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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-01-13
Singular Eutiecd.

There came into Wilmington county,
North Carolina, about four months since,
man by the name of Grimsley who for
merly lived there, but had been away a
number of years. Shortly after his re-
turn he engaged himself to Miss Martin,
of that county, and their marriage was to
have taken place on the 24tll of last month.
-Four or five days previous TO that time,
Miss NJ. was making her wedding bon
net, and requiring some paper for the
lining, whilst in search Of it, she found a
newspaper published two years ago in
Mississippi. In cutting up this paper,
her eye lit upon an advertisement by the
Governorof Mississippi, offering a large re-
ward for two men charged with murder
in that State one of them named Grims-
Icy, and agreeing precisely with the man
to whom she was about TO be married.
She Immediately called her brothers at
tention TO it who at once called upon
Grimsey for an explanation. Grimsley
denied knowing anything about it, and
said he could prove that he was not in
Mississippi at the time of the murder,
which he failed to do, and he is now in
Jail at Waynesborough, awaiting de-
mand OF the Governor of Mississippi
Since his confinement, he has acknowl-
edged that he was present when the muir
der was committed with which he was
charged in the advertisement as partici-
pant, but denies that he was engaged in it.
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AR Enci,icn; in FLORIDA.

In September. 1910, | was attached to
the ID regimen! U. S. Dragons, stationed
at Pala.ka. One morning at o'clock,
scout came in with the intelligence that
party Of Indians had jus, destroyed the
house Of Major Williams, murdered his
wife, and carried away captive his two
young daughters. At the time there were
in the fort three Lieutenants, each with
band of 80 men. 1t was decided by To-,
that the band to which belonged should
pursue the Indians and rescue their inter-
esting prisoners. We proceeded three
miles to the smoking ruins of Williams
house, and on searching, had found tracks
OF the horses which the Indians had taken
away with them. These tracks we fol-
lowed till we reached ridge, which
stretches along the right bank of small
river, the Anabura, think, but you may
see it near Palatka, by consulting the map
The train led along this ridge for half
mile, and as no farther track appeared,
we concluded that the Indians had crossed
the river and entered hammock on the
other side. Our little band, the better 10
avoid falling into ambuscade, was divided
into two parties, one which was 10 lead
the other at considerable distance, but
to keep communication by scouts.
Being second Lieutenant, remained
with the rear party. Some difficulty now
occurred in regard to scout to be left be-
hind. | considered it important that one
should follow us at the distance of abou,
eighty yards. The post was considered
dangerous one-,he men hesitated-for
although they were willing to face an enc
my, they did not very well like to be pla-
ced where they might be shot by an invi-
sible foe. gave the command to sur
geant, and determined to act as scout my
SELF
This might be unmiliiary, but consi.
dered it the best way to accomplish the
object Of our expedition; and soon after
my party had gone, | reached huge cot.
ton tree PROSTATE in the hammock. NV
horse refused to jump dismounted and
lead him over the trunk-when, just as
was re.seated in the saddle, an Indian, or
foot, started up before me. {" Uhg!" was
his salute, which did not understand a:
well as the blow which at the same time
he aimed at my sword hand. My assai
ant was a young, tall, stout, wcll-madt
Indian.
A tonahawk and rusty bowe-knift
were stuck in his wampum girdle-lht
weapon with which he struck at me wal
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-01-13
kissing in Esussin.

This is the national salute-in univer-
sal vogue from remote antiquity-rather
a greeting than caress-derived equally
from religious feelings and oriental Gus
tom. Fathers and sons kiss-old gene
rails with rusty moustachos kiss-whole
regiments kiss. The Emperor kisses his
officers. On reviewing day there are
almost as many kisses as shots exchanged.
If LiIIipu,ion corps de cadets have
earned the Imperial approval, the lmpe-
rial salute is bestowed upon the head boy,
who passes il on with heavy report, to
his noighbor, he in his turn to the next,
and so on; till it has been diluted through
the whole juvenile body. If the Emper-
or reprimand an officer unjus!ly, the sign
of restoration to favor as well as the best
a,oncmen. is-a kiss. One ofthe bridges
in Petersburg is TO this day called Poiza-
lui Most, ar bridge ofkisses not of signs,
in commemoration of Peter the Great who
having in fit Of passion unjusty disgra-
ced an officer in the face of his whole re-
gimcnt, kissed the poor fellow in the same
open way upon the next public occasion
on this very bridge.
On holiday ofjour de fcte the young
and delicate mistress Of house will not
only kiss her maid servants (; but all her
men servants too; and as l have men
toned before, if the gentleman venture
not above her hand she will stoop and
kiss his check. As for the Russian ia
Their of family, his affection knows no
bounds if he leaves his cabinie affairs
ten times in the course of the morning
and enter his lady's saloon above, lie
kisses all his family when he enters, and
again when he leaves the room; some
times indeed so mechanically, that forget
ing whether he has done it or not, he
goes 4 second time round to make all
sure. To Judge also from the number of
salutes, the matrimonial bonds in these
high circles must be one of uninterrupted
felicity-a gentleman scarcely enters or
leaves the room without kissing his wife
either on the forehead, check or hand.
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a New Eden.

Some years since Mr.. Crawford, then
secretary of war Of the U. States, wrote to
Silas Dinsmore Of Alabama, requesting
him TO inform him chow far the Alabama
river run up the country" Mr.. Dinsmore
Immediately replied that it did not run up
at all. Heretofore it has been supposed
that the answer was correct. that this ri
yer does not run up, bu. runs down the
country. The recent lectures Of DR..
Smith of New York on Geology, howe.
ger, seem TO prove that Mr.. Dinsmore
was mistaken, and tina. the Alabama,
which rms almost due south for many
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Despair aud Hope,

The raven wings Of darkness over
shadow me. The buoyance of youth has
fled. Grim disappointment and dark
robed sorrow attend my steps. The very
loneliness Of nature is mockery to me-.
What interest have | in the charms of
beautiful scenery-in the glorious tints OF
the vauted heavens---in the flowers that
bloom in my path. The very voice OF
affection is to my ears discordant sound.
The sweet prat,ing Of infancy is connec-
ted, in my mind, with nothing but the
mseries Of lire.-Well would it he for
thee, beautiful pratilor, if the gates Of
death would close upon thee in the morn
ing of life; before adversely and misfor-
tune closed the fair prospects Of existence.
Why is it that death is painted in colors
so dark, in form so terrific. Thou art TO
mo rs one all beautiful, crowned garlands ;
and | fly 10 thy arms as to a dear deliver
er. ] would embrace thee as my dearest
friend:
What lovely spirit is this which thus
protects me from the arrows Of the de-
siroyer! Sweet girl, fear him not"
" Nor should you," she replied, but
rush not unadvisedly TO his arms. You
will find them cold and comforlless
rather avail, his approach. He will come
soon enough, doubt not. Dost see yon.
der brilliant star, which shines through
the thick darkness ! It's believe me, for
thee the harbinger Of a glorious day. Oh
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serve smiling JOY and her fair sisters by
thy side, sisters sweet voice calls thee
in the distance. Despair not but perse-
we're and promise thee that wealth and
honor shall be thy portion, and be secure
that shall never leave thee" She pla-
ced her hand in mine. Fair shone the
heavens in the distance. the whole minis
trelsy of nature greeted my ears in varied
sounds of JOY and merriment. | forget
the troubles and trials Of life, and deter
mined to enjoy life as found it. So
closely allied are Despair and Hope.
81. Louis Organ.
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LoweH Girls-Proiection.-To pre.
tect american labor was the avowed OBJ
ject Of the wings in arranging the present
tariff. No sooner had it become a law,
however, than American labor" found
its wages reduced in the manufactures ge.
nerally. Twenty per cent. has been struck
off from those Of The Lowell girls. A por-
ton of them not relisling This practical
protection, have quit work and gone home
TO explain TO their fathers and brothers the
effects of protective tariff Taking
twenfyper cent. from The ,cages of labor
on the one hand, and adding t,centy. fit.
ty, or one hundred per cent. TO the prices
Of aohat labor has 10 buy on he other, is
pretty good specimen of wing faith and
sincerity In point Of fact, however, it
is fearful stride towards reducing the IN
dependent labor to the condition Of the
paoper labor of Europe. Better a thou,
sand times that the Merrmack were re-
stored TO its natural channel and that the
pine tree grew in the streeis.--Kendalrs
ElpositOr.
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tS!sc!lcr.

He was as brave as lion, an adroit
and ready tac,ition, and, as Bonapare
observed of the British soldiery, never
knew when he was beaten. I" His jests,"
says the Quarterly Review, "were fire.
quently of description i'll calculated for
chaste ears, extorted grim smiles from
lips black with the cartridge, and sent
laughter through the column, while grape
shot was tearing It's ranks. When he
checked his horse in the hottest cannon
AIDES to light his pipe at the lnstock of the
gunner, the piece was, probably, not the
worse served. Towards the close of the
campaign in France, the infrmities of
age at one moment almost induced him TO
contemplate the abandonment of his COM
mand, and to retire into the Netherlands I;
but the spirit triumphed over the flesh,
and, though unable to remain in the sad
die for the last attack on Montmartre, he
gave his orders with camness and preci-
sion from carriage. His appearance on
this occasion must have taxed the gravity
Of his staff; for, TO protect his eyes, then
in state Of violent inflammation, the girls
ly veteran had replaced his cooked hat by
French lady's bonnet and veil !"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-01-13

a Uovm Sleeps Ciohiag.--A very
curious circumstance occurred recently at
village in Bucks county, Pa, Of gen
ileman by the name Of Sheop, having been
robbed of his clothing during the night by
room companion--a pompous, self i'm
portant, dressy little fellow, calling HIM.
sell Col. Wolf who forced arunduc share
Of civilily upon him, during an hour or
two's acquaintance. In tho morning
Wolf was not to be found, bu, pursuit be.
ing made. he was overhauled, dressed en-
tircly in Sheaps clothing.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-01-13

Moving Light8.-The man of the
Pilsburg Chronicle says that in Cincin-
natl they light the streets by setting fire
to pigs tail, and then giving the animal
the freedom of the city. When this ma
tnral lamp is burnt out, the pig is found to
be first rate bacon. Formerly phioso-
piers alone gave light to the world, now
it is done by the swinish multitude.
This is an age Of revolution" as the wa
tcr-whecl said TO Gov. Dorr.-N. o. Pic.
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NO.32.

.7mos KendaN-who was post master
general during Mr.. Van Buren's admins.
,ration, is now in duress within the pri-
son bounds of Washington city, d. C. ;.
for refusing to pay $1,000 from the post
office funds to Stockton and Stokes, mail
contractors. 1t is admitted on all hands,
that Mr.. Kendall acted with the most up
right intentions of saving the governments
from fraud. Yet, on account of some pet
ty law bubble, the United States courts
have decided against him. Unless con-
gress remunera!es Mr.. Kendall, he is in
the greatest danger of losing his whole
property and of being reduced to penury.
for his faithful conduct as public Off
cer.- Chilicothe (O.) Advertiser.
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Distressing CdSe.-About three weeks
since, the wife Of Jacob King, an indus
trious German, who lives on the Fourth
street road, joined the German Me,ho-
dists, and has exhibited religious frenzy TO
an alarming degree ever since. About
four or five days ago, she left her homo
in demented state, and found her way
to the house Of Mr.. John White, of this
city, where she had formerly lived as a
servant. The day before yesterday she
was removed to her husbands house,
where on accoun, Of her frantic behaviour,
she was closely guarded. She was watch
ed up to late hour on Thursday night,
when most or all of the persons who
guarded her left the house. The mo-
ment she found herself alone, she got up
and seized her youngest child, an infant
of six months old, and clicked i. to death
When las, heard from. there was little
improvement in her condition.
burg Manufacturer.
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Moral Courage.--The late Timothy
Pickering, seceiary Of state under WASH
ington, gave an excellent reply to a chal-
lenge. Considering the fact tina, Col. Pic
kering was a military man. his answer is
and, under the circumstances Of the age
when II was given, may be regarded rs
better evidence Of genuine courage than
could be deduced from brilliant series
OF military achievement. Ia his reply hc
said, 81 am willing to make MI reasonable
concession, bu, as to iighIng," lie added,
LA neither afraid nor ashamed, but.
from my frs, knowledge Of things, hare
ever held tho practice Of duelling in alb
horrence and much less fear to die than
to offend that being who gave me exist
encc."
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The " Enchanted Rock" which has
long been celebrated as place to which
many Of the tribe of Northern Indians
pay periodical visits, for the purpose of
performing their superstitious devolions,
is situated on the " Sandy" branch of
the Perdinales, and is thus described by
a gentleman who has recently visited it:
1.-THE feelings and imaginalions swell
almost to breathless establishment on be-
holding one immense solid rock of dark
reddish color, rising to the height Of abou,
400 feet, and covering space larger than
common mile race-irack of about 300
acres of ground. Upon its surface there
are several excavations or pits, one OF
which would held several hundred hogs
heads of water, from which there may,
under peculiar state Of the atmosphere,
exhaletations escape and explode, doubt
less giving rise to the traditions Of lis
emitting light. The only evidences OF
the pilgrimage and worship Of the Indians
were the innumerable number Of deeply
worn trails, approaching in from every
valley and plain, and the small pieces Of
loose rocks and pebbles found upon its
top.
"This rock is composed almost entirely
Of dark colored mica; and it is prob
ably to the reflection of the rays of the
sun or moon upon the numerous CLASSY
surfaces Of the scales of mica, that the
brilliant appearance Of the rock is atribu-
table,
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"A Ghost.-Wn found lille ink be-
daubcd sheet Of paper in our exchange
mail yesterday, called "7He Ghost" and
it was liule more like the ghost Of a
newspaper than any thing else in nature,
We most expressly and decisvely advise
the editor TO 'giye up the Ghost PIE.
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VOL. III.
sI.EEGEzING SONG.

A bright lip, and flashing eye,
And heart that springs with glee-
A trackless path, where moonbeams lie,
And dashing sleigh, for me!
Let others crowd the home-hcarth side,
And dread old Winters frown,
But give us the merry ride,
His palace and his crown.
The groves and rocks are fitting past,
And the homcsteads seems to flee
Sweeps swiftly on the winged blast,
And faster still dash we;
Old Time may stay his running sand,
And cast his scythe away;
We live to. night in a spirit land
That's far beyond his sway.
How spo,less yonder snow-wrea,h's breast!
How bright yon golden star!
But purer, love thy bosom's rest,
And thine eye is brighter far;
Thy brow is like the mountain top
That's wrapt in angel dreams,
The brightest moonbcams round it drop,
In chaster, holier streams.
When years have filled liic's chrystal bowl
With waves of strife and pride,
Have s,illod the wild throbs Of the soul,
And its fondcst springs have dried
Oh doubt not but thine eye more bright,
And thy brow more clear, shall he,
At mom'ry of the moonlight night,
When our sleigh dashed on in glee
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Companion of u Judge.

A very learned and compassionate Judge in
Texas on passing sentence on one John Jones,
who had been convictad of murder, is said to have
concluded his remarks as follows:
"The fact is, Jones, that the court did
not intend to order you to be executed be-
fore next spring but the weather is very
cold our Jail, unfortunately, is in very
bad conditions much Of the glass in the
window is broken; the chimneys are in
such a dilapitated state that no fire can be
made to render your apartments comfor-
table. Besides, owing 10 the great num-
Der Of prisoners, not more than one blan-
kct can be allowed to each. TO sleep
soundly and comfortably, therefore, will
be ont Of the question. In consideration
Of these circumstances, and wishing TO
lessen your suffering rs much as possible,
the court in the exercise of It's humanity
and compassion, do hereby order you 10
be executed tomorrow morning, as soon
after break fast as may be convcnientto the
sheriff, or agreeable to YOU"
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IN ambitious Hog hog at Balti-
more, found his way into the ath story OF
a warehouse, and, having desire Of rem
dcrlng himself comprehension if but
for short time-leapcd out of the win
dow--thc pavement bounced up against
him, and porkcr was corpse.
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Al political meeting in this city, one
of the orators lost himself so completely,
as to stop and remain in mos, ridiculous
silence for nm awlully long period. Al
length, in The midst Of the strange still.
ness, an ltishman, with sienlorian lunrs.
roared out, "lIurrah for lhe huge pairss's
aud the orator sa, down cmid tie rciicrat.
ed laughter Of the company. ~. Y..qtlas.
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Our own faults are concavc mirrors, in
which we sec the faults Of others magni-
fed. The larger the mirror, the more en-.
largcd will appear the magniicd object.
The reverse is the case with our virtues.
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1t is no sin TO be ugly, but i, Is rather
lnconvenlent. Still. some men like it.
Mirabeau was proud of his extreme ugli-
ness ; he valued himself as much on be-
ing the ugllest man in France as on being
the best orator. He was so ugly that
boys used to stop him in the street and
ask him if his face didn't hurt him.
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"A Felicitous Hustration.--" It is not
enough that we have once swallowed
truths; we must feed on them as insects
on leaf, till the whole hear. is colorcd
by their qualities, and show its food in
the very mnutest fibre"
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Its an old saying that Figures never
lie This is misiake--Mr. w. A.
Figures is The editor Of a wing paper in
Alabama,
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John Smith is certainly good name in
some cases. A fellow who rejoices in the
cognomen recently get out of bad scrape
in Pi'sburg by proving an aliJi!
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twenty minutes before o'clock. The
train occupied in fact more than two hours
in setting; but being immersed in the va
por near the horizon, its feeble light was
extinguished rapidly, and long before it had
actually set. The nucleus was doubtless
far less brilliant than it would have been
had its latitude been greater, and the moon
absent; but even under these disadvantages
it presented the appearance Of bright
central spot, enveloped in a misty haze, G.
longated in the direction of tie train, the
whole somewhat resembling lamp seen
through a shade of ground glass. The
train was better seen than heretofore, being
more elevated abo.e the horizon, ard ex.
tending furths.. eastward. Its visible longth
was about ,.orty degrees south of Gamma
hrtda" eastern visible limit near Sceptrc
Aape resembling very large feather,
With the convex side upwards.
Yale College, March 18th.
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Than his surrender of all official authority
Boyer had taken small vessel, fitted her
up a. q man. of.war, made one Of his rela-
tons Commodore, and put him in com.
mander OF her--and it was supposed he had
placed large amount of property on board
of her. and intended himself TO embark IN
her, if his affairs should assume an unfavor-
able aspect.
The leader Of the insurgents was an indi-
vidual who had, some time since, been aroi-
trarily exilsd from Port au Prince, by Boy
er. Most of the wealthy and respectable
people in the Island are on the side Of the
insurgents. Boyer had called upon the
English, French, and other foreign Consuls,
to know whether he might expect assistance
from them, and their shipping in the port.
The boats crews from the British f:igates
came on ahore, with all their men fully arm
ed. and prepared to give all necessary pro.
lection 10 the persons and property of Brit.
ish subjects. 1t is said, and moi doubted,
that Boyer has RENTED large sum-. of mon
ey to France, for investment, on his private
account. 1t was thought that he intended
10 embrace an early opportunity to escape
from the Island, and the-people were upon
the lookout for him.-Boston atlas,