The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07
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] '''N FlffttNhbf IlDNcH corn
weeks ago -. cents; at the same time cor,
was worth about 10 cents at Ottawa vel
Oquawka is on the banks Of the Mississipp
river, and within cheap frcigh,ing distance
OF st. Louis. Oquawka must bury up he,
railroad to Peoria, which will connect her
by the iron rails with Chicago.
ILLINOIS RyER.-rhc heavy rains nortl,
and east Of US, on Tuc,day, raised the river
some five or six feet at this place. We un.
derstand there were some ten feet Of water
on the bars from La Sale down, on Thurs.
day. The river has thus far been in good
boating stage since the opening of naviga.
ton; contrasting strangely with the Missis.
sippi, which has all spring been scarcely
navigablc The singular fact is mentioned
Of the heavy arrival Of freight, from St.
Louis, at La Sale, to be conveyed thence by
railroad to Gacna, Dubuque and Minnesota,
on account of the improbable stage Of the
Mississippi, from Gacna down.
Tng BrlourH, OvrENDfp.-The city coun.
ell Of Springfield having passed an ordinance
that no animal except dogs should be slain
within three miles of the city, the butchers
took offence, and determined that until the
obnoxious order should be rcscinded, the
people should have no fresh meat. Being
out Of employment, the butchers .re,,t on a
bust, had three or four fights. and at last nc.
counts, had about half of them got into the
city lookup. Meantime the people were
RECALLING themselves with fresh steaks from,
st. Louis and Alton.
Mr. Philandcr Wright, near Paris EDGAR
county, killed himself on the 18th ult.. by
the careless trick of attempting to cock his
rifle with his foot while holding the muzzlc
to his mouth, trying TO blow into it.
Cniicornr.-Ihis is handsomcly.situa.
ted little town, on the Bureau Valley X. r.,
at the head Of Peoria lake, but as it always
looks exceedingly dull, we used to wonder, in
our travels up and down the Illinois river,
why the people did Mt sell out and 20 to
Peoria, where there was some business
Since it has felt the magic touch of the iron
rail, however, the town has taken a start,
and the Peoria Press chronicles the erection.
already this spring, Of large warehouse at
the place, of a large store or two a saw.mill,
half dozen Of handsome private dwellings,
the improvement Of the levee, and the com
mcncemcnt Of humorous substantial improve
mcnts.
The Wabash country has been generally
considered "somc pumpkins" and here is
an item that don't set it back any: Last
week, says paper from that region, woman
in Sibleytown, gave birth to four children
three boys and a girl; the children are of
remarkable size-the smallest one being a
whopper
UrBANA.-Thc "UrJana Union" has been
enlarged and greatly improved in appearance
The editor attributes his prosperity to that
Of his town, which has made astonishing
progress within year. The most important
improvement going on at present, is a large
steam Touring mill. The building is nearly
enclosed, three stories high, and of ample
dimensions, designed for half dozen run
of stone.
We are informed by farmers OF this coun.
ty, that the present wheat crop exceeds by
far any other crop that has been grown for
years. ! he folds already begin to whitcn,
and will require harvesting to commence as
soon as week after next Urbdna Union.
CRops IN SOUTHERN ILLINoIs.--A CORE
spondent of the Chicago Press writes from
Gallatin county: ave are in the midst of
wheat harvest, and never, in this part of the
country, was the labor Of the husbandman
more amply rewarded. Indeed, | think
never saw better wheat in this or any other
State. Some Of it is lodged so that the old
fashioned sickle is called into requisition.
have seen more of these primitive implements
Of husbandry in use within five days past,
than had seen for years before"
CHICAGO AND Rock ISLAND RAILROAD Cow.
ell e, Al