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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

Gen. Taylor is about take short tour for
recreation and health. A correspondent of
the Philadelphia Gazette says, che will Vi.
sit Bedford Springs in the month Of August,
and afterwards comply with his promise to
the citizens of Pittsburgh, made when on
his way to be inaugurated, Tie will then
journey through the interior of penn>y!va-
MA, aud attend the Agricultural fair at Sy-
racuse on the 9TH Of September"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

We were shown by DR.. a. III. Rowland
the fines cluster of English GoosberrieS we
ever saw. Most of them measured over an
inch aud quarter loLgiudinally and an
inch la,ti'udinalIy IN diameter. DR.. II.
thinks that trimming the bushes does not
tend TO iucreas but rather TO demnish tic
size If the berry,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

There has something very strange be
fallen the Peru Telegraph. The editor, Mr.
l.. 5. Iijlhrook, having worked himself in
10 high fever by writing Jlamers about the
Ottawa Free Trader, has taken a tou'
north in pursuit Of cooler climate. l'
whom he has consigned the catoria!"q"ilI'
we are unable TO imagine, bit one thing l.
certain, be il 10 whom it may, he, mos
cmphatically, is one of those, who, in west
parlance are termed "pHSlph'ns some,' In
this weeks Telegraph he is down on MI
Holbrook, with intense severity, IN mos
ingenious nndeIhandei manner. As we
had had little controversy with Mr.. llol'
brook, this lacetous rogue takes advantage
of it, and, pretending to be l!oibrook hian-
self, belches forth over half oolnmn Of
the most awful nonsense we ever beheld III
print, under TIE preteuce of c,rrying on Mr.
HIS controversy with the Free Trades
lie says:
"The Free TrlIcr calls NJ "hipg."-
Well, then, we are ourselves one thlnc
and il he would arrange himself on our right
we should undoubtedly count ten ami Il
he woul keep his mouth closed. &c, lie
might possibly pass off amoHg the aPpcI
tens in society. BIT, he will not. lie ope'
his mouth, and presto! he shrinks into
brainess, dwarii,h, no;hingneSs, "a sqlai
ike toad" &c Sc.
Now, i, i. hi, kind or unmitisa'ea non
sense tina, this piquint substitute is trying iC
patn of upon The readers Of the Peru TtIe'
cr,ph as coming from the pen Of l.. :. ilol
brook, Esq And, as Mr.. II. felt dciicacy
about announcing TO his readers his in
tcniion to leave the 'editoral chair" and
particularly Peru, FOR an indefinite period
lest they should think he had run from the
cholera, which was raging there just at that
time, many, who are not aware OF his ab'
sencc, viii undoubtedly be deceived into
the belief that Mr., Ilolbrook has run mad
and thus destroy his ctaracierthrousout TIN:
grea, Republic as an Editor.
Although we ncvcriid entertain much o
an opinion Of Mr.. II, talents, whether CT
vii or military, aud were forced TO smile a
the idea Of his turning T. litor yet, We ART
unwilling tina, any person Should, under th'
pre,ensc of being his friend, take advan,ac,
Of his inexperience, dizziness Of eomprehen
sion, or incompetency, and under false co
Tors, deiame his character as man of sens
through the columns Of his own paper, dur
ing his absence. II is Interchangeable
manly. A character, built upon as rotor
foundation as that upon which Iiolbrook
rests, cannot withstand The severity Of sue
blows; and il is wrong 10 inGlict them. W
hope Mr.. III. will me,e ont to this felo,
the full measure Of his deserts, with tia
weapon which he can more eilectually "iel
than the pen, the ''cari.whip.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

PANAMA RAILRoAD.-The stock for the
portion Of the Panama railroad between
Panama and the head of navigation on the
ChaSres rvcr-$l ,O0O,O offered in New
York Ola the 9th ult., was all taken up Oh
that day, principally by New Workers, a
few shares going to Bostoniaus, Philadel.
phanS, and othersresilins elsewhere. Thi,
part of the contemplated road is expected
TO be finished in a year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13
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l,Si3,6il 81

As this process of funding and exchange
progresses 10 completion we shall take oc-
casion To spread before the people the re-
suits accomplished by it, as well as further
evidence that may be developed, in relation
TO the wisdom of the measure and It's bcne.
fetal eilct, upon the finances of the state.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

The Second Washing,on.--A writer FOR
the Washingto Union says
ave are Informed by n friend that the
eoatof Washington was tried on by ionior
during bis visit 10 tho Patent Olice, aud ,ha,
tho tail thereof dragged upon the ground.
When advised OF the fact, he turned to his
Cabinet and rema rked, with simplicity,
"what bad shaped man Washington INT, 81
hare been t,havc fitted such a coat"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

Mn. RlroHr, Of the. Washington Union
makes the ,uojoin,d ayowal. W. doubt
whctugra single one of his ,raiucers hose
influence has been at an commensurate
with that Of Mr., r, at Washjn=tJa for the
last % years, can say As much.
The Philadelphia Snn reckir>lY aGirrns,
that ui the c!vih> and other officers located
AZ the capital, " niurty.richt are NirginiauS
al bvi seven or eight are from Eastern
Virginia, and are ia some way connected
with the Richie family, II rot directly
members OF IT," The senior editor OF this
paper pronDuncrs th, assertion to be- e
'' Wholesale iabricaHon.p There i not q
man in Office here who i, connected with
hun; and he goes urthcI; aud positively
says that there i not a man in Office here.
oc r,>cw hc'y, who owes his appointment ia
the slightest degree &C. his irirrposIion. M
man ~ this cuuuiry couid have KEEP, himself
more perfectly alool from all official appoint
ment, duriu. the entire administrations Of
Jackson, Van Buren,, aud Polk. Let others
have daJJIed ~ the iurbin pool OF intrigue.
lis stlri5, ~ least, arc clcHa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

81 shall make honesty an Indispensable
qualification IL the bestowed of official IA
vor.'- Gen. Taylor.
ltSremS strange that the Old General
should have forgotten oar reghbor Of the
Consitu'ionali>t Can it be that he lacks
the indispensable qualification"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

When the following idea struck our devil
II took four men to hold him. The blow,
however did no, prove fatal aud /, is gencr.
ally believed that he will entirely recover
from its effects:
Which was the bodies, stand ever TAKEN
by manp
Tho ink stand Luther took 10 kin ,hr
Devil De-,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

Is they were reading the funeral rervice
IN CINCINNATI over man supposed 10 have
died OF cholera, the tenant Of the collin
arose and sat bolt upright Many were
much frightened, while othors thaught a
miracle had been effected.
At lait accounts, the man was doin. well,
and it appeared that his stupoo vas &C.
casIuuCd by cholera medicine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

" I.0II \, JUIN 7.
\ STRANoE I>CiuIST.-N Miss TAYLOR
was taken sick with cholera, an Sunday.
1t was supposed she had died. Her brother
insisted that Size should not be buried until.
the next day. On Monday while the
funeral preparations were in progress. she
suddenly revived, aud now bids fair to re-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

There were five or six cases Of cholera n,
La Sale, few days ago, three of which
proved iaial-a,nons the number, Mrs
Birns.--Peru Telegraph, l3h inst.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

\ TOuGu SrCRY or RuSSIA,--Talk not of
tough stories IN yankee papers, after read
lns the following, from st. Petersburgh
journal;
"a returned traveller from the north, tells
me ut "A curious mode they have IN Siberia,
OF procuring the skin of the Sable. Their
fur Is in the greatest perfection IN the depth
ct winter, at which time the hunter proceeds
to the forest armed with a pitcher Of water
aud some carrion meat; he deposits the
bait at the foot, and climbs to the top of n
high tree. ~ soon as the animal, attracted
by the scent, arrives, the man drops some
water on his tail, and il instant aneously be-
comes frozen to the ground! On which, de-
sccndlus from lis elevation with incredible
rapldlty, his pursuer, with n sharp knife,
cuts him ,raversely on the face. Tho Sa'
bic, from the excess of pain, taking IN ex.
| traordinary spring forward, runs oil, and
| lhis tail being frozen to the ground) ont OF
his skin, leaving il prey to the hunter !
| Upon expressing slight doubt rs TO the
! possibility Of this mode Of skinning the AMI
mails, my friend assured me that he never
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

--latest from Santa Fc.- Latcstncws from
Santa Fr, Up to Juue Ith, states that the
guard under Capt. Chapman had a fight
with the ApacheS GA the Dist May. about
10 miles from AvauGua. IA which the In
dian chei and 300 Of his band were killed
and some wounded. The Indians number
ed about 800. The chief was killed by 1t.
kcndrick of the army.
The ApachcS have recently been very
troublesome ~ Mexico, having on one CO.
ca>ion destroyed a party often americans.
California omiGRuiS via Iurt smith COM
plain OF that route being very bad.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

The following decree has been pulll>hM
10y Mariana Paroles, president al interim
of Guatemala, date OF Dist March -
GAN steamers arriving at the ports Of IL
tapan aud CEamrgriCo, on the southern
coast, bringing letters passengers, viii be
exempt from tonnage and port dues. The
same privilege is extended to- allveSSelSex -
porting from the said ports, native produce,
raw or manufactured. with the sole exccp-
,ion Of cochincal. The duration of this act
Of exemption WILDE five years from date"
4 Thcory SpoHed.-The beautiful plan
proposed by some Of the Western men, and
ON which the western Editors have been
specializing, Of making the Ohio river navi-
gable at all seasons 10y turning into it the
waters of Lake Erie, has been prcmatusely
spoiled by philosopher in the Cleveland
Plandealer, who SAYS that "the Ohio river
is about two hundred aud siXty-fve feet a
bove the level of Lake Ere aud proves it
10y the calculation.
Chicago Market.
DENoCRAr OTrCr,
July IL, 1919.
Receipts Of wheat are light, with no
change in prices worthy Of note.
Corn mark ct more brisk, with M advance
~ i''''' b'l''N 'lN' 81 Y lUI NtI-
lOw-hoIdrrs ask .Sc.
Oats are stationary at 22a23c. None ia
ken for shipment.
Receipts of wood fair prccsiemOin I'M
changed.
Lumber trade brisk.
We are authorized TO announce JOSEPH
l.. SKINNER, as a candidate for the on.,n
ol Constable, to ill the vacancy caused y
the death OF Jesse Danlorth,
Election to DO held on Monday, 93rd day
of July next.
NO1lCr.-The members OF Crystal FouDt
Div. No. 81, are ALL requested 10 meet at
the Hall next Wednesday evening, at o.
clock to transact business of importance.
by order, II +. GsoprLL II. ).
We are authorized to announce AMASA
FOSTER as candidate for constable ut
fill the vacancy oecasioned by the death or
Danlonh. n
We are authorized TO announce JOSEPH
H.WAGNER as acandidateiur constable 10 /,
i'll the vacancy occasioncd by the death Of
Dantonl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

The following from the Chambcrsbura
Wing Is a manifestation of brutal feeling al
mos, without parallel, Comment is alto
Gcthcr >upcrlluous.
SWIFT RGrRrBurIoY.- On Tuesday last
the green spot was made dolriul by the
tolliug ufbcl.N Tor .he death Of James X Polk
late President Of the Locoiuco party. The
news ot his death was received by telegraph
The disease under which he labUrcd was
chronic dlarrtUa, not cholera rs stated ia
our last. Thus has thl, ambitious aud wick
ed man been called to the iiual settlement
Of his dreadful account. WewOuld in char
ity, have wished him life time Of ten thou
sand years in which 10 "bring forth fruits
meet Tor repentance.
We are taught in the book Of books tina,
FOR national sins there Shall be national af-
nictionS. Does it not, however, seem a
little singular, Just c0ntempOraneOus with
the death Of the author of the most shameful
inlquiieN ~ which our country ever enSa-
ecd, that the consequences OF those iniqui-
ties should be so fail upon rs i-that the
scourge of disease should be sweeping the
length and breadth OF our land Verify the
ways OF Providence are in>crutaGlc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

CHOLERA ~ CnicAco.--The following is
the report Of the board Of health for las,
week
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

\ NATJuNAL BASK.-Vhr federal tapii-
date for governor in Tennessee. in a,p.cch
on 'hc stump, declared that -nittd State,
Bank aud Protective Tam were leading
measures @! the Wing party" aud added 4:
lhey are not dead-,h,y ouly >lumbU-
an" The day VII soon arrive whcuthcy viii
be re>urecied. II had the power, would
charter a |. ). Gauk.-ltiS the first desire
81 the Wig party that bank should be es-
'ab''>hedio regulate the currency, and mako
every citizen prosperous and happy. am
sorry that 1t was ever broken up.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

~
Whole amount Of interest on
Bonds surrendered,
Amount of arrears If interest
on sum allowed NJ. Kenne-
dy,
Whole amount Of interest on
scrip surrendered, SlG5Sj6
sc; add amount to interest
taken from principal, $lGG'
26,
Amount Of arrears of interest
on sum allowed NJ. Kenne-
dy, SlO,16l,71; add amount
to intercS,taken from princi'
pal, S2i5il,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

Prot, Page has succeeded in driving a
Napier printing lar>,. in Washington, with
electromagnetic power. Congress haSap.
! ropr'aicd twenty thousand dollars 10 beck.
pended Ia the perfection of his invention.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

NO1lCr.-Thc members OF Crystal FouDt
the Hall next Wednesday evening, at s o.
clock to transact business of importance.
by order, IL +. GsopGLL II. ).
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

For which have been issued
DIES principal certificates
'Ncw Int. Imp. Stocks a
mounting to
2,2lG lnteres, Bonds, do.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

We are authorized TO announce AMASA
FOSTER as candidate for constable ut
fill the vacancy oecasioned by the death or
Danlonh.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13

We are authorized 10 announce JOSEPH
WAGNER as acandidateiur constable 10
i'll the vacancy occasioncd 10y the death Of
Danfonh,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-13
Chicago Market.

We are authorized 10 announce JOSEPH
l.. SKINNER, as candidate for the or.'n
OF Constable, to fiji the vacancy caused y
the death OF Jesse DanIorth.
Election TO DO held on Monday, 23rd day
of July next.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-21

The advocates OF special privileges have commenced
the struggle to break down the present commercial and
financial system. Federalism having gained power by
false preiences and with mask on its features. pre-
pairing to renew the scenes of the extra session Of Is
held back until the congressional elections in the west
ern and southern States were over and now that they are
mostly over, and canal commissioner is to be elected in
Pennsylvania, the cry of protection, which smoh
cred when the people OF the Union had voice TO utter
IS again heard We would therefore call especial at
enton 10 the letter, in another column, from our New
York correspondent in order that readers may
what is the real condition Of things in great
cIal emporium. when the monoposts crying aloud for
change in the policy Of the government presents
striking picture OF the healthy and beneficial operations
OF the revenue bill Of 1896 and Of the independent treas
ury, and conveys singing reproof to the interested
selfish, and unpafioic motives Of those who seek to de-
sroy such prosperous policy to promote their per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We trust that our readers win
fix the picture in their memories now that another great
struggle is commenced between labor capital and money
capital, that they may contrast it with the picture
which will be presented should that struggle result in the
overthrow Of the principles Of free-ade and the esab
lishment of prohibitions and restrictions
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-21

DxArH or DE- HousrosI, 10 with unfegned regret that
we announce the death Of JAMES A. Housros, NJ D. his
residence, 70 Lexington He died yesterday OF
hemohsxe OF the lungs. He native of County An
irim Ireland. His father Rev. DR.. Houston distin-
guished clergyman. whom the Of the death Of his
long will be affection. The writer Of this
knew him well, and was long associated with him In
Washington. whore he was employed reporter the
United States Senate Aer his arrival In this country, he
published medical periodical Of mnch ability, but
more widely known Of the principal contributors
the columns OF the New York Herald.
DR.. Houston man OF great original talent, and Of
finished education Enthusiastic in his feelings, generous
In all his impulses he beloved by his friends and sell
dom made any lasting enemies As reporter he stood NJ
the head OF his profession, and few speakers
ported by him who did gain credit by the impress Of
genius with which he adorned whatever passed from his
pen. He In the prime Of life. being only 50 years Of
age and leaves young wife and family deeply lament
and keeny feel the calamity which has overaken them
In his sudden demise Death seldom Shoots dart
expected and dePlored hat which adds his
the catalogue Of those that crowd the portal. Of the
IN. Y. Tribvnf.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-21

We understand that the following gratifying inteli-
gence has been received at the War Department from
Gen Twiggs: An interview had taken place between an
officer of our government and Of the leading of
the Florida Semnoles which resulted most satisfactorily
has been asceaned that the outrages committed
Indian river and Pease creek committed BY party
thought that he might escape from justice by embrong
his people in war with the United States. The Semi.
noles dscaimed all connexion with the perpetrators OF
was committed en- Indian river an effort made 10
capture the offenders, but thai they not taken until
after the second outrage The offenders now in
toby, however, and will in due time be delivered 10 the
proper authorities meeting between the head chief
Of the Seminoes and Cen Twggs was aPpened to take
place at Charlotte Harbor, the 18th instant, and We
may presume therefore, that the interview has already
occurred That the Florida Indians are peaceaby dis
posed is now considered beyond doubt.
tIatsuigenesr Of yesterday.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-21

The good people Of the United States have been much
puzzled since the 18th Of June last TO ascertain which
Of the two wing papers Of Washington was the organ
of General Taylors administration. We had come TO
the conclusion that the burden had been divided and that
the Republic was the organ Of Mr. Ewing and Gen Tay-
or and the National Intellgeneu Of Mr. Clayton and
the wing specially devoted to diplomacy and fede.
ralsm. But 1t seems that the riddle is now solved and
that solution shows that the Republic the sole organ
while the National ineiligsnesr is only remembered
kindly for its services in the days that have gone BY
The revelation was made yesterday. When we took up
the two papers, the French difficulty was uppefmos in
our mind Knowing that it was diplomatic affair, We
looked eagerly to the National Insgsnesr for light but
no light was to be found in its columns It's editors were
as ignorant as we were OF what had passed in the State
Department The rumors in circulation were mention
ed and the hope expressed that the President would
see I'll to make some exposition TO quiet the public mind
OF gave up all hopes of enlightenment for
twenty four hours at least when we happened to cast
our eyes on the Republic; and 10! there was long,
labored defence, manifesty official. Of the action Of
Mr. Clayton, sustained by copies OF portion Of the
correspondence. doubtless obtained from the State Depart
ment We much surprised at this exhibitions but after
dgent thought we arrived at the conclusion that the
National Iateligmcer had quarrelled with Mr. Clayton
for leading il into that ridiculous bunder about sending
diplomatic agents to Cuba, and that it had, like the
French minister received it's passports. We presume,
however, that it will leave of diplomatic disqusitons
and continue be the organ of the Bourbons Of the wing
party and publish heretofore leading letters in favor
Of federalism from the editor Of The Plough, the Loom,
and the Anvil"