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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

The Bearjsown Gazette in noticing series Of
temperance lectures delivered in that place, by
Mr.. Fairchilj.. winds up with the following glow
ing strain, which sounds so much like Mr. +.
himself, that we venture to give it one Of his own
immiiable perora'ions:
While here he ntraignej King Alcohol, at the
bar Of the univers, AMI empnnncllej the departed
spirits, who sleep in tho bowels of the earth,
Cheruhim and Seraphim, with all tho heavenly
hos, that surround the throne Of the Great JEuo-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

The colored people residing in the
state OF OHIO, have called convention Of
the colored population in the United
States, TO be held at some central point
in the course Of the ensuing summer, in
order TO take into consideration the ex-
pediency of memorializing congress to
grant them some part Of the national do.
main, not now settled by the whites, for
their permanent and exclusive residence
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

Quiet .AbOhtion.-In a speech before
the N. York Senate, Mr.. Spencer. refer
ring to the abolition OF slavery in Massa-
chusetts, said there was no speclhc re-
cord of its abolition. John Quincy Adams
had informed him of the probable manner
in which slavery was abolished in Mass
achuseus. 1t was in this wise: A note
had been given for the price Of slave, in
1887. The note was sued, and the court
ruled, ,ha. the maker had received no
consideration, as man could not be sold.
From that time forward slavery died in
the old Bay State.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27
To The EEiDr ofMe Free Trader:

j
Permit me TO correct an error which appears
in your paper Of last week, relating to the hauling
OF the cut stone from La Sale for the Catholic
Church of this place. You remark that the ioun'
dalton was laid some four or five years ago. |,
is not so, sir, as you can see. The old founda-
lion, which only measured seventy by thlr,y.iivc
feet, has been entirely taken up, and the present
one, according to the plan drawn by William
Craine, Esq, of ST. Louis, which is eishiy.nne
by forty .nine feet, sunk, clear to the firm bed oi
the rock. Our worthy and ndehtgable Pastor,
acting In conformity with the progressive spirit OF
improvement, every day manifested in this "Low.
ell Of the West" determines to be second to none
in "ornnmen,ng the town" and advancing the in.
leres,s Of society. Ills his calling, and eminent
ly is he qualified for the mission. And it is but
duty we owe to the untirlng zeal and energy OF
such a man to acknowledge the extent Of his ser
vices to the place. whenever notice is made of his
efforts. J. r.. L.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27
a Disuppojut,ncut.

The great libel suit at Hennepin, in which the
"Peope of the State Of Illinois were plaintiffs,
aud our friend Lynch, of The fenncpn Herald,
defendant. and upon which we were making such
extensive calculations for fun enough to last a
year, has oil come to noush'. The grand jury
wouldn't find bill, and kicked it on, of court as
jrimhyus. This was a mos, unheard Of procedure.
Frivolous, Why the devil in the Herald office
had in.inus,cd, in execrabc rhymes, too, that a
certain nice young man in Hennepin, Mr..
II, had "black and curly hair that never
thelcs. "the ladies wouldn't let him be beau
that thercat be was "jisconsolate," with divers
o,hor such horrible things, "to the great scandal,
and contrary to the peace and dignity &c, DC.
And this twenty sworn mon kicked out as ytrirol'
ousi Bu, this is Illinois justice
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

Cooi.-We experienced a piece Of as.
surance on a small scale, on SUNDAY
morning, which was cool enough to send
the thermometer down few degrees.
While getting our papers at the pos, of.
fee, we dropped one Of our gloves. Mis-.
sing i, after crossing the street, we re.
turned with the remaining one upon the
lief, hand, and saw boy, some Ii or )
years old, with the mate upon his right.
But he go, ahead Of us, and running up,
sang out, "hallo, Mister, you have got
my glove" and insisted upon having his
bare hand supplied with covering.
That boy might have taken our hat, but
the wind was blowing rather too cold to
spare it then. At any rate he exhibited a
disposition Of appropriateness, which if
well cultivated, will secure hin home
in the state prison.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

y,u, A. jurors, to try him Tor the murder of count
less beings; the thai ia nearly closed; and. when
tho verdict of guilty is pronounced. one hong and
destrulng sanut Will ,lbratc on tho wings OF the
wind, all all creation echoes the sound, the clad
tidings OF unspeakahlc loy reach the ears Of all
created inIrllgenccs. and one deep, solemn. and
snul SHINING amen come from al the family III
Adam-thc living and the drad-thc hlessrd and
the charlottesville the angelic host that Inhahlt
the new Jerusalem strike the Tyre and sound the
hra,culy notes o( amen aud ancn,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

England and America The London
Morning Chronicle denies The position oil
the Times, tina, war with America would
be popular IN England; and adds:
"The middle class regard the mighty
transatlantic republic not only with adj
mration, but with pride, as magnificent
demonstration Of the progressive energy
and selfgoverning power of their own
victorious race"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27
" Liberty" Nou,inatiins.

The liberty convention which met at this
place week ago last Saturday,, nominated y. P.
Barnard for the Office Of sheriff, w. j. Lane for
coroner, and D. Laihrop for county commissioner
The district convention Of the same party, to
nominate candidates for senator and representa-.
tivss is 10 be held at Newark on the l4th Of April
next.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

Oreg0n.-The prophecy. NAV 10.
1876, made BY Senator Benton. West
ward the star Of empire takes lis way
The course of conquests is from north 10
south, because the man that handles iron
will be master OF him that wields gold.
But the course Of emigration is from cas-,
TO vest, because 1t began in the east, and.
10 accomplish the purposes of God. must
end IN the west, Those purposes will
he accomplished. The valley of the
Mississippi will he filed up; the barrier
of the Rocky Mountains will be passed
the boundary of the Pacific will be reach
ed; decentralization of the globe will
be completed; the oldest and the Young.
est people will be brought together; and
the emigration of the human race will
stop where it began, upon the borders
and the confines of the Celestial EN-
plre. Speech in senate, on the bill TO
graduate the price of public lands.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

Two sons Of the Rev Henry ]. Brace, Of Knox
county, III, one aged 3 aud the other 70, were
drowned on the 9,h inst, in attempting to cross
Spoon river on rs(s. They pushed on, unit!
their poles were too short to reach bottom, when
they were taken down by the current, and in
leaving the raft and attempting to swim to shore
they were drowned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

Three columns Of t,caddhe is pu, forth
in the las, State Register as the Address
to the people of Illinois by the late DEM
oc,alic Convention. We do no, believe
tina, the Convention adopted anything 50
old granny.fed a, the words, words,
words, we have attempted to Gull oveI
through the whole three columns. viii
the Central Committee put forth an ad
dress worthy Of publication '-Quinc
Herald
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27
THE OTTAWA FREE RADER.

as distinct race. and where they may
enjoy all the rights of freemen, but to
remain subject to the government OF the
Union. Cleveland, on Lake Erie, at the
head of the Ohio canal, Is recommended
as a suitable place for holding said con-
yention.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

The boiler Of the steam engine in tho Office Of
the Harrisburg, Pa, Union, burst on the OH inst.
with a terrible explosion, the head Of the boiler
passing up through three stories, raking every
thing before it. Fortunately nobody was Serious
ly hurt, but the building was considerably shat
tered, snL about ten bushels Of pi made.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27
THE vow OF TIPPERARY.

From Carrlck street to Shannon shore,
From Slievenimon to BalIindeary-
From LoniorI.pass to GIiymore-
Come hear the vow of .liPperary.
Too long we fought for Brtain's cause,
And of our blood were never chary
She's paid US back with tyrant laws,
And thinned the homes Of ripperary.
But never more we'll win such thanks,
We swear by God and Virgin Mary,
Never TO list in Britan's ranks,
And that's the vow Of Tippcrary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

Alrqniage Of Adrrtsing lady in Proyi-
dencr, Il. l., lost some money. She hunted half
Il day fer ii in vain. She then went to the prin-
ter and ordered an advertisement of money lost,
returned home, and Immediately found it in the
drawer Of her work table.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27
Wiscensin usRg Shops important!

The following paragraph appears in the Little
Fort Porcupino Of Tuesday. This isa most i'm
por,ant announcement. |, is no less than that
the Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance Com
body. hreccbos. head and
limbs, by George Smith, has come up non est in.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

We clip the following piece Of poetry from
as significant Of the course Of the people in Ire.
land, should it be our good or bad fortune to have
A war with England:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

Dr. eat Dgg.-lIhc editor Of the Upper Miss
issPpan, ran,ns wing paper has sued the ed
ilor Of the wing paper in Galena f,r libel. Whn,
cat one whig editor say against another that is
libtllous
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

Rich NeTSpoper.-ln Pekn, China.
newspaper OF extraordinary size, is pub
lished weekly on silk. 1t is claimed Il,
have been in existence more than 1000
years. tiieyis said, tina, in l727, publn.
oticerA used some false intelligence to
be published in this paper. Tor which he
was put to death. Several numbers of
tins paper are preserved in the royal H.
brary of Paris, which are TO- yards long.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

Tsrrs Ssngi0rs.-A NatchCz paper gives re-
port that Gen. Houston and Tho. J. Rusk have
been elected to the L. :. Senate by the lcg.sIa-
ture Of Texas now in session.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

MAIRlED--nt the Catholic Church. in y
town Of La Sale. on Sunday, the 22l inst,
Rov. Mr.. Montura, Mr.. James l.ceby 10
Margarc, Sears, both Of La Sale, LA Sale cou
~, Illinois.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

\ shower Of live worms, extending several
miles, has lately fallen upon the snow, above
Concord, y, II, This circumstance is well au-
thcn.ca,cj, and has eyci,ci serious alarm.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

The circuit court for La sale county common
ccs It's session at this place to-day.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-04
Correspondence Of the Pittsburgh Post.
January "a, lS46.


In the House, to-day, the Florida
election case, occupied a protracted
session. Mr.. Stevens of Georgia, spoke
in favor of the sitting member: Mr..
Seddons of Virginia, in favor OF the
claims Of Mr.. Brockenbrough. The
previous question was called but the
call not sustained-there being over 80
majority against it. Mr.. Davis of Ky.
renewed the debate in favor of the sit.
ting member, and made speech which
nearly filled up his hour. Mr.. Cabell
was heard in his own defence-or rath-
er in explanation of his previous de-
fence. A call of the House was then
ordered; $50 members answered to
their names. A call for the previous
question was renewed and sustained
upon the resolution which declared the
sitting member, not entitled to his seat,
the yeas los, nays so. Upon the sec.
ond resolution that Mr.. Brockenbrough
was entitled to his seat, as the Rep
resentative from Florida, the ayes
were SO, nays IS.
After the last vote was declared, Mr..
Thompson, of Mississippi, offered a
resolution Of reconsideration, recon-
mitting the whole matter 10 the com>
mittee of the whole. The vote for re.
committal, was ayes "a noes 90; so the
motion was lost.
In this stage OF the proceedings; Mr..
Brockenbrough, advanced to the Speak
er's Chair, and was sworn in as the
Representative from the State of Flor.
ida.
An Intellectual attempt was made to
revive the subject in some form, but a
motion to adjourn prevailed. So that
matter is ended; and Mr.. Cabell goes
back to his sunny region, where your
correspondent had much rather be put
soon, than TO be shivering here at the
Capitol.
The sleighing continues good, the
weather cold and people from Maine
and Michigan, are talking about going
home to get into warmer climate.
DUQUESNE.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-04
FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO,
The Banks VS.. the PEOPLE.

The Columbus correspondent of the
Trumbull Democrat, in a postscript to
aletter to that paper says:--"It has leak
ed out that the BOARD OF CONTROL
have already had meeting and re.
solved TO furnish by contribution oi
the banks under their control, fifty thou.
sand dollars for electioneering purpos.
es in the coming campaign. They will
spend their money as free as water to
keep the federal party In power. No
corruption will be too lnfamous-no
means too dastardly, and no exertion
too great for this Especial privileged
party to use to defeat, rob and swindle
the people. Rouse up, then, ye tillers
Of the soil!-ye mechanics and laboring
men, and vindicate your rights whilst
it is not too late, The banks, who are
already beginning to tester from their
corruption and rot,enness, are forging
the chains to bind yet free and en-.
lightened people"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-04

THE STATE BANK OF IND1ANA.-The
President of this institution has made
a report to the Legislature of its condi.
ton, by which it appears that the Bank
has $3,5l7,35l, 81, of notes in circula>
ton, and l,O79.32s,2 ,2l specie on hand,
being over 1926 in paper, to one in
specie, besides large amount due de-
positors in specie! How can this bank
redeem its paper? 1t cannot do it, un
til the borrowers Of its paper pay theil
notes, and therefore, the redemption o
its notes depends upon the success ane
honesty Of set of spectators wht
have borrowed the paper of the bank
This is the safety and soundness ant
solvency of all paper money banks
81. Mary's Sentinel.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-04
latest from Mexico Revolution Con-
Summated- ---ParedeS in power.
From tho N. o. Picayuns Of Jan,v 20.


From the N. o. Picayuns of Jany 90.
The U. S, brig of war Porpoise,
Lieut.. Coming Hunt, arrived at Pen
sacola on the 18th inst, from Vera
Cruz. From the paper before US we
cannot discover what day the Porpoise
sailed, but from the tenor of pri-
vate letter we presume that"it was Ell
ther on the evening of the lst instant
or on the morning of the I'd.
According to the letters before US,
Gen. Paredes appeared with his army
before the city Of Mexico on the after
noon of the 3O,h ult. The gates were
thrown open to him, and he took pos
session of the town without firing a
gun. The accounts allege that he was
Immediately proclaimed President OF
Mexico, and that expresses were at
once started off from the capital to the
different points Of the Republic. to pro>
claim that the revolution was com.
plete. One of these expresses reached
Vera Cruz just before the Porpoise
sailed.
To show how much the arrival OIL
Mr.. Slidell had to do with bringing
things to crisis, we extract the fol-
lowing paragraph from the manifesto
OF the garrison of Tampico, ammo uncing
their adhesion to Paredes:-N. Y. News.
The officers here assembled are con-
vinced that the administration does not
intend to prosecute the war against
Texas, thus setting at defiance the will
of the nation; and that, with the great
est assurance, in the face of the whole
people, it is actually treating Nth the
government Of the United States for
the sale of Texas, and for aught we
know the California also. and thai
therefore it behooves the army and peo.
pie to depose an administration which
has so little regard for the national hen
or &C., &s.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-04
NOTICE is hereby given that petition

NOTICE is hereby given that petition
lN will be presented to the Board of Com.
missioners of Portage County at their next
session to yacate the Road s. E. of the cen.
ire of Ravenna, "Beginning at point from
which the South East corner of the upright
part Of Lyman Collins dwelling house bears
N. 40 deg. w. distant s9-IOO chains, and
The South West corner of John B. Kings
dwelling house bears N. 7s deg. E. from
thence run South one degree and SIS minutes
w. 43 chains and 80 links to the center of
the Canal, running the whole distance on or
near the line between lot No. 10 and SO in
the township of Ravenna."
Feb. I'd, 1916. 4wss.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-04
Enigma.

am word of nine letters.
L. My 0, 8, Q, 4, is what all people should be.
My q. s, 81 Spanish title.
MY q, 9, 8, is sagucious animal.
My 9, 4, 6, is piece Of poetry.
Ny 7, Q, g, is a record kept by scamen.
MY 9, z, 8, 6, is a romantic spot.
N.Y., S, Q, is part Of the human frame.
My 6, 8, A., ,is nickname of a boy.
My I, s, Q, 7. is what cloth is made Of.
MY l, 8, is scripture denunciation.
My 4, 2, 8, is a female deer. .,
My9 Q, 4, the name of the Creator.
MyWhole is what many men have to ge,
through the world with. FRANCISCO.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-04
COURT IN BANK.
Friday, January 80, 1916.

No. l39.-Michael May v. The
State of Ohio. Error. Portage CO.
WooD, C.J. Held, lst--That letter
added to a word in an indictment, in
pencil mark, before the indictment is
found by The grand jury does not viii
ate the indictment. 2d.--That it is no
variance between the note offered to
the jury and the one set out in the in
dictment, that the letter is added, in
the latter, to the word "promise," the
sound and sense being the same. Sd.
THAI Erperts, who never saw the
officers of a bank write, may be called
10 prove the note counterfeited.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-04
.netuaI remembrance
Al. BANKS. LOANS.
$l45,405,568,42

ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY FIVE MIL
LIONS FOUR HUNDRED AND FIVE THoUs'
AND FIVE HUNDRED AND sIxTY-EIGHT
DOLLARS FORTY TWO CENTS paid in the
shape of interest TO the banks OF the
United States in the space of five years
KEEP 1T IN MIND!
That during the same five years, the
whole expenses Of the general Govern.
ment--including the support OF Army
and Navy--were several millions less
than the amount paid by the people for
the use Of paper money.-Ohio Patriot.
If to this amount be added the a.
mount of losses by the failure of banks,
(ofwhich Ohio has had her share) by
the suspension of specie payments by
the banks, and the consequent depre-
citation Of their notes, by the destruction
of bank notes, losses by counterfeit bank
notes over and above the losses by
counterfeit coin, by the fiuctuation in
bank paper &c. (Which we have moi
now the means of ascertaining) a
pretty tolerable idea can be formed o
"what Banks cost the People"-how
much labor it costs TO support few in.
dividuals in opulence and ease. The
whole amount Of the currency OF this
country at any one time during the
last two years is estimated at from
l4O,oOO,00O 10 l5O,OOO,OO0 of dollars,
and yet, to: support these banks-fol
the use of the credit Of these swindling
institutions-th labor of the country
has been compelled to pay the enorm-
GUS sum above stated, in tn, shape o.
interest alone, to say nothing Of the
losses above alluded to, which in the
same time cannot be much less than the
amount paid in the shape Of interest
And yet, we shall probably be told thai
banks furnish a cheap currency But
we ask those who make this the
ground for establishing banks to foot
the figures, and then tell US, which is
the cheapest--a currency afforded by
the Government at what it costs and
what it is worth, or, one furnished by
banks, for the use of which. alone, the
industry Of the country is so heavily
burdenedl Who will say that the
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-04

We find the following paragraphs in
the Ohio Statesman Of week before last.
Mr.. Hamer, we think, is referred to in
the first, and Gov. Shannon in the lat
ter:
BROWN. We have received let
ter from this patriotic county, written
by one of the first men in Ohio, in
which it is said, that in that quarter, the
Democracy are all going for "Tod and
Victory"
BELMoNT.-We have been favored
with the perusaI of letter from dis.
tinguished democrat, residing in Bel.
mont county, and who has been high
in office in this state, in which the opin.
ion is emphatcally expressed, that the
democracy should contend for victory
under the issues made by the recent
convention, and any other course is
pronounced to be impolitic, and likely
to lead to the most disasterous results.
We expected no less from one so sa.
gacious and experienced, and who is so
strongly attached to the cause of free
principles, as 10 be ready to sacrifice
individual feelings in order to advapce
the general good. The example which
our most distinguished men are max>
ing. of regard for the action of the con.
ycntiop, are as credlable to their patri-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-04

banks of this State and Union from its
earliest history down to the present
time have not been like leeches upon
the body politic9 Who will contend
that the laboring classcs--the real pro.
ducers--have not been taxed beyond
endurance to support and pamper a
set ofswindlers who have desired and
managed to live in opuIence and grand
eur, in ease and splendor from the earn
ing of honest industry!
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-04

THE SABRATH.-An interesting de-
.:ision has been rendered in the County
Court Of Baltimore by Judge Legrand
The owners of the steamboat Boston
brought an action to recover $40 for
the use ofthe boat while performing a
Sunday excursion. The Court pro
nounced the contract void, inasmuct
as it had been made on the Sabbath
and directed nonsuit to be entered a.
gainst the plaintiff. IT,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-04

U The feds. are rejoicing with
exceeding great joy at what they call a
division in our ranks--and their papers
copy with great emphasis the long ar
ticle in the bank bought Wayne County
Standard about the (sof) Democrats
being betrayed, and sound their lound-
est notes ofrejoicing over the VermiH.
ion affair. As far as the Wayne Co.
Standard is concerned they are well
come to this bantling of the banks. We
suppose our dear friendsl have heard oi
the great gatheringl the grand rally!
at the Widow Brig nhearts during the
late Pre- sidential contest. Well, we
understand that this famous Vermilion
meeting was as grand rally in bar
room as that which assembled at the
widows. 1t is said 10 have been CON-
posed of NINE men chow many OF
them were members Of the Federal par.
ty we are unable to learn.) Want
that a tremendous affair?
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-04

There are fifteen hundred and fifty
FIVE newspapers and periodicals in the
United States, and but eighteen hundred
and ninety-one in the world beside.