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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19
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OTTAWA, AUGUST 10, 1854.
Congressional Convention.


The call appears in to-day's paper for the
democratic convention at Bloomington TO
nominate candidate for representative from
this pistrict in Congress. The committee
were nearly unanimous in fixing the date
that has been selected for the convention,
and ali have cheerfully acquiesced 1t is
nowlett for the democracy in their PRIMARY
meetings and county conventions to see that
they are fully and fairly represented in the
approaching convention, and that such a
candidate Is selected as will harmonic the
party in all portions of the district
IT, this duty is faithfully attended to, and
the Bloomington convention will nominate
such candidate as the whole party can
support without sacrifice Of principle or
sclrespect, not withstanding the coalition Of
unnatural elements against US, we are not
among those who despair Of a successful re-
suit for our nominee. From what we learn
from every quarter Of the district, and from
what we have seen in our own county, we
are satisfied that the democracy were never
better united. There is no disaficcton-no
disposition to desert the standard anywhere,
and the only hope for whsgery and aboli-
tonism-or the two combined under the
misnomcr Of "RcpublicaniSm, is in the fidel-
ity Of the two parties to the late ".usion.' -
Should the whig and abolition party unite
on their candidate cordially and entirely,
we admit they are strong enough in this dis
trict by a small majority to defeat the de
~mocracy, But will they be thus united:--
Will the old anti-aLoltion Clay wings,
especially Of the southern part Of this district
those wings who so heartily endorsed the
compromise measures Of 1850, and who
with their great leader, have stood side by
side with the democracy in battling the
beautiful spirit Of disunion and scctionalism,
now suffer themselves to be transferred body
and soul to the abolition party? We have
no idea fit There are hundreds Of wings
like Under, Singleton, and hosts of others,
who will not be thus transferred and who,
sooner than be drawn into the vortex of fan.
atheism and sectional and scctorian stilc, will
take side nianiully for the national dcmocra-
cy, for states, rights and the Union.
There is no occasion for discouragmcnt.-
Lerthc democracy stand by their colors fear
lcssly and dctcrnincdly, and victory will
surely crown their fidelity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

STATE AGRICULTURAL FAm--The Chicago
and Gaena Chicago and Aurora, Chicago
and Rock Island, Michigan Central, Illinois
Central, and the Illinois and Wisconsin Rail
road Companies have signiiicd their intention
to convey visitors to the grounds for hafthe
usual rates, and stock and articles destined
for exhibition rREE, in the manner follow
ing On their way TO The fair full rates will
be charged upon passengers and freight, and
on their return from the fair with ccrtiii.
cate Of the corresponding Secretary Of atten,
dance or of exhibition, as The case may be,
no charge will be made Cox the return pass
age, and the freight money, previously col
lcctcd, will be refunded Visitors and cx-
hibitors will see the necessity ofattenlion to
procuring their certificates ofthe proper clerk
at the Business Office.
1t is expected that similar arrangements
will be made with all the other Railroads in
the State.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

ORFuL - The editors Of the La Sale Her
aid having had the independence and manli-
ness to express their approval Of the course
Of Gov Matteson in committing the sentence
Of the La Sale rioters some % outraged
"sovereigns' Of that city took it upon them
selves to instruct the editors in reference to
the proper course they ought to pursue, and
as the editors were unable to appreciate
their kind cndcavors to cnlighten them they
Indignantly stopped their papers" The
pcsrslt has been the usual one in cases where
few self.sutfcicnt individuals, surcharged
with malice and prejudice, unde,:akc to reg.
ulate the conscience Of an Independent cdi-
tor The sensible portion of the communi-
~, viewing the outrage in its proper light,
have noclcd around the editors of the Her.
aid, and the resuthas been an addition of zoe
o. 800 names to their subscription list We
have lost one subscriber on the same account
but as our profits on each subscriber are
not over 90 cents a year, we shall probably
survive the formidable demonstration.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

TnE CALoRIc SnIr.-'rhc statement that
the Caloric engine was to be removed from
the Ericsson and steam substituted, is not
true. The New York Times ofthc 9th says,
The Ericsson went down the Bay ycstcr-
day mo; ming on another trial trip. Capt.
Ericsson and few friends were the only
persons on board. The ship worked well,
but with her forward engine alone in opera
ton. The aft engine is not completed
The Ericsson is coalcd for an ocean voyage,
and has beside los tons of iron on board
She draws II feet 2 inches water, and the
wheels are submerged feet and inches.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

AGGRAVATED CASE or RArE.-lI. W. NJ
Ginnty was arrested yesterday on charge
Of committing a rape upon the person of.a
youns girl, niece of his wilC's, whom he
bad recently brought from Philadelphia, for
the purp $50 Of adopting into his family
The girl mother being dead, her father con
lidcd her to the protection Of Mr.. McGinnity,
with the hope that she thus w0uld be pro.
yded with better nome than h. could
afford her. Bet instead of providing a
protector to her, McGinnly effected her
rain, and then t. prevent her maliug an
exposure Of the deed, promised to build
her a fine house, send his present wife
away, and afterwards marry her. This, it
seems, succeeded in quoting tie girl, until,
/ her aunt suspocting all was not right be
/ tween them, she WAS removed on Sunday
/ last to the residence of Mr. Wolfe, (whosc
wife Is also an aunt Of the girps,) where She
/ confessed 10 her auntS That NCGiuuity had
/ forcibly violated hcr person, and induced her
silence as above stated. On Monday morn
Ing McGiuniiy appeared at Mr. Wolfe's house
and demanded 10 see tie girl, but Mrs
/ Wolfe, (hcr husband being ABSENT promptly
| refused to permit him 10 communicate with
her. lie thcrcupon used some improper
. language TO the lady, who seized knife aud
| drove him from the house. On "Wednesday
he again made his appearance around the
/ house, when Mr.. Wolfe, augorcd at the
/ treatment his wife had received, knocked
| him down, and the following note, written
on n scrap Of paper (Which it is supposed
he was watching his opportunity to convey
unpcrcciyed to the gir) fell from his hand:
MAmnA-You must deny all Say you
confessed % please your tao aunts. lOu
shall he may wife, if live. Come to the
store
On complaint being made by Ir. Wolfe
proceedings were at Oncc commenced against
McGinuity. and lac underwent an cxalnina-
ton yesterday afternoon before Justices
. Ea1cey and iJoughcriy. The courtroom
was Gled duriHg thc hearing of the case,
and considerable excitement prevailed am0ng
the spectators. When Mr. Wolfe gave IN
her testimony in regard to driving the lechcr
from her house at the point Of the knife, she
was loudly applaudcd. The court held Nc.
/ Ginniiy 10 bail in tic sum Of s 800 for his
appearance at the next term Of the circuit
court 90 answer 10 the crime Of rape, and
bonds to that amount were given this morn
ing by ClFL Moss. It0r.1 HryV5.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

HoRmBlE DEPRtvIrY,--Thc Evansville
Qnd) Journal contains an account Of thcdo
ings ola brute who lives near chat place.
Hc went into the woods few mornings since
takin his dogaud gan, and leaving locked
up in his house wife and child, dangerously
III, without, food or water At 10 o'clock tt
night the neighbors, alarmed by the groans
Of the woman and cries of the child, burst
open the door and found the woman in dy.
ing condition. She expired in an hour after
she was discovered, and just as her brutal
husband returned The child is likely to
recover. The wife died Of starvation and
pcglcct, and the child was suffering from
the same cause. The wretch who was the
author of this suffering had no explanation
70 offer for his conduct.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

iNmGRArioY. There is no abatement 90
immigration. During the month Of July
the immigrants arriving Mt the port of New
York averaged about one thousand per day
At this rate the Great West win become rap.
idly populated. The health Of immigrants
arriving the New York papcrsfay, continues
good, there being little or 40 ship iyer,
cholera or other dieasos.
We append the statistics Of Immigration
at New York, for the seven months Of 1888
and 1851:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

A Deer SrRlsG. On Lake Prairie, Iowa,
there is Spring, the bottom of which no
plummct has ever yet sounded. II has Il
raise bottom about three feet from its sur.
face, through which, II y twenty-ioot pole
be thrust, It will sink under the sand compo.
sing this crust.like layer and in q moment
after its disappearance. Will bound up again
on the surface. An Indian legend has it,
that on quiet full-moon night, the Great
Spirit led the wicked ones Of certain tribe
thi,her, and when they saw the glorious
beauty of,hc crystal water, they thought to
blthe themselves in the moon.kissed ioun.
tain, and therefore plunged into the spring,
but sunk to rise no more. Ever afterwards,
runs the story, the mon@ of these evil un-
fortunatqs, have troubled the bottomcss wa.
tars, aud to this day they agitate the dccep
tive bosom of the beautiful though danger
ous spring central m Times
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

gent oman nom W0nchcstcr aFNircs US
Of the truth Of the following statement:
An lrisnman in oar iulounants employ
recently discovered, in the nejghboIhooi Of
that city a raltosp1ke liyl and q hail feet in
length, and having ten rattle. Pat, with
more courage than wisdom, sprm2 upon bis
sna6osaip, aud graypiug it By it, neck, bore
it in triumph to flour barrel, in which he
deposited it, Having taken it 10 lis house,
Ac Jet it loose ia q close room. Aitgr time
be entered the room, and again seized it in
Bis hand, and carried IL unframed tpa show
box prepared for the puri0sc--N H. why
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

koEyuTY Rvs MAD.--It appears by thC
first part Of the commissioner Of patents
that patent was, in September last ISSUED
to David Reed, Of huntington, Pa, for az
Improvement in toilet furniture The in
ycuton consists in attaching to a piece O.
furniture an apparatus, by means Of mMc.
PANTHEON. may be drawn OF, without s.oop
ing or setting down. This is what may b.
called lazy mans luxury.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

DRouGnr IN MAlNE,--The Bangor Mercury
of Saturday states that great drought is
being felt throughout the State; very little
rain has fallen for several weeks, and vegeta-
ton is suffering considerably in consequence
The potato crop will perhaps feel it more
seusibly than any other. The streams are
very low, and many mills have been hung up
on the pcnobscot. The up-rivcr steamboats,
from oldtown to Ma,,awamkcsg have discon.
tnucd their trips paper mills are dry.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

Morn CAROLINA ELEcrroN-Bragg, Dem,
is elected Governor by about 1000 majority.
The Senate will not be less than four, and
may reach ten Democratic majority. The
House will not be less than two, and may
positively amount to six majority for the
Democrats.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

Mormonism is said 10 be making very
great progress in Denmark There are now
Mornons in the smallest hamlcts In the
Isle of Amack, which is situated quite close
to Copenhagen, almost all the women have
adopted the worship of the Mormons. Five
hundred Jutlanders, recently converted to
Mormonisin, are about to cmigrant to the
Mormon colony in the United Statcs,-Ihe
great ecclesiastical commission ct Copenha.
gen has received orders from the government
to make researches as to the propagation Of
Mormonism in Denmark.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

Iowa ELEcnoN.-On account Of much in
tcstine discord among the democrats i'll the
interior Of the State, the elections in Iowa
have not resulted as layorably to the dcmoc.
racy wus~at first anticipated. The Wings
have undoubtedly carried the State. Grimes
is elected Governor oyer Bates by decided
majority. Thorington beats Hampstead for
Congress in the Second District, and the
wings have also carried a majority of the
Legislature.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

1t. CENTRAL r. R.--Thc La Sale Herald
states that the rail has been laid half way
across the bridge over the Illinois river and
it is expected that the cars will run over
next week The company are puttngup a
large freight house and passenger depot, and
other buildings near Main street, at the in.
tcrsection of the Road
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

NEBRASKA BILL.--politicans may quarrcl
about Nebraska Bill; Aboliuonists may re.
pudiatc Douglas, Kansas and Nebraska or.
gani2a,on, but the people viii sustain it as
they did the Compromise Of fifty. Many
American sons will bear the name of Doug
las and Dodge, in honor Of the importan,
part they acted; and Bill Nebraska will be
the cognomcn of many hopeful child in it.
parents estimation. The Hon, J. +. Kinney
the Chief Justice Of Utah, has set tibet exam
pie by giving the name Of BmL NEBRASKA &c
his sou, born at DR.. Clark's Hospital, at Ne,
braska Centre, June 10th, ls5l--tho first
white child born in the Territory since tn,
passage of the Bill Tho Hon, Judge, moth
or and son, left on the 9th day after the birth
for his official station in Utah. Nebraska
Pdi'adium.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

Ten thousand dollars per aunum for rent
Of u warehouse, twenty thousand dollars
per annum for the private expenses of each
of three or four partners, and other items
numerous enough to swell the aggregate TO
one hundred thousand dollars, are the cur
rent expenditures per onnum of ono Of the
large down town dry goods iobbng cstab
lshmonts in that city So says the New
York Herald
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

A Lose BlLL.--Thc post route bill, which
was signed by the President ON Thursday
night, required for its enrolment one thou
sand sheets of parchmcnt costing 5000! 1t
is recapitulation Of all the existing post
routes in the United States, to which some
six or seven hundred new ones are added.
The arrangement is alphabetical, Tor the
convenience Of reference.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

\ FAMILY MArrgn--Copt' }. J. Maiden,
keeper Of the Thunder Bay Light House,
has the following relations living: Father
and Mother grandfather and grandmother;
grcat-grand-taihcr and great grand mother
Grcat-grcat-g grand father and preut-grcat-
grandmother o. the whol, family one
hundred and ioyty-cight members are now
living
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

ANOTHER PLASrr MIR J. H. Hind, ofLon-
don, has discovered another planet. 1t is n
star of the tenth magnitude, aud situated al.
most exactly upon the elliptic. about midway
between two stars of the fifth magnitude
20 and ~ tlamstccd in Capricornus twas
first seen at Has, mean time, on the night
of the odd Of July
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fcuropean News.

The Union arrived at Halifax, on Wednes-
day, and the America on Thursday, with
dates from England to the 9TH inst
The market news shows an important ad-
vance on grain and Indian corn. Flour has
advanced -, wheat Is, and Indian corn Is
to IS, within week, with an upward ten
. dency
The war news was favorable TO the allies
The Russians, instead of making a stand at
Bucharest, as was anticipated, were in full
retreat for Screth, and the commander has
issued proclamation that all soldiers who
remained behind in Wailachia, would be
treated as descrters. In an attack on the ALI
ci forces at Giurgcvo, the Russians had been
rcpused, with u loss Of 1000 men.
The allied fleets in the Black sea had pre-.
ceeded to SebaStopol, to rcconnoitrc, and il
is stated positively that force Of from 80,
600 to 100, 600 French, English, and Turks,
viii be sent to invade the Crimea, and at.
tempt lojgment on the heights that sur.
round Sebastopol.
/ A force Of the allies is also organizing to
drive the Russians from MOldaYia.
The revolution in Spain is complete rs
partero, the chief Of the revolutionary par.
| ty, was sworn in as president of the council.
I \ slight republican manifestation had been
made in Paris. Several shots were fired, bat
it was soon suppressed
The position of Austria and Prussia, in
the war, still remains cquiyocal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

In Alcgany county, \. y, the late Brought
set the woods on fire, and the connSsration
spread in terrible manner. IN eye witness
said that for forty or fifty miles together he
was never out Of sight of some fire.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

MIcUGAY CENTRAL RAMRoAD.-As many
of our citizens take this road East, they may
be interested in knowing that change o
time for leaving Chicago has been mad,
within few days The trains now leave tn,
dcpo, at the lopt Of Water street, as fol
lows
5.4o a. NJ. Cincil nati Express, connect
ing with \. A. and S. Railroad at Michigan
City.
5.l5 y NJ Express train connecting Will
Canada Railway at Detroit.
ll.3O \. NJ. Steamboat Express train
connecting with North Shore Line for Buha
10, and also with Steamers for Cleveland.
7.l5P, NJ. Night Express train, connect
ing with Canada Railway at Detroit, also loi
Sandusky by steamer
1t will also be seen that on Saturday the
Tl5 p ". train viii not run, and that there
will only be one train On Sunday, leaving al
that hour.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19
The Land Reduction nnd Graduation
Mn

The new law for tie reduction and gradu,
alton of the price the public lands in favor
of actual settlers aud cutiyators provides
that all lands which have been in market for
different terms of years shall bc sold at the
different reduced prices, as follows -
IN THE NARgrT pufCt, prU ,CRF
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

There will be no less than five Gubernato-
rial candidates in Maine at the State election.
There will be the "Wid-Cat,' a "Morr'H
Squad" bunker" "Whig," a"Liquor
Law" and know Nothing Candidates.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

Two lrishmcn were in prison, one for steal
ing COW, and the other for stealing n watch.
Mike said the COW stcalcr, onc day,
what o'clock is itr'
Och, Pat, | haven't my watch handy, hut
I think IT'S about milking time
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19
Candidate for Congress.

'cIhu, III Irceiy conNcrSiug on the SUD-
jcctw.th democrats from all parts ofthe coun.
ty, that there is general aud decided dispos-
ition to instruct our delegates to the Bloom
ington convention in favor of supporting
some man from our own county as candidate
for congress; but the universal question is,
who shall it he? Who of our leading men
are willing 70 run? We have endcayored TO
find out, SD that their names might fairly
and openly come before the primary meet
ings, and thus far we can only speak advised.
~ as to one.
The name of Mr.. CusINAN has been free
" used in connection with the nomination
for congress, and should he be favored with
this evidence Of the confidence of the democ-
racy of this district, we can give assurances
that he will give our opponents the best bat
tie he is capable Of. Wecan freely vouch for
the sterling democracy of Mr.. c., and were
it necessary, could certify to his eminent
business qualifications and fitness for the
/ post. But 90 those who have known
. him as member of the legislature
and have been intimate with him for
fifteen or twenty years, as many of our
! people have been, this would be superilous
/ We have no hesitation in saying that he
would, in case of his nomination, receive
the cordial support Of the democracy Of this
county
/ Wemake these remarks with no desire or
/ thought of thrusting forward fayoritc, to
the prejudice Of Other aspirants, if there are
any. There are but two weeks more to our
county convention and if there are others
willing or DESTROYS to be candidates before
( that body, it is time the fact should be
known. Let them say so at once. We
/ know of none, and We believe there are
none. If our people are DESTROYS Of sup
porting a candidate out ofour county, either
as their first or second choice, the names of
DR.. Rogers, Of Bloomington, Judge Pear
son, of Champaign, and Mr. Osgood, Of
win, have been proposed-all good men ard
! true ne believe We have heard no other
candidates named hut will ehecrllIy pub
fish the name of any others. Our desire is
to give all the information we have on the
subject
As to this county, We should be abnnd-
antly satisfied should the CHOICE fall on Mr..
Cushnan, and as the matter appears to stand
at present, have no hesitation in saying our
preference is for him. But should any other
good man Of our own county be presented,
We should at once fully give him fair hear
ing. What we want is something that looks
like action-llke coming to some determine
ton and getting at results.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

Committee on Commerce in the House of
Rep to inquire as to what legislation was
necessary to regulate or prohibit the intro.
ducton into the United States OF insane and
blind foreigners.
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IN TIL, city, On the 18th int. ABA Vm-
GS,, only child f D. G. and Armand. s..
Hard, aged one y ar and ten days.
Thou wort 80 Ike form Of light.
That Heaven lcnisnly called thee hence,
Ere yet the world could breathe one Lli,ht.
Ger thy sUcctianoecncc
Add lhou, that BRIGHTER home 70 bless,
Art passed with ri. tay log-..ass'
DlED-ln This city, on g., l2,h inst,
Mrs. MARTHA JASE WALEsa u.g o. David
Wal6er--aggd tw-uty-,.E years.
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4 Cry DEroruArEp. --Wc learn from
some who have taken refuge in our city,
about some ten days since the cholera broke
ont in Central City, in this STATE, and for
several days ragged with .such fatality, that
the entire rcmainin. population took flight.
We hope that the accounts aIloat both in
regard to the number of deaths and in re
gard to the number Of deaths ard in respect
TO the statements Of friends iescertng
friends, may prove to have been highly cN-
aggcratud.- BeiccWo Adr.
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The Ottawa Free Trader rc-itcratcs the
statement that there were only $50 present
at tho Republican Mass Meeting. If the
Meetin. was 80 small why docs that paper
feel 50 bad about it?-Lo Stiie W,r0H.
"That paper" does not "ircl bad about it, y
Wewant no better symptoms for democratic
success than the GOODNESS aud rcpulsion
which many leading whissand aGolitioniats
manifested at the unnatural "fusion' at
tempted with such incongrous elements
The mass convention having voted the Nc
braska question an adjourned issue, it is
not strange that the old line wings manifest
some Indifference to hitching themselves TO
the tail Of the Free Trade, an;iBauk, section
al abolition party. The fusion wont work.
Some 5ody is bound t. be cheated
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19

UAsos5a. D.siDEyo--lhc directors d
the CanauIa'9ua AMI Elmjfa railroad COM
PaDy have made stock dividend ,ften per
cent, since tao fist opening ofthc road.