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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

Muiydom in China.--since the heroic days
of missionary martyrdom, says cotemporary, we
do not recollcct to have seen any thing more str-
king than tho following, drawn from a late
French paper
The "Unvers" gives the following as an nu-
,hcn,ic accoun, Of the mar,yrdom Of NJ Bore, the
missionary at Tong King, in China "rhey were
for moment struck dumb by his majestic coun-
tcnancc and extraordinary stature, so imposing in
this climate. When put in irons, the conlcssor
took advantage of the eagcrncss shown by the
people to visit him, to deliver freely to them the
words OF eternal life. Ills execution was horriy-
ing. The cxcculioner, who was half drunk,
scarcely knew what he was about. His frs, stroke
of the sabre fell on the Of the martyr, and cut
him to the jaw the second came upon the top Of
the shoulders, and the third was better directed,
bu, did not sever the head from tho trunk. At
this sigh, tho criminal mandarin shrunk back with
horror II required seven strokes before the san.
culinary work was finished during which the holy
priest DID not utter single cry,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08
From the Territorial Gazette.
The Oregon Advcnturcrs.

We have another letter from our late fell
low citizen, NJ. Nj. M'CARvER, who it is
well known with several others from this
Territory, attached himself to the large
emgra,ng expedition to Oregon which
took up its line of march las, spring. The
letter has been an unusually long time on
the way, but it will still be read with in
terest. The cmgrants have doubtless
ere this reached their place of destination,
on the western slope of the American
continent. The distance from For. Lar
annie to the Gan in the maintains known
inch will stop it if falling ou; or restore it on bal,
hces, and on children make it grow rapidly, or on
bose who have lost the hair from any cause
III ALL VERNIN that infest the heads of children
n schools, are prevented or killed by it at once
F.'a the name of ~tGs72s5zMMayeo on
h, or lever Try it. Remember this altoays.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

cunt to $40 900, and this sun an additional tax Of
s. or say 10 cents on 500 would more than raise,
be ba, % cents on 500, and in 1871, year of
unexampled hard times in this state, the people
paid 30. Besides, i, would raise the whole am
cunt Of onr taxes to but about sper cent, while
in number of states aud in the territories north
of US they greatly exceed that. The Truth is, re-
iuSal TO pay such a tax, and to make SO small an
effort to retrieve our broken faith would be taken
Tor what it really would be, an evidence that the
people Of Illinois have no intention to pay their
there any one that would have us fall under SO
foul a reproach! Let the wretch be marked, that
honest men may avoid him
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

Not so rvy Obsolete after aA--Mr. Webster, in
his late speech at Andover, Mass, i,appears, took
back all the hard things he said about the wings
in his great speech at Faneuil Hall last spring,
and again united himself TO his old associates. In
relation to a National Bank, which in spring he
said was "obsoletc idea,' he spoke as follows in
his late speech am now, as ever, ready to agree
that the old Bank Of the United States was per.
fectly constitutional, and that it was decided
to be SO 10y solemn decisions of the courts, and
the abundant precedent of the legislature, and an
effort to rc.es,abish it shall have my hearty sup
port believing it, as do, to he a powerful con.
troller of circulation, and tending to prevent ru
mo- . eEcesses.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08
s'urii.

AS the season for packing pork has just com
menced and many enquiries are made respecting
the prices that will be paid during the season, we
give below such information as we have in our
possession Of tho prices paid in different sections
of the Mississippi valley:
QUINCY, M-The Herald of the 2ilh ult. SAYS
Farmers, bring your pork TO Quincy if you wish
to get the best prices in the State. lot of thirty
four hogs, weighing 800 lbs. aud upwards, we're
this week sold to Mcssrs. Holmes & Wood Of this
city, for three dollars hundred, cash up. This
is the market for YOU"
Atom, W--'rhc Telegraph Of the 81 inst says
|" Between 5000 and 1000 hogs have been slaugh-
tered and cut during the past week, commencing
with our day Of pubiicatlon--thc price varying
from 81 80 To S2,3l4 according to weight. The
wcathcg having been very unhvorablc since our
last but few hogs have been brought in. About
500 are on hand, not yet slaughtered
ChRcOthe, 0iio.--'rhe Advertiser of the 9th
ulL says: Light hogs under 200 lbs. 81 300
lbs aud upwards, 20 20. Superior lots % So"
Cincinnati, Ohio.--The correspondent of the
Missouri Reporter, under date of Nov %, says /:
|" Three to four thousand hogs have been packed
since our last weeks report, which were sold at
att prices, from %, 81, 2 80, ? 81 and IS.
The we other ior 'ho most OF the week was 80 ul-
favorable for saughtcring as to cause the price to
drop little and the hogs to accumulate, as we
have now IN the pens, and within half a days
dive Of the city, 10000. But the weather has
now changed, and is as fine as could bn desired by
the packers, IN consequence Of which brisk bust
ness s doing, and hogs are selling readily at
2 30 a 90 Tor good acreage lots fair quotation
lar extreme prices is , % a . 10. (Our Boston
friends have been the earliest operators this sea.
son, they are usually the latest, prccuing the Ia.
tes', because the latest hogs, which come in about
Christmas.)"
Peorid.-Thc Register of tho lst inst. says
Fork is looking up, aud though we continue
former quotations would remark that the tendency
Is upward. We also hear Of some new opcrat.
ors for such wishing to pack largely. We give
rates for cash below which IRE paid freely.
Hogs weighing rs to 200 lbs. SITS
300 to % lbs. 900
over no lbs Oo1
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

Hl,c did il ret there The st, Louis New
Era says "A gentleman lately exhibited to us a
In digging well on the property Of Smith, Bro,
& Co.. at Bunker Ill., Illinois, at the distance OF
.0iy-ihree feet below the surface they came to a
cedar log, embedded in tho earth, and extending
across the well. 1t was cut off; was found to be
five or six inches through, and was in state OF
good preservation. The town of Bunker Hill, as
many persons know, is situated in the middle of
large aud level prairie; and the gentleman who
has it in possession, who is bit of Yankee,
wants to know how tina, log Of cedar got down
there T."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08
THE OTTAWA FREE TRADER

Death from Diseased POr0iOes.-The Utica IN
" Gazette notices the appearance, in that neigh
borhood, of a singular disease among the potatoes,
which has already destroyed thousands of bushels
The kind called pinkeycs are almost universally
ailtcted-Thc disease first manifests itself by a
black spot on the surface of the potato which ra-
pilly spreads til the whole root becomes soft and
worthless. Many farmers have lost their entire
crops, the disease in many cases destroying the
roots while in the ground, and in other, the po-
,atocs, having bccn carefully slowed in the cellar,
apparently free from disease and sound, in few
weeks were thrown AWAY utterly lost.--Somc,
as soon as they saw the SYMPTOMS appear, in or
der to save much a' possible Of their crops,
commenced feeding them 10 their hogs; and in
two instances where this course was pursued, it
resulted not only in the loss Of the potatoes, but
also Of the hogs; one man losing his whole stock,
fifteen in number, and another four out of six,
which ate the Affected food. If animals are so
soon destroyed by feeding on such potatoes, are
they not dangerous food for man.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

LuHg Fersr.-Thc Iacon Gazette, Of the d
inst. says: "rhis disease for two or three weeks
has prevailed in our county to a considerable cy-
tent resulting in a number of deaths. In addi.
ton to the deaths of Messrs. Smith and Dun
baugh from long fever, noticed two weeks ago,
five more adults have since died Of the disease.
In all these cases death occurred in about week
form the time of attack. Of the persons seized
thus Ear, we believe, at least half have died. We
never knew such extensive mortality in the coun-
ty, in any season Q! the year, during the same
period"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

O. The proprictors Of the Missouri Republican
propose issuing about the lst Of January next and
to be continued until after the presidential election,
a paper to be called g THE MI Boy" which will
advocate the election Of Henry Clay to the presi-
dency. The 'coons and cider barrels are to be
supcreded and our wing friends will appear in
a new dress, with mus 90 match, such as the
following:
"Young Harry Clay to the null has gone,
by the roadside you'll find him;
The corn bag, white he is pcrched upon,
and his shirt tail streams behind linn ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

Who does not remember Charley Oge and the
celebrated speech he delivered IN 1910 on golden
spoons and FILLED dshcloths Well, one DAY
Charley came to die; but it appears refractory
conscience would not let him enter upon the un
tiled scenes of eternity loaded with all tho sin Of
that speech, SO he left part Of it with his whig
friends to carry. The Chambersburg (Pa.) Time.
has the following in relation TO Ogle:
For several days before his death his mind was
greatly troubled in view of his political course in
the presidential canvass. In conversation with q
political and personal friend, but few days be-
fore his demise, he remarked that great injustice
was done to Mr.. Van Buren, in lSi0-that the
speech about the cxtrayagance of his admlnistra-
ton, attributed 10 him (Ogc) tcdS not rue-itdt
he Hercr delircrcd such a syeech--that il was mol
his--ttoi il ,oas got up ty tie whig centroi con-.
miiicc at the city Of Washington, and his nam,
PIT 10 Il as its author; that he immediately IN.
f1rmm tie committee If the great injustice Hc]
had done him and Van Buren,, and requested them
to correct the error; but that they hcsnted to ia
SO, alleging that if they did it would njure the
whlg cause. Upon being Intercepted particular
~ as to the truth or alschood of the speech, he
readily admitted that it was full of gross crror
and iaIschoods, from the beginning to the end, bu
that he could not now help it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

That St,me OHred Jlckei-Whilc Col johnson
was delivering an address in New Hampshire re-
Gently, some one called for the old red jacket-the
vest which the Col. had on being red one, and
the same he wore at the battle of the Thames in
which he received eieren bullegshots. The call
was responded to by the whole assembly, when
the gallant hero very frankly acknowledged that
the vest he then wore was 'that same old red
iocLctr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

A beautiful sentiment is the following, deliver
ed at celebration Ivy the b. ok-binders in Con
cord, New Hampshire:
The tate s. Woodcmib--fiis muse is hushed,
and his bucket empty. Poor in purse, yet rlch
in intellect, his star shonc with none the less
hrilliancv because its armament was printing
office. His cold Oakcn Bucket still hangs in
the we'll of memory, and the gifted author will
forever draw from lis depths upon the gratitude
and affection of his counrymon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08
'Gi,c Canal Eours.

The press of this State land particularly
the whig press are full of speculation as
to the probable course Of the Governor
on The subject of the canal.
The wing press mainly seem to wish
the failure Of that measure, so that they
may have something for which to CEN
sure the democratic party. And mex! to
that, they hope if it should succeed at all,
it may be clogged with some odious pro-
visions about which they can make a
great blow for political effect.
AS for ourselves we have not sufficient
information in our possession upon which
to form correct opinion, and we learn
that the Governor himself has not yet
been furnished with such full reports on
the subject as will enable him to Judge
properly of the ultimate result Of the ne
goclaliOn of our commissioners.
The friends of the canal, however, may
remain satisfied that if any thing can be
done according to law for the benefit OF
the canal Governor Ford is just the man
to do it: While all others may rest ASST
red tina, the provisions Of law on the sub
iect will be duly adhered to.
The Alton Telegraph, the Journl, and
some other wing presses, are cndeayoTng
to array party feeling upon the canal ques-
ton and wish to profit either by the
success or failure of the measure. In
this there is such want of patriotism.
and such a disposition to sport with the
great interests of the State, as we are
happy to sec shocks many OF the wings
themselves.
In conversing with the Governor we
learn from him that he is not disposed to
consider the canal as party measure -
that, whatever action he may take on it,
he knows he must not only expect cen
sure bu. fierce denunciaton. There he
wishes it to rest notupon the democrat.
ic party, but upon himself. AS he denies
that the canal is or ought to be a party
measure, and as he also disclaims acting
for the party in whatever he may be
called on TO do, so he desires that what.
ever ccnsurc may grow out of his pro.
ceedings, may be visited on himself alone.
-Sate Register.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

A Bmuh|H Ttought-Wo find the following
beautiful thought in corner of an obscure coun-
try paper. Whose is it,
When the thunder rolls, drowned men, in all
their ghastncss, rise to the tops of their watery
graves.-Even SO when the storm of affection Is
heard, our hitterest thoughts rise up from the still
depths Of the SOUL and make us gaze with strain
ed eyes and blanched cheeks on the corses Of by
gone hopes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

Singular Pienomenon,--rhe Washington a.
c. Republican says On Monday night, Nov.
6, between the hours of l and II o'clock, rum
bling noise, sounding like distant thunder, was
heard by number of our citizens preceded by
several sudden flashes of light. We supposed,
from the shaking Of our house, that it was the
shock of an earthquake, but have since been in
formed, by persons who saw the phenomenon,
that it was the explosion Of meteor in the hea-
ycns. The explosion took place about 10 minutes
after. the sudden flashes of light appeared. The
weather oppcared to be clear, and the moon shonc
beautifully"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

Destructive Ere.--On the evening of
the 9Th, u,., the Penitentiary of Milledge-
vile, Ga, was discovered to be in flames.
The fire originated in the paint, and
spread rapidly ill it consumed the work
shop, steam-engine house. and all the on.
buildings, except the cells and keeper
office. There were l49 prisoners in the
cells, who heard the cry of fire and saw
the light. When the walls of the cells
became heated, they sci up horrible cry
for liberation, till the doors where opened,
and they were let out They were i'm
medately placed under strong guard,
bu, amid the confusion of the moment
one escaped. The fire attacked the bull
ding wherein are the cells, several times,
but was as often extnguished, though il
was with great difficulty that tina, building
was saved. The loss is between 100000
aud 90 900.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

Canqdinl Trouhbs.-A curious state of things
now prevails in Cunada. Mr.. Jameson, speaker
ofthc council and member Of the cabinet, resign
cd some time ago, but a, the governors particular
request, resumed his duties, on receiving the as
surancc that he might act independently on all
questions before the council. SO no continued
until a week or two ago, when an explosion
took place, and he made his resignation absolute.
The governor (who it seems appoints the speak
err has since offered it 20 several who declined the
honor; and the council meet and adjourn from
day to day, having no presiding officer. Ia this
perplcxng state of things rumor is busy with the
governors future course. y dissolution OF par.
lament would only open the way for new one
as refractory as the old. What viii be done no
one seems able to conjecture. 1t is even said he
will solicit his recall and give Up the government.
The quarrel, it is understood originated upon the
act fixing the seat OF government al Montreal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08
THE FREE TRADER.
Ottawa, all, Friday, December 3, 1913

QJGov. DAVIS, tho ogent Of the canal bond
holders, arrived at this place on Saturday last,
and remained at the Fox River House until
Tuesday. The Gov, accompanied by Messrs.
RsAS aud SWIFT left this place for Aurora on
Fox river, from whence they will proceed to
Lockport. Gov. Foam has no, yet arrived.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

The conveyance on this rout is as follows:
by Railroad, from Detroit 10 Jackson, so miles
Stage, from Jackson to st, Joseph, 100 do
Steamboat, St. Joseph to Chicago, 90 do
ChicgOO Degqgcrgk
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

ImportGn.-Thc Na,chez Free Trader says
tina, splendid eop is to DO given by the Washing
ionian Fair to the mother OF the prcl,ics, baty.
Every mother in ",hcm jiggcns" will be sure
10 exhibit her monkey.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

UrThe river at this place was frozen over
on Monday night last and next day ioomcn
walked over the Ice. las, year the river closed
on the night of the 18th Of November.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08
RHEUMATISM, and .SSS 81 z:Ss3

positively cured and all Sirircicd muscles and limb,
src restored, in the old or young, by the INDIAN
yEaErArLE ELIXIR AND NERVE AND Dovr LlNlMENr--
,u; never withou; the name of Comsock 81 Co. on il.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

Mississippi has gone ior the democrats by some
OF 1900 majority, ecctlng their governor and a
majority of the members OF the legislature Flo.
ida has also gone democratic.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

Ns,c Kind Of Wdem.--'rho Norwalk (0hio)
Experiment says: ave have at our office, for
the inspection Of the curious, specimen of grain
called "Sou,h American Wheat raised in this
county, and which is said to yield from 80 to 100
bushels to the acre. The head resembles very
much, in size and appearance, the fruit OF the
Shumac, and the berry seems to be almost en-
,irely farina, with very little hull or bran. 1t may
be planted in drills, or sowcd broadcast, (The for
mcr method however, is thought to be prcfcrabIe,)
and is said to require fur less labor, if drilled,
than common corn, yielding double the quantity
per acre; aud, we should Judge it to be as nutri-
tious food for man or boas, any grain we raise
We have n few heads of the grain, which we are
authorized to dispose Of"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

The New Orleans Courier, an excellent demo.
cratic paper. is how issued t,riee u day--in the
morning and cyening-at sl2 per annum.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

PreciSe.-'Hhe old servant who re-
ceiyes and ushers visitors at the Presi-
dents house in Washington, is said ,o, be
very precise in his announcements. On
a recent occasion gentleman Of the
name of Foot, with daughter on each
arm, was shown into the Presidents
drawing room, with the introduction:
Mr.. Foot, and the two Misses Feet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

Notwithstanding both rivers arc frozen
over, aud "hoay winter has spread his white
mantle over the pralrlos, no severe cold weather
has been felt the present season in this section Of
"our beloved lluaos' The past autumn, how
ever, has been souy ens--one of rain and sun.
shine, storms and fses, tte'os, and L,e,css
They say, the f.shSfG an in,ercsAirs iyAnily
near Detroit MIA mot AMs sn~ sssepsi the
only paper which he az ~ kimyslf and family,
and solely on sssgQodd thal As e0sld no, silorj
the expense. vfid ! Z ny say fat,n
ehe"' just $3.50 W. Y psea'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

UJCongress assembled on Monday last. We
hope to receive the proceedings Of the first few
days for our next paper.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-08

Below we give a copy Of the distance bctwee
Detroit and Chicago by the St. Joseph route.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-12
THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE TREASURY,

Which is completed in this days paper ana
which will appear entire in our country ed'uons'
is alphabetically a business document Hs".s
a clear and comprehensive view OF the who'e
operations Of The Department. Invested oil The eh-
,raneous matter so often complained oil IN the
renorls OF the heads Of thi, DeP~r'"'s"'. M
production is a ,rhole piece, so naturally anu
ably connected in its detals--one depending up
on ano,her-lhat no fair synopsis can be gwen
of il. To understand the condition oil The De-
partment fully, the Report must be read IN iuil'
Hence to abstract or isolate any portion OF III
would be doing The Secretary injustice
We may remark, however that no ingenuity
no sub,erfuge, is resorted to, to prop'llate any
parry, by exhibiting good points in an advan'a-
ceous light, or conceaing anything. Everything
is given plainly and fully
This Document will convince the country, al
all events, that the intellect and industry OF the
Secretary are equal to the duties OF his Depart
ment.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-12
GEORGIA AND TEXAS.

A preamble and resolutions in relation to Texas
have been introduced in the Georgia House Of Rep
rescntatives by Mr. Howard. The resolutions
assert the right of the United States to the Territory
of Texasdenies the right of the Government Of the
United States deprive the citizens Of that territory
Of their rights as American citizens, by ceding them
to another .GoverBment--acknowedges the right
Of Texas to admission into the Union, provided it
contains tho neoes-~-y r.r"i.'-~ &c 'pa', IL VIC
Government received any consideration in permitting
in lol9 the river Sabine to be part of the Western
boundary Of louisiana the same TO be refunded-and
lastly, that whether Texas be an independent Re
public or whether it belongs TO the United States, II
is equally obligatory upon the Government OF the
United States to interposc all its moral and physical
power, to prevent any interference either by Mexico
or any foreign Government with the Institutions OF
Texas, that may have deleterious influence upon
the institutions or interests Of the United States, OF
Of any Of the individual States, which the Govern
ment Is bound to protect and defend"
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-12

The battle ground must then be in the States
Of Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Lou
isaps, New Jersey, Indiana, and Mississippi
81 electoral votes in ALL One hundred and
thirty-eight votes are necessary to an election.
The Wings having one hundred and eleven,
have TO struggle for twenty seven electors. The
Democratic candidate having saty-6ve votes,
has to struggle to obtain seventy-6ve votes.
This very statement Of the case is sufficient to
cause any Republican opposed to Mr.. Clay and
his policy TO feel doubt and alarm to the result
Such is. however the fact, and il is unwiss tc