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BAT FILE OF LAKE CHAPLAIN
AND PLiTpSBURG.
IL LclLnI and MLcAnn1nGh..

As Macomb, like Macdonough, is now
numbered with the dead these who take
proper interest in the American Army
and Navy may be gratitied with brief
notice Of the brilliant services rendered
to their country by the forces under their
command, and the battles Of Patsb'rgh
and Lake Champlain. In noticing the
events of 1914, Hale refers to the drafts
OF troops taken from the frontiers for the
purpose Of reinforcing the troops under
Brown and Scott, engaged along the Nj
agara frontier. lie then adds
The march Of the troops from PIatts.
burgh having left the post almost de-
lenceless, the enemy determined 10 attack
it by land, and at the same time attempt
the destruction OF the American ilotlIla on
Lake ChamplAn. On the third of Sep
TENDER Sir George Provost, the Cover.
nor General Of Canada, with an army of
$4,000 men, most of whom served in the
wars of Europe, entered the territories
ject was ascertaned, Brigadier Gen. Ma
comb, called to his aid the militia OF New
York and Vermont, who with a,acrty and
without party distinction, obeyed the call.
On the 9th the enemy arrived at Plalls
burg, which is STATED near Lake Cham
pain. on the norlhernly bank OF the small
river Saranac, on their approach the A.
merican troops, who were posted on the
opposite bank tore Up the plank OF the
bridges, with which they formed slight
breast work, aud prepared to dispute the
passage Of the stream. Several attempts
TO cross it we're made by he enemy but
they we're uniformly defeated, from this
time until the | 18th the British army were
employed in erecting batteries, while the
American forces we're every hour aug
mented by the arrival of volunteers and
militia.
Early in the morning Of that day, the
British squadron Commanded by Commo'
dore Dowuie, appeared oil the harbor Of
Plaltsburg, where that Of the u. States,
commanded by Commodore Marlborough,
lay at an anchor prepared for battle
The former carried nincty.iive guns, aud
was manned with upwards OF 1000 men,
the latter eighty six guns and was man
ned with $50 men.
At nine O'clock the battle commenced
Seldom has the ocean witnessed more
furious encounter than took place on the
bosom OF this transparent and peaceful
lake. At the same momenl, The enemy on
the land began II heavy cannonaie upon
the American lines, attempted, at dliier-
ent places 10 cross the Saranac. At a
ford above the village the strife was hot
and deadly. As soon as the enemy adj
yanced into the water, they received '
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MISCE LII A " E o US.
LETTER FROM AN UNCLE.

DEAR MARY You should have consul
Led ne before you put on corsets !
would have dissuaded you from it. How
ever, your mentioning il in the Instant
you supposed that might not approve OF
it. atones for the omission-unIess indeed,
your frame has already suffered most se>
rious injury as fear it has. That exe
IRENE weakness when you sit or stand
sinking of the spirits--that aversion to
walking or riding on horseback Ny dear
child, pray heaven you may not have
storedup for yourself an amount Of un :
happiness that you little suspect.
A very slight knowledge Of the curious
ly wrought fabric in which the lungs play
and the heart beats, is enough 10 show Il
say not the dangerous or hurtlul,) but the
fatal effects OF tight lacing; whether
with, or without corsets. Fatal 10 activ-
lty, 10 energy, TO good spirits, 20 health,
and untlmeIy 10 life.
You may see picture Of the fabric,
the bones of the human trunk, in any cy-
clopedla, or book of anatomy or in
Combe's admirable Physiology. See
the spine, or backbone composed Of
tweniy>iour joints called perteJrG, all pills
led one upon another, and perforated from
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VOLUME G-NUMBER IS.

the eyes Of Barbara Howard but they
tod a;tnIr Of sorrow, of patience under suf.
ierlng, Of long and uumltigated wo, which
il was dreadful to imagine. 10 one word,
lchaboJ Allen saw seated before that scan.
ty fire, shiveriug with cold, cmaciaied
with disease, aud faint with hunger, while
The furious wind hoWIcd without, and
whisicd mournI'aIly through the crevices
Of the hot, and the rain penetrated thro'
the dacayed roof the drnnkarl's wife sur.
rounded by her children, ndoavoring to
seek consolation in the midst Of her trou-
bes from the word Of God.
How few there are, who seated in the
lap Of indulgence, and surrounded by the
Injuries OF life, are aware OF the terrible
nature of the suffer ings Of the woman who
is welded 10 the druukard (; of the many
hours OF mental agony, which Gil with bi!-
terncSs, even to the Jrim, the cup Of life.
Her sorrows are deep seated and continu-
al they scar the heart as with hot iron,
and cannot be described by words. And
happy indeed may she be regarded, if,
trom the abyss Of degradation into which
she has boen plunged. not by any crime or
error OF her own, but by the depravity
AMI intatuatiou OF her husband, she can
Iojk for balm and so,nce in the love Of her
Creator - Temperance JOuraal
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destructive fire from the militia, and their
dead bodies noated down the stream liter
ally climsoned with blood
AT half past eleven the shout Of victory
heard along the American lines, announ-
ced the result OF the battle on the lake.
A second British squadron hal yielded to
prowcss of the American soamen. The
cry animated to Drawer dee Is their brcth-
ren on land. In the afternoon they with.
drew 10 their entertainments. In the
night they began precipitate retreat, and
had fled eight miles before their dcpar-
tlre was known to the American camp.
Upon the Lake the American loss was
.l10, the British 1914, besides prisoners
On the land the American loss was one
hunlred aud nineteen that oil the British
was estimated at $500. In the latter nun
Der. however, were included more Than
500 British soldiers, who prelering Amer
lea to their native country, deserted from
the eating army. With these spIen-
did victories closed the campaign on the
northorn frontier
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Eag'j3i Phi'antEr7rg English Philau.
thropy, as il maniesls Itself at the pres
ent day, is thus described by late trav.
eIer in Great Britain:
ut is vagrunt philanthropy--never
at home. 1t conpaSses sea AMI land to
make proseIytes. lls far reaching vision
dlsdainS the point at its very nose, and
stretches into the dim distance beyond
The wretchci inmates of manufactures
half starved and Slllled, kept within tho
bounds Of lie by hard wrnng pltance
the hordes oi boggarS that lamish in the
streets; the daily scenes OF want and
we forced even upon the unwilling eyes;
these are npihing and less than nothing
to these explorers of the vide ocedu Of
Philanthropy. The bcggar may rot on
du lg.hjl before their eyes. The white
slaves of manufactures may die, piece
meal, under the hard hand of rich op.
preston. Misery, most AFFECT misery
may stare them in The face. Mans in
humanity to man may be spread as a dali
ly lesson before them. 1t may be in their
power to alleviate those depIorabe evils.
They may hold in thor hands the
cup Of sweet waters which the sufferer
pants for. And yet they have not fin
ger to raise TO alleviate The wants and
woes of those who are pining, suffering,
starving before their very eyes"
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Money Lost Stephen Girard died nine
years since, leaving Two millions OF dol~
lars for the erection Of u College for Or
phans, to be plain and solid. They are
buiIdingit with huted Corinhian columns.
1t takes a year or two 10 finish each CO.
umn, and as yet there are no Signs Of
teaching the orphan aud it is not proba..
bic that for i've years to come any will be
taaght-and when finished, he Ministers
of the Gospel are to be excluded from it.
The man who could make such will
deserves to have it executed in such
manner. How powerless are the rich IN
their graves Stephen Glrard, living,
could have sustained the credit OF the ma
lion, and received the sycophant bows Of
thousands Stephen Girard, dead, is cars
ed no more for than dead fly. Even all
his wealth, aided by ali the law, cannot
carry out the simplest direction of his
will. How true Tor him was The saying,
we toll Tor heirs, We know not who.'-
CGIcR. Chronicle.
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Tie TTorH is Acycedj'c-This is an
agreeable world a ter all If we would
only bring ourselves to look at the objects
that surround us in their true light, we
should see beauty where we behold detorm
lly, and listen 10 harmony where we heard
morning but discord. To be sure there is
great deal o! veXalion and anxiety to
meet; we cannot sail upon summer
coast forever yet, if we reserve calm
eye AMI steady hand, we can so trim our
sail Il manage our helm as to avoid quick
sands aud weather the storms that threa-
ten shipvreck. We are members Of one
great family we arc travelling the same
road, and shalt arrive al the same goal.
We breathe the Sanle air. are subject 10
the same bounty, and We shall lie dOwn
! upon the bosom Of our comnon mother
/ II is not becoming then that brother
shouII haze brother /; it is not proper that
/ friend shoaId deceive friend it is not
/ right that neighhor should iniure neigh
Dor. We ply that mau who can harbor
enmIty against his fellow he loses half
the enjoyment OF lie-he embtterS his
own existence. Let MS tear from our eyes
the colored medium lha, invests every OBJ.
jet which the green hue Of jealousy and
suspicion turn deaf ear 10 scandal
,. breathe the spirit Of charity from our
bearls-Iel the rich gushings of human
kindness swell up as iountan-so that
the golden age will become no fiction,
u / 4 IL 4
more ihan Hyperion beauty
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From the Scottish Journal.

These stanzas are by the author Of the Bu
rial of John Moore, and were given to the worl'
in an interesting review Of Mr.. WoolTs Re
MAINS" in the Ednburg Pathological Library
II appeared that one of his iavorite melodies
" GrammacLree," he never heard without belni
sensibly affected by its deep and tender expires
ron, but he thought that no words had eve
been written for it, that came up to his idea Q
the peculiar pathos which peryadeS the Who'll
strain They all appeared to him to want in
dividualty of feeling At the desire Of friend
he gave his own conception Of it in these verses
which it seems hard to read, perhaps impossible
TO hear sung without tears.
If had thought thou could'st have died,
might not weep for thee
But forgot when by thy side,
That thou could's mortal be-
1t never through my mind had passed
That time would e'er be DER,
And on thee should look my last,
And thou shouid'st smile no more.
And still upon that face look,
And think twill smile egNin:
And still the thought will not brook,
That must look in yaiii
But when spcOk--thou dest nci say,
What thou meier left unsad:
And now feel, as well / may,
Sweet Mary--thou art dead
If thou would'st stay, even as thou art,
All cold and all serene
Istill might press thy silent heart,
And where thy smiles have been
While cen thy chill bleak coarse have,
Thou seem'st still mine own;
But there lay thee in the grave.
And | am now alone.
do not thing, whereer thou art,
Thou hast forgotten me
And perhaps, may soothe this heart,
In thinking too of thee;
Yet there was round thee such a dawn
or Light nc er seen before,
AS fancy never could have drawn,
And never can restore
"He was asked whether he had any real in
cident in view, or had witnessed any immediat
occurrence which might have prompted thes
lines. Ills reply was, he had not, but that h
had sung the air over and over, till he had burs
into food of tears, in which mode he compose
the words"
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"a Horrible State Of Society"-We
have been amazed by an int:mation in the
Louisville Gazette. with regard to the
state Of society in that region. 1t seems
thai stout able bodied man went into
court and demanded that his vile should
he placed under bonds TO keep the peace,
as he was afraid she would fog him-sta.
ting that she was in the habit of correct
ing him too often. Wherelpon the Ga
zette says this
Informatons Of this kind have become
very frequent of late, and the heaIthlest
looking fellow of the town without blush
Of shame tInging his cheek, comes boldly
into the court and does not scOrn to ask
the Judge to protect him from Il woman.
Husbands even ask 10 have their wives
bound over to keep the peace, instead OF
making use of the liberty the law con.
fers on them--a sound ,hrashing. Who'd
be man in this degenerate age.
Az who the deuce wonl be man in
this degenerate age We'd RATHER be a
dog and bay the moon, than such''-mcr
as appear 10 flourish at Louisville.
And after all. it is worth while to en-
quire if that be not perverSion Of natu-
raj law which places the right OF tioggng
in the hand Of the strongest party. 1t /
IA clear proposition that men are general
y worse than women they have les
regard (or moral principle less Of III
spirit Of truth and purity. Hence III,
conclusion may fairly be drawn that we
men in the aggregate deserve less tloggin
than men. Now those who deserve III
most should receive the mosl-and ca
that rule be right which prevents thei
receiving what they deserve ! Certain !
not. From THIS reasoning, it plainly fol
lows that in woman alone ought to },
vested the power Of administering cor
reclon. There is yet another and {
stronger argument. fwonan be c!o,hcr
with The tlogglng power, man is strong
enough TO rests, IN ca9e he IS in the right,
I an attempt be m tde to plnish HIM wlIh.
out proper cause, he can turn the tables ;
and that will always do rather than sub
init TO an undeServed application of the
rod. With woman it is evidently other
wise--in case man is the hogger and sh,
is the foggee, she is obliged TO stand anl
take it = therefore rank injustice may OF
ten be borne. Our "sober second thot' $
seem to be the nearer correct. We are
almost persuaded that great social rev
oIution has commenced at LuuiSviI c which
will bring people back to The platform o.
| equity.
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Bardary Howard or The Belle Of dl.
ienSrIle BY sad anl Pickering light
from few faggots, which burned reluc-
family on the hearth, captain Allen beheId
a woman seated on low stool. She held
in her lap boy eight or nine years of
age and another lad, year or two oil
| der, with fine intellectual, though pale
and sickIy features, was seated on The
floor beside her, gazing intently on the
face of his mother. The furniture was
scanty in the extreme. a low bed occu'
! pied the corner OF the narrow room ;
and an Old chest, on which a few kitchen
utensils repose1, seemed to serve the pur-
pose of table. There were no chairs,
no looking asses, no comforts oil any
description bat all looked dreary, desc.
Iale and lororn. The child, in its mIlh-
or's lap, sobs as fits Iille heart was burs.
ing and as the mother turned her heal
occasionally, to whisper words OF comfort,
Capt. Allen discovered some few and lalut
traces Of the once beautiful BlrbIra How
ard whom he had known twelve years be
fore. He no longer beheld the blooming
cheeks, the laughing eyes, the brilliant
complexion, the smiling features, dltidslng
Joy around Of the gay and happy girl,
who decked in elegant apparel charmed
every behoIdor, and captvated his youth
fu heart he no longer bcheld the gay,
ETHEREAL being who once shone bright
star in the armament Of beauty, and who
looked the emblem of innocence and JOY.
He saw in that cottage woman,
whose emaciated form was loosely clad IN
garments Of the most wretched descrlp
ton whose hair hung not IN gracelu vi
curs, but diSheveIed about her neck
whose complexion was wan aud sutlow
whose features were pnchel with Ia-
mine and sickness, and Iurrowed with
grief, disappointment and despair These
dark blue eyes which once shot ganceS
that had power towarm the most lnscnsf
bic heart, no longer beamed with 'euaer>
ness or sparkled with joy. Bul their fre
remained unqueuehef they we're SIN !
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HAM. MCKNIGHT, EDITOR.
= O Il Il II Y.


Her poice to ages; and informs The page
With music, image, sentiment and Mongdt,
Neuer 10 de- the treasures Of mankind!
Their highest honor, and their trueSt Joy"
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"May B Of the lovers Of D." as
the Miss Of IS teen said 2 10 tender 4
leg OF Mutton, 3 4 she 8 piece Of il.
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The Harrisburg Keystone proposes
Coz. Benton Tor the next Presidency, and
calls hlm a fixed STAR lie IS not ex-
nctly iiycl 1ow, bul tho people viii fix
him, Il he Is candidate. The ballot boxes
will DO the +" iixins. p Louisville journal.
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Your loving uncle.
G. r.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-09-17
From the Cultiva,or.
Signs of Better Times,

|. All agricultural produce command.
fair, steady, compromising price, alikc
removed from the depressed state which
sometimes has existed, or the unnatural
initiation through which we have Just
passed.
?. Speculation has had its day, and
the thousands who have been ruined, have
had time to repent at their leisure. The
mass of the nation are convinced that
honest industry, and slow and sure pro-
fits, are far preferable to the haphazard
and demorallzlng influence of such haste
TO be rich.
3. Agriculture, it is evident, is assum-
ing its proper place in the estimation Of
the public. This may be attributed in
part to the knowledge respecting it, which
has been distributed by agricultural jour.
nails, and in part to the results of the agri-
cultural census, the results of which have
demonstrated the paramount importance
of this interest.
4. We find evidence that the mass of
reading men begin to think and demand
information on the subject of agriculture,
in the fact that all our leading ncwspa-
pcrs and most influential journals, are in
the habit of deyollng a part Of their pub
LEGATIONS to the dissemination Of papers
interesting to the farmer
S. In the processes Of farming, yearly
advances are making. We have this year
seen crops of the heaviest growth, where,
a few years since, a quaI,ing bog existed
better and more productive kinds of corn
and other grain have been brought to no.
rcc; the culture Of roots has been intro
drccd, and found most important auNii-
AIRY to the farmer; and more attention is
paid to the cleaning of land, and the de-
structon of weeds, than formerly.
6. Superior breeds of cattle, sheep and
swine have been introduced, and are ra-
pidly spreading over the country; in
short, the elements of individual and ma
tional prosperity were never more fully
developing themselves than now. Let
the farmer be thankful.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-09-17
From the Democratic Review.
Death In tine schoo, Room.

Ting-a-ling-ling-ling! went the little
bell on the teachers desk of village
school one morning, when the studies Of
the earlier part of the day were complet
cd. 1t was we'll understood that this was
command for silence and attention, and
when those had been obtained, the master
spoke. He was low, thick set man,
and his name was Lugare.
"Boys," said he, II have had a COM
plant entered, that last night some of you
were stealing fruit from Mr.. Nichols's
garden. rather think know the thief.
Tim Barker, step up here, sir"
The one to whom he spoke came for
ward. He was slight, fair looking boy,
of about fourteen and his face had
laughing good humored expression, which
even the charge now preferred against hun
and the stern and threatening look of the
teacher, had not entirely dissipated. The
countenance Of the boy, however, was
too unearthly fair for health; it had, not
withstanding its aeshy, cheerful look,
singular cast, as if some inward disease,
and that fearful one, were seated within.
AS the STRIPPING stood before that place of
judgment, that place, so often made the
scene of hearless and coarse brutality, of
timid innocence confused, helpless child
hood outraged, and gentle feelings crush
ed-I.ugare looked on him with frown,
which plainly told that he felt in no very
pleasant mood. Happily worthler and
more philosophical system is proving to
men that schools can be governed better
than by lashes, and tears, and signs. We
are waxing toward that consummation
when one of the old-fashioned schoolmas-
tiers, with his cow-hide, his heavy birch
rod. and his many ingenious methods of
child-torture, will be gazcd upon as a
scorned momcnto of an ignorant, cruel,
and exploded doctrine. May propi,ious
gales speed that day!
"Were you by Mr.. Nichols's garden
fence last night ~ said Lugare.
eyes, sir" answered the boy, 81
was"
"Well, sir, am glad to find you so
ready with your confession. And so you
thought you could do little robbing, and
enjoy yourself in manner you ought to
be ashamed to own, w,hout being punish.
ed, did you -
81 have not been robbing," replied the
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and feeling delights which cold reait,
never can bestow. Lugare lifted his rat
an high over his head, and with the true
and expert aim which he had acquired
by long practice, brought it down on
Tins back with a force and wackinp
sound which seemed sufficient TO awake
a freezing man in his last lethargy
Quick ard fast, blow followed blow.
Without waiting to see the effect of the
first cut, the brutal wretch piled his in
strument of torture first on one side of the
boys back, and then on the other, and
only stopped at the end few minutes
from very WEAKNESS. Still Tim showed
no signs OF motion; and as Lugare, pro-
voked at his torpidity, jerked away one
OF the chlIds arms, on which he had been
leaning over the desk, his head dropped
down on the board with a dull sound,
and his face lay turned up and exposed
to view. When Lugare saw it, he stood
like one transiXed by basaisk. His
counlcnance turned to a leaden white
ness; the rattan dropped from his grasp
and his eyes, strcatchcd wide open. gar.
ed as at some monstrous spectacle OF hor-
ror and death. The sweat started in
great 9 lobules seemingly from every pour
IN his face; his skinny lips contracted,
and showed his teeth; and when he at
length streatched forth his arm. and with
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The Frenchman stood pale with as.
constituent. The Kentuckian moved no,
a muscle of his face. Both remained in
silence for some moments, when the
Frenchman exclaimed-"Is it possible |
did not reserve the right Of passage ?"
"No, sir, indeed you did not; and you
pass this line at your peril"
"But how shall get out of the room ?"
"There is window which Won re-
Serced to yourself-you may use tina, :;
but you pass not ihat--my door, which
you generously left me-"
The poor Frenchman was fairly caught,
He was in quandary, and made all sorts
OF explanations and entrealies. The
kentuckian took compassion on him, and
that going out of thiId story
window was not "what it's cracked up
To be- said to his new friend" Sir, in
oraer that ace may be Neutrality agreeq-
bic, III rub out that hateful chalk-linc
and let You pass
The Frenchman politely thanked him,
and since the settlement of that ..boun-
larry question" they have been the very
best of lriends.-N. o. Picagune.