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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

PANS WATER GAs-We last week mentioned
the fact thai Dir, Pain had recently received let.
tiers patent from the English Government for his
discovery Of the water gas, Since the receip. of
these letters he has offered wager Of s. 900 that
he could sub.tantiate his claims by experimental
demonstration This wager has been accepted
by person ~ho signs himself r. in the Boston
Atlas, with the understanding that the electric
circle is not to be compcte-that there shall b.
no possible connection between the poles of the
battery, either by metallic fluid, or any other cleo
trio conductor; also that there shall be no oxygen
generated, in u free or combined state; and fur
,ber that Mr.. Paine shall show, to the satisfaction
of the supervising committee he proposes that
but one currsn, of electricity passes through the
fluid, by the agency Ct which hydrogen is alone
disengaged.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01
Our Springfield News.

We this week continue our full report Of the
proceedings Of the legislature, from the 2lst up
to Tuesday evening Of the 2Sth For Wednesday
and Thursday We give the telegraphic report,
which, though very imperfect will give faint
idea of what has been done these two days Yes
terday's proceedings we were unable to get.
Something was wrong with the instrument in the
telegraph office at this place, SO that it was i'm
possible to take the report last evening We
WILL however, give it all next week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE FREE TRADE


Springfield, Thursday, Jan. 80.
Housx-Mor1,ing Sc,sion.-A few local bills
and petitions were introduced, and several bills
reported from standing committees.
An act authorizing the construction Of mill
dam across the Saline creek
The bill TO incorporate the Atlantic and Mis-
sissippi Railroad was taken up Mr. Allen had
the floor and spoke until the time of adjournment
1t will be taken up tomorrow morning again.
This is the road about which there has been
so much quarrcling in the southern part of tho
state. 1t is continuation of the Cincinnati and
Indiana railroad and runs across the southern part
of this state to St LOUIS
afternoon !SeHiOn.-Bills passcd-An act to
amend an act to lease the penetentiary, approved
March Isl, 1850
An act to establish the 18th judicial circuit,
which comprises the counties Of Kane, Ne Kalb,
Broom and Mc!Ienry
The Central Railroad bill was then taken up
in committee Of the whole. Mr. Maxwell in the
chair a debate arose as to the proper line for
the main trunk Of the road Mr.. Sloan spoke in
irvor uI changing the route from that lhucateu by
the old survey Dir Thornton followed in favor
of the old route. Mr. 7. occupied the floor till
time for Adjournment, when the eomnlpte rose,
reported progrcs and asked leave to sitb gain
SESArE-BIlls passed.-An act TO provide for
the survey of the swamp Lands.
! An act to vacate certain streets in the town Of
Sycamore.
An act to authorize the construction Of n dam
across Fox River at Ottawa
An act for a state read from Chester to Troy.
An act in relation to the MeAllistcr and Steb.
bens' lands.
( An act to incorporate the White Hall Male
and Female Institute,
An act for the releaf OF the securities Of Joseph
Mclean state collector OF Cass county.
An act to discharge the Sheriff Of Lake county
from certain liabilities.
Ihn1iooH Stssiou.--The Central railroad bill
has been under discussion in committee Of the
whole, Mr. Gillespie in the chair The debate
was unntoresting and exclusively on settling the
intermediate points of the road The commit
tee rose and asked leave to sit again.
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Sl9O,gsl99

The wors. feature Of this matter is, that it was
from these very counties thu, most of the hostili-
.y to our canal came, several years ago, although
they had accepted this bonus as full quid pro
qno for the railroads and canal They had got
their pay dorm, out Of the very frat money Dor
rowed by the state, and then turned round and
attempted to prevent us from getting the canal,
which was to be one part of this great distrlbu-
ton Of benefits. 1t is singular that this table
was never brought on, during the fierce struggle
to get the canal bill through the legislature in
lSil-2-3, &c. 1t seems to us it would have fas
tened the charge Of Punic faith on those countless
beyond the possibility Of escape. But these are
now by cones and we hope there will never again
be such n conflict Of interests in our state as to
render hush money necessary, or that will give
any just occasion for accusations against any class
or region Of acting with Punic faith.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

PosrMAsrERs AND PupLisHERs-We give below
an extract Of n letter from the Postmaster Con
oral, in answer to letter Of inquiry whether post
masters have the privilege of ranking letters to
publishers containing remittance Tor suo'crip'
ton
All pastmasters, whose compensation does not
exceed 5000 year. are prvileyodged to send and
receive, FREQ all letters written by themselves,
and all written Communications on their o@n private
business, not weighing over half an ounce.
Postmasters who have the privilege Of frapkng
these private written communications, can frank
letter 10 publishers Of newspapers, covering money
for subscriptions, or the names ofsubscribers, rs
agent for the publisher, and his agency will be
presumed from the fact that hc franks them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01
Cairo, Jan. 81

Steamboat St Paul, while leaving with hea-
Wy cargo from New Orleans, snasgcd. 100 lives
lost, and those who saved themselves by swim
ming, escaped with their lives only, The boat
had considerable number Of emgrants aboard,
all Of whom with the deck hands, went down with
the wreck aud persisted. None of the officers, and
few, il any, o, the cabin passengers were lost.
Those who escaped, went up the Ohio to-day,
on the Peytona
She will prove total loss she was command
ed by Capt Henry Jones, and owned in Cincin-
natl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

ne dance hat Is II What IT'S charms
and attractive power binding all classes from
childhood to feeble ase-all ranks from prince to
serfi Is it this that here amid cnlivenng mu-
sic, and the gay ,hrong, the heart forgets its care
age its pains, business its haste Does the cold
moralist say ofit-that there is some lurking e
vii Of sin here; and the heart always inclined to
evil AMI loving sin naturally leads and incites to
this form Of transgressioni Is it the love Of ar
tiStc excellence that here seeks qualification and
display in moving gracefully according to pre-
scdbed rules through complicated series Of
changes! |, it--what'
a philosopher who looked kindly upon the o.
musement, Of life, called it an allegory Of love.
And this is what it is, and this is the secret Of
its charm and attractive power This is why it
suits the many sided nature Of man; the prince
and peasant, the rich and poor, all would tread n
measure.
If we look at the dance with this key to its
movement all becomes clear and Ineligible The
choice Of partners, the tmd advance Of the youth,
the COY retreat of the maiden the flight, the pur.
suit, the triumph, the capture the return hand in
hand, the brief parting the reunion again and a
gain, rs if repentng the first shyness.
Presto a separation.
The course Of true love never did run smooth
Then follows suing and rejection, proad indi'fer
ence and GOODNESS. Confusion Of sets and strange
intermixtures and associations. Soon, however,
all hearts relent and all hearts rush for n reconcl
ation, and return to first true love, and then the
step bounds higher, and the music guickeus and
the blood gushes This lie the symbol of rapture.
Delight is full Love reigns and rules in Joy over
the satisfied soul
Can it now be a mystery why all classes love
the dance Can it now be mystery any longer,
why some feel disreish for it. The allegory
is too plain. There is too little disguise, Others
fear it because Of its seductive power The love
Of dancing as passion, takes strong hold of in.
hammablc minds 1t excludes all serious thoughts
1t allurcs from duty in its thousand forms for
love is universal conqueror, and leads captive
all the passions Of the mind.
Is there not something ludicrous in the dance,
when its fundamental idea is revealed
Here is the Octogenarian engaged in the train
Of the Sly Archer, with his grandchild as part
ner, There is the antiquated single lady still am,
bilious as votary, and looking not altogether in
vain for partner in loves allegory, There WIS
Wis to lass Of IL years is the unwilling Coz
lebs, who for twenty tedious years has been look,
ing for continual partner. What contrasts -
Yet one passion moves them all The maid, the
matron, sire and son join hand in hand aud sym
pathze in the souls ruling passion, till the broad
glare of day looks confusion upon them, and they
retire to dream, or exchange liss dctons for life
realities
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01
Markets.

Ottawa, Feb l., 1851.
We have had 4 very cold spell of weather since
our last so much so that for two or three days
preceding yesterday, business in our market was
almost suspended Yesterday, however, it mod
Grated, and now we have prospect Of fair wea
ther and business Roads are in good condition.
Receipts for the week ending this morning, in
round numbers, are Corn, 1000 bush, Oats, 500.
Wheat. 100, Hogs, 20 head
Small decline in corn. The market seems to
be governed by the freak of the buyers. Pete
will steal load" from Bob Bob gets mad,
"raises the price" then away i, goes for few
days. When tho thing is fairly tired out, and
Bob gives Pete to understand that he can't have
ALL" the markc. sbbsdes, and goes on smoothly
for awhile again. We now quote corn ut 26a2S
for ear, and 2Sa30 for sheled.
Oats 33a34 in good demand
Wheat, winter 55a63 Spring ioai6.
York taken at 325s350
Barley. no sales.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

We have just perused the circular issued by the
foreign trustees Of the Illinois and Mich canal,
in which they strongly oppose the construction of
the Aurora and La Sale Rail Road; on the
ground that it would ipjure the canal. 1t is our
opinion Messrs. Swift and Leavitt could do more
towards beneft,ing the bond holders by reducing
their salaries from $4,000 to $4,000 year. We
have no confidence in their arguments. They are
the same as were argued against TIE railroads a.
long the Erie canal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

IcSoRNcE.--The Rev. J. Blanchard, President
of Knox College, ina lecture in the house of rep.
rescntative., at Springfield, on the subject of ed
ucation, remarked that, notwithstanding all that
has been done in the state for popular education,
the proportion Of adults, who could no. read or
write, was greater now than il WAS ten years ago
Hc substantiated this statement with proof from
the late census.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01
CniiiOrnInns Returned

We are happy to see among us again. some of
our Oldest aud best citizens who had taken trip
to the land of Elephants in search Of gold. Mr..
Frsadenburg arrived homo last Saturday night
and last night, Mr.. A. A. Fisher, and his son
Charles arrived. Mr. s s Bullock, we are infor
med, is also ut home, and Mr.. s. b. Gridley is
looked for every day. webelsve they have gen.
orally done we'll
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01
Foreign News.

New York, Jan 20, 1881.
Tie last accounts from Paris state that new
ministry has been formed. The only obstacle in
the way, appears to DO Gen. Changernier, who
the President insists upon being dismissed altho
as a matter of course various rumors are current !,
the general impression Is, that majority OF the
old cabne, will retain Office. 1t is also thought
that when Gen C has received Lis dismissal the
legislative assembly will not proceed to extreme
measure Of setting him up in opposition to the
will Of the President.
The accounts Of the German states continue to
be satisfactory. The Austrian and Prussian com
missioners have had an interview with the s,adt
holders Of the duchies, but nothing has TRANSFERRED
of the result Of the conference. In Vienna, ru-
mors have been prevalent Of the assembling Of tho
provincial diet, and the suspension Of the state Of
siege. Measures of violence and compulson were
still proceeded with at the castle, and perma-
nent Court Martial had been established.
The commercial treaty between Belgium and
Zoverin, had been prolonged another year, in con-
sequence of some disturbance which took place
in Genoa on the Sd inst.
The French Government will offer to ensure
.hoir tranquility in Italy, and propose to station
u number of steamers along the coast
tempest broke out az Nubia on the Sd De-
cember, where tribe generally established its
camp; l6S persons, 100000 sheep, 10000 hor.
SEES, 400 camels, and $50 oxen were killed.
1t 10 stated at Trieste that Benz, the celebrated
Hungarian General, is dead.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

During the las, week. we refused to take scve-
raj loads Of wood on account of not having room
for storing it away. We have since, however.
made different arrangements, and are now pre-
pared to take all the wood that may be brought
to us, on account for the Free Trader.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

MARRIED-0n Thursday evening, January
goth, by Rev O. V. Kelly, Mr. DAVID DEsLNeER,
Of Muscatine, Iowa, to Miss SusAS b. MiiLER, Of
La Sale county
Accompanying tho above notice, was LIBERAL
share ofdslaious cake, SO rich and delicate a. to
have been Al to grace the fcssal board Of Venus.
How can man be otherwise than happy, with
bride who can make such luxuries We wish
them world Of Joy; while our compliments arc
modestly presented to ---- that white ribbon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01
The Atlantic Lost.

There are no tidings yet from this Steamer
She has been out 35 days; period 20 long that
there is no point where she could have laid uL, in
the Atlantic, between England and this continent,
from which she could not have sent word to some
Of the ports al,ng eastern coast during its du.
ration; 1t is therefore generally conceded that
she has been lost-wrccked, or burn, upon the
open sea- without soul escaping to relate the
story Of her fate; and like the Prrsident The
place of her burial in the deep with all her treas
mes is destined to sleep snknown, but to Him
whose eyeis everywhere, and who will only un.
ravel the great secret when all things shall be
made plain, at the great and final day"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01
An Editor Frozen TO Death.

Mr.. CLINTON Human, one Of the editors and
proprietors of the Kane County Democrat, was
found, near the railroad about two miles east OF
St Charles, frozen to death on Wednesday the
22d ult lie had been to Chicago to purchase
printing materials, and returning he left the city
in the cars in the afternoon train, the cars failed
to make their usual trip to St Charles where Mr.
II. resided, that afternoon, but stopped at the
Junction, about four miles from that place Mr..
H. evidently attempted to reach home on foot
across the prairie. and ON account of the intense
cold, and piercing wiud, persisted when he had
accomplished about half the distance, Ii is sup.
posed that he became so much chilled while rid.
ing in the cars, that he was unable to with
stand the severity Of the wind which blew that
night. He was found lying upon his face the
position in which it is probable that he had fallen
when the cold hand of death was laid upon him
He was young man of steady habits, and highly
esteemed by all who knew him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

We would direct the attention of our gallant
youth to the notice in another column of supper
the ladies arc getting up, for the benefit of the
Baptist church, on Wednesday evening, the 18th
inst, at the house of Mrs Delano, formerly the
City Hotel
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

FINE TIMES roR WOMEN IN OREGoS--The Ore.
gou bill passed at the last session Of Congress,
grants $50 acres Of land to every married and
l6O acres OF land to every single man who may
reside in or emigrnte to that territory within the
next FIVE years. In all cases one half of the land
granted 10 the family is to belong to the woman
in her own right, not liable for the debts OF the
husband or subject to his control.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

US. SENATOR ~ MAssAouusErrs-No election
has yet been effected. By the latest ,dvices from
there it appears that Mr.. Rantoul, dem, who /.
now in Springfield in this state, received the larg
est vote in the Sena,e--32 democrats and 0 free
sellers voting for him. II is now thought tina,
Rantoul will be elected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01
New York, Jan. &c

4 portion Of the extensive glass works of
Sweeney 4 Bond was consumed by fire. nclud-
ing the cutting and packing rooms. Loss $4,000
Ito insurance. The blowing apartments still
continue.
Tomkns, who disappeared from Wall Street.
minus to other brokers $4,000 was arrested this
morning an charge of fraud, and committed 10
tho Iumbs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

A VALUABLE CoNMrRcx-The value Of the
internal commerce Of the Mississippi and Ohio
with their tributaries it is estimated by official
authority will amount this year Ia s2l00oo,0O0
The Northern scaports hope to direct, by their
multitudlnoas channels of communication, large
share Of the valuable productions of the Western
valley For the last twelve months ending the
Sis, of August, the total value Of products re-
ccivcd at New Orleans from the Interior was
SgG,S91S73
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

PEssylvANn The returns from MI but three
counties in Pennsylvania, show the present popu.
lation Of that state to be ?,09s,6gi In 1910, the
population Of the same counties was l,6l9,llq-
The three counties yet remaining will add about
10000 to the population, making the total about
1890 900.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01
rHE OTTAWA FREE TRADER.
Ottawa, frbruarp |, 1851.
The Rock Island aud Chicago Railroad
Bill Passed

This day the Rock Island and Chicago Rail
Road Bill via Ottawa and Joliet passed the
house by n large majority. 1t had previously
passed the senate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

The Hon. Daniel Webster is about to publish a
new and elegant edition Of his works, in six or
scvcn volums. II will embrace his political
speeches literary addresses, legal arguments, aud
Diplomatic paper.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01
Boston, Jan. 80.

ACCIDENT on Tnr CHESHIRE RMLEoAD.-On
Tuesday night, near Wapole, New Hampshire,
fregh, train loaded with sheep, horses, &c, broke
an axle, by which the train was thrown down an
embankment distance Of seventy five feet,
breaking the cars killing several horses and oxen,
and badly wounding many hundred. The men on
the cars escaped without injury.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

ENL1IMOEE, Jan, 90.
New Orleans mails of 2lst aud 23d inst, arrived
this morning. They were detained by the non
rival of the Richmond boat The Delta says,
that Gov Quitman has resigned in order to al
tend his trial at New Orleans the jury in Hen
derson's case are dyded-eght for conviction,
four for Rcqui,tal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

St Louis, Jan, 80.
MARkRr-There is no local news of any inter
est The market for Grain and Flour is dull
No sales of either worthy Of note.
Corn i6aiSc.
Oats.-Sacs Of 500 sacks 5la52c.
Whiskey 23c
Provisions.--Some inquiry Mess Pork tl075
ash; Lard, No l. in bbls and tierces, 7l.Sa7l-4c
In Beef nothing is doing.
The river is full Of heavy floating ice, and it is
feared navigation is entirely suspended for tho
present.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

\ writer in Notes and Queries sends the
following cure for the tooth ache, taken from a
work printed in 1866.
with an iron nail, raise and cut the gum from
about the tooth till it bleeds, and let some of the
blood stick upon the nail and then drive it into
wooden beam up to the head after this is done
you will never have the tooth-acle again in your
life"
Nova days, the cure would prove more effect
ua il the nail We're driven into The patients head
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Balance to be accounted Tor seo,iil 40
OF tins balance s63,S9i SO are on deposit IN
The exchange bank in New York.
Notes unpaid for lands sold III lSio' ~ and
30, sS2s.oO9 20,
Total valuation oil all lots and lands
! sold, s92 800 w
same sold Tor siOol 40. w
mu"''o" "' 'o's ye' "''so" si'i4o'oi W
,lc have been largely above the estimate on &C.
count of several serious breaks during the last
season.
The tolls was also much less than was estima.
ted on account of the extraordinary diversion Of
produce southwark during the last season.
1hcreport winds up by solemn protest against
allowing the Aurora branch Of the Chicago and
Galena road to be continued to Ottawa or lasalle,
and the trustees as the Governor to cal the spe.
cnl attention of the Legislature to the subject,
which the Governor accordingly did, in his letter
transmitting the report.
The whole mornings session of the house to-
day was again wasted in very unpreiitable dis.
cussion in reference to creating some new judicial
| circuits. The fight is on an attempt made in the
bill creating these new circuits to legisate
Judge and n prosecuting attorney either out of
their districts or out Of office Hot speeches
were made on both sides, but finally the bill was
ordered to be engrossed
The afternoon was spent in about as unprofta.
bic discussion in reference to fixing points in
the Central Railroad bill Nearly every member
has few point. Of his own which he is in favor
OF but is directly opposed TO every o?ny e'ses
points. Inc consequence imagine, WIN oe ,hc
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

A company called the Masked Nightingales
nre giving concerts in ST. Louis.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01

Monday, Jan. 81.
SEslTr.-Two important Railroad charters, or
rights Of way, were granted by tho senate this
morning, if the roads should ever be constructed
Tho first is for railroad from Rockford, in Win
nebago county. to Rock Island md the other
for continuation Of the Rock Island and Peru
Railroad to Chicago. The latter road passed the
senate by vote Of Is TOD.
The senate adopted resolution appointing an
other travelling committee, II the house concur
d,syoin. Of two members VI the senate and three
of the house To visit Alton and drink some wine
with tho Superintendent Of the penitentiary.,
About DOZEN Of private bills were acted on,
and then. At an early hour, the senate adjourned;
Hovss.-Among the petitions, Hiss presented
one from @. II. Gould, and II other inhabitants
cf t,rundy county, against the sale Of eprItuou..
liquors and Mr., PHILIPPE from $50 citizens 81
Bcavro county for the repeal Of the township or
gnnixaiion Law.
Mr riuder, from the Judiciary committee. e.
povtsd back the senate homestead exemption bill.
snd recommended ~ paassss. The houss BILL