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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26

SnoOriSG ArFRAY.--By a gentlomn from
Peru We learn that fatal ARRAY took place
on the bar a few miles below that city, on
Tuesday last. II seems that Capt Carothcrs,
of the Steamer Toledo, wished TO run his
boat past the steamer Michigan, while both
were on the bar, In doing SO he run his
boat against, a line belonging to the Michigan,
which was objected to by Capt Harris Of
that boat but a. the Toledo still proceeded,
H. brought out a double barreled gun and
levelQhy it at Capt. CarOthers, killed hun on
the spot Harris mndc his escape ashore
and avoided apprehension, probably for the
want Of skifls with which TO pursue him to
the land Mr. Brant, pilot Of the Toledo
Immediately offered reward of $3.50 for the
apprehension Of Harris aud On II messenger
being sent to Peru, Mayor Brewster with
characteristic intrepedity d, spatched six men
TO the spot, and as the affair has created
great excitement they intend il possible to Sc
cure him Carothcrs was considgd q quiet
unoilcndng man lived We believe in Peoria
aud was about 90 years old NtribUne
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26

/ REPEAL OF THE NEBRASKA BILL.-The New
York Evening Post, certainly one Of thu
most rah;d free soil abolition journals in thu
country, has yet the candof TO scout the ide'
of repeal of the Nebraska Bill. In repl,
to nm absurd article in the Tribune on thu
subject, the Post says:
Yes, We do question the wisdom of at
tempting thing which it is certain that w
cannot accomplish. 10 US no political even
seems more improbable than that bill re
s,oring the prohibition es.si"& cherry,, ter
ri,orics OF IL LOUIS, MO.
th-.---. a gone TO very great expen,e to eyec,
4 L machinery for Biacksmithng, making boil.
rs, and Sheet Iron Work, on the most appro"- I'd
Eastern plan, we are now prepared tofurnish eve
ythingbelongiDg TO our business ten per cen,
cheaper thanany o her estab shmen, in the Yves.
erncountry. AllwhO ar fin want of anything in
'ur line OF business, will find tito their advantage
o siveus a call before purchasing elsewhere
G3-Reparing done at the shortest notice. Al
ynyson hand variety OF second hand BOIL-
n. B. RAILROAD AXLES, BRIDGE
lvORh, and every description U! heavy
done on shot, notice and
accommodating terms. ST. Louis, april Som.
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New Boot and Shoe Store !

'rliE subscriber would respectfully inform the c
tizens OF Otta~a aud vicinity, that he has
opened a new store, on Madison street. one dOcF
from the corner ct Columbus street, where ne
wi! keep constantly on hand q general assoI,-
mrnt Of
Mems tine calf, and morocco boots,
Mems fine calf and morocco shoes and gaite,J
Mems fancy and patent leather gaiters,
Boys. Inc cali boots and shoes
Boys'kip andcowhide boots nj broyans.
Indie CATER boots, of every style and variety,
badies polka boots, Jenny Lind boots and shoes
Ladies walking shoes and slippers,
Ladies paror ties and fancy SHOES and CATERS,
Misses bootees shoes, aud gAiters-a large NJ
varied Sc, rtment
Chilir ms CATERS and shoes Of every description .
Wiihevery article Usually HePti wellregulatsd
shoe store
Also, custom work made to order promptly
and in n u cases warranted Purchasers will find
ITO their interest TO call and Examine his large
stock before laying elsewhere.
Also, repairing done at short notice.
August 90 A. T.. PcTNAs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26

Why is 30 much abuse heaped upon Judge
Douglas by the abolition wing press? 4 co.
temporary answers the question briefly and
pcrtincntly:. "Bccausc he advocated and
secured the adoption of a measure. which
gives the people Of Nebraska the right to
regulate their own institutions. The passage
Of the Nebraska law dcpyivcs congress of
the power to continue the slavery agitation.
Douglas has been instrumental in producing
this result, and hence aboltionists and their
allies, whose political existence depends up
on turmoil and agitation, denounce him bit
terly for muAzling them as he has DONE
Their abuse is harmless, and will serve to
endear the object Of their hatred still more to
the democracy Of his own state and the
country at large
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26

A GREAT QuEsnoN.-1hc Chicago Tri.
bune, certainly the most violent, ill-tcmpercd,
and foul-mouthed abolition wing sheet in the
State, is hugely exercised as to the proper
mode Of receiving Judge Douglas on his ar
rival at Chicago. Says this model whig or
gan:
"What shall we do? A Senator, who has
violated his Senatorial obligations, abused
his constituents, and outraged the feelings
Of the whole Christian world by his black
guard attacks upon the Christian Ministry
and all who seek to establish the equality of
man, is about to visit the city, not in quiet
and unostentatious manner, bat surrounded
bya thousand or more ignorant and brutal
men to support him in an attempt to make
it appear to the citizens Of other States, that
the people Of Chicago, however much indig.
nation they may have expressed against him
during bis absence, are scryile and cringing
in his presence. We do not know how
others may feel at the prospect OF being
placed in such false and degraded position,
but we are not disposed to submit to ii quiet
ly. And, If we mistake not the mettlc of
the people Of Chicago neither vii. they sub
init to it. But what shall we do. is almost
universally asked. A public meeting, pass
ing strong anti-s;lavory and "m,i Do'.-ia, rc-
solves after the Senator has accomplish his
purposes, viii not do certainly. All admit
this.
We pass over the bald ialschood of "black-
guard attacks upon the Christian Ministry
and the fish market taste in which the friends
Of Judge ID. in Chicago are stigmatized as
"a thousand ignorant and brutal men, to
the great question, what is to be done -
indignation meetings and "ant.Slavery and
anti-Douglas resolves will not answer. Of
course not. The Tribuues ruflianism can
never be appeased by such gentle means
Well, why not pelt him with rotton eggs,
ride him on rail, kick him out of town or
hang him in cfligy? Your federal proto-
types hung Jefferson, jackson and Lanman
in efligy, and does Douglas deserve better
fate! Verify, whiggery is run mad Can
anything be more contcmptibly ridiculous
than such rayinga
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26

CorrISG VS.. NoRroN.-The Chicago Tri.
bane issues its edict against the nomination
OF Mr. Col'ng as the abolition wing candi.
date in this district. "rhc friends of free
DOM it says, "should be careful not to over
s'augh those who have stood faithful to them
in the late contest. No act should be per-
miitod which implies ccnsure. Wash.
bum, Yates and Knox will be unanimously
nominated, and'why should not Mr.. Norton
also' In no way can the principle be repre-.
scented and upheld or he better indicated.
We beg our friends to think Of this"
So Mr.. Colling will have the goodness to
advance TO the rear"
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Furniture ! Furniture |!
M OOlkE a, EGySSnN

HAVING purchased the n,ire stock stand
i and gooi vii! OF the furniture store hitherto
kept by Ruge& Watson, on La Sale street, in
Ottawa, are row selling every aricl., from The
chenpest and plaiGest, 10 the tuest md 5sst in
the trade, suci as
Sofas, Lounges, Tete Tetes, Divans,
Ottomo"s, Sure0us, Bedsttads, Table,,
Stands. Hdt,s kopiing. Giasts,
And every other rtic!e needed in the furnishing
and outfit of dwellings.
Mostoi their Hl'ur. is Manufactured to order,
and warranted 10 good work and to give salts
faction.
Among their oc will be found the finest drsf
sing and centre table and stands. with marble
tops, oil lnnde IN the itest eastern styles.
Also n lew sets otbeautiiui cottage furniture :,
OF the newest style. I, new style oi mahogany
chairs, with casters, I'D all kinds OF parlor furni.
tute, al the,ates, aud cost fashionable make.
Their stock will be resenished a. fast as sold :,
so that they vii! never b. out Of any important
/ article.
/ They engas to sell as GOD an article, and IN
nocase 10 .4above Chicago prices.
/ UNDER TAXING, in III It's branches, carried
on as Usual Ihey have ayoOd hearse, and Mr..
Moore "lIl aways be IN re- zines TO attend to
calls III mat line, either at the store, or at his
dwelling, TO doors south the store. au26
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PETER RUSSELL.

1t5Yld B" u6 ,}nta,-ni' ,n", waj ,".. 30 noiS
easily secured by straightforward, deter
mined, unyielding resistance to the admis'
sion of another Slave State into the Union.
Indeed, the Post sees anumbcr Of decided
advantages to Freedom in the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise, and seems rather re-
joiccd than otherwise at the event. II con-
tinucs;
There was an understanding that future
States, now composing part of Texas,
should be admitted rs slave States. This
was agreed to by leading northern men,
Daniel Webster, before he had made up his
mind to his deep and fatal plunge of the sew
cnth Of March into the turbd waters, said
that, in compliance with this understanding
he should regard it as his duty to vote for
the admission Of other slave States from
Texas.
From that obligation, and from all other
obligations to slavery, except to let it alone
in states where it now exists, we have been
released by the repeal of the Missouri Com.
promise.
Well, when Kansas or Nebraska asks TO
be admitted as a slave state, it will be time
enough to make an issar on the slave qncs.
ton.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26

The DRouGHr IN iENSsYLvASIA.--1hc
following is an extract of II letter from Cla-
rion County, Pa, in relation to the effects
of the drought in that portion Of the State :
"This season is the dricst that has been in
this county for fifty years. Grain is very
high--whcat 81 per bushel, rye 81, oats 80
cents; flour is s. per cwt. The wheat in
Clarion county this year is the poorest ever
saw Corn is burnt up; buckwheat will be
nothing potatoes all lost. think the com
ing year viii be the hardest for brcadstuils
that this country has ever witnessed. The
pasture in the fields is burut up--the leaves
ON the bushes are all the cattle can get
No signs of rain yet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26

Erie 4 KALAMAZOO BANK.-This Is a shin.
plaster concern that goes up and down as
the brokers wish to buy or sell its paper.
\ few days ago arumor prevailed that the
concern had again failed, but ai the brok.
er who started the report has bought all of
the paper lie wants, tho following despatch
is published to show that the bank is still
as good as any other shinplastcr establish
mcut u the kind can be expected to be:
ADHAy, Aug. 2Ist
There is not shadow Of truth in the re-.
port. The Eric and Kalamazoo II. X. Bank
is sound (Signcd)
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26

Gov. MArrssos passed through the city
this morning eastward bound on business
connected with the railroad matters Of the
state, in which he takes very laudab!e intc-
rest.
In financial affairs, Gov. Matteson having
made it the study OF his life, has few superb
ors in the west and to his sasacity and fore
sight in that line, the state of which he is
the Executive is greatly indebted for the
present prosperous condition Of her Treasu'
ry.
Outside of this, in the political field he is
"nix" and we understand he has very pro-
perry no further ambition in that direction,
except in the discharge of his present duties,
to the best of his ability Chicago Jour""l
1v1. 90.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26

"Whcre shall go!" was the famous in
qury of Danl. Webster, when tho wings of
Massachusetts, proposed to kick hin out Of
the party. The same question is puzzling
many wings of the present day, wh' are un-
willing to "iuse" with abolitonis,n AT La
Sale we notice the wings Of this class are so
numerous that they propose to run a candi-
date for mayor on their own hook. We un-
dcrstand our old friend and fellow townsman
Jas. Armour is talked of as likely t. be their
nominee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26

We learn by the Eric Constitution that
some nhuman icnds OF darkness on Friday
night last placed some 'tcs" upon the track
of the Buffalo and State Line Railroad, on a
thirty feet embarkment, between Westlield
and Dunkirk. The Lightning Train came
along and through the vigilance and care Of
the engineer alone, was the train, with all its
precious freight Of lives, saved from dcstruc.
ton. The distractions were seen and the
train brought to halt, and thus the designs
of the ticnd were thwartcd.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26

SIR Jony FRASKlJS's EXPEDITION. the
House Of Commons recently, Sir j Graham
stated that her Majesty's slips Ercbus and
Terror not having been heard Of for more
than nine years, it was concluded that they
were lost, and the Admiralty, upon proper
evidence, and upon receiving proper security
for refunding the money in the event the
ships turnn: up, had directed the arrears Of
nine years pay to be paid over to the repre-
scntatives of the officers and men. There
were q officers and l02 scamcn attached to
these ships, and Of those numbers 10 repre-
sentatives Of the first class, and 50 Of the
second had claimed and obtained pay.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26
Eorcign News.

The steamship Battic arrived at New York
on the 18th, with European dates to the 9TH
instant.
The market news shows continued AT.
, vance in breadstuiis. Another slight advance
had been obtained on flour and wheat since
the sailing of the last steamer, and the re-
c ports Of the potato crop continued to be I'M
I favorable. Indian corn was held with in.
: creased firmncss, and fine yellow at Cd. to Is.
Itncc.
it'll regard to the war, the intelligence
hates that demonstrations Of q more de-
character than have marked most Of
ogress are near at hand The allied
re reported to have attacked and cap
Bomarsund, the principal fortress of
R&and Islands, in the northern Baltic, in
*, as result Of the victory, the pos
Nh Of two or three hundred islands,
eighty of which are inhabited A
90. at speculation concerning the DISPOSE
III, OJf this victory suggests the probability
HAvIthc allies may offer the island to the
nr.n, one Of Sweden, on condition of obtaining
jesisrecctivc cooperation in the war.
ever hro, the principle feature Of that portion Of
AnviIs. intelligence relating to the progress Of
Finite syar is the movement of portions OF the
DnlIinglch and English forces for the invasion OF
" rnss er ,Crmea Previous to this movement, we
Broad a informed by the English Press, Omar
sheye;ha only required the moral support of
Pcks,n friends; now he requires something more
0yu mai stantial, and as they have had time to
Pain, II their heavy guns from home, they feel
D l,,ch pared to answer his expectations. The
Allszeses, notwithstanding it is sure Of success,
Dinnerl A. ,o,, .I,.;,s, demonstrations If
Horse raIioi'S 'he Pcopic aS"hS' eHP''''''o'' Vi
White wious victories for some time to come. Ii
iI,n,n., 30 far as to hint that even Scbastopool
Cow bsIlbc destroyed; or, if not, that it rcsem-
WoI,sse. no other fortress under the sun. With
and coop assurances, we can await q glorious
b t,ap%s' SSu1ry with considerable equanmity
Weal;, onccrning Austria's course there is still,
Tor burnir naturally, very great deal Of painful
',,n thns, ;tainty The London Ncs cries out
re tia, ID Wis in the way of France and Eng
= land in the solution Of the Eastern question,
and fears that she Will be likely TO remain
II there. She has addressed a circular to all
10 the German Federal Governments, to Pre-.
.. pare, in virtue Of. thcir adherence to tue Of.
n. ftnsiyc and defensive treaty, to place n por.
ton Of their military contingcnts upon the
20 war footing and urging them to remain
$ united, and act with irmncss and energy
is becoming the gravity Of the moment.
- In Spain all was quiet Espartero was
- still in power, and in popular favor. Gen
ia Jose dc la Concha had been re appointed
e Governor General Of Cuba. 1t was stated,
Or through the telegraph, that on the 9th inst,
!" Queen Christina was prevented by ali armed
,r mob from leaving Madrid, until she had paid
,c a large sum Of money-which is probably
n true.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26

We make The dmtade to our friendsolihe
IA Sale Herald, with every token of contri.
ton. How serious are often the results of a
little carelcssncssl Why, we should as soon
think of posting our Hcrdli friends as down.
right blacksuards and something worse, as
attribute to them the manufacture Of the
editorials Of the Wa'csmo'. We are happy
70 say thcy arc !, no such dirty bu,,Sss.
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S.LACKSMITHS' TOOLS.
Mortgage sale.

THEREAS, de!aul, has been nadc in tho
payment OF eight hundred and fifty dollars,
on the first day Of July, \; u, 1854, and al
d the insurance on the ni'i ei'ualed On the
nisss described below, according TO the condi-
I,,os Of a mortgage on said premises, execu,edby
h,Siiam ;. Eason, and Sarah ] Eas,on his
70 10 me. and dated July ls,, 1851, to secure
iobipaymen, Of the purchase neney !oz said prem.
. I.
- low, therefore, in pursuance OF power con-
4 H,ied IN sad mortgage, and in default OF the pay
= M OF the said sum OF money, due thereon 40
Sresaid, aud Inc taxes and insurance money,
-Icord!ng to the terms and conditions of said
M Iortgage, | shall sell al public auction, at the
Dor Of the court hcusc in The city Of Ottawa, in
Ia Sale county, and state OF Illinois. between
Abe hours of 10 o'clock a. NJ. and 1 o'clock p.
NJ, OF the 2shday of August, A. d. 1854, the fol.
ing described premises, Ut being the same men,
toned and described in said mortgage! for cash in
hand, to wit, Lots six, seven, eight, eleven.
twelve, and thirteen, in block eleven, in Ottawa
Centre, insaid county OF La Sale, except so much.
hereotas has been taken and appropriated for
the Ill. and Michigan canal The nboye sale il TO.
he made TO satisfy the whole amount due on said
mortaa &c and also costs and insurance money
p,id. .JonN +. HINMAN, mortgage.
The above saleis postponed until the lth day
of September next, to take place at the same
hour and place JonN T.. llIsMAY, MORTGAGE.
lIollis'er & Cavalry, auys. August 26-4w.
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We are gratified in being able to announce
to the public this week the completion Of the
track on the lst division of the Illinois Cen
tral Rail Road-cxtcnding northward from
this city 60 miles to Muddy River. From
Muddy north twenty-six miles Of track has
been laid The route thence is only inter
rurtcd by the want Of bridge at Muddy,
which viii soon be supplied, us said bridge
is framed here and ready to be transported
and placed upon its nbuimcnts at once, thus
giving US, upon its completion, unintcrrupt-
cd railroad Communication northward for one
hundred miles. -- lairo Times, 10.
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Next week the Illinois Central RAILROAD
Company accomplishes the next most diff
Rcult task to building the Lasalle bridge.
The cars pass Scales Mound, and reach a
point within. twelve miles of Galenn. From
this point the cars will run as fast as the
track can be laid, and indeed II may be said
that by this event the cars are already inca
lena. as tho twelve miles will ~ soon he
closed up. .-.Chic,yO pmcv,at
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MORE FusloS.--rhc Lancaster (Pa) Wig
dominates as its candidates for the next presi-
dency and vice presidency, the Hon. Thos
II. Benton, of No., and Mayor Conrad, of
Philadelphia--the first killed off by the know
nothings, and the other their grand high
priest and leader in Pcnnsylvana---about as
sensible fusion as that Of Clay whiggcry
with aboltionism--a happy mixture of the
poison and the antdotc.
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HEALTH OF CuicAGo.-Thc Pres of tn,

HEALTH OF CuIcAGo.-Thc Pres of Tues.
day says:
:. It's with the greatest pleasure and dcvout
thanklnlness TO the givcr Of all food, that
We announce that the hsalth of tbs city is
GOOD. The report Of the Board Of Health
this morning shows only one d'ath from
cholera, and there is no other serious disease
prevalent among us. Chicago at his season
was never more Healthy. With al the sad
and false reports that have been circulated in
reference to the mortality Of tln cholera
among us, we shall be willing at the end of
the year to compare our bills Immortality
with those of any city in the Unios.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26

VINES a BLACK TEAPOT Is WANTED
WHEN \ METAL OSR.-When it is ncccs
TO set the teapot on the stove "to draw
black one is best, because it does not re
the heat, but ahsorbs it; but when it is |
5 ct upon the table, polished one is best
cause it radiates the heat very slowly,
therefore keeps the tea hot for q lnn.---
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A HOPEFUL PRosrEcr.--Thcre is not one
wing paper south Of Springfield, and there
arc but six north of that city that advocate
illusion" with the abolition party, in oppo.
sition to the Nebraska-Kansas bill. A pro.
missing indication of republican" ascendcn.
CIV in the next legislature.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-26

WANrED!-A skilful mathematician to
compute the number Of "unbought free.
men" who attended the great republican
state mass convention" at Bloomington, on
the 10th inst Tho stupendous member of
four chairs and bench ten feet long, served
to scat the masses in attendance. Who can
fggcr EN- upg
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1t is mentioned as a curious fact
farmer in Connecticut, who recently to,
fence after il had been standing fou
years, found all those posts solid which
been Inverted from the way in which
originally grew, while all those which
been set as they grew were rottcl off 8
bottom. Heads down, therefore, see.
specific aga nSt decay.
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cnocratic conyres,i,urI Convention

CouSbCssttuVb
I>itE undcrsi gned. committee appointed AZ
l. the last democratic congressional conven :
uo', held AT Bloomington, September loih,
lSo2 respectfully call upon tn. d-inOcratsot the
several counties EN- raced in the 81 agrees ION
al dsir,ct, To meet in convention in their respect
I'VE counties, Tor the purpose OF choosing the
number OF delegates they are entitled 10, 10
meet IN convention at Bloomington, on Tuesday,
the 26h day OF September next, for the purpose
OF nominating candidate to be supported by the
democratic party, at the next November election,
Tor representative IN congress.
In pursuance Of instructions given the commit
tee at time OF their appointment, hey have mp
portioned the delegates TO the severn couu,rs as
follows:
Bureau, I Champaign. 3; De Witt, {: (;run-
DIV, 3; lroqnoIs, 5; kankakec, 2. Kendall. 1;
La Sale. IL l.ivings,on.3 Mclean, :; Put
nam, Vemlilion. S VIII $50.
GEo W. ARMSTRONG, La Sale,
T. p. ROGERS, Mclean,
+. GoopsPEED, wa,
T. B. AMEs, Patnam,
Mao KENDALL, Buren,,
.. T.. DAVIS, Termiiion,
r. NJ MATTHEWS, RendaU,
X. LEWIS, De Wit,
BgNJ. Scorr, Foquois,
j. BRADLEY, Lirimgston,
aul0 II. X. DAVIS, Champdiga.
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RAILROAD MEErING,-A meeting of the
ohief officers of the principal railroad COM
ponics from New York to the west. was held
at New York on the 18th and 18th inst, for
the purpose of establishing uniform rates Of
fare and freight to the west. They agreed on
IS as the fare from New York to Buffalo, on
oil routes after the LIST Of September, and 50
aiscr the close of lake navigation. Freight
was advanced 10 per cent. on present rates,
with further advance hereafter.