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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-03

How universal it is. We never knew
the man who would say Il am content
ed" Go where you will, among the rich
or the poor, the man Of competence or the
man wo earns his daily bread by the sweat
of his brow. you hear the sound of muir
muring and the voice of compliant.
The other day we stood by cooper,
who was playing merry tune with his
adj around his cask. 'Ah = sighed he,
mine is hard lo,-forever trolling
round like dog, driving away at a
hoop
'lIeigho.' sighed blacksmith, in
one Of the hot days, as he wiped the
drops of perspira,ion from his brow,
while red hot iron glowed on his anvil,
ibis is life with a vengcance-melling
and frying ones self over a fire.
'Oh that were a carpentcr' ejacula-
ted shoemaker, as he bent over lap
stone, here am day after day, work
ing my soul away in making soles for
others, coopcd up in aliltle soven.by-nine
ROOM
Il am sick of this out door work : ex-
exclaimed the carpenter, brolling and
swellering under the sun, or exposed to
the nclemency of the weather, if was
only tailor.
This is too bad perpetualy cries the
tailor, ito be compelled TO sit patches
up here, plying the needle all the while
would that mine was more active
life
Last day of grace-~the bank won
dscount-customcrs wont pay-wha
shall do! grumbles the merchant, j
had rather be truck horse, dog, an!
thing =
Happy fellows groans the lawyer
as he scratches his head over some per
picking case, or pores over some dry re
cord, 'happy fellows T! | had rather ham
mer stone than cudge' my brain on hi
tedious, vexatious subject.
And through all the ramiiica,ions Of so
ciety, all are complaining of their condl
,ion--indmg fault with their parIicula
calling. If | were only this or that o
the other, should be content is the uni
versal cry, 'any thing but what am $
ways the world, SO it has wagged. and s.
il will way.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-03
The slnrc Mn.,cr Ou,mi,,cd.

Geek, il seems, had been sold rum
ming as the term is; that is, purchas-
err had given very small part of his orig
inal value. taking the risk OF not catching
him. In Philadelphia colored man, ma.
med Samuel johnson, heard gentleman
making inquiries concerning slave call
ed Geek. whom he had Dough, running
Il know him very WELL said Samuel
'os well as do myself, he's good-ior.
nothing chap: and you'll be better with
out him than with him. DO you think
so,' Yes, if you give what you say fol-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-03
From the Philadelphia Enquirer.
The Monster Ea!nznr.
INCIDENTS OF KENDALL's SANTA FE ExPE-
DITIOS.

INCIDENTS OF KENDALL SANTA FE EXPE-
DITION.
This miscreant, who has been consign-
cd 10 an Immortality Of infamy by Mr..
Kendall, in his "San,a Fe Expediton,'
was the officer in command Of the escort
which conducted the Santa Fc prisoners
for some distance on the first part of their
miserable march to Mexico. lie was
employed in tins service by Armiio, Gov
ernor OF the Northern Province. In
character, he was considered plcaroon
or a robbcr, and the men in his command
were liule better than a bandilti.
In illustration Of the brutality OF Sala-
Ear, we may state that a man named Ma
cais.er, a native on Tennessee and Of ex
ceIlent family, was completely exhausted,
and so lame that he could no longer walk.
Salazar, after beating the other lame and
sick prisoners, came up to him and order
ed him to overlake the main body, a
quarter of mile in advance. MacaIister
declared his inability To proceed on foot.
Salazar then drew his sword, and ordered
him to hurry on. Macaisler still declar-
ed he could not. Once the savage por'
ted to the main body of The prisoners, and
notwithstanding he had plenty Of mules,
ordered the cripple to hurry forward.
lie could not. 'Foruardr said Sala-
Ear, now wrought to pitch Of frenzy
'F6rcard, or / uiW shoot you on th'
spot Then shoot, replied Macalis
ter, throwing of his blanket and exposing
his manly breast, 'and the quicker iht
better Salazar took him a, his word
and a single ball sent as brave man al
ever ,rod the earth to eternity! His ears
were then Gu, of, his shirt and paniaoon
stripped from him, and his body throwl
by the way side as food for wolves.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-03
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1914.

warriors had iallen--,he las, being The
most wary, untiring and blood-thirsty
6rare of the Shawnese tribe He it was
who, ten years previous, had scalped the
family Of the girl, and been her cap,or.
In the west, dark clouds were now gath
ering, and in an hour the whole heavens
were shrouded in them; this darkness
greatly embarrassed the scouts in their
contemplated night retreat, for they nigh,
readily lose their way. or accidentally fall
on The enemv-,his being highly proba-
BILE if no, inevitable. An hours consul-
talion decided their plans, and it was
agreed that the girl, from her intimate
knowledge of the localities, should lead
the advance a few steps. Another adyan-
lage might be gained by this arrangement,
for, in case they should fall in with some
hut-post, the girls knowledge of the In
dian tongue would perhaps enable her to
deceive the sentinel and so tho sequel
proved, for scarcely had they descended
one hundred feet, when low whist
from the girl, warned them of present
danger. The scouts sunk silently to the
earth, where, by previous agreement,
they were to remain until another signal
was given them by the girl-whose all
sence for more than quarter of an hour
now began to excite the most serious APP
prehensions. At length she again ap-
peared, and told them that she had sue
ceeded in removing two sentlnels, who
were directly in their route, to point
some hundred feet distant. The descent
was noiseiessly resumed-he level gain
ed, and the scouts followed their intrepid
pioneer for half mile in the most pro-
found silence, when the barking of a.
small dog, within a few feet, apprlzed
them of new danger. The Amos, sim
ultancous click of the scouts rifles was
heard by the girl, who rapidly approach
ed them and stated that they were now in
the midst of the Indian wigwams. and
their lives depended on the most profound
silence, and implicitly following her foot
steps. A moment afterwards, the girl
was accosled by squaw from an open
ing in a wigwam. She replied in the In
dian language, and without stopping still
pressed forward. In a short time she
stopped and assured the scouts that the
village was cleared, and that they were
now in safety. She knew that every pass
leading out of the prairie was safely
guarded by Indians, and a, once resolved
TO adopt the bold adventure of passing
ihro' the very centre Of their village as the
least hazardous. The result proved the
correctness of her judgment. They now
kept course for the Ohio, being guided
by the llockhocking river-and after
three days march and suffering, the party
arrived at the Block House in safety.
Their escape from the Indians prevented
the contemplated attack /; and the rescued
girl proved To be the sister OF the intrepid
Neil Washburn. celebrated in Indian his.
tory as the renowned Scout, to Captain
Kenon's bloody Kentuckians.
The principal facts of this narrative
were given by the brother of M'Clelland,
to citizen of Lancaster-and the adven-
lures related proved that "lru,h is some.
tunes stranger than felton,"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-03
AMERICA (OF OLD.)
AMERICA (AS IT Isl

And now behold the same green land of pride,
81 late the hold of gloomy superstition,
Upon the full experimental tide
OF fRSEnoM. and in glorious condition.
Across the watery desert from; afar,
See now the banners of all nations come,
10 li'at beneath the shining beacon star
. Where Liberty at last has found homo.
Now rise the affairs on that rocky coast.
That were forbidden ia the olden cline,
And there the stripes and stars securely boast,
The greatest triumph Of all modern time.
OvE PtopLE and ONE HEART, one shield and swort
Each citizen aKING at his own board!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-03

"a Babe in the floods. -Grea. e2-
citemen, was created in Femme, Usage
township, St. Charles county, Missouri.
some weeks since, by the loss of little
gh three years old; the daughter of Mr..
Elijah Bryant. The child wandered of
into the woods on Tuesday evening, 10Th
ul,., and was not found until the Friday
following. Whea found the clnld was
still alive, though it ale nothing during
the time i, was out, and was but ,hinly
clad. A, least one hundred and fifty per.
sons turned out in the search. She wac
found by one of Mr.. Hryants negro men,
and recognized the man as soon as he
came up. She was sitting on the leaves
and CRYING.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-03

GamJiing,-A reformed gambler
so called, namen Green, is lcc.uring in
ST. Louis on the subject of gaming. He
has published volume wherein he expo
ses all the tricks of the ,rade-thc man
ner in which convex cards are made, and
how a certain kind of card called a are
Hector" is manufactured and managed.
His disclosures are astounding. The
southern gamesters have addressed long
epislle to him, in which they avow their
determination to kill him when good OPP
portunily offers. 10 this he replies in
the papers as becoming reformcr Of
courage and stamina. "Ant-gamlng"
pledges have been gotten up under lfis d.
recton, and formidable societies gathered
together.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-03
From the New Orleans Picayune.
AMERICA.

IN esteemed literary friend, who loves to explore
the mines of German thought has handed us a
translation from Charles Beck, poet of that land
which we have here, at our friends request
,smoothed into English verse. The German poets
lofty hough romantic) IDEAS Of our land, arc well
deserving of being recorded where American eyes
may read them
AMERICA (OF OLD.)
What does my eye behold! The new world! See!
Where to the skies the eternal forests SOAR
And where the savage, roaming DER the lea.
Lives without house or home where monsters roar
The dreadful war shrek rises in the air.
The canniha goats DER his horrid food
Making human skull, with cursed care,
. Serve for his drinking-cup and goblet rufr
And there vain superstition darkly reigns,-
And the priest bows before its idol god,
Asking for human sacrifice and pains,
And bidding men To fall before his nod
A human heart from which the warm tide drips,
Is given 20 the god to paint his lips.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-03

The fashions, the plans, | had amos:
said the rage of the present day, is 10
bring every thing in mechanics, literature,
morals, and religion, down TO the test OF
the present effect, and presen, apparent
good. As if God had no. wisely ordain-
ed that good shall always f5'w flom the
embracing great principles. We feel that
it is a loss of time to give or receive,
deep, solid instruction or TO endure the
task of thinking. How Difficult, 10 get
men to sit down and read sober, origin.
al deep book Our IDEAS mus, all be.
thought out for us, and poured into the
ear just as song would be. In our
preachers we demand men WHO have
popular talen,s-who can electrify, light
en- and thunder, sweep like whirlwind,
carrying men into the kingdom by vio-
lencc, and before they know II, and move
them on in the growth Of grace by success
sions of powerful impulses. Our teach
ers must be men of popular address, with
the power of communicating knowledge.
which can be obtained in the leas, possible
time. and at once be applied to us.
As if men, in this agila,ed state of the
world, could come up amid the BOOKINGS
and the storms of the age, without deeh
fixed principles for shee-anchor. The
waves of excitement already run high,
and will run still higher; and he who
acts as teacher in the day or Sabbath
school, who does no, Try to lay the found.
alton Of character on fixed, definite prn-
ciples, even the everlasting foundation OF
truth, falls shor. of this duty. You might
as well neglect TO place anchors in the
bow of your ship, as you send her from
her moorlngs, because she does not nOaU
mead them, as TO neglect 10 fix deep and
definite principles in the mind Of child,
because he has no immediate use for
them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-03

Sign ETA Singcr.--'An' Cuff. will ye
be allher tipping us bit of a sang this
cowld mornin' . exclaimed son Of the
Emerald Isle TO brother of the sablerace,
a co-laborer in the division and sub-diyis-
ion of wood.
'Goily, massa, can't sing!
Cant sing and what is your leg stuck
in the middle Of your fm for, like birds,
if We can't sing"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-03


As early as the year 100, the block
, house and stockade, above the mouth of
the Uockhocking river was frontier post
Cor the hardy pioneers of the North West
ern Territory, now tina! portion ct the
state from the Hockhocking TO the Sciota
lakes. Then nature wore her undlslurb-
ed livery of dark and thick Forests Inter
! spcrscd with green and Aowery prairies.
Then the axe>of the wOodman had not
been heard in the wilderness, nor the
plough of the husbandman marred the
beauties Of the green prairies. Among
the many rich and luxuriant valleys, that
!, of the Hockhocking was prt.eminent for
natures richest giIls-and the portion of
. Il whereon Lancaster now stands, was
marked as the most luXuriant and piclur-
rsque, and became the seat OF an Indian
village, at a period so early. thaS the
memory of man runneth not parrel"I
thereto Ga the green sward of the pra-
RE was held many rude gambol of the
Indians and here too, many an assem-
blage of the warriors of one Of the most
powerful tribes taking council for 4 war
path upon some weak or dcienceess
frontier post. Upon one of these acar-
stirring occasions, intelligence reached
the little garrison above the mouth of the
Hockhocking. that the Indians were gath
.ering IN force somewhere up the valley,
for the purpose of striking a terrible aud
fatal blow on one of The few and scattered
defences of the whites. A council was
held by the garrison, and scouts were sent
up the Woodworking, IN order to ascertain
the strength of the foe. and the probable
point of attack. In the month Of October
and on one Of the balmiest days Of our
Indian summer, two men could have been
seen emerging out of the thick plumb and
hazel bushes skirling the prairie, and
s,eallhily climbing the eastern declIvily
Of that most remarkable promontory, now
known as Mount Pleasant, whose west
ern summit gives commanding view tC
the eye, of what is doing on the prairie.
This eminence was gained by our two adj
venturers and hardy scouts, and from thi.
point they carefully observed the move
ment taking place on the prairie. Every
day brought an accession of warriors Il
those already assembled, and every day
the scouts witnessed from their cyrie, tn,
horse.racing, leaPing. running and throw
ing the deadly tomahawk by the warriors
/, The sachems looking on with indifference
fg-,he squaws for the mos! part, engage,
" in their usual drudgeries. and waywar'
joy Of childhood.
The arrival Of party Of new warrior
: was hailed by the terrible ,car ,choop
which, striking the moral face Of Noun
Pleasant, was driven back into the VAR
Gus injen,a,ions Of the surrounding hills
p. producing reverbera,ion, and cchd on echo
sill it seemed as if ten thousand liend
A were gathered in their orgies. Such yell
4 NigM we'll strike terror into the bosom
" lose unaccus,omed 10 them. To OF
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-03
From the Cleveland Herald.
INDIAN ADVENTURES IN OYssO.

NARROW ESCAPE OF TWO BOLD SCOUTS.
The history OF many Of the pioneers of
The West is replele with bold adventures
and hair.brcadIh escapes. We copy from
the lecture of Gen. Sanderson the follow
ing thrilling narrative of visit of two gal
Ian, scouts TO the spot where the town OF
Lancaster new stands-iheir successful
fight with the Indians upon Mount Plea
SAINT, then called the Standing Stone-re-
capture of female prlsoner-and their
narrow and perrilous escape from their
wary enemy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-10-25
Lib ertv M Ottoes

h wish Won to understand as my feelings that the ques-
Of slavery and, most particularly, the question about
L domination of the slave representation, which over
rdens MS ALL is THE great question on which your IN
ests are concerned in the government OF the Ohleo
ktes.-L o. adams, at Dedham, l843.
There is only one proper and efectuo mode by which
abolition of slavery can be accomplished, and that is
legislative authority and this, so far as my suffrage
hi 90, shall not be wanting.--W aShlngtoh'
Then come the Liberty Party, embracing large portion
the virtue intelligence, and legal knowledge, the CHRIS
nitv and Patriotism, of the North. Taking the ground
st occupied by Washin ton himself that slavery was
creature Of the law and shonld be abolished by Ia"
~ anpea 10 the haot-box. not the bayone; ike the
en-, Irish elormer having faith in the power OF reason
,h. and virtue they expect to achieve boodIess reVo
lion more glorious than any ct arising nom force ah'
ms This party a few wears ago, numbered hut sever
ousand voters; nov, in 1913, they poll sAty-hVe thou
nd men at the ballo-box, having doubled themse We
erv wear from the time of their organization A'such
p,;rned rate of increase leave it to the rejecting
ermine how long it will be before they absorb the Who'll
N,litical power Of the NORTH CaSsiuS NJ. Gag.
4 And can the Liberties of nation be thought secure
hen we have removed their only firm bass,-a cohVl'
on in the minds Of tn, people that these Liberties are IN
q Of God? Indeed, tremhle for my country, wren
fleet bpt God is iui; that His justice cannot sleep io
or: that considering numbers, nature, am halui
cans only revolution of the wheel OF fortune, an e.
,noe Of situation is among possible events 1t may d
me probable by supernatural interference. Inc "A
igbtv has no attribute which can take side with us
Oh contest.-Js fcrson'S Notes on Virginia.
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"ReSolued, That the system OF slavery Wh'ch
xsts in This county, is not only violation OF tle
aw Of God, bat also Of the Constitution OF the u
States"
Mr.. Putnam rose and said
Mr.. PREsIDENr:-Iti is not without embarrasa-
nent that attempt to speak, especially on such
ubect as is presented in the resolution just Otter
kd. Though accustomed to public speaking, ye''
eing naturally slow of speech, and slow of tho't,
is difficult for me to do justice to subject or to
interest an assembly when called upon to speak
with so little preparation as on the present occa-
sion.
But my greatest difficulty is with the subject un-
der consideration. tits political subject yes,
great law question, and one which lies at the toun-
dation of whole political ediice.
am no lawyer-I suppose this is well under
stood; and | am free to confess my ignorance
NV life has been divided between the pulpit and
and the plough, and about political affairs, for the
most part, thought but little and said less; be-
lieving firmly in future rewards and pnnshments,
4 nv great concern has been to work out my own
salyaton,' and to induce others to do the same.
had never seen the ballot box until September
1880, experimenting that its influence might prove
detrimental to piety, and be hindered in my way
to Heaven, | Stunned it, as would have Stunned
place of vain recreation.
NY views respecting the moral character Of
slavery were the same ten years ago that they arc
now. By a careful investigation Of the subject,
became convinced of its exceeding sinfulness, anC
that il was sin under all circumstances, and its eff
fects evil, and only evil, and that continually.
Alive to the interests of the church with which
was connected, was greatly afflicted to find, tina
SO far from taking any effective measures for tn
extirpaton of this sum of all villanies, she, b
enioining it upon all her ministers and people, I
wholly refrain from all abolition movements, wa
directly preventing such interpretations; and there
by, instead of being refuge for the oppressed st
was making herself refuge for the oppressor-
bulwark for slavery.
Believing, that the church, while she continue
TO countenance such system of denominations
her midst, was bringing upon herself swift d
structon. felt that there was great work
be done; and that there was something for me
do Accordingly, against the wishes OF most
INV brethren, and against the express injunction
the authorities of the church, found it my du
lin unison with others of similar views) to co
nence war on slavery. And this did by preat
ing against it as did other sins, believing that
so doing, was not preaching as some suppose
another gospel, but that part of the gospel which
in common with Others, had previously neglect
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The St. Landry whig., 1844-11-21
pRO@Ag@ 9AAM@

49, EMN.
WILL he sold at PUBLIC AUCTION, Ny thes
w undersigned, Parish Judge in and for the Parish
of st. Landry.
On Tuesday, The 24h day Of Dcc'bee nert, 1s44s
AL the last residence Of CATHERINE KICTOFRE8
DONATE, widow Of jean Baptiste Guillory, late of
the Parish aforesaid. deceased, situated in the aforesaid.
Parish, and lying on BAYOU MALLET, all the pros
pcrly belonging to said deceased, consisting Of
IA Slaves, ofboth sexes and Of different ages,
About trelre hundred head Of Vacherie horned
Cattle; about t.ro hundred head of gentle horned
Caale; tuenty. fire head Of Facierie Horses;
about two hundred head of unbroken Marcs and
Horses; uorh Oren; Plough Horses; one Amer.
icdn Mare; one LOT Of Hogs; one Caleche; one
Gig and harness; one lot Plantation Tools; one
los Pieur; Beds and Bedding; one lot Silrer
and Crockery Ware; Household Furniture;
Kitchen Faraiture; Implements q Husbandry,Sre.
Terms at sale.
Nov OF 1p3f4tssEs ~
The St. Landry whig., 1844-11-21
BIZ Ycs.erdau's Mail

G-The mail yesterday brought US Just
enough news to show that we are badly licked.
James X. Polk, no doubt, has been elected
President Of the United States by q large ma
ijority. We have no heart to give returns. The
People. being already mad have run. Us crazy
When we get in d better humor, we may give
better news. For the present it is enough for
us I'd say, re are beat
1 The expectation of the sporting community in
the neighborhood Of 0pelousas, was disappointed from
the fact of no competitors coming TO the track. Mr..
Parrots horse walked over the Course for the forfeit,
Some interest was felt to know how the Sorrow get
would prove themselves, and from the appearance Of
Washenango. the only Coltwhich came to the post, his
warmest friends. could not but have been gratiied-
Discretion is said to be the better part of valor, and
perhaps the Attakapas gentlemen were of the same
opinion, as there is no doubt in the minds of the per-
sons present, that it would have taken a crowder to
have beaten him. Its enough 10 say that the Colt
was in Hammonds hands to insure his coming to the
post in tip-top condition.
WIN. REED; Sec ST. L. J. c.