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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-24

Cost JohnSon's Pian.-There is one
thought which the holders of state stocks
should bear in mind, which is, that Mr..
Johuson's plan, in proportion as it is urg-
ed, will lessen the probability that the
states will themselves pay. While the at
tenton of the states Is held in expectation
that their debts will be paid by Uncle
Sam, they will not be likely TO make pro-
vision themselves for the payment; and,
if the controversy wakes hot, and they
push hard for payment by the federal 60
vernment. they will be likely to feel that
they have done about all their duty. In
the course of the debate ii will be urged
that the states cannot pay, and that the
Uniiad States ought to pay. The moral
obligation will, in this way, get shifted
OFF from the shoulders of the states, though
perhaps not on to the shoulders of the ma
ton. lie. such discussion run high I'M
til after the next presidential election, and
then be decided in the negative, and it will
be hard work to bring back the delinquent
states to the task of paying.-N. 7. Jour
nal Of Commerce.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-24

Progress IF Civilization IN .ArkonsaS
On the 9TH Jan. there was most dis
graceful scene in the house of representa-
lives at Little Rock. A Mr.. Mayors, al
luding to the report of a certain commit
tee, remarked that it was "lalse,' where
upon Mr.. Fields, the chairman of The COM
mttee, Immediately arose, and said that ii
was Cd d--n lie, that he would not
put his name 10 any thing that was false,
and drew his pistol and advanced towards
Mr.. Mayors, when he was interrupted.
Mr.. Nj. stood calmly in his place, without
attempting TO add to the excitement; the
house was called to order, an explanation
was made, and both gentlemen sent their
written apologies to the speaker, who read
the same, and they were received by a
majority of the house but it was thought
that the affair was not thus finally settled.
A meeting of the parties was anticipated
next day.--H. Louis Rep.
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Ground for a capital Lawsuit.-One
Abner Hood, Of Nahant, contracted with
one Joseph Johnson to carry him to Lynn
and back to Nahant for twenty-five cents.
but on the way the wagon shafts, by some
accident, were severed from the body of
the carriage, and Mr.. Hood had to stop at
the Lynn hotel and incur the expense of
supper and lodging. The next day he
published notice in the papers informing
Mr.. Johnson ii,dt he should continue to
board at the hotel at Mr.. Us expense un-
I'll he provided conveyance 10 Nahant in
some convenient vehicle agreeably TO his
contract. The question has been rails
cd by the lawyers of Lynn, whether. il
Mr.. Hood, who is living on the Fat Of the
land, should increase some thirty or forty
pounds, Johnson is bound to carry Such q
load. This question is now being fierce
!y debated, and, in the meantime, Mr.
Hood is enjoying himself at the hotel a
his ease, expecting n decision in hi:
| favor.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-24

Lent .fmusemeM ofMe .Asores.--Ata
pleasant waterfall, half a mile beyond,
were three girls, who, having come there
to fill their pitchers, amused themselves
and us with the common sport in the most
liberal fashion. From sprinkling with
their hands and coqueting with the water,
they passed to ladling out whole pitchers
full, and, whirling them over each other
until they were SO drenched 10 the skin
that their thin white garments adhered as
closely to their figures as the draperes on
Canova's dancing girls. They made the
rocks and woods ring with laughter; and,
having, at length, soaked each other to
their hearts content, filled their red pitch
els, and, balancing them on their heads,
stepped from rock to rock and down the
stony and steep lane, with all the grace
that belongs to natural and unfettered wo-
manhood.-.A Uinfer IN the flores.
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Erani WnshingtOn.

! On tho 3st Jan. the army appropriation bill
pa,scd the house and was sent to the senate.
Mr.Reynolds' amendment for survey from Coun-
ell Bluff, to the the mouth of the Columbia river
was rejected. Several amendments in relation to
the West Point Academy were adopted; l. That
the cadet shall be an actual resident of the con-
gressional district from which the appointment
purports to made .. That hereafter there shall
be but one cadet from each congressional district
Q. Abolishup the board of visitors.
The judiciary committee Of the senate, on the
3lst reported as an amendment to the house bill
for repcalinr the bankrupt law, an entirely new
bill establishing n bankrupt syscm.--Undcr the
now bill voluntary bankruptcy is not permitted
md consent If n moiori,v of tho creditors botl,
:, r,r,hcr on5 vo,ue IA allowed TO release the
deb,or.
On tho 9Th inst Mr.. Cowcn, from the commit
tee ON claims reported bill for the relief of Amos
Randall which was referred TO tho committee Of
tho whole and ordered TO be printed. The bill
proooses n lioujdation of the damages incurred by
A, Kendall in Withholding the paymen, of a GER
tai, cxo,hitont claim upon the pos, Office depart.
mon, hv Stockton and Stokes; the facts of which
casa yo have o;ycn heretofore.
q, the 81 inst, the bill for establishing terri.
,or;o, oovcr,mcnt in Orccop. after having been
debated about three weeks, passed the sanatc by
vote Of 10 80. We gave synopsis of the
hin !, opr naper of the 9Th January.
The Judiciary committee of the house. on the
l., inst, rcpor,ed aaains, rcfunding the fine i'm.
uosed on Gen. Jackson at N. Orleans in 1915.
On the 7th inst, the principal business in the
house was the presentation of thu sword of Gen
| Washington and the walking cane Of Benjamin
Franklin. Immediately upon the reading of the
journal of Yesterday, Mr.. Summers of Va. arose
and stated that Samuel L. Washington, of Kama
wha, Virginia, and one of his constituents, he'd
requested him, in his name and in his behalf to
present to the congress of the United States, and
through them, to the people oftbc U.S., two of the
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-24

Galyanic Plant and Tree Protectors.
For the benefit of our fruit cullivating
subscribers, we copy from an exchange
paper the following account of what seems
a simple and eflectual preventative against
the ravages of the insect tribe:
Galvanic plant protectors have been de-
vsed in England, TO protect delicate gar
den flowers, &c., from slugs, ca,erpillars.
&c. A conical zinc ring, four inches
high, is nanked off quarter of an inch at
the top, and cut into several vandyked
points a ring of copper is fitted immedi-
a,ely under. The lower end is pressed
into the ground.
The insect, on coming in contact with
the copper, receives shock that throws
him off, There is always moisture
enough present to keep the battery in uc-
ton, the copper ring being within an inch
and half of the ground. 1t has the APP
pearance Of fower-pot inverted over the
plant.
Fruit trees may easily and cheaply be
protected in this way, by strips Of zinc
and copper properly arranged.
Our farmers must resort TO some plan
to protect their fruit trees, which neglcc.
is fas! destroying. In the neighborhood
of this city, nothing that farmer can pro-
duce, would pay better than select fruit;
yet there is nothing to which farmers are
SO Indifferent r. Jour. Com.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-24

Ton, MvshdN-A Kentucky paper tells the
following anecdote Of GLORIOUS Tom Marshall:'
An opponent of this gentleman. some
few years since, exhibited his political
gagging by informing the crowd which he
was addressing, that his father was COO
per and had made many barrel for them
rom, in reply, indulged in ,de followine
strain "FelIow citizens, I.have no doubt
tina. Mr.. P.'s (is opponent's) father was
coopef--a first-rate cooper--a glorious
cooper--a perfect smasher of cooper,
and made you many good barrel; but,
fellow citizens, he made one barrel (point-
ing TO p) in which he forgot to put good
head"
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r,npor.nnt 10 Illinois.

We learn from Springfield that Mr.. Holbrook,
who has recently returned from England, brings
with him ample means to resume operations al
Cairo, which will accordingly be resumed carly IN
spring Mr.. IL. is now in Springfield, and has
made proposition to the Legislature to purchase
the central railroad from the state to be paid in
state Indebtedness, and there is said to be no doubt
of the passage Of bill to enable the company to
purchase the road. This is good news indeed.
The day begins to brighten on Illinois. A few
years, ;Sd she will again be restored to something
like her former prosperity.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-24
together" "Yes." replied Franklin, "if
we don't, we shall be pretty sure 10 hang
separately"

Hard Tfmes.--Major Noah, in his own ouain,
way, thus discourses of the hard times in New
York -
I've got turkey for Tomorrow" said
rough looking lrboring man to his CON-
panlon on, Saturday. SIT weighs eight
pounds and cost me half dollar" Sand
have got" said his companion, "four
pounds OF venson steak, which cost me
two shlllings in Fulton Market" Tur-
key and venison steak for two men carry
ing in coal +! What will the laboring clas-
ses of merry old England say to this {!
Why, an alderman would lock them both
up in Tolboo,h for merely talking of en-
joying such luxuries-and yet it is true.
We wish the people of the United States
would realize how highly favored they
are.
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srn,snrrsnp, Ian. 20, 1913,

hasten to inform you that tho canal bill, the
great measure Of the north, has passed tho lcys-
loturc, and awaits the approval of the council Of
revision TO make It the law OF the land, which ap-
proval il will probably receive this evening. A.
moHs The warm and devoted friends OF that impor-
tani measure, in which is involved, to great ex-
tent, the veal or woof the portion ofonr
statc, there is ut this time, u general rejoicing
They have had warm contest with the oppo-
nents ofIhe bin, who have been strong mud insi-
'lious, and ibc victory has been gained only by
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-24

A Glance for Gbb.--T'hc Iowa Capitol Repor-
ter, speaking OF the probable emigration to that
territory during the coming season, takes occasion
thus to advertise:
We take this opportunity to advertise,
for the benefit of emigrants generally, that
good number CT tanners and leather
dressers, boot and shoe makers, saddlers,
blacksmiths, stone masons, chair makers,
and manufacturers of wooden ware, &C.,
will find business, good wages, and cheap
living in Iowa and there is special and
earnest call for about 5000 good looking,
industrious, and sweet tempered young
women. We have an excess of about
5000 bachelors, or, rather, it should be
said, deficit of so many unmarried wo-
men. This state of things makes dread,
full work among the married part of the
community. Notwithstanding we have
very liberal divorce law, allowing dis
solution of the bonds for slight causes
vet our legislature is flooded with pel
tons for divorce. All young ladies who
are so phlanthropic as 10 desire TO put al
end to these family difficulties, are part
culary requested to take boat for Iowa
and they will be welcomed with opel
arms.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-24

constant, vigan', united, and energetic, yet con-
ciIiatory action on the part of the democratic
members from the immediate vicinity Of the ca
nall have much confidence in the governor
being able to raise the means upon 1t for the COM
pclion of the canal. Such is the opinion Of Mr.
Maca!ister Of New York, who is here, and such
is also the opinion of the writer Of the money ar'
Gle in the n. Y. Herald.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-24
sPniSerIELp, Feb. 81, 1913.

The canal bill has become law, and think it
is such a law as will complete the canal. We
have done the best we could for contractors and
all concerned, and hope the measure will he re-
ccived by the public in the same spirit IN which
il has been got up and passed. We had ire
menduous struggle in getting the bill through the
two houses. and, at one time, we almost despair
cd of passing bill of any kind which would en-
able US TO get the funds for its completion. The
bill provides for settling with contractors-it pla-
ces them in the same situation all the other Gre
di,ors Of the state, far subscribing stock Is
concerned and all scrip, Indebtedness, &c, Is
made receivable for wha. is due in the canal Of
flee for lands sold and for all lots sold which have
been fortified, which are to be brought into mar
ket soon and it also gives pre-emption right &c
settlers on canal lots and lands.
We adjourn in two weeks from to-day.
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and hustle. The farmer will have market at his
door for his produce, the laborer will receive the
worth Of his hire, aud the business man will see
his way clear to weaIthaad prosperity. but these
bright anticipalons ate, perhaps, premature, and
il may be better to indulge them no further until
wo have more assurance that they will be zeal
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Rice Cement.-This useful and elegant
cement, which is beautifully white, and
dries almost transparent, is made by mix
ing rice flower intimately with cold wa.
ter, and then boiling it. Papers pasted
together with this cement, will sooner Sc,
parale in their own substance than at the
joining. 1t is, therefore, an excellent &C.
men, in the preparation of curious paper
articles, as tea trays, ladies' dressing and
working boxes, and other articles which
require layers paper TO be cemenied to-
gether. In every respect it is preferable
to common paste made with wheat flour.
1t answers well for FASTING into books the
copies Off by copying machines on UNI
seized silver paper. With this compost
lion, made with a small quantity of water,
that il may have a consistency similar to
plastic clay, medals, bus,s, statues, basso-
relieves, and the like may be formed.
When dry, the articles made Of it are sus-
ceptible Of the highest degree Of polish ;
they are, also, very durable.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-24

TO the Hebriate.-A member of con-
gress has presented The following recipe
for the cure of the ''sinking sensation"
which is liable to affect those who sudden
" abandon the use of spirits Take oft
en- a cup full of an infusion of cloves made
by sleeping about an ounce of them in a
pint of boiling water for six hours, and
then straining off the liquor. In state
of permanent languor and debility, al
ounce and half Of the cascarlla bark,
well bruised, should be added to the
infusion.
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srnlsar1r1n, February 10, 1913.

Editors II OYawa Free Irodr:
In the last number Of your paper there are some
remarks in regard to myself, which might possi-
bly be deemed to have done injustice to others.
In the disclaimer of bargain and i'll the declaration
Of independence which made for myself in re-
gard TO the canal included all our northern dele
CATION; and will avail myself of this opportunity
to say that Messrs. Woodwork, Stewart and
Whitcomb, who were interested as creditors Of
the state or as contractors have at all times, act
ed upon high and patriotic motives--lhey have
always been ready to sacrifice their own interest
to that of the state aud the success OF the bill
They as well as Mr.. Cushman and others iron
counties along the canal were active and eiiicien
friends Of the canal, aud the interests OF the nortl
could not have been in better hands than theirs
am, very respectfully, yours, &c,
In. ARNOLD.
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On,hc HiSh,iTrncL.

We commend The following, from the Money
Article of the New York Herald, to the particular
attention of our readers. 1t shows in what light
foreigners view the action Of our present demo-
cratic legislature. BY an unwisc and reckless
system Of legislation the credit and fair fame OF
our state were ruined, and her name had become
a by-worl of reproach But by the wise and high
minded action Of our present Legislature, Hi
nois has been arrested in her downward course,
has been raised out of that gulf Of iniamy in
which she was well nigh overwhelmed, aud re-
stored to an elevated and honorable position
The extract from the HERALD also shows UP in
a proper light the wild scheme Of assumption OF
the state debts by the general government, which
has become such flvofite with the wing leaders
oc this state and for the advancement of which
they have been and are still siranins every nerve
to plunge our beloved state into the lowest pit oil
degradation. Surely there can be nothing more
contemplate or Infamous than the character Of The
politician who would resort 10 such means 10 pro-
mote his unholy ends.
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Cold Ueather.-A Tranconia IN. H.
correspondent of the N. II. Argus states
that, in that town, on the 4th inst, the
mercury sunk into the bulb OF the lowest
thermometer, more than forty degrees b
low zero!
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During a sermon on the fasbncsis'.,
preacher classically remarked 49,.
we're more corset boards in
before him than would N .9eenf
Yoost! ~
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Female Eh9uenee.-one of the Lowell girls
lately addressed her sister operativos upon the
subject of the reduction Of their wages in spirit
worthy of true Yankee. She snid:
1t was against the laws of nature and OF
God for them to be confined in the pent
up air of factory so many hours every
day, and thus robbed Of their constitu-
tons, muscles, and sinews, for small pit
lance, that an immense profit may be
made by beings who fare sumptuously
every day, and roll along in car of SPLEEN
dor through our streets, revealing in luxu-
ry and extravaganza, ut the same time
protesting the religion Of tina, meek and
lowIy Jesus who went about doing good.
0 yc pharisees, hypocrises I! how can ye
escape the damnalon Of hell !
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The Independence Of The Colonies
The proposition for declaration, by con-
gross, of American independence, frs,
came from the Virginia house Of delegates.
Several months elapsed, however, before
it was acted upon. A better time could
not have been chosen for making the de-
claralion than that which was finally adop,
ted. If it had been delayed two months
longer, it is extremely doubtful whether i
could have been carried at all--inasmuch
as commissioners soon arrived with Hat
tering Offers of cancellation, at time when
the hopes of the colonists were greatly
depressed by The recent disasters which
had happened to the American army in
New York and New Jersey. II is re
lated, that when the Declaration Of Tide
pendcnce was about TO be signed, John
Hancock remarked, eve must all hang
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us LoaR.---The n. Y. Journal of Commerce
states that the u. 5. loan, which has been hawk
ed about everywhere since July last, has u, length
all been taken by New York capitalists.
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Geod.--Col. Miller, a member Of the Ohio Sc
nate, has introduced bill in that body, To furnish
each paper in the state with copy Of the laws
and journals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-09-22

10 claim all the honor 10 charge all the RESPONSE
bIlity 10 any political party in the State.
A writer taking the name OF Galusha, in the Age
OF Aug 10Th, contends with great gravity that the
name we have given, 10 what call the estate
School Fund, IS wrong, and calculated to work
deception, or fraud or other naughty thing
This is quite unfoItunaie as we never supposed the
name could alter the thing, aud would have cheer
fully assumed name 10 please GaluslIa and all our
opponents, IL we had known how This writer has
made the discovery that the State Of Vermont Is n
very alarming condition. The Legislature he says
cannot anDul lis own grants "fOr if ii should
be admitted, that the project Of the fund was con
ceived in weakness aud brought forth in folly, il
contributed nothing towards the power of the Leg
isature TO revoke its own grants The debt OF
$751; 900 must be paid or the State rrpudiate IFS
debt" And so we are tied up TO abide the conse
quences, Of fund, "concevpd in weakness and
brought forth in folly, through all coming time, or
we must be wrecked on the shoals of reputation
This is truly alarming. Here Is Scylla aud Cha
rybdis with a vengeance
By the same power. which passed the act Of lS2j.
might the next Legislature sequester tax of ten
CENTS the dollar, Of the entire Grand List OF
Vermont, 10 be funded, in the manner Of our State
school fund, for the purpose of building railroads
in Vermont, one hundred wears hence The sue
ceeding Legislature might sequestcr ten cents more
for the same purpose, and on, till the entire
amount of the Grand List had been Legislaied
away. Still there is no power IA the Legislature to
repeal ITS own grants No alternative, but pay
ment; but performance 20 the letter Of act,
conceived in weakness and brought forth IN folly,
or reputation This is all sophis,ry all nonsense.
We will only quote one short sentence from Black
stone, an authority which will not be disputed
"Acls of parliament derogalory from the power Of
subsequent pariaments, bInd not" AUDITOR.
Some two weeks since applied to Mr.. East
man 10 publish our answers to the writers, who had
attacked numbers the school fund, and he
promised 90 insert communications IN the Age.
We promised to furnish number for the next
morning and parted That evening Mr. Z. sent us
a note, saying that he had been induced to deny
our request THIS circumstance has delayed the
publication of our answers two weeks
AUDITOR.