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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28

Ms Spelling. 49, Few words are SO
often enormously spelt as those ending in
y, or ey, when they change their forms,
as when the singular noun becoming pu-
raj, or the verb in the first person is
changed TO the second. In an advertise
ment of a work on anlhemetic | lately
saw "monies !" and we frequently see
"attornics," "vallies," &c., an error
which can only be matched by F" follys,'
"poneys," 'jellys," &c. The proper
rule is very simple y, following conso-
nant, requires les j: ey requires only the
addition of S. Hence attorneys and also
pony, ponies; folly, follies carry, carr
rlcs, &c. These are correct, and the
difference may be easily remembered.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28
Origin of Words aud Phrases.

"He'S CIT Dido. 1T is told in his
tory that Dido, a queen Of Tyre, about
eight hundred and seventy years B. G.
fled from her husband, and with colony
settled upon the northern coast of Africa,
where she built Carthage. Being in
want of land, she bargained with the ma
tives for as much as she could surround
with bulls hide.-Having made the
agreement, she cut bulls hide into fine
strings, and tying them together, claimed
as much land rs she could surround with
the long line she had thus made. The
natives allowed the cunning queen to have
her way, but when any body played off
sharp trick, they said he has cut Di-
do and the phrase has come down to
our day.
"He'S caugM q Tartar" In some
battle between the Russians and the Tar
tars. who are a wild sort Of people in the
north of Asia, private soldier called out,
Captain, hollo there I've caught Tar
tar - "Fetch him along then - said the
captain, "Ay, but he won't let me I" said
the man; and the fact was, the Tartar
had caught him. So when a man thinks
to take another in, and gets bit himself,
they say--"he's caught Tartar"
Carrying the acar into Afric." In
one of the famous wars between Carthage
and Rome, about two thousand five hun
dred years ago, Hannibal, the Carthagini-
an leader, and one Of the most wonderful
men of antiquity, led his army into lilly,
and for several years continued to threa-
ten the city and lay waste the surround
ing country. Scipio, Roman General,
saw the necessity of getting rid of Han
nibal, and his forces so he determined
to lead an army into Africa, and threaten
Carthage, and thus make i. necessary for
Hannibal 10 return home for its defence
This scheme had its intended effect; and
in all time, this retaliating upon an enc
my, adopting his own tactics, is called
NdIl l'5 tlC w dI lltD Anita
The term "Kankee," is supposed to
have originated with the Indians, who
called the English Yonkees, which came
at length to be Yankees.
"Hoosiers. The people of Indiana
are called Hoosiers, and it is said to be
an abreyiatlon of who's here pa ques-
ton which used to be shouted aloud by
the traveller in that quarter, when amid
the tall grass of the Prairies, he heard
voices, OF saw the smoke Of log cabin,
but could see nobody.
"Sackers," us the designation of the
people of Illinois; because, it is said, the
Galena miners used to appear in spring
about the time the suckers, large fish
OF the West, assembled the rivers.
"WoiUcrene, lis The title Of citizen
OF Michigan, because an animal Of thai
name, often called the glutton, and some
what resembling the raccoon, is common
in that state.
"Buckeye,'- tree resembling ths
calalpa, and it is common in Ohio; 81
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28

Stand Fasf.-Under all the trials of
life stand fast! Would you wish to live
without trial : Then would you wish to
die but half man--at the very best but
half man. Without trial, you cannot
guess at your own strength. Men do not
learn to swim upon table. They must
go into deep water and buffet the surges.
If you wish to understand their true char
acter, if you would know their whole
strength, and of what they are capable,
throw them overheard over with them
and if they are worth saving, they will
swim ashore OF themselves.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28

.4ncient Music.-The Egyptian flute
was only cows horn with few holes
in it. The Grecian harp or Tyre had only
three strings. The Jewish trumpets that
made the Walls Of Jericho fall down, were
only ranisshorns; and their flutes were
like the Egyptian. They had no other
instrumental music but by percussion, of
(which their greatest boast was the TRAN
gular harp or Tyre consisting of wire
strings, and struck with an iron needle or
stick, and timbreI or tamborine. They
had no written music; and yet Josephus
tells US that t,co hundred thousand musi-
clans played at the dedication of the tenn
pie of Solomon Realize the fact If you
can, we modern pedestrians !-'Twould
take column of our paper to give list
of the various musical instruments used
now-a'days.-Bay State Dem.
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A CEsIlD'S PRAYER,

The following sweet and simple expression on
early pcty, is from the pen of Isaac PRAY, Jr.:
Father! now the day is past,
On thy child thy blessing cast.
Near my pillow, hand in hand,
Keep thy guardian angel band:
And throughout the darkling night
Bless me with cheerful light.
Let me rise at morn again
:. Free from every thought of pain;
Pressing through lifes thorny way,
Keep me, Father, day by day.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28

works Of the Creator, leads us to see him,
and to adore him. The man who can
plod on in his fields, insensibe to these
beauties, is truly of a goldfish heart, inca
pable of experiencing that sublime love
of the Deity, which alone can elevate the
soul above the miseries that envelope all
worldly concerns, and give HIM, as it
were a foretaste Of the pure and exalted
Joys OF future state.
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VOL. w..
BY THOMAS ID. NJ

III THOMAS u. GEE.
How glorious are the works of God
How speak they unto man.
Whose spirit sleeps no. in the clod
Flung round II for span.
The morning sky the gentle breeze,
sea becalm'd by hight
Are glorious thingsi but tail green trees
Arc lcvelier to my sight.
Fen in their wintry skeletons,
The winds that struggle low,
VIII bring to us earth $ transient sons;
A voice from where we go
Twas thus, at midnight's solemn hour
| lov'd to talk with them
To CLEAN knowledge, and power,
Unknown to sensual men.
It has been thus in every time,
With men of every land
They've been to Pagan priests shrine,
With richest incense fann'd.
Oh! if such rites our pity claim, .,
The Brahmin's sure is first;
Who worships in his fg-tree iane,-
The Power his temple hurst.
To England king one shelter gave,
When sorcly prest by Brunswick spies,
And one was Rufus Williams grave,
Though not as ielons die-he dies.
All lands have theirs-irom Naples shore
To Erin's Oak, more dear to me
Than all the trees earth ever bore
Save two-SA NATIONS, FBgEpoM's TREE
VIVA; is tho poets hapless life,
If reft of one his high reward
The lovers truth--ihe soldiers strife,
Claim kindred cmbIcms to the bard.
Oh may this land for many day
Bear sons such diadems to claim,
May Laurel, Myrtle Olive, Bay,
Long bloom around the freeman's fame.
Yet dearcr to the Christian hearts
The trees of old must be-;
What boon to earth the Wood imparts,
Upraised on Calvary!
The trees Of Eden, once were fair;
One caused successive worlds to weep,
Even while the saving voice of prayer,
Through kindred shadows creep.
Our father Abram, too, hath seen
The heavenly ministers of grace :.
Beneath the spreading evergreen,
And wisdom heard--lost to his race
When from their everlasting homes
They came upon the evening breeze,
They sought not CANAAS's lordly domes,
But Holy HEHnoS's terebnth trees.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28
Drinking Coll Unfer. -

Drinking Coli Uater. - Persons
should be careful not to drink TOO much
cold water this warm weather 1t very
injurious, especially when the blood is
III an oyerheated ale.-.M5. al.
We have been told by gentleman,
who has (requcn, occasion to stand by the
side of the dying, that he never knew q
tee-totaler injured from cold water, under
any circumstances. 1t is only the hot
coppers Of the rumnies" that are III
danger. -POch. Dem.
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NO.6.

as she could recover herself, called upon
the mouse to come out. "You rascal, did
you not promise that should eat you %
"Oh!" replied the mouse, shut you
know that | was in liquor a, the time"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28

"Do you want 10 buy a rale prime
lot of butter :" said Yanh ee notion deaf
er, who had picked up a load from fifty
different places, 30 a Boston merchant
"Wha, kind Of butter is it" said the
merchant. "The clear quill all made
by my wife from dairy Of forty cows /;
only two churnings." But what makes
it Of so many colors y said the buyer.
"narnation hear that, now . Igness you
would AK The question if you'd seen my
cows, for they are dara'd sight sPeckle-
der than The butter is ~
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28
GENERAL JACKSON AS lie FORMERLY WAS,
AND AS lie NOW is.

GENERAL JACKSON AS lie FORMERLY WAS,
AND AS lie NOW IS.
What startling contrast, what a spec
tacle is here presented, compared with
what General Jackson once was-the
naughty, seIfwilled, and to those he liked
not, an overbearing man--in all cases Of
thwarling, or resistance, preferrng force
TO discussion, for accomplishing his pur-
pose-lhe lofty Chief Magistrate of
mighty people, before whom adversa-
ries quaied and opposition withered-
the stern impetious warrior, whose de-
lights had BEEN
"The cannon's roar. tho trumpet's clang,
The rupture of the strife,
The wirlwind shout DIRECTORY,
TO him, the breath of lfe.'
He who had, with blazing eye and dis
tended nostril, rushed to the Keeling stock
of contending armies, with the fierce ex-
ulta,ion of the battle-,rained war-s.eed.
Now, oh, how changed pale, emaciat-
ed, feeble, gentle, helpless almost as in
fancy, and humble as piety, bending in
the presence of Omnipotence-stands the
chief in his hall; his tall, wasted, bowed
form leaning on the staff indispensable to
support his steps, on the verge of that
last resting place appointed for all living.
Verify, Marius in exile, reclining on the
ruins Of Carthage, presented not scene
more affecting and admonitory.
The mysterious principle of association
here brings fresh and bright upon our
memory tho following long forgotten lines
of Collins : they are intrinsIcally SO beau
tiful and so approprite to the occasion, we
are confident our readers will thank US
for the insertion.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28

We notice in Salem paper. the mar
riage OF D. Mr.. Edgar Banks to Miss Eli-
"a Paper. Now for Bank Pepper cuss
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20

WEALTH IN BOsToN.- Boston
Courier in making an abstract ofthe tax
returns of the city, gives the following
items in relation 10 The wealth of differ
,ent individuals:
The highest amount of real estate tax
ed 10 one concern is 10 an individual,
1904 600, who is also taxed feT $780,
900 personal property; the second ON the
list is corporation, $672 800; the third
is 10 an individual, $4s7, 900, who is a
partner in firm, whose personal estate
is valued at 600, 900; the fourth is an
individual, g475, 900, and he pays tax on
SAC, 900, personal property, besides his
share Of the personal and real estate OF
farm of which he is partner, amounting
to $95 900.
On real estate there are seVenty-seven
individuals and companies taxed for more
than 100000.
There are fifty.two individuals and
companies taxed for over $1,000 per-
sonal estate, in addition 10, real estate,
and the highest on the list is a trust, a.
mounting 10 $500 900; the second is a
firm in mercantile business, whose prop.
erty is estimated at $45O, 900; two broth.
ers are taxed $25O,OOO each, besides
for real estate, and third brother of the
same family for $22O,OOO.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20

OUTRAGE AND DEATH IN CoURF.-
A most disgraceful outrage took place
in the court room in Canton, Mississippi,
on the Goth ult., between Mr.. jeremiah
Ellington and T. G. Topper, Esq. El-
lington was prosecutor in criminal case
in which Mr.. Topper was counsel for
the defence. 1t is stated that while Mr..
Tupper was addressing the jury and CON-
menting legitimstely and properly upon
the evidence, Ellington came up behind
him, and struck him twice or thrice O.
yer the bead with hdSe stick. Mr.. 7.
lhereupOn seized a sword cane that lay
near him, with which he stabbed his an.
tagoDist under the left arm. Mr.. E. di-
ed few moments afterwards. ALI who
witnessed the scene are said 10 concur
in the opinion that Mr.. Tuppers sOn-
duct was perfectly justifabIe. He is q
native Of Vermont, we believsS and grad
uated some ears since at the Universe
ty at Burlington. He was engaged in
an affray three or four years since in
Mississippi, in which he shot his aatag-
onist-and was at once justified on legal
examination.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20
DESTRUCTIVE FlRE-A CITY DE.
STROYEO.

The Savannah Republican Of Tuesday
last, has letters from Tallahassee, Flor.
da, which slaies that, on the evening of
the 25th ull., FIRE broke out in that ci.
ty, which, 10 the course of FIVE or six
hours, destroyed nearly the whole oft.
The FIRE was FIRST discovered in the back
buildings Of the Washington Hall, which
was burnt. This building was situated
near the capi,ol, and the FIRE extended
on both sides of Main street, to the court
house. Every store in the city was de-
stroye1. Qfthe three printing Offices,
one was saved-that Of the Star; the
Sentinel, and The FIoridian Offices, were
burned. Il is supposed that there were
at least two hundred and fifty buildings
with most Of their contents, Destroyed
II was impossible TO save many Of the
goods inthe stores, the fire made such
rapid progress and those that were saved
were mostly in damaged state. Sever
al buildings were blown up, and two ol
three negroes lost their lives. The Loss
is estimated at 100000. There baC
been no rain for six weeks, in conse'
quence of which the buildings bad be
come so dry that they burned like tin
der.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20

EMIGRATION ComfBNcED. Yesterday af-
t9rnoon one hundred and Fifty German
emigrants arrived her per rail road, With
the intention of settling upon the track
Of 5000 acres upon the Indian reserva-
tion near this city recently purchased By
a German Emigrant Association, Of the
Ogden Company. This is an important
move for the prosperity of Buffalo, IS the
land which has hitherto been in nearly q
wild state will immediately be put un-
der cultivation by these emigrants, Who
are, we believe, but the advance guard
of a much larger number VINO are short
~ to follOw.-BgfdIO Courier.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20
STEAM COMnUrrcAr1OS BETWEEN rHr

STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE
ATLANTIC AND MISSISSIPPI. The Balii-
more and Ohio Railroad is completed
from Baltimore to Cumberland, in Allie
ghany county, Nd, on the Potomac, a.
bout one hundred and fifty miles. The
citizens of Pittsburg are en1eaVOring to
provide means for constructing aRailrOad
from that city to Cumberland, which be.
ing done there would Be a continuous
steam communication across the country
from the Atlantic TO the Mississippi.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20
WHIG NOMINATION FOR CON.
EPESS

The Coons Of this district have again
nominated Joseph Ridgway, Sen., for
Congress, by kind Of packed cOnven-
zion which metat Newark on Tuesday
last. There we're but twelve delegsteS
present from this county, out Of 2taP
pointed and none at all from Licking,
except self constituted few, without
shade of authority to act. How many
attended from Knox, the proceedings do
not show. Whether the wings Of this
district will sanction such high handed
proceedings, we are not prepared TO say,
nor do we care, for when the democracy
put their man on the track he will walk
over the course to the tune Of 1900 ma.
iori,y with all ease. The Journal bad
better save itsa6gures until attelIthe votes
are counted out, for we have no oouDt
but that the man who certified to the hon.
esty and morality of Jehn W. Bear, ana
10 The truth of Ogle's lying speech, will
ha worse beaten than Tom, the "copper"
coIored critter." So, clear the track!-
Statesman. 70 I}aa 40 sA
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20
NEW sERIEs.-VoL. III. No.47.

parimeDt for information of the relatives
and friends ofall on board, We are re-
quested to state that no official intelli.
gence Ofany kind has reached the De-
psflment from the Grampns since she
sailed from the Chespeaks, on or about
the Goth February last. Her cruising
ground was along the coast between the
Cape Hattsrss and the St. Johns, in
Florida, and her orders were to return TO
Norfolk for supplies as sOen a. her
stores began to ruu short.--MadiSOni-
Hh
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20
THE U. S. sCooHNER GRAM


We copied day or two ago a para
graph from the Albany Journal, in which
il was stated that letters had been recelV'
ed from Lieutenant GanesV oort, annOunc-
ing that the GrGmpus had sailed on .
distant cruise with secret orders, and
would not therefore be heard, from tor
some time. We regrsttO learn; hOweV>
er. that this information is inaccurate
The Grampus sailed from Charleston
early in March, with orders from Com
modore Stewart, commanding the home
Souadron, to which she was attacheo,
~ cruise between Cape ST. Johns and
Hatleras until her provisions were ex'
bausted, and then utintO Norfolk: As
no tidinos have been received OF her
having been spoken, and as her Provls-
;ons 1ast have been exhausted long ago,
iSare Is much reason 10 fear that the
vessel is lost, and that her othcers and
crew have found sailors grave in
,hs deem Of the Ocean.-N. Y. Amsri'
can.
The friends of The officers on board
the United States schooner GrGMpGs
feeling naturally anxious for their fate
in consequence Of no tidings being re
ceived from that vessel for two month";
past, have made inquiry at the Navy De-
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20

Prudence AND ECoNoMY.-What il you
have patch On Jour knee-it is nOlhiag
to be ashamed Of. 1t lays easier on the
mind, than a writ at The door, or an inter-
view with creditor, who feels you have
wronged him. Better wear an old hat,
an questionable coat or pair Of cow
hide shoes, than TO live extraVaganuy:
run in debt, and have every body feel
that you are william. There is nothing
like prudence and economy; especially
ifyou are striving to keep up your cred
it. Who will trust you, if you are poor
and law, and dress in fine brOadelOlh'
and display gold chains, rings and breast
pinsf No one. But with a home spun
coat brown face, hard hands and in
dustrious habits, you are sure to be ia
vored. Your appearance indicates that
you are frugal and will be asate custom
ar ....e ~ B
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20

s1eNs OF THE TIMEs.-The N. Y. Jour.
of Com. has the following opposite re-
marks:
Trade is good in all its departments.
Dry goods have, within couple OF weeks
felt the influence, aud strange as 1t may
ssem, have really advanced, some arlI,
cles ten per cent. AT large sale OF
French goods yesterday, better Prlces.
we're Obtained; and the expectations OF
the owners being realized, the lots
extensively duplicated, Groceries have
gone we'll for several weeks, aud
as for stocks, they have sd'
vanced quite as much as the bears
could endure. We shall all do we'll G.
nough now, if only we mind the follow
ing negatives:
lst. NORto be in hurry to gs
rich.
I'd. Not to contract more debts thar
we can conveniently pay.
3rd. Not TO engage in any business
out Of our regular occupation.
4th. Not 10 speculate in stocks o
lots. :,
9th. Not to be extravagant, nor idle
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20

BosroN PosT OFF1cE.-The clerks in
the Boston Post Office had a busy time
oft on Thursday last, The Acadis's
mail from Liverpool. contained l2'OOU
letters, and the Caledonia's mail, sent OH
the same day for Liverpool iS.5OO letters
Thedomestic letters which passedtbrOugn
The Office during the day were very nu.
merous, ,anditis withinbounds 70 say'tnS'
at least $4,000 letters, and 100 bushels
Of ne wspapers we're received and des'
patched during business hours
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20
HOPE

When stars forsake the sullen sea, e
When rains descend and winds arise,
Some rock sunny bower may be,
If hope but lend US eyes.
Il racks our steps in every stage,
And wakes a fountain in the wild;
Il miDgles, with the thoughts Of age,
Z The rapture Of the child.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20

The real and personal estate Ofthe ci. y
" OF Baltimore amounts to $6l ,OOO. .0OO.lesi
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-10-24
SCHOOL.

"HE undersigned hereby Informs the
n public that he intends TO commence
schoI in Georgetown on the second Mon
day in November, and TO continue until
the last Friday in March, a session Of 5
months or 90 weeks.1
He is aware of the outcry against every
new teachers introducing new books -
Now he does not care go much what
books are in school as he does that there
be enough Of one kind to form class
sufficiently large. He has tried, TO his
satisfaction, the Indian file system during
the past summer, he would therefore des
ignaIe the following as the text books:-
Smiths Eng, Grammar, Smiths or Rays
Arithmetic, Olney's Geography, Com.
stocks Philosophy, Astronomy, Chemis-
try, Geology and Botany. Blair's Rhetoric,
Jamieson's Logic, Wayland's Moral Sci-
ence. History at pleasure.
Tuition Of the above branches, 81
Davies Algebrs and Legendsr. Gomme>
res ar Davies Surveying, AnIbon's La.
Tin and Greek Grammaf's, Readers, etc.
Tuition Of the latter named branches,
$40. The pupils will be charged with
tuition fIOm the time Of their cOmmenc.
ing until the close Of The sessiou,or until
the teacher be notified "flheir disc ontiD.
uance. Absence of one week or more at
one time will be deducted. None below
arithmetic TO be admitted, unless they are
prepareiDg for the more advanced branch.
es. Past experience has taught the ne.
cessity Of strict order, as 10 attendance
and attention, classification and recitea-
iion, which will doubtless be suit.
ably noticed. A book Of acts ofgood and
evil, so far as they come under the knOwl-
edge of the teacher, will be kept for the
benefit OF every student; TO which the
parent or gnardain can also, at any time
have access. WIN. BLAIR,
October 18th. IS43.