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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-01-07
DR. JOSEPH STOUT,

Physician & Surgeon OH0ra, IN.
Offers his professional services to the citizens
Of Ottawa and vicinity. Office at his residence
on the ne " public square. June II, lsi7
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-01-07
o. D, DAY,
a. II. Rowland,

Physician and Surgeon Ohawd, H.
Res dence on the hill, u lew doors wesI of the
Fox River House. dice the same as hereto.
fore occupied by HOwLand and Person, 10
R.dlicks lock.
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Il Serridn Charm to obtain Rain.--A
maiden is divested Of her usual garments
and SO wrapped round with grass, herbs..
ana flowers that hardly any part, even Of
her lace, can be seen. She is called the
Dodofd, and in this state, like a walking
bundle OF grass, she goes from house 10
house the housewife then pours pail full
ot water over her US q symbol. Her com
pamons chant n prayer for rain, and the
people feel almost certain Of obtaining their
object They have q song also sSpress-
" composed for the occasion. Its purport
Is, that the clouds should ouir,n the proses.
sion and bedew the grspes md corn ssit ID.
ranecs.- Rcnke's History If Swrrie. $50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-01-07

Postiumous Giory.--We find the follow.
ing paragraph In the Post;
81 good story is told Of ecu. Lano Of In.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-01-07

One of the political admirers of Mr.. JEFF.
fcrson, in Vermont, call his son and daughter
after two leading measures of that states.
mans administration. The son he called
"EmbarSo,n end the daughter "Non-inter-
course" The latter was quite an appro-
pirate name; at least so Icing as she re.
NAMED under the protection of her parents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-01-07

a BEAUTIFUL FIGuRE.-Life is beautiful.
" compared to thousand streams. that
perish il one DO dried. II is a silver cord.
twisted with thousand strings. tina, mart
asunder if one be brok en-. Emil and
thoughtless mortals are surrounded bv in.
Vulnerable dangers, which make il much
more strange that they escape so long. finn
they almost perish suddenly at last, We
are encompassed with accidents tyery DIV.
to crush the Wondering tene,ncnts which
we inhabit. The seeds Of disease are plsn-
ted in our constitution by nature. The
earth and atmosphere whence we draw the
breath of life is impregnnted with death;
health is made 10 operate its own destrc.
ton The food that nourishes, contains the
elements of decay; the soul that animaies
! 1t by viviiyiny fire, tends TO wear Il ont
by its own action death lmks in ambush
along our paths. Notwithstanding mi. /,
the truth, 50 palpably confirmed bv the dali
ly examples before our eyes, how little do
we lay it to heart. We see our friends and
neishborS perish among us, but how seldom
does it occur 10 our thoughts that our knell
shall perhaps, give the next frui,lrss wnr.
ming to the world = Guordida. iri'7 800
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THE FREE TRADER,
PUBLISHED WEEKLY ny
Nm. s. I'll. sman,
Second Story, North end Of Reddich's nclo
brick 6iock, on ths public square.
TERMS

TERMS:
Two DOLLARS per anHum, ifpaid in dd-
nance; Two DOLLARS AND FIrTy Cents II
paid rithia sir months; and TuREE Dol
LARS Jdeidycd until he end Of The gear.
Advertisements inserted al ~ per square
for the first insertion, and p cents for each
subsequent insertion. A liberal discount al
Toured TO those pho advertise By The gear.
IfsNo paper discontinued until all ar
redrages are paid, unless at the option u the
publishers.
IT. Communications, 10 insure attention,
must dhcnys be free ofpostdge, and accom-
panied rith the authors name.
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IdlcncsR lcods TO poverty crime and dis
grace.
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GUtta Percha.

This substance is gum, destined ere long
to come into more general use than India
rubber, aud in many cases to supersede that
useful substance. We have recently exam
ined and used several articles made from
this material, among whirli was some cloth.
perfectly impervious by water, and yet soft
and flexible, with no odor whatever, making
it, in that respect, far preferable to Iudia,
rubber, while its strength was equal TO the
strongest canvass. Also a whip. the STAFF
and thong of the same material, the former
sufficiently stiff for that purpose. and the lat.
ter sufficiently flexible. 1t will out,nst a
dozen common whips, and the cum can be
imported and the whip manufactured and
sold for a shilling. Nor is this the only adj.
vantage in having such whip. By rlnp.
ing 1t into warm water it may at once Be
drawn ont into fishing line, or moulded in.
to cane, or bottle, or book. GOV er. as tho
occasion may require. The gum NAV be
manufactured at pleasure, into a variety Of
surgical instruments, and we doubt not that
the time will soon come when the country
surgeon will carry with him In his ride \
mass of the gu;ta. As filing for teeth. Il
is said 10 equal gold in all its antiscptic pro.
pertles, while its expense for that purpose
would be merely nominal. For be ok bind.
ing, it is pronounced superior 10 any article
IN use. For harnesses it will Ce found
stronger and more durable .thnn leather.
For shoes, there is no superior material, AZ
twill be almost impossible for ice and sham
stones to laceratc them. Indeed, the uses
TO which il may be turned are innu,p,,aLlc.
Pieces may be firmly unite d, SIMPLY by heat.
ing their edges, and pressing them together.
This substance is the product of tree that
grows in great abundance in some of the IA.
lands of the torrid znne, and will soon be-.
come an important article Of commerce, II
may be spun out into threads Of rems m aba
fineness, and the cloth TO which we referred
above was composed of alternate threads ~
cotton and gut'a, which. when woven. wa,
heated and pressed, which blended tho two
materials, and gave perfect Waterproof
surface.--J cuiston ,Jo,ir,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-09-19
The Meeting at Newark.

Nothing oflate has given US more con-
fidence in the success of the democratic
party, than the enthusiasm and determi-
nation, as well as numbers, that charac-
terized the democratic meeting at New
ark on Saturday. The precinct house
was so full, that almost half the number
present had to remain on the outside, and
the hearty and even boisterous applause
with which the speakers were greeted,
showed how fuli their auditors were. And
the speeches were worthy of the applause
they elected! At the beginning OF Mr..
HOLSTERS speech, 4 barnburner on the
outside undertook to ask him sotne ques.
tons, and he received in return sech hot
shot, that he was in fain to stop where
he begun. The speech was as good ma.
iured, yet perfect use up of the shallow
isms ofthe new baptised abolition party,
as could well be got up. The speech OF
Mr.. Randall, OF Oswego, was in the same
vein, and left abolitionism, as well as
whiggery and Taylorism. without foot
to stand upon. And the speech of Mr..
Little, of Joliet, although in graver vein,
was thorough exposition Of the princi-
pies of the great parties of the day. and
exposed clearly the deception and hollow
cry ofthe enemies of the democratic par
ty, that there was no issue before the PEG.
but the humbug issues Of free soil -Otd
,r0 Free Trader.
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Late from Mexico.

Vera Cruz dates to The 18th. are re-.
ceived.
Paroles has managed to evade all pur.
suits, and is now with the Indians in the
Cerro GordO. Positive information re.
garding this TACT has reached the Cover
nor.
Ell Monitor states that he is endeav.
oring to stir up war Of Castles In the coun-
try.
All the states, through three respective
governments, had sent congratulations to
the President on the quelling Of the out.
break at Guanaduato.
The advices ofihe 18Th state that SNUG.
Cling is continually going on along the
coast, and that il will be impossible 10
put stop to the evil unless the govern.
ment make efforts TO revive the marine
force. "Guatda Costas" for gunboats, is
required in Vera Cruz. Everything was
very dull, although the population were
free.
The sight of the redoubtabls Atneri.
cans it seemed that they had carried
away with them all spirit of trade.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-09-19
THE CLAY FIRE.
Phs Wing Party in Connection.


Henry Clay a Candidate for President.
The New York True Sun of last Satur
day remarks that il was the general talk
''all over town, that day before yesterday.
Mathew L. Davis, ESQ.,, received letter
from Mr.. Clay declaring that he will feel
il his duty to accept nomination from
any respectable body of his fellow-citi.
zens, whether Representing a State or
county. We also understand that com.
municatioh of similar import from under
bis hand and zeal, and addressed to diff.
ferent gentleman, reached New York
yesterday. This accounts for the tele-
graphic despatch from Johu Minor Bolts,
to the Clay meeting on the night before
last, in these words:-"ALL RIGHT, &C
AHEAD. Chic. Democrat.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-09-19
ARRIVAL OF THE
Hi B Il R 1T IA.
Great Advance in BFeadSluffs

Great Advance In BfeadBtulis
Ship Ocean Monarch Burned! 100 Lives
lostN
The steamer Hibernia has arrived
She brings advices to the 18th August.
LrvERPooL MARKET-Corn SO to ass.
Meal 16 to It's. Flour 33s Cd to 35s.
In London money market on Friday,
funds experienced at a rise Of half per
cent-closing at 863
The packet ship Ocean Monarch, Capt.
Mardeck, left Liverpool Aug. 24th, with
$50 Storage passengers, 6 cabin, %
second cabin, and with her crew, had on
board 396 persons. She with Der crew,
had not proceeded far before the ship
was on fire. Scarcely had the alarm been
given before she was n complete blaze.
A number Of vessels Immediately pro-
ceeded to her assistance and sue ceeded
in saving 255, leaving l43 to be account.
ed for.
Irish affairs have lost much of their
interest and now begin to be regarded
with Indifference, not only by the people,
but the government. The state trials
have so far, resulted in the conviction 81
one of their leaders. In the ca Sc of O..
pougherty, the second jury were unable
to agree upon a verdict. He is still con.
fined, and at the next commission the
trial will be argued.
TIE government are determined upon
issuing a special commission for the trial
of Smith O'Brien, and the other captured
leaders in Tipperary.
From every port of Ireland, the reports
give but poor hopes of saving the great
bulk of the Potatoe crop; added to which,
it is even reported that the grain crop
will be below an average. The reports
Of famine have attached the attention Of
the government, and measures have been
adopted for ascertaining the real state of
the case
The Chartist1 Of England, and Scot
land, haye caused some uneasiness in the
public mind for some time past.
The con tinent generally pacific.
In the early part ofthe week there was
a little uneasiness in regard to France.
Some misrepresentation exists in regard
to the probability of another outbreak ii
Paris.
The abortive attempt at revolutio
made at the close Of last week, had con
siderably mitigated the fear previously
INDUCED, though the discovery of pixies
and pistols loaded to the muzzle, daggers
swords, balls, cartridges, powder too, and
lucifers, proves the existence of a con.
spiracy wide spread in its nature, and di.
abolic in its designs. $50.
The Iri-h grain crops are below the
average.
Lord Russell announces that he will
convene Parliament should famine threat.
en- England.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-09-19
To Irish Patriots.

The Wings here are expressing, al
present, great love for our fellow.citizens
who are the descendants ofthe "Emerald
Isle." Irishmen are loo intelligent not
to see their designs. The abhorance oil
the wings to the immigrants who have
fed here from the expressions of Euro.
pean monarchs, is too well understood to
require proof
We, however, copy the following from
the New York Express a leading whig
paper, and recommend all patriots TO pc.
ruse it:
SYMPATHY FOR 1RELAND.--The great.
est hurnbug and most disgusting political
gag of the present time is the sympathy for
Irish Patriotism. Money is being collec.
ted in thousands, and sent to a parcel OF
brawliRg mountebanks and towards, who
sneak offat the report of musket. Pa.
triots, indeed! Great patriots arc those
who sent the widow Mccormick to de.
mand a surrender of forty Policemen
Countries have been freed and States
won without asking the world for aims t.
stimulate patriotism. The whole thing
is disgrace to patriotism"
The same paper contains the following
contemplate remarks in regard to some
Irish news which it copied; which re
marks are but a fair expression of the
feelings of the wings. and enough to make
patriots blush:
eve presume,' that all this news is
from the same mint. The kindest construc.
ton that can be placed on il, ifno. manu-.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-09-19
The Prospects.

General Taylor cannot get froft Gen.
Cass single State that Henry CLAY or
any other wing could have got; while he
will lose several that other wings mich.
have got in the north. His original ad.
vocates claim that he would secure to
the wings Florida, South Carolina. Louis.
lana and Mississippi. All these States
are sure for Cass, as also Tennessee that
voted against Mr.. Polk at the last cleo.
ton. We make liberal estimate for
General Taylor when we give him only
those southern States thai went for MI.
Clay save Tennessee. The late cleo;
ton, however, shows that his prospects,
are very poor in the old wing benneR
State of North Carolina.
To be sure, General Taylor will set
New York; but no other free State that
went for MIR. Polk at the last election
Yet he does not carry New York of his
own strength, by any means. He Is q
draw back to Inc wing party there. New
York will 60 toll him because the demo.
cratic party is divided so equally there
that both wings claim q majority of the
democratic party. Whilst he gains New,
York owing to divisions in the democratic
party, his nomination makes Ohio sure.
for General Cass and perhaps other free,
States. In every State, north and SOUTH.
where elections have been held since his
nomination, the wings have'fallen behind.
and the democrats gained or, at least.
have held their own.
The next elections are in Maine and
Vermont. The democrats claim Maine
whilst both the Taylorites and Van Bu.
rem men claim, Vermont. Maine weBa
for Mr.. Polk and Vermont Tor Claw
Il will be remembered that, since the
last election, four new States. castinO.
fourteen electoral votes, have been addedi
to the Union. Not one ofthem can Con-.
Taylor get.-Chi. Democrat. 80
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Daniel Sober, and Daniel Drunk.

We should like we'll to know whether
Webster was drunk or sober when he
made his last speech, in which he favor.
ed Taylor's election. It is said by those
who know him, that his best speeches
were all made when he was drunk. If
so, he must have been sober at Marsh.
field, when he spoke his last speech. In
that speech he says he would "oppose
Taylor did he not beIieue him to be q
peace man." "Gen. Cass," he says, sis
q war man." We presume Mr.. w. con.
slders that Gen. Taylor was not fighting
the battles Of his country because his
heart was there, but merely for money or
for the glory of the thing.
Is Gen. Cass a war man? By defeat
ing the Quintuple treaty, Gen. Cass pre-.
served the peace of the greatest powers of
the world. But his opponents, in support
OF their charges against him, point to bis
speeches on the Mexican war. True, as
chairman of the military committee in the
Senate. il was his duty to bring forward
and sustain the war measures; and the
ability, patriotism and zeal with which he
performed this duty, ought ever to com.
mend him 10 The affections of the people.
His country was waging against "a in
solent nation that deserved, and had invi-
ted, by long continued aggression, the
chastisement she received. Gen. Cass
gave no laid and comfort" TO the enemy.
He lsfi to those who now revile him as
the war candidate, the task Of stigmatis.
ing the cause Of his country, and of sus.
tanning that of Mexico. To Webster.
Corwin and others. he left the charge oil
shedding crocodile tears over the .'inju.
ries of poor Mexico" His task was that
Of avenging the wrongs Of the United
States. His trumpet tones in the Sen.
ale Of the United States cheered on the
conquering march Of our armies-and
this energetic course he eounseled as the
surest road 70 peace. The speeches of
Webster, Corwin and other whiV sympa.
thisers with Mexico, had only, the effect
0GProlonging hostilities by the s'aid and
eomtoEt" they gave to Mexico. Detroit
Free Press.
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among the sister states.
CasS and Butler Meeting at OswegO.

Cas- and Butler Meeting at OSwegO.
The democracy Of Kendall county, will
hold meeting in Oswego on Saturday
next. Several able speakers have agreed
to be present. and to address the meet.
ing.
We trust that this meeting will be we'll
attended, both by the democracy ofKen-
dali and other counties. It is high time
the democracy were up and ADDING. Our
enemies, the more effectually to operate
against republican principles. have divi'
ded themselves, and are attacking us I'm.
der different banners, and are bringing
forward every device in order to deceive.
Whoever enlists under any other Gag than
that Of CAss and BUTLER,is opposing the
doctrines advocated by republicans since
the days of Jefferson, and the great prin>
ciples that have preserved Our Confede.
racy.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-09-19
Terrible Hurricane and Earthquake
In the West Indians Great Loss of Life.
BORROW. Semi. nj 6

BosToN, Sept. Is, 6, p. M.
The sloop of war Marion, Simmons
commander, arrived at this port to, day,
from the Mediterranean, after an absence
from the United States for three ysars.
We have received further accounts Of
the hurricane in the West India island of
Antigua-it lasted five hours. There
were three distinct shocks ofearthquakes.
The houses and plantations throughout
the island have been mostly destroyed.-
The loss of life is heavy-fallen honses
declaring destruction in every direction.
A large number OF vessels were fonnd.
cred. and the entire crews lost. The
Legislature was convenedto afford relief
MAINE ELECTION.
BosToN. Sept. I3.
We have returns from sixty. eight 10 nm.
in Maine. The vote for Governor s,ands
as tollows:for the Wing candidate / j. 679.
for the Democratic IL, 74a, and for the
Free Soil 4,267 votes.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-09-19
Rrduetion Of SalarIss. and Fees.

The coming session of our Legislature,
will be the most important Of any tina
has ever been held IN our state. The
wheels OF State government are to be set
in motlon'underth the new Constitution, and
a system Of Legislation adopted that will
effect the State, either for we al or woe,
for many years to come.
The Legislature will have no subject Of
more Importance, to the tax payers ofthe
State. come before it, than that of passing
laws in regard to the salaries and fees OF
our officers. We trust that the same spir.
it ofretrenchment and reform, which char
acterized our constitutional convention,
will prevade over fhe proceedings Of our
Legislature. The people OF the State are
decidedly in favor of a reduction of state
and county expenses, and demand that
they be reduced. The fees of all our Of
fcers. from the highest to the lowest, are
too exoFbitant; and should the Legisla-
ture fail to reduce them it will not carry
out the wish Of the people.
We are aware of the difficulty Of pro-
curing a reduction Of fees, but as the
members Of the Legislature have their
per diem put down at the lowest notch.
they will not feel that delicacy in lower.
| ing the salaries and fees OF other officers
in corresponding degree. There would
be no difficulty in finding competent men
milling to fill the Offices, if the fees
were reduced one. half. The Legislature
need have no apprehensions on this point.
A strong argument in favor of the re-
duction of fees, is that the state is deeply
in debt. The people have decided that
this debt must be paid, and if they pay
high taxes they want the money to be US
ed for that purpose. The cloud of repudi
alton has left the borders Of the "Prairie
State," and it only needs wise Legislation
to enable illinois to take proud position
among the sister states.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-09-19
Trouble in tho WING Camn.

There appears to be great movemen,
among some ofthe leading wings, of the
Union to bring forward Henry Clay as a
candidate for the Presidency. Old lack
has written too many letters to suit them.
The wings. who do not wish to be Tyler.
lied agaiu, which would probably be the
case, should Taylor be Elected, are hold
ing enthusiastic meetings in different
parts of the Atlantic States. and express.
ing themselves in favor Of Clay and Fill.
mores
The New York Tribsne published a
call signed by 140O persons, among whom
are some of the most influential wings in
the State. and who declare their prefer.
ence for Henry Clay for President, and
Willard Fillmore for Vice President. I,
is said arrangements are making in Penn.
sylvania to get up an ELECTORAL ticket for
Clay. Gen Taylor's acceptance of the
nomination of the ultra slave holder dem.
ocratic meeting in Charleston, is too Bit
ter a-pill for true wings to swallow.
VERMoNr.-The wings, as usual, have
electedsa majority Of the LegisIature.--
There is no choice of Governor By the
people. Marsh, wing, of the presep.
Congress- IL sssd to be defeated.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-09-19

New YoRK.-The democrats of TIE
Empire State, have nominated R. w;
Walworlh, of Saratoga county, for Gov
ernor, apd Charles O'Connor, for Lieut..
Governor. 1t is said that better nomina.
tons could not have been made.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-09-19

GIVE are authorized 10 announce
JOHN E. ROBERTS, as a candidate
for the Office of Constable, 1t the election
to be held in this precinct on the 3rd, OF
Octob Der next.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-09-19

featured here, and sent elsewhere--is
that il comes from some foreign Irish
mandatory in order to keep up the steam
and tharebv get more smonev.'o
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-09-19

WILLrAM n. sleIrR, Editor of the
Morgan Journal. died at Jacksonville. on
the 10Th inst. He had gained cousidera.
bic celebrity ass writer.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-09-19

CANAL LANDS. Wednesday the
Goth inst. the Trustees will offer for sale
the forfeited Canal Lands, and Lots, al
Chicago.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-09-19

Somebody says that Chsyles F. Adams
will probably thrive wonderfully; as like
many suoculens Vegetables, the best part
is under ground. Chic. Journal.