The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03
Correspondence OF the Free Trader.


| NEw loRK, Sept. S3j, islo.
! The Britannia hus arrived, bringing twelve
days later intelligence from Europe. The wea,h
CT in England, Which had lot some time beer
stormy, aud which it was feared would greatly
I inlure the growing crops ani rciard the harvest
has suddenly changed for the better, ana there Is
fair prospect of abunllucc. Every interest IL
idCncc.
! The Enels vessel PANTHEON, fell in with 9
pirate on the western coast OF Africa. and after
I gallant engagement, succeeded in capturing her
She was manned by about sixty SPsniards, ant
has long been terror on tina, coast.
The English govcrnmon, are trying 10 stop
the spirit OF oangcism in Ireland. God gran,
they may succeed. \ more Jamnalle, oLious
faction never cursed any country.
The French have met with some rcvrrscs in
Alsicrs. The Arabs in Orcaas,!Ilc have again
rcNollcd.
Business is very lively here now, and spcc,l,-
lions are rite. \ railroad mania, which bids fan
To- rival that which now ragcs IN England, is
spreading rarly through this pant of the coun'
try. The Erie railroad subscription has already
reached - 100 600, and before the end Of the
week will doubtless be completed. Capitalists
have taken hold Of the Harlem railroad with the
intention to extend it to Albany, and thus bring
,ha, place within four hours of New York.
$500, goo Of the stock of the Syracurc and Oswe-
so railroad has been already l.iCn oat Of the for
mer place, and there is every probability that the
whole vi be speedily subscribed. 1t is now
rendered certain tina, the Boston and Ogdcnsburs
rail road will be built as fast as money can do it,
81 we 60. The more the mcrricr. The more
they multiply the lines leading to the west, the
greater will be the competition, and the less will
he the cost Of travelling ami transportation for
our western citizens.
Not content with rail roads, the community
have res lived to annhillte space altogether, enl
bring the whole United States with II haiing dis
tan,o Of each other. Companies are alfeady
formed t, extend the magnetic telegraph to Bos-
ton, to Buffalo, TO st. Louis and to New Orleans
so that the whole country, in year or two
will be talking to each other as il they were next
door neighbors Men living in Boston and St.
and enquiring about the weather. The old wo.
men in the valleys of the Connecticut and the
Mississippi can sit down Of an afternoon to a So
,ial dish of scandal, as if they had met at tea
party. The enrap,ured lover in New York can
l1ld tcie-a-ieis width his charmer in New Or
cans. And when member Of congress makes
speech, instead Of having an auditory limited
% the capitol, he viii have the whole L. $. lis
ening to him, and perhaps "kanada, KGllfoTuia,
md the whole Monumental Koniinen;" Hurah
or the Yankee DoodIcs!
Flour is not in as great demand since the late |
news from England. Prices to-day were 81 60. |
Wheat is selling for 81 o3i. Pork is dull a, sl4.
%; bu. think there will be more demand for i,
,efore the close of navigation.
There is no later war news from Mexico. The 1
asst accounts seemed TO Indicate a much stronger
probability of fight among themselves than with |
he United States.
The Hon. Levi Woodbury. has been appointed
o I'll the vacancy upon the Supreme bench &C.
.asioned by the death of Judge Story. A better
appointment could not have been made. But it
5 great misfortune to lose him from the L. 5.
cuatc. Rumor says that Mr.. Buchanan is to be
appointed 10 Gil Mr.. Daldwin's place upon the
supreme bench, and that John Y. Mason is to be
made secretary Of state. RHopoLPH