The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-02-09
Illinois lleulS.


that an Irish woman, living on the line of
the Great Western r. r. near that city gave
birth last week to twins-both girls-one
weighing six pounds and the other one
pound-total weight Of both, seven pounds
The papers in St. Clair and the southern
counties of the state generally, make men
ton of the fact that the farmers have met
with considerable loss in potatoes, turnips,
apples, &c, in consequence OF the unex-
pected severity Of the weather. The usual
mode of securing these articles against the
winters in that region was not adapted to
temperature of 10 below zero Thus far we
believe, few farmers in La Sale county have
had the courage to opcu their potato pts;
but the fear is general that Jack Frost has
made sad havoc among them.
The Daily "Bellevlle Adcocate," aTrum-
bull fusion affair, has been suspended. The
editor says the step was impeled by the
present unusual s,agna,ion Of 1hsincss in
that city, the difficulty Of procuring paper
Ion tick from St. Louis, 10 miles oil, and
the scarcity of printers in Bcllev'llc.
WELL SoLD.-A. McAllistcr, of Plain.
field, says the Joliet Signal, recently sold
$1,000 bushels Of Corn, to be delivered
ahoat in Chicago, in June next, for IS cents
per bushc
FLEE AT PEoRIA.--Ear'y last Sunday
morning fire broke out in the Peoria Lake
Mills, owned and occupied by Messrs. vii.
mot, Dudley & Stone, and entirely destroy
the building and most Of its contents. The
mill-worth S20,000-was insured to the
amount of Sl2, 900, and the contents to
their full value
Thirteen Menard county farmers are out in
card against the puppyism ola Springfield
landlord who refused them accommodation
when they had arrived at that city with a
large drove Of hogs lie had "no room for
hog droycrs"
PRoGREss OF Musical TASTE Dixon and
Stcrlng-happy towns! each boasts now a
home made troupe Of Congo Ministries,
whom the local critics pronounce equal to
Christy's. The Dixon troupe "pcrfurmed'
last Wednesday evening to an audience Of
delighted DiXOnians and advertise that they
are ready to give concerts for benevolent
purposes at any time.
A Mr. Lands, Of Gencssce Grove,
Whitcsdc county, recently wen, to Sterling
TO be relieved Of tumOr on the thigh by
n surgical operation. lie was placed under
the influence Of chlOroform, apd mu,tilo.
cular tumor Of several pounds weight re-.
moved BY DR.. Hudson, but the pulse began
to fail from the time Of the first incision, aud
he died half an hour after the operation, al
though no unusual hcmorrha,c had taken
place.
The people Of Charleston, in this state,
are so determined that Monroe, the murder.
er Of Ellington, his fa;hcr.in.law, and who
has been sentenced to be hanged on the 18th
inst, shall not escape the penalty of the law.
that number Of men are watching the jail
by day aud night.
New RAiLRoAD---We notice numerous
meetings are being held on the route Of the
proposed extension Of the Joliet cutoff rail.
road from Joliet TO Mendoza and that much
confidence is expressed that the road will
soon be commenced. a meeting at Newark
recently resolved "that we have full conf.
dence in the stock Of said road, and believe
4 liberal subscription can DC obtained il this
vicinity" They also pledged themselves to
procure the right Of way in that vicinity
without eaPcn,e to the company.
SMALL x-No,withstandin the fear Of
our citizens, the snail pox did not spread to
any considerable extent in the city, and we
have heard of no death having occurred
from It, since We first summoned its apear.
ancc. 1t has, We believe, almos, disappeared.
-BloomHgtom F27g lh.
CuCAGo MAYoR.-The democrats Of Chi.
cago have nominated for mayor the Hon.
Ihos. Dyer, an old and staunch citizen, who
has filed with credit to himself. various i'm.
portant official positions. The X. Ms, fu.
sionisis, &c, arc trying to unite on +, C.
sherman. The election takes place in
March.
TnE GREAT BHrpcE.-Thc present steady
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