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The St. Landry whig., 1845-05-08


A TALKING TELEGRApnk In concluding a
series Of Public lectures last ,reek at Cincinnati,
Professor Locke amused his uditors by exhibit
ing to them a talking telegraph, recently inven
ted by him, which is thus dt;Scribed in the Gin.
cinnati Gazette:
"Ihis Telegraph does not, to be sure, articu.
late words, viz. letters. The letters used are
those of Professor Morse; and they are made an.
dible by a pipe sounding in monotone during the
time of u dot Or line executed by the proper
Morse telegraph; but interrupted during The
blank or space part ofthe letter. Indeed, the
telegraph exhibited will register the words on
paper at the same time that the pipe is sound
ing them, the pipe being open and continuing to
sound while the style is marching the revolving
file. This it will both speak and writs ii lie
same moment.
professor Locke considers this invention only
as an amusing modification Of Morse's telegraph
by which the communications may be currently
Ineligible g a large audience, provided they
understand the alphabet, which becomes a kind
of monotone music; the short lines or dots being
represented by short notes, and the longer ones
by tones more protractcd."
The St. Landry whig., 1845-05-08

Pu6tished every Saturday, from tie Office Of Tic
New Orleans Commercial Bulletin.-Price
THREE DoLLARsSo ann
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-29
BY CHARLES DICKENS, ESQ.
THE THIRD QUARTER,
fContinxe6.

Spirits Of the Bells. Their sound
upon the air. returned the child. They
take such shapes aud occupations a.
the hopes and thoughts of mortals, and
the recollections they have stored up,
give them
sand you,' said Trotty wildly. what
are your
Hush, 'hush!' returned the child
Look herep
In a poor, mean room, wording at
the same Kind Of embroidery which he
had often, often seen before her; Meg,
bis own dear daughter. was presented
10 his view. He made no effort to inn
print his Kisses on her face; he did not
strive to clasp her to his loving heart;
he knew that such cndearmcnts were
for him no more. But he held his
trembling breath; and brushed away
the binding tears that he might look
upon her; that he might only see her.
All. Changed. Changed. The light
Of the clear eye; how dimmed. The
bloom, how faded from the check
Beautiful she was, as she had ever
been, but Hope. Hope, Hope, oh where
was The fresh Hope that had spoken to
him like voice!
She looked up from her work, at a
companion. Following her eyes, the
old man started back.
In the woman grown, he recognized
her at glance. In the long silhen hair,
he saw the selfsamc curls, around the
lips the child's expression lingering
still. Sec! In the eyes, now turned
inquiringly on Meg, there shone the
very look tina. scanned those features
when he brought her home!
Then what was this, beside him.
Looking with awe into its face, he
saw a something reigning there; a lofty
something. underlined and indistinct,
which made it hardly more than a re.
membrane of that child--as yonder
figure might bc-yet il was the same;
the same; and wore the dress.
Hark. They were speaking.
Meg said Lillian, hesitating. 'How
often you raise your head from your
work to look at me!'
Are my looks so altered that they
Brighten ,ou2, asked Meg.
NAY. dear! But you smile at tina,
yourselG-Why not smile when you
Look at me, Megr
j do so. DO | notr she answered
smiling on her.
'Now you do said Lillian, 'but no
usually. When you think Pm busy
and don't see Won. you look so anxiou
and so doubtful, tina, | hardly like te
raise my eyes. There is little caus,
for smiling in this hard and toiIsomt
life. but You were once so cheerful
Am I not nowP cried Meg, speak
ing in tone OF strange alarm, and MS
ing up to embrace her. DO ] NIX.
our weary life more weary to you. Lii
lamp
You have been the only thing thai
made it life said Lillian. fervently kis
sing her; sometimes the only thing
that makes me care to live so. Meg
Such work, such work! So man,
hours. so many days, so many long
nights of hopeless. cherries. never end
ing work-not to heap up riches-not
to live upon enough, however coarse.
buttoearn bare bread; to scrape togeth
er Just enough to toll upon, and wan,
upon, and keep alive in.us the consci'
business of our hard fate! Oh, Meg
Megr she raised her voice and twinec
her arms about her as she spoke, liks
one in pain. sHow can the crue
world 90 round, and bear to look up
on such livesp
Lilly said Meg, soothing her. 9ant
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-29

F,om .he ST. Louis Organ.
THE STAR OF HOPE.


(" Hope On, hope ecer."
when the sunshine Of gladness
Has passed from the soal,
And the dark clouds Of ssdaess
Increasingly roll--
when the future lonely .
Ana wids waste sppssfs, &.
And a fitting thought only
Far shadows the years
The star Of hope streaming
Through tempest and night,
\. kindly left beaming
Our pathway to light
inspiring and cheering
The lone and oppressed,
To the weary appearing
A haven Of rest.
Whose calm light rsposes.
mid sadness and gloom.
an the lilies and roses.
That bend Ger the tomb
Like a seraph sweet smiling.
'Mids, bligh. and decay.
Through the cold world begulling
Our wearisome way
10 ills all.susiaining
To MORALS below.
And shining and reigning
Wherever We 60.
Forsakinp Us never.
Companion and friend
Then "hope On. hope eseS,"
And trust to The end.
Louis. March 5. Q. y.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-29
SeIectde Tales.
THE CHIN E s:
A GOBLIN STORY:

THE BELLS THAT RANG AN OLD YEAR
OUT AND A NEW YEAR IN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

There have been so many machines invented
to set up type faster than it can be done by hand,
all Of which have hitherto failed that We can
have little confidence in any new invention, un-
the mos, thorough test. The machine described
below, however, is spoken Of with SO much con-
fjence by the press in Germany, that its practi-
cabitly looks exceedingly probable. Should this
invention prove successful, it is easy 10 loresce
tnat lis results must be Of the highes, conse-
quence, and that they will DO in the main benc.
fetal. Cheap literature, and as natural Sc.
quencc more reading and enlightenment of the
masses, are inevitable, while, with the missiuna-
ny spirit abroad in Christian lands, it will perform
no mean part in the great "enterptize Of love" oil
carving Christianity and civilization to the ma
tons of the earth tina, are yet in hcathenisb
darkness.
The Augsburgh Germany "Algcmeinc Zei-
,uns' reports from Vienna;
IAN important invention, made in this
place, has already proved as perfectly
PRACTICAL and its results for the perodl-
cal press in general will be of the high.
est conseq uencc. 1t is nothing more nor
less than leiler.composing machine,
perfect in its kind, and in the shape Of q
harpsichord, with an exterior con,rivance
peculiar TO this sort Of instrument, and q
scale of III KEYS, running parallel in two
rows or files the one OF which consists
of 81 broader bars, but the other Of &C
more narrow ones. Now, whereas j, il
universally known that no compos,or---
no, not ev en- the most clever and skillfu
one--s able to compose and arrange more
than 1000 letters in an hour, tins letter.
composing harpsichord (if we may style
i, SOY composes, even if it were played
by the mos, clumsy ten fingers, 800 let
,ers in a minute, ar 2l,G00 in an hour
One finger saves, therefore, two hands
and the machine works evidently ter
times as quick, and even quicker. thar
the mos. experienced compassion before
his desk. And more than ,ha,---,h,
scale ofkeys may be Heightened at plea
sure, and the single le,ter.composing ma
chino thereby be converted into q double
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05
The New Editor.

There is a new hand at the bellows "over The
way" who takes the post of our friend Fisher
without the least ceremony or having the eandor
10 give his name. We must accord to the new
editor the credit OF being greatly the superior OF
his predecessor in his knowledge OF grammar and
the art Demonstrating sentences, hut IN regard
Tor fairness and truth IN his statements We are
sorry to say he Is even MI FISHER s'nien'r' which
is saying great deal his "leader Is devoted
to the Memphis eonVehuoh' the Recommendations
OF which are approved ana pronounce" every
one 10 De "whis measures o' OLA s''hu'hs' pu'
although ne acknowledges 'Aa' 'hey arc "V0 ap-
proven oy Tue io'o'"e'S' "e says
"ihey were NOT cenoo'a''e u'c'''neS IN 1872;
,;mc IN tho stre,o,h al h,xip,, tr,n,pl,J ,h.m
under foot: they were not locoioco doctrines
when MI. Van unrcn cam" INTO power IN 1856
neu"IHS !" '"' y "'s '.'"s'' ',.S ',u','s
beCor, the election Of 1910. Mr.Van Buren,, tread
ing in the same 'ius,rIous footsteps stopped the
Improvements, ana so'l 'u' Tue u'''s'"s ma
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

or treble one, aud so on. BY means o'
applying several letter canals, ihen' w.
30. nay, GO letters, and upwards, may DC
piled at the same time. and by an on,y
touch of ten fingers; 50 that who'e
squares could be composed at iine-
which must be, q course, Of The creates,
importance to publishers OF ~ldsIy''pFcau
newspapers, pamphlets, and other Y''NS
of literature.
The applicability and usefulness ol the
said machine have been tried hard IN me
imperial court and.staie printing Office at
Vienna. where it was finally achieved
under the eyes and with the mdeIauga'
bic helm of the distinguished superIn'en-
den, of this imperial establishment, aI'er
an uninterrupted series of more or less
successful experiments had been gong
on during tie whole space OF year; ana
i, has stood the trial glorious y. The
machine itself is wholly different from
those two or three known 10 tins day.
Ii is a real locomotive of the press, and
Wilt we NAV trus, to what one Of the
most competent counoisscurs judges OF II
perhaps never be surpassed as 10 the
simplicity of the principle of lis consiTuc'
lion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

Thirteen days later from Merioo.-By the sehr.
Creole, which sailed from Vera Cruz Nov sOih,
the n. Orleans Picsyune has files of papers from
the city OF Mexico to the 25Ih Oct. The Picay-
une says, Ave lcasn verbally, tina, the general
impression a, Vera Cruz, " hen the Creole sailed,
was that all the difficulties between the United
States and Mexico were in fair way to be amt
oaby settled /, may lie that Mexico may yet de-
sire the interference Of our government to help
her out Of her difficulties with France aud per-
hars with England. Stranger things have &C.
Cured" From what is said in the two leading
napers in Mexico, there is hardly room to doubt
bu, tina, some one has obtlncd an expression Of
opinion from the Mexican cabinet as TO reopen
ing negotiations. whether he was authorized to
do So by the cabinet at Washington, orrroeeeded
upon his own responsibility.
Baron Allcyc de Cyprey, ex-m'nIsirr IRON
France, had left Vera Cruz.
The ravascs Of the Indians IN the departments
Of Durango, Zacaiecas and elsewh here, were con-
tnued with their vented atrocities. a large
number OF people have been murdered, AMI an
immense amount Of booty has been carried ell
by them. The government was poorly prepared
to pro,ce, the people, and they were in the last
extremity from fear.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05
RESOLUTION. Of the Mcmphi. Convention.

LIST. ReSoiued, That the reports OF the
various committees presented to the Con-
ven,ion be printed, together with such
documents accompanying them, as the
Committee appointed 10 supervise the
printing of the proceedings Of the Con-
ven,ion shall deem necessary.
I'd. ReSoiced, That safe communica-
ZION between the Gulf Of Mexico and the
interior. afforded by the navigation OF the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers and their
principal tributaries, is indispensable 10
the defence of The country in time Of war,
and essential also 10 its commerce.
Sd. Resolued, That the improvement
and preservation Of the navigation of those
great rivers, are objects as strictly nation
al as any other preparation for the de-
fence of the country, and that such i'm
proyemen,s are deemed by this Conven-
ton imprac,icable by the States, or indi.
vidual enterprise, and call for appropria.
lions of money for the same by the Gen
eral Government.
9th. Resolved, That the deepening oil
the mouth of the Mississippi, so as to
pass ships of the largest class, cost what
il may, is work worthy of the nation,
and would greatly promote the general
prosperity.
9Th. ReSoiued, That if the policy o'
reinforcing our Navy with war steamers
be adopted, the western waters are prop
or sources of supply, as they abound IN
Iron. the bes. material for their cons'ruc'
ton. in lead and copper, impor'an. ma
,crials for munitions of war, provisions
,lso being cheap, and the skill requisite
(or their construction and navigation, be
inc ample in this region, which already
possesses the largest steam commercial
marine in the world.
9Th. Resoiped, That the project o
connecting the Mississippi river with ih'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

commerce and productive arts, will
exceed those of either Great Britain
or France. We have the necessary
staples and metals for China, which
Great Britain and France now de-
rive from us, and in furnishing which
they cannot long compete with us.
There is at present, no great navi-
eating power in the immense Pacific
Ocean. We are destined to be that
power, and then to have predomi-
nant influence in Asia as well as
Europe. May we prove worthy of
our high destiny, in the wise use OF
those transcendent faculties, for
good or for evil, which Providence
has placed in the hands of the Uni
ted States of America.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05
THE FREE TRADER.
GREAT RISE IN WHEAT:

The foreign news by the Britannia, for syn
opsis Of which the reader is referred to the letter
Of our New York correspondent, has sen, wheat
up 10 or - per cent. In Buffalo at latest &C.
counts it was selling at Sl,l5, and in Chicago il
was brisk on Wednesday morning q, 81 in spe'
Gle, OF sl.0l in currency. Flour OF the same
time was selling at $3.50 in Chicago. This rise
can be safely regarded as permanent, and the
large expectation that will take place, must have
an important influence on the price of wheat fOE
year or twc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

Country Paprs-An eTcelIen, article in re-
ference to country papers, which we published
las, week without credit, will have additional
weigh, with our readers when we mention that
it was from the New York Morning News. We
had intended to introduce the article, so just and
honorable in its sentiments, with few predatory
remarks, but in our hurry iorgo, it until it was
too late. and it had to go without credit, until we
could make the proper Gmende.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05
Ienuessce senator.

Mr.. Turney. the newly elected senator from
Tennessee. who was elected BY the wings and
few boilers, and who, i, i. alleged, to secure
such election, hllde concessions TO the wings, IS
ou, in letter OF defence. The letter is very sn-
tisflctory to the wings. The Nashville Union
in publishing i,,snYs''ihe concession of principle
on Mr. Tumey's par: is therein admitted, and it
will satisfy every sood democrat tina, be was
elected upon concessions made to the whs par
w. Mr.. Turney declares himself out and out
for Texas, sgains, u. ;. Bank, is Ominousy
obscure in reference to The tarif goes for dis;r-
button plump out is for Il ki1g possession OF Ore
gOn fit i, ours, abuses Presiden; Polk. Is very
much opposed to the caucus system. and says the
wings are entitled TO .'ihe thanks Of the country
for eIeciing him, Hop Turney. to The United
States senate in opposition to good Democrat
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

The Chicago Journal takes it in high dndgeon
tina, the Democ rat should publish an ,eIirat from
the speech Of whi- leader in Massachusetts,. who
make on, that 'he principles Of the wings and ma
,ves are essenti ally the same. So then the Jour
which /, eIclaims ed year ago tina, "I-eiGrd aud
Roae were too strong for America /, has dis
covered that the natives are all bigOts and deUa.
gogues, because they refuse to unite with the
wings to pu, down the democrlts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

increase the price, Sd that it will be a
rich crop To the farmers of this country.
The northern portion OF Illinois and
Wisconsin have been blessed above any
other portion of our country in large
yield of wheat. May those who this
year have thus been blessed by Provi.
dence' remember the poor, and be honest
enough to pay their debts, especially
Their debts TO the piinter. and more par
ucnIary the printer of the Western CHI,
zen.-Ciicago D. News.
And the Ottawa Free Trader.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

Foreign Mrke.s,-The consul for Belgium,
residing at Baltimore, has received official infor-
nation from his government, that the following
articles will be admitted in tie ports Of that king
dom free Of duty until the first of June, 1916,
viz cheese, rye, barley, buckwheat, Indian corn,
beans, peas, oats, oatmeal, potatoes, and rice.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

The legislature Of Georgia recently elected Mr.
Do ~ cherry to the L. =. Senate in the place Of j..
n. l. srrien, whose term expires on the +,h Of
Morcl 1917. This was taken in high dudgeon
BY Sir. B., Who wanted to be reelected; and he
forthwith r'signed his seat for the remainder Of
bis term. The legislature. however Immediately
reelected him. which so far paclied him, that be
has concluded l., serve out his term.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

Aaoih,r Abolition pcper in S.are Sa'e.-lhe
Cincinnati Herald publishes the prospectus OF
the Christian Patriot, paper to be published IN
North Carolina, devoted to political and moral
anl.slavery action. ], Sherwood is the editor,
and it will be published at jamestown, at 81 a
year, IN advance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

contemporary argues from the fac, that in
marriage notices 1t is usual 10 give the name Of
the clergyman who performed the ceremony,
with equal propie,y, in obituary notices, the
name Of the attending physician should be given.
A capital suggestion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

The presen, population of win county is
l0,l56. In 1910 it was 92GS. Blu, large pro-
portion of this population, SAYS the Joe, Signal,
was composed Of canal aborers, who have since
lef, the county while the present population
consists Of pcrmanen, residents. Value Of agri-
cultural products, s57l 30l.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

A tailor 10 Amherst, Mass, has devised a
means Of preventing the depredations Of pick
pockets. !, consists in lining the pockets with
network Of wire, and closing the lids Of the
pocket with clasps, which shu, ou pressing a
knob, aud open only when both hands are appl.
ed 10 three knobs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

New York Fastions.-The Journal Of Com
merce says: THE ladies have gone back to their
hoops aud long taper bodices-and the gentlemen
well nigh, and some Of them quite, 10 the waist.
coat with flaps; and all to as long waists aud big
skins as their grea, grandfuIhers Of century
ago"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

Mormonism !, rapidly on tho wanc. The
scoundrc leaders Of the sect, seeing little pros.
pect Of making anything by going 10 Oregon, are
deserving their dupes, and perambulating the
country delivering obscene shilling lectures, and
exposing each Others silsiny. The hones, fol-
lowers will next dispense. .l
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

Solomon sclweijer, Prussian, was hauled
up before the mayor in Philadelphia on the 18th
ut. for stealing goose from his neighbors kit.
chen, all roasted and ready for thanksgiving
reprobaie! He doubtless believed
in the old Prnssianism, "Eine juis jeLr0ieae JAMS
isl cine Juie JG'Je Jotis"-ihc English of which,
sufficient for all practical purposes is, that well
roasted goose ir'nt bad to take.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

Steamboat rOut from Mi''eauhie TO
81. Josph.-The Milwaukee people are
anxious TO have a mail-boa, run regularly
between tina, place and 81. Joseph, and
they will make an eflor, 10 have il accom-
plished next season; the business Of
Milwaukee will require such an arrange
men,, and /, will very soon be effected
Chic. n. NeWs. -.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

The Wheat Crop ofihe Unided States,
for ls45, is estimated at 5000, 900 Of
bushels, and although il was Gu, off in
many parts of the country, is an increase
of 22,000,000 bushels over the crop Of
1912. The short crops Of Europe will
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

DR.. BowrS, the Postmaster at Joliet. clwhosc
management of the office in his charge we felt II
our duty to complain two weeks ago, we are IN
formed was quite unwell when most Of the ms
management we spoke Of took place; which GER
tainly goes far TO excuse him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

Mrs. Lydia II. sigouney Of Hartford, ha. re.
ceived n premium silver medal, from the Amer.
caa Institute, for exhibiting at It's late Fair, pair
Of domestic silk stockings. No doub, much good
poetry was spun on. in her head, while these
stockings were kni, by her fair hands.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

The New York Tribune nsenIously accounts
for the recent overwhelming defeat OF the wings
in that city. by atribuGns it to the fact that 1000
wings did not vote. Another reason, quite as sa'
tsfc,ory, doubtless, is, that some 10000 demo-
Gratis did vote.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

A new system o. medicine has just been intro
duced in New York hon England, called the
"Chrono-Tbermal System 1t has created quite
firor in some parts Of the city, and several I'M.
doubted cases Of pulmonary consumption are said
~ have been cured by It.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

We see by the Advocate, tia, German paper
has been started a, Chicago, called the "Chicago
Peoples Friend" by Miller aud Hoffman, at So
per annum. WoLen Sic mil una iatsehen, Herr
yoMsEreund?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05
Col. OnLIe, for Go,crner.

We observe that the democracy of Tazev.n
county, with entire una uimiiy, recommend Col.
CHARLEs OAKLEY as the democratic candidate
for governor. The Col. is democrat OF the nigh;
stamp, and has done the STATE some service. We
ssk no better man up this way.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

The Delaware river is a grea, place for ducks
The way they catch them. /. to 60 into the water
and swim eisureIy AGROUND the ducks and then
pull them one BY one beneath the surface and
wiring their necks The Indians inveuicl the
Milan
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-05

A gentleman who has travelled Inc
whole length of the Illinois river, anu Ia
ken an accoun, of the wheat in store rea-
dy for shipment, states there are now IN
,ha, section of country three hundred ana
thirty thousand bushels, waiting an OPP
por,uni,y to be shipped TO marke''-'AH.
Telegraph.