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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26
Chicago yyheat Tra,lc.

The season of the year has now arrived for the
transportation of wheat to Chicago by our far
mers. Some idea may be formed of the impor-
lance of this trade by those who reside at a dis
lance, when we state that from 20 to 80 teams
pass through this place daily, some of which
whilst others come still further. In fact, the EN-
tire road between this place and Chicago is filed
with teams, going and returning. In regard to
the importance Of this trade, we quote the follow
ing paragraphs from the late Chicago papers:
HOosier Ieams.-In addition to teams from
other parts, our city has been literally crowded,
for some days past, with what we usually de-
nominate +" Hooser teams" Chose from Indiana
and the Wabash country,) loaded with wheat.
The road from the south has been completely
filed with them, coming and returning. Water
street, the grand wheat depot, has been an inter-
esting sight, while our Lake street merchants
have also profted by the full pockets of the
Hoosiers.-Democrm.
Wheat Woggons-Our wheat trade is again
fairly under weigh Prairie schooners from all
parts of the country are bringing in their rich
hclputst tiohus VI uust HtTuiu tuclT approach
from afar and in all directions. Many of the
Hoosier teams are provided with bells suspended
from an arch or otherwise, after the manner of
those of Russia. and other portions of Europe
AS the wagons drive into our city, first comes
the jingling of the bells then the loud cheerful
crack o! the long whip, and lastly, the rumblng
and creakng of the well loaded vehicle. Trains
OF from thirteen To twenty wagons are now ia
miliar spectacles.-Wc noticed sixty-two wag-
gons, with their white tops, yesterday afternoon
at one encampmen:. At some little distance il
might have been imagined the camp of an army
heleaugerng our city, especially when, after night
fall, fires lit up in various quarters of it, shed
their red light far and wide. We devoutly hope
that these may be the only armies by which our
fourishng city shall ever be circumvented. So
far we have come to terms with them right spec
Oily. We understand that train ofeighty wag-
gons loaded with wheat and apples is on its way
to the city.--American.
Oh, for the Canal A kingdom for the Canal
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26
Tho New nIon,hIy NIe.ssu.c,

Ia the title Of sheet size smaller saan our own
issued from the Office Of the New World in New
York, containing agencral bank note list and the
N. York prices current, besides fair quantity of
valuable and interesting reading matter. 1t will
be sent gratis to subscribers Of the New World,
and to those who subscribe for it separately for
20 cents per annum, for u single copy, s copies
for 81, u for 50, &c.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

Mans Destiny.-Man was placed upon the
earth to be its intelligent overseer-to be Nh indie
pendent and noble being, and not the miserable
slave and degraded drudge of his fellow man.
Who will stand between man and his rights
Who shall say that OH this beautiful and fruitful
earth there shall be poor, degraded, and Cypress
ed classes Add if there are to be, what men
shall compose them! Let those who assert this
monsuous falsehood be judged by their faith, and
become those classes Brisbane.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26
con HAS MADE Us FRRE.
sre. 2. MonaIs, ESQ.

~s ~ = - - - -.
Freedom spreads her downy wings
Over all created things;
Glory to the King Of Kings.
Bend low to him the knee!
Being the heart before his throne
Worship Him, and Him alone!
He's the only king we own,
And he has made US free!
The happiest land a smiling sun
Fer shed his genial rays upon,
Il that which gave WAsmISeroS
The dropping world to cheer;
Sound the clarion-peals Of Fame,
We who bear Columbia's name,
With existence Freedom came
II is mans birth-right here.
Heirs Of an immortal sire;
Let his deeds Your hearts inspire,
Weave the strain and wake the Tyre,
Where your proud affairs stand;
Hail with pride and loud hurrahs,
Streaming from thousand spars,
Freedoms rainbow-nag Of stars;
The symbol oil our land.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26
From the State Register.


The hum bungers have beeen humbug-
ged. The hey mail which arrived
here on Tuesday evening, brought several
slips purporling to be from the Office of
The Quincy Herald, giving an accoun, of
an outbreak at Nauvoo, which had result
ted in the death of 20 or 80 persons. In
one hour after the mail arrived the Sanga-
mo Journal flooded the town with extras
embracing the slip from Quincy, and call
ing upon all the volunteer companies in
the State ia tender their services 10 the
Governor Immediately. Maj. Baker went
off hal(-cocked, and ordered out his COM
pany Qhe Sangamo Guards) forthwith,
and made every arrangement to march at
a moments warning. The Attorney Gen.
eral, (the hero of the Fisher campagn,)
compared the handwriting upon the slips
with the direction on the Quincy Herald,
for several weeks back, and pronounced it
TO be the same. 1t was also reported and
readily believed that a Mormon in this
city had received letter from Nauvoo
confirming all that was contained in the
mysterious slip. All ihis, in connection
with the parade of the Guards through
the streets, and the efforts of their brave
commander TO rouse up the spirit of war
in the bosom of his men, tended to pro-
duce an excitement. In the midst of the
excitement Gen. Whitesides arrived from
Quincy, having left that city several hours
later than the date of the slip. lie pro-
nounced it hoar.
The slips may have been printed in
Quincy but we do not believe it. We in
cline to the opinion that it was printed in
Springfield and deposited in some post
office between this place and Quincy.
In all probability those who got up the
hoar were the most busy in carrying it
out.
We understand that Maj. Baker, admit
ting himself to be ss badly deceived as he
was in the late election, threatens to whip
the author of the hoar if he can be found.
We think the fellow deserves a title of
honor, and would receive liberal salary,
for future services, if he would apply 10
the Springfield Junto.
Here is copy of the slip and the com.
ments of the Journal:
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

CuriOsity.-The Wilkcsbarre (Pa.) "Demo-
kratische Wacchter" says, "There is now to be
seen at S. H. puterbaugh's tavern boy, born of
black parents, whose skin is nevertheless as white
as paper. His hair, too, is snow white, and WOOL
red. 1t is really worth the trouble to go and see
this rare natural curiosity"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

The Ne'o Hlren Fish Story proves to have orr
ginated in trick of the boys. Prof Omstead
states, in notice in the New Haven Herald, that
further inquiry has 'raced the fact to an artificial
source" He mentions, however, several cases
attested in the books, of ponds having been emp.
tied of their contents by lornadoes.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

Bank Of Indiana.-The Indiana State sen,ioe,
OF the 10Th inst says, ",The State Bank DIRECTORY
were in session last week. They decided that
specie payments shall be maintained in good ,rd
full faith by all the branches, until if necessary.
they have paid outtheir last dollar This is rirb,
Let them pay or wind them up, we care not which.
So much good, at least, has been accomplished by
the democratic results of the late election"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

A Fish Story.-The st. Louis Organ mentions
that boy who was fishing for cat fish, few days
ago, caught one, which, upon being opened, was
found to contain in his nav silk purse, in which
were eight gold thalers, gold ring, some small
Bank Of Painspiile, which, on examination, prov
cd to be counterfeit.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

learn that Thomas N. Ray, accused of the murder
Of John Marlin in December last, was tried at the
recent term Of the Greene county circuit court,
found guilty, and sentenced by Judge Lockwood
to DO hung on the 9th day of September next.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

Cucumber Choiera.-Fifty cases Of cucumber
cholera have occurred in Boston within the past
week. tdillers from the "Asialic" cholera in the
same way that the quack's two classes of disease
did: "Thcre are only two classes of disease in the
world, and the only distinc,ion between them is
that one kills you and the other don't"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26
Remarkable.

On Tuesday of last week were seen in the mea-
dow of Mr.. JoEL SrnAwN, near Buffalo Rock in
this county, four generations Of Strawns the ia
Their cutting the first swarth, the son the second,
the grandson the third, and the great-srandson
the fourth. What makes this still more worthy of
note is, that all are lirs-rate Democrats.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

Fadtd Cmpet-"When carpet is faden, says
somebody, 81 have been told it may be restored in
great measure provided there is no grease upon
iD by being dipped into strong salt water ] ne
yer tried this, but know that silk pocket hand
kerchiefs and deep blue factory cotton, will not
fade if dipped into salt water while new"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

Al Mechanics.-The Madison Qa.) Courier
says, sour mayor is cabnet-maker, our marshal
a blacksmith, the city attorney plas,erer, the
secretary carpenter, the assessor pattern max
err the collector tobacconist, three of tbs nine
counciimen are tailors, two are carpenters, one a
machinist, one wagon maker Let any other
city In the United States beatus If ,har CAM
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

WHAT'S IN the Wind?-The Madisonian says
1--WE hear that certain capitalist is negotiating
for the purchase of all the claims against the states,
amounting to $500, 100000. Ifrumor can be re-
lied on rs to the amount he is to give for them,
when they are finally paid Gas they doubtless will
bc) he will realize a handsome profit on the in
vestment. We hare no more to say ON this sub
ect,"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

M. Websg.--It is now said this gentleman
will very soon resign the Office Of secretary OF
state and 80 into the senate in place Of Mr. Choate,
who Is desnous Of retiring from il.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

q, Tie Ursukne Conucnf.-The Boston Atlas pub
fishes an able report of legislative committee, re-
commencing the payment by the state of con-
vent destroyed by mob some years ago at Charles
town. There is manifest justice in this PROPOSE
ton. The destruction of the convent was wan
ton outrage,
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26
JOURNAL BULLETIN,
Springfield, Tuesday Aug. l6, 1912

Springfield, Tuesday Aug. 49, 1912.
O'Clock, P. M.
We have just received hand-bill from the
office OF the Quincy Herald containing the fol-
lowing startling news, which we hasten to lay
before our readers.
We trust every military company in the State
will be ready at moments warning, to march
to the scene of outrage, and sustain the Constitu-
ton and laws Of the country.
From the Quincy Herald Ertra--Aug. l3, IL NJ
Trouble Mt Observation-Disclosures Of she H1sr-
mons.
Our city has been thrown into confusion by the
arrival of the steamer Presumption, which left
Warsaw about 10 O'Clock, bearing an exprese to
the Governor. We learn that yesterday afternoon
difficulty arose between the Mormons and Anti
Mormons, and fight ensued in which two of the
latter were dreadfully beaten--and in the course
of an hour the whole surrounding neighborhood
was up--the legion was called out, and general
melee ensued. Some 90 or 80 were killed and
many dreadfully wounded.
The Anti Mormons were beaten back, and the
Legion is still under arms bidding defiance to the
authorities When the boat left, the excitement
was indiscrihabe.
Nothing but the destruction of Nauvoo will re-
store peace to this section of sae State.
The Governor ana about 500 of our citizens
have just left for Warsaw on the Presumption,
equipped for the worst. God only knows what
day may bring forth. We fear that before "a
hours the Governor viii be compelled to issue his
proclamation calling out the militia. and what can
an unorganized militia do with 900 well discip-
lined troops!
Another boat viii leave in the course Of an
hour. M
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

Women al Premium.-The congress of Tex
as have passed law granting 1882 acres of good
land to every woman who will marry, during the
present year, citizen of that republic, who was
such at the time Of the declaration of independ-
ence.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

The editor of the Savannah Republican says
he was recently presented with watermelon that
weighed 49l pounds. If somebody would have
the patriotism to present us with bigger one, we
should be amazingly pleased to crow over this
Georgia man.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

Sta,cneeto,un Paper, says tho Alton Telegraph
Of Saturday, WINS sold at 81. Louis this week, n,
from 80 to 80 cents, in sums Of from $500 to
$4,000. State Bank ranges from 30 TO 40 cents.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

Chapman says there are many thcusarfi me-
chanics out of employ, the most of them rowing
from one place to another, seeking in vain for
'swo dollars a day and roast beef" a.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

Mr. Calhoun has accepted an invitation to par
take of a pubic dinner at Shocco Springs, War
req, N. C.. 1t is to take place Immediately after
the adjournment of congress. The dinner is well
enough, but we shouldn't like to wait SO long
for it.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

they rcsorted to the extraordinary expedient Of
almost unanimously rcsigning their seats on the
morning Of the 10. leaving both houses without
quorum. Time alone can show what will be the
result of this revolutionary movement.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26
Election in North Caro,ino.

The democrats have signally triumphed in this
state. They have carried large majority in both
branches of the Legislature. Bat it is feared their
candidate for governor Mr. Henry, is defeated,
owing to his inability, account of sickness, to
canvass tie state before the election.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

Specie.--A New York paper says the amount
of specie received in the United State within the
last six months is computed at 100000 worth in
bars and coin. The expectation is supposed to
amount, during the same time, to about 2,OOo,OOO
of dollars
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

John Smih has been cheating the people of
Highland county, Ohio. They were green enough
to make him treasurer, and he absquatulaed with
$4,000 Of their money.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

Duff Green is inEngIand, making bimself con-
spicuous as speaker at the anti corn law meet
ings. He was recently introduced to a Meeting
in London by George Thompson, the aholitiouis,
who visited the United States as a lecturer .
few wears ago
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

PicktS-If cucumber vines are occasionally
sprinkled with little salt and vinegar, at this
season of the year, they will produce an excellent
crop of pickles. Fact.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

The United States Senais.-Thc terms of the
following senators will expire after the fourth Of
March next:
Democrats. Wigs.
Williams, OF Maine, Crafts, of Vermont,
Wilcox, Of N. Hamp., Kerr, Of Maryland,
smith, Of Connecticut, Graham, of N. Cur,
Wright Of N. York, Preston. of 8. Car,
buchanan, Of Penna., Conrad, Of Louisiana,
Cuthbert, OF Georgia, Crittenden, of KY,
Bagby, Of Alabama, Smith, Of Indiana,
Allen, Of Ohio,
Young, Of Illinois,
Linn, Of Missouri.
The democrats have already elected Mr.. Wilcox
of New Hampshire and Mr.. Niles Of Connecticut,
and have fair chance Of elec,ing one in Mary.
land, one in North Carolina, one certainly in
South Carolina, one in Indiana, and two in Ten.
nessee; and we are not in danger Of losing any of
the present senators.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

The New Haven Herald, in raising the Clay
flag to its head quotes the text, "The OK knoweth
his owner and the ass his masters crib"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

A young and beautiful grlis shortly to be tried
in Westmoreland county, Pa, for burning barn
belonging to her lailhless lover.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

mocra's are willing to carry an effcien. bill, and
the president to sign it, whose fault will il
be then 7"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

The degree of l.. l.. ID. has been conferred by
Dickinson college upon The Hon. James Blu
chanan.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

Io,ca.-The people of Iowa have decided
against holding convention to establish consti-
tuition Of state government.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26

Hard on 'em.-The Boston Post says that ca
piiai punishment was abolished when they gave
up ducking scolds in horse-ponds.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-23
EXPLANATION.

During the last few days the editor OF this pa
per has been afflicted with serious illness In his
family, and what with the loss of rest and anx-
iety of mind, he has not been able to scrutnize
sufficiently the contributions of his friends in
serted editorially. This accounts for the publ
city of several Objectionable articles
Respecting the painful and gratuitous ex-
pressions in reference to former Presidents and
their friends, we would state that it is neither
our policy nor inclination to assal the men or
measures of former administrations. 1t is mere
ly our purpose to vlndlcate and defend the men
and measures of this We mean to repeL at
tacks, not make them.
1t has also been inferred that we were in fa-
vor of resuscitation of Mr.. Ewing's plan of
finance. This we disclaim. Whatever good
might have been effected by that bill in 1871,
we are firmly convinced that it could accom-
plish nothing for the country now. Those who
crushed the experiment must abide the conse-
quences.
In relation to tariff, we believe that all our
remarks have been based upon the Presidents
views of the subject, whose doctrines we agree
with most heartily. We are in favor of tariff
for Revenue, and in imposing duties for this
purpose, we advocate such discrimination as
will afford incidental protection to home manu-
features.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-23

The editor of the official newspaper at Washing
ton ought to be sent to the Sunday School. Even
there he would learn of the secular of
the world than he knows He could gather more
political knowledge from an old fashioned New Eng
land primer than has yet been bored into the place
where other people keep their brains. His utter ig
norance even of the notorious branches of hu-
man knowledge Is perfectly wonderful. 1t was hui
initiating enough to see the acknowledged organ OF
the American government stupid enough to think a
philanthropist named Howard, who was born and
died during the last hundred years. the propostus of
noble English family which dates its origin back al
most to the Norman conquest; but, it is rather too
much to see the same organ totally and childishly
ignorant of political history for the last fifteen or
twenty years 1t is 80 however, and there is no help
for it, as see. The Madsonian has ceen for some
days endeavorng to do the dreadful for Henry Clay.
He is badgered with all sorts of Billingsgate, and
every kind of small shot is fired off upon him. No
body cares less about it, we take it, than Mr.. Clay
certainly could care less about it than the
friends of that gentleman-so far he is concerned
but is too bad that the country should be disgraced
by such wretched imbecty. We should like, at
any rate, that paper pretending to be the official
mouth-pece of the National Executive, should know
something! We really think MIR. Clay ought to be
abused by something better than babies The Official
actually tells its readers that MIR. c. has been six
times defeated candidate for the Presidency, and
is about starting for seventh contest Ii this "Organ"
is let alone much longer he will tell the public that
MIR. Clay with his father, Henry the 7th, at the
battle of Bosworth Field, perchance that he is the
same Henry the Eighth that divorced many Of his
wives and behaved so naughty to the beautiful Ann
Boilen-N Y. Courier and Enquirer.
Is "Ann Boilen" spel right ED. Madi
SO1i0n
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-23

RHODE lsLAND-The Suffrage Party held their
election on Monday last. In Providence the num-
Der of votes poled was 2l54. The Providence Jour
nal says
"There was no excitement in the city, and we
heard of none in the country. Probably meetings
held in most of the towns, although it re-
ported that very little was done in Washington coun-
ty. Some difficulty was experencedn obtaining men
to act as moderators 1t is well known that several
candidates on their prox had positively declined, and
that their names published against their consent
The leaders have generally declined to run for repre-.
sentatives to the General Assembly. We should
judge, from appearances, that the result was far be-
low the expectations which were entertained of it.
1t very easy, however, to make out any result that
is desired"
The regular election under the laws of Rhode
Island, takes place to-day. Samuel Ward King,
Wing, is candidate for reelection to The office OF
Governor. Thomas w. Dorr (Loco) was the candi-
date of the Suffrage The old party lines, how
ever nearly oblterated for the present. the gre al
question being in regard to the new Constitution.