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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21
The EnnI1 Of Illinois.

Tbrco several meetings. it is stated by the ST
Louis Republican, have recently been held by the
citizens of Shawncetown "ior the purpose OF tax
ing into consideration the late illegal steps taken
Aby the bank of Illinois, in conccaling, or holding
back one hundred and twcnty-four thousand dol
lars from distribution her liabilities, under the
distribution act"
From the proceedings, it appears that in No
vember and December last, the amount of specie
reported by the cashier to be in tue bank, was
S307,0 Upon application to Mr.. David Prick
EFT, commissioner appointed 10 wind up the bank,
il appears that, upon entering tho vaults, he found
only Sl3s, 600 there; leaving deficit of S12i 900.
The above general facts, accompanied by many
others of minor Importance, compose the sub
stance of the several reports of these meetings
and, in order to place themselves in proper ati-
tudc before the public the final meeting, consist
ing in part Of stockholders adopted the following
resolutions
Resolved, that we recognize the reports of the
cashier Of the Bank Of Illinois in November and
December last, where, among other mcans, he re-
ports specie on hand s307.0i0 AZ. AS correct and
the report Of the state commissioner now in said
bank, in March following, Of SlS3O00.
Resolved, That we cannot but sec, that $751;
0ootakcn from S30701O AZ leaves balance un.
accounted for Of S24, Gao Az, and that the officers
Of said bank utterly refuse to account for The
same. iii any manner whatsoever.
Resoycd, That we as citizens Of Shawnectown,
knowing our character as such heretofore 10 have
been impugned, have been, and now are, diapos-
cdAB show to the world that il shall no longer
have cause TO accuse US Of injustice or amora-
~ Of conduct: Therefore we hereby condemn and
denounce the conduct or the officers Of The Bank
Of Illinois as an illegal and dishonest act, unau.
by law or justice sacrificing the ntercs,
Of the honest and poor for the benefit Of the dis.
honest and rich.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21
Connecticut Election,

The Connecticut state election has resulted in
democratic triumph roughout-giying US
gain of four members of congress. Tho Hart
ford Times of the 9th inst says:
Tie Resak.-Wc can now confidently state
that both branches of the legislature will be demo-
cratic, which secures the state ticket, even il
there is no choice by the people, of which we
have hopes.
There are three democratic members Of con-
gross elected, ccran--irst second, and third dis
lflcts--and we believe DR.. Simons is elected in
the ith but will not confidently assert it, till we
receive further returns. We have no doubt of
his election, however.
This is the creates, democratic victory ever
achieved in Connecticut-the most cheering to
the friends Of equal rights.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21
.gmdse Ercnt aud the sta, Inv.

The Peoria Register of last Friday says, ''Judse
Treat, at fremont, last week decided that in mort
cages and deeds of trust, property might be sold
without any regard to the appraisment of said pro-
perry as required by the stay law--and there he
stopped-unwi,ling to carry out the evident meali-
ing Of the L. s. supreme court, that all laws, I'M
pairing in their remedy previous contracts, are
unconstitutional. lIe has taken a nice distinc-
ton, such one, however, as we suppose will be
sustained Ivy the majority of the bench; aud
creditors, in order 10 have the matter settled as to
notes Of hand, viii have to carry new case up to
the supreme court of the U. s. Cor decision. Two
years would probably elapse ere that decision
could be obtained; yet there might be one grand
advantage derived from it, and that is, to show to
future Illinois legislatures, in characters SO evil
dent that they cannot be misunderstood, that the
miserable policy of impairing obligations will not
pass as current law in our highest courts"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

CUE. Porter and 7yhriSm.-The Harrisburg
Keystone hitherto the acknowledged organ OF
Gov Porter, Of Pennsylvania, and the only paper
at the sea, of government that undertook to de-
frnd his administration, has come out in a strong
article against him, and charges him (backing the
charge with proof rrelragablc) with having en-.
tered into league with President Tyler, in which
the 'hish contracting parties" mutually engage
to use the power and scjuciiOns of their respec-
tive Offices for the purpose of transferring the de-
mocratc party of Pennsy lyania, body aud soul, TO
the special keeping of Captain Tyler s. Co,
The Keystone says, communications glowing
with the beauty, and power, and majesty, and
glory Of John Tyler, have been presented to us
in manuscript, directly by the hands Of David r.
Porter, which we felt called upon, by every con-
sideration of duty and patriotism to reject from
our columns" We long ago came to the corclu-
sion that this David Il. Porter was "inishty"
small man Tor his size.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

The Earfh's Destiny.-Dy the following from
the %. Picayunc it will be seen that the cele-
brated DR.. Larlner and Parson Miller como very
near agreeing in their theories respecting the dcs-
tiny Of this earthly ball. Both maintain that it
is ultimately 10 be destroyed, and by fre-ihc on
ly discrepancy, it will be SEEM is in a tr1ing diff
ference Of opinion as to the time whom and the
mOdas ia Qao.-
DR.. Lardncr's lecture last night was more than
usually interesting, and all went 10 prove that in
the course OF time our planet must be destroyed
by coming in contact with the sun. Since the
death OF La Place this has become the general be-
lief of astronomers and their deductions are based
upon observations made in regard to the orbits of
Bcila's and Halley's comets. These bodies arc
found to he gradually nearing the sun, and the
earth itself must, some millions of years hence,
fall into the centre of our solar system and be de-
stroycd.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

Tie IEra Tgig.-Ihs word is derived from
the town of TariIa, OH tho Spanish coast, in the
straits of Gibratcr, and the most southern town
in Europe. Tarih was the strong hold which
The Moors disputed with the Christians, and is
still within three leagues of the Empire of Mo-
rocco. When the Moors held possession Of the
pillars of Hercules, it was here that they levied
contributions for vessels entering the MclicrTa-
ncan--whcnce the generic name.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

The court martial, convened ut New York
brought their proceedings TO a close and made up
their opinion and transmitted ii to the navy Dc.
partmen, at Washington. What tina. opinion is,
is no, yet known, and will not lie until the gov
ernment have passed upon it, when it will be
made public through the secretary OF the navy.
In connection with this the Philadelphia pa
arrival at the seat of government OF the dccsion Of
the court martial in the Mckenzie case, cabinet
meeting was held Cor the purpose of discussing
the matter. The decision was found to be favor
able to Mckenzie That, in the course of the ca
bnet debate the Hon. ]. {. Spencer, the father Of
Spencer, the alleged mutincer, said that if Mcken
=zie were no, dismissed from the navy, he would
resign his place in the cabinet; that the Hon. A.
p. Upshur, secretary OF the navy, said that if Nc
Kenzie were forced to resign, he would instantly
abandon his place in tho navy department!
Whcrcupon high words ensued, the parties be-
came excited, and personal collision took place.
in the course Of which Mr.. Spencer was some
what injured.
But this improbable story seems to no without
foundation. The Washington papers know no.
thing in relation TO the matter, aud the Richmond
Enquirer states that letter has been received in
that city from Of the parties, which states that
there is no truth at all in tho report.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

G-T7ae Alton Telegraph is mistaken in saying
that 1t is consendcd by US that the late decision Of
the supreme court Of the u s. in relation to our
stay laws "only teaches mortgages and the pro-
c,edings in their foreclosure, leaving all suits at
law for the collection Of debts subject to the re-
quislions and provisions Of the valuation laws Of
the state" We stated few weeks ogo that we
understood cur judges intended to abide by the
decision only 10 that extent, but for ourselves, we
hsss ever aimee the decision was made gone The
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

True 10 his Pro(eSsion.-Thc Missouri Sentinel
states a man named Bigelow, who was sen. to the
pen,cntiary from Lewis county in that state for
dealing in the business OF countcrleiling, actually
cast several piece of counterfeit coin in his cell
in prison not long since, and gave them to a con-
vict whose term of service about to expire, to
enable him TO pay his way until he found employ.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

4 VO,c.-Two members of tho Kentucky lcgis
lature, during its late session, in the house
tho one that he would not have his hair cut,
and the other that his shirt should 10, be washed
until a relief law had been passed. The egis-
laturc has adjourned, and no relief law was passed,
so that both gentlemen are in a considerable ''x, +"
unless ii be true, very likely i. is, the one
a wig, and the other owned no shirt
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

Bolts Headed.--Gen, Jackson, in letter writ
ten last February, says
1t appears Mr.. Bolts has been looking
into my character, and finds only one clear
spot. regret 10 be compelled TO say, in
return, that during my examination into
his public character through life, never
could discover even one clear spot--nay
not one CLEAN of virtue, disinterested be-
justice, or truth"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

An Mfim Mm.-Thc New Orleans Pcayunc
says there is now in that city one Of the most OK
,raordiarny performances of whimsical Madam
Nature that ever came under tho editors notice.
II is a muscular and manly little colorcd boy,
most assuredly not more than four or five years
old, and rcputcd to be much less, with features,
limbs muscles, whiskcrs, and manners fully &c.
cording with those Of u man in his prime. lie
goes by the name OF "col. Anderson aud is
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

FHhc. NaitiGc.-The editor Of the New Eng
land Reporter and Catholic Diary SAYS that he
has received letter from Father Mathew, the
distinguished divine and great apostle of temper
ancc, stating that lie contemplatcs visiting this
country. So pure philanthropist, who has done
SO much for suffering humanity, would be every
where received with the utmost enthusiasm by
our people.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21
THE ILLINOIS FREE TRADER.

0jJ1'he steamboat La Sale arrived at this
port ON Wednesday last, and brough, a large
amount Of merchandise for this place and vicinity.
We are pleased that the enterprising proprietors
of this boat, receive the patronage of our mer-
chants aud business men. They are fully emit
tied to the favor and patronage Of their fellow
citizens
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

An lem for tie Mh'riies.-Ihe Coyinston
Und.) Peoples Friend, of the lst inst, tells the
following ave have been credibly informed
that lady irr,his Place, of unimpeachab!c cha
racter, saw N55ay sickle suspended in the hca-
vcns one night this week. Having occasion to
get up out of her bed to attend to her children,
who were indisposod, about the hour of midnight
she looked up and was viewing the planetary re-
gon, and, behold! this extraordinary phenome-
non riveted her attention.-This year has certain
i been ono of tho most remarkable that the his
.ory Of the world has on record"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21
It's On.

ats on at last it's !" she cried
To her daughter standing by;
otis ON the thought her utterancc choked,
While joy sunused here eye.
"What's on, dear mother 7" asked the maid,
(Shc smiled and looked so swee,,)
"My budle's on, you Ounce" she said,
"Don't il slick out a feet 2"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

Tie Comei.--A correspondent Of the New Or
leans picayunc states that the celebrated DIR. o.
bers of Bremen, so TAR back as 1904, predicted
the very comet which Is now, or was lately, yisi.
IN the heavens.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

HOtc 10 S1rc oil and Caadks.-Usc sunlight
two hours in the morning, and dispense wllhcan
dies and lamps two hours after M The
morning sunlgh, is much cheaper anl better Than
evening lamp light.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21
Ottawa, H., Friday, April "a, 1913

0TJudge RonISsoN is slowly recovering from
his severe spell of sickness. We are Of opinion
that he will lie obliged to omit boiling courts on
the balance Of the Circuit this tenn.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

The Pit;sburg Chronicle finds the following dc.
fnition in an unpublished dictionary;
hustlcs'
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21
HufCrcSti,ly lflccs.

! friend has handed us the following intes,ing
and, in several particulars, curious facts in rea.
ton TO the FIRST five presidents of tho IT, States
WAsuiNeroy was born February 22,l 1882 in
auguraed 1889; term expired in the 66th year
OF his age.
JonS ADAMS was born Oct 49, 1885; inaugu-
rated 1857; term expired in the Cob year of
of his age; died, July 4, 1926.
JEFFERSON was born April 2, lTi3; Inaugural
ted 1871; term expired in the Goth year of his
age; died July A, 1926.
MADISON was born March 8, l75l inaugural
ed 1907 term expired in the Goth year of his age,
MosRor was born April ,, 1883; inaugura,ed
1917; term expired in tho Goth year of his age (;
died July 9TH, 1881.
The above lis, comprises all the presidents who
were men that took conspicuous part in the strug
gle for independence. II appears that tho terms
of all of them expired while in the Goth year of
age and tia, three of them died on the 9TH of July,
the anniversary Of the declaration of indcpend-
eucc.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21
WOOD

man chop down that tree,
Spare not a single bough;
The axe lay to its roots,
The printer needs it NOW
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

Judge Young has appointed Hugh Henderson,
OF Chicago, appraisers of relinquisheJ canal lots,
lands and water power in conformity with the
provisions OF the late canal law.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

full iehgth with the Telegraph, and contcnded
that i; brushes our valuation laws completely from
The statute book
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

The editor of the Vermont Republican thus
POLITICALLY and patheticaIly appeals to his dein-
ouent subscribcrs: YNAas
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21

The last case Of Mesmeric Sympa-
thy.-Thc editor of the Columbia Enqui-
rer, says, that in one Of the experiments
recently performed in that city, the Mes
merizer after having produced somnam-
bulsm, exhibited his trembling hand, sta
ting, "l never was SO nervous in my life
I'D give shilling for glass of brandy
and water" To which the sleeper in
sympathy responded: IL should like 10
have some Of that same myself"
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-08-11

A CAPITAL JcKe.--The Lord CnanceNa
Ireland having recently made an appoaa|
TO visit the Dublin Insane Asylum, repl
thi,her in the absence Of the chief msn
and was admitted by one Of the keepers
was waiting TO receive q patient answers:
appearance Of Sir Edward. He sppsalss
be very talkstive. but tho attendants hun,|
him. and answered all his questions. H. I
ed If tire Surgeon General had arrived
The Keeper answered him tina. be had
come, bat that he would be there immsdI
ly. WELL said he i will inspect sn|
the rooms until he arrives oh, no Sit
the keeper. I'VE could not permit that !
'1'hen will walk for a while ia the gad41
said his Eordship. while I am wsl''s
-a-:---a ---ssr >-----.~. scr You 60 there eta
sir. said the keeper. sWhsi!' said, ID
you know that ] am the Lord ChsasOcI
Sir said the keeper, we have four NJ
Lord Chancellors here already Hego' |
q great fnry. and they were beginning
think Of the straight waisco. for him. wi
io:tunately the Surgeon General arrived
Has this Chancellor arrived yeti said h'I
The man burst on, Laughing a, him. and q
Yes, sir, We have him safe; bu! heSHI
the mos, outrageous patient We have.
O'Connel told this anecdo'e 10 Dusaa'
public meeting. so
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-08-11

The following resolution VA, 49,.
BY Charles jarvis, ESQ.,, a, The ,sp' .e,eu'
cratic convention held in Hancos .e :. a'a
Maine, and unanimously adoD,eS.' 00''
Resolved. That the bes, ;n,.
the democratic party require ,hs':
canvass for the exalted station 40, ~ !, %
dent of The united States the ers, y F'a
Grafton should be shown 10 e.c IVY. y 90
the friends Of the several cand;s' sas'
the decision of the conyen,,on ss'
be held AT Baltimore BY the dem "asa
the U. States. for the purpcs. If M
selection among the candidates . m'S
be binding upon the dec' ocracv . ..sn
any attempt 10 fore.,all, bi,, =, '"u
that decision deserves to be ,p,,,, s'ai'
that all reasons for the preser.us. , "
didate having q sectional ,end,nes 's y
TO be strongly discoun,enaneed y, 'ns
no man who truly loves the n, ,;s w
seeks its duration will PERM, b;n.., !,
use .hem-and. finally, TIA, b,,;, .'a +,
trust and confidence in the ability. :, y y
lisical principles, and the cha,ac,,, ] =, = =
several distinguished democrat. , nh " u
competitors for the Presidency. W. ""u ~. .
i: inexpedient, and calculated n i; ;a,. wee
unnecessarily the harmony which n,a
in the democratic party, TO express a ~.
ference for either Of the Candidates -
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-08-11

tbs RESURRECTION OF INDIANS IN THE
South OF MEXICO by advices from
Mexico which we find in Havana papers
of the 9th inst. we discover (what we had
not seen announced before) that the for
midable instruction Of Indians IN the dis
trict Of ChliapA, has been brought to pa
cifc termination by means Of a convention.
The number Of Indians under arms was
1000 or 5000 They laid seiee to sevcr-
al large towns, and caused mischiefin va
rious ways-carrying off cattle, plumber
ing houses. dc DC. I. happened, lucki-
~. that Gen. Bravo. who commanded the
Department where the insurrec,ion broke
out was himself an Indian Of the same
tribe as the insu, gents. and therefore pos
sessed their confidence while II che same
time he was faithful 70 the government he
represented.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-08-11

We have received . statement resPect-
inc Col. Sniyely's expedition agalnss the
Santa Re traders. from one Of the men un
der his command, BY which ]. appears
that he = Invincibles." - the band was
|ierned, oreanised Il Georgesown, FAnn'n
Co, Texas. and proceeded % The crossing
on the Arkansas River. where they were
io,ned BY Col. Warfeld on the ist Of juno
On the 10Th Of tina, month. they fell in
will, the d.ancei guard Of Governor Are
mipo's army, consisting of 100 Mex'cans.
under the con- mand Of Chaveliro. A hight
ensued in which, after three rounds from
".lnyincibles," the Mexicans we've taken
prisoners; twenty three having been woun
ded, and twenty-five killed. The Tex
ans escaped unhurt. The whole Iexan
force amounted 10 100 men. Gov. Arm''
90 was in pursuit of the lnvincibles' al
the head Of 600 men. but after the defeat
aud capture of'his advanced guard. he re-
treated hey ond the Semerone. The Mex
lean prisoners were sent home before Capt
Cooke arrived. On the 29th Of June. 81
Texans ief. Col. Snively. and the remain
100 marched from their encampment on
Owl Creek, a branch of the Semerone. to
the south bank Of the Arkansas. about 20
miles below the Santa Fee crossing; and
Surprising that they were then within the
territory Of Texas. they halted TO wait for
further news. The next day they were
surprised by Capt. Cooke and disarmed.
Thir,y-one Texans returned with Capt
c. to The U. States, and IS. under COM
mand Of Coils. SniveIy and War6eld,
marched towards Texas; Capt. Cooke
having lef, with them only Eve guns. The
Camanches assailed Col. SIS force of rs
men, killed four of them, and drove OF
60 horses and mules. Col. Warfeld star.
ted with FIVE men in pursuit Of the Indians
TO recover the horses; but having been at
tackled by 100 Camanches. he returned to
his camp after eaving repelled the assault
and slain seven Of their warriors. Am
brose Spencer, son Of the present Secreta
| ~ Of the U. S. Treasury. 10 Judge Advo
| cate of the .Invincibles." Col. Sniveiy
acted under the ORDERS Of the Texan Wa
| Department, which authorized him to i,''
tercept, within the territory Of that Repuo
lie, all parties Of Mexican traders which
he could meet, but not 10 trespass on U
s. soil.
The foregoing is the substance of tn
statement put into our hands by one OF Col
Snively's men.-Mo. Rep.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-08-11

A CUNNING RoGuE.-A man Of gen'!ens]]
exterior rode up to MIR Dikeman's jeve''y
Enlistment, in Marke, street, yesterday n']]
ing. and disDounting from lis .,red s'a]
to purchase a watch, after examining 1']
Der, he selected one worth sbou, 900, ''d /
ked permission TO carry i, 10 auo'hef Jes,s']
TO have his opinion Of It, Mr. D. oemO''. d,
this proposition at first, but the sHa"gSn1 ' -
ed to leave his horse in pledge s"o ~
scented. He watched the stranger, a00 I
ing him enter Mr.. Bascom's jewelfy ''o'I J.,
retired within satisfied; but long '''nS ia. I,
ing elapsed without his return 10 -. .'' Il
Bascom's, found the bird had aown ~" s :, !:
he was DONE out Of his watch; no WV. ~. 4
session of the horse, but soon iounu '".' :,
roMgue had hired him from CITY hwy
ble.-Mo. Repub.