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The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29


President Taylor deserves the thanks Of The
country for 81; lyas: one good quality about hi.
message, and that is-fhe had l,tle 10 say. he has
had the good taste to say that little in few words.
The message is in keepn, with the precious little
writing Of all o,her kinds w..h which the world
has been favored from his pen, Not having had
time to inform himself he has few opinion, to
utter. lie has no. bothered li. head much about
the wars in Europe, and so has kept entirely out
Of them. For aught this country need care or
know, the r!Urlerers Of Austria are Just rs much
entitled to polite treatmen; nj our hands rs the
maftyrcI Macynrs. We are in all these things
strictly neutral And perhaps it is rs well. But
we can hardly ey'gse the prc,i len; far showing
'hat be is q. h;tle posted up about matters tia;
come much nearer home For instance. he saws.
III substance If California shall adopt the right
sort Of Constitution" g. Vow there ia no T.
about It. as tie President could have known had
he read the papers for it has b,cn known at
least two months ago that California actually ha,
adopted 4 cons;i,u'ian anil the president should
have known tl4t fact Bu; perhaps he cid not
want to sly how lie liked the "Pruyiso" feature Of
that constitution. and SO he know. no,iin: aboutit
Bat thanks to the tutor,iip Mr. Clayton. the
Pre,iien; has considering how much Of no, lee
he was a year ago learned CONSIDERABLE" and be-
already ventures to declare himself full believer
in At least two points OF the Wig creed. to wit
Specific duties N opposition to ai ra'orsm: AMI q
tanf 'or protection This undoubtedly constitute,
hin from this time forth a whis, and considering
lis aptness in learning under hi, preseu, master.
those good, honest democrats and natives, dc. dc.
that voted for him under tn, impression that he
was to be purely people, President" NAV well
be d.smayed fer there can be little doubt. from
some ihrcatuing passage. # the message, as for
instance that in reference 10 the subtrcasury. but
that before another year, the President viii have
been able TO comprehend and be fully indoctrina.
ted IN all the other sublime tcnets that make up
the creed Of the universal wLig party. And then
we shall have full and lively realization OF what
was so dalkly compr;hcnled a wear aco-,ho
magnificent idea ola President the Of People and
not Of party" Ia
But aside from part! i.rl, and a great deal Of
dodgins IN the message, 1t nevertheless contains
some recommendations which we cordially ap
prove, Such are his recommendations in refer
ence to cheap postage, the Nicaragua canal, the
Panama silroad, &c. DC The President talks
here ike that man Of candor and good sense that
the country took him f1r, and it isa pity tha; he
has not sufficient independence Of character to act
cut the same character on all other subjects.
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29
The Country Press,

The Chicago Citizen Of Wednesday has m ex.
ce'lent article, addressed rather to the country
press than to ts subscribcr' in reference to what
Is one Of tue most CRYING evils of the tmes-the
credit system on tho part Of the country rres.-
The article shows in torcible manner the evil. of
the system, and makes some suggestions loohia,
to a remedy. We may publish this article in a
week or two with some thoughts Of our own on
the sub,eg.
But our purpose now is TO call the attention Of
our brethren OF the country press to another mat.
ter which we thinl, is equally deserving Of their
notice. Wealudc to tie olious and unjust tax to
which VIC of the country press are actually sub.
Jected IN order to briu; the large eastern wi,hv.
washy mammoth publications TO our doo,s to
compete with our own papers, Is thi, not a
shameful outrage The circulation Of the Free Ira.
der through this county costs the Post Office DEPART
mont nothing. We send comparatively small
bnnches to the different post Offices Of this countv
and whether our paper is in the mail or not. is
matter of entire Indifference to the local mail car
riers, so far as bulk or weight j, concerned. Yet
We, Chat Is our sbscribcrs directly but We indi.
reetly) ate compelled to pay within the merest
irit!e as much to the post office department, for
the transportation OF our paper few miles as the
Bcnnet lleralds or New Worlds, or Brother iona.
thans, or Yankee Notions, pay for Transporting
their steamtoa; loads Of matter Thousands of
miles; and the worst feature in the matter il
that as the transportation of these publications
eats M something like half Of the whole revenue
Of the Post Office Department the tax we Of the
country press pay to the department is consumed
IN, and expended for the express purpose Of. dc.
iaying the expense Of carrying this foreign mat.
ter Now we are opposed to paving this tax ..
We say to the country press let us demand us.
tce at the hands Of congress lie; this tax be nut
where it belongs, OH tho shoulders of ,he city
press, and let country papers circulate free, n,
least TO the post offices within their respective
counties.
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29

double dealing Mr. Baldwin and not Mr. KilduF.
would have been elected "a man too Elevated to
turn traitor To his party. Don't YOU think SO.
friend llolbrookf
"Argas has heretofore at different times given
communications highly acceptable, worthy Of pc.
rusa by the public and beneficial to the cause ,vc"
Better save your sugar plums, Mr. Editor
Christmas Is nigh unto hand-it may save your
constant advertising for wedding cake, fruits and
sweet things Your columns, then. would be
more welcome TO them who eat and sleep, only
10 live, instead of living only to eat and sleep.
AS sleeps the body SO sleeps conscicncc-Goo
for thee friend, else the Janus faced ghost oftrcach.
cry would torment thee in thy dreams. Ii is not
TO be wondered at that my sleepy friend should
hate to publish of others, what he hmsylfhas been
guilty Of But murder will out, and by the f.
ttnal' it has got To come. Angrs
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29
orrAwA DIvlsroY, No. 3, OF Sons or TEN. !

PERANCE, dec. I'D, lSly
Your committee appointed to draft and report
resolutions expressive Of the sentiments Of this
Division relative to the death OF Brother DowyEY
BucHANNAN would respectfully submit the following
REPORT:
Again We have to mourn the death Of one Of our
brothers in the cause o, temperance yet. while we
mourn the event which depnves Us OF his presence
among US, feel consolation in the belief that the
pure and noble spirit which animated his earthly
form, has winged is way 10 those realms where the
lust are made more perfect, and where peace, love
and 10Y forever reign
DOwncy Buchanan was one of the earliest set
tiers OF this town. In his intercourse with his lei
low men he was soclable, upright, and humane, and
in an eminent degree enjoyed their niilcncc and
esteem, and his memory will long be cherished in
the hearts oia who knew him, Tie was one of the
early members Ut our Division OF the Sons of Tenn
pcrancr, aud always manifested lively interest in
its prosperity. Charitable in his views relniyc TO
the weakness OF human nature kind and attentive TO
those whose desires appear to be the governing prn
cpe Of their actions he was ever ready to assist in
sustaining those who resolved TO control their appe
the for the intoxicating beverage and release their
minds from the dominion OF the vicious passions
Resoired, That while we submit to the decree ot
the DIVINE Will IN calling to Himself our worthy
brother. yet, with becoming resignation. we lament
his removal IRON among us, and from the SCENES
where, by his wisdom and example he was exerling
powerful influence for the good Of his irllow men
Rcsoircd, That we deeply sympah1e with the
widow and family of our deceased brother in tins
their day ot trinl and atic,ion.
Resolrrd, That we will wear the usual badge OF
mourning for the space Of thirty days.
Resolrsd, That the r. S, transmit copy Of these
resolutions TO the hmily ofour deceased brother
Attest: 90. GAY K. s.
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29
RESIGNATION.
By Il. W. LoSGrrLiow

There is no flock. however watched and tended
But one dead lamb is there.
There is no fireside, howsoeer defended,
But has one vacant chair,
The air sfall Of fareweIs TO the dying,
And mourning for the dead;
The heart Of Rachel for her children crying
Willnot be comforted
Let US be patient these severe affections.
Not from the ground arse,
But of,entimes celestial benedictions
Assume the dark disguise.
We zee but dinly through the mists and yapors.
Amid these earthly danps,
What seems 10 US but dim funeral tapegs,
May be Heavens distant lamps.
Their is no death what seems SO is transition
This life Of Mortal breath
Is bur the suburb OF the fife elysian,
Whose portals we call Death.
Shei i no, dead-,he child of our Affection
But gone unto that school,
Where she no oonger needs our poor protection,
And Christ kiuIsei doth rule.
In tia, great cloister's stiffness and secusion,
By guardian angels led,
Safe from temptation safe from SINS pollution,
She lives, whom we call dead,
Day after day we think what she is doing
In those bright realms Of air;
Year after yearher tender steps pursuing,
Behold her grown more fair.
Thus do We walk with her and keep unbroken
The bond which nature gives
Thinking that our remembrance, tho unspokcn
May reach her where she lives
No, as a child shall we again behold her;
For when with rapture wild
In ouremhraces we again entoid her,
She will not be child;
But inir maiden in her fathers mansion,
Clothed with celestial grace
And beautiful with all the soui's expansion,
Shall we behold her face.
And though at times impemous with emotion
And anguish long suppressed
The swelling heart heayes moaning Ike the ocean
That cannot be at rest.
We WILDE patient and assuage the feeling,
We cannot wholly stay;
by silence snnctiiying, not concealmy
The grei that must have way.
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29

THG MESSAGE was telegraphed to this place ex.
clusively for the Free Trader, on Tuesday com.
menclng at about eleven o'clock. 1t came thro
10y way Of Chicago, having been tclcgraphed thro
e petru!t on Monday evening 1t should have
come TO Chicago and thence to this place On Mon,
day evening, but for the sickness of one Of the on.
orators at Detroit as it is said, but we suspect n
bit Of foul play had more 10 do with it than sick.
ness We regret that the GRcilly lne was
unfortunately ont Of order between this place and
Peoria just at the niche oftme, for iiit had been
IN order We should have commenced receiving
tie message here at four o'clock on Monday after
noon, when it commenced coming to Peoria
In the haste IN getting il in type on Tuesdly, n
number of gross typographical errors occurred,
which We have however corrected on transferring
Il TO the columns Of our paper, and as i, a, pres
ent stands, we believe the copy we give is a. free
from fault as any we have vet seen
We canno; omit in this connection, to bear ties
;Imony to the E.ithiGlness and accuracy in reading
exhibited by Mr G.. \, lloIllsttr, the operator at
this place, in copying the message; and we also
take the occasion to acknowledge in u general way
our lndebteness to him for his obligiug and accom-
mo lattns disposition manifested towards us in all
our business with the lightning department at o.;
taNa.
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29

The o, b C'-1hc Bachelors arc requested to
meet in the Court House on Ncwyears Eve, (Aion.
day evening Dec, Slst) a, o'clock, at which hour
the Grand Ordeal will commence its session We
would mention here, for the purpose ofdi.pclling
the fears entertained by Deacon SuLbles Elder
snodgrass Mrs Snhles, and Sister Angelica Ar,i.
meta smpkins, that the O. b c. never allows any
Intoxicating liquors to be placed upon its fes,al
board-it' suppers arc alway conducted upon
strict temperance principles
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29
Our AlNrrtiserA.

Mr. Wm DEEMS has lost a saddle.
Kohn ( Mandcbaum have somethin. to say to
California emgran.s, and to their debtors
Persons having claims aCaus; the estates Of
Henry Slater, deed, John Slater, decd, Lawrence
KeCf dec'd. and Lovel Kiuban decd, are mott
fed to f.e them in the probate court
The township commissioners give notice when
1li whore they will meet The inhabitants Q: the
several townships in this county.
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29

WISCONSIN, MoSry.--Thc Chicago Tribune con.
tradicts the statement made two weeks ago by
tho Chicago correspondent of,hc Constitutiooalist,
to the effect that Geo. smithhad conveyed all his
extensive property to VIM II. Brown, Esq, in
trust for the redemption Of the paper Of the Wis.
ccnsin Marine md Fro Insurance company. So
then there iss'ilno security for this money Send
Il home Send II home,
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29
WAsuIyCroy. Dec %.

The Senate Yesterday confirmed the appoint.
ment Of Henry Morris to Naple.
That part Of the presidents message relating to
the report cf the secretary of the treasury was re-
icIred 10 the finance committee.
lis rumored that the accounting officers have
reported to the solicitor OF the treasury Prosper
" Wetmore, late navy agent at New York. rs
dci,ulter in the sum Of s55sOOO.
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29
Returning Californiaas.

MI kellogg. who resides near Chicago, on the
road 10 Aaperyille, and another gentleman who.
with Mr. n had gone to California in the sprn, L.
cross the plains IN company from Chicago, pas.
'ed ,his place few days ago on their way home.
They had enjoyed poor health and not daring to
iru,; themselves N California with >hatter,. con
euiut.on,, they found It necessary to leave. They
give" "N,hcr disaoura-.uS account OF affairs there.
Mr. heeier who left this place some months ago.
they met a; Panama keeping hotel and doing q
good business The miners from this region had
generally got across the plains in good health.
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE FREE TRADER
Sr. LOUIS, Dec. oT-7n N

ST.. LOUIS Dec 27-7 m.
An individual named George Walker shot an
OMNIBUS driver near the Catholic cemetery on
tuesday night The driver is said to he danger
onsly wounded Five other men were shot by a
pareeioi masqueraders on Monday night at Clark.
son : coffee house IN this city. And n young man
was shot IN the arm on Tuesday night at tho Er.
win iiou'c-bceved to have been an accident
Andia'tiy' n man was stabbed ON same night at
the state tobacco warehouse, Quite a lively
christmas
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29

The murdered man--ior whose body the good
people Of Niles under the directions oi "A clairyoy.
ant, have been most ndustrouly fishing for fort.
night past, and which was once drawn so near the
surface Of the river as to DO distinctly seen-pas.
sod through Detroit the other day on his way
l,ome having been absent on visit TO his friends
in Vermont Chi. Tribune
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29
Markets.

New York, Dec 21--5pm.
No improvement to mention in the -four market
The demand is mostly limited to the wants Of the
home trade. Good western and straight brAnd'
Si,9Sns505.
l'Acat without inquiry, but prices remain sta
tonay,
There isn good deal doing in corn and prices
are advancing
The marketior pork is steady, but without any
sales o! Consequence,
Lord is quiet, with regular sales in kegs atos
in bbls. g.
There is a good feeling in the coffee market, and
sales are ready at III
The steamer is now over due and i, expected
momentaily to arrive
sr. Louls, Dec. Flip m.
No new feature in the market worth notice
Small sales Of flour have been made to day at 90
firm Wheat ranges from SIS n Sl,05--demand
steady. Com 10 a i2c, sacks returned. Whiskey
scarco--small lot sold at 27c Lard ranges from
$i,5oa5, ,ooas5 81 Q in bbls and .iercos Pork s776
ass for mess. In beef cattle there il not much
doing. Packers keep aloof and all transactions
are ON drovers account Hogs may be quoted
Mt s2ase so, dividing on 200 lbs although
small sales have been made Mt . ct lower yet not
in sufficient quantities TO give tone 20 u" mar"r'
The number of hogs killed exceeds thI rrH'r'' j.
last year but no reliable account can b, given ~
after the first of January
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29
81. Lows, Dec. asth 5---p. NJ.

ST LOVIs, DC. "bIII O--T' '"'
Flour r,;oLhs- -i'a1ccd sales to day hto
l2k Wheat no change s5ai o5. Corn nothing
doing. Pork firm at 81 1898 per bbl' Lard
5G5ic, the latter figure for prime DisagreeaoIc
weather prevented transactions. Hogs have a
downward tendency. Lead s., nominal, no sales
whiskcy in demand from ?5G27c. No change
in the general market. Business dull
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29

TAKE Norrcr-Thors are quite number Of
persons IN this and adjoining counties, who i'm
aclne that some things cannot be done as well as
others To individuals who always lool; TO their
eastern papers for news, We would ask as favor
that they observe how much in advance We are
with the Presidents Message Of their Model
Couriers' Messengers" Dollar Weeklies" tc
DC Some two weeks after they have read it in
our paper it may be expected in the eastern jour.
uals-Peoria Register
Exactly, Mr. Register Your remarks fl our
case as well as your own. The public, take no,
tice
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29
CHICAGO, Dec

CHICAGO, Dec %, 1910.
fhe receipts ofproduce are no,very large consid.
cling the goodness Of the roads. Winter whea, Ia
worth 70Gsoc in the street; spring 5O@5ic.
Corn is2oc sheled. 20Ggec in the car.
Oats are 20@22c.
Pork is ~ 25G3oo according to quality. Tho.
weather isfnc for packing Democrat 'a, .
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29

Or. r. P. ADAMS LEc7rars-Tho wonlcrr,
discoveries that have quite recently been mad,
nre.ercncc to the nature of ELECTRICITY and i., va
rious applications to suh,cryc the want, Of man.
possess SO profound an interest tina, the mimi be-.
comes amo>t hevillerad in ccnr,rnl,.
linz them The Electro Magnetic Telegraph
which acts as sort otnervous system throughout
the worlL-carryue intelligence 90 every portion
Of the globa with he velocity of thought and
giving to man an omnjuresencc almost equal To-
his Creator. surely may well be called the eighth
wonder of the world The Hclicks discovered
by Dr. Page of Boston. but two years ago. Is now
last taking the place Of stcqm and, doubtlcs, in
few more years viii be used to propol the family
carriage and the car'moH's dray Asa wonderi,is
no; inferior to anything the world has ever wit.
messed Dr. y. with his large ani beau'ifJl appara-
tus, has models oE various machine, propelled b.
this still .uIau, power with which be saws WOOD.
turns vhccl', drives the hammer Of the forge. lt-
Interesting As such experiments must be to every
thinking mind is astonishing that these lectures
should BE- so s.imly attended Dr Lille, witha
much les costly apparatus while lec,urns here,
for four successive evening". drew crowded houses
1t cannot BE- then want Of taste for the sciences
that pFe'eutel on. citizen, from pa;roaiziug Mr.
y, AMI the charge he made on "wednesday nigh,
that Tic people ci Ottawa would sooner attend
'monkoy.show' OF crowd the house TO witness
ncsro-daHce, th:,n to encourage the dissemination
of-cicatiic knowledge was eyiIcn.y false. The
difficulty lies in the windy and really riIi,ulous
attempts ut c!oqucnce with which Dr. \. bore-
his hearers. Let lin, instead Of those nonsen,i.
c.! strains Of defamation over the mere turnin,
Of wheel, devote himself to the simple tale Of
cause and effect, anl we will insure him good au.
dicnces wherever he goc4.
Is to Dr. As attack upon D.: Lille, We think
It only proved tha, he wa, entirely ignorant Of the
principle upon which Dr. L.se engine operated.
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29

OF this ConftderAcv, ana for dispa,on and ifmy
physical courage he equal to the maintenance Of
my convictions of right and duty will devote all
| am and all have cn earth to its consummation
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29

sbvr,.r. =. H., ,.. 80. ~ 80 80 % "
cr .t Va 'n '''G t'S'l IT,
,,rp.,;n ,I,I ~ i ~ ie li'i''[,,rT Il ; sGSh
n IL So fr,,, tr 49, . Ee W''',.5
, '''Ne : ''Ihy' n"' ''He' sac "' ule hvHSe'
EXPRESSED by majority Of iii. holy.
But sir, II the organization OF this House is to
oe ul.oVe' oy me passage Ct these bills 4 these
tru., in God sr ,bo, ',',,,','r" ,y C. Io y py'g
the last speaker cc the House of Rerrr.sptetjy,.
lh!s expression : not the cbuilitiou Of feeling il
l!'.,''''L' s,'''i'ien's ! nave Wen considered and
o','l IJ'sed' sea P'o"'lS ana F'-'eH, They are
s"',' % '',,'tg N y,i"IhVh win me people repre-
>'"" Al1 / tel. -ta. .rheh' u ur>e measures De-
or,bn ,.J u,Fe WI, VIII se gi On. attgHrmIaon ai the
'I'"-'He ne solemn res'Ne 10 defend iher homes
ana E MAINTAIN 1. @ Their hoa.r Lei 'l.i' issue come
..''., - ny 'I't you wa. ""I ever! southern
I'.'T 'I'' as threat } am pfrad To believe tha;
wv, f"'e ga c''h size, 81 'he ne"e equally brave
1u -,I.''li''n VIA ma "''5fel'r ue'Mee" men
'",'S ,.I ,htN ,.t SIDES. An" 'hr rutb'r' Who
"e c'HnlE 7" u'>l"1 u'eM "l 'N,Ir i-h'', and de
-''I' uIh' ''',ie 'he N'rl. II there he any
.'"'''''" u"' VINO "VN4d refuse 'n ,'"ui 10y h'~
''','"! )" H''," "'' ,,'e'5''CI' IN'Ir ere H'ne'
>"'' >r',rai Fo'n''l Ar Would h"' merely b. eN-
c''','i ny i.' own people. 'ut hI' own children
"oI'" "'"l' curses nl'hh' grave
This speech was replied IN hy Mr. Roor. ot O.
hio who after reularIiny on the yayi1,. ,r,, -la-
hal bso, ,,r,,,,s..i g. ..r...,;,.,,. .r. II.
- ''''.
'"'"'"'
Hcuow came 10 tln other matter-;hc dis-o,u..
ton Of the Union, or that kind Of moicra,ou
which was % prevent II. He trusted, with the
calm, moderate counsel, Of such g,utlcmcn a- the
honorable gentleman from Virginia. Mr. NFApL.
", W"on'1 get along "nAou. d'>'o!u'iou \ laugh
,,;.,,,, .r,, w. ''.'' 10 ana. ~, sue"
had m,, Lear,!a .uccn,n from, That ',.rt.rr.n-
Laughter However, If dissolution must come,
,L' II. Wv ,a ','e o,',y'' L[' come C'i"tr
they wero TO dssoly,. N ,Lrr ,,-s.. ,I.r,,
elat,i,ude" it would not he btaIal lAlau.h1
1t would not be ITrcmaaab.e. There wou.d be
lr,i1, t Il, ~ r. U ~ l So J.. u.,I''
better-L,iarc the Hon, wa. or,gnjlri fir If
after C,-auilation it should come by some such
process as reporting bill. for the abolition Of
slavery IN the District Of Columbin. vhv lien
'wouli come the time for tlht in defence ui the
wife, the little ones, the household gods. and all
o'hrr h2HvboRf firHirrsi
The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29
Tolls ON tho Canal.

The tolls received upon the canals for the years
1913 and 40 are as siollows. twill be seen that
the increase for 40 is very large:
1913