The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25
Illinois Items.

county in session last week, found some
thirty indictments against liquor dealers for
selling without license, some ten or twelve
of which are against persons within the
township of aurora.
\ Know NornIyG ArFAIR-An election
was held at Henry, H., on Wednesday of
last week, for Mayor, when Robt Dawson,
wing candidate received 30 votes, Samuel
Camp +, and u. Ferguson 70; but the cream
of It's that nobody knew the last named gem
tlcman was candidate, and nobody could
be found who admitted he had voted for
him.
The citizens of Salem, ILL.,, are making
arrangements to have grand celebration on
the 25th inst, on the occasion of the arrival
Of the iron horse at that city on the III. Con
trail r. X.
\ like celebration is to take pace at Dixon
next week, on the completion ofthc Air Line
OF the Chicago and Galcna Il. Il. Co. to that
city.
I
/ Of quo rdrraHto against the Mississippi and
Atlantic Railroad (Broughs s. was on Friday
of last week. argued before Judge Under
wood, at Edwardsvllc-Edw Of Spring
field, for State, and Judge Trumbull for the
road-and after n patient hearing the writ
was dismissed. The case goes up, on appeal,
to the Supreme Court The case involves
the legality Of the charter granted 10 the
Atlantic and Mississippi Il. Il. Company
at the late extra session of the Illinois
Legislature.
CENTRAL BANK At PEoRIA.-Thc rumor
that this bank had stopped payment is in
dignantly contradicted by the Peoria Press.
The Press says "thcrc is not the slightest
foundation for any such reports. We arc
informed, by authority, that the Bank has
money enough on hand than sufficient
to pay all the dcposits--gold enough to re-
deem all her bills as fast as presented and
a large amount to her credit, aud subject to
her order, in New York.
II. r. CoLLIsIoN AT ELmN-Thc Palladium
Of Thursday says, a collision Of the gravel
and the through frcich train took place this
morning, about mile below this CITY, lust
east Of the Fox River Bridge, by which the
engines were stove up, and or 10 ca lit
orally smashed; but happily without jury
TO life or limb. Two cars were burned. -
One loaded with dry goods, which were a
total loss--thc other had on lumber, which
was mostly recovered. The track is covered
with the ruins for 40 rods, which will require
a considerable time to clear away.
ACCIDENT AT ALroS.-Thc Telegraph OF
the 10th says On Tuesday night, as the
construction train on the Tcrrc Iiautc and
Alton road was backing into the station in
this city, it came in collision with detached
car, which, through some inadycrtancc, had
been left standing upon the main track \
I, German, employed upon the road, who wa,
sitting with his legs hanging over the hind
most car, had one OF them drcadfully crushed
just above the knee, and the other very Sc
O riously bruised. He was also otherwise bad
ly injured
RoRBLEI 81 GALfvA.-A man namcC
Hunt, from Byron, Ogle Co., visited Ga!cn'
: last week, and while there took stroll viii
+, gentleman named Cascly, wl'o made HIM
self clever on a short acquaintance, and VIII,
proposed they should visit a notorious plac,
- called COTTON Farm" On this Icing dc
/. rIrrgn, Hunt was knocked down and robbed
Of 500. The robber is in limbo.
a "SkErcHEs OF ILLINOIS" is the title Of
y bool. just published 10y Gov. Reynolds.
\ is spoken ofby the BcIlcyillc papers as al
t interesting and highly entertaining work.
y card is published by number of ci,i
& zens Of Dupagc county, complaining tina,
d notwithstanding the Chicago aud Mississippi
+ Railroad company had agreed to carry pas,
u cngers to and from the State fair at half fare
=. they were compelled to pay whole fare o
= their return from Springfield The mistak
&c they make is, that the H. X. company CON
!, planned Of agreed to carry passengers at til
- half rates only on special trains provided 70
70 the occasion, while passengers companin
Y took the regular train.
Y, WARSAW & RockfORD Il. R.--Thc porto
=" of the Warsaw and Rockford railroad, b,
d tween point opposite fort Madison and tn
h crossing Of the Peoria and Oquawka railroa,
l. has been let to Mcssrs. Fletcher and Gale
well, late contractors on the Ohio and Ind
If ana railroad, who are to commence per;
of tons Immediately.
! FATAL AcclDEST.-A son of Judge Bcr
&c nett, of this town, was killed on the Chicag
Il Rock Island railroad on Wednesday las
9 by Jumping from freight train while in IN,
,c ton. Missing his footing, he was throw
/. upon the track, and terribly manged by til
h. wheels cfa car passing over his body. W
sincerely condolc with the parents upon tn
i. terrible bcreavment. Norris YeomdR.
" PoRK PACING. Our packers are prcpa
ri ing for active operations, The price now o
m icrcd is So to $3.50 per 100 pounds.
d. drove ofsixty hogs, from near Farmingto,
&c was received at A. &. Tying & Co.'S stal
$, lishmcnt, yesterday. Several other lots wi
I'd be brought in next wcek.-Pcorio Press,
The democracy of the 9Th district hay
H. elected all the members to the legislature f
ne the district, except the two in Sangamor
W while, the gallant 9TH, with sold Dick"
the lead, returns all for that district, exec
ed onc.--Sta'e Reg.
s y. The cars arc running from opposite Eu
ington on the line of the Pcori and Oquaw
as ka railroad twenty miles, where stages TAX
Is passengers over the gap 81 miles, forming
IN connection with the Central Military Ira
~ road. This gap, which lies between the tw
as completed parts of the Peoria and Oquawl
an and the Central Military Tract railroad
w grows daily less, and in the course of thir
Ii. days it will be completed entirely,
SAD CAsuALW.--Charlcs Spencer, son