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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24
Observation-Disclosures.

Pursuant to notice, the citizens Of Ottawa
met at tie court house on Monday evening
for the purpose 0: making the necessary ar.
rangeiacnis for celebrating the anniversary Of
american independence.
On motion. 4. Woodiu was called to the
-, chair, and J. Avery appointed secretary.
- Mr.. Courtney stated to the meeting that
- Aid. Haskell, Richardson AMI Fash were the
- Committee on the part of the city council and
b., Lieut. Houshtaling, Bunker and Pcrduc,
-..o1 the pant Of the Shields guards, Tor assist
.Hyciugto make arrangements for the celebra.
.f-t ton.
- -'. On motion of Hon. VIM Rcddck, com.
:. .mittee Of eight was appointed, to act in con-
90 cert with the above committees consisting of
p" VIM. Reddick, 4. Thornc, A. Lockwood, B..
- 7. Phelps, Isaac Fredenburg, D. p Jones,
DR.. J. 0. Harris, and r. Hampton,
IL On molten of Mr. v. L. Gibson the COM
1s-9 nittces were authorized 10 make all the nee
'fa essary arrangements for an appropriate cclc-
bration
~ The several committees agreed to meet on
Tuesday evening.
IN 'On motion, the meeting adjourned.
The committee have not yet made full ar
.,.. rangcments. Next week we hope to be able
o, to give the whole programme. We, howov-
or, learn that they have selected Mr.. W.
Bushnell to deliver the Grafton, and sppro.
. priated 800 for fireworks.
.-a 1t is probable that the ferry and Fox riv-
er bridge will be made free oil that day.
-H We have al energetic committee, and we
believe they will get up an independence Gel.
-. cbration worthy OF the city of Ottawa and
= La Sale county.
~ Come one! Come all! Let US have a
glorious jubilee! Letus honor our foreiath-
o.. era, and remember the price of our liberties!
80; 3D., notice in another column, it will be
49, seen that the Germans are to have a celebra.
= ton, and an Grafton in their own language
-. We understand that both celebrations will
So be together, except the orations
-, German blood flowed freely during the
revolution, and we rejoice to see the SAME
-. race Of men in 1854, though the land o
81 their birth is separated by the Atlantic, stel
~ forward TO honor the natal day Of freedom
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

MAIL RoBBER AEHEsTtD.-Thc State Reg.
isier says VIM. j. Brown, special agt Of the
post office department. on the sth inst, ar.
rested John Lewis, postmaster at Wayncs-
vile, Dewitt county, Illinois, on charge of
sccrcting and cmb,zcling letter containing
sixty dollars. He was examined before s.
y. Corncau, United States commissioner,
and committed, in default Of the requisite
bail, for further trial before the United States
circuit court.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

Father Mathew is afflicted with the palsy,
III ireland. His physicians advised him to
try the climate Of Madcria; but he has not
means sufficient to carry him there, His
pension Of 600 year, is nearly all spent
IN payment OF II debt contracted in tue cause
vi tNmuNIAnCp.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

MuRDEI.-.We learn from the St Louis
News that most brutal murder was com.
mltted in that city on Monday last, On the
person ola German named Henry Gcuro,.
ski, who had been in the country but two
weeks. The details of the affair are most
revolving. The murder was committed by
the inmates of the houcs where the unior.
tnnate was stopping, for the purpose of oh.
tanning possession of his money, Of which
lac had considerable amount.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

AWirry WITNESS, A gentleman by the
name of Slaughter, living ut distance from
this place, being subrGna'd as u witness in
. case pending in our Circuit Court and be
ing about to mary Miss Lamb, writes the
Court that he cannot attend as a witness
this Court, as he expects to Slaughter u
Lamb next Sunday montgomery (Alo.)
Journal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

The wheat harvest has commenced in this
part of the State, and in Il few days, will be
general. On yesterday, and the day before
Il number of farmers near town had their
fields cut. 1t is said the vi Id was never
larger and certainly, the weather for gath
cring it, could not be deterioration Th-
graph.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24
SHiCtts,.,

\ German, named VIM. Lineman, living
about four mile, from this city, wa, found in
stable on Tuesday night, suspended by the
neck. When taken down life was extinct.
1t i, supposed that he was aboring und9r
alteration OF mind at the tine he committed
the act. y Coroner's Jury was summoned
by Coroner MoNHoE who Returned verdict
IN ac,VI dance with the facts -Qui,,cy Hcr.
dM
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Two emissarics of Kossuth's were hanged
on the Goth ult., at a place called st. George
in Pennsylvania. Their names were Joseph
Varady and Franz Bartilis. Two of their
companions were repricved, but will have to
endure an Imprisonment for Is years in
irons, and with hard labor
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

New STORES IN OrTAwA.-Within the past
six or seven months, nine new store have
begun business in this city. We believe
they all contain large capital, and are doing
an extensive trade. This shows how our
young city is Cooking up" in business
poiut of view
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

RUSSIAN HEMP ron Bos1oN The New
i DIRK papers publish the cargocs of the Sher-
wood and Flying ChiIcerS, which left Cron.
stadt May IAN, Tor Boston, at last dates had
uol arrived. Both vessels have -, 4Jl
pound C561 tons clean hemp. The safe ar
rivals OF these snipS will have some effect
upon the hemp market.
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l.OOsx 0Ni for Fire.

~ h are agent Tor the
w .Hinn Insurance co., Hartford, Conn.
Hartford &"
Northwestern" OswcEo, y. Y
the old and respons bIt companies, having stood
the test OF many years and are prepared o insure
me property OF our friends and nrghbors against
'oss By fire, OH nr terms Csc. S. FISHER.
niunGI marine risks Iakenn the !4itna. ap2o
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

WESTERN ENcycLoPEDiA.-This is the title
of scmi-weckly periodical recently started
at Peoria. 1t is designed to be Il repository
of useful knowledge, for the farmers, me.
chanics, and business men. 1t is well GO
up, and exhibits much ability. We think
western people ought to pa.:oa;so this effort
to publish such journal in the interior of
the state.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

The Hon. Nathaniel b, Baker, the present
popular and accomplished Governor of New
Hampshire has been unanimously re-nom.
mated Tor that Office by the New Hampshire
Democratic State Convention held at Con.
cord
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

Cassius NJ Clay has accepted an invita-.
ton to deliver Fouth of July Grafton in
Chicago, on the occasion Of a Celebration of
th.t Anniversary by the Young Mems As.
ISOLATION Of that city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

Attorney General Cushing has decided
against the claim for interest on Florida de-
probation cases prior to 1919, amounting to
nine hundred thousand dollars. The Hon.
Henry A Wise was agent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24
$40 Lost.

Lost, on the evening of the cad between
the Mansion house and the Ottawa house,
twenty dollars.
Any person returning the same to the sub.
scrbcr, in Chicago, will be literally reward.
de JAMES r. Scorr, r.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

In New Orleans, on ihe 81 inst, two ven
doris ofardcnt spirits were sentenced to three
hundred dollars fine, or, in default Thereof
six months imprisonment, each, for selling
into ycating LIQUOR to slaves.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

MAhklLD1At Ottawa, June 18th, by
Rev, NJ. Il. "hittcsey, Mr.. Andrew Chris
uan to Mss Ann Mary Hanson.
On Thursday evening Of this week. at the
HeiScr llous", by Rev. :. F. Denning, Mr..
James Walker to Mrs. Harriet V. Ladd
By The same on Sunday last Mr.. James
o. Kirby to Miss Elizabeth Weathcrs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24
G25 REWARD.

81 Eit .---- W. Macs,
4 BLACK and bay the black
ETSA ~ Is nine years old the bay IL sew.
VI A--n en- the bay has short dock ;bttl
IA smlll both had halteis on when
TAAH they IeN, and shoI-strayed June
.SAs,Ss Sh, from Perkins grove, Bureau
co, Ills IJn2. WM Rex, RpsoN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

BY the will Of Mrs JudSon, as we learn
fom an authentic source, after providing for
tAc comfortable maintenance of her aged pa
rents, and the support and education Of her
daughter, and the other children OF DR.. Jud.
son, with small portion to each as they
reach maturity and a few requests to per.
sonal friends, whatever may remain of her
property is given to the cause for which she
wished to live, in the same spirit that her
vcncratcd husband SO consistently cx,mpli-
ii d. She was soiicitous that the children
left in her guardianship should lack no good
that n Christian parent could desire; hey.
ond this, and the iuiillmcnt Of iilial duty,
her single aim was the iurthcrcncc of lis
Kingdom, to whom her heart was supreme.
y loyal, and her life unreservedly dcvot-
ed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

LElDCloN ~ MAs-AoIua.rTs.- the
year 1880, there have been in the State of
Massachusetts,, cighty-,oy,n persons hung
oh the gallows. OF these executions. TWEEN
ty-scy,n were for murder: sixteen for buy
g'ary; pine for highway robbery; tive for
rape; four tor arson two for robbery; and
one for piracy. Total siXty.tivc under
State authority, and United States authority,
fifteen for murder and seven for piracy and
murder. There are now in Massachusetts,
four criminals under sentence Of dcath-onc
in the State prison, one in Manchester, one in
Greenfield, and one IN Taunton Thomas
easy is the next criminal to be executed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

CwvE rs Friycr-Thc report Of the Min
i,t,r Of the Iut,riurto the Emperor of France
on thy state Of the p,nit,utiary establish.
meats IA t,Iat kingdom in the year 1852,
d.-r.o..> tac following particulars: The
number of prisoners CONDEMNED for different
Offences and confined in wha, are called Ma
SONS Comrades lie Force, ct dc Correction,
Na- "h the @lst Of December, lel2, 1880.
In, does not include the 53I cond, mncl
soldier, and Arab, confined in the diiicr,n
forts. OF the above lo,7jD prisoners, 3,siT
were women. With regard 10 juvenile Of.
Tenders, the number in tI,r prisons for that
purpose on the "lst OF December, 1852, was
6,ti@; ofth,se, ,oi2 were girls; Gsj were
aged from seven to eleven y ars; I ,s23 from
eleven to seventeen years; y3j from seven
teen to tw,uty.onc years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24
Committee.

~" Rev. L. b. Nichols, Agent ofthe Mass
Sabbath School Society, will address the
Children of this City tomorrow, (Saobath, }
at 81 o'clock, p. NJ, all the Sabbath Schools,
and ali the children Of the City are requested
to be present.
Mr.. Nichols, of Chicago, will lecture on
Temperance, in the Baptist Church this even.
Ing a general attendance is requested.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

Seth h. Farrell, Of Illinois, has been ap.
pointed to settle Land claims in California,
vice, r Campbell resigned
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

A VALUABLE DnMoaD FouHD.-On Thurs
day man IN the clnp.oy OF Nj. James su-
or, Jr., at Manchester near Richmond, Va,
while engaged III throwing up quantity of
earth, discovered among ia sparkling sub.
stance which he threw aside as OF no value
Mr.. Moore, another workman, took it up
aud upon examination, was 50 much impress
sod with the singularity OF It's ap cu'aucc
that he determined to keep it, lie submit.
ed to several jewellers, all Of whom said
that it must be either diamond or topcz
Subsequently he took it to Prof Dewey, VINO
m,diately pronounced it a diamond--a
gem OF the purcst water and Of exquisite
bcauty-weigling nineteen carats, the larry
st ever discovered in North America Prof..
y, supposed it to have been washed to the
spot whore it was discovered.
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OTTAWA IltNEaI 1sa1

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Agent, isfie 0nlp authorized Agentfor tins paper
n'ir citie> OF Boston, New York, and rhiiadrI-
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

Hon. j. o. Norton has rut us under obi
cations for a copy Of the patent Office roper,
for 1873.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

The California Legislature ha, incorporat.
cd a state Agricultural Society, and author
led an annual appropriation of 5000 10 il
tr premiums; has requested COugr IS to
lty capital tax on Chinese Immigrants, aud
otherwise discourage Chinese immigration A.:
has given 5000 10 Captain Harry Lowe.
whose rangers killed the desperate Mexican
robber chicitain Joaquin, las, fall, and ha.
created new district Cogit in San Francis
ca. The Legislature adjourned sine die on
the 18th Of May. Governor Biglcr hnyn ,
s'nt "a mt ssagc, just previously, lCctuIiug
that body IN good set terms, for having dc.
icatcd every measure Of importance. The
war Oh the Democratic sections in the lcgis.
latur", about clectlug a United States $ ma.
tor, WAS kept up with undated fury to the
last, and every preparation was made to force
an lection on the 18th bat, at the last hour
ono Of tun new convert. failed in courage.
and backed out IN message to the !.t,i..
Iaturr, ~" Gpy,r.lD, stated that the public
land appropriated to educational p.rpo-
in California amount 10 more i..an seven and
a half millions OF acres.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24
ChnuGc in the British CABINET.

One of the most important items Of news
in the intelligence broutat 10y thc Arahia, is
to our way Of thinking, the iutirI.tipn that
II change in tnc British Cabinet will soon bee
Elected, which vii probably place Lord
PumcrSton in chaFg OF the War u, part
mont The duties oi the office are now ste
pcryis Il by tn Dukr Of Newcastle, who H.
also at the head OF the vast colonial system
ofth nation, and II is proposed a. separate
tAc.c immense and laborious task, hy tine
appointment Of a special Minister Of War.
Among other names for the place, that Of
Lord PalmrIStoa stards prc-rminprt. En-
tcriug Parliament ut the age Of -, for 30
years prominent Cabinet officer, part oi
tis tIc ia some at the ablcst m.uj.lTatIpUs
winch England ever had, lac is not on.y q,
this time one Of the Lnst-,ra,ircd and *.
pcIicnccd statesmen in thc world, but, tho
vcrging on - years ofagc, Lc Is one OF the
most iorrihlc, vigorous and energetic. There
Is probably no man in actice policy Of that
government at this iuncturc 50 many cic-
mcntS o! success; and if the War depart
IN nj falls into his hands, 50 far a. depends
upon executive efforts, there will be- neither
'as,I.auon, tlmidiiy, or delay.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24
Iaii('0ulDaiga,
THE FALL CAMPAIGN,

the following is the viewwhch the Chica.
g D,mor'H takes Of the duiy Of the iemoc.
racy, for the fal campaign:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

Rock l-LASD BmDGE.-Wc understand
tia, proceedings have been taken to test tn.
question Us 10 the right to Luill railroad
.ra"-audlg at Rock Island. 4 hi.. ua, been
presented to the lion. Judge Dyer, t. s
D.sujr, judge. for the District Of IoH-,
agaiu., the railroad companies and the con
tractors, praying an injunction against them
o4,o.Dln- the building Of the briage, and the
l=n oiJuuc fixed upon as the time, aDd
iowa tiiya- the place, for hearing tn. ap-
r4,Igsu.
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Notice.

There will be mass meeting Of the Ger
mans Of La Sale CO., at the court house, OF
the 4th of July, 1854, at o'clock A. NJ.
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Report Oithc Bank Commissions

We find, in the last .SpriaqfcH Register
the report Of TIN Bank Commissioners oftljs
State, from whichsys gather the following
facts.
Number'of Banks in the State -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

NJ. FLICK,
{. ZiMNEpNAS,
T. NJ. SuLzBERGER,
CHARLES IloFFMAN,
FREDERICK KLEIN,
JONI VErTER,
+. Hess,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-24

cagO.
The commissioners have carcfnlyiispcctcd
the stocks deposited with the treasurer of
state by the several banking associat ms, and
below insert correct table Of tL,ir kinds
/ and utn,untg
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