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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-03

1EyRY FEMALE SEMINARY DESTROYED BY
FIGI.--An alarm Of fire was given on last
Friday night, about nine o'clock in the eve.
ming, when it was discovered that the Sem
mary one mile west of the city, was on fire
A large number of the citizens hurried to the
spot, and succeeded in saving most of the
furniture. After the fire was first discover.
cd breaking out Of one Of the upper bed room
windows, any attempt to save the building
would have been useless, as the building,
built entirely Of wood, burned very rapidly,
and in less than two hours, was entirely con-
sumed
At the time the fire broke out, most Of the
scholars Of the Seminary were in the city,
attending the Congregational church.
We have been unable 10 learn how the
fire originated. The building was supposed
to have been worth 81, 300, on which there
was an insurance Of s 300.
The owner Of the building, Mr.. PEyDLE-
Ton, propos to rebuild the institution again
on an enlarged plan, if lac can secure the CO.
operation AID assistance Of the citizens, who,
we hope, will not be backward in lending
helping hand TO carry out so praise worthy
al. undertaking. -UearNIA) Courier.
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Wedhh Ordinance.

Section I. Be it ordained by the city CO uscil of
the city VI Ottawa, That there shall be appointed
annually, by the city cou neil, one or more health
officers, who shall hold their oi!ic" for one year,
and receive ouch salary or compensation as said
council shall prescribe.
~. 1t shnli be the duty OF the said health off.
Ger to carry out all The orders Of the board OF
health OF OF the city council IN relation 10 the sa
uatory regula tiOns OF the cii. TO proc.e immedi
ately and from time to time. to make a thorough
examination OF the city and TO cause all nuisances
to he abntd with all reasonable promptness, -
and for the purpose Of carrying oul the io egong
regulations or requirements, he shall Re permitted
at all times from the rising 20 tie setting of the
sun TO enter INTO any house, store. stable or bull.
Ding ana 10 cause tie floors to be raised. IL he
sha u eeem 1t necessary, TO thorough examina-
hon o. cellars, aults, sinks or drains. 10 enter
upon oil lots or grounds, aud to cause III sagnant
waters TO be drained off, ond pools, sinks, vaults,
drains, or low grounds to be cleansed, filled up.
or otherw re improved or amended to CT use all
pr,yirs TO be cleanssd and kept IN good condition |;
10 cause all dead animals or other nulsances or I'M
wholesome things or substances to be buried or
removed yond the limits OF the city
80 It shall be the further duty OF the health
Office TO visit al SICK persons who shall be rep0r
ted TO him Us lnboring under any yellow or conta-
gous fever, small pox, cholera, or any infectious
or stienunl disease, and under the advice of
The mayor. cnuse a such Injected persons TO be
of the city, ut not to exceed two miles from saii
city, and cause them TO be amply provided with
suitable nurses and medical attendance, at their
own expense if they are able topny the same, but
II not, then a, the expense Of said city.
S. 1t shall be the duty of said health officer
to see that the place where said affected persons
may be taken supplied with suitable nurses. lnr-
niture, fuel. nour,hment, and medicines. under
the direction of the board OF health, aud that per-
sons diving therein are decently and promptly
buried at the expense OF he city Provided, such
deceased persons have not the means TO delrdy
their own expenses Of sickness Or interment.
IS. 1t shall be the duty Of said health officer
when directed by the board OF health, 10 cause u
notice printed or written In large letters to be pIa
ced upon or near any house in which any person
muy Ee affected sick with sma Il pox. cholera,
or contagious fever. upon which hal be written
sma II pox, cholera, or contagious fever, as the
case may be, which said notice shall b. kept pos.
ted uu,the said officer sha otherwise direct, and
if II occupants Of said house shall fail TO keep up
sad notice as aforesaid, they sh nj be liable to
fine of not lees than five nor more than twenty
five dollars. and also liable to removal 10 any
place without the city as afoIetaU La.
So Il shall he 'he duty ofssid Nicer 70 n"''''
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ST. LoCIs, Feb. %.
The Santa fc mail arrived at Indepehd-
cucc Tuesday, with dates to Dec. %, and
three passengers. \ party Of Apaches and
Eutaws al Pucbla masslcrcd II men aud
left 30 others for dead who were only badly
wounded Three women and two children
were taken prisoners. The Indians were
100 in number. Great excitement prevailed
in Santa Fc on account Of the general hostile
attitude Of the Indians in the Territory, it
being understood that they swear yengc-
auce against all Americans and Mexicans.--
On January goth, Capt Newell and party
Of FIRST dragons had light with some Apn-
ehes at Sacramento Mountains, and killed
~ Of them. While Of the Americans Captain
Henry W siai'nn and three privates were
killed. Gen. Garland had called into SER
vice five companies Of volunteers for term
Of six months, and recommends Congress to
pay the expenses Of the same.
An express reached Santa Fc the day be-
fore the mail left and stated that 400 Apa.
ches and Eutaws were on their way to take
the town by force. Lieut. Sturges and par
ty had an encounter with some Apaches so
miles from Santa Fe completely routing them
and re-capturing some stolen stock.
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FOREIGN Newa.


The Canada arrived at New York on
Wednesday, with Liverpool dates to the 10th
ult
In markets she reports -four, wheat and
corn triac lower. Provisions prices weak
and transactions small. Lard-market Grin.
Consols quoted at 900.
From the seat Of war there Is little or no
news Of importancc-the state Of affairs re.
manning precisely the sans as last noticed.
The Peace Conference at Vienna was TO open
on tina 26th ult. Lord John Russell had al
ready left for the Austrian Capital Naples
had Joined the Western alliance, and is TO
send fleet and land force 10 the Crimea
equal to that Of Sardinia Admiral Dundas
has been appointed to the command Of the
allied fleet in the Baltic. Seymour is second,
and Bogue third.
Pari mcnt assembled on the 10th.
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I, 5, SECURITIES ABRoAD.-The New York
Tribune, OF the 23d, hears Of quite large
amount Of orders by the last steamer for
American Stocks but mostly, they are lin
tied below the present market prices, and
cannot be executed One leading foreign
house received bid from the continent for
the remaining half million Of Illinois Central
frecand Bonds ], will be remembered
that the entire issue Of freelaud Bonds was
three millions, Of which two millions were
subscribed for, and one million was reserved
for foreign stockholders, - Of this million
800, 900 have been sold in London by Mr
Sanford, one Of the Directors Of the Compa.
ny and the other 5000 has now been
bid for from the continent. The Company
haze heea- recently paying of large amount
o! its floating debt
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RrGurs OF MARRIED WOVEN IN MIcntGAS.-.
The Legislature of Michigan, a. its recent
session, passed law which provides that the
real and personal estate Of every female, &C.
CURED before marriage, and all property,
real and personal, to which she may after
wards become entitled by gift, grant, inheri-
tance devise, or any other manner, shall be
and remain the estate and property of such
female, and shall not be liable Tor the debts,
obligations and engagements other husband
and may be contracted, sold, transferred,
mortgaged, conveyed, devised, or bequeathed
by her in the same maIncr, and with the
same effect, as if She were unmarried ~ Chic.
Democrat,
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HAsTr LEGISLATION, -The fusion lcgisla-
turc Of Iowa seems to have done up business
about as hurredly and recklessy as that Of
Illinois A bill to "amend" the civil code,
so as to exempt certain persons from an op-
pressivc provision, has this singular pro.
yiso:
Provided, that the exemption contemplat.
ed in this act &c, shall not apply to a sin.
gle man, who is not the head era family"
Truly this is a strange phase oflegislation,
giving a bounty to unmarried fathers, and
statuary aid in behalf OF bastardy!
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A New LIGnT.-Thc New York Evening
Post has n notice ola new kind of light for
lamps, which has just been perfected by a
firm Of that city, and which promises entire
~ to supcrsedc the spirit gas aid other pre-
parations from camphcnc, the use OF which
has been so fruitful Of accidents. The oil Of
this new light is obtained by peculiar pro-
cess Of distillatiou from the rcsiluum of tur-
pentinc, a substance that has hitherto found
no useful purpose. The newly invented oil
is called the "sylvic light" and is said to
give fine steady white light, equal to a
gas burner or six sperm candles. A lamp,
once filed, will burn for l2 hours without
trimming, while the oil is sold for so cts a
gallon, so that Ugh; is obtained at about
half cent an hour, whi;h is at least fifty
per cent. cheaper than either spl.jt as or any
ordinary suct candles.
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HARD CAsE-Sampson Richardson, Gre
ole negro, committed suicide in his room
No. 10, st. Peter St, in the first district,
early on Saturday morning, by cutting his
throat with a razor. The coroner's verdict
in the case was that he committed the act
while in state Of temporary insanity. 1t
appears that he was q slave belonging to
the succession Of the late Alex McReycr,
and was advertised to be sold at auction on
the Goth inst Being smart money. making
negro. he had earned and entrusted to some
mans keeping the sum ofSl 200, with which
his freedom was to be purchased when the
sale should take place. His agent proved re-
creant to his trust, and upon discovering it
he became crazy. lie could read and write,
and papers were found in his room, contain
ing written rawlings about the loss Of his
money Before killing himself he took his
best suit Of clothes from his armoir, and
wrote request on slate that he should be
buried in them.-N. q. Crescent, ION.
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Know NornisGIsM REvEALED.--A late
number ofthe Philadelphia Pennsylvania
publishes "Full History Of the transactions
Of the Know Nothing councils of pennsyl.
vania, Decisions of the State Council on
Mooted Divisions. &C., &c, copied from the
official records. The Pennsylrdnia says the
secrets Of most Of the lodges are ding in
the market, and can at any time be pur.
chased, often as low as two dollars, hundreds
having joined the order for tho purpose Of
making money out OF the secrets.
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4 Know Nothing Check in New Quar-.


Among the details of European News by
the Asia. we find the outlines ola bill in
troduccd in Parliament by the newly formed
Ministry, which under the prctext Of pro.
vidng, by stringent laws, for the comfort
and health Of emigrants leaving the United
Kingdom, is manifestly designed to descour-
age emigration. The bill exacts such condi-
tons of ship owners, that the fare Of cmi-
grants will be raised to nearly that of pass.
engers by the packets and steamers. Com
menting on this bill, the New York Evening
Post remarks:
In Turkey, when there is al cyecuticncr
at each end of the bow-string, the victim is
soon put out Of misery. We have, in this
country, an organized association of men,
bound to each other by secret obligations,
the object Of which is to prevent the arrival
OF cmigrants from other parts Of the civilized
world. In Great Britain they have an asso-
citation OF u different natnrc--thvy call il
ministry-.whosc proceedings are OF more
public nature, and Que Of whose purposes
is to prevent emiSrants from coming to ns
Between the twowc shall rot be surprised If
the emigration iron. the United Kingdom
should be seriously checked. and the cargoes
Of lrshr.en come in for the future much
pe.c sparingy.
The policy ofEngland is now to keep her
people at home. All the good that she could
derive from emigration she has already de.
rived and for two or three years past e
has rather been weakened than strengthened
Ia, H.. L.. & Al, -. =.
in New Holland or in Americn. Two years
since her poor-houscs were already emptied,
and her hitherto idle and hungry worlmen
found full employment
II will not surprise us, therefore, if the
bill to which we have referred should be tho
preliminary Of other measures calculated to
discourage emigration from Great Britain
The emigration from the British isles to this
country has already begun to fall off, and
this measure will cause it to diminish still
more rapidly. The patriotic Order of United
Americans will do well TO consider whether
their occupation is not likely to be taken
from them. They are too late with their un.
dcrtaking. Great Britain prefers to keep her
Irish Catholics at home, by making their
passage to America and her colonies in the
Pacific SO very comfortable that they will not
be able to pay for it, She will convert
them, Of course, ifshc can, but il she cannot,
she will at least have the bcnef. Of their
strong arms and patient labor.
We condOle with the Know-Nothings on
their probable disappointment Nothing is
so veXatiOus to a reiormcr in the midst of his
public spirited projects, as to find, OF sud
den, that the occasion for putting them in
execution has ceased to exist
Curl stretched after Gay, but Gay is gone
lie grasps m EN-, ~ Joseph cor a John"
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SECTION /. BE ii ordoiaed BY The city couneI
Of the city of Oitaua, That the fifth ward o
this ciy be, and the same is hereby divided by a
line north and south on Sycomore and Clay
streets, NJ follows: commencing on the north lin,
OF said ward, opposite the centre OF Sycsmor,
street; thence south along the centre OF Syca
more street to the centre OF Madison street
thence west along the centre Of Madison ST rect
to line opposite to the centre of Clay street
then south along the centre OF Clay street to III,
Illinois river.
90 That part Of said filth ward east Of said
line, shall remain and be known as the fifth ward
o. the city of ottawa
SO. That part OF the city lying west Of sale
line, is hereby constituted the sixth ward of SAID
city. T.. r. CouRTNeY, Ciiy CLERK.
Passed February eth, 1855
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FIRE IN CuicAGo. "A destructive fire broke
out on Monday evening in the extensive fur,
niturs establishment Of Ferris & Boyd, on tho
corner Of Van Buren, and franklin sts., Chi.
caso, in tho course ofwhich the entire cstab.
lahmcnt was destroyed, loss valued at $780,.
0Oo of which but $4,000 were insured
We are panied to add that tho charrcd re-
mains Of hand employed in the establish.
men, we're found among tho ruins
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lsANA OF OTTAWA

SIGHT EXCHANGE AND DRAFTS on
New York, Boston, Chicago, ST. Louis, and
Philadelphia. Also, on England Scotland and
Ireland in sums of one pound sterling, and up.
wards. and LONDON drafts, available in Ger
many and France.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITES.
GOLD AND SILVER COIN bought and sold
at current rntes.
Collections made in oil parts Of this state
Foreign and domestic bills ofexchange drafts
and certificates ofdepost, bought and sold. at the
highest cfrrent rate. aulY Ge o. s. Fisher, cash.
On and after Monday, January Sih, 1855, this
bank will be open from 8 4. IL. TO ~ NJ, and
from 7. ~. to4 7. ~. January 6.
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The Prohibitory Liquor Law, which had
previously passed the senate, passed the As.
semb'y olN. Y. on the 2lst inst, by vote of
soycas, to iinays The analysis of the vote
is as follows: Yeas, Wings 81, Kaow.N Moth.
ngs 10, Soft Shells s, Hard Shells 9, Repub.
leans q, total so. Nays, Hard Shells 10,
Sol, Shells 49, .Nothings s, Wings 10
total "A.
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New MAIL Rourr.-Tho following new
mail route, recently established by law 0
Congress- will be let in few weeks;
From Ottawa, by Prairie Centre, Ophr
and No. Grows to Mendoza, % miles an,
back, once a week.
Leave Ottawa Friday at Sam;
Arrive at Mendoza same day by & p m;
Leave Mendoza Saturday at 8 p m;
Arrive at Ottawa same day by 6pm.
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A New KIND OF FLouR.-Thc editor OF the
Pittsburgh Union has been presented with q
specimen of corn broom flour, (which is de-
cidedly superior to the best Buckwheat we
have ever had for cakes--and We have eat
some of those made from the latter article.
The way to make up is to bake it little
longer than buckwheat, mix the dough with
little soda, and you will have a more de.
lightrul cake than can be made from buck.
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II Is said that small piece of rosn dipped
in water, will add peculiar property to the
atmosphere of the room, which will give relief
to persons troubled with n cough. The
hcat of the water Is sufficient to throw oil
The aroma Of tho rosin, and give the same re.
lief AS is afforded by tho combustion Of tho
rosin. 1t is preferable to the combustion,
because the evaporation is moro durable. -.
The same rcsin may be ufod for weeks.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-03

EATING Doo.-A St, Louis passenger on
the Illinois Central Railroad informs the edi-
tor of the Republican, that, during the late
storms, a train was frozen up near Decatur,
and the wrstchea passengers suffered not
only for lack of fuel, but for want Of food,
and shocking to relate, were compelled by
the bitter necessities Of their condition to
eat dogs to keep from starving.
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Sidewalk NOtice-.I.a Sale Street.

To ,ohom ii may concern ~ Office is hereby g.
ven that pc tltion has been fled praying the city
council to order TO be constructed, according to
law, plnnked side walk, on the west side OF La
Sale street, from the northern termination Of the
plnnked sidewalk to the south end OF the bridge
across he Fox river feeder
ANY person having objections to the construc-
ton OF said side walk, as above, must file their
objections, writing, with the undersigned, DE-
fore Tuesday evening, March 18Th, 1855, when
said petition will be presented TOR action thereon
+. X. CourTSeY, City Clerk.
Ottawa, February 2Sth, 1855.
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HARIisBuRG, Feb. a..

A grumbling subscriber complains to the
Burlington Sentinel Of the irrcsularity Of its
reception, and snys, Let the paper 60 to
hell" Whcreupon, SANE writes as follows
ut shall be sent, il Charons mail will let it,
Where "a subscriber will be sure to get
t."
Probably, since il has received the new
direction the "grumblcr' gc,s II with due
regularity.
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the mayor. or Other rncuibet OF The board o.
health when in his opinio Il is necessary, to- j
special meeting OF said board 20 notify the other
members OF the time ati place oil said mecil z TO
attend all regular and special meetings OF said
board, and make such communicate n 10 them, or
give such information as they may desire or ms he
may he IN pos-rsslop oil, in relation 10 the sana,oFy
regulations ofths city.
" This ordinance shall take effect mmedi-
ately. TR. Courtney, ci,y Clerk
Passed Mare h I'd, 1855.
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WOODEN WARE,

A LOT OF lialf bushels, pecks, pecks, and /
"a pecks, Just received aud for sale either by the
piece or IN sets. Those measures are well itoned
and wei. made. Tubs, . and tyned hay aud
straw forks, halter rope, OK, log. and trace
chains. wash boards. clothes pins, &C.
DRooMs.--Go0d aud wei, mace corn broams Tor
from l5c to Soc u piece
A superior stock Of all kinds Of Day Goops AND
GRoctR,rs still on ha ad. which will he sold cheap
for ca sh now, as aul about slarng for the cas-,
March 3 vi. OSMAa
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Notice is hereby give n, that an election will be
held at the cour, house, in the city OF Ottawa, on
Tuesday, the 9th day of March. 1885, comnlen-
ting a, o'clock A. NJ, Tor the purpose OF cleo
ting directors OF the beard of education Of said
city, one from each Il the then wards pursuant
10 lhe PROVISIONS OF "an act TO establish tree
schools IN the city OF Ottawa. AMI to amend an
act entitled AN act 10 charter the city OF Oua-
wa" WILLIAM CoGswELL, Magyar pro tenn.
Ottawa, February 20, 1855.
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EgiGRATroS TO kAssAs.-The Boston Cou.
-ier says there are now nearly two thousand
persons preparing to remove 10 Kansas in
the spring, under the guidance Of the Emil
grant Aid Society, the greater portion Of
whom belong to bands or companies Of neigh.
bors or townsmcn.
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An entcrprising genius has opened H..
quor shop on the ice between Detroit and
the Canadian shore; and tho Detroit Free
Press says that the proprietor, having cut
ahole through for the purpose of getting wa.
ter, while crowd was standing around on
Saturday, one Of them accidentally stepped
in; whereupon abystander called Out, saying,
"lialloa there, inside here's man going
down in your ecllarl"
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Agriculture has been introduced as a sub
icct Of study in the public schools of New
Hampshire Books treating OF the elements
of that science, have been ordered to be sup
piled the pupils. This is good movement.
The practical operations of the agriculturist
will be all the more intelligently performed
by understanding the scientific principles
upon which they are based.
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RoBEar SaIru ron CONGRESS-. The Spring
field Register. Of Monday, in a communica.
ton signed "vox Populi," announces Hon.
Robert Smith as u candidate for Congress in
the Eighth District, TO fill the vacancy occa.
stoned by The resignation Of Judge Tram.
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Hos, DAyy WMMor--Cumous DEVELOP
NESTs.--There was never better ilustra.
ton of the saw "when rogucs fall out
&C., than is afforded by the fight among the
wing, know nothing, and fusion leaders in
Pennsylvania over the Senatorship That
pink Of political morality, David Wilmot, is
beautifully shown up by tn, latest develop
mcnts. a candidate himself, and perfectly
aware of the INSCRIPTIONS character of ST.
mon Cameron, one Of his opponents, he took
great pains before the people to abuse Cam
cron-calling him a lickspit,lc to slavery
&c, &c, and even went so far as to exhibit,
while attending court in Montrosc, his home,
where he is Judge, a letter from Cameron in
which he Cameron had written him to
come to Harrisburg Immediately, as he.
Cameron, had something to communicate TO
him which he dare not write. This Davv
construed into IN attempt by Cameron to
bribe him, and great was the credit he took
to himself for his integrity and frmness in
i'otoNlAE eiN NNNhsA'fN buNhllNtS VI NdlUtTDi.
Now will it be believed, at the same time
Wilmot was making these loud boasts Of his
incorrup,ibiliy, and declarations Of hos,ili.
ty to Cameron, he sat down and wrote long
letter to Cameron, which somehow has got
into the papers, from which the following is
an extract:
In respect to yourself, have expressed
no word Of discouragement or unkindness.
On the contrary, have repeatedly expressed
a preference for you over all your rivals,
buchanan, Dawson, &c. &c) And this
when it was supposed the party would
have the uniisputcd power to make an cleo
ton.
And Davy Wilmot went to IIarrisburgh,
and got no votes for Senator, and his fusion
friends voted for Cameron,