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CnoIERA,-As tho weather is growing
warmer, we notice in all parts ofthe coun-
try that the cholera is rapidly spreading in
every direction. There is no doubt of its
raging frighflly in nearly all the towns
on the Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio ri
yers. We have no reason 10 hope that it
will not come here. There have been Sc
veral cases at Peoria, while nearly every
boat that arrives at Poru has registered the
name Of one or more of its passengers with
the dead. All, then, that is left for us TO do
is, TO prepare for it. Those large ponds Of
filthy, stagnant water in the Court House
Square aud other parts Of the town should
be drained, and that Immediately. Not
wait for the new board Of trustees to organ
ize and deliberate on the propriety oft, its
prabah!c expense, Sc, but let those living
around these places turn out and do up the
job at once. We are ready at any time to
do our part. After these have been enIec
tualy drained, all the filth scattered over
town should be removed, the best and
quickest way possible, aud lime procured
and thrown over the places. IT. order 10
effect this, let the citizens hold a meetin.
say on next Monday or Tuesday evening
and consult together as TO the best plan tC
pursue, and to appoint health committee,
for every block within tho corporation. Il
is folly to defer this matter longer. Fol
before we are aware of the destroyer viii
be in our midst, and it will be too late.
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rrom the California Immigrants.

We present to day to our readers the first
two letters from cur >pundeut from the
moving caravan acro>, the plainst to CaIfor-
mia. rAey ar, the beginning Of a
correspondence that viii be regularly kept
up until the scenes in " hich our correspon-
jenti, involved or by whchh is surround
ell shall cease TO be Of interest. The let.
tiers we present to-day show that he is en-
tir.ly au:iat IN the business aud that moth.
ing we can publish from that quarter could
possibly be more satisfactory and valuable
than these letters. Persons IN tins region
who have friends or relatives moving across
the plains will see at glance that no pa.
per in the world vii! be 50 likely TO keep
them constantly and accurately advised of
the progress OF their friends, as the Free
Trader.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-05-11

The PosT MASTER CENERAL AND THE
DRAMDRINKrR.-Mr.C orwin writing from
Washington to the Cincinnati Chronicle,
says:
Judge Collamer has, l understand, very
wisely determined 70 confer Office upon 10
one who is known TO indulge in his soups"
Connected with the enforcement! oflhi, rule.
a friend related to me the otherdsy, Il scene
which occurred at Judge C.'> room, of ver,
amusing character. 1t appears that an
applicant for the Office of Post Master
scmewh here out West, called on the Post
Master General al hi, quarters, and present.
ed his papers, setting forth his claims to the
Office sought. The Judge ssrutuizcd him
for moment, and then very cOUlly re-
marked: "You drink whisky, sir. I be-
heve:" The unfortunate applicant, con-
strung this remark into an invitation To
quaira glass with the Post Master, replied
mo, thank you Judge prefer glass Of
brdnGy and cGter!" This rely settled his
case-his papers were returned to him, aud
hs was told that his application was duly
considered and rejected.
The Advertiser, the lending wing paper
in Chicago. comments as follows on the
above precious bit Of humbug:
'Aint it lucky for Dick, that he did not
show himself at Washington before his APP
pointment was made?
What viii the Judge say, VIXEN he dis
covers that he has given the best Post o lice
in the State, 10 the gratest sot in IT, except
/ Isle
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CHOLERA IN GALrSA.--The G.lena JEFF
ersonian says; We do not know any real
case of cholera yet among our citizens, but
the fact is not to be di>gued that several
sudden deaths have recently occurred a
mong Us, called cholera" 1t recommends
the erection Of a city hospital for the recep.
ton of the sick who are daily coming up the
river on boats, as it is often difficult tor sc k
persons TO find A place to stay. Several
have been obliged to 60 to the county poor
house, thong they had abundance Of means.
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By Telegraph.
REroRTED ron THE FREE TRIDER
NEW loRE, May 9.

New loRE, May ..
james Moran, John Moran, aud Patrick
Mclaughlin have been committed TO Sing
Sing, charged with the robbery of Nesbit \
Gu, 81. Louis. James Moran attempted TO
Orbe the officer 10y Offering fifteen hundred
dvllars, # allowed 10 escape.
PIrrsnURGu, May 9.
Six,scn feet wafer IN the chanusl, and
falling.
CINCINNATI, May 9.
The Bnarl of Health, in order Ia alay al!
unnecessary excitement, and to counteract
exaggerated reports abroad, have resumed
daily report, ot the cholera. This evening
they reported II eases, Il of which termiua-
ted fatally, aud / of which originated here.
CiNCINNAII. May 10.
Judge Broush died Of cholera at 5p. m.
PRIIAuTIrulA, May 10.
The following appointments have been
made for this state.
W. d. Levi, collector Of the por, Of Phi
hdrlphia.
+. J. Z. White, Postmaster.
J. G. A>hmead, District Attorney, north
era district.
=. c. Elnaker marshal eastern district.
A. l.. Roberts, Naval officer.
Markets.
CHICAGO, May l0M.
Foreign news had but little effect on mar.
ket. Owners of lots shipped are arxiously
waiting return, from Buffalo. Holders here
not very DESTROYS Of shipping, aud apparent.
~ no prospects Of freight advancing. No
further sales in streets. Spring wheat would
bring jS to &C. winter - to Soc.
CuicAGo, May II.
Little change in the market, \ number
0fve>seIs ia port would be glad to load, but
ireights are ~ low that it will scarcely pay
to load at present rates -5aj! TO Buffalo.
Corn arriving by canal. 3!c. offered for
lot today and refused. 3l.a35c is about
market range.
Wheat, spring, jGa62c, in the street; win.
Ter 7oA7Jc.
\ propeller was chartered to load from
81. Joseph at Sic for flour, and lie for
Pork.
81. LOUIS, May 10, 1919.
Rivers all reported falling except the II
lino,. Freishts in every direction scarce,
and atycry low rates.
FLouE.-Narke rather dull. Sales rol
two or three day, embrace about 100 bbl,
Of which so, Pioneer brand, sold at 500
and so good country brands at 1852.
WuE,r.-Guod demand for good an,
choice qualities. Sales for three days abou
GOO0 SACKS. Inferior to good spring GOd65
good aud fair fall, 70a75c.; prime Missouri
soc.
CoRs.-Saies on Monday $500, at 33c
with sacks and 2Sc without.
| Oars Receipts light. Some small 10.
sold at 3la33c., sacks included.
/ BARLEY.-Receipts light. Prime quot.
7GGs0c., good 70, Inferior Vircini, 65c.
/ Hams, on Monday, 4r.
Shoulders. 81; Clear Sides, 3 lc.a5..; I'D,
/ PORK, $S.1ja$9, receipts light; Lard, sale
at } to s..
nurAruEs. Sales at 1jaSOc.
SUGAn.--We quote At iai! for medium
prime i as, firm.
CerrEr.-Rio 7a1 sales to-day 800 bg'
SALr.-Kanawha $I.2JaSl.3O.
HmES.-Dry in good demand at 7!a1i.
New loEE, May % =. III.
Flour ,narEe; in favor Of buyers. Whe'
slightly declining. Corn heavy-sales
mixed southern at JSc. Provisions que
Lard steady at Gaf!.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-05-11

A PROPOSED DIvoncr.-The Siamese
Twins are said to be on their way 20 New
York to embark for Europe, with view to
consult the most eminent surgeons on the
practicabili,y Of an operation to divide the
ligameut that binds them together.
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Mem ADVERTISEMENTS.

TITWRrA-, Gcor," Rug hn. .a,l 30 tie psblic tina,
w his wI'e L.Ui'H had l,i' h bed and board IN
Justice de'mItuiy duty tu.Iy b.. DID NOT leave HIM
without his permission and desire She could i've
wtth Hmuo longer IN safety. a- he ha- Iwrc or three
violently assaulted her tbr dny after she !ylt n Iod
her lgn,her-hr StyU!G Not rrgu, Sc.
MAY H. \ Fut 40 OPPRESSION.
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Canton Tea Company.

- J.. THOMPSON, ig-a ior the Canton Tea
1. tomplny, New York hgsIu-trrc''cd fresh
and ttI. a--oumcutpl TEA. Please cal at the store
as- side of thr Court house, aud examine the stock
Yir Caniga Tea COvpnHJ has been popunry
,uown Tor many years. Thu, Is the oldest Tea cstab-
-hm'nt 80 America. Thcpuh.ic have had full proof
+ their integrity md responsibility, oud such has
b en- the great and pressing demand Tor their Teas
nfa;c, that they havebecu Obliged greatly 10 enlarge
ia, ~ ,stpl,' .htIYut
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No! q,

I"eT' VIII tr meeting Of fhrCou.rrgatilra! ~
,..c"ufn Of l~.nt Ottawa, Thursday evening. May
I'm \ sermon wl.heprarl-i at the opening Il
inc meeting al the Cong Oh at :! o'clock
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elbow do you like General Taylor" an
old wing was asked a few days since.
"First rate" said the old coon. "lle turns
out great deal better than we expected"
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E.rcaI.itiy l,ions,

THE subscribers hn.r ON hand a superior article Of
p,rw- calculated 20 hrnli prairie with two horses.
a..o topuw old ground 'Ilu- puw is warranted TO
give satisfaction u. cases. DOW * SMITH.
NmlNn. mnN | |. ~.
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Just Received,

4 FULL supply Of Dry Go,ds Groceries,
e QYrrsurdre, Hqrd ltayc, Nc. which wal
" be- exchanged low Iur cash or produce.
DItqwq my ii Dow \ SMITH.
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periou,ly needed by the community at large.
The sure remedy for such evils III my
humble opiuion, can only Ie found IN board
Of supervisors under the new constitution.
Covel Greek, Mays, 1910. y. plus y.
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We have at length succeeded in clfec;ing
an Tamsement with Mr.. PEREINs, the gen
tlemanly superintendent. ofthe III. = Miss.
Ie.egrsph Company, by which we will be
able 10 give our readers the Geographic news
from the south and eastup to the latest hour.
This OF course puts Us two days ahead in the
way OF news Of any other papers the peo-
pie OF Ottawa and the country around can
receive. We hope by this arrangement, to
entitle oHrselvesto an increase of their sup
port. The arrangement involves Us in a
heavy additional expense, which we have
no hope ofmahing up out Of it. But it is
due to the place that We should not be be.
hind our neishbors in late news, ahdso Let &
as We are able TO stand tho expense we will
Try and siyst.
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IInrrah for virginia

1t is gratifying to see how the democrats
are triumphng wherever there is an cleo
ton. 1t shows how short-lved no princi-
pie victory is. The following is from the
Wisconsin Of May 8;
"Accordins to the last telegraphic des-
patch, the next delegation in congress stands
ii democrats to whig-last congress, Q
democrats and & wings. Democratic gain,
) members. The changes are: Seddon
(dem.) has beaten Bolts (whlg) about 300 4;
Powell (dem.) beats GogGin (whig) in the
Alber,narle district; Mullen (dem.) is re-
turned from the 18th, Fultoh's district; A.
verett dem. beats Flournoy (whig) Ed
monson, (dem.) from the 18th, late Pres
toms, beats Anderson (whig). Morton Gan
extreme slavery whig) beats Pendletor
(whig) by some 700 majority"
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RrwARpiSG THE WING DoueH FACES.
DIR. Edwards, ofthis State, voted to recon
slider Go,'s Resolution. lie is appointed
by Gen. Taylor, Inspector Of the United
States Hospitals. A. Irwin, OF Pennsylvania,
did the same. lie is made Marsha of the
Western District of Pa.-[Clevland Dem.
Both those mcn voted for Walkers sla.
very extension amendment also.
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11c HilDS ". o. Sugar, T. rpriuc jus, re-
| u c.iycd and for sale by
may ii W.lELR & lIlcKtiNG.
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OHM SHINGLES, hes, quality, for snlc very
Aoo low 10y nyll WALKER Il llcKLtNd,
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Markets.

VT NNV' VI ITTTTT'
Foreign news had but little effect on mar
ket. Owners of lots shipped are arxiously
not very DESTROYS Ct shipping, aud apparent.
~ no prospects Of freight advancing. No
further >alcs in streets. Spring wheat would
bGn. Is to &C. winter - to Soc.
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OlU superior article, y, St, Louis prices. by
my II 40 WALKER Il llIcKLISd.
j6n BONES fresh w. Il Rnisins for sne low by
lOU myll WALKrr & llicKtiNs.
On ONO GRINDSToNES, best gualityat Chi
OU cnro prices, for salcby Walker 4 Hickiing.
EOr the Sick.
THE subscriber would respectfully say TO the nhabit-
/ ants Of NEWARK and vicinity iha, he has Just
received iul supply Of choice liquors, which he in,
tends for medical purposes only Therefore, itwil!
be for the interest Of the sck TO scnd dire, 10 the
NEWARK DRUG STORE,
for their liquors Iii, assortment consists in part Of
the following. viz:
Pure cognac brandy, Holland gin,
Port winc 81. CroiT rum,
White wine. Peach brandy.
Sweet wine. Alcohol. &c,
Newark, apr26, 1919 81 SMITH.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-31

small town ofZakko. he entered after night
fall the castle Of the Kurdish chief. He was
received as guest, and tho customary dish
es of meat were placed before him. Aftel
he had eaten, he rose from his seat, and adj
yancing towards his host. fired his long PTS
,ol within few feet Of the breast Of the
Bey, and drawing bis sabre, severed the
head from the body. The Kurds, amazed
at this unparalleled sudacity, offered no re.
sistance. A signal from the roof was an
swered by the men outside; the innemosi
recesses OF the castle were rifed, and The
Georgian returned to Mosul with the head
and wealth Of the Kurdish chieftain. The
castle Of Zakko was suffered to fall into de-
cay; Turkish rule succeeded 10 Kurdish in
dependence; and few starving Jews are
now alone found amongst the heap Of ruins.
But this is not the last deed Of daring Of
Ibrahim Agba. Sofuk himself. now his
host, was destined likewise TO become bis
victim, for year afterwards his career was
brought to a close. The last days Of hi:
life may serve to illustrate the manners o.
the country, and the policy Of those who
are its owners.-Layards Ninereh.
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Some years ago thera lived in the Island
OF Zakko, formed by the river Khabour,
and in castle Of considerable strength, a
Kurdish Bey Of great power and influence.
Whilst his resistance to the authority Of the
Porte called for the Interference of Moham-
med Pasha. The reports Of his wealth were
no mean incentive to an expedition agains,
him. ALI attempts. however, to seize him
and reduce his castle failed. The days oil
the chief were spent in war and plumber,
and half The country had claims OF blood
against him. "Will no one deliver me
from that Kurdish dog!" exclaimed Moham.
med Pasha one day in his Salamlik, after
an Intellectual attempt to reduce Zakko; "By
God and his Prophet. the richest cloak oil
honor shall be for him who brings me his
head" lbrahin, Aghs, who was standing
amongst the Pasha's courtiers, heard The
offer and left the room. Assembling few
Of his bravest followers. be took the road
to the mountains. Concealing all his men
but SIX or eight in the gardens outside the
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The u.s.er and m. Chi,a.

Some mothers make it aPracties to go them
selves to fetch the candle when the children
are IN bed; and then, il wanted, they stay a
few minutes, and hear any confessions. or
difficulties. and receive any disclosures, Of
which the little mind may wish to disbur
den itself before the hour Of sleep. Wheth-
er then or at another time, il is vel worth
bordering what few minutes Of serious
consultation may do in enlightening and
rousing and calming the cOnscience.-n
rectifying and cherishing the moral life
Ii may be owing to such moments as these
that humiliation is raised into humility, aP-
athy into moral enterprise, pride into awe.
and scornful blame into Christian pity
Happy is the mother who can use such mo-
ments as she ought.-Miss Marti neaE.
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/ am sure that every person will be will.
ing, as am, to acknowledge in the most
ample terms, the information, the instruc-
ton, and amusement derived from the pub
lie press.-Lord Lyndhurst. -.
The newspaper is the chronicle Of civil
satlon. the common reservoir into which
every stream Pours its living waters, and at
which every man may come and drink; it
is the newspaper which gives to liberty
practical life. its perpetual vigilance, its m-
relaxing activity. The newspaper is a
daily and sleepless Waterman that reports
to you every danger which menaces the in
stitutions Of your country, and its interests
at home and abroad. The newspaper in.
forms legislation of the public opinion, and
it informs people Of the acts OF legislation;
thus keeping up that constant sympathy,
that good understanding between people and
legislators, which conduces to the mainte-
nance of order, and prevents the stern ne
cessity for revolution.-Sir f. l.. Bulmer.
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grass along the banks Of the -
Shelnutii and Jehesh had re,D,o.S lie
villages and the plain presented ~ he'S
a naked and desolate aspect that !, wo 'sae
the month Of November, The bsa, 'Ie IA
ever, was now almost intolerabIs w NOV; nov
whiIlwinds occasionally swept owe, ~, s"lsh'
Of the country. They could BE- ... =. ace
they advanced from the dessT, zen seen, As
along with them clouds of sand ard oSS''ylng
Almost utter darkness prevailed dD,;n, u .S,
passage. which lasted generally a6sa nelr
hour and nothing could resist Their S''' sn
on returning home one afternoon 80.
tempest Of this kind. found no nm. @,'' :
my dwellings; they had been comnI .s ~
carried away. POnderous wooden 80
works had been borne over the banE a5
hurried some hundred yards dis,aD,. "a, ~
tents had disappeared. and nv furD;,r,. , .ne
scattered over the plain. When an "a y
mound, my only secure place of r,G,gs ~. ..s
beneath the fallen lion. where coma S s1s
the fury OF the whirlwind; the Arab. $50. ~
from their work and crouched In ,bs -, !. assu
es, almost sufocated and blinded b. ~
dense cloud Of fine dust and sand IN; nc
nothing could exclude.-LavayS, NJ;
Ueh. 4''"s-
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his gloves he was perfect Brummel, always
excepting the basket over his arm. which,
however. was ingeniously contrived to re
seulble that usually carried by anglers. Out
Of that array be was never seen on the
street. How it could be obtained OF kept
in order, was daily renewed wonder. Peo-
pie said there was very different dress
worn at the cottage; and all the tailors oil
the town affirmed he made his own gar.
ments, as to the business Of none had he
given the smallest addition. His solitary
leisure was spent in cleaning gloves, brush.
ing up matters generally, and d:sciplining
a couple OF Shirts Tor that morning sally
was the Joy Of his life, and to be occasion
ally mistaken for a gentleman dandy, his
only aim and reward. This devoutly-wish-
editor consummaiion he attained at times,
and one instance Of it served to amuse the
townspeople, to whose knowledge it came.
for many day. The daughter Of respect
able merchant, who had just returned from
London boarding school. with large i'm.
portation Of airs, and profound admiration
for everything snowy and useless. CHANGED
to meet the incompatible recl,ise on the
first OF her morning walks. The yoDng lady
came home overlooking with what she call.
ed the romantic circumstance Of distin-
guished young nobleman actually coming
10 rusticate in such place on pretext oil
angling in the celebrated salmon river.-
She knew he was Frederick Beauchamp,
the brother Of her particular friend Lady
Theresa, daughter Of the Earl Of, who
had introduced him to her, Just before leav.
ing school. He had looked very much al
her; she would bow TO him on the next oc.
casion.
True to her resolution, she sailed forth
on the following day after an hours extra
dressing, and encountered the object Of hel
solicitude on his usual morning rounds
Miss took the opportunity Of saluting him
in the crowded street before two elderly &C.
quaintances. and her nod was most gravely
returned.
He cannot recolIect me, am so much
grcwnI saio she in loud whisper.
do you know him!' inquired one OF the
ladies in company.
oh yes! responded miss; Il met him
frequently in London
'Indeedp replied the querst; he has been
here for two years, and they call him the
Muffin Man.
Her neighboIs ayerred that, after that rev.
elation, the particular friend of Lady The.
resa, was never in hurry to recognise dis
tinguished-looking strangers; but with the
eccentric mpffin-man closes my recollection
Of oddities.--Chambery' Journal.
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bfou hi home his new suit. how the goose
was underdone at dinner, how he went TO
he play and did not treat his wife, with
the curtain lecture consequent thereupon,
&c, &c. The whole man stands daguer-
|reotyped before US. We see him consci-
en,ious and honest at bottom, yet comply
ing with the prevalent examples OF corrup.
ton, swayed 10 and fro by his duty 10 his
king and his love Of himself, by his reso-
Iutions Of economy and his impulses Of
vanity, by the prejudices of his Presbvte.
rian education, and the seductions Of fash
ionabIe dissipation. Pepys and Boswell
are always associated in our mind as the
silly, shrewd, honest, good nstured, every
day men who have written the two most
readable books in the language.
Moreover, Pepys writes history in the
l"dignifed" sense of the word, being, in
virtue Of his Office. politician. and admit
ted behind the scenes; being, also, a per-
sonal lavorite with the merry monarch, and
his sour-visaged brother.
We have, also, here and there, delicious
scraps Of literary "ana," for he was the
acquaintance Of Dryden. and the friend Of
Evelyn Qrom whom, by the way, he bor-
roa0ed the collection Of autograph letters
now in the Bibliotheca Pepysians.)
Macaulsy has been largely indebted to
this library for the materials of his third
chapter; though. with that rare Facility pc.
culiar to himself. he occupied only two
mornings in its examination.
The diary was deciphered, some years
ago, by the Rev. ]. Smith, and published
under the editorial care of Lord Bray.
brooke, who took upon him to leave out
"what he did not consider interesting. p
The Reviews unanimously clamored fol
the rest, and accordingly this third edition
contains the passages omitted in the first
The noble editor has sprinkled here and
there notes smacking. indeed, OF dileitant.
ism in history, but indicating as thorough q
knowledge Of Debrett as Major Penden.
mis- himself could desire. The real meri,
belongs to the aforesaid "Rev. j. Smith,
whose small name on the title.page is
overshadowed by the tall capitals OF Rich,
ard Lord Observation-Disclosures En-
aminer.