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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-03

Rags received at this Office in payment
of subscription. --Shiacassee .3rgns.
Can't the fellow get rags enough with
out advertising for them ! We know a
man who commenced the publication of
paper at the west without rag TO his
back, and now he is covered with rags.
--Pockford Pilot,
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-03

Sc erCsaN Lnis.-The Chicago Democrat
says: y friend at Lockport informs us that the
recent canal sales, which have always met with
our appreciation, rcsultelin thcdjsposal Of 1929
acres for the aggregate sum of 595,8lj 4L-Thc
lowest price for which any land was sold per
acre was 50 90, and the highest Sc, 90. This
is tlaItcring to the friends of the canal in the
highest degree"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-03

secretary, and published in the Chicago
and Ottawa papers.
Voted, That this citing adjourn to Sa-
turday The Goth of November inst, TO be
holden at Yorkyile.
REUBEN HUNT, Oh.
r. s. DuEvEA, Sec'y.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-03

Jrjhs Coihgc.-Thc New York papers state
that the ladies' of that city are making strenuous
cxcrtions to raise the necessary sum (S20OO) to
erect the main building Of this College, near Peo-
ria, in answer to the appeal Of Bishop Chase.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-03

Stgw.-Thc Planters Banner, published in
the parish of A;takapas La, says that the cane
crop, which was a month backward in growth,
has been severely injured by the frost. 1t was
feared that the planters would not get half Il crop
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-03

The Editor Of the Licking Valley Register
saws that some rascal has stolen his new coat.
This Is the nearest approach to total dcpravity
that we have heard Of for long lime.-Lqu. n
Sery'd him night What business has an cd,-
tor with new coat
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-03

More NrmyS.-rhc II. Louis Gazette, of the
ga ult. says The Gen. Pra,tc brought up
yesterday ,wo hundred and fifty Mormons. They
are from England, AMI are going to Nauvoo, III,
city Of the Latter Day Saints
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-03

R3am2'toa.---Thc legislature Of New Jersey
has now under discussion bill to enforce the re-
sumption olspccicpayments by the Banks in that
State, OF and al,, the fourth OF July next.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-03

Rimor-It is rumorod that Messrs. Clay and
Preston will retire from the Senate Immediately
after the adjournment Of the ensuing session Of
Congress.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-03

UTCongrcss meets on Monday next. Now
comes the time for important news. Every man
should take paper during the long winter eve
nings
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-03

Jim Qt.nsy A%lms, las announced his deter,
mina,ion to retire from publ, lie after the close
Of the ensuing session Of Congress.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-03

CJqs c'ci-kccAc, the man who murdered his
wife in Mays,,llc (Ky.) in September last, has
been convicted, and viii soon he hanged.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-03

~. The Democratic State Convention meets
on next Monday one week.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-03

The late election in this State has resulted in
favor of the Anti-Dond paying party, by about
@, 800 majority.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02
TEMPTATION.

Mark the character ofevery assoCiate look into it
with penetrating eYe and ifyou see the equilibrium CT
his mind beginning to fall the side of immortality t
vice, forsake his company instantly lest you be aSsmi-
lated into his practices and be drawn mperceptbly n-
to those paths which you detest and abhor Yield
but the tempter and thousand chances to one
that you are undone. The principles that have been
nculcated in childhood and followed up day by day.
and year by year. will be hssaken and the gray hairs
cfthose who have loved and cherished you will be
brought in to the grave. Perhaps you think the
language ofhose who address you is too strong-hat
their fears groundless. Can it bel An angels ell
oquence could not be too powerful when such gem as
the immortal mind is at stake. Wereyou trembling on
the verge ofa crumblng precipce you might well say.
that strong exerons in your behalf were vain and fu-
tle is not your body alone that is in jeopardy.
is in the principle Within the spark lit up by the
Deity himself, which The Atlantic cannot quench nor
the Alps conceal. They consider no e&ertions too
great their part to the gem unarnished as inns
macuale and bright as when it came from its CREATOR
that when it bursts away from IFS fra casket it may
wing Its way to hoier worlds to shine with increasing
spendor when the universe is bloted from existence.
We appeal to you young men, and ponder the question
WELL you be too careful ofentering into empaton2
Turn away with disgust from The appearance of evil,
Farley not with it, Look from il, and you will be safe;
and many hearts will be gaddened 10 see you come
forth into active life, purified by adherence to the ad.
vice of those in whom you should put implicit conf"
dence
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02

he is there any thing Else you'd like to see ICIore you
go back 10 Americal told him should like 10 get
peep at Moscov. for I'd heard considerabeS about
their setting fire to tho KremIn aud dread deal a
bout Gen Dnnapae; but it would cost sight money
10 go there, and wanted to carry MY earnings to molh~
er. So bid him good bye and come off. Now what
do you gness he did, morning vow he sent tie
same ma" in regmenalst to carry to MoscOw, in one
ofhs own carriages, and bring me back again, when
I've seen all want to see! And we are going o,mor'
row morning, Mr., Dallas. What do you think now!
And sure enough, the next morning the Yankee boy
passed the ambassadors house, in a splendid cua2h aud
four, waving his handkerchief and shouting good bye
good byc!
Mr. Dallas afterwards learned from the EN- ero; tint
al! the particulars related by this adyGulou5 youth
were strictly true. lie again heard from hia NJ %o5
COW, visited BY the public officers and treated with
much attention asis usually bestowed Ambassadors.
The last tidngs OF him reported that he was trayei'
ling in CirCassa, and writing journal, which he in
tended to publish.
Now who but Yankee could have done all that
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02
VOL. 2 No. As, WHOLE NO. 0s

eaI, Il is ught that wa should AMI for lha h"n-
etii of Others. "Excelen f'txcla med The OF
parOr, upon which (as was he custom Nhsn
any emo was hOnOred with The sPplau,e OF ths
sovereign purse bearer presented the old
man with thousand pieces Of gold; on recci-
wing them, The shrewd peasant made a lUW
obeIsancs, and addeC: . King! other mel'd
trees come 10 perfection in the spBce # fottv
years; bu! mine have produced iiut as soon q
they were planted " "RsvCr' said the IN L"
arch, and second purse ofg,N vas resents
ed, when the old man exclaimed, the trees At
others bear fruit only ouce year, but mh0
have yielded two crops in ono day. 'De.
lghtfuP exclaimed The emperor, and third
purse Of gold was given; after which. Pu'''r 8
spurs to his horse, tie monarch reueaied, say
i9g, .Reverend father, dare not stay lOr ge =
fSst Thy wit should exhaust my ueasUIy."
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02
RUNNING A MUCK.

Only way is thought, by the religious Malay, TO
lead straight to heaven, and this he resoved he Of
ered up his prayers, performed his abluons, and pre-.
pared to 'run muck The fanatic who thus deter
mines to his God to destroy every living thing he
may meet his path to spare neither relation"
ship, to turn neither 10 The right nor tho
left, but to sacrifice all ndiscrimirutey till he himself
in turn is sacrificed He first proceeds to oil his body
all over to eude capture as long as possible, for the
more victims he makes the more certain is his road to
heaven) He casts off everything that may be caught
at shaves his head. lest he should be seized by The
hair; takes very large portion of opium some other
maddening poison, then armng himself with knife or
in either hand, he rushes forth to immediate all
he may encounter.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02
From the Old Dominion.
CONFESSIONS OF A VICTIM.

The following tale was written for the ed
ilor of the Old Dominion, by one of the most
highly gifted poets in in America. .,
CONFESSIONS.
am the only son Of reputable and wealthy
parents, Early in life entered into mer~
camille house in New York for the purpose of
acquiring knowledge of the business, pro-
2araiory to commencing on my own Iesponsi.
biuy, mercantile career.-At this time was
eighteen, and had bu, recently returned from
my academic studies a, New Haven. My per-
son at that early period, was good; my mind
polished by educatior and my manaers f not
graceful, were easy. Twas glad of heart and
ambitious of nction-eager for the repu-
taton OF integrity, and an enthusiast 10 my
admiration of genius. My associates were
rePu able and the sons of gentlemen sos the pros,
Pect bef1re me was excellent, and my life gll>
ded onward like placid stream.
IL was within lew weeks Of my nineteenth
birth dayi that became acquainted with Ame-
liza MonIfo:L She was being of perfect vlr-
lue, of ,ranscendent beauty, and of uncoln-
mon mlnd-had an eye for the beauties of ma
ture, Ond a.soul for the epell of posey She
was three years my junior; her beauty rather
10 The blossm than the bud, and her lnlelIec,
more Iemsrkabe for its giil Of imagination than
for its power. She had mingled little in soce-
ty-knew less Of the heariIessness Of man,
kind, and her heat was the temple Of entlu,
siasllc aud ardent feelings. .'...
For myself bad mingled much in female
socev; had pressed many thin red lip," and
bowed before many rich dark eye. But Ame.
ha was glad creature, a girl 10 gentleness,
and a high soued woman in dignity; aud
when she ELECTED admiration, it was even
blended with esteem. Mingled in her tenn
permanent, also. there was luge Of romance;
1t was the romance rather of devoted feeling
than Of affecsed sentiment: and even when
her afftc Fons we're hoarded up IN the sanctuary
Of her own pure bosom, she acknowledged
their burning intensity, aud confessed the idol
iuy which would m'nge in her love. In brief
Amelia became the beau ideal Of my fancy
aud ere knew her many months, Ewas he
! worehiFPer.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02
NEW SPAPER LAW.

The law lie, and % the courts decide, tbft
the person to whom paper is sent is resPon~
sIbe for the payment, if he receive the paper
or make use OF it even though he never soh~ p
scrlbed for 1t. His duty in such case is no'
10 take The paper from the Office or place WheF0
it is left, but to notify The publisher that he
does not wish for il. If papers arc sent TO
post Office, store, tavern, or other place and
uro not taken by the person to whom they arc
sent, The postmaster. store or tavern keepers
&c. is responsible for The payment unless he
immediately give notice 10 the publisher that
they are not taken from the Office or place
where they are sent.
Extract from the Post Office Regulations,
page 30, section 1l8. "In every instance in
WHICH papers that come to your office are not
taken out by tine person TO whom they are sent
you will give immediate notice oft to the pub
Usher, adding The reason, if known, why the
papers are not taken out"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02

The PEASANT AND THE EMPEROR "A Per-
sian emporer, when hunting, perceived very
old man planting walnut tree, and advanced
towards him. asked his age. The peasant re-
piled, Il am four years oIc." An attendant re-
buked him for u,terlng such absurdity in the
presence Of the emperor. You Censure with
out case,' replied the peasant, Il did not speak
without reflection; tor the wise do not reckon
that time which has been lost in folly and the
cares oflhe world; therefore consider that 10
be any real age, which has been passed in seS-
wing tho Deity aud dlscharging my duty 10
society,"" The emperor, struck with the sin-
guarily Of The remark, observed, Thou eansi
not hope to'see the ireesthOu art planting come
TO perfection" rrue," answered the sage;
"but since others have planted that we mighI
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02

~, ,rf myLs career sGOn bore hs grey hairs
wa s'trow to The grave. lie bequeahed his
tJitu o 10 distant relative.
4, the time ofh!s dealh was tenant ollhe
otms house, beng victim Of mania pOtu, aud
mauiac.
For long time struggled with death but |
was vt young aud finally recovered. My
fJ N was COW emacla ed, and my cOuntenanee
gaa>tiy.
My mind has somewhat recovered it's for
mer Gu party, bu as my reason tfoaied back,
Good Got what hOIrld images mingled among
my melaones. was tho murderer Of my wife
II was parrcde; and my fathers dying
groaus ana Ealedlction, seemed like an eteT-
nal kDeii IN my ears
have ior|ed through twenty years more;
have lived lie of the most appalling suffer-
ngs and misery; and now, whist tot,er on
the brink of eternity, | am stilI drunkard!
fever a human being hrs suffered for the
crime of Drunkenness, that being am !. have
heeitated often as to launching myself INTO a"
mother world, but resolved TO bear tho agony
of my reflections and the horrors of my condi.
ton as an ouement for NY crimes.
AIN murderer! | feel as llDger on the
confines Of this world, that have murdered
the wife ofmy bosom feel that have sent my
Gahe, in his old age with sorrow TO histomt!
But oh! have rot by living in squalid misery,
n degtadaiion and in inGmy, suffered more
than thousand deaths? Forgive, beseech
thee o God, in this my last and mortal hour oil
anguish! Forgive me, sainted spirit of my in
jured wife, and hallowed shadow Of my mur-
dered father. Angels of heaven, pray ye fol
give NE! And ero die, oh youlh whilst roy
soul is yet lingering in Its mortal tenement
shun, oh shun, beseech you, the intoxicating
| bowl.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02

Por AND KETTLE.-"l say, Pete BhcGraHr
wy de debbie you always want 10 cum to con-
fums so experaciously, and employ such hy-
persillious anwidge in your Diagonal conber-
sation on dc inordinale topics OBJ de day, dae
require to be equilibruma,ed 10 de abersgs
standard OBJ public misprehensOn, which neb-
Der can aud nebber will compensate such su-
perlunar experlariliesP
'Wbat dat you say, SAINT Look aheah, child
-wid all dis scholars collegium eddifdmca-
ton, and as prolundaliously as Joe perforated
de mysteries Of dictiOnarial deAexions, Imust
confess that de general tender Of OBJ your re"
marks am altOgedder too exhorsScent fer my
obrusive Antellsct Guess you went 10 school
one day longer dan dis niger, any how"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02

GLoRrousLY HoAxED. The Good folks Of
Holdaysburg, Pa, few days since. A mid
die aged man arrived in the place, having un.
der his protection very pretty girl. He was
Bill Johnston, the Canadian patriot, and Tho
maiden was "Caroline, the heroine of the
thousand lles." The good people Of the town
were in raptures, The old folks feasted the fa~
lher, and the young ones idolized the daugher.
A mere Canadian patriot would have been a
windfal, but Bill JOhnstou-O! hugus!-aad
his fair daughter too!-the whole town went
crazy; q purse Of $500 was raised for poor
Bill, and various breas,pins, watches, etc. etc.
were presented to the fair Caroline. Thus
matters progressed for several days, until one
remarkably ino morning, the good folks woke
up and discovered themselves ''pretty TeT
done" The patriotic pair had flown, aud with
them had disappeared watches, cash, ringsi
and all, and the citizens swore never TO pat
roaise patriots agaiu.-PhiL Times.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02
BY MlTCHENER &.MATHEWs.
From the N. Y. Herald.
A LITTLE WORD.

A LITTLE WORD.
One small word has often decided the fate Of life,
for veal woe little word has broken many fair
maidenG heart and sent thousands down sorrowing to
an early grave. One little word has often decided
battle and the fate Of natonsi word has done
Than we have time to tell either in prose rhyme.
A little word in kindness spoken.
motion or a tear,
Has often healed the heart that's broken,
And made friend since g.
A word-a look has crushed to earth
Full many budding flower,
Which, had smile but owned It's birth,
Would blesl life . darkest hour.
Then deem il not an idle thing,
pleasant word 10 speak;
The face you wear, the thoughts you bring
A heart may heal or break
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02

HAIR APPARENT.-A chap recently arrived
at New Odeans, from Paris, with his hair so
long, ,ho, he is obliged to 60 to rope walk
every morning to ge, his head "hackled." 1t
is also slated tFst The vessel he sailed 10, was
lalee days ou, before the last lock OF 1t was
.scleared" at the custom house.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02

If The following, (Which is true copy, sPst
ling, punctuation. and capitals of letter re-
ceived by mercantile house Of this city,
may be taken as an example of The education
of the inhabitants, we should say that WOm-
nelsdorf is not situated in one Of the accepts
ing school districts, and that The school moster
was not only abroad, but had remained there
some time.
Womnelsdorff Decem5re tn II 1870
Deer Frainds the Fue Cents in the old Bill
is SeteIt ,hlr: Wir A Fue Artokeels Charget.
in the BIZ Wich Wir Nat Received and in
faurmt your Clarke Of the Same and, bee
Gave mo A Receipt in Full; when Meade the
New Bill of Kaufe Mister-: Will Pay
you # IN Full fore the Neu Bill.
Yours A, B.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02

JONATHAN CILLEY.--A monument Of gram
ile, II feet high, with white marble urn, has
been erected, at a cost Of $500 to the memo
nv of the martyr 10 false code of honor.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02

CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY J4RClent
Temperance Relic The year l75S Capt.
Andrew Ward, Of GuiIlord, commanded com
pany Of Provincial soldiers in the service Of
George II, at the taking of The island of Cape
Breton. While in tho service he drew money
in lieu of his ratons Of spirits, with which he
purchased four silver table spoons, one for each
of his children. The word, 'Lousburgh' was
marked on each spoon, that his children might
remember how he used his rum" These
spoons were made by Mr., Bilious Ward, la.b-
or Of Co. James Ward, OF this city, OfaIl
his descendants, (and there has been more
than one hundred, but one has been lntemper-
ate. Gen. A Foo,e, Esq. of Guilford, one OF
Capt, Wards descendants, has politely depos
tied one Of these spoons with the Connecticut
Historical Society, TO be exhibited among 9th
er interesting articles kindly furnished by hose
who feel desiroCs Of preserving the remaining
relics of our forefathers.-HarJ0rd COuant.
- A PATRIOTIC PEEsBYrERIAN'-Hear me while
give YOU an incident furnished by another
hand: when the Declaration of Independence
was under debate IN the Continental Congres,
doubt and lorebodings were whispered through
the hall. The House hestated, wavered, and
for a while The liberty and slavery Of the coun
Try appeared to hang in even scale. h was
then an aged patriotic arose-a venerable and
stately form-his head white with the frosls Of
years. Every eye went to him with the quick
nesso tn ought, & remained with the 6xedness
OF the polar stare He cast on the assembly
look of neXpressible interest, and unconquer-
able determinations; while on his ViSage the
hue Of age was lost IN the flush of burning pa
triotsm that fired his cheek "Hhere is,' said
he when he saw The House waveri0g, 'Fhere
is tide IN The affairs of men-a nick of time
we perceive il now before us. To hesitate,
is to consent to our slavery. That noble n-
srument upon our table, which lnsures mmor-
tally to its author, should be subscribed this
very murning by every pen in the House. He
that will not respond 10 it's accents and strain
every nerve 10 csrry into effect its proVislens,
is unworthy the name OF freeman. For my
own part, of property lhave some-of reputa-
ton more. That reputation is staked, that
property is pledged on the ssue of this
of this contest And although these gray hairs
must soon descend into the sepulchre, | would
intimately rather they should descend lbither by
the hands Of the public executioneer than de-
serI al thIs crisis the sacred cause ofmy Coun-
try Who was it that uttered this memorn-
bic Speech>-potent IN turning the scales Of a
nstIon's destiny, and worthy to be preserved
10 the same imperishable record in which is
registered the not more eloquent speech ascrib
ed to John Adams on the same sublime occa-
oul 1t was John Wirherspoon, al that day
the most distinguished Presbyterian minister
west the Atlantic ocean--the father Of the
Presbyterian Church in the United Slates."-
Rev j. NJ Kre6e.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02

A man in Syracuse is putting up Q building
Of such immense strength and magnitude, the
it will require stone pavement Of Eemalkabla
strength 10 support The shadow only.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02

''Are you not gong to ducate your child
rent" it was asked OF an old German farmer IN
Pennsyivania. "No, my oldest son learnt 70
write, and he forged my name."
The reasoning Of the farmer was jpst 2
learning be the whole education
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02

lis great folly fora man 70 muse much
on such lhipgs as pass bis Understanding
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02

...yvhero liberty dvollg, tacro is my country"