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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-01
THE WORLD As IT Is.

The world is not so bad world,
As some would like to make it;
Though whethergood or whether bad
Depends on how we take it.
For if we scold and fret all day,
From dewy morn till eve,
This world will ne'er afford to man,
A foretaste here to heaven.
This world in truth as good world
As ere was known to any,
We have not seen another yet,
And there are very many;)
And if the men and women too
Have plenty of employment,
Those surely must be hard to please,
Who cannot find enjoyment.
This world is quite clever world.
In rain or pleasant weather,
Hpeople would but learn to live
In harmony together.
Nor seek 10 burst the kindly bond,
BY love and peace cemented,
And learn that best oflessons yet,
To always be contented.
Then were the world pleasant world
And pleasant folks were in it;
The day would pass most pleasantly,
To those who thus begin it;
And all the nameless grievances,
Brought on by borrowed troubles,
Would prove as certainly they are,
A mass of empty bubbles.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-01
Letter in Relation to Oregon
DANvILLE. ILL.,, Oct. "a, ls4


Friend Ferguson--l received yours Of
Sept. 22d. few days previous to my leav-
ing Milwaukee, and have had little leisure
time since to answer your -recial inquir-
les, until the present, which | hope will
be satisfactory and in good time.
Inow proceed to answer in the same
order that your Quiries were propounded.
The timber of the mountains is nearly
all ofthe class Pinus, and of the eyer.
green kind, extremely large and long,
and fine for building, fencing, &c.--du.
rable in its character, and easy to split
and work, especially the red and white
fir, which predominates. The hills and
valleys have numerous groves of short
shrubby oak, and near the streams i'm
penetrable thickets ofhazel, dwarf maple,
ash and fir. s
I'd. Springs. Prairies, Willamette river,
Population, Mills, Wheat, &c:
springs near the upland are plentiful,
cool and durable. Streams are likewise
in great abundance, falling into the valies
from the mountains, and crossing the
plains in all directions. The prairies
spread and meander nearly TO allthe high
er portions of the hills-in fact, nearly
all the cultivatablc country is a species
of prairie.
The Willamette river enters the Co.
lumbia about one hundred miles from the
Pacific, and the prairies open out on the
Willamette about fifty miles above its
mouth.
The population in 1874, was between
three and four thousand, probably at this
time It is double that amount.
There were some ten or twelve -four.
ing mills in operation, mostly wheat
crackers, but two or three of very SUI.
perior description some twelve or fif.
teen saw mills in operation-mere of
both kinds building.
The product ofwheat is almost as va
rious as those who sow it; yielding from
ten to fifteen bushels to the acre; owing TO
the different capabilities of the persons
who cultivate, but always producing
fine plump berry.
Sd, Health, Rock, and Stone, Tan
ing. Enterprise of the people, &c
The Loalth of the present settlements
. good, although the ague and fever is
not entirely unknown even in Oregon;
but | would say that bilious diseases new
er can prevail to any extent, rheumatism
and species of swelled throat are not
uncommon.
Rock and Stone are abundant, but
without variety, being exclusively Of the
best family, and all Of them having the
appearance oftheir volcanic origin.
Tanning is an excellent and profitable
business, but the proper kind Of bark IS
scarce and difficult to procure.
Ast1 the industry and enterprise Of the
inhabitants Of Oregon, It is fully equal 70
any portion Of the south western States.
most Of the inhabitants sniigrating from
Missouri.
! heard ofno Bapsists in Oregon. That
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-01

Methodists have a handsome church at
the Falls ofthe Willamette, with several
smaller societies in other settlements. Tho
Catholics have two churches and an in
stitiite for the sisters of charity.
4th. Difficulties of the Journey, India
ans, Range, &c.
Tho realdlfficulties Of the way are not
very great. and can be overcome by time
and perseverance. They consist of m uddy
sioughs, and deep streams, for a bout
three hundred miles afterleaving the wes-
tern borders of Missouri. Then you ar.
rive on the Nebraski or Platte river,
where you have very smooth prairie,
and want nothing but wood enough to
cook with, which is scarce for three hum
dred miles further, when you arrive at the
base of the Rocky Mountains. Here
you pass Fort Larimere, and take into
the Mountains, which are not, howeyers
as yet very rough, andthree days travel
brings you to the open plains az ain.
Although you have considerable re ugh
country pass from the first enterance Of
the mountains to Fort Boise, yet the
greatest inpediments are still peyond,
and the as cent of Burnt river, about one
hundred miles beyond Fort Boise, will
give you the first trial of patience and
perseverance,. Then comes the. Blue
Mountains, aud after passing this Motin-
tains, you dscend into the Willamette
valluey, where you probably find some
settlers. But still the last is the worst;
which is the cascade Mountains, many
points of which rest their icy SUBMITS in
eternal winter; but they are not moro
than eighty miles wide, when you de.
rcend into the valley Of the Willamette,
The danger from savages is not much,
if your company consists of thirty or forty
good armed men. De careful in the
Pawnee county, likewise in the Walla:
walla valley. There are nufibef .of
small valleys, but so detached as to make
settlements very inconvenient, except id
the south part ofthe country.
The range for cattle and hGsrses IS
good, and they keep in good order the
season through without feed; hogs do well
in the rainy season.
9Th. Groceries. Hills, Soil, Storms,
Snakes, Mosquitoes, &c.
sugar ana cOt1ee cHn De ODtdlDe0, nus
the snpplyis not generally equal to the
demand ~
The Ellis are high, handsomely round
ed, interspersed with excellent fir, and
shrubbery oak timber, the soil fair. and
grass good.
I saw no signs of violent storms or
hurricanes; thunder and the effects of
lighting very rare.
l saw nor heard of any serpents ex-
cept rattle snakes, and they not. plenty;
mosquitoes plenty in some places; flies
not plenty. go .....--
This description efcoiintry and settles
rnent applies exclusively to the country
west of the Cascade. and east of the Kills,
lamook ranges Sef Nountains. TheePa-
cific being rocky iron bound coast, the
Killamook or Coast MsialieHs, running
the whole of Oregon and California.
The Cascade Mountains, running the
same direction and Of the same lengths
and the two mountains never being more
than one hundred miles apart, with num1
orous spurs in many places interlockins
with each other. s.....ys. --.s..-..
If you or yonr friends wish any further
information, please direct me at this
place.
Respectfully, yours,
JAMES CLYMAN.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-01
JOLIET, ILLINOIS. DECEMBER /, 1876. z

deed, stationary where the power of gray
itation does not Operate; where no winds
can blow TO wait me away BY what
means shall | escape, Alasl there are
none! Ages may roll on, and planets pur.
sue their unyarying course; and no
change be effected in the machinery ofna.
lure by which Imay escape; Omnipotence
will not work miracle for my rescue!
Here / must perish; my body decay; the
fatal car that contains me, turn to dust;
cling TO my lifeless clay. and form float
ing atom, here to remain fixed forever;
am to be known no more on earth.
Days. weeks, months, and ages, shall circle away.
Yet, sill the vast nether around me Shall roll,
Fanh looses rne genius forever, ans age.
ubt. darkness, and gloom, rest over Simms hole
In the strength of dispair TIaised mr.
telescope, and made discovery, which
tho not less frightful, afforded me some
relief had reached that state of wretch.
edness that could be relived by any change
tho it were from bad to worse. found
that instead of the earth, the frail car,
| had predicted would ere long, be my
shroud, my coffin and my grave, was in
rapid motion, moving round circle OF
twelve miles in about sixteen minutes
discovered too, that was approaching
the lower regions; became calm, cool.
and collected. | had'no fears of coming
in contact with any object, as the violence
otthe conclusion must terminate my exis.
tence without the possibility of feeling
pain. A gloom at length, like the clos.
ing in of stormy night, began to gath.
er around me; soon no object was visible
and in moment all was black and terri
ble darkness. My vessel was tossed to
to anil fro. and everything rolled and tum-
bied about in wild disorder. At length
my key of lard Upset and the whole Of it
was lost! This lard ran down upon the
north pole, as | afterwards learned, and
greas ed it, so that the earth runs much
faster on its northern axle, than its south.
ern. / his occasions, l have no doubt,
the variations of the needle and of the
earth in its orbit, seasons &c. recently
observed. In thus accounting for one
fearful omen in nature of advantage to the
Millerites; | do not wish to suggest a
far more probable reason than they ever
offered, for the speedy conAagration Of
the earth; viz. that the grease on the north
pole may occasion it to take fire from Gric.
ton, | should deeply regret such re-
suit from my expedition, and tho the Gan
is increased beyond all human calcuIa.
ton. ! have no fears, and believe
a majority of Mr.. Millers people, and all
the Mormons, accord ia opinion with my
notions. MEMO.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-01
Arms and Ammunition Captured at Mon
terey.

terey.
PARK OF ARTILLERY-DIvIsIoN OF THE
NoRTH.-Invoice of Artillery, Arms
Ammunition, and other Munitions of Wal
given in virtue of the articles of capitula
ton, signed September "a, 1916.
Pieces Of Artillery Nth Equipments ana
sets of Arms.
2 Founders, Culverine, mounted.
5 4-pounders.
4 finch howitzers.
/ 12-pounder, dismounted.
6-pounder, mounted.
I 6-ponnder, mounted.
/ 4-pounder, dismounted, conical.
/ 3-pounder, dismounted.
Iron howitzer, unseryiceable.
l Bronco howitiSer, unserviceable.
Z Rampant guns, brorzed'
Arms for Infantry and Caralry.
149 English muskets.
102 Carbines.
122 Aayonets.
305 Gun barrels, loose.
100 Carbine barrels, loose.
I'd -LanceS.
Mentions for Infantry and Artillery.
ss2 Is pound balls, in pile.
329 IL pound balls do
l8 boxes blank IL pound cartridges-l2
in each.
10 boxes 6-pound canister shot, loose.
40 rounds S-pound do do
3 boxes 6-pound blank cartridges.
II boxes 6-pound ball cartridges-fSed;
10 and Is in each box.
SO boxes 4-pound ball cartriges-fxed;
Island "a in each box.
2 boxes 4 pound blank cartriges-1OO
in both together.
l23 rounds 3-pound ball cartridges.
L. boxes finch howitzer blank cartridg.
Z boz 81 inch do do do
10 boxes 6.pound canister cartridges
10and ID Beach. @
IA boxes 4-pound do do 10 & Is
each.
! 40 S-pound balls.
II boxes IL. pound canister cartridges.
70 rounds l2.pound do =.
II rounds s-poand do do
% rounds 8.pound do do loose.
ID boxes inch howitzer can. cart'dgs.
70 rounds inch do do do loose.
259 pound cartridges.
q boxes loaded grenades, Inch how.
itzer 3 in each box.
20 boxes loaded grenades, 81 inch how.
itzer in each.
$40 loose gfenades. part loaded.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-01
u. n. LITTLE,

Attorney at Law, and Solicitor IN Chancery. vii
attend the Courts regularity, IN the Counties Q
Will. Kendall, Grundy. and sIroquois- Ofice,in
Morris O. n. Grundy Go. III. ~
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-01
Guns.
4 8 Founders.
2 6 Founders.
2 z inch howitzers.

Capt. Ramsey of the Ordinance De.
partment, who has all these things in
charge, Informs me that an insme q Sc
quantity of muskeg cartridges have been
found concealed in the city since the
property namedIn the foregoing inyoiens
was turned ever by the enemy, also, many
other articles in the shape of arms and
munitions. Much property no doubt
remains yet concealed.
As for provisions, enough was found in
the city to subsist our army and the citi:i
zens month, and it is known that the
enemy carried oflarge quantities of am
munition and provisions during the attack
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-01
Mr.. JOEL FBRGUsoN.
From the ST Lc uis Rev

From the 81 Louis RcveIlle
CART. FREMoNT-Intefesting Ndrrd
tipe.-Seuator Benton in a letter to the
President, published in the Washington
Union, gives condensed account Of the
dashing achievements of Fremont in Csl-
itornia, after he had been compelled t6
turn upon Coy. Castro, in selt-defence.--
The substance is this: At the middle of
May Capt. Frcmont,4in pursuance of his
design TO reach Oregon, and return by the
Columbia and Missouri through the norz
thern pass in the Rocky Mountains. had
arrived at the great Klamath Lake, in the
edge of the Oregon Territory, when he
found his further progress completely bar
red by the double obstacle Of hostile Indi-
ans, which Castro had excited against
him. and the lofty mountains, covered
with deep and falling SHOWS, which made
the middle of May in that elevated region
the same as the middle ofwinler, Th6s4
were the difficulties and dangers in front.
Behind and on the north bank of the San
Francisco Bay, at ths military post Of So
nona, vas General Castro, assembling
troops with the aFoWed iutention Of al
lacking both Fremont party, aud all the
American settlers. against whom the In.
dams had been already excited. Thus,
his passage barred in front by impassa-
bic SHOWS and acknowledgements in By
savage Indians, who were ginning the
ranks Of his little party nenaced bH
General at the head OF tensfold forces Of
all arms the American settlers ia Cal
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-01

Urdinary business cards per ann. 8 %
No advertisements will be inserted IL
tkis paper unless accompanied by the cash
or SOME person personally known to the
Understanding responsible for the same.
& e<-AH letters addressed to the editors
mast be Postpaid, or they will not re-
ceive attention.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-01
80 boxes do do damaged. $3.50 lbs.
net-not examined, probably good.
8 boxes musket bowder,damaged, q, 300

80 boxes do do damaged, $3.50 lbs.
net-not examined, probably good.
8 boxes musket powder,damaged, j POD
lbs. net. rs a
2 boxes rifle powder, fine, 800 lbs.net.
$50 pounds slow match. aste
10 Qunintals Lead, in balls-thc reader
can calculate this.
101 quintlals of lead, in bars.
10 dozen single rockets.
Here follows long list oftoois, etc.,
which omit. l'ha foregoing invoice is
signed by Jose Regnio Guzman, commits
sary of artillery. and by .Geggee Ell
Commandante del Pargue Raf'l Enare.'
PARK OF ARTIsERY. -PosT OF THE CIR
ADEL.--Statemant of Ordinance and Or
dinance Stores which are at this Post
on the oath September, 1916.
$4,000 nausket cartridges with ball.
494 II pound blank cartridges.
334 8 pound do do ai
72s pound cartridges with ball.
294 6 pound DO do
POI inch howitzer blank cartridges.
II 6pound cartridges with grape.
III l2pound canister shut.
800 pound do do
50 6 pound do do
l02 inch howitzer canister shot.
LIZ inch howitEer loaded shells.
2lS ID pound balls, loose.
710 l2pound printing tubes, paper.
100 pound do do do
300 pound do do do
1900 8 pound do do do
10 Portfires. ~
6 Arobas slow match, 140 lbs.
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DANIEL CURTlss.

Justice Of the Peace. Office on Chicago street
ale door north of H. howe's store. juliet III.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-12-31
HEAR JEFFERSON!

From M. JGGeJsoH's Rrport of 2li FEB, f7la
Where nation imposes high duties productions or
prohibits thom altogether may BIO proper do tho same
by theirs Gr badepng excluding those productions hh then
bring here IN competition min Of ne some Kind imposing
on them duties oper at FIRST, but kodrier sYertpards as
other ehaaneS Of supply OPEN"
Jefferson in his second annual message the 10Th of Docem-
ber 1902 snys:
ITO cultivate peace and mninain end navigation
~ all their lawful enterprises foster fisheries as nurse
res OF naVgauoni aud iUT the nurture Of protect
manufactures adapted to crcumsRnces tho faith
OF tue nation by exact discharge Of its debts and
eNpend the public money with the cac and economy wa
would practice with our own aud Impose citizens
necessary burdens to keep all things within the male of our
constitutional powers and cherish the fedom Union as The only
rock OF safety -these fellow czons the landmarks by
which we to guide ourselves in all proceedings B con-
unnins to nuke these h rule df action we shall endear TO
our countmen he principles If their Consolidation and mo
mote union sentiment action euunly nusno A.,
nd snf,v
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-12-31

10 tho several States, Tho right adjust these duties, with
o IN domestic Pa11ss % 81
pose the existence of the ono without the other The States
have delegated their whole authority imports to the General
Governments without Limitation restriction, saving the very in
considerable reservation relating their inspection This
authority having thus entirely passed from the satcs the right
to exercise for hepuposc of protection does not exist tem
and q be not possessed BY the General Govern
mont must bc extinct Our political system would thus pro-
sent o anomaly of people stripped Of the right foster their
policy which might ndoped by foreign nations This surely
cannot be the This Indispensable power surrendered
subject expressly delegated Congress- In this conclusion
am confirmed as well by the opinions Of Presidents Washington,
Jeerson Madison and Monroc who have cac repeatedly
commended tho exercise Of s right under the Constitution
of tho States, and the general people,"
Such was the policy Of the Fathers Of the Re-
public. of men whose patriotism and wisdom YOU
have never doubted. 1t has remained for James
X. Polk to traduce their PATRIOTISM by holding I'd
their policy as unjust to the peoples and TO deny
their ,oiSdom, by abandoning the policy which they
pursued, and adopting che principles Of nation
which they regarded as the arch enemy of your
country Nor is the President alone he is. en-
couragod and sustained by his party-by the men,
bers elected to represent, them in Congress.
"They are joined.to their idols--let
them alone"
In the proceedings of Congress we find it stated
that on the 18th inst. Mr.. Pollock, Wing men,
Der from Pennsylvania, moved to suspend the rules
in order to consider u resolution for the repeal of
ell the Protective Tariff of 1925 but the locofocos
voted the motion down-Ayes 70, us is the Wing
strength NOES ITO.
This has been done since thePresiden has avowcd
his British Free Trade doctrines, and shows that
the iocofoco party in Congress has sold itself TO The
British.
AND AGAIN!
In the proceedings Of the House, Monday Dec.
81, we read as follows:
"Alr Brodhead moved a suspension of the rules
TO Introduce resolution requiring the Secretary of
the Treasury to inform the House on what articles
the duties imposed by the act OF 1916 can be en-
HANGED, to what extent and what additional reven-
ue would accrue therefrom.
"The ayes and noes were demanded upon this
motion to suspend, which was LOST, go to 81"
Reflect upon the circumstances under which tho
Democratic party in Congress refuses TO inquire
whether the duties of the act Of 1916 can be ralsed
even for revenue. The nation is at War; Accor-
ding TO the Presidents Message there is now
A National debt of $24,256,4o4 60!
and to carry on this war one year from June next,
it will be advisable 10
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-12-31
Hear a British Tory Organ!

"Foegnels Except Polk Carolina you mean Sir
neither in the design the has any
real adoption Of heoade principles They think the cheme
as we do, Migrant instance of Legislation
ever was attempted-logsaton in favor of
ers, and specifically against the landed interest We do
say that other interests will be incidentally
assuedy viii, and TO wide is point OF
our argpen-but the measure has been principle
ed for the benefit OF manufacturing class and
emment. without great exerion of either observation
not bona dc approach eetrado, but contrary
Wof IN sheeps ei0thfg ga scheme which, endef the
guse OF beray in peculiar degree and partial
and Intended we say to give tho cottonmanuctue OF
easo preference to all the other industry Of England aud
monopoly of all the cotton-InarIsets of the
world; Can we believe that Foreigners Gnobody sir,
gantic monopoly, TO the early and certain ruin
OF such OF their own manufacturing interests
with Gursi They will not be the dupes OF such a
JnSSle-they will send their corn fist laying it, for
neLI own USE the duties which have sacrificed anda-
gross @ NOR, sharply to their own interest BY this
s''"ee 'han ever Teeur TO the old Continental text
.a niu - umeo Danaos ct dona feronos,'-
au WIN refuse to admit within their walls the
imposition nm calling itself Pree-rrade, but which is re-
Quarterly ReUie Oct is4G p"ae 80 an" l0"d0"
=, ana now read these extracts from the organ of
tne present hadlcai Free Trade party
Hear a British Free-Trade Organ '
From the Westminster Rcyfcw for sen,o,h ,aie
The Corn Laws are at length repealed. Lat -. Than
he Condition Of the People ." t and r' oG o S Agriculture
On IhE AGEiGpLTuET oT Tr,E CoUNTRr "O'n''oh'
uvaton N consequence OF the repeal of the cui
grain we think Is equally capable ,b On
produce obtained from the land will he greatly mat 1ne
ees ioM not only range o1er The dUeag Jt IN @ Iri-
50 nigh, under the former system Conseouen reach
landlords WI at once perceive that in order place them S
good position as at present. the soil made 10 VIII
larger aggregate produce than does-bv ,La yioiu
higher, and better aud cheaperno sngior farming oil
Such change, which clearly possible, which Se hod n
be absolutely certain would rapidly effected rL0, a 10
land from importing 10 an exI,orIj,sg Zig
sry and IL gradually brought about provided
al Improvement progressed decidedly faster than the populson
would regularly ameorae the condition of people at The
same time that itpTeseved our farmers from any
Pr0HMcftOH OF foreign grdtH.p
H. The first operation Of the repeal of the laws
80 ON THE CorpTIos OF THE PEOPLE
will unqlestonab increase the quantity and improve the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-12-31
HOME MARKET

for the productions of Vermont which now annu-
ally consumes infinitely more than the value of all
the exports of the Union to Britain. The President
argues that the farmers will have both the home
aud the British markets. But on what conditions
Why, ENGLAND is to furnish US the MANUFACTURES
which are now produced by American capital and
labor and precisely to the extent which she sup
plies her manufactures, she will DIMINISH AMERI-
CAN MANUFACTURES, and cur orr THE HOME
MARKET for Vermont productions. The first effect
then will be- to compel Vermont to deliver her pro.
duets in British market, three thousand miles of,
and open to the competition Of the world whereas
now she dlsposcs Of those products at her own