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The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
GRAND GUILE LIVERY
ST A ri

He proprietor returns his thanlxs
To- the public for past fayors. and
would respectfully inform
tllsmttat he can sill be found
ssa at The sold stand on China
street, ready ard willing to
esz accommodate all who may
favor him with their patronage. at the
lowest rates, both for KEEPING and
HIRING HORSES He keeps constant
81 On hand, good 1T lDIflG G and FI.AEs.
NESS HORSES e r "a 7IsS BUG
EXs &c. Particular attention will be-
paid e the keeping Of Horses by the
night, week and month
A share Of public pasrona ge IS respect
fully solicited.
t5iye No trial, and If your horses are
not vel taken care of and NY charges
nos ~ lien say I'm not
PHIL. BETHEA.
Grsud Gull Arg 843 I'd .tg
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
sgg B s5 SCSas es
I'D
80 1rlslE GEiaiss g.

no rescue from oblivion the memorials Of q.
chiyaIrous ard patriotic editor; TO gather up the
scattered productions Of his genius front the col-
urnns Of eph eneraI journals over which they are
scattered: to preserve, in his words, his lofty
and stern sentiments Of moral, social and polt-
fcaI rights te present 10 his fellew eitizens. Whe
are immense gamers by MS fearless advocacy
af their dearest rights, who admired him while
living, and mourn him tlead-a tganscfipto of his
character: and to rear a moral monument in
honor Of distinguished ability and worth which
shall seorn sstl1e gnawing tooth of tiine,p and
exist when the marble column shall have FRET
ted out its inscriptions under the action of the
have furnished inducements strong
enough for The undersigned to announce the
of the Lire AND NRITiHGs OF DR,
JkmGs HAaAN.
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
ES 3gr gAlsDa

8 s gAlsDo
Z virtue Of q Deed of Trust exc
ID cuted to me as Trustee, by Richs
ard Downs, on the 9Th day Of Noven1
Der 164l, and recorded in the Probate
Court Clerk S Office Of Claiborne county,
IN book " papes 425, 426 q 427, to SCI
cure the payment Of two certain notes
tharein specified, at the request Of d.
McDougall, one Of the parties 10 said
deed of Trust, / viii expose To
PUBLIC SALE ron CASH
at the Court House door III Glaiborne
county, on
MONDAY. THE I7TRS7' DAY or
J.dNJTdl r q NEXT. 1914
ell the estate. conveyed 10 me ii said
deed Of trust, to vii
Lot number 3, ia square number
~ the Suburb Or ST. Mary, adjoining the
town Of Port Gibson.
Will make such tile as Is vested in
me as Trustee and none otller
BALD WIZ
Juno { 1916 ids Trustee.
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11

"a IN 4 REn AEsFIF VI f11lV 3

EEGETA EgE E.F AssgJE Hgs51 ghN K7s
.a "a oad eeztoia cure fol vs. asse beaef n
ol fts compis Korqls {so ast fgtFe
5oY Fegefs az eees5g atse1sssQn,
YsHVffIS medicine has been usee DY he pfc-
prietoF humber oi years. q extenaiVe
0Yaeiice, dufinR " aich lnle be has treated
some thousands be cases Of ever aiia from tic
sueceas iii this uiodeof tee, he IS conliae1t
III nist aud Wsgl be the prevailing pfactIce q
Fever never faila so cure Tue Chllss and
Fever the fgst day.
Bilious I'yphue. Aefvouss eane eestlve afld
Winter eYafs oil yield g the use Of this nlea-
sieiHe. and are cured by thla syategn 0f practice
in ii shorter time and Wit nuc Il more re taifty
than any other svsteM Of pfactice that has ever
been recommended
CEETI m CA
Franklin CO. Ten.
Winchester, Oct. 3, $40
Dear Sig-An agent Of yours leit with us
some TWO months silces some oi your a que g
ANTI Bilious Pllssand AZ the time ne esstflenls
we would scarcely fnke them upon any terms j;
Sappinelon's Agne Pills being sold by out next
door neighbor, and thought blythe people MOTTO
lie surpassed by any medicine for that disease
tbsn.in use. But your Pills have brought out q
name for themselves far surprising thatof any
other medicine now in nee. All agree that they
never saw such medicine before, and would
have ne other white they could get yours The
consequences of which IS, your pills are q II gone,
and al the urgent request of our friends, we
write you 10 send us fresh supply.
We are respectfully yours. &c
T ~. IfYl9T, 6tco.
B. S. III. DAVIS,
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
Certi6cate fron Da. 81. al,cErLnN.

IaIIanega CO. Nay z, It'tI9
This is to certify, that during the past season,
j have made use of Or Champions 4 que ned-
boxes, Gall 1 had, have never failed of ehectipg
Il permanent removal of tie disease; and III no
single case, did a patient take more taanhalf a
box. can with strict yeraeisy, and DO with
great pleasure. state, that believe il TO be the
best, fest and most efectual remedy for ague,
chils and fever, &c. that has ever been discov-
cred. WM M'CLELIsN
~ Each box contains tweuty-four pills, of
which twelve are sufficient cure any ordina-
ny case of chills aud fever A pamphlet ac-
companies each box, WITH full directions and
ample certificates of the efficiency Of this med
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
DR. CHAnfpTON,S

Pegetoble .4nti-B Bilious. Until Egspeptic, IRri-
firing and Cattartic Pills, possessing four I'M
pofta3at combined properties foy The cure o dts
eases, carefully and correctly combined, one
article to ASSIST another, for tie benefit oJ the
health ct naNnkind.
This medicine is recommended to the atten-
ton of those afflicted vith Liver Complaint,
Dyspepsia. Dropsy, bilious habits. eostiTe-
ness, cholera morbus, Rhumatism, SerofGla,
foul stomach, depraved appetite, worms, chor-
.dialgia, (Which is known by the sinking sensa-
ton atthe pitof the stomach,) Jaundice, Head
.acheand sick stomach, Palpitation Of the heart,
dlarrhea, nervous affections, dysentery or aux,
heart burn, white swelling, and all those disea-
ses arising from impure blood.
For sale at WHALEY's DRUG STORE,
ia Jackson, by ]. A. CRIDnLE, Clinton, and
in nearly all the villages and by numerous
country agents in all of the western ard south
western states and Texas.
nssT OTIS BRAMAN, Druggist. in Port
Gibson, aud G. SHREfVE and 1'ANN0N &
DALE, in Grand Gulf, Mississippi, are autho-
rized agents.
Sept. 2. i842-46- -6ill
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
a !aa

q
IS now opening, ne door q his old atafd lE
the store afeiy occupied BY u 2. Y $50
an entire now and fresh stock OF
DRJG MEDICINES, PAINTS,
OILS. PE7 III 6 q y, IJyIlyDOTz
GLASS, DOCKS, 1,l (, ~ ls-ER Z
&c
AL of which have been carefully selected ey'
himself, and are warfanted to be. Inc best
quality. From his long ezpeIlnce 4 INC
DRUG BIJsINIs sss IN THIS PLACE,
and his general kno1ledgeof
egge dSCsaees
he hopes Il. be able fo furnish seTery article
is kept bv Druggists, of the best quality and
at reduced prices.
He returns his thanks to his old friends and
customers for past tavors. and hopes they Will
call and see him at his New Store
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIP ITO Ms careful
iy compounded and put up at all hours.
Port Fbaon, March %, SO 43--238--tt
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
DIR. MO rs



Ill 81 1T TIT + > ;,
= 1 LIN ,.
R MORE srse,
~ vaoats ~ s. g. !. sllas II sle lOE
cessfuI sreatmenf Sc sl,aas. g .ass9.l. & y
disease, by The use q - saS:s .f.s'
longer an exDeriF a,,t. ~ sls.ss
Sc $, ~ g q FeiefeHte
ed through the whole usinn, viii sati;Ilsl
prove. hey are mild ana Dleasa,it +
operatso.', and at tie same tifne tboroas
ting rapidly upon tie seore io,,s 81
carrying Oft al bad hanaors. agsilnilatiSs
with, and purifying Che blood
Those a,gieie,7 ,.;,k 81
Il, ,.,, {, s IS 800 ~ e eeef q
- Z. 4sssssss sSa'1, eaieTs
4esSa, lf2tso7a, e Headache Heay
ai7lS III tie Chest. Firm e,,c,,
du1st ;te mn s,.s..., ~
-,ss 80 go stsaeaSe 0g'sslAs
~ - f1sssesg q gre okocd, oT dl
Stafe of flse Sf03n0che
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
May 10 1913 so en-
TrIIstee'g Sale.


- Y virtue of the provisions Of deed
ID of Trust executed on the 9Th day
Of July. 1871, by William Smith 70 Das
yid Y. Thomas Trustee, I, David @
Ellis, Trustee, Substituted by the Snpe-
rior Court Of Chancery Of the State of
Mississippi for and in place Of The said
%. Z. Thomas deceased, haviug been
thereto required ii writing by Alyah
Whitney the cestss que trust, in said deed
will expose 10
PUBLIC SALE,
for cash, at the Court House doorIa the
town Of Port Gibson, on
Saturday, The 2nd day Of December 8l3.
The south half of Lot no. S,
in square No, 2, in the Suburb
st. Mary, adjoining tie town Of
Port Gibson, fronting on Far
ner street 49 feet, and on Car
roll street $50 feet.
Such title as is vested III me by said
deed will be conveyed to the Purchaser
DAVID g EIsIIS,
Substituted Trustee,
M.w on I oA1 90
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
Jomnis
TRUSTEES SALE.

10 Y virtue ofaDeed Of Trust made
q and delivered by %. TT, Turpin &
81 e "a he undersigned. and accented by
US dated May Is 1910, 10 secure the
payment qf certain debts therein named.
as well as 10 protect and secure certain
persons as securities on the aforesaid
debts, and recorded in the Clerk ~
fice.of Claiborne scounty,in Book y pa
ges 2o6, 2O7, COS, 209, and go, we.
will expose to Public Sale in Grand'
Gulf at the late residence Of p. =. Iur-.
pinfor cash, on
THURSDAY 18th NOVEMBER
next, all the property conveyed TO us By
said Deed Of Irust.or SO much thereof
sassswill satisfy tho debts therein named
and all costs. Such title only as is held
by US will be. conveyed,
SAMUEL 3 CCBUN,
5AS. A. MAAW Eli.
Trustees
Nav 10 1918 so fifn
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
YicKsBgsa Mar

leel I. ~ duty to inform the rub
benefit derived frons fI,e nee of IS ,i
uaDle Ointment. Some time ia a DaI
was riding, when my horse became
Irlgntened and threw me on the popms
saddle which caused q very severe +
from which l could not obtain any 1eIi,i
ter having suffered excrueiatiag psin
Of Gray's Ointment, and tlhe.Tpd.. 80 . 81
cures il had effected. f was ;n3,,c.s SIS
2 trlai IN naking i've or three s5SI..s
! was completely restored to heath a55 Il
ness. -
g. " PIRRe3
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
s. @AIsa

" 3 s.
virtue Of a Deed Of Trust
executed aud delivered to-
Joseph Dunbar aud the sub
scriber and only accepted By me,
by White urpln and wife, da-
ted May { 1910, 70 secure the
payment Of certain debts therein
mentioned, as well as to protect
ana secure certain persons as
securities onlhe aforesaid debts,
which IS recorded III the Clerk s
Offlce OF Claiborne county. III
Book g PAGES 325, 326 81.
S2s, 3s9 $50 33l I will ex-
n0Snsf 10
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
POS Z EIlA
HANCEis.Y SALE

CHAN EsIs y 3 Llk
aN the so + day Of October ts,
Court House door d The town
Port Gibson, ii Claiborne eounty Essls
sippi, willofer for sale at
Public Auction,
10 the highest bidder, on g credit q 81
monslis. thefoilowing described lots end
marcel of land lying and being "a the
county and Stale aforesaid, to VII
Iot.Iyo. q IN Section No. 4Os
containing one hundred and sey-
entv acres,Ilot No. 5 IN Sec
ton No. 40, containing Seventy
nine 9l-lD0 acres Lot 10. z
North west half Of North west
ouarler 81 Section No 40. con
tainino about eighty acres, al u
Township IT, Range 4 East.
Also. section no. s in Town
shin No. IOin Range 4 Last,
containing Five Hundred and
sixty acres, Also. a part of sec
tions No. G. and SO, containing
Three Hundred and twenty a
49, ,I7o,vnsbin Il n and II.I
- - 60 80 -. 80 -. l.o aIl. ,baI
range : l1qs''1 20
following Negroes, 70 WI:
R;a sam, aged about %. years,
y,Jy 90 IS
s;rIo saqs' IS
ceorre. ss %
Philip, e
Whey, 2s
Clevis, ~
Little SAM 3
Samson, !" e
Nancy,
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
PUBLIC SALE.

IllBl1lC SALE,
on me premises near Grand
Gulf on
1l0 NDd I, istb no e En-
lle15s g INC property e0nVeyed
to me by said Deed Of Trust. 81
So nlleil thereof as will satisfv
the debts therein named and ail
costs Such title only as Is held
by ne viii be conveyed
SAMUEL COB Tsastes
iay 10 f848 SO 6m
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
IS ~


ttsti 1s3 No rrrsf.sf
ufnors, :. Ulcers sore
fresh Wounds, sors.
sWellings and I6ass asa
Head, omen yoqa e
Iaaile Tens, letters,
aias llilos9a, Biles
eaka Pie, Spider Biz
D2gs egg : isfnal dissss5.
1FED AID s9i5
9 VOOD
Wholesale and seiail
burg ienerai Agent for
Mississippi.
q directions aceor...
proprietor has reee;y.,
ceftttlcaiea Of wondeff,,l ~. g iloss
e 4 tse following. MANY sa l.ss arlss,
iiaAed' bat i i deemed niiasss.a ii,s.s ssald
SORE LEGS
eaaasz cogslr. s..
CONCEIVE duty ines,,1
!lia Ee known q the public ~
haze derived from tsie use 80 ''is +, glsal
uaslie ointment. on an ,ilrs,.,. s sIi's
I had been afflicted for yo,,, lss
of The leg had been much 81
pieces Cane out Mortifoa,;a,ss'
iV apprehended, ! vas advised
sInputate6 ,-.' g which / w5as
{ ne best physicians ,yere era,,lo, IS
puf all iheir remedies "a ~ S + :.
procured and applied DT CO.
one pot Of which made an effss.s.
am nov fully Persuaded rs.
coftin ued an invalid unfil fbo g... sl9:
Willcn must soon have arrived i I as
my situation, and So hopejes,s & 8
considered. sssss Ras
SARAH FPFsIFr
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
SARAH FRESH
SORE PIP > 60

DC lREFK, Green CO. Ala. FeS 3
q. ms y 70 certify TINT nv wife Is.
81 aifieied with rising bTeaStzz.ss II.
~ remedies, ali Of Which, ,.ssIls a,a,.ss s gss
tflen obtained your ii aI.,ab,a 80 ss.s., sas.
~ lew applications. made cil,e
ishea at The rapidify of the c,Ife So e
eeu @ q lhe great efficacy Of lie o;n;nss.
lnost eoHhdentiy recommend It o,S. +
Al Il. Seer
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11

icKsBURe, MAY 81, l:s.
have used Gray's Ointmenl lar he
with success. after HAVING used ys,iaa. !
remedies without deriving aay bspefi =
1neI use Whatever. Having been p1s
win fnis most painful disease more
geaIs, had despaifed Of ever being
tit procured boz Of Grayss Invalua5s
IlleIat W,l1scsl mas made = perfect cure, ii
few applications.
GEORGE " ETaE'
F,,,sg -, e sac Ry Daney. Rayns.l
5 is.1s 'ia5,s', rs burg Fox atebs,
3 & Isg s1H,.1 azoo CITY tsrsso I..8
4 ibsan 9 slfas anton Q IT'S BR 4 If
lloson hreye, rand M. S ,a1,sT b,'i,
sisis ana traders generals s'., aaa W.
March I8 fB43-29ate
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
1 SO Eleven Hundred and
eigllfr-six 48-I 90 acres

&c land. situate IN the Parish Of Madison, in
the Stale Of Louisiana, being part Of the tract
which was conveyed BY tile subscriber as.
Trustee for Wilson Ss Mcdonald to said James
yIsafseIl ana IV. Russum, bv deed bearing
date 28th day Of December 1885 IS viii more
fulIy anDear by reference TO said deed, duly
recorded Id tue Office Of the Parish ConTt, az
Prov dence in the Parish of Carol and State
aforesaid, IN Nofariai Book A.tolio I28.
AISfl--the following naRed negroes. and
their increase since the execution of said deed
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11
ai S S


S
= s y vsrste 81 4 I9sea ST Trust exeeuted 70
me ag Trustee by J0mea Nalsons dated
30th day o 0ctoaeT l84l and aulY feegfd g
n ire office Of the Clerk of tie topate geass l6
81 ahafne county ID Book pages Ss9'
98l & $50 Is secure TIE pay ynlent oi ceitsin
de1ts therein specified will expose %
ubIic sale asa.
Oh tie premises, tlie residence q the said
] James Watson, on
no Igl ssls t1og ot ~ fslll 90
l843. ail she estate conveyed g meill salu
deed of Trust, or 81 mitch thereof as nay es
necessary to pay Che asnoant then due VIZ
.fhe tract 81 land on which the said james
Watson now resides, containing ahont
Thirteen Hundred and eighty
nine 55- 100 acres, nlog
~, Iaeyr
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11

eng great many other articles Of hard dysa4e
fof sale 2 bali he usual pxieas
s. II KELLY
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11

Fresh Flour s. Bacon Hams,
A SOAS. j d 81 e s i 0n hand, and for
sale by IS FORBES.
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-11-11

aN N the SO! 4 day o October ts,
Court House door ID The town
Port Gibson, IN Claiborne counts lssik
sippi, willofIer FOR sale Ct
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-11-03

A thousand times we have heard this
question and answer Two gentlemen
meet. Whats the news ? asks one.
Nothing but what you see in the papers
They pass on about their business. Has
it ever been noticed, that among thesthou-
sond benefits Of daily papers not the
least is, that it does away at one sweep
with the title tattlc, gossip, street yarn,
foolish exaggera,ions, scandal and news
mongeling, which once took up so much
of the time of those who were always
hearing and telling some new thing One
real evil of social life is thus ended. The
man rises in the morning, looks over the
paper, and is satisfied that he knows all
that is worth the knowing of the passing
histor Of the world. He has nothing TO
tell aud nothing 10 hear further. lie
does not spend his time in giving informa-
ton which his neighbor knows as well as
himselI--he is not annoyed in he midst
Of his business or pleasure, by the rcsilal
Of affairs in which he takes no interest.
The same with women. Curiosity is
gratifed without loss Of time. The scan
dial of the day has not employed ahundred
busy, meddIing tongues in It's circulation
and exaggeraton. Conversation takes a
higher tone. Principles Of morals and
taste are discussed. The new poem, the
last book, the magazine, or the review
becomes the subject Of conversation. Even
in the minor matters of life, society owes
a large deb, of gratitude 10 the news pa.
pers.-N. I. SIN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-11-03
NO. 20.

though appearing not TO notice him, close
ly, watched his movements.
'Wo! he'd shout, raising his leg up
agains, his stomach, but still enheavoring
to conceil his pain from his master, and
again he would exclaim, 'ah. e-eeh! WOO.
goramightyn and he would brace his bel
ly round with his hands and arms. At
length, finding himself growing worse
that there was no chance of the pain aba
ting, he threw himself oniihe floor and
roared out, 20, massa, massa, dis cllid's
a gone nigger--oh! a-h OOH
why, what's the matter Sampson"
said Mr.. Cy., appearing to be suddenly
aslonishcd at the state Of SIMPSONS bow
els.
oh massa, massa, said Sampson,
'oh ee all o-o-aIl massa, Use gone
chicken, ah ee!' and he wrinkled about
on the floor like pea on hot gridIe, his
eyes revolving like the beacon Of light
house, and his color changing like a dy-
ing dolphin.
'Why, what's the matter Win YOU
said his master.
%, doesn't know, massa,' said Samp"
son, but guess pse got the Tyler grip
pc, and de inGuenzar, and de black WON'T,
and all the oder plants in general. and
tick lar on the high pressure, roarn' riber
princerple-oh! alb =
The master offered Sampson drink
out of The same bottle to cure him, but he
turned from it as if il were poison Of the
deadliest quality.
~, see how il is said Mr.. c., he
has been drinking the whiskey that | had
ilnpregnated with poison to kill the rats
Sampson, in lugabrious tones, confess
ed that he had A dose Of castor oil was
administered to him, and in shor. time
he was las good as new.
Since then, neither the rats nor evapor-
alton interfere with the sample bottle and
Sampson is as stricta teetotaler as il he
had taken the pledge from father Mathew.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-11-03

nr,.. .t ..---.-. - go, n II
-. VI wv So' va, ' ''' ~, C C,''' W." ,ha
''"o' ,,,' ''',.' " .,1''..,,... A..
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wv" ''''' w. , W y. '''.''',o't,' . ,''
p'a,,, ,G;,;an, c,. ~ ,ho ,r.nosos 81 ~
Po"'' '"'.','J w., -" L, 49, va f ,rLo I.s, 81
~ WV e"' .;,;..,, - -. ,J,a;dou,.
N.l Ss ~" .ocn,.aJ nn1 e.. ,Lo roasnn ,h.,
" y, ,,n. - ,,I"n r.o,, ,Lo r;ror ;,seIc
W. w, fJ"N .,';.a ao',.'I - ho,h sho,os ~
WV. w. , ,"t ill.,, a.,o', ,,hlo ,ho nowor =,
n ~; - 80 ,,o Ja,;.od r,on, ,Lo c,r,l
,,,;,L " -, ,Lo ;as,n,a,,;onoa 81 a., or,anr.
w. lie ,,;,h s,,,o ;ns,;m,ion
e ,naI aor,nan,, ;n,,rEnr nroh,b,v
,"s,,; a, r1 r. %or hy Lo
h '"' s ~, 81 5anr ,ho 'nYr,l Ir,winr "A
or no,or - cl.,r ON, ,ho canal &C.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-11-03

"l'm Washngtonian dyed in the
WOOL" said a reformed drunkard at tenn
perance meeting in one OF the towns OF
Massachusetts. Waking up At a late hour
one night, after severe carouse, he found
himself suffering from intolerable thirst;
and rccollecting that his mother kept
pot Of beer standing by the Kitchen fire,
he CROPPED his way to the spot in the darn,
and took good hearty swig from dish
he found there. "Mother ~ cried he at
the top Of his voice, his throat smarting
with the taste, "what makes your beer SO
salt ?" go TO bed, my son." answered
the old lady, "you are so drunk that you
don't know the difference between salt and
SWEET That may be true, Thought our
hero, and so he turned in again. In the
morning he found he had drank on, of the
blue byc-tub instead Of the beer pot, and
his face, shirt, &c, were handsomely coll
ored. He had literally got blue. There
fore" said he, "Mr, President, am a
Washngtonian died in the wool and
nobody doubted 1.-THE Fountain.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-11-03
'TAwA, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, l843.

geuSEaiy unuGTidlu WIFI sdUuStOnt, III
horizontal strata, a, depth varying from
one to twelve feet below the surface.
The uplands contain beds of compact
clay, and occasionally stone, at depth
of few feet below the surface. Fire
clay of a good quality is said to he abun-
dant. Bur, red, white, and post oak,
white ash, black walnut, sugar tree, ma
pie, black locust, white walnut and hicko-
ry, are the principal growth of the country.
OF these several varieties Of the oak, the
sugar tree, maple, black and white wal
nut, are sawed into lumber, and sold at
the rate of about $40 per thousand, boad
measure.
The pine timber used in this country
is brought from a great distance, and
costs about $50 per thousand.
Stone coal of good quality has been
discovered in various localities in almost
every part of the country drained by the
Illinois, from the mouth Of the Kankakee
downward TO the Mississippi river. 1t is
found in beds or veins, varying in thick
ness from one to five, and occasionl!y TO
eight feet. ..,,,..... ......
The strata that have been laid open
are generally situated above the water
table Of the plincipal streams in the Wei
nifty. Their depth below the upland sur
face varies from fifty to one hundred and
fifty feet.
These veins are generally snrmounted
by p luminous shae and carbonllorous
limestone. In several instances, however,
within the valleys of the streams, they
have been found near the surface of the
ground covered by stratum Of soil only.
The coal generally contains more or
less sulphur, which prevails in many in
stances 10 an injurious extent. r .a..u'
From cursory view OF the country
between Rock island and Peru, itappears
that the proportion Of prairie to woodland
is about seven to one, not more than one
eighth of the entire surface being covered
wiiha growth of timber.
The soil appears remarkably rich, and
in situations where it has been cultivated
gives evidence of exceeding fertility.
The navigation of the Illinois river i:
generally suspended by ice for a perioC
Of three months in the year, viz from
the first of December TO The first Of March
During dry season it has a low-wate
depth of about two feet on the-bars, and o
course is then navigable only for boats o
the llghtest draught.
AS this river however is a sluggish
stream from Peru to its mouth Tits bee
having only the minimum declyily re
quiste To the production of current,
the obstacles last mentioned will no doub
in some degree be remedled, upon TIN
completion Of the canal, by the inlroduc
ton of a copious supply OF water from
Lake Michigan. ...- ..a
The bed Of the Illinois river, from PERI
To its mouth on the Mississippi, is remark
ably straight; and in its broad and oeel
valley, evidences are every where presen
ted, authorising the conclusion that LAX
| Michigan and other lakes above the fall
of Niagara once discharged their water
in this direction towards the Gulf of Mex
| co.
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quire that we should keep large military
force in position, to defend the armory
and proven, this section of country from
becoming the theatre of war.
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The New York Tribune compares the
mind of Henry Clay to.ihe trunk Of an
elephant. 1t is like it in one particular at
least, has spouted great dcalof mud
dv wa,er.--Coos Dem. i-. -ftsfh,