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Washington telegraph., 1850-11-20

The STEAMER EXIT sunk Oh the Goth
ult., short distance above Campte, on
Red river, with L16s bales of cotton on
board. The boat is total loss. No
lives ios* @
Washington telegraph., 1850-11-20

SuPREnE JupGE-Hon c. G.. Scott was unan-
mously re-elected to the Supreme Bench, by the
Legislature, on the 18th inst.
Washington telegraph., 1850-11-20

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.
Washington telegraph., 1850-11-20

The Latest Dodge.-The Dodge coun-
ry WISCONSIN, Democratic Convention.
which was recently in session, passed a
resolution cordially inviting the Demo-
cracy of the State to unite III presenting
the name of Senator Dodge to the people
of the United States as candidate for
che Presidency in 1852.
Washington telegraph., 1850-11-20

Hon. John Harmanson, late Representative in
Congress from Louisiana, died at New Orleans
on the 2lst ult.
Washington telegraph., 1850-11-20

FLoRIDA.-Fuil returns of the recent
election have not yet been received. Mr..
Cabelf, wbag, is ce-eaected to Congress by
4 or 500 majority.
Washington telegraph., 1850-11-20

CENSUS or ARkANsAs.-Aa abstract Of the census
Of this State, taken during the present year under
the State law, shows the aggregate population of
the State to be 1885, ,796 souls-of which, SO, PIT
are white males; 7O,10l are white females; 636
free blacks, aud 5,242 slaves. 1t is also made
20 appear that during the year l049 there were
s7O.l23 acres Of land in cultivation; of which
fs9, ,229 were in cotton, producing 66,942 bales;
and 430 ,894 in grain, producing 8,278, ,73l bushels
of corn, l,229 ,S5l bushels of oats, and 2e9, ,536
bushels Of wheat.
We have no doubt the census now being taken
BY authority of Congress, will exhibit a much
greater population, and increase of agricultural
productions.
Washington telegraph., 1850-11-20

EFoasCsDE.-We learn from the "Ouachta Her
I'D" that Mr.. John P. Steel, who resided about
Is miles this side Of Camden, was killed on the
5th inst, in a rencountre with A. B Names, A.
II. Lpscemb and Archibald Lipscomb.
Tho parties were arrested and taken before a
Justice of the Peace, who remanded Names to
rrison. refusing bail and r.,le ased the others.
Washington telegraph., 1850-11-20

Judge Bibb, late Chancellor of Kentucky, and
later Secretary of the Treasury under John 1'y-
ler's administration, now occupies the humble
position of a copying elesk in the Treasury De-
pertinent Such are the ups and downs of politi-
cal life. ~
Washington telegraph., 1850-11-20


purpose; and Butler King, the alledged
agent, in unpublished statement positive
ly denies having ever received from the
Executive any instructions so to interfere.
But additional testimony is now pro-
duced in letters to the Washington Re-
public, from Gen. Riley, Com. Jones,
and Judge Dimmick, which removes eve
ry shadow of doubt upon this subject.
and places the defamers of Gen. Taylor
in no enviable position. Gen. Riley
says that he did not at any time receive
from Gen. Taylor or any member or mem
bers of his cabinet any instructions. or
ders or iatimations to issue his proclama-
ton, or to take any other step to require
or induce the people of California to form
State Government; and he does not
know and has never heard of any orders
or intimations to that effect from General
Taylor or his Cabinet to any other per-
sou IN California.
Com. Joaes states that the proclama-
ton of Gen. Riley for a State Govern
ment was issued before the arrival of Mr..
King, who carried out the news of Gen.
Taylor's Inauguration; aud that plan fos
a State Government had been formed
and discussed before.
Washington telegraph., 1850-11-20

JAMES, THE NoVEL1sr.-The New York
Evening Post states that this distinguish
ed English writer has declared, in the
proper court, his intention to become a
citizen of the United States.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23

Nearly all the letters from California emi.ranis
that crossed the plains advise their friends who
think Of eniierating thitherwards, not to go by
land +; AMI we published two week, ago extracts
from several letters from Nr Kecicr, at Panama,
who showed that i; was very unwise TO come
there with hope Of getting passage to Califor
mia Cutting of these two routes, the ouly ether
chance seems to be 10 90 BY way Of New York.
which direction is now taken BY many who are
unwilling to endure the hariships Of the overland
route But it seems the chance Of getting pas,
sage from New York is becoming nearly as uncer'
tain as to 60 to Panama at once The following
letter ia from young man who left Joliet recent
ly for California via n York, and who appears to
have made himself acquainted with all the differ
ent modes AMI chances Of conveyance. The let.
ter is published in the Joliet True Democrat:
We Californians Except Mr.. Denny, who called
on his brother in Cha'auque Co. arrived here
lst inst We were jus! in time TO procure tickets
rs the Steamer Philadel ph!a heretofore engaged
in the Liverpool trade, was last Monday purchas
ed by Rowland, Aspinwall L Co, and is being
/ fitted Up to run between this port and Chagres-
| Had it not been for this circumstance we should
not have got through ticket before the lst o.
| April AL through passages are engaged in 9th
er boats over two months in advance Through
tickets are the only safe ones. n Q. Roberts, who
owns the Ohio and Georgia, and has adyertsec
/ through tickets owns no Steamer on the Pacific
lie started IN old, worn out propeller. tn,
Isthmus, around the cape in December, and ha
c yer since been selling through tickets TO NEE, he
at Panama this month She is small propeller
It Ca liable of carrying as many as either Of Rob
ar. toa "a on this side. Two loads Of passenger
have alrsa iy gone out expecting to take passag
from ,rana "a on the lsthmus, and another vii
leave the 18th in the Ohio. So much for Robert
line How ard IS Sons have sent around one goo
boat the Sa, nh Sands, which will probably arrlv
at Panama ali, nut the lst Of March She ia vt
nv large boat AZ, d fast. This company give thel
first through tick, is by the Empire City on III
9Th inst They hav two good boats on this side
and when the Sarah Sands gets to running reSu
larry on the Pacific, his will be a pretty sur
company. But their tcA "ts are taken VI on th'
side until the middle of y arm ana on 'he ONE
about mouth later. How lan1 and Asplnwa
are the only reliable compan, at present; Inc
have three steamers on this, anL four on the oth'
side. Caiin tickets can be had OF tnIs cothpah
for the Is, Of March, but all Steer: ge tickets ~
taken TO the middle Of April We nave take
steerage on this side, at sos and ca bin on y,
other at $500. Storage could not be nd ''r u
Pacific Those coming this way mus, el,Sas
their tickets at least six weeks ahead IL vi n
secures tickets. Ny unqualified opinion =. III
Illinois people who are gong to California VIII b
much surer in taking the overland route.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE FREE TRADER
congress.

Washington, FEB 20.
INK horsr, after some unimportant discussion,
went into committee oftho whole
MIR Ray of Mo, having the flcor. after some
structures on the administration launched out up-
on the state of the Union lie was willing W %
with the south IA far IA tho constitution koud
warrant; he was opposed to slavery, but ii favor
OF giving the south the rights guaranteed TO them
BY the constitution
Mr. Stevens, Pa, followed with some remarks
on the subject Of slavery. He did not wish it ex
tended he thought If the subject was let alone il
would eat the vi,als Of the south
TuE SENATE Bills for the relief Of the sureti,s
Of the steamer United States, and the sureties Of
Swartwout passed The senate then resumed the
consideration of the motion to refer the Presidents
California Message To the committee on terrific
RES. Mr.. Clemcn, took the floor and proceeded
To discuss Mr. Clay S resolutions and entered into
defence of southern rights upon the slavery
question. The senate, after lengthy del ate. in
which Messrs. Benton, Clay, Cas', and Foot par.
hclpated, postpone the consideration Of the sub
Get and alourned till Monday
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23
Fire /!

Our citizens we're reused from their slumberS
rather unceremoniously at about one o'clock on
Monday morning by the startling cry Of fire y
The eastern stage had just drove up to the Man,
sion House, when it was discovered by the passen.
gers that the store of Paul King, at S,erlings Ex
change Place, on the north side ofthe Court House
SQUARE was on fire. The alarm was Immediately
raised but before sufficient assistance could arrive
the whole building was envsloped in flames,
which also communicated TO the buildings adjoin
ing on both sides,-the one on the west, lately &C.
cupied as store by Mr. Magl and the one on
the east occupied by Mr. Curtis as shoe shop
both owned by Mr. j. Woodland with the ino:i-
Glen, means in our possession to extngui'h fires It
was found impossible TO save either The next
building east Of tie shoe shop, owned BY A.
B. Smith, Esq and occupied by him rs tailor
shop, and By " F. HOLSTER, Esq, as a law Office,
was also consumed, but here, by means Of cover
ing the next adjoining buildings with We; blankets,
DC the ravages of the clements were stayed
The losses are NJ. J. Wood, about 81 500 Of which
$3.50 are covered by insurance; Paul King 1880
insured $500 Mrs. Miltmore, 5000, insured
1900; and A. B. Smith, about $500, no insurance
DR.. Kirwan, Mr. Eichelberger, and A. Hoes Esq,
are also considerably the losers by having theil
furniture moved in anticipation # the fire commu
niea,ing to their buildings, which were within bu
afew yards Of the las. consumed. As is general
" the case on such occasions, fine furniture, crock
cry, dc. tia. peeded careful handling, was jerke'
abou, with reckless fury that was only exces'
10 destructiveness BY the FIRE itself and hdivid
aals were thus made to s,.for severe Losses whc
there was no occasion for IT,
No clue has yet been discovered as 20 the or
gin Of the fire The general opinion i, tina: Itwa
ohe work Of an incendiary. as there haa been
fire of any kind in the building where the e., orig
mated since Saturday egenins
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23
4 Ran CA,r or "Rurr.w,1rsu"-N Hanncg1

4 BSn CASE or "RuErMATrsa'-M flanagan.
We have seen frequent account. of Mr., Hanne.
gan, our Minister to Berlin, being sadly afflicted
with "~,,l0,rii0l,' and 1t Is now said that, owing
to h's continued Ill health, he will soon return
home Wo b.leve he has already left Berlin
Judging f. nm the following paragraph, written by
Berlin correspondent Of the Boston Daily Ad-
yer,Iser, American dlgrity has been beautifully
represented by him at the Prus-mn Court
But NIL things are tame beside Our Minister,
flanagan, He IL the most mannerlcss and utterly
vulgar man ever met Though now recovering,
b. has during considerable time been almost dy-
ing Of dciiriWm trrmcns His presence here is tho
greatest possible disgrace to our country. can
not here tctl you about him. the stories when
are current, and unhappily authenticated, surpass
all belicf-liis manner and conversation are IN
endurabIe, his debauchery with women so gross
and continuous that the servants in the hotel arc
scandalizcd In coming across the frontier he
swore and quarelled with the police who ioinand
ed his passport, attracted great crowd, ana ~
Ter long abuse, flung the pass at last in the ON
GERS face. He was so insane IN his hotel, WIZ
delirium tremeas that he Thought himself pursued
by fiends from hell and prosecuted by women
whom he saw in the stove and everywhere nbon
the room. The figures in the pictures on the wall
he insisted, moved about and Knocked hun III
opened his windows and called in crowd oil per
sons to assist him in driving out imaginary women
and was one day taken up for dead, so far had h''
disease progressed &c Chicago Tribune.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23
Rail Roads.

There appears to be areal fever on he subject
OF rail roads at present in our state The Alton
and Springfield rail road is under contract the
stock for the Peoria and Oquawka rail road is a
bout being subscribed; in short we scarcely open
a paper that has not the proceedings Of some rail
road meeting, or lengthy editorial urging the
construction Of some rail road. Between tits
place and Aurora the people are unusually wax.
ed up as may be gathered from the proceedings
Of the meeting at Newark, which we publish to.
day, and the feeling is quite as high on the subject
Of this road on the west side Of Fox river. II will
also be seen by the following paragraph that the
subscription to the Rock Island and Lasalle rail
road is gong on at q rate to render it almost Ger.
tain that this road will DO commenced before a.
mother twelve month.
Rock ISLAND AND La SALE RAIL RoAp-The
corporation Of Davenport, Iowa. we understand
has subscribed $4,000 to the Rock Island ant
La Sale Railroad, And the county COMMISSIONER
Of Scott county, Iowa, have also subscribed SOS,
900 more. One citizen has taken 10 shares, will
the privilege of taking 40 more. Henry county
il is said, will subscribe $4,000; and all the coun
ties on the route evince the most liberal disposi
zion to subscribe largely. The City Council o
Rock Island have submitted proposition for tn
citizens, to subscribe $4,000, which there appear
10 be no doubt will be authorized by large vote
Every thing speaks well for the energy and enter
prise Of our neighbors, in pushing forward this in
portant road And, unless tho citizens Of tn
counties on the route Of the Galena and Chicag
railroad. show a more liberal disposition and q,
shorize their county judges to subscribe or lay
tax on themselves, Rock Island will be eonnecte
with the Illinois and Michigan canal before OF
road is completed TO Freeport.-Galena JcTn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23
Important Correction.

| The following horrible relation, which we be-
lieve frs. appeared in print In the 1acon Herald,
in letter from the plains, is going the rounds Of
the papers:
! RrvryoH-HotR,sir-A the overland
emigration for California, last spring, was Mr.
Green, Of Greens Wollen Factory" Fox river,
and two ofhis SONS the youngest youth-t Is
reported that while passing through tribe of In
! dians this youth who was naturally full Of mis-
chief killed n squsw. The tribe having been well
advised Of the fact. fastened after and overlook
the company, and demanded the murderer AT
frat the demand was resisted but after the In
dinns had informed them that they would destroy
the company If their request was not granted, the
youth was surrendered into their hands. They
then stripped him. and in the presence OF his IA
Their and the whole company, they skinned HIN
from head to foot he lived four hours after he
was thus tlaved. This should be warning 10 all
Interested no, 10 uihc with the unfortunate sons
Of the forest.
We have made considerable inquiry since we
frs. saw this account in print, and find that 1t /,
true in its essential particulars, with one very i'm
rortant exception, and that is the name Instead
Of .on of Mr., Green, it was young man 10y the
name Of W'lsscn, of Perkins Grove, Bureau coun-
tv, who went witha company from knoxs Grove,
Lee county. lie is said to haze been very fool
hardy and reckless in character. He made a
threat, on leaving Independence, that he would
shoot the first Indian he saw, but had not carried
his threat into effect, until he had nearly reached
California Then one of the company reminding
linn Of it, he said he had forgotten it, but would
carry i, out yet He shortly after saw squaw
sitting on log, and, raising his piece he murder
ed her in cold blood The Indian, almost instant
ly thereupoa surrounded the company and visited
upon the murderer the terrible retributon above
indicated.
This accoun, is confirmed BY four or five let
ters from members Of the company, all Of which
agree in the essential particulars, How the cor
re ,pondcnt Of the Lacon paper got the name Of
Mr. Green mixed up in the affair i. more than We
can tell. Certain il is, however, tha. no letter
from any Of Mr. Greens party, md there have
been dozens received ever limited n, any such &C
currence, and indeed, the very son himself said to
have been killed, has written since his arrival in
the mines, and the letters in bis own familiar hand
writing are in the hand Of his friends.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23
Con sressiOnal :

WASnlNGroN, Feb. Is.
Mr Clay presented a petition fran single IN
dIvllual asking that the inst Senator who proposed
dissolution should be expelled LAID On the table.
After some mImportlnt business the Senate
resumed the consideration Of Mr. Clay's Com
promise.
Nj Downs having tho floor. proceeded to adj
dress the Senate at length against the resolutions
and the admission Of California with her present
constitution, He would not speak agains, the
admission had the con. titu,lun been adopted CON
stitntonnl!S by the people Of that state But ho
believed It had been adopted by the informed
ding # the Executive
Without codcIujiug Nj, remarks, Mr.. p. gayo
way lor Adjournment
Hou,r-Mr Doty offered resolution and
moved the previous question that the committee
on Territories be instructed tn report bill pro
vldlng Tor the admission of California into the
Union on equal footing with the original States.
with houndarc, anl!mil' defined in the consti,u.
ton, sand bill not To contain any subject matter
outside II California
Considerable discussion. The yeas and nays
were called
Tho house refused to lay the resolution on the
table. Yeas -, nays l0l
There has been confusion ever since
. Several Intellectual attempt were made to ad.
ourn and lss
The prospect i # a stormy night session.
Mr. lnse of Alabama moved 10 lay resolution
on the table.
Mr.. kaufman, of Texas, rose to question Of
order
The house had referred the consideration Of tho
genersl question 10 a mittee. and the question
could not be acted upon without reconsidcrng tho
vote Of reference
The speaker said tim, was matter for the house
to regulate.
Mr.. lngc moved call OF the house which was
agreed Ia.
The house ordered the previous question by a
vote q! - ayes TO ~ nays
The vote ofthe house was then taken nine times
alternately on adjournment and going into conf
mittee
Mr. Kaufman then Offered long series o.!
i resolutions, that the Missouri Compromise line Of
80 deg, 80 min be the Southern line OF California
anith Congress take no action on slavery in the
: Territories and stpuate that in admitting them
as States, that the people nevsr leglsIate on the
subject.
The resolutions were read and ruled to DO out
ofor,ier.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23
California Letters.

The mail on Wednesday morning brought a
number Of letters to citizens Of this place from
their friends in California. Generally, we believe,
the gold seekers from this place and ueghborhood
were doing very well Some appear to like the
country; others execrate it; but all were in the
greatest possible hurry to make fortune and then
come home. The Rainy season had set in and
most of them had retired to winter quarters
We have procured several Of tho most interest
ing of these letters. and insert lengthy extracts in
another part of to-day's paper. They will be
found worth reading
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23

Tue ROCHESTER Guosr SronlEa--The Rochester
Advertiser, in speaking Of the mysterious knock
ings" said to be heard in that city, says; The
general impression abroad seems to be that the
citizens Of Rochester are greately excited on this
question, are anxiously seeking solution of the
mystery This ia great mistake. We seldom
hear the matter alluded TO- and wha, little is said
in relation to the alleged knocking is mainly con
fined 10 few Of the lovers OF the marvellous The
gentleman who were dcpu,ised by the spirit to
display it's power before the public at one shilling
Der head have gained access to the columns of thu
New York Tribune, where the press throughout
the country get their items in relation to the won
deriul doings' at Rochester
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23

A GENERAL BANKING LAVA general banking
law has been introduced into the senate of Penn.
sylvania. This law requires the deposite with
the auditor general Of government or Pennsylvania
stocks four.fths Of said stock TO bear interest OF
at least five per cent per annum, and not to be
taken above its par value. One quarter per cent
semiannually on these stocks is retained by the
state for the extingu.hment of the public debt
The amount of circulating notes not to exceed fou
tifths Of the amount Of securities. Capital not u
be less than $4,000. No personal liability i
involved The other sections Of the act refer 4
the unimportant details.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23
4 Shinplas,er Concern Closed.

Telegraphic dispatches from Milwaukee, receiv-
ell yesterday evening and this morning announce
the failure of Hemmenways Bgnk To redeem its
checks. The concern was ushered into existence
a few months ago, and has been sustained ever
since by generous confidence" 1t had rather a
sckly existence until the Board of Trade and
Merchants of Milwaukee, issued their manifesto in
favor of the generous confidence principle Of
banking, when 1t grew with amazing rapiiity and
gave evidence Of wonderful strength Under the
patronage Of few persons, who OF course were &C
tua.ed by the most benevolent intentions in giving
the business community loans to meet Their obi
CATIONS, and the people more money, it has scat.
tered his checks throughout Wisconsin, and even
succeeded in getting them pretty extensively CIR.
culated in this city
To wha, extent the people will lose bv the fail
ure, we know not. We apprehend it will be some
$4,000 or more. Ofcourse this will fall almost
entirely on poor laborng men, who are least able
to bear it Surh has been usually the case and we
suppose this is not an exception. By the opera
ton Mr. lIemmenway and his associates will have
their purses well lined, and the people minus 70
large amount, all by means Of business trans
action of course. Those poor people who have
been duped will soon forget it, and reposng OF
generous confidence, be duped again; or, if they
should intimate that they have been swiniled, anC
that generous confidence is humbug, they vii
de denounced as a set Of ignorant agratlans. VIII,
seek to array the poor against the rich.
We have repeatedly warned the people aganS
the IIemmenway concern, and all others of a lk
character We have been denounced in every cor
ceva lie way for doing so, but we have survive
notwithstanding, and have the satisfaction ofknow
ing, that but for our warnings our citizens woulJ
have been swindled to ten times the extent the
| have been--Chi Tribune.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23
OryanIxln. n Fire Department..

At meeting Of the citizens of Ottawa, held at
the Cour, House on Monday evening, Feb, 18th,
for the purpose Of organizing Fire Department,
Dr. d. d. Thompson was called tn the char, and
Mr. jos. W Dow, appointed secretary.
The object of the meeting was stated by Mr. NJ
O,rnan, on whose motion Messrs Wood, Nor
ris, Waterman, Dodd, and illckling were appoint
ed committe Of five to report at an adjourned
meeting upon the best method OF organizing said
Ere Department
On motion the meeting adjourned to Thursday
evening next.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION BILn-During tho last
few months household exemption bills have pass
cd as follows: Maine exempts homestead to
the value of $500, and in the absence Of home.
stead, personal property to that amount Yer.
mont exempts homestead to the value Of $500,
Iowa and Minnesota forty acres Of land, ora lot j;
California, three hundred and twenty acres ofland,
or 4 Lon worth $4,000; Descret, it is said secures
sbome 70 every family. Georgia, Texas Michi.
gan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Connecticut had
had previously enac,> d similar laws.