The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-05-08

omuium Gnihcrum.
There has been large increase IN the number
OF dead Letters received at the p. o. department
under the new law. They average lUO. 1000 per
quarter"
The Burlington e. T) Gazette SAYS, sFrom
what We can lean, we are led to believe that the
wheat crop in Iowa will be partial failure.
The geutcman who recently made an c'Iar,to
purchase the Nauvoo temple to convert it into a
iemaio asylum, has failed in bis negotiation.
The citizens Ct Peru in this county, have held
a meeting and passed resolution, in favor Of con-
-!rlc'.ns he Fox river feeder
i man down L 1T has invented machine to
1e1''n'e oil bacholors.-Ou, ola good sized Eat.
greasy old bachelor, he can make quite decent
young man, and have enough left to make two
small puppies, pair Of leather brooches, and
small kettle Of s,lI soap.
The creates, joke Of the season is our neigh
bors Growing over the election IN New Hamp.
shire when there is a majouty in the state against
The wings of 10000.
i western editor, speaking Of the Oregon qucs-
ton, siys:-lf we must have war, let US be
found orec.-in posture Of detcncc-anI at
least Hrlh our national Panlaloon' brlceL up.
Dr.. UnI,rhiil, our mcsmeric friend, was lately
iecturng in Albany y. Y. '.to crowded houses"
on the cold water cure. La.er We observe he is in
Chicago.
"UnIon and Harmony" was set up by blum.
detIug compOsiIor Onions and Hominy,"
An homes, II neighbJr Of ours objects to the
call o! 4 convention to amenl our state cons,tu-
ton and says, Whats the use Of mourning all
this expense! II tho state has bad constitution
lei it take Brandrelh's pills. They cured me
when had bad constitution and why may they
not the s'alel' \ great medicine.
\ venerable Rev" Of the olJCn Kind, in a
nrlghboHns village, who makes living by cult
waiting a small farm, by preaching, aud more par.
tIcuIidy by keeping and hunting bees, "waked
up his congregation once by making the follow
ins announcement: "Provdencc permitting,
will Preach again in this house on the next Sab.
bath, provided it is not fine day for hunting
bees!
The wings Of New York city had Publication
ON the l. h u,. to celebrate the birthday of Hen,
ry Clay. In the course Of the evening Mr.. Clay
was re-nominated by the chairman for the pres
dency, which WAS received by cheers from 9 Il pre-
sen, except Horace Greedy, who said that he wa
for a candidate whom there was some chance o
elcctiug.
The wings are getting up great fair at Wash
ngtOn of American manufactures, to inlucnc,
congress in its acton on the tariff bill. They in
tend in this way to prove the following PROPOSE
tons:
1T, That we can manufacture cheaper and bet
ter than England.
q, That we can, manufacture at all if the En-
gl.h manulaturcs are allowed to come in compc
rilirn with ours, without high duty.
The celebrated FonbncIlc said that womcr
have fibre more in the heart and a cell less il
the brain than men.
The term 'loafer' is derived from the term 10
pios, which signifies to remain quiet or live a
case.
Mr.. Wockhagcnikdewegb i,nigcnstoIbcn fcl
down stairs the other day and broke his name in
to three pieces BOSi, PCSt.
The Alton Telegraph, speaking Of the pros
poets Of whigsery in this state, is Of opinion tina
"whcn the wings can succeed in showing tina
hey arc laborins for the prosperity Of the state
and not to secure the honors and emolumcnts 0
office" they will 5e able to conquer the demo
cracy which is also our opinion decidedly.
The charter of the Bank Of St. Clair, Michi
gan, has been repealed.
Cashier Ray, Of the State Bank Of Indiana
gives notice that there are counlerl,lts out tn
las, Issue Of SIS Of that Bank, the vignette o
wa,,Assuc consists Of two females, asteamboa,
An iron rrsst, aud behind it the bow and mast
Of vessel. The counterfeit is exceedingly wei
executed but the dstinc, lines in the cloud
around the ,iguet,e nay still be obSeved,-On'
ma be relied upon ID detecting the counterfeit
a. in the genuine the clOudng is soft aud blcn
died. and No lines are pet epublc by the make,
eye.
IN, negroes Of Toronto, pave pc,iloncd th'
Canadian parliament to pass law making
ncnol on; nee to use towards aAy Of her majesty
subject, in Canada the opp Sobrious cpilhet o
"niggcr"
4 Point IF 0oler.-During We u'scuss',n II
the lower house OF congress ON Ne 'o'h u'''' u
reference to the character Of Mn "eo''eh ="
following eonvcrsation too place:
head, about blue ligts,