ROBERT WOODALL. - This gentleman was born at Potter Brompton, Yorkshire, England, on the 13th of May, 1815. Robert Woodall, Sen., the father of the above, was formerly a farmer, but at the time of the birth of his son a stock dealer. He has had seven children, of whom Robert, Jr., was the second in point of age. The latter's education was extremely limited. Schools were supported by subscription, and few if any of the poorer classes attended. On account of his large family, the father of the subject of this record was unable to afford his children the necessary means for obtaining a suitable education. The boy, however was anxious to learn, and gathered considerable information outside the regular routine of the school room. He assisted his father in tending sheep and attending to work in and about the house till his fourteenth year, when he hired out as a shepherd. For the period of eleven years he was engaged in this occupation, and acquired much practical knowledge of sheep husbandry. He was married at the age of twenty-two to Miss Ann Coultas, daughter of Wm. Coultas, an old and respected citizen of Yeddengam. The marriage took place at the latter town, and immediately after the union they commenced making preparations for their emigration to America. So in the sailing vessel, Sir Edward Hamilton, they embarked, and after a long and prosperous voyage of about six weeks, landed in New York City, in the summer of 1830. Although the trip was not as rapid as at the present time, yet Mr. W. assures the writer that it was quite pleasant; the food was of good quality and sufficient quantity to please the most exacting emigrant, and the accommodations both in cabin and steerage were quite comfortable. Quite a change has resulted since the introduction of steamers for the oceanic tour, but Mr. W. assures us that they must work hard if they afford better accommodations than the Sir Edward Hamilton. They came by way of the Erie canal to Buffalo, thence by the lake to Erie, Pennsylvania. Remained in Erie about two months, then by stages came to Pittsburg, at which place they took a boat for Louisville, Kentucky. From this place they went by another boat to St. Louis. There they took a new boat for Naples, on the Illinois river. When they arrived there Mr. W. left the women by the bank of the river and walked up the country to some friends living in the vicinity of Lynnville. (Scott at this time was a part of Morgan county.) His friend harnessed up his oxen to his wagon (constructed entirely of wood) and they proceeded to Naples after the balance of the family. They proceeded in this wooden vehicle to Mr. Coultas, in the north prairie, where they remained a short time. For two years the subject of this article hired out to various farmers, working at all manner of employments, vainly endeavoring to save money in order to purchase a little land for a home. After a short time he rented land in the vicinity of Lynnville, and farmed the same for four years. During this time he worked to the best of his ability, early and late, but was enabled to obtain very little money, and, of course, to save still less. Corn was selling at five cents per bushel; wheat forty cents; pork from seventy-five cents to one dollar per hundred; and other products at proportionate prices. The reader can perceive from this limited list of prices that farming was not profitable in these early days; very little or no money was in the country; and a general system of barter was used in order to supply the lack of money. Still the settles labored early and late, waiting and praying for better times. The fact that land was very cheap was very poor consolation for a man with very little or no money. Mr. W. entered twenty-seven and ninety one-hundredths acres land in section six, about five miles north of Winchester, at a dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. Want of means prevented him from purchasing more land. He worked hard, and in the next year was enabled to purchase an equal quality of adjoining land. He labored and saved year after year, till at length he obtained nearly seven hundred acres of choice land. He paid considerable attention to the raising of stock, especially hogs, in which branch of agriculture he obtained some considerable reputation, and much money. He has ever been a prudent man, and has invested his capital in lucrative speculations, which have ever been a source of profit rather than loss. While working for his pecuniary interests, he has not forgotten to look after the intellectual and moral interests of his children. He has favored all schemes for the improvement of the county, and has aided materially the same with no niggard hand. Mr. W. is a firm believer in the right of man to rule himself through a republican form of government. Though a foreigner by birth, there is now warmer friend of liberty and union than Mr. W. He cannot but look back upon his laborious career with justifiable pride and exultation, that in the race for competence he has been successful. In conclusion we would commend to all the life we have briefly portrayed. Let them who are working, and seemingly in vain, to obtain a home, take courage and wait in confidence that soon, if they are industrious and saving, they will be successful. Mr. and Mrs. W. are both in their fifty-eighth year, being born in the same month and almost on the same day. Being in the enjoyment of health, they enjoy the fruits of their industry, look after the interests of their family, and visit their relatives and friends. That they may reach a good old age is the ardent wish of all.