSAS
Military Land Agency.

YHVHE undersigned, residing at Little Rock.
Il the Seat of Government of the Territory
OF Arkansas, will attend to Paying Tares, Re-
cording Deeds, Redeeming Lands sold for nos,-
payment Of IareS, or any other business re-
lating to a GENERAL LAND AGENCY. He has
Private notes of most of the best lands in the
Military Tract, and will furnish gratis to
persons interested, who may confide their bu-
siness to him, all the information in his pos
session, with respect to the quality of the soil
and local situation of any particular tract. His
charges viii be moderate, and in all cases re.
gulated by the services required of him.
or For paying taxes aid procuring the
usual receipts, his services will be rendered
GRATIS, provided the money be forwarded to
him by the LIST day of January next-if sent
after that time, moderate Agency fee will
be charged.
Letters, post paid, Covering sufficient sum
81 or upwards, on any specie paying bank in
the United States.) viii be promptly attended
to.
VIM E. WOODRUFF.
little Rock, Oct. 18, 1924.
REFERE.VCES.-His Excellency, James
.AHar, Governor of the Territory Of Arkan-
sas Hon. Henry W. Conway, Delegate to Con-
gress Bernard Smith, Esq. Register of the
Land Office, and Chester .4shley, Esq Attor-
ney at Law, Little Rock, A. T.; Col. David
Brearly, Navy Agent, Washington City,
Messrs. 7. g J. S1vords, and Charles F1ex
Rock sellers, and Cornelius S. Van Uinhie,
Printer, New-York Alden Sbooner, ESQ. Ed-
tor of the Long-lsland Star, Brooklyn, N. Y.
and MIR. Is. r. Ctrrey, Nashville, Tenn.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
AAinois BOUNTY Hands.

THSIIE county of CALHOUN, established by
l. an act ofthe General Assembly, approved
January 10, 1925, out of the south part of Pike
county, is bounded on the north by the town
ship line between seven and eight, south ofthe
base line; on the cast, south, and west, by the
Illinois and Mississippi rivers.
The seat OF justice has been permanently To-
Gated, and named GILEAD, by commissioners
appointed by said act, on the northwest quar-
ter of section eight, in township eleven south.
and range two west.
This site formerly called Coles's Grove)
was selected by the commissioners on account
gifts health, eligibility, and convenience to ma
VACATION. as well as ii being within few rods
OK the geographical centre of the county.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
At the late election, Bigelow G. Fenton was
unanimously elected Sheriff; James Levin,
Coroner; James Nixon, Ebenezer Smith, ana
Asa Carrico, County Commissioners.
The convenience and accommodation OF per.
sons residing at distance, sc ems to require
notice to be given, 1vho would attend to get
deeds recorded, and give such other inforIna-
ton as may be required, relative to land aud
there being no person living at the county seat,
DESTROYS to engage IN the land agency bust.
ness, which induces the undersigned The be.
ing Postmaster al the seat OF justice) TO inform
the public, that he will attend to getting deeds
recorded, and giving any information that may
be wanting, as to quality ald situation of any
tract Of land (also conflicting claims) in said
county, gratis-provided sufficient sum Of
money Is enclosed to pay the recording teea
and postage on letters TO and from this office,
as the Postmaster would not be willingto frank
letters on land business, to the prejudice Of
government.
transcript from the records in the Audit
tors office, showing the true title to every
quarter section in the county, may be seen
gratis, by any person interested.
JOHN SHAW.
Calhoun County, State of Illinois,
Town of Gilead, February 25, 1926.
UJ' Printers throughout the States are reg.
quested to give the above few insertions. "a
the owners Of those lands reside in different
parts of the Union.
March Is.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
Land Intelligence Office.

I HAVE opened a Land Intelligence Office al
Il A1L.4S, (the county seat OF the Bounty
Lauds) Pike county, Illinois, the object Of
which is to accommodate owners of lands to
enable them to exchange and consolidate, to
pay taxes, have deeds recorded, and to give
information to those who have adverse claims
on record, with the true situation of ow,ershib
will also furnish correct information as to the
position of lands, their adjacence to settle.
ments, quality OF soil, timber, waters, &c. to-
gether with any other information that may
be requested-Charges moderate and proper
toned to the trouble.
LEONARD ROSS.
REFEREJVCES-Sh ad,ach Bond, late Go.
vernon of Illinois; Hon. Jesse b. Thomas Hon.
.Ninuan Edwards; Hon. Daniel P. Cook !, Hon.
Thomas Reynolds; EHas K. Kane, Esq. Cur.
tiss Biakeman, Esq: Witliam S. Hamilton, Esq. !;
Alfred Corvles, Esq. John 1lHson, Esq. Hem
ry Starr, Esq; HOOPER Warren, Esq. Hon.
Rufus Pethbone; William Orr, Esq. In New.
York, Hon. Daniel Gray, Stephen B. Mum,
George Il. Davis. In Massachusetts, Hon.
Elijah II. Mills, Co.. Joseph GrsttaaL Col. Henry
". OwiShs. Noy.1.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
&2N Reward.

ID UN away from Sangamo county, Illinois,
NJ while in my employment without fulfill
ing his engag cement, "a man by tie name Of
JULIUS BROWN, about feet 10 inches high,
with round shoulders, gray eyes, and sandy
complexion. Said Brown took away with him
the following articles belonging to me, viz -
a rifle gun, a powder horn with the picture OF
/, snake, and the makers maine "John Wilson"
cut in it two coats, one a bottle green, the
other blue mkt cotton; and two shirts, flax
and cotton. 1t is supposed he will make for
liking, Ky.
The above reward will be given to any per-
son who will recover said property, and secure
the thief in any Jail in the United States, or
ten dollars for the property alone.
WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK.
az The Editor Of the Louisville Public Ad-
vertiser IS requested to insert the above three
times, and send his account TO the Postmaster
al Sangamo c. Ii. Illinois, for payment.
Feb. %.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
WIN. f. WOODRUFF.
hittle Rock, Oct. Is, 1894.
Patent Inclined Wheel.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscri-
~ bers have purchased of J. b. Robinson,
of Cincinnati, the patentee, his right for the
inclined wheel for the state of Illinois, except-
ing the county of Alexander. Owners of Mills,
&c. propelled by the inclined wheel, are noti-
fed that they can procure rights by applying
to our agents, Henry Starr, Esq. Of Edwards
Vile, Alfred Cowles, Esq of Belleville, or to
us at our residence in Unionyile. Any person
can examine the letters patent by CALI
ing on US, or our agents, who are furnished
with copies. The owners of Inclined Mills
may save the penalty of the law by immediate
application. Unionville, Madison county, Iili-
nois, February 1, 1895.
AUGUSTUS COLLINS & co.
Feb o-Sts
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
Just from Virginia,
In all the bloom and igor of yonth, the beautiful
full 6toaded Colt,
BLACK FOX.

L SHis much admired young horse will stand
a the ensuing season at our stable III Belle
vile one half the time, and The other half at
the farm of the Rev. Edward Mitchell, and
will be let to mares on the following terms,
viz: Four Dollars the season, if paid by the
lst july next; Six Dollars if paid out Of the
season, which may be discharged in good
merchandise pork, Weighing 1870 and up
wards, at the market price, if delivered in
Beileville by Christmas next. Eight Dollars
the insurance.
A sincere desire to improve the breed OF
horses i'll the stale, was the principal induce
NE nj iii the purchase OF the Black Fox, lie
same sentiment, together with the difficulty
ot the times, has induced the subscribers 10
offer him to the public on the above accom-
modating terms. We are bold to say that we
consider the Black Fox from nose to tail the
best horse III the western sta es. He haa a
fine deep mouth, with dim close shut lips; a
large WIDE spreading nostrI; "a full shining
sprghtN eye; an ear pointed aud erect. In
short, To save ourselves the trouble of further
description, we have the horse and can pro-
duct him, and we invite the public, We invite
The best judges to The most scrutinzing exa-
mlnation, and defy the most severe critic to
discover single deficiency in bone, muscle,
sinew, or proportion. Those who are fond of
rearing fine horses, and of ling them for fine
prices, have now AN opportunity OF accom-
piishing their wishes.
PEDIGREE.
The subscribers feel particularly happy in
having 1t in their power to offer 10 their fellow
citizens horse as unexceptonable in blood
as in form, and we have been much pleased
to observe an increasing disposition duly 10
appreciate this important quality OF a horse.
The BLACK FOX was got by the celebrated
horse Old Elegant Elesan, by Comet Co.
met by Old Celer His dam in both form aud
blood was among the finest mares that Virsi-
MIA ever produced. Her first colt was the ia
nous Red Fcx, horse well known through
out Virginia, and deemed mvncible on the
turf. She was got by the old imported High
Flyer; her dam was imported from England
by Col. Tayloe, of Virginia, and was got by
" lie Air; her grand dam by Traveller, and
her great grand dam by Old Eclipse.
uJ'The season will commence on the Goth
day of March, and expire ON the LIST day Of
July.
JAMES MITCHELL,
JOHN II. DENNIS.
BELLEvILIE, FEB. %, 1925.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10

A their old stand, next to The Post Othce
n Main street, Edwardsvile, return their
thanks to their customers for the liberal en-
enlargement heretofore received, and inform
them that they are the exclusive propretors
fer making and vending Spring Saddles, IN
this state, on Bryan's old sping cantle plan;
also, on his new aud highl! improved spring
barred plan. The construction OF the spring
barred plan is such, as TO render them much
easier to the rider and safer for the horse.
Any orders, with short notice, will be
promptly attended to. fhey have fine as
sortment of eastern s(erials, and intend keep
ing on hand general assortment OF work, OF
the most fashionable Kind, such as Mems Patent
Elastic Spring Saddles plain, inlaid, shattered,
and those of the common kind. Also, Ladies'
Saddles, Of the best and most fashionable kind,
together with an elegant assortment Of
Plated and common Brides and Martngales,
Nalices, Portmanteaus, Saddle Bags, Trunks,
Carriage, Dearborn, Gig, and Wagon Harness,
Horsemen's Caps, Holsters, and other military
accoutrements All OF those articles they war;
rant will be made equal if not superior to any
ever made in the western part OF the United
States. They have also a quantity of Shoe
Leather, sole and upper.
ANY OF the above articles will be sold low
for cash, Pork, good Hides, tanned Deer
skins, skirting, Bees.wax and 'Tallow.
O. Cash paid for good dry Hides.
My 16-7SSOt
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10

~ HE subscriber informs the public. that he
L has the only legal authority Of using and
vending to others to be used, Jared Oidls' i'm.
proved Patent Bark Mills in Missouri and Hi
nous.
All those that have purchased the above de
scrlbed Mills in the states aforesaid will do
well to call on the subscriber, at VaurhaN, or
Horatio Cozens, Esq. and obtain deeds for using
said Mills. II this notice is neglected suits may
be expected Immediately.
LEONARD JACOBS.
81 oans, August S9.h, l624-68
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10

POETRY.


ron THE sPEcrArOsr
TRANSIENT HOPES.
The world is dark around me
For me its shadows rise,
Its starless nights surround mes
And mlne its sunless skies;
And mine the gloon, sadness
OF signing summers past;
And mine the lurid madness,
OF bowling winters blast.
Yet fitting hopes, to sorrow
Still lend their flying CLEANS,
And Whisper soft, tomorrow
Shall shed unclouded beams,
The lights Of morn and even.
In waking splendor SOAR
The summer smile in heaven,
And winter scowl no more.
know these hopes shall vanish
Like meteoric sprites,
And wakeful troubles Danish
The visions of my nights;
But still, like friends, meet them
Upon life's dreary waste;
With eager rapture greet them,
And weep when they have past.
ACTUARiUS.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
NOTICE..

TINE subscriber has obtained from
the Probate Court Of Pike county,
1lIiDsis, letters of administration upon
the estate of WILLIAM DOOLAN,
deceased, late soldier in the filth regi-
ment Of United States Infantry, stationed
at Fert Armstrong. All persons indebt-
ed to the said estate are requested to
make immediate payment; and thost
having demands arc hereby required To
present the same, duly authenticated, to
the subscriber at ST. Louis,
D Z. CUYLER.
ST. Louis, May %, l824-53rf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
LAND OFFICE MONEY.

The Secretary cfthe Treasury has directed, thoi
diHsof Ne .follo1mng Banks only, shall he re.
ceiued at the Land Office in Et1Oarasrslle.
Bank of the United States, and its branches
Bank Of Illinois, Shawan9town,
Banks in Boston,
Banks in the city OF New-York,
Banks in the city Of Philadelphia,
Banks ofBaltimore, Except the City Bank,}
Banks in the District OF Columbia, Except
the Merchants & Franklin Bankssf MexAndrix)
Banku 10 Richmond, Va.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
AAND! LAND!

nNE Hundred and Sixty Quarter Sections of
" LAND, situated in the Illinois Military
Bounty Tract, are offered for sale on the most
reasonable terms, by the subscriber.
This quantity comprizes some of the very
bes, Lands. as to locality and quality of soil in
the tract. hrdisputable titles with Guarantee
deeds, will be given.
JOHN sHACKFORD,
Steam Boat and Ferry Warehouse, St. Louis.
April 5,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
PROPOSALS
FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION,
A MAP

OF THE STATES OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI, AND
THE TERRITORY OF ARKANSAS.
FgNHE tide OF emigration that has OF late
4 Years rolled to these countries, gives to
them an Importance, not only to the people
OF the United States, but of Europe, which, it
is believed, renders it desirable that gra
phical description should be made, which will
convey correct knowledge OF their local ad.
vantages.-persons living at distance have
hitherto had no adequate means Of obtaining
precise or definite information respecting
them. The time has arrived when their great
natural resources are rapidly developing, and
when it is preceived, they are marked out BY
nature as places where capital and industry
may be employed with certainty OF success.
III point O. climate they are not inferior, and
in point Of mineral wealth and fertility of soil,
they are scarcely equalled in any other section
Of the union or of the globe. Under these
impressions, the publisher solicited and OBJ
,ained the consent OF the Surveyor General,
TO have access to all papers'in his office. which
might be requisite in the execution OF the pre-
sent design.
The map will be made from actual survey,
the distances represented by scale OF eight
or ten miles to the inch. The extent OF coun-
try proposed to be described, extends six
hundred miles from north to south, by four
hundred from east to west. The counties,
towns, villages, lead mines, salt springs, state
roads, boundaries of the states, and the lati-
tude and longitude will be correctly define
a,ed. The heads of navigation of those streams
within the country that have been surveyed,
will be designated by reference to the mar
gin of the map. The large confirmed Spa
nish claims will also be represented.
The map will be commenced Immediately
and should the publisher be so fortunate as to
meet with liberal subscription, he will, as
soon as practicable have it completed.
The subscription for each map will be TEN
DOLLARS, with rollers and colored.
EDWARD BROWNE.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
A Family of Negroes
FOR SALE.
Inquire Of the Printer.
April 19.
sale of Lands for Taxes.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, vANDALIA,

STATE OF ILLINOIS, vANDALIA,
Ahrll l8t, 1925.
D. Y the provisions of The act 10
I'D postpone the sale of lands adver,is-
I'd tor taxes by the Auditor OF Public Ac-
COUNTS" approved January So, 1928,
The land advertised 10 have been sold on
the LIST Monday in January, 1925, Tor
the non-payment of the tax ard oos,s
due thereon, has been suspended until
the THIRD MONDAY in JUNE next,
on which day the Auditor will proceed
10 sell, at the door of the State House
in the town Of Vandalis, the whole Of
she land so advertised, or SO much Of
each trac, as will satisfy the tax and cost
which may remain due on thai day. And
will continue the sale from day 10 Gay
until The same shall be completed.
E c. BERRY, auditor.
April lo-3t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
William burton

WILL please TO take notice, that shall ap.
w ply at the next term of the Madison Cir.
cult Court, to be holden on the second Mon
day of August next, to have decree of said
Court divorcing me from the banns Of matri.
mony with said William Burton, for reason of
his voluntary absence from the state, and from
me, for two years, and NOR, before the COM
mencement of this suit.
BARBARA BURTON.
April rs 1a25~0&
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
CASTOR BEANS.

nR. JOHN TODD will receive Cas-.
IL tor Beans, or Castor Oil, at the
market price, in payment OF debts alrea-
dy or hereafter contracted, on account Of
tie Peseless April ~.