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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-15

Major Monsoon Surprised.

The Major filled up his glass, drew a
little closer to the fire, and began:
"W hen the French troops under La
borde were marching upon Alcobaca, in
concert with Loison's corps, was or
dercd to convey very valuable present
of sherry, the Due NAlbuqucrque was
making to the Supreme Junta,-no less
than ten hogsheads Of the best sherry the
royal cellars of Madrid had formerly con-
tained."
at was stored in the Vincentc convent;
and tAe Junta, knowing a little about
monkish tastes and the wants of the
church, prudcnlly thought it would be
quite as well at Lisbon. was accord
ingly ordered, with a sufficient force to
provide for its safe conduct and secure ar
rival, and set out upon my march one
lovely morning i'll April with my precious
convoy.
Il don't know, | never could under
stand why temptations are thrown in our
way in this life, except for the pleasure
Of yielding to them. As for me, I'm a
stole when there's nothing TO be had but
let me get scent Of well kept haunch,
the odor Of wine bin once in my nose.
forget every thing except appropriations.
That bone smells deliciously, Charley: a
Ii, .e garlic would improve it vastly.
sour road lay throug cross paths and
mountain tracks, for the French were
securing the country on every side, and
my fellows, only twenty altogether, trcm-
bled at the very name of them, so that our
only chance was to avoid falling in with
any forage parties. We journeyed along
for several days, rarely making more than
a few leagues between sunrise and sun
set, scout always in advance to assure
us that all was safe. The road was ;
lonesome one, and the way weary--for
had no one TO speak to or converse with
so fell into a kind Of musing fit abou
the old wine in the great brown casks
thought on its luscious flavor, It's rcl
straw color, its oily look as it flowed in
to the glass, and mellow after-taste, warm
ing the heart as it went down, and | alb
solutely thought could smell it through
the casks.
"How longcd to breach one OF them
if it were only to see if my dreams abou
it were correct; may be it's brown sher
~, thought I, and | am all wrong. Thi
was very distressing reflection; | men
toned it to the Portuguese intendant
who travelled with us as kind Of super
cargo; but the villain only grinncd, an
said something about the Junta and tn
galleys for life so did not recur to
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-15

Not many years ago, it happened that
a Young man from New York visited
London. His father being connected
with several of the magnatcs of the Brit
ish arstocracy. the Young American was
introduced into the fashionable circles Of
the metropolis. where, in consequence Of
his very fine personal appearance, or that
his father was reported to be very rich,
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'TiU that Httic, and tkat Httie tceI
Great God of Eden! Twas thy hand
That first clad earth in bloom,
And shed upon a smiling land
Natures first rich perfume.
FrtffSr from thy glance the flowers sprang,
Kissed by the suns first rays
While plain and hill and valley rang
With life and JOY and praise.
God Of the Clouds! Thy hand can opc
The fountains of the sky,
And on the eXpectant thirsty crop
Pour down the rich supply,
The farmer, when the seed times DER,
Joys in the merces given;
Thinks on thy promised harvcsts store,
And, smiling, looks to heaven.
God of the Shcaf. To thee alone
Are due our thanks and praise
When harvest's grateful labor's done,
On plenty glad we gaze.
Then shall our hearts on heaven rest,
Thy grace we will adore,
And thank that God whose mercics blcst
Our basket and our store.
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NJ. MorT, Ip,,, al, ,o,,.,. III
G.. &. MILLER, Dayton.
A. o. SMITH, Smiths mills.
I,soS GunLEY, Troy Grove.
Hrvur PnLLrrs Munson, (Iniian crcak.)
&. w. RSYNoLDs, p. NJ, Pontiac.
REEs MoaGAN, Morgan's mill.
WILLIAM RlNEY, near Van Buren,, H.
WILLIAM X. BnowN, Sudbury, Illinois.
IlgNaY HICKS, Hicks mill, De Kalb Co. III.
w. w. WIN, Oswcgo, Kane Co. Ill.,
ANTHONY PITzER, Booucsboro', Ogle Co. Ill.
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
GEORGE F. WEAVER g. JOHN HlSE,
La safe street, one door from Hen0rlh corner
file Public Square.


TERMS:
Two dollars and fifty cents per annum, paid in
advance; Three dollars fnot paid before the cXpi-
ration of the first six months; And three dollars
and twenty-five cents if delayed until the end of
the year.
Advertisements inserted at s. per square for
the arst insertion, and 20 cents for each sub
s,quent insertion. A liberal discount made to
those who advertise by the year.
UTNo paper discontinued until all arrcarages
are paid, unless at the option of the editors.
q To announce the name of any individual
as a candidate for office, the sum of one dollar
will be rcquircd-to be paid in ADVANCE.
All Communications, to ensure attention, must
be most paid,
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OF every description, executed in the neatest
manner, at the usual prices.
OTTAWA is the seat of Justice of La Sale
county; is situated at the junction of the Foxryer
with the Illinois, 300 miles, by water, from Saint
Louis, a nd midway between Chicago and Peoria
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Litchfield enquirer., 1841-12-09
WAsHtSeroN. Nov. 1.

.AN. WAsH1SsToN, Nov. 27. The Neso Fiscal Agency Project set forth-Ghe
 Post Master and SecretGries-NeD Charge
 to BogotG.
 In full Cabinet meeting. as understand, held yesterday, the Fiscal Agency project of the President was agreed upon. The Ad- miniStration, that is, the President and his constitutional advisers, will present their plan as an administration measure. It has the sanction of the Cabinet as ga unit''- which presume will allow us to say that it is an administration measure.
 An "inkling" of what this Fiscal Agent is, has already appeared in three or four quar- ters, upon which am absolved from the ne- cessity of preserving what otherwise would have been to me at least matter of confi- dence, as supposed. It is then, no Corpo- ration to begin with. It can be repealed at will. It is an issue, next, of Exchequer bills tor currency, bearing no interest of course, and to tp redeemed in gold or silver, or though not by special enactment-in the notes of specie paying banks. It is to have head here, created, presume, by the Pre- sident and Senate, but not to be removed by the President at will, with sub-heads or u- gencies in all the States to be appointed by the head there. What this head is to be cal- led, and how constituted, will be submitted, I presume, in Bill drawn in the Departments ofthe Secretary ofthe Treasury-with other matters relating to buying and selling bills of Exchange, deposits, &c. All this is but the skeleton ofthe scheme, but it is the basis of it, nevertheless. Tbe amount of issues iS not to be over twenty millions.
 Such fiscal agency as this, after it feels its way, will, no doubt, do much toward cre- ating a national currency, for the want ot which we suffer so much. Received at tho Custom House and by the Postoffices, it will be at par. To prevent concentrated run upon any oae of the agencies, there will be some regulation similar to that of the bran- ches of the late U. s. Bank-for note pay- able in Missouri will be paid there-only here--though it will be received every where for public dues.-N. Y. Express.
Litchfield enquirer., 1841-12-09

which is allowed by the constitution and made by custom, the long session but we suspect they will scarcely borrow the hint, unless it be enforced by kick from the peo- ple.-Albany Argus.
 Resignotions from Ofce.-Hon. George R. Gilmer, Hon. Charles Dougherty and Au, gustus Wright, Esq, have been nominated as candidates to fill the vacancies occasloned by the resignation of Messrs. Afford, Daw- son and Nisbet, af the Georgia delegation.
 MT. Dawson's resignation is more recent than that of his two colleagues. So far as the public know, it is without cause. Such conduct we repeat is a great wrong to the Whig party in Georgia and throughout the Union. We have great public and person. al respect for Mir. Dawson, and always had but were we one of his constituents, neil ] ther he, nor any other Whig who has done as he has done, should become again can- didate for public office. A resignation of office, unless for good cause, is trif1ing not only with ones friends, but W ith the right of franchise. The people are not to be called 1 to the polls to gratify every whim ot poll- tician. The man who consents to become candidate, is bound to serve out his term of office. It is a contract with the people, and no more to be violated than any other con- 1 tract. We have lost the New York Legisla- ture by the resignation of a Whig Senator, and are in fair way to lose d Whig Con- gress from like causes.-N. Y. Express.
 Hon. Henry A. Wise.-On Monday, the 9th l inst. Mir. Wise addressed the people of Northampton, in which address he distinct ly declared that he could never cooperate ] politically with the Loco Focos that while in the private relations of life, they were ma ny of then: unexceptionable, yet, as party, he believed them totally unprincipled, and had no confidence whatever in their political integrity-that he was no "third party man" was for no reorganization of parties-that while he could not support Mir. Clay. having had reason to change his opinion of that gen. tleman, yet he would sustain any other Whig for the Presidency-and that as for Martin Van Buren, (who would probably be the Lo- cofoco candidate for the Presidency) he shrank from the idea of ever giving that gen. tleman his support MT. w. also declared that Mir. Tyler was out ofthe question that neither party would support him-and he also expressed the opinion that Mr. Clay was equally broken down with MT. Tyler. 1 W. Y. Express.
Litchfield enquirer., 1841-12-09
From the Bu6alo Commercial Advertiser.


 Awfu Accident.-We learn that boat ara, on the night of Monday last. They had started from Schlosser, at 9 o'clock, in- tending to cross over to Hudson's tavern, two miles above Chippewa. Shortly after they left the shore, cries from the river were heard at Fields tavern, near by, but excited no attention, as similar noises are very com- mon in that quarter from boatmen passing to an fro. No suspicion ot the accident was had until Thursday, when inquiry began to arise, and on Friday, awful evidence of the fate of the boat was presented in the frag- ments found in the eddy below the Falls.
 It is supposed that the boat was struck by q squall, and being heavily loaded with six barrels of whiskey, sunk-the wretched men on board being swept by the resistless cur rent down the American rapids and over the frigh,ful precipice below! Tho names ot the two were Jehiel D. Kinney and John York, and the other was stranger, who had merely taken passage for Canada. The two former were from Nova Scotia-Kinney had kept tavern eight miles below the Falls for two years past, and left wife and three children. Part of one of the mangled bod ies said to have been found yesterday.
 The hal reasoning Animdl-by Water and by Fire-The sagacity of the Mammoth FL ephant (who is attached to the Menagerie aud Circus) has displayed itself during his late visit to Richmond and Pctersburg- Whilst the cavalcade was crossing the bridge over James River, the elephant qui- ctly placed his foot upon it's floor, but not satisfied with the shaking of the timbers, he withdrew from it, and immediately descend ed to the river, for the purpose of swimming across. On sign, however, from his rider, he stopped, took him up with his proboscis, placed him on his neck, and then swam a. cross the river. At Petersburg he was chained with one leg to post. in Powell's stable, which was soon consumed by fire As soon as the flames began to spread, the animal finding his quarters most uncomfort- able, cxerted his enormous strength, pulled up the post, which had been rammed down in very hard ground, released himself from "durance vile,' walked out of the stable to a respectful distance, and then quietly turn ed round to witness the progress of the con- flag ration.-Richmond Enquirer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1841-12-09

which is allowed by the constitution, and made by custom, the long session but we suspect they will scarcely borrow the hlnt' unless it be enforced by kick from the Peo- ple.-AlbGny Argus.
Litchfield enquirer., 1841-12-09

An old lady boasted of two very talented sons. One of them had an extraordinary gltt for making poetry, and the other had wonderful talent at sucking eggs.
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(a) Being the. United States alternate sections IN
the Wabash and Erie Canal The alternate sections
in the Dayton Canal yet to be offered for sale
(b) In the late Miami cessons. No land district
(c) In southern peninsula. Nearly IL millions
of acres offered in 1910. No demand for new lands
GAL acres.
(e) 4O7, 6l9 acres in late N. w. addition to the
State. No land district
IN Situated N. w. of Green Bay.
m Withheld on account of lead mineral.
M Proclamation prepared. (m) No report from
this Office These quantities are the new surveys OF
e.ed in October, l84l.
n About two-thrds in the Dauterive and Houmas
claims
~ l349,7O7 acres withheld in Choctaw ccssion
of 1890 :,
(ly 1857, 9O9 acres in late Cherokee cession. No
land district ~
Operations suspended account of Indian HOSTILE
ties.
OF the above quantity of about nine and three quar-
tiers millions of acres prepared for market and not yet
advertised for SALE it will be perceived, by the expia
natory notes at the bottom of the table, that very
large proportion upwards of FIVE millions oil acres)
could not be proclaimed for sale for want oil lurther
legislation in reference to the organization OF new
Land districts, the annexation of such bodies CT
lands to the adjacent districts, and also to the
mode of disposng of the lands containing lead m ne
raj &C. The plats Of large proportion of the new
lands now available for market have been but recent
ly received and soon as the facts shall be ascer-
tanned as to the most suitable periods for holding the
sales the necessary steps will be taken to bring all
those lands into market which are unembarrasscd by
the above causes.
NEW SURVEYS
The instructions for new surveys this year en-
b-aced only about the quantity Of 80 townships IN
Arkansas and authorized the re-tracing Of portion
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WASHINGTON PAPERS Travellers and

VIZ ASKING TON PAPERS Travellers and
w others respectfully informed that the Modi-
sonan, Intelligence, Globe and other city papers !
also, the Alexandria Index, besijes HE Baltimore,
Philadelphia, and New York papers may be had day
and weekly Ivy the number at AMPTON'S News
paper aud Periodical Agency, On Pennsyly ave
nue., between 81 and 2 streets, east OF The An crl-
can Hotel Passengers in the cafs will find time 10
step into the office. whchs Immediately on their way.
= AS matter OF course, Cooley Ladies Book or
January, 1912 has been received ust in time Tor
Christmas, and filled with beautiful engravings, Ia
shions, Music Sc being the handsom,st mum er e, er
published. For sale by the year or number as above
dec 27-3t
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THURSDAY
POKOMOKE LOTTERY-161.
SCHEME

Tickets $5-IIblves s. So Quarters 81 25.
tiers same proportion.
Tickets, shares, or packages, for sale at the Mana
gers Office, between Browns and Gadsby's Hotel.
dec %
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JAS. PHALEN &c, Managers Office
Corner Of 6thstreet and Penn. nle,
DRAWN NOS. OF SCHOOL FUND

sc IS 81 80 81 II 3 20 81 65 II 20 as
II Not bad for Christmas 3 % 81 g., 800, was
sold in whole ticket also, one of $500 of Si00
STlI 90 16--the capital prize of $50, COO was sold
in quarter ticket, in Thursday Pokomoke Lottery,
TO a gentleman from Virginia
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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
Treasury DErARrMEsT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
December 81 l54l.
SIR: have the honor herewith, to submit the an
nual report from the Commissioner oil the General
Land Office and the documents connected herewith,
in relation 10 that branch oil the puDhc service.
have the honor TO DC,
Very respectfully, your obi sery't,
w. FORWARD,
Secretary Of The Treasury.
Hon. SAMUEL l.. Southland,
President pro tenn cf the Senate
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
December "a, l64l.
Sra; | have the honor to submit with the accom-
panying documents, the following report in relation
10 this branch of the public service
During the year 1910, the sales Of public lands
amounted TO . 236 SS9 "A. 100 acres; the purchase
money to 1885, 37 53.l00 dollars and the receipts
into the Treasury from the same source, to 80 2s2
$50 % 100, viii appear from the table marked a.
During the first three quarters of the year lS4l the
sales amounted to llS,073 80. 100 acres; the pnr-
chase money 81 024 1913 1905 and the receipts
into the Treasury from the same source during the
same period TO Sl,l04,063 06.lO0, as shown by the
table marked b.
The monthly sales from the lst of January to the
30th September Of the present year are SHOWN py
table marked c.
The exhibit marked ID, shows the latest period to
which returns have been rendered from the District
Land Offices, and the latest cash balances in the
nanuS OF Receivers
The progress and extent of the labors performed
in registering the sales of public lands in the tract
books of this office, as well in the adjustment OF
the quarterly accounts of Receivers of public mo-
neys, is indicated by the tabular exhibit marked f.
The exhibit marked F, shows the annual sales of
the public domain from the year 1888 to the Goth OF
September, lS4l.
The document marked G, presents \ view OF the
sales of the Chickasaw lands, in Mississippi and Ala
bama pursuant to the treaties of 1892 and 1894 dis
eliminating between the regular sales and those made
for the benefit of Chickasaw orphans from the com
mencement of operations under those treaties, until
the Both September, lS4l
Document H. presents the estimates for the Sur
veying Department for the year 1912.
Table is synopsis of the proclamations and re-
procamatons for public sales of lands since the last
annual report
The following exhibit has been prepared with de-
sign Of showing, in condensed form, the quantities
of public land proclaimed for sale in lS4l, and the
probable amount that will be available for cama-
tion in the year 1912 in each State and Territory
Exhibit Of the quantities Of public land (beng ereluv
Ct the school sections) in each State and Territory pro
claimed and re-proclaimed for sale in the year lS4l
the quantities, the plats Of surrey Of chch hare been
returned to the General Land Office the quantities pre-
pared for market not yet advertised and the probable
quantities ESTIMATED from the reports If The Surveyor
GeneraD irheh ciH be prepared for market in all The
year 1912
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LIVE OAK LANDS.

An elaborate compilation has nearly been
pctcd at this office, of all the official documents,
maps, &c, relating to the lands which live oak,
adapted for naval uses, is found to abound in the
States of louisiana Alabama and Tcrrit Ny of Flo
rida and out of which selections have from time to
time been directed by the Executive to be made of
various bodies Of land to be reserved from sale for
naval purposes. his compilation, designed for the
use of the Navy Department, will, it IS hoped, be of
much practical usefulness in all after time i'll refer
ence to the subject of such live oak reservations.
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rnr SIX TOWNS IN IOWA AND WISCONSIN.

lnpursuance of the act Of Congress of the "a July
1886 tor laying of the towns OF Fort Madison Bur.
hnn,on &c and the act To amend the SAME approved
on The 81 March, 1881 three commissioners were ap
ointrd 10y President to lay of the towns in ques
ton, to classify the lot, and to examine and adjld
cate the Ire-eaptlon claims therein 1t Is not my
present puirosc 10 enter INTO detailed statement OF
he difficulties and emharrnssments experienced in
carving into effect these acts occasvned 10y the
course pursu,d Ivy the Commissioners, and which has
been the sui jet Of complaint IN The proceedings OF
yarou tow II meetings transmitted to this Office, and
IN rundry memorials RON The CITIZENS and the cunstl-
uted authorlts oi several ol the towns, appealing
to the Department fur protection and rchei But u
Is deemed proper to State that the commissioners re-
ported in October last that They had in the month OF
June preceding, completed the aduilcaions OF claims
in Beileyiew and Peru, aud inshrd all the business
entrusted to their care that instructions hearing dat"
the Dist February $40 were communcs ed to the land
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ATTRACTING SCHEMES.
WEDNESDAY,.
POKOMOkE RIVER LOTTERY,
Glass 100.
SCHEME (:
Tickets s2--Halyes sl-Quartcrs 30 cents.

IUhV's ~ II'T'ts " NHu1TtVrH % VVTNS
Certificates OF packages OF - whole tickets SIS co
Do, do IS half do. II 90
Do. do. % quarter do : 90
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REMARKS.

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