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Columbus Democrat., 1841-12-18

lRoN LiGHr House.--A cast-ron lighthouse
has been constructed by Mcssrs Bradmah aud
Robinson, unde' tho directions Of Mr. Alexan
der Gordcn, al their mlnuhcJory at pmiica. -
1t IS 80 be erected on the east coast OF Jamacn.
he height from the foundation to the roofs los
lccl ID feet oi which will be sunk nt, the solid
rock, aud loaded ~ and ou, with fubbla concrete.
| The whole tower is formed Of iron plates, one
mch ~ lhcane's, aud these plates there ave at
nmc lrers eleven plates at the bottom and nne
the Tap vue whole are bJ'tod together wnh non
Hangs, and when permanently fixed wll also be
cemented with iron cemeu aud thus. IN effect,
become one enutc whole. To reduce tho heat
% the interior, witch the strength o. tropical
-uo aruug on building oi metal only outinch
10 thickness would render unbearane, be whcle
viii have nn utcror lining ot slate with an inter.
val OF one mch ana aalI between It aad the
ron. by which current II an w constantly be
in circulation over The whole. The damclor or
the tower Is i lce s inches AT the base, and
decreases AZ the top to ii feet &, The enutc
weight ~ The whole Iuhrc " cxrclly | 90 tons
lhs lolty Iabrc was erected cnllIely without the
aud OF schtlD'dmg the expense Of which, both heJe
aud pn IT. final Ilclnon IN Jamaica, would have
been cry con IarabIc; at prrsen, It stand, ~.
on the g,ound, and merely rests on pane of
Temporary timber, Sc. The manner IN which
This was rllcced Is HlmpIc the lower plates
were secur logetser, eros ..beam passed oyt r
them lton VIII ca u dcrlrh and cradle or wlrdass
were hxtd, ~ tlls To second tier OF plates was
elevated, and thus continued tll the whule wete
placed n a yeDy short tine, and very lev bands
were necessary 10 elt,c It, lhe entrance IS eIe
waited from the grolnd ~ feet, and ~ reached by
steps ol iron. Il II halle more than two m,nlb.
since the order was gwen fyj t6s erection oG ih,S
structure, aud It ha, been some time cnfey I'm
Sbed. lhe whole expense including he pIau
the building, the passage over the ArIaHuc, aud
the erecting Il wli not exceed, It Is sail 1909
popnd'. A. hrlop, the platform ls square Of
10 tect which consequently projects over the
sides tbs Is surrounded by rad three feet m
height.
Columbus Democrat., 1841-12-18

EIoQuEscR Of 1HE BAR.--A ST. Louis pa.
per tells the story Of CRIMINAL. who having
been Unexpectedly acquitted Of the charge Tor
which he vas arranged befote Judge Bow In. up
on being informed that he was at liberty TO eo,
turned 10 the Jury, aud with much feeling sbsei
we'd
"Gentlemen Of the Jury; thank you from
the bottom of my heart for the decision iust res.
deysd--you @ill be ever remembered IN my prag
ers 10 yon. Worthy and, must say, cuis friend.
taddressng himself to his counseL) Iwish it was
IN my power 10 double your fee; the feeling en-
terrain for YOU cannol be expressed by words;
you are N indeed, the criminals benelactor to
yo1, your honor, Undressing the Judge, could
scarcely suppress smile, | am eveilasiingiy n
debsd; bot all can say to you is, promise
ou. upon .ny honor, 40. ihai am Zee. li,al
will never be guilty Of stealing agGis, as long as
i've"
Columbus Democrat., 1841-12-18

PeiSTER's And PUBLlsHER's 0UsTASDiSC
AcoouNTs.-A thousand such accounts at ten
dollars each, amount to ten thousand dollars
handsome sum these times we're it all coIiec.
ted. The same number at five dollars each, a.
mount 10 five thousand dollars. Should not lhen
every subscriber 10 a paper--In oIder 10 do as
he would be done by, aud thus fulfil the golden
rule--cancel at once biz printers account be It
more or less--thal he may not be one Of the
thousand, or the FIVE hundred or even The fifty
VINO may think that because the debt IS small 1t
is Of hlde consequence 10 his printer This ls no
dun--5ui lhe statement Of a question 10 equity
for the solution of none else but those whom It
may ccucem,-7he fraternity.
Columbus Democrat., 1841-12-18
Napolcon's Moral Character.

lie uD,ied, 10 a degree which was perhaps ne
yer before equal q, the srleni and mpasslonsd
Temperament, OF southern, With The cod irdg.
meut and Intellectual lurcc Of fnorth,rn Europe /;
5ut t hard to sev whe.ber be was mos, dist n
gsi,hed b, 'he admuaole knowledge Which he
POS ssed Of the grand and elevated in human
conduct, and by the aeat,-sliuing use he could al
ol times make OF appeals to the most generous
IrcNrgS oi o1r nature, or hy the total disregard
ot cv,,y moUl obligation ol dsntetes,ed virtue.
Which he invariably displayed When his oNu inter.
r>' appeared 10 be "a any degree ihsarled hy a
due observance Of them. tie vas not by d,spo.
ston a cruel, nor b, nilur, a bad man: that Is,
the wicked principles Of humanity vcDe 90, "a any
extraordinary degree developed ia h,s character
It was by the eutre absence ot any monl con.
,rol lha, he was principally distinguished.
.Ncpoitou's Eusrgy--lt would require toe ob.
serynuou of a ibucN d,des, directing the rencll Of
Tecltus, To- portray by a few touches such u
character, and modern Jlom even ~ tbeh
hands, would probably have proved un,lrquate
to the task. Equal to Alexander N military a.
chevement TO Ju>uulan N legal reformation,
someume, second only TO Bacon N political "a.
gacity, he possessed at the same time the mex
huusubc resources Of ianmbal, and the admas
uauye lover' OF Cca,ar Enduring of fatigue,
patent of hardship, unweared in application. no
difficulties could deter, no danger daunt. no OBJ,
slacles impede mm constitution O, non, \
mind, the aldor of which rendered hDm almost n.
sensible 10 physical suffering, enabled him 10
brave abhe the sun Of Egypt and the SHOWS Of
Rn>Sn; aGenugabIe N Pleuons preparation, he
was calm aud collected m the moment Of dan,
ecr; often on horseback tor eighteen hours TO.
gclhef, and debating almost the whole to hs Sc.
cretoric., he found brrl period OF sIumbet du.
ting the roar OF ballIe, when the enemy's balls
were falling around him.
Columbus Democrat., 1841-12-18

The Wing press in New York are calling their
late overthrow ''the beginning OF the end la
reference the Extra Session it is certainly the
enc Of the beginsing
Columbus Democrat., 1841-12-18

ANEcDorE.--ln time OF much religious ex-
citem5nt, an honest Dutch farmer Of the Mo.
hawk, was asked his opinion as 10 whic. demon.
nation of Christians was in the Iighl way 10 hea.
ven "Vell, den' SAID he, ven we ride our aeat
to Albany, some say dIs de best roat, and some
say dat is the best; but iont unk 1t makes
much Inference which roat We take; for wen we
get dare, dey nefer ask US which way we come:
aad j, is none o deI business, if our weal be
goot.
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-04-28

These two gentlemen were rescued frem the
Montreal Cavalry by the Patriots in the Loneueu
attack, and had made their escape to the United
States
Mr.. Gasnon escaped to the United States
He fought at the battle of hoore's Corners. where
he was severely wounded; was afterwards sent
eneed, without trial, to perpetual hanishrn.n,, by
Lord Durham.
This gentleman was apprehended and died in
consequence of his suffsrines in Jail.
Mr.. Perrauls was in the States when ,be re-.
sellion broke out, consequently could not have
taken part in it, yet price was offered for hi,
head, and Lord Durham banished him TO the
statse, under penalty Of death, if he returned.
These two gentlemen were made prisoner,
and alter long captivity, we're eIiied to Bermuda
without trial, BY Lord Durham. DR.. Gavin Ia,
since died from the effect of his captivity and the
tOrmsnts to which his mind has been subieer durins
bis Imprisonment. and exile
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12
Weaver ~ sIs>c, Editors.
Ottawa, ILL.,, Friday, February y. ISL
Great Briinin---Orcgon Territory.

10 subject presents greater reason for the pro
liability of difficulties between the United State
and Great Britain, than the Oregon question
The difficulties respecting the North Easter
Boundary question, and the course the British
have pursued in relation to it, are sufficient t,
warrant the conclusion that the settlement Of thu
Oregon question will be still more difficult an,
will lead to the most serious consequences.
The claims of this country to Oregon connot be
questioned. 1t is a well known fact that in 1871
Captain Gray, commander of the ship Columbia
of Boston, Mass, who was the first modern navi-
gator that ever entered the Columbia river plant
ed the American standard on the banks of that
noble stream. This the British government well
at this time sending cmigrants from England to
the territory, who select on our soil the most IA
vorable locations for traffic with the Indians
driving of our trldcrs--subsidizng and arming
the indians, and are daily making further en-
croachmcnts and strengthening their forces. The
Hudson's Bay Company, composed of British
capitalists have occupied it for number Of years,
and partly upon their claim do the English found
their right to the possession of the territory.
In the year 1922 the British Parliament passed
an act declaring the criminal laws of England to
be in force in Oregon, including the whole terri
tory even beyond the Rocky Mountains to the
very boundary lines of Arkansas and Missouri.
Mr.. Linn of Missouri is now urging this sub
ect in Congress, and we believe every member OF
that body is fully convinced that the u. $. have
an indubitablc right to the territory. The Bill
introduced into the L. S. Senate by Mr.. Linn
provides for ascertainiDg and fixing the bounda-
rics of the u. $. on the Pacific frontier, and for
tween Fort Lcavcnwor,h and the Rocky Noun
tans. ID grants one thousand acres of land to
every white male inhabitant Of the territory who
shall cultivate and use the same for five consecu-
tive years, and authorizes the appointment of an
Indian agent, with salary Ji fifteen hundred dol.
lars, to superintend the interests of the IT, s. with
any Indian tribe west of any agency now estab
lished.
The present period suits very well for the set
Element Of this question. and the bill of Mr.. Linn
is calculated to bring this difficulty to dctermi
nation. The Mcleod case--thc North Eastern
Boundary question-and the Oregon question
should all be settled at once. II civil arrange
mcnts cannot be made between the two nd
tions, recourse must be had to the sword, an,
then il will cost no more blood 10 settle all In
difficulties than portion Of them.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12

only remedy the people of these states have, is the
mild and efficient andote found in the ballot.box
The people of Illinois tried the remedy, and the
purging qualities of the medicine Immediately
destroyd the vampires that were sucking the heart
blood of our Constitution and rioting and fcasting
on the products ofhonest industry. Let the peo-
pie Of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, elect mem
hers to their Legislatures, who cannot be intimi-
dated by the threats of bank iobbcrs and specula-
tors and they will find that the sympathy mani
tested by bankers for the people in order to justify
their present position, is hypccirtical. and only
assumed in order that they may continue their
operations Of plumber and robbery.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12
From the Illinois State Register.
The Ju,lirinry RilI.

This great measure Of Judicial reform
pissed the House of Representatives on
Monday last by vote of45 to -, having
previously passed the Senate. This mea-
sure only requires the approval of the
Council of Revision to become the law Of
the land and, of course, will receive the
sanction of that body, Mcssrs. Lockwood,
Wilson, and Brown having approved, in
1896, bill involving the same principles,
and having performed circuit duties under
that bill from 1896 till 1885. Our Judi
ciary system now will be based upon the
same principles, and organized upon the
same plan of that practised in the u. S.
Government from 1899 until the present
period, with the exception of one year
about the close of the Alien and Sedition
law Administration, when old John Adj
dams circuit court system prevailed, until
the Republicans could repeal it and adopt
the present system in its place. The SUI
preme court of the United States, like that
established by the bill just passed, is COM
posed of nine judges, all of whom colec-
lively constitute the supreme court, and
each one of whom individually performs
circuit duties in one of the nine circuits
into which our state is divided under our
system and the U. s. under theirs. Ii
will thus be seen that the two systems
are precisely the same, founded on the
same principles, composed of the same
number of Judges, and the judges of the
supreme court under the same plan being
required to perform circuit duties. The
proprety, expediency, aud utility of this
plan have been tested, sanctioned, and APP
proved by the experience of lilty-one out
of litty-two years that our government has
existed under its present constitution.
Chief Justice Marshall and his associates
upon the bench performed circuit duties
as required by this bill during the whole
of their brilliant judicial career, with the
exception of one year, as before stated,
The plan has commanded the appreciation
and support Of the most distinguished men
Of both parties in the nation when under
discussion in Congress. Among its adj.
] voca,es may be found Gen. Harrison,
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12
Post Offices.

We discover 10y several of our exchange papers
that Democratic Post Masters have resigned their
offices and recommended moderate wings to sup
ply their PAGES. This course Is most certainly
no; correct. Gem Harrison and his friends du-
ring the late contest abused Gen. Jackson in I'M
measured terms, for removing men from office for
"opnion' sake and loud and pitcous were their
howlings on this subject. Let us try them now
by the same rule. Already have the smotlcrcd
Goals on the terapins back burst into flame and
sent the unfortunate victims, in a ncighbOring
town believing "FIuE! FIuE,! FIRE!!l"
Let every Democratic Post Master stand firm
until he is removed which he assuredly will he,
so that the task of ''pcasng all' may fall on til.
proper officers. The time will shortly arrive
when the concealed opinions of "Tip' must
come to light, and that prescription of the seyc-
vcrcst character will be exercised is bcyond doubt
the contrary declarations of his
friends.
Let every Democrat stand firm, and remember
the "JiodofHe martyrs is he seedgMe Ctmch. "
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12

Curious Operatin.--l'hc Philadelphia Time.
says a boy about IL years old, son of Mr.
Carlin in Butler county, Pa, swallowed a thread
cd needle few weeks since, which lodged in the
throat within few inches of the stomach. Ply.
scians were called in who rcsorted to a curious
method to relieve their patient. In vomiting the
boy had thrown the thread attached to the needle
into his mouth. This was Immediately secured
aud gun tube passed down over it, by which the
needle was carried into the s,omach turned and
brought safely up, with but little pain
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12

cs the prize and still bears il onward, un-
ill another stepping on the stage still bears
it onward-and its flight is an endless pro-
gression. Such is the character of the
mind of man, that its susceptibility of an
endless improvement, unsatisiied and un-
satisfying in its character, it is infinite with
God himself.
In this view of the subject, what lofty
and holy aspirations press themselves
upon us in our own intercourse with the
world of mankind, raising our minds to
things more sublime and concilatory than
this world, with all IFS glory, could pre-
sent TO our view. What, | ask, has done
as much towards enlightening the world
as associations of this kind, purely benc
VIOLENT in its operations and philanthropic
in its glorious intentions Let us, them
i'll our humble association, emulate those
of higher character, and devote our hum
bic abilities in promoting and strengthen
ing the main pillar of our glorious rcpub-
lican institutions, thereby improving the
genera! condition of the human family :;
and, although an impcrceptble star in the
moral hemisphere, yet shedding some ight
over the surrounding gloom, thereby an
swering in some measure the purposes of
our creation.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12
Census Of Illinois.

The following table exhibits the population OF
each county in this State, from which it appears
that the State now contains ass, 923 inhabitants.
In 1880, the population was 57,445--showinl
an increase of population in the last ten years Of
33l AIS!
1T present apportionmcnt for members OF
Congress be not increased, this State will be en-
titled to ten members of Congress after the 4th
Of March next--in 10 case less than eight.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12
Resu m ption Of Specie PAYMENTS,

The representatives Of the several Banks me
on Monday, the Goth ult. at Louisville Ky to take
into consideration the cxpediency of resumption
Of specie payments by the Banks of the Yves
and South. The Bank Of New Orleans, the Mcr
chants Bank Of N. o., the Union Bank of Lou
siana, the State Bank of Illinois, the Bank of iii
nois, the Planters Bank of Tennessee the Union
Bank Of Tennessee, and the Bank Of Tennessee
for reasons best known to themselves, did not
send delegates TO the Convention.
The committee appointed for the purpose OF
considering the propriety of resumption at thi.
time, reported
"That in their opinion the banks of Ohio, India
ma, ard Kentucky ought not at this time to re-
sumo specie payments without further concert
with other banks in the West and some Of III,
principal banks in New Orleans"
The above extract is the only ineligible sen
tence in the report Of the committee As usual
they utter deep lamentations about the "pubh,
good" and signify great willingness to resume a
the "eaLest practicable day" yet, after they hav,
been favored by the indulgence Of suffering but
patient people, and are left to designate the period
themselves when they, will be able to pay their
honest debts, and that period arrives, they then
ak further indulgence, and treat with contempt
shs intelligence Of the people, by their assumed
precautions 70 honesty.
1.-The Banks Of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.
nftsr suspension cfnerly Is moths are not able
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12
Illinois Legislature,

We have no news of importance from Spring
field, Our correspondent, who has favored us
with several able letters heretofore, has been pro-
badly indisposcd the past week, or his communi-
cation been delayed by the mail, as none came to
hand last evening.
The election of Canal Commissioners has not
yet taken place. 1t is supposed that an entire
new board will be elected.
We take the following extracts from letter
published in the Peoria Democratic Press of the
! 10th instant which include the most important
business now before the Legislature:
"Various proposals have been before the
senate within the last few days, having
for their object the farther prosecution of
the work on the canal, and have caused
much animated debate. As yet nothing
has received the sanction of that body at
all indicative of the ultimate fate of this
great work but these debates have eli
cited the sentiments of senators so far as
pretty plainly to show that no measures
will be adopted until the election of canal
commissioners shall have taken place.
Many openly declare, that they will vote
for no appropriations for the canal unless
board of commissioners shall be elected.
in whose integrity and ability they and
the community have entire confidence.
Whether any three of the gentlemen
whose names have been mentioned as
candidates are supposed to possess the
requisite qualifications, do not know :;
nor have | any means of judging what
three gentlemen would give the satislac-
ton required. MIR. STADDEN, the sena-
tor from La Sale, is most assiduous in
his labors and efforts for the canal, and all
Il man can do, he will do. He is aflablc
IN his manners, courteous to all, and has
much practical good sense. He rarely
engages in debate, but when he does
speak, he commands universal attention,
and his opinions have great weight.
Since the measures relative TO the canal
have been under consideration, he has
frequently addressed the senate, and his
views have been adopted, on several sub.
jecis relating 10 the. canal, by a majority
of senator's. No man in the senate more
justly deserves the commentator, "he is
LtaithtM, he is honest" than does the
senator from LA Sale, and none will more
perseveringly pursue course to insure
the public good in general and of the
canal in particular
Many members of the legislature will
oppose all canal appropriations, unless
some provision shall be made for the far.
Their prosecution and final completion Of
the Central and Northern Cross Rail.
Roads With all these different interests
and the conflicting opinions thereby en-.
gendercd, consider the canal is in the
most imminent danger; and yet con,
time TO hope for The best, and am not We,
ready to believe but measures lust in
themselves, with due regard to the in.
terests and rights of all portions Of the
state. will finally be adopted.
Mr.. Gatewood, the able and indefa,iga-
bio senator from Gallaiin, on Wednesday
last, made report to the senate on behal
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12
NE WIS BY THE MAILS.

Shocking Acciden.--The Peoria Register OF
the 9th inst. says: "a party ladies and gentle
men, residing in the upper part OF this county,
LETT their homes yesterday morning in wagon to
attend wedding a, the house of Mr. Shepler,
four miles from Peoria While descending the
hill leading from La Sale prairie into the timber,
tho horses ran off with great violence, whereby
the wagon was overturned, and one of the ladies'
Miss Catharine Motif, aged about %, instantly
killed, her head being literally smashed to pieces
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12

Penn,yhan'a Lead.-Thc Philadelphia Times
saws: we understand that company has been
formed to work the lead mine, discovered a short
time ago on the Susquchanna river, about mile
below Sunbury. They have leased it for ten
years, and will commensc operations as soon as
the weather will permit"
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12

The Black and White BM--The PHILADELPHIA
Times says "The Legislature of this state is
pushing forward the bill to proven, the intermar.
riage OF blacks and whites. Instead, however. of
making marriage penal to tho tune Of $500, it
would have been better to have pronounced il
nuatid bcsides. That would stop the business in
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12

this state. We regret to see some Democratic
members expressing a willingness to leave the
matter to public opinion. In the Legislature Of
Massachusetts, we perceive with pain, that the bill
to lcgalizc marriages belwiXt blacks and whites
was passed to a third reading in the House, by a
vote of lll L." Grin, Darby!
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12

1t is mentioned in an English exchange
paper, as remarkable fact that while
Great Britain and France are inundatng
Germany with metallic pens. Germany is
exporting large quantities OF goose quilts
to these two countries!
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12

hdiaaa Legisltuc.-I'hc wing members OF
this body have deserted the Indiana Journal, their
former organ, and have created new one. Mr..
John Dowaz, OF the Tcrre lIautc Courier, and
Mr.. Cole, of the National Patriot were lately
elected State Printers, and have issued proposals
for the publication of new paper to be called
the "Indiana State Gazette The Legislature
will adjourn on the 9Th inst.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12

TIE Puddle Lands.-'rhc Legislature of Ken
lucky has passed a resolution in favor of dis,ri-
button of the proceeds of the sale of the public
lands, among the states