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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

Much is said in these days, by Tie whis papers,
OF Clay's sympathy iJr the labo.ing classes, The
"mill.boy OF TIE flashcs," brcecblesi aud pcrchcd
upon psradventure an old blind horse, meets you
at every turn, to show that he was Of humble ORR
gin, and that hes once knew labor himself lie
is also styled the "Farner Of Ashland" and re-
presented 10 US az one who delights in cultyaling
tho soil, and we told that he has one Of the best
farms, aud is one Of the bes. practical farmers in
the whole western county. And he is held up
as the great advocate Of our manufactures Of home
industry, and Of protection to our own in oppogi-
ton to foreign labor. And all this IL relied on to
show that he has great sympathy for the "toiljng
millions OF our country. But unfortunately for
Mr.. Clay, his real sentiments with regard to the
dignity Of labor are not 10 be learnt from cant
phrases about "lhe mil!.boy of the slashes," che
farmer Of Ashland DC. There was time when
he spoke out under the impulse Of strong excite.
mcnt, and gave utterance to the whole feelings of
his s0ul. a writer in the New York Emancipa-
tor has been hunting among the old files Of the
National in,clligencer In the library at Washing
ton, aud has found Mr.. Clay giving uUcrance to
the following sentence. II was on the ID II Feb,
1919, during the pcRdoncy of the Missouri bill in
the house Mr.. Tallmadsc, OF n. Y, had made a
motion to anoad the bin hy inserting proyisJ
Chat the further introduction Of slavery Unto Mis-
souril shall be prohibited" Sc. Agosttbls mo-
ton Mr. Clay made a speech, and in tho coursc
OF II occurs this sentence:
al gentlemen viii not allow US to have Lhr6
slaves, we must have wdlrF ones: for wErtN.
nor cur Gun rInXwnou, tNp Ht,oR oe4t snous
AND HAVE OUR WIVES AND DAIGH.
TIERS WORK IN Tur KITCHEN"
The authenticity OF this extract cannot be
questioned, md in view of il, well may we cx.
claim, with the Ohio Statesman 'Can it be pos
sbc that any trlite man will yolc for Clay after
ihlS Astounding exposure Of his sentimcnlsl Well
may tho afistocracy Of bankers and large mcr.
chants spend MILLIONS in electing Mr.. Clay.
Well may they get up free dinners and attempt to
gull the working people By ice Gums and GrpihsB
songs II turns out they regard the iaboriug man
as white slave. II we cainOt have black slaves
wc shall white oncs.' They, tho dear c0iog7,s
handles, oanno, 'cut their own Grcwood' BLACK
their own shoes--lhey cannot work In the Kit.
chen These are tho impostcfs that promise two
dollars day aud roast beef, and never fulfil their
promises"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Free Trader.
WAsaINGroS, Feb. %

Messr,. H,se & Oman
Nothing neN has ,ranspired since las, wrote
10 you. except that the new members from Mary
land have taken their seats. Our party was sig
nay routed there, a, the late special election. In
the first place, the wings gerrymanJercd the state
very iavorably 10 them. crowding all the democratic
counties into two districts, where the democrats
are so strong tia, they divide among themselves
Thus, few boilers, disorganizers, tra;'ors, &c
can, a, any tine, make the whole delegation whis.
Again, there were no officers but congressman to
be elected at the recent election, and the farmers
knowing that the democrats were sure OF ma
o ity in tho house, would not turn out
The members Of the house accepted Of Capt.
Stockton's invitation to take ride on the great
steam war ship, Princeton, on Tuesday last ms
as you are aware, is built upon new plan, with
all its machinery under water beyond the reach oil
cannon balls No one could tell that there was
any steam about the vessel, from the ease OF her
motion AMI a1scnce Of all noise. Ia addition to
her usual lumber Of guns Of large size, she has
two guns eanyiGg balls Of 22j pounds each. Onc
If those nuns ho calls the " Ptace-maker; :" and
the other he lames the Ora'or." This latter
name would not stick, and " Oregm' las been
substituted. One Of these guns was fred several
times and we saw th, balls strike some three
miles distant and bound and hound over the water
as far as We could see the spray. ! counted the
1. i. 1 q,
and the last must have been a lorg distance from
Us. ~ some Of the distant b1unjings, had i, hi'
vessel it would have done the creates, damage
There is no telling what would be the effect Of
Gdns one of these balls into a large city; and
these steam war vessels will reyolutionizo our
whole system Of warfare.
The house has been principally engaged oil
private bs. The senate has had up the Oregon
question, and the wings have been compelled t,
show their hands, all of whom are taking, as il
the discussion about the last war, the British sid,
Of the question. Alcbeson, Of Missouri, anC
Iiannesan, Of Inliano, (lemocra,s) have taker
tho American side; and Choate, of Mass, an,
Dayton, Of n. j., the British side.
We hope to adjourn by the first Monday Of May
The wings are very noisy here and rely, or pre-
tend to, on Clay's election Ond they count on II
linois, through the influence Of sundry designing
domagogucs aud disappointed ollice-hunters, WIN
under the cry Of "hme,iy," calculate to divid
aud thus ruin our party, because they canno
I mia
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15
PETIT IERORS.

Wssfern.-First week, Truman Hardy and las.
NJ. Perry. Second week. Alonzo Edwards and
uarman Whitehead.
Washiogion.-lst week, John Currier; 81
week, Andrew J. Brown.
VermsEm.-lst week, Timothy Gaden and
Jacob Beer; lweek, John L. Wells and w. &.
Atwood.
Uttca.-lst week Joshua Harrison.
7foy.-1st week, J, n Sherman and ]. Smith !;
81 week, b. Birdsa and Pliney Dewey.
South OHa,ca.--lst week, EIiphaIet Ellsworth
and Norris bod 81 week, WIN. Ellsworth.
OHa,oa-ss week, Lyman d. Cavery and
Eli Barnes; 81 week, Cyrus Shaver, Nj. Nary
and Henry j. Reed.
n. Termikon.--lst week, Luther Woodward
and Andrew kirkpatrick I'd week, William b.
Wilkinson and Horace Allen.
lEsSion.--lst week, Alanson j. Rood and John
Dering 81 week, Joseph Lighlhall and John
McLeary.
Loraine.--ls, week, Samuel Croft and Fsyette
craig 2d week, Thomas Grsndser aud Edward
+, Bibblns.
Iadian.--la week. William Lacocs I'd week,
Volney Reckwnh aud David Barber.
GroGon.--lst week, Robert X. Thompson and
Daniel Ward u week, Charles Noon.
EySk.-1st week. Acph Coll and Hugh Nc
Herman; 81 week, Rush Mackey.
D,vion.--is, week, William Pitzer; 81 weeb
7. Funk and J. NJ. l,onavan.
Brookfeid.-lst week, s. l.. Maxou,
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"fliou ssilnliuotrkiII,r

late number Of KcndaS Expositor has o
pnprent ,r,iclc pn1e, mi, bc,l oi,i,,,, L.,o,,.
VI WV '"''o'' "u''' III winch MI way mas peeo
engaged. II Is IA the shape OF conversation be-
tween deacon and his minister. both whies. but
N, d,..o ,,.,...
"''''""' ''' ''''''
''"So''"''ous sc'up''S a'oo' Young 'o' man VINO
has repeatedly set a, defiance the above command.
ment of the Dce,lorue. and concs IN b;s roi,,.,o,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

The Illinois REGISTER EXTRA viii he published iJ
six months preceding the Presidential election, a
l0y cents. Mr.. Walters will he assisted in til,
editorial department by several able writer's.
The "S,Jcr SecOHd 1a5ngl" will he issue
from the office Of the Springfield Times "priu,cC
on sheet nearly half the size of the largest paper
in the state" at twenty-five cents for six months
Able writer's will contribute.
Mr.. Fletcher, editor Of the CarrolI,on Advocate
proposes to Issue, from the FIST Wednesday il
May until after the presidential election, "1a'
True Lsue,' ut 81 cents single copy, or twenty
copies fnr 80. II is to he printed weekly, on a
halfshec, imperial Mr.. T. will be assisted in the
editorial department by an association of gentle
men of the democratic pa'ty.
"7He Sllsau" will be commenced on or bcior,
the 25ih inst, and published weekly until after
the presidential election, at 30 cents, by =. Penn
jr., of the st. Louis Reporter. 1t will be half III,
size of that paper
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

The bodies Of the gentlemen who were
killed yesterday on board Of the Prince
ton were brought up this morning in the
steamboat Joseph Johnson, in the charge
Of a committee Of army and navy officers
and citizens, Of whom, Com. Shubrlck was
chairman. On reaching the steamboat
wharf in this city, the corpses were each
deposited in hearse, and funeral pro-
cession was formed, which proceeded to
the Presidents mansion, where they were
received by committee appointed for the
purpose, and deposited in the east room,
where they will remain until the funeral.
This we consider a inst respect for the
deceased, and as making very kind and
proper concern for the feelings Of their
bereaved families and friends.
We have been promised by the com
mlttee of arrangements to be furnished
with programme Of the funeral ceremo'
mics, which we understand will take place
on Saturday, at IL o'clock, a. IN. Shoul
this be received in time for this even
ing's paper, it will be given entire.
We learn tha! the seamen who were
wounded, mine in number, were sen
Yesterday, soon after the explosion tool
place, to the naval hospital near the navy
yard; and that only one of them is dan
gerously (,hough not mortality wounded
The others were injured but slightly, anC
are in fair way of recovcry.-Gi0be.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15
Ottawa, AL, Fridn,, March rs, is:;

In another column our readers will fnd full
account OF the recent awful calamity at Washing
ton. We learn from the Globe that The duties q
the Office Of secretary Of state will be discharged
by Attorney Genera! Nelson until successor TO
Mr.. Upsher is appointed, and those Of secretary
of the navy by Com. Lewis Worlhington, Chief
Of the Bureau of yards aud docks, until the op-
pointment Of Mr.. GiImcr's successor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15
EusaIIc Circuit Couri---g.nrc,, Term.
LIST OF GRAND JURORS.

iarpno LindIcy and Herman Baldwin, Of
Western; Charles H. Sutphen and Major d..
Wallace of W ashington; John Bailey ana Ches-
ter Dryer, of NcrmiIion; Isaac II. Lamb, Of Utica
James n. Reeder and Jarvis swift Of Troy Benz.
Thompson and Josiah Il. Shaw, of South Ottawa !;
Jabcl Fitch aud Herman uurIbu', of Ottawa;
Jason ?. Wiswa and Elijah NJ Galloway, Of
North NcrmlIIon; Levi II. Rood and Ebcnczsr
Neii, OF Mission; William Sly and Horace viii
lIams, of Lorraine Edward II. Hall, OF Indian !;
Samuel MilIlgan, of Grafton; Robert Waldo, of
Eagle; David Blake, Of Dayton.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

from all qnyeers to examine the sub
stance. We confess the affair is rather
strange. and calculated TO puzzle the wis
est heads. /. appears sha, the shower
fell upon small space. probably not
over eight hundred feet square and the
flakes resembled pieces of bloody flesh
more closely than any thing TO which we
can compare them. Wherever the
flakes fell on linen, the blood gradually
spread over the cloth, leaving a thick,
ileshy substance in the centre of the stain,
which gave out an offensive fteted smell.
The clothes lines within The bounds Of
the shower were almost all well stocked
with newly washed garments, and the
flakes fell SO thick that even the smalles,
garments were stained, all having to be
re-washed Immediately. 1t is our opin-
ion that an aqueous meteor did all the
mischief.-No. Repub.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

Liquid Fire Crime. - Shoemaker,
who was lately hung at GAINESVILLE for the
murder Of his brother, made full con-
Iesslon Of his guilt, which has beeeu pub
Ilshed. He says that before he could
bring himself to commit the deed, he had
frequent recourse to intoxicating drink.
He says:
i was reared, as was all Of my family,
by my father, TO the occupation he him
self followed, that, of Farming. was al
ways my own mas r-grew TO manhood
in deplorable ignorance, having never re-
ceived any acknowledgements the
Sabbath, and rarely visited religious gath
erlngs in my, neighborhood or elsewhere
for any purpose than that of indulging in
the scoiIing Of wicked and unregenerate
spirit And yet notwithstanding all this,
there were moments when my conscience
whispered me in tones that would make
themselves heard, of the exceeding wick
edness of my course. But her Impress
ions were neither deep nor lasting; nor
stayed me but for a mere moment in my
career. My Sabba!hs were chiefly spent
in trayersing the forests with my gun,
searching for game; or =. a tavern play
ing bali and on such occasions. by night
| fall, and my associates, who hailed H..
as their leader, were generally ripe for
any immoral offence. And q! such times
to, | drank immoderately; always an &C.
casional drlnker, but on occurrences like
these drank deeply.
The following are the last words Of the
confession. let them be read and remem.
bored:
let these, my las, words, tell upon
your heart! Shun oh .hun The inlox-
icating draughi, as YOU would the whrl-
wind Of ruin here ! the damna.ion of hell
hereafter! For be assured i. arms and
prepares man 10 DO the work Of a Gend
Farewell
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

Treatment Of .Scartet Fcyer.-=ln a
letter from Mr.. Edmin Chaplin, of St.
Helena, South Caroin, recently publfs-
he'd in the Charleston Mercury, he del
scribcs the following treatnenlfor scar
let fever as having, been eminently sue
cesslul. lie says, cont of 81 cases
where | administered the jaap, not one
remained in bed more than one day
DIRECTIoNs Immediately on The first
symptom, which is sore throat, give
full dose Of laiap; TO an audu!t 80, 70,
or even so gfains--at night give strong
red-pepper tea from a teacup flill TO a
pint, according to age and violence OF the
aym,oms; the mex. day give small dose
of jalap-say half the quantity gi-
ven the day before - continue the
pepper tea al night on the thirdMay,.
If there is any soreness remaining IN the
throat. give dose of salts, which will
generally effect cure; the doses. of
course, must be regulated according to
the age OF The patient
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

United States Bank Punds.--An educated slave
writing for a Portland paper says: "Many people
could no. imagine wha, had become Of the q. $,
Bank lunds. lie could tell where some Of them
We're. lie knew ten slaves in Kentucky who
were niorgaged to the bank for ten thousand dol.
lars, who had escaped into Canada. Here were
ten thousand dollars Of the banks funds, about,
which there was so much speculation, walking
about Ia Canada
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

A Tough YUn.--'rhe Picayune tells story of
clergyman who lately read the following an
nouncemcnt 81 am requested to state that, i'm
mcdiatcIy after service this evening, there will be
race lust back Of the church, two mile heats, for
purse of three hundred dollars; two nags enter
cl, and some hopes of another. trust you will
all be there"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

Another Shomer Of Flesh and Blood
An extraordinary sensation was created
in Jersey City, on the goth, by the fall
of substance resembling bloody flesh,
in pieces varying from the size OF
a dime to a twenty-five cent piece
The rumor of the mysterious shower
soon spread around the city, says the
New York Sun, and the people gathered
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

SEX H.aaachy.-An article in the South West.
ern Farmet though not credited, and it does not
appear to be original, says that two teaspoonslu OF
finely pulverzed charcoal, drank in halfa tumbler
of water, will, in less than five minutes, give re-
lief to the sick headache, when caused as in most
cuscs i, is, by superabundance of acid on the
stomach. 1t is always at hand, aud easily tried at
all events
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

IrepwGLh LosS-An exchange paper gives
the following item, which we hope will operate
as a caution 70 all who may see this to guard
against similar losses
Lod--Yes,erday, somewhere between sunrise
and sunset, i,co golden h0urs, each set with siriy
Hag.onG minutes, No reward is offered, for they
are gone forever.
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lhicngo Charter Election.

4. Garrett, Esq, was rejected mayor, by ma.
joHty off, OF the aldermen elected eight are
democrats three wings aud one abolition Orson
Smith Esq, dem, was reelected marshal. Nci-
lhcr wings nor democrats we believe, claim the
result os purity triumph.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

The wings OF l'ippecanoe township, Indiana
recently held a meeting and promulgated the io
lowing declaration Of principles;
Resoirsd That Henry Clay is tho iallea co9n
has the longest tmL aud the most rings round it,
and tho brightest ones, Of any other coon ia all
tho American diggms.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

Nicholas Biddle died at his country seat, (Which
he called Andalusia,) near Philadelphia, on the
9th ul,., after long and extremely painful i'll
ness, in the 59.h year of his age.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

Se~eiyo IF B,6hs--At,he reccn, annual meet
Jog OF tho Connecticut Branch OF the American
Tract Society, Rev. gentleman stated that in one
town in Florida justice Of the peace sent con.
stable all over tho town to iind Bible on which
to swear some witnesses, aud no, ono could be
found
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

Ne,p Tang under he Sm.--Thc Albany Eve.
ming Journal states that Chief Justice llorublcw
er. of New Jersey, has granted new trial tc
Marsh who was recently convicted Of murder, up.
on the ground of the Insanity Of his eomse!i
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

From the following, which we find in the Phi.
adeIphIa United States Saturday Post, i, appeot'
lhat Gen Joseph Smith is no, the only candidate
for tho presidency our young anu beautiful Hi
uois can afford:
The New Orleans Fashion" newspaper We
never happened to see, has received visit from d
most extraordinary pcrsonngc. lie presented 4
voluminous manuscript setting forth his claims Il
the presidency of the United Slatos.-lIe is from
Illinois, Iazewcll county, and was born and rails
ed IN Pennsylvania, aud appears to be ahou, se'
vcnty years old. Ills name is peter sprinkle
lie calls himself the hackwools candidate, and re
ally believes that he is the only man that should
be elected. lie left the Ms. aud an old volume Of
a newspaper published in 1892, In applying
for political ptclcrmeut, he is only "in the fash.
ion' after ALL aud perhaps is not more crazy than
some others. III
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

There is something solemn in the following pa
ragraph
In the Massachusetts, Legislature, few days
since, Mr., GrdreS presented petition from Mr.
and Mrs Death, for achangc OF name, twas re-
leuod to a committee ON motion OF Mr.. Coffin.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

The county commissioners court, at its recent
session, created two new pricncls-TjcNioH,
taken from Dayton and Grafton precincts; and
la Sht, taken from Western precinct
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-06-27
Senatorial jpi<ung on The Tariff.

Mr.. McDuihe. on the 3lst May. IN reply to a state
mont Of Alr. Evans, who sad that the protection Of
manufactures benefited the farmer, for it enabled the
manufacturer to buy the farmers producc-llr. Ne
Dutie said it reminded HIM Of the case of Fal-taf.
who, on a certain occasion. felt inclined to bet. Fal-
staff proposed. if any one wished to make a bet with
HIM, let Inn lend him a bundled pounds. This must
be a losing game, at any rate, for tire person who lent
Falstatf the hundred pound~.-for Jack was never
known to pay a debt-aud if he lost The bet, he would
never pay back the hundred pounds. and # he won.
the person who won the eco, would BE- f30D out OF
pocket. But it was much worse with tine farmer
whom the manufacturers require, not to lam, but to
gre them the money whcrcwithal to purchase the
In reply to Mr.. Bates, Mr.. llcDufie proposed 20
him a method by which he might have an orange
grove upon Plymouth Rock. In the first place Let
him import his soil from the most remote portion Of
the United States, in order to give cm,loymcnt To
And 1t would be another argument in
favor of the annexation Of Texas, that the sol would
be further off, and thus give more employment TO ma
Moreover, the sol there i 50 deep, that
what should be exported to cover the barren rock If
Plymouth, would not injure the land Of Texas. which
IS deep enough to spare it. Well, YOU have got the
soil upon the rock. But You cannot raise the orange,
a certain measure of sunshine. And here he
recommended to Mr.. Bates the method used by a cor
ain person Of whom he spoke, who proposed to ex-
ract sunshine from cucumbers. Great laughtor)
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-06-27
stop the i'II c,iooh.

Reports have been iniustriou>ly circulated. ever
since the occurrence Of the di~graecful Native RI
ots IN Philadclphia, that the immed ate cause IF tie
difficulty was the burning Of protestant bible, by the
Catholics. There IS mo-, Il sia3or Of truth IN these
reports. The origin Of thc riots wa purely political,
and the most that the Natives can ALICE in cx,u.e
for tier conduct i. that Their meeting VA, d .turbod
by two or three Iri>hmcn. This led TO a braul in
which several persons participated. and a Native"
in that brawl fired the first pistol and shot an irish
man. This was the BEGINNING of the affair. accord
Ing u thctcstrmony # bo.h parties. Succeeding or
cumstan-c, arc known to our readers.