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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-08-09

IA i tensive assortment of Gents Ladies' Boys
- Misses Youths and Ciildren's Boots, Caters,
and Shoes can be found, at
NJ. IL. Prescott h Co.'s
No. ., Uosmtrk's Bock' Otta'rd, WjnOjs.
She articles offered at this well known Establishment
manufactured under the immediate supervision of the
Iropretors of the .es material and workmanship and
he warranted give satisfaction To buyers. The
business done at this Establishment enables the proprie
tors Goods at much less prices than his conpeti
Mhe at the time sell much better quality
boots. &c. made TO ordes at the shortest notice.
Drawings taken OF the feet aud lasts Kept expressly
for each customer.
NJ II. PRESCOTT a co.
y. B.-HcParing dome in TIE neatest manner and at
the shortest notice.
Cash paii for hides.
shosmaker- Tools, Also, Innings Bigainss. and
Shoe Findings, Shoe Thread, &c Oct.
Old Bachelors
no you want Bosoms without Shirts Linen Muslin
Patent ieather0r Calf Boots and Gaiters or Ciot.
ing Of ans kind sympatiise with yon ~ nonr present
cond,tionD call at the [my3i PENNsiL' ANA sioHh-
Refrigera.ors! Rcfrigerasors!
WE in receipt of a splendid article made in But
w falc, n. York. Ma family sheuid 'm'lk "' kesps
them Imy3II JACKSON LOCKWOOD.
store far Sal.
IIE subscribers will sell il applied for soon the store
j new occupied by b. T. Phelps, Esq with the build-
ig III the rear This of the best stands in
The city directly opposite the Mansion House and Court
House Square and has recently fitted up in modern
inIis ''''''D s'N' TRUE & WATERMAN.
Positive Notice!
a Ii persons indebted to John Lockwood or the nm
"a dersgned, by note account due or past due,
must make immediate payment. shall be absent for
few weeks hut nv book keeper will be at his desk during
my absence to settle all accounts.
Those unpaid upon my return will be placed IN the
hands Of officer for collection ...o...
julie AsfIIK Lot kMooo.
Sash.
"A SUPERIOR article Of Window Sash Tor sale by
~ jul26 s +. EARL SON.
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W.T. As Is Wn.-The Republican,, speak
ing of the demolition of the Fox river
bridge by the storm week or two ago, gets
off the following original witticism:
Happily, the river being low, temporary
foot bridge has been constructed below,
which keeps up the connection for the pre-
sent The Editor of the Free Trd,ier, howe
yer, should not venture over il after four
O'Clock
The editor Of the EepuJlioaa can pass
equally well at all hours. Cat eyes, they
say, see As well at night a. in daytime.
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kILLED By LiGHTNING.-During the storm
last Saturday, SrIAs HARDY, son of Nathan
Hardy, living some four miles west of this
city, was struck 10y lightning and instantly
killed He was on a haystack at the time,
rounding it up in anticipation of the storm,
and it is supposed the lightning was attracted
ed by the steel fork in mis- hana lie was
about 30 years old, an only son, the stay and
prop of his aged parents, whom this sudden
and awful bereavement has overwhelmed
with grief
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Fancy Dyei.g and Securing.

liz subscribers would inform the citizens Of Ottawa
and vicinity that they have opened DyeiEg and
Securing Establishment, ia Ottawa. Al kinds Of silk,
Satin, Cotton and Wooden Garments dyed cleaned and
their original beauty spots taken of six
Dresses ana other articles Grape Shars Dyed any
shade required Farmers and others wanting wool dyed
any color, can have it done promptly and cheap at this
establishment.
All orders left at the cheap clothing store door
the Bank Of Ottawa, will be promptly attended TO.
iulJ6 4. H. FRESE & co,
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CoSGEEss.-1he event of the week was
rejection OF Whitfield as the delegate from
Fansas, and the refusal to admit Rcedcr.
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in the evnning received . noss from him
saying that he had conferred with severa
sitizens, who rcfascd - give any thing unit
certain other parties would, and thas those
other parties refused to give any thing, con
sequensly he thought it best TO let the mates
drop.
There had been up to that date the follow
ing subscriptions made to the loan Massey
$1,000; 4. Walcott, E. r. Il ID. w. FORD
j. W. Cleghorn, II. w. Sample, J. L. EsteA
Charles Parsons, and J. NJ. Hiatt had SUBJ
scrbcd $1,000 each. Several others hat
proposed to subscribe less amounts, ant
Edward Kilbour9c had proposed very gener-
ously to put up all the gas fixtures -proba.
bly, not less than $l500--as loan, and Mr.
Brown had proposed to leave back $1,000 d
the painting of the house, as . loan, anc
Mr.. Cox had offered to leave $1,000 OF the
plastering ~ loan. The above are the
facts. The citizens can draw their own in
ferenccs.
Now will make an Offer on my own hook.
II the citizens will loan me $4,000 for Ave
years at ten per cent, and If Rev. Mr.. Will
Hams, Mr.. Leighton, Perry 4 Reeves estate,
and ID. w. Kilbourn,e will sell me . block Of
ground each, at cash prices, and wait for the
pay ten years at ten per cent, will build
the Hotel myself, and have it furnished in
one year. The size will be $50 by lao. and
four stories high above the cellar.
Yours,
HAWKINS TAYLOR.
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for their full consideration and adjustaJut,
more time than was anticipated BY the City
Coancil for the rendition of report upon
To whole city, we therefore request that the
City Engineer will report q the City Coun-
ail, in our behalf, the statement in the fore
goiak preamble, representing the necessity,
in our opinion, for time to consider, deliber-
ately, the subject in ali it's bearings; and
that he ascertain whether it is desired that
our report shall embrace sewarage, as upon
the settlement Of TINT question will incident
ally depend the adjustment. Of some Of the
grades.
w. MINER RoBKRrs,
ii JKo. ADAlR McDowELL,
s. DwiGHT EAToS.
kEoErK, Juno ID, 1856.
Council adjourned.
B. s. MERRIAM, Recorder.
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We have nothing further OF great impor-
lance from Kansas. The following is the
substance of our latest advices
The Judge had refused to admit Governor
Robinson. Smith, Deitzler, Brown, and Jenk-
ms. to bail.
Gen. pomeroy has gone to Philadelphia
as delegate to the Republican Convention.
The damage done to Lawrence is estimated
at not less than 100000.
Shannon has ordered United Suites troops
to be stationed Mt Topeka, Lecompton, and
Lawrence.
Judge Lecompte's court has adjourned
over to the first Mouiay in September.
The Congressional Committee was still in
facts with reference to the attack upon Lsw-
renee.
Several Of the principal citizens Of Leav-
.nworth had been arrested, and the Territory
Sas to be at@under military surveillance.
Tor the Gate City.
MKssRs. EDITORS: - Ny friend Edward
Kilbourne takes me to task for contrast
ing the ''Iiberality of Judge Mason with
the course Of some OF our citizens" did
do 50, and rightly, think, with regard to
his course in this particular matter, (the Ho-
tell and SO think nine tenths Of the people
Of the city. Look at the case: Judge Mason
Is not citizen Of our town, and never ex-
poets to be, and, separate from the property
he owns here feels not particle Of interest
in the prosperity of the place. Yet he offers
to loan $4,000 for 5 years, at 10 per cent.
interest, which is 10 FER cent. less than he
could get for the same money. 1t is neither
patriotism nor public spirit that prompts. him
to make this offer, but interest. He expects
the building Of such o Hotel US proposed
would enhance the value of his property and
enable him to sell II OF Ut large prices and
pocket the proceeds. II he is right in his
calculations, (and no one will doubt it, would
it not equally benefit other property holders
Of the city and ncighborhood, some Of whom
have more property than Mason has, whose all
10 at stake in the success Of Keokuk? That
Ksokuk viii 20 ahead in spite Of oil opposi-
ton, within or without, there is not doubt
in my mind. Still effort is the price Of sue
cess.
That Edward kiibourne was considered q,
one Of the "drones'' OF keokuk, no one sup.
4 posed for moment it has never been his
character. In the darkest days Of Keokui
he built some of the best stores that We hav,
even at this day, and what was still NOR
crcditable, he built himself good dwellin,
for residence, showing that he was Willing
to invest his money in brick and mortar for
home IN preference to renting or boarding.
and specializing With it in Ha!f-Breed Shares
But presume he did not feel that b
was vindicsting himself in his communi
cation, but rather turning public sentimen
into certain channels, and diverting it from
certain parties.
Now for the Hotel. The Company tina
partially organized for tina. purpose il dead
and its epitaph should be $ died with tn
public Dumps" On Mr.. Leighton's returl
from St. Louis, few days since, proposed
to join him in building the hotel ourselves
he took until evening to consider the matter
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nearly or quite straight), and furnishes
nuple leyee room, and ought to have been
! preserved for that use, instead OF Grading
down the southeast corner Of the Cue CEN
/ tire front. and spelling the great uniformity
and beauty Of the elevation. II ] had been
citizen Of the town, ] should have regret
ted to have seen that done, and | understand
there was stong opposition to it. When will
men learn the utility of beauty? When
will theq realize that there is another and no
less real utility than is found in the prompt
inrs OF instant convenience and inordinate
greed
st. Paul claims near 5000 people, and |
should think there were rs many here.
There are three very respectable daily papers
here, two staunch Republican and one
Democratic. The town has an appearance OF
active and extensive business, and doubtless
the appearance does not belle the fact.
A party of US went up to St. Anthony, a
distance Of nine miles. The day was soft
and balmy. The road was smooth and hard.
The country is we'll cultivated, dotted with
good and often fine farm houses, and is as
magnificent spot of earth as the All-Father
ever spread out beneath the blue armament.
! saw St. Anthony and Minneapolis, saw the
Falls, the Suspension Bridge, the high bluffs,
the green banks, and the ice still glittcring
in the gorges. would describe them, but
may weary our readers with my verbosisy,
and besides that, TO do 80 would be to cx-
haust thes language of supcrlativcs, without,
fear, imparting very correct idea after
oil. | intended to have returned by Fort
Smelling and the Falls of Minnehaha, but it
was getting too late to permit.
feel away up here as if was far from
the heart of the great world Of civilized
life. And so am,-near upon the outer rim
of it's horizon. And got l have an earnest
longing to penetrate still farther, to 60 out
to the remotest confines, to the region Of
that mystic stream, the Red River Of the
North, to the Grow Wing, to Pembina, to
Selkirk, where semi barbarism shades out
and fades away into wild, untutored nature.
But that | may not. Here my eager foot
steps are restrained. wished to see this
country, and have seen it. With what
hive seen Of it must be content. And
will be. The boat glides away from the
levee, and turns her prov towards the dis
tant Gulf. Adieu, land Of the 6 Laughing
Al
more VIC will unroll the gorgeous panorama
of the Upper Mississippi, and then to daily
duties and to homely joys.
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60 Jenny Lind Goldschmidt's succcss
in London IS said to equal her former tri-
amph.. Her health Is perfectly restored.
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ATHENEr N.

ATHENEUM.
THos. DUFF, Manager,
J. MORoxEY, Asst. Manager,
J. G. ScHRiL. Scenic Artist.
wednesday Eveaing, Jsae :.
Third night Of the engagement Of the beautiful
and accomplished Danscuse, Mrs. q. F. Brown, for
merly
MISS LOUISA PRAY.
MIR. q. F. BROWN,
The celebrated Comedian.
This Evening. Wednesday, June 4th, will b, per-
formed the Romantic Drama in acts, entitled
0eSers Macaire
THE TWO MURDERERs.
Robbert Macairs. Mr. DaF.
Jaqaes strop a. =. Browne.
Marie, Mrs. Dun.
During the piece, the Pos Sfeinssne by
Miss Louisa Pray aud Mr.. Ihsd.
MISS Iovisa paAs.
The performance will conclude wi'h the laugh
able Comedy Of
THE ARTFUL DODGER.
feIWtnktc, tWltu nance anu Dustt,t NJ n58WHS.
Mary with Dance, and Song Of
"0aH Mary Ann.) Mis- Louisa Pray.
Prices Of Admission Dress Circle 80 cents Gallery
75csnts. Doors open At : clock, curtain VIII RE
at7i.
DiviAenA Notice.
0vrlcE OF KRoKuK Dgs Moixgs
VALLEY PLANK Roar COMPANY.
June I'd, 1850
TTvHE Board Of Directors OF this Company have
II III g..
out Of the earnings Of the road, payable at
ter the 10th Of June iEst ~ on poser ttionof the
Of stock the Treasurer Of the Company
BY order Of the Bard Of Directors.
EDWARD KILBOUKNE.
June sdti Secretary.
vi vide Musqui,o Netting cut in sny length
June 4-daw r. D. FOSTER.
% Tooth, Hair and Nail Brushes, .
- large assortment Of superior qualities. for sale
by WILKINSON 4 MARSHALL,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists,
junc3i Corner Of Main aud Sd II.
GENUINE LrBIN's EXTKACTS.--JokeyC Club,
" Rough and Ready, Bouquet de Caroline Pat
ca,a!y, Rose, Jenny Lind and other celebrated per-
fumes FOR tho toiie, fr sale b.
WILKINSON MARSHALL,
Successors u II. II. A,res, cor. Main and I'd sts
Jinead
TrOILET SoAPs--~l.ows brown Windsor AID
honey Soaps, warranted genuine. For sale by
jane3d WILKINSON X MARSHALL.
rAU DE COLOGNR.-ienuinc Johann aud r.
IL Maria Farina Cologne, octagcn and long bot
ties, for sale by
june3d WILKINSON MARSHALL.
LHLAvORING ExTRACTS.-preston Merriiis.
Il r. 4 q. A. Wright's, Msakims' and Others Ex-
tracts nf l. mon, yaniiia, Peach, Raspberry, Mac
Cloves, Nutmtgs. hitter Almonds. Rose, ETC., for
| sale by WILLIAMSON MARSHALL,
june3d Cor. Main aud Sd sts.
HEDY ASMIA-A splendid perfume for hAldker-
II chisfs. For sale by
iune3d WILKINSON B. MARSHALL.
IGENUINE HAVANA ,IGARS.-Cilindralos Re-
" gala de Londras, Trabucos, LA Rosa La prsehs
In Trasmcranr, taianss etc, etc. Choicest brand,
only, kr sale By
| june3d WILkINSONA MARSHALL.
CADY, JONES X PECK, Agents.,
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wednesday Evcaing, June =.

W603Ot32y Ev62IW8s 0UUU -
Third night of the engagement Of the beautiful
and accomplished Dsnscusc, Mrs. q. F. Brown, for
merly
MISS LOUISA PRAY.
aud
Mr.. q. F. BROWN,
The celebrated Comedian.
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After whigh, ksty Darling Medly,

During the piece, the Pcs SfrissSns by
Miss Louisa Pray aud Mr.. B,,,
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HAVING determined, hereafter, to do m cxclu-
i siveiy ca%L bu4incss in retail department,
are prepared 10 sell all kinds Ut Hats, Caps, Bon
nets, Sc, IT greatly reduced prices. Oar stock IL
now very complete, and we keep nothing but the
bst grades Ut good always have the latest styles
and will sell lover for cash than the common grades
arr sold on credit. So come With your dimes.
~ All kinds Of Millinery work done to order
1t tue shortest notice.
Oct. .-dtf. d. u. HUMPHREY GAOk.
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city. Az it il . subject OF vast importance
and involving the necessity Of much exAmin-
stion and labor on their part, they ask the in
diligence, from your honorable body, Of time
sufficient to enable them to examine thor
oughly and in detail everything CONNECTED
viii i. also, foT information IS &c whether
it's desired thet our report shall embrace
sewerage, ~ in many points in this city this
will in good measure determine the grade,
it 10 important that it be considered in con-
nection.
Some time has been spent in the examina-
ton Of the ground, maps and pro6les Of the
city. Messrs. Roberts and Eaton will neccs-
sarily be absent for few days, but moan
while, for the better accommodation and as
sistance Of tho committee, new and small-
er set OF proiles will be prepared, which,
with tho map, will cnable them At any time
to have tn. plat and contour of the ground
before them and materially aid them in their
labors.
Respectfully your Ob't Serv't, &C.,
L. HuTcnlxsos, City Engineer.
Whereas, No, the undersigned, having
been appointed BY the Council Of the city Of
Keokuk, to confer with the Engineer, and
assist him IN determining proper grade for
the whole city; and whereas from examine
tons Of numerous papers in the o1ice, and
on inspection Of most or tho ground, W
fnd that tho details Of euch an undertaking,
involving variety Of problems, may require
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Prices Ut Admission-Dre-s Circle 80 cents; Gallery
35csnts. Doors open At ocock, curtain Will RE
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This Evening. Wednesday June 4th, will b, per
formed the Romantic Drama in acts, entitled
Robert Macaire
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CEALED PROPOSALS viii be received ct the Of
- Ace II the City Engineer until o'clock p. N.
Of Monday, June eth, 1856 for the building Of .
Market House, on the corner " johnson and Fourth
Streets.
Persons proposing for above are requested 70 bid
for payment to be received In cash, slso in City
Bonds, payable in twenty years, drawing eight per
cent. interest.
Plans mn Specifications can b esen at the olacc
Of the City knginssr. i. HUTCHINSON,
Nay 2o-diet City Engineer
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=
A PULL assortment constantly on h.1d q tns.igs
nchl7d&w
QUILDxRs' hardware, locks, lstchss. bsiu, loose
ID and fast butte, screws, &c. full assortment
and latsststylss~t cADY, JONSS = PECKr.
ysnoo -------
0ELTIN0-Kumbel's oak tanned, patent stretched
- suit the purchaser Boston Gum Betting, 0sm
and Hemp Packing. large assortment fo1 sale
low BY CADY, JONES PECK.
jsae ID
DLANES-4irsen6eId Tool 60. =, ) fresh stock u
these superior Tools just received 81 the sign OF
the ljnneSdl BIG Anvil.
nOOR and gate springs, Gray 4 Broshers' lAtent,
- the best spring ever invented. i.r sale ~
CsHAIN---O1, coil. binding. uacs, halter, dos.
~ and Jack chains, At the sign of the
june "a BIG ANVIL.
NICES-Solid box, and Parkers bcnch, iron and
jans3d cADY, JONES PECK's,
DUMPS, wa,er rams, Eaivanissd well chain and
l axtarss. Tor sale low 1t the sign Of the
jnne3d Biz An Vii.
CHOvEI.S, Amcs RowIand's; picks, mattocks.
- log chain and goods suitable for contraction n
june3d CADY, JONES PECk'S.
NZHEELDARROWs, Cro-hars, ehurn drills,
w stons-hsmmers, for sale at the sign # the
iune3d BIG ANVIL.
GCYTHES Sn.ths, cradles, snd harvesting tools in
- great variety at asmAll advance By
iuac3d CADY, JONES PECK.
LAY Straw and manure forks, for sale low q the
Ii sign Of the [je3dl Biz Anvil.
r N addition 70 our extensive stock of build'ng:
l. house keeping, machinsts and cabinet maker
hardware. carpenters' and blackslniths tools, we
have lust added complete stock Of CARING ana
Wagon Hardware, consisting in part ~ Follows
i nha IAN chaft =.
Made from best Eastern timber, and well seasoned:
| Enameled and Dash Leather,
| Carriage oil cloth,
PAN and Aeured back muslin, drilling 4 duck;
Carriage lace tufts, &C., apron hooks and rings;
| Ivory knobs, seat sticks, whip sockets,
| Bsck liRhts, shaft tips; Silver plated and
| Brass Dsnds--Boaton, Phiadelphia and
| Reflector patterns. Top props,
| Name plates. lining nails; case-havdcned
| AxlsI-fong md short arm, patent half patent
Railway 6pTiDss-plain and French ears;
| Carriage bolts and axle clips.
| junsjA CADy. JONES PECK.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-11
HORRIBLE AFFAIR.

A gentleman scalded to death by his negroes.
1t was mentioned few days ago that
Lewis B. Norwood, Esq, an influential and
widely known merchant of Granville coun-
ty, n. c., had come TO his death on the
night of Tuesday, the 21st inst, in sud
den and mysterious manner. The Peters
burg Express has the following additional
particulars:
About his usual hour of retiring, 9
o'clock, his overseer left him in his cham
Der. He was then in his usual health and
condition, both of mind and body. Some
two hours after his negroes reported to the
neighbors that he had fallen in the firc and
been burned to death. The neighbors
Immediately assembled, and found him
corpse. Burns upon different parts of his
person were discovered, but his hair was
not singed even, and his clothing was with
out scorch. Under these circumstances
it was supposed that the burns must have
been scalds from hot water. His two little
daughters were asleep at the time in the
chamber, but of course could tell nothing
of the sudden snd mysterious manner in
which they had been deprived of their pro-
tector.
An examination being instituted suspicion
rested upon his negroes, and it is now as
certained that he was foully and shocking
ly murdered by two of the slaves. From
such facts as we have been enabled to
gather, it seems that negro man belong
ing to him had for some time absentcd him
self. Mr. Norwood suspected that two of
his negroes were harboring the runaway,
and to prevent continuance of the prac-
tice had for several nights previous to his
murder locked up the two suspected, in an
out house on his premises. On the fatal
night however, he was stunned by blow, |
and large pot of boiling water which had |
heen prepared for the purpose, was poured
through funnel down his throat, until life |
became extinct. He was then conveyed |
TO his chamber, and the neighbors apprised |
of the death, as we have stated above. We |
understand that two of his negroes have
been arrested and are now in jail"