The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-09-19

20 '''y 6"ou' Win prospect that u
viii continue so 10 the close of navigation. The
quantity of wheat in the market is unusually
small and prices are very firm Yesterday 5,OCt
bauels Of -four sold at 81 10. The price of whea
Is on the advance, AMI $500 bushels sold yesier
day al 973 So A singular fact i. Shown by III,
receipt Of flour and wheat since the cpcnipr Of
navigation, as compared with last wear. The
gross amount OF Hour received in lS45 is O63 q
barrels In 1874, up to the same Tune. the amour,
received was | $50 3jl Notwithstanding DECREASE
this year Of 67,l32 barrcl,. The amount of
wheat received this year since the opening of ma
VACATION. Is ESQ 327 bushels. The amount recei-
we'd last year during the same time, was $40 l4l
Understanding decrease OF 26jll7 bushels
'h's year. These facts show that there is an eyi.
dent scarcity IN the market. aud tha, wheat mast
continue iirm at present prices if 1t does no, rise
considerably before the close OF NAVIGATION. Our
farmers should demand good price for their
wheat and II they cannot get it, keep it and they
VIII be sure 10 get good prices before next bar.
, vest.
Pork remains firm at the prices stated last
week, and 800 barrels Of prime were Yesterday
sold at 81 l2l. There is every reason to sup
pose that the price Of pork will he good this ia
The quanty received here this wear is less than
that Of last year. The gross amour, received this
year, is only 81 $50 barrels. Last wear. up to
this time the amonut rar.iycJ ,,.,. 90 CSo l.-.t
making 1908 barrels icss this year than last.
The amount of beef received ,hi. wear is Q 1888
barrels less than last year. These facts show that
10 supply the yearly average consumption OF
provisions, large quantities mus, be brought from
the west, and If our farmers are wise they will de-
mand good prices or no, sell.
The breath Of life seems to have been. \, hs,
breaihed into the New York and Erie Railroad.
new organization has taken place, and Mr.
Loder, one of the most enterprising men in the
city, has been chosen president. The books were
opened yesterday and $500, Geo were Immediately
subscribed This, with what was before spbscri.
bed, makes $1,000 0O0-one halfenouch to finish
the road There seems to he but little doubt tina,
the required sum will be obtained, and the road
soon completed. This is important to Illinois, for
every additional facility offered for travel and
transportation between the east and the west
tends 10 onnihIn,e distance, and bring Us more
directly into connection with the commercial en-
poruns Of the east.
very favorable revolution appears to be going
on in the foreign trade Of this country. AT this
port alone this year the imports have been So
100000 less than last year, and the exports from
this port exceed those Of las, year by more than
million. The etIec, of this mus. be very lavora.
bly, iei, throughout the country.
From some, as yet unknown cause, the trade
Of the Erie canal has fallen off from that of last
year. THE amount Of tolls received up to the
present time, is sGi 37i less than last year for the
same months. With the increase Of business in
all parts of the county, this seems unaccountabe.
The steamer Great Western has this moment
arrived, bringing four days later intelligence. The
most important to US in the ives, is, tina, the rains
had been continuous and heavy, rendering it more
than probable that there will be a short crop in
England this year. II this should be the case the /,
price Of wheat must rise he-e, and our western .
farmers will be sure Of good price.
The Queen continues her rambles through |
iermany. There have been some very serious
lots in Lepsic. Affairs in Ireland remain quiet
The overland mail from India brings the account
VI the frighful rnvsges of the cholera, and that
Thirty Thousand had been swep, off within
hort time. The cotton market remained firm,
nd the probability seemed TO be that England
would buy more of US this year than she ever did
ny former one. These are the principle items
f news by the steamer
The lates. ad,ccs from Mexico do not look
luch like war. Gen. Herrnra has been elected
resden, and a new cabinet formed The gene
Al opinion a! Vera Cruz was that Mexico would
OF formally declare war agains, this country, but
EEK to annoy the Texan ir' nlier. BY the arrival
the steamer Alabama at New Orleans. ,dyices
ere received, of very late date, from Texas,
len. Taylor was at Corpus Christi, well condi.
oned with force of Two Thousand fine men
! good fighting order, but he did not anticipate
ny collision with the MeXicans. The Mexican S
eneral, Arsta, had only force of Two Thou.
md half starved ragamuiins, who could DO any,
ling better than fighting. The probability seems
be that after little more "iuss" Mexico will q
nd some pretcxt 10 discontinue any further i
osiile movements. RHoDoIPn. I
Canada IhiSths.-rhis weed-the scourre of =,
lie tarmer-has at last found its way to the ptai. ,
G state. The Joliet Signal says, ave are in. |,
tmed that patch is now growing by the side :,
the highway between this place and Lockport, h
Ear the house situated few rods east Of the as
mt OF the bluff. No time should be lost in de.
roylng them, which can now be easily done. rs
ey are not forward enough to seed this season
i've them once a start in this country, and no. -
ing could prevent their spread over the whole
est. Our farmers should form a company for
cir destruction" u
From facoim.-Tbe New York Sun has in. A
lisence from iucalan as late as the 9th Of Au- lr
st The nponn avinco ya,, i;,,I. -.- Il IA