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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-10-20
Essal advertisements.
Sale of Real Estate,

f virtue Of a decree Of ihe County Court Of la Sale
- county. shall, a Commissioner appuiut,, for
that purpose by said Court sell at Publc Auction at the
door OF the Court House Ia Ottawa the hour II
O'Clock i. VI, on Saturday, November zitl 1888, tn.
following described Real Estate situate la L. Sale
N The west half Of the southwest quarter Of section
four In township thirty three ls north, of range
two east Also, the following Tract Of Land, viz: Br-
ginning at the southwest Of the half u said
quarter section, the boundary line due east II
chains and - links from thence north 90 degrees west
~ chains aud u links from thence north i icyg .l-
chains; IRON thence north 90 iog- cas-; chain, aud
% link and from thence dpe north npIy the centre La.
of aid section, ~ chi- aud 20 links from thence due
west - chains and iruH thence d.. south ~ clGn- to
III" place 81 beginning, containing ~ and thirty
huudrtdh-, more or less Also 10 acre lot described
as follows B'glHnuP ut the centre said see
uuh J. the boundary line due east 10 chain, and -
link from thence ,upt - eg. west - chains aud
p luk-, and from thence dI, North 10 chain. and 81
links To- the place ~ b"rYuiug
TfrNs 90 shLE fourth down. -'ptrth Ia -iN
months, oHu-'oIr u L. Ii1uts and the balance iu l.,
Months with interest, 10 L. secured hy aud mort
gUge on the prrmi-ts 4U.d. uriJ WM VI TEUE Com
Estate If l. h. .|mitL, decH
DCBllC notice + hereby given, That the undersigned
j administrator of IA" estate Of l. u Suftl Gyt Il
vii attend Tire county court ~ La Sale county at mn
thereof 10 be- holden 40 Ottawa iu .ai la sale county
AMI state Of Illinois, ia the 1t Monday Ia December
next, when and where an persons having claims against
sad estate are hereby requested to prset the
said court i0T adjustment
De, u DAVID SMITH admir-
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Coal, Stone, and Lime,

.I>llE subscriber is ready and willing to
l. supply coal, stone, aud lime IN quantities to
SUIT, as low, with rs much despatch aud as good
as any other live man. Coal mile east OF Fox
river bridge, and stone ard lime at the old San
ger quarry ON sec. l6, or delivered in the city.
June ~. NATHANIEL pERtEy
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NOTICE TO FARMERS AND HORSE

hR. DhILiTT would an.
sN - nruu-" lhr citizens of Gu
VI &A-SA wa and vicinity that he has pons
k~raiR east. and appointed Mr. 4 Hop
rN per, OF th- Central Hotel as aeen,
seSzzS tor the sale Of his medicines OF all
kinds, OIntmrnts and lInImen,s tor
strains, cuts, bruises, and wounds Of all kind.
upon horses. Ring bones and spayins will b- re.
moved IN one week or no charge, by Mr. X.
Hopper. SO bnng on yOnr cTlpplrs and have
sound horses instead. It DR. BAzzETr.
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Lands for SHlp.

in 90 or 40 acre lots. being very good timber
A large lIst Of lands, compusin; about 100 900
acres IL La Sale. Livingston, Gruudy, and
otner counties, viii be sold to suit Gus toner. at
mir prices. (Eebru'ry 81 Gro. ) fsutR.
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s.(,;l1slcr.

\ FlRSr-RATE article of pruncs, cit.
L n ron. key and box iaisns, for sale cheap BY
June IL d. WALksR
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Valuable Real Estate for sale.
INlE undersigned offers for sale the fol.
l. lowing lands and clly lots, yz:
Description. Scc T. 4.
swI OF nHq ~ 81
neq % 81
nh of seq - 81
Lots in Statcs Addii9a to Ottaua.
LOIS 3 and 3, IN block &c.
LOts l. land 3, in bloc, -
so, an improved farm OF 300 acrea, situated
on Fox river, miles from Ottawa. This farm Is
well watrred and tImbcred.
lun23 D. =. JoNEs, office in The court h0usc.
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l. SALE County,
Mutual Fire Insurance ComDanv

Q9ice N Nattmgsr's block, Eooas at Pes
ent Occuyied By H. f. Eames
TiiiS company IL now fully organized, and
prepared to insure property against the
usk Of ire
The advantage OF Iu-urug ~ "home conppa.
ny "h'rr yoE know the parties with whom ,oy
vii hav" 10 dca, ~ the =, tiicm~nt of ,o..r. aud
where ih" usual irlay and c1pens- attenJln. such
scluemrnls with companies u, distance /. ayoi.
drd. vii communal I-".f to every one wishing IL
secure The iu,. benefit oi hI- insurance
GEO. r.. WALKER Pre-
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Aladden's Lamp

FOUND AGAIN.
\ the self generating gas lamp, which is found
at the si.n VI the good Samaritan. II will
1--WE the light at lean lies NJ lc an hour. or the
limit oi SeAndles al lie an hour. All WIN have
tried III an will warrant them 10 be the cleanes,.
safest prrttiest. cheapest light eve used. -
Farmers, lawyers. mrchanlcs, aud everybody
else who bate ct,asr, dirt. trouble, smoke, and
darkness, ny them, aud prove the truth:
MAY ~ u. Y. oRi6Gs.
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I6O Acres of Land for Sale,
-|@-----
Fine Farm for sale,

I HlNG SIN miles northwest OF Ottawa. IT il
II hrri rate farming land J. AvERY.
april li-t OifJ,ru MS
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Town Lois,
Valuable Real Estate for S.,n,

o. LOTS. in various parts of Ottawa -
IL Terms moderate. For sale Nv
juno ,. TGuE * WArrRTAv
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1855-10-11
GOV. McRAE.

Our gallant and victorious standard
bearer left here on Wednesday eve
ming. in fine health and spirits, to re-
sume the canvass with his competitor,
at Greensborough. He will remain
in the field until Know Nothing Wing.
gerry il routed horse, foot and dra-
goons, at the ides of November. Thus
far, his debates with the Federal can
didatc, have been one unbrokcn series
of triumphs, and we have no hesita-
ton in predicting like results through
out the canvass. Their first meeting
was in Lafayette county, and in our
published account Of the discussion
our readers were assured that good
work had been done for the Demo-
cratic cause. A few days since there
was a fair trial ofstrength between
the Democrats and Know Nothings in
the county, and the latter were badly
thrashed. The vote showed a deci-
ded gain for the Democracy over the
vote of 1853, when McRae's majority
was 5000. 4
Our standard bearer viii do his du-
ty; and let every other Democrat in
the State put his shoulder to the wheel
and press forward with rcdoubled en-
crgy from now until the election.
fNlississippian.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1855-10-11

The Know Nothinss says the Ms
sissippian, in their platform declare
that their organization 10 erected upon
Tho ruins ofboth the Wing and Dem
ocratic parties" and to preserve con-
sistcncy with that declaration are at
tempting to fasten the pseudonym of
anti -Amerian upon the "ever living
and invincible Democracy" Nov,
these arrogating, par-eroellenoc Ameri-
cans would be no little shocked and
outraged, should Democracy by way
retaliation style them Tories or Ar
noldites, and yet there are facts in his
tory which would render either of
these appellations more appropriate to
them than the term anti Am,rioan is to
the Democratic party Tosay moth
ing ofthe support given by the tories
ofold to the British Monarch who "re-
fused to encourage emigration hith-
er." the coincidence of sentiment up
on the Catholic question, existing be-
tween the Know Nothings and one
Benedict Arnold, is most striking
That notoriously infamous "Ameri-
can" seems to have been the inaugu-
rator Of the crusade against Catholics
in the country.
In his memorial "to the officers and
soldiers of the American army" by
which he sought to induce them to be-
come participants in his own treason
and infamy, he uses the following Ian
guage:
"IfEngland were to cease her efforts
for the dcliverance Of America, how
could she hope to enjoy the exercise Of
that religion for which our fathers once
braved ocean, climate, and deserts p
Has notthe ayectandpreaigate Congress
been seen oflate TO attend mass, and to
participate in the ceremonies Of an
dnti-christian church, against the cor
ruptions Of which our pious ancestors
would have become testimony at the
price oftheir blood ?"Sce Bottas His
tory, vol. 2, page 800.
Now, does not this sound wonder
fully alike the Ansericanism ofthe pres.
ent day, and we submit, whether ac-
cording to their view Of the subject,
the term anti American 10 not as justly
applicable to the Congress Of 49,"
a. 10 the Democratic party; whether
Washington, Hamilton, Madison, and
OTHERS. would NOT have been chased
among anti 4Americaas while Benedict
Arnold would enjoy the proud dis
tinction Of being tho first American
Know Nothing.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1855-10-11
THE KNOW NOTHINGS OF
OHIO.

About a month ago . Know Moth
ing Sta.e Convention was held in
Ohio, at which s. r. Chase was nomi-
mated for Governor, and Mr.. Ford for
Lieutenant Governor. 1t was . sort
Of fusion Convention, all shades and
stripes Of politicians, including Mr..
Giddings, being present in council
with the Know Nothings.
Mr.. Chase was formerly . Demo-
crat, but, having turned abolitionist,
he was denounced and cut off from
the party. In 1852 he stumped and
voted for John P. Hale; and he was
nominated by the Know Nothings,
first, because it was supposed he still
had some popularity with the Demo
Gratis, and secondly, because. not be-
ing q X. n, it was hoped considcra-
bic number of naturalized citizens
might be induced to vote for him es-
pecially as be had uniformly, a. in the
case Of Seward, courtcd their inau-
encc. Mr.. Ford is well known a. Q
member Of the Hhiladelphia Conyen-
ton. lie is q Wing, an aboiitienist,
and a Know Nothing; and thus the net
was spread to "catch birds Of every
feather" The Resolutions passed de-
nounce the repeal Of the Missouri line
AZ an outrage, and demanded its re-
storation-and also announced fixed
opposition to the extension Of the
"slave power" But portion Of the
Ohio X. Ms. were dissatisfied Will
Chase's nomination; and so y new
convention was called and Mr.. Trim.
bic nominated in his place. This sec.
ond convention, we were told, would
do the South full Justice; would ex'
hibit no frcesoil or abolitiop senti
ments. In order that our reade1s ma,
Judge for themselves Of iis chesActer
we give below one OF its Resolutions
, RsSvea, That, in coEnsn0A ~ith sh'
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1855-10-11

have the democracy had such a pow.
crful combination of all obnoxious
isms Of money, Of patronage, Of out
side pressure against them. Imported
orators who told u. there was no un-
ion,-political priests who told us that
we were opposed to the institution Of
religiOn,-Maine law orators who told
Us that the success ofOur cause would
delugc the state with rum. And yet
we have triumphed.
We are not disposed to overlook
the men of the whig party who have
stood with usin this movement to sus-
tain the rights Of the people of Maine
They voted for their candidate but the
cause was q common one. 1t was n
local contest, 80 far as opposing islns
and the rights of citizens of Maine
were concerned, and it was a national
contest so far as questions regarding
the integrity Of our union are con-
cerned. la all honor and voluntarily
the elected wings are bound to keep
the name of Anson p. Morrill, out of
the eSenate.--and they will do it! The
traitor has the traitors reward. A.
gain: we are rcjciced at this concert
Of action, because the signs Ofthe time
are that in our next national contest,
it will b. n mere sectional issue on the
one side, and our coadjutors Of the
whig party will be true to the whole
country, and our cause must be their
cause.
Now, friends, let Us all reasonably
rejoice at our glorious triumph. And
let Us not forget that the hour of tri-
umph is also the hour of magnanimity,
and that it is one thing to win victo-
ry and another to SO use that victory
to secure the endorsement Ofthe peo-
pie and the greatest good of the State.
1t has been charged that the democra-
cy are the opponents of good morals
and the virtue Of temperance. Let
our conduct and our legislation dis
prove this charge as the people have
disbelievcd it. We have u law,--lct
us do away with it, and pass another
that shall comport with the constitu-
tional basis Of laws and with a sensi-
bic idea of legislation upon that intri-
cate question. We have vile law
impeding the right Of fforeign citizens,
quals in citizenship,--let it be repeal
ed, the first act. We have a law re-
lieving officers from the consequences
Of acts not sanctioned by the constitu-
tion,-let that act be consigned to in
fanny.
In short, let US return to sensible leg
islatiOn and sensible and not tanati
cal action rs citizens.
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to withdraw their sons from the able
teaching Of my colleagues, for my
fault-to attack the College to injure
me; but there are days Of madness,
and this is the way which obnoxious
Professors are commonly attacked
Be it 20. Ihave done my duty and
leave the consequences with Cod
And here sign my name to what Idecm
the best legacy that could leave
to my children; record proof that nci.
ther place, nor policy nor temporal
interest, nor friendship, nor church
nor threatening storms from every
quarter, could move their father for
an instant from principle, or awe him
into silence when the cause Of God
and his country required him to
speak:
A. B. LONGSTREET.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1855-10-11
From the Democratic Star.

Know. NormscrsM The know moth
ing movement is fast tending to sbo-
litionisln, in the North; and in New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and other
free States Of the Union, it will soon
be, as it now is in Massachusetts, no.
thing more nor less than a miserable,
rcd-mouthed abolition faction. The
tendency Of this new political move
ment towards abolitionism was appa-
rent from the outset to all who retlec-
ted upon the charactar Of its leaders,
and our only wonder is, that 50 many
sensible men, whose afinitics are all
the other way, were beguiled into the
underground, dark lantern project,
and induced to take the most solemn
oaths Of fealty to the infamous leaders
whose sole object is power and place,
even 1t the expense Of our beloved
Union. Democrats especially who.
in an unguardcd moment, were led
into the crooked paths Of know moth
ingism should at once stop and re-
feet upon the position in which they
are unwittingly placed, and retrace
their steps without a moments delay.
Another step forward in the career Of
infamy, and they are irresrievably lost.
That the Republican party, recent
ly sprung up in the free States,is abo-
lition none can deny; and that know
nottingham and that party are ono
and the same, seems to admit Of little
doubt.
The Eaton (Oiio) Democrat, in
speaking Of the two names, or the
change Of names attempted to be
made by the know nothings, says:
The fusion press are striving hard,
to relieve themselves Of the pollution Of
know nothingisla. The honest mas
ses, however, are MOTTO be deceived.
They know that the republican and
know nothing parties are one and the
same thing--knov that the fusion
candidates are sworn members Of the
dark-lantcr,s order, and know that
the democratsc is die only party that
openly, boldly aud frarIes.ly oppose
the midnight conspirctors."
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OF hospitality, and the choice Of set
tlement, to those who are disposed TO
visit the country. But why admit to
a participation in the government
aliens who were no parties to the
compact--who were ignorant of the
institutions, and have no stake in the
welfare of the country but what is re-
cent and transitory? 1t is surely a
privilege sufficient, to admit them af-
ter due probation to become citizens,
for all but political purposes. To
extend it beyond these limits, is to
encourage forsigaers to come to these
States = candidates for preferment.
Tho convention forbear to express
their opinion upon the insuspicious
effects which have already resulted to
the honor and peace Of this nation,
from this misplaced and indiscrimi-
nate liberty.
Our readers will not fail to observe
the similarity between the foregoing
proceedings Of the Hartford Conven-
ton which is welded to everlasting
infamy, and the cant of the Know
Nothing demagoyues Of this day.
The Catholic plank oftheir platform
is borrowed from the address Of Ar
mold and their tore;g "a clause is borrow
cd from the Hartford convention
Such are the antecedents Of Know
nottingham. Is it any wonder that
the monstrosity stinks in the nost-ils of
patriotic Virginia and that North Car
olins, Tennessee, Alabama and Tex
~, have spurned it as thing to be
embraced only where fanaticisIn and
treason flourish ?
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A FABRICATION NAILED.

On the 9th ult, we addressed
a note to Hon. JEFF. Davis, informing
him of the silly and contemplate an
ecdote that was circulating here, in
reference to a conversation alleged to
have occurred between him and the
President in reference to the removal
Of Gov. Reeder; to the effect that he
had pledged himself to the people here
that Reeder should be removed, and
that the President, in reply, asked him
ifhe Davis thought him (Pierce) such
id fool a. to remove Reedcr, and
and incur the ill-will of the abolition
lists, for the little one-horse State of
Mississippi. Here is Col. Davis re-
ply:-Abcrdeen Democrat, Aug. -.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 3, 1855.
D.B. CLAYTON ESQ, Dear Sir: Yours
of the 27th July was received this
morning, and cheerfnlly comply with
your request, though the absurdity Of
the statement to which you call my
attention renders it difficult for me to
think oft gravely.
The conversation reported TO have
taken place between the President and
myself after my return from Mississip-
ri, never occurred
1t is true that ] anticipated the re-
moval of Gov. Reeder and spoke of it
when in Mississippi; but surely ] could
not for that reason have asked the
President to remove apublic officer.
But if it had been possible for me to
request such an act for such reason,
it would have been impossible for the
President to have answered me in the
rude manner and with the paltry spirit
attributed to him in the poor fiction
which is at least appropriately placed
where tits found, in the "know-Noth-
ing group.
Yhe enclosed correspondence be-
tween the Secretary Of State, Mr.
Marcy, and Gov. Recder, which was
held and published during my visit to
Mississippi, must have shown to every
one who read it, that the removal from
office of Gov. Il. which has since ia
ken place was then in contemplation.
Whatever may be said of the course
pursued, no Mir man can ascribe the
action of the President to an unworthy
pursuit of popularity; and ! hope, in
deed, confidently trust that my fellow
citizens of Mississippi will appreciate
the Executive who, regardless of con-
sequences, moves steadily, firmly and
quietly on to the full discharge of his
duty.
Very Rcspectly, yours, &c.
JEFF. DAVIS.
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From the New York Evening News.
THE END OF KNOW MOTH.
INCISM.

:, We presume nobody Is surprised to
find that the Know Nothings have
been beaten in North Carolina and
Tennessee. Nobody will be surpris-
cd to learn of their utter overthrow
in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas
The simple fact is, that the new par
ty has already had its day, and is going
down. AbolitiOnism, as we always
believed it would, has killed it.
Northern fanaticism seized it as a
hobby to ride upon, and rode it to
death. The Kisses and Wilson's of
Massachusetts,, the Littlejohns and
Stcbbenses Of New York, the Camp
bells and Harrisons Of Ohio, gave an
ineradicable tint of darkness to the Or
ganization, which could not be wiped
out, and which has been rs fatal in
one section of the Union as in the 9TH
er. In the North Know Nothingism
has become the handmaid Of Seward
and Van Buren, Freesoilism; in the
South it has been worthily repudiated.
1t is dead as a political element, every
where. Sudden as was its rise and
rapid its progress its downfall has
been more sudden and rapid still. 1t
"went up like rocket" in 1854 it
descends like stick" in 1855.
What becomes Of those National
Democrats who have united them
selves to the organization, vainly ho-
ping to see in it great patriotic and
unsectional party, through which the
Union might be preserved in its integ-
rity fanaticism quelletl, and "agita-
ton" hushed? Will they consent to
remain members Of helpless section
al party! DO they not see one Coun-
ty Council after another, throughout
the State ofNew York, ignoring or re-
pudiating the only plank in the
American" national platform, which
National Democrats could approve
that one we mean, " hich discouraged
Abolitionism? De they not see the
Order prostituted to selfish and dan
gerous purposes? DO they not see
that it has no strength unless allied to
Abolitionism and Maine lawism4-
And finally, have not Virginia and
Carolina and Tennessee furnished
proofs that nothing can now. be done
for the salvation and union ofour COM
mon country, except through the
great National Democratic party
We know not what feelings actuate
other men, what resentlnents control,
or what obligations bind them; but
we are very blind and very ignorant
in this field of politics, il this be not
the moment for every National Dem
ocrat who has strayed to return to his
party standard and renew the wsr
against fraud, incapacity and Pcsndy
in high places, in the bosom Of that
Democratic party, BY which alone
these grievances can be redresscd,
instead Of hoping to do 50 in the shat
tered organization and with broken
phalanx Of Nativeism. The National
Democracy furnishes the only safe
and true rallying point. Ito your
tents, o Israeli"
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RATES 0P lDVgRPlSINe.


vast majority Of the people Of Ohio,
we consider the repeal Of the Missou-
ri Compromise . fragrant violation of
a compact between the North and
South, established by statesmen and
patriots, and that its restoration is de-
manded by the plainest dictates Of
honor and policy. [Applause.]
This, then, is specimen Of the
genuine" Know Notbings Of Ohio.
Mississippian.
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The Supreme Court of New York
has decided that the fact Of wifes
kissing another man during her hus-
bands absence. is saalcient srounds
lof divorce
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Punch says that the greatest organ in
the world is ,hc organ Of speech in
wo,nrn: ON o-ysn too. ~i,hsn. q e'or"