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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

had bees with him to Egypt, was
there wounded, and left for dead at
Cairo, SC. He then arose, opened
his knapsack, and handed the en-
peror his papers and ceEtifcates,
who, on dismissing him saldhe would
have them examined, and he might
expect shortly to hear from him.
Two days after, he received the
cross Of the legion Of honor and a
captains commission. His name
was Charles Bidot. Ihave not since
heard of him, nordo | know what
afterwards became of him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

Aerico.-The ~ Y, Morning News has CO.
lumn or two Of INTEL gence from Vera Cruz as
late as the oath, and Mexico, the l2,h OF October.
The country appears to be pIunsng deeper ant
deeper into difficulties and powerful party cla-
mars for the overthrow of the prrsen, adminis,ra-
tion. They ask not only change OF the eab'-
net. bu, that Geii, Herrera himself should resign
and retire to private life, Sonora, too, is IN a
state of instruction. Durango is oveuun with
savages. and poor Mexico looks utterly prostrat-
ed.--The French minister and the editor OF the
Sieglo KIN had regular fracas in the theatre on
the evening of Sept. So and the ropulnee became
so incensed against the former on account OF II,
tina, it become necessary to place guard around
his door 10 protect him from violence. The min
lister had some time before asked and received his
passports, and since this affair the government
has expressed To him desire that he shall not
prolong bis stay in the country beyond three
days.-The col gress has also got into difficulty
with the British minister about some contracts
made by British subjects and Santa Anna, which
congress is unwilling to ra'ify.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

Prudence.-Prudence, ladies and
gentlemen, prudence. But what is
prudence Not meanness; not to
possess a niggardly disposition. To
be prudent is not to be wasteful;
but to save everything you can for
your own and others,-a pin and a
penny-a crust of bread and pota-
to-a scrap of paper and an inch
of cloth. This disposition is far
removed from parsimony, and is a
virtue all should appreciate. 1t
is painful to witness the waste in
families. Large pieces of bread are
suffered to mould and then given to
the hogs-potatoes become sour and
are useless, and the leavings of
good meal to-day are thrown away,
when they might answer for to-mor-
rows dinner. With such people it
is waste, waste, nothing but waste.
Wood is lavishly thrown upon the
fire, chairs and tables are broken,
and from the garnet to the cellar,
the house looks as if stray bolt Of
lightning had been wandering about.
We love economical people-wc
do sinccrely-and never have we
had reason to complain of their
meanness. Every thing about their
dwellings looks neat and tidy, and
when you sit down to meal, you
can eat comfortably. without thini-
ing of the peck of dirt
Our young men and wome' mss
it sadly when they expend :, 'n"ch
upon their persons. fvep wect or
two they want sometbi's h,w' oe-
fore their old garmentsIre nan worn
out. They must len Pruaence' or
want at some futrc day, will sit on
their door steps k11 Z
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

Plump and Piain,-A Southern Edi-
tor makes the following frank announce
ment: 1--WE shall no, support any man
for Office short of Ten Dollars, besides
his annuncia,ion iee.-Tha,'s what the
lawyers charge for attending to an assault,
and battery case. which is lgh, and
lovely occupation compared with that OF
edliorially attending 10 candidates case
TO say nothing of the awful wear and tear
of conscience in this peculiar branch Of
our business"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

Mr.. Calhoun iriR return to the senate. &. T.
W. Davis, who attended the Memphis conven
ton, writes to the Alton TELEGRAPH "The dele
CATION from Missouri invited Mr.. Calhoun to vi
cit -. Louis. which he declined for the present
Th" only reason assigned was, thu, he was com
PEELED To return as soon rs possible. with view
Of taking his seat in the L. s. Senate. He is tc
I'LL the place Of Mr.. Huger. There is no mi.,ak,
about this. as the information is derived from
Mr.. Calhoun himself"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

Horsc-racing at Hoboken.-The grand
jury Of Hudson county, at the present
term of the courts now in session on Ber'
gen Hill, have united in petition to the
Legislature to prohibit horse-racing in
!his State; or at least, if this cannot be
done, 10 pass law to prolec, Hudson
county, which has suffered so much from
the Beacon Course, from the nuisance
The grand jury presented the petition to
the court (Chief Justice Hornblower pre-
siding this morning, with request thai
it might be officially presented to The
Legislature a, the mex, session in Januar.
-NeVdrk advertiser.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

An Indiana paper, from few census return,
received, estimates the presen. population of that
state at 100000. Illinois has population o.
over 100000. Ten years ago the population o.
Hoosierdom wa. nearly doublcth a, Of Illinois So
we go. No, many years, and Illinois will moi
only outs,rip Indiana, but will compare figure.
with Pennsylvania and New York.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

Barely beginning has We, been made to work
these extensive mines. Two furnaces have been
erected tina. are in successful operation, and
the yield is said to be such a. fully to warran,
the largest operations
Iron ore is also found in great abundance in
that region. Several establishments have been
IN operation for some time, aud have made large
quantities of pig iron, also stoves, hollow ware
aud other castings.
AS these mines appear to be as rich as any
others in the country; are situated in a region
where every article needed to support large mi.
nlng population can he had at the cheapes, rates
are washed by a stream navigable the year round
by the largest craft; and are nearer market than
any others, they certainly deserve the attention
Of capitalists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

Rumored-Tha, two Of tie Mexican states,
bordering on Texas, have applied for admission
into the Union. That Daniel Webster will not
take his seat in the q. s. Senate in consequence
Of professonal engagements, aud that the Hon.
Edward Everett will be elected in his place.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

Let no farmer, and no other man, re.
''"q"ish the newspaper published in his
own nelghborhood for the sake of taking
some other larger, cheaper, or more pop.
a'ar paper, published abroad. The news.
paper published in ones own county. is
always as general rule. more valuable
man any other, if it be nothing but for
'he advertisements; for even thew are a
thermometer of the business of the place
ana ol'en the key which opens the door
TO excellent bargains. |, is of no little
consequence TO the farmer to know wha,
is gong on in his own market town, the
competition in buying produce. the chan
ges in business operations, the settlement
OF estates, sales o: farms, stock, &c. We
venture 10 say, there is no man who NAV
moi every year save much more than the
prlce of subscription to his neighborinp
newspaper from its advertising columns
alone, and on this ground exhor, all to
pa'ron'ze their own newspaper. This
shoulG be done also for weighter rea.
sons, one of which we will name. The
mammoth weekly sheets of the cities be-
ing furnished at price with which no
country printer can compete. (for the rea-
son. because made up generally from the
matter once used and paid for in daily
papers are encroachng largely upon the
country newspapers, thus discouraging
improvement. and enterprise, and gradu-
ally bringing the whole country under
the influence, and in some sense, the con.
troll of the leading cliques in the cities.
Thus tone is given TO the morals, the
politics. and the habits of the country,
and we hesitate not to say, that the pre-
ponderance Of this influence is bad. The
people of the country get full enough of
this influence through their own pavers,
and if they could not complete the SUI
premacy Of the cities over the moral and
political destiny of the country, let them
support the country newspaper. Take
the city papers if you can afford il, and
as many of them as you please, but frs,
see to 1t tina, your own home paper is a
regular visitor TO your fireslde. Support
them first, and literally, and they will
hardly fail to support your interests.
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sMsM SsMM NJ

Sales Of Mormon Properfy.-Nearly
all The Mormon lands in the south of the
county. 10 which they had any title. has
been disposed of and we learn by gen
lleman from Fountain Green that in tina,
vicinity they have parted with nearly all
their titles. In the vicinity of LA Harpe,
however. the Saints are slow to sell and
as yet, but few contracts have bcea made.
In The neighborhood Of Nauyoo no sales
have been effected, and for the reason that
The Saints ask exorbilani prices. They
offer their land at what they gave for it,
throwing IN the Improvements. This
looks reasonable; but it must be recolec-
tel that most of this land was purchased
OF joe and the price was usually put on
by Revelation; Hence it sold at exorbi.
'ani rates. Farms near Warsaw have
sold from five to eigh. dollars an acre,
while the saints near Nauvoo ask, for ma
better situations, from twenty to thirty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

The rumsellers in New York city have formed
themselves into a society to unite in some deci.
sve measure to protect themselves in their honest
and iaicfa business" The idea is taken from
the pickpockets aud burglars, who have formed a
similar society.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

Divorces in Cmneciicui.-rhe law Of Connec-
ticut allows or compels the cour, To gran, dvor-
ces where either husband or wife are hahi,ually
incorporate. At the late session of the supreme
cOurtin New Haven county, no less than thirteen
divorces were granted.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

Snow fell here on Tuesday nigh, and Wed.
nesday morning to the depth OF about three inch.
e'. giving us, with the dry hard rosl, We had
before, very fair slcighng. The rivers closed
up with ice very irregiOusly on Sunday NOR.
ming, since when
g biting Boreas. fell and doure.
Sharp shivers through the leafless bow'r,"
giving US very clearly to understand that his
reign has commenced in earnest and we mus, do
the best we can to temper its rigor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

Teras.-There is said to be a great
rush to Texas from the United States.
The steamship Galveston recently sailed
for the port Of the same name from New
York, with l79 cabin and 40 s,eerage
passengers. The numbers going from
southern ports is still greater.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

4 Wise ConchisiGu.-A convention of anti
Mormons in Iowa came To this sage conclusion
in reference TO the editors of certain paper ha,
refused to publish their proceedings, viz; THAT
i, was edited by two Iacks-one a Jack Mormon,
the other q Jack-Ass"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

The increase Of population in the northern
counties Of this state is unexampIed. De Kab
county IN 1910 had l,70s Neutrality-suspicious. it
has 4,0l3. Lake county in 1910 had 1884
now it has over s, 600.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

10 this place. 1t is now 10 be carried by
land, but so 'ardy have been the arrange
menIs that we have received no mail vet.
though the Champion stopped running
day before yesterday. Daily Dem.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

Mr.. Bonney, the man through whose
agency the murderers OF Col. Davenport
have been punished, has surrendered
himself TO be tried on the indictments
found against him in Lee county, Iowa,
Tor murder, perjury and coun,erleiing.--
Chicago Dem. ..,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

In Iowa they weigh pork by putting a
plank across rail, with hog on one
end, and then piling stones enough on
the other to balance; and then guess at
the weight Of the stones.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28
The Washington letter writers descr;b

The Washington letter writers describe
cowhiding of a Mr.. Cyrel Y. Grey, Il
correspondent, Of various papers, by Mr.
Heiss Of the Union. Grey, no,wi,hs,an.
ding his attacks on the proprietor. of the
Union in his letters, ven,ured on his
premises, and was cllasllscd in conyc.
qeence. ~ ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

Batter, one Of the murdcrers of Col.
Davenport, and who was under sentence
TO be hanged a, Rock Island on the 18th
inst, will have re-hearing, as the Su.
preme Cour, Of Illinois has granted u
wri, of error in his case.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

The Racine Advocate. speaking Of the late
eclipse of the moon, mentions the astonishing
circumstance that il took place at the very hour
predicted by the almanac makers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28
ia said some of the Jurors might kick back it they
thought il would afford them any satisfaction to
kick at nothing

The democrats Of Greene county have got into
q broil. Two weeks ago we noticed the spPoini-
men,, by meeting in Carroll,on, If delegates to
Thomas Csrlin for governor and K. W. English
for lieutenant governor. Since then en1ther
meeting has been held, the proceedings Of the
first meeting have been declared not to be the
voice Of the democracy OF Greene, and 4 new So,
OF delegates has been appointed, with ins,rnc.
tons 80 do what in their Judgment may seem
best for the democracy of Illinois"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

The n. Y. Oraan understands that there is a
clergyman in Havcrstraw, Rockland co.., who
breaches against Temperance, declares /, sinful
to sign the pledge, &c. What's his name,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

Eastern Maii.-The Champion has
ceased 10 carry. the mail from ". Joseph
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M'Tder.-A foul murder was commit.
ted on Saturday night last, on the person
OF Mormon, abou, ten miles south east
of this place.
The circumstances, as related BY the
Mormons, are these. About | | o'clock,
a stack of straw, near the house of Nor
mon named Solomon Hancock, was set
on fire. The inmates OF the house, a.
mongsl whom was man by the name OF
Durlee. ran out to exiinguish the flames,
when they were fired on by some person
or persons in the vicinity of the stack,
and Durtec was instantly killed.
Who did this dabolica deed, remains
ye, to be ascerlained. We hope, how.
ever. for the honor of our cause, that the
Anii-Mormons will leave no stone un.
turned and spare no exertion, 10 ferre, out
and deliver 10 the hands of Justice, the
perpelrators-let them be whom then
may!
Major Warren has arrested three per.
sons on suspicion bu, we have no, learn
ed the nature of the evidence against
them; and shall, therefore, forbear from
expressing any opinion as TO their guilt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

! Wtoesos Weueso 81 Dooseetu 1ueooto.
! The mineral wealth Of southern Illinois 10 be-
ginning to attract attention. There is no doub,
but lead and iron abound 10 Hardin. Gallstin,
md other counties on the Ohio river. in such
quantities, as mus, before many years make them
rs famous "diggns' nearly as those in the north.
srn part Of This state. A correspondent, of the
Alton Telegraph, speaking of The mines in ques.
ton, says that they shave not yet been fully pro.
ven, but enough has been done to convince eI-
perieneed miners that lead ore is very abundant,
II not Inc xhaustible. and spreads through an ex-
tensiVe broken or billy country, extending from
the mouth of the Saline, (Which enters the Ohio
few miles below Shaw neeiown.( 30 or 60 miles
down the Ohio river. and 80 or 10 miles back.
Much of the lead ore lies il regular. straieh,
leads, running parallel to each other; aud their
course is uniformly, as far as discovered about y
33' E. and in some instances can be traced fo,
miles by the 'lf,' or blossom, alas flus,e Of lime
which appears in solid masses on tho surface o
the earth occasionally along the course of the lead
The ore is rich in lead, and some of il quite
rich IN silver. A specimen anslysed by order Of
fha a.. 4
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Elections.

Mip Ywk,-Thc result Of the late election in
New York is as follows, including the senators
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Fran 7sortuou,loun.


The Mormons and the Antics in Hancock
county are again in peck Of troubles We
give below, from the Warsaw Signal Of the 9th
nsi an accoun! Of the doings Of week. Il wi
De seen that outragcs are committed on both
sides, and that the Antics far outnrip their lob
nuxious eishhors" IN the commission Of crime
1t is due to say. however, tina, large meeting
of the Antics has been held at Warsaw who de,
nounce these outrages, and utterly disclaim any
connexlon or sympathy with the Antics that per
pe,ra!ed them. As an offset the Mormons a
Nouvoo should hold similar meeting; and then
both parties should join to arrest the criminal,
and bring them to justice. But this, we appre
bend, would be putting the sincerity Of their alb
horrence Of these outrages 10 too severe test.
Rob5erieS-On last Monday nigh,
week, the house of B. &. Bride, 10 miles
east of Warsaw, was entered by three
persons. and large iron-bound trunk
containing about $50 in cash. all the best
clothing of Mr.. Bride and his wife. and
all his papers, was taken cut. The door
II appears, was unfas.ened. The rob.
bers entered abou, two o'clock, and took
The trunk from the room where three fe.
males and one hired man were sleeping
without awakening any one, until they
were passing out Of the door. One OF
the females was then aroused, and on rls.
ing, found that the trunk was gone. Mr..
Bride being absent from home, the alarm
was given TO the neighbors. who started
in pursult.-They tracked the three rob-
bers towards the Mormon settlement, on
Bear Creek,-near which they found the
trunk broken 10 pieces, and The papers
scattered over the ground, bu, the cash
and clothing were gone.
Every effort has been made TO lerre
on, the thieves bu, thus far without sue
cess.
Mr.. Bride has had several Mormon,
hired as hands upon his farm, during tn,
summer, and it is evident iha, some Of
these must have been concerned in tn,
robbery. The thieves certainly had ar
exact knowledge Of the position of the
trunk; otherwise they could not have ia
ken II from the house wi,hou, noise OF
disturbance.
Mr.. Howes, l2 miles south east o.
Warsaw. has had two horses stolen from
him during the past week.
James Gallaher, living near Lima, had
Two cows stolen from him on Sunday
night the 10Th inst, one mich COW and
the other beef COW. The mixer got
away and returned; but the last tina, as
seen of the beef, she was tied behind a
wagon belonging to Elder Cox. formerly
of Morley-Town, and on the road to Nau-
VOC. This was seen by one Of Mr.. G's.
neighbors.
On tie same night, and in the same
neighborhood, Davis Hill had Two sheep
stolen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

And one native in the senate elected last year.
Maaaehufeiis.--Tho following is the vote for
Governor thus far, comprising nearly the whole
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-28

More House BWning.-Our readers
will recolec, that Mr.. Daubenheyer's 90.
dy was found buried near the residence
Of Mormon by the name Of Rice, a,
whose house a guard was stationed dur
ing the recent disturbances. The people
in the neighborhood, considered him gull.
ty of participation in the murder; bu, foI
wan, Of proof the law could not be made
to reach him.
Last Wednesday night some persons
unknown, went TO Rcc's house and Ia.
king him out set fire to and consumed il
with the furniture.
The persons engaged in this act may
have thought that they would be sustain.
ed b, the An,i.Mormons bu, the reverse
is the fact. However great the provcca-
ton, we contend that the old settlers ol
Hancock must remain quiet during the
winter and comm, no unlawful act, un-
less II can be shown tina, such illegal pro-
ceeding is necessary for the protection
Of our lives and property.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-01
A sub5ect for Congratulaiiom.

The Postage on Godeys Magaeine and Lady's
Book, to any distance is reduced TO l-2 cents on
each number. To commence on the first day of
July next.
1t will then be cheaper than the large class of
weekly papers-the postage on the former being
only p cents. and that on the newspapers six
cents per month.
In the LADY'S BOOK you will find the best
articles of Poetry and Prose by the best authors
of the day--new Masic--and, in addition. from
three to five monthly plates including the anthen-
TIC Ladies Fashions. The heavy postage tax on
periodicals has been very detrimental to a great
mail distribution. That tax has now been remov-
ed, and our subscribers, and those about to sub
scribe, will nave to pay only l2 cents per month
postage on one of the most beautiful and useful
works of the day.
This agreeable alteration Of what was very
unjust law towards periodicals., now places ms in
better position 10 mail subscribers. We give
four times more original matter than any OF the
weekly papers, Three Eagrag'ngs month grdt's
Original Music, and at Less Postage
L. A. Cooley, Philadelphia.