davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-16
Regular Dem ocraitc Nominations.
Democrats, as ally!

On Monday next the voters Of the
"Prairie State" will be called upon
to choose delegates to the Convcn-
ton which is shortly to assemble at
the State Capitol to revise and
amend our State Constitution. We
notice by our exchange papers that
the contest has lately become very
warm in tho centre ard southern
parts Of our state, owing to the Sc
cret operations Of the Bank Wings
at Springfield coming to light. They
have issued secret circulars TO the
wings in the democratic counties,
urging them not to show an open
fight with the democrats, but TO unite
quietly on one man who is known to
be for banks, and work hard for his
election. They bost loudly about
the bank strength at Springfield and
even the wings of Morgan county,
one Of their strongest holds in the
state, have carried the matter so far
as to place on their ticket the noto-
rious Murray Mcconnell, a spuri-
Gus democrat, whose brain has been
crazed for some time on the bank
tion,-hoping by his election TO
throw fre-brand into the demo-
cratic ranks and thus "diride and
conquer"
In view of the extraordinary ef-
forts now being made by the wings
to carry the bank question, every
democrat should stand fast to his
post. In this county the wings have
faithfully carried out the instruc-
tions Of the Springfield bank wings,
and their secret circulars, urging the
wings to vote for Mr.. Clamplin
alone, are all over the county. I'll
is now their boast that rank wing
is to be elected in this strong demo-
cratic county; nor does their impu-
dcnce stop here, but we notice that
spurious democratic tickets are in
circulation, with Mr.. Champlin's
name on, and democrats struck
of-hoping to deceive honest and
unsuspcctiug voters.
The only safe ground for demo.
Gratis to stand on, is to vote the re-
gnlarly nominated ticket. If wings
want Office let them first purify them
selves and join our ranks, or wait
until they get the power, for past
experience shows that they take
good care Of their own flock, and !
that no democrat ever gets Office
under them. Give them power, and
you give them the weapon to bruise
your own head
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-16

~ pant of the day. and have since beer
sent back by Santa Anna 10 be exchang,
ed. Gen. Taylor showed the lunctiona.
ry that came with our priso reis. about
goo OF their men that we had taken, and
told him he might have them all; but lie
picked but six lrnm the numbrr, aud they
were sent out IN wagon. Delivered At
their camp, the wagon came back, but it
had baIely got here, before the same six
were back again. They preferred to be
IN the hands of their enemies to remain
ing with their own army.
sutnn list Of the killed aud wounded Of
the F'rst and Second Illinois Regiments:
FIRST RIGMFNr.
h Ae4-CnloncI: Hardin Captain ] W
H'eHskre. First Lieutenant, Bryan Houghton.
Principal musician. Austin v Fay.
fnrarcs Carter. Company b; VI Hudson,
company I; Augustus Cauaught John Elmer.
son, company b; Slas Bedell, II II Chrk, " IN
Goodwin. lanes Kinman, Randolph II Martin.
Hfeonrury Richardson, samuel " Thomson.
Chs Walker, comP'y L, T. G MAYS. VIM Smith,
IhS Gilbert, company II; ] d Bachman, Ing
hara' Claprspuh, Conrad Burrh, Gable. Aaron
N''r'''d. Joseph Shut, George P;tson, " llam
Eankleharkcr, company X.
WounRed.-rrvarrs Michael Fcn,or. com.
nany b, badly; Jas 4 Edison, slightly. Francis
Quinn, slightly; Potter Clemens, do. Corporo,:
Patrick Mehan. badly. Private: James Robins,
company slightly. Sergcanr John e Barr,
company d, badly; Watson Richardson. com.
'nny L, badly; VIM Stevenson, COMPANY l., do;
I"b Brown, company +, slightly. second Lieu,
4 iehiah Evans, slightly. Private: Jackson
Evans and VIM Roc, slightly. and Daniel Pen.
er, Of company II, badly; company X. George
slack, slightly Frederick Rckow, badly. Frs,
lieut., John !. Mcdonnell, slightly. Priva,cs
Robins, slightly, serving with ccursny h, ih
rillIrry, ashngton's battery; Brown, slightly
D., Richardson, in hospital d.; Ralco, Dun
Mclean, Philips, in hospital, do.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-16
The ~saH 10 10 BE- lei int tho msiu line Of III,
Pennayivans canals on tho l9h.

Stone Coil from OHous.--M noticed in oor
streets yesterday . wagon drawn by fur horses
snd Ioadsd with stone coal from O,swa, 10 ,h.
slate. The coal cos' there. seven cents bushel.
II cen DO brought from the Illinois ise,, where
there are ineEhaustibls beds Of il, by land car.
slsge. !, must firm an important article In the
trade Of that section Of our State when the hi.
noijani Michigan Canal is completed --Chies.
70 Democrat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-16

MI. Dougia", Of Illinois, has sonc Of, i, ia
said, to the old North State, to &c, married. in or
der 70 meet in becoming manner. the dignity Of
the ssnsie VI the United S,ales.-N Y. HsyaM
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-16

II Il sumorrJ ,ha, shsr The capture Of veu
Csus. Secretary Buchanan will himself take The
thrss nilliens .c Msxise 10 negotiate peace.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-16

Goprnor French l,h Springfield on Thursday
last, for New York. He Intends being sbscn,
about six weeks.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-16

josiah Lamborn. E'q. lats Attorney General Of
this State, died on the 2lG uli. at Whitehall, IL.
linois.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-16

The Three million bill expressly pro.
y,lrs lha, the PRESIDENT shall not disburse
he money unu the treaty Of peace aud
boundary is duly signed by authorised a.
gents Of the two Governments, and rati'
fed by Mcrico!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-16

Col. Hardin's servant is here with his
clothes, sword, saddle and other articles,
which sad relics he is abou, to convey
to the late oolonel's friends a. home.
The colonel was sho, in the neck and
thigh, and pierced also with lance. ".
o. Pic. March so.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18
Late from Mexico.

WdShingt0n, March s, 1S47.
BY the schooner Delta, at New Orleans OH
the ist inst, we have news from Tampico to
the goth ut.
General Scott arrived at Tampico on the
10Th, where it was reported that Vera Cruz
had been evacuated by order of Santa Anna
and the cnemy's troops marched to the into
rior.
Mr. Lumsden, writes to the Picayune from
Tampico, 18th ult that he has seen letter
from Mexican officer to friend, dated San
Luis the oh, which states that Santa Anna
was to march on Saltillo preparatory to at
lacking Monterey.
General Urea, with 5000 troops, at We
toria, was to attack Matamoras, and both OK
petitions must prove successful.
The writer of this letter is Santa Annals
private Secretary, and he says they shall give
the Yankees hot work in the north while Gen.
Scott is marching on Vera Cruz.
1t is pretty certain that Santa Anna is now
at Saltilo, and it is even reported that he had
engaged in conflict with General Taylor,
but the latter is not believed at Tamplco.
General Scott has issued orders to punish
all crimes committed by MeXicans or Ameri-
cans, not provided for by the army clause,
before Il military commission, according to the
laws of the United States.
The propeller Washington arrived at New
Orleans on the goth of February, from Bra
EOS 23d January.
Gen. Butler came passenger. He is suffer
ing So much from his wounds, that he is dis
abled for active service.
Gen. Taylor, with Bragg's and Thomas's
batteries, and the I'd Mississippi regiment
arrived at Satillo on the ed of February, had
taken position at Aqua Nueva. All the
troops we're to 90 there on the 10th, except Il
few 70 remain in town.
There is little doubt but that General Mi
non will give General Taylor considerable
trouble.
1t is stated that General Taylor wantSlight
troops very much.
A letter from Brazos, dated 22d of Febru-
airy says Taylor was busy making water tanks
and collecting large train Of wagons and
pack mules.
The enemy had apparently left that part of
the country, for parts unknown-suppoSed to-
wards Vera Cruz.
Gen. Worth's division had all embarked ex-
cept the dragons and light batteries.
Gen Worth would sail in a day or two in
the Edith.
The Atreyida at New Orleans from Cam
pcachy 10Th February brings news that the
British Royal Mail steamer Tweed, was lost
on the 18th February, n. +. of Cardenas.
Sixty persons were drowned
An expedition was sent from Campeachy to
her assistance.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18
Decision ON THE LICENSE QUESTION CO.

DECISION ON THE LICENSE QUESTION 1880
1t will be recollected that there have been
three cases before the Supreme Court Of the
United States, involving the constitutionality
of the License laws passed by Massac husetts,
Rhode Island and New Hampshire. The
ground Of objection was, that the prohibition
to sell ardent spirits by the State laws, inter-
fered with The revenue laws OF the general
government. These have, after a long delay,
and most thorough trial terminated, and 1T
is decided, that the laws Of the several States
are not in conflict with those Of the general
government. Thus the law Of New Hamp-
Shire, which controls the power over licences
generally, and the law Of Massachusetts, that
forbidsthe sale Of any smaller quantity OF
liquor than twenty eight gallons, and the
law of Rhode Island, limiting the sale to ten
gallons, are all affirmed by the Court. The
Importance of this decision, now that the
people are moving in so many Of the States,
to protect themselves against this denloral-
zing and impovcrishing traffic, can hardly be
ovcr-estimated. Our own license law, as well
as those of Vermont and New Jersey, and
that which we hope soon to see in Pensyl Iva
MIA, depended upon this decision 1t strikes
another blow at the rum interest, and gives
another token of encouragement to the friends
Of sobrety, good order and religion. 1t will
not be long before the bad business will be
outlawed in all the free states.-N. Y Eran-
DeIist
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18
THE VOICE.
BRANDON:
THURSDAY. MARCH IS, l847.

CASH WANTED Subscribers who are owing
cash for the Voice of Freedom for years,
for advertising requested to forward it soon,
as the publisher is under the necessity of paying for
paper, help, &c, for publishing the Voice, and has
none but subscribers and advertisers to look to for
tic means of meeting his liabilities. Those who
have taken the paper less than year. and have not
paid, and will forward two dollar bill, free Of ex-
pensc to me, will be credited 16 months, provided
the money is received by the middle ofthis month.
GRAIN WANTED. Those who were to pay in
grain for their paper, and wish to pay Wheat, Corn,
or Oats, are requested to forward the immedi-
ately. Those subscribers are excepted, who were
to deliver produce at other places. Grain bears
high price, and those who have it for sale will do
well to dispose of it before the price is reduced
third.
10 Subscribers residing in the vicinity of the
paper mill, near Middlebury Village, will be credit
ed for whatever kind of barter Messrs Parker &
OFlanagan will receipt to them on my account.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18

CONGRESSIONAL SPEECHES. Messrs. Uphsrn,
Corwin, Severance, Andrew Stewart, and Ashmun,
will accept thanks for speeches delivered by Messys
Cor~inj Severance, Ashmun, r. ". Roberts, Of
Mississippi, and others the questions of slavery
and the Mexican war. Tbespcech of Mr. Roberts adj
vocatod both slavery and the war ssainst Mexico :;
nevertheless, as is Short it will be copied q. scon
as the disposal Of other matter will permit and will
DO followed by some one Of the speeches the 9TH
er side. The remarks of Messrs Corwn, Severance,
and Ashmun, will furnish interesting matter ut any
time between this and the September elections and
those who have not read them, shoaa read and pom
dor well tho points embraced.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18

this House, for what cause did Mexico ayow
that she began this war? On a question of
veracity between Mr. Polk and four confront
ing witnesses, leave the world to judge
And yet by these bald statements in thieves
sage thousands are made to believe ttat Mex
leo made war to reconquer Texas, and we
made war for the nonpayment OF our lndem-
mites while truth and history establish the
fact, that the cause, the sole cause OF this war;
was the armed invasion OF her territory by
our troops; that, too, in defiance OF law,while.
Congress was in session, the act and deed OF
an usurping President"
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18

DEATH TO WoRMsl Capt. Nathan Parnentcr
Of this town tried experiment last year in Killing
wireworfns which had taken possession of piece Of
green sward be had prepared for raising corn. The
plan was to soak the seed thoroughly in strong
solution Of tobacco; drain off the juice, and roll tho
corn in soft soap and plaster, previous to planting
The experiment worked admirably, not worm ap-
pearng topartake of the essence of the tobseco weed
and first rate crop was raised. Desiring that far
,mers generally may be benefited by a knowledge
of a sure preventive TO corn-worms, caused Mr.
Parmenter to communicate the foregoing.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18

The CASE OF FREEMAN. There seems
little probability of Freemans ever being tri7
ed again, We understand that Judge Whit
ing, who is now holding Chancery Court here
has seen him and declares it as his opinion
that he is not in condition to be tried, and
that he will not try him. As nobody else can
as things now stand, he will not probably be
tried at all. We learn also that Justice Payne
who went to Freeman's cell to take his rccog-
,nizance for new trial totally failed to mako
the miserable wretch understand what he
wanted, and has certified to that fact. We
have net learned what steps will now be TAX
on in relation to him.--Auburn Daily Adver-
tiSer
Leave the poor idiot to the justice and
mercy of Heaven what else, in the name
of humanity, can be done with him Dur,
Free Press,
Send him to the Lunatic Asylum, where he
will be provided for, and kept from injuring
others.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18

WUSHtHyION 1IuTCW IT
Two DAYS LATER FROM THE SOUTH. We
have RS from New Orleans of the Sd and
4th, but no latec Army news. All the ac-
counts Of a Ja lie between Gen. Taylor and San
ia Anaa are, disbelieced, as letters Of tdteT date
make no mention Of such a battle
The brig Cumberland, Capt. Evans, from
Philadelphia bound to Cienfueeos, went a.
shore l 9th ult. on reef, running out from
Cayo Brelon. Thomas Lewis mate James
Campbell, cook and Francis w. Hedgkins,
seaman, were drowned. The captain: and the
rest of the crew succeeded in getting into
Trinidad on the 14th. They were in a very
suffering condition. but were comfortably pro-
vided for by the American Consul. The yes
sci is total loss. Lighters were sent out to
save the cargo if possible,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18

THE TEAcHEE's ADVOCATE, published at Syra-
cuse, N. Y, the MAINE FARMER, published at Au.
gusta, Maine, and the BosToN DAILY WING, arc
among the best Of our new exchanges, and if the
publishers continue to forward them,we hope soon 70
be able t. give portions of the valuable matter con-
| tanned in them to our readers.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18
I63,
6l,471,470
S244,952,404

! SS44, ,4U4
The number of hotels, taverns and coffee houses in
New York city is estimated at ono hundred and one.
The Astor House seems to stand the highest ON the
list as to size and cost The dimensions are fol-
lows: POI by 154 feet on the ground; five stories
high; has 300 rooms-the dining room los by Dc
feet Cost of building and lot near SS0000 and the
furniture $4,000. Board per day,two dollars--and
as much higher a man desires to pay. The At
lantc Hotel cost SG0OOO, and the furniture $685.
O0O Franklin House cost $3.50 900; furniture $685.
000 Merchants Hotel cost $4,000, National Ho-
tel $4,000. Atheneum Hotel $4,000. New York
Hotel 225000; furniture $4,000. Pearl Street
House $4,000; furniture $4,000. United States
Hotel $3.50 900; furniture $4,000. Western Hotel
s60O0O; furniture $4,000. The other hotels gen.
orally, were erected at less average expense than
those named. Price of board ranging from 81 to 50
per day. The number of groceries licensed for SELL
ing Intoxicating drinks in the city of New York is
reported at 1000, and the number selling without Ii
cense at 1000 The whole number of established or
recognised churches in the city being only 206 il
will be seen that there are over nineteen EcenSedgrog
shops to each church. and more than hirty-eight
rather appear, then that far the influence Of
the Evil One is exerted through the liquor business
alone his army stands little SO to every one of
his opposers. If Satan's establishments in New
York should all be brought into the account and his
emissaries exhibited to the public gaze, think it
would readily be admitted that the major part of the
100000 human beings congregated there are his
faithful subjects Yet after admitting the devil 70
have command of the largest force in the emporium
it is claimed that vast amount of good is effected
in New York, and many good people to perform it
The places most noted for amusements are the A
morcan Museums Bowevy Theatre Chatham The
atre Mitchell's Olympic Theatre Park Theatre and
Vauxhall Garden. Different opinions exist as to the
moral influence cxertcd through the performances
at those establishments or those who witness them,
but having never visited any of Them do not pro- !
TESS to be judge Of the balance of the Influence,
whether it be good or bad,
The number of newspaper establishments in New
York is about so. Some of these papers arc of a
high order as to moral culture and others in SCIENCE
and mechanism, while another portion worse than
useless tending to nculcate errors which will prove
detrimental to community at large In selecting !.
these statistics for publication, have taken those
| judged would not prove valueless to persons not
fully conversant with them; thinking such matters
of statistical fact to be of lasting interest than
a column or two of mere political harangue and
thinking too, that can attend to the latter wien at
home better than can collect statistics, such as
have sent home since left in November,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18

TIE CRUSADERS sequel to the Bake of Burgau-
dy By Alexander Dumas,
VIM. H, GRAHAM, will please accept our thanks
for this work, Those who desire a variety of inter
estlng and useful works, may find them at tho Office
of W. H. Graham, Tribune Building, New York, on
Uniforms.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18

PHRENoLoeIcAL JOURNAL The March number
of this highly valuable work has arrived. The sub
jects treated upon in this number, are, Republican
ism the True Form of Government; Signs of Char
acter, as indicated by Phrenoogy Physiology, Phys
iognomy, Natural Language and Conversation; the
chronological Character of Patrick Henry the Fhre-
biological Character of Judas, with portrait.
0. S. Fowler, Editor. Fowlers g. Wells Publish-
ers, l31 Nassau-street, N Y.
Terms, 81 per year, in advance.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18

new York STATISTICS CONTINUED. University
of New York. This building stands on Washington
Square; is 18ofeet long by 100 feet wde the chap
ell is lighted by window "a feet wide and so feet
high Connected9%iSh this establishment are a
grammar school and a medical department. Uni
versity buildings valued at 100000, philosophical
apparatus at $4,000 and library at $1,000. The
building used by the medical school cost O0OOaud
the museum and apparatus valued at 10000. Num-
Der of students at the winter term of 18l445, 378
Number of Banks 1st January, 1916, was 81. No.
of Insurance, Life and Trust Companies SIS; with
an aggregate capital of $50, 417,043.
Value of real estate in the whole city, S1S3, 4S0, 1874
do Of personal property, 6l,471,470
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18

RELIEF FOR IRELAND. Messrs. Livings-
ton & Wells have handsomely offered to con-
vey from the interior, free Of charge, all re-
mi,tances Of money and parcels designed for
the Relief Committee.
The Committee, for reasons assigned in the
official report, having declined the use Of the
ship Mtced2nidn for the Transmission Of their
contributions, Mr. George c. De Kay, at
whose disposal the vessel has been placed, APP
pears with Card in the Evening Post, in
which he declares his intention to dispatch the
Macedonian on the 5th Of April and respect
fully invites the citizens of this and other
States, who have made and are making coIlec-
tons of grain, meal, &c. to forward them with
out delay, addressed to him or to Davis,
Brooks & Cos warehouse, 6S Broad-st. and
% and 20 West-st, The ship will be ready
to take in cargo at the foot of Wall-st on the
18th inst and will sail in about three weeks
from that date The ship will land contribu-
tons at any port of Scotland or Ireland that
may be designatedby the givers,-N Y zN-
bu1e
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18

FIRE. Harris Tavern, in Jericho, was
burnt on Sunday night, 9TH inst 5000 insured
in the Vermont Mutuak
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18
PbiL1delUlid. March II

The first canal boat this season, bound to
Pittsburg, left Harrisburg to-day. The Phil
adelplia markets are dull. Flour 81 81 per
barrel Corn Meal 81 so.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18
Wilmot Proviso.

The following synopsis of the vote on the
Wilmot Proviso, is taken from the N. Y. Irl-
bune corrected:
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18

EE-Somc of the American soldiers at Bra.
COS have subscribed $500 for the relief e Ne
poor uf Ireland,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18

Another scandalous affair came off last FRI
day, at Philadelphia. The male party in the
transaction is Frcnchman by birth, who had
been taken into the family of a physician OF
that city, through charitable feelings, The
wife Of the doctor, a young French lady. but
few years married, and the mother Of two
children, was begu'ed by the arts of this de-
ceiver, and after pundering his beneiactor of
a few hundred dollars in money, he consum-
mated the blacklist of crimes by robbing The
husband of the partner he had chosen for life
and the guilty pair embarked together on
board tie brig William j. Watson, bound for
the Island Of Cuba, carrying the Youngest
child with them, and leaving the other As
soon as the flight was discovered, pursuit Was
Immediately made by land, and the vessel
overtaken at Bombay Hook. The parties
we're all taken back to the city, the wife to
the home of her husband, and the seducer to
the cells Of Moyamensing prison, to await his
trial for robbery
The name of the graceless seducer and
thief is Monsieur Amadee de Grot, alias Mon
sieur de Roseville.