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In reference to the "Strance Disappear
ance" Of John S;irrat, mentioned in the Au-
rora papers . week or two ago, We find in
the last Repa6!;eaa Of that city the follow
ing sequel:
Mr.. Stirrat came to Aurora, about five
weeks previous to his deccasc. For about
five wears he had been in New Zealand ard
Australia. After paying a short visit to his
parents in Glasgow, Scotland, ne started for
the United States, whittier, during his ab-
sence, bis betrothed had journeyed with her
parents. lie found them located in Aurora,
as ne expected, and everything all right
Having succeeded in layi, the foundation
for a comfortable competenceAand rested
himself after toisome journey, including
nearly half the circumference of the world,
he seemed to be in the realization OF the
hopes of long years Of toll and privation.-
His wedding dav was near at hand, the sky
of his future seemed tinted with all the g!o-
rions hues of summer. Alasl it was the
closing of the day with him. On Tuesdar
afternoon, 10th inst. he had been Nendin;
an hour or two with a Scotch frftDd-ML
McArthur-and was returning by way &
the railroad bridge to take tea with tB
Misses Stuart. A portion of the plank hal
recently been cut away in some repairs The
crossing had received, and it being dusk, fe
probably raiscalcuated the distance and Eel,
striking his forehead about the place whee
he should nave stepped, and was probablya
dead man in a very short space of time.
The river was dragged the day after lis
disappearance, and the body discovered neal
where he had fallen.
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Meets one week from next Monday. Both
houses being largely democratic, we antici-
time in the election Of Speaker and other Of
fcers OF the house as characterized the
opening of the late republican Congress
Col. Orr, OF 5. c., will probably be elected
Speaker on the first ballot, and in the race
for Clerk, the Hon. J. C. Allen, Of this
State, appears to have the inside track.
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Loss OF THE SCHOONER Authoritative
Men Frozen TO DEATH-The schooner An
telope, Captain Budd, left this port last
week with cargo of wheat for Oswego.
On the night Of the gale she was dsmasted
and blown against the shore, few miles
from the mouth of St. 10. River. Captain
Rudd AID four of his seamen were frozen 10
death. We understand that the vessel ana
cargo will prove total loss: Both " were .f
owned in oswego, and were insured IN IN the
Nv $50 Wastern N,,tual-Chi. Dem. 20.
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COOP PRACTICAL ADvICE-Be content as
long as your mouth is fall and body cover
ed; remember the poor, kiss the pretty
girls; don't rob your neighbors hen-roosts !;
never pick an editors pocket, nor entertain
an idea that he is going to treat; kick dull
care to the deuce, black your own boots, sew
your own pantaloons, and be sure to take
paper and pay for it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-11-28

PoTATO SAUsAGEs.-Toast some potatoes
in the oven, and when done, skin them and
pound them in mortar with small piece
of butter warmed in little milk. Chop a
shalot (sinall onion) very fine and add some
pepper and salt according to taste, and roll
them like sausages with few crumbs and
egg, fry them a light brown. They can be
served either with or without gravy.
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The house Of representatives consists OF
go meIabers-llS members constituting a
majority. il viii oe seen from the above
table that the democrats have 4 clear major
i;y Of - over the combined vote Of the . re-
pcbIicsus" and Americans" This major
itv w,ll DC Increased 10 twenty-five at an
early peTloI or Etrv svssiyt4 " .i'e ed"1iHsion
of the three democratic members from the
new safe CT Minnesota l; may be sdd.d
as Z, most ssuifc2nt fac. t!.st SIX Of tle sev-
en- Territories ofihe United States viii be
represented ia the next congress ~ demo
cratic delegates
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TERRITORIES WEST OF THE MouNTAINs--It
is said that Senator Gwiu is preparing, and
will at an early day introduce bills organic
ing two new territories west of the Rocky
Mountains-Arizona and Sierra Madre.-.
His object in part, is to protect tho overland
mail route to the Pacific. He also wishes
to change the eastern boundary Of Calilor-
MIA, to the crest of the mountains.
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SQUATTER SoyEREIGNTY.-The Mercer Nj
ming Company, of California are out with an
advertisement, stating that the ruuIors that
Fremont had settled with the claimants of
the Mariposa estate are untrue. They claim
to be the rightfui holders of portion of it,
and say Fremont trespassed on their claim
10 obtain several tons of quartz for ship
ment to England.
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1851 VoTEs LEss.-The Democratic vote
of the late State election in New York was
195, Ss7; last year. for President, Buchan-
ans vote was 195,S7s. Loss in one year,
1851. The Springfield State Regieter and
Garena Courier, who have been claiming
Democratic gains in New York of hun
dreds and hundred of thousands of votes.
will please take notice and correct Chica-
90 Journal.
While the democratic vote in New York
vas only 1901 less than a year ago, the
Journal should have mentioned in the same
connection, that the Republican vote has
fallen of 1884, 600, and the X. \. vote U.s.
600. The journal argues on the assump-
ton that all the Democrats voted, and Re-
publicans and X. Ms only staid at home.
Those very nice, genteel, and delicate fe-
lows that can turn out and mob Z. S. OIL
Ger in pursuit of runaway negro, and
those other delicate people the plug Ug-
lies" of New York, never go to elections
or rainy day!
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GREAT Blow ON THE OHIo RIvER.-Cinc,n-
natl, Nov 23-The Steamer Republic ar
rived at Louisville on Saturday night. She
reports sixteen coal boats sunk during the
storm of Wednesday last in the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers, near Cairo, and 100 men
lost, with 10000 bushels of coal, valued
at $4,000. The crews were principally
from Pittsburgh and Louisville.
Tne steamer Gladiator reports other boats
lost as low down as New Madrid.
Passengers from Evansville report the
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\ PENNSYLVANIA DoG.-The Liverpool
Mercury, (England,) of November +, has the
following personal paragraph: a some
what singular presentation was made to her
Majesty, at Windsor Castle, on Wednesday
last Mr. Z. Butler, of New York. had the
honor of introducing his remarkably fine
American dog, Prince, to her Majesty and
the Court, in the Quadrangle This dog
was born in Pennsylvania, and resemble in
color somewhat the coach-dog in other days
He is remarkably docile, yet possesses unu-
.ual courage and strength
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Cor. KiNxEY Offered TIE PHEsIDEScT OF
\ REFUBLc.-A Belize sp0Hdsnt Of the
New York Herald, under date of the 18th
ult, says some little excitement has been
created in the Rua.an colony, owing to the
sunpoSitioa On the part Of the settlers that
they were about to be handed over by En-
gland to the tender mc-ces Of the Hrudg-
raueaus, and several public meetings Of the
inhabitlnts Of the colony have been held,
where it has been resolved TO resist tie trans
fer if attempted, and also to dispute and re-
sist the laws Of that State should they be
attempted to be enforced. Resolutions were
also passed declarin. the colony Il republic;
and. il the famous Col. Kinney Is to be be-
lievei, lie has been invited to be their Pres
ilcut.
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Raisins have fallen in the Boston market
70 80 25 per box for fresh Malaga. Last
wear mt this time they brought 1925, and
the consequence was that plum pudding
and mnce-pieS were very scarce at Thanks
giving They may be scarce this season
from another cause. Pumpkins, however,
are very cheap in Boston, being sold at
from Sc to 81 per tan.
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4 REMARKABLx TEsTINoNY.--The Tablet,
a Roman Catholic newspaper published in
New York, makes striking confession of
the decline Of Romanism in the United
States. 1t says: Est
Sew insurance companies, we venture
10 assert, would take a risk on the national
life Of creed which puts five hundred souls
into the grave for one Be WINS 90 - com
taunton And yet ihisis what Cathohcity
anln, N iheee sLates while We mrite.n
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How THE MONEY PRESSURE HAS AFFECTED
THE GRAIN TRADE.-The wheat received at
Underwater, (Albany) for the present season,
falls short of that received last year by
about 81 millions of bushels. This extra.
ordinary result shows the effect produced
by a money pressure.
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MEMco.-It would require vastly more
attention on our part than the subject is
worth to our readers, TO keep track Of the
revolutions, counter-revolutions, and gene
raj political disorders with which Mexico is
constantly afflicted. The latest news from
that quarter being to the 2lst inst, reports
the country in a very distracted condition,
even. more so than usual. The Comonfort
government is about on its last legs, and the
revolutionists, who have for some time been
in negotiation with Santa Anna, are conf
dent he will be at the head Of the government
within amonth. Comonfort is taking mea
sures to effect his escape from the country,
which If he accomplished without losing his
head, his enemies say he will be lucky.
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The Steamer Rainbow was burnt few
days ago, below Memphis, on the Mississip-
pi river. She had 347 passengers on board,
of whom 70 are missing. The fire origina-
ted among the deck passengers, and it is be-
lieyed was communicated by design.
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CoLo WEATHER EAsTwARp.--At Buffalo,
on Tuesday, the thermometer sank 2 deg.
below zero. The Erie canal was frozen up
tight, and snow fell to the depth of inches
The Welland canal closed up at the same
time, large number of vessels being caught
ht- the ica
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. ',o@.eV'
5000, 40 %
l,9al,5o5 81
1,oIs's65 81
-
5,503,s41 II
.sl2.s3i.144 95

Total debt on Jan. l, 49,. $12. s3i IA 95
The interest on the ,gistered debt is en-
tirely paid up, and he 1st of July last
the Canal Trustees paiten per cent. Of the
principal out of the pleeeds of the Canal
lands.-There has been aid during the four
years ending January 1857. over and
above accruing interest, r 5S4, $40 40, and
payment on accou' Of incipal must con-
tinue until the entire lincipal is paid, as
the interest taxes levid to liquidate the
the debt realizes over 81 ,O, 900 per annum
as tha above statement hows therefore,
with the reduction OF th ebt, and the con.
scquent decrease in thepalment of interest
added to the increased Nclpts from the tax,
there is strong probahit that the State
will be able to liquidateEtfntire indebted
ness in ten years. Thearears of interest
have been funded into * er cent Bonds,
interest to commence in 160. The State
cannot create any new dot.
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Joliet, and the region round about Is in
tested with mad dogs. Mr.. Michael Shields,
one of the oldest and most esteemed citizens
of that place, has been bitten. The mayor
has issued proclamation ordering all I'M
muzzled dogs in the streets to be shot forth
,rit
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THE CANAL.-Navigatiot orthe "raging
canawl'' was brought up sudnly by the
cold snap last Friday. The frye up was
so unexpected that boats over lhiles from
port were unable to get in. Tic is now
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-11-28
PostIng the BOoks--The next House of
Representatives..

Elections for members ofthe house Of rep
resentatiyes of the next congress have now
been held in all the states Of the union, with
the following results:
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WISE SuGGEsTIoN,-The Providence Jour-
nal thinks if Gen. William Walker were sent
to chastise the Mormons. great public ben
eft would accrue Then, every well aimed
bullet On either side would do service %
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A LLpersons hereby cautioned against harboring
"A or trusting my vile, MARC tnsr STAY, my ac-
She has s;t my bed and board without any just
cause, and though Frequently earcatcd to do refuses
anything on her account.
noy2i-3R* PATRICK SHAY
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CHICAGO MONEY MABNEI.-Thcre is 4 lit
tie improvement IN the money market to- day
western currency being abundent fer all
practical purposes. There is ready money
here too, in large amounts, 10 loan on un-
doubted security, but the bankers to whose
care it is entrusted, are instructed to use the
utmost caution in its investment, and they
will do so. Parties who can make \ No. l
paper can Get it, but none others.
Eastern exchange Is scarce and none sold
to-day under per cent. Some has sold "a
high as ! per cent. Gold is in good demand
and sells at G per cent Tunes, Noc. %.
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FIRE AT NAPERvILLE.-We learn from the
Naperville Ne,cs Letter, that livery stable
and fifteen valuable horses and two dwelling
houses were consumed by fire in that town
on tbs night Of the 18th ihst. The loss is
..l;.,laIol II 81 nnn-nn Insurance.
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WorKIyG GIaLs LEAVING NV York FOR
TIE WEsT.-A5out forty Of the unemployed
working girls Of New York city left for the
West on Tuesday afternoon, under the
charge Of Mr. c. c. Tracy, who was was a.
so accompanied by company OF homeless
boys from the Central Office Drcss-makers,
sewers Of al work, addresses, factory girls,
pe;.-:na,<ers. and parasoi-wcrhrrs, composed
the motley avocat.ons Of the industrious
Young women. who thus ayailcd themselves
Of the opportunity to better their condition
IN the land Of the west. The young women
were neat and modest CT appearance, and
looked perfectly happy at the fortunate
epoch Of their lives which had arrived at a
time when they had suffered much from the
want Of employment during the late crisis
The girls bad ell known comparative com
fort until then, and Their responsibility was
sufficiently proved by the excellent refer
ences they had given in AZ the Branch Office.
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V,CroaIA AND EUGE0IE.-Oae Of the Phi
ladelptia papers, speaking Of the tendency
OF American women to run after foreign
fashions &c, and abiding to the admiration
felt for tie Empress EuscH;c, says:
Victoria, Queen Of Eng and, is safer
model for our women, # they must 90
across tle hliaut.c an- INFO palaces for their
examliegs She Is q sauad-heartcd, we'll
behaved, much beloved, kiad woman. She
takes an interest IN whatever Is calculated to
10 good. She dresses with quseuIy simpli-
city. She tries to make her subjects con
tented and prosperous. She sympaihises
with the poor, and binds up broken, bur--
iened hearts.
q" Her children She rears with care, train
ing them in the knowledge that they are on
" flesh. and blood ike the rest Bnt then
Victoria is not fast enough, dashing enough.
dressy enough Tor oar women. She really
don't set s'ngie fashion. And we firmly
believe that some CT our II4atTUII> ard nI.jrt
ems had rather 90 with Engenie to bull
E.ht than with Vicih-ia to a cottage where
suasring is to be relieved and misery to be
driven away.
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\ writer in the Baltimore Sun, who la;
boen afflicted severely in his family by bror-
chetis, has found relief from the following
remedy Take honey in the comb, squeeze
it out, and dilute with little water, ard
wet the lips and mouth with it occasionally.
It hasnever been known to fail in caas
wherc'children had threats so swo len asto
be unable to swallow. 1t is certainly a
simple remedy and may be very eflicacims
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The RIPLEY SALE.--The recent sale Of the
Fort Ripley reservation in Minnesota Terri
tory, has been set aside By the President.
4 swindle, still more fragrant than that at
Fort Smelling, was attempted by the specu-
lstors, who, by combination not to bid
against each other, had got the lands, worth
from I've 20 zen dollars 81 acre. kuochel OF
20 l.en a rom Peaay 70 twenty -GEe eis.
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The Money Market.

The NeTT York city Banks have so far re-
sumed specie payment that they pay specie
on their own bills. We give from the Times
a review of the money market for the week
ending on Monday:
The Bank reserve, to be averaged this az
tcrnoon, and which stood $Ig,4JI. 900 last
Monday, viii probably show 4 further in
increase TO nearly torsatg-tJro million dollars,
in addition to which the banks hold a re-
serve OF country notes Of S7,jO0.OOO. The
country banks are now redeeming in the city
at the quarter per cent. abatement allowed
by law, and the city banks are paying specie
on their own circulation, and also to depOsi-
tors when wanted for the Custom House or
other ordinary business purposes
The export Of specie, including 1891 600
BY the Ad.iatic on Saturday, amount d to
S545, 9S3 against sJJO,Ij0 the same week
last year. There was also shipped from Bos-
ton, partly on New York account. by the
Cunarder on Wednesday last, SIT6,O0O
against S3f1 coo in same way the CORES
pending week last gear. The inc0m5 of gold
into bank during the week, as nearly as can
be ascertained. was
From Europe direct to this port, $685., 600
From Europe via Boston, ... $50, 900
From California, ................1,l II {, 900
From the interior by express, .... 100000
Discussed from Sub-Treasury, net, 81, 900
Together, s., 93l ,000
Money, at call, is lent at CAT per cent,
and tn demand only partial from some few
Of .he leading stock jobbers. The practice
Of lending on demand on the pledge of bills
receivable is scarcely known since the re-
cent troubles The market is generally easy
10 parties in no way compromised by the
failures and extensions among the merchants
in September and October.
The course of the stock market through
the past week was almost uniformly upward,
and prc strengthened to the close on Satur-
day afternoon. The business, in the aggre-
gate, was the largest which has been trans
acted since August, and the average adj
vance from the lowest depression on the eve
of the general bank suspension is even more
remarkable than the rapid depression which
succeeded the Inauguration of the panic.
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Foreign News.

The Atlantic, which arrived at New York
on Monday, and the Vanderbilt, which ar
rived on Tuesday, brings European dates
to the 14th inst.
There had been a fortnight's later news
from India, but the news was not of excit-
ing interest The former news Of the fall OF
Delhi is confirmed, and the city is entirely
occupied by the Europeans. The old King
of Delhi had surrendered to the English,
with his chief wife, and their lives were
spared. His two sons and grandson were
shot. Gen. Nicholson had died Of his wounds.
The garrison of Lucknow was relieved ar
large part Of the city taken. Gen. Nell
was dead.
The exciting part of the News brought
by these steamers relates to financial affairs.
The panic in England which was already
running hish, reached its climax on the 9th,
by the suspension Cf the Western Bank of
Scotland. The bank had paid up capital
of 81 900, 900, and deposits which amount
ca to G6, 600, eco. II maintained an i'm
mense business at Glasgow, and had about
100 branches scattered over Scotland. The
suspension caused great dismay, but as the
proprietary numbers many very wealthy
gentlemen, no Individual loss is feared. The
bank had active connection with America
and American Houses in Glasgow. On the
following day, fearful panic spread through
out The whole country; all the banks utter
is refused 70 discount, which naturally aad-
ed 10 the wild excitement until the afternoon
Of Thursday when treasury letter appear
ed in the Times, and was instantly transmit
ted by telegraph to all the chief cities and
towns, suspending the bank charter act and
authorizing the issue Of notes TO any amount
on approved securities. The effect at every
point was instantaneous, and the panic ceas-
ed as If by magic. At Liverpool, Manches
teT, GLASGOW, and other important places,
the news was received with great demon
STATIONS Of Joy.
The City Bank Of Glasgow was also forced
to suspend on the llth, and the failure Of a
long list ofheayy firms in Glasgow, Liver
pool, and London is announced. The Bank
OF England had put up her rate Of interest
70 ten per cent, which finally had the effect
to stop the drainage Of specie from her
vaults.
The stock market had huctuated immense
" during the height Of the panic, but By the
18th, had again become steady, aad consols
closed at 89E on advance
The Bank Of France hri also raised the
rate Of interest On short paper to 10 per
cent
1t Hamburg the rate OF discount had ad-
yanccd Z o
The news from America was regarded IA
yorab,v, and had a GOOD effect
Letters from ST Petersburg state that the
pricez 81 provisions have become proli.ious-
IL high ia ti:at city, and that the government
mas thought it advisable 70 open the state
grararies and sell me " heat bed in reserve.
Narls's zceedjSy unsettled. and prices
Of brcadstaifs 50 iiac,uating that quotations
can hardly be given.
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DEBT OF THE STAT OF ILLISoIs-The in
debtedness of the SITE of Illinois is S12,-
1874, IA Gas folloI:
eternal improvement deba 1851 ,a5S 10
.rr.,rs Of forest and intesst
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Registered Canal DeoS.'..
Unregistered Canal Debt.
Arrears OF interest on unre
tered Bonds, .,..,......
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SUPREME JUDGE-The vote for judge Of
the Supreme Court in the First Gland
Division y in his State, stands as follows by
the official returns:
For Hon. Sidney Bleese, .........lot i'
4" {" Z. T. Webb, ...... .150o3
Z" " John Dougherty, ........ do0S
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Information Wanted.
INLIZABErH CAVANAUGH came to Ottawa six weeks
IL ago and has not been heard from since Any infor
nation of her left my Office will be thankfully
cdived. lnoyi4l ~. +. FAIRFIELD.
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Found,

EOuNWe
ON La Sale st., Monday, the 2d inst, a POCKET
" BOOK, containing some money and other papers,
The have it by proving property and paying
FOR this advertisement. W riying g.
rovll ~ gOfgN goRAN
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storm along the Lever Ohio, as terrific. No
boat was able to run. but Al had 70 tic M.
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strong enough e. bear team.
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DNisSL IL Ctsi
the country.
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So All officers APPOINTED to carry into
execution the provisions Of tho foregoing
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estimated Al s., 00o-no insurance.