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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-18
Era,islrciI,,s Yi,Is.

Iof4e rifiseHs0C tlis great and giyr ious r-fig1
Lille beng The glco,est blessing, tli1i which iu-ur,s
10 tom the evil ot premature death mus, bc Of uaIa-
mount Importance
Bmndrcth's Pl.isare altogether of vegetable COM
position, aud while they possess remarkable rower-
m curing diseases are perfectly harmless ond can
thus be used with perfect safety by persons OF all ages
and in any condition ct the system with certainty
OF beneficial results from their operation, which l.,
mid and pleasant, though thoroughly searching 10
the root OF diseased action aud always teninatipr
Al great increase Of health and yigor
Nmcty-seyen wears they have been before the pub
lc, and every succeeding year has increased The
sphere % their greet usefulness They are now mi
roul2ed in every part Of the civilized world nor crn
envy nor driraction materially impair ;heir well es-
iabshed reputation
These celebrated pils do not cure entirely by their
purpng qualities. They have m their composition
q vegetable corpucie, analogous TO tine corpi-clc OF
the blood this corpuscia Of vegetable origin. be-
comes incorporated with the mass OF the circulating
life giving fund, and uHpaTis fcrmcRfqfire po,seT
which occasions the blood 10 throw ont all infes,ial.
poisonous, or peccan matters, thereby entirely pun
Tying the whole volume Of blood in the circulation
And thus these pills cure the most fatal and nuxious
and harTasSiug diseases, IN manner So easy and
certain a. 10 give great ihaukluIness to the afflicted
Beware Of counterfeit pills which are sold hy drug.
Elss aud buy only otihc agents, each otwhoin has a
certificate. PTre p cents per box Sold, wholesale
and retail by 4 II y {, EURLEY ~ Lake 81
uuIlS Chicnro
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81 trust Won will pardon me iorthuS brief
ly replying to YOU, which | do with high
opinion aud d,cidcd approval qfthe senii-
msE's and rieirS ota5rdccl in youl ed.lori-
al"
lfthcy would publish the ,ehol, the Sig.
nal editorial, their readers would see that
this garfield extract from the reply, applies,
with just as much force, to the sentiments
and views of the editor against a United
States Bank, in favor ola Sub-TtcaSury,
against Land Distribution, in favor ola post.
ponement Of the old political issues. OF cx-
tincuishinG old party lines, and of forming
4 Cabinet from all parties. This would not
suit the leaders, and 80 they lie by omission,
leaving on, the whole oithiS par, of the ed
itpfial
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-18

= CAuFoRNIA.-Mr Clayton, the author
nj the late capituation bill! that passed the
Unted States Senate but was killed in the
house, gave a. reason for depriving the
people Of California of the right Of self-go-
vernmeui. that majority Of them belong
ed TO the colnred races, aud that the sensi-
bility of congress might one day be shock
ed 'by their sending a Sambo to sit among
them as delegate from thatdistant territory
Now 10 say nothing Of the senatorial gran.
deur Of such an argument. letuS see what
the facts are. Edward Bryant, formerly
editor of Lexiue ton paper and for a mum
Der ofyears alcalde Of the city of San Fran
cisco, in California, in 1916 published a
book Ia reference to that country, in which
we find the following extract complied from
the official returns Of the population Of Up.
per California:
sin 1881, the white population through
ont Alta California did not exceed 1900,
while the Indians Of the twenty one mis-.
Sions amounted 10 1900, In 1912, the for
mer had increased to 1000 and the latter
had decreased to about 5000.
"Ihe permanent populations" says Mr..
Bryant, '.of that portion Of Upper Caliiorni-
a, situated between the Sierra Nevada and
the Pacific. | estimate at $4,000. OF this
number, 5000 are lIiSpano- Americans, D.
coo foreigners, chiefly from the United
/ States, and 1900 chriStiauized Indians"
( 1t seems, then, that when Bryant was
there, the white population amounted to
/ 10000, or majority of the whole. Since
then the large immigration from this coun.
I try, with the natural increase, has doubt.
less carried the white population up to IF.
teen thousand.
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We commend to such wing leaders as Mr..
Scammon, who attempt to gull the people
into that belief that Gen. Taylor's Sigual
letter commits him in favor OF fee territory,
the following considerations, " hich are sug.
gcsted in paper before us. II is evident
from this that if Gen. r. endorses the free
territory views Of the Signal letter, he is al.
so committee. against all the leading wing
measures OF the day.
The single circumstance relied upon by
these leaders as sufficient TO overcome all
opposing prescriptions and probabilities is,
a forced construction Of the Signal letter, in.
vested with n show Of evidence by the pro.
cess of garbling.
The editor of the Signal wrote long cd
itorial on Gen. Taylor and the Presidency,
in which he insisted upon various "views,''
aud gave uterance TO many Sentiments y
in regard to politics and candidates. Among
these were, the expediency Of eytinguishine
old party lines, of having No-Party caudi.
date, and constituting Cabinet of members
of both parties; the policy Of regarding the
question of National Bank rs obsolete, and
giving the Sub Treasury fair trial; the ne
ccssity Of laying aside the subject of Land
Distribution, aud pos,poning old political is
sues and the propriety of extending The
Ordinance Of 1851 over our Pacific empire
The political jugglers of the North garblt
this editorial, by publishing only that portion
in which reference is made to the Ordinanc,
Of 1887, and then garble the reply OF Gene
raj Taylor, by extracting from it only thu
following paragraph, applying it directly tt
the sait garblcd portion Of the editorial;
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Congregational Election.

~ 'ffI'W us .tif.DftfN SsJpb.
1t will be seen by the returns below that
Wentworth is reelected by a very large
majority. This is indeed a triumph, when
it is recollectcd how desperately bis enc
mics labored to defeat him. lie had not
only the common enemy TO contend against,
but protested democrats opposed him, even
with more virulcnce and bitterness than the
wings. \ host Of corrupt disappointed Of,
flee seekers in Chicago, whose sole ground
Of hostility was that he was in their way,
entered the field against him with zeal
and energy worthy Of a better cause, They
succeeded in cutting down his majority
over thousand in Cook, and their fnger
marks are perceplible in every county on
the canal. But their influence could como
furthcr. O1the canal the democracy raj
lied as if they thought there was danger.
and The result is everywhere an increased
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a.A - me il lad counsel Ircrhed no
upon which he said, that the cour, would
assign me counsel, and red faced man who
stood in the doorway wasiolt totase change
OF my case. The hackman was examined,
aud told his story very briefly.
Then was put upon the stand ahd ques-
toned and crnsS-quesiionsd for tvo hours.
| was obliged to state where came from.
how oil was, what was thesstate al my
wife's healtl--how many children had
II my Congregation was large -what salary
had, aod whether it was paid monthly or
q'iarterly-whelhrr there had been a revi.
val ia the neighborhood during the year
what my opinion of the ship fever was,
whether there had been any cases Of small
poy in my town, and if all the children bad
been vacoinated warks on natural
history had read, aud whether had seen
the elephant? To each of these questions
my counsel loudly protested. and offered TO
show from the new constitution that could
mol he compelled to answer them. But
told him would much rather answer them
al once, than tu lose time in discussion. Fl
nally the case was given 10 the jury, after
very lone charge FROM the Judge, in which
he said that whatever might be their yer
diet, they must remember that was Cler-
gyman who had heretofore borne an excel
len, character. and that was entitled to
the benefit Of doubt, if there was such
thing in The case, which he fell obliged to
say he doubted. However. he referred
them 10 the new constitution, and'the whole
duty of man. an excellent work as knew.
and then sent them out for consultation. Il
was afternoon when the Jury came in with
verdict for the plaintiff. The Judge c-
phercd on a slate for few minutes. nnl
then told me 10 pay three dollars TO the
coachnan aud eleven dollars costs ofcourI,
and three dollars counsel fee. My counsel
said tina, cOuhl appeal, if would lodge
one hundred dollars with the court rs secu-
rty that would carry the case up. Bat .
preferred 80 pay the seventeen dollars, es-
pecially as hadn't the hundred dollars TO
lodge as security. | was then allowed TO /
depart, the court giving me an order on the .
chief OF poIce for my carpet bag
This was the story of the country clergy |
man, related with child-hke simplicity at I
the chiefs office, where he presented the /
order for his bag, and was informed that he .
was grossly imposed upon.-.The knaves +
into whose hands he fell. had amu>ed them /
selves. for nearly an entire dav, with their /
victim, before they plucked him.-N. Y. /.
Despatch.
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arrival 0fthc Acadia.

The Acadia arrived at Boston on the 18th
in II days from Liverpool.
He'an2-The lIabeas CorpuS'ActhaS been
pcnded. Troops constantly coming from
England, which are sent south from Ban.
gor.
The Lord Lieutenant sent his family Ia
England. The Government is prepared for
any emergency. Pixies viii be numerous
through unprinciplod hands.
Stamps were refused for the Felon and
Nation newspapers, to prevent circulation
in the mails. aud the police are ordered 10
seize copies anywhere.
Dublin Castle fully fortified.
This struggle, If it ever comes, must
come soon. Constablery force constantly
increasing.
Sir Robert Peel cordially united with
Lord John Russell il the Ministry.
In Liverpool serious apprehensionS are
entertained of Chariist outbreaks. Thirty
thousand special constables have been
sworn.
The HlbcaS Corpus may be suspended if
an emergency arrives requiring it,
The troops have been concentrated.
Paris is tranquil, and reSumiuc its former
appearance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-18

From Netiro.-The Monitor RepuLl.ca.
~ the 18Th inst. published al the City of
Mexico, contains the document laid before
the Supreme Court Of that Republic by G.
levon REPRESENTATIVES, in Congress. alleging
and setting Firth various grounds against
the cous'i'n'onl'i'y ofihc Treaty ofGnuA-
alnpc. Thi, imuor'an' matter has been for
some time under reconsideration by the Court.
On the 10th inst. the Count delivered its
decision. IN TIE presence orallthc high fuuc-
'irn1rieS of'c Government, declaring the
Treaty to be constitutional. and that the
power Of making peace. or declaring war,
being vested in Congress, its jurisdiction O.
yer the subject matter was exclusive. aud
the States composing the Con!cferacy had
no legal right to assume rogr2once hereof.
This decree aupihilntcs the positions assn
med b. The opponents Of the Treaty who so
strcunouSly coutenael fiat Congress had
no right 70 cele portion Of thc Mexican
soil 70 foreign nation, without the consent
Of the State legislature. The Supreme
Cont Of Mexico has decided otherwise, az
fer mature consideration. and the question
must he considered at rest forevcr.-N o.
Delta J.lr, 3ls'.
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We are authorized 10 announce ONsLow
PETERS, of Peoria, as candidate for Judge
of the 9th Judicial circuit.
We are authorized to announce the name
of TIlEOPIILUS L. DICKEY, esq, Of
this county, as acandidate for the Office Of
Circuit Judge in the 9th Judicial circuit.
We are authorized to announce the name
Of EDMUND S. HOLBROOK as a cand.
date for the Office of States Attorney for the
9TH judicial circuit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-18

CONGRESSIONAL ELrcrIoN.-lhe returns
from the different districts in this state come
in slowly, but enough have been received
to indicate the general result.
In the first district, Col. Bssell was the
democratic candidate. aud had noopposilon.
Of courseIe is clecled.
In the "a district, McClernand is proba-
bly, reelected. lie was opposed by Maj
Marshall, Mexico soldier, but in politics
a mongrel. RumorS have been aiiGat tina,
he is elected, but we have seen no returns
to warrant the conclusion.
In the third districtT. X. Young was the
democratic candidate opposed by that noted
judicial prodigy, Judge Pearson, who ran as
n bolter's candidate. OF course Mr.. Young
is triumphan,ly elected.
! Ith di.,-;-,. wentworth elected.
9th distric,.-Maj. Richardson, dem, ell
ec,ed without opposition.
9Th district.-The Mormon vote being Ia
ken away from this district. leaves il large
| ly wing, and Col. Baker beats Wells, the
democratic candidate, about 1000 majority,
9TH diStrict.-lIonor to the glorious democ d.
racy ot,he nh! This stronghold of whigery
has been taken, after one Of the Gerccst
contests known in the history of Illinois pol
tics. The battle was fought on the ground
of Cass against Taylor, and the democracy
'riumpbed by $50 majority. Up to the late
election the democrats had not thought ii
worth while to contest the 'impregnabc 9TH,
as the wings were wont to call il, but at the
late election they determined in. view Of the
approaching presidential election, nj least
TO show their strength. The result was as
unexpected rs il is glorious.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-18

IMPORTANT AND GRATIFYING 1T will
he rccolleoted in orr sketch Of the wing
convention that met at this place on the 9TH
of July we stated that we had left shortly
after prosy old gentleman from one Of the
upper counties had commenced sort Of
winding up speech, and were unable TO say
whether he had got through ut our then
writing or not. We are now enabled to
state ON the authority of writer who signs
himself "FiaiS,' in the Joliet Democrat,
that tho old gentleman has got through
NTH his speech. This must be highly graz
tfying TO all concerned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-18

NLRMILroS CouSTy.---We cannot help
congramla,ug our wing friends, who calor-
lated on five or six hundred majority for
Scammon in Vermilon county, on their
brilliant success. Whiggery comes out oI
this stronghold with the astonishing MAORI
ity of 30 votes--orrh The lctt! The dcmoc-
racy Of Vermilon have done nobly. The
crowds of boilers, that whiggery placed
so much confidence in, were nowhere To be
found on the day ofthe election. Welearr
that Mr.. MoRobcrts and his friends came
up nobly to the polls, and cas-, not only Their
votes but their whole influence in favor %
Wentworth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-18

we IKE this satire upon public Dime,
speeches on private social occasions:
"Gen'lcmen. ] AN but humble inliyil.
nNi myself and 1perhaps ought to apologize
Swallowing nay Individual feelings ofrriend.
snip aud affection for the person allude TO-
10 induce me 70 venture TO rise 10 propose
the health OF that person. person whose
virtues must endcar him to those who kno,,
him and those who have no, the plcaa,r,
OF Knowing him. cannot dislike him, Gen.
tiemen, my cousin isa man who is n rela.
ton ofmy own; Hear iearD who am
most happy 10 see here, aud who. if he were
nothcre. wonld certainly have deprived n,
OF the great pleasure ofseeing him. lion,
cries nj Hear! HearD Gentlemen. | fee
that have already trespassed on your at
tcntnn for Too long time. With ever,
feeling of--of--with every sentiment Of.
("graticdiion," suggested n friend orrrat
iiication, | beg IL propose the health Of
anj-so.forih.- hsickerbockcr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-18

INDIANA ELICTIuN.-R etirnslrom ma
joriiy of the counties indicate that the dem
ocrats viii again have majority in both
houses ofthe legislature.
1owA.--The senate viii again be wing
ard the house democratic, the democrats a
majority on joint ballot
MIssorRr.--The democrats sweep the
state, as usual.
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LandWarrants Land AGENCY.

fINHE undersigned viii act as agent, nt Dixon Ill.,
4 Tor persons who wish To- purchase Government
Lands, ~ sending their money, post paid, with one
per cent ns fec; Will locate Land Warrants for those
vi Inny send ,hcjr warrants accompanied by power
oiailonry, niiIaylt, and - prosecute claims for
soldiers Bounty Land or Scrip; enter lands for per-
sous paying pnrl Of the money down, AMI wait from
J TO ~ months iur the balance Of the money and
keep always on hand LtNp WARRANTS for sale Mt
lowest rates Persons wishing 10 buv warrants will
Ind II 20 their interest in Dixon as they will not be-
required 10 pay for warrant unless II answers their
purpo5c Ii Is often the case that persons bringing
their warrants um distance fad hcir lands enter
int0mnUiy in the assignment OF the warrant These
difficulties ngc avoided by purchasing OF the under
signed as person. are not required to pay tor u war
rant unless 1t will plss Inspection.
Communications post poid, wi! always meet with
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-18

W3iciH EeCiion.-- Our candidate for
Spureme Judge. Hon. J. d. CAToE, is wor-
Thy and ahnndan'ly competent TO fill the Of
fee for which h" has been selected as a
candidate. We are aware that an attempt
is being made in a certain quarter OF this
grand division tn defeat him. To accom-
plish this, the disaifected OF all parties will
he called upon To lend their aid. Consider
ing this state of thiags. the friends of Judge
Cation should he prepared fur the perform
ance oftheirduty. His opponents will doubt
less avail themselves Of every advantage
which the extensive limits Of the division
viii give them. We know oinore why
the democracy cannot support their candi.
date cordially and energeticaIly, -Jofet Sig
nal.
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Tor Fever and que.

Dr. OS7oobs ISDn CHoLoGoGuE-- Caution 1t
has become necessary to caution the public against
the many spurious articles which have Of late made
their appearance under the assumed name OF chOi1-
gogue. One man bottles up mixture which he calls
IHdid ci0'0gOgue--auotherI Indian choigg0yur-m
other, AmcyicaH ch0l1g0gue--nnother, German che
hgoguc--anolherm makes cloiGgogue pills, and so on
Some copy from the envelope Of the genuine whole
sentences, with coarse imitation OF its STYLE and
iouu. One fellow tells the public that hisariclc was
prepared several years before, under another name
II Is an Old tick Of the rogue to steal good name
when bad character has spoiled the Old one BE
particular 10 inquire for Dr. Osgoods India Cho.a.
gogIe. Always 10 be hndirom the agents, II RtAEs-
LtY and Co, south west corner 81 81 and Chestnut
g. st. Louis Sold also by
G. l.. THONrsOy Oifglrd
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-18

ST.. CLAIR SrNATon.-C Col. Don Morris.
son has beat Gov. Reynolds for the state
senate in the st. Clair district by n srall
majority, after fierce contest. lie did il
OH the no party war.ery. 8
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Atlength this destroyer has commenced
his ravages in this county. The com
plant is univerSal-from all we hear, we
believe not potato patch in the county
will be likely to escape; and the prospect
is that there will be scarcely enough left
for seed. The potatoes grow to nearly full
size-then the vines suddenly turn and die,
and the potato, when dug up, is covered
on the outside with pimples, which increase
rapidly, and in a few days the fine and nu,
trtiouS root is a rotten mass.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-18

North Carolina. Glorious News"

Returns from nearly all the counties in
the stale indicate that Reid, the democrat
ic candidate, has been elected governor by
a small majority. The news is almost too
good TO believe. When the old north state,
which il it adhesion to whicgery, hasrank-
ed with Kentucky aud Massachusetts, wa
vcrs aud falls, what can the Taylorites ex-
pect? The result clearly shows that the
idea that Taylor will sweep the whole south.
is a great mistake.
As to the legislature, the indications are
that tho wings have the house by two OF
three majority, and the democrats the sen.
ate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-18

WILL, be pnid by the subscriber to any person who
VIII return to him Yoke III OreR That straycd
from HIM about the last OF July. One ia a brndlc,
win large horns and short tail the other dark
brown, with a white spot on his right hin: both about
seven years old They were formerly purchased of
man living near Chicago, and have probably stray
ed IN that direction. Any person finding the above
cattle, VIII be suitably rewarded by sending word to
Geo. II Norris, Esq, or the undersigned as 10 where
they can he found PATRICK RYAN.
DttnXln Ann IN 1gl3.1I
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circuit Clerk.

Strong efforts have been made within the
last few days, and are still being made, we
understand, to bring out a wing ia opposi-
ton TO Mr.. LELAND, the democratic nomi-
nee for circuit clerk ofthis county. To this
Of course we have no right to object; but
there IS one argument used against Mr. Lee
land by has opponents which may have otisi-
ated IN honest ignorance, but which is UNI
fair, and deserves some explanation. Mr..
Leland, while he is a candidate for circuit
clerk, it is known, is also the nominee of
this grand division for clerk Of the supreme
court, 10 which Office he win doubtless be
elected, as he has no opposition. Now is
asserted that this Office IS worth some six or
eight hundred dollars year, and that Mr..
L. ought to be satisfied with this, without
wanting, in addition, the circuit clerk ship.
No statement could DC more untrue. ANY
person who will apply to the late clerk of
the supreme court, or to any Uf the present
clerks, or to any judge Of that court, may
satisfy himself that the office is not worth
2OO dollars year. and that no man can af.
ford TO take it and discharge its duties, dis
connected with some other Office of similar
duties. Mr.. Leland was nominated for
the office solely because he is at present ex-
oilicio clerk Of the supreme court of this d.
vision, resides at the place where the court
is TO be held in future, and held, aud had
been renominated to, an Office of similar
duties in this county. But for this Mr.. Lee
land would never have consented to be a
candidate, and should he now he elected TO
that Office, and defeated for circuit clerk
here, he would be obliged to decline taking
the office. The Office is very important
and responsible one, and requires a man of
no common abilities and experience to per-
form its duties, while the pay will Justify
no man qualified for it to take it alone.
Thus instead Of an argument against, we
think the fact Of Mr.. Leland's being can
didaie for the supreme clerkship, is a strong
argument in favor of his being elected also
to the Office Of circuit clerk for this county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-18

On say what mortal toUfur can tell.
The magic ghgrm and power that dwell
I'm Eusg del cot> Pills
They charm. IN y sooJhr their po,,rrtnsayr
From slcAu, 81, pam and Nawuul grave.
Aud an mans many ms,
An hl'svnr thousands VIII, proclaim
The lnaun UGyru. with hraujrous name -
"Uuc,u Of the blue ROBBED cloud .'-
And Dr. BnG, whose M and skill
la making Bilious AMI Tonic PIls,
Has saved Them hom the ..rouI
Then come yc suffering, mraud near
To tins pune ionnl and hau.Sh iar
90 tyrr, J,rll attack
For blooming health vII lmistg1iu
Where Agucs shake and. and arh,nt pain
Gown. lave kept YOU ON the rack W