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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-08-08

A U. S. SESANoR COMMITS SCIcDE.-A
painful rumor came from New Orleans by
telegraph 1t is no less than that Thos. J..
Rusk, U. S. Senator from Texas, had shot
himself on the 25th ult. The n Y. Iri-
6une noticing the rumor, remarks:
Mr. Rusk was not an orator, speaking
briefly and unfrequenty in politics he was
q Pr0-Slavery Union Democrat; personally,
he was kind-hearted, amiable, and would
rather have done good than an i'll turn
even to political adversary. Few mem-
beers Of Congress enjoyed wider personal
popularity. lie was emineEtly good humor-
ed, and the very last man we should have
suspected of tendency to suicide. If he
has taken his own life, Iiquos Is the melting
cause Of the destruction.
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FIRE IN CHICAGo.-On Wednesday after
noon, about 8 o'clock, fire broke out in
the block of buildings on the north east cor
ner of Clark and Washington streets.-The
affair was SO sudden, that in few seconds
the whole interior of the building, which
was on Clark street, the third from the cor
ner, was in blaze, and the flames were
bursting through the foof-lt soon became
evident that the entire block must &C, as the
buildings were all under repair, full of COM
bustible matter, &C., and water could not
be had in any large quantity, on account of
the repairs going on at the Water Works.
The efforts of the firemen, aided by the cit-
zens, were consequently directed to the pre-
scrvation of the adjoining buildings. The
Clark street Methodist Church was kept
constantly wetted by water poured on the
roof and spire, and the First Presbyterian
Church was also narrowly watched. At
one time, all thought it must be destroyed,
as the upper part of the spire had taken
fire; but some energetic and intrepid fellows
got into the spire, and with an axe cut away
a portion of the woodwork to get at the
burning part A pail or two of water was
then sufficient to put out the fame.
In the meantime, the entire block Of build
ings on Clark street were mass of flames !;
and the front wall having been undergoing
alteration, was supported by tressel work,
which, when the flames reached it, gave
way, and the front came down, large sheets
of the brick work falling out each time, I'M
til the whole front was . complete wreck.
Soon after, the party walls gave way, also,
until at length the entire block was level
with the ground.
The fire was prevented from extending
further north by the exertions of the fire.
men. and from the fact that there were two
partv walls between the block in which it
originated and the next building.
The fire extended back on Washington
street to the two frame buildings between
the block and the Young Mems Association
building, which were both consumed. The
Young Mems Association building was saved.
It did not receive any material damage
Denaoernt duo. 8.
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NORTH AMERICAN TEMPERANCE CONVEX =
TioS.-A joint committee of the various
temperance organizations in the city of Chi
cago have issued a call for North Amer
lean Temperance Convention at Metropol.
itan Hall in that city, on the tenth Of No
eember merit The call says truly" The
necessity of this Convention cannot be de-
MED. The friends of Temperance are sew
cred. One in purpose, they are not one in
action. The object Of this Convention will
be to secure unity-that unity which will
move in defense of the principles Of Tenn
perance. as if one heart beat in every bosom.
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STATEMENT Of the principal articles transported the
Iinois and Michigan Canal, entered at the Collect
or's office, Ottaua, during the month Of Ja!y 1851.
CLEARED
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Notice for Bids for La Sale st. Improve.
menI North aG Canal.

tJCBLIC notice is hereby given, that will receive
sealed bids for the Improvement Of that part Of La
sale 81 between the Canal and Railroad up August
10, 1904 at o'clock r. NJ, when the will be opened
by the City Council Plans and specifications file
my once by order. J. AVERY, City Clerk.
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Ayers Cathartic Pills.

'THE sciences Of Chemistry and Nedi-
i cine have been taxed their utmost
to produce this best, most perfect purga-
tive which j. known to man. Innumera-
bic proofs are shown that these PILL,
have virtues which surpass in excellence
the ordinary medicines, and that they
win nnnrecedeutly unnn the esieeIn Of
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DIED-At New Buda Decatur county, Ohio, July 1st,
after and prosracted illness, of spinal
plaint Mr. g. s. HERBERT formerly Of New York aged &C.
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Architects and Builders.

Architects and Builders.
1.-THE subscribers prepared to design, Drat, make
4 Specifications, Estimates of Cost and build Mer :
chant Custom Mills, Grain Warehouses Starch Fac
tories. Public and Private Buildings OF all kinds From
their experience in improved machinery and knowledge
style Of work they confident OF giving salts.
faction their employers and solicit the patronage Of
the people of Ottawa and others in their line.
JNO. J. PALMER, WM. CURTIS, JR.,
MHiorigM carpenter AMI Joiner
Refer to Ottawa Starch Co.. g Bell, Ottawa, H.; J. ".
Lyon, r. NJ. Wright Chicago H.; NJ. Barnhum, Buffalo.
n Y; Alfred Ely, Rochester, N r.; 8. X. Taylor H. d.
Steven Penteld, Lyon Co., NJ Merrick Co., Oswe-
60, NY
Nattinger's Block, Sd floor Ottawa, Ill.
address will receive prompt attention
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HURLBCT'S
Civ Mills Store!


~ G. HUkLBUT having purchased the entire stock
~. Of Groceries belonging to GEoEGE MASS, Esq and
leased occupied by him, Garner OF La Sale and
Mil streets known "a q. Mann's CITY MILLS STORE,
and in addition Is receiving from New York and Chicago
a large assortment OF
Groceries,
or Ali kinds Also, WOODEN WARE. BASKETS, VIII
LOW WARE which he offers TO the public at prices that
please all who examine them.
Goods will delivered all hours Of the day in
part city, this side OF the Illinois River. City
Mills Floor constantly hand and delivered at time
during bushes. hours
Having interested myself with y. G.. HrgLDUT. shall
be happy my friends and acquaintance also al
who pleased to give a call
We shall devote personal attention 10 the BUSH
ness and as the goods all purchased for cash,
prices to receive share OF the public patronage
Remember the place Hfribia's CITY H,its store
aurs JAMES ". HURLBCT.
ans HVRLBCT's.
INXTRA MISS PORK, at
IL augs hlhLntl
INVITE FISH, TROUT, MACKEREL. and COD FISH
w at TaugsI HCRLBUTS.
cMoKED SALMON and HALIBCT, at
- augs HCRLBUTS.
HAMBURG CHEESE, at
Ill augs HCRLBUTS.
IN fact everything the line OF Groceries sale
Il cheapa taugsl HURLBCT'S CITY MILLS STORE.
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INVALlDS REJ0ICE.-A is taking place in
the scioHce Of medicine The time has when the
worst and most appalling Of disease be cured
New discoveries being made in the medicinal agent.
employed well as in the art Of combining and pre-
pairing them. Four years trial has fully established the
fact, that DR.. Easterys Family Medicines the best
and certain curaves known for the diseases for
which they recommended. Every family should
keep supply on hand, and thereby doctors bills
and much suffering DR.. Eas,erlys Iodine and Sarsapa
rila, DR.. Carter. Cough Basan, Dr. Easterlys Fever
and Ague Killer, Dr.. Hooper's Female Cordial and DR.
Bakers Specific all meeting with rapid sale and
universally approved. Over One Hundred Thousand
Bottles of these popular articles have been sold within
the last years. See the advertisements
umns. They be had OF A. c. PUTNAM E. Y. GRI6Gs
D. WALKER Co., and NJ KSEussL Druggists Agents for
Ottawa. augl-lm
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Sanford.s LIVER Inyirorator.

Isis most fact that DE- Sauford's In
aor Liver Remedy is OF the greatest discoveries
made in medicine the past century It has been the
dy OF The Doctor during twenty years practice find
What particular organ when diseased, caused the
number OF Ill, pains, and his conclusion IL that
the liver I'll. creates, regulator ot the system and the
liable disease while If KEEP; free from disease is
preventative of Dyspepsia Jaundee, General Debility
&C. while las; but far from least mention Consump-
ton for experience Is tia; OF Consump
tion from diseased liver than from all other
put together.
Taking this 20 be correct hypothesis. have but 10
find remedy With which 10 tie Ever, and
have a cure Of nearly al the disease. subject 10
by simply using preventative. That the Invigorstor is
such remedy, is beyond doubt all who try it, for
virtues such that for all complaints arising from liver
arrangements, is unfsing remedy, while fani-
IL medicine for all diseases OF the stomach bowels,
which caused in greater less degree By liver de-
rangernent it is the safest; srest and most eEoacous
remedy known.
SANFORD L Co., 5i5 Broadway, New York.
o. J. WoOD Co, Wholesale Agents for the Western
States. Sold in Ottawa by all Druggists. Augs-5la
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Iron Railing 4 Safe Manufactor,

Inanuiacture OF
Iron Railing for Cemeteries, Front Yards,
Public Squares, dc.
Iron Works furnished for building, and bridges. Also,
Bank Vaults and Cell Works Iron Sash, Doors, Blinds
and Bedsteads for public and private houses Burglar
proof Locks for stores double locked, Roofing, Of Cop
per, Tin Gavansed Iron and Steel Iron, done and
raned. Machine Repairing and Bell Hanging done at
short notice. Prompt attention paid to all orders
Work done at New York prices Customers will md
patterns and designs Of STYLE from New York,
at his establishment. augS
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HEADQUARTERS CHA EXPEDITION, !
DEpor on BIO Ga LUNG . ISL

In forwarding my monthly return have
the honor to remark that the expedition is
developing one of the most beautiful, fertile
and healthy regions Of our country, in all
places finding evidences Of former numer-
Gus people, more civilized, more industrious
and no doubt more docile, than tie wander
ing Apache who now desOlates it. In some
locations are found irrigating canals, cut ten
feet wide into the sides Of the mountains,
conveying water miles to irrigate vallies Of
the richest character, some Of which are
able to contain twenty thousand inhabitants.
Our efforts constantly at the heels Of those
Apaches force them further West, crowding,
as l learn, upon more western nations, who
report that their mountains are inundated
with new faces, who are forcing their way
with rife and revolver.
Il. L. f. BONNEVILLE
Col. Third Infantry, Commanding
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A Substitute for Gold.

Here is discovery, unrivaled since the
Phrygian King was gifted with the power Of
| transmitting all he touched into the precious
metal. And by the way, we think the dis
covery Of Gold in California has operated
pretty much as the conceded request of Nj
DAs did-it has changed everything we at
tempted to eat into gold, and we must find
a new Pactous in the West to remove the
! effects Of the fatal present. The Boston
/ 7rdre,ler tells Us that bride is the name Of
1 a new metal which has made its appearance
under a French patent, granted in this coun-
1 try in March last 1t resembles gold in
many respects, and may be used in pure
condi ton, or as base for gold plating. Its
cost is about eighty cents per pound, and
, yet its appearance is such that it would
readily be taken for gold by most casual OBJ
/ servers. 1t is not pure metal, but COM
pound of several metals, refined to such a
degree that it does not easily oxidiZe or
Z tarnish. These qualities make it valuable
acquisition to the metallic arts. When test
| ed with nitric acid, ebullition takes place
/ but no spot remains. This quality, though
/ valuable for utensils, makes it a dangerous
metal for dishonest men. 1t can be used in
counterfeiting gold so readily, that it will
/ be exceedingly difficult TO detec: counterfeit
| from the true coin. When placed side by
! side with gold, It requires close scrutiny TO
decide which is gold and which bride. In
France, law has already been passed to
prevent frauds, by compelling under severe
/ penalties for neglect, all manufacturers Of
"oridc" TO stamp the word upon the arti-
/ cles produced A mandatory has been
/ started at aterbury, Connecticut, capable
of turning out any quantity of the new me-
! tai. 1t is said that great deal of the lac
/ imported gold-chased ware is nothing but
! oride! 1t has already made its appearance
| in counterfeit coin in this pare of the coun-
| try. \ metal having so many Of the char
/ acteristics of gold will soon find its way to
/ the hands of dishonest men. The public
need to be on their guard in the purchase
of gold-chased ware and gold dust 1t is an
/ easy matter to transport metal to Califor-
MIA which costs but eighty cents per pound :;
and i, would be quite os easy for dishonest
man to mix the cheap material with the
costly. 1t is likely, however, that science,
while furnishing combination of metals SO
useful will also furnish detector against
its use as counterfeit. Nature is always
true to itself, and the ability to create so
valuable and yet (when used dishonestly) so
dangerous an article, argues the ability pro-
duce that which shall be safeguard to the
public against the dishonest purpose. Mean
while it is quite likely that till the qualities
of the metal are better known, the public
will be most wofully cheated
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House and Lot for Sale.

- HE subscriber will sell cheap the
l&2ZH1NA new two story house, situated on
I4}B State Street opposite the Grocery Store,
lIl(k South Ottawa Apply at W. PaLxEE's
- Wagon shop, Ottawa
.r---3.s J. WILLIAMS.
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| For Sale or Exchange.
HAVE 900 acres Of land in Bureau County suitable
for grazing, which will sell exchange for lands in
la Sale County.
have also 200 acres Of land IN Henderson County.
Ill., for sale cheap, will exchange for improved lands
IN this County. laugh X. THORNE.
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REPoRrs FROM THE CHA ExPEDIIioS-The
War Department at Washington, has just
received the following interesting intelli-
gence:
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Wanted.
THE subscriber wishes to

IT HE subscriber wishes borrow &c., 900 for term
] Of three or Ave years, for which he will give real
estate security, value Of twice the amount and will pay
10 per interest," and bonus Of $500. Any person
wishing loan money the above time will find it for
their interest to call and see [aug1l wM w LOW
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For Sale.
100 LOTS in sanger's Addition TO Ottawa, and so
lOO Lots in Old Town and States Addition to Otta-
wa for sale cheap. laug>I L. p. SANGER.
'HHREE Houses and Lots to rent.
i augs LIP. SANGER.
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Abstracts Oh IltIe.
"AyING fun and complete abstract Of title Of
III every piece OF land town lot in the county.
which kept up every night, prepared fur
nish short and reasonable terms abstracts
Of title laugsl p. SANGER
- EVEN improved farms for sale.
- aug- l. P. SANGER
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/ que and Fever, or ChiIis and Feve
CURED By
SeEiTH'S TONIC SYRUP.

~ HIS justly celebrated MEDICINE for many
H years maintained its superiority over AL other
cureof Ague and Fever or Chils aud Fever, whether
OF short Of long standing; and IN no case wall II tail to
out.
This emeiy has been extensively used throughout
The States Of Ksntpeky TennessSeg Ohio Indiana
Missouri, Texas, ARKANSAS, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana. and has permanently curci over Owe NIL
b b.oS 81 s ans ren % o. and d had re
sisted all the usual remedies known i'm the country =
and in case did this medicine fail where the direc.
tons were properly followed Such is its invarIanle
thai large number 81 respectable prctitior-
ers medicine i'm various parts Of the country and
prescribe il in preference to Quinine and all other rem
edies.
It's effect as Tonic, hut being composed entirely 81
observation-disclosures Is perfectly Innocent IN all cases
or and may be gwen % tsaies infants
tons, without the least fear whatever of any unpleas
ant effect.
and purest quality, and is always made by the prc pr
in person, after the established forms OF pharmacy
(Which cannot he said Of the many tonies now flooding
respect alone rendered greatly superior to the RENE
dies usually preIsred and sold in the country.
BY its aperient AMI powerful diaphoretic properties
added to its tonic qualities IL Is rendered em:nenty
superior to Quinine and other remedies as general
and puiar onic in all cases whatever where tonics
roper 10 he administered. The prorrietor there
fore, respectfully invites practitioner; and the public
generally i've 10 hut a fair trial, and they VIII then
lie convinced Of its great superiority over all other
remedies nov in use for the purposes specified.
Persons living in districts Of country subj ectto Acue
and Fever, Chis and Fever, Bilious fevers, would
do well to keepa supply OF this v.ua lie remedy al
ways on hand.
The proprietor has in his possession Thousands
of certhcates oft value given by persons who have
used IL, with letters from merchants who have
sold II largely i'm their country, well rs from many
respectable practitioners who have usel II in prefer
ence to other remedies, attesting its value.
JNO. SMITH, Proprietor.
For sale, Wholesale and retail, by IIallock Stod-
dlrd: Keller L. White; oolsey Sawyer, ard J. j..
Pennington. sept, I'm
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PREVENTION OF SUIcIDE.-lIope is the Sc
erct spring that keeps the melancholy and
responding alive. 1t is a remarkable fact,
that there never was known n case of suicide
in which the victim had a lottery ticket in
his possession, probably from the fact that
while there is hope of gain, the love of life
will exist. Persons who are in pecuniary
trouble, ahou.d send ten, five, or two dollars
and half, to MeSsrs. SWAN &c Co., Augusta,
Georgia, for whole, half, or quarter of q
ticket, and gain prize in one of their lot
teries, which are drawn every Saturday
throughout the year. This is the true way
to diminish suicide on account of financial
troubles. 1t.
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tsy- We learn from the 0wensboro, Dem
ocrat that Rough Creek, a branch Of Green
River, is now na"igable to Hartford, in Ohio
county Ky. A packet has recently been
built ut New Albany, which will run regu-
larry between Louisville and Hartford, touch
ing at Greensboro, New burg, Evansville, Liv-
ermore and other intermediate points.
Last spring We laid before our readers q
project for building dam on Rough Creek.
that would render the navigation Of that
stream permanent to Hartford. We learn
that the necessary stock has been subscribed
and the dam will be built. Rough Creek is
an important br4nch of Green River, and
runs through fertile and an old settled dis
trict. the trade of which would be very much
increased 10y rendering the creek accessible
to small steamers-and II good share OF the
increased business could be brought to this
point by little cxcetiOn Oh the part Of our
merchants.
90 The steamer John Gault in attempt
ing to pass the Falls ut Louisville on Sun
day, caught on the rocks, and is so badly
stove that she is likely to DO total loss.
She was bound for St. Louis and had on board
full cargo.
~ The steamer Eavcs will hereafter
limit her trips to Greensboro, making three u
week; she will not therefore be seen again 1t
our levee. She has in the busy season been
very punctual in her arrivals and departures
and has afforded many facilities to our cit
zens. But there is u constant decrease in the
trade from the country below Owensbero,
with Louisville. The people are coming
more and more to this point for their sup
plies.
G- The Kate Sarchct arrived from the
Wabash yesterday morning. Her freight
from Hutsonville to Evansville, consisted OF
949 SEEKS wheat for Bement d. Viclc; III
bbls. -four, j. S. Mitchell GO bbls. flour,
Howard & Brown 81 scks timothy seed, E.
S. Babcock. On her passage down she came
in contact with a Wabash sapling, which
caused one Of her cEimncys to cave; no far
thcr accident. Wabash falling very fast
with seant feet on the Grand Chain.
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Terrible Disaster.

Sixteen eoalboats hound Tor New Orleans,
were lost near Cairo in the storm, on We'd
nesday night, and only about 20 hands out OF
crews composed of l60 men, are known to he
saved. 1t issupposed that over 100 hands
were lost in the storm, which was tn, most
violent ever known on the river.
This fleet of boats are owned by the Messrs.
Watsons'. Morrison and Me Clusky. Faucet,
Miller. O'Donncll and others of Pittsburgh,
who have no insurance. They were ali large,
extra rugged boats, and carried n crew of two
pilots and twenty men TO each pair, each boat
averaging Coco bushels Of coal. AS near
u we can learn twehty boats were lost con-
tanning 300. 900 bushelp of coal. worth at
least $50 900, 7 he loss of life is deplorable,
and will bring sorrow and distress To numer-
ous families. The crews were principally
from Pittsburgh and Louisville, and tie Vi
cinity Of the Falls.
Several otI.e. pairs Of coalboats were Lost
at other points vn the Ohio, on the same
night.
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THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
SIZE JAMES CLARKE'S
RI. CELEDR iTED FEMALE PILLS.

Prepared from prescription OF Sir James Clarke, NJ.
D., Physician Extraordinary to the Queen. This i'm
valuable Medicine is unfailng In the Of all those
painful and dangerous diseases incident to the Female
constitution.
II moder,tes all excess removes all distractions and
Tings on the monthly periods with regularity. These
Pills should I've used three weeks previous 10
confinenent; they fory the constitution and lessen
the suffering during labor, enabling the mother to per.
form her duties with safety to herself and Child.
These Pills should bc taken Nv females during
the FIRST THREE MONTHS of Pregnancy, they
sure Ia bring Miscarriage, but AT any other time
they are safe.
In all cases OF Nervous and Spinal Affections Pain
in the Bc. and Lit.S, Heiviness, Fatigue Slight
Exeron. Palpitton Of the Heart LOwness of Spirits,
Mysteries, Sick Headache Whites AMI all the painful
diseases occasioe,l by dis0rlefe system, these Pills
will effect when all other means have failed, and
although a powerful remedy do not contain iron
calomei, antimonv, or any other mineral.
Full directions accompanying each package. Price
In the United States and Canada. One Dollar.
n, Bel 90 and & postage stamps enclosed to any
authoriZ- Agent, will insure hottie of the Pills Nv
return mail. W. w. ROBERTS, Indianapolis,
Sole Agent for Indiana.
HtLLOCK Il STODnARD,
arsI 57-lyis General Agents, Evansville.