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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

We copy in our paper to-day an arti.
Gle from tie New York Weekly News, re-
'aIIve to the action of the trustees to super-
intend the completion of the Illinois and
Michigan canal. We have no, the several
laws under which the trustees ac, 10 refer
to- but our present impression is that our
state officers have a duty to perform in
guarding the interests of the stale. The
article makes some disclosures and char.
ges, which, if true, and the acts are suf
Tered to 60 unnotiecd by the state OFF
GERS, will confirm the statements made
by the opponents Of the canal at the time
OF It's passage, that il was intended as
scheme for the benefit Of brokers and
sIochJobbers, without any reference to
the interests of the state, and that it was
not intended to complete the canal. We,
however, publish the article at this time
more particularly for the purpose of call.
ing the attention of Gov. Ford and Gen.
Fry to the statements therein contained.
The friends OF the canal owe it to them
selves, rs well as to the interests of this
great work and the state, to insist upon
the proper officers giving full expose of
of the acts of the trustees, and thus ex
honera,e themselves from being concern.
ed in this grand scheme of plumber as
charged by the writer in the News. Let
the facts be laid before the people of the
state in an official form.
Since this article is in type, we have
received the Ottawa Free Trader, which
calls for an explanation on the subject
This is as it should be.-JQckson Stand.
ard.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03
1h ose EuI,icrr.

Shalt the people have light We have ca.ici
on the Chicago Journal the mou,h-plcce tf the
trustees and engineers on the canal 20 give a cor.
rect statement of the nrmber and salaries Of the
officers employed On the canal, and particu-
larry IN re reacc TO ihe salaries voted BY the trus-
tees TO Themselves, AMI certain exorbiiant com
mis-. ions said to have been chargcd-in order TO
put to rest the many rumors Aioat, which, II not
well founded, are doing the trustees great iGjus-
tcP. But instead Of the statement asked Tor, the
Journal comes 10 us loaded with abuse, call US
the tool Of Mr.. Ryan. charges US with throwing
coll water en- the effort to progress with the ca
npl, says that because we or Mr.. Ryan, or the
"lJcof1cos,' or somebody, cannot rule. we are
determined to ruin, &C., &c. Now we are en-
tirely willing TO bear all the abuse the Journal
may be pleased 10 heap upon us-iiGi will hurt
nubody--but we submit whether such a course is
likely to help the ease Of his masters, or the pro-
spccts of the canal The people are willing to
stand the appointment Of rank whis politicians
to nearly all the Offices, so they are capable--they
w NV S'tH "'J'C' !" u i'i''c Nv IO'Shi anu WY
are willing to pay fair salaries: bu, if eXorbiian,
and unreasonable salaries are pad--if sinecures
are crca;ed-if unauthorized voyages to Europe
are paid for--if $50 600 or $4,000 Illegal COM
missions are charged--is it, we ask in all simpli
city, calculated to quicken the alacrity of the peO
pie in paying their taxes TO help on the work !
We do not say that there is feeling now among
orr people ayerse to paying ,axes-thcy hope the
measures now in progress for the redemption of
our state credit will succeed, and they will make
many sacrifices before they will yield this hope.
But there is point beyond which forbearance .
ceases to he virtue, and if the trustees continue
on in the course OF extravaganza in which rumor
,cys they heve set out, they will reach this point
soone, than they imagine. In all we have said
n this subject our only object has been to warn
them of the "brcakers ahead" The editor of the
Journal is acquainted with the arguments and
difficulties the north encountered to have the pre-
sent canal and tax law passed. and ows as well as
We do where these ''breakers" Ile and e be were
faithful to his duty as public journalist, and to
The interests Of the state, and the bondholders,
and were no, restrained by the fear Of clean esl-
mates" he too could ,carn the trustees, instead
IF playing to them the iawning sycopant.
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Arrest Of n Bold Counterfritcr,

hdh> VI oui i'dueIs were acquainted with tn
Capt. j. ". Pyhock who receives such Aa,terp
notice in the suhjoined article from the Gin
cinna,i Gazette Of the 18Th inst. lie came TO hi
place little over a.yeai ago, nnd remained owe
the winter, living on the "flt Of the land. :" at IN
Fox River House. lie appeared to have plen,
of money, and was sufficiently free with it bu
we have not heard that he ever attempted to pas
any counte'fei! money here.
We are indebted to Mr.. Marshall SAT
fin for information Of the arrest at Wheel
ing on Wednesday morning last, of Cap
tam j. w. Pollock, on charge of hav
ing IN his possession and passing counter
felt money.
The offence for which Pollock is ar
rested, has been known to number O
persons here for several weeks, but they
kept silent in the expectation lha, precise
ly tie result would be the consequenc,
that has come 10 pass.
We noticed few days ago, the passing
Of a counterfeit or spurious $40 on the
Planters Bank Of Tennessee, by this Pol.
lock, on steamboat, on which he was
passenger from Louisville. This boat
he left at Warsaw, and took the Mail
Boat for this city. lie was watched for
here, and would have been taken by Mr..
Satin on Sunday morning last, while on
board Plltsburg boat, for which place
he had taken passage, but for a certain
'noislns' of the matter from the officers
upon whom he had passed the counterfeit,
$40. lie had his spies on the boa,
who must at once have conveyed informa-
ton TO him that he was watched for. for
lie did not show himself upon the boat,
although his baggage was there. Mr..
Satin went up on the boat as far as
Richmond, but as Pollock did not appear
and could not be found after the mos,
dillgeni search into all parts of the boat,
he returned to the city.
by Mondays mail he wrote TO Messrs.
Houston d Mills, Of Wheeling, giving
an account of Pollock's transactions, and
a description Of his person. L, happen.
ed that The same stage which conveyed
this letter, conveyed also the counterfeit.
er--lle having secretcd himself here
over Sunday, ard lief. here on Monday
morning in the railroad cars.
Immediately on receiving MIR. Sailin's
letter, Messrs. Houston e. Mills handed
1t over TO Mr.. J. Murray Marshall, of
Wheeling, by whom tie arrest of Pol.
lock was made just as he was about lea.
wing the city in post haste. With him
were two trunks and a valse. He ac.
knowledged the ownership Of the former,
and gave up the keys Of them, but disa-
avowed any knowledge Of the latter.
BY searching his pockets, however, the
key of the valse was found stuck far
down in the corner of one Of them.
On opening the valiso, about 81 900
Of spurious zoos, sos, 20's, and los on
the Planters Bank of Tennessee was
found IN ii. Only 81 900 of these were
signed. On polock's person was found
$500 good money. The other trunks
belonging to Pollock, which were on the
Pl!tsburg boat, must have reached
Wheeling some time on the day of his
arrest. In these were probably found
more o + Tho paper--and pcrhaps nlso Tho
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sInvcry mud Ihc A. u. z. VI.

The American Board of Missi, rs for Foreign
Missions, at their late meeting in New York city,
were occupied for three days in a thorough and
temperate discussion Of the slavery question. and
the light in which i, should he view ed 10y the true
disciples Of Christ. They finally, by a uuaui-
nous vote, adopted long report, and four RESP
ullons, as dccaIaive Of their views, the substance
of which may be gathered from the 81 aud lth
resoluti, MS, which are:
"That. while the strongest language of repro
baton Is not ton strong Ia be applied To- re sys-
TEN OF slavery, truth and justice require tins board
TO say that the relation of Il master 10 one whom
the constitute N cf society has made slave, is
not to be regarded rs IN al cases such sin as to
require the exclusion of tie master Without fur
ther inquiry, from Chr stan ordinances"
"Ihat the master who bays and sells human
beings us mcrchsndize, for gIln-who does not
recognize, IN respect to his servants, the divine
sanciiiy OF their relations as husbands aud wives
lnI as paTcLts an ChildTcn--whh permits them
TO live and die IN ignorance OF God, and uf God,
worldwide does II II render To his servants that
"h.ch is Just and equal, or who refuses to rec,g
Llze, heartily and pracucaly, their dignity aud
worth, as reasonable AMI animated beings, ml
WHOM tnlist utu, uotS ni' give satisfactory tNl-
deuce Of heing born of God, or having be ,prt
of Christ
This, while ii does not utterly exclude slave
holders from the pale OF Christian communion,
it must be owned, gives them very little ground
to stand on. 1t rccognzcs the possibility that IN
diyduals, in community where The law in re-
ference to slaves is such that to set them free
would be to abandon them to the merciicss waves
wllhou, helm or compass, may hold human beings
as property aud yet deal with thcm in the fear Of
God and according to the golden rules but as a
public institution, aud supported by law, the sys-
tenn is ahhorrcd. This view Of the matter matt
tnins the union Of the north aud south in their
missionary IabOrs, while it is sufficiently antsla-
very we should think 10 suit the most ra5iJ abo-
Itionist
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

Tie ChOcidws.-Ths interesting tribe, whose
rapid advancement in the arts Of civilization, has
excited the wonder aud admiration of the world
arc about taking the requisite preliminary steps to
their anneEatiOn to this Union. A late Msss.
sipp Free Trader says "Pitchlyn, the elective
chefof 25 600 civilized Choc,aws beyond the
Mississippi, will probably visit Washington this
winter for the purpose of applying 10 congress for
the admssion..of his nation as territory into the
United States with u delegate in congress. A
constitution has been adopted by the voters OF
the nation, and every preliminary step taken for
submitting il to congress, and this distinguished
chief selected as their representative"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

FiDm Chiaq.-The journal Of Commerce ha.
intelligence "a month later from China"-thal is
TO June .. The most interesting item is an &C,
coun, of destructive fire in the city of Canton
attended with the loss Of some 200O lives. The
fire occurred on the 25h Of Nay. in a mat-houso
that had been erected in small r,7en square for
a theatrical entertainment, where some five OF
six thousand persons had assembled to witt. cs-
the performances Suddenly, in the midst Of the
play, fire broke out under the seats occupied By
the women. OF course, there was rush for the
streets, but there were but Two narrow dnorwavs
out. One Of these was soon closed by the falling
Of a part of the building, so that it was almost
impossible TO escape. The bodies of abou, l4OO
have been -ound, who died from sulIocaion OF
the flames. or from being tramped upon in the
crowd. Many were aw(ully burnt who still live
The fire communicated to about so other houses
which were destroyed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

The steamboat Grtat Western, on her last up
ward trip, met with serious accident. In com
ing out of Green Bay, where she had been to dis
charge some freight, says the Chicago Journal
she received some slight Injury by grounding il
the Bay, and afterwards encnun,orins a heavy
blow upon the lake, started her panking so tina
she leaked badly and was pu, into Milwaukee il
a disabled condition, where she now lies. w,
learn she is to be repaired Immediately and vii
proceed to Chicago. Her cargo is not scriousl,
damaged.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03
Affair. In Hancock Couu,,.

We have intelligence from Hancock up 10 the
c1h, but the accounts are so contradictory, thai
rs difficult to give facts in all cases as they real
~ are.
The rnmor Of n battle between TIE Mormons
and An'ics, appears to have been incorrec,
While the Antics were engaged in bnrning hou-
SEES in Green Plains settlement, on the 18th ult..
Sheriff Backcn,tos cane up with about 200 men,
when the Antics fled, and the sheriff pursued
them some distance; but there was no engage
mint. Yet one man, McBratney, was killed by
the sheriiIs party, and for no conceivable reason.
his body was brutally mangled after he had
fallen.
Previous 10 this success Of the Mormon party
proposition was drawn up by the "Twelvc" in
Nauv1r, and sent to Warsaw, to the eiiec, that
the Mormons would leave Nauvoo and the conn.
~ next spr ny, provid d hos,iiies were SUSPEND.
ed and the vcxatious suits which they charged
the Antics 10 have brought against them, with.
drawn, and they were allowed pcaccably TO dis
pose of their property and prepare for their reno.
val. 1t was addressed to "Col. Levi Williams
and the mob party Of which he is the supposed
leader, who have been and are still engaged in
burning tue houses and property of the peace
able citizens of Hancock county, The PROPOSE.
ton was well received by the Antics, bu, thew re-
fused to act upon IT, on account Of the disrcspcct.
ful language Of the caption. In order, however,
to remove this objection, the editor of the Mssou
ri Republican, volunteered 10 90 to Nauyoo and
enJeavor 10 get tho Twelve to alter It. But by
this time they had heard OF the success Of Back.
.fnstos on the day previous, and they refused to
make any alteration.
Meantime Backensos, flushed with victory, OBJ
tanned reinforcement, of 300 men from Nauyoo,
and, on the 18Th, marched to Carthage, AMI took
is Antrs prisoners, aud lodged them in Jail, and
left the Jail well guarded. His forces cncampcj
IN two divisions, one near Green Plains, aud the
other on branch Of ChareCreek. lie then zen, n
written communication 10 Col Williams, u, War.
saw, requiring him aud those under him to come
in and submit TO the laws, aud be dealt with ac-
cordingly. lie gave them until 70 o'clock next
day, to reply, and il they refused compliance, he
threatenedto put every man engaged in the out
RACES 40 the sword" Noeply WINS made to this
communication; bu, the sheriff now being mas
ter Of the field, moa Of the men and families of
the Antics took their property onl crossed tho
Mississippi. Next day Backenstos marched his
forces into Warsaw, bu. finding no enemy. he
marched out again.
The news having got abroad that the Antics
were completely overcome and driven from the
county, meetings were Immediately held In Ad.
sma, Schuyler, Brown, McDonough, and perhaps
in other eouniiss to send them reinforcemcnis
j5As meeting In Quincy, il was resolved 70 send
N commil,cc Of ono thousand u aid Anties
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

The Springfield papers mention the death, BY
his own hands, of Schuyler Strong, Esq. dis
tinguished member of the bar in that city. lie
committed the act in fit Of insanity, bought on
by his s,raiened pccuniary circumstances in con.
sequence Of the bad faith Of heavy debtors. His
family had moved east son c months ago, and
were thus spared the pain of locking upon the
mangled and distigured wreck Of once tender
husband and parent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03
TO OUR PATRON5.

With the present number the I'M
dersigned closes his labors as one o.
the editors and conductors Of this
paper. His withdrawal is chiefly
for the purpose of attending to the
pecuniary affairs of the establish
ment, which he regets to state are
too much embarrassed for either the
good of the proprietors or its pat
rons. Five years and over have
now elapsed since the paper first
made its appearance, and it has been
published regularly every week du-
ring this time. To do this we have
been obliged to incur heavy expen-
ditnres of ready cash, and as our
patrons have received our time and
labor together with the paper and
ink for which we became response
Bile, we expect at their hands sui
table return, and that too without
much delay. "The laborer is wor-
thy of his hire" and our desire is
to pay our debts and to do this we
must have our honest dues-nothing
less nor nothing more.
The books and accounts of the es-
Enlistment are in the possession of
the undersigned, who will proceed,
without delay, to closing them up.
He can nearly at all times be found
at the Office, and when absent Mr..
Osman will attend to his business.
Many owing us have been repeated
1y asked for payment, and we can
mot afford to cxpend any more time
or money by calling on them, and
unless they call and settle within
three weeks from this date, they
will find their accounts left with a
proper officer for collection. On the
lst of next month we have bills TO
meet for paper, ink, &C., and all who
can pay by that time will confer
favor.
The paper will continue to be
published regularly every week, and
no fears need be apprehended of its
continuance by those wishing to pay
in advance. Mr.. OsMAN has now
the entire control over the editorial
columns, and the firm will hereafter
be known as "WM. OsMAN & Co."
JNO. HISE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

The editor of the ST. Louis Republican, with
his lady, was in Hancock county during the FIRST
week of the recent outbreak. On his return
homewnrd the lajy's trunk was stolen from the
boat at GAINESVILLE, AMI with it all the clio hing il
contained, and sum of money (amnunt no,
known handed to her by gentleman a, Quincy
Tor his brother al 81. Louis and bundled dol.
lars Of her own. Wherea, the editor fCc.ingly
remarks; she must be poor p,iful rogue, or
he would not have played such a trick upon an
cd TOR md his wife"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

Mr.. Cough, the celebrated temperance lectur.
er, a reformed drunkard, recently in New Yorl,
city, very mystcriously disappeared, and no truce
could be found Of him after weeks search. The
belief became general that he had been murdered
aud the excitement grew intense. At last he was
found raving with the mania poiu in one of the
lowest kind Of rum holes in the lower part of the
city, where he had been for several days, in the
same condition. 1t appears he had been iruggctl
with opium by an old 'iricnd," and then induced
to drink brandy, until he came in the condition
in which he was found. by skiIul medical treat
mcnt, his health will soon he restored, when he
will tackle the old enemy with rcdoull d vgor,
for the shabby trick he played of upon him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

The proposed leasing. 1t seems thai
the trustees on the canal have taken steps
10 lease The canal lands on most OF
which are settlers, who have always
looked TO a presumption as their right.
We must say, that we think the RICH,
well founded. 1t is system which has
grown up under the laws Of the country,
and a Pre-empii0ner will fight if need be,
to maintain villa! he believes to be his
rights. The Ottawa Free Trader speaks
to the point on this suhjeci,-Nate Re
giSier.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

siied man and one who is imbued
with the religious sense beyond most
politicians around him. Amos Ken
dall's family 200 belong to this con-
grcsation. Gen. McCalla, the new
head of one of the principal bureaus,
has also enrolled his name among the
pew holders he is a brother of Rev.
WIN. l.. McCalla. He belongs to
that branch of the Presbyterian
church called Old School, but his
brother is probably less devoted to
that sect. Even father Richie was
seen at the same church the other
day! What will not good exam
pie do ?"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

The Razor SirQp Man.-This o ID genius, who
sells s,rops, aud 'phrows in lectures on all con
ceivsbe subjects, on late occasion, thus discour
SD on temperance "Whcn first so, acquain,
cd with strong drink, it promised to do grca
things for me. |, promised me liberty, and 60
h6e'ty. had the liberty to see my toes poke on
of my boots; the water had the liberty to 60 il
at my toes and come out at my heels my knee.
had liberty to come on, of my pants; my elbow.
had the liberty to come out Of my coat; | had tn,
liberty to lift up the crown Of my hat and scratch
my head without pulling off my hat. Not only
liberty got, but 60! music. When | walked
along on windy day,
The crown of my hat
Would GO lipery flap,
And the wind whistle how do you DO
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

A Good Shot.-Mr. Il. Muk,NsiE, Of Peru, on,
day last week shot sepen wild turkeys a, two
sho,s--at the frs. fuc and the second i,oo' We
defy any marksman 80 hea, Il, and will agree to
cat the whole lot II ,hry DO. By.,hc.by, good
fat turkey, Nc, wouldn't be "bad to take" Any
moro down your woyl Remember the poor
printer next time. Nobody says turkey to Us
no time"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

The Prairie Sicdmer--Wo observe by the
Springfield papers tina, Gen. Scmplc on the Goth
made an experiment with his newly invented
"Stcam Car at that city. It was started ON n
circu, abou, three quarters Of mile in circum.
ference, but when /, had performed abou, six hun.
drcd yards Of il, part Of the machinery broke
All present were firm in tho belief tina, when
properly geared, |, will work well, and 60 of q,
tho rate Of ten or twelve miles an hour.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

Hear laR.-The United states journal says,
there are more than twenty printers Who are per-
forming the duties of clerks in the departments
at Washington, aud that they are equal # not SUI
perior, to those who have had the advantage Of
collegiate education.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

N'ocls # Washington Cily.--In the grca, me-
uopalis OF this grsa, country, duelling is So fash
ionthle, that it has become "a prominen, amuse-
men, among the boys. Reoen ~ little shaver
named Miles went out and shot a cnmrldc nam
cd Vass. Il is said he went through the pcrf,rn
an,c as overwhelmingly as Clay did when he
shot at John Raadulph's morning gown.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

The lead mines in Hardin county, in this state
the Sansamo Journal says, are proving quite pro-
f,able. The yield is from 65 to 10 per cent.
Tncxhaustiblc quantities of iron ore, it is said,
have also been discovered IN the same county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

We are under many thousand obligations to
tho editor ofthc Erie Observer for tho advice he
has given us, particularly as he has charged no.
thing for il and since he is so free to give it, we
hope he will not consider us as trespassing on good
nature, if we ask him further to advise us on the
following important points:
!. Whether, as general thing !, is moi best
10 mind ones own business aud,
2. To let other folks alone
We hare an opinion Of our own about these
matters; but the Observer man doubtless kno,cs
tina, his opinion so far ou,weighs all others, tina,
il would bc cruelty TO deny US the bencli. oft.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

A great rain in Ohio has at length made
amends for the great drought there. In The SOU
thcrn part of the state considerable damage has
been done by the ilood--canal embank mcnts gone,
mi dams carried AWAY, &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-03

There appears to be considerable awakening on
the subject of religion in Mississippi. Recently
at Spring Ridge, in Kinds county, during pro.
,rac,ed meeting of week, an accession of some
seventy members was made 10 the Methods,
Episcopal church.