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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-02-28

At the time Of Napoleon's return from
the Island of Eliza, Marshal Ney was
slumbering on the laurcls he lad So he
roically won in the campaigns of the
most wonderful warrior-0l modern times.
Instead Of Fastening to meet his old friend
and companion in arms. he went directly
To the Tuileres. and offered his services
20 the King. Not receiving a decided
answer, he departed out Of humot. A
messenger was Immediately sent after
llm, aud he returned so eagerly, that he
left the messenger far in the distance
The supreme command of The army was
offered 10 him; he accepted it, and AT a
subsequent interview with the King,
promised 10 bring Napoleon TO the TuiI
lerics in an iron cage-Napolcon, his Em-
peror, his General, his brneiactor! When
it was understood in Paris that New was
to command the army opposed 10 Bona
parie. the friends of the Bourbons pcrsna-
ded themselves that the royal cause would
prevail. The Marshal departed To assem-.
BILE the army, bu, when he was in the
midst Of his troops he found himself
alone; general officers, sub-oilicers and
private soldiers, all rorsook him. They
were ashamed Of him and his IRON cage,
but they idolized Napoleon. Ncy was
then seized with rcmorsc; lis old scnli.
menls took possession of him he led his
willing army TO BcnaparIe, and in so do.
ing violated his word and forfeited his
honor. After the re-rcs,ora,on of the
l)ourbons, Ney was condemned by the
peers of his country 10 be shot Had
been Ney's Judge says Baron Langon
Il should have decided ms the peers did
but had been the King Of France.
would not have stained my reign with tn,
blood OF hero lie who had perform
ed prodigies of valor in hundred battles
met his sad fate with the immovabc firm
ness and heroic courage ihat had Away
characterized him in the hour Of peril
Thus ANONYMOUSLY persisted The 6raUes
ofhe 6raUe : and all France moarned
His deeds of noble daring which ha
filled the world with admiration, onl,
were remembered--li foibes and error
were at once cllaced from The memory q
The French nation.
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TIL; AgEiECll.

Mr.. SEXTON rose- KS mentioned as a most
astonishing circumstance that the fu!l moon rose
simultaneously Will the orator, which shows tina,
either the orator had great influence on the
moon, or the moon on the orator. and "ad-ll'.
e.. Mir. sexton id, aud 10, the moon!l
Mr.. SPEAKER: pause Of 81 seconds.
during which the orator stuck up ms ears
and east inriive glance at the gallery,
filled with ladies'. aud then, sQuaring hIm-
self, and gracefully extending his cleach-
ed fists, proceeded Mr.. SPEAKER am
pleased in seeing nv able friend from
Sangamou Mr. Logan taking The active
mar, he does in this question, and hope
we will go shoulder To shoulder on II when
i, come. up, and (risfrd'e it. ], sir, deny
the ripht of dis SJU'rin aud Tree born peo-
pie to mortgage away the rights oi unborn
PROSPERITY, aud 90 into the gambling 81
SINNERS aud souls Of sucking babes and
haf.grown youngsters. SIR, l shail
never 90 for tho, sill, not as long as l
live on the tap Of this earth. | am OPP
posed 10 sending any mure agents !" - ga
street ia Londan, or 10 Amsterdam, To
SO iander away the hard earnings o! this
and unborn millions Of lree-hearied here
he struck his breast violently s0D'1aS
oar resources are limited aud chlcny a ri
cultural, and it is fixed fact, by cool, hare
reasoning. that we never can get on,
de5. by borrowing of British bankers an'
LondonoH'aH street spectators.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-02-28

Old Deacon H.. 10 conversation one
day with Trend, IN endcavoring to inn
press upon his mind the fallacy of sick
bed repentance, told an anecdote OF two
egroes who, il seems, were rivals for
the affections Of black dulcinea, and
their rivalship extended so far us TO make
them bitter enemies. AT length, one of
the SWANS was visited with severe sch.
ness, and was apparently near his end,
when he was called upon by the minis
ter of the parish; who, after praying and
conversing with him in the customary
manner, asked him whether he felt will
ling 10 forgive all those whom he suppo-
sed had injured him, telling him at the
same time, tina, unless he iurgaye his en-
elHies, ha could not expect forgiveness
Tor his own transgressons. lie rcpli, d.
i freely lorgih cherry body but Pomp. |
no (org'b HIM; aud his position he mos,
obs,inileIy maintained. When tie min-
i,ter was about to leave, he cAhorlcd the
poor sufferer to think 1t over. and try if
he could not feel rcconciIed to hi. old en-
envy, l'o"p, as well as to the rest Of the
world, and told him he would call and STE
him again. Accordingly, he called the
next day, and inquired of him whether
he had come 90 the conclusion to forgive
Pomp. He replied, Il i,sb though, ohcr
what vou say, aud hab conrluded, # |
die, iorgih Pomp; bat den, # get well
! | hab anUder scratch with him
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-02-28

From portion of the editor of the
United States Gazetle's description of a
visit TO coal mine on the summit of a
mountain in Pennsylvania, VIC extract the
tolowng:
AS approached iLat part Of the road
that turned down towards the mines, |
leIt curiosity about some object a, hand;
and so | stepped over to the other side
OF 'he road, where was woman standing
AT work, with two little children scarcely
three years old, one on each side Of her.
Having satisfied my immediate curiosity.
l had a word or two 10 say which SEEM
ed due 10 the mother, SO asked about
the family. This is your child said |,
laying my hand upon the curly head
nearest me.
Yes; have three older and two
younger
Drawing from my pocket a piece of
money, at which IiberaIity would turn up
IT'S nose, was giving il Ia the child near
est me, when the mother, seeing The
movement, directed my hand and Tie gift
to the other one.
Not tins one said she. mot thi. one.
ii you pIease--ths is mine-give it to
The other. Poor little Mary is an or.
phan she has neither father nor mother. !
Give II 10 her, il you please. She stays
with us, and we do the best We can for
her, but she is still an orphan.
SPIRIT Of woman's benevnlence, that
iurneth aside The offering from her own
child to the hand of the orphan---lhai or
phan that, yet shares the bread aud divides
affection with her own offspring, lie, my
seltislness learn from thee And as | !
gather up 10 minister to palerual pride.
nayest lhou direct my hand to the or
phan and the destitute. without the os-
entalion that seemed to mark my present
gift, with the true benevolence that shone
N the character Of The mother on the !
summit
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-02-28

WJn0r.--'fhe following extraordinary
statement is from the Bavaria C0ndiiu-
Goael: a young officer Of the garrison
Of Luxumburg, has just put an end to his
existence under circumstances, probably,
without example. He had, it was allcdg-
ed, stolen some plate, and the fact having
been discovered the officers of the garri-
son, or at least great number Of them,
held meeting 10 consider how they
could save the honor Of The cloth. Some
proposed to deliver him mp 10 Justice.
Others TO provide him with the means Of
flight, whilst third party declared lha;
there was nothing else for an officer Ia
do, who had committed theft. but In blow
his brains out. This last opinion prevail
cd, and two pistols being loaded on the
instant. some Of the officers proceeded Ia
their comrades room and handed him the
weapons. informing him what the of.
licers had decided. They then withdrew
bu scarcely had they descended the stair.
ease when Il de,onallon was hearI-the
Young officer had ceased 10 liye."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-02-28

The Latest Suck. "A medical man
named Raspail, affects to have made the
astonishing discovery, in Paris, that all
the diseases (which flesh is her to- are
caused by the attacks Of parasitic animals
upon the various organs of humanity.
To remedy these we have only To DIES.
Troy the 'varminl.' Raspail has, there
fore, invented little tubes made Of quilts.
in which he inserts bits of ca,nphor. All
Paris may be seen with those quills in
their mouths. Some French chemists il,
New York have imported ,hem.-Rep.
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carried out on some feasible basis, il
would strike a direct blow at the mono
poly which certainly must arise from the
contemplated plan Of canal at present
across the lslhmus of Panama. aud pn,
down the many abuses that eventually
must accrue from private specualions by
monied mono2olsts on such a project,
while il would confer on the people adj
vantages that cannot be calculated.
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I.eok before yom lcnp.

Look before you leap is an advice
applicable Ia many circumstances of I'M.
man life, besides the mere examination
oi the locality IN which, on which or over
which, you are about To exhibi, youi
own or your horses agility in the per-
Torrance Of a salia,ion. Such was the
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-01
BLACKSTONE IN QUESTIONS AMI

BLACKSTONE IN QUESTIONS AND
MISUNDERSTANDING tie evils attend
amt upon the long confinement of law stu
dents and young lawyers in their offices. they
thereby being prevented from the enjoyment
oil that necessary recreation found in first
rate punches and the removal of dry goods
boxes and signs from their accustomed posi-
ton to give that variety to the appearance
around them so necessary to intellectual and
exalted happiness, we have come to the con
clusion to reduce a portion of the leading law
books to the simple form of question and an
syer. The main features may be found in
the following:
Q'-What is law i'll its most co~mprehcn-
sive sense?
AnS.-Fecs of four thousand a year.
Q.-Whot is law in its most confined
sense?
AHs,-Nothins to do, nothing to eat, and
nothing to cook it in.
Q-Why must a man conform to the law
hHs,-Bccause if hc does not the sheriff
will get him.
A.. - nature
O-,rnon ,yh,, C,u"Ia"
penl7 ," "''
A..
O-,yhy are m,., comm, -
c~essity?
ADs-Eocorso Tho, l,o,
80 "''
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-01
AN INpEpENpANT GOVERNMENT IL

AN lNDEPENDANT GOVERNMENT IL
OREGON.-A letter from a citizen % Oregon,
Peter Ill. Bennett, who appears to b. a man of
note among the settlers, Is published in the
Platte Argus of the u inst. Ere this reaches
YOU, says Mr.. Bennett, perhaps you will
have learned that we have a regular govern
ment in most successful operation in Oregon.
When | tirst reached this region, about a year
ago, | thought any attempt at organization
might b. premature. HAD not however, been
here long. before it was conceived that a gov
ernm' nj of some kind was lu inevitable. IL
gtcw out of stern. ugriRciblc Necessity. Our
commercial and business transactions were
considerable. Difficulties were daily occur
ing between individuals in relation to their
"Cl0ims, the estates ui deceased persons were
daily deNoufed, and helpless orphans plumber
ed; crimes we've committed. and the base and
unprinciplcd, the reckless and turbulent, were
hourly trampling upon the rights OF the honest
and peaceablc. a ciriizod population, mum
erous as we were, could not exist without gov
eminent. The thug WIS impossible. We,
therefore, organized a government OF Our own.
The territory is divided into five Counties,
IN each Of which there are two terms OF the
circuit court annually, There is but onejudge
who discharges the duties of probate Judge,
and chancellor, and all other judicial duties
except such as pertain to justices of the peace.
The statute laws oG Iowa have been adopted
by the provisional government.
The letter states that the country smost
beautiful, fertile, and well watcrcd. The pc.
pulation doubles every year. The crops oil
1911 were abundant; the settlers will have
wheat for expectation. A newspaper is about
To be established.
1--WE can then" saws the lettef. publish
our laws The following passage has inter.
est:
1--WE are now waiting most anxiously fol
the result OF Pakenham's mission, and if the
two governments have not settled the ques-
ton between them, the moment that fact is
known, there will be one universal movement
made. n regular convention will be held, and
a constitution adopted Republican no doubt,
and an independent government put in opera.
ton at once. Necessity will compel It's TO tho
step. The population of this country are nc
doubt DESTROYS to live under the Government
OF the United States, but if she will never dc
anything for us, we must and will do il fol
ourselves. The people here are worn out by
delay, and their condition becomes every da,
more intolerable. | speak To you with great
candor, Tor you know me, and know that
withhold nothing. a~nddisguisc nothing. We
are well satisfied THAT the United States Gov.
eminent as wellas Great Britain could not OBJ.
jet, If we form AN Independent government
Tor ourselves, situated as we are. Treaties
must be- made with the Indians, and many
other things oi importance must OF necessity
be done.'
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-01
TO CABINET MaKrps


Subscribers having their Mill and p, ,sS,
Polishing Machine in fall operation. ere now
ready to supply Cabinet Makers win HhRRI.E
IoPS'a nj the ioll"wing very low rfices:
White Italian Nlarh'e Tops. 67i cis per foot.
Italian Bard'lla do 57J do d.,
Italian Wash Stand Tops. with back. shelf am,
sctoll. from So H. $40
i"e above prices include packing and all charges
except The freight. aud Warranted Tree Of brsaksre.
) T. 70, are 80 confident Of i.eir Tops being su.
r'tiof 'n hni,h to those polished b, the old method.
That they are Wiling To take hack any ,ha, NAV
prove unsatisfactory, the manufacturers payinr
charges each way. They keep also on hand Ma
h"gony Boards. Plank and Veheefs Of all kinda.
Also Vanish, Glue, Bureua Knobs. Sofa Springs.
&c. &c. "
IEnMs-b months on satisfactory reference. or S
per ccnttH Tor cash.
JE a. Co, keep also on hand Marble Maniels Of
every description. hnih Foreign and Domes ic.
Oodcrs by mail for Marble. Mahogany, or any of The
articles above, WILL receive prompt attention.
JOHN ECKSTEIN e. co.
Union M Is. Ridge Road;
Warehouse Ga Dock 81,
aug 20 3wtw PniLADELrHiA. Pa!
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-01
THOUGHTS OF HEAVEN.

VI II LLN.
No sickness the ere
No weary wasting of the frame away:
NO fearful shrinking from the midnight air
No dread of Summers bright and leryid raw.
No hidden grief,
NO wild and cherries vision of despair.
No vain petition for d swift relief,
NO fearful eyes, no broken hearts are there.
Care has no home
WITHIN the realm ofcea seless PRAYER and sonpl
It's pillows break away and melt in foam
Far from the mansions of the spirit thronel
. The storms black wing
is never spread athwart celestial skies
It's walllngs blend not with the voice ofSprinr.
AS some too tender ilowrct fades and dies!
No night d%istills
Its chilling dews on the tender frame.
No moon is.ncedcd there! The light which fills
mat land OF glory, from its Maker came!
No parted friends,
Ter mourniul rccollections have to wcepl
NO bed OF death enduring love attends
10 watch the coming of a pulseless sleep!
No blasted flower,
Orwitherlng bud, celestial garden 5 know:
NO scorching blast OF fierce descending shower
Scatters destruction like a ruthless Zoe!
No battle word
Startles the sacred host with fearand dread!
The songs of peace Creations morning hea,t
Issuing wherever angel MINISTRIES tread.
Let us depart
II home like this awaits the weary SOUL
Look up, thou stricken one. Thy wounde,
heart
Shall bleed no moreat sorrows stem control
49,. With aith our guide,
Whitc-robcd and innocent, to lead she way
why fear 70 plunge in Jordau's rolling tide
And find the ocean Of eternal joy2
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-01
TO pptNTEHSlu -.

ONi1g TO imnairtd health. the Publisher oi
TIA WHEELING DAILY TIMES. is wilIinr
81 dispose Of one half of that establishment, at
a very low rate. Tn, poper is published
DAILY, Tsl-WEsSLy ana WEaXLy; ms large
aut increasing circulation. material entirely
u'S. and l. tia only WAig paper in a popu-
ton, county largely whig. lthus also a very
',r.s' assortment vi job TYPE and Presses
iht blsincs- of The Office i, about $1,000 per
airln. itwould b, a. gool in%vcstmcu, OF a
moderate capital for a practical printer.
Address. j. t.. WHARTON.
Pubii,her Times, Whcctas, Va.
Am. 2I. -.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-01
HoLDrNpEcK's GRovr. !

bAAAia'lNE lIib " "
DEAR CLARISpA IL got here two wesk.
ago, and here | shall certainly end my DAYS.
MIR. Garrison that came out with me left Inc
at Shekmgo, aud ! was glad on il, for | ney,l
dld.see a Teller stick 10 a gal as hc did to me.
AMI IT want Tor nothin ncithcr-but he didn.i
talk oil MARVIN me. but was Just hanain round
m, but | told him to keep his distance-that'.
the way to use such ~frllcrs. Eve notion tina
hoes in a fix with a gal down in Kentuck-
any how, | wouldn't look at him now. for !
have had five lcllers spark me since | cum here
and another wants TO cum, but ] give him the
bag. One oi my sparks has got three quarter
N"csliuns and Il house, is six loot tall, and fou,
yoke OF oxen, and is a widdorcr, and wants to
marry me next week. but | shall wait a little
and see II ! can do emmy better. for between
US wlddorers are 81 queer aud talk up so. they
alWis irlten me-but howsumcverI spose tia
they don't mean more than luther men. This
country Is very large, and so is the men. and
the prdyns they say is rollin, but | don't sec
but they are as still as emmy luther plase.-
Aleetlns Is scarce here, and wheel don't fetch
but and 6-hay and potatoes they almost
Slie away, and sch lots of Children-the un.
ieelin mothers feed their babys on pork and
potatoes ON account of the milk sickness la
TIE co'atry, a pooty way to grow babys, | ges
you'll think.
Now YOU must com" out, know you'll make
your inrtin here. Jim sen there's only one cal
on the hill of big prayry, with golden hair like
yourn, and she got an offer every idav in the
week alter she got there. Now shes got u
husband, a Mise house and farm, and pare of
TWINS. You can't help likin the country-tell
Amy ii she'll come here she won't have 10
keep a wishing and luckin for the lcllers a.
we used TO WeStbrook-out here they're rite
artcr You before YOU think of 1t. Tell mother
| hope she u come To see Inc as soon as | gel
to house -kccpin, aud if she thinks OH il She
may bring them little red socks i'm the till OF
my chest. When You cum bc sure and GO
with the steamboat Cheespeck, Captain Dilsv,
at Buficrlo-he is the incest man OH the water:
was So good to us all. ! almost luv him, il
he is a married man. Give my luv to Jane,
ana ask her how She and William gets on, and
II hees popped the question yet. She may
have him Tor all mel can do better. | can
pick up my likins among the ~fellers here
Nobody can help likin this country. Nomore
from your luyin Cousin till death.
SOpuA
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-01
'fIIG RAlLROND FEWER AT ..rHE

THE RAILROAD FEVER AT "rHE
FORKS."-The Pittsburgh papers copy with
much grilulation the Article of the Baltimore
american which we noticed on Friday. The
Post discovers that The American is worth
rcainis ~ "a leading AMI Influential wing
journal. and tn organ OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road Cpmpaoy"-that this article
is very interesting *. The Chronicle
closes its remarks on the occasion a. follows.
"Our c items are awake To- this subject
lhey SIC the danger ul any further delay. aud
thc gfaat loss which would result to our city
should Ia road strike the Ohio below rs. The
Trend, at the measure la Baltimore, will hnI
as unanimously coop 'riting with them to
bring about the accomplishment OF this great
WORK, so important TO them and Us.
Yoa are awake, are you, gentlemen? We
think it would b. It still greater am ndment
iiyop could alt Eve ar, up anl doing"
For II - anything 10Th, Bltin1r, AM Ohio
Raj Road, or any other public enterprise
would b. quite a novelty in The conduct of
Pittsburgh. You open your hands to receive
what yourStatc or Others chose to put into
them. You will even talk AMI write q little to
secure an Improvement for your own benefit.
Bat when Pittsburgh could have been OF ser
vice to The Baltimore aud Ohio railroad and
perhaps mi JIt have insured its completion.
where was she thcni For every useful pur-
pose she Was missing. Even now, when the
Baltimore company finds it convenient to for
getall the saii,hncsa of Pittsburgh and receive
that sDoty suffer into her arms what will she
gain byit? So lar as Pittsburgh can use the
COMPANY for is " alyantaga it will be well
onOugh-5ut when the end of Pittsburgh is
accomPlish'dthere will be an end of friendship
il HAT quarter. If our ncighbor, at the iron
city can persuade the company to suffer the
present law OF vi rginia 10 expire without ac-
ceptance, we venture to predict that Pitts
burgh will be to the company just what the
company has reason to know Pittsburgh al
ways has been. There will be no more echo
we are awake 1t will perhaps serve the
company right for having itself wantonly at
tempted to trample down a city which always
was, AMI from It's position always should be
tie firm, active AMI cGicicai friend of Eslti-
more and the Railroad.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-01
THE ACQUISITION OF LOUISIANA

LIE AJSUlSIIlON OF "a
The Paris Correspondent OF the National Intel
ligcnccr. Robert Walsh, Esq, notices in his
last letter the fourth volume OF Theirs History
OF the Consulate aud the Empire, just publish
ed. The following passage is quoted from it.:
-"When a renewal of the war with England
seemed no longer doubtful, all the colonizing
dreams OF the First Consul vanished. His
resolution in respect to Louisiana was instant
~ formed. | will not attempt to keep (said
he To one OF his Mmisters) a province which
would not be secure In our hands, which, per
haps, would embroil me with the Americans,
or create a GOODNESS on their side. On the
contrary, | will turn it TO account to attach
them tn me, to creatc a quarrel between them
and the English, and | will raise up for Eng
land enemies who will one day revenge us, If
we shouldnot be able To revenge Ourselves
My resolution issettlcd. AS the Americans
have no territory To- give me in exchange for
Louisiana, | will sell 1t to them for q sum that
may pay the eXpcnsesof AN extraordinary arma-
ment against Great Britain herscln" Thus"
adds the historian, ''did the Americans acquire
rom France that vast region which has com
pleted their sway over North America. and
rendered them masters of the Gulf of Mexico
Tor the present and all the future. Thus. they
owe their birth and greatness as a nation to the
long struggle OF France against England; their
independence, to the first period OF that strug-
gle, their territorial expansion to the second
Mr.. Walsh suggests that we should ultimate
ly have achieved our independence and posses
sed ourselves of Louisiana without French CO.
operation; yet adds, ''but we should acknow-
ledge the benefit OF earlier and more certain
results"