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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-08-09


IT is seldom that community is more mi
versaIly panied than ours was, yesterday, by
the intelligence, of the death of Mr.. LUclUs A.
Johnson, Of New York. lie died at Barnuns
Hotel, in that city, at O'Clock Yesterday morn.
ing. at the early age of "a year,.
Tie uncommon excelencies Of his charac-
ter had won for him the esteem and respect #
all who knew him, or who were brought into
business connection with him-while his sir
Gularly unobtrusve department and generous
disposition endeared him warmly To his many
personal frien6s.
Mr.. JOHNSON was a soR OF the late JOHN
JOHNSON, Esq, Of Burlington, formerly Surveyor
General OF the State, and brother-in-aw Of 10.
sEPH d ALLEN, Esq, of our village. His aged
mother, who resides with her daughter, Mrs
ALLEN, and upon whom this sudden affection
falls with heavy weight, receives the sncerest
sympathy OF wide circle of friends who re.
member the many admirable and attractive
qualities which marked the character of her la
,aeDed son.
We copy from last evenings Sentinel the fol-
lowing brief but Just and merited tribute to the
memory oi Nr. JOHNSON, whom we are proud
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-08-09

~ The Cincinnati Commercial estimates the
present wheat crop at 25,OOO,OOO bushels. It
WAS but 100000 last year--a very short
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-08-09
Vermont Central Railroad,

The work of track repair on the western d.
vision, under the charge of Mr.. Cornwell, was
done promptly at the time specified, and an
engine ran to Barnet's on Saturday. The other
divisions have not been quite so fortunate,
though the work has been well driven. The
cars ran to Mortified culvert on Tuesday, and
will run to Montpelier, and probably to the
Brnet cut also, to-day, Crnur>dty.) This
puts the whole road in running order, except a
change Of cars at the Barnet cut for II few
days-perhaps till Monday next-when doubt
less business will be resumed with the usua
egularily.-[W. IVaiciman, august |.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-08-09
For Congress.
JAMES NfEAC7sAyH.
TIE COUNTY CONVENTION.

DAILY FREE PRESS-AUGUST 2, 1850
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09
The Steumer Detroit,

A telegraph despatch to this place On Sltur.
day last, announced the probable ioss Of the s;ea
mer Detroit, the boa, running between Chicago
aud New Buffalo The Chicago papers of Mon.
day, however, relieve s anxiety Oh the subject by
Bringing intelligence that the De,rui, is safe, a.
though she escaped almost by miracle. She leit
New Buffalo just as the gale was rising and the
Capt.tLinls she would have came through without
difficulty but for the parting Of the tilier chains,
which gave way within miles Of the beach near
New Buffalo. "After the parting ofthc chains
says an account in the Chicago Democrat, she
broachei TO- presenting her lgola-ide to tie waves
which Immediately broke across the dl>k, carry
ing away the kitchen, and indeed tearing all the
upper works upon the main deck, the sailors ~
partmeuts, s:oreroo1i, stairway, Sc, to pieces
The sea thus loodel the decks AMI ran dowa the
FIRE room matches into the hold. The liremGn were
compelled to work a part Of he time up to their
knees in water. At this peg.ous period the cap
tain with hcroism deserving Of the hghcs; com
menda.ion had himself lie, down over the guards
and after four or Eve attempts during each OF
which be under water several feet, he succee.
del in freeing the rubber and WAS thus enabled
again to get the boats head to the wind"
Dari the storm a number OF captains on
boarl advised Captain Cooper TO run the boat
ashore, but though driven to within his. mile o,
the h"A' =. - ..sll on to the -: UNI We are GLAD
TO .,'rYw iouni his perseverance anl good Judge
ment finally triumphant.
Mr.. Gillett Of tie Express had his arm broken
in two places while assisting TO steer the boat, III
the heish; ofthe gale
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09
Mass Mee.iugs


It will be seen by call in another column tn,
a mass meeting of the citizens Of Ottawa will be
held at the court house on Monday evening, for
the purpose Of giving an expression Of the views
Of our citizens without distraction Of party, on the
great questions now agtated at Washington, and
which are supposed to involve the safety and per
,nanency Of this Union. What that expression
shall be, it will Of course be for the meeting to
decide. This much, however, we may be permit.
ted to hope, that the meeting will be well attend.
ed, and that it will give such an expression as will
not lay Us under the charge Of cowardce in giving
'utte5.nce to our views.
There can be little doub: bat that compromise
measure Of some sort will be agreed upon at the
present session Of congress which, like the Nilsson
vi compromise, will settle the slavery question for
y nanbsr Of years TO come ard il We would have
/, voice in this settlement, now is unqucstionably
our time to speak Other cities have spoken, and
many more are about holding meetings. Let our
voice go up to the capito! with theirs, and let none
of our representatives have it to say that they
were uniformed as to our views
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09
E,sseIl and Davis.

We have been watching the papers closely for
week. but for the life of us cannot find out what
the offensive remarks were tia. have provoked an
angry correspondence between Coils Bssci and
Davis. The difficulty nj latest dates had no; been
settled, and atelesraph despatch Of the lst says,
"a street fight has been anticipated but as the
negotiations ere going on between the parties, it
Is to be hoped that the exciting subject viii be put
to rest and more important matters attended to !,
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Sloping CaiiforRians.

The Chicago Tribune relates the following:
THE Sherifs and Constables on Fox River have
been kept On duty for some time past, watching
the bridges for the purpose Of alTesting sundry
gentlemen from this place, whose memory was 80
short that they had started off To California with
out paying their debts. We heard Of one person
yesterday who had resortcd to an ingenious STRAIT.
ngem to outgencral his creditors Having pack.
I'd up Lis trap. he left the city number VI days
since The officers at the west were duly notified
VI his departure and requested to keep n good
lookout for him at the bridges Days however
elapsed withou. his appearance His creditors
Lad about concluded that he had evaded them by
circui,ous route, when t., "Wednesday last, they
learned thu. an individual, ssnswel'ng TO his 40
eeriplion, had been encampedn tie woo'S Oh roA
river for nearly two weeks Yesterday a hSoioe'
II the sufferers started for the purpose o. vs'''
Lim In his sylvan quarters. The interview, We
doubt not, will be mn interesting one"
There is no class of persons who suffer moro
from the dishonesty Of these absconding gold seek
crs than printers. We have at least half dozen
in our eye who have already. or arc about to-
swnllr us, and whom in ordinary process Of law,
we are unable 10 reach These customers may,
however rest assured. that VIC have rod in pickle
for them that they little dream Of; and we give
them our word for il, that If they DO not after
cay three or four years, agree that it was dear
swinS;s to them, they shall be perfectly welcome
/, all tLey can make out Of US.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09

IT TAXES THE LADIES Tho Editor of the Ma.
perville Recorder makes All appeal to the gal.
laury Of the young bucks Of thu; village which i,
is hoped for the honor Of the rougher Sex it may
not be found Necessary to repeat i. appears the
village in question is troubled rs Ottawa occasio
nal,y ia, with muddy streets, SO that frequently
for weeks at stretch, tho ladies find themselves
as closely pent up US If thoy were oonlnd in Ia.
rem or n nunnery. They had made frequent ap.
peals 70 their beaux to remove this unjust restraint
upon their liberty by laying down few plank
along the sidewalks, but as appears without Of
feet: and accordingly, their indignation a, such
unhcard Of want Of gsllntry rising to n towering
pitch, they organized themselves into Sewing
Society" and by dnt Of years necssant toll
earned the money TO procure from Chicago
plank enough to lay along all the sidewalks in the
village. And now the editor referred to ventures
to express the opinion that the ladies have done
"their share aud hc appeals to the men folk Of
the village whether il would not 10 right" that
,bcy 81. oud ut least turn out and hop to iay the
aforesaid plank. Fright" They should be kicked
for waiting to be asked. We wish the ladies o,
Ottawa would live oar youn; men such chance
Wouldn't they ses these Napr-piRaia, an exam
plcl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09
Mr. Calhenns great sprach In favor OF a Dis.
solutio. 90 the linton.

NEW YoRR Mareh5.
The Herald Of Iii. noruin, publishes Mr. Cal
houn> speech entire. |, occupies five and Il half
columns ofthat journal
The speech CONNIE nces by stating that there is
danger % the Union and traces causes uf discon
tent to the South not ofrecent growth
The hrst charge is that the South has been cxclu.
ded from al interest 10 territories common TO the
Union.
2Ed That the adoption OF a system of revenue
and disbursement unerous 10 the South has been
forced upon the country taking away an undue
proportion OF the proceeds of the South and pres,
sing upon her IN unequal ;exation for the benefit
of the North
Sd. That system Of political measures has
oeen cherished that has changed the original char
acter OF the federal compact. lie believes that
under the present state OF things the South can.
10. with Ecno! remain ~ fi'.. i'"'~- u i-.-".
tie -. Of that belief in tie long continued az
sressiJns Of the North
He takes the census OF 1890 AMI that Of $40.
aud shows the equilibrium between the North and
South has been destroyed, not by time, but by the
interference Of the Government and then lays
down some modes by which this Government in
terposition has been accomplished.
The next proceeds to show by statistics that
the equilibrium has been DESTROYED, ani the whole
powers have been centralized IN sectional ma
jorty.
He refers first to the Ordinance Of 1851. by the
result of the provisions Of which he says, the
country have acquired since it, constitution two
millions, three hundred sevcnty-two thousand and
fortysix miles OF territory; and the North seeks
to be the ruler Of three fuurths of the territory.
From this he passes to the Tariff Manufactures
and Protecton-the American System; and con
cludes this division Of hs charges by asserting in
stead Of living in a Repubhc We are swaycl By q
{ uq ti.upl l.ynu.racv
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09

ISrolrRASor-Tho Roman correspondent, Of
the London Daily News in a letter Of Dec. 2jth,
states:
An American Protestant Minister had twelve
Of his coun,rymen joining him in worship ut his
own Loa.e last Sunday IN thc Win . Bastianelo
The police were made acquainted with it md up.
prscd the American charge d aiIaircs that If he
offence were repeated, the minister would be sent
away from Rome immediately
Mr.. Cass, the charge, urged on the Roman Go.
vermont liberal course in relation to the wor.
ship Of Pedestrians from other countries, insisting
On this rs right demanded by the spirit Of the
age rs well rs by enlightened policy. Permission
cas refused
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR TIE FEE TRADER.

=
NhiSGroN' March l.
SLNNl-Ai'er NJ webster hau concluded bis
m"poNh'n iof TIE appointment o' committee
10y Inc s''Uen'h' ~ "le '"i'i''h'' question
Mr. to"'e SAID he diifrrei from MI calhoun
'h"' an aH''h'i'eh' 10 tue constitution was h'e's'
sary to remedy The eNi oil winch The south com
pI"neA The '"'! remedy was III The proposition
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09
NV Nnrk NItrrh 4

NV Y OGK. March I.
The New York Herald contains the following
New Orleans, Feb. .Sth. steamship Alabauia
Just arrived from Charges. Brings 65 passcugcrs,
and 100000 in gold dust
She also brings adyces from San Francisco to
10Th Of January.
The city OF Sacramento had been oyertlowed by
water But few spots Of land, were visible. and
the inhabitants are suffering terribly from this aw
full calamity. Loss estimated at 81 100000. In
mense herds of cot,le and other property have
been swept away. While this great flood dies.
troys great dca! Of property, it Will wash cut the
gold in greatabundance.
party of ChIlians made an attack on Amer.
ican; at the mines in the vicininy of Stockton. in
which two of the ASSISTANTS ;,ero killed and 9th.
ers imprisoned The latter were afterwards re.
leased This affair cousel great excitement
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09

EDrcAroS-A correspondent ofan eastern pa.
per writing from Scotland rather humoruusly re.
presents the pickle in which the guide folk" find
their schools AMI the bother they are at in mend
ing the matter. "rhe old system originating with
John Knox was to give every parish a school with
The church. Bat Scotland has ogtgrown that svs
tenn These schools are too strait" The trouble
now is whether to enlarge and modify that sys
ten, or adopt what they call secular education
They have no conception Of school without
church control and they have great horror Of the
idea Of secular education, "a though it must nee.
essari!y be distinct from and opposed to christian
training
Their jealousy Of government is so great ths,
they fear to move any way lest they become en-.
trapped. They seem to fear that tie govcrnmen.
will Come it over them" through the common
schools and thus while the fathers are hesita;ing
the children are growing like wicked weeds by
the way side"
A matter Of deep interest to every American
ia the system Of education adopted on the cont.
nent of Europe. Millions of Its population will
become the citizens Of tins republic-for our own
sakes, VIC hope they may be educated and that toe
for practical life The reflex influence of our school
system on Europe, will be alike their benefit aud
ours
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09
Important 10 California Emigrnnts.

The New York Iiibanc has prepared an article
IN reply TO many Undergraduates received from
different parts of the country, asking information
as to tie best way If getting to California, the
cost &c We exirac; the important parts Of it
as follows:
The quickest and best route Is vi Chagres and
Panama Between New York and Chagrcs
there are now the following steamers running:
Horfri GJli Cos Line
ENTIRE CRY, CGuscENr CuY
George Ldr'S Lise
Ono GEoRer,
Ho'crri an! ispiarIY: Line.
CHEROkEE, PnItangIrut,
These are all staunch, safe and FIST boats. and
vel Commanded The price of passage by the
toward ine Is 500 IN the sterrdge, and Sgu 10
Sl25 IN the Cabins. The stcerage passage IN.
elu les mattresses and beard The price, by The
Law line are, State Room berth. st0O: stanlre
berth, $50: storage, S5O-al.o in,luan,, br1
ding ana board. Bv the Aspinwan line, after "a.
loon, Sl45 ; forward saloon. slUO; lower cabin
S"o The prices by the Law line are lower than
by me ether, because the steamers 90 not 70 d
rect.
CSbn passengers are allowed eight, and steer
age passengers six cubic fee; of baggage without
charge FrriShts are taken 10 some extent NJ 70
cents Per foot. but the difficulty Of getting il y.
crrss the lsthmU' Is very great The cost Is abou,
zoe per pound.
The ,ransl; Of the lsthmus is made in Two mr.
three days without much difficulty. a, n cost Of a.
bout SO. Passengers 70 BY the steamer Oru. or
by canoes 10 Corgona. or Crpces and ,hrn,r ON
foo, or by mules and horses to Panama Al Pa.
NAM, Il, IN. /, noa.ratalv cboon AMI he H..
room and living ut q restaurant one can get along
for / or IS Der week
The boats on the Pacific, or 10 BE thrre soon
are as follows;
H5rryi end Is,;ulralr, I'm,
OnrGoy P.y,y,
CNigoaylA Try>rs,rp
USicoRy, CAEoL,yA,
Nseari and SON, line
SARAH SANDS, NEw Op1r,..
" o. Roberts Line
CotuMsrs, I,ruNrs
There are also two other steamer. soon ia 10
sent round the Horn tn ioin roy,,rS and So.
line.
The prices on The pa,i6c are The same in nil the
above steamers, first cabin s8OO second c,hn
OF Storage, $50. Passengers are aDow,d trn
cubic feet of baggage Fr,igh, in the HovarJ
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09

RAILROAD FROM MOBILE To CmCAGo-Onc a
the most important lines Of railroad now in pro.
gress Of construction, is that running from. Mobile
to the mouth Of the Ohio, and from thence TO Chi
cngo-making a continuous road OF 500 niles TN.
der two separate companies.
BI glance at the map Of the United States,
It will be seen that this line Of road will ntersec;
with the projected road from st. Louis across the
State, Of Illinois and Indiana to Ohio, aud from
thence connecting with Wheeling. pitt>bury, and
DE principle harbors on Lake Erie; froa which
points railroads are already completed or in pro
grcss, leading to Baltimore Philadelphia, New
York, and Boston, and other pctrs on he Atlantic
coast In the South, this road viii intcrsect with
railroads having their termin at New Orleans,
Charleston, aud Savannah, and other southern
ports,
The Western trade i the high prize for which
all our cities on the seahoard have been striving
for tii.v wears, and will coniue to be- 1t has
built up New Orleans Baltimore, and New York;
aui Boston and Portland with their capital and
enterprise have started forward in the same ca.
recr di-putny for the prize, with u determination
MT 10 b. rG,itcd: but there is enough for all and
moro ,hln enough. The only effect If this mag.
niicent rivalry will be 10 furnish n choice Of mar.
kets fnr the husbmdnen of Illinois and other
Western and Southwestern States
The mouth nf the Ohio has been assumed 10
be tho geographical centre Of the United States.
From this point by the shortest routes estimated
the speed to average 25 miles per hour
- i "a 4
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09

JENNY Liyp.--Itisa.lengt definitely settled that
Ii. Swedish Nightingale is to sing for the Amer
leans, Il. great curiosity monser Bunum Of the
American s,'r.eum, New York, having effected an
arrangement v.;h her to that eiIcct. Mr.. Bar.
nun had to nav Je,.nv the modest little sum Of
$3oOo00 before she wc,.d yield to her own deei-
dedly strong inciraton' to pay this country Wis
it Some may be disposed to think that Jenny
charges are rather high, bat a. Garnum himself
appears to be Of contrary opinion ~ can't see
tia, any body has night to grumble. Barnam
SAYS, in q letter t. the New York Tribune:
at Is well known that Jcnny Lind never re.
ceivcd less than GI9p or $4,000 per night for her
own personal services in Manchester, Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Dublin, aud the provincial towns in Eng.
land, and that she frequently received 5000 per
night Nv agent saw an o.ler to her of 20 0o0Or
! $4,000 to sing twelve nights in England, which
she declined; also an enormous offer iur the Grand
Concerts at the Imperial Court of Russia, ian offer
yearly double that Of my own, which she for rel.
SONS, also declined She WAS offered fl,20o or
! $4,000 to sing in enc Concert to be given at the
Great Worlds Convention Of Arts and Manuflc.
lures in Hyde Park, London, in 1851. 1t was
further minated to her from Queen Victoria that
her services would DO desired about the samo pc.
Rod in u contemplated Grand Sacred Festival at
Westminster Abbey, where the tickets will be
hold f,om s?5 to 500 each. Both of these Last
oilers she was induced To decline in consequence
OF her desire to visit America, ~ proposed by my
agent She speaks Of this country and It's insti,u.
tons in the highest terms Of rapture and praise,
and rs money IL by no means the greatest induce.
ment that can be laid before her, she In, determ
inrd to visit US
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09

Deacon +sSooKs respectfully warts to know Of
US, how much guinine |, necessary to cure ter
rible case Of acute inflammation S'li congestion,
lie says he Ia, good many thing, on MS mind
"A congestion Of the worst sort, and his eholcr Is
uncommonly inaamed lie feels like blood letting
bu. finds Il agin the common law, and is afraid il
will cxaggerate his symptoms
We should advise tho Deacon 10 suspend HE
circulation. We aieerttsc drugs-we do not ad'
minister them. lfstiniulants and tonics are adap'
ted 10 his case, Wv would recommsni him to take
our p,pc'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09

DlED-At the Fox River House, March 9th
OF congestion Of the lungs, MR.. SAMUEL HALL
OF Utica n. y, aged about so years.
The deceased has been resident lcrc but =
short time, and was expecting shortly to re,
turn to lis family. Bu; sudden death has b!ished
his expectations. lie FL among strangers who
kindly and attcntvely administered to his wants
a large number Of our respectable citizens accom-.
panied bis remains through .ho storm, to their
resting place 1t was sad funeral, and chiefly
b. -Nuse here husband and n father was carried
TO his .cpulcirc unbehnown to those to whom his
If. was dears:t without opportunity to minister
in bis sickness inter tie last words Of affection, or
to weep lis bur,,l.
DIED--At lis rcsid ucc, in Mission, in thi.
county, on Monday noon. March ith, Mr. Jo,EPn
Rcs'GLL formerly Of OnoadAso county, New York,
n the list year Of his age
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09

Jefferson Davis has been reelected to the Sen
a:o of the United States for six years from tho
time when hi, pre;cn: term expires IIc was @.
lcc'ed on tho second ballot Roger Barton was
Vi, p-incira. opponent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09

The stockholders of the Illinois and Mississippi
Telegraph Company resident in OTTAWA, are mott
fed to meet at the Telegraphery in Ottawa on
the goth inst, for the purpose of electng dircc
tor in the place Of Hon J. D. Cation, whose time
will then expire.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09

Mr Nanutiie and Mr. Preston of South Caro-
Ina, excepting John G. Calhoun, the most brilliant
and commanding politicians Of South Carolina,
since the days Of Pinkncv. We regret to learn
are now in utter and hopeless nbecility and
docv, from sofening Of the brain the disease
which terminated the intellectual life Of Southey
so long before has physical decease SO we read
IN tie New York Tribune.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09

Augustus B, Whitcsiic, who served MS adiu.
tant ofCol. Bissels regimen, q, the battle of Due
ma Vista, died at Sacramento city about the LIST of
Dee, soon after his arrival there.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09
Our Advertisers.

Ploughs-a new lot at Cushman's.
Shennan's Chicago stock is offered a,wholesale
on liberal terms.
There Is nothing ike lea,her--sce Hashell's ad-
vertisements.
The Mount Palatine Academy will open under
new auspces on the l7h Of April
Read advertisement, OF the genuine Townscnds
Susapdrilld.
Notice OF application fsreave to sell real estate Of
l.. Trout, deed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09

We have accounis Of hog living under n stack
ofhay, without apy hins "a cat except straw, for
"a days; ofa horse living fortnight inthc woods
attached ~ n wagon aud tho wagon fastened 70
tress. without any food; aud " Doctor IN pri'
eon liyin, forty days upor nothing --Boa Posf
Nothing toi lie case Of 0led sleskun. who was
wseckedS miles up the creek. cas-! ashore, and
obliged to liys four dsyv On nothiny bus--proyi
sicuA