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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-01-04
TERMS OF SALE.

The Land or Plantation payable, one sixth of
the price Of adjudication in Cash, on the day of
Sale, and the balance-one third in all the month
of March s52-one third in all the month
of March 1858, and one third in all the month Of
March 1854. The Slaves-one fourth Of their
price of adjudication, payable in Cash. on the day
Of Sale, and the balance-one hat in all the month
of March 1852, and the other half in all the month
Of March 1s53-and the Movable Property, all
sums not exceeding Twenty Dollars, payable in
Cash, on the day of sale, and all the sums above
Twenty Dollars, payable in all the month of
March next, 1851. The purchasers to furnish
their notes for the credit forms, with endorsers to
the satisfaction of the Administrator Of said Sue
cessions-said notes to be made payable at the of
flee of the Recorder of the Parish Of I~beryille; and
in case of non- at maturity, to bear inter-
est at the rate Of Eight per cent per annum, from
the time due until paid. Special mortgage to be
retained on the Land and Slaves, to secure thu
payment of the said notes and interest that may
accure thereon.
r Sale to take place on the premises.
10 Acts Of Sale 10 be passed before the Recor-
der Of this Parish at the expense of the purchasers.
J. 1. PFTITT, Sheriff.
Parish Of Ibsrville, 5th December, 1850.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20
FOR PRESIDENT IN 1852,
STEPHEN A. DOUG A S,
Sa.iectto tie Decision Of he National Democrat
&c Contention.
The industrial University.

TIE Chicago Tribune, in an article of two or
three columns, gives fair synopsis of Professor
Turner's plan for an Industrial University, which
appeared in this paper last week, pronounces it
"very beautiful but winds up by calling it n
dream and says at may probably be wanted
II thousand years hence, but at the present time
is utterly lmpracticabe and falacious.' The ur.
gent wants of the industrial classes in the premi-
ses are not denied, but the Tribune thinks that
or present system Of education can be SO improv-
cd as to adapt it to to the requirements Of the
times. II by "our present system OF education
the editor means that pursued in the private
schools free schools, scmiHaries, colleges, and un
versities" Of the present day, and the Improve.
ment' is to consist in adding to the studies now
pursued few others pertaining TO the raising of
corn and potatoes, and in reserylng from sale an
for the use of the rising Cincinnati Of the West
in pursuing experiments in Agriculture then
We say he has also been dreaming and besides
being utterly "impracticable and fAllacious,' his
dream has not the merit of being beautiful"
But if the Improvement to consist in the estab
hmunt of a new class Of schools, adapted spe
officially 20 the wants Of the industrial classes,
clools whose aim it shall be, not to exclude or
u.dcrvalae the study ofhe liberalarIs and sciep-
,cs, but to apply them, with all other accessible
knowledge in fitting the Farmer, to the highest
attainebe degree, for his cAlng-just as the
hwyer, physician divine, dc, are prepared-then
we claim the Tribune as belonging to our party.
j. is not pretended that the dream Of Professor
Turner is TO be realized in one or ten years. L
very thing must have n beginning, and time to
eome.to maturity But it is believed that, by the
JuIicious use ola part at first, if not the Whoss Of
the College and Seminary Fund of this state, the
foundation OF au institution may be laid that shall
Ultimately realize tie "dreaia" Of Prof TGrner
Fit is 50 beaufli, it should be worth at least an
experiment Cur state has run mad an! wasted
millions in mad cap nloneymaking projects; what
il al few thousand dollars should he endangered in
II venture that promises so much for the mind Of
the state /. would at leas. he an error in the
right direction.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20
next Governor.

IA The time approaches when the democratic
party will again meet in convention TO nominate
candidate for Governor of this state, the friends
Of different individuals begin to push forward
their favorites. We see already announced as
candidates that will be presented to the conven'
ton next spring, the names Of the Hon. J, y, Mat
teson, Col. John Dement,, Hon. F. c. Sherman,
and Hon. Newton Cloud, and few Others are
spoken OF privately, but no! yet announced.
We agree entirely with our respected cotempo.
rary OF the Joliet Signal that t is right that all
should have their personal preferences, and ex-
press them il they think proper" and we can see
no reason why editors should be less free to speak
out than other people. If all the papers in the
state should speak out freely and candidly on tho
subject, but not in way to wound or give Of
fence, there would be less occasion as their would
be less opportunity for management and corrup-
ton in conventions. The S,gudi takes occasion
at once to express its preference for the Hon.
A. Matteson, in an article from which the follow
ing is an extract:
nc lihc tIiiS UCCitSlou W utC'dIc tiiut VIC oc'
lievs Hon. j. Matteson ia emphatically the man
who should be chosen by the democracy as their
candidate. His business talents, his experience
in public matters, and energy and decision ofcha.
racter Qnafy him especially TO manage the ex
eeui,Yc department Of our state fer the next four
years. For the last eight years he has been a
member Of our state senate, IN which capacity he
proved himself true to the interests Of his const-
iGents, and an active and efficient legislator.
Although we hold in the highest estimation
the distinguished democrats whom we have nam
eIabovc, and would cheerfully support either of
them with all our might for the office Of Cover
nor, we are free to own that our personal prefer
enc, is also for Mr. Matteson. We are influenced
in our partially, doubtless, because being, so to
speak, next door neighbour" We have personal
" and intimately known him for n number Of
years anil have had many opportunities to OBJ
serve not only his indomitablc energy Of charac
ter and superior business capacity, but also his
native roodnsss OF heart-his kind aud gcnerou:
nature. Asa m ember Of the state senate for the
last eight years beng well acquainted through
out our county We have been accustomed to re
gard Mr. NJ almost rs one of our own representa-
,ives. and indeed so far as our leading interests
are concerned, they have ever fond IN nm
true and reliable friend. AS DEM 'c'a'' Mr. NJ
has always been right, and il services t. tue par
ty can give any man claims upon it, Mr.. w. w
Imagine, could present as long list Of sacrih> 'e
on that score rs the next man. With the high.
es. estimate, We repeat, them for the services and
worth Of the other distinguished democrats nam
ed we would respectfully urge the name and
claims Of the Hon J. A. Matteson upon the dc
mocracy VI Illinois for the office Of Governor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20


II isa common thing for the papers through
out this country to catch al straws, and then
cry out to the world, "sca serpents" or .saw
logs" Hence, We find most of the papers at
the present time bristling up at England, and
his Majesty of straw, the Mosquito King, for
their recent conduct towards the American
Steamer, Prometheus, in the harbor of Grey
town, Nicaragua, as she was leaving with u
large number of returning Caliiorniaus. We
have RETAINED from saying anything upon the
subject before, in hopes of receiving correct
story, in due time, through an authentic
source. This we have finally obtained in a
letter from the Captain of the steamer, pub.
lishcd in the New York papers, from which it
appears that The Captain involved himself in
trouble, and his vessel and passengers in peril,
by an attempt to leave the harbor without pay.
ing the customary port charges, The author.
ties made the usual demand for tonnage dues,
which the Captain refused to pay, on the
ground that it was Illegal As Il matter of
course, an attachment was served on the YES.
thing for him to do, under these circumstances
he should have paid the money under pro.
test, relying upon his own government TO cx-
act rcparation from the civil authorities Of the
place, if they had done him wrong. Bat in.
stead thereof, he set tho authorities at def.
ance, and thinking, probably, that the Govern.
mcnt was without the power to enforce its
laws, hosted anchor, and dropped down with
the current. The Express, an English man.
Of.war brig, lying near, intercepted the Prone.
hsuS, firing shot over her bow and stern,
whcreupon Captain Churchill prudently lay to,
sent boat on board the brig 10 ask an explI.
nation, and was told that the brig would pro-
.cct the authorities of Grcytown III their law.
'ul demands, that he must return and pay the
charges of the port, which h, did, entering
protest at the same time. These are the facts
IN the case, derived from the statement under
The Captains own hand. That his conduct
vas unjustitiablc seems to US perfectly clear.
The only question is, us to the right Of the
British officer to interfere. The authority Of
John Bull on the Mosquito Shore is not very
we'll defined, His claims are large, but they
nave not all been recognized yet, If the off.
;cr has done wrong, the British Ministry, on
he representation Of our Government, will ad.
minister the proper rebuke.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20

AoRIrIruEAL EpveArloS NN. N.-Ile TUs
tees oithe University at Albany have determined
TO establish complete, scientific, agricultural
department TO that institution. Prof NoRTox
well known for his devotion TO scientific Agricul
cure, aud for having had charge Of that depart.
ment in Yale College, fer some years past, has
consented to deliver a course Of lectures upon
the subject, this winter, to commence tie first OF
January, AMI continue three months. The Bul,
fslo Commercial Advertiser says:
The course is intended ror the practical raan,
and the subjects are designed TO be presented in
such manner is TO bc perfectly ln,elIis lille to
those who have never before attended TO such
studies. The trustees propose TO offer free tickets
10 the courses on Scientific and Practical AgIicut
ture, on Geology and Mmerelogy, on Eatumol
ogy, and probably on Engineering, Anatomy and
Physiology toyOuug men in each senatorial dist
riltof the State the tickets TO be at tie disposal Of
the several Senators. The same privilege will
be extended to each Of the Colleges in the state
the students to be selected BY the faculty Of each
College from the graduating class OF the previous
year
The Commercial Advertiser thus winds up its
article upon this subject;
at is only within a few years that the imTor-
lance of n thorough acquaInce with chemistry
and geology to the most successful pursuit OF
agriculture hnS come To be understood. All our
farmers can raise decent crops Of those produc.
tiens adapted 10 the sail; hut it Is only by an
accurate knowledge of the peculiar properties Of
that soil, 10 DO obtained by the application of
science alone that the utmost fertility the land
can be ascertaineG. The prejudice against book
farming, formerly 50 prevalent, has given way TO
more intelligent views, and the consequence has
been the Introduction OF more lucrative system
OF agriculture
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20
Gen. shields and kos>ulh.

In the debate in the Senate on the 10Th INST.
on the resolution welcoming koSsuth to the I'M
ted States, among the many speeches made none
were characterized by more feryent eloqucnce
than tina, OF our distinguished senator, Gen
Shields After indicating the great Hungarian
against the assaults that had been made On HIM
in the newspapers. ard by certain Senators, he
prophcsicd that kossuth would 90 10 Europe,
and within two wears they would Sc" HIM lead
ing such revelation ~ was never before wit
messed lie SAID this are hal produced no man
TO compare with kus-u,h Providence lad lais,
al hiua up to redeem the oppressed not OF Hun.
gary alone, hu, oi all Europe Tie was in poll.
tics and sta,esmau-hip what Napoleon was IN
war The speech was characteristic OF the warm
Irish heart of Gen, Shields, and 1t crca,eda mark
cd sensation We doubt mott Will be as crafty
ing To the people Of Illinois as those who heard
it IN Washington.-thi IriJ,o,c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20

Henry CLAy-Mr Greedy writes to the Til.
burc from Washington, under date of Dec lth
us follows;
"lIenry Clay did not attend the sitting Of yes,
tcrday and did not see him in the capitol to-
day. But, seeing him a: his own room, | was
panied by his general appearance. His mind is
clear, vigorous, and active as ever, but his phis.
cal powers have been greatly impaired since |
last saw him. But he is much thinner, looks old
ed, and is less able to bear fatigue and exposure
than he was even last March,--He suffers contin.
ually from dry hacking caugh, which has chung
to and grown upon him for the last eighteen
months aud sometimes causes him much distress,
do greatly fear that this is the last session of
congress wherein his voice will be heard and his
potent influence felt in the councils Of the nation
"Mr Clay's determination is fixed and unalter.
tcrablc that no persuasion nor ontreaties shall
again induce him to be u candidate for the presi
dency lie feels that his earthly career is neal
its close, and that whatever he has had power tc
do for the country is nearly accomplished
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20
The Central Railroad Engineers.

The Engineers of the Central Railroad have
finally made there appearance here, and no mis-
take, for we have seen and conyerseG with them.
On Tuesday last they commenced survey from
the level Of the Rock Island aud Chicago Rail
road at the west end of Ottawa, and running
southwark, crossing the Illinois River at the head
of the island Immediately below town, We I'M
derstand their intention is to survey route from
Bloomington through TO Freeport via this place.
If the Company have any idea of adopting this
route they will probably try to make this the ter
minus, and not go to La Sale at all, in which
event further legislation, both by congress and
our state legislature would be necessary,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20

Dr. STORMS CELEBRATED Suorru Corcu ANDY
An eminent Medical Practitioner of Chicago
stated last Winter, that he was using DR.. storms
Celebrated Scotch Cough Candy for Bronchitis
with which he bal been afflicted seyeral mouths
and that he had derived more beuciit from it than
any other medicine he had found and in view OF
this fact, he Cheerfully united with the Druggist
OF ST. Louis and Chicagoin commenting it 10 the
Public rs an invaluable remedy in diseases Of the
Breast and Lungs
This gentleman is connected with n Wholesale
Drug Store at Chicago from which several thou
sand packages OF DR. storms Cough Candy have
been sold the past ear.
Price One Dime per Roll Rolls for % Cents
or 5 per Dozen.
None Genuine without the Scottish Cont Of
Arms, and the written signature Of Hamilton
Wade.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20
Esnl,n OfEilputI

Ds-We this week changed Sonn's advertise
ment, att his request, which according To contract
some OF our readers may think il strange that we
should present them weekly with paper contan-
ing this advertisement, when tits well Known there
l. not an article SET forth IN it that can be obtained
IN all this section Of country
Wei! II Is not our fault. aud We dontwa to be
held responsible. Mr.. Sloan certainly cannot be
aware OF the demand existing IN this part OF the
STATE Tor his medicine. We received two Letters
yesterday, one more than sixty miles distant, III
curing where thcy could be procured
Nh Sloan. send on your Ointment. Condition
Powders, &c. There is a much call for them as
there was otOli for the Balm ct Gi.cad-Ni Car
mel Register, III. June -, l55O
See SlOan's Advertisement in another column.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20

Tur STATE Co vESIioS-lhc State Register
thinks there should be IN expression given by
the democratic papers throughout the state as to
the time for holding the democratic State Con
vcntion for the nomination Of State olileer' ana
delegate. to the National Convention, 30 that tue
State Central Committee can act advlsedly IN Is
suing their call As far rs the democracy IN TINS
region are concerned we arc safe in saying that
they will heartily acquiesce in any time the COM
mittee may fix upon, but wo can see no oeec'
ton to holding it about tho same time 1t was
held in is-somc time in April.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20

AuRoR, BRAScH RAIL RoAD,-The attempt
to sell this road to the Chicago s. Galcna Com
pany, with view Of having that Company uu'
dertakc its extension west to 4 junction with
the Central Rail Road, has completely failed,
the C. & G. Company having determined to fin
ish their own road, before entering into spec.
ulation with branches. The Chicago papers
aver that the sale was defeated by the iutlu.
cnce Of the Rock Island Rail Road, which has
so deep an interest in defeating the Aurora Ex'
tension. However that may be, the extension
seems to be considered upon the SHELF for the
present.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20

The PRAIRIE FARMER.--This excellent Agri.
cultural Journal is out with u new Prospectus
and new arrangement for 1852, by which we
observe that very extensive improvements are
contemplated. Extensive inducements arc al
so offered for clubbing, so that by sending Il
certain number of subscribers the paper can be
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20

A SMAsH-A four horse stage team, while
coming into town this evening took fright on the
east side of Fox river and came across the bridge
into town on full run; Just as they came In front
of the court house they came in collision with a
wagon damaging it slightly, but smashing the
coach all to pieces. There were two passengers
aboard, but fortusatcly they were not hurt. The
driver hung to the reigns and stopped the team
though he was dragged some distance
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20
Lake DisastcfS,
Wreck ofLis Steamer Nag'opar-Niagara fro.
zen iH--O otter Disasters

Wreck fine Steamer ilu'orer-Nidgdra fro.
8o. Ht-- Othsr Disasters.
Drraolr, Dee 18th p VI.
We are greatly panied to learn OF the Bleaching
Of the splendid steamer Maylower, the pride and
boast Of the City of the Straits on the Prunsyl.
yania shore, near Girnrd, some miles east of
Conueaut 4 despatch from Mr.. Farrar Chief
Engineer. thus briefly communicates the unpleas,
ant intelligence
GlRAEn, Dec II.
The Mavtlowor went ashore at past 10 o'clock
last night below Conneaut, and filled in Is min.
utes. From all accounts she will be total wreck,
and no insurance.
DrrRorr, Dec. Is.
The Mayfower last night was working oil into
pc ep water, which, II she continues TO TO- mus
drove n total loss.
a despatch from +. W Backus, Esq, of this
city Is Is follows:
The Mayfower is ashore miles below Come.
aut Saw no land from Monday evening til last
night, when she went ashore We driited about
the lake in the worst awful storm, with rudder
and smoke pipes carried away. Nothing but the
skill and GOODNESS of Captain Van Allen and the
officers saved us from fearful death. Capt.
Van \. aud others with myself, got ashore with
life line. The capt will remain here till all is
taken care Of.
A despatch from Cleveland Of the 10th, gives
/ full history, by the passengers Of tie wreck Of
the Slayhower. 1t must have been one Of the
most terrific storms ever witnessed.
The Detroit papers of Friday give accounts OF
other disasters in consequence Of the storm and
sudden change in tho weather The fine steam
or Niagara, lured by the pleasant weather, start
ell from Detroit on Monday for the north She
had not proceeded, however, more than hours
sicaming from Detroit, when she found herself so
clcggeI By the ice that she was obliged to stop
her engine. She then foated aground on the
north shoal of the ST. Clair flats
The Steamer Keystone tempted by the same
fair prospects, had started for Dunkirk. but only
got to Maiden, where she was frozen in.
The briggs Navigator and Niagara were also
frozen in on the 9th, in Lake st. Clair, and after
working . hours at the pumps, their crews aban-
d1ued them to walk over the precarous ice Of
Lake St Clair TO Algouac, some 10 miles. Sc
veral other vessels were in sight at the same
time, suffering from the same storm.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20
Central RnlI Road Commenced.

Our Ia Sale ncighbors had quite jubilee
yesterday in consequence Of the breaking ground
at that place, on the Central Railroad We Oh
serve by the Chicago D1Hocrat, which seems To
be authority on the subject, that work was
simultaneously commenced at Cairo, and that it
is to be prosecuted from both points Us fast as
the season will permit
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20
Deputy Surveyors.

Mr.. Wagner our newly elected County Sur
yeyor. has appointed the following deputies;
CIR Potter General Deputy for the county.
G. W. Gilsx, Deputy for the towns Of Eden,
Salisbury, La Sale, Dimick, Troy Grove and Me-
ridcn.
John Gray, for the towns Of La Sale, Walt
ham, Utica, Ophir, and Meriden.
Daniel /. Hit, for the towns OF Deer Park
rann Ridge, Bruce, Drook6old, Grand Rapids
an South Ottawa