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his tormen,ers were really substantial,
they must have some tracks behind them.
The next night was accompanied by the
same extraordinary noises bu, the super
visor had provided himself with pistols,
and being doubly armed with lamp also,
he proceeded down stairs as hard as he
could. The imps however. were too
nimble for him, aud he could no, even
&c, glimpse Of them. Again did he
search in every hole and corner, disturb
ing the poor spiders with the blaze of his
lamp; and finding his scrutiny in vain,
lie was relracing his steps, when he re-
collected the saud which in his terrified
descent he had forgotten; when 10 and
behold, he perceived FIVE or six hundred
cloven tracks They were too small for
old devils, and much too large for rats,
and therefore he concluded they must be
supernatural beings of some sort. The
matter assumed rather serious aspect,
and he determined to write to his wife
forbidIing her arrival until she heard fur
Their from him. All the day long ms
brain was racked by conjec.ures as to the
species Of creatures tina, could have dis
,urbed his quiet. Fifty times did he con.
clnde that il was perhaps trick, and as
often did he abandon that notion us i'm
possible but then he could not account
for his not being able To sec the authors
of the tracks. and forthwith he resolved
on another project. lie had given up
every idea that rats could have made such
noise or tracks SO large, but determined
10 try if few rat traps could solve the
mystery. Accordingly he procured six
which were all that he could get, ana on
the fourth night carefully sci them in a
row on one OF the steps of the staircase
so that if the devils assembled in column.
lie was sure Of catching nj least one of
them as curiosity. Still he could not
abandon his pistols or his lamp, but de-
termincd to be on guard all night. About
the mystic hour Of twelve, he again heard
the devils jumping or hopping, as it seem
ed. up the stairs. and while he cooked
one Of his pistols he heard trap 60 of,
then another, then another, succeeded by
appalling shrIeks and the same chalterlug
noise down stains again. He proceeded
to the spot, and there to his infinite as
constituent he found, not devil, not an
imp, not anything supernatural, but three
fine fat rabbits caught by the legs in the
traps. The simple fact was, that the in
habi,anis of an adjoining rabbit warren
used to make their way through the
sewers into tho deserted mansion and
their gambols through the em,y rooms
frs, gave rise to the story of the 'The
Gwynn' being haunted.---lt is needless
10 add, that Mr.. Thomas forthwith sent
Tor his family, and they now enjoy a
house, and as many rabbits as they can
eat for five pounds year.
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The S:irnrd viii Case.

The following Is passage IN the will
Of Grard, the rich banker, who bcqucah-
ed two millions Of dollars for educational
purposes in Philadelphia some years
since, and which is now contested by
the heirs, on plea Of its demonstrations
alily. Mr.. Webslers's argument on be.
half Of the heirs was continued for three
days; his principal demurrer was, that
the will indicated hostility to the Christ.
ian religion sullicicn, to invaldate it. If
this be so, it seems somewha! strange
tina, they should have been SO long in
making the discovery.
Il enjoin and require that no ecclesias.
tic, missionry, or minister of any sect
whatsoever, shall ever hold or exercise
any station or duty in said college; nor
shall any such person ever be admitted
for any purpose, or as n visitor, within
the premises appropriated to the purpose
OF the said college. In making this re-
stric,ion, do not mean TO cast any re-
ieclions upon any sect or persons what
evcy, but as there is such multitude Of
secis, and such diversity Of opinion
,nongst them, | desire to keep the ten
DER '.;nds of the orphans, who are to de-
rive adv"''age from this bequcsi, free
from The cxcl'snsn,, which clashng doc.
trlnes and seclarla.. controversy are so
npt to produce; my dcs,., is, ,ha. all the
instructors and teachers in ,he COLLEGE
shalt take pains to nstil into the minds
Of the scholars, the pures. principles &c
morality, go that, Oh their entrance into
active life, they may from inclination and
habit, evince benevolence towards their
fellow creatures, aud n love of truth, 80.
briefly, and industry, adopting at the same
time such religious tencts as their matur-
ed reason may enable them To prefer.
Since the above was in type, we have
seen that the U. S. Supreme Cour, has
decided against tho heirs, aud sustained
the will as made by Mr.. Girard in favor
Of the city Of Philadelphia. Chihcoihe
.Advtrii,er.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22

The Hartford (Conn.) Journal, strong Clay
paper, says
No Clay Club is complete without chorsicr.
a bell without handle, or doc, without Il latch,
a bucket without u bottom, wagon wlthnu,
wheels, SO IL n Clay club without IA chorstcr.
Give Us chorsicr. lie, the people sing.
Yes, slot the people sing Lee, them not get
together and discuss principles, examine the great
questions of the day, probe truths to the bottom
1T will learn them too much, they will see
through the shallow humbugs by which il is hoped
to deceive thcmhut LEI, them get together in those
wing bells. the Clay club houses, and let all re-
Election be banishcd, let them riot and feast, aud
drink hard cider and make merry, and "lct them
have chorisIcr--lct the people sing These
are the degrading tactics of the wings; these are
the means by which they succeeded in 1910, and
through which fearful decentralization was spread
over the land from the full effects OF which it will
take generations to recover; and these are the
arguments 10y which they again hope to come of
victorious. But will they succeed HIVE not
the scores of broken promises Of 1910 opened
the peoples eyes Have they forgotten the ",wo
dollars day end roast beef aud the thousand
and ono other humbues then held out To them
For the honor of tho country and republican in.
sti,uions a, cas. it ia hoped they have not.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22
Ohio.

Retrcnchmcn, in public expenditures is theme
upon which politicians have perhaps expended
more breath than on any other one, but 1t is sci
oe'n we soc /, in practice. In Ohio, however
they haze determined to act rs well rs talk ond
the legislator. Of tina, state have given the peo.
pie so much OF 1t ~, it Is to be feared they will
be surfeiied. a bill syasscd both houses rcdu.
cling the pay Of officers generally about onehalf
The following is the new "scale OF ptices:"
Members " the legislature, s? per day, aud the
same Tor each twenty-five miles travel to aud
from the sea, Of government clcrks, scrgennt-al
arms, dOor.kccpsfs and their assistants, 20 per Lay
each governor, $1,000 per annum; secretary %
state, $ 90 state auditor, $3.50; treasurer, so
auditors chief clerk 5000 Judges Of the suprem,
court, 81 600 each; president judges of the cir.
cults, $3.50 each clerks (othcr than chef clerks
in the departments, 5000 each; membcts OF lh,
board Of public works, 5000 each do. of commits
sioncrs OF canal fund, s666 each osiistan, do
sis5 canal collectors and inspectors, not more
than lwo.,hirds their former salaries; supcruten
den, Of national road, $3.50; warden of the penn.
Tertiary, $500; deputy do. Office abolished AS
sisiants aud guards, not over SIS a month; 81.
pcrin,rndant Of as, lum for the blind, not over
500; do. deaf and dumb asylum 5000; do luna.
tic asylum, 81 coo; physician 1900, steward
1900, ma,ron, $500, quartermasier and assistant
general. each 500; bank commissioners, 81 per
day each while actively nj work (but no mileage
nor cipcnscs;) chicf clerk of board Of public
works $500; goscfnor's secretary. siO0; fund
commissioners do, Si00, associate Judges, 81
per day each county commissioners aud county
auditors SO per day each; county treasurer not
over s600 sheriff., not over $3.50; clerks Of
courts. not over 500 deputies To do, $500 aud
no olher state or county officer over ~ per day.
Each ,hediI auditor, recorder, " clerk to Keep
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22
uEOrriu Murder.

A letter addressed to the 81. Louis Republican,
dated Herculaneum, Mach the 9TH, 1874, gives
the following particulars Of horrd murder
1T is with regret that i, is within my
power to inform you of one of The most
horrid murders ever committed in civil.
lied community. The circumstances are
as follows: on last Sunday a negro boy
belonging to the estate of Philip Coontz,
went TO a Mr.. Yelder, Dutch shoemaker,
about four miles above this place, ON the
main ST. Louis road, about four o'clock
in the evening, under the pretence of
getting a pair of shoes, and while the
shoemaker had his head bent down the
negro struck him on the back par, of the
head with an axe. 1t apreares he fell on
the floor. where the demon struck HIM
four or FIVE blows in the face. Could J
stop here | should be glad for the sake
of humanity but from the shop he went
to the house where his wife was, and
asked for powder she ran towards the
shop where she supposed her husband
was, with a child Of one year old in her
arms. For fear she would give the alarm
he ran and overlook ler, and with a blow
from the axe despatched her, and at the
same time dangerously wounding the
child.
Such are the facts as far as have been
gathered. The boy confessed tho nur-
der.
Ii is much feared he will be taken out
VI jail and hung, but | hope The law may
take its course
ne Republican states, as additional
ih'orma''o', from another scarce, that
The murder PRODUCED grca, excitement.
On Monday, no'"e was spread through
The county and on tuesday morning one
hundred persons or n,cve had assembled
a. an early hour around thfi.ouse where
tho negro was confined. Our incarman,
states that he understood il had BEEN
agreed upon to hang he negro a. Two
o'clock on Tuesday. We heard tina, the
murderer made full confession, and
stated that he was incted to the deed BY
The hope of getting mc'ey TO go to Cana.
da. lie also stated hal last year, while
residing in this ciiy,'e murdered man,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22

.Sarannah River Pirates.-The Sa.
vannah Republican Of the 9Th inst, gives
the following statement OF oulrsges so
gross IN their nature. that their existence
might be questioned if il were not for the
respectable authority of that print. The
recent temperance movement among the
scamen in the port of Savannah, has ex-
asperated the sailor landlords, and crimps,
who &c! their living by supplying the
sailors with liquor. Hardly night pass
es, we are told. without some act of az
erosion. On many occasions the city
guard has been called upon TO prolec!
ships from the attacks of these marauders.
Several captains are afraid to leave their
ships at night without arms and escort,
as their lives have been frequently threat
ened. There is regular band Of cut
lhroats and scoundrels in this city, who
shrink from the light Of day, bu, prowl
about during the night, TO do their nefar-
Gus work. The sailors are finally deter.
mined to proiec. themselves, TO persevere
in the good cause of temperance, and now
when they go 10 the temperance meet
ings, they arm themselves with clubs and
pistols for defence. Things have gone
so far, that the crews Of two or three ships
laying abreast NJ the wharses have assocl-
a!ed themselves together, under their
captains, for the purpose of mutual de-
fence
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22

Extraordinary Season.--Such has
been the mild character Of the present win
ter, says the Charleston Courier Of the
18th ult., that green peas, tomatoes, and
other vegetables, are for sale in our mar
ket; and yesterday gentleman living at
Eas. Bay, handed us some pears of the
second growth this season, nearly ripe
The trees that bore in the month of Aug.
last, again put forth, and bore a full crop
of fruit, most Of which, however was
whipped off by the high wind of Tuesday
night and yesterday.
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GoInHsissiopcrs' Report.

On the first page Of to-day's paper the reader
on the financial affairs Of this county. Ii is, we
believe, the first official settlement Of the kind that
has ever been here published, and WILL therefore,
be read with deep interest by every tax payer
1t will be found TO afford some ediiying lessons in
tho abstuse science OF iinanccfing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22
Ottawa, M, Friday, ninroh -, fsdi,


1t has been stated by Us frequently lhat we
had hoped to be spared the trouble Of repeating it.,
that all communications, and especially those Of
a political nature intended for publication, must
be pos, paid and accompanied with tho name of
the author TO receive attention. This rulo has
been adopted, We believe, by nearly every editor
ia the cou u,ry, and a rigid adherence to it has
he en- found absolutely necessary to guard against
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22

Pennsyirania..-'rhe Committee of
ways and means Of the Pennsylvania
house of representatives has reported a
bill for raising such additional revenue
as will he sufficient, for the regular pay.
ment OF the state debt, in addition TO the
expenses Of government, provided such
Refreshments are made us are practicable
and ought 10 be made. --Mo. Repub.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22

BGnk RoJbery.--The Madison Branch
Of the State Bank of Indiana was robbed
on The night of lha 20'h.5 of s27,3T0,
principally ten. twenty, aud fifty dollar
bills of HE different, branches of The State
Bank. The Bank was entered between
0 and 10 O'Clock of Monday evening. A
man was arrested in louisville on Tues.
day, who got on board a steam boa, be.
low Madison, and had a large amount Of
Indiana money about him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsaIsGroS, March /.

AsHISGIoN, March !.
Death Of a Member IF Consress.-The Hon.
HLSRY FRIcK, member Of the house of represen-
tatives from Lycoming, Northumberland, Union,
and Clinton counties, died this day at IL clock.
He had been confined but a short time, though he
came here quite un~el Ascongress has adjourn
ed over until Monday in consequence OF the deaths
on board the Princeton, his death cannot be an
nounced unll Monday, when ihore viii be ano-
;her adjournment.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22

II NeW TaShion.-A Boston cores
pondent of the National lntelIigenccr
states that new fashion, consisting Of
highly polished long boots, extending as
high as the knee, and worn outside of the
"mdispensableS,' have been Introduced by
the fashionables, for a full street dress.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22

We are requested by Gen, Fay to state that
the scrip to pay contractors, awarded for damages
on the canal, has been placed in his hands by the
Governor, and that he will be ready to make pay
mcnts any time altct the ooh inst.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22

The Biz G,m.--The Big Gun" which e1po.
ded on board the steamship Princeton, was fifteen
ieet long. She weighed ten ,ons her bore was
twelve inches, and tho ball discharged from it
weighed two hundred and twenty-five pounds.
She was English manufacture, and not American,
a. stated by some of the papers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22

scripture for ia distinguished wri.
Ter says--"Thete is bo, one passage in
che Bible where the girls are commanded
10 kiss the men; aud tina, Is the golden
rule. whatsoever ye would Ina. me,
shcnld do Unto you, DO you even 60 to
I6em."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22

sworn accoun, Of all his receipts of fees, aud 10
pay into the state or county treasury all the ex-
cess over the sums above stipulated. Tax sales
to be advertised IN the county paper that will DO
the job cheapest. Hamilton county, including
Cincinnati, is exempted from these reductions Of
the fees of county officers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22
We find the following among the proceedings

We find the following among tho proceedings
Of constess;
Mr.. Wentworth presented petition for a mail
route from Ottawa, via Middle Point, Newark,
Long Grove, aud Oswego, to Napervllle.-Re-
lerred to the committee on the post office and
post roads.
Mr. Wentworth presented the resolutions Of
the legislature of Illinois, instruclng their sena-
tors aud requesting their representatives, to vote in
favor of the occupation of Oregon.
Mr. G. NJ. Reed introduced a bill establishing a
collection district at Chicago, which was referred
to a committee Of the whole made tae order Of
the day for Tomorrow, and printed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22

and threw him into Chonteau's pond. He
told other tales which are rather incredi-
bic. The child was badly bruised, bu.
not dead at our las, accounts some
hopes were entertained Of its recovery
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22
a Remarkable CMld.-The Rockville

A Remarkable Chih.-The Rockville,
(Md.) Journal, gives an account Of re-
markable child with whskeIs. 1t states
that the child, which is now four weeks
old, healthy and likely to live, has not on
~ whiskers on both sides of its face near
ly meeting under the chin, and as long
and as thick as any dandy would be proud
of having; but It's forehead, back. shout
ders and breast are completely coated with
hair as thick as lambs wool. AS remark
able as this may seem. says the Journal,
the facts are as we have stated them.
The child is to be chrislened Esau Bush
rod,
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If not, fear greatly that very sudden
stop will be put to our shipments Of
Cheese. Pork. Flour. Cottons, Butter,
Lard. Boots and Shoes, Clocks and
Leather.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22

The house has, this day, by a strict party vote,
on motion of Ir. Hoge, Of Illinois, laid on the ia
bic a bill from the federal senate appropnating
$40, 600 TO pave anew the streets Of Washington,
After this, lie, the wings hold their tongues about
"oco ioco extravaganza"
This money is wanted on our harboTs and III
vers, and, if Washington people want paycmcnts
to travel on, let them purchase them out of their
own pockets.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22
For Presidential Electors,

For Presidential Electors,
A. w. CAVARLY, FIRST circuit.
JOHN ID. WOOD, second circuit.
WILLIS ALLEN, third circuit.
A. &. FRENCH, fourth circuit.
w. 4. RICHARDSON, fifth circuit.
JOHN DEMENT,, .ixth circuit.
ISAAC n. ARNOLD, seventh cihcuii.
JOHN CALHOUN, eighth circuit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-22
CANDIDATES for 1914.
FOR PRESIDENT:
MARTIN VAN BUREN, Of New York.
FoR VICE PRESIDENT:

RICHARD v. JOHNSON, of Kentucky.
Subject ioihedeci:ion ola N1iiOnai CoaUeaiiOn.l
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1844-08-30
PRAYER.

The garment of darkness in which the
ATHEIST shrouds his soul, shuts out the beau
tiful stars that CLEAN even as a son coming
to his father, is separated by an eternal wall
from thousands Of the choicest blessings of
his life.-SOrGow falls on the.heart of the
Coolies being like clods on coffin, hiding
it forever from the glorious sunlight and
the ever-gushing radiance of nature; but
though the eQrt.dols of the christian be
broken TO pieces, though his heart be trod-
den under by the heel of oppression, still
the eye of his inward sight is fixed OH the
pillar Of fire that glides IN noisless beauty
before his soul, and filings its rosy shadow
on the sapphire walls of the promised land.
There is a keen knife that most Of US have
felt pruning (oh God how remOrselessly)
the brest Of its tenderest hopes, its sweet,
tear-nurtured flowers, stripping life of IFS
loVeliness and.making the world a goudy
mockery. This knife cuts the heartstrings,
and when every cord Of hope, when every
fowery wythe of love binding the atheists
soul to life is sundred, down he sinks like a
weight Of lead beneath the murkey waves
of dispair. How different with the chris.
tian-how different with him who can cast
his eyes above, and say, even while the
death-de1 is gathering on his brow, "there
10 nay house" The christian is not exempt
from sorrow, and his lips but too often are
stepped in bitterness; but his soul is like q
bird bound 10 the earth, and each affection
snapped, each heartstring cut, gives new
freedom to the diamond.dusted wings Of
hope! Oh, Prayer is a gentle bird, and she
throws her white arms around the weary
soul and soothes the hearts deep agony or
Aer generous breast
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1844-08-30
POLITICAL.
Question and Answer.

Sam. Medary, the editor Of the Ohio
Statesman, (by-lhe bye, one Of the most un-
scrupulous papers in the United States.l puts
the following question to Judge Wright,
editor Of the Cincinnati Gazette, who was
a member Of Congress in Is24-5:
QUEsTIoN-"What is your present opin-
ion about the bargain and sale of 1924, by
which Clay transferred Mordecai Barley,
John c. Wright,and other Ohio members Of
congress TO Adams?"
ANswER-"Our present opinion is, that
the charge, at its inception was base. false
and malicious, and known to be so-that it
was sought TO be supported by pe1ury,which
signally failed-that it his been disproved,
exposed, acknowledged to be false by its au-
thors, and abandoned az unworthy the belief
even OF common knaves-that the tool put
forth TO avow it's authorship skulked from
testifying when called upon 10 give evidence
in short, that i: is just such foul, mali
cous and repudiated falsehood, as suits the
natural appetite of Samuel Medary. Are
Won answered2'