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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-09-16

Lieutenant Brooks, of the United States
Navy, who was on a visit to brother al
tached 10 the command, occupying the U.
S. Arsenal here, volunteered to 90, and
was unanimously appointed commander of
the expedition--flteen men including Off
GERS, also put Off in the boats, belonging to
the garrison, and joined us. After row
Of about an hour, we arrived at the spot
where his snakeship was last seen--lhe
sun had dispeled the fog, and shone out
in unclouded spiendor. About one mile
and half below, we found tie monster
half up on the bank and the other half in
the water. in bend where the water runs
exceedingly swift. One Of the garrison
boats, in the bow of which was small
cannon or swivel, went ahead; the gun
/ had been loaded with musket bullets, and
when the boat approached the dreadful
looking creature, man laid himself down
in the boat, for the purpose of taking aim,
while another stood ready with q match
which he applied instantly as the WORD
was given, and at the report, we tOunt
that almost, if not all the bullets, struck
the monster, and cut him nearly in two ;
he fell over, however, into the river, drag
ging with him large calf. AS we gave
way. one half Of the men in each boat ii
red four rounds alternately upon his maj
esty, when we were satisfied lie was help
less. We then rowed up cautiously, an(
having satisfactorily ascer,ained tina! h
was dead, made fast to him, and towe(
him TO shore, and in few minutes tn,
steamboat Rosabel came along, and towet
our prize up to town. On measuring
him he was SO feet inches lcng, and
feet and a half IN diameter at the ihickes
part; his skin resembles somewhat tia
of a young alligator, but without scales
his head is more like an alligator than
, common snake, and his jaws were iearl'
and horrible to behold; there was doub
lc parallel row OF teeth, as sharp as need
les at the Point, aud about two inche
long. Great was the excitement whe
we started, but still create. was the JOY
i, our return; every man, woman, chlid, an
. negro, within i've miles apparently, can
- to the landing to sec the monster ~
paratons are masking 10 dress and Sill
The skin, and place it IN some Of our m
scums. | must now close, but sha
II write again more fully as soon as /
turn home"
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ring the bell time after time, and no Jem-
my make his appearance. There was a
particular cause for Jemmy's apparent
rudeness and occasional absence.
Calling one day, upon business, rang
the bell repeatedly, but no doorkeeper
appeared. As | had done before under
like circumstances. opened The door and
walked up stairs to the Presidents office.
There found the General and Major
Doneson. Presently the bell rang again,
arain, aul again. "Where can Jenmy
BEE" said the General Drunk, m0S'
Rkeiy,' replied Major Donelson. then
stated that | had not been able To raise
him. though had rung until was tired,
and that this was no, the first occasion.
Major Donelson then observed, that this
difficulty was now of almost daily recur-
renee; that he had, on several occasions,
found Jenny in his room wholly unable
to get to the door; that when not so dsa-
bed, his conduct towards vlslie@ was
often, from his peculiar situation, anything
but polite or respectful; and he expressed
the opinion in very decided terms, that Il
more suitable person should be entrusted
with that duty. "W'eN, 'ccH," said the
General, 'gcc cnnot bear Il oay longer
IieN Jemmy he must jFad a home SIse-
| ,chere."
Again and again | called, and Jenny
still presented his rubicund face at the
door, often in a plight not betting bis
station. "Ilow is this" said | one day
to Major DoueIson, 81 heard the Gene
raj tell you that Jemmy must be dis
CHARGED" "Yeg," said the Major, ana
| thai was the third time that had recei
vel such on 0rdcr; but on each occasiot
Jenny waited on the General III person
was exceedingly sorry for his fault, she'
tears of repentance in abundance, promisc'
TO behave better in future if he could b
forgiven this once, and never desisted TN
Ill he obtained promise that he shou!'
be tried while longer"
+ And whoever was familiar at the Whit
. House, will remember ,Iemmy's red fac,
/ and bluff voice at the door dorm 10 IN
| end Of General Jack8on's administration
ever and anon repeating his idiilt. and
often Ivy unfcIgned repentance and dIslres
e exioriing forgiveness from his klnd-hea'
{ ted master.
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NO. Is.

living twelve miles above Knoxville.
heard noise in his stable, and leaving
his house to discover the c&use, his return
was intercepted by party Of twenty In
dians, who fred upoa and dangerously
wounded him. Io fed for concealment
TO cave a, a short distance, but was fol-
lowed by The sevages and slain. The
wife (says the address, had heard the re-
treating footsteps Of The Indians. and hav-
ing locked the door, sa, in silent expec-
talion with her sleeping children around
her. Soon she hears the tramp OIL, zap
preaching leet Perliavsit is the neighs
bors alarmed at the firing and coping TO
the rescue! She is about to rush alt and.
meet them. But she hears~their voice in
strange tongue. Tile horrible convic-
ton seizes her that the sayages are return
ing to the slaughter! The rile is instantly
in her hands. That morning she had
learned the use OF The triggers, and level
ing it carefully AT the creyice Of the door
near the lock-she waits the result.
Slealihy steps are moving along the wall
the door is pressed against--il yields
is partly opera savage is on his hands
and knees at the entrance, another behind.
and still another. Her finger is onthe
trigger--she thinks of her children, and
fires. The first Indian falls heavily to the
ground, the second screams with pain, the
Others gather up the wounded and ay.
That lone woman by courage and pres
ence of mind, had repulsed lwcnty war
riors. Had word escaped her lips after
the exploslaa Of the rides. tie lives Of
{ herself and children would have been lost.
The perfect silence impressed the lndi-
ans, and believing armed men in the
house, they immediately fed.
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rnc r,en.urc crn country r.les.

81 have but one word more TO add to
the advantages of husbandiy, which is
that of all Professions, none Is more nno-
cent or more pleasant. The business OF
it goes on in known and certain course
from season to season, from year TO year:
the gains from it are most satisfactory to
a scrupulous conscience because our goods
are sold in open market: are set up TO-
gether with those Of our neighbours, and Of
the same kind and species, whereby the
ignorant may make the better companions
Of ihcir worth. We do no, grow rich by
iobbing or by buying and selling again,
the profit of which too often consists in
ou,willing and preying on one another,
bit our advantages arise from the gifts OF
our beuelirent mother, the Earth, whose
gratitude generally reqnites the ulIer's
care, and by whose increase we hurt no
one. Our dependence, next TO Gods
blessing, is on our own skill and industry,
and though the season disappninls us
sometimes, We, THAI is neither so often, so
great, or so fatal AS the disappointment OF
those in other professions, whose trust
and dependence is upon man. What
m'SeF'"e c"'''''''e' ian 'U' ''o"' we 's
ces'afy "u9' II ''1''o w0'I" o'e ''''@0' =
must give !" a.'o''7I any " ,''a ou.'o'''o.'
W"eF''S' 'ac i'''''p' s'''s ''' iol'y ','oa.!
lie may lhriVe also, without s"ppaoths
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-09-16
THE ANGEL AND THnE CHILD.

An Angel form, with brow of light
Watched DER sleeping iniont dream,
And gazed, as tho his yisase bright
He there behell as in stream.
"Fair child, whose face is like to mine,
Oh colae,'' he said, "and ly with me;
Come forth to happiness divine,
For earth is all unworthy thee.
"Hcre perfect blias thou canst not know
The soul amidst i;s pleasures signs,
All sounds of joy are iu! Of woe,
Enioymeras are but miserles.
"Fcar stalks amidst the gorgeous shows;
And tho serene the day may rise,
/. lasts not Skiegas TO Us close,
And ,enpesis 81 bin calmest skies.
"Alas! shall sorra doubts and fears
Deform brow !hre as this!-
And shall the bltts Is Of tears
Dim those bluaes that speak OF bliss
"No, no! alongthe realms Of space,
Far from all stis, let US BECOME;
Kind ProvideY:e shall give thee grace
For those ew years though nights live on
"No MOI ping weeds, no sound of wall
Thy cSainless spiri, shall annoy;
Thy kiblycd shall thy absence hail,
Even as thy coming gave them JOY.
eNo cloud on any brow shall rest,
Nought speak OF tombs or sadness there;
OF beings, like thee, pure and blest,
The ates: hour should be most fair
The Angel shook his snowy wings,
And ll,ro' the fields of ether sped,
Where Heaven eternal music rings
-Mothsr-aias! thy son is dead!
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From chc Cincinnati Times.
"A y,nrvrliaua s,aaise STORY.


We were shown 4 letter yesterday, by
gentleman of ihis city, which he receive
ed from friend living in louisville, CIV
ing description of Il monster Of the snake
species, captured near Baton Rouge, on
the 20,h ult. We rather inclined to the
belief that i, was hoax, but having seen
a paper Of the 20th which detailed the
whole history of the expedition, battle,
and capture, we can seeno reason TO doubt
the authenticity OF the statement referred
to. 1t is thoughttllai his majesty cane mp
through some Of the hayous, OF numerous
outlets Of he Mississippi, in that part Of
Louisiana. We give the condensed state
mont taken from the letter mentioned a.
boyc:
d" The pilot of the steamboat PLAGUE
mine, a lower country boat, just before she
reached Baton Rouge, on rounding the
paint, discovered, close ahead, what he
supposed to be a floating tree, and as twas
somewhat flggy at the time, 7 o'clock, A.
! ". he rang the bell and the engine was IN
slanuy stopped. The stopping Of the boat
attracted attention, and, as usual, every
eve on deck was directed forward to ascer.
tain the reason; ny which time this hug,
uonjler Of he deep, having probably sal
l,ici his curiosity, moved of mJeslicallJ
% The opposite shore, incIining down th
stream. The sensation produced on al
who witnessed the fearful bat magnifcen
mdulalion Of his body, as he passed rapil
ly through the water, to Judge by my ow
feelings, and the cojntenances ct those q
round me, was indcscrba5le. The alar,
quickly ran through the boat; alIhoug
every person on b0aid was on the lookou
not more than twenty persons saw him, q
J the fog almost Immediately hid him Iroi
r our sight. Steam was instantly let on, al
= in about twenty -iise minutes we reachc
e Baton Rouge. Some time elapsed beloI
5 the citizens could believe we were IN ea
|, nest. but after While it was remcmacrc
L that several negroes, cattle, and hogs, ia
: disappeared within the last few days, in'
. unaccountabIc aud mysterious manner, ~
Il ,ha. the negroes had been taking about
S big animal seen in bayou, which an o
t naive Of Congo said was one Of God y
l. mghly's Spirits, come 10 free The niger
e and take them bac; to their own COUNT
= Al last. however, a company was lnrn
IS 10 90 in search Of this bideous monslt
,p Our two boats were soon filed with yolo
o. teers from the steamboat. among who
Y were two old South Sea whalers, who Il
y led up hprpoons, aud made the regular
IS, rangemeMw for desperate encounter.
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Netc.papers. newspaper IS q
school in family Of children, worth tei:
dollars gear. Even Iho most barren pa
per brings something new. Children read
or hear the contents, intelligence Ct the ~
fairs Of the world, and acquire usufal
knowledge Of more importance to item IN
life than present Of fifty acres Of land.
Parents arc not aware O! the yGst--we say
with confidence the uG3t importance Of a
newspaper in 8 family Of children. We
have made the remark before, and we re-
peat it, that take two families Of clnldreis
equally smart, and both going 10 The same
school let one Of them have !lle free use
Of the newspaper, and let Tie other be de-
priyed Of it, and it would excite asionisli-
mant to mark tho difference between
them. rpl one half, and an important
half Of education, as it respects the ,asi-
ness of the world, and the ability 10 rise
and make ones self respectable ia its
derived from newspapers. What parens
would not wish his children Respectable!
WHO wouM be wiling to have lis neigh
boris children more intelligent than his
own and yet l,ow tyilling is the sum q
paper costs It's even in these hard sinsss
absolutely contemplate ia amount, and
no man ever felt il, except in lis bgaes-
ciaI consequences, who paid the subscsip-
ZION regularly once ycar."
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rne Roe., VIII, ,he s..ar,t in IL.

The following occurrence in which
General Jackson, Chen a young man was
one Of the principal actors, took place IN
Tennessee. The General was riding the
circuit at the time referred TO, as lawyer,
and the Court was sitting in the town oil
h, now not much larger. IL was Il
pleasant summer evening, and group OF
the gentlemen Of the bar were standing III
front OF the only tavern iii the place, en-
gagged in discussing the news OF The day,
when stranger rode up TO the door OF The
tavern and dsmounled. There was much
of The dandy in his appearance. lie
staihed into the house, looked neither 10
the rlgh! nor left, and paid no attention
whatever TO the friendly greetings OF the
gentlemen before mentioned. The house
was kept by al aged widow lady, who
was respected and esteemed by all who
knew her. The importan, gentleman
sought her presence, and demanded rather
| than requested, " A room 10 himself, with
light IN it," Mrs. r. politely informed
! him that az the Court was then sliung
and her house somewhat crowded, /
would be impossible to accommodate h'n
in the way proposed, but that he coHlI
have a room If he would share 1t wiil
another gentleman. THIS he refused
aud inaily became so lasocnt and annoy
ing in his remarks upon the want OF ac
communication, thatthe lady sent for Gene
: raj Jackson, as one in whom she conI'
f coniide, and requested his advice. Il
him she stated the case, and he desire
her TO leave the matter to him.
He Immediately took a servant and mad
him enter the little log corn crib, rake tn
| corn all on one SIDE, and sweep the iioo'
, The light so much wanted was place
: upon the floor. The entrance was a hol
r about two feet square, with a door, o
0 shutter whicI. was fastened with a pat
:. lock. The General then repaired to III
5 great man, and told him his room WI
| ready with light in il! The GRIMM
1 darkey took another light and precedt
i. him, while the General with due deie
S ence, brough! up the rear. Jack led hi
y to the hole, at which he stopped wi
J, very manifest tokens Of rage. There
e your room said the General Dor
s. keep Us wai,ingp DO you mean 10 i
suit me 2 slammered tho stranger, rs
ie encountered the flashing eyes Of the Gen
N raj rivc,ed upon him. Get in sir y W
lie the reply, 'or by the Eternal you shall
d. IN neck and heels. Jack, TO the negT
So help him in; he wants room tohimsel
ar Jacks aid was nn,-needcd. The dan
h. crawled in, the key was turned and,
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Female E.oveliness.

In Mr.. KGndas account OF his "torced |
march" from santa Fe to Mexico, there is the
following sketch:
Ii was in Albuquerque that | saw a
perfect specimen of female lovainess.
The girl was poor, being dressed only IN
a chemise and coarse woolen petlcoat;
hut there was an air of grace, charm
about her, that neither birth nor fortune
can hestow. She was standing upon al
wall, the taper fingers OF her hand sup
porting large pumpkin upnn her head,
while her left was gracefully resting upon
her hip. Her dark and Iusrous eye was
bcaming upon us, full of tenderness and
pity, while an unbid,len tear of sorrow al
our mislortunes was coursing down a
cheek of the purest and richest burneIte,
Innocence and the best feelings OF our ma
ture were playing in every limeament of
her lovely face, and ever and anon, as
some one oru more unfortunate than the
rest would limp hating by, again her tears
would illumiue countenance OF purl'
ty. II
"Chrystal tears from PHYS eye
Are the stars in heaven high
some Of them fell that day Glom the poor
village girl drawn from their armament TO
tighten the sorrows of those upon whom
misfortune had laid her heavy hand.
She could not have been more than III.
! a, hut
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From the Democratic Review.
Ii D OF ssesa. .gacix9H.

1t is generally known to the friends of Gen.
Jackson, that he has committed all his papers, &C.,
to the hands of Mr.. Kendall, from whose able
hand Biography worthy of the subject may be
expected at no very distant day. In the mean
time, the readers of the Democratic Review will
have The bcnef: Of some portions of these authen-
tic materials, for the Illustration of some of the
most interesting passages in the life Of the good
aud great old man.--Ed. Dsm. Rsgts1C.
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WAR

Volaire ihus expresses himself on tic
subject of war; an hundred thousand
mad animals, whose heads are covered
with hats, advance to Kill or 10 be killed
by the like number Of their fellow nor
tails covered with tnrbans. BY this strange
procedure they want, at best, to decide
whether q tract Of land 10 which none q
lhem have any claim shall helang % .
certain man whom they call sulian,pf u
another whom they cali ear, neither ct
whom ever saw or viii sec the spetso
Ifnriously commended FOR; and very few Of
those creatures who thus mutually buic .es
each other ever behold the animal far
whom they cut each others ilEolts !
From time mmemorial ibis has been the
way of mankind almost over all the earth
What an excess OF madness is this an'
how deservedy might Superior Bein2
crush to atoms this earthly ball, The bloody
nest Of such ridiculous murlerers =
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ANECDOTES OF GEN. JaCXsoN-DY AMOS
KENDALL.

Public men often suffer great wrong in
reference as well TO their private as their
public character and conduct, from the
misrepresentation Of their political adver-
saries, frequently aggravated by personal
animosites. individuals of party who
mean to be honest, and would not in word
or thought intentionally do injustice to
human being, often believe, with too
ready credulity, the assertions of party
presses, political leaders and personal
enemies, thereby becoming accomp!ices
in the inhiction of injuries at which their
own consciences, if properly instructed,
would revolt with horror.
The opinions inhibited by large por-
ton of mankind in reference to the temper
and conduct Of General Jackson in his per-
sona relations, furnish striking iIlnstra-
ton of these truths. Mulltudes there are,
both in the United States and other coun-
tries, who. having received their impress
/sions without due consideration, from
presses and persons opposed to him, be-
lieve thai distinguished man to be reckless
ofreligious faith, if no. of moral ohllga
ton, ierocious in temper, and IN all the re-
laAons of life tyrant. Such individuals
will learn with as,onishment, that this
picture is all the reverse Of truth; tha. !ht
tone of Gen. Jackson's mind during hi
Presidency was decidedly devout; tina
no man could be more kind and ndulgen
in all his private relations; and that II HI
be censurable on this score, it is for to,
i. much forbearance. With what pain h
found himself compelled to give up hi
favorable opinion OF old friends, and wit
what tenacity he chung to them, in man
cases, after everybody else pronounce
them yenal and treacherous, was witness
ed by those who were intimate with hin
during his administration. But wilhov
touching at present upon anything cor
nected with his political course, l propos
to give in the present and in some SUI
ceeding papers few authentic anecdo.t
which will tend to correct the erroncor
opinions entertained by many as to h
religious impressions and imputed VII
lenee Of temper.
Those who sat down with Gener
Jockson al his private table to bres
bread, know with what fervor he uniform
invoked the blessings Of Heaven upon u
rcpass provided by its bounty. Astrang
could not witness the scene without :
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Family Prdycr.---In binding FINELY
together in peace and love, there j. no
human influence Ike aha. Of domestic
prayer. Uniting them IN comlucacbjaets,
il uai,es their symPathies and tie@'ses.
Raising their hearts 10 heaven, il bElres
them all together II The presence If SGD.
The lamily altar 10 an asylum 10 wi'ich
,hey repair from the cares and toiis o. lns.
Remin1ug them Of the rest resess' liis
heavcn. il uniles them in Efforts q s.ilsi.
and obedience Tor is attainment. sEsEs
has no boiler spot tlisn house "
Isanrii6ed By prayer--Mhcse l'ie NNTs st
Col IS deyoaiIy read, and ypaEs aIld q'as
unite % shaw forth all bis praisc, lsnSys
be humble; Int il is holy,aal shsfs ~
heavenly. Poverty may be shzre. llsi
sorrow--but It's inmates are rich IN i,'fi;;issss
and Joyous IN the Hey Glast. Sickness
tmay enter it--but Il cosnes ilka IN arget
(, Of peace and mercy,
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Esunn,e a,enrnxe.

The Tennessee Telegraph informs us,
that in his address delivered onlhe amir
yeriary Of the settlement of Knoxville,
mir. Humes says that on tue night OF s''e
.5a,of May, l73o, Mr.. George Mann
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n All onmlaications, to ensure attention,
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insisted upon. he had the room TO him,
self, with light in it y