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The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

In the hurry in which We were obliged to
get out the message in our last, we had
neither time nor room for comment upon it..
We take it for granted that our readers
generally have by this time form i their
opinion OF the document, and wha,eyer We
should say would have little influence with
them. We cannot, however, let the occa-
sion pass, without expressing our endorse
mcnt OF the leading doclrinCs Of the mes
sage. What ii says about our relations with
Great Britain, certainly must receive the as
sent aud support of all parties in the Union
and although the promoters Of sectional
strife in the north and south-the enemies
of the Union-may condemn and exccratc
that portion of the message which refers to
the slavery question, we regard the doctrines
maintained on this subject as equally sound
and patriotic. They are the principles OF
the democratic party and Of the consi;tu'
ton, and n departure from them in the al.
ministration of the government must end in
the destruction Of the Union.
In reference 70 the time and manner Of
sending the message to Congress, at which
the opposition have attempted to pick flaw,
it is sufficient to say, that the people and
Congress were anxious TO see the document
that the Senate needed it to govern their
action on important questions, and that the
constitution indicates no time when it is
proper or not proper for the President to
communicate information or his views to
Congress on any question.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12
tlnOliS.

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This is a work published 10y subscription,
copy of which has been laid upon our
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gives in compact form the adventures and
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While it processes, however, TO be mere
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full "cw Of the scenery, manners, Gus
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celebrated "Nciled Murdrcss," whose trial
at Troy, \. y, excited 50 much interest a
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the hackneycd remark that Truth is stran.
ger than fiction" Intensely interesting to
/ the common reader, it possesses an saG;.
llonal interest TO the icgu profession, as
containg careful rcpor. Of a case in Which
the plea Of insanity was more Thoroughly
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/ TIE Hyae,'oIlon Ire HU-Siic, and other
Tales, hy Mrs IIoIMEs. Another new work
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RAISING days work, as a sure specific against
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pleasant thoughts and kindly feelings.
The Americaa Eacgclopelm.-Wc have
already noticed this work, which is now
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delivered to US is superior in binding and
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perfect.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

Gov. MooRE Not CANprDATE.-A Spring.
field spondent Of the Rock Island Re
publican says he is authorised to announce
that Hon. John Moore will not under any
circumstances, bca candidate for G5ternor.
That being true, there can be no doubt that
the nomination for Treasurer will be tender.
cd him by u unanimous vote OF the Demo-
cratic State Convention. The State cannot
do well without the services of this sterling
old patriot, and it is just tribute to his in.
tegrity that for the most responsible place in
the gift of the people, that of Treasurer, no
man in the Democratic ranks will oppose
him.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

CmcACo TMas.-This able and sterling
democratic journal appeared on the lst o
January on new type, and in an enlarged
form, so that it is now equal in size to the
largest Of the Chicago dail;c3. The prosper
ity of the Times is one Of the narycls of III,
day. A. year ago, it would have been diff.
cult to select a large city in the Union tha,
prevented more forLidding pccuniary pros.
pcct for the establishment of sucha a paper as
the Times, than Chicago. One would almost
as soon have thought Of starting a democrat.
ic paper in Vienna. Yet the I,mcs has not
only lived and prospcrcd, but has well nigh
argued and shamcd Chicago ont of its aboli.
touisn. Long may it wave
The JoWA" also appeared on an enlarged
sheet on the lst ofJanuary, and is now equal
in size to the Democrat; Press, SC.
There is no city Of the same size in the
world that can boast so able aud large u list
Of daily papers as Chicago, sure Indication
that the intelligence of hcrpcop'c keeps pace
with her uncXamgIgd growth and prosperity.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

MANUFACTURE OF SALTrErEa.-A cores
pondent of the Scientific American after al
!ndins to the fact that we depend upon for.
eign countries for a supply Of saltpctcr, one
Of tie "sincws Of war" says:
'ls there any difficulty or objection to The
manufacture oi saltpctcr in this as well as in
other countries: France, Holland and Ger.
many, not being able 10 purchase from Great
Britain, have manufactured it extensively for
years from refuse animal and vegetable mat.
ter, combined with hydratc Of lime and earth
old or second hand mortar or plastcrusual
Iy, and after being protected from rain, but
expose to the air, for time, is then treated
with supply Of putrid urine
After lying FOR a considerable time. il is
liXyjatcd, and the solution treated with wood
ashes, which precipitates the earths and
causes the nitrotiS to unite with the potassa
OF the ashes, and thus the salt is formed in n
create state, and may be easily rendered
pure
This writer thinks, however that there are
yet in our country a plenty Of natural dcpos.
its Of this salt, particularly in kentucky and
Tennessee and that much more may be found
in the torrid zone in South America.
If this should not be true we think that
the manufacturer of salt peter may bcproGt.
able entered into in the vicinity ofany of our
large pork or beef packing Establishments
Cincinnati, for example, and that then by
some one might fill his pockets and serve
his country at the same time.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

GEY. WALLER IN raouBLE.- Telegraph de.
spotchcs from Washington affirm that Mr..
Marcc!cta, minister from Central America,
has received important dispatches from Nc
aragua, the substance of which is, that gen.
cral rising is about TO take place in Ncara.
qua against Capt. Walker which must inc.
yitaby end in his overthrow. Al the prin.
cpal men in The country are in it, including
son Of Rivers himself, Gen Walkers ostcn.
siblc president, but really me { prisoner
in his hands. The next steamer is expected
to bring stirring news from that question.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

MAEyLAND.-rhc message of the Govern.
or Of Maryland was sent to the Legislature
on the 4th II treats almost exclusively Of
State affairs. The State finances are rcpre.
scnted as being in a very favorable condi.
ton. The total debt of the State is Sl5,.
l32, 2,00o, the interest ON SO, zoo, 900 of which
is paid by the corporations for which that
portion Of the debtwas assumed, leaving the
interest on S9A32, 900 to be paid by the
State. OF this amount, 50, 1876, 900 is held
by the sinking fund. The debt of the State,
being thus entirely under control, can no
longer be a source Of embarrassment. The
Governor advises the establishment of a
competent public school system for the
State opposes the reduction of taxes, but
recommends the aboliShmcnt Of the STAMP
act. He also denounces secret political as
sociations, and endorses the Nebraska bill.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

New YORK LEGlsLATuRE.-The n. Y. lc.
gislaturc is in about the same predicament
with congress. Although they met on the
lst inst, and have been laboring ncessantly
in the lower house to elect n speaker, no.
thing had been effected up to the 9th. Par.
ties stand about as prdciicably divided there
as in congress
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

MISSISSIPPI & MIssovE Il. R-On Thurs.
day OF last week n grand celebration tool,
place at Iowa City on the occasion of open.
ing the Miss. 6 Mo. Railroad from Daycn.
port to Iowa City. The road is now in cX-
cellcnt running order, and two trains day
pass over it each way, in connection with
the regular trains on the Chicago Il Rock
Island railroad, Of which the former is but a
continuation. Atprcscnt passengers cha. &C
cars at Rock Island and Davenport, and
cross the Mississippi by a ferry boat, but
next summer the great bridge will be COM
pletad, when Rock Island and Davenport
will become merely way stations on the great
railroad which we confidently believe is yet
destined TO be the first TO connect, by an
uubrokcn chain, the waters Of the Atlantic
with those of the Pacific
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

GORGE IS THE MIsslsslpPI.-On Friday last
the Mississippi was frozen over for a distance
Of ten miles above St. Louis, and on the
evening of that day the river was gorgcd
below as well as above the city. The gorge
in fact extended to Alton, and the steamer
st. Paul, on its way to that city, was frozen
in seven miles below St. Louis, and without
fuel.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

MASSACHUSETTS, Gov. GARDENERS mes
sage was delivered to the Massachusetts, lc-
gislaturc on the 81 inst. The governor re-
commcnds twcnty.one years residence Of
foreign born citizens, and ability to read and
write before they are allowed to vote He
dcprecatcs the passage Of the Personal Lii
borty act by the last Legislature, and urges
its speedy repeal. He suggests reduction
of the number of members of the popular
Legislature, and denouncins lobbying Lcgis.
la,urc. The message is strongly Native
American in its tone.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

Two GovrRNoEs. w isconsin now reioices
in two Goyernors--one elected by the peo.
pie another by the State Canvassers. Both
BaShford and narstow have taken the oath
of Office, and both will proba'y transmit
messages to the Legislature, And The Sen.
ate being Republican, will doubtless receive
Bashlord'S and the Assembly Barstow's, so
there will be pretty kittle of fish. The
Supreme Court will have 20 decide between
the contestants for Executive honors.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

Home, the author of Douglas, one day en-.
tertaincd at lunch the Lady Randolph of his
play, the celebrated Mrs. Siddons She was
asked at the table, what beverage she would
take, and replied, "alittlc porter. = Ringing
the bell--"bring little porter for Mrs Sid
dons," said the reverend dramatSt TO his
servant The servant returned in a few
minuscs, bringing in from the street the least
of the Gaelic portcrs he could lind ON the
Stnnl.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

During the late epidemic in Norfolk, Dr.
Reed, one Of the volunteer physicians from
Savannah, Georgia, was surprised to meet in
the street a servant woman whom he left at
home. When being questioned as to what
brought her there, she replied that she had
comcSo nurse him if he should be attacked.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

kENTrcEY.-Gov Morchcad, in Lis recent
message TO the Legislature Of Kentucky,
states That the excess of expenditures over
receipts, in the treasury, on the 10Th Of DC
tobcr last, amounted 10 $25j,73l. Accord.
ing to the estimated receipts and cxpendi-
lures for the fiscal year ls55-6, there will
be "A balance in the treasury, on the 10th Of
October next, of $l,Col. The State debt
Nov. Both, 1sjj, was $5,99l, ,j7G 60. OF
this sum, 100000 are held 10y the Southern
Bank o! Kentucky, the interest upon which
it is bound to pay, and fyr which the State
holds that a'@ount Cf stock, and 81 ,3G9, C6i-
'3 are held by the Board Of Education, the
Interest upon which only may be considered
Il perpetual charge upon the sinking fund.
The actual debt, the principal Of which has
to be provided for, is, therefore, $LO2L9I2.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

Gov SHANNON WoN'r Do.--Gen. String.
fellow the leader Of the pro.S!ayory party Of
Kansas, says in his paper, that the Aboli.
tioniStS (of Kansas have come the Yankee
over Us this ,ime--the Governor has bctray.
ed us. He has betrayed himself, the South,
and the whole of the pro Slavery party
We had them just whore we wanted them
and he spoiled all, Next time we must plan
for ourselves.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12
The Progress of the War on the Georgia
WIN (nts.

As the fatal 9th Of January approaches,
when most Of the business men of Chicago
have resolved to rcpud,atc from that day
Nhenceiorth, all Georgia wild cat money,
those pirating institutions are making the
most spasmodic efforts 10 elicit sympathy to
keep them above water. They have succeed.
cd in getting some forty or fifty Chicago
merchants to sign a piper in which they
agree to take wild cat after the 18th as here
tofore and in which they argue that the
currency in question is essential to the wants
of the community, for the SINGULAR reason,
that "dcpreciatcd currency is easier to bor-
row than perfectly good currency Far
mers, do you hear that? yhc Chicago mcr-
chants support the wild 90 banks because
they can get dcbascd currency easier TO
buy produce with than good money.
Heretofore TIE wild cat bankers have CON
tended that their money was as good and
safe as any other. Now, however they adj
init it is worth less, and that those who IS
sue itarc willing to lend it freely only so
that they can keep it from coming home, to
be redeemed even in other rags
The wild cat, however, has come homc,
snd continues to come home at rate to put
aspecdy end to the wal upon them, if the
people will only continue to send it home as
they have done for the last three or four
months. Last August there were at least
s3,0OO,0O0 of this paper aiioat; at present
the amount in circulation is not over half IA
million. At the same time, as the Chicago
Times remarks, "thc circle in which this
money has been taken and given in cvchan"c
for commodities, has been growing smaller,
and now it is confined to this city. Twenty
miles from here it viii not buy sheep from
farmer, and for the future it must BE- limit
ed to this city. Farmers coming to this city
with produce, will not take il home with
them, and not being able to purchase art-
clcs they want with it, nt their accustomed
place Of dealing, they will refuse 1t alto.e-
thcr. We do not think the interests of the
city have been much promoted by the decla-
ration that the dealers in country pro luce
must have deprecated currency. II they
cannot purchase pork or corn unless they can
have cheap currency, and the country
holders of pork and corn will not take de-
preciatcd currency, why the produce must
find its way elsewhere, where people dca! in
money convertible at home in gold or silver.
We do not see, therefore, how this dcprc-
ciatcd currency can long survive arpfusal on
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

Every thing in stdtu qao. January 3l'
three ballots for speaker, each result the
same, and resolution tabled declaring
Boyce, then Pennington, and others Speaker.
January 4th.-Mr. Dunn appealed 10 the
Massachusetts men to surrender their per-
sonal feelings which stand in the way Of an
election, their great end, and unite en- Mr.
Lester, whom he recognized as eninentlv
fitted for the SpcakcrsAip.
Ny. knowlton replied that Massachusetts,
alone docs pot ask the election of Mr..
Banks, but the yrcat spirit Of freedom had \
hand upon him. IL said that Mr.. Dunn
and a few other gentlemen on the Auti-Nc-
braska issue could, if they would, relieve
ihc House from the ENHANCEMENT.
Mcssrs, jones Of Tenn, and Houston, re.
gaidc3 Mr.. Banks resolution declaring Mr..
lester Speaker, as nothing more than a
nomination, and denied the right TO thus
nominate, and required the House to vote
for or against the resolution, which was
tabled by vote of 100 to 3d.
Mr.. Underwood offered a resolution which
he said must necessarily result in an election,
VIZ, that the i'rst gentleman named on the
list Of members be put in nomination, and
failing to receive majority of u qrorum the
next one DC 'o'eu ior' ana so on III an e'ec-
a. 1 "a. 1
''o.' '' '"'s't' MS vas "'so 'a''''
'"nu''s g u '"'e' n'OF' '"''''e,""' oa''
,o'S ioF 'Pe'Ne.' anu '"' p'oce''''S' e"'
!" "I'eu " u" 'P,9o"'
'''' ''"'''' ~ "e'.''''''o NV p'''',o" y, NV
A.H''''"" P"''! !" LOUISIANA, i'P"'''s'" '"'
o'h SeC'oh o' t'e iHl'auC'p'Ia P'a''o'ih-
prctcrring that his right arm should wIthcr
rather than he should be connected with any
ror,,, ,,Logo r,r,,so ,,,s +, ,o,se,.,,c
american 'a'no''c''
Mr. Smith OF Alabama took issue with
Sir. Eusts-was opposed because it owed
a,,coiapce +, tbe pope above the Copstitu.
ton There Inns never bccp = time when
tbc rrics,s in fine assemblies did NOT use
thc,r mower oooius, fine pco,l,
Mr. Florence referred Mr. Smith to tbc
Irish Catholics under Father Spr,hv ot
yiuo,,r I'm
Tay,or oCI, rnr.rr,l +, I,is,,rv 70 sh,,,
th,t in m, French r.yn,r,;,, ia. rr;..,s
i,in.1 hc r.,nl. in ,,,fr .n.,,ssr.,I ,,,r,.
r,ro ,ooir.t rc t,o o,bcr estate. ,o,l..
ami c,.r,,
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

IA SALE WrrRm rHEss-Thjs is a new
paper which has arisen from the ashes of
Tie ii'dtchmaa, the publication of which
was suspended few weeks ago. The Press
is printed on now type throughout is ably
edited, and presents u very stirring, active,
busness.likc appearance. 1t claims to be
independent in politics, dcyoting its attention
rather to news, and TO the promotion and
development Of the interests Of the flourish.
ing young ,ity to which it laqks for its main
suppOrl
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

Rumors are current at Washington and
in Missouri that Gov. Shannon is about to
resign the governorship of Kansas. His
disgust is said to arise from the persistent
and unashcd interference of the Missourians
in the affairs Of that territory
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

y Touring mill, to be driven by wind, is
about to be erected at Brimhcld, Peoria
County. This Is the !i(th contract taken by
the Rochester, New York, Mill Erecting
Company, in that vicinity, within the las,
two weeks
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

The JANUARY DyIpESp-Th Springfield
journal says that the number of bond. re.
ceiycd at the Auditors office to participate
in the January payment upon the principa!
of the State debt, is about 81 100000, not so
large 10y several hundred thousand as the
amount presented last year. The dividend,
consequently, is about 81 per cent, the to.
tai mill tax being $4,000.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

SUPREME CorRT,-on Monday the Su.
preme Court Of the State for the Second
Grand Division commenced its session at
Springfield. There were about seventy
cases on the docket, though that number
was likely to be largely increased by the
cases which counsel would bring with them.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

PEORIA AND OQuAwKA RAILROAD. -
Mcssrs. Kellogg, Moss & Co., and Cruger,
Secor 4 Co., have taken the contract for
building the railroad bridge at Peoria, at
Sl75, 5,ooO--thc work to be completed in one
year.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12
Morc n,ont the nni,nn nnnk.

- ~ % 80 90" "''N '''-
ment, foou 10 Tue following communication
which. although it meets our aprrobation
so c,r,s +, t,les , ,,,.,cy,y ~, 80. ,....;.
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''"''NS - '''.'''-'0 va '''0 S-o'1 VI per
sonallty. We believe our people generally
are satisfied that nIr. Fishers connection
with ,hc uo',or corc.r, ,yas formed on1v IN
,r,r
81. .''''''..' anu ''''' "e "''" ''i'''s ''
much rs any man among ms at the total ba'
ui,Lmeut Of the wild cat rags from ON
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y S'."'i' 'N,'S. u!,'' o1' '',i'l'',,'.S
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not thcy secure their promises TO nav ,
Who among ms. if we want an accommoia.
ton al the bank f1r q few hundred dollars.
can obtain il without irving arnp}c sscuri.
ty:' WHY. then. should we receive the
promises Of any far off concern. simply be.
cause Mr.. Smith or Mr.. Jones are worth =
few hundred thousand?
But among the many wild cats that iur.gt
the west. there j, one whose coat is Of a
most oli0us color. to handle which is to
submit 10 certain loss. Like its civilized
namcsakc Il plays with its victim for
awhile. bilt il is with malice qCgr,thought
for drgth /. sure 10 follow. alIudr To the
Planters and Mechanics Bank. Of Dalton.
Gcorpia. Tb;. institution has succeeded in
obtaining = circulation in This vicinity and if
+, time th. ppbrir ,yrr, erarc or ih.. ttuo
character Of the ,o-cglled b,,, noticed
an article in vour is.Yr. or Dec ooh uudrr
the SIGNATURE of ~ Sulsrribrr0 vbir',
bipicd al IL. character. ais, nm answer nm.
der n,n .....,,, n. ,,l,.l If oNnotl.r ~u,.cr;.
b,ru I'm ypv, sur or January Gtl ,yi.;.h
was c.it,..'.. , gr'pr. ir..u,gIh Il, n .Ipv.
ar i,uYr,r..n Of ,Ic .ulirct in oree,i.r
which f.. trinity d.rl.ralr. f., anv ore, vyb,
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i.,.o,..Il l-,.,.,'.. ,..t ii,,, ,lo corc.r,
ha. had ,ra ,r.J.r ..,,..,,,, I,,pls ar Lapk.r.
since. f, ,r,. ,..,,... il, .,,,., .,,,,ti,i,.,, [,
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The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12
10 Boot & Shoe Makers,

\NE have just received the largest stock Of Lasts,
w Boot Trees, Boot Crhup4 Crjmp Irons Sc, ever
Drought tn Is market consisting of Mons loys ana
N"ulh tnt h,h and Stoga Lasts; Womcrs Misses,
and ,mdrens Lasts Of all descriptions, Mems, Boys
and Youths Boot Trees.
mgs French, Engbh, and American uul', kp, Upper,
aud sole Leather, always on hand at NJ. Hnssuch's
block. tDpr NJ VI n PRESCOTT 4 co.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12

TuE i;oca l,lANuru.-Iuuc arc few ai,ar.
aud certainly no trucr democratic paper on
our exchange list than the Eori hhia}G.
Vet We notice effort, have b7ru mgte 20 read
it ont Of the party, because the editor found
fault with GOV. Shannon for his prccw,arcy
in raising an army and exciting the whole
country with unnecessary alarm to settle a
petty claim quarrel in Kansas. This thing
0 "rcading out prominent democratic pa.
p,rs for finding fault with the conduct of
some petty government Official whether he
deserves It or not, is small business, and
worthy only Of the ri'est toaAfas.
The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12
support

Fon GOVERNOR Hon. Willis Allen
has besn nominated by Il county convention
in White county, as II suitable person for
the next Governor Of Illinois. We are
agreed If the State convention also nominate
hin.