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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

The Charleston Mercury argues that the
Macrendy riot in New York was only man.
Hesitation ofthe whole state Of society Al,
the north, as governed by Chat vague and
undeiinab!e thing, majority" The editor
thinks
cit is this very mob spirit this denial Of
the sacred authority OF constitutions, this de.
nal OF all allegiance, save TO the capricious
despo''sm OF the prevailing popular passion
which is now undermining the union of
those states; against which the people Of
the south are struggling for their safety .try.
ing out ever, 'give us the constitution and
the laws; while they are answered with the
mob yell, 'down with all laws and cou>,i,u.
tons that are in The way Of revolution, .
Those cunning teachers, " no
nave exhausted their powers in creating
Jealousy and hatred Of the nabobs of ,hc
south, may well stand confounded when
they find their precious labors crowned with
aI'empcst Of paving stones upon the honscs
and the heads Of The delicate upper ten thou
sand OF their own cities"
Instead of complmcning the authorities
Tor putting down the riot, the Mercury cen.
sures the Mayor for taking shelter behind
ihqDob for the safety Of his popularity, and
adds that SIT is too early te say that law has
trinmphed, or that this is a lesson that is
likely in future TO secure the public pcace
against brutal outragcs."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15
Canadian Affairs.
NOMINAL, June G. ID

MONTREAL, June G, 1910.
The greatest excitement prevailed
throughout the city yesterday in regard to
the tone OF the English papers relative to
the Canadian affairs. With the issue Of the
city papers Of this morning containing full
details, tho exci,ementhas increased. The
party in favor OF annexation TO the United
States, calls more loudly than ever for the
contamination Of that object, and the grcs
test indignation md disgust prevailed
amongst the ullora loyalists.
Appearances in the lower provinces seem
to justify the suppo'itson that no appeal 10
arms will be made just yet. The principle
men Of the tory party desire that the result
Of the mission Of Sir Allen McNab should
be known before Interior measures be res.
oried TO- It's found, however, exceeding
difficult 10 calm the lower orders.
Were his Exeellency 10 appear in this
city, so frishtrul are the threats used by all
classes, II is feared that he would be muir
dered. Should this feeling not subsilc, he
will not, fear, be safe even at Monk lands.
II is impossible to torctell what oRc hour
may bring forth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15
The Terre Hauie and Alton Railroad.


Our attention has been called 10 the Iro-
ceedDgs Of a meeting held at Hillsboro,
Montgomery CO., H., favorable 10 holding
a general convention, al that place, Of the
friends Of the Terre Iaute aid Alton Rail-
road, on the Goth Of July, next.
That our readers may fully understand
the object Of this convention, we would say
that there arc two Railroad parties in the
southern part of this State, the one, desires
this rairo ad TO terminate at Alton, in this
State. They think If that can be done, ST.
Louis will soon disappear from the list Of
great western cities, and Alton take its
place, which they argue would be great
advantage 10 the whole State. The other
party regards the building up Alton as alb
surd, and desires that the road should term
mate al st. Louis. We have not taken the
pains TO investigate this matter fully but If
we can, by the termination Of railroad,
add large city and important business
point 10 our State, we think there can be
but one side TO the question, Alton Of course
should be the point.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

y VETERAN KILLED Gen. Taylor re-.
moved Mr.. w. G. Law, who lost one Of his
arms in the battle Of Buena Vista, from the
oilico OF Postmaster at Lawrcnccburg Indi.
ana, and appointed in his place awhig who
had, in public speeches, denounced the late
war as ''nnhoIy and UNJUST" and the brave
volunteers who took part in it, as SC, Of
thieves and murderers. Mr.. Law was re
moved solely on account olhis being dem.
ocrat.
Thepopuldriiy OF the new administration,
arising from such acts, manfests itself pro.
disiously in the various elections through.
out the Union.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15
Indian DenredniIons In Texas.

We secby the Brownsville (Teyas) Flag
that the Indians are spreading ruin and De-.
VISITATION through that country. We ex-
tract the following:
con Thursday last our town was thrown
into great excitement by the arrival Of an
express from Palo Alto, announcing the
startling intelligence that numerous and
formidable band oil Indians had just made a
descent upon that place, and had already
committed many acts Of startling and saw.
age barbarity. The stage from pon, Isabel
had been intercepted. aud the proprietor,
Mr.. Bangs, and Mr.. Lombardo, n passen-
ger, were taken prisoners. A train Of
transport wagons had also been captured
between Brownsville and Poin, Isabel, con.
tanning much valuable merchandise.
Such of our citizens as were bic to pro.
cure horses speedily repaired thther, bu,
their numbers were to small to do more than
defend the settlement Of Mai. Taylor
pursuit was imprac,ioable. The comman.
dant at Fort Brown, Col. Morris, likewise
despatched in wagons some thirty infantry
all his disposablc force, leaving only n
guard at the fort--bu, their progress was too
tarly to avail anything agains, n foe so wi
ly and well mounted I"
Later accounts from there represen, that
the most atrocions ou,-ages are daily being
committed all along the sc,tlem en,s on the
Rio Grandc. Quite number of families
have been murdered, and their house. bur.
ned down; while others, tho males only
were murdered and the females carried of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

FoURTH OF JU-Y.-It is time something
should be doing towards getting up 4th Of
July celebration. We understand the Sons
Of Temperance are going to celebrate, and
have appointed n committee 10 make ar
Engagements 10 that effect. Letthe ODD Eel
lows, Ma'ons, Neighboring Div. ofthe Sons
citizens, Sc, all join in aud have one grand
jo!Hfcatou on this great day. Every year
leads us to appreciate more fully 10 love
more dearly, the memory the glorious lth
of July ofl776. lie; the whole county turn
out. and, in good old fashioned way, cele-
brate the birthday Of cur great Republic.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

The amount Of money appropriated by the
legislature Of Pennsylvania, at its last scs.
sion, to defray the expenses Of Government,
repairs on public works, pay intercs, onpub
lie debt, aud appropriations 10 aid the public
schools &c. was -. 81 ,79i,42. Nearly half
n million more than had ever been appro.
priated by any legislature before. 1t was
done by the wings who have the governor
and maj in legislature. They understand
the secret ofspending the public money, and
getting little of it themselves.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

DARING FEAr.-The Philddslp'ia Ledger
Of TUESDAY, says:
Herr Ryninger proposes this aiternoonto
walk over the Schuykil on a single wire,
from point Immediately below the Wire
Bridge, at Paramount.
This brings TO mind an auecdote Of King
Charles III, man once IN his presence
climed very high steeple-'OddS, fish "
said the witty King, che shall nave a rs'ent
so that'no one else can DO so foolish thing
when our children are, instructed. we will
improve.
Brothers, The whites are very strong no.
thing interrupts their sight or their hearing.
They 20 down into The ground. aud they
see glass with which TO make windows, the
iron and the coal to hnrn-but the Indians
pass orcr Neground lie hddo,cS, and see
nothing below. wish you to think ofthcse
things and pity my people"
The philosophy Of fixed residences was
never more briefly or beautifully elucidated
than in the following paragraph:
"Btothers would be glad if the Indians
could get strong hold Of the grouud-as
you have. You have big houses, and which
are hard TO move. These must he a gift of
the Great Spirit, who must have told the
whites how to build them. Our lodges
are Of bark and skins, and are blown down
by the winds.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

The NG- York Hrror, the leading wing
andTaylor paper ofthat STATE euts
on the appointment, by the Home Depart.
mcni, Of Mr.. Mitchell, brother TO the Irish
patriot, to clerkship at Washington:
owe have nothing 10 say against Mr..
Mitchell, personally; but that a foreigner,
who has been but few weeks in the coun-
try, and who came here in the character OF
an exhile. refugee. should have been hon
ored with an office Of trust under one Of the
departments Of Government is. to say the
least, most extraordinary fact: aud il will
asionish, II not offend. every rejecting A.
merican citizen, whether native or adopted.
We can only find motive for this appoint
ment in that fatal course Of policy which
seems thus far TO have characterized the
course Of the Administraton-th policy Of
attempting 10 conciliate cucnics by the sac.
ritce Of friends. We poiu; to numerous
Instances in which the opponents of Gen.
Taylor have been rewarded for their ONO.
sitlon by lucrative Offices. while the true aud
devoted friends Of the Administration have
been neglected and forgotten. This new
system oSewards began with tie present
cabinet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

The new wing postmaster in Philadelphia
has fitted up series OF boycs-prced ac.
cordins TO the circle in which the holder
moves. The series are labelled: The c.
lite Of the bon tons, No. ]. The Bon tons.
No.. .; The upper tens, No. ?; Mechanics
and 'radesmen, No. 4. The Rabblc, No. 5.
All persons not having boxes are classcd
with the rabble. These whg office holders
are really the most excru,ia,incly dem Goin
set ofmen we have lately heard of.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

MARRIED In the evening Of June IAN
in Ottawa, by the Hon. John Dean Cation,
Justice Of the Supreme Court. Mr.. GrogGr
S'HMinr,to Miss FRoNIKA MERz, all Of this
town.
This was decidedly the Crandes, affair
in the share Of a wedding Ottawa ever wit
messed. There were NJ least two hundred
persons present; aud Mr.. s., who know,
exactly how 10 do mp such things right, dis.
played an unusual amount nf taste IN deco.
rating the dancing saloon aud the lrstal hall
with "rca'hs Of the richest green. studded
with beautiful boqut,es OF fragran, flowers.
The table, it would almost be as easy 70
count The stars that sparkle in the heavens,
as TO enumcra'c all the rich luxuries with
which it WAS Gurthcned Cakes, from the
delicate lille heart. and hand tea cake IN
10 the noble pyramids, whose peaked sum.
mits capped with myrtle and roses, lowered
high above all around them, were piled up
on the table in great profusion. Meats,
the choicest kinds, in abundance. To fiji
up vacancies, candies, nuts, raisns, SC were
tastriully scattered around so as to add per-
fec. charm to tho i0Yt ensemble of the hole
affair that seemed 10 possess a powerful at
traction about the time i, was announced
That supper was ready. After supper the
whole party were uShered TO the saloon
the musicians appeared, bearing their in
>'rrmcn's IN their hands; they were seated
on staging especially prepared for them
moments silence prevallS-ihen bursts
upon the party perfect delugc Of music,
ana amid the brilliant light aud gay appar-
el, whirlins, int merry Bohemian waltz,
the bride aud bridegroom emerged from the
crowd; all hurry TO their seats to give
them room. Round, anl round, aud round
they whirl-'hcy stoP--the music ceases
modest bow and gentle wave Of the hand
a Disu! a Dieu and they are gone.
The remainder Of TIE eveningwasreserved
for the guests who disposed Of it mos, ad-
mirably. As We have rather horror for
the little hours we chose to depar, early
and as we left the happy crowd, wc could
not help thinking of that good old Jay:
'Freuei sWch DIES Lebens.
Veil noct daS Lrmpcbel gluchi,
ffWechet die Rosen,
En- sic uerbluehi
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

Special term Of the circui, court oi La
Sale county will commence onthe istMoh'
day IF July next. and win be- held by Hon.
Giles Spring of Chicago. The Term was "p-
pointed for the special purpose Of rendering
judgement on the delinquent land list Tor
taxes and Of trying the causes in when
Judge Dickey is concerned as council
this will be the only business done, unless II
NAV be the trial of criminal cases where the
derendan, is actually in Jail. Parties in 9th
or causes need not prepare for trial or attend
court.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

Information from Texas states that Col.
Kinney was killed by The Indians during the
recent war excursions along the Rio Grandc.
Col. Cinnay; formerly was a resident of La
Sale county, aud contractor on the ms
and Mich. canal--snce his removable Tex.
az he has amasscd great wealth, from trad.
lug with the Mexcans.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

The WING PosTMAsTERs- BooTs.-We
fnd the following good one in the Quincy
Herald;
conc Of The new incumLcnts, in a neigh.
boring town, in the bustc aud confusion
incident to slow postmaster when making
mp n mail, while the stage is waiting at the
door, accidentally" threw into the bag
an old boot. 1t was safely conveyed to
the next Office, where it was taken out by
the postmaster, scnt 10 a boot. maker 10 be
"half'soled," and returned by the next mail,
with bill Of seventy five cents, demanded
for the job"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

Tnr SURPRISING Nn~s q OF Com Wa
rrR.-Lad summer, ANS. IL girl, on Long
Island, attacked with fever aud aguc after
being two or three times cured, as II was
rallied, by qninlnc, impatient at the ohslin-
ate recurrence Of the disorder, IAN in the
height of the fever and jumped into mill
POND with her clothes on, She came out GU
rcii The disorder never rrturnnd. An Ohio
practitioner of the name oi Cook. adopts
similar practice .-lhr editor Of the Lafay-
cite, (lndinna,) Daily Journal, thus drs.
cnbe> the method in his own case:
:" He literally dragged me from my bed,
forced the under a shower bath, while tho
chill was iull On me, my lips, nose, and fin.
gers purple; my teeth chattCrirc, aud my
whole c"nrulSed body giving terrible cv.
deutc q! the severe nature of the mnlady.
There he held me, changing my position
under the dnp for more than minute and
Nr chill w2S gone. twas the second, and
o! cungcSiivc type, that Lad in the space
Of five hour. Next he pa, me under warm
blankets. slept for over an hour. Find.
iuG the fever 10 be consuming me, he A.
gain pulled me out of bed, aud forced me
second time under the bath. Ia less than
five minutes, all traces Of the fever had dis.
appeared: and the bath, from having at first
been horrible beyond 4, Scriptiou, became
delightful; and could have stood under it
i'r hours, wocinS the dropings of its con.
genial waters. | came out restored man.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

A new wing postmaster in Wisconsin
snapped iwo caps on loaded pistol, at a
mail carrier for rafting at the door of the
post Office, 10 arouse him from his SAUNDERS
to deliver mail in the Dight.-The Post
master excused himself on the ground that
he had been dreaming that he was the I'd
assistant Postmaster General, and was try
ing 10 defend himself against the attacks Of
his creditors.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15
From the Euisra nis.

The 81. Joseph Gazette Of the Is; inst
states that during the previous week, seve.
raj gentlemen returned fromthe plains, some
of whom were ont upwards Of 500 miles
They report the emigranis getting along
well, with n few exceptions. The grass
was fine, and the stock generally look
well. They could hear OF trains two hun
arei miles in advance, and they gave it as
their opinion that a portion Of the cmicran'S
were at Fort Laramie ON the 20lh Of May.
- few of the companies were suffering with
sickness, while others had not case OF sick
ness since leaving the settlements.
A letter from Fort Kearny, Nebraska
territory, to the Republican gives the fol-
lowing:
lIay 22l-Two hundred and thirty two
wagons reached here Yesterday, making
one Thousand four hundred tina, have gonc
pa>,up TO this morning. Besides these wag-
cnS, several parties with paokmuleS have
also passed this place. Bryant, with a train
OF this description encamprd within mile
Of the for, last night. lie is pushing ahead
rapidly. \ large mormon emigration is
passing along on the opposite side Of the
river. and also severa! trains Cf Californian,
bni the water is 50 high that il is exceeding
difficult To- cross, and cannot therefore o5.
tain the number Of wagons on that side Of
the liver.
Many OF the cmigrarts, find are under
the impression they have seen signs Of the
ELEPHANT" already, snj the conviction i,
quite prevalent that the animal himself will
be found somewhere in The vicinity Of Lar.
annie,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

One day lovig husband took his wile's
best pitcher 10 draw some slider AShe was
going down the stairs, he slipped, aud in
order to save the crockcry Injured himself
considerably. While he was rubbing his
shin very vigorously, the wife thoullc>s Of
his hurt, cried out. "Oh, mercy have you
broke the pitcher" "No,' says he, it,
great wrath, "Lut IN be dancd i'll dum't:"
and giog-a ling went the pitcher against
the wall!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

JouN Quincy ApAMS.--A life of this dis d.
tiuCui>hsd man, by Coy. w. II. Seward,
of New York, has just been publishcd.-
The Last scene of his life is thus impressive
ly described in it:
Z" He could not shake off the dews Of
death that gathered on his brow. lie could
not pierce the thick shades that rose before
him. But he knew that eternity lay close
by the shores Of time. He knew that his
redecmer lived. Eloqucncc, even in that
hour, inspired him with his ancient >ubiim-
ity of utterrance. This said the diving
man, 's the last of EARTH He paused for
a moment, and then added. Il am content =
Angels might well draw aside the cnItains
of the skies too look down on sucha scene"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

In a letter received yesterday morning
from Indian Creek, the following passage
occurs:
'rhe Free Trader is very much missed
here this week. whilst the Cunstituiioualls,
is not thought Of.
'There are all sorts Of rumors of Chol-
era in Ottawa--fve cases on Friday. Poor
Hunter. am sorry to hear was one; but !
cannot hear who tie rest are
1t is singular what rumors will &C. ailoat
We know Of no case Of Cholera that has
originated here, and doubt whethcrthe only
case, which, it is generally admitted, was
genuine cholera was really so. We refer
TO the migrant who died on Mr.. Lanes
boat, whose death we noticed several weeks
ago.
We have no intention 10 conceal the
truth, and can assure our readers that every
case Of cholera that may occur in ouriown
shall be faithfully reported. We believe
that it is due TO the country around US tina,
they Should know the true state Of things in
town, as il is here they do their trading
Bat, as long as there have been no real ca.
SEES Of cholera here, we are opposed 10 the
circulation Of reports like the one alluded
TO in the above extract. As we said in our
paper on Monday, Mr.. Hunter had no cho.
lera symptoms. And from a post.mor,enl
examination twas proved beyond alldoubt
that he died Of apopexy. We would say,
10 prevent such rnmors from lightning our
country folks from town, that they should
place no confidence in them. Trust wholly
10 our paper, and they will have true rep.
resentation Of affairs. And when we de-.
ceiye them we are willing TO bear the con.
sequence-and we ask our friends in the
country to hold us responsible for any mis-.
representation we may make.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15
A correspondept of IN. Boston Travelle,

a correspondent Of the Boston Traveller
writing from Panama, says that persons
who have not money enough 10 pay their
passage from that place 10 San Francisco,
obtain passage by paying down what they
have got and securing the balance by n
draft on the 'di-gns,' payable nf'cr they
get there lie says this Il considered the
very hes, Of security nj Panama, if n maj,
only looks honest. IF this is the case, We
cross the Islhmus when we 60.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

Anew Democratic paper, called the La.
con Democrat, is about being commence ed
at Laeon, Marshall county, Ill. by s. II. Ba.
ker, editor and proprietor. That county i,
fully able 10 support democratic paper
We wish Mr.. B. success.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15
The Greensburg (PeunA Valley Shirt

The Greensburs (Pcnn.) Valley Spirit,
says that Gen. Taylor has removed from
the post office in that place the father of a
man who fought and was slain at Chapnlie.
pee, md appointed an Engshman who ser.
we'd against this country in the last war
with Gecat Britain Quin. Herald.
That's the way i, goes when there are
'no friends 10 rerGrd, The Scriptures
say 'lovc your enemies
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

The flood at New Orlcan, is still rising
Nearly one half of the city is inundated. -
All Efforts TO fill mp the crevassc, have thu.
Tar proved unsuccessful; and the old King
drivers keeps ploughing his way far and
deep into the very heart Of III. city. Many
oi The citizens are leaving for tho wan, Of
places to live, their houses being full Of wa
ter. The loss Of property is inestimable.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

MESsRs. ErIToRs: The Constitutional
ist Of last Monday, in alludinc to the case
Of b. Hunter, deceased, places the physi.
clan who attended upon him, in rather an
unple position, ny informing its read
er> that, the DR.. declared it 10 be 4 case Of
apoplrXy ar CONGESTION Of the brain. There
were several gentlemen present who wit
messed the administration Of minute doses
Of charcoal and sulphur. as well as other
reported cholsra specifics. Now, as it is
generally understood. that Cholera and CON
geStion of the brain require quite ali oppn-
site course Of treatment. and many would
be puzzled TO know wha; particular effect
small doses or charcoal and sulphur could
have upon patient laboring under an at
tack of apoplcxy. Justice 10 the DR.. who
attended him demands th,t they should be
inlotncd that he declared it 10 be a case Of
Cholera. aEd persisted in doing SC, and
treated him accordingly, until late hour,
ard until after it had teen suggested by 9th
ers that it was case Of aPoplexy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15
VINO sr,9p ry SrYAron BENTON Il

VINO sTAsD BY SENATOR BENTON The
ST. Louis Union says
1T is extremely gratifying to be able 10
state. On what we deem good authority
that Gov. King and his Cabinet eutlf.i. -
gree with Col. Benton in his viev, on
slavery. and on the resolutions Of Calhoun
and Of Jack son. l. is the first striking ev-
idente Of the Soundness OF the political
mind of the pople Of Missouri, and the frs,
great disavowa al Of Jachson's slavery Ieso.
lutions.'