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GES. WALKERS CONVENIENT ~ NicARA-
GrA,-The Washington correspondent Of the
\. Y. Herald states that Parker H. French,
Walkers minister from Nicaragua, is at
Washington, and in few days will again
present his credentials to Secretary Marcy,
aud insist on being recognized; and aiirms
that Mr. Marcy is now satisfied of the sta
biity Of Walkers government, and will no
longer interpose objections to the recogni-
ton OF his minister.
Walker, we notice by the last Nicaragua
news, is now surrounded by a iilibustcr or
Yankee forcc, Of at least thousand men,
and in a few months, at the rate he has been
making acccssons for the last month, he
must have an army Of four or five thousand
Yankees, armed to the teeth, and as d,spc-
rate as pirates. OF course nothing like such
force will be needed to maintain himself
in Nicaragua, where half the natives them
selves are ready to upheld him; and the sus.
pcon is gaining ground daily, that he has
other, and still more extensive conqucsts in
view. The other Central American states
dcmisayagc and impoverished as they are
can scarcely offer a sufficiently inviting field,
and the current belief is, that all his hopes
and aims arc centred upon Cuba. His go
vernment in Nicaragua once recognized by
the [. $, our government could no longer
interfere with his descent upon Cuba on the
ground Of maintaining our neutrality. The
war would then be between SPAN and Mica
rsgua, and the L. s. could no more interfere
with it than with the present struggle in
Europc
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-02-09

The following note 10 from the pen Of gen
tlcman from the East vino la, lately been
making investments in Western improved
lands Hi, suggestion is worthy Of the care
ful consideration Of our farmer friends.
To bis testimony as tothe utility Of adyer-
tisng farms, We can add our own We have
never yet aivertiseia farm in the manner Dc.
scrbcd by our correspondent, which did not
bring out ha,fa doz bids for It in month >
time.
Those DESTROYS Of purchasing improved
land. are very much embarrassed and per-
picked for the want Of that information ne
c,ssary to enable them to make n proper Sc
lection. IN eastern man naturally looks 10
the local paper, for tn, necessary Information
on this subject, but fails TO find 1t there. II.
may find occasionally lengthy advertise
meut Of some lanI agency company, in which
improved farms are offered iuT sale, but very
impcrfect'y described.
II your farmers, instead of authorizing
these men 70 sell for them, and often allowing
a Ia,gp commission, would 60 directly eve
- local paper in the vicinity and give a ful
description # his farm, the improvements on
the same, the size and condition Of the hYiId.
ings, aud the exact location, he would find a
purchaser much sooner, and save the com
mission.
Improved farms are at least twenty e We per
cent. cheaper in Illinois than in Iowa, and as a
general thing much better watcrcl The
great abundance OF coal in your state, gives
land Oh this side Of the Mssis,ippi decided
advantage over lands in Iowa g.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-02-09

Some miSapprchonsion among democrats
and remark has beer occa>ioncd by the fact
that there is n wide difference in the calls Of
the approaching convention Of the democra.
cy Of this county as published in the Peru
.SeatH2 and in this paper. The matter is
easily explained. When Mr.. liuLrTr, Of the
StRiigl, who is a member Of the county
committee, was consulted in reference to the
proposed convention, the committee were
agreed on the day, but undecided as to whc-
Their they should call delegate convention
or mass meeting rs it was high time the
call should be out, Mr.. H., without awaiting
the decision Of the committee, inserted tho
call, on his own responsibility, for n mass
meeting or delegate convention; while sub.
scqucntly. and on further conference with
members of the committee, there was found
n decided preference for 4 delegate couvcn
ton, and the chairman thcrcupon made out
the official call as it appears in our columns.
The Sentinel we presume has made the cor
responding correction in its call There can
no serious difficulty arise out Of the matter.
Let the towns send US many delegates as
they can--we want to see the court house
damned with democrats from the country,
but in voting in the convention let each town
bc entitled only to it. Just proportion Of
votes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-02-09

We give the proceedings OF Saturday,
when a speaker was elected. on our outside
form
Feb. Ith.-In the senate, Mr. Foote tool,
up the largest part Of the day in a speech
on the ClaytonBulwcr treaty.
In the house the sneaker administered
the oath to the members, after which a com.
mittcc was appointed to wait on the presi.
dent and inform him that the house was or
gained, &c.
5.--Mr. Cull,m, Of Tennessee, mem
Der Of the last Congress, but who was saugh.
tered by his constituents on account cf his
vote against the Nebraska bill, was elected
clerk of the house
The resolution declaring Mr. Glossburn.
Scrgeant-at-Arms was adopted by Ioa
against gS.
Mr.. Sherman offered resolution declaring
Nathan Darling Door.Kccper Of the House,
adopted by 1lo again., s..
Mr.. Campbell, Of Penn, offered rcsolu-
ton declaring Robert Morris Postmaster,
adopted by l0S against ~,
These officers were the nominees Of the
republican caucus, except Mr.. Glossburne.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler there was or
dercd to be paid Of the contingent fund to
Joha W. Forucy, late Clerk, who presided
over the House during It's organization at
eight dollars day, IN addition 10 MS regular
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School Matters I'm Freedom.

We know nothing whatever in reference
to the subject matter Of complaint in the sub
joined communication, but We give it place
cheerfiIly as we should welcome articles
from all other towns in the county discuss
ing their locol affairs.
Mr.. Editor-I wish 20 ask for inform alton
through the columns OF your paper. aud If
any person can give il, they shall receive my
sincere thanks. Have there been township
school trustees elected in township 50 north,
range 3 east Of the 81 principal meridian.
commonly called Freedom, in la Sale coun-
IL, in the months OF January ~ February
OF 1886: II 50, were those elections law
fulY II not, who is in the fault. | have
been informed of two elections in said town,
one on the second Monday OF January, and
one on tho inst Monday Of February, 1896;
also, that for the first election the treasurer
put up one or two notices in the village Of
Harding, and sent one or tN o into some other
part Of the tosn, while the majority Of the
districts had 10 notice Of the election, and
that, on the ~ Monday Of January, 1856,
the trustees, or a part Of them, and the
treasurer, met at the school house in school
district No. one, aud held an election and
polcd eleven votes, aud adjourned before
four o'clock p. NJ Some OF the voters Of
other districts were dissatisfied, and friend
Of the treasurer advised him to give ten
days notice in each district, according to
Law. ! am told that most of the districts
were notified that there would be an cleo
ton held in the school house in district No.
one, Oh Monday, Feb. 4th, 1856, that
number OF voters went to said school house,
and found the door locked and barred
against them, and no trustees OF treasurer 10
open the polls and after some talk, as one
Of the directors Of district No, one was pre-
sent, refused to open the house for tAc cleo
ton; and one of the Old trustees that was
present refused 10 have anything 10 do with
it many OF the voters left for home, saying
there would b. no election; that icw oi
the voters who lived OFT Of district no. one
concluded they would have an election az
any rate that five Of them went to the
schoo house door and appoiut,dt o judges
aud one clerk and adjourned to store in
Harding and opened the polls about three
o'clock +. NJ, without being sworn; held
the polls open until sun own, aud then, On
canyasSlng the yotcs, had il,y-thrve; and
after making public the result, left for
home, after one of the old trustees had told
them that they .nsidcrcd their first election
illegal, AMI should not return their poll book
TO the SCuuOi commissioner of the county.
NDw, was the last election simon pure, or
vas i a sham or hoax;
4 IUrER ASu TAX PAYER
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Ottaua trts Graoer
Tnc Election OF IA Speaker.

The telegraph, last Saturday, brought at
length the welcome intelligence, that the
squabble over the speakership in congress
had been brought TO close. The country
was getting tired of the business, and cared
less about who was elected, than TO have the
tedious contest of the factions ended.
With democrats, Of course, there IS lIitle
TO rejoice over in the election OF Banks
The man who, like John Wentworth, an
throw up his hat and cxult in his election
asa democratic victory, " must have all
his ideas of political distinctions aud nomcn,
clature SO obfast;catcd and COMPOUNDED, or
must be so reckless of what he uttcrs, as to
deserve either straight jacket or whipping
post Since he left the democratic party, a
year or Two ago, We know of no Massachu-
sets political abomination or iHgeHs ho1rCn-
dam, from Know Nothingism to Abby helly
disunionism, that Banks has not embraced
with euSto and ayility equal to that with
which young Mormon convert is supposed
to embrace the spiritual wife doctrine. But
as the Republicans, or rather opponents Of
the democratic party had clear majority
in the house, it was bg, right that they
should have the spcahgr. ia. only pity is,
that they knew each other 50 well, and
therefore trusted each other so little, that
they could find no man among themselves to
,,h,,,, tba,r ,n,,'l camilla ,,,t,.l
As to the cutlery raised by the abolition
organs, about a coalition between the demo-
Gratis and Know Nothings. because most Of
the Fuller men, on the final ballot, voted for
Mr.. Aiken, a democrat, in preference to
Banks, it is all bosh. The truth is Know
Nothingsm was completely swallowed up
and ovorshadowing issue Of the slavery
question The anti-Nebraska Knew No
things of the north to aman voted for Banks,
and there were fifty or sixty Of them
Banks himself is VIGOROUSLY a y. n But
with characteristics disregard Of all their
shocking oaths when the spells are in the
way, the northern X. Ms left their com.
munion and joined the republicans because
according with them in view on the slavery
question; and for the same reason, some -
or 20 southern or national" X. Ms. voted
on the final ballot with the democrats. After
laying Know NothngiSm aside as contempt
ible, and mere childs pay, their action, both
north and south, was but. rational and nat.
ural
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-02-09
A Useful Man Gone.

We mentioned last week that j. II. Man
ny, the great reaper man at Rockford, was
seriously i'll. The Rockford Register Of Sat.
urday announces his death, which occurred
on the 3lst nit. Tho Register in connection
with the announcement, says:
Mr.. NJ was victim Of that fell DESTROYER
consumption, which marked him as its prey
SEINE years since, and now in the prime lie.
at the early age OF so years, numbers him
among the millions Of its slain. Although
not one Of our Oldest he vas certainly among
the most active and cnterprising, and has
conferred lasting honor upon our city by the
successful achievements OF his genius, the
inventor Of the worid-rouoGnod reaper and
mower bearing his name. Possessed Of an in
domitablc and untliug energy, he had
brought his machine to "a wonderful degree
OF perfection, over diicu tics, embarrass.
mcnto and the obstacles Of rival inventors
which met him at every turn, and establish.
Ell manufacturing business cxccled in ex-
tent 10y bat few other establishments in the
II mon, and by none in the same branch.
Last year, fully one fifth Of the entire num-
Der Of rcaping machines made in the United
States were made at Mcssrs Nanny Il Co. 5
establishment IN this city, and this year
Their operations to reach upward Of half "a
million dollars. Ii is not prcsumablc any
change viii be made in the business arrange.
ments o! the establishment, in CONSEQUENCE of
Nj. ". 5 DEATH
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-02-09

RArE ASD MuGrEn The good people Of
the town Of Washington, on the Pacific
Railroad were thrown into considerable cx.
cltcmcnt last Saturday, by rather an unusual
occurrence II seems that 4 man canned
Harrison, who kept a guusmi;h shop in
Washington some two or three years ago,
went up to Warren county, in this State,
and married a widow, the mother Of two
children, boy and girl About six or
eight months ago, Harrison persuaded his
wife to go up to Warren county, to visit her
friends, The night after her departure his
stcp.son being away from home, he commit,
ted rape on his stcp.daughtcr a young
girl then seventeen years Of age, and threat
eucd to Kill her il Sic ever disclosed the
facts Of the occurrence In the meantime
Harrison, was an Old pcnitentjary convict,
and continued his business of gun,mith,
and, by means Of false keys, whenever his
steY-son would earn and lay bv any money,
he would open the bureau drawer and steal
the money Finally he was discovered
Harrison escaped to this city, but was bro't
back by some officer from Washington. Last
Saturday he was pla ed on trial before a
magistrate, and in the course of the eXamina-
ton, the girl disclosed the fact Of his having
committed rape on her. The girls brother
left the Court room, procured pis,ol, loaded
it, returned to the Court room, placed the
pistol to llarriSon's head, discharged the
pistol, and left him iIclcss corpse in the
presence of the magistrates. The young
man was tried Immediately, and discharged
from custody.-St. Louis HeraM
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-02-09

SUPREME CouWr.-Prohably the most i'm.
portan. case before the supreme court of
this state Of its recent term at Springfield,
was that of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company against the county Of McLane.
1t involved the question whether the coun,
tics which the road passes have the right to
tax the road for county purposes or
whether the seven per cent paid by the
road to the state cXcmpts it from county
taxation. a decision had been given
against the railroad in the circuit court.
The case had been argued on both sides and
submitted, but we have yet seen no an.
nounccmcnt Of the decision,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-02-09

RELAxlSG TIE RuLE.-The President Of
the Know Nothing State Council Of Wiscon.
sin has issued circular to the dependent
lodges, announcing change Of platform,
making eligible to Office Protestant for
cigncrs who arc thoroughly trained and edu.
Gated in American principles. You are
therefore Che says at liberty to admit into
your councils persons of that class who are
naturalized citizens of the United States and
of known integrity Of character, not to ex.
coed in number one.,hird of foreign born
citizens in each council"
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The Weather,

BALTraoRE, Thur>dlv, Feb. :.
Snow and sect commenced falling early
this morning, which has since changed 10
rain, and continues to fall heavily. Necessary
funds subscribed by our merchants for strong
effort to cut an outlet through the ice bio K
aiding our harbor.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb 7.
4 copious rain commenced falling early
this IN rning. causing thaw Of snow and
rendering travelling very bad.
PnrrADELPuI,, Thursday, FEB. :.
y thaw has commenced and SNOW rapidly
melting under steady rain
Louisville, Thurs lay, Feb. I.
Tie snow Is IA lting and the weather is
much mi'dcr
Sr LorIs, Thursday, F,b.7.
4 foot of sno fell here yesterday. Wca.
Their modcratng. There are indications Of a
general thaF, bat no hopes Of the Mississippi
opening for two weeks to come.
AZ lNDIA. LrGESD.-Out Of pine In tnc
Iro1uojs settlement, and about five feet from
the ground, is growing up with the tree a
rams head, with the horns still attached to
it ; and 50 fixed and mbcdded is il in the
l4tN NIl"N u must i4dNf rlONH up WIN
Almost the whole Of one Of the horns and
more than half Df the head is buried in the
tree but most Of the other horn and part
Of the head pTotrudes out at least foot.
We examined both, and found the tree
scarcely two feet IN diameter. Here we put
put up at an early hour, and called the
place Rams Horn Encampment. Our Flat
head Indians related to Us rather strange
story about the rams head. Indian legend
relates that one Of the first Fathcad Indians
who passed tins way, attacked a mountain
ram as large and stout as common horse
that, on being wounded, the fierce animal
turned round upon his pursuer, who taking
shelter behind the tree, the ram came
againstit with all his force, So that he drove
his horn through II; but before lac could get
1t cXtricatcd again the Indian killed him, and
took of the body, leaving the head as me.
mento of the adventure. All Indians rovc-
renee the celebrated tree, which they say,
by the circumstance related, conferred on
them the power OF mastering and killing all
animals hundreds, there fore, in passing
this way, sacrifice something As "A tribute to
the rams head and one Of the IroquoiS,
not 10 incur the displra>ure Of the god e
hung hit Of tobacco on the horn, to make
has hunting pro itious-7he Fur HHters
IF Ms FIR Boi, by Iiermd>r Hoss
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RECIPE FOR CuRrSG HANS, &C.-The fol.
lowing recipes are sent us by friend in New
Jersey, who says-"llad you tested them as
long as have, you would not be afraid to
endorse and spread them before your read.
crs."
Ten lbs. Of clean coarse salt to 3 ozs
Of nilre--it gallons of water, and quart
of molasses, to the 100 lbs. of meat. 1t is
not necessary to boil the pickle, but remove
the scum as it rises, previous to puttingit on
the meat. Pack loosely the hams aud other
pieces, and put on just weight enough to
keep them covered. From four to six weeks
is the usual time to let them remain, but 4
longer time will do no harm, as they get no
sater when once saturated. 1t is good
precaution to take them out and repdck
them, in about 10 or 20 days, so as to give
the pickle better chance to get in. Many a
ham has been spoiled through this neglect,
without even suspectng the cause.
Smoking. Never make q smoke till the
meat is done dripping, nor in damp or rainy
weather. Smoke the meat with the door
mostly open, and smoke without heating it,
as black and as bitter as the SCOT on the
chimney back. All smokers except tobacco
smokcrs) should bear this in mind.
FoR SEASONING SAUSAGE MEAT.-To 80
lbs. Of well cut meat from to 10 OF. Of
clean, well rubbed fine salt, 4 OF. Of pep.
per, and o. Of sage. lfyou use cutter,
as most persons do, apply the seasoning af-
ter the first operation, and then pass it
through the machine again, which will faci-
litatc the process of mixing, and which
should be done thoroughly.
FoR Curing BEEr.--Eght lbs. of clean
coarse salt, 2 o. of nitrc, y lbs. OF sugar,
and 4 gallons of water to the 100 lbs. oil
meat Remove the scum, and let the
rounds and other drying beef remain in
pickle from 0 to IA days. Beef is not i'm
proved by smoking. Boiling meatwlll keep
all winter in this p,ckle.-ton"'ry oe"''''
man
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-02-09

Hon, j. q. Norton has written long letter
to 4, Mcintosh Esq, editor of the Joliet
True Democrat, explaining his vote for Orr
as temporary speaker of the house, for which
the Chicago 7rib9nc has ccnsurcd him. lie
says the proposition was only to cleo, Orr as
q temporary chairman to act during the bal.
lo,,ing for speaker, and as such he could
have had no influence one way or the other
Oh the grand result. Such a temporary
chairman had in former occasions been cleo.
ted by unanimous consent, and he instances
the case where, under similar circumstances
John Quincy Adams has been called TO act
as Chairman temporarily, 10y the unanimous
consent of the House, and upon the motion
of Mr.. Rhctt, of South Carolina, and nobody
ever complained, that the South had any of
her rights ieopardized by it,
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GOING WEST
An important National Work,

AhlbllINh "a" beet literature oi the country being
O. Lfriuh ~ AvlEig'N LJLRATURa. embracing
persona, AMI critical notices D' Authors with passages
from 't'T writings. from the earliest period O. the prr.
sent Day. by Everett \ by .Iuck and t,.u /. Buyck
iuah MI - portraits, ~ Autographs, and ~ view,
Of college,, re,pI"ucr- Of Authors, a.
The whole Is included .u t.y royal octave volumes in
AL 1870 page, printed -4--l.44e p4uer from new
tgre, cast expressly for the work
The engraving are made from original aud authentic
sources, and the portrait, ~ many Of the hgtlpr, are
no" iof the hr't time presented 20 the public.
The work Is arranged lu chronological orier and
treats 'nly OF the great colonial period, containing fun
specimen. Of the carly historical poatra aud social lite.
nature IN all parts " the country I, also embrace.
great variety Of matter first brought together re,t
Jug 10 the era Of the American Revolution including
new collection and arrangement Of Revolutionary Bal
lai-
II includes Illustrations 81 the Pulpit, the Bar and
other professional writers OF the Political Oratury the
Educational Institutions, and the GENERAL LifERITJK, "
rIE COUNTRY
The contents Of the work will equal xix ordinary octave
volumes, and It may be regarded Uncomfortable
American library in itself
Published ~ Chts ScTibner, New York
lnnH's uEToS, .. the book store is sole Agent for Ia
Sale County La yE
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TImtcr Land for Sale.

4 TN acre lots ia nwq Of seq Sec. fifteen, Township
! thrty-ouc north, Of Range three East, These lot.
are situated on the |crmion River, ~ miles due south
OF Ottawa. They covered with heavy growth Of
valuable bottom timber.
Also IL ten lots in south east quarter Of section
t"philtW0 township n.irty-iwO north, Of range two
east These lots gre situated the Nprmilion River ~
miles southeast Of Lowell. They are covered with tole.
rabS good growth Of Oak timber besides which is pro-
hihl" That they are uudsrlad with coal The n6oy.
mhl' WI b" offered for sale uutH the 18th Of March
next Terms. hall cash, and balance ia one and
t"p year, Hi per cent interest. liberal deduction
VIII De made Tor all cash. Enquire Of Go > FlsnEg
Ottawa Or Of the Subscriber at La Sale
ftb '-ZHs' A CAMPBELL.
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FEARFUL ACCIDENT on THE MlCniGAS
SOUTHERN K. R.-In the Chicago Press We
have minute account Of the accidcn, upon
the NJ. 5. r. r. which occurred near Hills.
dale on Tuesday evening The train from
Chicago going east was in fault, not having
waited the required time to allow the
train from the east. which was 30 minutes
behind time, to come up. The collision was
awful The second class car was driven en-.
tirely through the baggage car, and struck
against the tender, and the wreck then took
fire from the engine. A fireman, baggage
master, and trackmaster were killed, and a
dozen or more badly burnt and wounded
Twelve mail bags going east were burned in
the baggage car.
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TERRIBLE CALAMITY.--We arc panied TO

TERRIBLE CALAMIrY.--Wc arc panied to
learn that on Saturday night last, the house
Of Mr. Phillips, CLevi, our informant be.
hcves,) six or seven miles west of Wauke.
gan, was burned, and that himself and daugh.
ter persisted in the flames The family con.
sisted Of Mr.. Phillips, two grown.up daugh.
tiers, and hired man. The fire took while
all were asleep, and had made such progress
that only one Of the daughters and the hired
man were able to effect their escape. Sad
to tell, the former was so badly burned, and
frozen afterward, that her recovery is con.
sidered doubtful, and she must be cripple
for life if she survives her injuries. CHI.
Press, IN.