The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-02-21
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,yChu 3. Cough.

JCEH x. Cough.
Mr. EDIT0E-Allow me the use OF your
paper, that may have n few words, with
those Of our citizens who so cordially adj
vanced their money to secure the AsSocia-
ton against loss on the occasion of the
above named scntleman's lecture, and who
are supposed to be somewhat pecuniarily
anxious to learn the fugitive lecturers
whereabouts.
The Chicago papers announced that i'm
mediately after his benefit on Tuesday even
Ing. the I1ih, Mr. Cough would start on his
European tour, meaning, ! suppose, as Is
absolutely true. that tue gentleman would
leave the Same night for Cincinnati, 10 lee
ture there, and 50 along through Pcnnsylva-
MA To his home wherever that may be
Mr.. Coughs services were bargaIned for
with Mr. T. : Wells, OF Chicago, for Feb.
10th; and il by any reason he was pre-
vented from making his time good here, the
Association is nevertheless Of the opinion,
that had this agent used the diligence which
he should have used, Mr.. Cough would have
visited this place before leaving the State
Recent events have shown that Mr.. T. ,.
Wells, the agent, has been guilty of mex
cusable wanionncss in not having fulfilled
his obligation to the Association of this city.
The annals of border rufiianism scarcely
faith, and alone responsible for the disap-
pointment which followed the non-aPpoar-
ance of Mr. Cough. As the doctors say, so
say /. that this peculiar Chicago uncCncern-
edness of Mr.. " ellis is an instance OF mlSeTa-
BILE malpractice; | am tempted to say. that
in nv opinion, the removal or demise OF this
COMMUNICATING agent would tend very
greatly to the public advantage. Two let
tiers have been sent to Mr. Wells asking for
an explanation. but with true Chicago in
difference no answers have been returned.
The Association Of this city has been At an
expense of some forty dollars in preparing
for the lecture. This, considering the low
state of the treasury, is quite sum for the
Association to settle, especially since the
members expected to be abe to liquldate all
its obligations from the profits of the even
ing. The bad treatment which the AssocIa-
ton has received, and the disappointment
which the people feel is pretty well calcu
lated to beset a bitter feeling for some time
TO come. Hereafter, when the people are
invited TO lecture, they will have the plea
sure Of listening to IT, for the associatio'
will not depend again upon the insuiierable
arrogance Of an unreliable Chicago agent
Mr.. Wells viii probably feel considerable
rancour when he learns our exact 1eelns
about this transaction, but 1--WE must mol
stint eur necessary action III inc ieaf W coPs
malicious censurcrs," and so, this much
felt called upon to say to those who contrI
buted to our aid; and if there are any who
feel willing TO donate the same to our reiief
from this new debt, they have most excel
lent opportunity now of showing their be-
neyoleuce, By not demanding their money
back Those who bought tickets of me
and want all their money or part OF 1t, can
by producing their tickets, and calling OF
me al Griggs' on Monday next, be waited
upon in a more gen,lemaniy manner thar
tie Association was by the Chicago agent
Or If the people still feel desire to lister
40 lecture. will procure them one in abou
one month, for l am arranging with Proi
Hewitt at this time, for his services Inn
gentleman has travelled more or less Tor th'
past ii years with Mr.. Cough. as lecturer
and is really second only to that inimtabi'
orator If any wish to retain their ticket:
they shall be gratlicd for there is no faith
breaking agent between Mr. Hewitt anC
myself The papers will announce the tim,
of the lecture. G.. W. Grow.