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

We observe that the Nebraska papers in
this State, in making up their estimate of
the political complexion Of the Illinois Leg
stature, set down McSSrs JrpD, CooK,
c AurBEiL and OsGOOD, of the Senate, as
NeLrasid Democrats. This is altogether n
mistake. The journals of the last Senate
will show that these gentlemen are, all Of
them, opposed to the Nebraska Bill They
all rotejagain.t the measure last winter and
we presume they have not changed their
minds since thcn.-lUOH TEL.
We have no authority to speak for any
of the gentlemen named by the 7eieqr"Ph,
but although they voted against the Ncbras-
ka bill last winter, neither Of them has since
then ceased to act with the democratic par.
ty and gone over to the abOlitonists or fu'
sionists. Cook and Osgood supported Drake
in preference to Norton in this district, Judd
did not support either Woodworth or Black
WELL and Campbell supported Richardson
The same is also true of Palmer, who voted
for Harris instead of Yates. The Nebraska
democracy have in no instance undertaken to
exclude from the democratic communion al
democrats who differed with them i'll refer
cncc to that issue, except where they for
sock the nominees of the party and support
ed the fuSioniStS. This is delinquency
with which nolc Of these gentlemen is char
geablc, and we presume they will, at tn,
coming session OF the legislature, act will
the democracy as heretofore.
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rom The Fort Smith lArk.l IIern!d.


DR.. George G.. Shumnrd. of this city. Sur
gaon aud HcologiSt to Capt Marcy's eXpcdi-
ton, has communicated 10 MS II discovery of
ths utmost importance, which We hasten to
lay before thc public.
While on his journey 10 The head waters Of
the Big Natchta and irazos rivers. he was
surprised TO observe cXudiug, in the grca,c't
abundance, from the bark Of the trunk and
branches Of the Mozquitc tree, n light amber
CoOrri gun, which, upon examination,
pIoy-t 20 possess properties identical with
those Of the best Gum Arabic. Impressed
witt the importance of the discovery, he
fol- WED up the investigation, and has Site
cccdcd in collecting a mas, Of facts, all Of
which will ere long be laid before the pub
lie. For the present, we are permitted TO
make the following extracts from his Jour
nal
This gum, for which propose the name
Of Gum Mczquito, occurs in inrxhaustiblc
quantities, and will no doubt, hcrcaterproye
a valuable source Of revenue to the State Of
Texas, New Mexico, and the adjacent lndi-
an territory The Mcz1uitc Tree, from
which it is obtained, is by far thcmost abun.
dant tree Of the plains, and covers thousands
Of miles of surface. The gum cxudcs spon-
tancously, in II semi.iluid state from the
bark Ofthc trunks and branches, and soon
hardcns by exposure TO the atmosphere,
forming more or less rounded and yariously
colorcd masses, weighing each from few
grains 10 several ounces. These soon bleach
and whitcn upon exposure to the light Of the
sun, finally becoming nearly colorlcss some
transparent aud often filled with fissurcs.-
The quantity yielded from each tree, varies
from an ounce to three pounds, but incis-
/ ions in the bark not only facilitates its cXu-
/ dation, but causes the tree to yield much
greater amount As il is, good hand
would probably be able to cccct from ten Ia
twenty pounds day. Were missions re-
sorted to, double the amount would be OBJ
tanned The gum may be collected during
the months of July, August and September
but the most favorable period for that pur.
pose, is in the latter part Of August, when II
may be Obtained in the greatest abundance
and with bat little trouble.
81 have employed this substance mcdicin
ally, in several instances, and find it answers
all the purpose ofthc best gum arabic, viii
water, Informs a beautiful muciiagc, which
for medicinal purposes, have even though
superior to Gum Arabic, while rs a cement
it is unsurpassed by any other gum hithcrt,
brought TO market
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25

CrnA-ExCrlNG The Charleston papers
have information from Cuba that two Amcri-
can schooncrs, the Chos. 7. Smith, and John
II. White, of y. Y, had been seized at Bara'
Goa, on the Sth inst, by the Cuban authori-
ties, on charge of having guns and ammuni-
ton on board, and all the officers and men
imprisoned. \ rrmor was current that 800
men had been landed. The Black Warrior
which left Havana on the 10th, confirms this
Intelligence, and brings the further iniorma'
ton that the inhabitants Of Cuba were gene.
rally in state Of the widest enthusiasm and
contemplate general rising in the course OF
few days.--Onc of the daily papers pub
fishes a bold and energetic proclamation from
the Cuba Club. The other papers are with.
out any information and generally discrcdit
the report
+ The New York papers can give no account
Of the schooners in question, but as the Gu
ban clubs in that city have been very active
for the last year, it is not considered improb'
able but that material aid may have been
sent to the disailtcted Creolcs
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The Sonic Nllnir.

The New York papers have had a great
windflll in the denial, by Louis Napoleon,
of permission to Mr. Soult, American Min
lister to Spain to pass through Spain on his
way to Madrid. they fill many columns
with details of the affair, and many more
with comments on it, But they have not
yet arrived at the solution of the great qucs-
tion "will there he war; The step was
undoubtedly bold one on the part of the
'ncphcw of his uncle" and came near kick
ing up muss in quarter whore the French
nation is particularly interested at this time
in preserving amicabc relations. The rca-
son assigned for the outrage appears to be-
that Mr. SoulG was too intimate with the red
republicans on his late visit TO Paris, and
had hand in the PRONUNCIATION of an adj
dress to the French people, signed by
George Sanders, calling upon them to rise
and overthrow the present dynasty-chargcs
which Mr.. Soult utterly denies and rcpudi-
atcs. If the nephew was prccpitatc in
committing blundcr, however, he has
cvnccd an equally remarkable facility in
backing out of it. 1t is stated on the best
authority, in the Washington tnjom Of the
lsth inst, that on the receipt Of sharp
note from the American minister at Paris
on the subject, Louis Napoleon at once
countcrmandcd ms order prohibiting Mr..
! Soulcs passage through France, and even
extended special invitation to that functio
nary to traverse his territory at his earliest
leisure. And so the nine days affair is hap.
PLY at an end, and the "Grand Republic
and GA Belle France" are saved the hor.
rors of tedious diplomatic correspondence
to say nothing of passage at arms.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25

RuopE IsrAvn.-Thc legislature of this
State recently met and continued in session
the entire period Of tovr days. During this
brief session, fifteen acts and ten resolution
of q public nature, and seven acts and
eighteen resolutions of private nature, were
passed the vacancies in the Supreme Court
were filed, other state officers appointed,
and their salaries regulated. Besides the
business of the state, the assembly also found
time to transact considerable for the Gcncr'
al Government, such as reducing the postage
providing for the officers and soldiers of the
war of 1912, and establishing a navy yard
IN NaraganSctt Bay. Little RhoAy pays it,
law makers one dollar per day, we believe
which may account for "thc milk in that
cocoa NUT
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25

Mcs,r, Schcnch and Denise sunk well
within the basement walls Of their new adj
ditou to their pork packing establishment in
the west par, Of the city OF Burlington last
week. When they had dug down twenty
four feet they commenced boring for water,
thayiug walled up the part dug previously, u
and having bored thirty feet, drew ont the
augcr. when tho water rushed up. and in 4
few minutes filled the whole well till it run
over and continues TODD so. This is one Of
the most extraordinary incident, Of the kind
that has ever taken place in our city. The
water is also Of the best quality, notwith.
,taudugiug the immense supply. 1t will
afford them a great abundance Tor all thcir
extensive operations, and enough left to sup.
ply half the population Of that part Of our
city.
The position Of TIL, city is much ncarcl to
high land and mountains than either st. Lou.
, is or Burlington, and the probability Of
strikiuga strong vein Of water with head
sufficient to cause it to rise above the surface
Of the earth is greatly increased by that cir.
cumstancc.-LouSriN Joqr
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MARRiED-On the 23d inst, at the
house Of Joseph Pool, in Serena, by the
Roy. T.. Ransom, Mr. EZRA 4. DouIxy. to
Miss AIS ELIZA Pool, all Of Serena.
Accompanying the above was a noble bri-
dial cake, beautifully frosted and compound,
IN the perfection Of the art Happy man,
the posscssor Of the maker Of that cake Our
entire corps typographical, the devil incu-
svc, had jubilee on it last night, and
inspired by its delicious flavor, many fclici-
tous speeches were made and toastS given.
but unfortunately orr stcnographer was too
much interested in the feast to take notes.
The happy pair, however, were all the theme,
for whom all sorts Of connubial felicity &c,
&c, were invoked
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25

A Few FACrs ron CoNslpERArroN.-T
circulation of all the Banks in this state
does not exceed 100000, The business Of
the State requires between l0,ooo,0oo and
$40 900 900 ofcurrcncy, and yet SO foolish
are people that they have been running
Banks for coin, aud thus compel them to
draw in their own circulation, which OF
course is replaced 10y something worse
This is the time to eyincC confidence towards
our Home institutions. Our currency is
amply secured, and there is no reason fol
any diStrust The notes discounted have
been based upon business paper, and the
general ability Of cur people to meet Their
obligations was never stronger. These re-
marks are applicable not only to our bank,
but TO institutions in both city and country
andwe do hope that every man who has AZ
interest in the welfare of our state vii
stand Ivy institutions which pay their taxes
and obey the laws.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25

Letters from Rome speak of the extensive
preparations being made there for the Evan
gclcal Council to be held month, for the
purpose of pronouucng on the immaculate
Conception of the Virgin, st. Peters, the
Vatican, the Chapcllc SiXtus, st. dean dc
Lateran, &c, are to be refreshed and rebur-
nishcd their courts are rcpavcd in mosaic ,
the Vatican lighted with gas, Tho Council
will he hold at St. Jean dc latcran, and the
dogma will hc promulgated with all the
pomp of which the Eternal City is ca
pablc ON the Sth Of December, the ltte orthc
Holy and immaculate Conception. Five
hundred foreign prclatcs will attend the Ger
emory.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25

NClnuNrs or THE WAR ~ THE CRiuEA.--
Captain pu Val dc Dampirrrc, aid-dc-camp
of Gen, Bosquct was taken prisoner by the
Russians He begged the Russian general to
send intelligence to the French camp that he
was prisoner, and not killed, The Russian
told him to go himself when he did--and,
Of course, returned and surrendered.
Water began to fail in scbastopol, Every
morning women and children come outside
to the wells, and are permitted to return
without molestation.
Lord Raglan's chief interpreter, Greek,
has been sent to Constontinoplc for trial as Il
Russian spy
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ThCatrC DlrMCn.

VIEW VKLENNN, NOV. IT.
The Varieties theatre caught fire at three
o'clock this morning, in the scenery near the
stage, and was entirely destroyed. The en-.
tire wardrobe, it is believed, is lost. The
Raycl Family had Just commenced an en-.
gagcmcnt and have lost heavily. MIR. Placidc
was sleeping in the building at the time and
narrowly escaped with his life from the third
story window. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25

lloMIcIDE Ky MEMBER OF CONGRESS-
The Alabama papers state that the Hon
James Abcrcrombic, Representative in
Congress, from that state, recently killed q
man in the State of Florida. The particu
lars are not given, but it appears that Mr.
Abcrcrombic was discharged after a Judicial
investigation, thus implying that the homi
eide was Unsuitable.
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Illinois Election.

We arc still without the official returns
from all the counties in this congressional
district, and shall not publish them until We
can give them all together from the entire
state.
John Moore, it is now reduced TO Ger
tanty, is reelected State Treasurer by from
three to five thousand majority.
The contest in Aliens district is 50 close
that the official returns only can determine
whether Allen or Archer is elected. Tn,
chances seem, however to he in favor Of th'
former
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25

BArrrsTs II THE UMTED SThTls.--lhc
Baptist's Almanac for 1854 states that in
1888 there were in the United States lu,lsl
Baptist churches, G,4sj ministers, and sos,
7ji members. These are all regular Bapt,ts.
Ia addition there are j, 500 anti-mis,ion liap-
lists, ~, T9j frccwill Eapti.t,, 3,l99 Gencr.
al, G,3jl seventh Day, 5000 Dunkcrs, $500
Church of God, and 2J,OoD Rciormcrs All
the New England States are reported to have
butg2, oos while Virginia alone has IS, 40.
The Southern States Of Alabama, Georgia,
Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina and
Tennessee, have a5t91G. In the western
State, about r., 900 members are reported.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25

DEArn OF MRs. HAMILTON lIamil.
ton, the venerable and much respected wild.
ow of Gen. Alexander Hamilton, departed
this life few days since, at her residence in
the city of New York, at the very advanced
age of nincty-siX years. All that need be
said in her commentator, is, that she was,
in every respect, worthy of her illustrious
husband, whom she survived nearly half a
ppntury
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25

The Albany Register suggests that the sto-
ry of the oyster disease was got up by the
Political candidates as matter of poiit;cdl
economy, Tor ollice-seckcrs find oysters very
expensive just before aud during election,
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The HeuH Of this morning publishes up
on what it states to be uuqucStionabIc sccuri-
ty, a despatch from Washington to the effect
that 4 change will be made in the Cabinet and
all the foreign appointments, shortly after
the meeting Of Congress, about the middle Of
January. Mcssrs. Campbell aud Guthrie
will 90 out Mr.. Marcy will 20 to England.
Gushing takes the department Of State ;
breckenridge Of Attorney General, and Gen.
Dobbin has the Treasury department.
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LANDS for sale.

In In Salie c0UHfy,--Secton -, eh Of 90, and
VIII OF 20, m township 81, "a nge ) east u the 81
p IN. Astrp OF land !, broke on the lines OF the
above tracts, sufficient for the planting and cult
walton q an osa re orange hedge
In LirirgS'oH cOHafy The whole or sec. %,
aud the nh Of 30, in township 30, range east OF
the 81 p. m
ThCgr tracts are from one and ha!f to seven
miles al tn" junction of the For, Wayne and La.
con alr-..ne railroad, and the Chicago and Mis-.
slf-ippi railroad. NOV l-ly) WIN. PHILLIPS.
Arp!Y 20 VI u. NnLltsTEe. Oitara.
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Corn MINES OF VEmoNr.-New England.
is becoming land of Ophir an Fl Dorado.
and may yet rayiSh the laurcls from the
brows of the young state Of California. The
Vermont Mercury says that during the past
week gold has been washed from the sand
OF stream in Plymouth, and the yield of tho
washings has been so considerable aS TO rem
der II probable that profitable business
may be made ont of it.-Io Jou,.
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KANSAS rERRlroRy. ---Gov Rcedcr has au.
thcrizcd the Kansas Herald to state, that he
will order the election for Delegate TO Con.
gross from that Territory to take place on
,hc goth of Nov omber, inst
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25

TE BANKS. "A despatch from Chicago
Nov. 18th, says:
Dispatches received in this city yesterday
announces the failure of the Mechanics and
Farmers Bank of Sprins field, Illinois We
presume the bills are well secured by State
Stocks.
The Rockford Republican announces, that
the Bank of Rockford has closed, but that
the suspension Of its business will last only n
few days. The Mechanics and Traders
Bank II Cincinnati, branch of the Ohio
State Ba'k, closed its doors on the 18th.
/ The Cana Bank Of Clcyelandhas suspend
cd specie poyscnt on account OF the Sheriff
taking part ., the contents % its vault
This annu's tS,hartcr, and takes il out Of
! the hands ofassisccs WIZ
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25

A New York paper says that about n
hundred hugs died from suIocation on the
Eric Railroad train on Thursday, and were
purchased by dealer alta dollar a head, who
dressed them for the New York market.
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The European News by the ..i..


INV o'ir' 'eiegr'lh'e ao'ou'ii we hau last
week of the News by the Asia, left the i'm
preston that the al lied armies in the Crimera
bol ma, u.;,h so,.;o,s rovsr,. "a, u.,
,ha 20 c.l..,s,
','' VI 'ena'"po' ""' "'ah'hs very
SLOW progress, Iliisis true only II the Rus
sian accounts are to be received, while, if We
believe the English and French accounts ,bc
fan oc s.L,s,o,o, : ;nor;,,tl, al 49,.
- -. ~ anu ~ ''
nut question: oi ''ihe. we give ililer ac-
counts from the seat oswar, as we find them
IN the y. York papers;
4 dispatch TO the London Times of Nov.
3D., is to the following p,uport:
"News has been received from Scbastopol
of the 22d, that the cannonade had continued
necessarily for seven DAYS. The fire OF the
Russians was said to b. slackcning, but the
French works were not strong enough. and
had been much injured The British are
said to be within three hundred wards of the
Russian works. \ desertcr saws that the
loss ofthc Russians has been very great, A
fire broke out in the town on the morning Of
the 23d, and was burning when the steamer
left"
4 second dcspatch from the same corrcs.
pondcnt, is as follows:
"OfHcial despatchcs dated the 9th oC De.
tober, for the English. French and Austrian
governments, which have been received here
show that the sieye of Scbostonol is nrogrce'
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WILMINGTON. Nov IN

DELAWARE ELECTION. The official vote of
the State has been received, 1t gives the
Know Nothing candidate for Governor 773
majority. Cullen, the nominee Of the same
party for Congress, has majority of 4Ol
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25

ONE SorNp INDIANA BANH.--Thcrc is at
least one of the Indiana free banks that has
not burstcd. The Gramcrcy Bank, of La
iayettc, Indiana, has redeemed 500, 900 gifts
notes in gold and exchange since the first of
June, and S22,OO within the last thirty
days.-rhc journal of that place says, that
but about $40 900 of its notes are now out.
standing, and the money sharks of Cincnna.
Ii and other points can be furnished with the
rocks by presenting the same at the counter
of the Gramcrcy,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25

Tho Madrid Clamer Publico of the 2sth
October says; "Francc, like England, and in
accord with her, is to send strong squadron
to Cuba to protect it, il necessary, from any
attack on the part of the United States "
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The Scbastobol hoax is now attributed
to brokers in Vienna, who are said TO have
made millions by it.
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An anti.Mormon society :has been organ
lied in Dublin.
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RICHARD YATrs.-Wc fear that we shall be
under the necessity ofconccding the election
of Maj. T. l., Harris in the Springfield dis
trict over Hon. Richard Yates. The MAORI
ty reported 10y the state Register Of the
10th, is 100 which may be materially varied
by the official returns.
The above is from the Galena Jcg5rsoaiaH.
How paper, which processes to be demo-
cratic, can regret the necessity of conccding
the defeat orso thorough Il wing as Yates,
remains for the JcttSonian to explain.
That paper. has hitherto proftsScd TO stand
upon the Baltimore democratic platform, but
expressing its preference for Yates over lIar.
riS, we shall hcnccforth set it down as a rank
wing and abolition concern. There is need
of democratic paper at Galcna.
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FIRM CHANGED.

THE name OF the Firm OF "Lownsbery
Il smith" in tn" mercantile business, ha been
changed n. and wiihereailer be known MS tn.
firm Of" Lownsbery. Smith & Co.." at the Old
stand, west side OF The court house al the sign Oh
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CrOckcry.

M + call particular attention 10 our crockery
w and glass ware, OF which we claim TO have
the best stock ever brought to Ottawa. All we
ask is that people will come and see ii and learn
our prices; when we know they will buy if they
need anything in that line.
November % Low NsBERy, SMITH & Co
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COME 40 "a.

> O01 PIECES OF crockery, Of every
-s--l shape, and at the lowest prices at the
November %. STAR STORE.
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Wonderful.

A PERSON borrowed my wheelbarrow last
"A April. This week it has been returned "a
good every way except natural wear and teal, as
when taken away. The person" has my
thanks. | am certainly much obliged by his
thoughilnlness, and of course he need only send
when he needs the use Oft again.
Novcmber25 The OwNRR
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NOu can find a full assortment Of hannels,
l. plain and figured, at
No'ember25. LowYspERY, SMITH & Cos.
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FATAL RAILROAD ACcIDENT.--On Saturday
last, a wood and freight train running in OPP
positc directions came in collision on the
Michigan Central Railroad near Decatur Sta.
ton Six laborcrs who were on the first car
OF the wood train were killed instantly.
The engineers and iircmen on both locomo.
! tiycs saved themselves. The locomotives
were both badly smashed The blame, it i,
stated, rests with the engineer of the wood
train, who was grossly careless and culpablO
in ncglecting the signals.
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4 NY quarti'y Of d. lanes and cashmeres, at,
"A Oclo5er2s. LowHsRsRY, SuiTn & Cos.
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j 00n PIECES shectings and shirtings
~tOoo all grades, at the n25 STAR SroR
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'TNliE best assortment of boots and shoes in
L town can be found al the n25 STAR STORE.
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% PIECES OF satnctts, OF all grades, at the
.OJ November %. STAR STORE.