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'QITEsvILi.e PeMAsg ACADaMY-rhs exc
pie Institution viii DC resumed on the hrst Monda

y q Vu.
department PriifIp having recently
proposas addressed paid will be
esivsd until the Goth u supplying
Principal cnEe eniensc
the Insttatiop, With cE We viii add,
departments of Va al Music Modern
f1asos aud Or tvi1E ra heretofore
ss.!s! % Of the Academy, Mr.
Deems aud Mr. Alfoncs,
Principal
TRUsrrrs-R X MEADE JdN n Jovvs JOHN IT. TIMBER.
LAKE, Nm. A. BfBB, Y. II. ATsON, v. w. BOUIIIALi-
Jy5 -et15th July
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NEW LAW BoOks-Pothier the Lsu Of OBJ raiions, o
~ conracs b. " Potcr, tran lated ron the Preach. v
Introduction appsndix aud ustrave Of EnE
Law on ths subject ~ Wa David Evsn,, Esq, sdion,
vola-as.
Ao Assembly vrsina passed IN 1854 -
10 tire seventy the coumonWesh, paper-t
Tatcs Fru Boot, nev ed ion-ei ~.
Bafril L.s Dictionsry, new sdition, vols-ts.
Douri~r's do 10 % d0-fto.
fOrsa.by A. MORRIS
y1 ~ Main street
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HENRY @. CLELAHD.
PsoRiA, March lst, 1851.
Look out FOR Counte rfelts

q .YONs hAIHtIHON, f1r PreserVing Restoring, and
the Hair, the
ui,uIsimpures aieaing Nsrvous Head Ache and Annha
Cuhneous Diseases, Is the wonderful
the world The
article wihout precedent In the history Of the MATKR
duriant sofi reh glossy and curling
arure3 mark this ladies 10 the universal eject Of the
W bald aud heads 10 permanently beneficial
"KAIaos has fully restored hair amer badness Of
years" - - Yours Ae.
A. JAY COURTwRIGHT, rs Bond IT., N. ".
Price ~ % cents la large handsome bottles D. g.
rroprieL, i6i Broadway, New YORK.
~ fJtE GRAY Wholesale and Retail
and x by all Druggists and merchants every where.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

OF transportation as il is the expectation OF these
cc'y to make similar arrangements with all the
river boats and railroad companies plyins in this
state, towards The city Of Springfield,
PfoRm AND DuRrAu VALLEY Il H--1his road
Is rapidly assuming taugable form \ meeting
Of the stockholders was held, in Peoria, on hun.
DAY week, at which the following Board Of Dr.
rectors was elected T. d Brcw.tcr, JoIu Funk
J. l.. Griswold, Il. Lombard & G. B,slor I'm
hill, and W S Moss
\ resolution TO the eilrc. that the route should
be located as near as practicable to the towns OF
Henry aud Chilico,hc, and not more Than halt
a mi,e dl,.ln. from either. was adopted
A0er the adjournment Of the stockholders
meeting the Directors eject net aad organized
The following officers were chosen:
Pr'si !'at-laac UnIrrtil
I',s "rssid MT l. Gu.woh.
S.sTsilrg- Washington Ccrk'e.
ffeINVG--N b Curtiss
M,ssrs. Und.rhll Brewster. and Fink wer,
appointed commttce TO vi., Chicago, and clos'
q contract with F,rnam 4 Co. for building tn,
road, subject to the approval Of the Board
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

"From Fort Wayne to Platte river distance
OF SIS miles, is an erline without curves and in
no instance will the grade exceed % feet per mile
and as general rule not more than Is And to
the above the distance from Platte river to the Pa
cihc, 500 miles, and the whole distance from
New York to the Pacific, by way of the South
Pass, is 3l02 miles"
BY this route from Philadelphia to the Mlssiss
ippi, nearly loo miles in distance Is savsl-being
almost straight line-which is desideratgm Q
very great Importance.
What a railway route is this Another such
so straight and feasible, not to be found upor
the globe one so exactly upon the line beat ad
apted to accommodate most Of the human family
in its connections in the circumna,iga,ion Of I'll,
e.rth--ons sklrted by more magnificent ma
tural scenery agreeably nterspersed with hill ant
dale, and forest, and the immense savannah
stretching overmore or less Of two thousand mile
on its west.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02
To the Patrons OF The Free Trader.

In assuming tie entire conuol auJ Eiitor-
ship OF thc Free Trader, in connection with the
tedious. difficult, and unpleasant task Of se.l.n.
up all the accounts Of the previous firm, feel
that have taken upon inyselfa task, the proper
performance Of which, will call into requjsi
ton more mantal and physical labor than il is IA
the power Of one man to bes,Uw yet, trusting tc
the generosity and forbcaraGce Of NY liberal
patrons, shoulder the buriLen, hoping, that viii
uprelenting perseverance and their kind iuco-T'
aseHent, to carry it through safely, with credit
to myself and with advantage to my readers.
As to politics. shall advocate pure Democrat
ic doc,lines, untain,ei anI uEal!ayed with any
of TIE scores Of ianS Of the day, which fer few
years back, have been made the tools Of dcma
gogues, either or purpose Of revenge, OF personal
elevation, without the slightest regard to the
public good. Opposing parties shall always be
treated with due Difference and in every instance
where circumstances may force Ire into a coli
sion with either Of them, my aim shall DO to
treat item with becoming co4rtesy-reascu
with them with GOODNESS and canlor--aways rs
ing arguments instead O. bil.agsgate and iEug
instance shall indulge ia controversy where
my epponIn: does not entertain ;Le ssule feel
ings.
In collecting the current news Of the day, no
pains or expense shall be saved in securing hat
which will possess The greatest interest, and be
Of tie most practical value to ny readers,
Allkiud Of job work will be done III a supe
,ior manner, and with the utmost dispatch
NJ OSAAN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE Win SourH An.
IRicA,-upou our first page We publish some in
teresiing extracts from Lieut. Maury upon this
subject, which we commend 10 our readers.
By the latest adyiccs we Learn that tue Peru
Wan Government have contracted with an Am.
erican TO bring from the United States two river
steamers to navigate the Amazon, ard n ysluble
trade may BE- established, as tie resources Of the
country are rich and numerous aud want people
to deyelopa them
A most important Government measure is
the colonization scheme on the banks OF the Anna.
zon, in Eastern Peru The Governor Of this new
colony leaves this month for Truxillo, there to
start across the Andes w.h $50 or 200 settlers,
mostly composed Of poor Germans. The locality
of the new settlement is probably cue Of tic
richest on the continent but whether the scheme
will answer, remains 10 be seen.
Al present there are nearly 200 sail Of ships
loading guano at the Chincha Islands, ard the
consumption is daily on the increase more es.
peciaily that Of the United States, who will ere
long take larger quantity than at present goc.
to Europe; and all this goes TO enrich Peru
Besides this, with her rice, sugar, cochineRl, DC
Peru ought to be The most prosperous country on
the coast.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

County SEAT OF kASKAKEE CouSry. There
being no choice at the fist election IA second cleo
tioE was held on Tuesday last for the County
Seat. The contest was between Momence aud
Kansakee Depot. The whole number of votes
polled was 1916, of which 500 were for the Kan
kakee Depot consequently that place is she Coun
,y Seat, having received n majority OF votes
Kankakee Depot Is at the point where the Cen
trail Railroad crosses the Kankakee river. Though
it has just been surveyed into town lots, and con
tains no inhabitants, it will at no distant day b
a populous town. The proprietors OF the towr
have given block for the public buildings and
$1,000, to apply towards their cons,ruction.--Jo
iet Signal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

THE partnership Heretofore existing between
i William and Moses Osman in the publication OF
the Ottawa Free Trader, has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent. We would
take this occasion 10 return our sincere
thanks to cur numerous friends Tor their ihe-
ralpatronage. Thepaper will be continued by u
Osnan, who, BY strict attention to his business,
hopes TO merit the continuation oil your cus', n,
The books. notes, and accounts. will he le.t, ior
the present in his hands, at the free Trader Of
fee for settlement. WIN. OsMAN,
Iuly2. NJ OsgAN.
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New NnRx lnne %.

NEW ORR, JUNG ~,
The steamer Georgia from Asplnwall via la
vnna, the latter port Gath arrived this morning
She brings 80 passengers and 50 200 IN gol,
dust, and the California mails OF Jane LIST. Sh,
was placed in quarantine during her stay in lIa
vana. No person from her being allowed to Ian,
consequently we get no papers.
Later ajvices from Venezuela reported the rev
oluion as on the increase. The provinces Gin
mana and Margaretta had also pronounced ngains
the Government. Coro and Maricepa were abou
to follow.
The Cunnrd steamer Asia sailed nj noon Ia
dayfor Liverpool, with li6 passengers and 1901
900 in specie,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

IMrEr..loss Al TnE Exlcr1ieN-Wo lavotlict
to gather up these as they have been made on ouI
own nina aud on the minds of others Welfare
prepared to say, that upon the whole we be.
heSe them to be in high degree salutary. The
vast throng that saw the prisoner marching after
hIs coffin to the galows, and then standing for
the last time in the possession of conscious life,
all seemed to feel the solemnty of the occasion,
and stood hushed in roycren, silence. No man
could witness the scene aud no, feel that pupish
ment in that form, was a .housand fold more fer.
r'hs than Imprisonment for life.
Wesaw no exultaton We, we know thot the
universal feeling was that ia this case death was
Hetued' We saw no unbeeomng leyi'y. Men
p''ied the sufferer whom Ihcy would no, wish Sc
fee
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

TO Warren Harding ana furple tor plH,n'l' ~
error; Douglass Tor d'ienHah' op'"'"" D, y"
, Tai 'D'"''' p''''' '''''''N ''' '"''
I'll, ,,, -, III. h,o,le., ground. ofeoui,y
,.'..'','~.'i ~. IN, ,,or,s md relief may be 90.
,.,...I l,r,.,, .t law .,,bopph the
part, mIlh, find a rr,neJy in the court Of law
g, olil, ,iy,. i,,..li,ti,n TO tbi,
- - '"' ',I- .','' ,n,, ,h,i,,a 70
''0'" ana '"' 'S''''''' P"'' ~" ,' N'''S
resort To an''"'f "'UHn"' i''''''''' " '''' ''''
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49,. -.
pe"rA"'e cannot % e"'''el oy =" '''''"'S WI "
qpestot The party, even though he have written
authority from the Jeirnaan,so to dc. The Sta
tote prc.cJ,t,s the mode in which The justice shall
acquire Jurisdiction, and that Is, only by the SER
,i,e q process OF personal appearance Of the
d,ttuI1u, aal a waiver Of sery'se.
William Montgomery IS. Harley Wayne. G.
a. appeal from M'tleGory' Mcclure tor aap'
' I,,,,r. J,J,mant ,tBrmeI
-, -. ..-. =. ,..,.,i..,lr,. ,.,,.
I"c s'"''"' l''I"'''''" -
that the levy Of an execution upon personal pro
perry Of value sa'"'''"' 10 s''''y IL, 0P'''''' ~
the time being a' satisfaction OF 'he eN''"''u'
bat it's not an absolute satisfaction Of It, Ike an
actual paymsn'-upon a sale 1t might produce "
less amoaut, it would then be tue duty OF the Of
floor +, collect the ,e.ilua--so s',,. If the lew
;..r,oI,,.1,..I,r. aha. r.,,.,,y given IL, 70 IL,
.,...nl.,,. ,.,,t. ,x.,r,i,o. q, ifle t,r,,,g.,y
ak. ,,s r,,,,,,y r,oos ,b, ,,r,,r or receive i.
r,,,, r,r,,.r, hand ans. f,,, q, pr,.Igceir At the
r',...;,.. finn. or Il, sny other b, which the
f..,...,f tl, lew a,s DESTROYED h. OUGHT not to
IN. .lr,a.I ,, insist Tint The. i,,,,u..tb Ia. been
s,.f.F.l O.r.rL. bim,e,flt. nr.y.u.el ,b,p,r.
=. 1,n r..l.s.n, the Iey, which he set.u a. a
.,l.ls,.on.
If tb, officer dos.p,t Take Do,se.,,ou rf the
rror,rj,. the lew +, ,r,ample.e md vi, no.
d, satisfaction Of the execution. e,ea pro Tan
10.
H.. u.,...-.. r.,.-... 900.
plant # rm, A. F,l,I Eu.r q, carroll
Oruar Of ,ae co-r, by Cation. j. JuI -meui
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

A LII persons having accounts at this Office,
~ which are unsettled, are requested immedi-
aiely to call and settle the same Asa.l accounts
with the previous firm ofWm & " .Osmon'mrst be
settled without delay. The books viii he kep'ey
me-, in the printing office. until the first OF Sep
TENDER when all unsettled bills will be plncvdlnlo
the hands OF justice iof iorci5ie collection. Cal.
and save COSTS (Jaly MosIs CSNAN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

JcDer TRrMDrLL--We arehappy to learn from
the Alton Courier of the eth inst, that Judge
Thu nDrLL was at that time convaesccnt, and re-
covering rapidly from his serious illness The
Courier thinks he would he able to leave his room
in few DAYS.
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THE OTTAWA FREE TRADER,
Oitawa, -uln 9. 1853.
--.--.s a 49,

v Il PArNcs, the American Newpapr
Ascent. is The oelg GHti0yirea Aqeatior this paper
inihc cities Of Boston, New \ orli, and fhiaGcl-
phia. and is duly empowered to take advertise
inents and suhscripuonsat the rates required hy
u.s. His receipts VIII he regarded as paymcmS
Ills observation-disclosures, Seollay's Building NEW
YeRK, Trbuuc Buildings: PHLApELPlIA, y. W
corner ThirIau Chestnut streets.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

ANaT4aR RAE ROAD AccmlNr-Auo.L,r Sc
r.o-s acid t on the We EN- Ra.lrol J, Mas. .
CARED en- the afternoon q the oSd u,t, 80 miles
from Boston. The accidegt seems, solely attn
bu,ableio the caTelessuess Of lie switch tender
Three Jagg-g &c aal four passenger cars of the
inward iraiI were badly smasbcd, and all tie
pS'sengers-.jo anuinber-vere piled together
IN iaI.scriuinate Confusion. - souE a, il wa,
possible 10 ascertain tie amount Of damage to
life aud lub it was found that Dir. ~ m John.
son, o. Worcester, passenger was killed; Lls
skull being broken Mr. - Wise, Of Worces.
ter, received severe flesh wound on the head
Mr. Mathew Brync., Of Springfield, had I bad
Gu; on the neck, and 40 last accounts remai.ed
unconscious; Mr. C. L. Moore, Of New York had
an ANGLE dslocated, and received flesh
wound on the leg On board the train were a
large number Of delegates 10 the State Temper
auce Convention. Among them, Julius \
Palmer. DR.. Lyman Beeeher, Rev, Rufus "
Clark, aud many otter men from Boston ana
vicinity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02
From the Lacon Gazette.
The Great Atlantic aud Pacific Rail-
InnI-

Among the several projects or Railroad. across
oar States to the Mississippi, and thence to the
msith Of the Platte river there i. none so direct
s7 ibr Philadelphia Ohio, TT. Wayne 4 Mssi,sip
pr, Western Airline, and Iowa roads, which are
soon to become links Of the great chain which i.
tn bind the A,lastic and Pacific seaboards and the
three thousand miles Of ntermedia,e country viii
iron bands
The distances Of tbs line from New York tc
Platte river are
New York to Philadelphia, 90 miles
TT. Wayne to III. State line, 1913
Philadelphia IT. Wayne, COT
State line to New Boston, ls2
New Boston 10 Platte river, 2i0
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

CHICAGO AND MISSISSIPPI RAngoAD The work
ON tins end Of the road Is progressing rapidly
The contractors seem to be experienced and en-.
1rgetic, and are under the supervision Of eugin.
eers, whose skill activity and science in railroad
building, have been tested Elthe. east than
this.
Between here and Wilmington several hun.
bred men are emplo-ed grading, bliIhiug hrid5
es and culyerts. and before many weeks The track
will be ready for the rail.
The walls of the depot at this place, are 20
ing up. These buildings are being constructed Of
the Joliet Blue Stone and will not be exeeled IN
the State.
Taking it all together the conception and pro
gress ofthis road has been ola character 10 as.
tonsh the most speculative. But a few months
since the road bad not been heard of, and now it
is all under process Of completion, and what is
stranger our citizens have not been asked to sub.
scribe one cent towards its construction --JoLie'
Signal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

THE ALLIGATOR DEAD-The large Alligator ex
hibited by Mes-rs. Morgan 4 Co., in this city, on
Saturday, died ia the evening Of that day. 1t had
been captured near the Gulf OF Mexico, and they
were mking it TO the Worlds Fair. II was val.
ued at eight hundred dollars, aud Doubtless wond
nave brought three time, that sum, could it have
been taken to New York alive. But it ceased
to live and It's huge carcass was hauled out Of the
city on Sunday-Joiia Signal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

Fractional biils-that is, bills for 81 IS, Sl75,
&c.--issued by several hanks in Rhode Island
have been pretty generally circulated in the
west. The late Tour days session Of the Rhode
Island Legislature prohibited the further issue
of these bills after the lst Of September. and
the BANKS are to take thcmup al once
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

CANAL BRrAK--We Understand that email
cuveri over which the canal passes, about Que
mile south Of Dresden, gave way on Sunday at.
tcrnoon AID that the water had all run out OF
the Al Sable levA The extent of damage eau
nobc much, and Navigation will probably not
b, interrupted beyond day or two. The water
i. low, and weather favorable for active prose.
cutuu OF the work 100 Che 1ri6.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

Tns NEWSPAPER ELoCUESr EArEACT.--lhe
following extract is taken from a sermon deliver.
ed Wy the Rev. Dr. ADAMS, OF New York
Why IS anything made public but the belief
that 1t wall be Of interest to othets Why - 1t
announced that Isaac and REBEccA were married
on a certain day last week but on the suppo-itlon
that II will give you pleasure to know It. And
An lower down on the sheet under the Startling
mad of deaths, your eye runs along always with
apprehension lest i, fall on .r,ne well known
name and reads that the aged father tho Young
child the beloved wife the rich the poor. the ad
mlred, the honored, the beautiful nre gone as it
Is taken for granted that even strangers will have
sigh FOR the afflicted and the world responds in
sympathy 10 the incufson Of a common foe!
Read in this light the conmonest advertisements
which crowd Our papers have kindly order
about them. Say not with cync sneer rs though
you were doubtful whether anything is honest in
the world when a storekeeper advertise his ware.
that it is all sheer seIt,hncss for If 1t i, pleasant
for one 10 announce a fresh supply Of taow and
wool, hardware OF muslns. is IT not just as pleas
ant for one wl0wishes to know III When a brace
Of young partners in trade lnser, their virgin ad
verti.eIent informing the world how happy they
shall be to wait on customers can you read II with
out entering into their new career,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

ATLANTA Bills,

We noticed on Yesterday a package Of ti.-
Ge'r.ia issue aud wrrc struck with peculiar
etiure about the notes; feature that wear,
ir'"z.y squirting riysteriousress-a .ro.ul-h
Development, |. NAV be that We are not L..
waller ~ -uln.pla-trr ph NsOcuomy. and ihar uf
ter al these bills may be good flr their foe.
although their face be not good from ayrear
auce'. Etch nJtr Is duplicated ihati.. through.
out the whale package there are two issues fr
every number. What can ibis be- lori l. II 70
deceive the public IN relation to the amount sent
out, OF Is It for an honest purpose, There are
tgures enough to expre-s sum Gf auy demon.
nation, and the labor oi making them even when
million. are reached j. hardly worthy o con,.d
Grafton Why, therefore, i; has been found nee
ssslly to number two notes alike, i. i matter
that passes our prelen,iou--a question We
should ike to see aDowered. 1lr.o Sia;nr-e
twin -hin pla-;ers after tLty get into circulation
become divided, and The pablo, looking at one
Of them, may estimate the issue Just half what
It really L. and Imagine the parent institution 10
J be possessed q only legitimate oS-priny. But
while they count from Chang Eng Is rpiu, il in
another quarter. and the specie IN the vault NAV
/ be insufficient Tor their redemption II we ms
take not th.s i another trick Of the ttale-a
miserable attempt to deceive, If two are mum.
bered alike; why not three or morel And II it
be found necessary TO resort to THIS method for
gaining a circulation, should not the ingenuity
evnced thu, to ellude legal issue. lead 10 the
! opinion that in the end total Reputation will
| be the result.--St. Louis Rep.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

OPENING or THE SFRING VALLEY EoU,E-Iae
large and splendid Hotel just finished At tic
Sulphur Springs will be orened for tie rseep.
ton ofyisitors, travellers boarieTslon Monday the
4'h Of July, The occasion is to tie Cns.of high glee
and the evening viii be graced with one Of the
most brilliant balls ever given in the State.
This house Will be kept IN the most approved
style-modliug, as lar as Practicable, after
the popular hotels at Saratoga Iii, furui.hed in a
superior ENnner aud is one Of the most shtial
places at which 10 vile away the warm sum,
mer months
In another column will be found the rules OF
tie house &c. Read them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

Low NsFEE IN the CAssI-We learn b,
boat, which arrived from Lockport On Saturday
Afternoon that the navigation OF the canal il se.
riously Intercepted from Bridgeport to Lock port
by low water. There were tec,ty tro boats
most OF them aground-tctween the Summit aud
sag Bridge, Oh Friday afternoon Between these
Two points is tie greatest difficulty The boat.
aground will be obliged to wait for high water
or tighten before they proceed
A telegraThic dispatch was raceived At Bridge.
por, on Friday from Mr Talcott, Superintendent
If the Canal, ordering the steam pump To be put
IN operation !nrthwith.- some cause it had
not commenced work on Saturday afternoon, but
Efforts were being made to have it at work TO-
day. As soon as this is in operation, there wal
he no cause for complaint about low water-Ch
Dam Press.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

MrRpLR Al La SALLr.-While our town was
crowded with people, who had been drawn here
on Tuesday last to witness the execution u
Gates, the telegraph startled the crowd by al
nouncing tue commission If murder at LaSa!le
and summoning the sheriff to repair 10 the spot
10 arrest the perpetrators. Tie particulars o.
abe affair are about these: On Tuesday morn
'ng difficulty arose between some Of the rail
road hands, which resulted in q row. DM.sg
tile melee, man named John ThJrn drew ps-
'ol and ,hots fellsw laborer named Michael
COnsidine, killing him almost instantly. There
were eleven men engaged in the row. Nine If
them were arrested next day by sheriff Thorn
and brought to Ottawa, and lodged in Jail where
they still arc. We understand tLat oGi.ers are
IN pursuit Of the other two.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02

The Maine law, which had been under discus.
sion IN the Connecticut legislature, for three days
was defeated in the House OF Representatives.
An amendment, striking out all after the exact.
ing clause and inserting n bill giving town and
city authorities. power to license, was adopted
10y the casting vote Of the Speaker The bill
thus amended, was adopted by vote Of los to
oS