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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

Gen. Mjia's Son.-Among the Mex
lean prisoners per steamship New Or
leans, in charge o! Maj. Bennett, we OBJ
serve first Lieut.. Henry Mejla, abide
camp to Gen. La Vega. Lieut. Mejia is
the son Of the late Gen. Mejia, well
known to our old citizens as leader Of the
federal forces in Mexico, opposed TO
Santa Anna Of the central party. lie is
quite a young man. aud behaved very
gallanily at tho battle of Cerro Gordo,
having his horse shot under him aud be-
ing wounded. Like La Vega, he was
found al his post. Gen, Brooke rece'v-
ed his parole of honor, and he is now re-
siding with his mother, resident of this
city, until further orders.-N. Orleans
Delta, Kqy Sh.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

Messrs Edi0FS
The Comniiice flr the collection of money Tor
the rlief Il the irish poor, under obI cations
10 J In S. Dilion, E'q, # Marseil :, f,r his se-
ry elTicr nj services in procuring subscriptions
and collecting tie amounts Us below stated
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

General Cus.isg has broken his leg IN the
war. About the b Ill.,. he accidentally stepped
oa On en,unchment, breaking tho bon. Just
al,oss The ankle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

Crops -A recent ride through several
"wheat raising" counties in Peunsylya-
mia, has satisfied US that one great staple
OF our State is nearly DESTROYED for the
present year. Certainly, the field which
we saw, Will not produce more than a
a third or half the usual crop on such an
amount cf land. The winter has been
very severe upon autumn sown grain,
and we learn from gentlemen who have
been through most OF the counties, that
the indications therein are not more IA
yorabIe than in those ihro' hich we lr4v.
eied. A friend from the west, mentions
the prospect Of short crop in Ohio, but
not to the extent aPpreheuded in Penn
sylyania.-Phiiai. L. $. G0z.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

Uhsai CropS,--Ihe recent drought IL
Virginia has been very severe upon the
wheat crops in many sections Of that part
Of the country. The late rains, however,
may revive and bring out the grain. ln
Pennsylvania the wheat crop is nearly
destroyed for the season. Some Of the
best wheat raising counties in the state
will no, produce more Than one-thlrd OF
half the usual yield. In Ohio, SO FAR as
we can learn, from close attention to
country papers, the crops promise, as a
general thing to be moderately good,
though not comparable in some sections
10 crops that have been raised. From
present prospects we do not anticipate
bad crops in the Yves, generally.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

THE Uhe7t Crop.-ln the falow
grounds and among the lighter soils,
wheat has been considerably winter kill.
ed in this part Of the Sale, but in other
lands il looks well; SO in the western
part Of the state. From all we can learn,
there will at least be an average yield in
Ohio, and perhaps more Gee. PLAIN
DgQier.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

I'eSsd CapSieed on lake Erie ana
all Hands LoSk--We are informed by
the officers Of the steamer Saratoga tina.
on then upward passage they discovered
a wreck off Conneau,, and about D miles
out. 1t appeared to be a ,opsail schoon'
err of about $50 tons, bound UP. She
was new and as the letters J. &. were
discovered on her stern, she is supposed
to be the brig j, &. Damn, of Sackelts
HaGbor, on hel first trip up. The Sara
loga brought up to Detroit one oil the
crew whom they found dead, dashed 10
the rigging. Another of the crew was
discovered dashed to the rigging, but so
far under tina, he could not be got. The
vessel had evidently been caught squall.
Chicago Democrat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

THE Uheat Crop-We have been
told by farmers from various parts Of the
country that the crop of wheat will no,
be as heavy as usual, The past winter
has been very hard on grain. and many
fields are nearly or entirely ruined. Some
fields, however, look quite promising.
and upon tie whole there will probably
be about half usual crop.
From Indiana and illinois we hear
that the wheat has been bligIled to con.
siderable extent.
Ii parts Of Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Virginia, it is said that tie cFcp OF
wheat viii be an average one. aud in ma
uy paris Of those States it has almost
entirely filled.
From Michigan we hear Of but liuIe
complaint.
In Wisconsin the prospect of an album
dant harvest Is very promising .-Noch.
ing Sentinel.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

rTWe SIRE snthar,aed Ia snaounce Z. EA-
TON GOODELL. as candidate fnr the Office
Of County Commissioner Click, a, the next
August Election.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

Its stated that a gentleman is in Wash
iug,on negotiating for the purchase Of
Mount TernOn with view to specula-
tion. lie proposes, it is said, 10 place
upon the estate, a colony Of foreigners.
Germans or Swiss, who will there es-
labish a garden and nursery, but giving
Tree access to all pilgrims who may visit
tue spot where the hero rests on the
banks of his own Potomac, in glory and
peace,'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

Cabin fare from this city 10 Buffalo, on the best
steamers, was 81, on Friday last. So says the
Chicago Democrat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

Hon. TaoMs GOWN arrived in Ninclnnal'
on the 18Th ult. lie is mol on his way u The
army.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

UtOlbt NC " HIT ~ MWNaFT TIIEsINs I1UV
Jane, Glib rs GO
have in my hanis at this time 1929 80 which
will be sen, frr ard to the Society OF Friends, in
Dublin, Uul,ss am oiherv ise directed.
NM. Il. W. CUSHMAN,
Treasurer Irish Relief Fund.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

Uhm is a Quarter THE quarter OF
wheat or corn cited in accounts OF the
English markets. is generally estimated
a, eight bushels. The exact measure is
eigh, bushels and for'y-one hundredth-
of a bushels, or about eight bushels and
a half The quarter is term used orig
inaly to express the fourth part ct load;
grain having been formerly, and is now
estimated by the load.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

Gen. T0yiOr's PiantaiOn.-We find
the following in the ST. Louis Peoples
Forum:
Gen. Taylor, in the year 1871, pur-
chased it is said, plantation, stock, &c,
near Rodney, Mississippi, for which he
paid, in cash, ninety five thousand dol
lars. An exchange learns from Hon. w.
VI. Gwin, OF New Orleans, personal
friend Of General Taylor, that some ms
cream, opened a branch in the levee'
about two miles above the plantation
named above. and it is now wholly I'M
der water The loss Of the crop follows,
as a matter Of course, and moderate es-
innate would set this loss al about thirty
thousand dollars.
If the villain who could perpetrale so
black. hearted a deed can be caught, we
hone he will receive summary lustice,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

Extract from l,l.er written by s,tlcman 10
Iceland 10 his brother in this place Al the ill.,
formation We receive from ,hI- unhappy people,
goes further to coLli,n the deporabe sItua.i'u Of
the poorer classes IA Ireland.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-26
E!i;I|d1;Il3;!!gl

DHtDADELfHtt MEDICAL uofSE- t.statl shed
4 IS year, ago, by pR kGNkEttN The oldest .
and hest hand sl forms Of dises
Diseases Of Ihe sklB aud solitary Insults yaa1h DIR
klNkbEtN, y w corner Of 1infd and q mon SIS .
between Spruce and Pine. D. squares from the ~
change.
TAkE PARTICULAR NOTICE
Youth who 4ayr nfure4 thrusslvez - a certain
practice mdassd H-a hahH frequently learned nom
H4ghlly trt hen s,ean. aud destroy BOTS 4s md
and body. -hoad apply Im.ardi aiey. Weakness ard
constitutional dehty Immediately cured and fe gIeo
Fesi9fei All letters pest PAID.
YOENo MEN
II you value Your Hfr Your health. remember. The
delay o. month, nav, a week. luAf prove yuHIf
ruiu both Of bsdt and mind Hence let ta false mod
esty deter You from making roar known 80 ho
from education ana respeeiahiItN can atone l-r4sus
yau lie a aa places himself uuder Dr kinkee-
Hleat may tellsiaaslY cpAhde m t., honor =eHtie
nau' and ia - hose sos5u vii be forever tucked
eteI Of tie patient.
Too many think taes IS II hHs The secret Their own
1e4fI~, ans cure themselves. Alas often Tins
NO might have teea ornament 10 society has faded
from tire earth.
COUNTRY INNALtns,
hhdlug IL announcement ID make personal Application,
can b st.tHs teIr explicitly together witt al
their symptoms. per Ieter post paid bare fsfs, ar=
10 Aem chest containing nf. ks medicines aPPfelft
ated accordingly.
Package IT Medicines forwarded u aag sau VI gll
tHtteH states al moments Hntfce
II r. Pos Hs8f letters addressed To Tux ktNkiI-iA
Phtla ieIptua. viii he pfaHlis attended Ia.
So advertisements IT, fi. rrtnl ~ fhe Tunes. fffa
d., talss NJ -
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-26

INTERESTING Inc DENr.-AGet o.
s.araiHg aud capture OF Gaplltepee. 81 gliz
FAINT 9yh iulaugfv, ua5erMtiar Seym5at. ttae
brave and i4neGie5 Rias1an having ju,t BE-
fore alden on tn heights o, Ghipulieprt.
toaa4 himself win others al the aeqzieHiuct.
under tas Wall, OF The city. Her. II sustain
ell must dead, fire fro the enemys can
uoH aud aseope,ss Bomb shells, grape, can
mister. aal mu,keg balls few thick and last
around them killing aai wounling number
81 his as ami bavest men-Lleut. Jackson.
e9ap4ny F, OF The 9t1, during the melee, re-
eeired an escopeta bal IN the breast, which
.4nlng OF VhizLed upon the sround for
era. distance, AMI must have killed him
dad upon the spot but for an incident-he
carried Ia his vest pocket I small copy OF liz
Bible, precious volume, the gilt OF his sister
Just btt5r. leaving his New En- gland home
Tue bali struck tae book and made deep hole
IN it, bat il proved as good breasiw1fk ON
The occasion as the cotton bags did TO the troops
al Gen. Jackson al New Orleans AMI saved
the lite OF its owner. Thus, the sister, ia the
presentation Of this sacred aud timely token
OF affection, has been the means OF saving the
tis 81 bf3iher IN uue Of the bondie.t battle
deIis Ia ,he valley OF Mexico Both the book
an4 t4e ball, though previously utter stran.
gers, made ieep impss-lou ga each ottrr az
thr tir,t introduction. eaJ viii plob4bly NOT
soon par, company.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-26
PANOK ANA

objects Of inter. th4t are vi,i5.e Ire r.ar,..a.
trd ca uciutrrior ,4ftags uta round OF c, I'm
trlcai wall thu potal at sicN bling ia the ak.
IS ~ thc cylinder The rule, according 10 winch
IL different objects IN petspae iYes ut- easily
iedu5ei from gAe consideration .aa. The ines
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-12-31
$40 1922 ,525,937

The amounts are set down TO the year
in which the Railroad was opened for use.
This does not show in what years the
,Cork ,Cas done. Thus in the year 1914
there is no new road set down; but in that
year great deal of railroad work was
done. The year 1s47 is not yet CON-
plete.
The grand result shows that in seven
teen years fUe thousand miles of Railroad
have been constructed in the United States,
at an expense Of one hundred and tUenty
millions Of dollards! This is unprece-
den,ed in the history ofcivil Constructions.
1t demonstrates beyond any other fact, the
gigantic growth, the unceasing industry.
and Cumulative Power of Capital, in this
new and vigorous nation.
The present Annual Investment, in
Railroad Constructions, is about fifteen
millions Of dollars! The actual Saving.
in the expenses Of transportation probably
greatly exceeds this. In This way, Rail-
roads on good routes, land in our new
country nearly all are good,) thus act as
Savings Banks. They cannot explode,
and they thus both save and accumulate
property, with little danger of waste or
Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-12-31
TOer1s Ordinances.

Resoired, That no pass or permit shall be suffi-
cient to protect any slave after the hour Of 9, p
NJ, unless it be stated in such pass the place or
places to which the said saye is allowed to GO, or
the GRAND upon which he is sent, and the time
until when they permitted to be out; and any
slave slaves found with passes other than those
described above, shall be dealt with as if they had
no pass.
Resoired, That if any slave found without
pass, with an insufficient pass, shall state to the
Guard that he is sent to any place, or upon any
GRAND, upon sudden emergeRcy-as for ply.
stefan otherwise--it shall be the duty of the
Guard to accompany the slave to the place or per-
son designated, and if the statement of the slave
be found untrue, he shall be punished not exceed
ing fifteen lashes.
Resohed, That all slaves offering insolence to
the Town Guard in the performance of their du-
,y, whether they have pass or not, shall be pun
ished by the Police Officer at his discretion, not
exceeding fifteen lashes.
By order OF the Board.
]. d. POISSON, Town Clerk.
December ~, ls47-[l5-2t
Commercial, Chronicle and Gazette, copy twice.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-12-31
WHY WILLYOU SUFFER.

WHY will you neglect those premontory SYM
w toms which are giving you warning that some
thing must be done to you from the grave of
the consumpive ! Why encourage that hacking
cough-the pain in the side-night sweats-rais-
ing of blood or difficulty of breathing! Why
cherish and foster the disease that is preyng upon
your vitals, taking away your strength with each
passing day, and hastening you to that bourne
from whence no traveller returns 7"
Silence that dreadful cough-Let not its har-
rowing tones fall upon the Of your friends, re-
lieve it at once, and let the bloom of health once
more adorn your now sallow and CHASTITY cheeb-
others have been in situation equally as hope
less as yours and been restored by the great and
wonderful remedy
SHERMAN'S ALL-HEALING BALSAM.
Mr.. F. H. HETZGER, corner of LIST Avenue
and lth street, and formerly merchant in Al
bany was reduced to the brink of the grave from
consumption. The best Physicians could do him no
good, his liberated Lungs and Lirer they could
not cure, and gave him up; he lost his appetite,
strength and flesh, and raised great quantities of
blood and bloody matter; when the tupercles
burst he raised nearly pint at time.
SHERMAN'S BALSAM SAVED HIS LIFE I!
he is now able to travel and attend to his business
Witness the cases of Rev. Henry JONES' lOS
| Eight Avenue, who was cured of cough of so
years standing; Mrs. Attree, No. % Cornelia-
street, who had been given up by Drs. Mott, Rose
and Mcclellan. The grandchild of Christian
Klein S, SIS Ludlow-street, who was also given
up to die. Mrs. Milne, formerly of Brooklyn,
whom the first Physicians said could not he cured;
and host of others who have been afflicted with
Asthma, Consumption, Liver Complaint, and all
the various forms of disease in the vital organs
Do any doubt the efficacy of this medicine!
Let them go and converse with those whe have
been cured by it. Pamphlets containing the
names and residences of small portion of them
may be obtained, gratis. In purchasing, be sure
you get the genuine. ask for "SHERMAN'S
ALL-HEALING BALSAM." and that the
written signature of A. Sherman, NJ D. is on the
rapper Of each bottle.
rs cents and ST per bottle.
DR.. Shermans Lozenges and plasters sold as a.
hove.
DR.. Sherman's Office is at LOG Nassau-street
New York.
The above medicine is for sale by LIPPITT &
W1LLKINGS, Druggists, Wilmington, N. c.
Dec. "A, lS47.-l5-ew
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-12-31
DIR CIRCULATION.

ICE mean to keep the following paragraph stan
ding for the benefit of all whom it may concern:
ADVERTISING would commend the following
facts TO the attention Of the advertising community
The Wilmington Journal" circulates upwardsoi A~
HUNDRED COPIES weekly. Its circulation in the Tow"
Of Wilmington is as large that Of any other pun
Iished in the place. We would further state '""' It's
circulation in the counties which trade to th'S pce Is
THREE iargea that Of any other paper
ed in North Carolina and that It's list is daiiy increasing
We say therefore, without the fear 81 CONTRADICTION,
that # is the best vehicle for advertising which the peo-
nile ofn minrson can seIect One other observation
We think that although large majority Of the readers
r the <tIournoIn are Democrats still THEY occasionally
do little trading as well the readers of the whig pa
GERS We have written the above merely for the lnfor.
atjer Of those who most deeply nterestcd-busi-
ness men Of all professions and all political Grecds-
WHO WANT CUSTOMERS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-12-31
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF MEN.

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF MEN.
The average height of Europeans at
birth. is generally l9 inches female chill
dren being of less size in the proportion of
4s3 TO 498. In each Of the IL years after
birth, one-twelfh is added to the stature
each year. Between the ages OF 10 and
90, the growth of the body proceeds much
more slowly; and between the ages Of 20
and 25. when the body usually attains its
maximum, it is still further diminished.
This point being reached, it is found that
the increase in height is about 8! times
greater than a, the period of birth. In old
age, the height of the body decreases on
the average about three inches. In gene
raj, the height varies less in women Of diff
ferent countries than men.
There is difference in the weight Of
the sexes, both al birth aud during infancy.
The average weighsof male child at birth
is about 7 lbs, and of female child al
birth is about 81 lbs. The weight Of a
newborn infant decreases for the first three
or four days after birth, and it does not
sensibly commence to gain weight until it
is week old At the end Of the first year
the child is nearly three times as heavy as
when it was born. At the age of seven
years it is twice as heavy as at the end OF
the first year. ant at fourteen years old its
weight is quadrupled. The average weight
of each sex is nearly the same at the age
of IL, but after that period, taking individ-
uals of the same age, the females will be
found to weigh less than the males. When
the weight Of the body has reached It's av-
erage maximum. ii is about 10 times heav-
Ter than at the time of birth. The average
weight of men is about 100 lbs, and OF
women ll2 lbs; Of adults. without distinc.
ton Of sex, about 100 lbs. In the case oil
individuals of beth sexes who are under
the height Of feet inches, females are
somewhat heavier than men but if above
this height, men weigh more than women.
Men attain their maximum weight about
the age Of 40, and women at or near the
age Of so. At the age Of 60. both the one
and the other usually commence losing
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-12-31

Disharging Juror-In one of the New
York City Courts, day or two ago, juror
being DESTROYS of escaping from the duties of
his place, pestered the Judge, the Hon. Hiram
Grey. to release him. Judge Grey finally call
ed him up in open Court, and administered to
him the following severe and just rebuke:-
"You have several times, yesterday and to-
day, asked the Court to excuse you from SER
wing on the jury, and have as often rendered
a different excuse. have finally concluded
to comply with your request, but not on any
of the grounds you stated. You first said you
were sick, which was satisfied was untrue.
You next stated you were considerably deaf.
but you heard my first whisper, which ap-
peared to favor your application, and knew
that that excuse was false. On the next APP
plication, you said your wife was sick-of
that cannot consent 10 inquire here. Now,
| shall excuse you from any further atten-
dance here, but not on any grounds assigned
by YOU, but for reasons of my own. A man
who will so disEonor himself, and violate all
the obligations he owes to society, is unfit to
be trusted with the decision of disputed rights
between our feIlow-citizens; and | dismiss
you as utterly unworthy to seat with your
fellow Jurors"
The Juror attempted to explain, but the
Judge peremptorily ordered him to leave the
Court.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-12-31
$4,000 Deaths by Consumption

$4,000 Deaths by Consumption
Would perhaps be small estimate for the rava-
ges of this dreadful disease in single year ;
then add the fearful catalogue Of those cut off
by Inflammation of the lungs. Hemorrhage,
Asthma, Coughs, Influenza, Bronchitis, and
other diseases of the Lungs and Liver.
And the list would present an appalling proof of
the fatality of these two classes of diseases. But
it is important to know that nearly all of this
dread waste of human life might have been pre-
vented by timely use of
DIR. SWAYNE'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF
WILD CHERRY. y.
This mediciae has now been before the public
some eight years, and is the original preparation
from the Wild Cherry Tree. Its reputation as a
remedy for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, and Con-
sumption of the Lungs, based entirely upon its
intrinsic merits, owes but little to inflated news
paper puffs. Those who give it trial, being ben
Gifted by it, recommend it to their neghbors. and
thus gradually and surely has it gained an envia-
bic reput aton and worked its way into general
use. One bottle never fails to cure a recent
Cough or Cold, while with strict attentions to the
directions that accompany each bottle, its use in
Pulmonary diseases of long standing and of the
most alarming character, has always given relief,
and in very many instances has affected complete
and permanent cures.
Beware of the worthless "Balsams," "Bitters,
"Syrups," DC, as they contain none of the virtues
of the original preparation.
The Original and only genuine article is pre-
pared by Dr.. sWAYNE, corner of Eighth and
Race streets, Philadelphia and for sale by agents
in all parts of the United States, and some parts
of Europe.
Asthma, General Debility, Pains in the Side
and Breast, Coughs, Colds, Splitting Blood, OF
any disease of the Throat, Breast or Lungs. DR.
S,Uayne's Genuine Compound Syrup Of WlO
Cherry excels by far all other remedies for the
cure of the above diseases. 1t is always salutary
in its effects, and never injurious. 1t has cured
cases supposed to be past all hope. Remember
always ask for DR.. S,Odynes. as all other prepa
ratons of Wild Cherry are positively fictitious ant
counterfeit. Principal Office, corner of Eight
and Race streets, Philadelphia.
The original and only genuine article is prepar
ed by DR.. Swayne, corner of Eighth and Race
streets, Philadelphia, and for sale by Agents il
all parts of the United States, and some parts o
Europe.
For sale in Fayetteville, N. c., by SHAW &
GARDNER, Druggists and Apothecaries.
Sept 3, ls47-[6-6tltbm