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The ad,ioos from England Of pIoblJIl de-
mand for brcaL-stuil., to an increased amount
because Of failure in the potato crop, the Boston
Post says has given confidence to exporters Of
flour and grain tina, NJ loss need to he "t.ge-c.-
ded upon shipments at existing rates.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-09-18

Charity 1bsice Bhsscd" Trevor, of
Georgia, during the past spring, found that many
OF his poor neighbOrs were IN a Shaving condi-
ton, in consequence Of the short crops last year,
and without the means of purchasing subsist.
ence. He accordingly procured 1850 bushels OF
corn, and 10 hogshcads Of bacon FROM Savannah
which he distributed among them at moderate
prices on a credit to be paid for whenever they
nigh, be able.
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Terrible Riot-AosS If LJt.-A We.
~ melancholy affair, llulc crcdilablc To
The discipline, order and character Of civ
iII2alion, which; in spite Of all that has
occurred during the present campaign. we
are proud 10 say, are the attributes Of the
volunteers, occurred rear Burita. Rio
Grandc, on the 3lsl ull, Ga that lay a
steamboat took on board at Burita, five
companies of one OF the Georgia Rrpi.
mcnls. A good deal Of auimosily had
previously been exhibited by two of these
companies, one against another; one Of
The rivals was an Irish company. From
some circumstances or other, not explain.
ed, row broke oul in the evening be-.
tween ihem---closc proximity we presume
producing hostile colsion--and firearms,
and bayonels and swords were very free.
ly used The Col. OF the Georgia Keg.
ment did all he could To put an end to
this disgraccIul allray, but SO fierce was
the conflict between the conlending par
ties that all was unayaling, although it j.
said he shot one man and wounded two
m0le with his own hand. While the bat
tic was raging between these insensa,cs
on the dccs of the steamboat, col. Baker,
ilh Illinois regiment, ordered out co pa.
mics A. and &. commanded by caplapg
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.Airwcc IF UOgcS.--Mr, Peter Coop
cr, Of New York, a liberal, intelligent
iron manufacturer who owncS the largest
Rolling M,Il IA the country, and whose
Ioucr to Secretary Walker attracted SO
much attention, has raised the wages of
his working men and mechanics since
lhe passage Vi the Tariff Of 1916,
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nrrrALn. S.n,. II.

The demand for wheat cannot lr sad Ia BE-
quite as brisk this moiuiur a. % Nas IA l.c - c.
noon Of ycsttr!ay, aud At the rates received Mould
Indicate iii sht falling n IA Ircc--s,lu' WLii'
Ohio having met with sale yesterday at Z ,euls
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-09-18

Flour advanced s,iI rurthcr yrsJud.y m tins
muLet. Several loads Neit disposed "a u' 50 L.
aud none brlow that rate that We A,ld oi.--
Wheat iifal at 50 90 truts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-09-18

We have no doubt that Gen. Taylor is now
moving his columns upon Monterey, and the in
telIigonce from that quarter indicates nat the re-
ducton of that city will be obstinatoy contested
Recent arrivals from the mountains report larg,
inrce concentrated in aud about Monterey, con
sIstlng OF goodly portion Of regular troops
Unless these rumors be greatly exaggerated, fresh
fields Of glory are ripcnng for the sword, -Nsu
o. leans PicqyIne Apg 28.
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100 -" .! ~
steamer l',' '"", ',-o' MAT a' me T'gu-
'a's H'0 q pare" I'f NE i"''Tiar' WIN
~, ,A''F''" ct one IL -'iH'"'' General
q! '"f was SUI al ''aH'TLo' cut IT was
suppose" '""' nc WON" ',"'e !" . iI"
80 -
""'n' I"'@-' "a' reached C4ml'I''
WIN """", ~o'J men from MS place,
ana we ".'.'''s'a'@ lie started o" ''"i"edi'
''''! ''' '''"l,''y'
"'"''"' " oF."' " ne 'oN''h' ID DIS
'n1''.' must 1o c'o1e 10 monterey aooV'
u''' ""'e' ue VIII Ffoo'"'y nave ue
] o'o' OF marching inc Hfs' troops INTO
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MARRIED.

At Milwaukee, W. T., on Friday the i,h inst,
Mr., y. j. ABRAHAM, Of Peru, His, To Miss
ELrzA y. Evans, e( Chester county, Pa.
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Cheap DOOt and Shoe s.Or,

cheap Boot and Shoe s.Or'
THE subscriber has
Il received better asSormc
boots AND SHOES,
than was ever before oil
in this market, among ".
are Ladies CATERS, halt
n tors, buskins, kid slips,
rocco do, gcntlemen's line French
boots, fine morocco boots, and a gen
assortment of calf, pcgged, kip and co
boots, together with boys boots,
dreu's shoes, &c, which he offers
sale cheaper than the cheapest, for IT
cash. A A FI,HuI
Ottawa, Sept. II, lsi6,-llG
n. b. The best of d0Ubic-SoIcd 4
boots constantly on hand and mad
order at =
Welted Boots
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4 Lu9't,ouS MSiake--A story is going the
rounds of tic press, of mon losing bio life by a
mistake Of The opothocary, IN putting up pre-
s1riptijn wrUlu IN Latin : mi.t.hc, ~, w
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Late important news irom the army, AMI an
unusua! supply Of new advertisements, will ac-
count for the want Of our usual variety of rea.
ding matter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-09-18

The Artesian well at East Boston. has been
sunk to the depth oi 30 feet. The Dosyn Tay-
'lIer says the workmen alo progressing at the
rate Of twelve OF fifteen feet per day. The con.
tractors are sanguinc thai they can bare to as
grea, depth in two hundred days, by means Of
their apparatus, a. il required nine ycarsto ai,uin
ut Gfenelc, France, hy h.nd power. The 10.
sign of this undertaking is to provile an abuud-
ant supply OF good water for the inhabitants Of
East Boston.
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Semi II. lSlG-I2 if
IfnsioM Nmiis.

~ q Kegs Boston nails a prime
4 ~ Gle, just received by
I2.G CUsmMAN & GRIDlI
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News from Washington, OF The ga states that
Courier is now in that city, despatched by
Gen. Taylor from the head quarters OF the AMY.
that no proposals for peace whatever have Sc,
been made either by the Mexican or American
governments, or by any OF the accredited agents.
since Santa Annn's atrval in McXluo, aud, after
he had sufliccn, time to make advances, il he iu-
tended 10 do SO, towards our government.
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Correspondence \. q. Commercial Times.
s.nic hom Vcru ErUg nnd thc ssIocIrdiag
squad. uH---i.O,- Oi .Gc Z. >, Gi,. aIUA-
tuu,
The u, S. cutter Lcgarc, arrived OF
Saturday morning from the blackaIug
squadron, bringing dates 10 the 29ih ait.
We suhjoin letter from an esteemed
correspondent, giving oil the news in re-
alon to the movements Of the squadron.
The loss Of ,he brig Yrvrtoa will be
read with melancholy interest.
ANTON LlzARpo, Aug. 20.
| have to inform you that the L. 5.
big IruTi0a, was wrecked at luspau,
on the l7lh inst, and the vessel a total
loss. The officers and crew are prise.
uors Of war at Tampico, Licutcnanls
Hunter and Berrlman, with few men,
arrived here few days since, in a small
aesscl, which they took from The Mex.
cans coastng along shore. The small
vessels OF the squadron are blocnadug
very closely the MoXicyn ports. The
Irigatc Cumberland, The flag ship, has
been oa the reef, aud no doubt has sus.
tanned material injury. The Giga,e 20.
Iumac sails in few days Tor Pensacola,
having number of her crew down with
the scurvy. The squadron will be KEEP,
in active duty. | trUsl that the Navy
Wll reap laurels ere long. Yours, &c.
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haoiher " Si,eah' IF Lsti11g.--Tbe follow
ing note from the conductor oi The Magnetic To-
egraph in Buillo, announces the opening Of lbc
line Of communication between Vow iu,k aud
Albany
I'VE have the pleasure of informing you that
New York and Builio are no longer scp,,-.,d.
They were united hi. afternoon at two u',l ck.
In other words, tho Magnetic Telegraph Is in
successful opcratn TO NcS Iork, BDH',,o, ana
intermediate landings. Yours, tul5 {. i. s.
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TIE FREE TRADER.
Tho MLrntIs,,Ect.

orrawA,an., T.'a.,, s,r. =. $50.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-05-08
a Mexican Heroine.

A correspondent Of the Washington
Union, writing from Havana, speak
ing of the Moor descended danes of
Mexico. gives by way of illustration
the following sketch Of the advcn-
lures of Madame NJ:
Madame VI. lived about co leagues
from Jueaioco; was a woman Of for
tune, and standing; her daughter
married an officer of rank in the
Spanish army; yet for years she
headed a large band of robbers with
whom she was an idol. When she
intended a foray, messenger was
despatched to one of the band, APP
pointing time and place for meet
ing; in the evening she would leave
an unsuspe citing husband, and at
convenient time and place assume
male attire with false mustache and
whiskers, mount her charger, sword
at side and carbine in hand, ride to
the rendezvous, head her party and
rob for miles. She was never known
to spare the life of age or sex, or re-
ceive any share of the plumber. The
band divided the spoils. Shedding
and seeing shed the blood of the
helpless and innocent, was to her
sufficient compensation for toll, cx-
posture and danger. This life was
followed with success, and without
suspicion, for years. She was at
last arrested, and | saw her with
twenty eight of her band brought in
letters before the palace of the cap
tain-general, firm, composed, and
good looking. 100000 are said to
have been RENTED to tie city to
bride her judges, and insure acquit-
tai. The party were however tried
by military court where bribery
was unavaIling. Countless murders
and robberieS were proved; eight
were gorroted, Madame NJ. scnten-
ced to prison at Quota for life f; the
remaining twenty now compose a
part of the chained-gang Of Havana.
The husband was arrested, pinion-
ed, and brought to the city for trial
his innocence Of all participation III,
and Ignorance Of, lis wilc's crimes
were SO fully substantiatcd, that he
was Immediately acquitted, and dis
CHARGED.
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fitted around the little coquctte
that its path has been stained by the
trophies of its mimic battles. But
thou wilt say, why dost thou lure me
from my glowing page, to point me
to this moving atom? Why not
show me the majestic mysteries of
nature? Why waste my time with
a topic so insignificant? answer,
because it is insignificant. point
thee there 10 one Of the smallest of
Earth's creatures. t. ask thee if the
atoms contain such wonders, how
much more the noble and lofty works
Of nature? Follow me if thou wilt.
Let us dive into the caverns of the
Earth, and mark the sculptured halls
the rocky avenues stretching miles
and miles below the busy haunts of
men. Let us plunge into the deep,
and see the huge lcviathan sporting
amid the waters; or the rainbow
hued dolphin, as she filings back
bright rays Of the glorious sun. Let
lis climb into the air, and behold the
eagle with his untiring wing, and
his unllinching eyes, the noble image
Of indomitable perseverance and of
brilliant genius, soaring proudly and
gazing tiXedly towards Heavens
brightest luminary! Oh, dreamer Il!
if the moments of thy life were mul-
tiplicd by the sands of the desert,
they would be all too short to unrav-
el these mysteries that arc around
thee and above thee"
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B0MANUE OF INSECT sgrH.

! we take the following cNtTdC'
from an Historical Lecture by Judge
Charlton of Georgia:
"The earth teens with mystciie,
the sky shines with them-they
swim in the deep-they flash from
the dark robed clouds-they whis-
per in the gentle tones of the sum
mer wind-they speak in trumpet
tongucs-in the voice of the tempest
and the thunder. Cease thy long
ings for the ancient days, oh dream
err! Close thy book and look about
thee upon the volume of Nature.
See there, before thee, is a tiny in
sect that thou canst scarcely distin-
guish from the grains Of sand that
surround it. Watch tit moves on
with an energy and an instinct that
enables it to overcomc or avoid all
obstacles. Sect has seized some
object larger than itself, and still it
goes bravely on-nothing daunts il
nothing stops it: tread it under
foot, (if thou canst have the heart
to attempt such a MURDER, and it
will rise up again beneath the ocean
of sand and turn once more to its la =
Dor. Dost thou know it? 1t is the
ant, the lion-hearted ant, toiling
amid the heat ofsummcr; and though
the seasons brightness and its
warmth are bringing up and produ-
cling ten thousand cnjoyments for
the little traveller, he is busy gath
ering together his provcndcr for the
long winter time, when frost and
snow, and cold shall have locked up
the granaries of nature. Thou wilt
tell Inc that | am mocking thee
that thou canst see this daily and
hourly; and is this mystery, there
fore If thou hadSt read in those
advantageous before thee, of an in
sect so courageous, that it would at
tack an animal Of ten thousand times
its magnitude; of industry so indie
fatigable that it would climb house
tops and mountains to pursue its
course of perseverance so unaag-
ging. that though repulsed a thou
sand times, it still would return anC
overcome the obstacle that impedet
1.-THE eye woala have sparkled with
interest and amazement--it is be-
cause it is constantly before thee
because it belongs to the present
time-that thou lookcst so disdaiu-
fully upon it. When did the Knight
Errants of thy heart do halfso much :
When did their bosoms beat as higI
with valor aud determination as TIN,
poor insect? "But it has no loves
no burning jealousics, no blood-Sta'n
ed victories" How knowest thol
that! warrant thee, even that ii
my breast has grown gcntler for som
fond one that lived within its litu
world /; that its blood has move
quicker when some Adonis ant ha
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The GEum,un Voice.

Voice is one of the most striking
evidences Of the Creators power.
How wonderful it is that SO many
millions of persons should exist, and
no one voice should exactly rcsem-
bic another. TO our finite ideas it
appears reasonable that the same
organs should produce the same
sound: it is thus in other animals
in birds and in music; but for mans
convenience and increase of plea
sure, it is otherwise the great and
beneicent Creator, in his labor for
our comfort and happiness, has
not overlooked the sound of voice.
OF all the variations of Which the
voice is capable, perhaps it is never
SO grateful to the ear as when vent
ing Itself in sympathy; the utter
ancc of gratitude is pleasing when
we may have been SO happy as to
have it in our power to confer ia
vor on another, but from it we would
ott-imcs escape; the tones Of glad
ness may intrUdc in our melancho-
~ moments, and increase, instead Of
tighten our sorrows; the voice Of
praise may even pain, for we may
fear it to be Aattely, or feel it to be
undcseryed- the utterancc of pity
may wound where it is intended to
heal, but that of sympathy must
make its way TO the heart. There
is something in our natures which
seeks corresponding feeling, let
that be either Of Joy or of woe.
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STATING llldl from inc Dau treatment
he often received, he had left the is
land forever, and that whoever
would arrive first would find plenty
of every thing in his garden. / may
here remark that this method gener-
ally forms South Sea post Office,
where one ship leaves a memoran-
dunn for the next.
The shippers concluded that all
was right, and that there was no
one on the island and after walking
about little, they agreed to come
on shore and have a pic mic dinner,
and to send their men up to plumber
the garden. Pat was concealed so
near that he heard all, and made his
arrangements accordingly. Next
day they came on shore, and brought
their cold meat and wines along
the valley to pleasant green plot
where they had view of the ships
but not of the landing place they
came to. They had four boats on
shore, hauled well up on the beach.
They enjoyed themselves for hours,
when one went up to an eminence
near to have look around. He had
no sooner got sight of the beach
than he came back like a mailman,
and told them that their boats were
knocked about, and to come down
at once.
The tyranical rascalS were now
complete towards. They left all
and IAN as quick as they could down
to the beach, where they found the
four boats, oars and all, in pieces,
also large slip of paper, with 're-
member the hand cuff on it also
Bunker, I'll have you yet There
was an instant signal made to the
ship to send a boat. Fortunately
for them it was instantly answered.
They were scarcely seated and
showed off when a bullet from a gun
on shore whistled among them and
through the boat. In another in
slant three shots were fired among
them; but they were safe and out
OF the reach ofguns.-Pat then show
ed himself on the beach, gun in hand,
and waved his cap over his head in
triumph. No one came on shore to
pick up the fragments. Those ships
got under weigh in the evening, and
disappeared. SO much for barbara
ty on one side and revenge on the
other
This wild and strange man lived,
| believe, IS or 20 years on this is
land, but did not die there. He
went in bis open boat, the Blacl.
Prince, more than once, on the
coast, a distance of six hundred
miles, but the water IS always
smooth here, so it is not to be won
dered at.
The last time he went, was to GU
ayaquil, and, thinking he might as
well have a queen for lis beautiful
Island, Of which he was the sole and
daring monarch, after, | suppose
telling all manner of inducing sto-
rleS, there was the wife of Span
lard who offered to accompany him.
She was actually in the boat and
they were about to shove off, when
the Spaniard jumped in to bring
back his wife. A struggle ensued
Pat was stabbed to the heart and
fell dead in the bottom Of his Black
Prince.
Such was the determination of
the career ofthiS extraordinary man.
He is reported to have been always
warmheartcd and kind to those who
were at all friendly to him, but i'm
placably rcvengeful to those who i'll
used or abused him.-.AiyentuyeS
IN the Poetic.
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went down in u flame, when tue
birds, (ever after called Noihcr Ca
rey'S Chichens, vanished in Il mo-
ment and left the Tiger TO pursue
her voyage in peace.
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htcnded 10 be PIT in srery mans
hat.--7o bring Tie dcad 10 HJe,-Im-
mcdiatcly, as the body is removed
from the water, press the chest sud-
denly and iorcibly, downward and
backward, and instantly discontinue
the pressure. Repeat this without
interruption, until pair of common
bellows can be procured. When
obtained introduce the nozzle we'll
upon the base of the tongue. Sur
round the mouth with a towel or
handkerchief and close it. Direct
a by-stander TO press firmly on the
projecting part of the neck (call-
ed Adams applc) and use the bel
lows actively. Then press upon the
chest to eXpcl the air from the lungs.
to initiate natural breathing. Con-
tinuc this at least an hour, unless
signs of natural breathing come
on.
Wrap the body in blankets, place
it near a fire, and do every thing to
preserve the natural warmth as well
as to impart an artificial heat, if pos
sible. Every thing, however, is
secondary to initiating the lungs
Send for medical man immediate.
ly.
Avoid all frictions until rcs,ira.
ton Shall be in some degree re.
stored. VALENTINE Morn
Surgeon General of the American
Shipwreck Society.
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Tile Stormy Peterei, or MOMer
CGTey'S ChichcnS.-Therc are very
few persons, who have been to sea,
that have not seen these innocent
little birds careering over the boun-
ding pillows during the prevalence
of hig wind, of which they are ge-
morally considered the precursors.
lnaSmuch as the source from whence
they derive their last mentioned
name may not be generally known
to those who have seen them, we
annex the following statement, Ia
ken from the second volume of the
first series of the Naval Sketch
Book, by an English officer:
The 'Iigcr," an outward bound
East India Man, had one continued
gale, without intermission, till she
got to the Cape Of Good Hope, by
which time she was almost a wreck:
that of this cape il larti ular, she
was nearly founder /: Il at em the
height of the gale W seen num-
Der Of ominous BIRDS screaming
about in the lightniRg's blaze, and
some Of them of mons{rous shape and
size; that among. the passengers
was a woman called "lLtder Ca
reg" who alw lys seemed to smile
WNen she iookeJ upon the foul wea'
tGer BIRDS, upoh which it was con
cluded that 81 lie was a witch; tina
she had confused them up from the
heu sea- ana ! that they never woul'
nave a PROSPEROUS voyage whilst sh'
remained oy board; and, finally
mat Just Es they were dcbatin'
about IT. Vie sprang overheard an
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THE Shepherd, the Fold, and tic sheep.

The Germans have a profitable
narrative, of which the following is
the substance -
The only child of two thoughtless
parents died, The parents became
on this account not only sorrowful
but disposed to question the good
ness of God. They even pctulently
inquired Of Their minister how it
could be possible that a God of love
could have dealt so hardly with them
as to take their only child, To this
question the pastor promised re-
ply, and he gave it.
You would know from me why
God has taken your child from you.
Well, thens &C is determined to have
from you'd Family at least one mem
Der in ht*Ran, You parents would
not prepare to enter into heaven;
and if that child Of yours had been
allowed to remain you would also
have prevented it from going thith-
er.
Hear, further, parable. There
was a good shepherd, who had pre-
pared costly fodder in his fold for his
sheep, but the sheep would not en-
ter. He gave himself much con-
Germ to induce them to enter, but
they always retreated farther back
ward from the open door. Then he