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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20
A base Charge.

Our citizens have been not little intcres-
ted during the past wecf, respecting a
charge Of Oastardy sworn against Rev. Faith
or Carroll, the Catholic priest of this city.
We do not care to enter into the disgust
inc detail Of the case. And had we the dis
nocition we wt-'id net, as we would be fore
stalled Jy tie Courier OF ,,'@Stcrday morn
ing. 1t issIaicient to state tl1t a IN 80
aged woman, who was proven 30 be com
moa prostitute, instisatod this charge in
order to wiring money from Father Carroll.
The evidence was full against hcr-and, in
fact, her own evidence was SO strange and
contradictory that il was utterly beyond be-
lief
Upon hearing Of the case, which was
attended by large concourSc Of our citi-
zens. Father Carroll was speedily acquitted,
and the feelings Of the people were so strong
ly enlisted, that had the vile pcUurer and
defamer been male person, personal vio-
lence might have been visited upon him.
As it was, the wretched woman, when al
nonishcd to so and sin no more, and turn
ed into the street, was ieered at and SEQ fled
at by the crowd until beyond sight and
hearing.
Father CAROLS character comes out of
this trial, bright ana ihlr, as III mas ever been
n this community. Our citizens generally
dsbelieved the charge from the outset, and
there was no need of ''reinStating" himself
in the peoples good op!niou, as the Courier
has it. Their good opinion Of Father Car
roll was not lost, by any means. True, there
were few who would laugh, and were glad
of the charge thus made against Catholic
clergyman, but these persons were small in
number, and still smaller in mind
The abandoned woman is n stranger in
this community-madch her first appearance
in Alton six weeks ago. Has siuce then
lived at Delhi and scyville, as q house
servant She was at Father CAROLS house
two or three times only, and for a few mo-
ments each, she wishing him to procure her
a place The friends of Father Carroll
urged him strongly to have the perjurer in
dicted by the Grand Jury, in session at Ed
wardsvi!lc last week, and she placed in the
Penitentiary, as a person dangerous to be
at large. But mercy was tempered with
Justice, aud he declined farther action than
was necessary for his complete vindication
of the foul charge.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20

BETTING UIGH OK oLp DrcK-Thc Spring
field correspondent Of the St. Louis Eepuj-
Ncaa gives the following particulars of bet
recently made at Jacksonville, ILL.,, on the
result Of the G1brrna,crial election in this
State:
Last week, bet Of ; 900 on each side
was made, in Jacksonville, upon the GubcI-
material Gle, ton. between VIM. hamilton
and }. L. McConncl. 1t came about as fol
lows Hamilton came into crowd shaking
one thousand dollars in his hat, and wanted
to bet j, upon the election of BiSsoll, or that
Bissell would get more votes than Richard
son. he did it boastng.y, and as he thught,
no doubt, safely-ior there are not many
about here that have 4 thousand dollars in
their pocket to put up in a moment
But Mcconnell, who was in the crowd,
went to the bank, got the money and put it
up in the hands of a third person, and after
much time wasted in talking, Hamilton did
the same. We have not yet seen any one
in this place who has hopes enough of Bis
sells election to bet on it. We think that
a man who bets on Bissel's election does so
either ignorantly or b'indly. Richardson is
increasing in strength every day, and there
is no doubt OF his election.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20

, The following "ponts," which we fnu
grouped together in the Troy Badget, haze
been made by the people Of Georgia, South
Carolina, Missouri and California:
John c. Fremont, several OF his hlo9ra-
pliers saw. was born in Georgio. In his ma
tive state He WILL NOT GET y slNGLh
VOTE! =,
"His youthful days were spent in South
C4rolinr. He was educated there. ct III
that state HE WILL NOT GET y SiNGLh
VOTE,
a. He married The daughter Of Col Benton,
Of Missouri, and has resided there. 1T liz
HAS NOT FRIENDS ENOUGH ~ THE STATE TO InEii
Az ELECTORAL TICKET, AND EVEN HIS ~
THER-iN-LAW WILL VOTE AGAINST
HIN.
lie claims Row to be a citizen Of C"t'-
toyniu. That Is his state, If he may be SAID
to have residence anywhere. But CALI
FORNIA, all his .trieDds aioeit, Ill NOl
GIVE HIN HER ELECTORAL VOTE.
elf hc carries n single state of the Union,
it will be Ieyraont, whose boundaries lie
never crossed, and whose people never saw
him Where hc Is jest inOacH Re ha, tt,oc"t
TrieHds'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20
Another Abolition Triumpb-

We notice by the Chicago Press that j..
+. FARNswoRTH, an old line aboltionist has
been nominated for Congress in the Chicago
district in place Of the renegade Woop-
WORTH. This is right. We want to see all
such renegades as Woodwork bite the dust
and make room for open and avowed dis
unionists. The abo ition;sts have been hang
ing to the tale of the kite long enough. and
such Old reprobates as Woodwork, Cofting
and Dickey can now stand back. They have
breathed life into the viper and it now stincs
them to death. Hurrah for Lovejoy and
FarnSworth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20
s.St;iI Earpin. on Ny Daughter"

Our '.muif headed" friend of the RsPaJ-
lican affects TO think it strange that we
should have endorsed Senator Cook, and
now deem him so very unfit for Office We
might retort upon him by asking how it is
that he and his allies should have refused to
endorse him or to vote for him, when com
parativelv so little was known of him; and
that now when ne has s,-own such an ''.tct-
ing PAIN" and been guilty Of 50 naHy short
co,..ircs. he should be regarded by them
with 50 much favor: What has he done or
left M lone, 10 en:jtle him 10 the support OF
the fusion party: lie declares from every
stump that he has not changed his politics
and does not mean to do so-thinks its true
that the democatic party has strayed off
from him. but he is the same "old coon,
only more so. That is he dom; work now,
being Senator, for the same fee that lie did
when he was only States Attorney. 1t is a
, higher Office and shou'd command large r
fees. say at least tire thousand for probes
sional services Cor corporation that had no
existence al the time the fee was paid. He
Governor is too sna! man to reward his
enemies, and would doubtless. if elected
next winter, give Us another elaborate re
port on the State finances, and show how
well they have been managed by 4 good
democratic governor, and beyond all ques-
tons held himself ready for any corpora
ton that had money and was willing to pay
liberal fec, and stood in reed Of eminent
professional services.
But IS there anything in al this that
should commend him to the republicans
the masses we Tlean-the leaders OF course
would not object TO the s?oiis--i!s their sole
aim and object as is proven by the fact that
every republican Congressman from this
State voted to double his pay from $ to SIG,
whilst every democrat voted against IT.
Cook proved to be looied d0a.a TO the very
water line when we endorsed and run him,
carrying only the WIGHT Of his and his part
uer's dcin.s rs States Attorney. lie ran
alone and without opposition, yet PArL, the
abolition candidate was forced t. run, and
poIled much more than his party's vote in
this county. aad came well nigh swaTnling
Cook in Bureau lie has taken 50 much on
beard since, that ono would suppose it
would si..E lin. The democrats, most Ger
taia'y could not keep him up with his pres
ent Ioad-they staggered with him when he
had not half 80 much to carry, but he has
wisely shipped a netc crc;c in the same Of /
craft, and doubtless thinks they stand
more blood and powder than the cd one.
This may be So it remains to be proven
however, how much they even can carry,
for we presume there is limit to it-therc
is point, no doubt beyond, which even
they cannot be induced TO go, and it may
be that even Cook has passed that line, and
that next November wiII find him struggling
in the deer water, and reckoning to the
oil cre,c for succor and support. We shall
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20
The Law aud order Party.

Here and elsewhere it has been the prac-
ticc of the Free-D.ounters TO interrupt the
meetings of the democrats whenever they
could do so with the least prospect of ere
ating disturbance. 1t Sycamore, recently,
they tried the same old game, and we are
informed they got the "hOt end tie poker. >
Their paper published there gives them the
following rap over the knuckles which may
improve their decency and good manners
hereafter, if few raps over their patcs ap-
piled with right good will has failed to cure
them:
" nd 10 our Fremont friends we would
say, if we cannot attend meeting OF our
Buchanan ncighbors, and deport ourselves
with pTopriety, why then, let us stay away
IN future. These tumultuous proceedings
are poorly calculated to aid the the cause of
uuih and political reformation in which we
profess to be engaged,"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20


The democratic torchIight procession Of
last night was the greatest demonstration Of
the kind ever witnessed in this city. The
procession was five miles in length, ana it
IS estimated %, 600 persons took past in L.
There were fifty bands Of music, and the
torches banners, and other devices were to
be counted by tens or thousands. The
streets through which the procession pass
cd were in perfect blaze Of light for miles
in extent.
The widest enthusiasm was manifested,
and at the close. the masses dispersed with
out any occurrence to mar the harmony OF
the demonstration.
There was one death from yellow fever
yesterday at the Military Hospital. and one
new case; there have been no new cases in
Bro0hlyn iOv the past u hours
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20
TIFF DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES roR THE OTHER OF
fICEs MOSTLY ELECTED.
GLORY ENOUGH FOR ONE DAY!

Thcrc-''rcckon'' that will do for cap
ton. Now for some good hard facts. We
premise them by saying that we little thot
of awarding rictory to either party, or any
party, as regards the city election, as we
have before this remarked. But the Alton
Courier and clique were determined to lug
politics in-they arraycd the An,i-Nebraski
forces. We EorI accept the issue thus
made, and must be allowed to let cur chan
ticlecr crow 10 his hearts content.
Bv the returns published below it appears
that "A Nebraska mayor, , aldermen in the
Ist ward. ditto in the ID, and 3 ditto in
tie 81 warl-six out Of the twclvc-arc
elected Thus, with the mayors vote, Ne.
brasIois7a hls Il majority in the City Board
Also. the democratic nominees for Register
Treasurer and Collector, are elected This
will do. Atom is all right, Huck.ybcrric=
and gti~t MlilS-gct c-o-u-t'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20

NEW NoDE or MASGSG S.3@s.-.imoHc the
new things Of the az, * The manufacture OF
shoes hy ccincntinc together the pieces Of
leather of which they are composed. \
shoe is thus made without a peg OF stitch.
which it is said will never rip. and canno,
be torn apart in the seams, because the lea
Their viii tear first. i large company has
been started for this manufacture at Ballard
Vale, their process being to cement the
shoes on the common wooden lasts, and then
y. .h4m in ovens. But we understand an
improved process has .een Invented, by
which pair OF Shoes can be completed in
five minutes. The pieces are cemea.el on q
hollow metallic last, into which steam is in
troduccd 10y turning a cock, and its heat
sets the cement almost lns.antancously.-
Bos'o! Telegraph.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20
The Neelin; AT Springfield.

We learn that the great Democratic rally
at the capital yesterday was a grand affair.
1t IS said to have been the largest gathering
Of the kind ever assembled in Springfield
II is estimated that upwards of 10000 per-
sons were upon the ground at one time
Douglas, Hogan, Col Taylor, and Don Nor
risor were the principal speakers. The Ger
mans turned out in large numbers, and were
addressed by distinguished speakers in their
own language, from separate stand. =
Gree. enthusiasm prevailed. At eleven
O'Clock last night, Democratic speechifying
was going on in the State House.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20
The way il Works.

A fusionist and an abolitionist Of the
rankest kind said TO US the other day: 1t
won't help you any to try to prove that Love
Joy drinks or % s,reGTs little" so keep on y
We asked him why SO: " Because" said
he "his abolition friends will all vote for
him any doJc, and the Dutch, with whom
he drank at Joliet ard others elsewhere, will
probably be won over by your making it
appear that he is Gre Of the "B'ricYs." That
is, we suppose not much Of preacher after
all--not enough to hurt. Well, we never
supposed he was, and time and eTents have
only strengthened cur convictions in that Oh
roc,iou. lie has been within q short time
denounced in our streets by now leading
frsi,u;sts-onc of these the President Of the
Fremont Club Of our city-in terms such as
vou would think would suit penitentlary
convict, and these men Appended to Tie pro-
cecdings before the Probate Court Of Bureau
county Csr the truth of what they then said
of his general character; yet you find these
men. notwithstanding their knowledge OF his
unfi,ncss, eager first for bis nomination and
ROW for his election. Now this to certain
extent proves the truth Of what our aboi
Ion friend said to US.
Yet, notwithstanding all this, there i
another view Of the subject which induce:
US to show up this Rev. gentleman. Follow
him from Lis church with his pious "a e
preaching and praying for a q" NAME Law
into ,le legislative hall, eud,avoring witt
eaa.aI, apparently honest, zrai TO carr.
through his .tfroTite accommodating in al
this. pursue him to the Beer Saloon in Jolie
making political harangues and drinkin:
will. as much guslo as though lie was a!
old hand at it.
Whit induces us to persist in holding hin
up in such, his true colors, is that e. ca
many. and we believe a majority, won.
touch the d" uac,can MiHg," and will do villa
they can TO defeat the schemes Of the reck
less leaders Who would fo;st him into Con
cress. unfit as they know him TO DC: and i
is due to those men who oppose him, Tia
they should be strengthened in their oTpo
s:t;on and Lc encouraged and made TO fec
how Just and righteous is their cause by :
publication Of the facts and circumstance
which 90 to show and devel'Pe the tru
character of this Rev. hypocrite and poIiti
.eI cUaTltan
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20
Read...Kead...Read.

f, eB.l THINK THAT THE PRIvItEGE OF LIVING
UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, AND ENJOYING THE RIGHTS AND PRITI-
LEGEs OF CITIZEN OF a FREE REPuBLic
SHOULD SUFFICIENT FOR ANY Fp-
REIGNER, WITHOUT THE RIGHT ~
HOLD OFFICE.-&s.--Speech IF Joh" M,
Palmer, prcsidentef The BiOomington (IHi-
noi>) block republican, State Convention.
This same Mr. PALMER is one of the rene
cadc democrats Of the Cook stripe, that
voted against the gall ant SHIELDS for the T.
S Senate. Cook and Palmer are intimate
friends, and united with the know nothi.hes
/ to defeat Gen. Shields, because he was 10
/ reiguer by birth. VIII adopted citizens
| trust such men for the futhrcS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20

How THEY TALK.-A reverend gentleman
whose name we have called upon some
acquaintances few evenings since, and as
a matter of course his remarks soon turned
upon politics. His conversation was mainly
directed towards the "lady of the house, +"
and. because she did not exactly believe in
the hue and cry about John and Jessie, our
clerical friend with great indignation termed
her can old bunker Democrat She bore
the charge, however, with tirmness charac-
teristic of woman's nature, and he who made
the same next informed her that he would
like to be president of tho United States one
term"-"he was for disunion"-and that
" God was only delaying the Day OF Judg-
ment until the Union was dissolved"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20
First Gum from Southern Illinois.

We publish below the result of the late
municipal election in Alton, in this State,
taken from the Alton Democrat. 1t Will be
seen that the democracy are up and at
them" and that the boosted strength OF
Trumbull, Bissell, Kocrner and the balance
of the deserters there,--thcir own district
and their own homes, promises afich return
! for the democrats in November next All
hail the gallant democracy Of Alton, and the
national men there When TrumbuI ran
for Congress he received u majority of 1927
in the county of Madison. Where is he
now?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20
James Ercaanan AMI the Mechanic.
:" WAsnINGrnv. Dec. -. lh3I.

Nv ,sHINGToY, Dec. ~, 1897.
NJ DEAR SIR: Permit me to address
Won on 4 subi ct which has excited much
feeling throughout the city and county Of
Philade.p hja. and has enlisted all ny sym
pr;hicS
- Five hundred mechanics have been sud
deu'y thrown out Of employment in the
navy yaid in Philadelphia, at this Indictment
season Of the year Most of them depend
ing On their daily labor for their daily bread
YOU can easily appreciate what must DC
their suffering. Their large families las a
friend informs mel are in a most lamentable
condition. and God only knows what viii
become Of them unless Government gives
t1cm employment.
Now, : r. allow 'nc 10 remark that moth
ing short OF necessity ought to compce q
pat-rua Goycrnu to place body of me-
fchauicS vino haze faithfully performed their
duty III Such drVlJgrbl. circumstances /
know that the feelings Of your heart will
respond 70 this sentiment. Why not. then,
make an e;Ior; for their relief: They ak
no favor but 70 bee permitted 10 give, in their
labor an ,Guiyalens foT bread for them
Ives. their wives. and their c,ll,Fyo.
Understand tl;cr. il now 4 fyisate in ilc
nayy-ya-d, on which thcy might lie c.u-
poyea.
- E.oE il the Department, under ot'cr
. circumstances, should deem it more adviS-
: able, for ,he prescnt, - delay her compile
. ton, still mere question Of a feT months
: IN point Of time becomes comparatively in
significant whca weighed in the ba'aEc,
against humanity AMI justice. Besides, un-
less the nayy-yar'i ut Philadelphia is to he
abandoned, which | trust J. not contrIupla-
ted 10y the Department, il is Of great irHpor-
lance to the Government TO prevent such n
body OF faithful and ssi.fil mcc,Iaiv. from
dispensing.
II feel confident You viii pardon me for
requesting - carly an answer Il this COM
rnunication as may bc consistent with Your
convenience.
yours, very respectfully.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
" Hon. NAIIoN D!cGERscY, S-cr,tIry o. TIC
-.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20
4 TEMPERANCE Jo1E-Joe Harris was

4 TEMPERANCE JoIE-Joe Harris was
whole-souled, merry fellow, and very iona
of glass After living in New Orleans lot
many years, he came to the conclusion OF
visiting an old uncle away up IN Massacnu
sets, whom he had not seen for many years.
Now there is difference between New
Orleans and Massachusetts, in regard to the
use OF arden: spirits, and when Joe arrived
there, he found all the people run mao about
temperance; ne felt bad, thinking with the
old song, that keeping the spirits up by
pouring the spirits down." was one of the
best ways to make time pass, and began TO
feel indeed that he was in pickle. Bat on
the morning after his arrival, the old man
and sons being gone out to work, his aunt
came to lin and said:
",Iee. Won have been living III the Solth,
and no dDabt are in the habit OF taxing
something to drink about eleven O'CLOCK:
Now keep some for medical purposes,
bat let no one know it, As my husband wants
to be good example.
Joe promised, and thinking that he would
get no moro that day, took, as he expressed
+ it, "a buster.
/ After he had walked out to the stable, who
/ should meet him but his uncle.
/ "Well, joe" said he. " expect that you
are accustomed to drinking something IN
/ New Orleans, but you find US all temperate
here, and for the sake Of my sons, don
let them know that have any brandy about,
bu. keep little for my rheumatism. VIII
you take some:
Joe signiiicd his readiness, and took an
other Li- horn. Then continuing his walk
he came to where the boys were maulIng
rails After convcrsing awhile, one OF ms
cousins said:
"Joe, expect you would Ike to have
dram, and a. the folks are down on hquor
we have some out here 10 help US On VIII
the work
Out came thc bottle, and dswn they sat
and, as he says, by the time he went to dIE
ner, he was a. tight as lac could BE-.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20

CAUGHT N A TIARA gentleman, resid-
ing near Petersburg, Va. caught a neighbor
in 4 trap few mornings since. He had ex-
perienced considerable difficulty in attempt
ing to prevent persons from stealing his
-waternelons, and hit upon beaver trap to
catch the thief. Accordingly he set one at
night, and in the morning found a neighbor
in it quito fast.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20

Co, Benton. hen Col. Benton was in
Columbus, Ohio, few days since, on his
way to Washington, delegation of Fremont
men waited on him at his hotel, and request
ed him to make political speech, at meet
ing then assembled in that city.
Col. Benton inquired what kind OF a
speech they wished him to make. They
told him "a Fremont speech" Not in the
daytime; not in the daytime, sir, replcd
the Colonel.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20

DE>TRUCTioS OF THE Hor CEoP--The late
drouth has affected The growing hop crop in
Otscgo Co, y. Y, which is considered the
grand hop garden of the States, and the fly
eefcctua,v DESTROYING .i,r whole GRO
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20

The State Fair of the Illinois Agricultural
Society takes place at Alton on the seth of
September to October3. 1t is expected that
it will surpass all the others that have ever
been held in this State. -ate
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20

Col. JIH LANE IN a TIGHT FIx.-Col Jim
Lane, the .wife-dcserting Free State hero,
was making speech in Iowa, few days
ago, and denounced the Kansas Legislature
as bogus. Colonel" said man in the
crowd, let me ask you a question" $50
on, said Lane. well, Colonel, if that Lc-
gi>lature was bogus, what made you apply
to 1t for divorce from your wife," Con-
fused and put OUT the gallant Colonel sat
down.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20

The black republicans were as merry as
crickets Gust before the birds eat theml
yesterday ut the result in Maine They
shouted all night, they shouted all day, and
we expect they will shout until a month
passes away; but the November frost will
cocl their zeal, and leave their hurrahs Fl Oxen
up in their throats as tight as one of Davis
Theoretically sealed pickle cans However.
they are wise to make the most of present
iavorS, and to have good time as long as
they can, for Tomorrow they" Sc, &C.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-20
A Light Gone ONT.

The Black Republicans of the town OF
Hudson, Ohio, recently established paper
for the support of their principles. Not
finding it paying business, the last number
contains the valedictory of its editor, which
closes as follows:
I" The money due us for the advertise
ments, which we took very low, and with a
promise to discount at twenty five per cent.
we hereby donate to the establishment OF
an asylum for the benefit Of those who have
ruined their threats with shrieks for human
freedom, hoping they may derive as much
enjoyment as we have contritiOn in our ex-
ertions for the PRONUNCIATION of SO unmiti-
gated humbug." -. (, ~ -