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The Whea, Inspection AT Chicago.

The following, which We copy from the
Chicago Press, gives the main points of the
new system Of wheat inspection adopted by
the Chicago Board of Trade, and which went
INTO effect on the 18th inst.
The qualitie. into which wheat is to be
graded under this system are as follows:
Chicago Club Wheat.
No. Spring Wheat.
No. 2 Spring Wheat.
Rejected Wheat:
The "Chicago Club Wheat grade is in
tended to comprise very superior quality
OF Spring Wheat which comes to this mar
ket, of the kind known as Club" or equal
to 1t in every respect. 1t must be entirely
free from dirt, oats, or other substances
have plump, round berry, and be perfectly
sound.
NO. Spring Wheat" will represent the
lower qualities Of that which is at present
classed as Extra" 1t must be perfectly
free of dirt, screenings, and other substan-
ces, and be sound and dry. This grade will
in all probability be our standard wheat,
mo. ? Spring Wheat" will represent our
common Spring Wheat, sound and dry, but
mixed with dust, or other substances. All
good wheat coming to this market in dirty
condition wi. be inspected into this grade.
''kcjected Spring Wheat" will represent
all wheat coming to this market in an I'M
sound or damaged condition, whether it be
dirty or clean.
On Saturday the President and Directors
of the Board of Trade were making up sam
pies by which the inspectors are to be gui-
ded in their labors and we have no doubt
but the regulation will be acted up to faith
fally and promptly. If damp, musty, or
foul when it comes into this market it will
be sure to go into the bins labelled "Reject-
ed" and be sold at low figure. 1t is for
the interest of all grain forwarders, there
fore, to clean their wheat before they put it
on board of the cars. Chicago o-day ceases
to offer a premium for bad wheat. The
Board Of Trade is determined to raise the
character of our wheat in the East and in
Europe. 1t will be benefit to al concern
ed. The farmer who takes pains to raise
good wheat and to keep Mclean, will be re-
warded by receiving higher price than the
farmer who is careless and Indifferent; while
the commission merchants along the line
will no longer fad it for their interest to
mix their wheat with oats, screenings. rye,
and other substances. The merchant who
is hones+, keeps clean bins. and is careful
wiz. the wheat he stores, will always CON-
manG the .op Of tie market for all he sends
to Chicago, an. "fcourse, receive the largest
patronage.
We understand thai in the purchase Of
wheat in this market, the prices vii, range
as nearly as practicable in accordance with
the grades as above deScrihad
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-06-26

News FROM MExlco.-Trom Mexican news
received by the Tennessee at New Orleans,
we learn that Sonora is in . state Of the
most complete anarchy. Guyana was un-
successfully besieged for one week by two
thousand Indians. Whole villages had been
burned and the population murdered. San
ia Cruz de Mayo had been entered by Indi
ans and every man killed. The women and
children were confined in a church and
burned with the rest of the town. A battle
had been fought on the plain of FL Saucoto
between Posquiera and Gandara, IN which
the latter was defeated and killed The for
mer had pronounced in favor Of Jaurez.
Santa Anna has written long letter ex-
planatory of his position, in which, with bis
usual holiness, he defends himself from all
the impu'aton cast upon him by his enc
mics. lie asserts that he has always been
true to his country and her interests, and
attributes the present distracted state Of the
country to his absence and to the neglect Of
the councils he has always given.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-06-26

The New York Erening Post of Wednes-
day last thus reviews the Breadstuffs mark.
ct If that day:
The leading feature in business at the
Corn Exchange is the speculative movement
in breadstutfs predicated on the discouraging
prospects of the coming crops. That there
is reason for apprehension as regards the
Northwest is very clear, but it must be borne
in mind that in such cases the worst aspect
is given, SO that before going too far specu-
lators had better await further developments.
\ sudden favorable change of the weather
in that quarter would turn the complexion
of things very materially. From the South
the accounts are Of the most encouraging
character. In Cincinnati and st. Louis the
speculative fever still continues.
The high prices at St. Louis which came
with the food seems to have been of short
duration. The Erening Ne,rs Of yesterday
says:
The recent rise in breadstuffs in this and
other Northern markets did not hold up
long. City flour sold yesterday, we under
stand, at something under four dollars
Wheat, corn, orts and whisky have receded
materially in prices since the week opened
and still have rapid downward tendency
Trade is rendered extremely dull by light
receipts Of Produce, with little prospect of
improvement at present. The hay and
wheat harvest is near, and the farmers a, e
too bu y replantng their corn to be able to
attend to forwarding their old stock to
market.
The same in Cincinnati, according to the
Gazette of Wednesday:
The speculative demand for breadstuffs
and whisky have fallen off materially, and
the market to-day was dull, though rates
were not quo;ably lower, there were more
sellers than buyers, however, at quotations.
There was an improved demand for bacon
sides and prices advanced 10 TIC, shoulders
were held at SIC, but We heard of no sales
Mess pork quiet at SIG. Wheat was unset.
tied with downward tennency. Very lit.
tie corn offered, and we heard of no sales
Oats were in good demand at 80 to 4Oc.
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From the Mark Lane Express, Msy 81.
Agricultural Prospects III Great Britain.


/, The week opened with very heavy falls of
rain. These continued at intervals up to
Wednesday inclusive, the wind nearly round
ing the compass, going with the sun anu
settling at southwest The nights up TO
Friday were mostly cold, but Saturday prov
cd fine summer like day, with a higher
temperature than has been experienced for
some time past. This is just the sort OF
weather the country now wants. Our ad-
vices relating to the crops are, upon the
whole, Of satisfactory character, with a
general opinion that there has been sufii-
cheney of rain, and that dry genial weather
is all that is wanted to insure a good result
From Scotland, our friends write -" The
weather has been very showery. and farm
ing now say the have had enough ran for all
their crops" From the void, of lincoln
shire our advices are that 1--WE have had
very cold weather this last week, and crops
have not progressed satisfactorily, all over
Wheat, nevertheless, is 4 good plant, and
looks promising. Barley and Oats have
suffered from frost, and the late sown Gu,
bad figure" From Essex, since last weeks
report, it is remarked that some quantity q
rain has fallen the weather generally has
been dull and cloudy, and the temperature
dull Tor the season. From Somersetshire
the opinion is "that from the cold nights
the wheat plant is stronger than it was a
fortnight ago, from not having grown so ra-
pidly."
We have, as yet, no intimation of the
prospect of whsat-sars in the month now
closing and it will probably not te until
the second week in june that they appear,
and then only in the earliest counties and
on light soils.
There has not been much encouragement
to thrash wheat during the present week.
Farmers are disappointed at letting no gen.
erai advance, and still hold tenaciously at
the present reduced rates anticipating, at
one period or another, some enhancement
in value before the crop can be secured
The best opportunity for millers to get into
stock will be before hay making commences,
and that is not now far distant The Glow
ers in the earliest counties are Likely to be
ready abou. the middle of June, and by the
time they have been got in the grass will DE
ready for cutting.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-06-26

ATLANTIC MoSrnLY-Ths July number is
already received, and is certainly equal if
not superior to any preceding one. 1t opens
with the conclusion Of series Of Attractive
articles upon the Catacombs of Rome. Fol-
lowing this are dozen interesting essays
and tales, in prose and verse; including the
commencement OF a new serial, 'The Kin
Ioch Estate" and another on.the wars efthe
Fronde, entitled, Mademoisslle's Campaigns,
which We suppose to be by the autor Of The
Hundred Days. The Autocrat Of the Break
fast Table continues his shrewd and pleasant
observations upon men and things; and,
with the exception Of few brief critical no.
tees, the number concludes with scathing
article upon the present position Of the
American Tract Society, Sold in Ottawa by
Rathbun & Orion.
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CHINESE SuGAR-CANE.-During the last
week Mr.. Depew, of Cincinnati, was in
Springfield. making arrangements for the
manufacture of Chinese sugar-cane in that
city next fall. He intends to have the re-
quisite apparatus for manufacturing 1000
gallons of syrup or molasses per day, and
will close his subscription list when 200
acres of cane shall have been secured. Mr..
Depew proposes to give one half of the pro-
duct of the canes for the canes delivered at
the mill; and as he made last year at the
rate of $50 to $50 gallons of molasses to the
acre, the proposal seems to be quite liberal.
Mr.. Dspew had just returned fro trip
to the lower Mississippi country. In Lou
isiana he saw large fields of the Chinese
cane in cultivation, for the manufacture Of
sugar and molasses.
There is plenty Of time yet for planting
the cane. If the seed 10 in the ground BY
the LIST Of July, the crop will, in favorable
season, mature by the end Of September
Chicago Press. - a'
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The Dubu0uc Herald speaks of the 20

The Dubuque Herald speaks of the gold
excitement in Iowa as not promising any
golden results. 1t says:
"A number of mischievously inclined per-
sons have on various occasions procured
quantities Of brass filings and strswed them
in the places where they expected gold hun
ters to find them among the sand.
Among the specimens of gold on exhibit
ton at the Office of the Emigrant Associa-
ton, is sample said to be from Eagle Point.
which has been labeled thus: Brass filings
fru,r some place and black sand from some
other plac.c. Presented by Mr.. - No
sell that time.
A number of supposed -.,nccimens of gold
have been discovered to be no. hng more
than straw colored mica, whose shinl2e ap.
pearance is calculated to deceive person ~
limited observation on such. subjects.
That there are deposits of gold in this
State we have no doubt, nor can it be de-
nicd tibet some has ben found; but from the
nature of our soil, and the universal secon-
Diary rock formation, the Iowa gold m mes
may be looked upon as exhaustess subjects
of conversation and imaginary fortunes, 3ut
they will not stand practical test.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-06-26

DRowSED.-On The 18th inst, in the ca.
nal a. Channahon, Albert Curtis, aged five
years and eight months. What is singular
about this sad casualty is, that Albert was
the only surviving member of the family of
MIR. Newman Curtis, formerly of this city,
and who, as our readers will recollect, was
drowned in Lake Michigan five years ago
Mr.. Curtis wife and eldest child were
drowned at the same time, and Albert was
saved by Mr.. William Shipman, Of this city,
who was in the boat at the time it capsized,
md who, at the peril of his own life, swan
4, sore with him. The little orphan,
strange to .ell, was rescued from a watery
praye--but now has met the fate which it SO
narrowly escaped, md which befel those
who loved it five years ago.-Johet Signal.
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TIE DISASTER OF THE PESNsYLvANIA.-The
disaster that occurred to the steamer Penn
sylvania w:s much less destructive Of life
than was at first reported. The number
lost, Capt. klinefelter says, cannot be more
than twenty five or thirty, and only about
twelve injured, who are at Memphis, and
all doing well. In the cabin, but two la
dies and four gentlemen, including Catho-
Ii: priest, are known to be lost No one
was injured in the ladies' cabin. Mr.. Brown
the pilot. is among the lost, having been
blown up; and Mr.. Doylsss, the engineer,
died ftom the effects Of scald.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-06-26

Mr.. Crittenden, of Kentucky, Was received
At Cincinnati on Saturday last, with distin-
guahed attentions. A procession escorted
Mr.. Crittenden from the depot to the Spen.
Ger House, the speech of welcome was made
by Gov. Corwin, in which Gov. G. assured
Senator Crittenden that the demonstration
was no party one, but from the people,
Senator Crittsnden acknowledged the COM
plment paid him in ahappy speech. Upon
crossing the Ohio, the people of Covington
and Newport turned out en- naasse to well
come the gentleman. Mr.. Crittenden,
though the reception was no paI ty one made
a "protective tariff" speech.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-06-26

The troubles at Fort Scott, Kansas, seem
to be in fair way Of adjustment. 1t will
be seen by the following that the people
there have adopted some very sensible res
o,slions:
The Kansas City Journal Of Commerce
Extra of tho 18th, says that mass meeting
was held at Fort Scott, Kansas, on the 18th,
to take into consideration the best means
for the adjustment of the difficulties IN tina.
region. Resolutions wers unanimously ad-
opted to the following effect:
We win proceed through the civil orGani-
cation Of the county of Bourbon, and the
towrship therein, in accordance with the
law approved in February, 1853, and agree
to refer all pas. offences against the laws to
the Grand Jury.
We agree to refrain from prosecutions and
Teyatious arrests for imaginary or petty off
ence and TO discontinue such proceedings
from whatever source they come. We
agree to exert, ourselves to preserve the
peace and assist in enforcing the laws. We
agree to take no part in presumption claim
quarrels, but to leave the contestants to set
tie their claims according to law. Weagree
TO hold every citizen Of Fort Scott to a strict
accountability for any assault or ether I'M
lawful act against any person whatever; we
agree to afo d Whatever protection circum-
stances require to the citizens Of Fort Scott
travelling in Bourbon county. Gov. Den
yer agrees to withdraw the troops as soon
as the town and county organizations is com
pleted and he is satisfied that peace is fully
restored.
Gov. Denver addressed the meeting and
approves the resolutions.
John Hamilton was president Of the meet
inr.
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Adm;ni,trators Sale at Public AUCTION.

ny virtue Of decreta order Of the County Court Of
Ia sane County, in the State Of Illinois, rendered at
10. tenn A. D. 1858, Of said Court, the undersign-
e .aministrator Of the estate Of John Duffy, de-
1901 III, oder sale at public auction, the high
80 .nS he bidder, the door Of the Court House in
Ottawa in said County at the hour Of two o'clock in the
AFTERNOON Of Saturday the fourteenth day Of August A.
D. 1858, Lots seventeen 90 and eighteen Qsl in Block
twenty s.x, (26) in the States Addition to Ottawa,
said Cour ~.
Terms of Sdle-0ne- third cash down, third in six
months and the other third in twelve months from day
of SALE with per cent intere 1.-THE deferred pay
ments be secured BY bond and mortgage of the pre-
misses sold. JOHN MCLAUGHLIN,
iun96-6w Adsninisfrdtor. de-
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MELANCHOLY AccIDENr.-F Father Gala
CHER, for many years the parish priest at
Elgin, on Sunday afternoon last, in company
with another clergyman, took boat for the
purpose Of crossing Fox River. Allowing
their boat to approach too near the dam.
they were drawn under By, the current, and
Father Gallagher was drowned. His com.
panion with difficulty swan ashore
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-06-26

Governor Stewards residence in Auburn.
was haunted recently by suspicious look
ing individual, who, when Intercepted by
the servant as to what he wanted, fred q
pistol ct his head, the ball whizzlng close to
it, and incontinently sloped. It is myste.
rious affair.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-06-26

The American Bank of Baltimore, which
lately opened in that city under doubtful
circumstances, has closed its doors. 1t is
said to have considerable circulation in the
West. .3F1t
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wALMosr EykRYBopY Has HEARD OF MANN,s

W AASAOoA ~ EnA nOUx uho u6AnSD "
AGUE BALSAM The attention Of our numerous reed-
directed to the found IN CO.
lumn Of this paper of the high tnat
upon this, the gredtest remedy knotcn 70 soa1" scs
ence. We have never known any other medicine van
As this has DONE II may be allowed BY what
We read but this should be sncient particularly when
re see such testimonials coming from men Of undoubted
veracity from Ill parts Of TIE country There can be
no doubt bot that Of the greatest discoveries In
the medical world and deserves the appreciation and e.
TEEN Of our readers and the public.
Sold by Z. T. 9Rfocs and D. WALEKR Co. junl9-1m
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INDIANA DExocRAcY.-T The Democratic
Congressional Convention of the 7th Dis
trict, held at Terre Haute on Tuesday, nomi-
mated Henry Sscrist, strong anti-Lecomp-
ton candidate, for Congress.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS, La Sale County, ss-The people
Of the State of Illinois all to whom these presents
may come and especially to the next Of kin, heirs-at
law and creditors Of Hamlet NJ. Flint, decd GREET
ING:
w HEREAS Ezra Dominy, executor of the Estate Of
w Hamlet NJ Flint, decd, is DESTROYS of rendering
an account Of his proceedings such executor and
having final settlement and for that purpose has made
application to the County Court of La Sale county
citation to be directed to those who may
10 said estate We therefore, require you appear be-
fore said Court the house Ottawa in said
county, on the20h day Of September 1885, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, you ct attend the final settle
ment Of said account.
In testimony Whereof the subscriber Clerk of the Coun.
~ Court of La Sale County aforesaid, has here
lsEAL. unto set his hand and afxed the seal said
Court, the 23d day of June, 1853.
jun264ws PHILO LINDLEY, Clerk
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MARRIED-On the 9Th inst, at the Farnam House by
Arthur Lockwood, ESQ., Mr. GEORGE A. SMITH, Of Prince
ton, and Miss SARAH =. LoSG, Of Mendoza.
In this city, on the 2Sd inst, by Rev NJ X. Whittle-
sey, Mr.. SKLAH WAIT, Teacher in the Illinois Institution
or the Deaf and Dumb, and Miss PHEBE NJ, daughter
e. NJ. Van Doren. Esq.
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A destructive tornado passed over New
York and Williamsburg on Monday. A
church and . glass-house were demolished,
two or three persons killed and six or eight
wounded.
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Estate Of John Lifts, decd.

NOTICE hereby given, to all persons having claims
IN against the estate of John Lifts, deceased that
will attend q term Of the County Court Of La Sale
County, 10 be held at Ottawa in said County Of La Sale
and State Of Illinois, on the 3D. Tuesday Of September
next when and where all persons having claims against
said estate notified to present the writing
said Court for adjustment.
iun26-6w ABRAM ROSENKRANs ADMIR-.
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We clip the following item, hoping it is

George D. Prentice, the editor of the Lou
isville Journal. has enrolled himself as
member of tho Sons of Temperance. He
joined them on the night of the 9th, ans
made, it is said, some very touching rsmarkd
upon his past lie, and his prospects for the
future
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-06-26

Senior Eobles, the Mexican Minister, has
authorized An emphatic denial Of the recent
" published statement of the sale or &C sion
OF q large portion Of Sonora.
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-6w ABRAM ROSENKRANs, Adss
Estnfe nf W;lz;n,a .s;,a,ann. dec,d

EStdte OF WiIlldnl SlNlH10nS, acc d.
Office is hereby given, to all persons having claims
IN against the estate Of William Simmons, deceased
that will attend term OF the County Court OF Ia
Sale County, to be held at Ottawa in said County O. "a
Sale and State Of Illinois, the ID Monday OF Sep
TENDER next when and where all persons having Claims
against sad estate are notified present the same IN
writing to said Court for adjustment, ,,,,ors r.
iun26- 6W WM ;. SIMNIONS, E1
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National Association.

The National Teachers Association is to
hold its second session at Cincinnati, Aug
11th. Messrs. G. S. Wentworth, of Chicago,
l. Stone, Jr., of Ottawa, and W. s. Post, Of
Carbondale are delegates appointed by our
State Association. Prest. Horace Mann, of
Antioc College. Prof. Daniel Read, of Wis.
consin State University, and John D. Phil.
brick, City Superintendent Of Boston, are
speakers for the occasion. So says the ILL
nois Teacher.
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s Cancen,i, the murderer Of the New York
policeman, has again been found guilty, and
will probably swing this time.
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Cost of Maintaining Public School

A writer in the Cleveland Plaindealer has
collated from the reports on public instruc-
ton the cost, per scholar, of maintaining the
public schools. He gives tho following
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SiAe.WnIk NafIca,


OTICE ID hereby given to all persons interested that
the City Council intend, 1t the next regular meet
Ing to order walk built the south side Of Pros.
pect Avenue from State st. TO the east line Of Section
Il, I. "a, \. e. ID Pm. Ry order.
juno AVERY, cstv Clerk
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STATE PENITENTIARY.-The lease of the
State Penitentiary at Alton, to Bdckmaster
4 Wise, expired on the 10 tn, and the new
lessees, Messrs. Saryer, Casey & Co., con-
tractors for building the prison at Joliet,
took possession of the establishment. Mr..
Pillsbury, the recent appointed prison su-
perintendent, will have the charge of the
prison at Alton, and Mr.. Casey Of that at
.Ioliat
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Notice.
OTrawa CAS ,ru- .x,, Ha-


OTTAWA Gas LIGHT COKE Co. IS OFFICE,
June 26th, ISIS. 1
TUE stockholders OF the Ottawa Gas Light and Coke
Co are hereby notified that the annual meeting Of
said Co. will be held their office in Ottawa on Tues
day. July l3th 1885, for the election
ensuing year. ljun26-2w] LEVI MASON, Sec.y
STATE OF ILLINOIS, La Sale County, ss.-rhe People
OF the state Of Illinois, to all these presents
may come, and especially to the Of Kin, Heirs
GREETING:
WHEREAS, Cyrus Shaver and Jackson r. Shaver
w administrators OF the estate of David Shaver
ceased are DESTROYS Of rendering account of their
proceedings as such administrators, and having a final
settlement, and for that purpose have made appca
ton in the County Court OF La Sale County ca
ten to be directed to those who may be interested in
said estate We therefore, require appear before
our said court at the Court House at Ottawa in said
county, the Goth day of September 1885, O'Clock
in the forenoon, you fit to attend the final settle
ment Of said account.
In testimony Whereof the subscriber the coun
ty court of La Sale County aforesaid, has here
tsEALI unto set his hand and affixed the seal of
Court the 9th day Of June, 1S5S.
jun26-4w p. LlNDLEY, Clerk.