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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-01-12

Judging from what has already passed it will soon
become as noted a. ITS predecessor
During Ms first session IN December was ne.
cidentally informed, that the court had reou,st,d
the sheriff 10 notify the physicians of Ottawa OK
cept myself lone Of the court stating they would
not receive proposals from mel that sealed propo-
sails would be received prior 10 such day. for do
mg the medical pauper business at the poor house
and m Ottawa for the ensuing year On ,nuuirin,, |
learned from the ply sicians that they had all
been notified and that they had handed in propo-
sails with the understanding that it would 6e let
to the lowest responsible bidder | then made a
proposal unior seal and handed it to judge Cot
ton. made 1t low.--in fact | intended 1t should
be Mellow MI others for the express purpose of
seeing whether the court would 81 lar forget its
obligations 10 the people, rs 10 spend their money
unnecessarily, either To reward friend ur fayurte
or to show It's petty spite.
When the appointment Was announced there
was u" little surprise aud indignation both felt and
expressed among the people at large and ON the
part believe OF every medical man in the place
except the one appointed. Aud well there might
bc Tor sroSser insult To the profession. OF more
naSr'nt Violation oE the trust reposed III the court
10y the people is not often committed The APP
pomtment was given To DR. Godfrey. n gentle.
manly, and have no doubt, well educated Irish,
man. who dropped down here from Ireland some
two months beforc-unnaturalizcd and not evcna
votor-and whatever may be his theoretical
knowledge, rs unacquianed with the endemic
diseases Of this climate 50 far rs "A practical
knowledge ot their treatment is concerned rs if
he had fallen from the moon. But this i. not all
lie Is paid $3.50 Tor doing tho business wear
Now let Us see what were the proposals OF the
other Ihysiripus
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-01-12

CHRISTMAS AMONG THE MopNoSs.--1he frohuef
Iowa) Guardian contains the following notice.
which indicates that the prosecuted saints "'
having good time Of lit about these days;
The season Of our holidays will begin on t''o
Goth of December next according to the decision
Of the high council, on Saturday last, and coh'hu'
till that body says they should end. a..
Council to preside during holidays over u M
dances Joseph Yolng, d. d. Hunt Jerome W.
Benson, Lyman Stoddard, Harlow Redheid' h"'
ON Johnson l.. 7. Coons, Jonathan Browning q.
Whenever dance is desired Mt any place. ~
can he had by getting the permission Of any ono ON,
Of the above named persons, il he will pres'u'
over it, aftcI giving permission. a.,
Bring all your titles and your offerings to tnJ
poor, that there be none hungry among u.s. anu
let the poor rejoice, andIthen you may relo@e y
the dance to your hearts content.
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Lasalle County pauper E,tabIi>hrucu.

We give to-day lengthy article from ,c p.,
of DIR. Rowland in reference to the managcm NJ
OF pauper affairs in this county during the l..t
year. That there has been considerable loossn,, y.
III the management of this branch Of our county
business, appears to he incontrovertble, although
We have not sufficiently looked into the matter tn
be prepared to endorse the whole ofDr. H's state.
ment', No man in the county probably, is better
known than Dr. H., and with the understanding
that the article is entirely his, and that he is pre-.
pared to shoulder all the consequences of its pub
hcatlon any further explanation from us seems 81.
pcriluous.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-01-12

The GLoRIors SrH was quite neglected. by our
citizens twas celebrated at only one grocery
where dozen or two Of the independent sovo'
rcigns' got on glorious bust, which very natural
" run into fgL' and during this exci'ingpnt oil
the performance, one man got his leg broke and
a number more their eyes bungcd and noses
smashed The victorious party, however, 1t Is
thought, came off with not quite as much honor
as the heroes Of the cotton bales bore from ther
field Of glory
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-01-12
Young Mems Association.

At meeting held at l.. Ieland's office ON mo
evening Of Monday last the following g'n''ci''"
were elected officers for the present year
Directors, Messrs j. V. A. liocs
|. Leland.
DR.. Guilhert.
Treasurer and Secretary VIM. D. Fyfc.
Auditor, II. I. Ea'nes,
The Directors would wish to call the attention
Of the public to the above association, lhey arc
convinced that much more good could be done
should proper interest be taken IN the asoS,a
tons prosperity. The want Of funds prevents
the directors from adding to the list Of newspa.
pers. and from putting on the table an assortment
Of Magazine such as Hunts Merchants Magazine.
Blackwood, and Westminster Review. The room
also might be much improved and made comforta.
bic for parties who might wish to spend an hour at
evening. A library could also be added and lee.
lures had on interesting subjects. The want OF
funds however prevents the carrying out Of these
desirable objects. Tho directors trust however,
TINT the public Of 0tAwa will aid them in their
ondcavors to procure what Is SO much needed.
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Sd To record the vote Of :he. supervisors on
any question submitted to the board, If required
by any member of the board
4th. File aud preserve all accounts acted upon
By the board
.. The clerk shlll receive reasonable com
pensation for Ills services, to b. hAtI " the
board and to be paid by the county
10. The books, records, AMI deafmts oil the
board Of supervisors sh,li be daP'-ii'-' win the
clerk and shall. lbe Open wi,hout rr".1fd to the
examination of all persons
II. Il shall BE- the duty of the clerk 10 deslS-
nate upon every account upon wh'ch any sum
-ir,ll De audited and allowed 10y the board and
the charges for which the same was allowed, ana
he shall deliver to any person who may denl'ihd
it, certified copy of any account on fe IN Ms oi
6ce, OH receiving from such person i've cents tor
every one hundred words, contained III such copy
s l2. 1t shall be the duty of the several b'srds
Of supervisors as often ~ 1t shall be necessary 10
build court.houses and jails or cause the same to
be repaired, in their respective counties ~ the eA'
peIse Of such counties.
SiS. Ii shall be the duty of the board Of super
yisors to take charge Of the poor, and the man
agement of poor-houses in their respective coun
ties, that is given to the county commissioners
court; and the oversetrs Of the poor of the Scre
IA powns siaii NC hSoodil'aoie w. "''' 49, ''
pensation shall be audited By the board OF super
visors, and paid by the county.
Sl4 Each member OF the board of supervisors
shall be allowed compensation for hi services
and expenses in attending the meetings Of the
board at the rate of one dollar and nifty cents per
day, to be au lifted by the boid, aud plii By the
county.
SIS. II any supervisor shall refuse or neglect
TO perform any ot the duties which are or shall be
required Of him by law "a a member OF the board
Of supervisors, he shall for every such ofcnce lur
felt the sum of tive h1llrei AM Fifty dJl!As.
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To IL IL Ba stord tor boarding and nursing
Jane Frde, 20
/ To Peter Molienry Tor taking care OF and
buTyIng2 naupcrs, IL 80
! To John Kennedy tor experimenting poor
I house, &C, as 6C'OTs stated - 10
/ To Mr. RuSscl. tor furniture, SO - for
| cottius 81, &c -
Amount allowed at the November Term ) 81 u
In ordcr To show the amount allowed Tor the cS
prnses vi the Old court during the autumn and few
DAYS IN Drcrmberl Is necessary 10 give list VI the
accounts allowed 10y the new court at then first term
III Dec Il is rs follows Tar as relates 10 the poor
account
To John I Milling fer medical scniocs a,
Pan To- Dee. l., $40 GO
To Walker y lhckuug tur clothing and
PROVISIONS from Nov =, TO Dec Il! a. 90
To kohu y Maui.rhaum tor clothing i.um
Nov - To Dee -, - -
To I. hlrwun, medical, -
To VII Moore tor coffin, 60
To VII tIck, tor meat hiil, : 81
To VI d Nasierman tot boarding Elisabeth
Carroll IN ISIS - 10
To Adam Lock tuneralc ypenscS, SC, 10 ~
To O.. Il Hall tor nursing and boarding boy, - "
To & l.. Thompson tor medicine and sta.
tlonrry to Dec t. IL 5S
II Maru1 Murray, digging grave, > 80
10 I,f .".oorc iog collins grave, &c, %
To ps Pearson, 200
To Or GuiIbert bl. from No, - 10 Dec /
y daN>-SsS, allowed aUtg ~
To Asher Lane orproN !Slons. &c furnish
ed the poor house, from sept 10 to Dee 3, IS 5,
To John Lane tor keeping poor house, Sep.
10 20 Dec J. 100 %
To the town OF Peru for all ,opaupcrs dur,
M cholera, 100 ~
To Mckenzie 4 Lane Tor collins, II ~
To \ rrnchcster coffin. Sc. ) 20
To Nell Fro,anI iogboaTImg blind Gh ,
QuarIcls, IA ~
TO John Buckner for boarding } children. ~ -
To Thomas Haiy tur boarding NcCEhc, : 80
To pr Wms.ow, Tor medlca, attendance
On pIuperS, ~ %
To Nj Nas,cman Tor boarding Nargnre,
Carroll, Is 10
To john Kennedy for sunlncs, allowed 81
Dee by new board 50 %
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Making an aGIn gate, errors excepted, OF s. rs =
tor about months, Yet un examining the records
any one may see that many items mixed up with
other accounts, and Justly belonging to the poor
account are not enumerated hcrc-and about
$500 Of this amount accrued during and was al
lowed for the three autumnd months, The whole
revenue Il the county, aside from road tax /, bat
sg>i25O and At this rate more than half this rev.
cnac would be expended on the pauper account
alone. Tmc Il has been a cholera year but
would ask ii cholera has produced urle,i,cu-
there are abou, $500 charged for clothn-, alone
IN three months AMI To illustrate the mamlcr in
which it has been purchased and bywho Sc order in
part, ! here copy one Of the bills
La sale County,
I>1 10 k1UN < NANpIrBAUN. DS
&c, 2-For Ob,d Hru. by orlcrul Dr.. Gull
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Ottawa, Jan. (, 1850
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-10

We have been much mortified to perceive that the
Classification Of the vote the passage Of the amended
Texas bill which presented Sunday omits the name
Of Colonel Willis A. German. Of Indiana. We did not
prepare ths classification oursslf friend was kind
enough TO take that task OF hands Colonel German
has bssn steady friend Of the constitution throughout,
the srduous scenes Of the present Congress- He has
bean always at his post and always early to discharge
bis duty He has met the foes Of bis country the 6oor
Of Congress with the unfnchng courage which he
exhibited when he met tho foes Of his country on the
field Of Buena Vista.
Having omitted such 9 name in our classification we
have examined il carefully and present to-day in
corrected form. II there any errors, they will be
promptly corrected when attention is called to
them.
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


BALrnaosx, Sept. 9-5 pm
Good Nsss from WasAingtos Of the Rsform Else
tiom --.Jsmmy Lind 7ieksf. -Afarytssd Esamess-ns
Z Markets. &c.
The announcement of the passage by the Senate this
morning Of the Texas and New Mexico bills they came
from the House has added the general Joy e in Ibis
community at result of the dongs Of Congress during
the past few days. The Union Is again SAFE and will be
much strongly cemented by she fiery ordeal il has
passed through during the past SIX months
The reform has resulted In the chocs Of small
majority of those who may nomlnay be called wings:
bur there 10 majority Of Twelve or fifteen radical re-
iorners-some OF whom, though wings, wiz 70 hand in
hand with the democracy In carrying all the objects Of
constitutional REFORM for which they have been constantly
battling during the last twenty years
despatch from New York this mornng says that n
sale OF tickets Jenny Limbs first has been re-
sued and they going of rapidly at % 10 80 per seat
Afer the ticket which brought S225, and which be-
eyed 10 have been an unpaid leader they fell suddenly
$40 and then $40, SIS. $iO 80. S. and "a i2i Ca.
tie Garden will 5000 persons, and, at these pces
the Hrst concert will yield about $4,000 to Barnum
The Of Maryland has given notice that fy ps
cent Of the outstanding balance Of the funded aeau
stock the State will be redeemed the loan office hi,
city Of October next and understood that The
balance, amounting 6IS37l2 will bs paid before the
close Of the first half of the ensuing year.
Now that the reform election has been closed the gube
material will commence with vigor that will never
tire until the close Of the polls The noble champion Of the
democracy, MIR. Love- has labored unremittingly Ia
number OF the counties, assisted by the eloquent Henry
May, of Washington city, and will now prepare NEE,
his wing opponent, Mr.. Clarke. on the musings.
THE MARKKTs.-In the Baltimore market this morning
there were sales 800 barrels Howard -four at s..
|sl4 Nothing doing in City Mills. Small sales Of corn
meal SO 49, Sales Of and inferior wheat
los ITO and family flour white lis i25 cents,
Sales OF white 50 60 cents, and yellow same
price Oats 80 80 cents. Whskey unchanged Sales
Of 500 bags Rio coffee at IL cents.
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ny DYER 4 BRoTHER, Aue.,on..r,

ExTENsIvE' SALE OF RICH GARNET AND OTHER
II HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE-On Thursday morning. l0n
instant 10 O'Clock, shall sell the residence the Hon.
Preston late Secretary Of the Navy, all his splendid and
household effects, &c., viz;
One superior piano
Walnut velvet covered tee- a-tete sofas
Do do parior chairs
Mahogany do arm and French chairs
Mahogany glass front Gothic bookcases
Do secretary and bookcase
Satin damask-covered lounges
Mahogany marble-top tables
DO do sideboard
Do dining and side tables
Splendid French plate mantei mirror
Two l2-ligh iacquered and gold chandeliers
Gilt brackets and plated candle branches
China vases bronze dre
Suits OF window curtains and gin cornicss
Mahogany mirror hatrack, poys
Brussels, epIy, and ingram carpets
Hair cane, and wood o. AZ chairs
Walnut wardrobes, French bedsteads
Do dressing bureaus and washstands
Easy and rocking chairs, rugs
Toilet sets, feather beds
Hair and shuck mattresses, bedding
French china gold band dinner dessert service
Table cutlery
A large assortment Of elegant cut glass wsre DC
Together with good supply Of kitchen requisites.
Temsi Over thirty dollars, credit months
notes satisfactorily secured, bearing interest
At ONE o'clock.-By order Of Colonel VIM W. Bli. sdm
suaor the following articles belonging the
close family carnage built by ose, Of Phadeph
l second hand hackney coach
superior double harness, with extra hits
handsome barouche carriage, one or two horses
Two pairs summer and winter horse covers
Also eighteen dozen table caret-
DYER 1 BROTHER
sept I'd Aucuoneen
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Yesterdays Prssssdinws.
Congress is completing the great business Of the SEES
son and approaching its close. Yesterday the Senate
agreed. by large majority. TO the amendment proposed
by the House Of Representatives to the Texas boundary
bill. viz uniting the New Mexico and Texas bills TO-
gether
resolution was adopted by the House for adjounng
Congress on Monday. the soth instant. tthree weeks
hence) The Senate adopted the resolution
There 10 one great measure Of the general system OF
Compounds which remains before the House OF Repre-
sentaves- mean. Of course, the fugitive slave bill
motion was made by Mr. Boyd. Of Kentucky. to take i
up but il could only be dope by the consent Of two
thirds and few votes wanting to constitute the
two thirds We understand that the bill win probably
come up to-day under the rule; and we will not permit
ourselves to doubt moment that il win pass without
difficulty II is an essential feature of the whole system
Of adjustment II is calculated to carry out the guaran
tees OF the constitution and its omission would revive the
complaints Of the people Of the South On every consd
GRAFTON we trust il will be triumphanty adopted by the
votes OF all sections Of the country.
The bill this District is before the Senate II ID
expected to pass under Mr. Pearces well-considered
amendment
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-10

Tippah county votes about 2soo. Il contains larger
population than any other county in the State It'll demo-
cratic by majority Of 500 The vote OF this and few
other counties carried the State for General Cass in iS45
We ran the last race for the presidency the constu
tional doctrine OF nonnteference the part OF Con.
enter the field again on this same favorte doctrine OF the
democratic party.
believe large majority Of the people here would
have been satisfied with the passage Of the Senate Com
PROMISE although OF Its features did not please
Them. Any nsnuaon involving this part OF Mississippi
in charge Of disunion is FALSE We are ready 10 de.
fend our rights but the time love and will
preserve our blood bought and hallowed UNIoS Your
course meets with very general approval My opinion
il that General Foote will be sustained BY his State.
BDV
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OrruMwA, August 20, 1850.

OrTUMwA, August 20, 1850.
Mr. DEAR sR The ordeal is passed. and the democracy
OF Iowa are triumphantg oriously and overwhelmingly
triumphant The maories for our candidates for State
oiceis except Quas B. p W., will not be less than two
thousand and possibly more In the second congressional
district, Clarks majority will be from 900 TO 200 IN
the 6rst Henn's majority will be in the neghborhood
of 500 Wnghrs majority over HEM, at Kanesvle, was
we are waiting for an opportunity to treat the Ghost
of Custer" to little Of the sort. Just wait
till October, and we will make the whg free soab
lition nu6ers in the House Of Representatives, who
went to 90 much pains and trouble to deprive us of our
representation in that body open their eyes, by slight
expression OF opinion to their conduct in that mat
ter We knoU that Thompson was elected, and we will
prove that such is opinion when the proper time
comes We have proved It by the recent elections but
for fear the evidence may not be entrey satisfactory TO
our whig friends. win give them another and con-
vncng proof-one which they will not presume TO gain
say
in the senate and six in the house. The democratic
strength will be fourteen in the senate and thirtytwo in
The house democratic majority in the assembly, thirty
fve!-large enough. in all good conscience.
Norx-Mr. Hem was the late faithful, eiceni and able
register Of the land Office nj Fairfield, Iowa, who
moved by the last administration merely because he was
democrat although the Commissioner of the General
Land Office and their clerks had testified TO the extraor
binary ability and fidelity with which he had discharged
duties Of the Office, both the general and
to the people Of the district.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-10

The LIND PRIZE soso-It stated by telegraph on
Saturday Bayad Taylor had received the S2oo prize
for song of welcome for Jenny Lind The committee say
that number Of songs submitted. two unan
mousy selected by the committee In many respects being
equally deserving Of the prize but. In the opinion Of Mr.
Jules Beaedci of them superior in point Of
steal adaptation, and that has received their
unanimous The sealed envelope accompanying this
song was found contain tho Of Baysrd Taylor
and he IL accordingly the successful candidate
large number Of the songs found TO be destitute
OF the poetca merit which would entitle them be
taken into account
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-10

The name Of Mr. Savage Of Tennessee, was omitted in
our analysis. among the representatives from that State
who voted for The Texas and New Mexico bill, although
il appeared in the alphabetical list Of members who voted
in the Affirmative. tits correctly reported. however. in
the corrected list, which we republish this morning.
We mentioned the changes which had taken place in
members who had voted on Thursday against the bill
and on Friday for it. Among these were six democrats
Eve from the southern States We made that point to
show that the bill would have prevailed without any al
legged or fictitious influence Of the Executive Of the
Texas scrip for here were six democrats whom not
even the most decided southern members could suspect
Of being affected by any such considerations. We beg
leave be distinctly understood that we had never heard
any member in that schedule being charged or sus-
pected Of any such motives
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-10

II is confidently stated that Mr. Jenkins, OF Georgia,
has declined the appointment Of Secretary Of the Interior,
being the fifth decension Of that Office during the present
administration This Office seems to 60 a-begging. We
have not heard Of any other gentleman being positively
named for the Office though the Of several gentle-
men have been suggested as lkelyto obtain H.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-10

The sale Of tickets for Jenny Lind's first concert on
wednesday night took place at auction on Saturday
last The first ticket was bid in at s2so by liberal
halter Some Of the tickets sold At sac; many at $40
There are said 10 be 1000 tickets in ALL and the amount
Of sales IL estimated at about 100000.
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n-The Masonic Fraternity Of this city and so5ourn-
brethren, respectfully un Lebanoo
No Masonic Hail. corner OF and 10Th Streets Thursday
O'Clock, unite with lodges Alexandra
ceremonies laying
Masonic meeting holden at Masonic Hail evening
arrangements
-. b M. CUNNINGHAM,
/<0cpt 10 Master No. 7.
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STATES.
Nays Mssus sew,ele and steison.
WAfg.-Nayt Mr.. otis.
NEW HAxpsmRr.
Dsssoeyafs-Yeasi Messrs. Hubbard and Pcaslec.
WAies-Yeai Mr.. Wilson. Nay Mr.. Tuck. U.s 50
VERMONT.
Dswersf.--Nayi Mr.. Peck.
WRiea-Nsysi Messs. Hebard, Henry, and Mescham.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Wzsss-Yeass Messrs. Duncan, Eliot, and Grinnol
Nays, Msssrs Alien, o. So Fowler, Mann, and Rockwell
HAig-Nayi Mr.. Dixon.
CONNECTICUT.
Dsmorats Mays Messrs. Booth ". - and Waldo.
Whs.-Nsys Mr.. Batter.
NEW YORK.
Dsmorats--Yeai Mr. Walden. Nay Mr. Preston King
Wk,E.-yess, Me..r.. Andrews, Bokee. Briggs. BROOKS
dsrhia, and White Nays, Msssrs Aie.ander, Bennett
Rsno~ csrs, cpngsI. eog Hsoway Jacs'os, !,
Schoocraf, and Sylvester.
NEW JERSEY.
I1vw,ocysf.--Yeai Mr.. widrick.
Wzip-Nsysi Messn King, Newell. and Van Dyke.
PENNSYLVANIA
Dsssoysfs.--Yeas, Messrs Dimmick, Gilmore. Mann,
McLanahan, Robbins, Ross. Strong, and Thompson.
and PIsnan Mays Messn Calvin, Dickey. Howe, a. sj
oals, Reed, and Stevens
DELAWARE.
Wzis--Ysa Mr.. Houston.
MAITLAND
Ds~socsss.--Yessi Messrs. Hammond and McI.ane.
WAsr-rsasi Mcssrs. Bowie and Kerr.
-lsmo~as--Yeasi Messrs. BsyIy,. Bsale, Edmondson,
MSpS. McMoIlsn, and Parker. Mays, Mss'r' Avere"'
Whip.-Yeasi Messrs. Raymond and Morton.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Dssnouafs.--NaysI Messrs Ashe, Daniel and Venrblc
WhiQ.--Yeass Messrs. Caldwell, Deberry, Outlaw,
shepperd. and StanIy. Nay Mr.. Cingman
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-10

We are happy TO understand that General Rusk Is
e.eec,ed by the legislature Of Texas senator OF the
United States for six years from the 4th Of March next
It is reported by telegraph that his vote was about 70