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Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-05-15

KEEPING TAvERN.-A man on horse.
back stopped at tavern recently. il,
enc OF the interior towns in Maine. He
inquired for oats for his horse. The os.
tier said they did not keep oats, but he
had last years hay. The oats he said
cost too much. o. further inquiry, the
man ascertained. that they depended OH
their neighhors for water; that they di d
notkeep dry wood, OF fire for travellers
or suitable articles for table, or indeed
any thing else, which traveller would
be likely to want. AT length the stran-
ger, somewhat irritated, inquired, "what
do yoa keepW Oh replied he, look.
ing significantly at the old sign, 'sre keep
torern."
SMTLEs.-Some one remarking TO ma
jor OD-'hat "a mutual friend OF
theirs was looking as yellow as a guinea
-lsit guinea he is looking likeg' ex-
claimed the major; ''you should have
se IN the poor fellow in India; there he
Was looking as yellow a i've guineas II
AnasA" \
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-05-15

Honorable Dependency. After the cap
ture of Lord CORVALLIS, at Yorktown, he
was one day standing in the presence of
general Washington, with his head uncov-
cred. His excellency politely said to him,
''My lord you had better be covered from
the cold" His lordship, applying his hand
to his head, replied, sit matters not, sir,
what becomes of this head now"
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-05-15

Il bad nsen,ory.--A village pedagogus
in despair with a stupid boy, pointed
at the letter A. and asked him if he
knew it. Eyes, sir,'--'Well what is ii?
j knows him very well by sight, but roi
me if can remember his name
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-03-20
THURSDAY, MARCH 30. 1884

OF the season, and the weeds kept down.
Other kinds of grain are raised in the
same proportion, and with equal facility.
All sorts of garden vegetables common
10 the states in the same latitude, flour
Ish with surprising luxurance and vigor
and attain the highest degree of perfsc-
ton. The culture of fruit has not been
much attended to in the northern part
OF this state, owing to its recent settle
ment: but we do not entertain the least
doubt that all kinds common to coub
'ries lying as far north as this, will flour
sh here in the greatest Perfection
Chicago Democrat.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-03-20

e certainly was much interested in certai
? accusations which had been brough, a
gaInst 1t, and which became subjects @
! public discussion during the tendency o
mat election. 1t had been CHARGED witt
great misconduct and gross violation of it,
cnarter. These accusations must undoupt
eoly have called on the directors for an an
s"er' ifmade before Congress, they were
10 answer before Congress; if made i,di
ciaiiy, they were to answer in the courts
u made IN an official and formal manner,
ana III mat manner submitted to the ludp-
,hent OF The country, the directors were
pound to meet them before that country by
every fair use IF fact and argument. not
oniy lof the purpose Of defending them
Selves as directors, but for the higher pur-
pose Oh fil"iata'ns the credit Of The bank
ana protecting the property entrusted to
Their care 1t in thus defending the bank
heiore the community, the directors carried
lheir measures beyond this fair ob,ect oil
defence, or If they resorIed to dishonerable
or INDIGENOUS modes of discussion; if they
sought rather to inflame than to reason; i
ihey substituted personal elimination for
argument; II, even, they met invective and
with corresponding invective and
'lolence-they followed bad examples, and
are not to be justified.
but on heir right to defend themselves
before the public against grave charges
brought against them and urged before the
'unilc' The committee entertain no doubt, I
md they are equally clear in opinion that d
he Secretary oil the Treasury is not con-
'ituted the Judge OF the mode of exercise
ng this right, and cannot justly remove the
ieposites merely because the conduct Of .
he bank, in this particular has not hap 7
'ened to conform to his wishes.
The committee, therefore, consider this
asst reason of The Secretary equally INSULT :
lent with the resi-; and they regard it as
ne most Objectionable of all in It's prlncl- !
ne, lnasmuch as it proceeds on grounds o
yhich, IT admitted, would leave a very n
ign official duty to be exercised from con n
ideratlons connected with the political v
aellnss and party contests of every day d
'ith no guide but the individual opinion of
he officer who is to perform the act; un n
pinion, which, 1t is possible, may itself be G
10 less tinctured with political motive and
ceiling than the conduct which it would
eprehend
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-03-20

The most prominent objection, in
deed the only one that we have heard
offered against this section OF the state,
is, the wide extent Of prairie, and the
scarcity of timber. This objection gen
orally proceeds from those, who have
during their lives been accustomed to
heavy timbered countries. Ii is true,
there is rot that abundance Of timber in
many places, that we could desire; yet
there is much. more, suitable to fencing
and building, than a stranger with a
slight acquaintance with the country,
would at first view suppose. Nearly
all the timber in this country is convert
lble into rails, or may be used for build
ing purposes, which is not the case usn-
ALLY in many OF the eastern states.
When however we take into considera-
ton the substitutes which nature has
kindly provided for US, we have no rea,
son to apprehend any serious inconve-
nience fromthe apparent scarcity OF tim.
Der for fuel and other purposes. Coal
abounds upon almost all our streams,
and no doubtit will be discovered upon
our broad prairies, when they are bet
ter known and more settled. However
this may be. coal is known to exis, in
inexhaustible quantities, and OF excel.
lent quality. and is SO distributed 'hro
it III slate, mat those parts that may III
|tima,el, prove to be destitute Of 1t, may
a, tr,fling expense, he well and fore''
er supplied with this necessary article
1--WE have then cheap and excrllcn
aud never failing substitute for wood s.
that on this head the ohje ction is ebvi
!, ated. In relation to timber for fence
a and building, we have to observe. tina
5 could an equal distribution be etfeete
{ and waste prevented, there would pre-
f baby be sufficiency for some years
!" come: but as this is perhaps no, Prae'
ofI cable under existing circumstances, SC
rs and ditch fences can be substituted Il
:, rail fences; hedges may he planted al
G. soon raised, and timber may be grow
in few years of sufficient size tor
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-03-20

Ten in all, OF which seven Chose mark
ed in ltalics) might have been counted a
gainst the call, and three in favor OF Ii.
The vote would then have been tell
To ll!i--ln which case The casting vote O.
the Speaker would have determined il ii.
the affirmative.
All the Virginia delegation, with the ex-
ceptlon of four, voted against the call, anr
all OF the South Carolina delegation excer
two. Many of those opposed to the re-
newal of the charter OF the Bank, and pre-
sumed al the commencement of the sesS
ion, to be friendly to the administration
voted against the call but We do not ia,
The name Of any known friend of the bank
or opponent Of the administration, anon
those IN favor of putting an end to the d,
bate.
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SHERMAN.

! resentatlves oi the Unit.a c.o.
ierrlng the dePosite SUBJECT TO ,he C. &c
m D. OF Ways and Mems. SD I'm III
effect from such cause t>nla ~, an
produced by a misunderstans.n o1,y oe
bearing of the votes OF that e u me
The test vote, for that day. was t6 ns'on.
on the Previous Question. because e.e
effect was to cut off the amendment :,
Mr.. M Duffie, looking 10 a resror.,;.r
OF the dePosites. The majority for th,.
question was but four votes. Had tha
House been full, the majority wonld
actually have beef on tie other side as
1t will be, we venture to predict. VIA
ever that question shalt be fairly .nd
directly presented.
The vote on the mere reie.
the committee of Ways and Mesa..'o
proved nothing at all. 1t was only
vote that the subject should take the
usual course of refer, nee to one of the
standing committees before il was act
I'd upon by the House. That commit.
ee, it is expected, will report against
iolng any thing to relieve the country
rom the alarming effects of the mca-
uIes taken by the executive before
congress met. A proposition for i'm
Mediate action OH the subject, will of
curse be made from some other quar-
err. The true sense of the House will
hen, and not till then, we suppose, be
scertained.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-03-20
WASHINGTON, FEB. 90.

The Senate spent nearly The whole
OF yesterdays slit ng with closed doors.
1t is understood that the subject of their
deliberations was the nominations of
government directors Of the BAIL; of
the Uuited States, and that the delibe-
rations resulted in the rejection Of four
OF the persons nomi at d, and who
have heretofore served in tina, capacity,
namely, ii. d. Gilpin, John +. ou,ii-
van, Peter Wager, and Hugh McEl-
derry.
Mr.. J. A. Bayard, the fifth person
nominated to he Senate, was condrm-
ed some time since Nat. Int.
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From the National InteIligencer.


Inc depending Question In the house of
representatives upon the reference to the
Committee OF Ways and Means of Mr. Ia
ney's reasons ior the removal of the pub
tic deposites, has at length been ia ken.
Although 50 long debated, and not finally
arrived at but by tho aid of the previous
question, the decision decides nothing but
that the house is tired OF the debate, and
does not choose to instruct the Committee
of Ways and Means 10 report bill or res
oiution, directing the restoration of the de-
posites, before they shall have made a re-
port upon the subject. But even thus much
has been gained by the friends of the mea-
sure of removal, in The fullest house ,ha,
ever sat under this government, by ma
Jority OF four votes only. Had the vacant
seats been full, it is very probable that even
thlSmajority would hove been converted
into a minoily.
''The debate can only be considered as
suspended, to be renewed on the frs, pro-
position which shall bring the question "a,
gain before the house,
On comparing the yeas and nays on the
call for the previous question, with the iist
OF members published at the commence
ment of the session, we find only the fol
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-03-20
MEXICO. DEC 81

4hhAlOOs LEI.
Texas, We insert to-day several of
floiai papers from the Columbia Ca
zette, clearly showing the Danger " hich
threatens part Of the Republic. unless
prompt and efficient measures are taken
TO prevent it. The urgraleful Austin.
whom the government raised from the
depression in winch he found himself
on his arrival in this country, by g,ving
him lands in the province of Tex :. is
already encouraging il movement winch
will soon lead to a complete separation
OF one part of the republic from the
rest, unless the Vaccinations of the. col
onIsts are overruled. Austin sley. that
he meditates the event of which he
speaks in the exposition which we pub
lish to-day, and even has the audac,ty
to threaten his exceilency the vice pres
ident with "A revolution, unless he should
yield to his (Ausiin's) extravagant pre-,
te nsions. Mr.. Farlas reprimanded him
in very severe terms, and would have
given orders to determine by legal
process whether this ungratetui man
should not be humbled, bui for The con-
lsideration that he mi ght have been pre-
vented from expressing himself with
due proprlety, in consequence of his i'm
perfect acquaintance with the Ian
guage.
His excellency, however, understood
from that date the desigus of Austin, and
although to certain extent be favored
the demands of the colonists, he always
proceeded with circumspection in re-
gard to the affairs Of Texas. Doubt
less he would have resisted the decree,
which Err. Zavala obtained from the
IChamber in compliance with Austin's
wishes, but he had .Iready delivered up
the reins of government when it was
sent to the executive.
The victory obtained, this ungrateful
md rebellious colonist returned to
Texas, and was on the road, perhaps
near San Louis Potosi, when the Vice
President received intelligence of the
Communication addressed by Austin TO
lie Ayuntianentos of the colonies, and
lcontrived by means Of an express, 10
,ntify the governors of the states ,hre'
which he was 10 pass, with dlrec lion, to
-"cure his person. AS yet we nav not
armed the result Of this Judiciods mea
~ure,
MEXICO, DEC. 30.
1t is said that the meetinS Of curates
cited by the chapter q Mexico, will
AXE place to-day, in order to form their
=. determination relative to oheying the
! ate law concerrDg curates. Can il
~; e tolerated IN free country, tina, .
! nall part Of its citizens shall discuss
- question whether OF not they vii
r lobey the supreme laws
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-03-20
NEW SERIES VOL. H.-No XII

-Four miles above Ottawa are the ia
y Plds OF Fox river, forming the best W..
Y ter power know of i'll the west. Til,
rock, which is coarse grained sand stone
: extends across and down both sides Of
E the river for three,fourths Of a mile
the whole distance of which, and or
both sides, mills and machinery may be
CONSTRUCTED, and have an abundant sup
ply of water with l6 feet descent.
! AS you 90 north from Chicago towards
Green Bay, and after crossing the boun.
Diary line. 40 miles from Chicago, the
prairie lessons and the timber increases,
S" that when you are 25 or 80 miles
above the state boundary, the prairiit s
are lost in wild forest. Towards Ga
lena the Pralries extend northward to
the Wisconsin,, but along the western
border of Lake Michigan, and for 80
or 40 miles wide, the surface is mostl,
covered with timber of various kinds.
Oaks OF various species predominant.
Towards Green Bay is generally about
second rate for Illinois. Here are the
Milwaukee. Shabwiwiagum, Maneta.
wok, and other excellent mill streams,
dashing over a rocky and gravelly bot
tom, and entering Michigan from the
west This country, recently purcha,-
from the Indians, will suit north. ri EN-
igrants, and no doubt will populate ria
pidly-
Chicago must eventually become the
greatest place for business and com
mercc in all the north west. Already 1t
is d great thoroughfare for so new
place. Merchants through the northern
portions OF Indiana, as lar south as Terre
Haule, those OF Edgar, Verm,liol,
lroquois, and all the north
eTn counties in Illinois, with tie adia-
cent territory, now receive their goods
through this channel. Schooners are
the principal vessels that now navigate
lake Michigan. When the harbor at
Chi ago is made, steam boats will take
their places. Now, vessels must anchor
oif shore, nearly mile, in deep waier.
md load and unload by means OF light
re, thai can be rowed across the bar 10
.wo or three feet water, into the CHI
,ago.
In 1881, the number Of arrivals were
'eveu;-in 1882, about forty five; )
during 1888, about one hundred and
twenty. The population i'll 1882 did
not exceed $50; now 1t Is estimated a,
1000. More than 100 dwelling houses,
stores ana shops, were erected last sum
ner. There are about Sc stores, some
81 which do ex ensive business. Three
houses for public worship have been
built the last season. A respeo table
academy is taught by gentleman and
ady. A decidedly moral and religious I
influence is felt il The place. {
am very respectfully yours, &c.
j.. Nj. p. (
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TERMS

HE WIG AND tNrELLiG ENcER is publish.
ca every thursday, at TWO DOLLARS AND rIFry
CENTS IL advance-THREE DOLLARS AND F1FTv
CENTS at the expiration Of the year.
NO subscription received for less than six
months; and no paper tiscontinued. eyoent ~ ~
discretion of the Editor until all rrearae es re-
paid. 'se' are
e.. AtpVERTIsINc--One dollar per square for the
illsI Observation-Disclosures and "a half cents for
each subsequent Insertion ''i
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From the National Intelligencer.

One of the letters published to-da,
(Feb. 49, among the articles under III
head OF "The Times" ascribes disa
trous depression in the money mark
of Philadelphia, within the few 10
days, to the vote in the House Of Rel
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27

burg, Miss. To this gentleman he is
indebted for his liberty, and not only
| for his liberty, but for his passage to
| this city, and $40 for the supply Of
his necessities on his arrival. His OBJ
ject is to return to Africa, where he
left wife and two children. He was
born and brought up in the district Of
FootagaIlo, Capital Timbeo, SO far in
the interior that he says it would have
taken him three weeks to walk to the
Atlantic shore. When stolen he was
asleep at place on the coast called
Tamak 90, whittier he had gone for
purposes of trade. He was awakc1
from his slumbers by the chains which
were being fastened around him. He
reads and writes his native language,
the Arabic, with ease and fluency, and
appears to have possessed an accom-
plished education. After devoting sew.
en- years at home to the persuits Of
learning, he repaired to College at
Boonda, about 600 miles east Of F oe!a-
gallo, where he passed another seven
years in completing his education. He
then engaged in the business of teach
ing, in which employment he was oc-
cupied till near the period of his dis
astrous visit to the coast, since which
time he has never heard from his
friends, nor they of course from him.
At the time he left Africa, his fathers
brother was King Of Foolagalo, and
he supposes the crown still rests upon
the head Of some one of his relatives.
He represents himself to have em-
braced Christianity before he left his
native country, though the mass Of the
people in Foo,agallo were Mehome-
dams. He remembers TO have seen
Bible there, and says considerable
part of the population were able to read
and write.
He will be provided with passage
TO Liberia by The first vessel, from
which point he entertains no doubt that
he can soon make his way to Footagal-
10. Should he find his wife and chill
dren living, it will be indeed joyous
meeting. His constitution is still Wig
orous Notwithstanding his age and the
hardshIps he has endured.
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have been perfectly correct, and some
in which it is disapproved.
The reading of the Report having
been finished, Mr.. Tyler moved that
it be printed !; when
Mr.. BENTON rose, and, with much
vehemence, and at considerable length,
controverted the correctness of some of
its statements, which he pronounced
false.
Mr.. TYLER replied, and averred, in
the most solemn manner, the truth of
every title of the Report all the
statements Of which, he said, were
founded on documents Submitted with
the Report, which could not lie.
Having thus briefly run our hand
over the keys Of the report, it may be
proper to state, in conclusion. that it
is understood that the investigation in
to the affairs of the Bank was mainly
conducted by Mcssrs. TYLER 81 MAN
GUM, with the occasional attendance
and aid of the other members Of the
committee. The two gentlemen whom
we have named have, we believe, CIV
en- the greater part of their time, since
the last adjournment of Congress, TO
this important subject. The feport,
we understand, was drawn up by Mr..
TYLER.-Nat. Int. of Dec. 10.
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USEFUL.

Cure for a cougA.-Take lump of
alum the bigness Of hens egg, put il
into quart Of good molasses and sim
mer the same over the fire 10 an earth
en- vessel till the alum is dead, and
when cool take spoonful as often as
you feelthe cough coming on, and in
short time you will get relief. Try at.
Worth attending to.-As this is a.
bout the time when our friends are
beginning to smoke their meat, it may
do them some good, to inform them
that small bit of birthstone, about
the seize Of cbinquepin, thrown into
the fire once day, will effectually pre-
vent shippers and bugs from getting
into the bacon.
Covering for Houses First give
the rafters close shelting of one inch
thick seasoned boards, and then make
cement Of boiled plaster of Paris and
tar, rub 10 quantity of sharp sand, or
what is better sill, the bearing of can
non, and let it be travelled smooth !;
when perfectly dry, give coat of paint.
My opinion is,,hat this mode OF cover
ing houses is preferable to all others
for cheapuess, durability, and is per.
fectly secure from fire. Try the expe-
riment.-Nat. Intel.
The herb commonly known by the
name Of "Life everlasting of which
our old fields are very prolific. we I'M
derstand has been used by some of our
citizens as substitute for Hops in
raising bread; and that it is found to
answer the purpose remarkably we'll.
We had heard before that the herb pos
sessed this quality.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27
NEW ENGLAND SCHOOLS.

A writer in Southern paper thus des-
cribes the free schools of New England
"The poores, boy in the free schools
feels as high and as proud as the son
of the richest. You do not mean
said Gov. Barbour of Virginia, after
visiting the saperb free school of Bos.
ton, which he admired very much, that
these schools are free p 'Indeed do
said the school committee man. You
remember the boy that got the medal
in the first class we have just examined,
and the boy that lost it The first is
the son of that wood-sawyer there
(pointing TO man who was saving
wood in the street, and the second is
the son of John Quincy Adams, the
President OF the United States The
Virginian stared with astonishment at
a spectacle like this, and he no longer
wondered at the prosperity ofNew Eng
land"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27
LAUGHABLE INCIDENT.

Two English gentlemen on their
travels, arrived al BTanden and put up
at house where German count had
died, aud then lay corpse. In The
middle of the night, one of the two, not
being able,o sleep, aud growing weary
of his bed, arose in order to amuse
himselfin the kitchen, where he heard
some people talking.
After diver,ing h!mselIthere for some
time, and wishing to return to his bed
he again wen, up stairs, but, instead OF
entering his own chamber, went into
that Of the deceased count, over whose
head they had only thrown CLOTH
There is not so much ceremony used
10 France, in the management of their
dead, as in this country, for they are
satisfied with showing their affection
10 the living. The Englshman, after
having put out his candle lay down
boldly by The de(unct /; when creeping
to him as close as possible, in order TO
warm himself, and finding his bed.iel-
low colder than he, began to mutter !;
what the ID is the matter, my friendr
said he, you are as cold as ice. III
lay wager, mum as you are, you
would have been warm enough if you
had seen the pretty girl below stairs.
Come, come, you may take my word
for it, added he !; and pulling him by
The arm, POUNDS, stir, III engage you'll
be pleased with her.
While he was holding this fine con.
versation with the dead, who detached
from the things Of this world, did not
give himself the trouble Of making a
reply, the chamber door was opened,
which made him raise his head from
the pillow, TO see who was coming 10,
but Judge what must have been his
surprise, when he saw servant lighting