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From the Beardstown Chronicle.


AT meeting Of delegates appointed by
the several counties iu the northern part OF
this state, began and held at Rushville, on
the 7th day Of April, 1884, col. SAMUEL
ALEXANDER was called to the chair, and H.
FELLOWS appointed secretary pro tenn.
The convention being called to order,
the following named delegates appeared
and answered to their names, to wit:
From the county of Knox-Henry M .
Gillett and Mour,on McCarver.
Frem the county of McDonongh-Wm
W. Chapman, John A. Chinworth and Jas.
Clark.
From the county of Sangamon-Peter
Cartwright, John II. Stuart, Samuel Nor
ris, William Carpenter, Samuel II. Treat,
and George Forquer.
From the county of Hancock-Isaac
Garland.
From the county of Macon-Jas. john
son.
From the county of Tazewell-Jones A.
Mendell, Ben. Briggs, David Bailey and
Madison Allen.
From the county of Adams-Samuel A.
Alexander, Earl Pierce, Jesse Bowls, John
kirkpatrick and George Gilbreath.
From the county of Warrcn-Col. John
Humphrey and capt. james McCallon.
From the county of Putnam-Aaron
Payne.
! From the county of Schuyier-Gen. G.
w. P. Maxwell, Edward Worthington, A.
braham Marshall, and H. Fellows.
| From the county Of Peoria-Francis
Voris, Doct. Lansworthy, WIN. Mitchell
AND Doct. Rouse.
From the county Of Cook. T. TEN
pie.
Whereupon, on motion of general Max
we'll, colonel Samuel Alexander was ap-
pointed president of the convention.
On motion Of George Forquer, esq. H
Fellows was appointed secretary.
| J. T. Stuart. esq. offered the following
resolution, to wit:
Resotred, That select committee o
seven members be appointed, to take int
consideration what measures shall be n
dopted by this convention In relation to tn
!. Jaw providing for the permanent location
Of the seat Of government Of the state, il
order to secure harmony and concert o
action among ourselves, and that they re
port 10 this convention by resolution o
otherwise.
= Mr.. Worthington moved to amend th
E resolution by striking out the words 81
$ relation to-" and inserting in lieu thereo
e the words sin order to obtain repeal 9
{, the lav::' and to insert the words, "Sue
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: AT station detached from his horse. 4
for the loss of necessary eouipage
consequence of the loss of his horse ;
aforesaid, shall be allowed and paid tn
value thereof: Provided, That if an
payment shall have been made 10 an
officer, soldier, or other person, as afor
SAID, for the use and risk, or for forag,
after the death or abandonment of sal
f horse, said amount shall be deducte
from the value thereof, unless said off
Ger, or soldier, or other person, shal
show that he was RENOWNED, in whicl
case the deduction shall only extend t.
the time such officer, soldier, or othe
person, served on foot; find provided al
so, mat II any payment shall have beer
made to any officer or soldier on &C
count Of clothing, such payment shall
be deducted from the value of his horse
or accoutrements; .And provided, further
That no claim shall be allowed under
the provisions ofthis section, until proper
evidence shall have been received b,
Inc proper accounting officer, from an
iofficer of the company to which the
claimant shall have belonged, if an off
Ger OF such company is living, and if
not, then from other satisfactory evil
dence, showing the number of horses
lost in said company in manner afore-
said, the time when lost, and the name
OF the owner.
SEC. 1. find be ii further enacted,
That any person in the war against the
Seminole Indians, or against any other
tribe OF Indians, subsequent thereto,
who has sustained damage by the loss of
any horse, mule, OK, wagon, boat, sleigh,
or harness, while such property was in
the military service of the United States
either by impressment or contract, cx'
cept in cases where the risk TO Which
the property would be exposed was a.
greed TO be incurred by the owner, if ii
shall appear that such loss was without
any fiult Of negligence on the part Of
the owner, shall be allowed and paid
the value thereof.
SEC. -. find be it further enacted,
That any person who, in The Indian wars
aforesaid, has acted in the military ser.
vice of the United States as volunteer
or draughted militiaman, and who has
furnished himself with arms and militia
ry accoutrements, and has sustained
damage by the capture or destruction Of
the same, without any fault or negl-
gence on his part, or who has lost the
same by reason Of his being Wounded
in the service, shall be allowed and paid
the value thereof
SEC. ID. find be ii further enacted,
That the third auditor of the treasury
adJudicatc and decide such claims as
may be presented against the United
States under the provision of this act.
and he shall have power, by constitu
ting a commission or otherwise, to take
testimony IN any case where he shall
think the interests Of the United States
require further testimony TO be taken.
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FOR SALE.

7H1IIE HOUSE AND LOT now occu-
Z pied by HENRY WILEY in the town of
Vandalia, on credit of six months, pay
men, made secure. IF the said house and
lot are not sold at private sale before the
first Monday in June nert, they will, on
that day, be sold to the highest bidder, on
a like credit.
J. M. DUNCAN.
April 81, 1884. 4d-tf
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LIEUTENANT BRADFORD

AT meeting of the citizens of Wanda
liza, held at the State House, on Thursda,
the 18th inst, for the purpose of testifyins
their regard FOR the memory of WILLIAM
bhADfOhD late lieutenant in the corps
OF the United States dragons
Col. JAMES BLACK was appointed chair
man, and Levi DAVIS and JAMES w. BER.
RY, esqs. secretaries.
Alter some appropriate remarks from
General Eping, explanatory of the object
OF the meeting, on his motion, the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed a committee
10 report resolutions expressive of the sense
OF the meeting, viz. Gen. VIM. Lee d. En-,
sng, COL WIN. C. Greenup, Col. John De-
snent, Col. j. I. B. Stamp, COL Samuel
Hoaston, Col. E. C. Berry, and III. B. Ro-
berts, esq; Who after having retired few
minutes, reported the following preamble
and resolutions:
whereas, the citizens of Vandalia have
learned froma source of undoubted au,hen-
ITCHY, the melancholy intelligence, that our
friend and neighbor, lieut. WILLIAM BRAD.
FORD, OF the United States Dr,goons. has
lost his Lille by most unfortunate casualty.
whilst in the discharge of his duties as an
otticer: and whereas, we are DESTROYS of
expressing our deep regret for the occur
renee Of an event SO sincerely to be lamen-
ted: Therefore.
Resotred, That VIC esteem the death of
lieut. William Bradford, an rreparable loss
TO the society of Vandulia.
Resolred, That, regarding him as a
brave, chivalrous, and intelligent soldier.
we consider his loss to the corps of Ora.
goons, inasmuch as he was an honorable
representative of the character of the peo-
pie Of Illinois, great and much 10 be de-
plored
Reso!rcd, That committee be appoint
ed to communicate copy of these pro-
ceedings to the surviving parent (ihe mo-
ther) Of our late friend, Lieut.. Bradford,
and tina, they be directed to express to her
our most heartfelt coincidence.
ResoLred, also, that the same committee
he directed to forward a copy to Col Fl
Dodge, Of the Dragons, in order that he
nation in which Mr. Bradford was held
by those who knew him best.
Resolpcd, That the meeting respectfully
solici, the different editors of newspapers
IN the state 10 publish the foregoing pro-
ceedings.
On motion of Col. Grccnup,
The chairman and II B. Roberts, esq
were appointed committee in pursuance
Of the Sd and 18th resolutions; when
On motion of Col Dement,.
The meeting adjourned.
LEVI DAVIS.
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AT meeting of the citizens of Wanda
liza, held at the State House ON Thursday
the 18th inst, Col JAMES BBAcK was called
to the chair, and James w. Berry and Leri
Dapis esqs. appointed secretaries-when
the following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolucd, That the citizens of Vandalia
believe, in justice to its rights. the appoint
ment TO fill the vacancy occasioned by The
death Of Lieut.. William Bradford, shonlt
be filled by n citizen Of the state of IlIin"is
Resolred, That we unanimously recon
mend Henry b. Roberts, late Lieutenan
of Rangers, TO fill said vacancy.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned.
JAMES BLACK, Chm.
JAMES JAM, n W, BERRY, Secretaries.
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CANDIDATES..

AUGUST ELECTION. 1884.
For Governor,
JOSEPH DUNCAN.
WILLIAM KINNEY, R. K McLAUGHLIN.
For Lieutenant Governor,
VIM. B. ARCHER.
A. M. JENKINS. JAMES Ev,,ys
For Congress-llst District.
JOHN REYNOLDS Cu,n1
A. w. SNYDER.
Second District,
ZADoK CASEY.
Third District,
BENJAMIN MILLS WILLIAM L MAY
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
Senate--Bond, Montgomery, and Macou.
pin.
BENJAMIN ROBERTS EAsToN WH1rroS.
Monroe and Clinton,
BENJAMIN BOND.
JONATHAN LYNCH. J. T. BRADLEY.
Gen. lHos, JAMES, JAMES MooRE
Vermilion,
DANIEL w. BECRwITH.
Hou'e Of Representatives..
Fdyette.
Col. SAMUEL HoUsroN,
RoB'T BLACKWELL J. A. WAKEFIELD.
Clinton.
CAPT. C. N. HALsTEAp.
Col. THos RAY JAMES TEMPLE.
Wabash.
DR. WILLIAM G. ANDERSON.
Col. ORLANDO FIcKLIN, Ed. SMITH, Esq.
Laurence.
Maj. JOHN BARNES. E. z. FIcKL1S, Esq.
White.
E. B. WEBB, Esq.
JOHN McCowN, JOHN e. GoUpY.
Crawford.
VIM. HIGHsMIrH,
DR.. MAUsEY, DONALD McGEHEY.
Edp0rds
Col. THOMAS Hunt, Mr.. EMBERsoN.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given, that shall
~ attend the court of probate in and for
The county of Jefferson, in the ,own Of
Mount Vernon. on the first Monday in July
next, for the purpose of adjusting The claims
against the estate of JAMES HoLsTAcE,
deceased, when and where all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are requested
to attend, for the purpose of having the
same adjusted.
ANDERSON BOOTH, Admir-.
March 26, 1884. AS4t
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s. G.. SHERMAN.


Extract from Mr.. Whittlesey's Report.
As to the loss Of horses by .hoss who
have been engaged in the Indian wars on
the frontiers, and to which the resolutions
passed by the legislature of Indiana refer,
as does also letter from the representa-
tives from Illinois, it is believed the own
ers will obtain relief by extending 10 than
the provisions of an act for the relief OF
the officers, volunteers, and other persons
engaged in the late campaign against thu
Seminole Indians, passed May 4, 1922, and
the act explanatory thereto, passed Ma.
90, 1924, and for this purpose the provis'
ions Of said act will be Incorporated into
bill which the committee herewith report
As the losses provided for by these acts oc
CURED under similar circumstances to thos'
now under consideration, and as the act
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MARRIED-The Goth instant, by Thomas
c. kirkman Esq. Mr.. HIRAM EATON to Miss.
MARY McKENNoN, all of this place.
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House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

APRIL 7th, 1854.
SIR-The enclosed bill and report were
submitted TO the house by Mr.. Whittlesey
the Sd inst. The bill have no doubt viii
pass. The subject is one of much inter-
est to many citizens of our state. Will
you please to publish that portion of then
both which relates to horses and property
lost by our citizens, in the last Indian war
With great respect, your oh't. serv't.
JOSEPH DUNCAN.
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BANK CoMMTTEE.-The speaker, in
pursuance OF an order of the House Of
Representatives, has appointed the fol
lowing named gentlemen the select com
mIttee to inquire into the administration
OF the affairs Of the U. S. bank and lis
branches. Messrs. Thomas, of Mary
land; Everett, of MASSACHUSETTS; MuhIen-
ienburg, of Pa. mason, Va; Ellsworth,
Of Connecticul; Mann, of N. York; and
Lyle, of Ohio-alI men of the true V.
Is. stamp, except Ellsworth and Everett.
"A letter from New Orleans states that
the number Of failures there is from
thirty to thirty five, and the amount of
liabilities about four millions of dollars !!
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As good have no time as to make no
good use of it,
Therefore take time by the forelock
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Luxury, though the parent Of much evil
10 the cradle, Of civilization.
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For Lieutenant Governor,
VIM B. ARCHER.
A. M. JENKINS. JAMES Ev,ys
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For Congress-lst District
JOHN REYNOLDS / Cu,p,,s
A. w. SNYDER. DN'
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AUGUST ELECTIoN, 1884.
For Governor,
JOSEPH DUNCAN.
WILLIAM KINNEY, R. K McLAuGuLIN.
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Monroe and Clinton,
BENJAMIN BOND.
JONATHAN LYNCH. J. T. BRADLEY.
zen. lHos, JAMES. JAMES MooRE
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FEVHE subscriber will sell at private
q sale, his FARM in Berkeley county
Va. situated on the Potomac river, about
three miles above WiIiamsport. IL con
sists Of about 400 ACRES, 1870 Of which
is cleared and in good state ofeultiyation
and the balance is heavily timbered The
improvements consist of good two story
Log House, Log Barn, Sc SC. There
are on the premises an excellent apple
and peach orchard, and several small
streams Of water running in various d.
reciIons through the farm. Possession
will be given on the LIST OF April ensuing
Terms made known on application to
SAMUEL X SWINGLEY.
Williamsport. October Q, l534-2m
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-11-20

AN EXPENSIVE NAME.-Mr. Prince
respectable citizen of Boston, was re-
Gently journeying on the continent of
Europe. Before visiting Germany, as
customary among tourists. he provided
himself with passports in which MS
name q residence were duly Inscribed.
James Prince Of Boston, and set out IN
PLAIN unprecedented style in company
with another American gentleman.
At the first town where they stopped,
they were received in stately form by
"a guard OF honor and with a grand sa-
lutte for which they were presented
with bill of an hundred forms. Al
second and third town they were re.
celVed In the same style of costly mao.
innocence. The two Americans find.
ing that, al the rate things were going
on, their cash would be exhausted be.
tore they arrived at the centre of the
FIRST circle, enquired of the host, if pri
vate gentlemen like themselves, coul,
not pass through the German town.
without so much ostentation and ex.
pense. The host informed them thai
they could, they pleased travel incog
but then said he, bowling obsequiousl1
to Mr.. Prince, cit will be necessary
for his hlghness to take his title out o
his passports" This at once explain
ed the whole matter, and Mr.. Prime,
having caused the proper correction.
to be made, went through the remain
der OF his tour without being ANNOYED
with any further regal honors.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-11-20

PERsEvERANcE.-When DIR. Frank
lin walked into Philadelphia with roll
of bread in his hand, little did he think
what contrast his after life would ex-
hibit. And yet by perseverance and
industry he placed himself at the table
of Princes, and became caterpillar in
the councils ofhis country. The sim.
Iple Journeyman eating his roll in the
street, lived to become a philosopher
and statesman, and to command the
respect Of his country and mankind
/ What a lesson for youth
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-11-20

A FRENCH HoAx.-A singularscene
was exhibited last week in the public
court before the church of Notre Dame
in Paris. A crowd was assembled,
from which issued cries of distress on
seeing upon the summit of the tower,
Two persons preparing to precipitate a
woman upon the pavement. As well
as the distance would allow clear
view of it, the malefactors were per.
celved gagging the sufferer to prevent
her crying out, and that they had tied
her hands behind her back. Shouts of
The Assassins y resounded from the
indignant crowd. The door of the
keeper of the tower was assalled with
knocking. There were shouts for the
gendarmerie. A National guard came
with his musket, with which he took
aim at the murd erers but this had no
effect. The poor woman fell-she
struck against the capital of one of the
columns, and was dashed to pieces
10 a sensation of horror, which it
would be difficult to describe, succeed
ed an inextinguishable laughter, which
communicated to the whole crowd
The unfortunate victim precipitated
from the tower was nothing but the
stuffed figure of a woman, for whose
remains the little boys contended, and
having carried it off in triumph threw
them into the rive.r-PariS paper.
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defend her againstrobbery, highway.
man came up, and demanded her mon
ey she Ievelled one of her pistols at
him; the assailant Immediately changed
his tone to supplication, and told her
his name and the abode of his starving
family, and appealed to her compass
ion so strongly, that she gave him zen
guineas out fher purse. He left her,
and she dashed her horse to go on, but
the animal started out ofhis track, up
set the chaise, and caused her by the
fall to dislocate her hip joint. Not
withstanding all the pain and loss
which the man had thus occasioned
her, she inquired into his circumstan-
ces, and finding that he had told her
the truth, she raised sixty pounds a.
mong her acquaintance, and sent 1t to
the relief Of his family. She was SO
much injured by this accident, that ac-
ting Elizabeth in the Albion Queens,
she bad to support herself on crutched
cane; but she turned even that cir.
cumstance to advantage, for, after
signing Mary's death warrant, she ex
pressed her agitation by striking tho
stage with her cane so violently as tc
draw bursts of applause. When she
could act no longer in consequence o
her lameness, she had TO subsst upor
charity. DIR. Johnson paid her visi
some years before her death. Sh,
was so wrinkled, TINT he said picture
of old age, in the abstract, might beer
taken from her countenance.
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"A LII persons who know themselves in
IA debted by bond, note, or otherwise,
10 the estate Of Philomen Chenowith, de.
ceased, are requested 10 make immediate
payment, as no indulgence can or viii be
given, and all persons having any JUS
claims against the said estate, will present
them properly authenticated for settle
ment.
JACOB CURTIS. odm'r
Of L. CHeaolciih, dec d
November 6, 1S34-6t
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A MoRAvIAN REPARrEE.-M
Hamilton told US a pleasant anecdote
of Hutton, the Moravian, who has the
honor of being occasionally admitted to
the royal breakfast table. Hutton. ,
said the King to him one morning, is il
true that you Moravians marry with.
out any previous knowledge of each
otherF yes may it please your Ma.
jesty,' returned Hutton, sour MARI.
ages are quite royal
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The characteristic Gaithfulness ofthc
Arabs in Africa, after all their fair
promises to the French, again begins
to manifest itself. as might have been
expected. A sub lieutenant, who had
left Oran on u hunting excursion, not
returning with his dog, it led to suspi-
clons, and his body was found on the
border of lake, decapitated by the
same tribe to whom the French colony
had rendered so much hospitality, and
taken under their protection.
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DEATH OF AN AMBASSADOR -"
believe mentioned that foreign ann
bassador Count Adhemar, had a stroke
of apoplexy, and that he was to have
had great assembly on the night OF
the day on which il happened it is
shocking to relate the sequel. 1t was
on Sunday. The company vent
some hundreds. The man lay depri-
we'd ofsense and motion; his chamber
Joined the great drawing room, where
was faro bank held close to his beds
head. Somebody said they thought
they made too much noise. "Oh mol"
another answered, 9 it will do him good
the worst thing he can do is TO sleep"
A third said, Sc did not think Adhemar
had been fellow of such rare spirit );
palsy and faro together is spirited in
deed; this is keeping it up - | was
telling this to Mr.. Walpole the other
day, and lamenting it as national
stigma, one Of the worst signs of the
times had met with. In return, lie
told me of a gentleman at Paris, who
being in the article of death, had just
signed his will, when the lawyer who
rev it up was invited by the wife, to
'tay to supper. The table was laid in
he dying mans apartment; the law
ger took glass of wine, and address
ng himself to the lady drank, e a la
ante dc notre am able agonisantt"
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ATTEND TO THIS woT1cH!!
.dLL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

TNHE subscriber having heavy cash en-
gagements TO meet at present, which il
is important that he should do, he therefore
earnestly requests all those who arc owing
him at bis store in Bedington, to make
Cat least in part il not the whole
on or before the first day November next
All who may fail TO comply with thif
request. need not be surprised if they
should find their notes 10 the hands Of an
officer for collection after the above date
He hopes, therefore, that all concerned
will attend TO this notice, and thereby
save themselves trouble aud costs, and al
the same time confer special favor on
their
obi. Servant.
JOHN Il. COOKUS.
Shepherdstowp Oct. o, 1884
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3pottrp.
THINGS sUBLUNARY,

This earth is horrible place,
And man is much worse than beast,
To defraud is not deemed disgrace.
Aud revenge is accounted a feast.
Here envy and malice do reign,
And murder fuliIs their decrces;
And mercy's entretaies are vain,
For justice is purchased by fees.
Contentious the business Of life,
Each man is foe TO his brother;
All riches are gottcn.by strife,
One rides on the wreck Of another.
The higher exults in his hei hit,
And scorns his poor neighbor below:
And equals eye equals with spite.
For friendship is more than they know.
Here love is nothing but lust,
And woman is nought but slave,
injusticeis said to be Just,
And villain allow'd 10 be brave.
IT'S the rich man that teaches the poor,
And he says +" Be content with your fate,
That the Lord will reward you be sure
Hyou touch not the wealth Of the great =
could live in the depths Of tho sea,
Or bask with seal on the shoal;
could work in cell with bee,
Or burrow in the earth with mole
could live with wolf in den;
could live with pig in sty;
Icould croak with the frogs in fen.
Or soar with raven on high.
Bat with man il is wretched to dwell,
For the greatest endowmcnts Of nature
Are bestowed upon him TO excel
In crime, and TO make misery greater.
Yet, as quick as a conjurer's trick,
One might cure the corruption of man;
And swear by the tail Of old Nick,
That III do it as soon as can.