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EarOpean News.

There have been two arriyals-thc Allan
tic and Arabia---at New York, from EuTol-s'
since our last, bringing English dates to the
Goth ult.
The latest arriva! reports an advance Of
Gdals in -four; Of 3la4d in wheat, and corn
Gsa7s. Although the crops in England and
France lool, fair, the general tendency Of
breadstuils was upward.
In reference to the war, the news but
confirms the duplicity Of Austria ann Prussia
towards the western powers, and their sub
serviency to Russia. Finding that it would
not suit the convenience Of Russia 10 with
draw her armies from Walachil and permit
Austria to hold peaccable possession Of the
province, she refuses TO fulfil her treaty stip-
ulaton with Turkey to throw an army into
Wallachia, and, If necessary, drive the Rus
SLAMS out. Russia says indefinitely that she
will back out of the Turkish territory when
England and France shall set tie example,
and this proposition Austria and Russia use
to cover their bad faith, by pretending that
il is fair one and should form the basis for
new negotiations Meantime the Turks hay
ing driven the Russians from Gurg'yo,
Prince GortschakoTis concentrating an army
of 200, 900 men, at. fratcscht', whore the
next great battle is 10 come of between the
allied armies and the Russians.
From the Baltic, Admiral Napier has ask
ed for orders to lombard Cronstadt, which
are said to have been forwarded.
In Spain the revolution is complete, but
Isabella /. not to be dethroncd. All she
leading powers Of Europe are intriguing to
gain influence with the reyolutionists.
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The Presidents Me-sascvctoipg the River
aud iinfbor Eill.

The following is the message received FROM
iho President:
10 He HopDe of Rlyrl.~l'7ict.
| have received the bin entitled "\0 act
making appropriations for t1g repair pr
oryatiou and completion Of certain public
works heretofore commensurate tie aa-
ihority u law ltIeaca. me IN the ,El.-
ring hours Of lhc sion, auat DOES 900,
allow a full opportunity OF examining nui
considering its provisions, or oi stating 90,
l,ngth the reasons whi,h forbid me TO- give IL
NV signature. II belongs 70 That class OF
measures which are commonly IuawuaH he
t.rual improvements hytA,s .u.ral D"r.n-
mont. and which, from very 'aT'y T.r. F,
have been deemed Of doubtful constitution.
atty and cApcdioncy, and have iAn Jailed TO
obtain the appreciation Of surr' ..'r th..I
Magistrates GA such aH examination OF tH.
bin as it has been in my Fo"or TO IaaDg !
recognize IN il certain provisions, national d.
their character, and which, If they stood
alone, it would Voc compatible with 10y cone
yistious Of public duly 60 assent e., at ,Ag
same sine il embrace, others which 800. m.r.-
~ local, AMI 10, in hoy Judgment warrant, d
by any SAT. or true construction Of tla Con.
stituiion.
Tomahc apropcr and sound Discrimination
between these different provisions, would r.'
quirc a deliberate discussion oi Co.. ru.I"
principles MS well as careful. scrutiny at t.
tails for the purpose of rIghIiIN 'l
lh75r TrrrT-rpir, io each par {. l. " r
uropuaUon. Public opinion w.fag..rN q.
The value and importance ol public im,r.T
mouts in the C. unity rs uud.Fl,d.-Ia.H
q disposition on All han .a 20 D1'e iH.H H'
ccutad with energy, and 20 sea a.. ".
sought 10 be attained hy them fully T.0f j
The prominent point oi d'i rene. h.'H ..
those who have been regarded a- o." 'I'.H.
Of system Of internal Impr.F 100. HY Go
t,,-.t..-s-.l = 4.garalleul. and those aay.E. %
spGb.a-5gSitm -hmdt3 3f5atiaaH" s'.@Wil
considerations Of cNpciic.ry. Ely '"I
Judgment it is we'll known hos ou tnJ
grounds been opposed to- general syst m
Of internal improvements uy toe g.. u
Goygrumrnt,as torcnI.r.tsu. adEsgtn.. a
either to the country at lug., or ,tI ajH. GOA
the object contemplated.
shall consider inrumhouto ON ma 20 pre-.
sent to the present CousT.-, 90 fits nest ISL s-
sion a mnturol view ~ the whole eH.I .,t
and to cudcayor 20 di fine, approN.u., .v a
least, and according % my owu convictions
what appropriations of th., u0tur. hv Oh.
General Government the C.pat Interests u
the United states rquirr, the con ,tH'.u
will admit and sanction, in c7-n u5 -uh-utu.,
should bc devised capable Of r,nou. ling due
differences both Of cousttuuuDaIty .Ul DE'
pcdiency In the absence Of ia. requisite
means and time for duly considering 'l.
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IlectiOnS.

NoRrn C. ARoLrNA.--The election was held
in this state on Thursday of last week for
Governor and members of the Legislature.
As far as heard from there is a small whig
gain, but the latest dispatches render it pref
~ certain that Ihos. Brugg, democrat, is
reelected, and that the democrats will carry
the legislature. There will be two senators
to elect by the legislature.
Missouri Missouri held her election on
Monday. The chief excitement was in the
St Louis district for Congress, where Ken.
nett, wing, has beaten Col. Thos. H. Benton
by about 1900 majority. The defeat of Col.
b. was mainly brought about. it is alleged, by
the Know NothingS. The returns from the
state genarally indicate the triumph of the
anti Benton ties.
The st. Louis Republican of Thursday
says The returns by telegraph leave no
reasonble doubt of the election of John G.
Miller and Gichrist Porter, in their rcspcc-
tive districts, for Congress. In the frs,
district, Luther NJ konnett is we have
shown elsewhere, elected by a decided ma.
jority.
The returns from the other districts.
though not very numerous indicate the re-
election of Mr.. Oliver, Sam Caruthers, and
Lindley-all wings,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

CHICAGO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
zens of Ottawa wishing to go to ST. Louis
may not be aware that by taking the 7.45 a.
NJ, train at Ottawa for Joliet, they will meet
the train there on the Chicago and Mississip.
pi road, which will tax them to st. Louis the
same evening.
We notice, also, in connection with this
road, that r. p. Morgan, Esq, has been
appointed superintendent, in place of Mr..
Heating, who has resigned. Mr.. NJ is a son
of COL Morgan, and although young, has
all his life been railroad man, and will
combine ripe experience with the energy Of
youth. We predict that as far as superin-
tendency is concerned, the road will be one
OF the most popular in the west.
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Congress.

The session was prolonged to the 1th, to
give the President time to sign bills We
give few items Of the last proceedings
The Minnesota land bill was repealed
The committee on foreign relations report
eiagainst placing so ,O0o,0oo at the dispos-
al Of the President in view Of the Cuba Vur-
chase, and the biii wets ttet PASSED
The Senate homestead bill ,Nas net, taken
Mr.. Elliott asked leave to introduce = bill
in the House to repeal the fugitive SLAVE las.
1t was not granted, by l2) oi5. The north.
ern wings and abolitionists voted for the
leave, and the democrats aud southern wings
against it.
A bill passed both houses to authorize the
Trustees Of the Illinois and Michigan Canal
to select the residue of the lands belonging
to said Canal. This bill will add largely to
the funds belonging to the Canal.
The Veto Of the river and harbor lin was
sent to the House on the 4th, and created
much excitement The message will be
found in another column.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12
Prom California.

The Star Of the West, which arrived at
New York on the 9Th, brings dates from
California, to July 18th. Several d,struc-
tive fires had occurred In san Francisco,
Sacramento and Coumbia--loss estimated at
one million five hundred dollars. The fire in
San Francisco occurred in the lower part Of
the city and laid three squares in ashes.
The steamers Yankee Blade, Brother iona
than and Sierra Nevada narrowly escaped
destruction. The fire in Sacramento consul
med nine squares, bounded by j. X. Bird, a
18th street The Court House, recently oc-
cupicd by the legislature, was also destroy.
cd.
Great excitement prevailed at Kingston, in
Jamaica, in consequence Of the bomi ard-
ment of Groytown. The feeling against the
Americans was universal and it was doubted
whether the action was sanctioned by the
President Of the Z. : II Journal states
that among the first houses destroyed hy the
guns was that Of the British Consul The
journal calls upon the British to send large
fleet and lombard New York and Boston,
Immediately. Grcytown, it contends, was
under the British Government and it must
yindicate itself Public meetings have h,cn
held to raise relief for the peopIcof san Ju-
an. The English flag has been .aiscl at
Grcytown.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

. REAPER TRIAL-A trial, on a wager Ct
$500 to be given to the State Agricultural
Society, took place at Belyidere week before
last between Mr.. Manncy, manufacturer of
Manncy's Reapers, and ID. S, Wright, of Chi
cago, manufacturer Of Atkins self raking reap
or, to test the relative merits Of the two
reapers. The trial lasted several days, and
the report of che umpircs gives the follow
ing as some of the results:
Wright cut 30 22-lOo acres, in l2 hours
and 3 minutes.
Time consumed in reaping, binding and
shocking,
Wright's first field 37.lo0 acres, bound
in 10 hours and 20 minutes.
Wright's second field 1 3l-l0O acres,
bound in % hours and 80 minutes. Shock
ed in hours 3St minutes.
Manney's first field S9.lOO acres. Raked
and bound in % hours AZ minutes CThis
included the time Of the rakcr who stands
on the machinc) Shocked in 4 hours and
40 minutes.
The umpires refused to decide between
the two reapers, declaring the contest so
close as to render it impossible 20 say which
was best.
Wright now challenges Manney to new
trial
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Democratic County Convention.

Our readers will find in to-day's paper
call for a convention Of the democracy OF this
county to nominate candidates for county Of
fcers, and to appoint delegates to the repre-
sentative and congressional conventions.
Owing to the difficulty Of consulting with all
the members of the committee, the majority
have taken the liberty to attach the names
of several members with whom they were
unable to advise. They have endeavored,
however, to consult the wishes and feelings
Of the democracy generally on the subject,
aad having sought to conform as nearly as
practicable to the usages of The party in such
cases, they hope their action will be salts,
factory.
In view of the unquestioned importance of
the approaching contest, we cannot refrain
from now urging upon the democrats of the
county to give their primary meetings full
attendance, and sendthe best men they have
to the county convention. 1t is only by such
Q course that we can hope to make nomina-
tons that will be generally acceptable
Small conventions, representing but half the
county, are always more or less liable to be
controlled by scheming politicians and local
feelings and prejudices, and sad experience
has too often taught us the baneful fruits of
making nominations under such circunstan-
ces.
The convention, it will he noticed, is called
OF an earlier date Ian that Of any of the OPP
position factions with which the democracy
will have to contend The committee, in
this matter, have only looked to the impor-
lance ofan early and efficient organization of
the party, and have considered it unbecom-
Ing the proud position which the democracy
occupy, to be controlled in their movements
BY, or to conform their action, in asecondary
manner, to the movements of the heteroge-
neous masses that oppose them.
Without presuming to influence the un-
embarrassed and free action of the democra.
CIV in their choice Of candidates in their pr-
mary meetings, there is one point on which
we may be permitted to make single sug-
gestion. We all know the advantage it is to
any locality to have an immediate represent
stive in congress. We have a feeling dem
onstration of this, for instance, in the man
ner in which we have within few months
been robbed Of all our mail facilities. But
the point is one on which we need not en-
large. The position of la Sale county il
this district is such, that if we are united
and true to ourselves, we can undoubtedly
have the candidate for congress selected from
our own midst. Several names have beer
suggested, Of good men, and true. Would
not be well for the towns to take some actio;
this point, and indicate their preference
for some man of our own county? w
make tie suggestion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

Col. Lander, chief engineer Of Gov. Ste.
vens' surveying corps on the extreme north.
ern route, arrived at Council Bluffs, on the
1l.h July, from Pugets Sornd, in Washing.
ton territory.-lIc reports, the Council Bluffs
Bugle says, the northern or Puget's Sound
route for railroad impraclicable, and brings
public documents showing that the terrific.
rics of Washington, Utah and Oregon, are
decid dly in favor of the Platte valley route
In Washington territory, the legislature had
instructed their delegates in favor of the
Platte valley route. In public speech at
Council Bluffs, Col. Lander stated that no
better line can exist than he found between
Puget's Sound and the valley of the Grca,
Salt Lake. Col. Lander is on his way 10
Washington
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

Probably, almost the last letter that Col.
Eissell ever wrote, was the one in behalf of
the bill for the relief of Gen. Bcauben for
merly Of Chicago. The Colonel had charge
of Gen. BIS Bill, and he wrote here strong
appeal to be read to the House by whoever
of the Committee on Military Ailaira should
havo charge of his unfinished matters.
When that letter was read at the clerks
desk, every p'rticle of opposition was with.
drawn, and the bill passed by general con.
sent.
He now has n home on his old reservation,
where his friends in oldcn time were always
so happy to meet MIN, and his present friends
will be happy to know that he has made ar
rangemcnts not TO occupy it alone Chica.
90 Democrat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

A WING GrS TuRSED.--Gcn. U. F. Lin
der, the most accomplished wing orator in
the state, has taken bold ground in favor Of
tho Kansas Nebraska bill. lie made strong
Nebraska speech at Central city, in Marion
county, to his wing brethren, and wound up
with the following toast:
"Papo,uity 10 tho Union Of The United
Stdtes-ieah and i,Vdmy 10 obo'itionism."
The most rapturous applause greeted this
toast II is said there are not an hundred
anti.Nebraska wings to be found in Marion
or Coles counties.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

The farming community, anl indeed all
interested, will be glad TO observe that the
obvious objections to the date previously Sc
lyctcl, have Induced the committee to post.
pouc the time of holding the state Fair
The following is the official announcement
SrnWGrrtp, Aug /, 1851
Whereas, representations have been made
TO the Executive Committee of the State AZ
riru'tural Society from members and other
gentlemen in different portions Of the State,
,hat the interest, Of the people and the Socj-
ety. would be consulted by poslpouing the
State Fair to a later day
Il is resolved tia. the Stat, Fair shall be
held on tn Fair grounds near the city of
Springfield on the 81, 9Th, 9TH. and 9th, DAYS
of O.t next, on the plan and under the reg.
uations published with the Official list of
premiums for the pres Mt year
II is also determined to greatly enlarge the
couvcncnegs for exhibiting stock and other
articles, provide an adequate supply of for.
age, and 20 adopt every proper measure to Sc
cure such an Attendance, aud exhibition Mt
tuc Fair AS will lUsttya favorable oompari-
son with the best State Fairs.
The editors of naN splpors in this State
will confer favor on tn STATE Agricultural
Society and the public generally 10y giving n
prominent place in tlrir papers 10 this no.
lice. J. \. BROWN, President.
: Frances, Secretary.
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Health of Col. Bissrll.

The numerous friends of Col Bissell will
be sorry to learn that the prospects of his re.
covcry grow less favorable. A .ricnd at
Washington City, writing us under date Of
July 3lst, appcnds the following note:
General Shields has been suddenly called
to the bedside Of Col. Bisscll, ut Berklcy
Springs, Virginia. The Colonel is thought
to be very low, as beside his former debility,
he is suffering from obstinate dia,rb@a. Al.
though we hope he may be better, yet we
have great fears for his recovery"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

CHOLERA AT LocHroRr places in the
west have suffered, in proportion to popula.
tion, more terribly from cholera than Lock.
port, in this State. The Telegraph of Tues.
dey gives list of some thirty persons who
III died with few exceptions, of chAera,
nom tho 2oth July up to the 9TH inst. The
disease bad at the last named date abated
Aewsvsr, and what new cases had occurred
Wsso f q milder form.
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COMING.

Senator's Douglas and Bright in company
with Gen. Lane and Hon. j, c. Breckenridge
will be at New Albany, Ia, on the cath inst,
to address agrand democratic gathering to
take place at that date. They also propose,
We understand, to address the people of Hi.
nois, atChicago, Springfield, and other pla.
ees, among them Ottawa, we hope. The
Chicago Tribune, by its unmeasnred abuse
ef Judge Douglas, is preparing the way to
insure him cordial reception at the Gar.
den City"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

SINGULAR DnArn.-A gentleman from the
Bottom informs us that on Friday the dead
body of man was found in Choutcau's
slough under very singular circumstances
The body was standing perfectly upright in
the water, up to the mouth, while the feet
were embedded in the sand The man,
whoever he was, appears t. have walked de.
liberately into the slough for the purpose of
drowning himself. or to have stuck in tho sand
while attempting to cross it, The tracks on
the bank show that he took long strides and
walked very fast There was nothing 10
identify who he was, though he appears to
have been a German, about 80 years Of age.
Alton 7eleyrcph.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

DIEp.--WM. c. Tony, for some time odi.
tor Of the Spirit Of The Times, in Philadcl.
rhia, and during part of the Mexican war,
editor of the North american, in the city OF
Mexico and who had also won a high repu.
tation asa writer under the nom de pliime Of
"John of York." died at Harrisburg, Pa, on
the LIST inst.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

RESIGNATION OF JupcE MAnsnALl. JUDGE
2asshall Ter many years Judge in Cd Jude.
II District, . station he has filed with Great
honor, has resigned. lie announces himself
Q candidate for Congress, in the district now
ssessssuted BY Hon. Willis Allen, who do.
elinrs rem, mination.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

SrGAu ADyANclNG--rhc Louisville Couri.
err in noticing an advance in sugar, says -
Yesterday there was considerable inquiry
for sugar, chiefly from Cincinnati, which re.
suited in sales of about 600 hogshcads, at
prices ranging FROM 3 IL cents for inferior to
/ 3.i cents for fair In New Orleans, at the
last accounts, good sugars were extremely
scarce at advanced prices, and in New York
brown sugars have advanced upwards of ono
cont on MI GRADES latcly'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

The dispute between California and Ore.
gon, as to the ownership of certain territory
claimed by each, has been settled in favor of
the latter. The Crescent City HcraH says
"the surveying party underT. p. Robinson,
county surveyor, who was commissioned by
the governor to survey the boundary line be.
tween California and Oregon, report that lho
disputed territory belongs to Oregon and not
California, as was generally supposed. This
territory includes two of the finest mining
districtsin the country Sailors Diggogs aud
Althousc Creek, besides some other minor
places not of much Importance to oither.-
The announcement has caused some excite.
ment in tina, neighborhood, as the miners do
not like to be so suddenly transported from
California to Oregon.
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Terrible Riots in 81. Louis.


ana Tuesday night, witnessed inc most Ter
riblc riots that have ever diss'"ecd o. LOUIS
The riot on Monday evening conl'n'hceu ny
party OF Americans passing o'o"g N'h'n
and Green sis'' evidently intent Oh "i'5'"''''
when one was s'lo'ed ny al i''s'''''"'
ms was the S's"a' Tor" 2 .h.,'' a''''H "..,"
the irIfh groceries IN the n'isA'o'No'h Inc
multitude went al 'he" vain axes ana crow
oaff' ana Tor three hoo'' Tue ""'N VI
smashing was 'erF'''' At" rough 's''''"'e
'',ro were "o' less ,H'' ,'''J OF sixty mus,
enemy '''an ''5S.''''' '''.,5 '"'''F anu
,"'. content. W ',''3 w. ~ '''',''',' W,
,o' ., '''' '1'.',' ','. ~ J, ''' '''' .'' VI
FoI,''' '..''''' ''''' "' ''',' ,"- ..''' "''
n''''' anu - '"''c "'a.,'-'' ~ | ,
VII. .'' w. '''J o'.',' Nv f''',, ,,l
"'H '','" '''','''''" ',,''' ' '',',' -
' ,a Wv N'''.' ~ No. '' w., ', 80,
an, '''' "!l' "'"''e " '',' ''''''''' wa
f' ,,,' y '''' 90 ''''''eU -
'n', was v" .'0'''''' MT y" '.'.' .G
hs"' INC "Su,',S was 'e ,,l. anu "'''
sun more '''''o,g 'Ds,'' " ,'.ou' p'',,"',
n5 y" wv ''''''.' ~ '.,' ~ ' ~. ,''
n ,,'I ,,'7 c C'', .'. 49,, ' -, -
,,, , o,,;,.,,,,, I'm ,-,r.i,,l Th,I,;,,
,,.ro ruin, =, G.o,n d,o s,,,.,,,,,,o,c conn.
g., nnd ,re o.n.,., i,,,r...,an ,,.,y,ir.I
that sao.,,iro,.v and horrible sc,rci ,,,ro f.,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

Coz RICHARDSON wing papers arc
oyoroycd at the fact that Adams county, in
selecting her delegates to the congressional
convention OF that district, instructed them
to vote for CD. G. n. Morris. They hail !.
as direct reputation Of Col i and his
course in congress 10y bis constituents. They
never were more mistaken, We know that
Col. r. uniformly aud positively for the last
year, has refused to permit his name to be
proposed for reelection, having fully made
up his mind not to return to Congress. No
pcrsuation Of the leading democrats in his
district could prevail upon lin to change
this determination. So far as his course on
the Nebraska question is concerned, even
many of the wings in his district approve it,,
as is evidenced by the fact that Con. Single
ton, leading wing in Brown county, has
taken the stump in favor Of the Nebraska
and Kansas bill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

DrATiIBY LIGHTNING II During a storm on
the night of the oath nit, the dwelling of
Mr.. McAllister in the village of MclInry,
was struck 10y Lightning, instantly killing
himsclfand little son. All the inmates Of
the house were stunned by the shock, among
whom was a ncighboring woman, who sulii-
sicntly recovered TO give the alarm before
the fire, which had caught in some clothes,
had progressed far.
Two men also at La Sale in the employ OF
the Aurora Railroad Co., were struck while
standing upon the platform awaiting the ar.
rival of the Chicago train. One Of them,
David Wolsey, baggageman, was instantly
killod--,he other Charles llarpcl, chrckman,
who was standing with his hand upon Mr.
VS. shoulder, has since rccoyercd.-'Ei9jn
paii0,1iuyD
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-12

A Frenchman in Cincinnati, named Eml,c
Delacroix, is engaged in the construction Of
an apparatus, by the aid Of which he says he
can lily "like bird Sometime next month
he win test its powers by attempting to fly
across the Ohio River.