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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
OTTAWA, ILL.,, SATURDAY, JUNE IS, 1850.
From the n Y Independent.
MOSES SAVED FROM THE RIVER
TRANSLATED IRON THE FRENCH OF VICTOR HUG
ny l.. W, B.

! rRAgsLATTD FROM THE FRENCH OF VICTOR IuGc
| ny L. W. D.
Sisters, the wave howes fresh ut early dawn,-
| Now, ere the reaperto his work has gone;
| Stl sleeps the river bank IN solitude
The inst. dull hum old Memphis scarce has made I;
And on our puir sports, meath the ihickets shade,
| No eyes utthose OF modest Morn intrude.
"Rich sculptures in my fathers palace rise
But these ire-h ilowcry banks more charm my eyes
Than golden vase or alabaster iount;
/ These airy birds my mnstTels' choice shall be 4;
| Rather the breeze from Araby for me,
] han odors that iiom golden eensers mount
"Come see how still the stream-how clear the sky
! Here on these bushes lay those light robes by,
That scenes 50 needlessly your forms TO hide;
I Onwth this coronei and these Jealous wells
| Now let rs ircilc IN the brea hing gales,
Here, on the bosom Of the ripping ude.
Come, hasten Stop, what is that in the haze
Oimoming On The far horizon gaze
Poor frightened maidens ope your trembling lids
No doubt the stream IL bearing 10 the seas
Some DID, dead palm,Iee from the wilderness,
To pay visit to the Pyramids.
"But whntl II my uncertain eyes can ,eli
II must h~1lenes' boat or Isis she'll
Which by the gentle southern breeze is pressed.
No It's an ARK where IN quiet sleep,
| see an infant slumbenng on the deep
As IT II slumbered on It's mothers breast.
..JJo slo.ns. ,,J IooL ;,c, Z, , ,b,, i;,,lo k.J
~, H. h.. ~ h;ti t''a, hi.o.,i
,T ~ ~ H., o's ", - I &
A,d a. bsfore the g,iberr, vYind he r,des
Swung by the eddyng stream, the swelling ,ides
a little cradle-coihn seem 10 move.
"U.,s voL,;ng. b,s,. 20 p,,;js N Neu,his r,ri
lie cy,asi Wb,, n,o,Lsr ,hns co,iJ ,,mi, bs, s"n
~ ,b,. oa,,,;,.as ~ ,h., ,rnacba,n,Is al
TI ,,,,cb,I tr,b he L,,,ds ,Lo ,,a,o,. rroo,
Alas, against swift death his guard hone,
Isihls poor ark OF reeds, so irall and rude.
ar ,-. rIt,. u,l
,,,''. a'ise n' .. ,fi.dly US iieo'y poy
"o,i' ,y sl1i,, ,at',vi "Ju,i
I''J I'm u
III be thy mother; owe thy life ONE,
Although indeed thou owest me not thy BIRTH
I'm. I.;, -, b.. H., ,;L,,, pL,.ooL, ,,,iI
NV, iS.s l,i' w. H. &ii"sg M 'i",pyn W pi,ue'
az yn wy o,','N' 'i'', oou'i o'u
and ,hru, ,i, IVY. ,b,i h hey were
When lhc young princess dotted her broidrred vail
Thought her the daughter ol the ocean-ionn
1t. ,,.o,,., .;,,,.,.. ,..,l, l,,. l.;,,,.co,
rr,'bI,n, ~. o.s ,h .aIhiuo 'h III w ,,-oo,
AM p,ty "u,sic, b,, on bor i,,''r",s T"r ,S,,v
She ,r,s, he Il ~ AMI yoi, nf ,bs sli"bi wcigb,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
OTTAWA BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Itturnfn 6 .

J.U. MrC:rcgor. attorney and Counsellor al
Lam. Otid,ca Office one door from corner Of
La Sale aud Canal lists, directly IN front OF ilr
court house Particular attention paid 10 AGENCIES
mud collections. up -o-on'
ChampIin ~ wallace, u. c. Chnmphn-W IL
l. Walacc1 ATTORNEYS and ConpSehorsGf LdW
Office nm stairs in the next building north OF the
pna, ofI;ce nov %, ~.
T.. s. Leland. Attorpcy and CounSctlor al Lar
Has removed hls Office from Rcddick's block, to
The to,m formerly occupied by the sheriff, IN the
court house now occupied in part by Lorenzo Le-
,o,J NAV iI9
Norris 4 Fisher, Geo II Norris Geo S Fish
crN I,,orpevs al Llp and LIHd dgents, Ottd-
tpq m VIII pay partirnrr attention 10 the pay
mnnt of t,xas in any part ot Illinois purchasing
and selling real estate investigating titles, collect
ting drlnanls having and selling military land
warrants and locating them on the best i1Hdsipr
soldiers or others securing pensions nnI nIl caims
np,inat the government, Office in the court house
April IA 1919
II. II. npliS'cr, Attnrnsg and Counsellor nf
La,p. and Sp'iriior in CiInrerg-O'td'oa' ~
OF over the rear OF G. Burrs store, opposite
the Mansion hone. Jan AZ
Glover 4 Cook. " q Glover-B. {. Cook At
torpeys and COuRse'iors at Ldr-Oitinn. ~
fee in Rrdlick's Block. east side Of the public
square. lu" fo-u
Henry G.. Cotton, lttornry apf Counsellor At
Inn and S,licifor IN Ciqncerg-Ottana, MS
Oiise in Reddicks block, east side OF the pnhllc
s,nnrc Jun ~
=, Randall. itorneydt LGT--Osr'eo. Ken
Kendall Co MS Aug 10, lSis--u
a. 4. INGALLS,. ifforpev and CouHseI'ora, Lair
Opposite the Sherman House, CHIC AGO, LIS
Particular attention paid to Agencies nnd collect
ing mrh % 'i9
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
Il 0 tel !

Cit; Hotel. bv Mrs \ DrLAYo, northeast cor
nerof the court house square, Ottawa. Inc house
l,rlghIv si;ultcd N the centre o the busluess por
tonIfth. Town Il hl5 lJu unic'gooc thorough
renovation AM repair. Amp.e StabHns attached.
Fox River House, by L. DElANo, on the cana
u.ar the aqllduct Canal packets stop regularly
at this mouse.
Au,crir,n House, near the confluence of the Il
Gnol, an Fox Rivers, andnc the blidGe
Mansion uous :, Ottawa, llL,by THorT. fas'
s,nyers carried tee 10 aud iTom the canal pack
els Stapss arryr ami depart dairy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
STORAGE s. forwarDine.

.Johnsion & Cha rruaud. Storage s Commission
a, N.rchaats-Wnrehous east side oi the bridge,
!. Main canal Ounwa. III. nov -
FL. Uiils, Storage, EyOnding and Commission
Nercali, G=Jier IA al kinds Of produce, ttue's
Warehouse 40. :, Sdc-cut, Ottawa, Illinois
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15

A lend # ours was telling vs. nnt long since
of an acquaintance of his in Alabama, who wis
noted lor his menhcity H. related Of him the
following auccdu,c:
Sail some one tn the Liar do sou remember
the time the stars fell," many years ago"
Yes" said McnluS.
We'll" remarked ,othvr "Ivc heard it was all
dcceptiun--tla, the stars lid not actually fall"
Don't you believe it," returned Mrndax. with
kpo,cia iook they fell in my yard Ms big as
goose aigss. I've gut one on en- yet only the
children played with it so much they've uOrs The
shiny p iEtS of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
TalrAaapoM OF raa PaEss.

Ia. allDON OF Tal PaEss
Around her wa,st put my am
1t ttc.t "a soft ~ cake,
"Oh, dear ,' cried ,hc. what liberty
You printer.mcn do take"
"Why ye-. NY Sal, my charming gal.
Il squeezed her so,r, gurssj
Canyon say ought, my chick, agaiUs,
HE Freedom Of The press"
Kissed her some--I did. hy gum
She colured like n beet;
Upon nv living .oul She looked
Almost too good 10 eat!
give her another buss. and then
Says She, II do confess,
Irnthcr. sorier, kinder Ike
The freedom Of the press"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
Painting.

d. NcANDREW, House and SiCn Painter,
from EdinbWrgh Scotland.
- ESPECTFULHY mrmntes that he will exc
IL cute any orders in his lmc that the citizens oi
Otnwa may please 10 favor HIM with, on The most
reasonable terms,
limitations OF wood and marbles, whiewashing
size cooGriug paper hanging, &c.
West Ottawa may 1850
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15

a STARTLING DIscovERY--A startling discoyc.
nv cunlifmatory of the truth Of the h,hk of 10.
nah has been made by Mr Layard In cxcava.
ting the ci,y Of Uneven he discovered the name
of Johuh inscribed upon the runs That prophet,
a. our readers know, was sent 10 announce To the
people Of Nineven the destruction Of the city
His cloqu,nce converted many Of them, and God
rcpcntrd HIM of the doom He had pronounced
and spared the city for that time. Jonah then
became the prophet of Niuevah, and was rcyer.
enccd bv the inhabitants A. was the Oriental
custom, they doubtless inscribed lis name in CON
spcuous plices ON the walls Of the public c,liti
ccs anl the inscriptions engraved 10y Assyran
hands thousand years before the Christian Era,
have been found by Mr.. Layard. This il one Of
thc' most extraordinary demonstrations Of the nc
curacy Of Biblical history we have ever heard Of .
A vet We have only seen the beginning Of tho
end The city Of Nnevah has scarcely yet been
entered, aud when the excavations shall have
been completed, If fM0hometan jealousy should ey.
or permit that Consuulmation, We may expect H.
lnstraions Of the prophecies that will strike tue
world with awe aud wonder.
Great credit is due to the British Government,
for THE munl,iccnt spirit they have exhibited in
aiding tie Idbors of Mr.. Layor-plaCing NJ his
roHlmnnd vessels for the navigation uf the Eu
pirates, conveying to England the magnificent
sculptures which he has di.cntombcd, nnl Afford
ing him every ficity which money or British nv
lhurity could secure. We .hould b, glid ~ SEC
a similar spirit exhibited hy the government oi
iii. country in rpirlhnoe 10 American Antiquities
--Nodh Sunday Times
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
Boat Building and Repairing
DIXON n CHURCHILL

wv OULD inform the bonung community
Nv on the Illinois ard Michigan CnnnI that
W they have opened n BOAT YARD, on
the Fox River FeC-cr, 200 ynGs from the innlu ca
nal nt OTTAWA, H., where they are prepared to
do anything in the line Of hauling out and repairing
boats The shorrst notice nnd IN the best possible
mlnncr and on reasonable forms MaY 8. 1851 -fm
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
Business CARDS.
j. u. 1lsNAL1.E,

NTOllLESALEa and retail dealer in all kinds of
w Confectionery,
Toys Candy, Fruit, &c, Canal street, few doors
west OF La Sailc-st., Ottawa
Wedding and other parties supplied with orna-
mental CONNECTION, cakes, ice cream, &c &c, at
hort notice. mp 20-6m.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
United States Hotel.

BY william B FowLrR. Peru, Hiinois
The house ,t'stonc building is the largest building
u,rd m northern Illinois. as hotel, and the lrsscc
has enleaycrcd at heavy expense, to finnish i in
, style TO compou with the building The rooms
are arg, ,anI admirably arranged tor convenience
and comfort Travellers AMI their luggage taken
TO and from the hoats iIcc Of chnIge. t3.t
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
Prairie lIGuSc,
OTTAWN TANNElsY

!Snow IN tnl operation. where crsh ~ atrncs Is
l paid for oil kinds OF Hides and Skins, PlasitS'
ing hair on hand and for sale Mt the ,nnnery or my
shoe aud cn,hers,orc. jnl5 WV. HAsKtiL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
Carringr ~ wagon Mandatory,

saCcEtSe ~ wagon WanutaCtOIy.
M NJ PALMER returns thanks 10 the public for
w the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed on
him nndhavlng associated himseliw with ! &. GAY,
he would state that they prepared carry the
Carriage and wagon Making usiucss,
in Hits various branches Our stock of lumber is
well seasoned aud We are determined TO make the
best work that l. made in the country. Two-hors
wagons kept constantly on hand All who wish o
purchase are invited TO call and examine tor them
selves before purchasing elsewhere shop on the
corner OF Columbus and Jefferson streets Lumber
tnkeni IN exchange for work WIN PALMER,
Ottawa feb IL, 't8 ! G. GAY
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15

"Amony al her scaworl looking cliffs, Spain
has not a single fsh house fium 'ho Pyrcnces TO
poin, Europa; she has no r,'ronda. 20 canals no
tolcrmphs anil I'LL lately ih'rc las ocen no sale
ty fJr travellers On the highways
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
The W., ,hin.iou .nnsc i''"sc t"d
LEesEaurasst.

East SITe 0I ile tDII House NlIlfe I0t NVL' 'VO'
~ the N'asiDR HJuSc
MIR r. SuARNEY hrgs ,oiulnnn hia trends
lNI ml the public irat, having taken tie n
bove premises unI htcl them Gp suitably tur the bi'
siness 1t ~ his intention to accommodate The pub
lie with Refreshments nj the most economical rates
al any hour Of The day Fairness and Others nTrlv-
inc in town and mot wishing lose time car always
be accomo late / M haHd,
PS-Thr BAR is supplied with the choicest
kinds of liquors alr. wines, candles, and segars
Lunch every day from hnltpasiten a. NJ. till twelve
Ottawa, sept ~, lslg
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
Wagon Making and Blacksmithng
X. BARNARD

'AkES tins method 10 return his thanks to his
friends tcr the libctn patronage which they
have extended to him thus Tar, and as he hns Dusl
completed scyern important Improvements IN hit n j.
ready extensive establishment. he hopes to gain a
still more liberal ant extensive patronage from his
friends and the community ~ large In making
Wagons and Hughes
'Ie ntters himself that he can lust beat any cstnb-
lishu, M in the country, for neat and substantial
workman hip lie employs none but the yrry best
MECHANICS. mad warrants the woodwork. ironing.
and paln,ing. OF ais wagons and buGgics 10 be uu-
-urpassed by anything oilhe kind IN the stats, All
kinds of Backs 'litbIng
Done IN a superior mnnueg and with despatch.
HORSE SHOL!NG,
which be had abandoned tor wi.Ile, has been re
commenced. Having employed on cActI'rui shoe-
cr be- invites hose OF h- friends who have hnr'e- lo
shoe, TO bnng them along; for he knows h can
give satisfaction TO the hardest 10 plcnse.
His Material is OF the best quality He uses no
wood IN his wagons hut such Is Is thoroughly sea
-oned md non" but the best iron.
In all hls work his prices will correspond with The
times; anil with his present ncIl,.rs hc feels conf
dent thai hr do his woik hnnd omrr, hcuur, and
Stronger, and at prices ms low as can be done any
where in the west. Give HIM call hnd ny Inn
", your elves
ErCASH paid for seasoned wood for spukCs and
aylrs Oulwa, Apul u, 1859 -3J-ti.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15

We insert tho following a. the request of n
friend, for the reason that i. may be pro6tably
road here, at the present tine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15

jobs question, in the 3Slh chapter ssh versc;
"Canst thou send lgl'uncs that they may so ana
saw unto tlce. Here we atg is no longer prop.
lem. The telosraplic lsh'ninS saysa greatue"
more every day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
FURMITUREi!/.~s

~ syrs,se4sssrg - IT
zts|--.-@,-'--s-a CABINET FURNITURE Fast>7
NllE subscriber has just returned from 81 Louis.
,where he has made his selection OF such articles
OF Furniture as ought to SUIT this market part Of
which he has now on hand:
Avanctyot bureaus, centre tnhes, lounges, stands
some new styles OF chairs rockers, etc, etc which
ne will sell AT prices that must give satisfaction
lie kecp,n llcarsc, aud Is prepared to do anything
IN the line of undertaking PETER RUSSELL.
LnSnlle ST. Ollawn. All 20. 1850 -3g-E
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-21

Union Meeting in .Nsw Yo~k.-An irn-
mense Union meeting was held al Castle
Garden on the night ofthe 18th nlt. Ten
thousand persons are supposed 10 have
been present. Mr. Woodruff presided.
The distinguishing feature of the evening
was the appearance Of Gen. Scott upon the
platform. He was enthusiastically cheer
ed. Mr. Writing and others spoke warmly
in favor Of compromise on the subject of
slavery, and eloquently in speaking of the
perpetuity of the Union. There was great
unanimity Of feeling and action on the oc-
casion. ....s ... -.-..eza
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-21

The plan of the Virginia Washington
Monument, as designed by Mr. Crawford,
the sculptor. and adopted by the au,hori-
ties Of Virginia, is spoken OF as most ap-
propriate and beautiful. The Richmond
Enquirer says: -.
ut is to be monument abont so feet
in height, surmounted BY an equestrian
statue Of Washington. On a lower pedes-
tai are to be six statues ; one representing
Virginia, with torch raised in one hand, !,
and the other hand pointing to crown at
her feet. The other five statues are to be
distinguished Virginians, compeers Of
Washington, three OF them civilians and
two military. For the first three have
been indicated Henry, Jefferson, and Mar
shall, embodying Oratory, Statesman,hip
and Jurisprudence or the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Departments
For the two military figures, Morgan aud
Lee have been indicated. The whole
group beautifully represents Tirginia s',d
her sons doing honor to the great and good
Washington. That the monument will be
executed in the highest style Of workman
ship, we have every reason TO believe.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-21

Green the reformed gambler, whose ar
rest in Albany, New York, we noticed
some days since, has been acquitted after,
u thorough examination. 1t was Clearly
aseertained that the complains against him
originated in malice. Such Is too often
the late Of reformers. Their motives are
not properly appreciated by the yirtuous,
and generally they are made targets Of by
the vicious,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-21
LOVE THAT DrErH nor.

1Y +. J. OUsELfY.
Love not alone the gay,
The beautiful, the bright;
For youth will fade away,
Like day beams into night.
But love the heart that's pure,
How plain sne'er the face;
Such love will long endure,
Such love cannot debase.
Love not alone on earth
Those transient things Of life,
Who like the rainbow's birth
Soon fade 'midst shadowy strife.
But love the power that made
AL that to man is given,
Whose spirit doth pervade
The universal heaven.
Love all things, great and small,
From man to tiny howeri
Created they were all
BY an Almighty power.
For ssGod is Loves" we know,
Whate'er may be our lot,
In life, then, let US sow
The Love that dieth not.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-21
1--WE stiil want something msre.n


eY MISS ALvIRA s. COREY.
What though we have, what though we know,
All knowledge nature can bestow,
Though the vast earth should now unfold
All her deep mines of sparkling gold, =.
And spread them out before our eyes,
And ask US to accept the prize;
Should we possess the glitteiing store,
We'd sigh and pant for something more.
Though at our bidding we could cause
All earth to rise and give applause,
Though our proud palace were so high,
Its dome should seem the arching sky,
Though on each spire there sat star
Throwing its radiant light afar,
Though ours each gem on Peru's shore,
We'd gaze and sigh for something more.
Though at our beck, should mountains kneel,
And winds should dance their circling reel,
Though we could qnell the tempest's noise,
Or hush the dreadful thunde,'s voice,
Defraud ola age, retain our prime,
Ard in our grasp could chain OLD Time;
Though honor, wealth were ours; ~ eager =,
before,
We'd wash the sea's last sands, to gain on.
jesuet more.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-21
Tne SUMS distance from the Earth.

1t will be recollected that Congress, at
the last session, appropriated a sum OF
money 10 send scientific expedition 10
the West Coast of South America, for the
purpose Of making Astronomical observa-
tions 10 determine, if possible, the suns
distance from the earth with greater ac-
curacy than has heretofore been done.-
The distance is generally believed to be
about ninety-five millions Of miles; though
some observations have made it not NOR
than ninety millions. ...
A gentleman in this city who has dis
covered a new mode of determining, by
the laws Of motion, the mean distance al
which gravitating bodies shall revolve a.
round each other, has made the calcula-
tion upon his principles, and finds the dis
tance from the centre Of the earth to the
centre Of the sun to be 80, 285, ,569 miles,
(ninety-two million, two hundred and
eighty-five thousand, five hundred and
sixty -eight miles.) In this calculation,
which requires but few minutes labor,
he takes the diameter Of the earth at the
most commonly received measurem, nj,
92l2 miles. The gentleman from whom
we derive the above particulars has exam
ined the calculations alluded 10, and dis
covers no mistake in them. He SAYS,
"'rhe fact that his (the inventors method,
which is entirely independent Of all astro-
nomical observations and calculations,
comes to result which is nearly medi-
um Of the distances heretofore found bv
observations, is in itself almost demon
stra,ion that hi, principles are correct, and
if correct, he has certainly made most
wonderful and important discovery. We
trust the scientific world will ere long re-
ceive more light on the subjec'.--[N. Y.
Commercial.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-21
A CA.n ron the LAwYrn,-An !,

A CASE roa TIE LAwrERs.-An in
genious casuist, in the Providence Journal
wishes 10 be informed. supposing il 10 be
true, discharged, that Brigham Young, Of
Deseret, the Mormon leader, has twenty
six wives, whether the establishment of
this new and peculiar institution Of polyg-
amy or Brighnmy in Deseret. would en'i-
tie Brigham to remove 10 Massachusetts
or Rhode Island with his twen,y-six wives?
The Journal thinks il is certain that, ac-
cordiug TO the Calhoun doctrine, he would
at leas, have the right TO carry them into
any territorial government.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-21
The Sminoles. The Savannah Repnh

The Seminoles. The Savannah Repnh-
lican ofthe 22d ult., has intelligence which
confirms the accounts of the intention Of
the Seminoles to emierate 10 their new
home. in the West. Six,y-ons had as,
sembled at Fort Arbuckle, ready for their
departure, and as they were the most hos
tile Of the whole tribe. it is quite certain
that the others will follow. At Pease
Creek, forty-eight of Bowlegs' party were
assembled. The people of Florida are
congratua;ing Themselves on the near
prospect Of getting rid of their bad neigh