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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

tercst on the money invested Tor its construction
Small As this amount may be, yet this sum
added To the increased value Of state property in
this town, would he no nconsiderable amount,
and the work would not at this time stand as an
apparent monument Of folly.
We, however. now hope for better state Of
things The disposition manifested by the pres
ent Commissioners to finish that portion of the
canal that can first be made available, certainly
argues much for the speedy completion of the
feeder, sdecut ami basin, so that they can also be
made available, and be Of advantage To the State
We are informed that the expenditure Of 81 600
will bring the water TO the basin, ana three times
that amount will finish the basin and render the
water useful win this snail amount, or ten
times this sum, prevent the Commissioners from
finishing it, We hope not! Every considcra-
ton .: cSpedjcncy demands 1.-THE interest of the
State requires it-and Ottawa, a town laid olfand
yet partly owned by the State, is suffering and
bleeding at every pore, and stands as a bruised
and broken reed anil the general growth and i'm
provemcnt Q! other favored and Furnishing towns
Why is this the case Give her but Justice
she requires no iavors-and La Sale county,
with her Dayton, her Marsces and her Ottawa.
will be the pride AMI honor of the State-funish-
ing clothing and bread for thousands.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

Mr.. Walker proposed the following
amendment:
No note shall be discounted, or loan made. by
said bank or It's branches, but they may buy bill,
Of exchange not having more than one hun lred
AMI eighty days to run, which shall in no case be
renewed Or extended"
Mr.. Walker said this was the sixth
amendment he had offered four out of
the five first had been adopted, and this
was proof that he did not offer them for
the purpose of embarrassment. He had
offered this amendment in the same spirit,
and he believed that combining the bank to
the business OF exchanges, would give suf-
iicient employment to its necessary circu-
lation, and render the stock more secure
in the ratio of ten to one. The amend
ment was relected-9 to 20. Adjourned.
H0Hsc-Afler a pretty long debate the
fertilization bill was taken out of commit
tee and reported to the house, and was fl
nally passed by large majority, but We
have not seen the vote.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

We have been unable to procure more cor
rect table Of the result in this county, but are o
opinion that Mr. Ral5ton's majority viii he nea
600. Mr.. Hancy is elected County Commissic
ncr, and Mr.. Lewis School Commissioner w,
will publish the official vote in our next
WI couain-We have received letter sta
ting that Ralston's majority will be about 200
Bad enough!
C0Of c0uaiy.-This county will give, if our in
formaut is correctly informed, about $50 majority
for Ralston. Shame! Shame.
Grl.ndy co;nty.--In Dresden, Raston has 80
majority. This county is about equally baan
ced.
Kendall cOuny.-At Patricks, Stuart has 4
majority. This county will probably give Stu.
art small majority.
Kiae county--At Aurora, Ruston has &c ma
jority. Gain of20 votes since last fall for the De
mocras.
Later! The following is the vote in the coun-
iy Ralston 1877; Stuart l7G; Collins %.
d. Plge--is politically redeemed All the
doubtful precincts have been heard from aud Raj
ston is 90 ahead. Good
PuhGm comIy.-'rhis county has given
majority Of 80 for lIalston. We have just recei-
we'd letter giving the returns. RaIston l39 !;
Stuart 1907 Collins SIS.
MtrShal couHiy.--The Peoria Press says: "a
gentleman from this county brings the news that
all the precincts but one having been heard from,
it was estimated that the wing majority in the
county would not exceed or 6 votes"
P3oria county.-The Press estimates the vote
az follows: Ralson $685. Stuart 446.
Smgamo coumy.--Extract from letter dated
Springfield, Aug. 81. Stuart's majority is about
200 less in this county, than Harrisous. In Nor
gan and Menard report says, there has been a
great falling oil of the Wing vote from the last
PRESIDENT election"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

We find the following paragraph in an old pa
per, and respectfully recommend religious and
political hypocrites to read it, and as some of the
latter probably read this paper, sincerely hope
they will study every sentence, and if their eyes
don't betray the meanness of their hearts as they
perusc it, we deserve ccnsure for thus nsinuatng
'iiYrocRIrEs soar up to Heaven, not like tho
lark to sing praises, but like the hawk to pouncc
upon their prey. When they look up to the
Mount Of Olives, it is to build an oil mill and il
they weep by the brook of Kcdron, they are
watching to catch fish, or throw some one into it
and when they kneeI, it is like the soldiers in tn,
front rank, to load and fire. They call mankind
their brethren, and treat them as the Turkish
Sultans do their relatives
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06
Important AuDpiut,,rn

The following important nominations have been
confirmed 10y the Senate of the United States
Hon. EDWARD EvERErr, Of Massachusetts,,
Minister to England.
COL G. s. Tom, of Kentucky, Minister to
Russia.
Hon. d. JgSIFER, Of Maryland, Minister to
Austria.
A. N. Ogden, U. S. Judge for the District OF
Louisiana.
John Chambers, Governor Of Iowa.
O. II. w. Stull, Secretary of Iowa.
VIM. Stewart, post master, Chicago, Illinois
VIM. Pelham, Surveyor General for Arkansas
G. Fontenot, Marshal for the w. u. Louisiana.
Demos Adams, for the District Of Ohio.
VIM. b. Blackburn, for the District of Ky.
Robert Hanna for the District of Indiana.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

We have received the first number of a new
paper bearing the above title, published at Rock.
ford, Winnebago county, in this State. The
"Pllot makes respectable appearance and the
number before US abounds with good selection.
and able and spirited editorial articles. The name
of the editor is not given, nor is the political
character OF the paper made known. The "Pilot
superscdcs the "Star," which we lately noticed
as having been thrown to "pi" by the editor.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

More Lyarting.-l'wo men named Couch and
Maythc, were recently lynchcd at WllIiamstown
Grant county, Ky, FOR committing murlcrou.
assault upon a drover, named Utterbcck, whom
they also robbed. The mob went to the Jail in
which they were confined, took them out by force
carried them to the spot where they had commit
ted the outrage on the drovcr, and hung them boil
upon tree. The mob seems to have acted viii
toe utmost order in this shocking tragedy, an,
even listened with respect to the rcmonstranc,
of an eminent lawyer against their proceedings
i anything can pallate such an outrage, it wa
the fact that one of the robbers was a notorious
rascal, who had frequently escaped legal pun
ishment for similar crimes.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06
Canal u,rtlinu,

BY reference to our advertising columns il will
be seen that the Canal Commissioners will re.
ccivc proposals at their Office in Lockport, until
the Goth Of September, for the construction OF
forty-six sections Of the Illinois and Michigan
Canal, lying between Dresden aud the Kankakce
Bluffs and MarscllIes, at the Rapids Of the lii
nois river, together with all the mechanical work
upon that part of the canal"
We are pleased to see the Commissioners pur-
sue this course, as the completion of the western
portion of this work first, is most certainly the
only true policy that can or should he adopted ;
and had the late Commissioners pursued this
policy, the work might now be beyond the reach
of the combination of circumstances that press so
heavily upon it, and this section OF country, in
which the State is deeply interested, be cycmp,
from the many evils that every citizen now sadly
experiences. We will mention an important one.
When the late Commissioners sold town-lots
in Ottawa, they valued them unusually high and
gave as their reason for so doing tina, the surplus
water ofthe canal at this place wouldbe immense,
far exceeding any town in the State, and tina,
in short time the feeder would be completed and
the water ready for use. Has this promise been
fulfilled Let our silent streets, and the general
stagnaiion Of business answer the question
Had this work been completed at the time il
should have been, the State would now receive
sufficient revenue from it to pay the annual in.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06
SONNET.
BY MRS. T.. c. sTEDYAS.

AMY harp also is turned to mourning, and my
organ into the voice of those that weep ILL.
Once did this heart exult at coming spring,
NY sunny smiles were bright as April skies:
Or if tears ever overlooked my eyes, bring
They passed as showers which April clouds Do
And quick again my joyous soul took wing;
AS when the bird from out its covert flies,
To welcome sunshine back with carolIiag,
New plumcs its pinions, higher yet to rise.
But now, alas I'm like the icoIaded bird
An arrow in this bosom picrccs deep
My spirit droops-my song no more Is heart;
My harp to mourning turned, is only stirred
As with the plaintive tones of those that weep,
and am sad, while spring hcf festival doth keep
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06
Ottawa, ILL.,, Friday, August &, lHil,
Good News.

We learn from gentleman who arrived yestcr-
day afternoon in the Southern stage, that the Co
vernon has consented to appropriate bonds to the
amount of serentecn hundred MOusGnd d0ilarS, for
the payment of contractors and the prosecution OF
elslature this winter, and the members act with
frmness and energy, and pay attention to
the interest of the State instead Of bartcrng for
office, Illinois will be "hcrself agaia' before the
expiration Of many months.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

JJdn Rtadoph's Grauc.-A gentleman on
visit to the residence of the late John Randolph
writes to the National Intelscnccr as follows:
"lhc body of this extraordinary man rcposrs
beneath the tall branches OF veteran pine, and
forty PAGES from his summer dwelling. No mar.
bic marks the place of his reposc. flewas buried
according 10 his own request, with his head to thu
east and his feet TO the west with Il white unpo
lished stone at his head, a black one at his feet
He sleeps where he lived, in the peaceful bosom
OF his own native forest"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

Libel Sats.-Thc grand jury of Philadelphia
have found several indictments against the editor
ct that fearless penny paper the spirit of the
Fines for telling too much unwclcome truth
about the ppe-aycrs, "to the great scandal, inl,-
my, and disgrace of the said" notorious scoun.
drels The editor seems however. to take the
matter very easyand if permitted to give the truth
in evidence, promises to make some precious de-
vclopcments.
Bennett, Of the New York Herald, also. has
been indicted by the grand jury of New York, on
three several bills, at the nsiigaton of Judge No
ali, for ridicuing that functionary in his official
character These indictmcntsarc all published in
the last Herald, and are the most inconceyiobIy
'udicrous papers in the shape of Judicial docu
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

LcinA-Gen. Dix, in his Grafton delivered al
Albany on the 9Th ut. said, that Notwithstanding
the dependence in which Ireland is held, she ac'
tualy sent twcnty-four millions afbushels Of gram
annually into the island of Great Britain for the
subsistence ofthc British people, and this was but
a part Of her surplus produce. What might she
become with an Independent, parliament, anJ
without the ncumbrancc Of the enormous impos
system of Great Britain!
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

W0lf IN Sleeps Clothing.-rhe Rev. Nh Van
Zandt,of the Protestant Episcopal Church, of Ro-
chester, n. Y. has been held to bail in 50 900 to
answer the complaints of the parents of young
lady, lG years of age, on charge o: seduction
Mr.. Van Zandl is Rector of Grace Church, has an
amiable wife and three or four lovely children
with great wealth and a comfortable income.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

Tie Forest and the Id Gn.-"Thc white man
wars upon all that is native here said an oil In
dian. Upon the forests and the red men. The
one he DESTROYS with the steel the other with the
burning fire of his accursed whiskey. He Ia,
made great havoc with us both, and we shall pass
away tosethcr.'
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06
TIL ILLINOIS T RI f. L Il y ID T. Il .

Crops in OIo.-The Ohio Statesman Of the
18th ult. says: "Our farmers are now in the
midst of harvest, The wheat crop, from what
we can learn, will be poor, yielding perhaps not
more than one half or three fourths as much as
last year. The corn crop, so far promises well. y
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

Suicides IN France.-In France, out of popu-
lation Of thirty-two millions, twenty-five millions
have but six cents day to defray all EXPENSE
food lodging ralmcnt, and education. Seven
hundred females committed suicide last year, and
twcnty-tlrcc hundred men!
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

Dr.. Dyoh.--This celebrated inancier who was
lately discharged from all his liabilities by the In
solvent Court in Philadelphia, has gone into bu-
siness again in the manufacture and sale of patent
medicine, in the vicinity of his famous banking
room,
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

1'CfW WlTaing.-A man who owed the editor
of the Macon Messenger two dollars, and told him
he had no money, lost his purse the same day,
containing about $. 900, aud was obliged to sell
his hat to raise money to have it advertised
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

Preparing FIR WT.-The Charleston Courier
forts in that harbor. They will project shells of
40 or so pounds weight, and a solid shot of double
that weight"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

Caught at Last.-Ihe Louisville Advertiser
says: "An individual is under arrest in this city
who is believed to be no other than Dawson, who
not long since cheated the Bank Of Kentucky
Commercial Bank of Cincinnati, and some Els-
tern Banks, out of large sums"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

The New York Herald, of the 2ith nit. says
We stated last week, that from our best intor-
nation, Mcleod would not appeal from the dcc-
sion of the Supreme Court but that his trial would
take place at Utica. This order has been made
by the Court, and his trial will accordingly take
place in September next
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

The election on Monday last in this place
was conducted with much order and decorum,
highly creditab!c to the inhabitants generally
Little excitement prevailed, yet a general rally
was made by both parties on Congressman
For county officers, three tickets were before the
people, and the result is given below
CONGRESS- C,,,,lty COM
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

Pretty Good.-Onc of our exchange papers
says: "Corpulcnt persons, desitors Of rcyaininy
their shape, should apply to some newspaper cs.
Enlistment for the Office of collector. They will
run their fat of long before their station becomes
a sinccurc.'
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

Teras Treasury Mites, says the st. Louis PEN
nant, are worth so cents in New Orleans, and
bonds =, and steadily advancing. 1t is supposed
they will shortly be at par.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

Inc following table shows the apporionmcnt
OF representation among the States, on the respec-
tive bases of CO. TO- So and 90 thousands, accor-
ding to the returns Of the late census:
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

P0sHreiy Sioching.-Thcrc are li,@tS more
females in the city and county of Philadelphia
than males Where are they to get husbands :
asks the editor of the Philadelphia Times.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06
Illinois 6pcr cent. bonds are quoted at 81 cts
by the New York papers of the l4th July.

The United States Bank has paid the July In
staIment of the five million loan to Michigan.
This is good news for our ncighbor.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06
meats we have yet seen. The Pickwick Papers
are not to he compared to them.
TWENTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
----Estr., Se.siol.----

IN i,ko nm tho ,o,, hill lie felt prrsu,.
IoI ,h,, ron,Iono, nm tho o,bcr side had
No I;s,oE;,;nn - throw o,nh,rr,ssmo,,.
in ,ho ,.,,. az tho Treasury. and ,rior
who, no h,J stated Yesterday in relation
IN lie condition. he crn convinced they
would 500 tho pcrcss,,v IF som, nromnt
oc,io, nm Inc hill Mr., Calhoun said he
li1 no, L,o,.vbot ,ha caalings ~, his side
or tho scr,,o mi,ht he. bu, rs ,o himself
he considered i, the commencement of =
svs,omorr,,d.ddebt-, system 81 odiops
IN his vows th,, he sboplI feel il his Ju,v
IN on,oso :, ~ enorcrtir,lly ~ any ofthc
other measures If this session. lie trus-
ted they might No ncrmj,,ed to finish one
,hinr nj = tine, The bank bill WAS he.
fore Them. ,hey were prcpared for that.
and he did not wish 70 break the chain by
takinruo another subject Mr.. CLAW said
he had pressed the bin for no other reason
than that the urgency of the case demand
ed it. There was not enough money in
the treasury for fortnght's use; and the
government must stop, or the bin must he
passed, and tina, this week. Mr.. Wright
had no objection to the bill as far as the
treasury was concerned his opposition
to il grew ont of belief tina, the loan was
intended to snpply the deficiency which
the distribution orthc proceeds of the pub
lie lands would create. lie did not think
the urgency existed which the senator re-
presented. In Julv norton of the re-
venue would be available. and Quite large
portion. The debate was further continue
ed by Mcssrs. King, Clay, Benton, Allen,
and others and the bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Wright moved to amend the bill
by insertinga proviso that no more money
shall be borrowed under this billthan shall
he found necessary to defray the current
expenses Of the government, and TO re-
deem, as they become rCdGcmahlc, the
treasury notes which have been issued, AZ
ter all the money in the treasury, and the
accruing revenue from lands and all other
sources shall have been applied to this
| object. On this proposition a debate
sprung up of great length and animation.
The simple point presented for debate by
the amendment, was, whether the Presi-
dent, in using his discretionary power to
create public debt of any amount not to
exceed twelve millions, should or should
not be empowered to make a loan to en-
able the treasury to distribute the amount
received from the sales of the public lands
among the states. The question WAS tn
ken at late hour and the amendment was
rcjected-ayes 90, noes %.
H0use-l'he fertilization bill was again
taken up in committee OF the whole, and
a rambling, dlscurslvc, dlsnrdcrIy debate
consumed the whole day when the com
mllec rose, and, on motion OF Mir Prol-
IT. 1t was ordered that the bill be taken
ont OF committee at2 O'Clock p N. to-mor-
row. Adjourned.
"WY I7.-Send'e-Mr. Calhoun pre-
scented resolutions from meeting OF cliI-
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

Gen. McDonnal is now in command of the
army Of Canada. He was at the battle of Water
loo with Wellington.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06

Some person says that the most digniied, rlo.
r'ous' and lovely work of nature is woman mex,
to her is man, and then Berkshire pigs.
New-York tribune., 1841-05-28
70 Georgia papers % the death ST Gen Gr,.ca,

FROM F1oeIpA-A letter dated May ls'h pub ,ss,
the Savannah Republican, ,ays that the hoFi1oa ha' .
ened soucwha, within few weeks. Two hurdrd 4
twenty Indians were shipped Tampa FOX the We %
7,b Many other. arc waiting and viii soon be ~. :
ward. Sarosa,a, some forty miles below Tampa, la -
abandoned by The TROOPS account Of its extreme c
mess At Fort King aad Meanopy great sickness p7s,
, .ar,y of eight INDIAN. OR the l4,h attacked the 81
mcnts on Brandy Brane, about twelve miles from Fo
MAC and kiied a Mr. DAME! Greer and Mr.. W.
Brown
New-York tribune., 1841-05-28
g Professor Bronson j. lcc,uring at Rochester

To the Editor Of the Ncf- York Tribune
Ta:ter Of yesterday the Editor OF that p
comes on, With phppic against the PeeOre Honey Of Lre
arose from following circumstance man OF the name r.
cor called stating that he had seen our ad'e';'
in The Tribune agd shoid Ice advertised IN The Tatz
less than one half the amount by that paper On hs
don, he was told 10 following week aud insert the X
tise.nent On day Insertion he came or the months
vance, which pcremptoy refused having no guaralVs
would be Had this Bachelor required
vance pay ia would have appeared
print penalty refusal pay IN advance for an AS
mcnt which We had solicited give the appearance IL
following dirty libel III the next TlttIer:
pycroaA IIoNEy or LIvEK~oRr-Wo inadvertently insers
advertisement tins Tuesday ami beg Paroad
readers doing Eyery publisher houd exclude ad. eeE
calculated to readers and believe the above
no>rrun deceponone which would be crueysl
minister dog Nusances o. thus description viii shortly
themselves, / endorsed
We submit these to the public without comment
Respectfully JA.& J. DUSENBuN