The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-14
Correspondence ofibe FrrcTradcr.
New York, Nov. 5, ls45.

ed, mas resulted IN the triumph OF the
democrats and the final route of heugarly
naliyeism and defeat of the wings. The
democratic majority far senator over
wing 4,475, over native 7,03S. For re-
gister, over wing 3,104. over native g.
ESQ., The assembly tickle, is elected hv
an aggregate majority of 2G0O. Kings
county has been carried bv the democrats
by 400 majority; Richmond is likewise
carried by the democrats by over leo
majority; Queens is democratic by 215
majority; Wcstchcsler is democratic hv
about 900 majority. Thus. MS ilr Is
heard from, the glorious cause Of demo.
crazy and equal rights is triumphant.
The wings are badly beaten and the VA
lives annilnlated: the latter will probably
never be heard of again--they have met
tine fate tina, awates all bigo,s and narrow
minded sectarians in this enlightened are
Of the world. Ii is doubtful, Judging
( from the returns received, whether a con
veniion to amend the constitution will be
voted for or not: the chances seem 10 be
,ha, it will not.
The Catalonia arrived yesterday and
brings still further accounts Of bad har-
YES, in England. Flour rose 5ocents on
the receip, Of her news here. BUYERS
are taking it quick at S6.25 per barrel.
and the chances are tina, i, will 90 sill
higher. The failure Of the potato crop
in Ireland renders it certain that that I'M
happy country must now have famine nd
ded to her other woes. II is impossible
to imagine the deplorablc wre'chedness
that must follow this fresh calamity. Her
political wrongs were enough TO break
her spirit and entail upon her sorrow and
grief; but. in addition to her other
suiierngs, she must now feel the mad
denng despair tina, follows in the wake
Of lean and haggard famine. Erin's woes
and wrongs have hitherto touched the
whole world with sympaihy-her cruel
oppressors excepted, and now tina, star.
vation and death threatens her unhappy
children, how deep must be he commits.
sera,ion Of every feeling breast. Suffer
ing, unhappy country. may thy destiny
hereafter be as brilliant as thy fate has
heretofore been wretched. This steam
er brings the further intelligence that
England is making great preparations for
war. Great activity is observed abou,
the dock yards, and the din Of prepare
ton every where heard indicates some
imporian, demonstration. Some conjecture
that II is to settle the Oregon question,
and others say il is only done To scare.
If she expects to scare this country she
must have very bad memory, and has
very soon forgotten the revolution and
the last war. Whatever her motives NAV
be it will he well for us TO be on the
alert, and ever be in readiness to give her
a warm reception if she comes. She
bears us no good will bu, watches us as
one assassin does another, and waits for
favorable moment TO gain an adyan-
,age.
The commerce of the Hudson is be-
coming yearly more and mole important.
There are now employed upon it G2 tow
boats worth Si54,000, 1853 lake boats
worth $4,000 and IL steam boats used
for towing these worth S250.0O0; also.
sIoops and schooners of the value of
$50, 000--tolal $l.024.0OO. On the
Erie canal there are running in the recu.
lar line $50 boats worth 500, COO. In
towing these 5000 horses are employed
worth Sl60, 000--total $500, 900. Over
S3.0OO,O00 are employed in the steam
boats and vessels running in 60 neclion
with the canals. making with the ware
houses worth 81 ,OOO, 900. the capital thus
invested over Sc, 000, 900.
Madame Augusta has made her an.
pearance a, the Park and seems likely To
set The Gothomites as crazy as did Tanv
Ell sler. Augusta was here many wears
since, and was then grea, favorile.
Since then she has been dsciplining her
self in Europe, and is said by Judges to
be greatly improved. Bouquets. wrea,hs
and flow ers were literally showored up
on her by the audience las, night. Hats
waved, lungs strained, during her perfor-
nance. The audience seemed to feel the
want of adequate means TO express their
admiration and delight. RHoDoLpu.
Speaking Of the Caudlc Lectures, the London
correspondent, of the Inverness Courier says, 80
popular have these tribes become, tina, in Regent
street man gains his ivelihood--a very snug
one scemingy-hy ready ing the article aloud TO an
admiIing audience |......
P,of Posiiire.-l, is stat Ell that the identity Of
gentleman who presented himself in London
recently to sign railway contract, being tIspui.
ed, hcoxhibicd the iaiief hiss writ wi h his name
marked upon il, proof conclu sivc. One Of the
famous Earrings rcsortcd once 10 be same method
of Identification
! The Green Bay Republican publishes an ac.
coun, Of recent discovery of rich silver and cop
per mines on tho Mcnominec river in Wiscon.
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