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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-08-03

II The So,r Man" was IN town for
day OF Two this week, edit, ing large
crowds which were sur- to surround HIM
the mc'ncn, he made his appearance up
on the street His anecdotes were all
very cleversy told. the moral Of which
were the wonderful properties OF his soap
for removing grease, oils &c, from car.
pets or clothing of every description
The melody with which he would eSelam
'sold again" as he pocke'ed the quarters
was peculiar to himself. There is no
CANNON about the soap, notwithstanding
the eceenirici,y Of the vender, for it viii
remove grease from this and silks a
little nicer than anything else we ever
saw tried. c. G. Peck has i, for sale.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-08-03
4nemotechuy.

PGor. HusroN OF Bath is now in our
village and proposes forming a class for
the purpose Of giving instruction in the
art OF memory. From the conversation
we have had with him we feel warranted
in saying that his system is superior to
all Others which have as yet been taught.
We have studied several systems. and
learned some which were really Of no
use /; therefore we feel prepared to speak
Understandings in the premises Let
no one who has the misfortune to have
treacherous memory miss SO rare an oP'
por,unity for improving 1t.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-08-03

ANOTHER DgFAIcATtoN 1t is rumof-
ed that the Cashier Of a Wall-st. Bank,
who Is also an officer in the financial de-
partner, OF the city government. Is a
deiaulter to a consid cradle amount
Variously stated at from twenty-five 10
one hundred thousand dollars. ParIlen'
lars have not uanspred.- Bangor Whig'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-08-03


WHICH, the Right or the Left, jus.
published by Garrett and CO., New York
City, is mos, remarkable book. II
places the church Of Society and the
Church of Chris, fairly in jux,aposi,ion !;
the characters are well drawn: one of
them, the hero, Charles Leland, perhaps
a little orer-drawn. Instances OF such
suffering and forgiveness are very rare.
Blu, we overlook this fault--if such it be-
in the mastery manner in which the
interest Of the book Is KEEP, up. II one
reads single page, an irresistible pow.
er leads on until the end Is reached. Al
least i: was so in our case. II mo, price
SIPS.
FEMALE LIFE AMONG THE MoRMoNs, is
startling expose by the wife OF an Elder
Just from the press of J. c. Derby, li9
Nassau ST. We read i, with surprise
and laying it down asionished, quel led
Cas- such things be- 1t shows how
woman becomes fead, taking Life as
coolIy as though she were numbering a
hy, instead Of sending a soul to lis max
or, 1t gives an insight into the social
HE oil the Mormons, presenting picture
horriIying under the light enjoyed 10 the
nlneit enth century. Order it from the
publisher aud read it. One volume, II
mo. PIP. $50,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

DIED March l0h, alter an illness Of three
weeks, AT the residence Of her husband. Macy
f., con-ort Of J. G.. Nltt,ngrr aged IS year;
and months
"Though dead she yet liyeih" and while her
departure frem this earth has lett cloud Of an
euish over the household Of her love. and Of scr.
row over the circle ol her friends she il with her
Father and the loved ones gone before. amid the
dea thIess joys and glcuoas Fultons IN he and q
the blessed
Asa WIFE she still bl,sses the heart Of her hus-
band Ly the memories OF he past and the hopl Of
the future, and ~ mother she has e't TO her or
phnn children richie legacy by far than fashion, =
name-a legacy Of truth aud virtue OF faithful
ness IN their mental, moral, and physical tanning
that vii make lhrir pathway through life finn in
the cau-eGf rigli., md though The legacy Of the
dead il Is iaruehcr Than the inheritance Of a hy-
ing mothers neglect.
We who have known her longest and best will
mourn Tor the bereaved yng-,fe more, ,ccause
we remember our acquaintance with the happy
dead. Communicated by an EAELY FsIEND.
o. the g'hinsi. JANre WAsmSqroy, son Of
Moses D. aud ouniha Cak n, ~ South Otia
wn, aged 10 years, II months, aud % dnys.
Chat once Inved form, now cold and dead,
Each in uruiul rhnught employs
We weep r-auhly comforts Ill,
And wthefd all ougIoys.
Hope looks 5e, oni the bounds Of tme,
When what We now drp.Orr,
Shall ne ia ull immortal prime,
And bloom 10 fade no more.
In the town Of Rutland, on Mon
day evening, the l2,h inst, BENMHN f..
LAnn, agciis years, month, and days.
In the death Of Mr. L. our county loses
one Of is oldest and best ci,izans. He has
been a resident here for the last 10 or Is
years As a heavy contractor on our canal
and other public works, he ever maintained,
amid times Of difficulty and disaster, that
high character for probity and promptncss
in the discharge Of all his engagements,
which had marked him through life as Il
business man. \ kind parent, genial friend
and good neiglbor, he leaves large circle
Of friends to mourn his loss.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17
Arrival Of the Africa.
ASTOUNDING INTELLIGENCE.
TIE EMPEROR or RUSSIA DEAD.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Peace Anticipated.

llALiFAy, March Is.
The Royal mail steamship Africa, Captain
Harrison, has arrived ut this port, en- route
for Boston. She left Liverpool on her rc.ll-
lar day, the 81 inst. Her adyiccs arc con.
scqucntIy four days later than those received
by the Pacific.
The news is Of the most startling charnc-
ter
The Emperor Of Russia is dead. H. cx
pircd suddenly Mt 10 o'clock on the morning
CT the 2d inst. The event cfcalcd the great.
Get excitcmch'. No details have been re-
cclv"", but there Is no doubt o; the fact, as
il was announced in the House Of Lords on
Friday night by Lord Clarendon, and in the
House Of Commons by Lord Palmcrston.-
Surlnises were ailoat that he was assassinat.
ed, but il is thought he died of apoplcxy af,
ter an attack of influenza His illness was
Known in England before the news of his
death was received, and caused slight rise
in the funds. The effect of his death Of
course had not TRANSFERRED when the Africa
LEFT Liverpool.
The Vienna Conference was to open on
the 9TH inst, and peace expectations were
daily growing stronger,
From the scat Of war there is no news o
the least importance.
LIVERPOOL MAEkETs. Cotton market co
tinucd dull at about previous rates, although
some descriptions we're, ifanything, tlilc
lower. The business Of the week amounts
u 5000 bales
"a BrcadstuiIs -Gcnrnlly quite at the prices
Advised by the pacific, but Indian Corn was
quoted at l2d lower.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17
NilIc,,rcyi,lc Money,

There can now be little doubt but il is
the settled purpose of the issurcs Of the Mil.
cdgeylc shinplasters TO swindle the holders
out of every dollar. Some person has writ
ten from Ottawa TO the Chicago Press to
know what the chances are for the money,
and tho reply elected settles the hash
Bradley & Curtis, who put the stuff aiioat,
have left the statc--gonc to Pen Yam, New
York, and that is the end ofthem. While
operating in Chicago, they made money,
and it is believed never lost dollar by loan
ing Millcdgcvillc-so that it was not on ac-
count Of losses they suspended and cleared
out, but purely because they were dishonest
meant to swindc--at least the inference
is irresistible.
But what becomes of Alexander Necly
Il Co., OF the Bclyidcrc Bank; Hackney,
jerks 4 Co., of Aurora and llorsman &
Co., of the Bank Of Rockford, who, when
this Milledgevillc trash was first put alloat
endorsed it and published themselves as ''in.
divldually liable for its redcmptiony We
believe they claim, by an arrangement with
Bradley, Curtis Co., to have got rid Of that
liability. But will the public let them oil.
When one merchant endorses ann..,.lcr mans
paper, no'privatc arrang mcnt' with the max.
or OF the eud".:ocd paper can rid the endorscr
Of his liability. Are bankers above the lawI
IhcSn uputlcmrn orn oitLcr s,,;n,lo,s oil 4,
with Bradley X Curtis or will foot up.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

GEy. SHIELDS BLuNDEr.-Thc Aurora
GUardian, denies that Know Nothingism
had anything to do with the defeat of Gen
Shields, but says it was his vote for the Ne
braska Bill, and then proceeds to show how
Gen. Shields could have been reelected if he
had disrcgardcd the instructions Of our lcgis-
laturc and voted against that bill "But,"
continues the GYdrJidn, instead Of doing
either, he allowed the golden opportunity to
escape him, voted for the bill, and then went
before his constituents and assured them
that he had not acted simply in obedience
TO Instructions but from q conscientious con
yiction of right
So here was the Generals great blunlor.
He let slip the golden opportunity" to play
the dcmagOgue, and acted from consci.
cntiors conviction Of right" Was ever
anything so stupid o. absurd! No wonder
that a man guilty of such piece of political
folly could find no favor with the virtuous
and high-mindcd anti.Nebraska democrats,
abolitionis,s and fusiouists Of our lcgisla.
turc. II is distressing to think, from tie
character OF Gen. Shields, that there is no
hope of his ever standing very high in the
estimation of party Of such heightened
political morality; Mt it must also, at the
same time, be great comfort to that party
to know that they found plenty of men who
cvinccd no mawkish backwardncss in Selling
the golden opportunity which General
Shields had so absnrdly neglected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

SNGtLAE UPsET.--An accident ef singu-
lar nature recently happened at WooMich
doehe, ia Ensland, Of which the following
account appears among the proceedings Of
the House Of Lords:
"Ihe Earl Of iiardwickc begged to call
the attention of their ordships TO an acct
dent which was one Of the most remarkable
that had ever occurred within the recolIcc
ton OF a professional man. The other day
an iron ship Of about 1000 tons was taken
into one of the docl;yards at Woolwich in
order to be equipped. When completely
rugged she was oated, for the purpose of ia
king her ont 4; but no sooner had she Touched
the water, than she began to sway from side
to side, and at length She npset-presenting
a spectacle the most ridiculous that could
possibly be exhibited in scientific nation
The reason Of the mishap, as any child could
inform their lordships, had been the undue
size Of the vessels masts; and he brought
the subject under the notice Of their lord
ships, because he thought it was one of the
most disgracciul circumstances to the science
Of the country as n maritime power, that he
had ever heard of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

The Pooh LAW" Nor RErEALED.-Wc
were informed that the act which pro-
vidcs that each township in Kane County
shall support its own poor, was repealed
This, we believe must be mistake. We do
not find it among the list Of acts as publish.
cd and from careful examination Of the
published proceedings of the Legislature of
of the last eight days o. its session, We think
it did not become law. 1t passed the
House of Representatives, but did not pass the
Senate. --KdRe 20. Dem.
But the bill dill pass under the head of
"An act to repeal certain acts therein nam
cd' IL the Democrat had examined the
notes of their contents, it would have been
able to speak more intelligcntly on the sub.
ject.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17
LIGHTNING RODS.

7 II GORDRY IL co. wholesale and re-
lie tail dealers N ghnng rods, points. glass
es, aud attachments, Chicago. Illinois
We are prepared TO furnish dealers with light
ming rods, points mud fixtures superior in beauty
O tui,h ana completeness uI Inrcli1ris,n, to any
others used IN the north vest Our points being
manufactured IN The factory under our own sn.
pctvIslun, We know Ihcm TO h- an article worthy
VI the cont -ncr 81 the public.
Or!trs may be directed TO rs through the post
Office, or lett at WIN. Wheeers hard .yare Store
IN Chicago or at jh' shop. which is ~ the rear
ol thr bu.lding that fronts at No. ~ Lake
street. The cnliauce is on the alley betwe, II
clarhan la Salr streets, nearly opposite the
sherman house
We take pleasure in referring to The uidcrsgn.
ed.
~. L. Blancy, professor oil chemistry in Rush
medical ,oirgr.
Rev. J V watson, editor o ithr North West.
erH Christina Adrocqtc.
Rev. Phdp lII SON agent Of the \ orh Vest
em university.
" IN. O-WHu, Ottawa.
II. B,rch, precedent Of the Chic1go bank
Prot fnrkuty president OF the Nnuni Nor
RS seminary. March lI-Gm.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

SHADE TREEs on RAmRoADs.--.Mr. ~
Jones, in u late number Of the Scientific A.
mcrican, makes the following sensible re-.
marks on this subject, and we commend
them to the attention Of railroad companies,
generally, as worthy Of serious considcra.
ton:
at has often occurred to me that railroad
companies would gain much by planting the
waste aud on each side Of the track with
trees the locust for instance. which will
grow in any soil, requires no attention, and
is Of rapid growth. The advantage would
he, first, a refreshing shade. Second a pro-
lection from the dust by retaining the mois-
turc. Third, adding strength TO the embark
mcnts; and forth, sufficient timber, and SUI
perior to any other, for all the ties on the
road, tree will grow sufficiently large in ten
or fifteen years
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17
The Trumbull EIi.ibiIity.

We have some learned essays in the fu.
sion papers on this subject, and the cligibili.
ty of Mr. Trumbull is demonstrated as clear
as mud If he can get to Washington with
certificate Of election in his pocket, his sail
ing will be as smooth as Hat boat down
stream. But there's the rub. Amid the
mass Of technical rubbish which envelopes
the case, Il little common sense is allowed to
figure, and that states the case about as fol.
lows Mr.. Trumbull is not an officer of the
government of the L. S, but an agcn. Ct our
state sent there to attend to certain business
for us. His case is exactly that ola minister
sent toa foreign government. Every coun-
try, in receiving agents from another, insists
on few qualifications. lie mnst be man
of at least outwardly decent habits, Of suili,
cicnt intelligence and sense to do business
with, dc. So the government Of the L. :.
insists on n few qualifications. But is the
state or government therefore not to insist
that its agent shall possess other qualiiica-
TORS: That's the question.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17
Lieut.. Gen. Scott Bombards u Whig and
Il. n. EulschOotl.

Hon WlI;,,, : n.,,oI, tLc or,;.e,,vcr,
!. ..,'"f 60, -.
H. "' .n''i''er Vi congress from ""Ss''"u-
sets, having asserted, in his lectures in
Cheshire county, that the Catholic vote was
offered TO Gen. Scott at the late Presidential
49,. -, .,.,. ,u,
NN'''"'
'cr'h'he" 10 set 'hc ''"'" o' inc 'i'"''er' anu
therefore addressed letter To the diStin.
gu.shcd veteran, who returned the following
,crly II r,irrhcr.
c.,,. NEW ipHN' "a'en y 'o:o'
u'%." nc, ~ ~ ~, n"'I r., l">' rc'.,'eo
,,,o' ''' ''o' va. '..oo',u ~ -, Il,
W, "'' -; 'pn Uu' Jo'"' l'..v' u",e' .h1 I''
u"'' III "i,'en you s'y W mt ''n''; III some
,,n, iJ''',"' ",''.s', uv"''n'u III s"u'
"es,"u' 1,a %'n III your presence? .ho
r,"".' 1,1'.;1" 1"'a'''"''!' ''''' l" '"'
'"S 81! ',S'u' ,, '''''tcH =.
nishoP ii"ShcS, OF NC" orH, proposed
W o''' oc"'' W sc" 'he 'a''ohc 'o'e, VIM
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17
Appointments.

Richard J. Hamilton has been appointed
Register Of the land Office at Chicago, in
place Of Jas. Long, removed.
\. r. Gilmore, Esq, late Superintendent
Of the Rock Island Railroad, has been ap-
pointed by the government Receiver of the
Land Office in the Territory Of Nebraska.
VIM Dixon, Esq, has been appointed
Route Agent on the Chicago and Aurora,
Military Tract aud Peoria and Oquawka Rail
roads, from Chicago to Burlington, Iowa.
Samuel II. Treat, jr., to be Judge of the
District Court of the United States for the
Southern District of Illinois.
W. Joshua Allen, to be District Attorney
of the United States fer the Southern Dis
triCt OF Illinois.
ArchmideS c. Dickson, to be Marshal of
the United States for the Southern District
of Illinois.
REGISTERS or LAND OFFICES.
Harvey Morgan, of Illinois, at Dixon, H.,
rice Wal ace, resigned.
Geo llycn, of Mississippi, at Fondu-lac
District, Wisconsin.
VIM. II. Merritt, of Iowa, at Fort Dodge
District Iowa.
;. T. Romans, OF ioWN, At SIOUX hNcr
District Iowa.
Ely Moore, of Kansas Territory, in that
Territory.
RECEIVERS OF PUBLIC MONEYS.
Thomas c. Shoemaker. of Kansas Terri
tory, for the district of lands subject to sale
in that Territory.
V. V. Antwerp, for Fort Dodge Land Dis
trict, Iowa.
John b. Lash of Iowa, for Sioux River
Land District, Iowa.
Thomas 5. Swiss, of Illinois, Indian Agent
for the Upper Platte Agency, rice John W.
Whitfield.
Eli II. Doyle, of Nebraska, to be Marshal
Of the United States for the Territory Of Ne
braska, in place of Mark W. lzard, resigned.
These have all been confirmed by the Sen
ate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17
Side Wink Orhinamce.

Ee IL or G0ined la tie ritz t0DncH IF The city
Of Oudrn, Tint planked side. walk be- coU-
sirucicd according 10 la " aud ordinance, on the
eusi SIDE OF Clinton street, from Main street ia
Washington street.
That plarked -idr- walk be constructed. ac-
cording Ia law aud ordinance 'ou the west side
al La Sale STREET from III. northern termination
OF the present pIonked walk. on said west side
10 the south emi 5i the bridge across the Fox nv.
er feeder
Now, unless the said side walks -hnll be con.
sirucieG according 10 law aud ordlnan,r, on OF
before the - day O April, they will be con.
siructed under the direction OF the city council
and the expenses thereof, with costs, will be as
sessed on the premises chargcabe herewith and
collected accordingto law
I. Il. Courtney, City Clerk
Passed March l3Ih 1855.
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Hon. John B. Preston, we understand,
will take final leave of Oregon in few
weeks, returning with family to Illinois.
When he leaves, Oregon loses her best
man, and in political affairs, one we believe
honest. Illinois papers please note.
We copy the above from the Oregon Spec
-tator, and as requested mast chccrfully note
Mr.. Preston was for several years a resident
OF this city, where hc has still many friends
Mr.. Preston was appointed Surveyor Gen
cral of Oregon, during the Administration
of General Taylor, and in the discharge of
its duties, won for himself the confidence
and esteem Of the citizens of that stranger
land
We hope it is true, as the Chicago JoHrndl
hints that the Superintendcncy of our canal
had something to do with tho return of Mr..
Preston, Such u change would he for the
better.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

The negro Arts, who was sentenced 20
cutcd at Sydney, Shelby county, Ohio, on
the 23d ut. lie fought desperately with the
officers, on his way TO The gallows, and tore
the coat completely oil the deputy sheriff in
cndcayorng to resist the efforts in putting
the rope around his neck. 1t took six men
TO secure him upon the Sca.l0ll, and when,
at last lac swung of, he managed to get hold
of the rope with his hands, which prevented
the fall from breaking his neck. After
struggling violently for some time, he was
choked to death, when his body was taken
down AMI burned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17
A Gellon generally appears on the end of

A fellon generally appears on the end Of
the fingers and thumbs; it is extremely
painful for weeks, and sometimes months,
and in most cases cripplcs or disligurcs the
finger or thumb that falls victim to it.
But il can be easily cured if attended 70 in
time. AS soon as the pain is felt take the
white of an egg, which is found inside of the
shell, put it around the finger or thumb az
fcctcd, and keep it there until the pain sub.
sides. As soon as the skin becomes dry il
will be very painful for an hour or more,
but be not alarmed. re it grows painful
bear it, it will be of short duration, compar.
ed to what the disease would be. 4 cure
will he certain
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

SAD AccDENT.-It il our painful duty TO
announce the death Of George \. Mason, cl-
dcst son Of Col. K. Il. Mason, Superintendent
Of the Illinois Central Railroad. The report
reached this city last evening, by telegraph,
that he was killed instantly on the outward
train Of the GaIcna and Chicago Union Rail
road, between Rockford and frecport. We
could not learn the particulars The de.
crasd was young man Of excellent attain.
mentr, line promise, and was layoritc with
all who knew him. lie was about - years
Of age. The whole community will sympa.
th!sc with Col. Mason and his family under
this deeply affective dispcusation. -Chicogo
DtDt0sr0i
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

WORTHY OF NoTICE.-1t is q fact worthy
OF notice Says the New York journal of
Commerce. that, although fifteen senators
have been elected since the Nebraska bill
was under discussion in Congress, and near.
ly or quite all Of them since its passage
viz: one in Arkansas, one in Connecticut,
one in Florida, one in Illinois, one Claimed
to be elected in Iowa. one in Louisiana,
one in Massachusetts, one in Maryland, one
in New York, two in North Carolina, one in
South Carolina, one in Ohio, one in Yer
mont, and one in Wiscoisin--yct out of the
whole number only one anti.Ncbraska man
(Irumbull, Of Illinois, succeeds Nebraska
man. or two IL we consider Mr.. Harlan, of
Iowa, elected, "a majority of the Iowa sen.
ate having signed protest declaring him
not elected y while, on the other hand, one
Nebraska senator, Pugh, of Ohio, succeeds
Chase, ircc-sol anti.Ncbraska man.
There are seven vacancies stiil existing in
the new Senate, whose constitutional oxis.
fence commences on the 4th of March,
nest, viz; one from Pennsylvania, ono from
Indiana, one from California, one from Mis-.
souri,, two from New Hampshire, and one
from Iabama. gs