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Livingston County.

RIoT AT PORTLAND, MAINE.-Neal Dow,
Mayor Of the city Of Portland, Maine, recent.
" purchased $1,000 worth of liquor to be
placed at the city agency to be sold as medi
cine, &C., pursuant to the Maine liquor law
The city council, however, refused to take
| it of his hands, when the great temperance
advocate was prosecuted for keeping liquor
for sale, contrary to the law. To avoid the
prosecution, an extraordinary meeting Of
the council was called which on the vote To
receive the liquor stood tied, when Mayor
Dow, having the casting vote, decided in ia.
vor of taking the liquor, and it was removed
to the city depot This action incensed the
people, and mob was raised, which made
an attack on the city agency. To quell the
riot, Mayor Dow appeared on the ground
fourishng sword with two military COM
pancs whom he had ordered out The ap.
pcarancc of the Mayor and military exas.
perated the crowds who received them with
groans and Kisses.
Mayor Dow ordered the infantry to fire,
which order Captain Green refused to obey,
saying that the circumstances did not call
for such severe measures.
The rifle guard soon afterwards ap.
preached, when the mob having burst open
the door Of the liquor room, n section of the
company, by order of the Mayor, fred
One person was killed and six or seven
severely wounded.
The affair has created intense excitement
in Portland, and further violence is apprc.
hcnded
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-09

Den OF CorNrERrEIrEgs BRoKES rp.--We
hear from Pike county, Illinois, that very
considerable excitement existed in that coun-
ty last week, in consequence Of the dscovc-
ny Of an extensive counterfciting establish
ment, in that county. Only few of the
facts have reached us. Ii seems that a man
named KErcnuM had been successful in pas
sing large amount Of counterfeit notes up
on different citizens Of Pittsiicld. lie was
rather green in the business, and when ar
rested disclosed all he knew about the mat
ter; but as he had only been an agent inthc
circulation Of the notes, he could tell but
li1e about the location Of the mandatory.
Suspicion led, however, to the search of a
house under the Bluffs, and near the Missis-
sippi river, and there all the implements for
counterieiting on large scale were found,
and taken possession of. Dies for the man
ufacturc of bogus gold and silver coins, and
plates for paper money, of various banks,
were obtained, and large amounts of paper
money ready for emission. The counter
fcits, among others, were of the Farmers
and Mechanics Bank Of Springfield, III. A
man by the name Of CALDWELL, and four or
five other persons were arrested as being
concerned in the business--some of them old
citizens Of the county,-.St. Louis Rep.
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TnE CROrs AT the present time there is
as magnificent a prospect for grain and
green crops as we have ever witnessed. So
far the SEASON has been very favorable, aud
all over the country, uavef III wu'cn direc'
ton you will, the eye Of the traveller can
rest on luxuriant fields Of green wheat
thick and heavy and rank ;--luxuriant in the
blossom and the promise. II nothing hap
pen to the wheat crop before harvest, we ART
persuaded that there will be fifty, or even
seventy. five per cent. more wheat raised
than has been raised for ten years In some
spots the wheat is SO rank it has already
fallen down, aud if we have stormy weather
before harvest, this may cause good deal
Of trouble in harvesting. Still the crop i.
not secure a few weeks Of hot rainy wealth,
or would start the rust among the rank
grain, and the loss, in this county alone
would be immense. Yet, let us look in trust
to IIm who is the God of the rain and the
sunshine, as he is Of his people Chestc,
Herald.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-09

INDIANA FREE BANKs.- meeting compo.
sed Of the Representatives Of the Free Bank
Association, was held recently in Indianap.
oils at which it was resolved. e make arrang-
ments in the city Of New York for the re.
demption Of their issues, at the rates at other
western bills are redeemed, or about one and
a halfper cent. discount. Agents were ap.
pointed to carry out the object of the resou-
ton. All the banks in the association dcpos.
tied with the Auditor Of State such addition.
al State stock security as was necessary to
make it equal at the selling rates in New
York City, to the amount of their cirsua,
ton.
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From Europe.

The Africa arrived at New York on
Wednesday, with Liverpool dates to the
18th. The nows is unusually important,
both as regards the operations of the army
in the East, and commercially, on account
of the excitement in the cotton market.
| Austria desires another conference Of the
great powers at Vienna, with tho view Of
making another effort to arrange the "Ihird
point" The powers had yet given no
answer Austria also insists that the Ger.
man states shall specify distinctly the course
each intends 10 take. a. III I'D 2
Gen. PelliSser, who succeeds Canrobcrt in
the command of the French forces in the
Crimea, is rising in popularity; and medi.
tates bold attempt to cut oil the army Of
Liprand'. a-F
! Omar pasha has offered TO take and hold
simperpol ifthe French will support his ad.
yances. The allied forces in the Crimea nrc
now 900, 900 viz: 10000 French 30, 600
/ British 40, 900 Turks; 10000 Sardinians.
The army is now well supplied with luxu-
ries as well rs neccssaries, but some fever as
well as cholera prevailed.
On Monday, May 10Th, q severe combat
took place during the night
The affair lasted an hour and half when
the Russans retired under cover Of their
/ guns. Loss considerable on both sides. =
Night attacks were also made on the nights
ofthc Nth and 10th by the Russians, but
they were calamity repealed on both occa-
sions.
The attacks of the Russians were spirited
! ~ continued up to the 22d. On the 25th
the French occupied large place between
the central bastion and the sea shore where
the enemy would collect large forces. The
English cruisers in the Baltic had brought
several prizes to Elsinore.
The Russian Government had ordered the
ships Of war at Cronstadt to be sunk with
the exception Of eight liners. ....
All the fortified harbors in Finland are to
/ be placed in a state Of siege.
The mortality in the Austrian army in
Galatia continues great. Fifteen hundred
had died already.
! The Austrian proclamation Of martial law
in the principalitics only referred to per-
sons inducing Austrian soldiers TO desert
/ GREAT BRTAiS. Parliament has express.
ed its determination to aid the Queen in the
prosecution Of the war, until a safe and hon.
orable peace is obtained.
The Queen visits France on the 10Th Of
August
SrAIy.--A conspiracy on small scale was
discovered al Saragossa.
MAnKErs.--Liyerpool May 90. Our mar
ket for brcadStuiis has continued dull, and
quotations IRE the same as reported by the
previous steamer. Market for provisions
rather better and slight advance bad been
obtained over previous rates.
Cotton market active beyond precedent,
and prices are considerably higher.
London money market easier, and consols
advanced to 81 81.
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We have never observed 50 much general
anxiety about the weather and the crops, as
is evinced at the present season.
The growing crops in Europe seem to ex-
otto equal interest there, as the spring has
been very backward one. Meanwhile
caution and money are alike accommodating
for there is no general disposition to invest
in stocka and securities Of any kind even
real estate attracts no general demand
Speculation is timid as well as limited, and
much is never yonturcd The rates for the
loan and discount of money are from b to 6
per cent on iirst-class securities and to sub
stantial borrowers, and to others 6 to per
cent. There is great scarcity Of paper in
the market, and a much smaller amount has
been made this season than usual as the di-
miDished business has been greater pro
portion than usual for cash.-N J. Ete
Post. .yras la
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- -
OUTRAGE At MICHIGAN 'iTf'--lhe INCA
go Press Of Tuesday gives the following par.
,icu,ors or , b,utol ontracc committed At a
,,..,,. u,:.:..' =, an,
~" "o''' u '',1"'e", IVY '""e' '"' ran,
road Eat'ng blouse, kept ny scOnndrel
named w. J.. Childs, assisted by two asso-
c;,,cs acting nc rurncrs or dccovs ia ,be cs.
adjustment:
Thursday night a Scotch girl Of good
habits and reputation, arrived at Michigan
CITY, on one Of the trains. and inquired Tor
an engineer on the New Albany and Salem
Railroad. to whom il wan afterwards ascer-
tanned she is engaged to be married. The
runners of Childs' house came across her,
and told her that the man she asked for was
out on the road. but would be in that night.
and that he boarded at Child house, where
she would meet him if she went there. The
story was utterly false, as the man has hey
err boarded there. but the unsuspcctny pirl
went with the scoundrcls. She laid of her
outside garments, and ate her supper, in
paving for which she showed that she had
some money, and also that she wore gold
rings on her fingers and in her ears.
some tiinc allcT supper, MIS-. Nlll us OlICf-
ed her glass Of wine, socially, saving that
it was to the best quality, and would do her
good after her ride. The girl imprudcntly
drank the wine, although She observed that
Mrs. Childs drank none Of it herself. In less
than ten minutes. she thinks, she fell asleep.
very much against her inclination. When
she woke she found herself in barn upon
-vrnc my, ncr person violated, her pun sc
and rings gone, and her earrings actually
torn out Of her ears. She tried to get up,
but was not able to lse to her feet Soon
after, Mrs. Childs and Mrs. kimball came to
the barn with candle aud locked at her,
but said nothing and left her again in the
dark. KS soon as she recovered so AZ to oe
able to walk, she CROPPED her way out OF the
barn, and went to house in the nelshbor'
hood, when she told her sad story, and was
properly cared for. Warrants were lmmedi-
atcly issued for the arrest CT the three men,
but it was ascertaincd that only Childs was
in the place; the others had gone of on
some of the night trains. Close watch was
kept upon the house in hopes the two might
return, and also to prevent the escape OF
Childs. As they had not returned by Sat
urday night, and as the people feared Childs
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SrE.aER BuKST on THE ILLtsoIs- A tsIe
graph despatch from St. Louis, dated Mon
day, June 4, says, "Thc steamer Keystone
State, bound hence for Peoria, was burned
to the waters edge in the Illinois River
Five persons persisted in the flames, and a
number Of others were injured. The boat
and cargo proved an entire loss. She was
owned by company in st, Louis,
The ST. Louis Republican Of Tuesday gives
the following particulars of the catastro.
phc:
She was burnt at Florence landing. The
fire originated Immediately aft of the boilers
among some freight stored in the engine
room, and spread with snch rapidity as to
battle the energies Of the crew in their en-
dcavors to quell it. The flames soon cnyelop-
ed the lower deck, and before the passen-
gers, who were sleeping in the after part OF
the cabin, were aroused to n sense of their
danger, and burstcd into the cabin and en-.
circlcd the light wood work about midships
Of the boat thus cutting off all retreat by way
of the stage plank. Fortunately but few
passengers were on the boat otherwise the
loss of life would probably have been great.
AS it was we regret to say, four human be.
ings found an untimely death. Mrs. Greene,
lady passenger, and wife Of DIR. Greene,
of Belleville jumped overheard and was
drowned. The stewards of the boat-thc
first named Benjamin Quilts, and the second
named Aaron Stockton, as also the chamber.
maid, named Emily Austin, all free coorcd
persons, are missing, and supposed to be
drowned or burnt
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Crop Prospec,.-..At Home and Abroad.

Prentice" Mr.. Kettell,) commercial cor
respondent of the Washington Union, and
probably the ablest and most thoroughly pos
ted commercial writer in the country, under
date of n York, May goth, thus speculates
ON tho prospects Of crops and grain market
in Europe and America for the coming year
The accounts from Europe continue to be
uniavorablc to the harvest. Ii is certain
that it will be later this year than usual-a
fact which, of itself, is II misfortune, consid-
cred in connection with the short supplies OF
food. In many Of the best wheat sections of
England resolving has already been resorted
to, in consequence of the winter killing Of
the grain. lis, however, by no means i'm
possible that the crop, although late, may
turn out as well, or better than usual but
the chances are becoming every day less, and
fears. consequently, greater Prices by each
packet are somewhat higher, and there is
little chance Of any reduction until long after
harvest, when the fall work shall have been
terminated, and thrcshing out reasonably
progressed In the United States the ac-
counts Of the crops arc everywhere the re-
verse; they are represented in the most pro-
life regions as more promising than usua,
and this fact has induced sales Of grain for
delivery in August at l6 per cent. under
cash prices; on the other hand, the aspect
Of affairs abroad has prompted u disposition
to buy for future delivery. The chances are
that Europe and England will want all that
can be spared even at present rates, and
some 10000 bbls. Of -four are on their way
from California to New York, and some large
cargoes have been sent to Australia. may
be reasonably inferred that what happened
in ls47 may take place in 1s55-6-viz /:
that the quantities to be shipped far exceed
the means Of transportation. 1t is true that
the shipping interest has been greatly de-
pressed for the last two years, in conse-
1uencc of the diminished traffic that succce-
ded the great stimulus that has been impair
ted to ship.balding but the class ofvcsscls
suited to the European trade is not in great
supply. California and Australia trade in
duced demand for clippers, which are sharp
built, and lar the most dangerous vessels,
damaging on an average 40 per cent. more
cargo than the ordinary packct-buld, while
the same measurement will carry half the
quantity of goods. The new isthmus ial.
road has superseded these vessels TO some
extent, while the trade to the gold countries
generally has greatly declined A deprcss-
ion in this branch is the necessary conse-
quence. Renewed activity in the shipments
Of farm produce would cause demand for
all classes of vessels, but mostly for the reg
ular packc..build, OF which the supply is not
great.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-09

Few are aware how frequently Publishers
arc compelled to insert among their advcr-
tsements, statements which they can nci.
Their sanction nor believe.
A pleasant exception to this disagreeablc
necessity are the advertisements of Dn. j.
C. Ayers Cherry pcctoral and Pills, which
will be found in our columns. We have
published for him before, and always with
the feeling that in so doing VIC in no wise
lend ourselves to deceive or mislead the pub
lie, for We have had indisputable proof that
his words are strictly true, with abundant
reasons TO believe that his medicines will do
all they promise, and all that can be reason
ably expected from any medicine. His
Cherry pectoral is too well known in this
community to need any commentator from
us, and his Pills we are crcdibly informed
are not inferior to his Pcctoral. -Iroridenct
Mirror, Il. l.
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from California.

The Star in the West from San Juan ar
rived at New York on Saturday night, with
nearly half a million Of specie, and 300 pas
scngcrs. She brings San Francisco dates
to the 9Th ult She connected with the
Cortes, and left San Juan on the oath ut,
at noon. On the 9th, ult, oil Cape Anto.
MO she exchanged signals with the L. 5.
Steamer San Jacinto, together with the l..
S. vess !, supposed to be the jamestown
At same date saw an American bark ashore
on Colorado reef On the Goth passed the
Flying Eagle, of Philadelphia, with loss Of
foremost.
The U. s. sloop st. Mary was lying in the
harbor Ct San Juan del Sud on the 18th.
Among the consignments of specie are
Wells, Fargo & Co., $4,000. Seligman 4
Co., S27, 900 Drexed & Co., $780, 900. Other
Houses $4,000.
The news is Of little importance, and the
markets had undergone no change.
The U. S. mint opened on the 2sth Of
May. The amount Of dust received the
same day was eighteen thousand, and Of sill
yer six thousand ounces.
The Legislature adjourned on the sth.--
Nothing further Of importance had been
done.
Col. Walkers expedition sailed on the sth
destination unknown.
Extensive forgeries of Whaler's bills had
taken up the excitement at Honolulu.
The clipper ship Charmer had sailed for
New York with 1000 tons Of flour and
grain. ------
The news Of the failure Of Page & Bacon,
was received May LIST, and on the Cd Page.
Bacon & Co. closed their doors after paying
out 100000. The concern cannot resume.
Seventeen mercantile failures had taken
place in consequence, the most important of
which was that Of Mcnsworld & Co., for
s25s,0OO, divided as follows; New York
$4,000, Europe $4,000, San Francisco
$4,000. Assets set down at about $780,
900. Losses in one year 100000. The
failure it is alleged has been occasioncd by
the decline in Real Estate and the depression
in business. The paper of Page, Bacon 4
Co. was selling at discount.
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A despatch from Baltimore, June 4th,
says, "a marriage party from Washington
Co., Nd, has been poisoned by eating Gus
tard in which arsenic had been placed
Some % of them are not expected to live
the bride among the number. AS to who
committed the act still remains mystery
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AGREEABLE lSTELLIGENcE.-Dr. Hall, in
his journal of Health, comes out against
early rising as unhealthy. At sunrise, in
summer, he says, the malaria which rests
on the earth, when taken into the lungs
and stomach, which are debi'tated by long
fast since supper, enters into the circulation,
poisoning the blood and laying the founda-
ton Of disease, and in winter the debiitated
condition of the vital organs allows the
blood to btehiled.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-09

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPLETED TO
DunuouE.-The Dubuque Herald Of Saturday
says that on the day previous construc.
ton train came through to Dunlieth, the
terminus Of the Illinois Central railroad
opposite that city. Regular passenger trains
were to be put on on Monday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-09

The descendants Of Robert Cushman, who
came over in the Mayflowcr, propose to eel
citrate the two hundred and thirty.!iith ami
versary of the sailing for America, at Ply
mouth, on the 10Th of August next. Rob.
crt Cushman, above referred to, is said to
have preached the first sermon that was ever
printed in the United States. Lieutenant
Governor Cushman is one Of his descend.
ants,
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a very ingenious and well executed alter.
alton Of a one dollar bill, on the bank Of
Kentucky to a twenty, by first extracting
the word zone" on each side OF the portrait
of II. Clay, and printing on each side the fig.
ures 500" as in circulation. The same
words in the upper corners are destroyed in
a like manner, and "XX" stamped on.
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CHOLERA, YELLOW FEVER AND SMALL Pox
AT New ORLEANs.--The New York papers
have accounts from New Orleans TO the ef-
feet that the common Council of that city
have declared the cholera to exist there as
an epidemic. Several hundred cases OF
small pox have occurred, and tho yellow fc-
yer has broken out in Charity Hospital.
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Quick GROWING CoRN.--Scvcral bushels of
forty days maize" or Indian corn, have
been received at the patent Office from the
south of Spain. 1t is designed to be dstrib.
uted for experiment in the higher laiitudes
of the United States, as well as on the ccva-
ted districts Of the ALE ;hany and Rocky
mountains
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-09

A New York paper says, 1--WE have q
thousand Chinese now residing in our city
The different races Of mankind are being min
mingled together on this continent to a de-.
gree quite unprecedented in history. What
will come Of III"
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AnoLisuED.-,-The Legislature Of Massach.
usctts should have the credit Of at least, one
good act-ihc passage Of bill abolishing
imprisonment for debt. We believe South
Carolina is now the only State whose stat
ute books are disgraccd by law imprison-
ing debtors.
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RAILROAD MoyEsEsTs IN NEBRAsEA.-A
railroad meeting was held at Nebraska City
on the 10Th ult., for the purpose of taking
into consideration the feasibility Of coHsJuc-
ting railroad through the southern tier OF
oounte. in iowa, and of forming company
to aid in said construction and also in tx
tending a road from Nebraska City west
ward
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PREAcniSo,-The "rigM knd Of teoching''
you never can have so long as you keep
teachers at it six hours day, any more
than you can have tho right Kind of preach.
ing" SO long as you keep the preachers at Il
half tho week, and all day Sunday Gran.
daL
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PENNsyLyASrA.-Th Democratic State
Convention of Pennsylvania, meets at llar.
rsburgh on the 4th of July. The American
Convention meets on the 9TH of June.
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CRoPs OF KENruCRy.--Rain has fallen in
Kentucky recently and the prospects of the
crops have greatly improved. A fair har.
vest Of wheat is now looked for
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BOUNTY LANDS.
Almost Eyerybcdy Entitled TO Land,

1H''O"' N"e'J "O"y &@H'8tTo0 70 6"f11'
COLDlERS, widows Of soldiers, heirs Of de-
- ceased soldiers, Transfers engaged in trans
porting supplies ~ time. Of war, &c, who have
received bui 40 or 30 acres, aud many none at all
are entitled to 100 acres now md application
vii be made and warrants obtained, az VI old, by
the uufc r,igneu. on reasonable Terms.
March l7-ti. tr s. FISrLE.
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MISS Il. BRAY, of Joliet, wou d respect :
lNl fully announce to the citizens of Ottawa
that on Monday, the llth inst, sh, will open a
school for young ladies' in the brick building ad-
joining the Catholic church, on La Sale street.
From past experience rs n teacher, Miss Barry
feels confident tina, she will give satisfaction TO
parents and pupils in the following branches
Eng ish, French, singing, music on the piano
forte and melodeon also, plain and fancy
needlework.
Terms made known o, the SC hool room. 90
June y-2w.'
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MARRfED.-In Milwaukee, Wis, on, the
9th inst, by Rev p. s. Bennett, Mr.. GRo. p.
LOWELL, Of this city, and Miss MARY a.
COOK, Of the former place.
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FRosT--0n Saturday and Sunday nights
last, this section was visited by severe irosts
It froze to the thickness Of an eighth of an
inch. Great damage has been done to veg.
ctation.--.j0iiet Signal.