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The Connty Mass Temperance Meeting,
.Nert IUesddV, at ii O'clOCk.

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This will he most important meeting. j.
will decide the question for long tine To come,
whether wo shalt have temperance rti'rm IN
la Sale county, or whether the tendency OF our
morals shall continue down-dUwn-dlwn The
amour, Of liquor ihI, is dtuuk in this town, Of
money that i, thrown away ior it, and Of profdnl-
v, licen;iuusness and drunkenness, that prevail
IN consequence, is sckcning "a It Is alarming
to contemplate. Twenty groceries in this town.
supported BY not 500 men, 0, an expense Of some
Si200o. or SIS each! IL is almost incredible,
YET Jisgracefully toe. Now, shall We longer
submit, 10 this tax Make tia question Of dollars
and ccnts--leave out of the account the democrat
i1aion and j.graceiulnrss of the thing. shall We
submit to thi. taxi Va men Of good income,
AMI property, and means. Who drink rum, Why Is
it that your property is gradually wasting, and
you eau no more as easily make both cnls NEE,
as you could formerly Think Of this enormous
tax! And ye poor DAY laborers tina, visit the
Of wood snl drawers ot water To your fellows
why i, i, that you toll from day Ia day and year
to year with liberal wages, and still are poor and
destiiu,el Have you calculated how much you
pay Of this taxi
Stop and iigurc.-W ouId no. an avoidance of
this villainous impost soon enable you to live in
comfortable dwellings, give you better clothing
give you means to educate you children, and raise
you from the low estate you SO bitterly complain
of
lfyou calculate honestly, you must answer the
question in the affirmative. Why not then risc
in true manhood's dignity and shake of this cru
el burden
But i, is not only the poor inebria,e that is in.
tcsested. All that pay taxes 10 support pauPers,
or criminals, or suffer from the effects Of icen.
tiousuess and crime, are alike interested. Let
them all attend the meeting on Tuesday next. A
work may be done in few hours that will give
you many happy holidays. For the saks of our
eountys good name, aud the love Of common
humanity let no, this meeting be neglected. W,
have arrived at a erisis--wc must no,p make a
decision. Let US do our duty aud look 10 God fo
the best.
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Charcoal-T'he preservalivc qualities
of charcoal are not so generally known as
they should be, and hope you Will tell
your readers that if they will imbed their
smoked beef and pork in some pulverlzed
charcoal, they may keep it as long as
they please wiIhou, regard to weather
Tell them also, that If they will take about
a pint Of charcoal also pulvcTized, and
put i, into bag. then put 1t into a barrel
of new cider, il can never loment, will
never contain any intoxicating quality
and is more and more pala,ablc the long
er it is kept. Farther, take piece OF
charcoal of surface equal 10 cubic
inch, wrap i. in clean cotton cloth 'wo
lhicknesses, and made moist, and work
abou. one pound of butter which has be-
come rancid, and it will restore II per-
fectly. Michigan Farmer.
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Hon. Joiim 4. MCIcrnnmd.

The New York Weekly News, gives
a sketch of the life of the Hon. J. A. NJ
Clernand, with a portrait. from the Sec
ond district in this state, from which We
gather the facts and extracts of this arll-
Gle. He was born in Breckenridge coun-
~, Ky. in 1872, but has resided in Gal
latin county, H., since he was one year
old. His father was one of The first set.
tiers Of Shawneelown.
Mr.. NC. was admitted to the bar in
1896, and the same year was elected to
the legislature where he was houorcd
with several important positions. In '3s
9 he was nominated 10y Gov. Calm as
Secretary Of State, but The senate. then
federal, rejected him-afler which he WAS
reaPpoinIed to the management OF the
canal.
The News says:
about this time lthe close Of so an
imitation of the buck. shot war Of Penn.
sylyanIa, was attempted by the federal
party of Illinois. The iucumbeu, Secre-
taty of STATE, Alex. i. Field, taking al.
vantage of the silence Of the constitution,
and claiming to hold by life tenure, re.
fused to retire from Office, secreied the
grca, seals, and declined 10 part with
them. The syslem of internal improve.
mcut was blown up--the banks suspcn
. IAI M n ia. /,
non was famed by the orators Of the fed.
eraI party. Amid this general chaos and
embarrassment, the lcdeGallsls struggled
to build up system to overpower tho
/ people. An immense funded debt-in
Vulnerable banks-lIfc Offices in the cab
inc, and on the hench-al these filled IT,,
!ederalIsts with hope. They rushed int
tie canvass, designing to grasp the legis
laure and establish their dynasty. Mr.
M'Clernand, resgning his ciIire as com
missioner, accepted second appoint
ment from Gov. Carlin, as Secretary u
State, and summoned the incumbent by
quo UdrrdniO before the supreme court
The court, composed Of (cderalsis, deci
ded in favor of the life tenure, The az
peal made from this monslrous decision
to the people, resulted in the election
August ls4O, Of Mr.. M'Cleruand, wit
an overwhelming majority OF reform dem
ocrats, TO both branches of the legiso
ture.
Alter filling several important position
in the legislature and state, in 1913, h
was elected TO congress by 5000 mao
u ~ over Zadock Casey, Conservative
: and was reelected 10 the present congres
i wl,hou, opposition.
Mr.. Nee. is now only ,hir,y.(our year
II of age, and Of the rising generation q
e public men certainly occupies most Ell
!, viable position. We trust tina. he wi
d continue 10 receive the testimonials {
: public confidence and good will so olle
conferred upon him by the people, sali:
fed that they are bestowed upon pc
son every way worthy Of receiving theu
y -Galena JcGersonian.
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Land makes the man. says Fcargus O'Con.
nor, and although this may be more strictly the
case in England than in this country, the SQu is
not without its force here. There is no more
true, llIty independence any where Than is en-
joyed ny the man who is quietly seated on ait
tie farm well TILED" OF his own, upon which,
whatever may betide in the great commercial
manufacturing, or political world, he can a, leas;
always rely foi a subsistence SO long as Gods
promise is true, that "whle the earth remaineth,
seed time aud harvest shall not cease" The ty-
RAINY and righteousness Of no naughty landlord
can affect him the fluctuations Of trade and cur
rency cannot take away his daily meu, and drink
his dependence is on the bounty Of heaven alone,
and he knows Gods promises are sure.
There can be no surer wall Of defence erected
to guard the liberties Of our country, than to
give every man an interest in the soil A home
and liresidc to protect, and few acres az the
foundation Of his earthly comfort and injepen-
bind man TO his country. Invade these, and
the most peaceful man living becomes tiger.
The greatest coward that ever WINGED will die on
his own door.sll. A nation Of independent free
holders is more Invincible than armies Of mailed
heroes.
These ideas have suggested themselves to Us
on reading bill recently introduced in congress.
by Mr.. Fcklin, Of this state, in reference to the
future disposition Of the public lands. The bill
proposes, briefly, to give permission to every pool
man, who will make affidavit q, the land office fo
the district in which the land lies, tha, he is un
able 10 purchase and pay for the tract desired, Il
enter upon so acres Of the public domain, no
otherwise entered or occupied; and, upon erect
ing improvements thereon, and cutlvatng il To-
FIVE years, he shall be entitled to receive, FREE
Of charge, q patent for the land and the bette
to secure it as homestead for the family, the bill
provides that for ten ye1rs after the land lie pa
tented, it shall not be liable for the payment o
debts, Gnes or iorfeitures, except taxes, nor shal
it, for the same time be suhcc, to- private sale b,
deed or otherwise.
The public lands have been bone Of confer
ton in every congress that has met since the.
fell into the hands Of the national government
and moro time has been wasted on them tina
they have paid for. The nation would hav
been the gamer if they had been given to the in
dus,rious settler free Of charge from the begin
= ming, instead Of being retallej out on the penny
wise and pound foolish system that has been pu'
sued. A change is evidently looked for by III
nation, and Of all the new systems that hav
been proposed J, we know Of none tina, has NOR
to recommend it than the one proposed by Nj
Fickln.
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some ono has sent US copy of the Milwaukee
Sentinel Of the 10Th inst, with an article marked,
in reference TO VIVA, we have lately had to say
about Geo. Smiths Milwaukee Insurance Com
pany. The article attempts no defence Of the
concern, nor doe. it dispute any of the facts we
have stated; but it deprecates attacks a. hav-
ing tendency tn sc, up a panic and to cause
people to sacrifice four or five per cent for the
s,ke Of getting rid Of the money while the COM
pany is redeeming its paper in specie; AMI it
winds up by clearing the skirts OF whegery Of all
responsibility in regard to the affair, on the stale
plea that il is government deposiie bank-one
ofNr. Folks "pe,s"-,hesei1re a "locJfuco con-
Germ throughout, &C. &c.
Now here is a refreshing specimen Of wing
inpudcnce and inconsistency. This editor has
not sufficient confidence himself in this rag con-
Germ TO recommend il as solvent for day TO come.
nor is he willing that either himself or the whig
party shall bear little Of the blame should /,
bus, up and every creditor be cheated GU, of the
Asst penny he holds agan,, it. Yet with charac-
teris,ie whig nan chGlanee he heaps any amount
Of harsh epIhe,s on US for stating and giving
facts TO prove what we state, that the concern is
deserving Of no con6deacc, and that i, is not safe
so keep any Of its paper on hand.
We presume, If an individual in this place
with whose affairs nobody is acquainted, should
in defiance Of our l,ws, issue batch Of pape
two or three times and redeem i, Of u Der cent
discount then issue another batch, leave an sgon
here, and slope for Scotland or parts unknown
this wing editor would doubtless be as ready {,
discountenance the circulation OF his paper il
Milwaukee a. we have been to discounienanc,
the circulation Of this Insurance CompsAy's pa
per here. And what difference 10 there between
its case and the one We have stated Who, no
apartner in the game, is acquainted with tn,
condition Of tho W. NJ. & T. |. Company II
the published statement, Of it's assets it puts jowI
some $50 900 real estate in Chicago and Mlsau
kee, ye, can the Stn,inel editor poin, ou, tire
lots in either or both these cities that are owne,
OF recorded in the name of this company AM
the company has no legal existence. All tn
charter It ever had is repealed, and the eircua,o
ofits paper is apenal offence in Illinois. Aud T.
add to oil this, the acknowledged head aud sou
The entire embodiment Of the whole concer
has gone nobody knows whittier. Now W
ask in oil can1or, is such q concern 10 b, trusted
and is il fair tina, editor who, in the discbars
d bis duty puts the public on their guard, shout
be loaded with abusive epilhets
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Nnuyoo.

That the holy city of Nauvoo, under the dom.
ina,ion Of the Prophet and the Twelve, was great
" benighted, the Warsaw Signal and Quincy
Wing had convinced US long ago; but it was not
until we received the secoLd No. fthe Hancock
Eagle tina, we were able to find out more spcciii.
cay in wha. respect The city was so greatly be.
hind tho enlightenment and civilization Of the
age. Il appears the new editor, on his frs, adj
ven, into the holy city, looked about him, as a
civilized and enlightened man naturally would
for one of those indispensable aduncts Of civil.
za,ion, grocery: butte his infinite surprise and
chagrin, he was unable to find single one. liz
next visited the hotels, thinking a, leas, there he
nigh, obtain drop Of civilized aqua vitae, but il
was mo CO., and upon further prosecuting his
researches, he actually found tina, such thing
as a julsp, sling, coblcr, punch, white eye, OF
anything whatever in the shape of phlegm.cul
ter or anli-fogmatic was nc. to be purchased with
in oil the boundaries Of the holy city. Wha
makes the matter the more remarkable Is, tina
there is not u temperance society in the city, no
is the sale Of liquor forbidden by any municiPa
enactment or regulation. The editor consoles
hiuself, however, by the reflection that, "Al lh'
rate a, which me,c order Of beings are gathering
here, II is fair TO presume tina, this barhsrou
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From Mexico aud Texas.

The New Orleans papers of the 9Th inst,
received by Thursday evenings mail, an
nounce the arrival in tina, city, on the pre-
ceding evening, Of the Hon. John NideN.
our late envoy extraordinary to Mexico
the Mexican authorities having positively
refused TO receive him in any other ca.
pacily than that Of special minister, to
,rca, exclusively upon matters concerning
Texas. Mr.. Sldell left Vera Cruz on
the 3Olh Of March, in the U. s. steam
ship Mississippi, together with W. S.
PARROT, Esq. bearer Of dispatches, who
was to proceed Immediately to Washing
ton City.
The return Of Mr.. Slidell, without
having effected any thing, does not argue
very favorably for the restoration OF ami"
cable relations between the two countries;
and we are sorry to add, tina, other cir
cumstances concur in indicating the pro.
liability Of a rupture. |, seems that The
U. s. ARMY Of occupation. amounting
to about 5000 man. under Gen. Taylor,
arrived aud encamped Opposite Nle,amo.
ras on the 2slh ull. They cnco".'ered
no opposition on the rou'' except from
two inconsiderablc dclachmenls OF Mex
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ject, auj kuoas be is right. We are constrained
therefore, IN our ign1raucr, again TO press upon
him the question what erammiiieal rule we have
'lola,edl We are also IN great distress To know
whether we are alike ung5smmatIcal in daily us
ing such expressions as these: New shoemak-
cr's wax" "fine dogs hide slippers "doll boot
makers aNl,' .clauieJ bees wax &c, &c.
A. the editor doubtless Knows all abou: these
things, he will lay Ia under mcuataln Of obi.
CATION. By emil h,cnng Us
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Dor eat DOg.-We learn flom the

Dog eat Doc. We learn from the
Pittsburgh journal that an amusing scene
came of in that city, the other day. 1t
seems that two men, being unable to me
gollate' or compromise some dispute be-
tween them, determined to settle the al
fair by fight, which is war on small
scale. They very deliberately peeled
and went at it. A large bulldog happen
ed to be among the spectators, and, envI'
Gus perhaps, Of their proficiency in his
line of business, after few warning
growls, sprang upon the combaIan's, bit
ing FIRST at one and then at the other, with
commendable impartlality. The men
gave in TO their new antagonist, and lar
~ took to their heels, leaving Towser
master of the field of battle.
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he fearless and indelaris.bls champion Of our

the fearless and indelilig.bie champion Of our
rights.
R0vlrsd. That our delegates be Instructed to
SUPP II the Hon. John Wentworth in the Com
gtes,ional Convention AS candidate iJr Con
gas.
Ne al,o ID the following among the resosa'
ti"n, aIni ted by the convention;
K,aria,H That all attempts 10 resusr'i4'c Inc
I'D hlnk or Ia establish any banking in'IiInu'
~ this Sia'c should hr tfnN" ed DOWN ~ an IA
4 - mi IN ever wachlul Ie pie, Tor bar! boush'
experience has taught Us that any aud every 49,
t,ln ni the kiLG has been Iuehi With the most
drt,,rnus consequences To our county.
H,,1.iyG. shat Se have ihe utmost confidence
n the wi-dotn, patriotism s"d Inl"gnN "i tue
NOMINEE, ut the lenacrauc pattS tor Governor
All l.irutruant GHeInor, aud that we VIII use
all h,nuranir gcah, L. lect Them 10 the oihces
designated " them By The late Stale convention.
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NondGy, FEB. 24.-Rode twelve miles
down the river-wea,hrr Intensely cold
puzzled To account for the conduct of
man sillng on the ice (through which he
had cut a hole) busiIy engaged in wash
lng pair of naked reet--lhu,astic trick
asked him to cyplain--said he had
been cheated out of $500 by some men
in the town below and was washing the
dust (or mud) of his feet in TESTIMONY
against the place queer idea, that.
Hancock Eagle.
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J.dge Dougiss.--rhe Washington corrrspon-
den, OF the Baltimore sun thus sketches our lit.
lie giant:
NJ. Douglass Of Illinois This gentleman is
Chairman ofthe Territorial Committee, la point
VI size, he is probably the smallest man IN the
house. bat he has cnrrgy enough Tor a giant
tie prove. the rule, tha, Ia men with small bod
les the blood clrculates much more rapidly than
ia those OF larger growth. lie is fluent SPEAK
er, and quick as tightening at repar'ce. lie is
the champion OF the 81 10 men in the house, and
is always in (Tent Of the battle.
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Geo. W. Good the negro who has been conf
ned In jail for the last 10 months for stealing
broke jill last night and has left for parts un-
known. lie Is shreNl, keen fellow, a cvusum.
mate villain, aud eau finger other peoples pro.
perry a. sdroiIly as the most flashed iinIncjer
So look on, for your horses AMI heu-roosi,
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,reue.r. C.un,r Ceuxsn,,au.

The democrats Of McHenfy county held their
convention on The Oh inst. for the purpose Of ap.
pointing delegates IL tho congressional eonven.
lion 10 DO held q Jolie, on the 4,h Of June next.
Eleven delegates, the number to which the coun-
" is entitled, we're appointed, under the follow.
ing Instructions,
Resoiped, That IN the Hon. John Wcatwcrib
eur pressn, Member Of Congress, we recogRis'
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&. ". R.i.ogns cau,ious the public not 10
purchase a certain band
NJ. M,~Lkr has received new lot OF iron,
,tcel, nails, &c.
Tho Weekly National lntcliisenrr is offered
on favorable terms.
al See alscstisements.
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Apiper bsar,n, this nAmo Ia. been started a,
Woodstock, McH,ny county. lis printed up
on new tyre throughout, ard makes fine APP
Peasnce. Il supports "hlg principles, aud looks
to whggery to support il, though democratic
subscribers will not be refused.
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We are indebted to Judge Douglass for copy
Of the annual rcpor, of the American ColonIza
lion Society, jus, published. I,'n'e" iu'o full
details Of tho operations Of the society for the
past year, ana abounds in much interesting, and
valuable information.
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AZ our contemporary over the way still insists
that wa committed a grammatical hlundcr in us
ing the expression "new laJy's kid glove. We
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So vast is the Atlantic Ocean. that it
has been said that oil he 9h'r- g 49,"
"--'A nigh, be so dispersed over II 'na'
no one Wo.,, ho able to zee another
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Tile New Correspondeni.-Ncarly a
page of the London Morning Chronicle
of the 9th ullmo, is taken up with the
frs, communication Of the correspondent,
il has stationed a, Washington. lie treats
Of General Cass, Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Ben
ton, Mr.. Calhoun, the democratic party,
the de(enceless situation Of the Union,
American cupidily and ambition, and 9TH
er rife topics, in the stream of delrac,ion
and bitterness and gall that distinguishes
the English press generally when speak.
ing of American affairs.
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Some twenty young gentlemen. Of the "up-
per ten thousan >" in Cincinnati, have formed
themselves into an association called the Gin
cina,i Wits, Club" the initiation fee to
which is only five hundred dolus.--An
Ii,hman recommending a COW, said she would
give milk year after year without having calves,
because it run in the freed as she came from a
COW that never had a caIi.--The Mormon
temple at Nauvoo is completed, and is to be
dedicated on the lst Of May the Nor
last number Of the "rmes and Seasons having
been issued last week.-Was hington Irving
has in preparation aud will shortly publish life
Of Mahvmel--The letter S returns no echo.
THE Massachusetts, senate rejected by q
vote Of Il TO 10 the bill from the house for the
abolition Of capital punishment. The next trial
vii carry it,---Phytiy-phour photty or
plight. says an Iowa PaPer.- An lrshmaE
IN New York cautions the public asains; lrus..
ing bis wife on his account, as he is not married
to her.---An editor down east who served
forty days on jury, says he Is 50 full Of law
that its hard TO keep from cheating somebody
-lieuJy Clay, on tie l2,h ms, was sixty.
nine yeare old.-lIimes, the MIlerite, s,
makes living rfi' his dupes, and is occurring a
Buffalo. Owe have seen IN the papers &C
counts Of six deaths from intoxlcltion within til,
llsl Two weeks --The chi,i SUNDAY ANUS,
men, at New Orleans, on the S;h uli., was iigh
between two bull dog' upon a wager Of 500
The black dog whipped tnihsr one.---Th
Yankees have invented an irgeniu' machine t
scare away flies from the sick or the Graded in
FAINT. 1t is wound Up like clock, aud causes
feather to move with slow steady motion owe
the face Of the patient or child. ar
exhibiting a wild nondesc dpt man Of the sle @
Borneo in New Ofleans-price not stated. Tn
criiier talks English like srammar..--U
in Iowa, at the late election, q strong democrats
county elected vhig 10 the constitutional cor
vcntion, in fun, says the editor of the Reportc
Queer fun, that.-It has long been though
the devil was in New York-anI we see thu
one Of the papers announces "igfernGl attempt
TO burn three OF the largest Hotels in the city
---The people Of lucatan, having declare
their independence Of Mexico aud achieved it 1
' their arms, are now unanimous in favor Of al
nexaiion to the United Sialcs.--There is
woman in Philidtlphla that has been sent to rr
son the fourth time FOR logging her husban
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The beauties of banking are admirably
illustrated by fact shown by the Report
of the Treasurer Of Ohio, which shows
,ha, $40, O2624 of unavailable funds is
now in his hands, consisting Of The notes
of broken banks.
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state VI thlrgs will not long continue, ItsuF-
posed tha, the enlsrants Io" concentrating aP-
on Nnuvoo, will bring with them q touch Of CIV.
II cation"
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We fluid the following definition in
Walkers Dictionary:
"BaRk RH.-A note for money laid
up IN bank, a, sight Of which, the mony
Is paid"
1t is very evident that this eminen,
photographer ceased to exist before the
"aee at shinplasieIs' dawned.
Could he but revisit this dirty plan
ct IN ghos,y guisc, and scruliuze tho
pockets of the Inhabitants Of Sucker.
@om, he would probably suggest an
alteration in the next edition 10 his ci-
feet:
Bank BH-A cunningly diyised
rag token" given out for money sunk.
printed contivance, authorized by
chUchIe.headed legislators, and used by
"enIerprlzIng" gentlemen 10 blk the PEG.
pie.
\ paper razor, employed by gen.
ieel BARRIERS to shave the flower or
species Of Red Dog :" SO called.
from the fact that those who NEEDLE
with it frequently get bit.
An unmiIlgated humbug. Hancock
Eagle.