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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

By comparing the price Of corn Of this
spring with that of 1853, it sill be seen that
the price is nearly the same, the average be-
ing little in favor Of this spring. Bear in
mind, too, that 1853 was a year of plenty,
the crops all over the country were good, and
the low prices of the two preceding years
had caused many to keep their crops over in
anticipation of better prices, thus making
the supply much greater than the actual
products of that year really were. Yet we
find that in July and August corn went up to
54a56c, and then gradually sunk down in
ty, yet the highest price paid for corn during
that yeariwas in August and September, 53c.
The effects OF the scarcity was not felt until
the year following, and although the crops
last year were unusually good, the prices
run up to that extraordinary pitch known as
famine prices, full double what healthy
state of the market should indicate The
cause of this was that all the grain of the
year before had been consumed, and the de-
mand to fill up the empty granaries was
what kept up the exorbitant prices. These
high prices drained the country Of every
bushel that could be spared by the farmer of
the old crop, and made liberal cut into the
new crop of last fall The result is that the
whole consumption Of grain this year must
come from the last years crop-no old grain
having been left-and although it is large,
we have no fears that it will SO g!ut the mar
ket as to prove at all detrimental to the ag-
ricultural interests of our state; and We
still believe that before the close of the sea-
son corn viii reach % cts.
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IA RHODES, E-g-: Dear SRA, took your medi-
sel coi-i nnleut. pay. taAe plea
stating effects rePortd by three bro
theirs who live I'm ;ls place. and their testimony !, air
specimen @: all | have received:
W. :. CuSRLIS told mel had taken nine bottles Of
Chrisg's Ague Balsan. and continually run down while
dc gree that blood discharged from month and bowels
30 thar all thought At impossible for me TO live through
another chill The doctors did all they could me.
but thought must die. Nothing 81! any good until
got Rhode Fever and Agge Cure, which Renewed
ut the distress aud nausea MY stomach and pain i'll
my head and bowels and produced PERMANENT cure in
short time
H. NJ. CoSELN says: II had been tah.a medicine Of
good doctor have in our county. and taken any
quantity quu.ue specifics without any good result
from -5ih August 70 lI.h December. BGt seeing how
nicely il operated on nv brother | GOT a h1,tle OF
RHODES FEVER AND AGUE CURE, which effected a
permanent cure by using two-tAirds of "a bottle"
:. u COSSIS was here. but both she other brothers
say his the II. NJ. sold the medicine
to both the day aud the speedy from the
same small quantity, and might 20 specify. -
T i|9rs INV win l r.-S Sr itself Good rrnS ~ a i of
no better dian the Der OF Ike certificates
have already published. and the still greater amount that
is continually pouriugi u tome.
One thing more L--tyelr had occasion 70 Caution
IaD.i,- on. ss. rla hare trk7 or. cf neg general
Ots6ilt., anil ts4 ,Ch js.r-s5 I0yVJsec, syd their
PaMpikt Jr5N TIE ,r,h0'sol. 1T The proprietor Of
any gttSr A'@otette ~ef@ as ".s-a fh- oay6S, dc.
Now take pleasure la saying THAT tle Caution referred
TO the same DIR. Crsties Agle Bam" that Is mention
Ell in the above certificate.
There are several other -trious people who APP
plying their poisonous trash all publish about
Fever and Ague Care Antiote Malaria, except tho
Certificates Of Cures aud the Certificate of the celebrated
fectly HARMLESS CHARACTER, which Is attached to
every bottle. These will always distinguish my
JAS. \. RHODES, Proprietor,
Providence, r. l.
BARCLAY BROS. and Tor sale by e. l. Thompson, and
T. Y. Griggs, Ottawa, Illinois ap2b
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

The serious reverse which the affairs OF
Gen. Walker experienced in Nicaragua in
the defeat and rout of Schlessinger has been
partially repaired by victory which is
claimed for him, by the Nicaragua steamer
at New York on Tuesday, in battle with
the Costa Ricans at Rivas. The account Of
the battle is thus given in the telegraph des-
patches to the Chicago papers
The Costa Ricans took possession Of Riyas
Oh the 1lth. Walker, with 600 men, at
tackled them, and after fight of i J hours,
he was obliged to abandon the city for want
Of ammunition. The Costa Ricaas had 400
killed, and Walkers loss was 30 or go Killed
and 80 wounded and missing FL Nicaragua,
Walker organ, claims it as glorious VIC
tory.
By the same steamer, we have also the
following intelligence from Nicaragua:
The Costa Ricans, on taking possession
of Virgin Bay, fired indiscriminately, and
killed or 10 Americans in the employ Of the
Transit Co. Ii is reported Walker intends
to attack the Costa Ricans ct Virgin Bay,
having at latest dates 1000 Americans and
800 natives under his command. An inter
preted correspondence between the British
government and Costa Rica, in which the
former agreed to contribute 1900 stands OF
arms 10 the latter, had caused great excite
ment among the Americans. \ number OF
Mimic rifles we're taken from the Costa Ri.
cans Several Englishmcn and FrenchIneu
were observed in the army.
The British frigate Eurydice was the only
vessel in San Juan, and her boats were con
stantly on duty watching the movements Of
the American passengers who came down
the river and were prohibited by them from
going ashore.
Before the departure of Walkers army, q
proclamation was issued by President Mora,
of Costa Rica, and posted on the out-posts
Of Walkers army. 1t declared that all fill
busters taken with arms in hand would bC
pu. to death but all iilibusters who had not
used their arms against the republic and
would give themselves up TO the officers o.
the Costa Rican army would be pard ned. =
Appended to that was list of II OF Schies
singers army who were taken and shot
They were mostly Irish and Germans, only
two were Americans.
a report in respect TO the indiScrim'nate
slaughter of peaceful American citizens al
Virgin Bay, and destruction of the property
of the Transit Company, having been made
to Minister Wheeler, Mr. w. had addressed
strong protest to President Mora, who wa;
in immediate command of tue troops at The
time, not only against such conduct but also
against the threat to drive Americans from
Costa Rica, and unless explained and atonet
for, decided measures, on the part of the U
5. government, would be taken.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03
City Election.

Our City Election next Monday promises
to be unusually animating. The Republic
cans, although abandoning their name in
Washington, are making a dying effort,
with the aid of the Hindoos, Carson Leaguers,
prohibitionistS, and is,nites generally, TO
carry Ottawa. Their leaders, while hypo-
critically recommending lager beer in public,
have secretly persuaded the prohibtionsts
to abandon their late resolve to ''accept no
other issue but Temperance, and to make
common cause with them against the de-
mocracy. We hear Of them electioneering
for the loan, in certain quarters, and against
it in others, and even the removal Of the
court house" is used by them where it can
tell. The democracy need resort to no such
small games As for ".ager beer" they
generals drink it when they please, and if
they want brandy, they wont steal into the
back way of a drug store and ask for . lini-
ment" We hope no democrat will be di-
verted from casting a straightforward demo
cratic vote by any of these dOuble-faced,
undetermined electioneering tricks Or promis-
es never to be fulfilled.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IL MExICo.-Comon-
fort. the present head OF the Mexican govern
ment, recently succeeded in suppressinS an
instruction at Puebla; and as the outbreak
was chiefly melted by the clergy, he has
made the fact preteXt for the bold measure,
which hitherto no ruler in Mexico has dared
20 ven ure upon, of confscating ecclesiastical
property. He has issued a decree placing
the ecclesiastical property of Pueb.a, valued
at $50, 600, 900, under government control,
and its revenue will be appropriated to the
reimbursement Of the Republic for the ex-
pense Of the campaign. The clergy OF Pu-
ebla, who are charged with melting the re-
bellion, will suffer to the tone of some three
millions of dollars. Cononfort, on his re-
turn to the capital, was received with an en-
thusiasm never before witnessed. All the
streets were gaiiy decl.ed with flowers and
banners, and he received unanimous vote
of thanks from Congress.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

April 25.--Thc senate passed several bills
relative to the District of Columbia, and
then adjourned over to Monday.
In the house, the day was taken up in
discussing an appeal from the decision OF
the speaker, to the effect Cat bill before
the house, to remit duties on goods destroyed
by fire, was not an appropriation bill. Adj
journed to Monday.
Apru 2S-The senate refused to take up
the River and Iiarbor bills, and spent the
dav in little desultory talk about the pow
er Of Congress over Territories and in listen
ing to speech from Mr.. Bell of Tenn. in
defense Of Lieut.. Maury.
In the House, Mr. Campbell OF Ohio was
asked by NJ. Ready CT Tenn. to explain his
recent statement in speech ct Hamilton,
Ohio, that he might have had the South
! American vote for Speaker on certain condi
tons. Mr.. c. thereupon explained that
statement all away. The House proceeded
to act on thabill renting duties on Imports
destroyed by fire, and sustained by five ma
jority Speaker Banks decision that it was
not an appropriation bill.
ApriI 2o.-Nothing done in either House
April 3O.-The Senate passed the House
bills making the appropriation for the i'm
provement Of Sheboygan harbor, and fol
making Columbus, Ky, port of delivery
Mr.. Briggs and Mr. Adams used up tie RES
of the day in speeches about the naval board
/ In the House, in con,mittee Of the whole
on an appropriation bill, the recent massacre
at Panama and the Kansas question were
talked about.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03
From SPRINGFIELD !

We learn by Geographic despatch from
Springfield that the democratic convention
on Thursday, placed in nomination the fol
lowing ticket for State officers:
For GocerHcr-WM 4 RICHARDSON, OF
Adams.
For 1t. Goreynor-RIcH'D j. HAMILTON
of Cook &c.
For Sec. Of !State-WM. IL sNrDEr, OF -
Clair.
For Tyfasurer-Jonx MOORE, of Mclean
Far 4uditor-SAML X. CASEY, OF Franklin
Col. Richardson was nominated on the
third ballot; Col Hamilton unanimously on
the first ballot.
For Superintendent of Public Schools, the
nomination was made yesterday, Blu. beyond
the fact that the convention adjourned yes
terday we have no particulars of the day S
proceedings.
The ticket nominated is good-exccllent,
We shall take eff our coat and support that
ticket as most pleasant and cheerful duty,
and with confidence on which We would
stake our all that it VIII be tIiumphan.ly
elected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03
Another Outrage i'll Kansas.

The St. Louis papers bring tie particulars
of another brutal outrage IN Kansas-tLe au
thor this time being = Massachusetts, ''border
ruftian" It appears Sheriff Jones Of Doug
las county, went to Lawrence several weeks
ago to arrest a Mr.. Wood for some offence
against the laws of the territory. The az
rest was made, but the free state men, true to
their determination to resist the laws passed
by the recent legislature, although they had
to save their necks, promised obedience TO
them last fall, rescued Mr.. Wood from the
sheriff's custody The Sheriff thereupon
made application to Gov. Shannon for assis-
lance, and on the governors demand small
detachment Of U. 5. troops were ordered to
Lawrence to assist in making the arrest
The arrest was made, and while guarding
the prisoner in a tent, in the night some
person approached the rear of the tent, and
fred two shots, the last wounding Sheriff
Jones dangerously in the back
What renders the crime still more detest
able is that Sheriff Jones was acting in the
second attempt to arrest Wood, under the
sent out by Congress. Wood had embaz
lied some important papers Connected with
the Reeder case, and refused to appear be-
fore the Committee. An attachment was is
sued and placed in Jones hands, who, will
a detachment of dragons, made the arrest
1t is due to say, however. that large
meeting was held in Lawrence on the follow
ing evening which denounced the assassina
ton of Jones, and pledge every effort t.
bring the murderer to justice. This meet
ing embraced large number of the Fret
State party, and all of the best citizens of thu
town.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03
BLOODY ARRAY at Panama.

The steamer Empire City, which arrived
at New York on Tuesday from Aspinwall,
brings accounts Of a bloody afiray at Pana-
ma, between the natives and the passengers
that had come down from San Francisco in
the Nicaragua steamer Cortez. On account
of the difficulties in Nicaragua, and between
Walker and the Transit Company, the steam
er was afraid to land its passengers at San
Juan, and passed on to Panama. The at
fray seems to have occurred immediately on
the steamers landing. Some 80 of TIE pass
engers were killed, and 20 wounded. Some
Of the wounded arrived in the Empire City
at NV York. The natives had also attack
ed the railroad stations between Panama
and Aspinwail, destroyed the property OF
individuals residing near the stations, and
rifled the baggage at the freight houses. The
cause of the outbreak appears to have had
its origin in the hostile feeling between the
natives and the railroad company.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

The common council of the city of Phila-
delpha appears to be composed of about as
small set Of men as can conveniently be
got together in SO large number. When
Mr.. Buchanan, on his recent return home
from his mission to England, which he had
discharged with SO much honor to himself
and his country, passed through Philadei-
phia, the people wished to give him public
reception, and asked of the common council
the use of Independence Hall for that pur-
pose. The request lead to heated political
debate of the most rabid and violent charac-
ter, including aspersions on President Pierce,
his fainting on the field of Mexico, &c. The
resolution was finally defeated by vote of
33 to 90. In the Select Council resolution
of similar import was presented, which
was also rejected by vote Of 13 to II.
This great disrespect to the distinguished
Pennsylvania caused much angry feeling
among all classes in the Quaker city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

THE VALLEY FARMER.-W have frequent
ly spoken of the Fa!ley Fdrmer, published
at st. Louis, as about the best agricultural
j. rrnal published in the Mississippi valley.
On the 1st Of January it was much enlarged
and improved in appearance, and is now,
considering its size, about the cheapest jour
nal of its kind in the west. The publishers,
on account of the rapid increase of their sub
scription list since the enlargement, being
unable to supply back numbers, now offer
the Valley Fdrmer for the balance of the
year, beginning with the June No, at the
following rates:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

As there is considerable apprehension that
grain is likely to come down so low this sea
son as not to pay the farmer fair price for
his labor, and that the country will suffer
greatly in consequence thereof, we have
taken the pains to lool, over our files and note
the price of corn the last week of each
month, from the 1st of January, 1851, to
the present month, period Of over five
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

THE CAUSE OF PRouIBITIoE.-A month
ago, the peculiar friends of temperance in
Ottawa held a series of meetings and finally
worked themselves up into such fnror on
the subject as to resolve unanimously
THAT we will recognize no other issue in
the approaching city election but tempe
rance
Yet meeting, composed thrce-fourths Of
these very Temperance" men Save the
mark y met two weeks ago in the court
house, nominated Judge Leland for mayor,
and resolved, substantially,
THAT we will recognize no other issue in
the approaching city election but Ne5ras-
At the same meeting when temperance
was mentioned, it was choked down and
kicked out and the chairman of the meet
ing, (the author himself of the Ottawa pro-
hibitory ordinance,) by way Of throwing
dust in the eyes of certain class, said, in
substance, that temperance bigotry was no
part Of ''republicanism, and that a little
"lager beer" occasionally was wholesome in
its way, and not bad to take. And our
rampant prohibitory ordinance men. who
fine man for selling lager, but buy brandy
of the druggists by the quart ''for lniment,'
cheercd the remark
Now, what do true temperance men think
Of such contemplate shutting and double
dealing: And can any German, French
man, OF foreigner of any kind, be gul!ed in
to the support of the authors Of our pro-
scriptive and partial prohibito-y ordinance,
by such hypocritical humbug and lodging ::
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

Considerable excitement was caused IN
Aurora, says the Guardian, on Saturday OF
last week, by the unaccountable disappear
ance OF young lady, patient in the water
cure establishment in that city. 1t seems
that in fit of alteration, she started off on
Friday. Parties immediately started in diff
ferent directions, and soon found trace of
her in the woods towards Naperville. She
had stopped at several houses on the wav
and engaged to do house work at one place
commenced ironing, but soon left to CONT.
nue. her wandering. On Saturday afternoon
she came to her senses, and was greatly sur.
prised to find herself in new place. She
requested to be brought back to Aurora
She has no recollection Of anything that
transpired for two days. Her parents, it is
said reside in Vermont. Her manners in
dictate the lady-she has received a good
education, and has fine face. Her unfor-
tunatc position has awakened the liveliest
sympathy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

CLARK's DETEcToR. ST. LouIs.-There are
so many "detectors'' in these days, under
the influence, in some way or other, Of red
in which to place confidence. AS an old and
reliable publication Of this kind, however,
Clark's Detector, at St. Louis, certainly
maintains high rank. Their coin chart, a
also invaluable in its way. We should be
pleased to see the Detector in general circu-
lation among our business men. Published
by r. l.. Clark, St. Louis, at 81 per an
! mum.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

ANY who witnesses the Iteration OF CuNSTOCK 4
BEUTIlEE's Family Medicine. VII rea..ze the above
t-.,a fHv C1Uael yEl.r--.s4 Of all who them j.
They act Ike CHARM IL r'1tscsHy al pnfs, and pre-
Hgl- and curing disease th, have equals Their
a~-rt..elt VE--s " r-Tt-4' bat dler.5 ryise-
d. for each disease Amounting T. THIRTY different
Articles J. al Tie very et-sltv principle that med
#lle cure al tie lis humanity heir TO- Tn, re-
commend. seifto tie public, strong c,a,sL-f 10 the
many cCrt-al4- and cur--ye ryt4iu st W aud
by ignorant yaglbuBd-- They also Proprietor, -
e YOUATT> < CARTOONS HORSE AND CATTLE Med
eiues prepared ~ them with great care. after original
private recipes % lOUdo, the GREAT Eng LlSli FAERI-
Ef TRY THESE articles when ia need and We are sure
you viii be well satisfied For sale by A,rasa Fo.t.- a.
tawa, IL see adyt -i>eueHt. uty,-ay
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Great Excitement.
Arrival of the Pacific.
TEEOEEE Il ZIMMERMAN

tsTAkE this method Of returning their thanks 70 their
- friends aud customers FOR their favorS of the past
year, and are ready 10 receive them again, and
show them fine assortment Of Clothing and Furnishing
Goods consisting OF every variety and style OF Spring
and Suumher Clothing, Mems, Boys, and Children :
Clothing Carpet Bags, Trunks and ValiSes, Hats and
Caps, Hosiery AID Goyes and good assortment OF
Shirts and CrlvatS.
This present stock has been selected wiki great care
and comprises all the latest styles.
". invite friends and The public gen rally call
and examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere as
confident show them the cheapest and
largest assortment in town.
Remember the old stand, No. 3 Ecddicks Block.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

\ young man employed in some capacity
about the Amphitheatre, was arrested on
Thursday night by officer Charles Noyes and
the Deputy Sheriff of La Sale county, on a
charge Of having hired horse and buggy in
Ottawa, and afterwards selling il. He was
taken to Chicago Dem.
Some mistake about the locality. The
Deputy Sheriff of La Sale county made no
such arrest, and no Ottawa livery man was
done" by any such fast young gentleman.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

STEAMER LosT.-On the 9th .ult, the
steamer Forest City came in collision with
the steamer Northerner, on Lake Huron, in
the night sinking the latter Immediately.
But one person is known to have been lost.
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n lie Trustees of Schools of Township 81 NORTH
! east Sd p. M, in La Sale Co. have assessed and
he levied each one hundred dollars valuation
the rate fifty cents general school purposes, which
they sufficient keep school in said town for seven
months the coming year, and also they require The d.
rector. each district furnish the treasurer by the
18th day Of June next, with list containing the name
person subject be assessed for tax in their dis
trict BY order OF the Trustees.
my3 /. S. HOLLoWELL, Treasurer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

The Illinois State Agricultural Society an
nounces a grand trial of Reapers to come off
in this State the present season, to begin
with the harvest in the south part of the
State, and go to various places north, as the
grain ripens.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

TIE OTTAWA MISC Assoc lr,as, recently formed, vi
meet q; i.- Free Church Monday evening next fyrrs
A-arsl, aad also Tor e.ectgn o. officers general -
T-t.aa s. hereby extended TO singers De- present
NIB : GROW sen
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

INSANE AsyLUN.-Wo lea IN from the Jack
sonvile Sentinel, that Mr.. Peet, the newly
elected Superintendent of the Insane Asy-
lum, arrived in that city, and was immedi-
ately so beset by our various factions, now
in such hot feud about the state institu-
tons. that he became Disguised and left.
The only remedy for tie evils that at presen
aliict this noble institution that we can now
venture to suggest is, that it be removed to
some better locality.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-03

TIE rIRsT N0sIsATIoS.-J. \. Morals. Of
Quincy, ILL.,, was nominated for Congress on
Thursday OF last week, by the Democratic
convention held at Mt. Sterling. He takes
the place Of Maj. RICHARDSON, who posi-
lively declined a reelection. Morris is of
course National Democrat, and against all
the isins Of the day.
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StOD chief!

WAGON tongue and doubletrees were taken from
"A the City Mills Wagon, standing on Fillmore street,
opposite Mr. Hicklings barn. Any person giving inior
NATION OF the thief to prosecution shall receive zen aoi
lars reward from GEO. MANN
night 96,h inst my3