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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

The census just taken shows the population of
Ottawa to he 1884. This is an increase of about
$50 since 1910. But then we had large tran.
sient population, which we have not a, present.
In permaner residents our increase has been
little short Of 80 per cent. And the greater par,
of this increase has taken place within the LAST
six months. From lSiO to the end of ls4i Of
tawn remained nearly stationary. Blu, it has Ia.
ken new ste It, aud before another census is to-.
ken, we miscrlcu,e greatly if i, does no, more
than double its population.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

A correspondent writes to the Wash
ington Union, from New York, Oct, Z.
"A rumor has reached me, through n
highly respectable channel, that the ter
ri,ores Of California are abou, to esiab-
lsh an independent republic, in which
they are 10 be supported by England and
other governments. This information
came through commercial channel, as a
political secret; yet being under no re-
strain'. and knowing the importance of
the intelligence, if true, unknown TO our
government, take the liberty Of impar,-
ing it to you, tina, you may make such
use of it as you may think proper"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

We find the following paragraph in tho Phila.
dclphia correspondence Of the Harrisburg pa }
Reporter. The "Juslics Burnside" i, mentions
IL the uglicst man wo ever saw.
Passing along Chestnut street last week. I saw
a tremendous crowd surrounding the cour, house.
What does |. mean quoth /. The answer was
brief and to the point. A respectable md veal.
thy citizen, down town. had died week ago,
leaving his properly,( in tho absence Of immediate
hcirs) TO the next uyliesl man bearing HE name.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

DAvIn HArcp, gS Lake ST., Chicago, whose
advertisement will Ire found on the opposite page,
keeps the llrgcst hardware establishment, in that
city. The more business man does the rhsap-
er he can afford to self il, ,ru,h that all buyers
find it their advantage to bear in mind, and one
tina, strongly recommends Mr.. HIchs esab-
lishmcnt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

a Hard Wintw.-The Richmond
Wing, whose editor is an old hunter, has
the following:
SQuIRRELs- HAREs - OPossUMs.-ln
this game the whole country abounds;
aud we are satisfied that we are to have
an unusually hard winter from the i'm.
mense amount Of the ferg nature, und
the great supplies of grapes, chinquepins.
acorns, hickory nuts and per.immons,
provided for them by nature. There is
no surer rule of wealher-va,lcinaton than
This
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

His name was a singular one, and hard to re-
member, being of two syilahles, spelt thus
l-o-h-n S-m-i-t-h. The immense crowd were all
named John Smith. You never saw such coli
lection since the riots. Ii looked like Cruik-
shank's gallery taking the air. Nati'lsm is beau
uful. compared 10 this crowd. | have not yet
heard the decision of the Hon. Court, but rumor
states that i, has driven Judge King nearly crazy
To decide "whch is the uehest John smith - 1t
is supposed that the case will be referred To the
Hon. Justice Burnside.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

Perpetual Motion.-An ingenious
Yankee is exhibiting machine in Bulra.
10, which purporls 10 be perpetual mo-
ton. The Buffalo papers speak of the
machine, but do no, describe ii, nor in.
form what principle in mechanics is ap.
piled to create the motion. The Adver.
tIser SAYS, "f it is no, a perpetual motion,
then our knowledge Of mechanics and
the power of gravlalion, is sadly a, fault.
After tho mos::, careful inspection of it,
we failed to discover any reason why i,
should not continue in motion ill the
machine wore out"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

Old Fsilnc,-Hy,r they NUKE 'em-An eS-
change paper lets the ca nut of the bag. |, eX.
plains what is mean, by "riding the goat Any
body that don't believe thlsaccount Of 1t, had bet.
ter Join lodge and see for himself:
The goat is made something after the fashion
of the rocking horses whlsh we snmelmvs see IN
troOi of a slddlcr's shop as sign, aud sits upon
frame to which are attached four small wheels.
In the back OF this goat is a cavity sufficient II
admit a cake of ice almost eight inches IN dlame-
ter. upon which the candidate il made 10 81 AS
tribe, in each hand is placed a whir, and he is
told To clay on" and make the goat 20. He Is
then drawn three times around the roam, blind
folded, and sitting upon this cake oi Ice, up to
the chair of the Noble Grand" whcu the cap Is
removed from his eyes The Noble Grand saws
10 him, "wby do You look like an Odd Fellow
already !" &c. &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

Gov Ford, "hy request Of the synod Of the
Presbyterian church. has issued proclamation
appointing aid setting apart the last Thursday
in the month Of next November, to be observed
by the good people Of Illinois as day ofihanks-
giving and praise to Almighty God for the inf
ni,ciy various and rich manifestations Of his
goodness Outing the prcsen, year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

Sheriff Back'nsiOS- OF Hancock county, has
been indicted Cor murder, and has taken n
change of venue 10 Peoria soun,y. A special
term of the court will be held by Judge CAroN,
on the frs, Monday in December next, 10 try
him on the indictment.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

Emigrnnts come in in o stronger tide the pre-
The fertile vrairies of lIiinois are filling up IA
pdly with an industrious and intelligent popu.
ation from the eastern and middle states. From
20 10 80 wagons pas. our place every day. DC.
casionaly We see an Oregon party in the tide,
and a week 90 a train Of 20 wagons passed on
their long way 10 California. IL want to go
where there are lndiuns," said a lady 10 us in an
Oregon party, who looked very suspicious of be-
ing haI(.ble cd 81 lived among them 10 years
IN New York ard never saw one that was disho.
nest; have lived among the whites longer than
that, and have ye, to see the one thu, is not dis.
honest"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31
THE OTTAWA FREE TRADER.

nephew or two Of VT. LcsviIi, and that the few
necessary duties attached To il more appropriate
iy belonged on the engineers, who have better OPP
parunl'ies than these agents, sud plenty oil time
TO attend to them
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

The Chicago Journal has not yet found the
law that authorizes the canal trustees to waite
themselves over SlS25 "A year. win Gen. Fry
take his f2500, when there is no law authorizing
such salary!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

A beautiful boy baby was born on me
Long Island Railroad while the tram was
going a, The rate of forty miles an hour.
The Tribune hopes he won. be in the
habi, of going out on tram as he grows
Citizen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

A man on his return from Iowa Ter
riiory 10 his residence in Indianapolis,
who passed this way few days ago,
states that between Nauvoo and Carthage
he md two companions were attacked by
seven Mormons who were armed with
rifles. The Mormons compelled the
travellers 10 dismoun,. examined their
portmanieaus, took $3.50 from the nara.
tor and about $500 from his companions.
They were then permitted 10 DEPART
Peoria american.
Query.-Iiow they knew they were
Mormons
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

Rive have been more than once
amused at the wit Of an Ethiopian down
street.
"Whar you cum from" said he TO a
spruce young clerk the other day.
"Siraight from de Guinea" was the
reply, with an awkward a,temp, TO talk
niggeGed.
"Hah, nigga, ] admits you is de right
color, bu. you don, talk de language !"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

Very True-0ur Mechoaics.-They
are the palace builders of the world; no,
stick is hewn, no, stone is shapened,
in all the lordly dwellings of the rich, tina,
does not owe lis fitness aud beauty to The
mechanics skill the towering spires that
raise ',eir glddy heights among the clouds.
depend upon the mechanics art and
strength, Tor their symmetry, beauty and
proportions; there is no article OF com.
fort or OF pleasure, bu, what bears the
Impress OF their hsndiwork. How exal.
ted is their calling-how sublime is their
vocation! Who darcs to sheer al such a
fraternity Of honorable men--who dares
10 cast odum upon such patriotic race
Their path is one of true glory. and il is
their own faul. if il does no, lead them
10 the highest posts Of honor and renown.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

Il Brokers' Cofnpiaint.-We happen
ed to be presen, yesterday when one of
our mos. respectable brokers was utter
ing his complaint of the miserable state
of things in Wall street. Every thing"
said he, as prosperous, but the business
Of Wall street. People engaged IN agri-
culture are doing well; in commerce and
in manufactures they are all making mon
ey; but in Wall street. since the United
States Bank went down, every thing is
so close; the exchanges are only one
eighth or one sixteenth per cent; at home
and abroad they are JUS! at par, so tina,
there is nothing to be made by them
and money, it is drug. | was offered
i, to-day at five per cent, but ] could
make nothing by it. There is no such
poor place as Wall sIreel.-N. \. Jour.
of Commerce.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

Cot. L. y. Taylor is out IN the State Register
with his ideas ahou, banks. Ho is opposed to a
national bank, ard estate banks connected with
the state but is aud always has been in favor Of
we'll regulated, specie pa! ing local banks. Wei.
we differ.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

DIED-At Troy Grove. on The 22d inst. Mrs.
Rura GIILgr, wife Of Gideon Gillet, aged 81
years and 3 months. She was formerly OF Gram
by, Hartford county, Conn.
On Indian Creek, on Tuesday evening last,
Mrs MAnr CAnrgn, consort Of Sylvester Car
ter. aged 80 years and 8 months; formerly from
Newark, N. Y. In her the church has lost .
worthy member, aud her Numerous relatives q be-
loved friend.
Al Peru, on tho 10th inst, RicuARn FnxDxR.
lex, infant son Of Frederick 8. and Louiss Dsy. Z
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

Navigation. The motion" hitherto
entertained that the Illinois river could
not be navigated during low stage of
wafer, has been completely Lissipaled,
during the present season, by the unin-
terrupted voyages OF the Steamer ODD-
FELLOW, This boat is entirely new.
built expressly for the navigation Of the
Illinois, has a cabin 100 feet long, which
is well furnished, draws but Is inches
when loaded, and can run at all times,
when the river is not INSTRUCTED by ice !;
thereby ailording every facility the trav-
cling community can devise for an expe.
dllious, cheap, and pleasant journey
Her commander is a gentleman in the
fullest sense of the term. and deserves
the patronage of the travelling public in
his new enlerprise.-Chicago .AdU.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

The Lead Business. Galena
Advertiser says that j, is estimated that
two millions Of dollars will be paid out
this year in the mining country, for the
staple product, lead.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

BearS.-'Three black bears have been
killed IN Buchanan township, and several
have been seen in this vicinity. They
seem to be travelling soulh-s pretty goou
sign of hard wlnier.-NiieS Rep.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

The missing Pdchet Ship Eng
land.-Great interest has been excited
in England since the departure Of
the Cambria, in consequence of bot
tie having been picked up, on the
10th Of September, at sea, four miles
southwark of Dungass Head, by the
fishing smack Kite, Capt. Morrison, con.
tanning a piece of paper, on which was
written in pencil, an in'lmaiion that the
vessel was then in lat. 45 10, long. % q;
tina, she had lost her quarter boats; that
there was ten fee, in her hold, and no ves-
sel in sight. As the greatest possible in.
,erest must attach TO this ill-fa,ed ship,
we give a verbatim copy Of this docu.
ment:
Just before our paper went 10 press
Captain cropper Of the packet ship New
York, called at our Office TO see the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31
The Michigan State Bank W. unde :

The Michigan State Bank we under.
stand has been for some days in opera.
ton under its new auspices, quietly pur.
suiug the even tenor Of it's way. We
have not as yet seen any Of its hills in
circulation, but presume they will bye.
and-bye make their appearance IN the
due course Of business. - DEF. .7dr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31

Bears.-'rhe lloIidaysburg Register
says that bears are unusually numerous
in that vicinity, visiting the farmers corn
fields daily. Those taken have been ver-
ry poor, and their appearance is probably
occasioned by scarcity of food in the
mouniaiHs.-They have not ventured so
far from the mountains since 1888, when
the nuts were destroyed By the frost.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-02-28

est" of vote throughout the Union, and can
never amount to anything! Now we appeal to
every one if we have not truly represented Mr.
Clay, and if it would not become the Waterman,
before claiming such close political alliance, to
manifest some slight regard for the principles he
advocates?
But again:
" In still another aspect Mr., CIay's views are
consonant, and indeed indissolubly connected,
with one essential part of wing policy, which finds
no place in the much Wanted 1" Liberty" creed OF
the third party. Mark the powerful argument
directed by Mr.. c. to the most sensitive point OF
the slavehoIder-his pocket"
a candid admission that-that one &c essential
part of wing policy" is to appeal to the pOcket!-
We have long been aware of this fact, but didn't
think soon to see them Boosting of it. The
idea of the Waterman is, that the Liberty party
does not appeal to the south the of inter
est, as well as the mmutable principles of right
to emancipate their slaves but this is very far
from the truth. Indeed, those very statistics OF
Mr.. Clay, to which he alIudes, published
years and years ago, in the publications of the Lib
erty party, and scattered upon the wings of the
wind. 1t is true, our first appeal is not to the
pocket of the Shareholder, but, if possible, to ami
mate the slumberng enbers ofhumanty and right
.eousness but we are happy to know, both from
reason and observation, that in this case, at least
principle and interest unite to hasten the same go
rious result.
We sincerely hope our friend Of the Watchmar
will continue to "consder slavery and the mean:
of removing it," and should the sensibilties of hi'
better nature fail to be moved we trust there may
yet be sufficiently strong appeals made to that "es
sential principle of wing policy" his pocket, tC
make him at least as tolerant to the Liberty caus,
as arc the reformed shareholders of The south!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-02-28
Lexington, KY, Jan. 1915.

Mr.. Henry Hoppess and Mr.. Samuel Watson
have been the prominent subjects of interest du-
ring the past week On writ of habeas cor
pus, before Judge Reade, of the Supreme Court
of Ohio, a very important trial was had. The
facts in the case are these:
Mr.. Hoppess of Virginia. and Mr.. Watson Of
Arkansas, arrived at about o clock A. M. OF
Friday, the 3lst of January, l845, at Cincinna-
ii in the steamer Ohio Belle Both of them are
of dark complexion, Mr.. Watson being somewhat
darker than Mr.. Hoppess. The steamer was fas.
tened to the landing within low water mark, and
consequently within the Jurisdiction of the State
of Ohio. About day light several witnesses were
at the river who testified distinctly to the posi-
ton Of the steamer. In the afternoon of the same
day, Mr. Watson was on shore, leaning against
post near the steamer when Mr.. Hoppess came
up to him, and took him by the collar, to require
him to return to the steamboat He claimed au.
thority to do this on the ground that Mr. Watson
had been decided to Mrs. lIoppess by a slayehol
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-02-28
CHURCH ACTION ON SLAVERY.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH wlLL1sroN, VT

Whereas, the sin Of slavery is increasing
in our land, and in spite of rebuke is perse-
vered in; and whereas, the slave power is
al encroaching and dangerous power-sub-
vcrsve and regardless of all the rights of the
slave, and indifferent to all the rights of the
free, when those rights come into collision
with its interests and its eXactons and
Whereas the impression prevails widely a.
mong shareholders and slaveholding church.
es, that many Of the ministers and churches
of the North sympathize with them and sus-
tain them i'll their position; and whereas,
the churches of the States are involved in
guilt so long as they neglect or refuse to con-
denim and rebuke savehoding, and we wish
and will clear our skirts from all blame by
doing all in our power TO discourage, rebuke,
and abolish slavery, therefore,
Resolved, [. That we regard slavery as
fragrant violation of the command, "Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as myself"
Resolved, g. That the system of Ameri-
can slavery fosters every vile passion OF
which the human heart is capable-aristoc-
racy, pride, tyranny, oppression, ignorance
and vice of every name-blindS the eye tc
the right, sears the heart and conscience tC
the wrong, and awakens and fosters thai
sinful prejudice that would sacrifice every
interest, however precious and to whomso-
ever belonging, that nterferes with itself
Resolved, 3. That we will not receive tC
our communion tables and to our pulpits
ministers and members Of churches who are
living in or justify slavery
Resolved A, That the sin of slaveholding
by being legalized, becomes exceedingly sin
lfuP--nvoving all in guilt who sustain tn,
system by their influence orby actual owner
ship.
Resolced, s. That the laws supportin!
slavery, so far from excusng the silence o
ministers, churches, and ecIes astcal bodies
> render the duty imperious on all TO bear tes
timony against this sin
; Resolved, g. That the decided and con
centrated action Of all our ministerial breth
f rem and sister churches against slavery, i
loudly called for at the present time
Resolved. Z. That to Justify the holdin,
of slave lest he should fall into more wick
ed hands, is to do evil that good may come
and is acting upon aprinciple by which ma,
be justified all but the highest degrees of in
iquity of which mankind are capable.
Resolved, 8. That to deny to the churc
her right to speakin condemnation off wick
ed law, OF to forbid her members any part
cipation in it. lest she should interfere wit
the rights of the state, is to nullify her di
vine commission to teach the nations-an
the pretended struggle to prevent her grasp
: ing the sword Of truth, by which alon
she hopes to conquer.
Resolved, 9. That in the abolition {
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-02-28
Think through whom
Thy life blood tracks its parent lake,
And then strike home -

have given my slaves freedom for the public
good Is more needed Tax me to the verge
of sustenance and life, and make my country
free ! call upon all Kentucky to speak out
upon this subject let each man come to the
press in his own name let US hear others--hear
all. Trust not to those who in private whisper
approval in your ear but dcnounce the open ad-
vocates of the same admissions | do not pro-
fess to be infalible I; if am wrong, show me the
right no man will do more, suffer more for con-
cilintion. listen to advice, | implore counsel
but neither denunciation, nor persecution shall
silence me and so far as the voice of one in
dividual makes up the omnipotence of public
will, l say, Kentucky shall be free, Let no man
be startled a few years ago most men looked
upon slavery as matter of course ; thing of
necessity, which was to live for centuries Now
few are so hardy as to deny that some twenty
or thirty years will witness its extinction.
The time is, nmy judgment, yet nearer at
hand. A space Of three counties deep, lying a.
long the Ohio river, contains decided majority
of the people ofthc State, as we'll as the greater
part of the soil. How long before slaves there
will be, from obvious causes, utterly useless =
Soon, very soon, will they find themselves bear
ing all the evils Of slavery, without any, the least
remuneration. Does any man believe that they
will tamely submit to this intolerable grievance
If slavery does not tumble down of itself, they
will vote it down, for they will have the power,
and it will be for their interest to do so. The
rich interior counties Of the State have the least
need of slave labor of any portion of the globe
The mountains arc ruined by the decreasing pop
ulation of the owlands, and the inability to con-
sumo their products, where slaves abound. The
Green River country should remember if P an
doras box was opened again upon mankind, two
greater curses and forerunners of poverty and
ruin than slaves and tobacco, could not be found
Kentuckians, be worthy of your past fame be
heroes once more. God has not designed this
forest favored land to be occupied by an inferior
race. Italian skies mantle over us, and more
than Sician luxuriance is spread beneath ou1
feet Give us free labor, and we shall indeed
$ become "the garden of the world" But what i
: not Man was not created only for the eating
g of Indian meal the mind the soul, must be fec
= as well as the body The same spirit which LEI
t us to the battle field, glorously to illustrate tn
national namc yet lives in the hearts of our PEG
pie; they feel their false position, their impoen
e cy of future accomplishment. This weight mus
+ be removed Kentucky must Jc. free
/, CASSIUS NJ CLAY.
y Lexington, KY, Jan. 1916.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-02-28

Hints ToTHE AGED.-Mr. Robert Ashcroft,
of q Brownlow street, requests US to give
insertion to the following for the information
of the public" If you wish to be healthy,
control your passions; abstain from tea cof-
fee, snuff and tobacco; never drink but when
you are thirsty, nor taste of spirituous iqu-
ors except as a medicine always eat slowly
and sparingly of such food as you can easily
digest, and you have been in the habit of
Indulging your appetite, Gas intemperance
shorten hfe,) gradually become more alb
stemious. subsist on less than "a six-pence
day, (solid food and liquids inclusive, and
though now in my seventy-third year, am,
entirely free from every ailment, and mord
healthy than at any previous period of llte, I"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-02-28
ORLEANS COUNTY YOUNG MEMS TEN.
PERANCE SOCIETY

We are able to give only a few extracts from the
proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Or
leans County Temperance Society, which met al
Barton on Tuesday the-llth inst.
Hon. j, Bates of Troy, President; DR.. Skinner,
Of Bloomington, and o. Newcomb Esq. of Der
by, Vice Presidents; II. Hastings, of lrasburgh
Secretary.
The next semi-annual meeting will be holden al
Derby, on the second Tuesday in June next, and
the annual meeting at Coventry, on the second
Tuesday in Feb 1S46-meetings to commence al
10 o'clock A. NJ. The committee of finance re.
ported that the following towns had paid the sew.
eraI sums annexed, to help pay the $25 pledged
by the county to defray the expenses of the State
society. Glover, $3.50; Barton, $1,77 Derby
1912; Coventry $3.50; Irasburg, $40; Gratis
bury, $2,66-Total, $lS, 65-the remainder of the
$25 was obtained by contribution at the COnven
ton. number spirited resolutions were adopt
ed.