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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21
Repor, OF the Secretary Of Treasury.

New ork, Dec, IL.
The report Of the Secretary of Treasury came
to hand to-day. 1t is a document Of purc than
ordinary Importance and interest.
The Secretary abiding to the extent of expen-
ditures former years says il is mainly, if not
entirely the result of acts aud measures enacted
before the lst of July, ls49, and accrued in the
War and Navy Deportmcnts-pensio inter
est Of the war debt, territorial government, sur
yey of the coast Of California our connections
with the Indians The latter, he saws is the re-
suit Of the treaties OF the war with Mexico
However the country will be amply compcn,at
ed for :hese oulays. This increased expenditure
demands the attention of Congress
The frauds OF the revenue especially require
correction They have become serious in amount
and seem 10 te on the increase in spite Of all the
efforts Of government The present tariff system
fosters them, yet the treasury must for long time
be dependent on the receipts Of duties on imports
under the present system. The duties are high
est when the articles imported are highest. and
thus press heavily on both importers aud consul
mers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21
The Plank Road to Paw Paw.

We are pleased to find that our property hold
era and business men have to some degree walked
up to the importance Of the proposed plank road
from this place TO Paw Paw Grove, and that
matters are 10 such train to give promise ofiis
nc,ual commencement. early in the spring, Asnb-
scription has been opened, aud the rate at which
stock has thus far been taken shows that success
Is within our grasp il all do their duty. But 1t
must be understood, once for all, by the proper
" holders on the route Of the proposed road that
II will not do to depend IN Ottawa alone to build
this road Our people are willing to bear double
or even more than double their proportion OF any
fair assessment upon the value Of their real estate
but i. would be unreasonable on the part Of those
living on the route, whose property is to be more
than equally benefited, to ask us to bear all,
AT present, it is only proposed to so as fir as
Munsontown, distance Of twelve miles BY 4
liberal estimate, the cost cannot exceed over $500
Der mile. or SIS. 900 for the whole road. Now it
is not expected that farmers On the route will con
tribute much money, but if they dohcre what was
done on the railroads north Of us, and on the Peru
plank roal,, they will taks stock enough to pay
for the grading bridging, &C., and for hauling the
plank from, the canal up the line OF tho road and
as the road will pass into = region Of heavy tim
Der and of saw mills i; Is reasonable to look to
that quarter for fair rruportioa Of plank
But lot none so far mistake as to suppose that
the thought is entertained Of stopping the road at
Munsontown This par, is cut out for one sum
mer's work 1t would be very difficult, if at all
possible to complete more than half Of the road in
one season, and would not be wis. to undertake
to raise more means at time than We are prepar'
cd 10 make use Of With twelve miles OF the road
completed ard yielding revenue, our people will
in another season feel vastly more able and will
ing to give towards completing the road than they
do now TO begin it.
By the notice in another column it will be seen
that the books for receiving subscriptions Of stock
to this road will be opeael 1T the office Of L. Le
land, Esq. in Ottawa, ard at the store Of Win. ".
True, in Harding l. is also intended, in the
course Of week or two, 10 call on all such. in.
this place and between here and Munson as are
interested in the construction of this road, with
view Of obtaining t.eir subscription for stock. In
the mean time. assuring all concerned tha.t will
require no small effort to raise the amount requi-
red if it can be done at ALL we trust that every
man on the route will sit down and coolly calcu-
late the advantage, in aud comfort as well Is
dollars and cents, which this road will be to him,
and if he don't find that its completion would be
equal to doubling the value Of his property, we
are certain at least it will increase its value
enough to justify his taking fair proportion Of
the stock.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21
South Carolina Legislature.

New York, Dec II.
By the arrival Of the Southerner we have the
proceedings Of the South Carolina Legislature
down tn Friday evening
On Thursday the debate on the Federal rela.
ton was continued in the House by gentlemen
Dayan and Lyles.
The first was opposed to separate State action
unless failure should occur in obtaining CON
federation Of other Southern States
The other advocated immediate action by the
State and said she should decide
On Friday Mr. Aver opened debate He was
in favor Of the Convention of the people and Of
a Southern Congress, and would advise the recall
of ). Z. delegates from the present Congress.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21
Andrew, Daguerrean Gallery,

We have had the pleasure OF visiting Mr. An.
drews rooms over Ssnger's new store and inspsc
ting his pictures, which We found 10 be Of super.
or quality.-ws would earnestly recommend to
such Of our citisens who are DESTROYS Of procur.
ing miniatures, either Of themselves. friends, or
their children. to give him call. His terms are
reasonable. and the quality Of his pictures and
cases vary to suit all who may desire them He
has taken the rooms no occupies with view Of
remaining hare permanently. and il is hoped that
he may receive y liberal patronage. See his ad
vertisement.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21

\ correspondent of the Home Journal saws
that Jenny Lind pays q 500 annually under the
English Income Tax. She has invested in the
English three per cents, about 1850. OOO-Her
annual income, therefore, from that source alone
~ about $4,000 He state, that she has given
away in charity, about $4,000, 100000 ms
nearly as it can be estimated e27.COO Of thi,
was given in England, $4,000 in Edinburgh. In
Edinburgh She gave five concerts at guinea n
ticket On the first four size cleared geo 900,
and on the fifth m additional IS 0oo. which She
devoted to charitable purposes He estimates
tie entire amour! Of her European wealth a.
100000
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21

MuRpER Two OF THE MrRDERgrs Suor -
The Peoria Republican of the 18th says:
I'VE are informed that Mr. Jesse Funk. m OK.
tensiSe cattle dealer Of Funks Grove Mclean CO.
was murdered and robbed on the 9th inst, few
miles from his residence. The circumstances, a.
related tous arc as follows Mr. Funk and his
son left home with II considerable amount of mo-
ney intending 10 purchase cattle for the Chicago
market, and on Tuesday last was over'aken and
attacked by three men He shot one Of his as
saans dead and wounded another, the third
man, however fired and killed him. The ron Of
Mr. Funk, who had been detained on the road ar
rived at the scene Of the ARRAY short time after
the death Of his father. and obtained from the
wounded roLber confession Of the crime and
description of the villain who had escaped
Young Funk then shot the robber and started in
pursuit Of his confederate. We have not learned
what amount of money was obtained from Mr..
Funk"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21
The Public Lands.

The report Of the Commissioner Of the Gcner.
al Land Office shows that the whole quantity Of
lands soldand disposed ofduring the year 1915, in
GLIDING that located by military bounties, state
selections &c. was 4933.O0 acres, amounting at
$l25 per acre, to s6,42s,4s5. For lsl9 5lsi.-
4io acres were disposed Of in like manner,
amounting, at the same rate, to s6,575.o25. And
for the three quarters of $780, exclusive Of the
bounty locations not yet returned for the third
quarter, 2,sl53e6 acres, WEI disposed OF, amour
ting, at the rate stated, to f3,56l,04i
The whole area Of the public lands exclusive Of
those in Oregon, California, New Mexico, Utah,
tho Indian and Nebraska Territories, vas 42i
l0S,65) acres. That Of these about one-fourth
have been sold for the sum Of coz, while
the whole cost Of every kind to the government
including the amount paid to France for louisa
na. to Spain for the Floridas, and for the extin-
guishment Of the Indian title, was s74957, $40
making the net profit to the government 500, ISL
2lS, or all average Of nearly ono and quarter
millions Of dollars annually for the last fifty years
Nearly tho same amount has been granted, in
bountiss, for works OF internal improvements, DC
The average cost of the public lands, including
the purchase, the extinguishing OF the Indian Ii
ties, surveying selling and managing, DC, is only
81 As cents per acre, while the government re.
ceives sl.25 per acre, making net profit Of
sl,03 is cents per acre.
The sale Of tho mineral lands in Oregon and
California is recommended in tho report and the
benefits Of that system. as compared with the
leasing Of those lands arc ably considered and full
ly sustained Tho evs growing out Of the lsas.
ing Of the mineral lands in Missouri Illinois. Wis.
eonsin, and Iowa, are alluded TO- and, We .hink it
is clearly shown that that system has wholly fail.
ed as n sourss Of revenue; that it has been loss
pscuniarily to the government while it has been
source ofcrime and endless litigation.
Tho whole document is ably written; and i,
full and comprehensive in all its departments.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21
Two Weeks Later From California.
New York, Dee. 90.

-NeW lNh, Zee. ~.
The Steamer Cherokee arrived ,o-dav from Pa
mama with two weeks later news from California.
She reached her dock at Is minutes past II o.
clock, Her dates from California are to the 5th
November.
The Cherokee 5rngs Sc passenger, and $3.50
600 in gold.
The steamship Gcnessee arrived at Panama on
the "a inst, with weeks later news from san
Francisco. The mails had not reached Chagres
when the Cherokee left The Pacific had not ar
rived at Chagres on the 9th December
The steamer Philadelphia arrived on the 9th
inst. from New Orleans, and would sail next day
Both vessels would be full Of passengers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21
From the Pacific News ]

Since our last nothing Of particular interest has
occurred TO mark the progress of California.
The choler, has Laid many in the dust in this
city Since its appearance the number has reach
ed 1000. The disease, however, is abating. and
deaths in the city do not average over or ! o per
day. This mortality has in some measure pros
trated the business of the larger cities aud Conse
quently affected every locality.
We have within = few days seen persons from
various portions of the mines from whom We learn
that a few cases Of cholera have occurred Mt Ne.
yada City, Rough and Ready, and other towns
Gov Buruet, has issued q proclamation. ap
pointing the SOth Dec. as a day Of Thanksgiving
and prayer
During the approaching winter much larger
number of miners will remain in the mountains
than ever before. and consequently more gold
will be taken out than during any previous win
ter
Much attention is being paid to quartz mining
The Nariposa mines are yielding good return
notwithstanding the machinery i. uo> So powerful
as j. desirable
NihIn short time past, however. a quartz
mine Of great richness has been discovered he
tween the South Fork Of Feather River and the
luba mines Heretofore the mines have only
been scratched oye ct, and effici5nt mining has only
commenced When fully under way, and the re.
qusite amount of capital shall be actively en-.
ployed, the results will be more wonderful than
ever before
The Iuba mines have generally yielded from S
to 10 dollars per day to each man
a call Of m extra session Of the legislature j.
under full AMUSEMENT, and not altogether impro-
babe.
A very destructive fire occurred at Sacramento
city. Some so buildings were destroyed, including
the Arcade hotels
Geo ". Bolton, Of Philadelphia, died at San
Francisco
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21
The Central Railroad.

The following is from the financial head of the
New York Tribune We hope there is good
ground for the statement, though we regard /, as
premature. There are, undoubtedly, capitalists
in the eastern cities, who will be ready to con.
struct the road, provided the state offers them
fair inducements to advance the means for that
object. There Is no danger Just now, from the
excited state Of public feeling, that we shall de.
mand too much. Let our people bear in mind
that with the aid OF the grant Of Congress Ihat
we can build the central railroad but cannot pay
off the whole state debt, nor carry out the extra.
VACANT system of ls36-7So which We are IN.
debted for our present embarrassments. Great
caution Is necessary Wemust attemnt this time,
nothing but what Is feasible and practical We
must deal fairly and literally with capitalists, so
that their interests will BE- best served by promo
ting our own :-Spriaqdeid Register.
{ "Some Of the leading railroad men and capital.
ISIS Of this city in connexion with others Of Boston
and Philadelphia, will apply to the legislature Of
the state of Illinois, at its next session in January
( for charter under the name OF the Great North
western Railroad Company" for the purpose OF
constructing the proposed railroad from Cairo y,
the mouth of the Ohio river, to the southern ter
minus Of the Illinois and Michigan canal. with
branches extending to Galena and Dubuque, and
to Chicago, embracing in all, upwards of6jo miles
in length
"ln aid Of this road. it will be recollected that
congress, at is last session, granted somu two and
half millions acres Of land, lying ON its route
The provisions Of the proposed charter are said tt
be very favorable TO the state while, at The same
time, 1t offers Inducements which will insure the
requisite amount Of capital to complete the roaC
in the shortest possible time and without the ne
cessity ofdisposing ofan acre Of the donated land
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE FEE TRADER
Terrible Mob in Peoria
The Murdercrs not Hnng....SeycraI Per.
sons badly hurt

Peoria, Dee. 90
Our city was again thrown into much excite
meut to-day. The execution Of Brown aud vii
liams, fer the murder Of Hewitt, was to have Ia
ken place to-day at noon; but by m order Of the
Governor, received on Wednesday, the time was
extended to the 10Th of January next. This not
being generally known, nor credited large mob
appeared from thi, and adjoining counties assem-
BLEED to witness the execution and. being di-ap
pointed IN their expectations, n portion Of them
resolved that the prisoners should BE- executed
forthwith, and urged on 10y exciting speeches, got
posse,,ion Of the scalFoj, from the jail yard,
and erected it on the street in front of the
Jail; they then effected an entrance by breaking
the door and racks and proceeded with crowbars,
scantllng, and other implements, To the cells here
they met with desperate resistance from Brown,
who, although shacklsd as soon as his cell was O.
rened, stepped into the hall, disarmed a few of
the mobiles by taking from them their crcwbars,
scautling DC, broke skull or two Of the mobiles
and Sjuring others; thus giving a striking Illus
traton Of his entire disapprobaou of this unna
tural proc, ednre; he finally made his way back
into the cell again. barricaded it on the in side and
then defied them all The mob fell back. and
few of our citizens stepped in at this juncturc
and prevented further violence TO the prisoners.
Mr. Ames secured their tools, and before night
the crowd dispersed Thus ended vha; all at
at first supposed would be most serious and
iisgraceful affair
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21
San Francisco Market
O., E.,,.,,.,, ~

Sun Francisco, Nov. 10.
FIoW-Dull and declining.
Brick s90a25 per thousand.
Cc5es-Largc supplies on hand, and market
quiet.
Lumber, Of domestic manufacture, drlgs olong
heavily.
Provisions the same as by former steamer,
Srgars have greatly fallen In price.
Furniture, n large supply at moderate prices.
Boot. arc in fair request, with large stock OF
hand
Clothing meets with ready sale, but the pre-
yailiug scarcity has caused some dullness ant
irregularity in prices.
Money plenty at 3 to per cent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21
Plank Road stock.

Tsers are few vsys Of investing money which
~ill pay better than in plank roads. The follow.
ing item from the Chicago Democrat will rive
come idea ofsbs value sfstock 10 the Meth. w.s.
On Plank Roa'l just completed By that city:
"This road Is now completed 10 Dstchmau'.
Point, twelve miles, with . wsstssu branch az.
teading from Dickinsoas tavsm 70 he Dss Plain,
rives, distance Of four miles; making sixteen
miles 10 all This sixteen miles has been eonstru.
ted It cost Of about e24.0o0.--FSr seven day,
last week tSs rserpts from tolls On lhs road wen
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21

SESArr.-Mei'rs, Bright md Soue Appeared
Mr. Pearcc presented the resolutions of the
Maryland Reform Convention, sustaining the COM
promise act, of last session, which were received
sud ordered to be printed.
The chair laid before the senate the report of
the Coast Survey.
A number OF private bills were introduced
HorsE-The joint resolution Of the Senate to
fil vacancies in the Board Of Regents Of the
Smithsonian Institute, passed
Mr. Gilbert introduced bill to create the Ge-
neral Superintendent Of Public lands in California
which was referred to the committee on Public
Lands.
Mr. PhGnix introduced bill to make White
Hall, New York, n part of entry. Referred to
committee on Commerce
The house then went into Committee of the
whole on Cheap Postage bill
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21

One THOUSAND DOLLARS REwARD,-Mr LA,
the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, announces tina,
Government vii! pay $1,000 reward to any person.
orPeTsons, who will recover from the Indians the
young daughter OF the late J VI WHITE She is
about 3years old. Onds supposed to be with the and
OF Apaches who murdered her father and mother
last year, while on their way TO California acros the
plains
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21
Dreadful Steamboat Disaster.

llttsu'iB' D''' I''
Tho Journal Of the 18th has the following:
"New Orleans, Dee 1.-THE new and beant
ful steamer Anglo Norman went ont on on eX
perimcntal trip to-day with large pleasure par
ty, consisting Of 220 souls, on board and, after
she had proceeded some distance, and as learn
was returning to tho city towards evening, her
boilers exploded, greatly SCATTERING the boat, and
killing and wounding large number--75 to 100
of persons, as far as at present ascertaned
Ameng tho killed, wounded, and missing was
gentleman attached to the office of the New
Orleans Bulletin; he was one Of the party, and
lost his life by the fatal disaster; he was well
knows aud highly esteemed
It's impossible, rs yet, to ascertain the exact
number killed, wounded and missing, or their
names, bu, the suppositon is they cannot vary
much from 100
Capt Mccall and Capt. Thompson Of the ship
Lexington and others were badly injured. Hon
julius Besbee, a member Of the State Senate, was
on board and is believed to have been killed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21

METHODIST CHuRcu-Thc statistics Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Ncr,h, fer 1880.
show. the following results 4l?o travelling
Preachers 542O local do. and CSC ,6s2 members
bcing an ncrerse as compared with the previous
year, Of iis travelling, 266 local preachers, and
POSTS members
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21

RIoaf o. woAAS-Ths Indiana convention,
BY vote Of 90 to 50, has Adopted the following
provision:
The real and personal property Of women,
vhsthsr owned before marriage " afterwards &C.
CURED BY purchase OF gift (cther than from the
husband 10 fraud Of bic cfstlitors) devise o. do.
acent. shall be and remain secured 70 them under
equitable con'lilins, by law" h.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21

W a>ninElOn' ice III
SrN,rE-Thc report OF the Board OF Officers
who were called to consider the proprlety of cre-
a;ing the rank Of Lieut. General, and also what
measures were necessary 10 prevent public Off
GERS from exercising civil duties, WAS referred Ia
the Military committee and ordered 10 be print
ed
Mr.. Footc. in introducing the resolutions Of the
Mississippi Legislature, SAID they should not have
been sent To- me TO be presented and although |
have nothing 10 say of the honor of the hugh
minded gentlemen Of the Legislature. Vet the,
have entirely mistaken the public sentiment ns
the State, and by next fall they and all the world
will have unmistakable evidences of the fact.
The Chair asked if the motion was made
Mr. Foote said he had done US he was request
ed, and the Senate might do as they pleased with
the resolutions.
Jefferson Davis moved the resolutions be read
and printed
The Secretary commenced reading when Mr.
D. said be had got hold of wrong papers, and that
he was now reading the resolutions Of last year
Mr. Frote said that he was extremely sorry that
the mistake had been made, bur he had not read
the papers-they were reading an interesting e.
p'tle from the Governor OF Mississippi He
should read letter, and that was sufficient. The
printing was ordered.
Mr.. OWNS resolution to print the Presidents
message in Spanish and also Mr. Walkers amend.
mcnt to print it in the Germsn and Norwegian
languages was laid upon the table
The death of Mr. lIarmonson, II member Of the
present House from Louisiana was announced,
aud after 4 feeling euogium by Messrs Downs
and Jefferson Davis tie Senate adjourned.
Me>,rs, Clay Douglas, and Atchison appeared
and took their seat.
The Chair laid before the Senate statement
from the Treasury of the receipts and expend,
lures
HousE-The Cheap Postage bin is to be the
order Of he day for Wednesday The first Tues
day, Wednesday, and Thursday Of January, are
set apart for the consideration OF Territorial bust.
ness Of Oregon, Minnesota aud New Mexico.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21

TGr MAls nre 10 bad condition. A tels.
graphic despatch from Detroit Of the 18th inst
says: mo eastern mail foe tho past three day.
One is expected by Ohio from Cleveland and Buf
ialo TO night This isa great administration for
tho management OF malta n..l
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21

Mas Jrpsos-Aug. 90. After tho news Of DR..
Judsons death had been received at Maulmaia,
Mrs. Mason writes:
Poor Mrs. Jujson is suffering much. Shois the
picture Of sorrow, yet calm and even cheerful
She will probably 10 home. DR.. Ju,lson's death
has spread a pail over our little circle. We feel
that God has called him home to rest with Him,
but We mise him ,svsrywbsr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21

EprcArIoS IN Sourn CARoLiSs-Gov. Sea.
brook, in his recent message to the Legislature,
says that over tScenty thousand persons in South
Carolina are ignorant Of the alphabet What n
kingdom Of knowledge South Carolina will be
when she sets up on her own hook
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21

SrcoSp WonLD's FMR--The word at Wash
ington H. that New York City is to be the thea.
tire Of the next worlds fair to be held one year
after the fair in London. which occurs in May
1851 II will DO grand occasion.
The material are TO BE- offered for sale--duties
payable after tho sale, and II the articles nrs sold
to 20 abroad the dutiss arc to be reunited.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21

We have been requested to notice that he lst
Presbyterian Church Of Ottawa, formerly wor.
shipping in the Mechanics Hall, will hereafter
hold regular meetings in the New Hall in the brick
block of Sanger and Armour. Hours Of service
on the sabbath, 10, o'clock A, NJ, and o'clock,