Warsaw Message/September 27, 1843/Page 2

THE WARSAW MESSAGE. --- TH. GREGG.....EDITOR. --- Warsaw, Illinois. --- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1843. FOR PRESIDENT, HENRY CLAY, OF KENTUCKY. --- FOR VICE PRESIDENT, JOHN DAVIS, OF MASSACHUSETTS. Subject to the decision of a National Convention. Notice.--The partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned is this day dissolved by mutual consent. WM. Y. PATCH, TH. GREGG. The business of the office will in future be conducted by the undersigned, to whom, or to his authorized agents, all payments must be made. TH. GREGG. Warsaw, Sept. 6, 1843. --- TO SUBSCRIBERS.--We are in great need of a little Cash, to purchase a supply of paper for the winter. Those indebted to us will greatly oblige us by forwarding by mail or handing to Agents the amounts of their indebtedness. Bills will be forwarded in a week or two. --- We are under the necessity of adopting a new rule in regard to Job work. Hereafter, all Jobs done in this office must be paid for on delivery. The Rule is imperative--and will be strictly adhered to. Sept. 27. --- The Proceedings of the Anti-Mormon Convention at Carthage, and the Letters of Governor Ford to the Governor of Missouri, in an Extra, for sale at this office. --- The Mormon Question. The question is frequently asked us, what course we intend to pursue in regard to the the difficulties growing up between the old citizens and the Mormons. Many rumors are afloat, we understand, about the matter: some affirming that the Message is to cease being a Whig paper, and is to come out neutral in politics,--and some one thing, and some another. Now, to those who are honest in their enquiries, and really do not know, we are willing to 'define our position.' But we think all might know, without the asking; as we are not aware of any inconsistency in the matter heretofore. First, then, the Message, while it remains under the charge of its present conductor, will be a Whig Paper--a Clay, Anti-Free Trade, Anti-Sub-Treasury, Anti-Mormon, & Anti-all-other-Humbug paper--and that, too, without an enquiry whether the Humbug or the Anti-Humbug side is the strongest. It will advocate, as heretofore, the great Principles of the Whig Party--believing them to be such as will alone make the American Union a happy and a prosperous one; and it will aim to secure the election of Henry Clay to the Presidency--above all others--as one the most deserving that high station, and the better able to administer the Government to effect that desirable end. Oon the all-absorbing local question--the Mormon Question--we shall be as we always have been. We have always cherished a perfect hatred of Hypocrisy and Knavery in all its forms, but especially when it is found under the cloak of Religion; consequently we utterly despise the whole system of Mormonism, from its great Founder and Prophet down to the lowest clap-trap fooleries, devised to gull the ignorant and unwary. We regard it as the base fabrication of a few villainous spirits, who, too proud to beg, and too lazy to steal, have hit upon it, as a means of rioting in luxury and debauchery at the expense of the laboring many. The world has been pirated upon by just such fellows as Joe Smith ever since the days of the Dispersion from Babel--and it is nothing new nor strange that one should such 'flourish for a season' in this country. Each in his turn has 'strutted his brief hour upon the stage,' in his ill-gotten notoriety, and then passed off into oblivion--forgotten forever, as soon as the evil he had done had passed away. So in this case: A few short years will sweep Mormonism and its founder into nothingness--there to remain until the last trump shall call them up to judgment;--to be succeeded, doubtless, in their due time, by other impostors and other impositions. We are one of those, who have ever believed that to others is to be ascribed the cause of much of Joe Smith's notoriety. The pressure from without, is what sustains the tub, and kept it on its bottom; and so, to the pressure from without, is mainly to be attributed the rise and strength of Mormonism.--Had it been allowed to rest in quiet from the beginning; had it been allowed to work its own way into the world, and into the notice and good opinion of the people, it would long since have been among the things that were. The commanding talents--the admirable cunning--the exquisite skill, &c., &c., that people are in the daily habit of ascribing to the Prophet, is, in our view, just so much flummery. We can find forty grog-shop loafers in any of the large cities in the Union, who possess the talent necessary to accomplish all--and more--that he has of himself accomplished: men who would make just as good a Prophet--just as good a military chief--and could seem a much better gentleman! There always have been, and perhaps always will be, men and women in the world, whom it were easier to dupe than to teach common sense--who always choose Error rather than Truth--and with whom some marvelous and

mysterious story of 'blood and thunder,' is worth a thousand Gospels. Such men as Joe Smith, can always find such men and women as these to act upon: And the greatest wonder is that people wonder at it;--seeing that a large portion of the world's history, from the first false Prophet down through a period of four of five thousand years, is a string of just such chapters. But, we have to do with Mormonism as it is--with the Mormons as we find them. The 'why and wherefore' is not now the question with the people, but the remedy for the evil, is the question. With Mormonism in its incipient stages, we could have had nothing to do: or with the religious part of it, (if there is any Religion in it!) we now desire not to meddle. People have a perfect right to be gulled, if they so please; and others may gull them, for all we care. And all men--and women, too--shall have full liberty to worship a 'golden calf,' or a wooden ox, according to the dictates of their consciences, for all that we shall do to molest them. But with Political Mormonism all are bound to come in contact. With that Mormonism which assumes to control the rights and liberties of the citizen--which sets itself up as a law, in the place of the laws of the State--and which, under the garb of great Patriotism, is habitually trampling on the most sacred institutions of the country--it is with this kind of Mormonism the people of this section of country, and particularly of this county, have now to deal. To what extent this usurpation has been pressed--or how far the rights of the citizen have been invaded, we shall not now stop to enquire. The fact, itself, no honest and unprejudiced mind can doubt. The solemn declarations of a large and respectable portion of the citizens of this county, without regard to party, and the determined manner in which they make known their grievances and as sert their rights, are sufficient proofs of the existence of the evil. Men, in their sober senses, are not apt to unite in the chase of a phantom. But as none deny that there is an evil--a great and rapidly increasing evil--so, we believe, there are none who will deny that a remedy must somwhere be found. Men cannot always in safety tread the ground beneath which the volcano slumbers. Our limits will not now permit us to enquire what that remedy should be. Let it suffice for the present to say that our remedy must be a peaceable one--a remedy that will not interfere with the Majesty and the Supremacy of the Law! We can advocate no measure of redress, that does not carry along with it the doctrine of Obedience to the Laws, from the beginning to the end.--The subject will be resumed hereafter. --- Mormonism Exemplified. We copy the following very witty and sensible article from the last No. of the 'Nauvoo Neighbor,' the oracle and organ of the Prophet. It purports to be an editorial notice of the late Carthage Anti-Mormon Convention, and is sent forth to the world as an official account of that meeting. It is not often that anything so witty and so pointed emanates from the newspaper press; so eloquent--so chaste in its style--so happy in its illustrations--and so admirable in its orthography! We know of nothing that can rival it, unless it be some of the scintillations from the New York Herald--the editor of which appears to be such a favorite at Nauvoo. Here it is--verbatim, et literatim, et punctuatim: CARTHAGE vs NAUVOO. We have been not a little amazed of late, to hear of the proceedings of some of our modern Appolos, in the ancient, alias modern city of Carthage. If we could only believe in the transmigration of souls, we should really think that the spirit of Hannibal, after having been encased in the body of a bear an ass, a wolf, a snake, and vulture, and having partook more or less of the nature of those several bodies, had come down by lineal descent upon Walter Bagby, Collector, and that Constable, Wilson, of Modern Carthage, if Missouri Boggs had been dead possessed his spirit. As he is not, however, we think that the spirit of Cortes, or some other ancient worthy, has taken possession of him. Be that as it may, we think that these two dignitaries are anxious to immortalize their memory and perpetuate their fame, and we would gladly help them to do so. When Hannibal, the great Carthagenian Chief, crossed the Alps for the purpose of taking Rome by surprise, and conquering it, he was quite as indefatigable in his exertions to subjugate the Roman empire, as the modern Hannibal, (for we shall now call him by that name.) is to destroy Nauvoo. As the friend, therefore, of Hannibal the modern, (we mean tax-gather Hannibal, not General Hannibal,) we would advise him before he sets out on his classical expedition, in endeavoring to immortalize his name, by trea ding in the steps of his great prototype, to count well the cost, lest instead of destroying Rome alias Nauvoo; he should, as did ancient Hannibal, bring ruin upon Carthage. When General Hannibal raised his army to cross the Alps, he raised a numerous force, but he met with one difficulty, in the assembly not furnishing him with supplies. So, when our collector Hannibal, thinks of setting off across the Alps, alias prairie with his aid, constable Wilson, on his modern expedition to destroy Nauvoo, he had better arrange with his congress; alias mob in Carthage, to furnish him with supplies while on his expedition; but he has one expedient that General Hanibal had not, and that is in selling lots for taxes, after they have been paid for. We suppose that in beating up for volunteers, Hanibal (the collector,) through the assistance of his aid, constable Wilson, and some other disappointed would be official as (Who perhaps neither of them will have any

pickings this season) had somewhere between two or three hundred collected, before whom stood the immortal Hanibal, (the collector,) all present were petrified by the thrilling appeals of eloquence that flowed from the lips of our soul inspired,k and inspiring general, alias Hanibal the collector. We are informed that they passed certain resolutions; but we have not yet been honored with a perusal of them. We have heard of a Nigger meeting which may not be inapproriate. I say Sambo;--says Jim, a very interesting Nigger; I says Sambo, and all ob you jemmen ob color;--dis Nigger mobes dat Mas sa Leopoldi Augustuni Washington, my uncles nephew, be de president ob dese Nited States; what says all ob ye niggers and massa president ha! ha! ha! ha! I second de motion of de former jemmen; --says Ned. Massa President. says Sambo, put it to de meetan. All ob you jemmen ob color who faber Leopoldi Augustuni Washington, signafy it by saying aye. Carried all but one,--gem men put dat one dam nigger out for not voting for de president ob de Nited States, when all ob dese gemmen voted in de firmative.* --- We are informed that at the Carthagenian meeting, that because one man voted in the negative, it was moved that he be put out. Seriously--is this the way that a large and respectable body of their fellow citizens are to be met? Is this the only answer the organ of the Prophet and the vindicator of the acts and doings of the Mormon People, gives to the complaints of their fellow citizens and neighbors? Is this vulgar tirade of personal abuse, and low attempt at wit, meant to be a reply to the charges made by that meeting, and published to the world, with more than usual solemnity? Shame! Shame! Where is thy blush! A large number of the most respected citizens of Hancock and the adjoining counties, under a weight of grievances to which they foel unwilling to submit, meet together to give an expression of their feelings, and enquire what measures the exigency of the case demands: In that capacity they make serious charges against a people who have lately come amongst them, and between whom and the old citizens, it will not be denied, there does exist a strong animosity. Well--what is the answer to these charges? Are they met and repelled? Are they denied? Or is there even an attempt at denial? No--nothing of the kind. But instead, a large amount of rubbish, about 'Hannibal and Carthage'--'the Alps alias the prairie'--'our modern Appolos'--and 'Nigger stories,' is heaped upon them. Of the Prophet himself we should not have expected any other sort of a reply. It is of a kind with his usual treatment of those who do not see proper to 'bow the knee to Baal,' and fall down and worship the image which he in his foolish arrogance is endeavoring to set up. But we did expect a different reply from the present editor of the Mormon paper. And we cannot but believe that these charges will yet be met and replied to, if not with calmness & good temper, at least with seriousness; and that a disposition will yet be manifested to remedy at least some of the evils complained of. --- P.S. Since writing the above, we have received the Neighbor of Sept. 20th, containing the following 'diminutive' notice of the meeting. So it seems that the above article is the only answer the Mormon organ intends to give to these complaints of their fellow citizens. Then--so be it. Carthage.--We have perused the resolves of this great Carthagenian meeting, as published in the 'Warsaw Message,' and we must confess that, contemptible as we viewed their proceedings from hearsay, our views of them would have been much more diminutive, had we have been acquainted with the facts of the case. Well might our correspondent say, 'they must have proceeded from hearts as dark as Erebus." These poor specimens of humanity, and would-be counterfeiters of republicanism, have indeed published their own shame; and if they were worthy of attention, and had their deserts, would be found guilty of treason. We consider their resolutions unworthy of notice, and will leave them to be buried in their own ashes, unless requested by our friends, to gratify their curiosity, and to let them see what a few broken down office seekers will do. For the benefit of the public, however, and to immortalize the memories of those concerned, we shall make out a list of the principal men concerned, and keep them standing a few weeks, by way of advertisement, that men may know how differently men will act under different circumstances, when they are disappointed in their expectations. Perhaps after all, we had better be preparing waggons to decamp, lest Carthage, with tax-gathering Hanniball at their head, should swallow up Nauvoo, body and bones. Oh dear! Oh dear!! Oh dear!!! --- Give way! Richard M. Johnson! John C. Calhoun! Lewis Cass! and all the rest! The Springfield State Register has come out for Martin Van Buren against the field, and nailed his flag to the mast head! No doubt he will be elected. As soon as we can get time to take notes, we shall publish a notice of the improvements now going forward in this place. Several substantial buildings are in the progress of erection, which, when finished, will add materially to the appearance of the town. We have been requested by different individuals, to publish Sol Smith's Letter to Dr. Beecher, and an article on West India Emancipation. To both we respectfully answer--Can't do it. At the special election for Judge of Probate, held in this county, on the 11th inst. the result was as follows: For Rand (whig) 347; for Greenleaf (democrat) 945. Greenleaf's majority 598.

Jack-Mormonism Exemplified. --- We copy the following from the Nauvoo Neighbor, of Sept. 20. Some of our readers will probably recollect John Harper. -- For the Neighbor. TO THE CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS AND THE ADJOINING STATES Fellow Citizens:--Feeling deeply interested in the welfare of the people of the United States, and especitlly in the prosperity and peace of the State of Illinois, I take the liberty of addressing you, relative to the disagreeable circumstances that have recently transpired in Carthage. It seems that there are some disappointed office seekers who feel chagrinned at the result of the last August election; and now having given loose vent to their passions, have used their influence to stir up the people against the Mormons in Hancock county, and the adjoining counties, and States, with many unfounded reports against that community. Fellow citizens: I am a citizen of Hancock county, and have been ever since the Mormons came to this county. I have traded with the Mormons and have been personally acquainted with the prophet and a number of the leading members of that society. I was in Nauvoo, on business, near six weeks, last summer, when Joseph Smith was taken, and tried, and honorably acquitted by the proper authorities, (so declared in my presence, by C. Walker, Esq. and other honorable lawyers.) I would here remark that I am not a Mormon, neither am I contending for their religion, be that between them and their God. I am only contending for those patriotic principles that caused our ancestors to fight, bleed and die. Having the knowledge that I have of the Mormons, and the sayings and doings at Nauvoo, I feel myself called upon to say that the preamble and resolutions published in the Warsaw Message, of a meeting at Carthage on the 6th inst., are grossly absurd and most of the statements unqualifiedly false, and that the meeting throughout was conducted under an unholy influence. I was present at the above meeting and know that the leaders of said meeting are broken down office hunters, and some, if not all of them, have been running to Nauvoo for votes, and because the Mormons voted for the men of their choice, as free-born American citizens; this clique were not satisfied as they did not happen to be the men of their choice this year. Thus it seems that they have suffered themselves to take the unhallowed ground of mobocracy, or so near it that we cannot make any thing else of it. The 'Message' states that the above meeting was convened 'without respect of party,' and the preamble and resolutions 'were unanimously adopted.' These statements I know to be false, as not more than one third of the citizens present voted in the affirmative. I, with a number of others, voted in the negative, and a great many did not vote at all, being attracted by curiosity rather than any interest they felt in the meeting.--Again it was a Whig meeting, as far as I could discover. The President, Secretary, and leading members, I knew to be Whigs. I am truly sorry to see individuals who wish to be looked upon as honorable seek for redress for a supposed injury, in such a disgraceful way, instead of honoring the laws of their country, by seeking legal redress, instead of pledging their lives to support principles which are illegal, unjust and oppressive, and which would sap the foundation of our Government, support the principles of mobacracy, injure and destroy the innocent, and ultimately end in the shame and dishonor of all concerned. Yours respectfully, JOHN HARPER. --- Now we have a word or two to say to the above. And in the first place, we must say that a more glaring specimen of Jack-Mormonism never came to our knowledge. And then the attempt to make it all a Whig movement! What! Isn't John Harper a whig? The first time we ever saw the renowned individual, was in 1840, three years ago only, as President of a Whig Convention, and the largest meeting ever held in this county. But men change, and times change with them.--Ah! now we think of it! we did hear of his going over to the Locos last year, when there were strong signs of that being the strongest side: But as he didn't get any of the 'loaves and fishes,' we did'nt know but he had got back again. Let us for a moment examine the course of this gentleman, on the subject of Mormonism. After acting with the Anti-Mormon party, previous to the last year's convention, and finding that he could not 'begin' to get a nomination in it for Representative, he modestly declined the honor!--went to Nauvoo, to get a 'Revelation'--declared for Liberty of Conscience, and the universal freedom of Opinion for the Mormons--which nobody ever denied them--but couldn't get their votes for an office! Instead of 'bread' they gave him a 'stone!' Instead of calling him a nice sort of a man, and all that, they reviled him, and called him 'Big-head!' And now he is trying the game over again! We can tell him he will not succeed! 'Revelations,' in these latter days, come not in favor of the Gentiles. Saints only are to be benefitted by them in future. But Mr. Harper makes some statements in regard to the meeting, which must not pass unnoticed. He says it was a Whig meeting. We think any person there for honest purposes, would not have been engaged in 'counting noses.' But how is it? The President and Secretary are Whigs; but the committee which brought forward the Preamble and resolutions, was composed of three Whigs and three democrats; and several other Democrats took active part in the proceedings. Yet it was a Whig meeting! so says Mr. Harper. Again: the report of the proceedings says the preamble and resolutions were 'unanimously adopted.' This, Mr. H. says is false

--for he and 'several others' voted against them. Here he differs from his coadjutors at Nauvoo. They say 'one man' voted in the negative, 'and he was noted to be put out.' Did they attempt to put Mr. Harper out?--Or did the Nauvoo folks forget to count him? Again: Mr. Harper says that 'most of the statements' made at that meeting 'are unqualifiedly false,' and that 'the meeting was conducted under an unholy influence.' Perhaps there is nothing holy with him, but what proceeds from the Sanctorum of the Prophet--if so, we presume he is welcome in his opinion; but the other is a serious charge, & he may be called upon to substantiate it. Again: Mr. Harper 'knows' the actors in that meeting to be 'broken down office hunters.' For this assertion he is probably excusable; as he only 'measures their corn in his own half bushel.' Who does not 'know' that he is a broken down office-hunter,--and is likely to remain so. In his own language, we shall conclude this notice of Mr. Harper: '[We are] truly sorry to see [an] individual who wishes to be looked upon as honorable, seek for redress for a supposed injury, in such a disgraceful way, instead of honoring the [old neighbors and friends, who have always treated him with kindness and respect.] --- COMMERCIAL. -- Warsaw, Sept. 27.--We quote the various articles of Country Produce as follows: Wheat 60 a 70 cents; Flour $4 a 4 50; Lard 4 a 6; Beef 2½ a 3½; Corn 20; Oats 12 a 14; Rye 22 a 25; Beans 50; Flax-seed 50 a 62; Beeswax 22 a 25; Butter 8 a 10; Cheese 6½; Eggs 4 cents. --- St. Louis, Sept. 14.--Nothing new to note in the Flour market. The same inactivity prevails as reported by us last week. Four dollars is demanded, and $3 75 and 3 81 is offered. Wheat comes in slowly; 75 cents is readily paid. Corn in sacks, 26 a 28; in the ear, from boats and wagons, 22 a 25 cents. Oats, in no demand beyond city use; 16 to 80 cents. Pork, quotations nominal. Lard, prime, in kegs, 5 cents per lb. --- From the St. Louis New Era. ST. LOUIS MARKET, Thursday, Sept. 21. The immoderate heat for the last few days has prevented the transaction of out-door business. The past has been, in consequence, a week of general dulness. The last steamers from the Missouri and Illinois report a slight rise in each of those rivers, and boats from the Missouri are pretty well freighted. Flour and Grain--The demand for Flour is very limited: there is but little coming in, and some small parcels have changed hards at $3 75, on the landing. From store, $4 for known good country brands. Wheat is in demand at 75c. for Prime, and 70 to 72c. for fair quality. We have nothing of interest to communicate relative to the home market. Flour has fallen in New York to $4 50 for Michigan and Ohio. Wheat in Baltimore, 96c to $1 in Philadelphia $1. We extract from the "Philadelphia Commercial List," an article of interest from the pen of Col. Childs--an able writer and close observer of statistics--by which it will be seen he estimates the Wheat crop of the Union at one fifth less than last year. We ap pend to it this remark only, that it is 'now manifest to us here,' that his estimate of the crop of Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana, is too large, and these States and Territories will not yield more than one half of what they did in 1842. His estimate of Missouri is also too large: there is not half a crop in Missouri--very questionable whether it will prove in weight, one-third of 1842--Another remark and we submit his article: He says the annual average crop is now "called ninety-five millions of bushels." We ask, can it be that the Wheat of this county has only increased, since the year 1839, ten millions of bushels? By the Marshall's return of that year, the crop was 84,823,272 millions of bushels. Has our worthy friend of the "List" thought, what was Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin as producers of 1839, and what they are as grain growers now--a period of three years? Will he believe--and we assert it as a fact--that, in the year 1838, we were accustomed to send to Cincinnati for Flour to supply our upper trade? and that in 1843 nearly one million of bushels of Wheat have already passed this market down the Missippi? We do not, for a moment doubt, that the excess of yield in the States above named, in 1842, was at least fifteen millions of favor of '42. We yet believe the crop of 1842, in measured bushels, was not less than 110,000,000 bushels. We submit the article of our worthy friend: THE HARVEST AND THE CROPS. The harvest of cereal grain in the United States is now nearly concluded. The weather er has, in general, been propitious during its progress, and the crops secured in good condition; and we are now able to make our annual report of the result. It was generally agreed that the past winter was unfavorable to the Wheat Crop, both from its length and severity, throughout the whole Wheat District of the United States; and so much Wheat was winter killed as to lead to an early apprehension of a very deficient crop. The Spring, however, was favorable--the Wheat that remained uninjured, became thrifty and headed well, as is usually the case when thin on the ground--and, with few exceptions, it has proved to be well filled. In the Southern Wheat districts (say Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina,) although in some small sections the acreable product comes up to an average, on the whole the crop falls materially below that of 1839, but in quality it is greatly superior to the last crop, say 1842, and equal to that of 1838; so that in a fair average crop. In this district, Wheat culture has rather diminished for several years past, as it has proved unprofitable. Stock of old wheat quite exhausted at harvest.

Extraordinary Affair.--We copy the following from the N. Orleans Tropic, of the 6th inst: Information was lodged at the police-office of the first municipality, yesterday, of a circumstance that almost freezes the blood with horror. On one of the bayous, near Lake Borgne, the remains of a man by the name of Terance Robin, a Creole, were discovered hanging to four trees. After being slain he had been quartered, and each of the four quarters suspended to a separate tree. No clue has yet been discovered that could lead to the detection of the perpetrators of this heartless and unparalleled deed of cruelty. The officers of the first municipality are on the look out, and we hope their vigilance and energy will enable them to ferret out the monsters who did this deed of piteous massacre." A Fact.--A man in Baltimore recently Mesmerized a beautiful lady and kissed her. To his great suprise and rapture, the sympathy was so strong that she kissed him back again. The mesmeric influence, when it does operate in Baltimore is astonishingly strong. 'Are you the probate judge sir?' 'Yes.' 'Ah that's what I wanted. My father died detested and left five infant scorpions, I am the chief I've come to take out some alphabet letters of confiscation to diminish the state as soon as possible.' Mexico.--The new constitution of Mexico establishes a more definite consolidation than had hitherto obtained in that republic. The National Intelligencer publishes extracts from El Siglo diezy Neuve giving some outline, but not a complete one by any means, of the new organization. It appears that the Government party prevailed in the Assembly, where warm debates arose on various features of the new constitution.--Santa Anna took the oath to support the constitution on the 13th of June. The ceremonials on the occasion were marked by solemnity and by indications of popular approbation. PAY YOUR TAXES. THE undersigned will attend at the times and places stated below, for the collection of the Taxes due the State of Illinois,k and the County of Hancock, for the year 1843. At Wawsaw, at the house of Saml. Flemiming, on the 5th, 6th and 7th days of October next. Green Plains, at the house of Col. Williams, on the 9th and 10th days of October next. Bear Creek, at the house of Mr. Rollins, on the 11th and 12th days of October next. Chili, at the house of Joseph Stevens, on the 13th and 14th days of October next. Carthage, at the Recorder's office, on the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st days of October next being the first week of the circuit court. Augusta, at the house of J. E. Dunn, on the 23d and 24th days of October next. St. Marys, at the house of Hoyt Terrill, on the 25th and 26th days of October next. Fountain Green, at the house of Stephen G. Ferris, on the 27th and 28th days of Oct. next. La Harpe, at the house of E. M. Sanford, on the 30th and 31st days of Oct. next. Camp Creek, at the house of Hezekiah Spillman, on the 1st and 2nd days of November next. Appanonce, at the house of Amos Perry, on the 3d and 4th days of November next. Commerce, at the office of C. Higbee, Esq., near the temple, on the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th days of November next. Nauvoo, at the house of A. Mills, on the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th days of Nov. next. Monte Bello, at the house of Enoch D. Brown, on the 20th and 21st days of November next. And at Carthage, during the month of December next. ELLIS HUGHES, Collector. N. B. As the law requires all taxes to be paid on or before the 1st of January next, those neglecting to pay previous to that time will be proceeded against according to law. ECONOMY THE ROAD TO WEALTH! Purchase your goods at the ONE PRICE STORE, and you will find it economy. which will be sure to advance your prosperity! I have just received a large and well selected assortment of STAPLE GOODS, consisting in part of Boots and Shoes, of almost every description.--Hardware, Cutlery, Queens Ware, Glass Ware, Groceries, Salt, and a great variety of Dry Goods consisting in part of 4-4 and 5-4 Bro. Domestic, 3-4 and 4-4 Blen. Domestic, 7-8 and 4-4 Tickings (very heavy,) Gents summer cloths, such as Henry Clay Factories, Mexican Mixtures, Blue Denims, Blue Drillings, Tuckapau Jeans, Constitution Twills, French Linen, Linen Grass Cloth, Linen Drilling, fine Black Neapolitan Twill (for Coats,) fine Black Cashmeres, fine Light Gambroon American Ginghams, Manchester Gingham, also a good assortment Broad Cloths Cashmeres, Sattineits and Kentucky Jeans. A great variety of Prints (very rich styles,) Pariaian Lawn, Printed Lawn, Muslin De Laines &c. &c., which will be sold at lower prices than they ever have been offered in this part of the Western country, for the ready pay, either in Wheat, Corn, Rye, Oats, Bacon, Lard Bees Wax or CASH. E. W. GOULD. Warsaw, June 7, 1843.--no 21. CARD. The Subscribers would call the attention o SHIPPERS of PRODUCE to their arrangements. For the purpose of avoiding the unjust 'Wharfage Law' at New Orleans, we have moored hulls at La Fayette, where we are prepared to receive Produce at very trifling expense. Our charges for forwarding Produce not consigned to our house at New York, half those rates only are charged. Consignments thus destined, can have the benefit (if desired) of being offered in New Orleans market--if not disposed of, no charge will be made for an attempt at sale. On receipt of consignments at N. Orleans, liberal cash advance will be made. or remitted to any point designated by shipper. Our house at New York has been established for ten years, and at New Orleans for two years; confining our attention to forwarding and effecting sales of Western Produce. For our mode of transacting business and for our standing we refer to-- Messrs. J. &. C. Walsh--St. Louis. Alexander Grant. Esq.--New Orleans. Messrs. A. & R Buchanan--Louisville. " S. M. Tinsley & co.---Springfield Ill. " Leonard Flint & co.--Pekin Ill. John Mitchell Esq. Pres't. Branch Bank Evansville, In. John Ross Esq. Cashier. Vinccunes Ia. D. Deming, Cashier--Terre Haute Ia. Josephus Collet--Eugene Ia. E. O. Sutler--Cincinnati O. I. & R. MILBANK & Co. 82 Front Street New York. R. W. MILBANK & Co. 36 Poydras Street N. Orleans. March 5, 1843. n 13 6 m