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H,nrEW's Fanny, Aug 8, SIC.
Magniiicently grand as America
is universally acknowledged TO be in
scenery of the most imposing and
beautiful description; rich as she is
in the essentials that constitute the
true beauty Of Nature mountains,
majestic in their height; rivers,
broad and deep; lakes Of unknown
depth mirrors of the almighty Mag
ara, whose laundering is the bass in
creations music; forests unbroken
in their stiffness; prairies, decked
with flowers innumerablc, painted
in all the varied hues of Heaven,
yet even here are to be found some
favored spots, where it would seem
that Nature paused TO mingle and
group her beauties into one. have
rambIed amid the pertumcd prairies
of the west; gazed upon the expan.
sivc bosom Of the Atlantic; roveC
among the sunny groves of the South
and sportcd on the Highlands of the
North, but never until now have
gazed upon landscape Of such sur.
passing loneliness, a scene replett
with beauty. Standing upon the
elevated position from whence h,
contemplated its magnilicence, op.
preciating the emotions that rose
within his bosom, | adopt his Ian,
guagc and eXclaim at is worth 8
voyage across the Atlantic" al.
lnde to one, now no more, TO one
emphatically great; to one who
scorning the blood-stained path te
fame, held alolt lis mighty shield
and sped with one resistlcSs bound
to Fame's high pillared dome, gray.
ed upon its adamantine form tn,
Declaration Of American Indcpen,
dence, beacon light to the world
bearing upon its every line the i'm
press of mighty genius, and the in
domitable courage Of spirit daunt'
less as it was free. Here, where
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McCulloch's Rangers, after hard
days ride, had bivoucked one night
last summer in a beautiful mesquit
grove between Reynosa Viejo and
Camargo, a barranca protecting one
side of the encampment from sur.
prise, while the steep banks of the
Rio Grande served the same purpose
on the other. The horses had all
been watered, fed and curried, the
first relief Of the guard posted, and
the rangers after drinking their cof-
fee, were reclining about on their
blankets, spinning long yarns oftheir
adventures, when Bill Dean told a
story that wound up the entertain
ments of the evening, in theatrical
parlance) and caused an outbreak
at the termination that came Nigh
stompeding the entire cavallada,-
Bill had joined McCulloch's men for
the trip, and the recollection of his
humorous tale about chasing the
prairie fire a mile and a half, trying
to cook his horse meat, secured him
a most patient hearing.
Those who know anything about
the emigration Of Germans into Tex
as, are well aware, that thousands
of them have made Indian Point,
near Lavaca, a grand rendezvous
before leaving for the interior settle
ment of New Braunfels; or the from
tier stations on the Pierdenales, LA
no, or the San Saba. Bill said that
he visited the Point last spring,
when some five thousand Germans
were encamped there, and was pre-
sent at one of the most thrilling anC
heart-rending scenes it had ever
been his lot to witness. SO far as
his individual knowledge went, nei.
Their ancient nor modern history
made mention Of any case which
might be considered as any whcr,
near parallel.
Among the emigrants, rcmarke,
Dean, was q young, pretty, red
checked girl, the pride Of the party
who strolled out alone one day t
gather wild flowers in the chaparal
Her rambling carried her farthe
! than she intended, and when sl
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'Hc uoiu Tllie!nen are on the rock
And up and onward, one fierce bolt
OF battle, with that Warrior on his
Black Stecd, leading the dread way,
sweep the men of the Wilderness,
the heroes of Quebec.
Now pour your fires, British can
non. Now lay the dead upon the
rock, in tens and twenties. Now
hirclings-shout your British battle
cry if YOU can
For look, IS the battle smoke
clears away, lock there, in the gate
OF the fortress, for the Black Steed
and his rider!
That stecd falls dead, pierced by
an hundred balls, but there his Rider
waves the Banner Of the Stars.
there-as the British cry for quarter
he lifts up his voice and shouts afal
to Horatio Gates, waiting yonder in
his tent; he tells him that
"SARAToGA IS woN,"
And look! AS that shout goes NJ
TO heaven, he fell upon his steed
with his leg shattered by cannon
ball.
He lays there on his dead steed
bleeding and inscnsible, while hi,
hand, laid over TIE neck of the gal
liant horse, still grasps the Banner o
the Stars.
Who was the Rider of the Blacl
Horse? Do you not guess his name:
Then bend down and gaze upon tina
shattered limb, and you will see tina
it bears the sears of a former wounC
"a hideous wound 1T must have
been. Now, do you not guess hi,
name? That wound was received
at the storming Of Quebec that o
the Black Horse was BENEDICT AR.
MOLD.
In this hour, while the sun was set.
ing over the field of the 18th Octo.
ber-whilst the mists of battle lay
piled in heavy clouds above the
walls of the conquered Fortress
here up the steep rock came maiol
Armstrong, seeking for the man who
"mfght d. something rash~
He found him at last, but it wa:
in the gate of the fortress, on the bo.
dy of the dead stced, bleeding from
his wound, that he discovered the
face of Benedict Arnold, the Victor
of Behmus Heights.
This was not a moment to delive,
the message of Gates. No! for thi,
Rash Man had won laurels for hi.
brow, defeated Burgoyne for him
rescued the army from disgrace anc
defeat. He had done something
RASH.
Therefore, Armstrong, brave ant
generous as he Was, bent over the
wounded man, lifted him from among
the heaps of dead and bore him TO {
place Of repose.
Would it be credited by person.
unacquainted with our history
would the fact which | record will
bushes and shame for the pettineS,
of human nature, be believed, unles.
supported 10y evidence that canno
lie?
Metlinks, even now, I see The
same 1loratio flying from the blood,
field of Camdcn-where an arm,
was annihilated-his hair turning
white as snow, as he pursues his ter,
rible flight, without once resting 70,
eighty miles-methinks | hear hin
call for another Arnold, to WIN TIL
BATTLE, AS SARATOGA WAS won!
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Thomas Jefferson stood, Rambler
stands, and would, had he the pow
er, fill every heart with the throb-
bings of his own.
Come up with me; the rock on
which J stand has defed the storm
of ages, and will not totter now
Sec, it is carved with countless
names, aspirants to fame, that would
be great, and may. Beware Che
brink one false step. and deSiruc-
ton would be inevitable. Here, sit
beside me, and admire the work OF
omnipotence! See yonder towering
mountain, clothed from its base TO
the summit in the green mantle Of
spring, that barrier has been crush
ed by Deity. Behold the chasm,
and the huge rocks that hang i'm
pending from the precipice on eth
er side, threatening vengeance or
the foe that swept away their bull
warks. TO the right the Shenan-
doah comes to meet the Potomac
that is rushing from the left. Min
Cling into one, they glide swiftly
through the mountain pass, ripping
forth their notes of JOY to him who
set their waters free. llark ! III,
the echo Of the boatman's horn, and
see yon deeply laden barge, bearing
the fruits of the soil, gliding sweet.
ly along on the unruflled bosom o
the Canal; and, rushing along it.
brink, behold that huge iron mon
ster, instinct, as it were, with life
advancing with frightful velocity
along its iron-bound path, goaded t(
madness by the flames that rage
within him.-List to that shrill pier
cling shrek issuing from his nostril
it is the rejoicing cry of an clc.
ment, escaping from the shackle'
that triumphant art had fetteret
around it. Man may bend the ele
ments to an acknowledgement Of hi.
power-it is but an admission o
their own superior might. Let IL
ascend the hill, in the rear of tn,
rock. How solemnly impressive
how calm, and still is all around
above; and the silence beneath star
ties the beating heart with its still
ness. No whisper, no breathing
nothing but quietness reigns here
it is the resting place of the dead
| would not ask a more fitting place
upon the bosom of my mother eartl
than this to rest my wearied heat
upon, and take my dreamlcss slum
Der. The last parting glance of yon
der glorious orb would rest upol
my grave, and his rising beam dis
pei the darkness that rested on it
Tread lightly. Oh, do not plucl
that rosa mothers hand hatl
placed it here, an emblem of tn,
bright fair creature that rests be
meath its dropping petals. Sacret
be the flowers that bloom above tn,
dead,-Perchance, when the STAR
are smiling OK them, and the nigh
winds stir their leaves, the spirits O
the dead come forth from those gras
Sy mounds, to clothe afresh the lily
repaint the rose, and renew thci
fragrance.
Touch not their flowers, still let them bloor
Dilusng fragrance round their tomb.
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Having located at VermllIiouviilc, offers his
Professional services to the public, and feels a
c,nfdcnc0 Qrnm his long practice in Michigan
and ilinois.) in being able tn re ndCr satisfactory
services to those who may favorhim with call.
Inly 10, 1910.
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JAMES STOUT,

attorney and Counsellor al Lar,
Office on the north side Of tho public square. 81
NRENCH BURR MILL STONES AND
II DUTCH ANkER BOLTING CLOTHS.
Tho above articles are kept constantly on
hand by the Subscribers at their old establishment
in ST. Louis. Mo , aud are offered at the lowest
rates. Also...Nill irons, Screen Wire, Machine
Cards, &c. Allwarunted.
Letters addressed to st. Louis, or to q. Il G.,
Todd. Peru, Illinois, will meet with attention.
3S.3m q. 4 Z. TODD.
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Dr.. J. PEARSON.

Offers his professional services to the
inhabitants of Ottawa and vicinity. OF.
flee in the room adjoining the Free Ira.
der Printing Office, in Reddicks Block.
=. S.-Dr. p. still continues to per.
form operations in all the various branch
es of Dentistry. Charges 10 correspond
Nth the timeS!!!
Ottawa. March ~, 1s47.
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writhing in death, some crawling
along the sod, some speeches. as
stone The remaining ten start back
but there is no time for surprise.
"Club your rifles, and charge
them home - shouts the Unknown,
and the Black Horssesprings forward
followed by the militia-mcn. Then
"a confused connict-a cry Of "quar-
ter pa vision Of the twenty farm
ers grouped around the Rider o! the
Black Horse, greeting him with
hearty cheers.
Thus it was all day long.
Wherever that Black Horse and
his Rider went, there followed victo-
ry, The soldiers in every part oil
the field seemed to know that Rider,
for they hailed him with shouts, they
obeycd his commands, they rushed
after him, over yonder cannon, thro'
yonder line Of bayonets. His APP
pearance in any quarter of the field
was succeeded by desperate onset,
a terrible charge, or a struggle hand
to hand with the soldiers Of Bur-
goyne.
Was this not strange thing p
This unknown man without a com
mand, was obeycd by all the soldiers
as though they recognised their
General. They recognized him fol
a Leader, wherever he rode; they
followed him to death wherever he
gave the word.
Now look for linn again q,
On the summit of yonder hill, the
Black Horse stands erect on his
launches, his fore-legs paving the
air, while the rider bends over his
neck and looks toward the crowded
valley. The hat has fallen from that
Riders brow ; his face is covered
with sweat and blood; his right hand
grasps that battered sword. How
impressive that sight, as an OCCASION
al sungleam lights the Riders brow,
or red flash Of battle light, battles
his face, as in rays of blood!
At this moment, as the black steed
rears on the summit of the hill, look
yonder from the opposite valley
dashcs Major Armstrong, in search
of that Unknown Rider, who sees him
coming, turns his horses head dis
appears with laugh OF scorn. Still
the gallant major keeps on his way
in search of this man who excites
the fears of General Gates-this
brave Rider, who was about to dc
"SOmething rQ h."
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II. W. HOPKINS, NJ. ID.

Physician and Surgeon, Oiidwa, Ills.
Oif1rs his Professional services 10 the citizens
of Ottawa and vicinity. Office over George +,
Walkers store, where he may he found a. all
times except when absent professional bust
ness. August 6 1916.
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A. II. ROWLAND,

Ply stefan and Sargeon.
Residence on tie hill, few doors west Of the
Fox River House. Office, the same as hereto
fore occupied by Rowland & Pcarson,ln Red
dicks Block
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At last, toward the setting sun,
the crisis Of the conflict came.
That fortress yonder OH Behmus
Height, was to be won or the Amer
lean cause was lost.
That fortress was to be gained, or
Gates was dishonored man Bur-
goyne triumphant General.
That fortress yonder you can see
it through the battle clouds-with
its wall of red coats, its lines Of Brit
ish cannon, its forest of bayoncts.
Even those bold rihemen, who
were in the wilderness with one
Benedict Arnold, who stormed the
walls of Quebec, with this Arnold
and Montgomery, on that cold day
break fDccemberthirty-f first, 1875,
even those men Of iron fell back,
terrified at the sight.
That cliff is too steep-that death
is too certain.
Their officers cannot persuade
them to advance. The Americans
have lost the field. Even Morgan
that Iron Man among Iron Men
leans on his rifle, and despairs OF
the field.
But look yonder! In this mo-
ment, while all is dismay and horror,
here clashing on, comes the Black
Horse and his Rider.
That Rider bends from his stccd ;
you can see his frenzied face, now
covered with sweat, and dust, and
blood. lie lays his hand on that
bold riileman's shoulder.
"Come on" he cries: you will
not fail me now !"
The rileman knows that face, tina,
voice. As though living fire had
been poured into his veins, he grasps
his rifle, and starts towards the rock
"Comc onm cries the Rider OF
the Black Horse, turning from one
Scared face to another. "Comc
on! you will not fail me now!"
lie speaks in that voice which
thrills their blood.
"Y0u were with me in the wilder
ness !" he cries to one: and yon
at Quebec" he shouts to another
edo you remember ?"
"And you at Montrcal'-
"And you, there on Lake Cham.
plain You know me long-you
have known me long! Have | ever
spoken to you in vain2 speak &c
you now-do you see that Rock
Come on
And now look, and now hold your
breath as that black steed crasbc,
up the steep rock ! All! that steet
quivers-he totters-he falls! No
no! Still on, still up the rock, still
on toward the fortress!
Now look again--his Rider turn,
his facc-
"Come on, men Of Quebec, where
| lead you will follow"
| But that cry is needless. Alrcad,
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De. p. SCHERMERHORN,

OTrs his Professional services to the CT zcn'
of OttIw, aud vicinity. Office on Columbus ST
between Canal and CLIFTON.
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Every small farmer in Limerick
county, (Ireland,) who can muster
ego, or even fl0, is about emigra-
ting to America in the ensuing sums
mer.
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DR. JOSEPH STOUT.

Oilers his Professional services to the citizen
Of Ottawa aud vicinity. Office on LA Sale 81.
of the room occupied Ivy the late DR.. lIurlhut.
Ottawa June II, lS4j. Al On
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FREMONT HOUSE,
c HlC A GO, Ill.

!. GURLEY IL CO., Cato of the American
Temperance House, Chicago,) have taken the
T'emlpt HJISe corner OF Lake aud streets
whore they will be happy to serve their friends
All all Others who will favor their with call
in the best style May / 1916 Gas
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SETH G.. T. ARL,

Painiea and Glazier, OHaWd, ms
Carriages, Signs, Houses, &C. painted to order
ani on reasonable terms. Shop on Columbus
street, near DR.. Schermerhorn's.
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O ID. DAY.

Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
.4urord.
dice m the east side Of the river, over Al'cn'.
Store. 81
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1t took at least twenty minutes to
collect the scattered horses that
broke their ropes when the laugh
that succeeded this termination 10
a sad story first burst upon them.
Pie.
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splendd victories wonby our army, are
enough 10 fire the coldest hearts, and 10
make us gfateful I'VE say it reyerently, to the
Ruler of nations, "whose banner over us is
LOVE-" s3N5hf R3 eii 0Hh ACl
Europe will hear the story Of the battle Of
Busna Vista, in many respects the greatest
of modern times, and oftho capture of the
Gibralier ofAnerica, with profound asionish-
ment, if with no better feeling. The people
who road, and the people who reflect, will
look TO the western world with renewed in
terest. The setting orb Of their departing
glory will be perceived TO be the morning
light of our increasing fame. To US they
must finally look when they seek 10 know
what is the true destiny Of man, and what are
the just objects Of national existence. a.l'
We come 10 the conclusion, then, that
the present war, and those which have pre-
ceding il, in despite Of the evils attending
every field battle, and The pangs which they
must always give to every tender heart, have
been an unavoidable consequence Of our po-
sition and progress. And we cannot but be-
ieve that the recent events in Mexico, to
which we have alluded, will exercise strong
distinct, and lasting effect upon the national
character at home and abroad, and the blood
and treasure this war has cost us will cement
indissolubly the confederated soveroigntIes
in whose cause, and under whose banner,
they have been SO gloriously expended.
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SANTA ANNA VS.. THE WHIGS.

l.
Santa Anna does not appear to sustain
the wings in this country, in their claim for
Mexico Of the territory of the Rio Grande
and between that river and the Neuces-
They have all along urged that the United
States we're invading Mexico in occupying
the eariem bank of the Rio Grande. He in
sists that we shall evacuate the Mexican
territory by Withdrawing to the eastern side
of the river. In his despatch TO the minis
ter DIVA and Marine, he says, alter toticing
Gen. Taylor's proposition for an exchange
of prisoners:
"He also expressed to me the desire
which the Americans felt for this re-establish-
ment of peace. Iossrved (says Santa Anna
that we could say nothing ofpeace while
The Americans were on this side Of the Rio
Grande, or occupied any part ofthe Mexican
territory, or bockaded our ports; and tha.
we were resolved TO perish or vindicate our
rights; that fortune might not always be ia
vorabe TO the enemy, and their experience
Of the 22d and 23d, should convince them
thatit could change.
1t was cruel in Santa Anna, thus to over
throw the chief arguments Of his friends in
this country against eur government, when
attempting to convince it Of wrong, injus-
tice and aggression in il dealings with Mex
leo. @ 4'tlf
The N. Y. Tribune, of the "a, more Mex.
can than Santa Anna himself, and more
jealous in the defence Of Mexico, has the
following contradiction ofhis official dispatch.
But as the Tribuns speaks with more zeal
than knowledge we shall give the greater
credit 10 Santa Anna.
"The Nueces is just as clearly and sne-
quiyocally the Western boundary Of Texas
as the Connecticut is the Western limit Of
New Hamshire; anda claim Of the latter
that the crests Of the Green mountains are
her true and Western boundary would not
be more audacious than is the claim of
the Rio Grande as the Western boundary
of Texas" s."-Bufalo Courier.
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the course you advocate, justice 10 the dead
will every where commend my sugges-
iion.
OEce-hoIder.--Well, for my part think
it is capital thing 10 punish the locos, by
electing Taylor, man made by the very
war they created.
John.--Good thing eh! TO take poison
yourself ifyou can only thus get your enc
mics to drink it But are you sure you eau
elect himf Whose votes will he get besides
the whigs?
O6cs-holder--He'l get all the native,
vote, the auti-rent vote, the Tyler vote, and
the custom house vote, pretty much all ofthe
effice-holders in the country are going for
him; and saw only yesterday loce paper
in this State, edited by custom house man,
who is Out for him. Besides the hurra-boys
Of the locos will 90 for him.
John.-Excellent company! Natives,
who burned the churches anti-renters, who
murdered their landlords; the Rynder's of the
customs, and the offal of the loco partly
Well, if that amt dose for a weak stomach,
/ should like 10 learn what is! i'll thought
there was drop of that Indifferent compla-
cency that tolerates the idea Of an associa-
ton with such materials in me, would step
into Chumer's and buy double dose Of Ep-
som, and purge it out! | don't think even
understood you bofore, neighbour You
"stoop TO conquer" Isuppose. Good morn
ing.
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OF We understand that Captain Skinner
and Lieut.. Galezio, of the Wapaukonnetta
company, are making exeriions to fill up the
ranks Of their company, and TO organize it,
with the design of rendering their services
10 government, in the event of another re-
QUESTION upon Ohio. We shall be glad to,
hear that their efforts have been crowned with
success.--Lima Argus.