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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-31
The Two Hundred Million scheme.
On reading W. Cost JOinsoa's scheme for paying
the state debts

BIZ JESSE +. now.
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NOTICE.

THE United Staies steamboats, Colonel Hnr'ey
I and General Tayio no longer required for mill
tary operations in Florida, offered for sak. Bids,
therefore, will be received by "Captain j. NJ Hill,
Asst. q. NJ, St Augustine, f. f." to be endorsed
" Bids for steamboat Colonel Harvey or General
Taylor" as the may be, until the 9th OF Sep
TENDER, next monthly at which time they will be
opened and submitted to the Commanding General
of the 9th military department, for his decision as
to whether either of the boats shall be sold. Bidders
would therefore do well to be liberal in their offers
especially both boats are in excellent order and
condition, coppered and in every respect fitted for
immediate service.
They arc as good boats any others in the
southern waters If not better They will, III short
time b. at Savannah TO be laid up, where they may
be seen and examined. The terms of sale are cash,
in specie or its equivalent.
THO. +. HUNT,
1t. Col. and Actg q. NJ. Gen'l
DErury @. NJ. GEsrRAL's OFFICE,
st. Augustine Aug. II, l843.
NorE.-Thc Colonel Harvey was built for the
public service in Baltimore, in the winter of 1910, by
r. B. Culley-lhe engine by Messrs. Rceder Sons,
of that place. her boiler is new, having been put IN
last wintcr. The Gen. Taylor was built in Charles
ton in 1910, has a ow-pressure engine and new
boiler which was put in last month.
+. F. HUNT,
sept I--dt25th Sep d. q. NJ u.
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CHEAP BOOKS.

T. TAYLOR has hand large and valuable
i collection of Books in every branch of Litera-
turc Science, and Art Law; Medicine and Surgery;
Theology History Botany and Agriculture; Class
steal Literature and Translations Poetry and the
Drama Geology and Mineralogy Chemistry Ma'l-
ematics, and all other Of the Practical Sciences;
whc. he offers for sale at extreme low prIces-many
of them at cost of them at less than cost and
in every at the lowest price at which the same
can be purchased in any of the Northern cities.
Purchasers ordering from distance may rely on
finding this to he the case. The advertiser purchases
little from he Northern booksellers, hut chiefly at the
trade sales, (whoesale auctions) where they lay in
heir supplies, and at the prices with them. lie
is able, therefore, to sell at small an advance as
any bookseller any where in the United States, and
willing do So This is knows to all those who have
taken the trouble TO ascertain the fact.
Foreign editions he imports direct from London and
Paris them for cash in advance in those cities
and hey sold for lower prices any where in
the United States than in his establishment.
A good collection of French books Will be found
with the advertiser to which additions are constantly
made also few Of the best authors IN the Spanish,
Italian, and German languages with the best books
Of instruction in each, while the subjects OF His
tory, Naval and Military Science and Service, Cecil
ogy and MineraCgy, Currency, Finance and Leglsla-
ton, and on Engineering, Architecture and Mechan-
probably not for sale in the United States as those
which may be found at his store.
Orders from distance it may be relied upon,
will be promptly attended to, and upon the same
terms as if the purchaser were upon the spot
Books Stationery and Periodicals. amy thing else,
imported to order from London and Paris
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POST OFFICE BUSINESS.

THE undersigned continues to transact business
l. for mail contractors, pensioners, draughted vo-
uutcers and claimants generally, at the seat of Go
vcrnmcnt
lie has blank bids ready for persons DESTROYS of
bidding for mail contracts. The old service and pay
upon any route given at the shortest notice and adj
vice as to bidding communicated If desired. No APP
plication attended 10, unless accompanied by fee Of
five dollars and letter taken from the office I'M
less the postage is paid. No person having business
at the scat Of Government need attend in person, iC
a full dcscrp ION of tie business is communicated,
and full power of attorney sent on by mail,
Ten per cent charged upon all old claims allowed
by the proper authorities, after the allowances made
Nothing charged unless the claim IS allowed.
Refer to the members OF tho Twenty-Seyenth Con-
grcss generally ,,,.,,,r :, no,y
Washington, 9Th street, near General Post oitee'
March 2l--lyf
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TNHIS es' ate, called and known by the name OF
l. STURGEON POINT, recenythe residence
of VIM. II. Minge, deceased, contains one thousand
acres, well adapted to the growth of Wheat Corn and
Oats, in of the best neghborhoods in Virginia,
being directly opposite the two Brandon's, and in that
region of country mrac lousy inn roved by cacari-
Gus manures adjoining the fine estate lately purchased
10y the President Of the U. States; the improvement
of which by mar lime and clover, must be seen to
be believed One hundred acres of this land has been
lined with singular and wonderful tffect-.our hun
ded cleared, half very recently and now in fine heart
and one of the most beautiful and commanding sltua-
ons on the river The certainly improved. condition
in the health Of the lower James, together with the
certainty of the crop of Wheat par,icu arly on lmed
lands, renders this opportunity of investment which
seldom occurs as in almost every instance, these
lands purchased by those who yclept the ju-
dicous men Of the country, who thus exercise their
judgment IN purchasing, and their cunning in decry-
ing the lower country, and keeping up the humbug
of unhcalhiness, for the purpose OF sitting all oppo
siiion.
There is on this land upwards of 1000 cords of
oak wood, sufficiently convenient to the landing, at
which there is and substa ntal wharf belonging
to the es ate, where vessel of any burden lie ;
is within 60 miles of Fortress Monroe, or Old Point
affording steady and increasing demand for such
wood.
The buildings cons st Of small but omfortable
dweling-house, with five rooms, kitchen, smoke
house, store-house dairy, and cehouse, with large
barn and stable, the TWO later somewhat out of re-
pair fire spring of water, and the fac lily of living
uncqnaIIed The river and creeks abound Nth fish
and wild fowl, and the forests and fields with game
Of all sorts, including innun cradle deer and turkeys
ar As have been offered ten thousand dollars
cash FIR this land, will state my to be (Sl2-
900 "a 600 cash, $4,000 in two years, and $4,000 in
three years. the two last payments to carry interest
from the date, and to be satisfactorily secured My
residing near, and who has the management of
this estate, will show it to any person DESTROYS to
it, and any communication made to in Peters
burg will be attended to.
JNO. MINGE
Sent, 2-W4w or IT,
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rNIIE THEORY, PRACTIC AND ARCHI-
i lecture OF BRIDGES of Stone, Iron,
Timber and Wire, IN three large volumes London,
1913; with 80 ongravings. The Theory OF Bridges,
by James Ham, Kngs College, London Pnnei-
pies of con Struction translated from Cauhey Theo-
nv of the Arch, &c, 10y Professor Mosely; Papers
on Foundations by L. Hughes, civil engineer; Is
saws ard Treatscs Ivy VIM. Hooking, single copy
imported per Great Western by F. Taylor, Is this
day received also Buck on Obique Bridges vol.
quartz; Bland the Construction of Arches, Piers,
Buurcsses, &c q vol. octave; Hart on the Con-
struction of Obique Arches, vol quarto Sir How
ard Douglas on Military Bridges, vol. ociavoi Ma
vier Lecons sur les Points CT Chsussers, 2vols P9r}
! Pope on Bridge Architecture; The Principle, Con-
/ strucon and Practical Execution OF Bridges, by
ltAel Town; The Mccban cal Principles OF Eng
| nccring and Architecture, by Professor Mosely, one
vol London 1913; Walton's Problems, IIu tra'ive
of the Principles of Tbcorc.icll Mechanics, vol
London, 1913 Transactions of Inst ute of Civil
Engineers, vol 81, qoeito London, 1913; Proes-
sional papers of the Royal Engineers, vol D. quaro
Lond,n ISl3; Nicholson Masonry Shaw's OPP
eJative Masonry; Barlow on the Strength of Mate
rails; Turnbul on the Strength aud ) ress OF Cast
Iron Beams and Columns Vicst on Cementsi Ro-
binsons Mechanical Philosophy, vols. Eilnburg )
and variety of valuable works Architecture,
Engineering and Construction, IN which the s. me-
subjects treated of.
-. Books, Stationery, Periodicals and any thing
else imported to order from England and France.
iuly2O F. TAYLOR.
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OTlCE-The long departure of gentleman
i named Daniel Hopkins formerly a resident OF
Prince George county, Maryland, produces the most
intense anxiety among a few near juvenile female
lations III this city, that they learn his present resi-
dcnce which they presume is mewherc to The south
Should this noice come before Mr.. Hopkins Cor any
n, rson who is OF his location IL would be con
soIing these relatives TO have information A let
ter, embracing such information will be thankfully
received by up. k"
Washington, city, ID. &.
Editors will please give the above notice an insor-
ton in their papers. aug D
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HUNT'S MERCHANTS MAGAZINE AND
Ill COMMERCIAL REVIEW established July,
1879 by FREEMAN Hunt, Editor and Proprietor.

HUNT'S MERCHANTS MAGAZINE AND
II COMMERCIAL REVIEW established July,
1889, by FREEMAN Hunt, Editor and Proprietor
With the number for July, lS43, commenced the
fifth year of the existence of this standard periodical
1t is The only work of The kind in this any other
country; and although mainly devoted to the lnte
rests and of the com nercal and business COM
muniy it has become indispensable work of rt-
ference TO The Statesman and Political Economist
throughout the commercial world. Its contents en-
brace every subject connected with Commerce and
! Navigation Agriculture and Manufactures, Currency
and Banking. Fire and Marine Insurance, Mercan-
tile Ri graphy, Mercantile and Maritime Law, the
Laws and Regulations Of Trade, (incIuding iupor-
tant decisions IN The different Courts oil the united
States Great Britain, &c.
The Commercial Regulations, Port Charges, Ia
riffs Com bercial Treaties, etc. of all Nations with
which have commercial intercourse with all altera-
lions in the same collected and published from
time TO time IN this Magazine, which s also the re-
pository for full aud authentic Statistical Tables of the
Commerce Trade, Navigation, Resources, Popula-
lion, Banking or Currency of The United States and
the principal untries OF the civilized world.
II has and will continue be the aim of the Editor
and Proprietor the Merchants Magazine to avoid
every hing of a parry political, sectional bias
bearing il The conduct of he work-openng lis pages
the free and fair discussion of antagonisc doctrines
connected with The great interests of Commerce, Ag-
nculturc, Manufactures, and the Currency.
The Mcrch MS Magazine Is published on the first
e, fevcry month at five dollars per annum, payable in
advance Apply to F. TAYLOR, Bookseller, Wash
ington who viii have the work forwarded by mail to
any part Oft the United States.
-. A few complete sets of the work, embracing
eight scmi-annusl volumes. can be procured by ap.
plying as above. july 1T
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" London, by F. TAYLOR and this day received,
large collection of English Bibles Of every size,
from the smallest Pocket Bible to the large octave
volume printed in large type and more beautiful pa
per than be found in any other editions whatever
and bound in every variety of plain and cheap well
as in rich and ornamental bindings For sale at pri-
ces low be found (having regard to the qua
liiy) any where in the United States
Also, large Quarto Family Bbles,i best American
editions for sale at prices much lower than they have
heretofore been sold for in Washington. aug 26
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T ONDON MUSIC-The Harmonist, 2 volumes
IL folio, London, l843, Musical Cabinet of Clas-
steal and Popular Music, for the voice, Piano and
Guitar, comprising some of the best productions Of
all the great masters also, English Scotch and Irish
Melodies and National Airs Of other countries, duets
gees and overtures waltxes, rondos, &C. &C. in great
variety, complete in two volumes, very handsomely
bound single copy. just imported by +. TAYLOR,
and this day received. sept 2
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WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
w The subscribers respectfully remind parents
that this institution will be opened on Monday next,
September 4th, on which day, at o'clock a. M, IT
is desired that those young gentlemen who are al
ready engaged, and others that may wish TO become
pupils should assemble at the school room, over the
Washington Library in North Eleventh street, I'M
mediately opposite the City Post Office
ID. j.. ARNOLD,
sen dat A. NJ GIRAUBT.
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August ~, l-4'.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
i ted States, from LIST of December, 1913, 10 The
30th OF June S47 in Virginia, will he received al
the Post Oiiice Department in the City OF Washing
ton, until r. m OF the LIST of November next 90 lie
decided by the next day. on the route and in tbs
and time herein specified viz
25l7. From Winchester, by New,own, Stephens
stock, Stoney Creek, Red Bank, Mount Jack son
New Market Sparnpos, Harisonburg, Noun,
Crawford, and Mount Sidney, to Staunion, 81 mih
and back six times a week, in four horse pos. coaches
Leave Winchester daily, except Sunday, after the
arrival of the mail from Harper's Ferry, say 8 p M
arrive a, Slaunton next day by 10
Leave Saunton, daily except Sunday, at p. m.
arrive at Winchester next day by am.
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VALUABLE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
' for sale by +. TAYLOR
American Stale Papers, 5 vols. folio, relating to
the public lands.
Laws Of Congress respecting the sale and DISPOSE
ton of the public lands with the instructions from
the Secretary of the Treasury and commissioners of
the General Land Office, Judicial opinions, Sc 2 vols
Svo.
Reports of the Secretaries Of the Treasury on f.
nance, public credit, national bank, manufactures
Sc, commencing with the Reports of Alexander
Hamilton, 9 vols Svo.
Official Opinions Of the Attorney General from
the commencement Of the Government down to
March, 1S4l, comp etc in volume, octave.
Treaties between the Unit ID Ststes and the Indian
tribes complete from 177S to 1897, vol published
by the Indian Office, ! vol octave also, contained
in small separate volume, the Indian laws and trca
ties made before the Revolution by the Colonies and
the Crown price 81 25.
Legislative and Documentary History of the Bank
of the United States, including the original Bank of
North America, volume octave.
Laws of the United States, . volumes, complete
up to 1899, the congressional edition, with the pam
billet Laws Of Congress from 1889 to the present
| time
4 he late Census of the United States in volumes.
| And almost any other document, whether Execu-
tive or Congressional, that has been published at the
| seat of Government, can be procured.
Applications by mail, if post paid will be prompt
| " attended to. aug 81
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NAVY BEEF AND PORK-FoR 1874.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau Of Provisions 4 Clothing, Z
August IA lS43. J

Bureau Of Provisions 4 Clothing, 7
August IA, lS43
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for
~ Beef, J." and Proposals for Pork" as the case
may be, will be received at this office until O'Clock,
7. NJ, on Monday, the second day of October next,
Tor furnishing and delivering, free of all cost and
risk TO the United States,
Seven thousand eight hundred barrels Of Navy Beef,
And seven thousand eight hundred barrels of Navy
Pork
each barrel 10 contain not less than two hundred
pounds net weight of Beef or Pork excess OF
weight in either article will be paid for. To be de-
lvered at the respective Navy Yards and Naval Sta
firms fnlovs
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Builders Guide; the rost modern and approved
methods adopted by klful architects in the various
departments of Carpentry, Joinery, Masonry, and
Sculpture embracing all the details, aud particularly
aJspted to the wants of the less experienced, by
Chester Hills practical Architect, containing seventy
lsroe folio plates drawn a large scale, and giving
also practical treatise the several orders OF Gre
clan Roman, and Gothic style of building
The one complete in one large folio volume (news-
paper Size published at IL dollars few copies for
bv +. TAYLOR; price 70 so
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NEW MUSIC.
r IrST RECEIVED, the following pieces of New
.. Music at the old established store two doors east
orl2th street, Pennsylvania avenue.
w. FISCHER.
The Ship on FIrc-a descriptive scene, by f. Rus
sell
Thou! OBJ thou hast loved me--by II. r. Bishop
Our Friends of Old-by +. N. CROUCH.
oh say not that lIope--by Miss Smith
Yes, should like to Marry-by J. J. Craven
New Brighton Gaop-by Masak
Ocean Wave Quick Step-by A. Dodworh.
Cairns Quick Step-by A. Dodworth,
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NOTES.

No proposal will be considered unless il be accom-
panied by guarantee, signed by one more respon-
sble persons, in the following manner, VIZ; SGD
" The UNDERSIGNED - guarantee that --, II
his bid for carrying the mail from - to - be ac-
cepted by the Postmaster General shall enter into an
obligation prior the st day Of January next, with
good and sufficient suretes, To perform the service
proposed" ageae g
This should be accompanied hy the certificate of
Postmaster, other equivalent testimony, that the
guarantors men of property aud able to make
good their guaranty.
The proposals should be sent to the Department
sealed endorsed proposals for route No. 25l7," and
addressed the First Assstant Postmaster General.
For the Prohibition OF bids resulting from combi-
nations and the terms and conditions which the
contract is to be made, the last annual advertise
ment.
c. A. WICKLIFFE.
August 24-iaw4w
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C,HEAP REPRINT OF THE BEST ENGLISH
~ MAGAZINES, published in New York in look
form, on fine paper aud in large type, at oncthird
The English prices.
"The Quarterly Review" The Edingburg Re.
view" "The Westminster Review" and the Fo-
reign Quarterly Review.
Tcrms-For the four, So per annum.
For either three OF them, 81 per annum.
For either two Of them, IS per anhuni
For either Of them singly 50 per annum.
For Backwood's Magazine (montllly) - per an
num-
For the Dublin University Magazine, 81 per annum.
For the Christian Observer, 81 per annum.
These may be examined at the bookstore of +.
TAYLOR, where subscriptions will be received.
june II
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Tickets SlO-Halves S5-Quarters ~ So
Certificates Of packages 26 Whole Tickets $3.50 90
Do. do 26 Half do 65 on
Do do 26 Quarter do 81 SO
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FOR RENT

], PLEASANT furnished chamber, where there
Y are no children and entirely free from dust and
noise. Tie location is in 9th, just above street,
,pd to person who rs fond OF study and retirement
il will be both plea ant and agreeable. Enquire Of
r. at this Office, july u
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For Tickets and Shares or Certificates of Packages
in the above Splendid Lotteries-address
J. G. GREGORY & CO., Managers,
Washington City, ID. c.
Drawings sent Immediately they arc over to all
who order above.
august 10 d&cf
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beg cave to refer to Generals Walter and Roger
Jones, Tench RipggoId, E q, Col. VIM Brent, John
P. lnge, E,q., and Jer. W. Bronaugh, Esq OF the
City of Washington, D. c.; and to Doctor BENZ 5.
Bohrer, and WIN. Robinson, Esq, of George;o *n,
d. c., and to Thomas Richie, Esq, the Hon. Benz
Watkins Leigh, the Hon. Peter V. Daniel and Dr.
Gea. Watson, Of Richmond, Virginia; and to Gen.
John Ii. Cooke, Winnsvie Post Office, Virgin a.
The Richmond Enquirer will please publish for
ten Ks.
Aug 26-dl w3taw3n.
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PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING CHAIN CA
BLES AND ANCHORS FOR THE IRON RE-
VENUE STEAMERS NOW BUILDING.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,

August "a, lo43.
S'EALED proposals will be received at this Depart
- ment, until the 18th September next for furnishing
the following anchors and chains. 1t will be reqHr-
ed that the best American iron shall be used IN the
manufacture of all the articles that they shall bear
the inspection of such person as may be appointed by
the Department for that purpose and evidence sa-
tsfactory to the Department, shall be produced
showing that they have been subjected to, and with
stood the usual tests Of strength, and they arc to be
delivered at the following points, at the sole and en-
tire expense of the person persons taking the con-
tract on or before the 10Th day o. November next
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nEATll or MEDoRus' DREAM; Poem, by the
~ author of " Ahasueyus' | vol.
Just published, and this day received, for sale by
aug 10 i, TAYLOR,