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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Civilization IN n. CmOiiaa.-We find the fol-
lowing horrid recital in southern paper. Is
there not field open IN n. Carolina well worthy
the attention of the "IIome Department Of the
American Missionary Society =
BrQHdiag.-A man who was recently convict
ed of manslaugh,er in Wake county, n. g., was
sentenced to he branded with the letter An" in the
Drawn of the thumb Of the left hand, and be i'm
prisoncd for six monlhs-ihe hot brand to remain
on the hand till the prisoner should have repeated
three times God save the stale The branding
then tool, place forthwith at the bar, in the pre-
sence of the court; anI the prisoner was conduct
ed to prison.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Daring vHainy.-Fhcre are some villains in
st. Louis that "will pass in any crowd" The
Reporter of the 10Th gives the following as one OF
their commonest feats: early yesterday after
noon, a lady in company with her child, on lca'-
ing store in Market street, was rudely josIed by
two scoundrels, who, after passing her, suddenly
turned, and, as they again hurried by, cut here
ticue from her arm and made off with ii. Fortu-
nately, however, the lady had her purse, contain
a large sum of money, in her hand at the time
She was so much astonishcd at the sudden and
hold mannuyre Of the villains as to be unable to
call for assistance until they had escaped. They
had probably been watching her for some time
and, perceiving that she had considerable money
with her, rcsorted to a boil scheme to get pos
session OF il"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

The Great Western arrived at New York on
the 18th inst, from England, in the wonderful
passage of , days.
Decidedly the most interesting item of news
brought by this arrival is the safe delivery Of the
Queen of a princess on the morning Of the 25th
of April. The great and important event was
Immediately made known to the good citizens OF
London by the firing Of the Tower guns, and the
privy council being assembled, form Of thanks
giving was ordered to be prepared and read in all
the churches throughout the land on the follow
ing Sunday.
Money continued to be abundant and stocks
were firmer on the 2sIh. No particular change
in the market. Large sales of cotton at fair pri.
ccs continued to take place, and times were con-.
paratlvcy easy.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26
THE FREE TRADER.
Ottawa, all, Friday, May &c, 1913
NOTICE!

0ae numler m@s r'H complete lie MiJd
VII cfH's PaPer. W. tahe this occasion to h1-
farm these ,gio are i7dcjfed 10 as, that oac Of the
FIRM ,gW eaR Persoaaiiyo Oh ercry deln7aem after
he clJse # he rOhsme, and as our d,maaA arc
maH and scattered eli orer the county, zee elgecf
To hare them putt ,oittout calling Il sccona time,
THOSE Wto lure ithea he Doper for the tIco or
three yemsPaa and hare not settled far the same,
are gOltey mjrmed Mat our ink md paper cast
moaeY, ead Mat in justice 10 oprscioes md or
pArINt synscRInEWs, re must eTase their nG8icS
GOm o4r list GHd proceed To collect BY hIio Jpay-
mem be moi MADE J.jae the commencement Of The
GaM VII
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

A Compliment 10 america. Lord Brousham,
the distinguished schoIat, statesman, and phllan-
thropis, in speech delivered in the house Of
lords on the Ashburton treaty, speaks as follows
Of America:
hope and trust, for the sake Of America first,
for the sake of England next, for the sake OF hui
manty--of mankind at large, that the republic
and the prosperity and the happiness OF that great
people, who are descended from common ances-
tors with ourselves, will be perpe,uatcd forever.
Hear, hear. cannot view with indifference
that magnificent empire. My heart glo"s when
reflect that it is from England that America
draws all that is valuable in her laws and nstitu-
tons; but, above all, am gratilied when reflect
that it was from us she inherited that spirit OF IL
berty--religious as well as civil, which has made
| the American republic the greatest democratic ma
ton which ever held existence on the face OF the
earth contemplated Ivy itself there is enough to
fill the heart with hope and admiration
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Compliment 10 Nto Eagand.-In a speech
made by Nj Lyel, the eminent English geolo-
gist, at a late meeting OF the British Geological
Association, he said; "Were ever SO unfortu-
nate as to quit my native land to reside perma-
nen,ly elsewhere, | should, without hesitation
choose the United States for my second country,
especaIly New England, where population of
more than two millions enjoys higher average
standard of prosperity and intellectual advance
ment, than any other population of equal amount
on the globe
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Fight between t,co GOremors.-'I'he Richmond
Star gives the particulars of disgracefu fight
between Governor Thomas of Maryla land and Go
vernon Mcdowell of Virginia, which took place
were in the act of entering Charlottesville stage.
Governor Mcdowell used his umbrella upon his
adversary, and blows were exchanged, till the par
ties were finally separated by the bye-standers.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

This gallant veteran is now in Illinois. He
arrived at Alton, from St. Louis, on Mondoy Of
last week, where he was received with civic ho-
nors by the citizens. He addressed the people IN
i speech that occupied aboot three quarters OF an
hour in delivery, at the Baptist Church, which
vas crowded to excess. On the following Tues
day he lelt that place for Jersey,ille, whence he
intends visiting CArroton, jacksonville and
Springfield, aud thence Terre Hauto, Indiana
polls. &c.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

above all othcrs should still go with him into the
contest and aid him in doing battle for their prin-
ciplcs and their country. For ourselves, we shall
stand by him TO the battles close, and checrfuly
devote our feeble energies to the triumph of the
man, and, through him, of the glorious principles
of the democratic party.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

We understand by gentleman from Spring
field that the public officers there openly avow
that our staY debt will never be paid. Our in
rormant had a conversation with some Of them,
in which they admitted the fact without any scru-
pie Peoria Ge,TSmGHdr.
Well, if that don't beat the Jews. Won't pay
the state debt The rascaIIy cheats! We hope
the next legislature will hurl the dishonest scamps
from their high places, and put in men that ,cH
pay the state debt.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26
Melancholy Accident.

On Saturday last a man named Waters, OF
Long Grove, whilst engaged in fishing at Green's
Dam, was accidcntly drowned. We have not
learned the particulars Of this melancholy acct
dent, hu! understand several of his ncishbors
were present, and that tho body was found a
short time after tho accident. We learn that tho
unfortunate man has le. a wife and family TO
mourn his loss
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26
Small Business Philadelphia has lately be
come flooded with counterfeit coppers.

Soap Suds.--rhcy should no, be wasted, but
used as manure for gardens. The New England
Farmer, in an article on the subject, says, "Ihe
potash, the grease. and the dirt all of which are
component parts of soap suds, are first rate ma
cures, and should always be applied to make
plants grow, and especially when sSrd times ore
so loudly complained Of and sound economy is
the order OF the day." <.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Spring.--An editor somewhere "down south
Inns poetizcs on the loneliness of the verna
scassaf:
"Now the merry plough-boy
Whistles his morning song;
Along tho dale and through the vale,
us echoed .load and long,;
The farmers nocks are rowing free,
And on the budding shrubbery,
His spouse's
Cowscs
Browses;
The martins they again have found
A welcome TO our houses;
And the little niggers run around
Divested Of their trowsers.'
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Interesting Famiiy.-A meeting OF six brothers
recently took place at Eaton, Madison CO., New
York, which is perhaps without parallel in the
country. DR.. Silas Clark, Of Herkmer county,
aged rs; and his brothers Nathaniel. 70; James.
II; John. SO; Samuel, ca; and Josiah, ca all
vigorous and healthy, averaging 70 years Of ase'
formed the circle.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

a Luchy Ihought.-A man in Ohio
was pursued lately by black snake
All at once it occurred TO him, just as the
reptile was preparing to jump at his throat,
TO run around small birch tree which
stood in his path as tight as he could
spring; he did SO until he'd got the crca-
ture in snarl, when stopping suddenly,
lie threw back somerset, and the snake
trying to follow him tied himself in hard
Laot.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Lion zdmers.--Daniel in The lions
den was hardly circumstance TO the
feais Of lion tamers in these days. Herr
x DFiesback, one Of the most extraordinary
\ men of Tho age,in training and subduing
SvjId aSimsls, harnesses and drives wild
Hon befsFt N ancient triumphant car.
( SvillA ae xod safely, as par. ofthc reg.
4 )tI f|cyx nses Of "iha shows Of New
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Preiiy Kesn.-1he Albany Patriot says, "One
of our own Methodist clergymen last Sunday re-
marked that. if all the world believed the Second
Coming was to take place on the 23l of April,
1913, at O'Clock, P. NJ, two-thrds OF them would
deI,v all preparation tor it till hOif past t,co!
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

During violent storm at sea. new
chaplain on board ship asked Of the cap.
tain in grea, CONSERVATION, whether there
was danger! '.lf the storm continues at
this rate, we'll all be in Heaven before
morning." was the reply. "The Lord
avert IL" replied the chaplin in despair.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26
s,I, ocr.co, Es,u,c of Ike S,n,c Esnnh.

On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of last
week, the sale Of The real estate in Madison and
the surrounding counties, belonging to the State
Bank, took place at Alton, and the result, it seems
was more favorable to the bank than was anici-
pated. The Telegraph says, The result of these
sales has asonished every body; and, in our OPT
Mon, many who have bought, under the expccta-
ton ofpaying in certificates at their present rates.
will find themselves badly Jt The property not
only sold readily at its appraised value, but in
many instances more than doubled it. This was
the case with nearly all the improved property the
bank held in this city; and several tracts of land
within three miles Of Alton, appraised al six and
eight dollars per acre, sold for twenty and twen-
ty-livc dollars per acre. The sales here exceeded
one hundred thousand dollars and if the bank is
as fortunate in her sales at other points, her real
estate, instead Of being dead capital to her, will
prove source Of profit. This cannot avoid en-
HANGING the rates of both her scrip and bills"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Tar Bser-CHre .for Cnsumption,--Three qts'
of pure water, one quart of wheat bran, one pint
of wheat bran, one pint of tar, half pint of ho-
ney; let it simmer over a slow fire for three hours
in new stone vessel when cool, add half pint
brewers yeast, let stand thirty six hours, and 1t Is
fit for use; must be kept in a cool piace.-Iake
a wine glass full before each meal
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

The Catholics are preparing to. laiitd.a- very
large monastery aud college near South Bend
Indiana, to cost about $4,000. Seven monk,
and two priests are now there.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

"Oh, ma! DO you know I'm nert 10
The hea | in my class at school" Dear
girl your pa will be SO delighted! My
dear husband do you hear that! lIenriet-
Ia is mex. to the head ip her class !" "In-
deed. my love, ! am very glad TO hear il
pray. Henrietta how many are there in
your class !'-"fwo, papa."
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

The Virginia papers head their notices of thu
death Of John NJ. Bolts "Yire Ia Bagateiet" W.
should think "L7 B,getele est mort would b'
more appropriate.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Mr.. JacoJ R'dseoay, who, since the decease Of
Stephen Grard, has been regarded as the wealth.
lest citizen of Philadelphia died about the first
of May, leaving an estate valued at about six mil
lions of dollars.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

A woman was up for trial in Baltimore
for having whipped DuIchman and the
Dnichman, in testimony to the facts, said,
with the tone and air Of an injured inno-
cent, "Mishler Shquire, dish here wo-
man, nit three ether four womans more,
whip me very nice, she did"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Destruction If Bed-BTgs.-An exchange paper
gives the following description of a machine late
" invented for the destruction OF these ierocious
animals
One wheel catches them by the nose, another
draws their teeth. while neat piston rod pushes
arsenic down their wind-pipcs.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

A Moderate DrtHkG.-'lhe following is about
as good as anything We have lately seen. We
know not whom to credit for it
Old Guzzle Function, having drank nine mugs
of cider one evening at neighbour house, obscrv-
ed. upon rising to leave, 81 believe neighbor
Flacg, I'll take ieeik more of your cider. | love
good cider as well as any holy but as for swiIlins
it down as same people do, never could" MIR.
Function considered himself a moderate drinker,
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26
John Wentworth received the nomina.

John Wentworth received the nomina-
ton Of the Juliet convention on the 18th
inst, So to IL, on the first ballot--lor a
candidate TO be supported by the demo
cratic party to represent the 4lh congress
sional district in the next congress. Let
ter writers in that district may use the fol-
lowing form 10 begin with on the 9Th OF
next August: John Wentworth, of the
Chicago Democrat, was yesterday elect
cd member of congress by an over.
whelming majority" &c. Peoria Press,
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Question FIR Debating Socicties.---rhe Lou
isvillc journal proposes the following question
"Ought not the wives of the Siamese twins to be
indicted for marrying quadruped y
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Nominations for Congress.
DEMOCRATS.

First D.S.-Rongar SMiru, Of Madison Co.
s cond.-JonN A. McCLERNANn, of Gallalin Go.
TArd-0. b. FicKLANp, of Coles Co.
FotuM.-JouS WENTWORTH, Of Cook Co.
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WIGS.

Third--Gen. W. L. TuonSToN, of Shelby Co.
FHh-O. Ii. BaowNING, of Adams Co.
S,rih--Crnus WALKru, of McDonough Co.
Serenih-JonS J. HAuDiN, Of Morgan Co.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26
For SiirucyOr :
ROBERT ROWE.

On motion, Isaac Hardy and Horace
Gray were appointed delegates to the
Congressional Convention to be held at
Juliet on the 25th inst, to fill vacancies
occasioned by the resignation Of Two Of
the delegates heretofore appointed.
On motion,
Resoiced, That the proceedings of this
convention be signed by the President and
Secretary, and presented to tie editors OF
the Free Trader for publication.
On motion, the conyenton then adj
journed. f. NEFF, President.
J. BRADFORD, Secretary.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

MsnmoM Care IvaAds-Of thirteen invallds
who resorted to the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky
last winter for the cure of consumption five died
a, the cave and two others shortly after leaving.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Tie Chinese Observation-Disclosures has been
hrough, by the latest arrival from England, that
Mr.. Everett has refused the offer Of ambassador to
China, not wishing to be separated from his IA
mily.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Lgcusts--This is the year III which, according
to the oriyings OUT of the "wse men OF the east,
the locust are to make their superintendent aP-
pearance among US. The Richmond Enquirer
inns makes known the facts
Mark The Prediction MOI of the destruction
of the world, this year, according to the wild va
carries of Father Miller, but of the early arrival oil
cloud of hocuSiS from parts unknown Sowe
are informed by an old and valued democral--a
lhorouph.bred scholar and cric-ono who has
dved into the mysteries OF nature, and
Finds in trees books in the running prooNs
Sermons it stones, and good in every thing
! lie never speaks except "hy the card ana NC
stakes his reputation for knowledge on the TACT
that, since the days of Captain John smith, 'heSe
musical insects have appeared IN my rlaus every
scpe,,ieeoM year. Our informant rccoliccis ,he,'
coming like the Cloths and Vandas in ivy, leoo'
and ls26-and predicts their appearance IN !s1 40
He SAYS, like the wings, they appear Per'0d'eany
-bu, they never remain long above the grounu,
into which, the old women say they Che iocus's
descend continuously for nine years, ana return ,W
gradually in the space of eight years. we
shall see !!
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Orpeck & Co., after the meeting of Congress
will address their iavors thus Hon. JONI WENT.
WORTH, Washington City, ID. G.!
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A Philadelphia confeclioner has modelled sta
tue of Henry Clay out Of candy, five and half
feet high-Mr. c. being his fAvorio cndydaie
for the presidency.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

A Battle Cry,-J. &. Battle, editor OF the oaa-
do Gazette, lately came across copy oil 'he MIC
night Cry" upon which he was converted 10 MIL
,orism and commenced crying as follows;
"The Lord deliver us from wallops and trollops,
fotr.footed beasts that crawl over the mountains
and long legged blue things that fly up and down
The creek and hoer pyOuk :"
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are heard in whispers from every part ol
the room. Yes, she is lovely; a creature
more angelic never blessed the heart OF
man.
The man Of God then joins their hands,
and offers a fervent prayer for their future
happiness after which The party proceed
TO the refreshment room TO -pariake Of the
many de!cacies furnished for the occasion
On table in the centre of the room stands
splendid pyramid of crystaized sugars,
of every hue, the admiration of all, bear
ing the words, "FoR THE BRIDEGROOM
Where it come from no one can tell; il
was brought to the house by conlec-
TONER, who said gentleman ordered ii
sent there, whose name he did not know,
but il must not be touched until it was
cut. The bridegroom appears, wih knife
in hand, to denolish the splendid fabric
The moment, however, that his knife
touched the top, il falls 10 the table in a
crumbling mass, and discloses in the cen
ire a beautiful rosewood box, on the
cover of which, in golden letters, is the
inscription, "Iaiasty end perseverance
move moaniaias." Onopcning the box,
what was the asionshmeni of our hero at
finding bank notes to the amount Of one
hundred thousand dollars and note I'M
derneaih reading thus: You have lived
up 10 your motto: accept the reward
which is your just duc pursue the same
path throughout the remainder Of your
life, which you have hitherto pursued
and you will live and die happy All
conjecIures as to who was at the bottom
Of this proved unavalling, and the party
broke up at late hour, as much in the
dark as ever, and with subject for con-
versaton that would last at least for nine
days.
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Some ten or twelve years after this,
Mr.. Burns was seated in pleasant paror
reading a newspaper, when a thought
seemed suddenly to cross his mind, and
calling to him little girl of six, and a
boy Of ten years of age, who answered to
the names of Frederick and Ellen Mer-
ford, he said, you have often heard
your parent talk Of the box with the hun
bred thousand dollars in it, that he got on
his wedding night, Without knowing
where i, came from"
"Oh yes" said they, do you know
anything about ~
81 know more than have ever told, >"
sail he, "but | may as well tell YOU
now, and tell your father and mother
when You 90 home.-Whon your great
grandfather told your father that lie should
disinherit him, he became in short time
very sorry for il, but his spirit was too
naughty to allow him TO acknowledge ii
to his grandson. while your father was
in the Indies, old Mr.. S.nton came to me,
and putting one hundred thousand dollars
in my hands, babe mo keep it for your
father until he was married, and then give
il 10 him, but without telling him from
whom itcanc. Two months afterwards,
Mr.. Sinon died, and when your father
was married, planned the pyramid and
had it prepared for the occasion. Now
my children, follow the same course
throughout your lives, that your lathci
has observed, and you will always be a:
happy as any one can be on earth. Re
member that
Honor and shame from 30 condition rise;
Act well your part, there all the honor lies
and hold laslto the motto of your father
INDUSTRY g. PERSEVERANCE MOVE NOUN
TAINs.'
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN, NOMINATIONS
FOR CONGRESS,
JOHN WENTWORTH.
u Caicggo.
FOR COUNTY OFFICERS.
For County Commissioner;
SAMUEL MACKET.
FO.. CJaHiy Commissioners Cdrh;
MAURICE MURPHY.
F0r Probate Justice:
THOMAS LARKlN.
Far Rscgra'cy:
JOEL ". ARMSTRONG.
FW'S.tol Commissioner:
LORENZO LELAND.
Fur Treasurer md assessor:
CHARLES II. NOBLE.
For Couly Sayr9or;
GEORGE II. NORRIS.