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City Hotel, by Mrs. 4. DrLANo, north, east cor
ner OF the court house square, Ottawa. The house
seligiby situated in the centre OF the businesspo por
ton Of the town 1t has Just undergone thorough
renovation and repair Ample stabling attached
Fox River House, by l.. DELASo, on the canal
uear the aquaduct, Canal packets stop regularly
at this house.
American House, near the confluence OF the IL
lnois and Fox Rivers and near the bridge.
Mansion House, Ottawa, IN. by r THorS. Pas
sengers carried free to and from the canal pack
cts Stages arrive aud depart daily.
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Misccllancous.

Johnston n Charruaud, Express Agents for
Lipingston and Farso's Line, Ottawa, ILL.,
q. Burr, Agent for Protection Insurance Compd.
ny, Haryord--oppositc the Mansion House.
George smith, Fashionable Tailor, opposite Cush.
mans store, regularly receives the fashions from
the East and viii be happy to make up clothing for
all who may favor him with their patronage. Aft
warranted in every case. Particular attention paid
to Cutting. Ottawa may 10. lSi9.
Seth c. Earl, Carriage, house lind sign Painter
Paperer and Glds,cr, Ottawa, III. Shop on Co.
lumbus street, over Palmer and Gays wagon and
carnage aksrshop.
Jacob q. stone, Saddle, Harness, and Trunk
manufacturer, and Carriage Trimmer corner ol
Canal and Columbus streets, Ottawa. MARI
A. II. Smith, Fashionable Tdilor--north aide Of
the Court house square, Ottdna, W Fashions
regularly received. All work executedin his shop
warranted. Cuttin lpnc to order.
Jos. IL. Wagner, Justice Of the Peace Office in
the northeast corner Of the our,houseup stairs
Ottana. dec 7'i9
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Qrua aists.

WaIkcx.N Hickiing, Dsal,r. in Drugs. .,iedi
eines, Paints. OLE. |GrH.shes, Patent Aiedi
cines, Glass, Sc, Ottawa, H.
White Il Hunter, Dealers in Drugs, Medicines
Painto. obs, Patent Medicines. Iarnishis, Dye
stu6s,Se second store north oiIhe Manstonhouse
Ottawa, Ill.
& H. Thompson, Dealerm Drugs, Patent Medi
cines, Paints. OILS. Varnishss. Dye-stugs, &c
Between City Hotel and Reddicks block.
y, ], smith, Dealer in Drugs, M,dioines, Paints
OILS. Dye .Stu5s, SC. SC, Newark, Kendall coun
~ Illinois
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5toraacM forwarding.

Johnston 4 Charruaud. Storage \ Commission
Observation-Disclosures cast side OF the bridge
Main canal, Ottawa, III. nov ~
l.. Hills, Storage, Forwarding aud Commission
lIerehat, deqisr in all kinds Of produce. True's
Warehouse No. :, Side -eut, Ottawa Illinois
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Painting.
ID. McANDREw, House and Sig

ID. McANDREW, House and Sign Painter
from Edinburgh Scotland,
ID ESPECTFULHY ntlmates that he will exc.
IL cute any orders in his line that the citizens OF
Ottawa may pcnse to favor hun with, on the mos,
reasonable terms.
limitations Of wood and marbles, wh,ewashing
size colouring, paper hanging, &c.
Wes, Ottawa, may Is, 1850
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Tur PRiSrERs oF New YoRK--Thc n. Y. Ty.
biographical Society have just completed a build
ding designed for Library and Reeding Room
for the use of its members, which was publicly
dedicated on the evening of the 10Th inst, by mu.
nic, nddless, DC.
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OTTAWA BUSINESS DIRECTORY
4 ttor mr. y 8 .

jill. Mc(:rcsor. Attorney and Councillor at
Lam. Of,acn Office one door from corner ol
In Sale and Canal-ss., directly IN front OF the
court house. Particular attention pnid to agcncie'
md collections up 20-6m'
Champlin n Wallace, q. {. Chamnplin-W II
l., WallaceJ Attorneys and ConnseiiorsG Lnm
Office IN stairs in the mex, building north OF the
Pos, oiiicc nov %, 40
4. y. Leland, Attorney and Counseilor at Ldu,
Has removed hIs office from Reddick's block, TO
the room formerly occupied by the shert. IN the
court house, now occupied IN part by Lorenzo i,c-
land may = ~
Norris Il Fisher. Geo II Norr.-Gco S. Fish
er1 Attorney, at Lac aud Land Agents, Offd-
tca M VIII pay particular attentonto the pay
n,cnt Of taxes in any part Of Illinois purchasing
md selling real estate investigating titles. collect
ting demands buylng and sellng military land
warrants, und locating them on the best dnds tor
soldiers or others securing pensions and all clnms
AGAINST the government Office in the court house
April IL, 1919
NJ. T.. Tloliistcr, attorney and Counsellor ~
Lar. and S,iicitor in Chnncery-Ottdird, W.
Office over the rear OF &. Bnrrs store, opposite
the Mansion house. Jan. l ~
Glover & Cook, tJ o Glover-B, G. Cook) At
torneys and Conas,llors at Ldtr-Otfa,oa ~
fee in Reddcks Block, east side OF the public
square, Jun 7o'u
Henry G.. Cotton, Attorney and Counsellor al
La,o and Spiicitor in Chanrery--Otfapa, us
Office in Reddicks block, east side Of the public
square. Jun ~
=. ". Randall, ittorneyat Lalr-Os,eego; Ken
Kendall Co ms Aug 10. lsiS--u
G. A. Ingalls,, ittornsy and Counsellor nj Lar
Opposite the Sherman House, CHICAGO, lLLs
PARTICULAR attention paid TO Agencies nnd collect
ing. mrh -. 'i9
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United States Hotel,

By WILLIAM B. Fowler, Peru, Illinois.
The house, n stone building, is the largest building
used in northern Illinois, as hotel and the lessee
has endeavored, a, heavy expense. to furnish il in
a style to comport with the building. The rooms
are large, and admirably arranged for convenience
and comfort, Travellers and their luggage taken
to and from the boats free of charge ATT
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The late Mrs. Frances 5. Osgool is about 10
have monument erected to her memory. the OK.
pcrncs to be- ,lcfrsyed by number Of literary
gentlemen, by rcans Of n book they arc getting
up, under he edi,orshp Of Mary 4. Hewitt The
location is Mount Auburn, near Boston.
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S1RW Cmup,--Quite an excitement was got
w ON one of the steam boats last week. on her
way to Buffalo. in consequence tie discovery
Of a child, being found in one of the state rooms.
without claimant 1t became quite noisy AMI
its screams awakened the sympathies Of all on
board. Inquiries for its parents became general.
and the steward OF the boat was at length called
in requisition who, after thorough search. found
u man who owned the child. He Ind avoided
making himself known promptly under feeling
OF embarrassment The child had no mother, at
least it had n mother, but not On board. They
had been living in one of the western cities where
its mother had deserted him taking with her th,
child. The husband had searched her out, got
possession Of this child and pu. On board OF this
board of this boat to bring 1t to Buffalo, in the
hope that tho mother would follow mid return 10
her family.
Such are tho scenes that occasionally occur on
b,ard Of our steamboats,; and il Is such unhappr
incidents in domestic life that induce sturdy old
bachelors to bless tho star Of their celi3acy -l'
faio Republic
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Boat Building and Repairing
DIXON A. CHURCHILL

ogp 5e Ss. Inform .hs Sf ss"ssn SG1Ss eG%%1 c.". 6H,
w they have opened BOAT YARD, on
the Fox River Feeder, 200 yards from the main ca
nal. ntOTTAWA, Ill. where they are prepared 10
do anything in the line Of hauling and repairing
boats at the shores, notice and in the best possible
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-07-06
AnOthe lSOunty Land Hill.

On the 25th the House, by a vote of 1856 to &c.
passed the bounty land bill. The provisions OF
the bill are rs follows:
That each surviving commissioned or non com
missioncd officer musician, or private, whether Of
regulars, volunteers, rangers or militia, who per.
formed military service in any regiment. corkpa-
ny, or detachment in the service Of the United
States, in the war with Great Britain, declared bv
the L. States On 18th June. 1912. or any of the
Indian wars since the year 1890, and each Of the
commissioned officers engaged in the military ser
vice Of the United States in the late war with
Mexico, shall be entitled, for twelve months scrv
ice, to leo acres o! land for six months so acres;
and for three months, 40 acres provided the PET
son 50 having been in service shall not receive said
land, or any part thereof, if it shall appear by the
muster roll Of his regiment that he deserted or
was dlshoncraby discharged, or if he has rccciv
ed or is entitled to any land bounty under any
act Of Congress heretofore passed.
That each commissioned and non commissioned
officer musician, or private for whom provision is
made in section one, shall receive certificate or
warrant from the Department OF the Interior for
the quantity of land to which he le may he cntl-
tied and which may be located bv warrants, ut
by his heirs at law at any land Office in the Uni
ted States; in the event uf the death of those
who shall have served as aforesaid, prior or sub
sequcnt To the passage Of this act the benefit i,
to enure to the widow.
That the benefit Of this nc, shall not accrue To-
any person who Is u member of the present con
grcss.
1t is SAID that it will require 40 or 5oooo,OOG
acres to pay the bountirs provided for.
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ILLINOIS AND MiclncAs CASAL---A statistical
exhibition ofthe receipts for toll on this canal ior
the month Of May isi9 and 80 shows . great
increase Of business in favor Of 1880. The re-
ccipts for MAY islo. were 50, 6s9 ls; for tho
corresponding month iu 1850, sls, 7s7 9s
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Thr Onincy Herald saYr.

IA friend Of ours in California is certainly hard
run. His pau,aloons ARE made Of rag carpet,
while his ovcrcoat consists Of cellar door, with
strap. On each aide for armholcs lie feeds on
OK yokcs aud drinks fog with fly in it."
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Business Garos.
j. d. MALE,

VIZ OlILESALE and retail dealer in oil kinds of
w Confectionery,
Toys Candy, Fruit, &c, ,Canal.street,a few doors
west Of La Sale st. Ottawa.
Wedding and other parties supplied with ornn-
men'ol confectionery cakes, ice cream, &c &c, at
hort notice ap 20-6m
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Corner Of Water and Columbus at near For Rirs,
THE subscriber respectfully informs the people o
Ottawa, and the travelling public generally ,ha
he has purchased the above commodious establish
ment, and having undergone thorough repairs nnt
renovation, il is now open for the accommodation
travellers and bonrders in Mt lens, as good style nj
any other house in. town can afford and on the low.
est terms. Ample stabling is attached to the cstab
lishment. The public are asked to give him trial
n1-No one need shun the house through fear o
being offended by the perfumes ofiquor, as none il
KEEP, abont the establishment.
JACOB MILLER,
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CALFoRIA l1rMs.--A mass Of gold and quartz,
weighing 6 lbs. was found near the Aariposa and
sold for $4,000. Several recent and important
discoveries have been made on the Moccluma
out Of one hole there WAS taken, in two days.
$4,000 worth of the prescous metal; some Jumps
have likewise been found--ucarly every man IL
making an ounce u DAY. The miners generally
have done we'll and more gold may be expected
in the coming six months, than has altogether becn
received since the commencement Of mining.
The fire u, San Francisco it occurred the 4th Of
May; the alarm proceeded from the L. s House,
Oh Portsmouth Square and by the time the pee
pie were enabled To leave their bed- the flames
spread to the adjoining buildings On either side
destroying ri Dorado and Delmonico's, and sooI
every house, except two. on the block betwcei,
Clay, Washington, Kearney, and Montgomery
streets, was destroyed. The fire extended also
along Kearny street. aud that portion Of Wash
ington, opposite the square, and in order to stay
its progress, every HOUSE from Washington to
jackson streets was torn down 4 block between
aud towards the bay Jared but little, and out OF
the three blocks in the centre vi the city but sev
en- buildings are standing,
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Prairie House,
OTTAWA TANNERY

rs now in ful, operation where cash at all times Is
/ paid for all kinds Of Hides and Skins. Plaster.
ing hair hand and for sale q, the annery or al my
shcc and ndlcs'hcrsorv. jnls wv HASKELL.
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Forrest and lI'iRis--ln the superior court at
New York, proceedings have been commenced by
N. +. Willis, against Edwin Forrest, for damages
for the recent assault and battery. Mr.. W. also
publishes an affidavit that Forrest ran up behind
him and Knocked him down.
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CArrtIGc q WIEOM W0hUtHCtOry
q" NJ PALMER returns thanks 10 the public for
w the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed on
him, andhaving associated himseliwth J. G. GAY,
he would state that they prepared to carry on the
Carriage and Wagon Making Business,
in all it, various branches Our stock OF lumber is
well seasoned, and we are determined TO make the
best work that s made in the country. Two-hors.
wagons kept constantly on hand All who wish TO
purchase are invited to call and examine tor them.
selves before purchasing elsewhere. Shop on the
corner OF Columbus and jefferson streets. Lumber
,akenin exchange for work WIN PALMER,
Oitnwa feb u .I9 ]. g GAY.
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NEW YORK LEeIsLATURE.
Senate.
ALnArr. Fehruary II

ALbsrr, February 10 1850.
PETITIONS rRrsNSrrD.
Mr.. Choss presented renonstrance Of stephen D.
Brophy and others, against allowing the Brooklyn BE-
nsvolent Society to sell their lands.
Mr.. Br.cH, Of merchants Of New York, for reduction
CT tolls on State Canals.
MI ssrpss Of citizens Of Duchess county for relief
Of the tenants Ct msnorisl lands.
Mr.. Mssr, proceedings Of mass meeting Of citizens
OF Oneida county for repeal Of the free school Law
Mr. Coos, (sl demonstrating against bridging Lake
Champlsin at Rouse's Point
Mir. BrrsnAr, C2 Of citizens Of New York and VIII
lismsburgh for lav 70 prevent burials in cities and
villagee.
Mir Cor and Mr. Drwrcx, for aid TO Cenesee College
nILs RsreHrrD.
MIR. BsrtocK, act for the better security Of me-
ehsnics In Rensssiser county.
Mr. CRcss the Assembly bill In relation 10 collection
Of taxes In the city Of Albany This bill presents
complete system and IL understood TO have been drawn
by Hon John c. Spencer.
Mr.. Coos. bin TO incorporate the South Brooklyn
Savings Bank
roricrs or p1Is
Mr. scHoornAKKs, ofs bin to regulate telegraph CON-
rsnies
Mr MsS-. 81 bill TO submit the repeal Of the free
tchool Law TO the people st the next election.
RILLs rorrcE.
hr BsscocE, an act TO provide for the settlement Of
accounts Of Parliamentary trustees.
HrsotrrfoNs
ON motion Of MIR CRoes ~ was resolved that the Sc
lect Committee appointed By the Senate 20 investi
gste the charges preferred By the Senator Of the
Twenty sixth district, (Nr. Guinniss) against the
etnduet o. certain canal commissioners, be directed
charge, and scr them 70 be heard before said
mittee.
on motion Of Mr. Josssor, n vas resolved that the
iii for the relief u tenants holding lands under per-
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petusl leases be made the special order for Monday
twelve O'Clock This Il the bi reported By TIE select
Committee, on the petition Of the tensntry Of the
manors.
The general rsilrcad bill wss then eonsdsrsdi In Com
Mr. CARaoIL dssrsd that some restriction should b
placed the and speed ofoconovss In the cties
He wanted them to be placed under the control of the
Mr. MArs said this was nov fully contained In the
bill, The Common Council had all power to regulate
this subject
Mr. BnAspRErH wanted the same power given to the
trustees OF incorporated villages. Poughkeepsis had
more population than Hudson yet this law would al
Mr.. GEDDEs said, the effect would be to place the
railroad between New York and Albany at the caprice
vsgs cot every district containing 500 inhabitants
could be incorporated ~ . village.
Mr.. MANN thought It ives time to review the his
bettsred in every way the bill before the nittss
would be no general law 1t was Impossible to meet
Read Is to be based on its, speed and the whole
project will be failure, the whole capital a loss
II the very best road on the continent cannot be al
lowed to at the greatest speed The great law
of interest will compel railroads beyond al
to run their trains not to hurt harm
that When Albany aSd road % ws.
hrst located private not public interest cared for
and that policy cost halt million Of dollars, ss vas
Utica and Schenectady road first sought for,
Senator would not vote for 1t locomotive was to be
tuebe tnlDge passing away; the people
are seeing the great usefulness Of railways.
Mr.. CRoLIUs described the proceedings which took
place when the Harlem Road wss brought down town
No Quettion was taken when the Committee rose.
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
The Assembly returned the slavery resolutions,
amended by striking out the second resolution the in
structons to Senators and in Congress
to prohibit by positive enactment the extension Of
slavery in free territory by whatever pretence Of
promise, and inserting the words" and recognising
the constitutional power to prohibit by positive enact
ment the extension Of slavery into free territory
Representatives requested to their best efforts
to insert such positive prohibition into any law they
may for the of the territories In ques
tion.n
The Senate concurred in the amendment follows:
Ayes-Nessrs. Babcoch, Beach, Beekman, Carroll Colt,
Cook, Crolius Crook, Cross Curtiss Dart DemeR Fox
0eddes Guinniss johnson, Mann Miller, Morgan, Noyes
Oven Robinson, Skinner, Snyder, Upham and williams
%
No-Nr. Brandreth.
Adjourned,
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Affairs at the Capital.

OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC CoRREsPoNDEkCE
WASHINGTON, February 10, 1850.
The proceedings in the Senate to day, plainly ex-
hbited that all other topics are merged In and alb
sorbed by the paramount interest felt the slavery
question Everything else melts, like snow flakes, in
this turbulent stream.
1t is understood here, that Mr. Clemens, on Tuesday
next will define and illustrate the extreme feelings Of
the Southern portion Of the confederscy and that his
exposition will be backed by the opinions of silent
members.
Mr. Calhoun Is still quite unwel and scarcely able
to exert himself on the question, as his devotion to
Southern interests Dictates but being DESTROYS at
early day. to define his position-probablya Is chart
fer the other Southern members he will speak
time during the next week.
Mr. Hanpegan, Of whom Newspaper reports have said
much, and who has been censured severely by
respondent Of the Boston Daily .4dcrtse for alleged
misconduct on his foreign mission, is in town.
There is great rush to the Presidents reception,
persons Of all parties and opinions hurrying to the
brilliant scene.
We learn that several persons connected with the
Indian Department have lately been removed for sup
posed pecuniary delinquencies.
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TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
The Prospect .t Wsshington.

The Geographic intelligence from Washington
displays the undated interest with which all topics
connected with the slavery question are received.
In the House Of Representatives, the state of the
Union became the question yesterday, and several
members, each entertaining distinct and individual
views, proposed their measures, and marked out
the ground upon which they were willing to stand.
On the whole, the discussion was carried on
with dignity and delberatlon, and if con-
'inued in the same spirit, will not only rebound
to the credit of the peoples representatives,
but will insure the ultimate safety of the Union.
We can have no fears while the minds Of cur
legislators are steadily bent on fair and equitable
adjustment of the question. Apprehensions OF
evil arse from an insane party and sectional spirit
which ought not to exist In the confederate repre-
sentative chamber. State legislatures may instruct
and advise, as it will be seen our own Assembly
has been ambitious to do, but the good sense Of
those who have national trust in their hands
should guide every representative in the per-
Torrance of his duty. The sanctity of the Union
is the first great thought for every true American.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Butler atte mpted
to distort the position taken by Mr.. Clay, with re-
gard to the latter gentleman's allegiance to the
South; but, as will be gathered from Mr. Clay's
reply, singularly lame business was made of it
by Mr. Butler The explanation of Mr.. Clay was
full and explicit, and there could have been no
mistake about the expressions he used. They
were such will not pass easily from the
memory, and it is surprising by what means they
could have been misconsrued. 1t is seldom that
more explicit and direct language has been used
In the Senate.
Mr.. Webster has intimated his intention to
speak. But, as we stated yesterday, his reply
will probably be to Mr.. Calhoun's positions
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Tn GREAT UNION MkKrse his EVENING 1T
must not be forgotten that the friends OF the Federal
Union will meet this evening, in Tsmmany Hall,
"to take counsel upon the present crisis, and to
take such measures as will tend 10 preserve to
them and to their postenty, the blessings Of our
great and glorious Union" We understand that
letters have been received from General Cas- and
other distinguished statesmen, expressing their
deep sympathy with the objects Of the meeting. We
csre not by whom this meeting Is called II should
be attended by all friends OF the Union and we
hore that meetings will be called by the wings,
and that afterwards great mass meeting Of all
parties Will be held in the Park. Now is the
time for the sensible, patriotic and moderate men
Of all parties to arse in their might, and plan, their
heels on the necks Of the factionists and disunion-
ISIS. voice must go forth from this great metro
polls, that "the Union must and shall be pre-
served" Everything must give way to the Union.
This great confederacy must remain intact and
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House OF Representative.

WssHIScreS, Feb. 10, 1850
eosIIsv.rtos OF rHr nrssrE os ADMITTING o.IIrosSi,
uStor.
The House vent into Comnittee Of the whole on ths
state Of the Union.
Mr. ROcr said that he would 60 for admitting Cali.
fcrnis With her present boundaries sud for rsips all
hat bad been done lie differed from the President 10
his DO nothing policy and vas In favor Of doing some
thing. He believed that majority Of both branches Of
Congress In favor Of action Il va. not the fault
Of the House that nothing done at the last session
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MANncs IN CoseREss.-In the House Of Repre-
sents,ives, on Thursday last, MIR. Fitch said 10 mis-
seat. that greater number OF maniacs, before the
election Of Speaker, were never outside OF a mad
house, than were in that body. Mr.. Fitch Is
perfectly right but he might have gone farther,
and SAID that there are great many msniscs there
still; for the fanatics OF both sections in that body
are manacs. Some persons would can them
knayts.