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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

Matrimony.-Some ill-natured,
cross, sour, disappointed, rusty, crus
ty old oddly of bachelor perpe-
trates the following:
II scene at The gate Of Paradise.-
A poor tailor being released from
this world and a scolding wife, APP
peared at the gate of Paradise. Pc
ter asked him if he had ever been
in Purgatory.
no. said the tailor, 'but have
been married.
sOhp said Peter, shat is all the
same
The tailor had scarcely got in, be.
fore a fat, turtlc-eating Alderman
came putting and blowing.
'Hallo! you fellow said he, 'oper
the door,
Not so FAST said Peter, shave you
ever been in Purgatory?'
NO. said the Alderman, 'but what
is that to the purpose? You LEI
that poor, half-starved tailor in, ant
he has no more been in Purgatory
than L. :.
But he has been married. sale
Peter.
Married exclaimed the Alder
man, swhy I've been married twice.
Then please go back again. sai'
Peter, paradise is not the place TO
FOOLS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

Late from Merico.-Arer our present
number had been got ready for the press,
we received the New Orleans Picavune,
Extra, of the LIST inst, kindly forwarded
to us by our friend and neighhor, S.
Wade, Esq. now in that place--conlain-
ing advices from the city Of Mexico to
the l4,h, and from Vera Cruz to the 10Th
ult.-They fully confirm the report in
another column, tina, the Mexican Gov.
eminent, although willing TO treat for the
adjustment Of the Texas question, had
positively refused to recognize Mr.. Sill
dell; who had consequently demanded
his passports, and expected to take pas.
sage for the United States on the 25ih.
Much CONSERVATION prevailed at Vera
Cruz, under the expectation that his de-
parture would be Immediately followed
by hos,il,ies on our part; and the peo-
rle were deserving the city, while the au-
were endeavoring TO reinforce
the garrison, and send the navy TO a place
of safety. As Mr.. Slidell, however had
not received his passports at the las. ac-
counts. il was thought 6y some that the
Government would perhaps reconsider
their former decision no, 10 receive HIM
and tina, he might still be recognized
The next arrival will probably settle this
oucs,ion.-.4lton Telegraph.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

Norel application Of Phlebotomy.-
The Georgetown Ky lnteligencer has
the following singular paragraph:
There has been quite stir recently in
New Orleans. in consequence Of mar
rlage of white man named Buddinglon,
teller in the canal bank, to the negro
daughter Of one of the wealhiest mer-
chants. Buddington, before he could be
married, was obliged to swear that he had
negro blood in his veins, and to do this
ne made an inclsion in his arm and put
some OF her blood in the cut. The cere.
mony was performed by Catholic Cler.
gyman, and the bridegroom has received
with his wife fortune OF fifty or sixty
thousand dollars. The naiiUes serenaded
him with such abominable music. tina, to
get rid Of their discord he paid them $500.
TO be used for charitable purposes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

H! For Orsgon!-About forty fam.
lies arc getting ready, a. Rockford, and
will take up their line of march for the
fertile and healthy plains of Oregon on
the 5,h of May. They are, we believe,
principally. hardy sons of the SOIL and
will take with them strong arms to sub
due the wilderness. and cause II 10 bios
som rs the rose, and stout hearts to de.
rend il. Possessing all the essential ma
,crials for husbandry, and intending to
settle contiguous to each other, for mu.
,ual support, they cannot be otherwise
than prosperous and happy.
Young men, or families. who desire to
unite themselves with an omigra'ing com
pany, for Oregon, this spring, can have
a favorable opportunity of doing so by
uniting with the Rockford company. Fo'
information, address Jacob Spoor, Rock
ford, Illinois. Chic. Dem.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

We have the "unspeakible satisfaction Of in
forming our readers thai! the supply Of paper
which we received in fall aud upon which our
sicot has been printed through the winter, is cI.
haustaJ, snl tina. VIC shal! hereafter p,i", upon q
much better article. The paper we prn, upon
to-day is specimen. and we think will compare
with any used in the state. 1t is the manufacture
OF HUSr and BurLIR, Of the st. Charles mills,
on Fox river. who have all the necessary machi-
ncry and means to supply all demands, and as
good aud cheap an article as can be got a, the
east.
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appoTtionnent

by the resolution of the county con
vcnnon' this county was entitled 10 fifty.
Tour delegates in the district convention,
one from each precinct, and the remain
ing 'h'rly-ionr, To be apporlioned among
HE several prccnc:s, according to the
number OF resident voters. 1t was found
impossible to make the apportionment
exactly equal, in some cases fractions
were left: this however the committee
have found no way to avoid.
B. c. Cook,
WV. BARBER.
THos. LARKIN,
T.. Nj. GALLOWAY.
Committee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

We can prove by the Chicago Journal, Ot'a"'
Cons,itu,ionast, and that greatest Of all sweat
ers to aflidaviis, q. I. NJ. Davis, that John Went
worth is beyond question the most selfish man
living. The way he shows il is this; Is there
postmaster obnoxious to the people Of any par.
ticular town, he instantly has him removed. Is
there a new mail route wanted, or new post Of.
fee, or are there old ones 10 ehangc-hc no SOON
or hears Of it, than the matter is attended to.
Every new speech or important public documen,
,ha, comes out, il is no sooner printed, than co.
py is mailed to every precinct in his district And
for lake hsrbots, and all other objects for which
his constituents want appropriations. he lsbors
like Turk day and night until he gets all that
is asked.
Well, is no, this all right,
Why, bless your ignorance! by no means
Don't you see !, i. all done from pure srltishness
all 10 gain popularity !
Well, il may be; bu, we candijly confess, We
like this kind Of sclfshness. When iho, great
wing palrio, tho Hon. John T. Stuart was ou'
member in CO. gress, he was 80 devoid Of thin
sor, Of sel6shness, that it was frequently moot,
cd poin, whether we had member at all in con
gees. Nobody ever 60, any documents, we ha,
to apply to our senator's TO have pos, masters an,
mail matters attended to, and rs for appropria
ion-, they wcro no, though, Of So much WI
los, Tor having a man IN congress who was no
selfish. May we have no more Of them!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

Post Office Decision.-The Postmas-
ter General has decided that the newspa-
Pers with a stamp or memorandum ON
the envelope or on the paper, are subject
to letter postage by weight.
This is right. for the evil is grow ing
one and should be abaied. II is a sinpu.
lar fact, that since the reduction of post.
age on letters, the frauds upon the pos,
oitce, by writing on newspapers, have
increased instead Of deminished.-De,,
Free Press.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

The happy editor of the bingham Pat
riot no, only, in spite Of his being an ed.
i,or. persuaded pretty girl to take him
for better for worse which were bliss
enough for one life, but his lady neigh
bors, in admiration Of the mutual courage
of the contracting parties, have sent in a
few donations towards the house iixings
Of the adventurous couple. The editor
announces that he will keep his office
open "a few weeks longer to receive lar,
Their donations, and acknowledges already
the receip, Of the following, vlx:-A
handsome centre table; raIlor s'ove; a
set of China ware a solar lamp; hand.
some carpet; crockery ware in abnn,
dance; mes, of boxes; pals and buckets,
together with variety Of small articles,
~. \. Com.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

MnoiS.-The papers from northern
Illinois speak Of the improved condition
Of that section during the last year. En-.
'grailon has been very heavy, sales of
lands are more active, and taxes are paid
more readily now Than in many years.
Since Illinois has made arrangement,
with her creditors and showed a DISPOSE.
ton 10 pay. by levying a direc, tax for
payment of the state interest, her pros
peTIiy has been upward and onward
The uPrigh, maintenance of public faith
always brings pccunlary reward.-Jou
IF Commerce.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

we insert the following eomhuhiea'ioh Win
pleasure. in justice to Mr.. Champlin. Our "good
authority" for calling him the editor Of the Con-
sltutionali,t was the fact, which he himself does
no, deny, tina, until few weeks ago, except while
Mr.. Fisher edited the paper. he wrote nearly sll
the editorial that appeared in the Consti'utosls'.
We may, however, have been little "hasrv," as
he suggests, in accusing him of writing so dirty u
little squib as that upon which we commented,
such things being generally about a, far beneath
Nr. &. as he is above the present hand a, the be-.
lows over the way,
H,srs, Vim. O,nea 4 Co.
In the las, number of the Free Trader, no.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17
Iuhubitants Of Texas.

The author of little work called
Prdriedom, who, By tie way, gives
such a glowing accoun, of every thing in
Texas, that what he says must he taken
for What II is worth, gives the following
account of The .7Iiis OF Texas:
"Whlle rambling through the woods
and fields in Nacogdoche, and Houston
counties our attention was arrested by an
immense body OF ants, which was bust
ly engaged IN preparing ratification or
dwelling I'VE could not tell which by the
road side. and which we must record. as
one among the many curiosities, of this
remarkable and wouderw orking land
Their number and size were prndigious.
and we sat four hours in watching their
movements. They were marching to
and fro in double columns. with great
regularity and military eractneSS, one
column carrying huge parcels of leaves
and grass IN their cells, and the others
returning for second load. They bore
their burdens IN their mandibes, the par
eel of leaves, &c, resting upon their DO.
dies, and carefully deposited them in
their nests. They marched in close col.
umns and without disorder. the stronger
turning aside for the weaker. or passing
/ over the bodies of the dead and woun.
ded that happened TO fall or laller by the
way.
1--WE traced them several hundred
yards. when there appeared TO be dIvi.
slons OF the party that was travelling in
different directions and returning TO Join
the main body with materials they had
gathered for the common work. Then
labor appeared lncessani and unliring
and we were absolutely astonished a, the
size and weight Of the burdens which
they bore. We watched with iniens,
interest their military movements, anc
left them 10 pursue their operations with
out let or hindrance, or disturbing tn,
, Notifications which they had alread,
. reared"
The writer adds tha, the most wonder
, ful attribute Of this colony of ants is
, that they cease Tram their idbors on III
/ Sabbath. This the writer states as
e fact, and incredible though it seem, say
t there are persons who will vouch for it
, truth that they should cease from thei
n labors one day in seven is no, much to b
r wondered at, but that they should in
= stlnclvely hit upon the Christian Sab
j bath, is beautiful correspondence.
d We have observed in this state simila
9 operations among the black ants, an
= have seen them extend their lines G
e march 10 greater distance than III;
: mentioned by the Texas traveller, bu, W
: never took note as to whether they cea:
ed from their Iabors on the Sabbath. BIT
: perhaps here in Egypt the race ha
departed from the original purity, po
ton Of which the Texas emmets yet r,
tain.-Chic. Jour.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

The white of an egg is said to be a
specific for dsh-bones sticking in the
throat. II is TO be swallowed raw, and
VIII carry down a bone easily and GER
ia'nly. There is another fact touching
eggs. which it will do well to remember
as sometimes by accident, cor
TosIve subIimaie is swallowed, the white
OF one or two eggs, taken Immediately,
wit neuiraIlze the poison. and change
the effect 10 that Of dose Of calomel.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17
Rhode uuluutl Election,

The Alseiincs have carried the state by small
The Providence Journal (Algrrine)
of the LIST says-"Dyron Dimon has received
a plurality Of 10 over ChMles Jackson, bu, the
election is defeated by the scattering votes. Ac-
cotiing to the constitution, the choice Of COVER.
nor aud general officers dcvolves upon the gene
raj assembly, in both branches Of which there is q
strong law aud order majority.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

The debate in the senate on the Oregon notice
continues as usual, but for the week IN hand is
spiced with a few incidents tina, NAV be worth
noticing. Monday, March sob, the senate first
took ~ resolution offered by Mr.. Clayton, call
ing on the president for Information relative to
he progress OF the negotiation, which was cp.
posed by Mr, Webster, who took occasion a,
some length Tor he first time to express his views
Of the course pursued hy the president in the Or
egon negotiation, and argued in favor OF settling
by desiring the whole subject to he postponed by
the senate for one month to give tine tor further
negotiation. Mr.. Clayton consented to let his
resolution lie over ior the present; and then Mr.
Barrow took up the rest of the day in three
hours speech in favor of the II ,lice as peace
measure.
! March 81, Mr. Cass spoke hr upwards Of two
hours in favor If the notice and taking the ground
that our right to the Oregon territory was not u
subject of compromise. Nrxtday Mr. Benton
replied, conlending lhn, hy the treaty of Utrecht
The line OF 49, was eN'endedto the Pacific ocean
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$4,000
Canada COlniux!

The feeling in Canada is intense in opposition
10 the repeal Of the corn-aws in England. The
adoption Of the great ministerial measure, will oil
course Immediately take away from our neighhors
all the advantage they have had over other ma
tons in being permitted to take their grain and
tluur into the English markets duty free. This
advantage was heavy. The exports Of wheat
from Cnnida to EngIonl amounted to about
100000 bushels for the las, year. Another adj
vantage they lose will be the Manufacture OF
American wheat into flour, which was extensive
Iy done under the corn-law sy stem, by which c.
lonial manufactured flour was admitted the same
as If made of wheat Of their own raising. But
the proposed repeal will at once take these advan-
tages away. An address has been sen, from the
Canadians to the British parliamel, remons,ra-
ting IN strong terms against the repeal, and de-
caring firmly, thatifit takes place, whether Eng.
land wishes it or not Canada will certainly cut
her connection Immediately, and join the United
States"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17
The Uheat Trade and the Farmer

The Uhedt TRADE and me Farmers.
from letter, daied london.
March 3.-'Fne red wheat from the
Mediterranean and Black seas, can now
be purchased at 46s. 10 sos. per quarter
cost, freigh, and insurance. weighing 90
TO 62 lbs. per bushel. In the Baltic
prices of wheat are quite as high as in
England, say SOS. per quarter. free on
board, for good red.'
Fifty shillings per quarter is equal to
one dollar and ,hirly.eIght cents per bush
Ell. Our western farmers can raise wheat
and deliver It at New Orleans, or ports
on the lakes, in western New York, n
seven,y.dve cents per bushel, and make
so per cent. on the cost of production a
that. Who says the lazy lords and ,hel
seds around the Baltic and Black sea-
Can compete with the free sons OF Go
umbia !-Sun.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

Three men frozen 10 deafh,-On the
night Of the l4th ullimo, three persons
were frozen to death, about Ii miles
sou,h-eas, from the town Of Billsborough,
North Carolina. DR.. James Raney. IA
Thompsonian practitioner, Mr.. William
Darlington. and third, name not known.
They had been drinking a, a shop in the
neighborhood, and having INDUCED too
freely 10 be able to find their way home,
persisted by the way.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

II would have be,n source Of real pleasure to
us if the slight slip of the pen we made last week
in reference to ga new Iady's kid glove could
have enabled our neghbor to say something wit
'y. Bot his objection to the grammar Of the
Phrase is in as i'll grace as his criticism. of BY
ron was. Can he inform us what rule in Muir
ray, or Kirkham, or Smith, we violated
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

Sharp Shooting, During the leba'c in the T..
5. Senate on the ~ inst, Col. Benton replying
to Gen. Cass, said he had taken the General pr-
soner. and meant 50 to hold him. Gen. Z. quick
" retorted tina, If such vas the case, 1t was the
second time he had been taken prisoner by lie
stemics OF his country.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

A lady having purchased some sausa'
ges Of couple Of boys, overheard them
dispu,ing about the money.
Give me one half ont says one.
No | woni.' says the other.
Now tina, amt fair, you know faint,
10, for half the pup was mine
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

in Electric Giri-The Paris Consti.
'u'loneI contains remarkable accOun, of
young girl from Normandy who is so
completely charged with electricity that
she presents the same phenomena which
IS seen in torpedcs and other electric
fishes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

T,nar.l. i,..lcted for the murder of Maria
D;cL ford has had his rial at Boston, and has
been acquitted. The man ground Of his defence
was that, if he murdered In W oman al all ne
did i, while in a state Of sOmnan.5uh'nl.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

county commissioners, or by county OF even PEE
cinct meetings.
And then the number of members of the egi..
lature should be greatly reduced. The states Of
New York and Pennsyv wanna, the two largest in
the Union, have but 1873 members ia both houses,
and even there complain, is made tina, the nun.
bar Is too large. One member there is selected
rom and represents 80 900 inhabitants, here
5000. There is more $ Ion in u multitude Of
councillors than in few il they are individually
equally wise, hut there is NOE wisdom in ten
wise counsillors than in a multitude uf fools
The effect of having 50 many m"mbcrs here is to
get Tom, Dick, aud Harry into tho legislature,
who are no more tit for the busprss of law.mak
ing, than horse is to lecture On metaphysics.
They 60 there, vote as ignc ran, prejudice OF their
leaders dictate, and then 60 home, fancying
themselves Solons ut the st for having passed
what few head men he'd cut and dried for them
perhaps year beforehand. But should the mum.
Der ot members be reduced one. half, or even one.
third, the Office Of a member would he more nc.
/ spectacle, lie wisest and best men in tue stat,
wond Iake it, aud our legislative halls would b,
freed If the rubbish that now too much inies
ZEN. and we would have wiser councillors all,
better laws.
: We have thus suggested a few savings tina
might be made in the legislative item OF our pub
lie expenditures. let US sum them up. Say W
save in
Public printing, S4,O0
I BY shortening the sessions 10 days, zoo
Reduce the No. of members une.lhird 10 OO
$500
Here, then, would be a saving Of s25 coo eve
ry two years in legislative expenses alcne, q
Sl2 500 year.
This alone would be sufficient to Justify III
calling OF convention on The score of economy
But this is by no means all. There are man
other parts Of our system that could be cut dow
u with profit; but we have already spun gu, tn
{ article TO greater length than we had nten lie,
and shall pursue the subject no farther for Ii
present, promising, however, TO resume it her
after.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

The democratic central committee o(
La Sale county. whose duty it was made
to appor.on the number of delegates,
among the several precincts in the coun.
iy, BY resolution OF the las, county con.
ventIon, have agreed upon the following
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

The II,ycocK EAoLS is the title Of very
large aud hsdsoms paper, the first and second
No. Of which have reached us from Nouroo. Il,
is edited with ability, by w. e. Ma.lack, and
supports democratic principles.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

Fanny Forester" Miss Chubbuck )
the popular magazine writer, it is said in
a Philadelphia letter TO the Journal OF
Commerce, is TO be married to the Rev.
Mr.. Judson, and will accompany him on
his missionary labors in India.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17
7'si777 -
SIleriHaIty.

We are authorized to announce FRANCIS
GALLOWAY asa candidate Tor the office of
sheriff at the neIt August election, subject to
the decision of the democratic county eonyen.
ton, should one he held.
Ottawa, Jan. -, 1896 ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

Mr.. Lcsvii,, and Capt. Swift, the trustees Of
the Illinois aud Michigan canal on the part Of the
b,ndhol,lers, were scrc yesterday, aud have gore
on to Lockpor'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

We are authorized To announce MATHEW
DONAHOE asa candidate for the office Of Coun-
v Commissioner at the next August election.
subject tn the decision Of the democratic county
convention.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

Young Richie just third .. Richmond, Va. for
the murder Of John II. Plcsssnss, has been ae.
quilted!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-17

Hon. Thos. 7. Rusk took his SEQ, In the senate
on the 26,h ul,. 40 q senator from Texas.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-14

NEW CARPETINGS!
NEW CARPETING

AT GREATLY REDUCED RATES
The subscriber has now on hand beautiful as
sortment of FALL CARPETINGS, RUGS, FLOOR
OIL CLOTHS, &C., which we can sell at greatly re-
duced prices from former rates. His assortment will
be found 10 comprise
EXTRA IMPERIAL THREE.PLY CARPETlNGS
of rich and desirable styles, and choice quality,
EXTRA SUPERFINE KIDDERMlNSTER; ST.
PERFINE and FINE do, manufactured expressly
for our retail sales, at of the first factories, oil
the and btst styles; the coUrs OF which are
warranted permanent
COMMON INGRAM CARPETINGS, of good
styles ranging in price from 80 to so cents per yard,
some of which are manufactured entirely of wo"l.
HEARTH RUGS and TABLE and PIANO CO
VERSA full assortment on hand, of every variety
of style and prce.
FLOOR Oil CLOTHS, in various widths and
qualities. -. -.,..,,
FLOOR DRUGGETTS AND LINEN CRCMB
CLOTH; Stair Rods; Stair Druggett; Stair Linen;
Tufted Door Mats; Sheep kins, &c. sc.
LANDSCAPE WINDOW SHADES-A handsome
assortment of this and beautiful style of Win
dow Blind, at prices from Two TO Ten Dolls. a pair
90 Persons wanting CARPETING, are invited
and will find il their advantage, to give the suit
scriber call, he is enabled to sell at very low
prices for cash.
T. NJ. CONRADT, Carpet Warehouse,
O5 I'm FART IS Baltimore street, above Gay.