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pleasant monthly published by J. Winchester, New
fork-also the National Preacher for January
published at New York, and the Southern Ladys
Book" from Macon, Ga; also the Collegian," a
publication Of the students of the University Of vir
ginia.
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Legislature Of Indand.-In the House on We'd
ncsday the 9th inst, the vote the passage OF the
ball 10 regulate general elections restrict voters
,othe privilege Of voting only in the township in which
they may reside rcconsidercd and after spirited
debate the bill passed The Senate spent the Of
the next day IN discussing motion TO reject the bill
which finally carried in the afirmati We by vote
OF % 10 ~
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GovmsoR or MASE--The Legislature OF Maine
have accepted The report Of the committee appointed
count the votcs Coz Governor, that there was no
election By the People, the House, on Thursday
nominated EnwAHp KESr and JoRs FsarislD TO
the Senate and the latter body by vote 81 sixteen
% eight on the same day elected Mr. KgSr CIV }
Governor Of Maine cor one year On "Wednesday
Mr. KESr took the osih Of office. and entered upon
the discharge Of IL duties.
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By EXPRESS The following is copy Of a note
found attached TO Carrier Pigeon in Exchange street
on Saturday afternoon The note and pigeon may be
at the Tppecanoe House "a Broad street, where
they were left for inspection
CINCINNATI, Jan. Is, lS4i
Broadway Hotel, IA past 9, A. M.
Dear D.--General Harrison has just LEFT here in
private carriage for Washington He will probably
arrive there about the 25th.
Yours respectfully j.
Whether this affair is a hoax not do not
derake to say The bird when picked up appeared
completely exhausted. Still we have our doubts NJ
Times
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RETURN or MR. RIvEs TO THE u. ;.
SENATE.

In accordance with previous resolution, the
Legislature Of Virginia, on Monday last, pro-
ceeded, IN joint ballot. to the election Of Sena
Tor IN Congress for the six years commencing
the 9TH Of March, 1889. w. c. Rives was
elected on the first ballot by majority of six
over all others, to wit.
w. G. Rives IS
All others 70
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ASSASSINATION on swoRns.

The Governor Of Virginia has appointed The 9sd o.
February TO deliver the swords voted different tines
by the Legislature to the following officers natives o.
Virginia, for their gallant services General Roger
Jones, Colonel George Annisiead, Major Thomas NJ
Nelson, and Captain Richard II. Bell, Of The Army
Captains Ap Ca;esby Jones, Charles w Morgan,
Ellie A. +. valetie, Hugh T. Page, ofthc Navy
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SUPREME COURT OF THE U. STATES
Mosp.Y. January Is, 1871.

MoSplY, January ls 1871.
No.Ii Collin Mitchell ct al appellants, and the
United States. The argument Of this cause was con-
claled BY Mt Webster for the appellants.
No ~ Men, Martin ct d. plaintiffs in error rs
Lessee Of w G. II. waddcl The argument Of
this cause was commenced by MIR. Wall for the plain
III. in error
Adjourned ill 10 morrow n o'clock A NJ
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Str The St. Johnson, 3D. Chronicle informs us
that nm election not took place at Conception Bay,
Newfoundland on the 9Th ult. during which magis
trate, Mr. Ridley, was knocked down, and had his
skull fractured-Thc house Of Mr. Ash having
been nssailed, he fired from his window and wounded
five or six Of the mob which his house set fire
to and burnt down TO the ground. Another house
pulled down by the depredators and several other cx
cesses Of an alarming character committed.
II was decided in Council al st. John on the lth,
the civil authorities at Conception Bay seemed to
he entirely insufficient bring the offenders to jus
ticc that detachment Of 100 troops should be sent
there forthwith and a vessel had been chartered for
that purpose The election ofcourse void, and 1t
was understood writ would be issued at pres
ent.--N " Star.
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The Legislature ~ thi. State convened At New Or
leans on IN ith iosi IN the Senate FsiaN G,saA
was elected President, and Gen. wrIris Dsrtrs
was chosen Speaker 81 the House ~ Representatives
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Our friends are sgiaiing the ono term prneiple ~
the Maryland Legislature The Van bSrsn''es 60
sgsins, u,
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THURSDAY. JANUARY q. ls4l.

~ fHosE THINGS WHICH ESSENTIAL LET THERE
:. eNlrf--is soN-EssEsrIALs, LIBERTY AND IN ALL
rhis"s cHARirY.-Aagusfin.
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Is fact, as stated by the North American, tha'
"a lady on taking up newspaper looks hrst 70 tne
marriages then 10 the deaths first what IL mos TO
be desired then to what is most to be dreaded Like
pendulum in it's oscillations she leaves one extremity
only 10 gain on another; but she beautifully Illus
,raies human life, which is itself pendulum, 'bra-
tlng hs,ween smile and tear
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Al Petersburg, Va. IIm,s Hisrs, Eeq Editor Of
the Virgins Star
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he supposed that there could be no difficulty at any
moment in the Government borrowing money In the
markets Of this country, whenever It might be neces
sary.
Mr. EVANS said there could be no doubt that the
Government could borrow the money But were
loans to be contracted for I! Notice must be given
written proposals must be received and in his judy
ment, there was no other probability that the relief
which was needed could be supplied in time by any
other than by the passage OF this bill In say
ing this lie desired not 10 be understood as approving
of this practice of issuing Treasury notes. but 1t had
been the result of the system which had been forced
upon Congress by the Treasury Department in keep
ing back that information regard TO the condition of
the Treasury which alone could enable Congress to
act scasonably. Congress had been forced into this
extremity; and the only question at this time to be
considered was whether would take the relief pro-
viIed by this BILL (hough not the best mode of raising
money! or whether the credit of the Government
should he suffered to be dishonored. There was
alternative; Congress was not left at liberty to make
its own choice as to the mode of providing the relief
This was the great TO which the Administra-
ton had pledged tscfn past years and who supposed
now that they were going to abandon II
He concurred with the gentleman from New York
in the opinion that the bill provided less than was
wanted What thenl Should they withhold il on
that accountl For his part, he felt the more re-
concilcd to the passage of the bill, Inadequate as il
was and though the best mode of provision be-
cause would be the last time (uness indeed before
the close of the session. the Secretary Of the Treasu
ny should think another issue requsie that Congress
would be thrown on this alternative He hoped that
the future Government would ascertain the wants
of the country sufficiently carly TO enable Congress
Ia supply them in seasonable time.
MIR. T.. then entered into minute examination oil
the annual report OF the Secretary of the Treasury
for the present year and Of the estimates of receipts
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-24
A Wnrlu Corpse.

A couple of resurrections,s started for
Ia subject one cold night, in small cover
led Wagon and succeeded IN finding one.
When they had dsn,errcd the body they
dressed it up in lrock coat, hat, &c. +,
placed it between them in their Wagon,
land started for home. The weather
being very cold and coming in sight Of a
tavern they concluded to stop aud "take
Ia drink" which they did, leaving their
!lnanima,e companion sitting erect upon
his seat, with the horses reins lying in
his lap. The ostler observing three indi-
!vduals in the wagon when it was driven
!up and noticing tina! but two went into the
house, thought he would inquire of the
third why he did not follow his compa-
mons. So he walked up to the wagon
land asked the reason for his remaining
behind.
No answer was returned. After ques-
!toning the dumb gentleman some time,
he took hold of him and found that his
hand was upon a dead man Although
Terrified at first, his mind soon solved the
mystery, he recollected that one of the
individuals who was slipping toddy at the
bar was medical student. $50" says
the ostler, 'I'll have some fun with these
|larks." He hoisted the body from the
wagon and carried i, into the stable, when
he took of It's clothes, put them on him
lself, and then placed himself in the wa
lyon; after short time the students re-
Itur'ied-one of them jumped up beside
as they supposed, the dead man, and in a
merrlment struck him upon his knee, ex-
iclaiming, show would you like some flip,
my old fellow :" The moment the words
had passed his lips, he observed to his
in a low and trembling voice,
|"Ben, he's warm! !" This started Ben,
but he recovered his self possession in a
moment and after reproving his friend for
him unnecessarily, stepped
'up and touched the ostler himself; in All
instant choked with fear, he repeated
what his companion had just said,-"Ile
is warm, by heavens" "And so would
you be-" replied the os,ler, in a measured
'and ghos,ly tone, "if you had just been
stolen from hell, as am" The students
took to their heels and never once turned
TO claim their horse and wagon.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-24
Choosing n Husband.

81 really don't know which ] love
best" said Jane Manverse to her friend
Marian WestelI, as she returned from a
splendid party where she was "tle admir-.
led of all admirers" civilian Stanton OF
Frederick English. Out of host of adj
|mirers that my fortune, now that | am an
,heress, has brough, to my feet, have
selected them. They are neither rich
both are filled with sentiments of honor,
las far as expressions and general conduct
!go. Both love ME. Neither has ex.
pressed it in strong terms--but both only
wait for the mes 'sary encouragement,
am sure, 10 pop the question. TO either
my fortune would be an advantage and
they may--it is an ungencrous thought
but cannot help entertaining it--love my
fortune, and no, me. DO you know, Ma.
rian, | have strong thoughts of putting
4 their love to the test :"
GLOW can you do it ?"
81 have thought Of a way. You may
remember that had cousin who was
supposed to be lost at sea, and the pro-
perry which has made poor unnoiced
girl so much courtcd, was to be his, if he
were living"
ayes, but you have had the full and
positive proofs Of his dccease."
al know it, but the world does not
snor can my two favoured lovers be ac'
5quain,cd with the fact. | therefore pro
pose TO state in the papers tina, my cousiI
lis not dead as was supposed. 10 Civ
Eup for time my splendid establishment
: and 10 retire into comparative poverty
III is said that kings and heiresses rarely
hear the truth from the hatterers by whom
they are surrounded. This will at leas
ties, my friends. Wha, think YOU Of m,
plan p IA
"Excellent-rtry it, by all means"
The idea was acted upon, and it wa
curious 70 see how James admirers drop
ped yoG one by one. Her two lover
waited upon her a, first in her retirement
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-24
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, APRIL "a, 1s41.

farm, that the dwelling is neglected. This
is all wrong, it is better to have a 'li,tle
land well TILED" and house, if not
|''well filed" inside, at least have all The
cracks in the outside well filed, if you
expect to keep the wife, swell willed :"
Many an ague fit is brought upon the
new settler by the unusual exposure to
which they subject themselves in an un-
finished log cabin with all the cracks open,
perhaps without door or window, and but
half chimney, and sometimes neither
floor or fireplace.
Such change from all former usage
cannot be submitted to with impunity,
although in the summer time, and though
= it be merely for that indefinite period,
"when get over my hurry" The fact
is that an industrious man on a new place,
where every thing is to be created by the
work of his own hands before it can be
called farm, is never out of hurry.
And ! am sure that | shall have all the
female part Of my emigrant friends upon
my side, when insist that il should al
ways be the first thing to do as am sure
it is the first duty of the emigrant, to
make the dwelling house as comfortable
as the circumstances will possibly admit.
If a man will expose his own health, he
is bound by the strongest ties to protect
that of his wife and children at all times,
and doubly so, when he has brought them
away from the thousand comforts that
they have been reared to, "to begin new
home IN the wilderness" And although
1 the new settlers log cabin is necessarily
a rough uncoulh looking dwelling, it can
with very small amount of labor, be
made tight, warm, comfortable and pleas.
ant. How many of my readers now
dwelling in their handsome mansion hou-
ses, will, as they peruse this, look back
to the positive happy days that they en-
|joyeJ in log cabin.
That many Of their descendants who
are disposed to par,ake of the bounties
that nature has provided for the induslri-
Gus man in the Great West, will yet en-
10y life in the same kind of humble habl-
lation, is the sincere wish of their hum
BILE log cabin friend.
SOLON ROBINSON.
Lake G. II. Ia, Jan. %, 1871.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-24
TO FARM EayS.

Nea, he your farms; It's long confessed
The neatcst farmer is the best.
Each bog aud marsh industrious drain,
Nor let vile balks dcform the plain;
No bushes on your headland grow,
For brars a Stevens culture show.
Neat be your barns, your houses neat,
Your doors be clean, your court yaids sweet
No moss the sheltering roof enshroud,
Nor wooden pains the window cloud,
No filthy kennels foully flow,
Nor weeds with ranking poison grow;
But shades expand and fruit trees bloom,
And Towering shrubs exhale Perfume;
With pales your garden circle round;
Defend, enrich and clean the ground;
Prize high the pleasing, useful rood,
And gill with vegetables good.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-24

The friends OF the young couple were
|all assembled, and among them many Of
me customers OF the two stores. Angeli-
|ca and Thomas looked as happy as well
could be, and the old gentleman was, il
possible, happier than they. The bridal
cake was about to be cut, when the old
man called out for "rHE SECRET"
"Aye, the secret, the secret" exclaim.
led fifty voices.
at is very simple NATTER" said Tho.
mas, III ADVERTISE!!!"
The old gentleman was very, Gerry old,
fashioned, and while he shook Thomas by
the hand, and kissed Angelica fifty times
over, he merely muttered, "UhJ the dick
ems didn't Think of that !"
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-24
Fever mud Axuc.

The editor If the Champion Of Demo-
|cracy thus '.ets ut."-We do not envy
1.-The man his ague, but we are moi sorry he
has it. 1t shakes a capital article out of
him -
1--WE can shake hands with an earth
quake, crack jokes with tornado, dance
at the top Of a volcano, out laugh thun-
deIs,orm, whistle the wind out of counte-
nance, drive a hurricane iandum, catch
whales in Maelstroom and broii them I'M
the crater of Vcsuvius; we can kiss pref
!iy woman, and laugh when we feel our
'cheek Jingle under the infection of her
delicate hand, hut we cannot write edito-
trials, when our agle fit is threatening to
make ten ,housand little stars from the
fragments OF this world on which we live.
All that we can say is, that man can't
be expected to do much, when lie is alter
mating between those agreeable states Of
hea, and cold, wherein consists the beau-
|iy Of fever and ague. Some old philoso-
pliers were of opinion that the wicked
would be punished hereafter by being first
/ par boiled and then cast into an ice bath I;
land this process was to be continually re-
peated. Only think of it, whole eterni-
aty of fever and ague
A poet once said "varety's the spice
sof life that lends exstance half It's zcst !"
but the poet although he was good at the
Tory, knew nothing at all Of practice. Hot
and cold. cold and hot, there's variety, no
1spcc about it, unless quinine comes under
that genus, and so far from BLENDING exist
Ience" TO any thing it knocks man inta|
3nonen,ity much quicker than rail road
lcould.
Confound the fever and ague
Hold on-we take that back. Spoke
too late, by GEORGE Here il comes with
II kind Of a slia-a-a-a-a-a.king, and shi-shi-
lsh-shi.vcring, and hu-hu-hu-hudlings and
'a-a-a-a-a- oh Lord !"
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-24
Agents for the Free Trader.

N, H Mprs, {Peru, la Sale county, Ill.
C. q. M,LLEp, Dayton.
A. o. SMITH, Smiths mills.
JASON GCRLEY, Troy Grove.
l.. w. DiMMocK, Nermilionvilc.
HrynY PurlLirs, Munson, (Indian creek.)
&. W. REYyoLps, p. NJ. Pontiac.
Res Mo ,G,v, Morgan's mill
JAMES G. Carr, Bristol, Kane Co. Ill.
WILLI,M RivEY, near Van Buren,, Ill.
William X. BRnwS, Sunbury, Illinois.
HEyuY HICKS, Hicks mill, De Kalb Go. ILL.,
W. w. WIN, Oswego, Kane Co. ILL.,
ANTHONY PiTzEu, Boonesboro', Ogie Co. II
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-24
NUMBER 40.

and Jane was more puzzled than ever
which 10 choose. Frederick English's
visits became in a short time more like
|angel's-that is, few and far between
while William Sian,on's were constant.
Upon one of these he said, my dear
Miss Manvers, ! have. known you long.
In the days Of your prosperity-surround-
Jas you were by many lovers who were
lafiuent, ! did not dare to disclose TO YOU
Ia passion which had felt from the mo-
ment knew you, and which has grown
and strengthened with my acquaintance.
Now that you are poor, like myself, the
Idiflidence which had else hermetics,lv
sealed my lips from divulging my hearts
passion, is removed. am not affluant,
but | can support you with responsibility
at least, and if YOU will accept for your
husband one who loves you devotelly,
| do not think that you will ever regret
the hour that makes you mine. AT least
will try never TO give you cause" =.
81 believe you, dear William" sai1
Jane, land if you will accept begg,
d for am little better" a
"Say not so, dearest--I canliot listen
to such wrong, even from your lips. 's
"Your fortunes will not suffer By tIi&
union" TIA
"That they never can. When shall
our marriage take place. ~
Next week, if you will"
SAT your lodgings here -
"No, at the house of friend. Call
for me, and we will proceed together
there"
: at the day appointed, William was in
readiness, accompanied by Frederick Eiirl
glsh. They were both surprised at ,lss
8magnifcence of James attire, and thought
Sit somewhat out of character with her cif$
Hcumstanccs, but how much more slirpris-7
ed were they when stepping into car
riage with Jane and Eliza, they were dri-
ven TO James former residence, and found
. her still the mistress and the heiress, and
learned the plot by which she had tested
her lovers. The way Frederick cursed
himself and his fortune was not slow.
Girls, you, who possess money, make
it a point of finding out, before the irrevo-
cable knot is lied, whether you are loved
for yourselves or your fortunes.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-24
a G,oo,s .yolxe,

| have heard first rate joke about John
Truman, late of Athens, Geo. He wasl
at tavern up the country, and
fused TO lounge about the bur, and GOMEZ
lit over the peoples liquor. Not 4 glass
'could be left for moment bu, he would
silly slip up and drink lis contents. One
!day stage driver came in, and called n
stiff horn Of brandy ioddy. John imme-
'daiely shuiilled 10 the bar. The driI
|ver knew his man, and Immediately play1
led possum BY leaving his brandy while
'he stepped to the door. The bait took
On returning, he saw tho glass empty
aud exclaimed, with all the diabolical hor1
ror he could effect,
"I3randy and opium enough to kill for-I
|ty men who drank the pizen I"
~" stammered John, ready 10 give
|up the ghost with alright.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-24
THE COTTAGE HEARTH.

All! if there be one spot OH earth.
Where cloudless joy and bliss have birth,
Where bigh,ed sorrows seldom come,
And envy's bitter tongue is dumb
The spot of quiet peace and mirth,
Is found bt side the cottage hearth.
Thrice happy lot, where friendships light
On many lovely eye is bright
Where heart and hand to kindness given,
Prepare an antepast of heaven,
And cohsecrate an humble cot,
With that which kings in Vi have sought
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-24
A Secret worth Knowing.

"Truth is strange-stanger than fiction"
Under this head the Long Island Star
publishes an interesting tale, for the ex.
tended details of which we cannot find
room, but must content ourselves with
giving the leading facts in con-
|densed form, for the benefit of our read
|ers.
A young grocer of good character and
correct habits, commenced business in a
good and improved neighborbood. His
stock was small, as were his means, and
This stock of customers was still smaller.
His sales hardly met his expenses, and
he was evidently going "down HILL and
an old grocer on the opposite corner pre-
dic,ed that he wovld soon be at the bot.
tom.
That the young grocer had reason to
regret this opinion of the old grocer will
|appear.-The latter had daughter who
had won the heart of the former. lie of.
fered himself to her and was rejected. II
was done, however, with the assurance,
that he was the man of her choice, but
that she acted in obedience to her fathers
command.
Assured Of the affections of the woman
|of his choice, he set himself about remov.
ing the only obstacle in the way Of their
union the fathers objection TO his pc.
|cuniary prospects.
A year had elapsed, and 10, what a
change! The young grocer was now
going mp hill with the power Of steam
locomotive customers nocked to hi.
store from all quarters, and even many
1 had left the old established stand on the
Opposite corner, for the young favorite
There was mystery about it which puz
led the old grocer sorely, but which h,
could not unravc. At length he becam,
nearly sick with losses and aggrava,ions
and vain attempts to discover the secret o
his neighbours success.
At this juncture, Angelica--for that wal
the daughters name--con,rived to brn!
about an apparently accidental interview
between the parties. After the old maj
had become, through the Intervention o
the daughter. ,olerably good humored
he inquired, with great earnestness, Of tn,
young man, how he had conlrived to ef
feet so much in a single year, to thus ex
tend his business, and draw off the Gus
toners from other stands.
The young man evaded an answer, bu
inquired if he had any further objection
TO his union with Angelica. "None,
replied he, "provided you reveal The SC
cret Of your success" This the young
man promised, when his happiness wa
made complete. The old man commend
ed his prudence on this point. The at
fair was all settled, and the marriage thcI
took place.