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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-12-27

Yaidge Ne,ps. The court house, not TO he loca-
ted until the Sd of January. Sleghng fair Blu
siness, not over-brsk for the season. Debts pen.
ty; and some think them hard TO pay. Happy
those who pay their debts on Friday next Very
happy--those who shall he paid. New Year,
next Saturday we wish each and oil OF our pat
rons "a happy new year" in aduance--just rs the,
should pay the printer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-12-27

fEfSThe Patriot lnbors hard TO show TINT
Mississippi was not carried by the Iocos on the
bond questions; hut the Patriot also proves the
labor to he in vain. We find it stated in thai pa
per that, in the Mississippi legislature, all the locos
but one are ami bond aud that oil the Wings but
three are in favor of paying the bonds. Tins Is
conclusive proof thai the bonds presented The con
trolling question in the late election. lha' II
would he so. we learned from citizen of Alssis-
sipp last September; and that it so, it strikes
us is substantially proved by the Patriot Itself.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-12-27

BY the way, Of all the editors who were indebt-
ed TO for their earliest copy of the message, we
believe our special friend OF the Telegraph is the
on, one who has done US the favor TO acknowl-
edge it. w. Chronicle
We copied from the Chronicle, and nOto give
credit. However, The Chronicle was not the only
"eurliest'' paper received in Montpelier contain
ing the message; New York papers contained it,
received on the same day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-12-27
CAUTION.

We advise all, who ever send newspapers to
their friends by mail, TO read the circular from The
p. o. Department to poslmasters. We have heard
of recent case in this vicinity, in which the PEN
ally of the lazy will be enforced,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-12-27

feeling the obligation cf their official station, will
take pride in dischargng their whole duty,
You are respectfully usked TO respond TO this
charge, and furnish such excuse as you may have
to make for this seeming neglect Of duty with as
little delay as possible.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-12-27

Brighton Market, Dec. 20. At market 775 beet
cattle. Prices-irsl quolity'5, so to 5,75; second
4,50 to 5 third 3,25 TO 4,25.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-12-27
From the Nulioual Intelligencer.
THE GENER POST OEEICE


We publish the following circular of which
copy has fallen into our hands, as well TO sho,
what steps are taking by the Postmaster General t
ensure greater regularity to the mails, as to war
Poslmasers generally what they muy expect i
case of such neglecs of duty as there have bee
100 many examples of:
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
December 3, lS4l.
SIR: You have been reported by the Thr
Assistant Postmaster General, J. S. Skinner, Esq
for "a gross neglect" Of duty, having sin cor
tempt Of repeated calls from the Inspection o
fee, failed to return registers of the arrival an
departure of mails ut and from your office"
strict compliance with this portion of yor
duty is the only means which will enable III
Postmaster General to enforce The performance
their engagements by the contractors.
The complaints so universal in the commute
and it is II matter Of regret 10 learn, in SO man
cases well founded, of their irregularities al
failures OF mails, have not been unheedeJ by Il
Postmaster General, and he is determined, so {
as the law has given him power. to correct Il
evil when II arises by the default of either pos
masters or contractors.
And when poslmasters not only fail but refu
10 discharge duty imposed upon them by la,
hs will endcayor 10 call to his aid those wh
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08
senator Esrn,ou's "Log Cabin BILL

A BILL to establish permanent prospective
prescription system in favor of settlers on the
public lands, who shall inhabit and cultivate
the same, and raise log cabin thereon,
BE il enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives., Of the United States
Of .4merica in Congress assembled, That
from and after the passage of this act, ev-
cry head of !, family, every widow, and
every single man over the age of eighteen
years, who shall make settlement on
any of the public lands to which the In
dian title has been, or shall be, eX!nguish-
ed, whether the same be surveyed or not,
or who may have settled on such land
since the thirtieth day of June, eighteen
hundred and forty, and who shall inhabit
and improve the same, and raise a log
cabin thereon, shall be entitled to pre-
emption in the purchase of one quarter
section, to be paid for at the minimum
price of such land at the time of paying
for the same.
SEC. .. ind be Il further enacted,
That where the improvement and the
settlement shall be ON different quarter
sections, the settler shall make choice OF
the quarter he will take, provided it can
be done without prejudice to the rights OF
others.
SEC. 3. Ind be Il Further enacted,
That where the quantity of one hundred
and sixty acres cannot be obtained in one
entire quarter section, tho deficiency may
be made up out of any contiguous vacant
ground.
SEC. 4. IND be Il FURTHER enacted,
That in the execution of this act, and in
making up the quantity of one hundred
and sixty acres, where the same canno,
be had entire, the entries may be made in
tracts of eighty acres. CT forty acres, OF
in fractions; and where the quantity
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08
a Siugiilnr Esci.

The following bet, or rather singular PROPOSE
ton, we find in the st. Louis Gazette:
"a warm IIarrsonian made the follow
ing proposition to-day-which, however,
was not taken up. That he would pay
$500 to any man, who would agree to
give HIM one kernel of coffee for the first
single vote Harrison gotover Van Buren's
whole vote, two for the second and so on
IN geometricaI progression.
"There being some little curiosity to
know what the result might be, sundry
grains of coffee were weighed, and it was
ascertained that $500 grains of coffee,
weighed pound.
Surprising, then, that Harrison runs
ahead of Van Buren, 30 votes, the amount
of coffee to be paid over would exceed
332 100000 pounds-worth, at l6 cents
per pound, the pleasant bdg0teHe of S53,-
coo, 900.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08
EzoyV ia save your BACON.

1t is well known that Westphalia hams
are held in higher rcpute than any others.
This excellence is said to be owing, not
to anything peculiar i'll the pork, but to
the manner of curing the hams. They
are smoked in the upper stories of bull
dings and the smoke, which is from oak or
maple chips is conveyed by means of tubes
from the cellar OF the building, Thus,
passing through this long space, the vapor,
which smoke generally holds, is deposited
and the hams are perfectly dry and cool
during the process. The Baltimore Gull
tivator says that the great defects in smo-
king commonly are, the meat is placed
too near the fire and the smoke house is
too tight: it is, therefore, in consequence,
kept too warm by the fire, and the con-
dcnsalion of the vapor keeps them damp.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08
uscpor, Of the s'ost Master General.

We select ihc substance Of this report and pre-
sent it to our readers in as condensed form as
possible.
The report states that the extent of post routes
in the United States covered by mail service, on
the Both of June last, as near as can be asccr-
tanned, was 1898 miles. The annual trans
portaton on these routes, at the rate existing on
the 3Oth day of June last, was about Sc, SO, ZIG
niles
The annual cost of transportation estimated at
the rate of pay existing at the close of the year
was SO $780, $40, viz
The number Of contractors in the service during
the last year was about Zoo. The number who
had been fined, orhad deductions made fromthcr
pay for dclnqucncei in the performance of their
engagements, ia G2s. The fines and deductions
during the year, exclusive Of the rcmissions.
amount to. sGO,6s5 60.
The number of Post Offices is 1868 There
have been, during the year, 1921 postmastcrs APP
pointed, of whom $50 were for new Offices.
The revenue of the Department, for the year
ending June 90, 1910, as appears from the settle.
ments of tlI<accounts of postmaster in the Au-
ditor's Office, was $3.50 O5 G9, and the cspcn-
diturcs $3.50, 40 So
The report contains several important sugges
tons relative to alterations in the department
The report recommends that Congress do away
with the restrictions in regard to the transmission
of newspapers out of the mali on mail routes;
that the maximum rate Of compensation for all
steamboat, railroad, and coach service be limited
by law that the postage on newspapers and Other
printed matter he cqualilcd, with an advance Of
one hundred per cent that the tariff of letter
postage be revised with a reduction of twenty
five per cent that all printed matter be taxed 10y
weight, and that the number of papers allowct
to publishers, free of postage be limited and re-
commcnds the adjustment of the frankinl
privilege, ou exclusive personal tight, with tn,
exception Of the Executive and thc heads of de
partmcnt
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08

own Manufactures sinr doncc. arink and sncok in
them--and ,bey decorate them with ponrds. coon
skirs hrct horn. heavier trans. and whatever
c,se dono,cs tho real cabin If the noor man and
tho rre.o,n,,;oncr Mr. r s,id il would bo inex.
c,sahlo N 40 rricnds oc t,o ,rc.omrtion svs,cm
No, oIyon,oqc or,his favorable conjunction
Of norc 70 rress the interests Of the real inhabi-
tonts Of loo cabins. and he concluded by Offering
IN, bill. which will be found in another column
On the 18th Mr.. CLAW called up his resolution
to repeal the Irdep,rlcnt Treasury Bill, and adj
dressed TIC Senate al s5mclrnsth in its favor. He
was replied to bv Nes5fs. Wright, Calhoun and
Anderson and Mr.. Allen moved to amend it by
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08
HHXMENEAE..

MARRIED-In this place on the I'd instant,
by the Rev. j. NJ. Clark, Mr.. SAMUEL w. ROGERS
to Miss JANE ANN HARNEL--all of Ottawa.
With the above notice VIC received slice OF de-
licious wedding cake, for which the happy couple
have the thanks of all the printers from ,mpy up
They have also our best wshcs--may they have
theirs.
MARRIED--At Dayton, in this county, on
the 3lst ult by w. /. Dunnavan, Esq, Mr..
OvrE RosDAlL to Miss gertrude JAcoBs, all of
this county.
On the 9th ut. by Elder Thomas Powell
Mr.. ALnEnr MYERS, of Lyons, to Miss EMILY
J. WnIrcoMn, of Magnolia.
On the same day, by the same, Mr. JESSE s.
RonERrs to Miss LouIsA MrEus, both of
Lyons.
At Lowell, on the 3ist ult by the same, Mr.
BNLEr BARRows to Miss ANSIs BAILEY, both
Of Lowell.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08

shall be more than the quantity required
to complete the presumption, the excess
shall be paid for, and the pre-emption
right shall extend to the whole fraction.
SEC. ). mi be ii further eaacteI,
That where two or more persons shall
have settled on the same quarter section,
the same shall be divided between them.
and the deficiency made up to each out OF
the contiguous vacant ground; but no
wilGul intruder on the known claim OF
another shall be entitled to any benefit
under this section.
Sec. 6. Ind be il further enacted,
That all legal reservations of public lands
for any purpose whatever, shall be eX-
errpted from the operation of this act, SO
that no right of presumption shall accrue
on any such reserves.
SEC. T. .1ad be It IHther eaacted,
That all questions in relation to pre-emp-
lion claims, or between claimants to the
same quarter section, shall be settled
summary and deiinitiyely by the register
and receiver Of the district, under the in.
structon Of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08
where is Osic, thn. Child OF promise

Loo CADIN BOYS LOOK AT rnrs The New
York Times Il Star says awe have had ex-
hibitcd to us a very beautiful pair of boots, mads
of French calf yiin, dressed with the hair on,
which is placed inside, and serve as the lining Of
the boots. The boots are made Tor Gen. Hlri-
son, and are made from hshnt, which was brought
to this city for that purpose"
Again:
The Troy Mail says: "A good lady Of this city
who is skilled with the needle, is now preparing
a aatfH wmAca shirt, which the General will
wear when he puts on the Presidential roje, oil
Office
IjWhcro is Charly Ogcl If president Van
Buren, sleeps on French bcdstcads, bought by the
people, and this kitchen scourcr made it his duty
to crawl under them and examine the cords, DC
should he not examine the lady's dirt, which il
made for Gen. Harrison, and see that it is no
made of Irish incn aud "giH orouRd he sdgcs?'
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08
('Ouurcas.


On account of the heavy snow storms in the
cast about the time Congress assembled there was
no quorum present in the House before the 9Th,
and, in the Senate, the 9th, of December.
IL SENATE on the 9th, after the usual business
on the opening Of the session had been transacted,
Mr. Merrck arose, and referred to the death of his
colleague, Mr.. SPENCE. After pronouucing
brief euogy on his character and services, he Of
fered the customary resolutions for going into
mourning And then, as an additional mark of
respect for the memory of the deceased, the Sc
nate adjourned
On the IA. Mr.. Clay (ky) presented resolu-
ton which was laid on the table aud ordered to
be printed, directing the Secretary of the rrcasu-
ry to communicate to the Senate statements Of tho
amount and quality of public lands sold since tn,
Both OF last June, and at what prices also the
quantity and valuation Of government lands
yet remaining unsold. Mr. Clay also introduced
resolution declaring that the Independent Trca-
sury Bill ought to I've forthwith repealed and in
strucing the Committee on Finance to report a
bill accordingly.
Agreeaby TO the notice given when the Sc
nate was las, in session, Mr.. Benton asked leave
10 bring in bill for the establishment of pcrma-
nent prospective presumption law in favor OF set
tiers the public lands, and prciaced his motion
for the leave he was about to ask with some re-
marks upon the character OF the bill he proposed
to introduce, the appropriateness OF the present
time for bringing il forward, the general utility OF
the system, aud the public expectation to see 1t
now permanently established. He said the pre-
empton laws heretofore were temporary IN their
duration and retrospective in their operation, and
passed by their friends merely as entering-wedges
10 the establishment OF a permanent prospec tive
system. This, he said, had always been express
ed and sometimes attempted and the suspicious
moment for successful effort seems now to have
arrived. All parties ore now in favor Of the poll
cy which leads TO the permanent prc-emptiye sys-
TEN. The actual President has long been in favor
OF this policy, and the President elect is represent
ed TO be favorable TO il also and has had the bcne
fit of that representation in the late canvass: the
Democracy are the known advocates OF pre'emp-
TONS and had fought them up to victory and po-
pularity the Fcdcra!is,s, long their enemy, had
nov seen the error Of their ways, and have become
the foremost supporters Of the policy they had OPP
posed. The poor man, and his synonyme, the
10 cabin, have become ths sbsorbing objects and
burning themes Of their love and eloqucnce. Now
the cabin, the poor man, and the presumption, go
together, and he that lovesfale one must love the
.,,her. The FederaIists have betakcn themselves
10 The love Of log csbius and all their paraphrena
liz, with tho fry and incontinenee Of . sudden
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08
From Hills Monthly Visiter.
An Exhorintioa 10 Farmers Dnuuhtc,

Our fears are, not that there are not ma
ny eXcellentdairy women in the land, but
that the benefits of their knowledge and
practice will be lost in the new genera
lon that is sPringng up. Hundreds and
thousands of farmers daughters leave the
homes of their mothers. and seek other
c'hPloyments, as if it were a disrelish of
lha' winch may be practically more and
more scarce. The occupation is stripped
by the demand for young women as one
rauves III factories, as miliuers mr. sewers
shoe binders or strawbraiders or in some
other mechanical operation. How few
thus employed come short of the qualilica-
tons of the yirtuous maid who obtains the
best part of her education under the roof
OF her own father, from the instruction of
her mother that knows how to do every
thing that comes within her province as
the wife of a thriving iarmer-who is en-
tirely at home in all that pertains to the
dairy, the economical use and due prepa-
ration Of articles of food and clothing, and
who suffers none of her household to seat
the bread of idlcncss ~
Ifnot to the rising fair generation to
whom shall we look for the hands that
are to supply so important a portion of.
subsistence as the products of the dairy
The farmer may keep his forty, fifty, Or
hundred cows if there be no meet TO
oversee and lead in the preparation Of the
milk after it goes to the dairy room--if
there be no female to prepare the vessels,
none to direct in stralning and settling Of
the milk. the eXtrcation and disposition
Of the cream, tie chuming into butter, the
separation of the buttermilk, the clean and
perfect sailing down--if all this is eXpec-
ted Of men, and not women, how misera-
bly, shall we hereafter drop away in the
produce Of most profitable and most use
full article in the production of the farm at
that precise time when there is the most
sure encouragement for the farmer to en-
ter upon and perseverc in the business of
the dairy!
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08
THE FREE TRADER.


that road would undoubtedly pay u'e IN
terest on the money eAp'"oeu Oh i'' rs
we learn II mas "''c"u! oo''0 49, ''o' III
clualhg repairs
we cannot al ms u"c' give ou' ,i'"s
al iehs'h on ''eSe li'Po't'n' P'cS''o"o'
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inc minus Vi INC 'oP''' -''"'' ''o -
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ue' p''t o''''s VI" ,'o' ' ITS srS,o,n or
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The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08
Foreign News.
Arrival Of the a cndin- Esiril. of IL Princes
HOyuI---'GcSas, G1C.

The steam ship Acadia has arrived at Boston,
and brought Liverpool and London papers Of the
ilh ultimo, which is twenty days later than by
former arrivals.
The most important Intelligence brought by the
Acadia, is the announcement that an heir pre-
sumptve to the British Throne, was born at
Buckingham Palace, on the 2lst of November.
The Frcnch people had similar cause ofgratu-
a,ion on the 3ODh ult., when the Duchess of Or
leans bestowed another royal favor upon them
who takes the title of Duke of Charlcs--and who
WILL in process of time, assist them in distributing
their surpuss revenues, drink their wines, and
riot in their Injuries, as his elder brothers and
cousins now do. The two younger sons OF Louis
PHILIPPE have been offered to Queen Isabella OF
Spain, but her majesty has not been able to choose
between them.
Mr. Drcwry's Bank at Pcnrth, has failed
Nearly the whole of the sufferers are Of the crcdi
tors, who are the middling classes, having dcpo-
sits in /, from IS to ESQ.
The old banking house of Wright Il Co, Lsn.
don, has failed lor large amount The suffer.
crs are chiefly of the old and wealthy classes
among the Roman Catholics, This is the hous,
which was interested in the Illinois loan, payable
in railroad iron, &c,
The independence Of the "Young Republic o.
Texas, has been officially recognised by Grca
Britain aud Holland, and it is said Belgium i
about TO follow the example. General Hamilton
had not concluded his negotiation for loan to tn,
young republic, when the Acadia sailed.
The remains of Napoleon arriyedat Chcrhourl
on The 3Oth of November It was expected tina
the funeral would take place in Paris on the lou
inst.
The Allies have finally numphcd over the
pocha OF Egypt. The castle and town of Acr,
were taken on the Sd of November, after sustain
ing heavy cannonade for four hours and hal
from tho combined British and Austrian ilcels
The Egyptians acted with great courage, and re
eeiyed tho cncmy'a fire with iirmncss, even ate
more thpn sixty Of their guns had been dismoun
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08
Frost Rites.

A correspondent of the Baltimore Clip
per says; dissolve half a pound of alum
in gallon of water and soak the hands
or feet before going to bed for ten or fi-
teen minutes. | had one of my hands
frost-bitten, and tried various remedies,
expanding five or six dollars endcavour-
ing to obtain care, but all to no purpose.
until tried the above. In my case dis
solved about three ounces of alum i'll q
quart of warm water, (kceping it pretty
warm soaked my hand three or four
nights, when a cure was cnected--fhe &C.
peRSe lcGS hco or three cents
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08
For the Illinois Free Tredey'.
The New Year.

Another long, eyeniful year has ended
Another as evcntful has begun,
And still to US LIES blessings are extended;
While many who beheld last New Years SUM-
With brilliant hopes by rosey health attended,
With life and all its busy scenes have done,
And now lie slumbering with the peaceful dead,
Unconscious of the tears around them shed.
Ansther year, with hopes and wishes,
Is lust beginning-will it be our last
Darky the future from our view is s!rouIed;
We cannot raise the veil around it cast.
TO some, by sorrows ii may be o'erclouded
To some it may be brighter than the pat
To all it will bring changes, more o. less
And probably to all some happiness.
Thousands, perhaps, in Pleasures train oliolly
And thoughlless mirth, the year may spend
Wasting LIES treasures, and appearing wholly
Unconscious or regardless Of their end;
While on III. steps Of thousands, Melancholy,
With her dark train of sorrows, may attend
Many now young, and beautiful and gag,
Like carth's fair flowers, may fade and pass away.
. Time upon thy never firing pnions,
Thou Dearest days, and months and years away,
And when secure within thy dark doninions,
We never can redeem a SIM lie day,
The hopes, fears, Wishes and the lives Of millions
Are swiftly hurried onward TO decay
Nations, by thy oblitcrating hand,
Are swept away, like writing on the sand.
Through untold ages thou hast been in motion
Forever moving on, uniiringy.
Amidst the worlds tumuuous commotion,
Thou passest onward, swiftly, silently.
Bearing all earthly things towards the ocean
Ofboundess, iaihomess eternity
That period which no mind can comprehend.
And there, o Time! thy tyrani reign viii end.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08

For A Cold AND iioARsNEss.-BO n
middling sized turnip, lay it in common
saucer, and pour on it three table spoon
fuls of common molasses the Juice OF the
turnip is extracted and forms syrup which
will be found very ellicacious in removing
the hoarseness and sore throat of COM
mon cold.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08

Nrdr--Fho Mount Vernon (Ohio) Banner
of the Slh ult. says; "On Tuesday night last a
case ofhomicidc occurred in Franklin township,
in this county. \ Mr.. Bell Of that township, is
now confined in the Jail at this place, upon a
charge Of numbering his own brother. 1t is
alleged that four or five stabs were successfully
made. upon the body Of the deceased, which in a
very few minutes terminated fatally