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The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-03-05

pam, anu always SCiupulousiN nice. his
hair, which is slightly grey, and rather
thin, is combed up from the sides and bach,
of his head, to the crown, and forward
from the sides to the iront which i'm
parts to his countenance an air of neatness
and viyacity, and greatly improves his ap-
pearance.
But his greatest popularity is his eye
glass, and the use which he makes of il.
This glass is his constant companion.
tits suspended by very small gold chain,
and is worn in the left side of his vest.
He doubtless needs the aid of spectacles,
and uses this glass as a substitute. When
he addresses the Senate, he invariably
holds this glass in his right hand, and the
documents before him, at a great distance
from his eyes. and speaks in a very low,
and rapid manner. He is very methodi-
cal in the arrangement of his papers, and
is seldom at loss to find any document
that he may desire. Senator Hubbard, OF
New Hampshire, who sits very near Col.
Benton, is the very opposite of the Mis-
souri, Senator, in this respect. He speaks
very vehemently, and frequently in his
fits of abstraction seizes great package
of loose papers, and losses them about as
if endeavouring 10 winnow them through
his fingers, and is often totally unable 10
find his text again. Senator Benton, on
the contrary, takes up his papers, one by
one, as carefully as if they were made of
the finest threads of glass, dispatches
them carefully, and lays Them aside in the
same manner. During the whole of the
excited session Of 1910, we never saw
Col. Benton depart from this calm and
unostentatious style of speaking, but once,
and then only for moment. In reply TO
some challenge from Mr.. Clay, he one
dav exclaimed, 'Let the Senator from
Kentucky come on, sir | feel like the
old war horse in his harness ] am i'm
patient for the contest
From what we have said, the reader
must not infer that Senator Benton is al
ways so calm and placid in his speech,
that he is never severe or eloquent No
although he seldom ''splits the ear
with violent sounds, he possesses the IA
| Guilty of uttering sarcasms which pene-
trate TO the very yitas of his opponents,
and in print they cut like lash of scor-
pons. Though there is little of the pomp
and tinsel of the elocutionist in his man.
ner, there is great force and beauty in his
language, and some passages may be
found in his published speeches, which
would do honor TO the best orators in the
Union.
Senator Benton, in our opinion-leav-
ing his peculiar views entirely out of the
question--is an extraordinary man, and a
great politician-and he exercises a more
powerful influence over the destnies OF
this country, than many people imagine.
He is now undoubtedly in the foremost
rank Of the Democratic leaders, and stands
the best chance of being made the great
head Of the party We shall not attempt
to raise the veil in which the future is
shrouded.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-03-05
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OF every description, executed in the neatest
manner, at the usual prices.
OTTAW is the seat of justice of La Sale
county; is situated at the junction of the Fox river
with the Illinois, 200 miles, by water, from Saint
Louis, and midway between Chicago and Peoria.
The population of Ottawa is about ono thousand.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-03-05
ess PUBLisHED WEEKLY ny r
GEORGE +. WEAVER & JOHN HISE,
TERMS
Canal Street, nearly opposite the Mansion House

Terms:
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advance; Three dollars ifnet paid before the expi-
ration of the first six months; And three dollars
and twenty-five cents if delayed until the end of
the year.
Advertisements inserted at 81 per square Tor
the first insertion, and 25 cents for each sub
scquent insertion. A liberal discount made to
those who advertise by the year.
nrNo paper discontinued until all arrearages
are paid, unless at the option of the editors.
Ali communications, TO ensure attention, must
be post paid.
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Keeping Books ty Don69e Eniyys.
Charging articles twiccs \ ssals EasA
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19
Valuable Land
At PUBLIC AUCTION.


BY virtue of Deed of Trust executed TO
the subscriber for the benefit of John r. Ste
VEINS, by David Ralston, dated the 24th day
o! June IS36,and duly recorded in the Clerks
Office Of Augusta County Court, and for the
purposes therein mentioned, ESQ far as the
said deed will now authorize) / will proceed
to sell at public auction, for cash, before the
door of the Eagle Tavern in Stanton, on
Saturday the 28th day of this month, (Au-
gust) the whole or SO much as may be neoes-
sary, of the two following Tracts of Land
situated in said county Of Augusta, to wit:
One tract estimated to contain 90 ACRES.
40 POLES, adjoining the lands of John Hen.
dren, James Miller, Jacob Michael and the
heirs of Samuel Miller decd; and one other
tract lying on both sides of the road leading
from Miller's Iron Works to jennings GAP,
estimated to contain SO ACRES, Iii
POLES, being the same two tracts of land
which were conveyed by the Rev. John
fiendren, to the said John II. Stevens. by
two separate doeds, and by deed from the
said Stevens was afterwards conveyed TO the
said Ralston-all which deeds are of record
In the Clerks Office aforesaid.
This land is valuable and we'll improved.
and is worthy the notice of those who may
have money to invest in that kind of prop
erty.
The title is believed to be rdispntable, but
such title only as is vested in the subscriber
will be conveyed to the purchaser. Sale. 10
commence at IL O'Clock M.
JACOB X. STRIBLlNG, Trustee.
August S, l84l-tds.
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DsfauHing Banks.-The Governor of Penn
sylvania, has instructed the Attorney General
to institute proceedings against the Kensing-
ton and Southwark Banks, both of which re-
fused to comply with the reguisition made
upon them under a resolution of the Legisla-
ture OF that State, directing the Banks of the
Commonwealth to make loan to paw the in
terest on the State debt.
The Auburn New York Journal saws that
fue field pieces have been stolen from that
county within short time. Two from Au-
burn, one from Scipio or Geneva, one from
Cato, and another from town, name not re-
collected. Rumors are rife as to the object of
these thefts, but the Editor thinks it not un-
likely that preparations are making for anoth-
or Patriot movement.
Amherst College, Massachusetts, has con-
ferred the title of l.. l.. y. OIL Mr.. Tyler-as
Harvard did upon Gen. Jackson--pot for the
extent OF his legal requirements, but because
no Is President of the u. S.-a tribute not to
Learning, but to Power and therefore de-
grading to the bestower, and valueless to the
receiver.--VIRG.
Border Perils.--It was stated bv MIR. Sc.
vier In the Senate, during the discussion on
the iortihcatlon bill, that on the borders of
arkansas and Missouri there were forty three
Mousand Indian warriors well provided with
arms, ana crouching ready for the spring the
moment England should give the signal of
fenow FSuer.-Several cases of yellow fe-
yer have occurred in New Orleans and
the. disease is spreading.
Goblet once compared the interest exc;t-
ed by watching certain politicians career
10 that which is felt on Witnessing dnc,r
hunt the principal curiosity being to guess.
when the duck dives, where it will come up
again.
We amuse ourselves very frequently with
this species OF duck hunting--as any one can
dc who Will observe the movements Of some
Of our FIsHY public men.1
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BRITISH WEST INDIES.

The policy Of Great Britain towards her
West India possessions is tending TO results
which the advocates of tho system were
warned Of at the first. BY the official returns
OF trade It appears that from 1928 to 1889 the
total agricultural produce Of those Islands
sunk fully third in every article. Tho tom
mage inwards IN 1928 was $4,000; in 1889
it was 10000. Tho price Of sugar in Eng
land is said to be third higher than it was
astonishing increase of East India sugar, the
import Of which has risen, during the last
years, from 6,OOO to 81, 900 tons annually.
In consequence of the high price of sugar
tho present ministry brought forward their
proposal for reduction Of duty on foreign
sugar from G3 to 36 shillings per cwt. The
consequence ofthis reduction would DO most
disastrous to the planters ofthe British West
Indies who are already sinking even under
the protection of high duty against rival
producers. An article in tho last Black
wood, enumerating the errors which produc-
ed the overthrow Of the Melbourne Ministry,
dwells with force upon their unfortunate and
mistaken policy towards the West Indies.-
''They have first diminished" says this wri-
ter, "by about third, the total agricultural
produce Of the British West India Islands,
and the total amount OF shipping employed
between them and the mother country; and
then to fill up the gap, and remedy tho def
cheney which they themselves have created,
they propose to complete tho destruction ofihe
British. West India islands by an inundation
Of foreign Sugar which will at once render
cultivation in our own colonies impossible"
Another result has been to increase the
slave trade in Cuba and Brazil for the def
cheney Of the crops in the British West In
dies has stimulated production in those other
countries, where slave labor is used. 1t ia
said that since the emancipation act the inn
portation of negroes has risen from about one
hundred to one hundred and ninety thousand
annually.
The emigration project which has been
lately introduced, whereby native Africans
arc induced to come to the British islands
from Sierra Leone, and the adjacent coast,
has not yet produced any decided results so
lar as wo know. II was our misfortune, some
months ago, to incur the displeasure of a ia
maca editor by designating this sort of emf
grafton as something not very far different
from species Of slave trade. Still, with
submission, we should be glad to know what
Kind OF inducements are held out to the ma
tlves OF the coast to draw them over the o.
cean Tor the sake of residence under mas
ters in the West Indies. Are bargains made
with the chiefs who thereby assume the re
sponsibiity of persuasion ? Or are the temp
,atlons to emigration held out TO the judicious
minds of individuals We shall probably
Know more OF this new movement in case it
promises to be successful.-Bak. Amer.
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$50 ACRES.

IT'S Acres cleared. about 20 Acres river-hat
land, part of which is now in timothy and
clover, and the balance could be made into
fine meadow, having the convenience of wa
ter which could be thrown over every inch of
It. The improvements consist of comfor-
table Dwelling House, Kitchen, Ice House,
Smoke House, Overseer's House, Negro
Houses, and all other necessary buildings,
all ofwhich have been recently built.
This land lies well to be improved, and
there is no land in this section of country
better adapted to the growth of Clover,
Wheat, Corn, Oats and Tobacco, than this.
Persons wishing to purchase aneatan COM
Portable home, in a healthy and wealthy neigh
borhood, In the midst of good society, and
near to market, would do well to call and ex-
anime this situation. AS | am determined
on removing to the West, if sale is not of.
fected earlier, will offer the above Farm on
"Wednesday, the LIST day of September next
at public auction, to the highest bidder
Terms very accommodating, and made known
on the day of sale.
PORTER WALLACE.
Mount View, August IL, 1S41.-3t
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

MISSISSIPPI BoNDs.-Governor McNutt, of
Mississippi, has given Messrs. Hope g. Co.,
of Amsterdam, notice, that "this State never
will pay the five millions of dollars, issued in
June 1888, or any portion of the interest due,
or to become due, thereon. "The moneys
he says, "paid for those bonds did not come
into tho State treasury. Tho officers of THE
Government had no control over its disburse-
.ment. The bonds were disposed of in 1888,
eby collision and fraud, in violation of the
Constitution and laws Of this State. The
Mississippi Union Bank, and the Bank OF
the United States, were parties to this unlaw-
full transaction. You have the endorsement
of both these Institutions, and to them you
must look for payment"
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VIRGINIA.
At Rules held in tho Clerks Office of the
Circuit Superior Court Of Law and Chance
ry for Augusta County, August the Cd. lS4l
Henry X. Eakle-plaintiff
AGAINST
Malvina Eakle, widow, Jacob Slagle and E.
lizabeth, his wife, formerly EakIe, Joseph
Harper and Susan his wife, formerly Ea-
klc, VIM. Allison and Margaret his wife,
formerly Eakle, John b. Eakle, Martin
Conner and Ann, his wife, formerly Eaklc,
Daniel Miller and Polly, his wife, late Ea-
kie, Ci.ristian Eakle, Benjamin F. Eakle,
Jonathan Eakle, children of John b. Ea-
kle, sen'r. decd. and Charles Bats, one of
the exor's. of said John b. Eakle, sen. de-
ceased-defendants
IN CHANCERY.
The Defendants VIM. Allison, Margaret
Allison, Elizabeth Slagle, John b. Eakle,
and Jacob Slagle not having entered their APP
pearance and given security, according to the
act of Assembly, and the Rules of this
Court, and it appearing by satisfactory evil
dence that they are not Inhabitants of this
Commonwealth 1t Is ordered, that the said
Defendants do appear here, on the LIST day of
the next term lst of November) and answer
the bill of the plaintiff and tina, copy of
this order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper printed in Staunton, for two
months successfully, and posted at the front
door of the Courthouse.
A Copy Teste,
II. II. KINNEY, D. C.
August lS
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August 10.

VIRGINIA.
At Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chance
ry for Augusta County. August the End iS4l
Thomas p. Wilson and James q. Shipman,
admr's. Of VIM. Miller, dec'd.-Plainitffs
AGAINST
Hannah, the wife of said Thos. p. Wilson,
Sam1. b. Miller, William w. Miller, Ma
ry G. Miller, and Nancy, the wife of said
James C. Shipman, heirs of the said VIM.
Miller, Decd, Polly Bell, John Erwin, "A
braham Lamb, Robert Harnsbarger, Sam'l.
Clarke, Thomas Bell, James A. Frazier,
Geo. Geiger. Elijah Brown, Lewis Har,
Peter Hall, A. M. Mosby, John ElcCue,
Sam'l. Browns estate, DR.. Craven's es-
tate, and Jonathan Shipman and all other
Observation-Disclosures,
IN CHANCERY.
The Defendant Sam'l B. Miller not having
entered his appearance and given security, ac-
cording to the act of Assembly, and the Rules
of this Court, and it appearing by satisfacto-
ny evidence that he is not an inhabitant OF
this Commonwealth 1t is ordered, that the
said Defendant do appear here, on the LIST day
OF the next term LIST of NOvember) and an
swer the bill of the plaintiff, and that a copy
OF this order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper printed in Staunton, for two months
successfully, and posted at the front door OF
the Courthouse.
A Copy-Teste,
X. III. KINNEY, DC.
August IL.
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VIRGINIA..


All Circuit Superior Court of Law and
Chancery held for Augusta County, at the
Courthouse, on Wednesday the ID day of
Jnne, l84l.
Jacob Baylor, committee for &c.-Plaintifr-
AGAINST
Robert Reed and others-Defendants.
This cause came on this 2i day of June.
l94l, TO be heard on the bill and exhibits. the
answers of defendants Robert Reed, Eliza
beth Reed, Polly Reed, John Reed and Robt.
Iced the youngest, and the joint answers of
the infant defendants, Isabella Reed, James
Reed and Andrew Reed, by Nicholas c.. Kin
ney their guardian ad Item, and general re-
plication thereto, and was argued by coun-
sel.-On consideration whereof the court is
OF opinion, that a sale of the two parcels of
land, which descended to the said Idiots. An
drew Reed and Thomas Reed, is necessary
for defray:ng the expenses of their support
and maintenance. 1t is therefore adjudred,
ordered and decreed, that Jacob Baylor, who
is hereby appointed commissioner, for that
purpose, after advertising the time of sale,
for thirty days in the Stanton Spectator,
shall proceed to sell, on the premises, the
two tracts of land in the bill mentioned, TO
the highest bidder, on credit of six, twelve
and eighteen months, taking from the pur-
chaser bond with good security, and that he
make report to this court. 1t is further adj
Judged. ordered and decreed, that the plain
tilt settle up his accounts before master com
missioner Charles Chaplin, showing the
receipts and disbursements made by him for
said Andrew and Thomas Reed respectively,
and the amount of the unsatisfied charges for
their keeping and maintenance, and that said
master commissioner report his proceedings
to this court in order to final decree.
A Copy-Teste.
r. II. KINNEY, DC.
August 10, 1871.
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tammtnm spFrfatne $ esfuRraI aobrrtt.er r..
FROM WASHINGTON.

"Nothing from the Presidont,"- quote
a conceit Of our Wing ncigi,bor.) The Veto
or tho signature was question completely
involved i'm doubt; and that il remains so
long doubtful is an omen, we fear, unfavora-
bio to the Bank. The anxiety on tho subjec,
was intense.
Several Cabinet Councils had been held.
A letter from Washington says:
"rhe opposition are in high hopes, but my
impression still is that Mr.. Tyler will sign
the Bill. though in this opinion there arc ten
to one against me. He may truly say:
81 can and can't, will and won't
I'll be hang'd il i do, and be hang'd if l
don't"
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FOR Young Ladies, will open for the re-
ceptlon OF pupils on tho LIST day of September
next. The present term will be ten months,
with an examination at the end of each five
months. Tuition as follows:
For the higher branches Sl2, so for 8 months.
leading, Writing, &c. $50 "do do
Z" Music with the use
OF Piano 1900 "do do
French Language 500 edo do
Painting 500 ado do
Boarding including every thing $40 per
month.
The last session closed on the 3Oth of June,
when the proficiency Of the scholars was tes-
ted by public examination. AS we be-
iieve this institution can compare favorably
with any in tho Vailey, We refer persons de-
string information to the following gentle
men Rev. ID. M. Smith, DIR. Il. II. Henry,
). Wayt Col: s. Hansbarger, James Nelson,
A. Link, J. McCue, DIR. L. Waddel, and ID.
Fishburn.
WaynCsborough, August 1875
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VIRGINIA..
August l2, l94l.

VIRGINIA.
At Rules held in the Clerks office of the
Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chance
ry for Augusta County, August tho I'd, ls4l
w. g. S. Wyman-Plaintiffs
AGAINST
Ebenezer Christian, Hugh w. Shelley, Sa-
rah G. Wallace, Samuel Bell, Thomas
Bell. Francis Bell sem, Jacqueline Taylor
& Co. VIM. A. Abney, Gather, e. Co.
Geo. II. Gather g. Co. Livermore, Berry,
e. Co.-Defendants,
IN CHANCERY.
The Defendants, Gather, g. Co. Geo. r.
Gather, e. Co. and Livermore, Berry, e. Co.
not having entered their appearance and Civ
en- security, according to the act of Assem-
bly,, and the Rules Of this Court, and it ap-
pearing by satisfactory evidence that thew
are not Inhabitants of this Commonwealth {:
1t is ordered, that the said Defendants do ap-
pear here, on the LIST day of the next term
(lst Of NOvember) and answer the bill of
the plaintiffs and that copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed
in Stanton, for two months successfully,
and posted at the front door of the Court
house.
A Gopy-Teste,
Il. H. KINNEY, d. C.
August IL.
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Land for Sale.
August l2.

REING anxious to remove to Missouri.
otter my land for sale, lying in the coun-
W OF Roanoke, in the fork Of Carven's Creek
and Tinker Creek, three miles from the Bot
etourt Springs, six miles from Salem, and
Tour miles from Big Lick, and adapted to the
culture of G orD, Wheat, Tobacco and Hemp.
This tract is one Of the most desirable places
ever offered to the public. 1T has on it a
SPLENDID BRICK HOUSE, large and
commodiou S frame SWISHER BARN, a
large STON Il MILL, and every necessary
mouse. J. &. JEFFRIS.
! August IL
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80 THE above two TRACTS OF
LAND will be sold as follows, to wit =
The one tract adjoining the lands of Robert
Reed, jr. and Others, on Thursday the 10th
day OF September next--and the other, adj
joining the lands of1homas Walker and 9TH
ers, on Friday the 18th, on the terms and
conditions mentioned in the above decree.
JACOB BAYLOR, Comm'r.
N. BE the day is not fair the sale will
be postponed until the NEXT fair day. J. b.
August 10
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PUBLIC SALE.

HAVING disposed Of my farm, shall on
Friday the 9th inst. offer for sale at NV
residence, six miles west of Stanton, the
following property, viz :
Nine head of Horses, Cattle, Sheep and
Hogs-about four or five hundred bushels of
Wheat, (among which is some first rate seed
wheat,) two or three hundred bushels of Rye,
thirty or forty bushels of Timothy Seed, about
20 acres OF Corn, two Wagons and Gears,
Farming Utensils of every description.-Al-
so several valuable Slaves and variety OF
other property too tedious to enumerate.
Terms made known on the day of saIe.--
Sale to commence at 10, a. m.
JOSEPH POINTS.
August IL
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3 & 400 ACRES.

DC tho same more or less, and adjoining the
lands Of John Ray, Ballard Smith, John
Brown and others and also the following
slaves and other personal property viz one
Negro woman named Jude, and her three
children, William, Anderson and Henry; I
negro woman named Louisa, about l6
years OLD, ono Negro woman, named Rosan-
ma ABOUT "a years old, and her son WASH
lngton, 10 months old, oneNegro man, named
Reuben, about 30 years old, one Negro bow,
named Frank, about I6 years old one gray
horse' one bay mare, one black mare, one
sorrei horse, one roam mare, and colt, one
gray marc and colt, one sorrel colt, one bay
horse colt, eight head of Cattle, fifteen
head Of Hogs, eight head of Sheep,
l wagon and gear for horses, ploughs and
harrows, and all the balance of the said
Lightner's farming utensils of every kind
and descriptions; feather beds, bed-steads
and furniture, one sideboard, two bureaus,
1 china press and contents, two tables,
ono "a hour clock, and all the balance
OF the said Lightner's Household and Kitch-
en- Furniture of every kind and description
in his possession at the date of the Trust
Deed aforesaid; and also, all the Wheat, RIVE,
Oats, Corn and Buckwheat, growing at the
date of said Trust Deed OH the lands aforesaid
or the proceeds Of the same if cut, together
with any increase Of said property since the
date Of the said Trust Deed.
So much of the above property will be
sold for cash, as will raise about the sum of
$500, the balance on a credit until the 18th
September, le42-the purchaser giving bond
with approved security. The above sale is
made by and with the consent of all parties
concerned.
Acting as Trustee, shall convey such I'll
tie only as is vested in me by the deed aforc-
said. JOHN CHURCHMAN
August ~, 1871. Trustee