The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-07-13
For the Free Trader
Mr. PALArIXE, July Q, 1850.

! -He@rs Ei;iors-. The public is doubticss aware
that through the Peru Telegraph an imnrcs,o,
lns gone forth to the effect, that the exercises
this Institution on the ith day of july, were TO l.,
concluded with a cotillion party In order to re
move this false impression, the students met an,
passed resolutions rciuting the idea that the eyrr
cl-cs of the day were connected with the bail i,
the oYcnlng; or that the students were in am,
concerned IN gcttin. it up and sent n COPY -
these resolutions 10 the Editor for publicatinn-
Instead of publishing our resolutions lie assert
(ior 1t is merely an aS,ertonJ that there is n mis-
UNDERSTANDING on our part respecting the celehra
ton, and that he cannot see that his remarks i'm
piled that the Professors or any Of the student,
were TO take part In the cotillion party. Wheth
cr the refusing TO publish our resolutions wa, hon
orablc. or not we will leave Others 70 iulgr bu,
we suppose 1t should be attributed to his Chris
tIlh ~ spnit and desire to promote peace; and
10 ms latherly kindness in keeping our idaohqLi,
resolutions from the eyes Of critici,ing public
lie says that the mistake () has arisen on our
part by supposlng that the celebration is all ours
II we had not heard from so responsible n source
that we were in an error, we would have been
slow to have believed it; for We have not learned
as yet, that there will be another celebration 4,
this place; but that there will be n co'i!lion p1r
ty on the evening Of the It'll which will be Who'll
ly unconncctcd with the exercises of the dny. ma
one here doubts Although We cannot doubt IN,
sincerity Of his sorrow we cannot help almirinr
the Christian spirit he displays in his avuwal of il;
and we must also admire the wonderful acumcr
which cond discover, that though the celebration
Mt this place was to conclude with cotillion par.
ty, yet they were wholly unconncctcl. We cwould
also assure him that the resolutions he received
not only P"rgot'd to come from the Young gentle
men ana ladies of this Institution but that they
really did come from them, aud that we are per
iectIy willing that they should excite the risibil
ltlcs OF any one, whether rowdIics or Peru editors
as necessarily every thing of sound sense nIrst
II You could copy the foregoing letter, and in.
sert the following resolutions we would hc very
much obliged to you. Yours respectfully.
THE STUDENTS.
Whereas, an article has appeared in the Peru
Telegraph of the 2lst of June stating that the in.
tended exercises Of the Mt. Palatine Academy on
the ith day Of July, would close with n cotiilon
party; and also ntimating that the students were
engaged IN the sanc,--wc therefore met bv com.
mon consent at which meeting the following rcso.
lutons were offered and unanimously adopted
HsSolrcd, That the editor of the Peru Telcgrnph
has used the name Of this institution in connection
with cotlIion party, we feel it our imperative
duty to inform him, and the public also that he
ia0ors under very great mistake in supposirg
that we would IN any way couutcnauu0 (much less
contribute toy any such proceeding.
h'yoIrch That we have ever held parties and
especially dancing parties as copBscflR NTH Ills
institution, To be highly injurious u our interests
as students, and in view of this, have not will
not, and shall not aid in carrying it ON.
HcSoircR, That the trustees OF this institution be
requested to take measures to discuuntcnancc the
of any one from abroad for the pur
pose of holding coillion parties on our responsi.
biity.
E.so'rch That copy ofthc proceedings Of this
meeting be presented to the editor of the Peru
Telegraph, for publication.
And in addition, the following resolutions were
offered by the ladies':
Hcsu'coI That we, the ladies of the Mt pala-
tine Academy, do cordially acQuicsce in the above
resolutions, and net rs fur rs in our power to re.
move this false impression which has gone forth.
H,Soired That we are not only unwilling to
have our names or Influence used in connection
with the cotillion party but that we show our
of such proceedings by our ab-
scnce and in using our influence to persuade 9th.
crs tromattcuding.
R,Sot,'G That MS We value our moral charac.
'NI aUl lWlUtUCc III society, we Wish 10 DC wholly
with any celebration that is to be con.
cludod with cetilllon party.
H@p'rrG That, as pupils Of the Mt Palatne
Academy We would not wish to bring our teach.
ar into disrospcct contempt OF dcrsion by our at.
tendance of any such triling or sinful amuse.
mpnt H. STANARp PifSiL,,i
VIZ. EDWARD, Secretary
DRILLING WnuNr-rhc editor of the Michigan
Farmer speaks rs follows;
WorcCcntly visited u field of wheat on the pre-.
misss of VIM Burnett, Esq, of Scio, Washtcnw
county, a part Of which was put in with the drill
and the other part sown broadcast, and The con
rast was marked and striking between the two
portions of the field, the drilled portion present,
ng a much finer appearance. Although sown at
hc same time, it was much larger and presented
4 raukcr, more vigorous and lXurmnt appear
lnco than the portion soWn broadcast, aud Should
not be- surprsed the difference in the yield should
bc quite o. great rs estimated by Col Curtcnius,
viz: one third
And yet only one hu5hc Of seed to the acre was
7own upon the drilled part, while b,,hcl aud n
halt were sown upon the broadcast portion Mr.
D. thinks .he drilled portion stood the drough,
much the hest, the seed being buried some inch
IS OF more below tho surface, and that depth be
ing considerably Increased by the constant filling
in of the iulows. He THINKS lt Is also much more