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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-15
Chain Pumps,

WE would call the attention OF lh, public gene
w rIliy and 10 farmers nud stock growers IN
particular TO the utility and durability OF the above
named article. For ordinary purposes, they are 4u-
perIor to all other pumps as they cannot irrtle OF
uIurc the water aud ON account oia remarkable sim
pciy IN construction, are not liable to get out OF
der or to be- dcraugrd. A child OTIS or 10 years q
age can draw water from ordinary wells wnh ease
aud safety.
All orders left al John ITossack's office, Ottawa
Ill be promptly attended to. +. w. Rowe.
Ottawa Sem IA
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TAII,OlSlN(,.

| BAILEY would inform the citizens of Ottawa
y . and the people ofthe surrounding country, that
hh has now opcnrdn shop on his own account
one door south ofhs Union House.
where heintends to carry on the above business for
the present. From his experience IN the business
md long residence IN the town he fa,lers hlmse
that he has gained areputatlon for good workman.
shp' thatcannot be surpassed IN this meridian
Being constantly IN receipt ofthc newrs, STYLES
the public can rely upon having thcirgarments made
pm the most fashionable manner, and warranted
to ht
Cutting done on short notice. Terms reasonable
Ottawa, Aprll26
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-15
New Meat Market,

JEREMIAH WOODmformshs iricndsa and the
~ public that he has Just opened n Meat Market n,
his new building on the corner north of the Court
House Square in Ottawa, where he will be- happy to
supplynll his iriendsn the public with the choicest
OF everything in the meat line. Vegetables OF all
kinds also kept on hand.
No Mdrket on Sunday The shop will be kept
open on Saturday evening, but closed on the Sab
bath. scpt2l 1850
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-15
Drug 9ists 8.

Walker ~ Hickiing. D,aiers in Drugs, Nedi-
cines, Paints, OHs, Furnishes, Patent .Heai-
cinss, Glass, e., Ottawa, III.
Hunter n Cavarly, Derlers in Drugs Medicines
Painto, obs, Patent Medicines, PdrHishis, Dgc-
staFsSc second store north Uithe Manstonhouse
Ottawa. Ill.
L. H. Thompson, Dealerip Drugs, Patent Nsdi-
ciaes. Paints, Oiis, Farni'Lcs, Dys-stHGs, &C
Between City Iloteland Rrddicks block.
ST.. smith. Dealer IN Drugs, Medicines Paints
OTIS, Dye .Stugs, SC. &c, Newark, Kendall coun'
ty.llllnols.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-15
pbnsitians s. Surgeons.

nRS. THOMPSON q CHu lLL having
associated themselves together ~ the practice
ut Phy-ic aud Surgery, respectfully tender Their
professional services to the citizens ot Ottawa nnd
vicinity Ohice--one formerly occuprd by ID y.
Thompson. - - lu"Nl>nNr VI ~
sent : : CHrRCuILL, NJ ID.
C. Hard, VI ID. Physician 4 Surgeon, ottawa,
Illinois. Ohi'c corner OF l.I Sale aud Madison
Streets, on the Conrt House square. Residence
n few doors west OF the Mechanics Hall. ON Ma
di-Ou street. may 10
VIM. W. Cavarly, PhgsicidH < Srgeon-of-
f1,rd, W,--Oiire IN the drug Store-oilrr pro-
irsslonal services to the citizens oi this vcimly,
aud hopes by attention TO business, to merit
, .h,rr nf,ubiic uatronage $50 II
il. W. Hopkins, Physician md SHrg'OH-Ot-
turn. H. offers his professional services to the ci-
tizcns OF Ounwl, and vicinity. Office over the
store Of II W. Cherycr, ncXtto Walker n hlck-
lings residence ON the north side otthe new public
square. where he may be found at all times except
when absent on professional bulncss aug b Is
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-15
], B. Hamalle,
a. "a u . sazS

Carriage and Wagon Manuiactory,
I G.GAY would inform his friends and custo-
-. mrrs that he has removed to his new shopa
the south west corner OF the public square where he
wilicontinuc the manufacturing oicnrragrs ,hugglcS
and wagons IN the latest and most approved styles
Being q practical workman, he tlnttcr- himself that
he can bud NJ good work as eau bc produced III ihI'
market lTork made to order and warranted To give
entire satisfaction. Repairing done on the shortest
notice.
Cash pnid for seasoned lumber. J G.. GAY.
Y GROWS Paint shop up stairs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-15
Gtoraar s. forwaro ing.

J.. +. Charruaud, Storage 4 Commission .uer-
chant Warehouse cas- side OF the bridge, Main
canal, Ottawa, Ill. nov ~
l.. Hills, Storage, FornardinS and Commission
.uerchat, d.qLer IN MI kinds Of produce, True ;
Warehouse No. ,, Side-cut, Ottawa ILLINOIS
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- New supply Of @
-akaCabinct Ware. n

VI>HE subscriber would respectfully inform the
citizens Of Ottawa and vicinity that he has
just received large assortment of Cabinet Furni.
ture trJm st Louis and Chicago, consisting otcard
crrItre, and dining Tables; bedsteads OF III kinds
such ascottage Jenny Lind and common bedseads
cane, fiag, and wood seat chairs bureaus looking
glasses picture frames and pictures in great vnrie-
ty, &c, all of which he will sell at very small ad-
vance on the original cost and transportation
lie has made permanent arrangements with houses
both IN ST. Louis and Chicago, to keep his stock
constantly rcpenished
AIlwork soldby HIM is warranted to be wei made
and as cheap can be bought where in the west
or All kinds oi custom work IN his line done n,
the shortest notice Coilins kept on hand and made
TO order, and funerals attended with hcarse. In.
tcrmeni privileges in the Cemetery given ut 8 ! ench
Ware house and shop on High street near Coum
bus st, Ottawa, Ill.
may 10 JOHN TiTHiN
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q 0 tel s

Mansion House, Ottawa Illinois, by Waugh &
Cressingrr, successors to r. Thome. Fassen-
gers carried to andtrom the packeNircc oi charge
Stages from all directions arrive and depart daily
Nav 10.
Fox River House, by l.. DELAHo, on the canal
uear the aquaduct Canal packets stop regularly
at this house.
4 merican House, nenrthe confluence oftheh-
nos and Fox Rivers and near the bridge -
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nE - faA IA g. N u - .
Brunker's Rifle nIanufaCtOrV.

HNll f. subscriber having returned from the east
after visiting the principal manutacto he
l. is now prepared to manufacture the ceIebra-
ted Increase or Gaining Twist Rifle, which he war
rants 10 be equal to any made IN this state or else
where lie will also keep constantly on hand and
tor sale, good assortment oldoublc aud single bar
relied towlinG pieces, Powder Flasks Game Bags
Shot Pouches, Percussion Caps and asuperior ari-
Gle OF Sporting Powder.
AlIklnds OF obblng IN the gunsmithne done with
ncatncss and despatch.
Shop on the east side OF Columbus st, one door
south of the Union House Iunt 22-l
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-15
OSBORN n VAN VRANkEN,
Mt the sign OF
The Cigar Saloon,

VTTAWA, HIN,
HAVlNG fitted up rooms for this express pur
/ pose beg leave to announce TO the inhabitants
OF La Sale county that they have opened an eating
room for the benefit of al who may give them call
They keep on hand q OYSTERSin the shell and
in cans of the bcs, quality and served up at mo-
ments notice. And theynre ready to furnish meGlS
at any hour for the accommodation OF Farmers and
others They solicit the patronage OF the public
and will give satisfaction Id aL uc25
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-15
Horse ShOeing

nONE al z. Bornards shop, supcrintcndcd by
- JoHS llooPrR
No ico Pricss AT this shop. Horses shod new
IN the best manner nt Sl.25 Wagon making con-
unued AT the samc place, as usual. Old friends aud
customers, aud new, are invited to call and leave
their orders. dec7 Il BARNARD
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-24

hC-c AID SEDUCrIoa.- We have been informed,
hy u relative Of tho young woman, whose name wo
suppress, Of The following particulars Of n recent
cnso Of seduction and aduitery-thc female native
Of this city We give merely tho plain facts III tho
cese ard will only state that the friends Of the girl
have i remedy against the (providing their
statements arr truo.) IN criminal action Tor adul
terry, a crime which our statutes mako felony. We
cannot 20 tint t1cre b. any "abduction, "aggrn-
waited" or Ctherwi-,, ia the matter;-lt seems that
Miss Fuuny - IL young woman who roceatly
resided with her mother At tho South End She u
sixteen years d age, rather coquettish, snd i pos
sesacd II Considerable beauty aud musical talent.
Her father Is in California. Some months since,
-he became acquainted with man named NJ,
who was directing the exhibition Of panorama
here. lie CngagedLe 70 perform nj the exhibition,
and shortly afterwards M loft tho city with tho
panorama and thS fair pianist. The exhibition 81
tho panorama continued III the towns and citic5 m
the vicinity ID 4 stated that during this time shc
exhibitor anj the pianist lived together man aud
wife, althought mot denied lhit she knew he i vi
another vile IN New bork. " Il said that he told
Der that be would get q divorce from his vito sud
mary Der. IIc lcft the exhibition AMI tho pairpso
cCedcd TO New ork, and the lady was introduced
90 Tho wife n M; IN his houses shc remained FOR
come months, when bor friends II Eoit0n sent an
officer q New York, who brought her back TO Bss-
ton, lie camo here and repaired 10 the hougs IL
EaHnys mother. IL !. said, that N spite Of all tho
circumstances " her friends sho clings to him. and
bss followed him 10 Portland. where, W. are in.
formed, they remained two weeks. The strange4t
part Il tic whole affair H. that be Il now staying NJ
the house of Che girls mother, add gallants his
",otin ! % 10 tho diGorent places Of amusement.
AL this appears Il under the eye u tho mother,
who docs not protest against H. We leave this
plain ststencnt q facts 20 the Judgment of our
readers. We we're informed OF the fsois some three
weeks since did not print them thea, and should
not now, lad not eotemrorary printed an ago.
ni,inr communication upon tho subject. Boston
I!stss. lfyy ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-24


The quantity sent by railroad this week q ao4 IL
by canal, 1869 lsfor the week, 470i7 co. Increase
by railroad, lsisi BY canal 1856 tons II boats had
1900 tons
We lesrn that there were upwards Of 1900 cars at
Richmond on Thursday, waiting to be discharged with
only about thirty vessels in port From some cause or
cher vessels have been very at Richmond this
season.
Boats detained on tho canal this week about :
dny and half owing to the jambng Of lock gate by
on" Of the boats passing through There ought b. an
extra gate always ready ut each tier Of locks
unnecessary delay from such accidents There
great scarcity Of boats during the week. and parc-
nry q sms boats and scows to carry coal to phdcl
rhia by canal shipper informed that he had an
order from PhaiepL three cargoes but after wait
ing several days without being able to procure boats
was compelled to s-nd by railroad number of scows
ought 10 be built at for said purpose The larger
beats refuse to take coal to Philadelphia so long as they
can obtain ioajing for New York. Wilmington and other
distant places.
The Canal company authorized to state will In
crease their dock room early possible at Schuyu
Haven.
A gentleman, whose sources Of information are such
that they be relied that arrange
men viii take place bet the canal and railr rad CON-
panes with regard to rates The former company has
taken independent land and determined to main
tain II st all hazards They right and every opera
tor In this region bound to sustain their
even at little sacrifice for fesressy assert and
wo viii be susSained by the whole community in doing
that instance be found where those who furnish
tho trade to Transporting company havo been treated
50 shamofy the people a this county have been by
those who control The Reading Railroad Affairs with
recipients q her private fsvors scarcely friend
in the county to advocate her cause.
II is stated in the Daily her., that the rates Of toll by
railroad etc. lad been reduced Is cents Broad street.
making 1t 81 ~. To Richmcnd the rate remains nom-
uaily ut 81 90
Tho Delaware and Hudson Company have reduced
their prices OF coal in New York 70 IS 65-being reduc
ton Of only Is cents instead q IS cents stated
iast week.
Wa are informed that meeting of the shippers at
Richmond held early In tho week ut the instance Of
the President Of the railroad company but they could
not agree upon any accommodation to the company
the prescLt state Of tho coal trade Justice Schuyl
will have sooner orlater On this point they ought all
agree
Treghts from Richmond quoted at 81 So. TO Bos-
ton 81 IS to Rhode Island, and no a 9Jc to New York
We caunot give any correct quotations Of the prices Of
coal board at Richmond In the present unsettled state
Of tn, trodc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-24

MORE INDIAN DErEEoArf0ss ~ TExAs.-Ids
ctofa -iar0oFe len rs from two citiscus ST that
place Grenohmen1, ono ~ them named Iilliinere,
that, about the 10th OF last month, two persons
~ere killed by Indians some three miles below ssn
patricio. There were four pcrso - IN The party
surprised and attacked by the styages-two Ame-
iiesng and two MexioanE-- the wayto thS Rio
GTande, to purchase stock. the American and
one Mexican fell, AZ the FIST fire Of tho Indians
pierced with aT1ow, aud tho other two of thc % rty
were wounded ~ the same time, but not 20 Sadly
but That they were able "a make such resistance q.
T. put The ssyages 20 gigbt--not. however, till
they bad succeeded in driving or mare valued 1T
slc0. This animal, however. hy some means a..
capped from her c,rtors, and VA recovered on the
following day. Only four Indians were seen. but
i Is supposed there about fifteen In the party.
Ono Of item ven,urcd boldly into the town Of san
Patriotic. and succeeded IN capturing valuable
horse belonging 70 MIR. Csrrigan. Mr.. g.. At.
tempted T. Ieptl the intruder by dischargipg Z
''hyc-shoolcr at him; but. unfortunately, the
caps exploded. and he was compelled - retreat.
lo tndian following him up with \ shower
~ arrows. Tho party surprised. and two Of
whom we're killed, are supposed TO be from tho
Colorado. Tho American that was fatally $40.
exclaimed, rs he fell. 80, my poor wife and chill
dren' which circumstance leads 10 tho belief that
be bad n family. lie had q bolt around him, con-
tanning ~ ECO in gold. The other American also
bad ~ 600 in gold, sccreted in the same way Gu.
the snvsges seemed moro intent upon tho acqiri.
slion Of horscs than geld silver, Or oven Of
scaps, for this occasion thoy left their victims
without any other traces of their barbarity than
the wounds inflicted By the arrows by which they
we're trsnsfxed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-24

AfrrriNs ot rrE MASS LEGISLATURES. The
Legislature 81 Maine convened ut Augusta on the
lith inst. No quorum OF the Senate appeared
Noah Prince, (dom.,) OF Oxford was temporarily
elected President, and Albert n. small, tdom.,) Of
NevTy, Secretary. The House wa organised by
The choice Of George 4. SSvoll, (feesoiier) Of ODD
Town, speaker, ssd Edwaad w. Hogg. (dcu. >
n CVxiutb. Clerk.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-24

TUX OrsEso CorSrr Bank RonBEar .-Earton
and Isarnci, arrested on charge Of the robbery
were brought before Judge Hyde, on Thursday
morning. Mr.. Barton was discharged, because the
people rot resdy with their witnesses who re-
s1o out Of the state. Jarncd waived an examine
ton, and was committed 10 Jail. Mr. Barton Is an
elderly pcrsou, Of respectable appearance, and has
always sustained good charactcr. H. l. said 20
be man Of wealth ard influence. lie asserts he
epire innocence, and says ho will hold himself IN
readiness for trial al any time the people may do
mspd.- CosTN-stcrs (N, ~ yoVS aeL sfIy II.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-24

10 TuX iDiro9 or TiiH y. I. HERALD
Syvtcvsr, May -,

10 NE EVttVA Vt tIth y = .tbHs,.V
SyRAcusr, Nay -, 1851.
he newspapers are egicgiously humbuRgod m
reg ard to this subject, 30 far thi, locality Is
cerred. One rspcr says, /" they are too commonly
worn there 70 attract attention more than any othcs
drcss." Another paper says, " the most rcspecta-
bic ard fashionable ladies In Syracuse have adopted
them" Now, this IL all sheer nonsense. Tho fac.
Il, but three ladies in this oty have, ut any time,
appeared IN public q Turk. One u tho wife OF .
new school minister, another the wife Of an tine-
rant Temperance, abolition lecturer, aud the third
nm assistant teacher ia ono Of our common schools
Whether their example IL followed mains - he
seen. Two Or three othcr ladies have "tried them
on" but have not Appeared In public, and rumo
says thoy will not. The attempted innovation
:" bath this extent. mud no more"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-24

A yourg lady, dressed in the new costume, re-
ionishsd ssmc of our staid citizens yesterday, hat
We must say, that il opinion, II was moot b.
coming dress. Beautful feet Handsomely encasei
in half petcnt feathers; the pantsloons we're o.
mixed tweed material similar TO the drcss, full and
buttoncd at the ankle; = large cape and dasbing
straw bat, completed the costume Of tho lady, who
was evidently stranger aud traveller. II nsy be
some time 6rst, but we think The lRnsys.isu viii
asNiy ssvssA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-24

IS1rrfsriNu PROM rIIF II Afys.--Ye stefday cyo
ming, w bad TIE pleasure 81 shaking The hand o
Capt =. Van Welt, oc tho Quarter nae crs Depart
ment, direct from Fort Laramie. The Captain re
tuss from Q long AID ar,luous service The Plains
Capt. Van Y. loft Fort Laramie on tho Isti u
April, ard with his lady aud escort. mad lhc trip
across the Flans 10 Fort Icaveuw0rth in seventeen
md ha.f days. On tie route the encountered two
serysc-crr storms which greatly mpedcd their
rrogrcsa. Atthe Ufallon Bluffs thoy met war par
~ Ot The Chayennes who were going out to attack
he Tasnses The Captain made them some rrc-
scnty Of tobacco, and was treated kindly by them.
The FIRST train q emigrsnls was met By tho Cap
.sin's company tho ID Of May, near the crossing
II the latte Glue and, from that pous, until he
IrrScd Al the frontier, he mot them almost every
lay. The main body OF emigration was for San
Lake. lie found, Ia all no passed, but two compa.
sies iof California. They were getting along very
veil. The pet season It Fort Laramie had been
mere than usually dry. but little rain having fallen
lsrtng TIC winter or spting. The report Of the In
lans Ard trsdcra NJ the fort was, that the suow In
thc moeisains was very heavy. At enc Period be-
fore hr ltft thc fort, there hal boon consi ier.
bic tie IN che river, bat. owing % the succeeding
cold wcsthsr, Il suddenly subsidized. on tho Pairs
the grass ssl sLcrt, but otherwise abundant. Tho
principal emigration across The pla.ns this year
will bc the Ncrsacr trains for laa Salt Lake. and
"A few trai - for California and bregoa-S I'm,
4 Mo- Republicans Mag H.
GAHToan tOvIIErrD ~ ALApAxt The Mont
tnmcry sud Wet Point Railroad, In Alabama
LAYING extent of uinUty miles. Il nraliy ipisLes
= IL ~. Graz X YrN III Ill. ItrJ .ra. 49,.
Democratic banner., 1851-02-03
APRACTICAL JOKE.

A gentlemen of considerable talent a. an
orator, became e flember Of 9 legislative
BODY, in one of the Eastern States. In
speaking, he was addicted to an odd habit
Of handling his spectacles; first placing
them on his suffering them to remsin
minute or two-throwing them ppoh hia
lfofvhe ad, and finsiIy folding them up and
laying them before him on the desk. One
Idsy . very important question came pp for
reconsideration, and he commenced q speech
lin opposition. A friend to the proposed
measure, who was most incorrigibls HsR
withsl. determined to spoil the effects Of
the honorable members remarks, and &C:
lcordingly before he entered the house, pro-
vided himself with dozzeniPair Of. spec
tacles. The member commenced his speech
with bis usual ability. But few minutes
had elapsed before he was at work with his
spectaoles, and finally got them on his fore
head. At this juncture, our wag, who
stood ready, laid another pair upon The
desk before the speaker.-These we're ia.
ken up. and BY gradual graduations, gained
place on his forehead, by the aide of the
other. A third, fourth, and fifth pair were
disposed Of in the same manner. 4 smile
settled upon the countensnces Of the hop.
orable members, which gradually lengthsn.
ed into grin, and at last, when the speak
er had warmed into one Of his most pstrio-
tic and elegant sentences, he deposited
sixth pair with the others, and there was
one long and loud peal Of laughter from ell
quarters of the hsll--presidsDt. clerks, and
members joining in chorus. The speaker
looked around in astonishment at this curl:
Gus interruption, but raising hie hand he
grasped the spectacles and the whole force
Of the joke rushed upon his mind. He
dashed the glasses upon the floor, took his
hat and left the hall. The bill passed BY .
triumphant majority, probably in conse-
quenee of the gentleman's silly and useless
habits Odd FeI!otD. ... ....-.
Democratic banner., 1851-02-03
Wintering Stock.

! think that farmers generally do not ap.
Ipreciate the importance of keeping their
stock in good condition. Farmers who
have always kept their animals poor, by
giving them less than their natures require,
would be surprised to learn how little more
it would take to keep them in thriving
condition. think it cannot be disputed
that it requires more food TO keep poor
animal through the winter than it does tc
keep heshy one, and have them both ir
as good order in the spring as they were 10
the fall; and every one knows that horse
or cow we'll wintered, is worth one-third
more for the ensuing summer than the same
animal poorly winteTed. If young cattle
are not kept Increasing in value, what is fed
to them is thrown away. Il costs far less
TO raise two year old steer, worth twenty
dollars, than it does to raise q three year
old Of the same value, and it is cheaper to
makn two hundred pounds of pork from g
pig eight months old, than from one eigh-
teen months old; and so through the whole
list of domestic animals. Those that have
not food sufficient 70 satisfy their appetites
and keep up healthy state of the system
will not pay for what they do have, while
these that are well fed and thrifty, will vel
pay for their feed and extra care. an
not an advocate Of the plan ofcon6ning anG
stufing an animal to make aprodigy Of, bu
l believe in giving everything as much good
and wholesome food as its appetite requires
and freedom to exercise its muscles at lsaa
a part of every day.
For proof Of my position would rather
refer the doubter to his neighbors. Lei
him pick out half a dozzen farmers who keer
their stock we'll, and the same number vii
lgo upon the plan Of scrimping everything
and then Jet him inquire into sffairs ofsacl
and see il he does not fpd the former doing
better and making more money than the
latter. "But," says one Of these thriftleil
cattle starving advocates, "those farmeri
that have got good start and are doing SC
well are able to keep thsir cattle fat and
sleek" grant that they are able, ysl
every one Of them will tell you that With 81