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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10
Omnium Ga,,ierum.

Tie following notice, accompanied by copious
supply Of corn doiger" and .belliedbottlc"
full to the cork of most delicious "back-strap,"
was handed in for publication just before going
to press;
VI ARRTED-Near Shabby, on Thursday evening
the SIh inst, by the Rev AmlnHdab Sleek, Mr. il
HoncHiN SyooKs to Miss ElAyENLlEITA SWEET
MEATS, all Of This county
The bride she looked like butter lly,
And the groom like gdilcr-jGcket;
And the girl all sad, / wishitw l."
And the boys-"wt're ready to hnck il"
THr CRcT~ 1t il said that the surplus wheat
crops IN Ohio will he sufficient to bread one half
! Of chri-cnlom. 1ho GRIM ia Of excellent quail.
! ity, weighing '.on CO Go ib.-rer Bushcl Mich.
lgan has produced more than twice as much this
year as ever before and the grain is Of excellent
quality.
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND MARINE We
were shown this morning counterfeit $40 bill on
! the Wisconsin Marine aud Fire Insurance Co.
! Though rs general appearance might easily deceive,
an examination will easily detect the counterfeit.
| The lett hand border ia embeshed with figure
| of Reaper IN the gcnHiRf--of an Indian in the
counterfeit. Genuine, dalc 1919, counterfeit 1850.
| The figure" 10" is much nrgcr IN the counterfeit,
than IN the genuine - Oh Jour
A certain Dr. IliptrY will obligc many ofhis
friends in this city il he will return and settle his
particularly that due this Office by doing
this he will save himself being exposed The
last we heard Of him, he was with the Kentucky
Infant at Chicago; but ia now probably somo-
where in the state of New York--Aiton Ioit'
graph, July ~.
A certain DR. -. but he hasn't left town
yet--so we shall wait week or two longer.
We find the following item of news in reference
to the emigrants who have taken the overland
route to California, in the St Louis Revce. We
have correspondent on this route, but for some
reason or other have not heard from him since
he left F. Kearney.
"Four gentlemen of Illinois arrived last evening
on the ST. Ange, on their return from Fort Lara.
mie, having reached that point on their way TO
California They confirm the reports Of small
pox aud cholera prevailing among tho emigrants,
and state in addition that much suffering exists
from the want OF provisions
washington's headquarters at Newburgh New
York were dedicated % the tho 4tb, having been
bought and taken under the patronage Of tho
State General Scott made brief patriotic spcoch
on the occasion. ~ tP
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

altar. arl. after reading chapter IN TIE good
book, bpYins their knees IN Lunltie prayer to
their Father in Hcsycr,
|, But sudden change comes over tn happy
grpup--the father Is cat down By soias a DIS
case. AID the mother j. left alone 10 Struggle
through the worli ssit!i the whole weight OF her
large family resting upon her Her health Is fec
bic, she lacks physical strength, ami n few
months she sinks beneath the weight OF her bur
then aud that happy group which we have lg''
concentrated : scattered 10 the four winds IN
accustomed 10 the eva ways Of the world. they
are soon, one by one, carried oa BY the many
alugemeats Of ,i,e aud immortality, which are
constantly clustering atogEd the ins4rei'1i'ei
and in few years ailer contrast lh''s eoi'i''..A
with what it was when VIZ beiicla i..ef' ~ t''e la
snily altar. They are nov the -j.i-sJ'!a 'ic'l.As
Of vice anl deba1chcry.
Why shoeli tiis a.Ae' p have come upon
these Innocent children Nill mS one pretend
that Col saw 1T thus 10 aisiict them mat they
Inirh continue IN the picus course on which tl,ey
started. or tha. they hal been guilty Of some he
ueo,ls sin which deserved this terrible rcprooff
Il could not have been On acrornt Of any in Of
their parents, iyr ,hry were aiken 10 heaven and
made angels, while their innocent offspring seem
cd to have been d1oniea Ia porhunn.
We leave every candid mind to form lis own
opinion Of Col who would govern his creatures
thus. And it is here, We conceive that great
error IS committed 10y the oyponents OF modern
religious doetriue. They lead their followers t"
attribute to the Almighty tie passions Of meh-
malice battered, ami ;c-driving bis subjects
into submission with the tyranny Of i Nero--and
crushing the innocent a terrible examples - the
guilty Would it not be more rational TO believe
That these affections are nere concidcnces, falling
inliscrimnatev upon all classes Of She human IA
,ay without amy reference 10 their re- laiionto the
Deity than to believe be is thus continually whip
ning into obedience lis tAithless children No oh
lection can be brought against the above instances
on The grounds that they are not supposable eases
AR they are all taken from actual occuuonces
And VIC venture TO say there are but few persons
who have arrived at mature age Who have not
known almost parallel cases.
Much more nigh, till be said upon tbs suhicc
were 10. afraid Of eshausting your patience o'
too much room myour paper. My o'gect Is SIM
PLY to call attention to IL, for believe II tn be a
evil which should be corrected. DiNTEkO.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

EXPLOSION OF A STEAMER ON LAKE ERIE.--Tho
Steamer America burst one Of her boilers at Bar.
ccona, Oh Lake Eric at o'clock on the morning
of the 3lst ult, and was towed into Erie by the
Albany. Thirty-one persons were injured by
the explosion, seven Of whom have died, and 9th.
era arc dangerously scalded. Tho boat was, at
tho time of the accident in charge of tho mate
Capt Squicr having remained Mt Cleveland, be-
ing unwell Of the injured and killed all were
either boat hands or s,ecrage passengers except
one cabin passenger, No cause assigned for the
accident.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

The SHgRFP-Mr Compiler, sheriff Of this
county, has been absent from home about four
weeks, Rnl under circumstances which induce sus.
pcion either that be- his absconded or been mur.
dcred. Among the thousand rumors afloat last
week We gave the least offensive one, being un.
willing TO believe without ample testimony, that
a man 50 long and well known to the people Of
this county, had committed a fraud, Mr. &. left
home for the purpose Of paying over TO the audit
or the balance due ON state tax ftr 1919. II Is
understood that he reached Springfield and paid a
large sum on account anl then went tn ST. LOUIS
and Shawnee,on for the ostenslble purpose ofbry'
ing nu 'or's warrants Since which nothing has
been heard from him Shoud he not return, his
-lrc,ies NAV BE- liable for about 900 or 10000
Mr. Compiler was one Of the oldest residents Of
this county and received on several occasions an
expression Of the confidence Of his fellow citizens
who will be generally overwhelmed with surprise
and regret, should the suspicion that now hangs
over him. be confrme- Peoria Dem. Press
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

LAKE DISASTERS Lake Ere, saws the Cleveland
PLAIN Dealer, seems TO be spccn.ly doomed this sea-
son, N The way Of steambol, caIamles
In March, the Troy Dew up, killing iourteenp.r
sons
In April, the Anthony Wayne blew up, killing
an downing Sky.
In May, thesleamer Commerce ran into and sunk
the steamer Despatch on the Canada shore, drown
nI thirty eight.
In Juue the Steamer Griffith burned up by which
two hundred and seveuty.our lives were lost
In July, the calamity seems TO lie the blowing I'd
Of the America, hy which from eight TO ten have
lostthcir hives ana fifteen Or twenty severely scald.
ed
Every month since The opening Of navigation hn-
bad It's disaster, and the loss OF life so lar sums up
$40
This is unprecedented in the history Of Lake ca
lamitirs. Heretofore, explosions have been almost
/ unknown IN these western waters. For the las,
twenty i've wears, only five explosions had taken
pace, aud those 80 slight that but thirty persons in
all Were killed. Durng the last five months be-
tween eighty and one hundred persons have been
killed from this cause.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

FRoM EuRopE.-The Canada arrived at New
York on the lst inst, bringing 7 days later in.
teIIigence from Europe. Wheat had declined
The weather and growing crops of England were
reported to be all that could be desired The
American fleet had arrived off Lisbon but there
was no news with regard to our difficulties with
Portugal The rumor at Washing,onis that they
have been settled.
The National Repeal Association ofIreland has
been dissolved.
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August :, 1850
p,Yr5x. July 90, ls5

ONION july y, I"lV-
NrSsrs OmgE-l beg your pardon for lraling
YOU into an error in regard to Mir Gedneys op.
Grafton. ON the i,h TO swell hts subscription list
heard the boys speaking oft, and got the impression
that he had been up her. on that day lsuce lean
tha, the boys were in Ottawa on the ilh, where Mr.
Gedney made the offers TO them spoken of in my
other letter With this correction you may rely on
NV statement | can bring four witnesses TO swear
,oit Respectfully yours &c. T,
This, ,aeu clears up the only flaw which appeared
IN our statements, aud ,hey now stand thus far con.
.r,..d
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

The DrrIcuLrY WITH PoRruoAL-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Louisville Courier
says:
BY the last steamer, our government has beer
put in possession of highly important and salts
tory dispatches from the Hon. James b Clay, oul
charge at Portugal Mr.. Clay conveys the graft
Tying intelligence that Portugal has at last yield
cd to the reasonable demands Of our government
had consented to pay all claims of q our citizens
which have been SO long delayed, including The
Armstrong claim.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10
WASHINGTON ,Iulv s

washington, july OIL,
The compromise bill hcirg resumed, oiersome
debate, the amendment OF Mr.. Norris was agreed
to.
Mr. Pcarce now moved to throw another pls'
senger out Of the Omnibus by striking out all IN
the bill that related To New Mexico He said ms
the amendment Of Mr. Dawson adopted yestcr.
day in effect prohibited the establishment of any
government in New Mexico until after tue set.
| Element Of the Texas boundary question, there
was no need of including her in the bill After
some conversation, Mr. pearce varied his motion
20 MS to strike outa relating to New Mexico, and
then reins,atng the whole except Mr. Dawson's
amendment
Mr.. Shields said he yesterday gave lis vote for
Mr.. Brndbury's amendment, as amended by Mr.
Dawson, II vote, which, on reflection, he could not
defend here or elsewhere, and hc was glad Of the
opportunity now afforded Of retrieving that vote
lie would vote in favor Of Dir. Pearce's PROPOSE
ton.
Mr.. Pearcc, by request, so divided his amend
ment as to take the question first on striking out
and the motion to strike out was agreed to-
yeas 33, nays 22.
Mr., pearcc now moved TO reinsta,e all Just
stricken out except Dawson's amendment
! Mr. Douglass moved to amend the amendment
by striking out Mr. Pcarce's provision, Tint ths
Board OF Commissioners in tho Texas boundary
shall report by time stated, and that their nc
ton should be presented TO congress during It's
next session, suspending III, operation of the ter
ritorial government of New Mexico until after the
commissioners shall have agreed npon terms and
that an the meantime, the rights Of both the Uni.
ted States aud Texas shall remain unchanged and
unaffected.
This amendment was rejcctcd-yes "a, nays
SO.
Mr.. Hale moved III indefinite postponemcnt Of
the bill, which was rkcc,ei--ycas ~ nays 80.
NJ y,,ion oov ,xnypd 10 amend runrup's A
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

Lieut. Marry, of the National Observatory N
Washington, DESTROYS of subscribing the interests
OF the farmers by system of observations the
same as are now being taken at sea, wishes ev.
cry farmer to consider the following questions
addressed 10 himself, and send answers to him
Lieut. Maury) at Washington:
"What are the winds that bring rain to you
what is the situation Of your farm with re
gard to the mountains on tho sea coast
what are the fruits and agricultural staples
that are best adapted to your region of country
what to your farm
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10
Missouri Election.

The election in this state is looked to vii in.
tense interest rs the result will amount to an APP
prevail or condemnation Of the course Of Mr. Ben
ton, and must involve his continuance or withdraw
al from the senate, The election took place On
Monday. We have thus far received but few re-
tuns-.not by any means enough. to Indicate hJw
the state has gone--but the chances seem to be IN
favor Of the wings. \
Iowa ElEcrIoN-An election for Governor
Congressman, DC, took place in iowa on Monday.
What few returns we have received look tayora,
bic for the democrats. Butwe can only guess TN,
I'll next week.
INDIANA ELEcTIoS-lhe election in this state i.
for members of a convention to amend the state
constitution, for members of the legislature coun
ty officers &c, Returns look abou, the same Il,
last year, when the democrats iriumphed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

TmRp CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRIcr-We learn 10y
the State Register that the democrats Of the Srd
congressional district in this state have again
nominated the Hon. o. B. Fickln for congress-
Tho convention met at Vandalia on the 2nd inst,
there were 25 ballots, the last of which stood,
ricklin 80, Shaw 49,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

TIE NEXT Presidency Wentworth writ.
ing from Washington to his paper, since the death
of President Taylor, says; look upon it as in
eyiable that Henry Clay is to be the next wing
candidate, and see signs tina, many of our lead.
ing democrats mean to support him. They Ger.
tainly will do it If Col Benton Judge Woodbury.
or any other man, that they are not certain of Us.
ing, runs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

MASSACHUSETTS SESAroR.-Ihe Governor Of
Massachusetts has appointed the Hon, Robert
Winthrop U. S Senator in place Of Danl Web.
ster, who goes into the Cabinet
What has come Of Choate
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

EVEN TEMrrRATuRE.--From n weather tabl. in
the Nueces Valley 1t appears that for the week EN-.
ding June 81 the temperature at Corpus Christi va.
RED q, The same time Of day, only two degrees du.
A. NJ from 80 to IS at noon, and from 81 to 80 at
6p,M
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WnshinClon. Jnlv 20

After the consideration OF the morning business,
the senate resumed the Consideration OF the COM
promise bill. o
The senate had for week hitherto been at
work on the Texas boundary portion Of r,c Ii.l,
which, as reported by the committee OF thirteen
proposed 10 pay Texas the sum of---DollaFs,
in consideration of her relinquishing her claim to
New Mexico to the United States, The trouble
was on filing up this blank. The Texas Sena-
tors would talk OF no smaller sum than 10000
600, while not a corporals guard of Senators be-
sides was willing to so for the bil! with such
sum Inserted. What was to be dUuci Without
the aid Of .hc Texas Senators the bill could not
pass Finally an eXPedient was bat upon by Mr.
Bradbury. who moved an amendment that instead
of recuniary offer being made to Texas, com
missiouers should be appointed to ascertain her
true boundaries, and that their report skou!d un-
dcrro The subsequent revision OF Texas and Con.
gress,
The question REQUIRED on tho adoption Of the
amendment Of MIR. Bradbury.
MI. Dayton moved 10 aiHcud 'nc hInenunleH'
so as instead Of appointing commissioners, To
bring the question before the Supreme Court q
the L. S. for decision aud final adjustment.
The amendment was rcjeced-yeas lS nays
! 50.
( Mr. Benton moved proyiso, that no person
should be appointed a commissioner who had
: formed or expressed an opinion upon the qurs'
ton. and that the commissioners should bc sworn
! Rejected yeas - nays 49,
The question was then taken on Mr.. Bradbu
rvs amendment, and it was rejected-yeas IS
nays aS.
Mr.. Bradbury again moved his amendment, BIZ
so modified as to direct the commissioners TO rs
certain the true boundary Of Texas at the time q
her annexation and in case Of failure 70 ascertain
such boundary. then IL select convenient one
After various Intellectual attempts 10 amen,
this amendment the senate, at late hour ad
iourned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

A New Posr OrFics has been established in
the town Of Dimmick, in this County, aud A, Long
appointed Post Master.
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WILL CovNu-llc dcmocratic county conycn-
ton which met at Joliet On Thursday to appoint
delegates to the Jolie. Congressional convention
Instructed the delegates to vote for the nomina
NON Of " AL-..lt. 30
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

What kind Of essence does young man like
when hc pops tho question" Acqai essence.
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The Omnians nI,l.

We have tl.is week 10 chronicle decidedly tie
most important event Of the present session OF
Congress 1t isno less tlian the upsetiing, break
ipg down. and the utter smash Of the famous
Omnibus or bill fer the settlement IF all theaS'
;,atnr questions Of the country which has occu-
pied the L. 5. Senate, "a the exclusion OF all 9th
or business, for the last eight months. The meas
IRE was an up hill business from the beginning
AlLouch there was an unioubte2 majority IN the
Senate in favor Of acompromisc Of some sort, the
bill in question could never he licked INTO shape
50 as to meet the appreciation Of a mJm;y'--
What one was FIR, another opposed and not the
most INSCRIPTIONS bargaining, sworr =, and log
rolling could bring odds and ends enough i"geih
er TO carry the bill through.
The country is sick Of this sqoaIbe at Wash
iig,on, and TO have it ended, Mould have been
satisfied with the adoption even ct this Omnibus
measure. Bat We have always been prrudced
against tie log rolling system OF leSir.a'Nn. II
i, never resortcd to but when measures are want
ed Nat cannot stand On their own merits. We
never heard OF beneficial or pop-rr measure
needing the assistance Of log.yol.ns. 9hysystelq
i, used only wien it becomes necessary to sugar
coat some legislative iifqui'y.
The final struggle in the senate on the Compro'
mise was one of intense anxiety and interest, and
although naturally characterized by much warmth
Of feeling it was not disgraced by any personal
rencontres or disrepu:able brawis. We should
be glad to give in our paper the proceedings OF
the last three or four days Of the senate on this
measure at full length, did our limits permit; but
as this is impossible, We will attempt briefly to
sketch the las, few days proceedings IN such a
way as to give the reader at least an Ineligible
( view Of the esd of this long windy wordy war.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

oHIo TEAcHER.--We are indebted TO some IN.
known hand for a copy Of monthly publication
bearing the above title, which halls from Cincn.
natl, and is edited by Thos. Rainey, Esq Price
50 cents year. Each No. contains S2 pages.
besides advertising pages There is in the num-
Der before Us much valuable matter on the sub.
jet Of elucatjon, that viii suit any MERRIAM in
the L. 5. Teachers, we should think would find
this work especially very useful
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-05
The Inspection Law,

AS the opinion expressed by us yesterday, in
regard to voluntary inspection, has been called in
question, we now insert the entire statute of 1S4S
AN AoT to render Inspection voluntary.
SECTION Bet enacted ~ the Senate and House Of Re
BIZ conued That from and after the first day of Nevem
Oe egnee. nuueo anu ofy IL s, ~ oS Iawiu, IJ
orship the same with without Inspection any law TO The
any produce offered for sse inspected when peeon shall
when required, shall be made by the inspectors commissioned
sEc q Be further enacted etc., That the rst section
Of this act shall not apply to the inspection OF Tobacco until
the expiration OF the commissions held by the present tobacco
Be further enacted That The act entitled little
beef and pork approved March eleventh. eighteen handred
and fortytwo, shall remain in force no longer III aer the
6st day Of November, eighteen hundred and ortyeight
1t will be seen that after November l, 1S4S all
compulsory inspection was abolished in this State
Where, however, purchaser requires an inspec-
ton, it is to be made by State inspector, acting
under oath and bond. The second section suspended
the operation Of the law to tobacco, until the
expiration Of the terms Of the inspectors then in
office. This, we think, legislative fraud to
favor individuals But il has died by the lapse OF
time. The inspection of tobacco IS now on the
same footing with other produce. That is, there
need be no inspection, unless called for by the
purchaser and then it must be the inspection OF
the statute.
We have received an anonymous communication,
stating "that your Interpretation of the law re-
specting the inspection Of tobacco is at variance
with that Of both the trade and many legal gentle
men Of this city, AS we have given the statute,
the legal gentlemen have an opportunity of correct
ing error The opinion Of "the trade" is un-
dOubtedly of value the quality of tobacco, but
we hope to escape the charge of selfesteem, if we
still venture to maintain our original opinion The
statute is remarkably flee from verbiage-simple in
its tenor, and easily to be understood.
We shall be glad to receive the opinions Of the
legal gentlemen from whom we have the misfortune
TO differ in tie construction.