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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

At a meeting Of the members Of the La Sale
Vlgilant Society the following resolution was
passed
Resolved That the members of this society re-
siding ia each town. are authorized and requested
to meet IN their several towns at the place Of ho!
ding elections, on tie second Saturday Of January
next, Tor az such other time as may be by them
agreed UPON and to organize a town society
auxiliary to this society, by choosing three Of then
number an executive committee, the tr-t Of winch
shall preside at all meetings held by said society
the second to act a Secretary and Treasurer
who shall record IN his Record Book oil names ut
new menibers. and receive all moneys that NAV
be paid into the Treasury; he shall report the
names Of such new members, and deposit the mo.
ney by him received in the treasury Of the Coun.
ty Society quarterly. The sand Town Society
shall appon, their Riders, who shall supercede
the present Riders of this society, whose names
shall be recorded upon the records Of the County
Society. The said executive committee, or ma.
jority Of them shall call meetings Of their socie
ties whenever it may seem to them necessary.
The members Of any auxiliary society may pass
such by laws as may seem to them hest and nee
essary for their own organization, not conflicting
with the constitution Of the county society aud
shall be members Of this society.
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q. Ii. G..

Next Tuesday evening will come OF the Aunu-
al Festival of the o, b. c. The supper vii! be
prepared at the Mansion House, and will be ready
at . o'clock precisely.
The Club will meet in the Court House at III
o'clock, to attend to the ordinary annual business
At the announcement of supper, n procession
will be formed, each man carrying torch, which
will be ignited at the front door of the Court
front gates of the Court House yard, then along
Canal street to Columbus street, then along Co
lumbus street to Madison street, then along Mad
ison street to La Sale street then along La Sale
to opposite the side gates of the cour, house yard
then across court house yard to the Mansion
House TO the table
The procession will march to music of the band
especially organized for this occasion After sup,
per the interests Of the Club generally will be
discussed
1t must be remembered that all unmarried
men, between the ages Of 8 and so, are member.
Of this club and should attend this festival Tho
tendency Of this annual gathering is to bring
occasionally on socabe terms, to become acqualn
ted with each other, thus making many valuabl,
| friends, and disseminating good feeling among
US all
The pr'ce of the supper, as usual, viii be ~
cents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28
SQuID, Secretary

NEGROES or SourH CARoLISA-In the South
Carolina Legislature the Committee on Colored
Population lately reported a bill to increase the
penalty for circulating abolition pamphlets in tho
state. They also reported unfavorabIy on that
part of the Governors message which recon-
ncnSs the removal OF the free negroes from the
state. The committee thought such a course con
rary to the policy Of the state, and that the car.
rNlng into effect If such a measure would involve
too many Tiff tultlrs
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Congress.

Washington, Dec. 20.
Se"ate-Mr. Rusk appeared and took hs seat.
Petitions and report. were prescr ted.
Mr. Mangum moved tina, the sonata ndieurn
till Monday.
Motion rejected
Mr. Underwood introduced a bill TO improve
the navigation Of the Ohio River
Mr. Clemens introduced bill changing the
time of holding courts in Alabama
Read second time and passed.
The bill TO settle California land titles was
then taken up. debate took place on the pro-
priety Of proceeding with it. After an expre,.
sion o. views, the bill was postponed till after
the Holy Days,
Mr. Clay moved that the senate, after n short
executive session, adjourn.
Accordingly adjourned.
Ho"se-Mr McClemand introduced n bill for
the reorganization Of the State Department.
Read and referred
Nj Reed introduced blll granting land TO
aid IN the construction Of certain railroads IN
Pennsylvania
Mr NeMullin introduced II I'LL granting lands
TO Virginia in aid Of the Tennessee and Virginia
Road.
A bill was introduced authorizing the cause Of
the heirs OF Gen. kosiusko, now pending before
the circuit court for the District Of Columbia, Ic
removed to the district court Of Maryland.
House then adjourned till Friday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

A SorTuxpS CONFERENCE.-The Hon. Rever.
Union Meeting at New Orleans, held ,hi. emphat.
&c language in relation to the condition of the
Southern States, after sece. sion or dissolution
Of the Unioa'
Az ardent imagination. excited by a wish
father perhaps to the hougbt-may ia,.cy som,
proud Southern Republic to rise out of the ..shes
Vain hopes, and especially vain il looked to as I
security for that peculiar Southern interest, tn.
cause Of the present sensation Almost each re
volving year would be found breaking up such .
confederacy-The laws Of population and Of eli
mate would but inevitably lead to the result n,
fugitive slave act could meet the cIigency Of thu.
condition. The frontier States, a. certain rs tn
laws referred TO are uniform, would soon becom
free States and seccdc or continue and api.ate.
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Omnium GNsAeran.

! The beautiful statue Of the Sleeping Child. in
the Ar, Union. is admired by ALL IL 10 a swce,
and masterly exhibition Of the artists powers Of
conception and execution Let every one 50 and
see it-Bome Journal
! "Wbo took care Of the babies y artlessly in
quired a little girl, on hearing her mother say
that all psopl were once chidreu
| Secret kindnessss done to mankind are rs beau
tlful as seer ct in uries are dssstable To be in
visibly evil Is dIabollcsL
( SCIENCE OF MENoRY-Miss Emma T. Pike is
delivering lectures on mnemonics, IN PottsNille
Pa Her system is calculated 10 train the memo
~ to retain everything with which 1t is charged
accurately - hrcbaRgS.
We hope Miss Emma may come west before
her mortal frame is Dissolved" because bad me.
mory" pervades TIL, country to a frighifoI extent
Jenny Lind gave her first concert in Baltimore
the Sth inst The first ticket sold for 500 the
balance averaged So Receipts about $4,000.
The Texas Boundary Bill was passed almOs,
unanimously, by the legislature at Austin In the
SeNate there was bu, one vote in its opposition.
in the Mayor Of Detroit This last worthy, in
iriusei municipal ordinance. BY tying lis horse
on the sidewalk aud exhibiting u projecting sign
over his store, When cited uy the Marshal to
answer for the offence his honor called for "ps
tolls fur two and otherwise behaved So outra-
gcousv IS to prevent the process being served,
The Mayor is now arragned for resisting officers
IN the execution OF this duty.
ExENrrloy- Michigan constitution which
goes into effect next month provides that
The personal property ofevery resident fths
state, ~ consist of such property only as shall be
designated by law, shall be exempt TO the
amount of net less than five hundred dollars from
sale az execution or other final process Of any
court issued fcr the collection of any debt con.
tracted after the adoption OF the constitution"
Two dollars counterfeits on Wisconsin Marine
and Fire Insurance Company, have beer put in
circulation. Thew are wider than the genuine
Sirfe Register.
TuE CAJHcrN SrAruE-Mr Powers the scup
tor. has written to South Carolina that he was
aware of the shlpwrecl, and that, having preser
we'd al, his original models, could readily repair
any muitlatcd limb, on receiving cast OF IT,
Sorru CAROLINA FoRnFYING.-In the s C.
House Of representatives IN the 9Th inst, the
resolution Of Nj. lizard Middleton, authorizing the
committee On military affairs to enquire into the
eNpediency of terrifying Beauford, Georgetown
and ST Johns Island, wa. adopted
Mount Vernon the residence Of General Wash
ngton, IN Virginia. wss so named after the Eng
ish Admiral Vernon a brave officer. who first
brought Washington to the notice Of the English
cabinet aud which led to bis getting his first COM
mission.
The Government of Prussia has prohibited the
dispatch Of private messages By electric telegraph
throughout It's domiuions
The y. 0. Picayuue says that the accounts of
damages to the sugar crops by frost, are coming
N daily and worse. |: is feared that halithe crop
will be spoiled before taken IN.
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The Prairie Farmer.

The above work, devoted 10 Western Agrcul
ture, Horticulture, Mechanic. and Education" has
Just issued prospectus for another volume com
msncng with the month Of january next. /; has
been enlarged to As very large octave pages,
and is now the largest and cheapest agricultural
paper in the union tor its ,ub-cr ption price-sl
in advance. We have often spoken Of tn. value
Il this most useful publication to the prairie far
met, to whom it is as indispensably necessary in
the operations Of his farm, as the commones, i'm
elements he uses in his daily labors Every num-
Der contains some useful information, impaired al
the very time wien it is most wanted, on Ihe diff
ferent subject Ia which It is devoted and the far
mer who does not avail himself Of the knowlcdg,
to be gained through this medium. will be con
| sheraby behind the tinios and his brother FAR
mers, who from motives Of selfinterest, subscrib,
to the work-Pooria R,pub
Our Sentiments exactly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

THr PEORIA MrRDERERs-Gov French. in a
letter to Washington Cookie, Esq, of Peoria
says:
81 feel it my duty to refuse to interfere in the
matter fur'h' than to postpone the execution till
the 18th Of January, to give them little longer
time to prepare for their final doom. Here
must leave the law TO take its course take
this early occasion To inform you Of my decision
that those who are disposed to give them friend
ly advice may convey to them the assurance that
there is nohope Of further executive interference
in their behalf"
They are described as intelligent youths, and
one Of them is said to be remarkably handsome
Application has been made to the Governo,
for a requisition upon the Governor Of Louisian,
for tbe person who planned the murder and rob
berry Of Dir. Hewitt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28
Total tax,
s3l,6l5 60

Last year the total value Of taxable property in
the county was sl,96S5Oo, showing an increase
Of sS7lsil or about 10 per cent, in favor Of the
present year. Total tax assessed last year for
all county purposes, sls,9sl OF
Total do do for 1850, 1889 IS
But in the last figures are included the school
tax, which is not included in the figures Tor 1912
The raie Of taxation for both years is about the
same Last year there we're mills on the dollar
assessed fer county purposes. and . mills fa road
purposes; this year there are mills for county
and about 9 mills for town purposes. which last
include both the road and pauper expenses
These figures show the superiority, as finan
cial scheme, of the township over The old county
system. With a tax Of mills, including the road
tax. the old county board run the county in debt
some $4,000 in two years; the board Of supcrv
sors, with the same tax, pay more than half that
debt in the first year besides paying all the town
officers. But it will be objected that, as, in the
present year the toSn tax, which includes the
road, pauper, and sther town expenses, amounts
to no more than the old road tax. there cannot be
as much expended upon the roads as formerly.
The real facts, If got at, will show however. we
sprrs bend, that there was considerably more ex
pended upon the roads Of the county during the
present year than there wa, during the last The
truth is, by the old county board, not over half
the road tax was applied to its Legitimate pur-
pose. The road fund was merged with the gene
raj county found, and expended upon all objects,
as part the same fund, out of which the cx-
penditures for road purposes were doled with a
comparatively niggarl hand. Had the ro,d tax
been applied only to its legitimate purposes. the
Floating debt" of the county would be by half
greater than it actually is
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28
In Sa,,c County Census Returns.

NJ. Wallace, Assistant Marshal, has just got
through taking the census Of this county, by dint
Of such toll for month or two past, as would, il
continued for any length Of time, waar out the
constitution of horse. It's to be regretted tina,
On account of delays at Washington, so little time
was given the marshals to make up their returns,
as We cannot but believe that in many cases the
statistics were hastily and mper'sctly taken. We
know that was not the case in this county but it
is hardly supposable case that all the marshals
worked as hard as Mr.. Wallace did
The returns as just completed show the popu-
lation Of La Sale county TO he 1873
Population Of Ottawa .,Ie5
do La Sale, 1859
do Peru l,45l
We obtained these figures hastily this morning
We propose in our next to give the statistics OF
the county somewhat in detail.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

TRorsLEs IN SorrH ANERicA--By the arrival
at New York, on the goth inst, Of the bark c. J
Hayes and brig Rollison, advces have been re-
ceivsd fnom Moatevideo to the 28d Qct- Bueno.
Ayres TO the 2lst. and Rio Jauciro to Nov. It'll
The threatened rupture between Brazil and
Buenos Ayres begins to assume . serious aspect
and IL 10 probable that the next news from thai
quarter will be the commencement Of bostl,ie,
A revolution was taking place in the CONNER
cial circles Of Montevidso. Some Of tbs heavie.
houses have gone by the board.
A proper respect was paid 10 the death Of GeI
Taylor, by the Americans and other foreign a
Montevideo.
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Markets.

New York, Dec %
F!our-Sales 1000 bbls at s4sis7 for com.
mon TO straight state and southern, ss.l3a5 IS
for pure Gennessee.
lVhsat-firm; sales Of tennessee white at
81 2oal.25 red 1000 bushels at SlOsalO6.
torn-hrm.
Prori'o"s.-Sales Of mess pork at sl2.75ale
SIT Lard 7iase. Coffee steady, and holdvrs
asking higher prices.
Uhiskey-?6a96i
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

POPULATION Of PHlL.pELrHr,-The Ledger
after giving tables OF the census returns Of that
city, says:
This shows growth in ten years of about six
ty per cent Taking this per centage as the av.
erage, 1--WE think 1t will be increased by the re
turns yet to be madel and the population of Phil,
adelphla city and county, which in 1910 was
9js, O3I, wi! show present number OF il2,S5s
decided Mr Yates Ineligible for reelection hav
ing held the office for the previous term, and has
ordered special election, for the II It'll of Janus
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28
Trade and Commerce.

CHICAGO DA1iy JouarAl OrrrcE,
December 90 1850
Receipts yesterday being Christmas, Nete
light
Wheat continues at previous quotations r'hG'
ing from IS 70 nc for winter; 44s65 for spring
Corn sales Of Corn are making at 54aS6 ''s'
ior Rhelled In the aar at 26aS0
Oat,-cOmmands 25a2S cents
ogs-Uon.idprpble number coming fsrwhrd'
370aasi IL paid for heavy pork
SIt--A small supply In marks. md the price
has advanced
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

DIAu OF SHERRY MLLEa. or KENDALL CO.
eve are panied n learn, by private note from
oswego. that Il d. Miller, shsriif elect Of Kendall
county, died AT that place on the l7th inst. Of
consumption. His health had bssn feeble for
several years. but had given encouragement to
hopes Of improvement. for the last 9 o. months.
Mr. NJ was young man Of amiabls character,
and much beloved BY . large circle u friends.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

Anti.Slavery h;istian Convention Oh III.
Notice /, hereby given TO the Anu.slavery Chris.
tim Convention Of Illinois, and the an'i'slavery
christian public generally that the first semi. annual
meeting ofsaid Convention will be heldin Granville.
Putnam county. on the first Tuesday Of January
next-services will coinmence st early candle light
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

Many places u New York City are M destituts
Of the Bible ~ though they vera living in Hin
dustan. or $4,000 families rscently visited by
The agent Of the Bible Society, over cir Aoisand
were found without the word Of God. What q
wide Geld for the lsboss Of philan:hropis,s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28
the OTTAWA FREE TRADER,
Ottama, December %, 1850.

The ChHstmas festivities &c, have somewhat
delayed Us this week, besides preventing us from
,attitng several profound and luminous editorials
which VIC fear are new forever lost to the world.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

Col. Baker, of Illinois, formerly wbig member
Of congress, has been engaged for some weeks in
enlisting men for Messrs Rowland A-pinwaIl
Of New FORK, to work upon the Panama railway.
We understand that several hundred have hrn
employed in this city and have aread, sken
their deprture-.St Louis Times 10Th
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28
swamp Lands in iliinOis..-W hat shall be
done " it'll them.

1t i now impossible to state what will he the
precise amount Of land tina, Ilmo. will 90 ain
under the late law granting to her all the swami
lands within her limits They have not Yet ben
selected, aud all the data We have is the s,tmat,
Of he Surveyor General on the 29h October ls4 =.
He gives the following amount of swamp -
unfit for cultivation in each land otfre,li.H.sg
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

BarrIsn MISr--The British Mint does m I'M
N ,nse business. The amount Of gold coined in
lSl7 reached 100000; the silver coined
was only eli 100000. and the copper coined was
littls over &3.000,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

Among the men wha, dire dssension, rise
"inion r. cries one---and one "dinnion !" cries.
The mop,cn aid the former all they can,
For they are ALL for Union-To \ MAN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

The Bloomington, Mclean Co. Wing says
Fudge 70 The Peoria Republicans account Of the
murder and robbery Of Nj. Jesse Funk. II ap.
pears 10 have been without foundation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28
Taxes in La Sale County.

We make up from the books in the Clerks Of
fee the following statement of the property as
sesssd and take, charged in u Sale county for
the year 1850:
Aggregate value of lands, 1864 g.
do do town and city lots 3463O7 rs
do do personal property. SCI l9O %
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

RHODE IsL.sp.-The population Of this state i,
IA 4s9. Increase. 3s,76T since 1910, when it
was l05.722
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

ARSAssAs.-Thc entire population of this state
is l9S746. Of which number i5,2i2 are slaves,
and 636 free negroes
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

MASSACHUSETTS, Total population 99I Cos
The population IN 1870 amounted to 1871, 100
increase 956 ,g65.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

According to the new census Rhodes Island
has population II 1i4.is9, being an increase OF
s,787 since 1910. when it was l05,722.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

ALABAMA-!n nine counties the population is
ls55Sl, being an increase i'll these counties VI
IS $3.50, since ls4S
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

MARTLASp.--Nine counties, including the city
Of Baltimore, exhibit an increase since ls40, of
96236
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

WooD.-Thosr ofour subscribers who intend to
pay in wood. are requested 70 bring II daring the
month ofJanuary.
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PEsssrIvAsrA-The increase in thirteen coun.
ties since 1910 is lSS,7ss.
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In lhsSt Louis Republican We notice the an.
nsuuesnsnt Of the death offs. B Craw. Of Bristol,
Kendall county, on tho 10th inst, on hoard The
stsAmsr Alton. during her voyage from New Or.
leans 10 st. LouA Mr. craw Was on his way
I.sns from California whittier he had gone year
go lat spripg. We snder'tand he had met with
but moderate success h Wa highly respect.
I'd apd god citizen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28
SIGHT EXCTEAvG T.

On New York, IN sums TO sui, purchasers for sale
ny noye NosRis g. FISHER.
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The population Of 10 Davies county BY the
csnsus just completed. amounts to 1890. The
city of0alena has 5,9i6 inhabitants.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

The Mayor Of Pitisburg ~ bssn convicted o.
0isjswsan~, and Gussl eSoo'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28

Forsp-A bunch Of kcys. The owner can have
it by calling at this office
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Our Sentiments exactly.
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1850-12-26
Ready Made Clothin

THE subscriber hereby informs his friends and the
i public generally that he las purchased selected
portion of the goods of Mcssrs. kercheval & Green.
aud will carry on business al their old stand on Main
street, in Commercial Row. My goods now on hand
have been selected from large and varied stock and
hater myself TO offer great Inducements to pur.
chrsers as any other house IN the city.
NV stock consists OF every variety Of fancy and
staple Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps Hard.
ware; Elueensw re, Groceries, sc, and in fact every
thing that is necessary 10 supply the wants Of life,
which will sell unusually low for cash or 10 punlti-
al customers.
Having paid particular attention 10 the selection OF
my stock; customers may resi- assured that when they
buy a, my store they will get the u value of heir
money, and the goods will prove TO be what they are
represented.
The public may find il 10 their interest to give ne
call before purchasing elsewhere, and If they do
not buy il is no trouble for us TO show goods.
All kinds OF country produce taken in exchange fol
goods, or the highest market prize paid in cash.
store rooms on Main street, in Commercial Row, it
the house formerly occupied by Kerchevai Il Green
II is the 'Pcopie's SiOrc''-remeinbcr the place.
sept EDWARD DUNNING.