The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-02-07
New York Correspondence.
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NKw YonK. Jan. 81. 1859.
lles'rs. Editors The gay appearance OF out
streets, aud the merry ringing Of the sleigh bells,
remind me OF old times, when my home was IN Il
more northern portion Of the stale, and bring To-
my mind scenes and persons who have long since
passed away Ga Saturday night our city Wa,
VISITED by a severe snow storm, Continuing with
out interruption, until Sunday night. aiai tho,
nughly blocking up all the lines of travel TO aud
! isom the City. This has been followed by ~
tense cold weathet--the coolest we have had for
several years which still continues Yesterday
morning the ferries leading from this city wcr.
compelled To stop and at sunrise. the river anil
the upper part Of the Bay, a5"yc Gove,nc,s : aud
Bedlow's Islands, wete completely frozen owe,
I Thousands Of persons crossed to Brooklyn Oh tho
zee, and mary otaess ,YoulI loublless have fol
lowed ha,l not the tide broken il loose and start
I'd it down the bay about 10 oclock. carving
with it large number of persons who were ~
cucd by the Whitehall boatmcn with .iipaE da.
Guilty.
Tie movements Of Gov. fossuth still attract
cons dcrable attention. and his speeches are re-,
ported in full in all our leading papers His
great experience in European aliai:s naturalls
leads our business men t. examine his sent u,ents
On this subject with great nttention--so in,imale
are our relations with the old world, and Of such
vast commercial and financial importance-wers
there no other consideration. On Monday Of last
week lie left Washington for Annapolis where
he was received by the General Assembly of
Maryland on Tuesday On the same evening hs
proceeded to Baltimore, and the next dny to
Harrisburg, where he was received BY the Leg.
stature, and was entertained by its members vt
banquet. On Saturday, he left Harrisburg for
the West. stopping over Sunday4st the foot of
the mountains, and arriving at Pittsburg OIL Tues.
day. =. ..f,
by the arrival of the regular Steamships from,
Chagres and San Juan, We have late dates from
California, but it is entirely unimportap.
The Forrest Case sSeNs TO have bcrn exhaust.
Ell. Yesterday, the 2Sth day Of its progress, the
evidence was closed, and the counsel for the de
fence, Hon. John Van Buren,, commenced his sum
ming up. The well known ability Of this gentle
man will find ample employ ment in this case, rs
the evidence, the popular sympathy, and the pro.
fessonal skill Of his opponent, Charles o Ccnnor
Esq, all operate against him ,.,t
The Legislature Of Massachusetts has rc.elect.
cd Hon. George S. BoatYeil to ths Gupernatorial
Chair. In his Message. Coy. T. takes strong
ground IN favor Of Intervention. and discloses the
fact that the expenses Of the state, in 1851, ex-
ceeded the revenues s7t6,329. =.
We have all kinds Of reports from Washing.
Ton respecting our foreign relations, but M they
are postiveiy assfrted one day, and as Jositipeiy
dcnied the next, shall not trouble your readers
with any report of Them.
From the Mississippi Valley We have reports
Of the loss of several steamboats,, and Of many
lives On Tuesday Of last week lhe boilers of tho
George Washington exploded when near Grand
Gulph, Mississippi. killing IS persons and severe
'y. woundliig several Others, The explosion eaus-
ed TIE boat to take fire, aud she was totally de.
stroyed, together with two barges,, which she
was tewing, and their cargoes On Wednesday,
the steamer Martha Washington, when near
Memphia, took titP and was entirely, consumed,
persons losing their liTca.--lhe Steamer Tup
pal, laden with cotton, was burned {" the waters
edge, near Nicksburg, a few days since, and sew
eIal lives were lost ,. o., ..-.t
During the past weck,, violent newspaper
war has ragged between +. T. Willis. bother Of
n. T. Willis, and the agent of Lola Montes and
that lady in consequence Of her dlscharging him
from her employ, for alledged malapprpriation
Of funds. This controversy has attracted consid-
cradle attention, especially since the appearance
of Lola's last letter, which has closed the discus
sion After aludng to her early life and sub'e,
qhent adventures. she enters. AT some length. on
MI examination of her connexion with European
politics. and the influerces exercised by her and
in opposition to her ut the Court Of Bavaria
She frankly acknowledges her f,ll'ncs, but ear
nestly maintains that reports have beiied her and
her motives and she eloquenty appeals to our
honor to protect her, in her povsrty and penn
tence. from the abuse to which she is subjected
This letter has almost rcvolu,ionizcd tie popular
sentiment. ard il would not surprise me, ii our
citizens having endured her in her disgrace. and
sympal,,ed with her in her troubles, mex, Ie.
ceiyed her with ravor anl esteem. %. ,..
"We tirs, endure, then pity, then embrace"
D,, Ao,o E,,la and tl,;.
morning, We haze days news from Europe-
There is to topic Of special interest, Louis Ma.
poleor rcigrs in peace, and is receiving the con,
gratulalons OF his fellow despo's.- Cotton is firm
-Breadstuils have advanced slightly