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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-05

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-05

cnI> TONS Prairie Hay well gal In, for sale, or we
OiJOwll feed it ont to stock II desired; will "a
change It Tor hogs or other stock
Farm Ridge, March s. MURRAY VAN DORFN.
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lC o M m u n icated

" " III IVA IL c q ! e II
En-. CoMET-Dear Sir AS a dos.
ire has been expressed to know, to
what object the proceeds of the Con
cert on Tuesday night last, are 70 be
appropriated; allow me to say for in,
formation, that the affair was gotten
up by the ladies Of St. James Epis-
copal Church, to aid in carrying out
their desigr Of building Parsonage.
Some year or more sgo. party of
these ladies formed themselves into
a society, meeting alternately at the
residences Of different members and
making articles Of ladies wearing ap-
parel for sale. The fund they have
obtained in this manner has been put
out at interest and forms the nucleus
Of what-with their energy and in.
dustry will soon be sufficient for their
purpose. Apart from the laudable
object they have in view, this society
does much to improve the social con
dit'on Of the place, and is in my mind
every way worthy Of encouragement.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-02-29

AFFAIRS IN KANsAs.--Tbe Wash
ington Union, in giving the oorrcspon-
dence in reference to the Kansas diff.
ficult says
Our readers cannot fail to peruse
with interest the documents com,puni-
Gated to the Senate yesterday by the
President in answer to call from that
body for information. They afforded
the most emphatic contradiction to the
violent charges of the A tplition jour-
nails on the subject of the Presidents
proclamation. 1t now appears that
not only was that proclamation called
for by general considerations of pub
lie duty, but was earnestly requested
by Col, Lane and DR.. Robinson, the
responsible leaders ofthe revolutionary
organization at Lawrence. Nay, by
another letter TO thc President, the
same gentleman respectfully dennand-
ed that the troops of the United States
be employed for their protection. We
trust that they and their friends will
now cease from efforts to provoke civil
war, and that all parties, within and
without the Territory, will be emulous
to manifest their common obedience
to the law of the land Although, as
appears from these documents, orders
have been given to Col. Summers and
Maj. Cook to act, if necessity requires
it, we confidently believe that no such
aecessity will occur, and that we shall
now see in Kansas the same peaceful
and tranquil prosperity which exists
in the sister Territory Of Nebraska"
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MoLAss1s raAbp pr THE UNrrer
STATES ii 1sb5.-fbe New York
Shipping. List contains its regular
annual statement of ths mol,sses trade
ofthe United States, Exclusive Of Cali
fornia and Oregon,) from which we
learn
That the total import of foreign into
the United States for the year ending
Dec. 81, '55, were 24,152.44G gallons
against total import, in 1854, of rs,
asa, $40 gallons and the total con
sumption OF foreign in 1885,, was o.
532,425 gallons, against a oensu,np-
ton, in 1854, Of 24,437 ,Ol9 gallons 5,
being decrease in the consumption
Of foreign in 1855, as compared with
1854, Of 903,596 gallons-or. nearly
334 per cent. =; while the total con
sumption Of foreign domestic in 1856
was A, 2GG,0S5 gallons. againsta con-
sumption in 1854 of IS, 493, O19, gal
|ons-being the large decrease of o.
226,o34 gallons, or lG 1-S per cent
This large decline in the consump-
tion is owing to the short crop of do
nestle made in 1876, which was
nearly 100000 gallons less than that
made in 1854; and there having
existed in the foreign producing eoun-
tries during the early pa1t Of the year
an active and extensive European de-
mand, chiefly from France, for the
purpose of distillation, owing to tie
continued ravages of the vine disease
in that Empire, and the high price of
cereals thus diverting the supplies of
this description 'front.' United States
the usual place Of shipment, to France
and Southern Europe the supply of
both foreign and domestic being Thus
diminished, hence the unusual value
this article has commanded during a
considerable portion Of the past year.
The vintage of 1856 throughout
Europe, on an average, is again grcat-
~ deficient, and the grain crops on the
Continent being far from abundant,
the probabilities seem to point to a
renewal af this foreign demand in
deed, it IL currently reported that
considerable portion of the early crop
Of Cuba has been already contracted
for, mostly for shipmnet, at prices
which, compared with former years,
seem somewhat e1travagant. We Oh
serve as novel and extraordinary fea-
ture in this trade, that there were
taken from New Orleans by French
shippers last season. some 387, 900
GALLONS Of Louisiana prices at the
time Of making these purchases, how
ever, were very far below those now
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazette states that clergyman in Pitts
9urg, Penn. lately married a lady with
vhom he received the substantial
lowry Of ten thousand dollars, and a
air prospect for more. Shortly after
ward, while occupied in the pulpit, be
rave out a lynn, read the first four
e, and was proceeding to read the
18TH, commencing
Forever Jet my greatfa hearth
When he hesitated, banked, and ex
laimed "Aherp. The choir will
init the 9Th verse;" and sat down.
The congregation, attracted by his ap-
'arent confusion, read the verse for
and smiled almost audbly
S they read:
Forever let my greaiful heart
His boundless grace adore,
Which gives ton Thousand blessings now
And bids me hope for more"
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$pffial Motiffs.
For Sale.

A LIKELY grille colored negro woman.
IA Sand negro. is being sold for no offence
whatever. She is splendid washer and
lroner, and very good see,nstress and
house servent, well accIimated and healthy.
She is about "a or IS years OF age. JToi
further particulars apply to
feb2s MRS. c. HUESTON.
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N ut ice.

ALL PERSONS indebted 10 us will please call
and settle up by the first Of March.
Our customers are hereby notified that on the
last nj every month their bills will he remjtted
to them, through the Post office, ard prompt
payment ~ expected in every instance unless
previous arrangements are made.
iebl3 .-ssss A. MONTAN 4 BRO
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u The Legislature of Georgia
has passed bill declaring that SO
much Of any will Or deed as directs
the manumission Of any slave, be
void.
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Vanted.-A situation as school Teac-
her, either public or private. The best re-
ference given, apply at VIM. Bogel's Drug
store, on Lafayette street. feb 1S-1m
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1 Want MOmey-Pay I'm.

A LII PERSONS indebted to me for
IA medicines furnished for the years 1864
an" 80, are pnrtienlarly requested to come
forward and PAY UP, and all, so indebted
VIII please consider this, as an especial
dunn, to each Of them imdiridnaNy.
feb24 J. /. VALET.
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D,ssolutIon Of Co-p.rtuet.,iD.

THE OO-PARTNERs HIP heretofore existing un
der the name and style of O'Callaghan h Mon
get, is dissolved by mutual consent
Mr.. Q. OCallaghan having purchased the inter.
est of Mr.. WV. MosGET, the. fra will continue bust
ness hs nsnal The liabilities 81 the Old firm viii,
be settled ny OCalaehan, persons indebted will
please call aud make immediate payment:
Feb7 CoRNEIrys 0'CIr1In..v
WM~.MoNGEr
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(feisldtiur profffbinos.
TBuRspAy Feb. 2sth 1856
Housr. = House met pursuant to
adjournment 50 members present.
PRAYER bv The New Mr. GIosA0,.

&
A bill TO provide for the payment
of certain expenses in contested cleo
tions, gave rise to ,liscussion,-was re
fcrred to Finance committee
Mr., Patton moved to reconsider a
vote taken yesterday in reference te
publishing the speech Of DIR. Bard
State Superintendent Of Education
House referred to reconcider.
MIR. Lanier called for resolution OF
INSTRUCTION To the State Engineer in
reference to the Bogochite and Tan
chipaho rivers,-referred to commit
tee on Internal Improvement.
Mr.. Brice, a resolution fixing Fri
day in each week for local bills
lost.
Mr.. Norwood memorial from
citizens of Avoyalls asking loan of
$4,000, far building a college in%hat
Parish referred to committee on Edu
cation.
MIR. Harper, offered resolution
asking the Adjutant General to fur
nish Il list of men and arms in the
State.
Mr.. Hamilton from a special cont
mittee in reference to claims of Mess,s.
Labarre, and Whann, reported in IA
vor of granting them each the sum of
$l6O expenses incurred by them in
obtaining evidence in contested cleo
tons, gave rise to discussion and pass
ed.
Mr.. Gyer-from Committee on un
finished business, reported a bill in re-
ference to Mr. OfFut and horses2laid
the On table.
Mr.. Polk--from Sommittee on
amendments to Constitution reported
favorably TO amending art III Of the
Constitution.
MIR. Semmes presented bill to
provide for the administration Of the
Charity Hospital. 4fs
Mr.. Pike introduced bill to pro
vide for the payment of claims for adj
vertising lands sold for taxes--referred
to committee on Printing.
Mr. Minor offered an act to abolish
The office of State Superintendent of
Education.
Mr.. Pike, An act to establish n
Normal school in the Baton Rouge
Female Collegiate referred
10 committee on Education.
ORDERS OFF THE Day. 81
An &C! to almond sect: IS of the
revenue Laws, SO as to enable the
Parishes to collect Parish taxes before
he proceeds of sales of land sold for
axes are paid into the State Treasu-
with a proviso. |
A bill from Senate relative to the !
y. s. Land office, at Donaldsonville,
md its removal to Baton Rouge--laid |
N the table.
An act relative to works on the
Grand Levee in the Parish of Point
joupee, came up and gave rise to dis
ussion, pending which, the House adj
burned.
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The San Antonio Reporter learns
that Martin Kostza, the Hungarian,
has purchased a farm on the Medina,
for which he paid $4,000.
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w NTEn

A YOUNG SERVANT GIRL, not less than y
~ years old. Liberal wages given. Apply IN
the undersigned at the Comet Office.
feol5 J. G. CHAkRorrE.
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STATE OtL 0elefKNA Sixth
.JudicialpistrictG Parish
of Est hton ] )ug4E. Ger
ii sa1 '1lslS' mo.
ny WkTul Of writ al "a issued in
- ths above eNtitil ND numbered
cause and to me directed from the Hon
Sixth Judicial District CONT, in and for
the Parish and State aforesaid will offer
at public sale nj the Court Mouse door of
said Parish, in the City Of Baton Rouge, on
Saturday, the 5th day - April. 1870.
at " o'clock A. NJ, of said day, all the
right, title, interest and claims of the de
PENDANT, James Sullivan, in or TO The pro
petty hereinafter set forth and described
surrendered BY said defendant to pay and
satisfy The Judgment, interest and cost IN
the above entitled and numbered cause
to wit:
a certain tract Of land, containing ninety
one acres, more Or less, together with all
the buildings and improvements thereon,
and bounded as follo,ss--fiorth by lands OF
Bernard Marigny, south by lantls formerly
owned by james Penny and now owned by
James Knox, east by lands Of the heirs OF
Lilly. and west by public lands.
Terms Of Sale-CAsH, with the bereht
Of the appraisement. H. v. BAf31N,
febe9-7t'. .... Sheriff:
STATE OF LOUlSlANA.-sixth Judi
cial District Coirt--Patish Of East Bs
ton Rouge -ttrNeY CAeL, W. Fsarco,f
Letter., and ). ? Pssf1t, mo. l742l
pY VIRTUE Of writ Of seizure and
- sale issued in the above entitled and
cause, and to me directed from
the Hon. Sixth Judicial District Court. in
and for the Parish Of East Baton Rouge
have seized and will offer at public sale.
at the Court House door, of said Parish in,
the city baton Rouge, on -
saturday, tns 3sh III Att1l se.t.
a. ~, 1856, at I | o'clock, A, NJ, Of said day,
all the right, title interest and claims 81
the defendent, in or to the mortgage mo-
perry hereinafter set forth and discrihed
to wit:
A certain tract Of land situated in This
Parish EAST Baton Rouge) on the Annie
fivef, at about SIXTEEN miles from the cjty
of Baton Rouge, containing six hundred and
forty acres, more or less, bunnded on the
north by land Of r. W. GreepweJI ea,t NV
the W. amite river, sonth by John Nerr, 4.
West by public lands, together with MI
the buildings end improvements therennt.
attached or in anywise belonging 10 the
same track Of land acquired BY Henry Carl,
from the Clinton and Port Hudson Rail
road Company, by an act, passed before
sanl. skol6eld, Parish Recorder, Of date
18th day OF April, a. b., 1851, seized to
pay and satisfy the judgement, ;nf4est and"
COST IN the above entitled and n,spberedc>
cause: Terms of sale-Cash,- with tie y
benefit OF the appraisement.
mari II. v. BABIN, Sheriff.
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To ali Whom II may Concern.
VIE customers Of the undersigned must
l. not be astonished to know that he
wants Il money" Those indebted to him
without respect Of person, must call and
settle by the first of March, OF they will be
colled on by an officer ~. =
feb'y II Soft J. W. QD1GGINs.
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" Office

ALL PERSONS indebted 1, HArCrtA trux1Ns
for subscription 10 the Weekvy Adeoe0te previon.
to February LIST, 1856, and to the DUTY Aaprcute
previous to the LIST January, 1856, and for Job
Work and Advertising, me hereby notified tina.
their accuonts must be Immediately settled. An
persons having claims against HArgB 4 JENKINS
will present them irnmedia tey 10 the undersigned
for payment. ]. J. JONES.
feb2o-n al the Otfce of s. s. Hau.
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T1EicR.

A blu persons indebte'S1 me for Store Bills, vii,
II please remember that their accounts were d,,n
on the flrstof January, and unless they come FIR
ward and settle immediately I vii, be compelled
70 placo them In the hands of Collector for col
Yeet1OM. feb9 w D. PHIIL1pa
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The Swamp Lnnd commissioners.

feterence to the Swamp Land fund, i
would be we'll 10 call the attention d
the people tovsrtaip facts in refefenc.
to the organization of the Board, AM
to ask some Of the chief priests of 9Th.
great inquisitorial tribunal now i,
session, few questions in reference I,
this matter. The Lands we hold. nj
though graciously donated to the State
by the General Government, belonged
(before the dcpatior) to our people
Surprising for argument sake, that
they did not: The proceeds of thei,
sale is a a fund belonging to the PEG
pie, and not 10 the party in power
for political purposes For this rea-
son it is the duty of every citizen to
enquire into and ascertain how the
fund is being disposed Of.
The constitution under which we
live 1--WE blush to make any reference
to i). Gays:
ARr. 1870. There shall be Board
Of Public Works to consist Of four
Commissioners. The State shall be
divided BY the Legislature into four
districts, containing as nearly as may
be an equal number Of voters, and one
Commissioner shall be elected in eacl,
district by the legal voters thereof for
the term Of four years but, of the
first elected, two, to be designated by
lot, shall remain in office for two wears
only. ~
We should like to know of some
learned Philistine what the foregoing
article means in Greek or Trojean.-
In English it is very clear, that the
Commissioners are to be elected by
the people, and the first election is yet
to take place under the constitution.
They have been, and continue to be
by the Governor, and scarce
" get into office, before they 90 to
work in a most reckless manner to
the funds without security, and
let out works Of inutility, to specula
tors at enormous and frightful rates.
A bill to appropriate the sum of M;r-
'y-t,co thousand dollars. is now before
he legislature, to finish work already
commenced in the First District" 1t
S said that the work has been done in
good ,faiM," and we make no doubt
# it. Such faith as Spectators al
Ways indulge in when they come be-
ore magnanimous Legislature Of their
'wn political complexion. But at the
anne time the work has been done in
good faith it has been done in bad
aith, or no faith at all, because the
nnds Of the people have not been con
titutional'y appropriated. We sha,ld
ike 10 know how gentlemen who
wear to support the constitution as
he only safe guard to the people
gainst Spectators in politics. can COZ
c'entious|y agree to see the dearest
interest Of the people outraged in this
manner? We hold that the Board Of
wamp Land Commissioners, is illegal
organized, and their functions
hou'd At once cease, until this DEPART
tent can be organized to give the peo-
lie some security against the most
anton and protligate expenditures. of
'eir money, which have ever been
lade.
@ M n c ated
En-. CoMET-Dear Sir AS a dos.
g has been expressed to know, to
hat object the proceeds of the Con
'rt on Tuesday night last, are 10 be
ppropriated allow me to say for in
'rmation, that the affair was gotten
p by the ladies Of St. James Fpis- .
pal Church. to aid in carrying out
'eir design Of building a Parsonage.
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RtJJ.ROAD Nerur.u

''Hs annual telection of Directors Of the Nation
Rouge, Crosse Tete and Opetousas Ma i, Rna,i
Company, will be held or Monday. the t7th Of
March 1856 at James II. Jehnston's Store. on
""y". "rosse Iete. JAMES II. JOHNSTON,
teb1*-" Qeorek
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-02-29

The following volunteer toast was
offered at the American festival in
Worcester, but not accepted by the
President, who declined reading it ::
"Lyayette a,sd Benedict Arnold-The
one foreigner and the other a ma
tive-the acts and history Of both are
in lasting refdtation Of the proscrip-
tive doctrines Of Know Nothipgism."
The above extract is taken from
that excellent and sterling Democratic
newspaper, published in New Orleans,
called 1.-THE New Orleans Delta" The
code Of Honor, which IL unwritten and
not to be found in, the Law library, is
yet engraved in its articles on the
heart Of every true gentleman, without
distinction of cline or color. One of
its principal features Is recognized to
be the fact that wrong j. to be dealt
with, according to the source from
whence It comes. The author Of the
above seAt'.snt Il either a foreign
slave, or a native traitor, and his bu
cilanimons insult TO American citizens,
falls as harmless on the ear, a. the
bowling Of a fatherlees hound pup.
Protection b Foreigners by'u q. s.
Ngvct 00fcer-A correspondent Of
the New York Evening Post says chat
important service was rendered to The |
foreign residents Of Montevideo during |
the late revolution, and to the defeat
ed party, after all was over, by Com
mander W. r. Lynch, IF the U. s.
sloop- of.war Germantown. When the
fighting commenced he Immediately
went ashore with his marines--parties
Of whom were stationed to protect
private families, and the main body SO
as to prevent the ptllsge Of the Gus
tom-house. Immediately upon their
defeat, the revolutionists were ordered
to leave the country in SO many hours.
Az they passed down the street to the
harbor. they were fred on by parties
Of the inceused and still excited vic
tors, and would have been massacred
70 man if commander L. had not
thrown himself between them and
their enemies and covered their en-
osA Aas'ou' #Rgus t.4tfs -
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~ No franking privilege exists
in England. Even the queen has to
pay her penny.
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The SOUTHERN BELLE.-Tbe rum
II ineseference to this excellent steam
o., 10 tie effect that she was DESTROY.
ed by fire at Donaldsonville, ii I'M
grounded. <
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Gbe 4ai!!gg comet i, ny! t..
BATON RoUdE,:tl::FKB. %, 1866.
Appolnt1Ae"ts " tho osvessAcr
Nv and With tke advicsa and consent Of Ne HesiAt 1,

George Copper Gibbs, Commissioner Of Deeds,
etc for Louisiana, At Jacksonville, Florida.
Lafayette Caldwell, Commissioner of the Second
swamp Land District, vice q. r. Miller, resigned
Charles Msurian, Notary Public in and for the
parish Of Orleans
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.Jouyln's Kid S:1uxes

VIOLIN sTRiNGS,-A Superior assortment
' just received and for sale by ILL ViALsr.
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=
Grssley's Last.-"ln every state Of
society the ignorant are led BY the
nose BY the better Informed IN. Y.
Tribune.
Horace speaks from experience. -
He has been leading set Of crazy So.
cialists and Abolitionists by the nose
SO long that he takes it for granted it is
the natural order Of things. II he
comes to the South With such senti-
ments, his experience will be reversed;
he will probably find one Of 'the better
informed (to.wit: Horace himself)
led BY the nose by the Ignorant" in
which category he classes "thc poor,
degraded white man Of the South
= Mobile Register.
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Sur ron SLANpER.-A SANDER
suit was disposed Of at the Court
House, few days since. after ,hsee
days trial. BY the jury finding YER
drcs Of sixpence for plaintiff. The suit
arose out ofa quarrel between approach
er and deacon in his church, in. the
sourse Of which the deacon said to The
preacher, " II you like mutton as we'll
~ do, I wouldn't trust my sheep
within three miles Of you Several
person. were present. and The quarrel
progressed until finally the preacher
sued the deacon, and recovered six
pence cost Syracuse Standard
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-02-29

HEEp YOUR RAz0Rs IN ORDER Eroe,son's
- and Saunders Razor strops, just reseiv.h
and for sale by j. u Y,aIEr
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-11-28
INEss.-The Louisville Cour-

The Hoo BUsINEss.-The Louisville Cour-
ier of Wednesday says:
The unfavorable weather for Strengthening
has had an embarrassing effect upon the hog
market so far; many of our packers, however,
SO to speak, have forced the season somewhat
and have been very active. To yesterday
some $4,000 head had been slaughtered at the
various houses, with gratifying receipts by
railroad and otherwise. Drovers and holders
seem rather disposed to pack upon their own
account, than realize at present prices The
top of the market here is So Is for good hogs
We quote sales of shoulders from the block
at SIC, and hams at TIC. Lard is taken
readily at 1Oc, and other products in proper
ton.
The Quincy Qll) Wing, of Wednesday
says:
Up to the present time there has been en-
gagged at this point about 1000 hogs at prices
ranging from 81 so to S.. The latter figure
is not generally offered, except for the earliest
delivery. About 3, 600 have been slaughtered
The hog market cannot be said to be brisk
General intelligence of the hog market is not
much to induce an advance in rates.
Quigley & Co., at Bowlin Green, are offering
81 so net
The Lexington (Mo.) Express, of the 18th
says:
The Messrs. McGrsw and J. s. Lightnel
are the only persons in this market buying
hogs. The ruling figures, thus far, have beer
So to So so, We have the authority of sew
eral farmers for saying that there is scarcity
of fat hogs in this county, as compared with
last year.