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We had n "1ying" visit from the travelling
agent Of the Illinois Colonization Society, and
a lecture on Sunday evening at the Mechanics
Hall. The present condition, prospect, hopes,
and the leading arguments in favor Of the coloni-
cation scheme were presented in al able aud for
cbe manner. The lecturer succeeded in getting
his Audience interested in his subject, by showing
that he felt a deep interest in it himself We
may safely say that, whatever may be the opini.
on Of those who heard him as to the practicable.
ty of extinguishing slavery in this country by CO.
onizing all the negroes be fully convinced them
tina, Colonization was one Of the great philan-
thropic schemes Of the day, and deserving of pub.
lie countcnancc and favor, even if regarded only
in the light of a missionary enterprise, designed
to carry the "bread Of life" to the beni,htcd re.
giOns of Africa.
In this connection the following statistics may
not be undressing:
The report Of tho American Colonization Socie.
y represents that the total population in Liberia
in September, 1918, was 1890. The number of
children born in the colony since 1890 is stated
IN be 6l3, The total number of deaths of all de.
scriptlons of persons, 2l0S, the mortality among
accmated persons being 1888 There are also,
Churches, 80 communicates, American, 10 "A,
rccaptufcd Africans, ll6; African, $685. total,
1883,
Schools, IL; scholars, American, SO; Afr-
can, 1872 total, 562,
Convclons-murder,o 0; kidnapping, / bur
glary, II; grand larceny, l07; petit larccny, lSI
other offences, AZ.
Imports in two years. Sl57,So0; exports, do.
Si'3 69i; stock in trade, sos $50 real estate of
merchants, 500 $50; commission business annu-
ally, $50 500; vessels, 9.
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The small pox has left Chicago.

Mr. Gnrac, although his appointment as L. S.
District Attorney has been confirmed by the Sc
nate, il appears has no, yet received his commits.
sion. The Chicago Democra, of Wednesday
says "Mr Gregg is now in this city, aud has re.
ccived large number of papers relating to his
Office; but his commission has not yet arrived
There is probably some mistake in the delay,
Asei,hcr he or Judge Pope, Of Kaskaskia, must
approve of all official bonds Of U. s. Offices, we
notice this fact"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

The whig Legislature of Ohio, at the late scs-
sion, passed general banking law which OK
ceeds in length the whole Jewish code. 1t will
give that state dozen or two of new banks, and
the people any quantity Of new cxempGca,ions
of the GaIlpolis "wild cat" and "rcd dog" sys.
TENS of inuncering. The democratic paper,
in Ohio dub the law "An &c, to promote the
growth of lcg-trcasurcrs, and to increase the emf
grafton to the state PRISON."
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FOX River Bridsc---Thc Horse Fcrr, Boa,.

The last legislature having given grant to
citizens Of this place TO construct toll bridge
over Fox river ut Ottawa, We discover that active
measures are IN progress to accomplish the oh
Icct. a model for the bridge has been construc.
ted by our fclow-ownsman, Mr. Lcmoraux, and
may be seen OF Mcssrs. Cushmon s, Gridlcy's
store. The plan or model for the bridge has not
yet been adopted, and should this meet the eye
Of any experienced builder lac nigh, do well by
making himself known 10 our citizens, as the
matter Is taken in hand BY men ofabiiry and en-.
ierprise, and will unqucslionably DO carried out.
We are graliGcd 10 learn tia, the Horse Ferry
Boat, which sinlcnlcd for the ferry at This place,
has been contracted for and may be expected to
be here, ready for use, sometime in June. The
prospect Of good and cheap ferry a, this point,
is now quito promising, and too much crcdi,
cannot be awarded to the industry and vigilance
Of those Of our citizens who have bad the matter
in charge.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

Romans Loue.-llis said by the Gin
cinnali Atlas, that the only person who
shares the captivity of SANTA ANNA, in
the cold and gloomy prison Of Pero.e. is
his young and beautiful vile, who, by a.
thousand little acts of kindness and affec-'
ton, soothes his sorrows, and renders
less irksome the horrors Of his prison
house. How mysterious is woman's
love, and what depths of feeling are hid
den in the secret receplacles Of her affec-
tons.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

E0igrGm.-Wc like good epigram.- The
following, we know not whose it is, is the best
the cerlunographcr-Nature complaining of her
sons spolistions."
What, daring men, cries Nature, will We spare
See Franklin force the clouds their bolts to bury,
The sun resigns his pencil to Daguerre,
While Morse the lightning makes his secretary.
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"A Beautiful Nea.-At public meet
ing in New York, says the Telegraph,
Rev. ]. Spaldng dwell. few moments
on the dealhless nature and extent of NOR
al influence. Away among the Ale
ghanies. said he. 'lhere is spring so
small that single or on a Summers day
could drain ii d,y. 1t steals its unob-
tTusive way among the hills, ill it spreads
out into the beautiful Ohio. Thence it
stretches away a thousand miles, leaving
on lis banks more than hundred villa
ges and cities, and many thousand cult
waited farms; and bearing on its bosom
more than half thousand steamboats,
Then joining the Mississippi, it stretches
away and away some twelve hundred
miles more, ill i. falls into the great en-
blem Of eternity. 1t is one of the trbu-
taries Of tina, ocean, which, obedient only
to God, shall roll and raor, ill the angel
with one foot on the sea and the other on
the land, shall lift up his hand to heaven
and swear that time shall be no longer.
So with moral influence. 1t is rill-a
rivulet-a river-an ocean, boundIess and
faihOmless as eternitv.'
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ORlTUA R u.

DIED-Ncar Pontiac. Livingston county. ILL.,.
on the evening OF the 9Th ul,, JANIS l.. SriN-
son. aged 80 yeas.
Mr.. S. was member Of the Methodist EPIs-
copal Church, Of which he was truly an or
namen,. lie died in the full triumph OF faith in
his Rcdeemcr--in his own words, he is gone to
his Jesus. An afieclionato and disconsolAte
wife is deprived of a kind husband, and four
children Of an sffec,ionate parent, and the COM
muni,y and church one Of ito brightest erna-
mcn,s, Els, d,
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a long letter from Mr.. Caleb Gushing, in the
New York Journal Of Commerce, expresses the
opinion that there is no, likely to be any serious
difficulty between Mexico and the United States,
Mr.. Gushing treats tho withdrawal Of Almon,c
as matter Of no great importance.
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Revohing attempt 10 Muraer q UIfc.
"A man named Lorenzo Patrick, at Au.
bum, New York, attempted to murder
his wife in singular manner, last week.
lie went out to the well in his yard after
dark, and discovered a hen down in il:
whereupon he called his wife TO hold the
candle while he lowered down the buck.
ct TO get it out.-Afler trying a while
without success, he told his wife TO try
if she could get it ont. and when she lean.
ed over the well, he took hold of her and
pitched her headforemost into it. She,
however. held on to the rope and man.
aged 10 raise herself out of the water with
r! and lodge her feet on the stones. She
screamed for help, when her husband
took board and tried to press her down
in the water. and climbed down the rome
and tried 10 sink her with his feet, but
failed 10 do it, when he again assembled
and cut the rope, thinking that she still
had hold Of it. lie then ran of, and she
finally managed to get out, and he was
afterwards arrested and made his escape
again. His wife says lie was one of the
kindes! of husbands, and had never spoke
an unkind word TO her in his life. No
doub! is felt, however, that the foul deed
had been long premcdl,a,ed. They have
two young chidren.-Pa. Dem. Union-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

The Hon. Jesse b. homas was no sooner
elected one oil The justices OF the supreme coutt'
a;,"5 a ;,.oI;a,oi,. ,o,c.J c;rc,ia
ing recommendation Tor himself among the
E''cInmeh', % Soi'cI'I o. we u'GSo'y r., wa"
pI,UcrXe Nv TI American.
Wetnoy mn, ,ylc,cc the American had Tia
inflammation. and believe il has been misin(ormeJ,
# Iulro r. had bccn an onplicant for the office
named. !, woulJ probobIy have been heard Of
here Ms soon "a \, pIo,,cyjIlc, But ifit il trnc
20 s,o,eJ tina, such a recommendation wa, circn.
lated q, enc, Time vc arc hardly nrcp,rcJ to
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11
Weather.

In Vermont four weeks ago they had weather
so warm that, as an editor de.cIbcs ii, "thc ma
pie sap run stream almost" At Goshen, n. Y.
the editor of the Clarion says, con the 1lh March
we saw Srasshoppers IN our meadow that were as
aimbIc as though they were enjoying the melting
heat of Augustine mercury in the thermometer
standing at CO in the shade" In this region,
although we have seen no grasshoppcrs, we can
beat tho Goshen Thermometer, easy. Ten days
ago the thermometer was up to 80, and on Ties.
day somewhere in the region Of zero. This last
spell lasted but three or four days, and was about
the only cold weather we have had since the mid
die Of February. Our winter has been unusual.
" mild, and almos, totally without snow. 1t is
now pleasant, but very dry. We want rain,
rain, rain.
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evening. his family surmised that he could
not leave his kettles with safety, and
about twelve O'Clock at night they became
SO much alarmed on account of his safe.
iy. they went into The sugar.bush in pur-
sal'-and there found the poor man az
descrlbed-his body under the handspike,
ana Ills legs IN the fire-and from appear.
anre had been dead length of time. Ho
has lei! wife and six small children in
INDECENT circumstances 10 mourn his loss.
= CalarauguS Uhig.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

Cheap Periodicals in China.-Mr.
Gushing says that cheap literature is as
common in the Celestial Empire as in
New York. Every variety of pamphlets
and newspapers is sold about the streets.
in the native tongue, printed on their pc.
cular rice paper, at the lowest imaglna-
BILE prices. Illoublless is from this cause
that they are led to think people beyond
China are 'outsidc barbarIans.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11
Illinois Synshiurtoninu.

We have received the second number Of neat
little paper with tho above title, published al
Springfield, by i. $. FAIacurLD add G.. II. RAY.
It ia printed monthly, at 80 cts year, and, as its
name imports, is devoted to the cause of temper.
nnce. Mr.. Farchild is known as successful lee.
turcr on this subject and gives to it all his spare
time. His paper abounds in interesting and anu.
sing accounts OF his pcrambuations among the
Suckers, und OF "baitlos slcscs, fortunes" he has
passed in his war against the hosts Of "Old Al.
cohol" by the way, friend F., can't you, or Dr.
Hume, OF somebody, give as a call We want a
revival here sever so much"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

Horrible Catastrophe-Loss Of -Four
L'res.-One Of the mos, horrible acct.
dents that i! has ever been our task to
record happened in the upper part of the
cry Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Edward
DnVall' black and whilesmi,h, Of No.
io2 Charlton street, was in The habi, Of
purchasing the pieces of scrap iron, can.
non balls, &c, which are frequently
washed up by the surf, on Sandy Hook,
or grappled up by the fishermen in that
vicinity.
During yesterday a load of this old iron
was deposited in the street, in from, Of
his shop, and among it was an oval bomb
shell, about two fee, long. THIS, Mr..
D"vall discovered, was loaded, and he
seated himself, took it into his Ian and
proceeded to pick out the composition
with stick. While thus engaged, the
shell exploded with tremendous report.
killing Mr.. Duvall and two others instant
~, and severely wounding several others.
Mr.. Dnval was literally blown to pieces.
A large fragment of the shell passed en-
ureIy through his body, and one of his
legs and both arms were carried away.
The shop is in the block about half
way between Hudson and Greenwich
streets, and portions of his remains were
found near both Of those streets. We
have now before us a thick cowskin boot
which MIR, Duvall had on at The time of
the accident. 1t is completely torn to
pieces, the leather having been rem, as if
/, were papcf.-N 7. Commercial 3D.
UCUiSer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

Judge Thomas. who has exchanged circuits
with Judge Young for the spring term, has been
quite Ill at Chicago, so much so, tina, no was
Obliged to adjourn court for several days. We
arc happy to observe, however that he is again
on Tho bench
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

The United states Senate, before its adjourn
ment, forgot to make choice Of a president pro
tenn, according to custom so that, if the president
aud vice president should die before the next
meeting Of congress, there would be no one to
take charge Of the government.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

The Natives in st. Louis recently tried to get
up Ladies mass meeting" for the furthe,ance Of
the narrow minded views Of tina, faction, but ii
was no go. few goanies attended the meet
ing and did the speaking and voting, hut they
wcre nsnhs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

Most Distressing accidenf.-,On the
l7lh inst, man by the name Of Naxon,
of Ceros, Pa, some twelve miles above
Clean, was killed and had his legs burn.
ed Of up to the knees, while at work alone
in his sugar bush, short distance from
his dwelling house. He had been boiling
sap at the foot Of a rise Of ground, when
his fire getting low, he Gu, of large oak
log short distance above the fire, and
fearing that it might roll against his kel-
ties, thrust a hand spike under one end
of the log to direc. its course away from
the fire. The end Of the log rolled ON to
the handspike with such force as to crush
Maxon under il--and crowdIng his legs
into the 6re-were burned off TO the
knees Not returning 10 his home in the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11
THE OTTAWA FREE TRADER.

derful fea.s before the American Museum, Broad
way. lie collected together over two thousand
gaping expectants, who, when the sian, failed to
make his appearance, sneaked of, each man, says
the Tribune, to dispose of the very big flea he
had in his ear.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

The "GALrNA GAzrrrr Avn ADVERTISED"
an ably conducted and very decent wing paper,
comes to US this week in an entire new dress, md
is now by Ear tho nea,es, looking paper in the
state, and will no, suIrcr by comparison with the
best printed paper in the United States.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

Errors Of the Press.-A country edl.
itor, fixing his rates Of advertising, an
nounces that he charges zone dollar for
every sixteen lies
If Wing paper we wot Of should ever
receive pay in that ratio, John Jacob As.
tors name would soon be eclipsed. In.
diana Sentinel.
We do not know what 'whig paper
our Indiana friend refers to, but if the iu-
Nor editor Of the Alton Telegraph were
to receive zone dollar for every sixteen
lies he has told, since lie has resided in
Illinois, he could safely pay off the State
debt. abandon his favorilc doctrine of Re-
pudiation, and retire to private life the
richest man that ever told a lie in Illinois,
or swore to an afidavit.-.State REGISTER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

4 New York paper says that tall ladies invari-
riahIy prefer short men. An exchange thinks
this an errGr and observes that no woman objects
to Hy-mcn.
In these parts the ladias shun as they would a
wild beast a man that's Mgh.
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foreign nations as well as his own. In
deed his personal, as well as his political
reputation, is unsullied.-The American
people have reason 10 be proud of their
Chief Magis,rate.-Peopie's Friend.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

A Ne,c Counie,teit.-The Cincinnati Chroni.
clio, Of late date, says "a new counterfeit five
dollar bill on the State Bank Of Indiana has made
i,s appearance in this market The paper is Of a
diIleren, huS from the genuine note, and tho viz.
nel,e, especially the head OF the woman, Is no, so
good as tho genuine. It's we'll calculated to dc.
ceivc, and the public should be on their guard"
Judge Cation holds court next week In Kendall
county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

The democratic state convention Of Rhode Isl.
and has nominated as its candidate for governor,
Charles Jackson, Who is whig; bu, in favor Of
the release Of Gov. Dor. The contest in that
state will turn on the question Of DORIS release.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

Mass Melting Of Fooh.--Somo wag in New
York. DESTROYS OF seeing how many fools he could
draw together on the iss Of April pu, up some
houri'hins placards, announcing tina, sian, boy
on mammoth horse waste perform some won.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

Outrageous Case Of Abduction.-A
girl, under IA years of age, named Sarah
Il. Harrison, was recently enticed from
her parents, in Rochester, N. Y, by a
young man named Isaac Sutton. He
took her to Lawrence's tavern, and sent
for his father and uncle. One of them
pretended to be a magistrate, and united
the couple in marmony. He then took
the girl to his fathers, and passed the
night with her as his wife. The next
day, on complaint of the parents, the two
SuHonS. father and uncle, were arrested,
and committed to await their trial. The
young man made his escape; and has
not yet been found. He is said to have
legally married wife residing in one Of
the adjoining counties. The girl finding
herself imposed upon, returned 10 her pa.
rents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

The law Of the last session of the legislature,
limiting the legal rate Of interest at 8 per cent,
goes into force on the f"ig Moy ncrt, and not
time since. Capitalists and money lenders will
do well by keeping an "cye on the fiddler" cT
they may dance to a tune that they won't like.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

Mr.. Cough, the temperance lecturer.
who is now in Washington. relates the
following anectloie Of Mrs. Polk:
'One of the sneaking, hypOcri'ical Office
seekers obtained an interview with her,
and knowing her religious feelings, asked
her on his retiring to pray for him !
Mrs. Polk drew herself up to her full
height, and with some degree Of con.empt
said, TO my husband, suppose, sirF
Never profess what Won do not prac.
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M a R R lie ID,

Near Pontiac, Livingston county, on the eve
ming of tho 81 inst, by the Rev. George U.
Holmes Mr. SAMUEL MounissoN to Miss MARY
Ann RocKwELL-all of Livingston county.
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Time Is M,ney,' says the old proycrb. If this
be true, goodly number Of our subscribers must,
he wealthy, for it is long time since they prom
sc,i Us mgHey, aud Us proverbs never lie, we ex-
pect shortly to receive it. We must have it
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

An Albany barber having very iniem-
pera,c man to shave on Sunday, begged
him 10 keep his mouth shut, as i. was a
punishable offence to have rum hole
open on Sabbath.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-04-11

Never profess what You do no. prac'
tice.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-21
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT sMITHLAND
~ KENTUCKY.

At democratic meeting held at the Patterson
House on Monday, November the Sd, inst, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were Unanimously
adopted
That whereas it has been the policy Of the pres
ent Administrations in the selection OF its important
officers, that they should be entirely disconnected
with the rival sections of the democratic party
pring to the next presidency; and whereas the po-
sition of Speaker of the House of Representa-
ives is Of equal dignity, magnitude and import
ance with the cabinet officers: therefore,
ReSolred, That we sec, in an eminent degree, all
those qualities necessary 10 the able and faithful
discharge of the arduous and responsible duties OF
Speaker combined in the person Of the Hon. Lynn
Boyd.
Resolved That his uniform orthodox sound re.
publican views upon all the great leading principles
of our party, particularly those laid down by the
any interest any Of the rival aspirants to the presi
dency Of l64S, point him out peculiarly the com.
promise candidate for Speaker of the House Of Rep.
resenatives at the approaching session.
Therefore resolved, That we do hereby respect
fully present Mr.. Boyd to the nation and to the
representatives of the people for that important
place.
Resolred, That these proceedings bc published by
the Frankfort Yeoman, the Washington Union,
New York Morning News, Charleston Mercury,
| ard Nashville Union.
JOHN II. SMITH, Chairman.
JOHN G. ANDERSON, Secretary.
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CARPETING, &c. AT AUCTION.
WILL be added to sale on Saturday morn
w ing next, in front of our auction store
pieces ingram and hemp carpeting
2 cases 344 packages solid head pins
80 new hearth rugs
piano and embossed table covers.
Aso, at nine o'clock precisely, we shall sell first.
rate saddle horse, perfectly sound years old, and
sold for no fault; the owner having no further use
for him
R.W. DYER & CO.,
Nov 81 Auctioneers
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Nov. 81

t. 4 NO REWARD.-Ran away from the sub
- lOO scriber, on the night of the 18th inst,
a muatto boy, named WILLIAM, alias William
Savage Shackeford. Said boy is about II years
old. bright complexion, sandy colored curly hair,
hazel eyes, fiat nose, square built, about feet or
inches high. He has no beard, and is remarkably
intelligent; speaks very correctly, and has quite a
pleasing address, He can read and write with IA
city, and, no doubt, has free pass. He had on
when he went away gray cloth roundabout cloth
cap, light colored cashmere pantaloons with the
straps cut off, and boots, He was raised in Vr-
ginia by the late Beverly Heath, esq., and as !
have reason TO believe he has considerable sum of
money, he may attempt to make his way to a free
State. | will give the above reward for him, and
sufficient proof to convict any white person in aiding
him to cscane or twenty dollars for the boy alone,
if confined in any Jail SO that can get him.
A. G. SUMMER,
Nov. 2l-lawtf Columbia, s. c.
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THE SPEAKERS CHAIR.

I see in last evenings "Union," that citizen Of
New York recommends one of her sons worthy
to fill this high station. We, ofthe West, think we al
80 have some claims the Office, and that one of our
members ough, in justice to be called to the chair
hitherto have participated in but few of the hon
ors Of our country. We, accordingly, present the
name of Stephen A. Douglass, Of Illinois, to COM
patriots Of the South, North, and East. He comes
from State which has never wavered in her democ-
racy, and is himself one of the sandard-bearers Of
our host and every way worthy to fill this distin-
guishcd place. The elevation Of no man, we think,
would be more acceptable to the democratic party
throughout the country or to the House. S.