The Prairie Chieftain, Volume 3, Number 24, Monticello, White County, 23 December 1852 — Page 2

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J tV.s ;ucf t3 rr.jve r- "... . J ' ' 2 f if cr.c'.r.ir Lis ..... .i . - trir.-.r.: ':ix cf it -3. Tha c. .nun teasel trs tfiH-air t tr.'"i an. 3 eg the pec:'.3, end ia-- r.ry ia usf fc.;uu:r...L:'.'g th- co.v..lr.j sa.d l-ia-f r- T" ' ii ,' : .l c-h T tDCur - u S, tcn:p.r:..v. f," f ;r w caih cfit i tlis c ..... th fc...u:.33i c-i5r i..;h tcshve, ta tha fries .-a t-hl:h cTsry rata t cr gsgs ia tar r - " 1 r II.S .. : j : " i. ilia i? a. 3 cr i -, ;i,Ica, aai to eaure cr-ecs tli ptrtca ealf.-gsriy .,'A i t 'tiz Lu'jI by 3liT?s. , - , . . . . . CjM::i7'.f tr.:y ia tla cs-;3 cS this I" :, f-1 v."J.,h,.cr.3 thlrg u curr, ; jl i j C;v:r.:.:r.. rvl.:t keep paca vi.h ths f jrTza cf ti3 per;8. It rn-ut fsrfxipi.a ia thsi? ciat cf est.rj: rise, vhait cxsc;j etc iknaa talks laws, cnl resales all C-it-thorut J intaiioo f r'-ia cf cr:-'.tcr;r- alei. it - - - - - - tni had 13 ':cK-erfJs,..r-;,.i to tha im fyeTeo!ii- cf tzJ.f rcara ct in'.srcirj--r i isrr.a! co;....-.rc3 tni t.rer -'.hea t.c ictbh tiji us t;;t;her as' ft?; Is. , li ii net ttnr 33, EosTar rauali it r.117 t rr -rei'.ai, that s.-h fca exuterssce tfczUrpra ay.Swll csu:j tr;3 ir.livU Cftljta raLiika chs.r. fir ctcrnt tad tha inraiioa of 'th rigbla cf othsr lor ft&Ianal cowers 'aad cloirT. Th8 former era constantly agitating fcr isms change ia iae orgmckj law, or urgtn g new and calried theofies of iumaa rights. Tha latSsr ar6 ever ready to engage in any wild crust da tgEtnst a neighboring peo reg&rds cf the justice of the cnterjr'fite, aad without lockicg at the c&ass cf popular government. Such expeditions however are often . etimuiated-- by mercenary individuals, who expect 'to share tha plander or profit cf the enter f -ma wiihoutsiposing themselves to dan fsr, and are lad on by soma irresponsible foreigner, who abuses the hospitality ftirwn governmect by ceduoicg the your, j viZ ' -tioraat to join in hia schema ef pericr.il ernltiion or- revenge, under the f lis-3 and delusive prelnsa cf extsadir.g she area cf feeders. TIse-ss rereher.iill aggressions but retard the true prc.treta cf car nation.-- sad tarnish i t fie L.;"3. Thay should, thsrefors. deceive tha iadfgssnt -fro-wna cf every good c silica v, ,it lscere!y loves his coua?y, aad tiku jsrida la its prosperity aad honor. ' Oar Constitation, thotigli net perfect, . Is doubtless the bestthatever was formed. Therefore let every proposition to, change it be well weighed, and if found betveHcial. etutiousiy adopted. Every patriot will leioica to-see in sthctitv so exerted 'as to advance the prosperity i.ad honor cf ir,a nanon; Hiu.rt t.a will watea wsa jaitlousy any attempt t. mutilate this charter of bar liberties, or pre vert its powers to acts cf aggression or injustice. Thus shall conservatism and progress lend their harmssioiis action in preserving tha Jornn r.:;i izWa cf the Constita1 aly can ditplay. In closirg thii, r:y h't annua.! cc. r. anicanti jn,. perrrit ir.s, fillaw-citlzsns, ta cctgratulata yea en 4he pro-eroua csn'I.Ioa tfcur i ved c-.-utry. Abroii its relations with all .foreign powers are f.isndly; its righ'.j era rerr ectjd, end itjj t.z p-2.ee ta taa Ura,Iycfns.tior.s cheer f-lly recc-niz.i. . At home we er.joy aa no-v-r.t cf b : :'::.izs, public aad f rivt.e, t,hich 1 3 p; ..-.V. njv-r L'l;a ta tha lit cf i.?.y c.'..r?r;',3. r .-slits trirdlag la c- j c. t t .: 1 a J., -rcacf pes-p-rl:y, cf .!..ch (nnlz, .3 a tcIa I Lr.3v no c'.'.rr ir.e :r.:2, cur co- -.trg u tar. u-'.! zCr llr.j r?f. g t.ad a !.;--s ta nalarjdci, t!:ctr;cr Vii.ht ci-.rla, 1, t 5 , . ( Cr . . . , .1 V HJ t .r r:'. , ' s : Wii 111.. . 4 1 . .1. 1 ' - ; to? - i C r - lit f EivCiEifi ' "'7 car 1 ' . 1 ? it 1 - ' 1 i a ? it". C.i.res3. . "73.t dlstlr. . ;:n c: "3.3 ty t..j , l:u tt a i c . -: , . . - 3 , !:n.i, I tl".: 1 - !. h: if..it r r .. J ta r

,41 if" t J S t ' I 1 ! niu CDAY, D A4m!attrtor sad &!1 otler Legal Ad veriUementa Diict!b aecorapanied . bj ihs Caah ta inar iasertioa. We easl afTord to wait tintil evarjrthinj elia ia settled ta.'srs t&s adf srtiainj bill ia paid.' . - . ' ' ' WOOD. Wanted Jit this ofaco on tub.ptian immediaieSy. , I iscs :i to . pay their .euhscrip;i m tyood must .do so Iramedi 4CJ ft X a All pr;cr.3 ini!cl;cd to this ofCc3 iiusT nay HP immediately woe nca inil will wiii Ok V7o hepo thh will. Lo un t ... . i t ISO ft Tr w 'r-i "f 1 1"? :3 cf- tli3 Prairio a. to the t.u:!icrcfth2 lc-t Uey IVcfj Adcrczs to tho pr.trcnscf ths Prairie Chicflain. Tho Addrc:3 should fcs handed in by tho 25ih-of next tnonthf Christmas. : - SJaJSe-'il States, g-eiaslor. Tho (question Es-to- who -will bo elected U. S. Senator by -tho next Legislature, and which por tion cf tho State has iho strcnrest claims to the choice: of the., 'man, is eliciting a gf-od d&il of interest t the- State .SeTeral ,1,.:;.. a. 4 c." aa gentlemen ha.yo been 2aame.d - as candidates, among whom are Hons. "Pettit, Fitch and Cathcart far the northern - portion ' of the Siati' They're atl caea of "inte"rity"':and ability, and- ia the e vent o f the. election cf ' either of themi they would no, doubt discharge the responsible duty en trusted .".ta-. ihea with credit to thorns ' 'honor to' the State. - . . . named - .for that Etadeii ye know of no one J whose prospecta'. of success stand .as 'fair as -those of lion. G"N. Fitch,-'and 'of no por tion of tho -State bccr entitled to the Senatarthan; the district from which Mr.""Fitch tails'. The claim cf oris section, of the State over another may have 210 foan datlcn in fact,-. but' the common l: f and wo. think: a' -correct c.3 too.) of distributing the 01Cccj throughout all portions o the State alike, would, entitle -the northern portion to the Senator. sectional ..claims r:ldo, vo know cf iran who, '1 Llai ef talent, in!:ri:y 17:1 '.bo , bo H'l.ilJibin Graj. bwb. II' ; C3uno in . 1 i .1 bi -1 i.. . - 1 . 1 ..niti-w-i . - i a.i ura t a ... j . t '.V T ... ... LI A,

".7e L;:vo read with -rcr-t plcaz ti 3 in Enio recent - numb; rs .c! tli3 Lr..)ctt3 Daily Cour.i r:, bi for a "genuine Owl Cree .ir and a very rraphic account of thfc entertainment. ' As we deeni-tls article too ' good .to be lost, we tsve concluded to. embalm then in tlie colutnna of tha Chieftah for 'the beneSt of not only tlie present, bat future . unborn gei$of rations. - In another column of our pi as per to-day these charming specimens of polite literature and. -the doings ' of tiik aristocracy of :the Stah City will' be found... .Ye .1. hope they' will not escape tlu attention or fail to have, the peiiisal cf any reader of the paper. . There is : perhaps no . city.. -.'on the Western:Continent which has tnTrpfj ' ' f.'rh ' "rnnlfl Ktriilc.l ' in wealth, intelligence and refine ment as the--one aforesaid. Her masculine -citizens .are all princes and 'her .feminines princesses, that is the aristocratic portion ct them. The scintillations of their genius is no flickering ray, hut steady, ' light ; and - beautiful . as those cf the most brilliant planet hun.3 'out upon the starry canopy. In what may be termed the polite or - genteel circles cl the city wir, numor and 'elegance eparide-hke "diamonds ' of the first water," AH the arts of the highest civiliza tion there flourish as in a conenial soil. Intelleciial accom plishments have been reared to so high a pitch that the glory of Athens .' in'. ;her palmiest days, when her sages and philosophers by their brightness made dark ness visible in the surrounding nations, is wholly cast into ' the ghado and that eminent period of ' mental' 'developments and prcilHes can . now be regardec only as the beginning cf a farthirrT rush light Itx comparison with tho noon day sun in-his brightest effulgence. Paintings, statuary. and sculpture: archite ipe adornments .and .... . t : m: and ail -the- luxuri ous appliances o! life have been by her citizens,' aristocratic cit izens aforesaid, brought -to iue highest Etate of 'perfection..' The most classical designs of the Grecian artht the wonderful .level opments of Egyptian power, wealth and science are exhibited in her pyramids, and the elabo rate specimens of ancient Gothic architecture " copied from ''the grandest exhibitions of rature in her "fsret vvi'ds" car.r.tle eurr - 1 : f - ,r . . 1 . .1 w; m 4k 4. xearrri cf tlia genius ar.J N-'-irtcf lb o aiblac: z.T City 4. Jf ft. .ui-, i. witw4e A as O , -1 : .1 " A . r - ' ' W-Ji V- i iUUilU t .cr i ? t' hytb:::ac!cr . ibcri' v.x -- t-t-i it . cf i r.e V r.f k.l --3 iXl C

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rzr Edl. If UCh thir.3 -rot f . , , , that City, Wuat WILL .L3 Caiie Wen her power and wealth shall havo CX1

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:'dHke mito -golden rr'-'iaj r:auykil w 1 to crop from tho twi -3 that carol nurtured them from bud-mg in-i . planey iu iuuiuiu o-3. Ti nice '' '' i . ?.. I o .- . 1 - , , t 4 dress and manners, and finished in all parlor etiquette and remanthe rich treat which the reader has 'before him . . . ,rv . . OUT Wing iu i lauuio v rrsii na asi wttii. utiiu iiufc, oiiiibled to give much interesting news this week. low that we are through with the Delinquent List and President's Message, we lone to.be able to lay before our readers a large amount ct read insr matter that will be both inter estin? and instauctive. The inests cf Agriculture will receive " . - , , , i -f Ar nttRntion. through the colb-' . ttmns of the Chieftain, than hereofore. The legislature will . , , -n Thursday the Oth day convene gn '1 hursoay tac Un cay of January, when wo expect to give such in formation of its doings as may bo of lrnerest to our read ers; and" such Congressional matter as may be deemed inter esting will be given as far as space will permit. : Agricultural . HJcefiKJ. Let every body bear in mind the meeting to be held at the Court House on New Year's day fjr the purpose- of forming an Aaricultral Society nv White i-' . - , . . ! county. . Let mere oe a geotri attendance. ' - Fses - WAsmnaroK. . ' Washington, Deo. G, 3 P. M. The Senate ws'"c&Iled ta order at 12o'clock hv the Hon.' VV. R. Kiftg, Mr. Bright presented the credeaiiaie oi Charles W. Caihcart, who appsired, w&a awnrn in. and took his seat Mr. Jones, ot Tenr.esse. presentsd the credentials of Archibald Dixon, of Ii ,cky. , ' Mr. Gwinn -objected to Mr, Dixon bein .n,n in. when a' dehata ensusd, in which Messrs. Gwiaa, Jones, and Cocpei participated. ' '" ' . '- 7xr.;n::5Tc.-T, D.a. 6, 8 P. II. TY "V v. : i lr:iht and boaaliJj.. 1 tl.j cf the Hcuia vrere crowds 1 u i-.h I : iiaa and g-r..c-aaa-Af ,rr t!, I ' t : a r-..rrr.i:. "-3 '.'.3 C;3i:i . . ? t- crdr. Vh3 I'.. C9i3t . ----- ir rrrlfrs, v. ..3 -:z:a ."-" Ilrg ia g c-V --:.lcc-g-:'...!--::-- i r:;il: 4.-1 1" .a-r a 6 s.ts. - - - ff. i a c M cf i" a r-'.l cr.j Izz . ar.iciJ.V----r.-:ra t3 tlcr r.i o,, e. . r' r ' Uso. tnor..iscn, en a f. f c ;1 r."i .n. cl Uy., m ci i.ur.i ' v 1 .13 "?J9 f 1-1 C.-'l C:tCt.3, i. 3 1" i:"-3 ' i r: i t;- .r.. j v.:v"Js i : : I; in 3 . ' I- r il , - r - ... ' .att : C . i i.. t w-.... ; cf ' 3 1 -

icn the "nice your.- men" Lr itloa. or "f-;- r-;..:-

, . , I -',,,' 1 sucoessors aeunsmea - ta ci.i-.isa .. b, this City Who are SO TEST! f,rt .Tickets not tranaleracla. 1 . . , , --1 ,, ; J I a. x t. ' ' - I reneratjon lhrocrh wsocrj -hc"",;.i -c-9 iid-

.wWlse as-Cloves U, liarmicia -3d. loung geauepen are noi .tt,BgmilhMi fajrm ESd ..Bteg .f

wolves," accomplished in all I to crowd ia upon th aopper table there- f-miJ The landa were taid cat 'ia.

- lanmiishinf arts and useless bJVQ' XM exciusioa ct -' -' fields for culnvauoc. ia meadows' far tha

Charmins ' eulogy whic.iE rl vHo individual, however meat, the art. the mis. t; porter has fircn them ir his' de- JS f wUl bAadmiueopon ue u pf geaeratian aucce- g rai, 1 . . i, eatreatiei of any mttted guest. tion, for aCt' at ia- " scnptiori Of til baia, ' - etl. Cash ia advance till .by. requited htdha ey-eaded tU thea'd-rr'-tat ' -But we forbear farther' com- fof ctrd of admisioa-by adeptiogthis oflh JZT,7.-'c:i -rr.--' --d. merits and no longer withhold e0.t.rse many ringer-int wnibe excluded. itwas hers, where art 111 c. -eaiei

. iia Cwl Creek EallJ

FrJC IdSrsreS;tlfa:iy 1 ' ifa. of h will giV9 a -u.. mt his plaataoa ca Owl C .. xh-arsiay evenicg' next,FANCY -DIICC3 Creek, 'A fir Lec.i ciju." "3 lrt"'wwlu"" , -- h ' . heaued -ffentleraea. re- 1' J k (tcit idf -r""" , . The A&XiQta wiU stricty con'orm . ,7i fi case oviaa ar.'.tie. the iit3St French, Spanish, and Italian ! 1 1 N B Music by the ..Terpeat.ee Band. Ilrdka, Leader. e uur au.-. ,wii4 edt0 forprotectioa agaiasi ef rrfani young mpn nna "asaa oe.ui. By order cf THE CLUB. P. S. -Wasone ia readiness at 4 fK: for the conveyance of invited guests. From he Lafayette Courier, t. t. n...ivllrn it Tie! Mk. Ewtob: On my waydown town .L! r KitnillA contaiaing the enclosed manuscript descrip- , L pa ,tt I tioa of an entertaionient. given by uuj , ... rSodder'e. Esq.. a well known citizen of . ' ... ., :,'.. the w m ct. , wmon ; " detl for the 'extracies outrageous that suca exiravsanciesi .J. . M9tnUtlA m .democratic Re public? I hope you mil publisa it. to ie r . . . --i r . . . I the "masses" know tfte extent oi uie ies of the aristocratic circles ct our - . , , , . . - " ., a if which should not be permitted to exist, H . . they have beea "previously before. lours. A DEMOCRATIC CITIZEN. Graad and ElajraiScient! Seldom, if ever, has it been our prov ince to record a more magnificent fels than that which took-place at Sodder's mansion on Owl Creek, on the evening of the 15th inst. Genius and art of the hhett order were brought into requisi tion to develops an entertaiameat, wh'Ich should cast iato the shaas all minor . s,forts cf the secjoa. '- All the Ec-purisaaaces of the large aad hirhly improved pla.atttion of our very distinguished fiieod vSodder aPaul Sodder'e a gectleaiaa whose name ia synonymous with all that is , reined, elegir.t and hospitable, -were' placed un der contribution far tha occasion. 1 . clast?cal and Eothical mansion of the host, unequalled far its elaborate archi tectural design and execution, and .ox tr.a esnroDrialeneis and splendor ot the inter nal adorning and furniture, presents 1 a scene oi oriental enchantment, wc:::.y ci the lest cHbriofihe most tamed Ueaii cf sr.ti;u:ty, whose til foweis'J word coa'.J '...no. tt wmild eCHDSe . ti38 PIIUUW6 -5 "-- " most exuberant faacj.'or exquisite iniagi nitica. The ia'-liorei r-je!.t. as he ea t .rcd t s i:.r. in. wa-i uZk.tea o etniui r - -; j r,;.h the rsvs c'" thouaa.-ios ol t-.- .r, f ' Ztzlzd'ty r-yris-s cf Ltrpa i - I Lr;".:;i:-:t, ri'i"J - -3 c- - T -lHinsoa'Ids tCJ'r - t..ea t .3 t-i-p -1 ar.a: . j- a. f t. c : r ; : ? .... g d Hi f :t ia 2.3 ccr...:' : Iz r.y ji.".-cf .! 3 r;:l.-.-g c.i'..':a h: : ie.:'.' t v X I - . h j t 3 s 2 r ? : 3 v. c r 3 . - 1 f il c, rp:it r-rfj tn f. 1 1. j li v a, -r i ; . .a f. : ."i s " i Lr. d tij j 3 & 1 cr z U 1 ' j l . 5 I - . - v - -l i - i i: ... .. .1 !' . 1 1 : i 1 : i f th ? r.'I t 1..TJ i. . ' . - 1 - t --JT gr. ,. .... , . C 1'u.Ji 1, 4 - , - t 1 ' I' . n v.-..

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li v.ed Cri 1 Cr: a:. T z i ', - rrc 'nitcrs hid i " : 1 . . ... a peculate: ii tisl their f. " . i 1 1: '.ii r.: - , .... . ul cy r,eri cl C c. end tn nrL- fr -. in--ii 1 ana exercise, iiuuainrs wers ersciea L t , tril1 t, g fmllilsuj desirt f:r cr ac4 crsnver if nee. xhs wer. .: t ? ... I all her troohie. sad whe-s r ' " ' f-caiill d8VjI8 n3 new cretlio-a.st iii ; if r':b f.osaeat could receive t J Jli-cnsl. Uiwtre or polish the faerefccr .mn1.ch, .mtJeftW ;.. Sodders -the scenes of cur if t-.I: sr-. laid. It ws a Jgeauiae Cv-1 C.';--b Ts'i do bogus. . liofssfy .wst , " .I'.'.sd without a crd cf iaviu';a. - Mr, Soddera aclai t' j l' h L!i j usual elegance. The ccripiiy wb? first introduced into a dressing rocra rs pleta whh every convenieacs ..-.it art could dsvisa.' i rcja taeace tasy were . ushered to the reoeptica c where . BOIJreriatlou eyaj&iii.--; mint tit .11 wi... - - . ' sad humor, ana pronjeaaatr 53 r yns a " . : creauest ana most eaoaacung s!ra;ax-ia Heetin2 momeat. were i, I - :i its hour arrived lor the fe.st. ' Th, elegant . , - ooasrvatone. aad hot ft t-. r!ian2tirsn tavfA hrj!iian!Iv t,Tvr i f SJT f " , " , I -' tha evenm.?. and thev mfere r.-. 1 fata r - . - -, r, , ' 4 , hrub and flower known ta tv rtursi ist were blocmtc wi.n s.mc -t 'eresEiil -s .... verdure. Fruits and ve-ctsil.j c: every r-iu . - r . j variety, from incipient tu-dirg t. tht which wss iuily developed, cs hts-

the eye aod iavitad the appetite. The guests, who c&aio'eace 1 thjiiesj- . at 9 o'clock, wera received by'servaot. at the Porter's lodge. The,, carriages thea drove up the broad evenuea--which lead from the road-to tha maas-ioa tad. -slighted upon the csrpeted porliceea. which eavirca the house. ". Larnpt, of

variegated hues, were sup.eaded froa the trees oa the beauiifal law a , arouad. the mansion, which sddeu maoh ia ti-a. bri'diaacy' of the scene. At 12 cr'clock tha banu-ticg hall was eoeaed for the supper, - Thds.- rnagttiS-.-ceGt.apsrJ.neat was" elegfntly adorned. and brilliaity J-. --J:" 1 I he tplcndid services of g:d e:. - !vr , i.'khi i:h tha rp;!:ct: I'g'-t- '. 'i'i.Jt:1.' a ner tastefully arranged is di:a:. - Ii and cir cle?, and pr:-!Pt.r?d a i.i:A J:" -'."g ef--fvct. Every vi.- - d l';; c ; ti : ; :ct;r. cd, f.'OM lha I ?;r " ''. cf f :t.3 t. the most delics'e ff.rt cf t1"- f '';'" wa.. spread tipoa tha arr-.p'.a t.h'.-v, n t:r.ipt the appetite. Ti". ITever tli I ta cri ; surpassc . Af.CT t 5 fs esi th a : t'. : :r.cd tvo.:r,; f ud f.a- g'-g de g t ;u. -1 t . , " 1' :-ti, . . iZB. A , 3 .. X t, .. ; t . - ' 6...: -3g - - - i V 3 ct ' - --" ; jr.. li L . i ... 3