The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-05-17
AN. OTTAWA, ILL.,, SATURDAY. MAY IT, 1851

ton It u computed that $6OOo,O0O worth Of
goods have been received there during the last
year. - great has bren the increase Of trade
between Brownsville aud the interior Of McAico,
that the two ferr~es between Brownsville ana
Matamcras, which the first year were rented for
less t'an 500 have tLi, year been rented for nn
thousand
Besides vast amount orfreights, which come
two or three steamers are cOntinuall engaged ia
taking from Bralos Santiago round by tie mouth
Of the Rio Graudr, and up that river, single
house at Point Isabel forwards on 20 brownsville
| by land from ten to twelve thousand barrels per
monih.--lhe fact is that much of the trade ol
Ihe iacl IS that mnci Of the trade oflampCo and
vera Cruz now passes through this channel
BrownNIlleis is now the great gateway ofentrance
INTO Mexico, and taking the business slmc-, en-
lircly away from M,t0moras. lls situation com.
bincs beauty of scenery well as natural adyan-
| tagcs-lhe vicinity has become hallowed hy in
teresting scenes during the late war. This p0r-
ton OF the Rio Grandc valley is associated with
scenes Of thrilling interest. Here our army fr.r
met the Mexican foe, and on the plains Of Ialo
Alto and Eesaca de la Palma were achieved the
| first tweof series Of victories unparalleled IN
the history Of civilized warfare Although those
scenes Of blood and carnage are passed by. no one
looks upon those interesting battlefield. without
feelings Of the deepest emotion; aud though time
may work It's changes, long will it be ere those
sacred places lose their power TO interest
FolLY or SHowY FunHIrrRr.-M Msor Noal
-Ays that furniture too good to be used is n NUS
anee- What can be more unpleasant than the
aspect OF 4 room or suit Of rooms where every
thing il J.gged Hpi Chairs and sofas in pima
iorcs, mirrors in muslin, n druqqstcd carpet, 2
hearh-rug wrong side out, and a chandler sack
seen by the rave of light that struggle in edge
ways through the sits in the shutters and cAh,l
| ing that peculiar brown Holland fragrance whicl
| belongs to drawing rooms in masque' nle dre.s-
form one Of The most chrerlcss dspiriting, uuhu
manly spectacles in the diorama Of life We
would as soon be ushered int a vault as into such
mn apartment. Nuthing can be more chilling tc
! the feelings except, perhaps, prospective view
ui tho iannIy wash tahngan airing on the clothes
lines
! Why do people buy magnihcien furniture To
clnthe 1t IN hdcous di.glllse.f Docs the glory
Of exhibiting tho article unlres.ct half dozer
evenings IN the year pay for al the cot and
! trouble I The ml-er cuioys the flashing lustre al
hls gold every time he lift. the lid OF his strong
box but what pleasure can there be in possessing
species Of property that is invisible to the own
tf uIIee huilpr'I ana MY Gays ont OF the three
hundred aud sixty fyei
Give lis furniture that is made TO wcar-table,
upon which YOU can bring down your fst with an
emphasis without throwing the lady Of the house
into hysterlc.-chalrs that you can lean back on
carpets that you can prOmanade upon--in sword
give uS comfort and let u ueqr MHgs out. II is
provoking to see chairs and sofa, preserved for
years without spot or blemi,h while the wrinkles
"a ba F,ra autl la,r
on tha h-ai of the proprietor. For those and
'undry other reasons We have all especial spite
against SNOWY furniture.