The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-01

New Opk, November -, 1870.
Were it not that there is some little talk
upon the approaching congressional session,
and few dying, gosSiping ruinors Of wars,
might pronounce New York very dull
The fall trade is over; merchants are begin
ming TO settle up the business Ct the year;
aud now if a dulness of few weeks en-
sues, it must be attributed to the natural
lull of season Of activity, rather than the
result Of foreign influence. The silly twad-
die set forth by iAe English papers meet with
the reception here they deserve. The Lon
don Time, has lost much of the respect hi
thcrtp paid TO IT, II il now 10 more than
any other paper; ioraS,uuch that many who
prefer truth to buster, and reputation for
yeracty to a desire to excite popular phrcnzy
for the sake Of Il little extra notorigty. rs
orr merchants do not feel in a fighting
mood, and anxious TO exhibit the real feel.
ings Of the country to our foreign neigh
bOrs, they held 4 meeting at the Exchange
and appointed committee to inquire into
the facts connected with the seizure Of the
ship Maury, TO report the same at a subSc-
| qucnt meeting. 1t was supposed that the
cause Of all the trouble was the bark Maury
which was seized last October Mt the ins,ica-
ton Of the British consul, under the nm
preston that she had been fitted out MS a
priyatcer in the pay of Russia. 1t is said
that when slr buchanan called upon Lord
b palmcrston to know the reason of the in.
crease Of the British fleet in the gulf, he
was iurniahcd with bundle Of documents
relative TO the Maury as an answer. During
the debate upon the resolution, Mr. Grin
nell said among other things the following
/ There cant be any question as TO the facts
nor that the course adopted by the consul
was unjust, ccnsurablc, and unwarranted.'
The object Of this resolution is to appoint a
committee, of say ten, that they may obtain
II knowledge Of all the facts, aud that on re-
porting they may show that the merchants
OF New York city arcHot participants in ar
ranging and carrying any system Of priya-
tcernG from this port. The object now is to
got at all the facts Of the seiAure-tO obtain
knowledge Of the basis on which the con-
sui acted, and indeed everything connected
with the affair.
1t appears that the general government
has undertaken t. experiment in live stock,
and are cudaayOring to Introduce camcls into
the western states TO effect this gentle
man Of TIE name Of Dustcrncl has been dcs-
patched to the countries bordering upon the
Mediterranean, TO purchase the animals, and
study their pecuar,tles. II the cXpcIimen;
u successful, we may in a few years have
all our pralrlcs stocked with these strange
creatures; and caravans between New York
aud tab, hy which the wives Of the Nor
mon prophets may make an annual pilgrim
age 10 our city 10 do their shopping and stu
dy the fashions The general government
has already Appropriated thirty thousand
dollars aS a beginning to the enterprise
While on the subject Of fashions ! cannot
iyrbCar noting some slight vagarics in the
present mode Of ladies dresses. 1t is no
longer a secret that the ladies have made
tubs Of themselves by being done up in
hoops, At first these were worn round by
all; but now variety Of shapes are ~ com
mon use. The most convenient form for
Broadway is an oval. egg shape, with tbs
small end IN front By this they can wedge
their way conveniently through that crowded
thorOughlarc Yesterday, a. an interesting
lady lthe h ops make all the ladies look IN an
interesting state) was passing along one Of
our busy streets, the Obloug sphcrOd by
which her neither garments were expanded,
was by some accident turned, pr scntug the
broadcst side to pass-rs, causing great IN
convenience, until some ladiss taking pity OF
q sister IN distress, gathered about her in a
little cIump, and adjusted the uniyGtgult,
garment 1t il prconcd that daring the
winter apparatus may be made to subscryc
some usclu. purpose, as it is understood that
a mechanical gcni.s Is cndeayoring to SO ar.
range it as to max answer As snowpoa
and thus compel the dear creatures to keel
ola,
: .-a--L L-l.h. -
TLcrfDRbccn bomjshelI thrown o
lltsuamd hr authors, artists, opera spe
r, and opera goerS ip general, by tho
drawers, or the Revelations Of an Opcr;
Manager Il is as full Of m.fthfh reyc a
tons As il can hold. The author, Max Ma
rctzak, has given nearly every one who hai
been connected With the Italian opera RAJ
over the uu.h'cs and gives to the worl,
for the frs, time, much interesting GOSSIP
relative to our prima douuas and others
His trip to Mexico is as entertaining as ;
chapter from the arabian Nights Bu
read the book and laugh over it yourself
Among the many lecturers to whom tho
Gothamitcs are respectfully invited to listen
* a Turk of the name Of Us. Canyon
where gentlemen Of leisure retire to smok,
from a Turkish pipe, and sip excellent mo
cha. Great trouble is experienced by visi
tors TO make the walters understand thcii
wants for as they arc-thc waiters-dress
ed IN Turkish costume, il is taken for grant
ed that they speak the language Of the
Turks, and no other Bayard Taylor hap
pened in there the other day, and anxious Il
give his Arabic an airing, asked the waiter
in that language for a cup Of coffee. All hC
received, however, was look of stupid as
constituent. Surprising that he might b'
mistaken in the name of the article, Mr.
Taylor made careless remark upon tn
weather, in a way he was sure no Mos.en
would misunderstood but the blank stat
became intensified. Chagrincd that h
could not make himself understood through
language in which he took so much pride
he yentured to ask in EnglSh,-
"What is your name Y
Patrick MGlrooncy, yer onor,' repliet
the waiter as his eye frightened. Ate
that, Mr.. Taylor took his coffee in quiet
LIGnT AHEAp.-Wc understand upon yer,