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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-10-02
Ottapa free GraSer.
Senator Douglas.

Every day brings to US from all quarters
fresh tidings in favor of Senator Douglas
AT the celebration Of the Atlantic cable In
New York, the first exchange Of sentiment
from men Of parties, was, have you heard
from Ilinois--how fares Senator Douglas,
God speed. him, &c. .
We notice in every journal that meets our
eye, that the sentiments and feelings of the
whole country are in his favor, both north
and south, east as well as west, and to-day
Illinois can proudly say, that she has son
whose giant intellect is unsurpassed, and
we do not hesitate in saying, in the, arhole
aoorN. 1t is an established fact, that great
and good men are always prosecuted, and
the student of ancient history, while pom
can we'll appreciate and feel the ,ruthfuIness
of this statement. Clay and Webster were
great men. too great to attain that high po-
sition they SO justly deserved and wished
for, but they were cut down by q faction
for their greatness and usefulness, and al
lowed to die without that tribute Of respect
so justly due them from majority Of sel-
fish and ungratefu people. Like Webster.
it can be said Of Douglas, if calumpy and
detraction and jealousy shall deprive him of
standing at the head Of the republic, his
OWE mighty genius, his noble and command
ing intellect, his broad and unwaverng pa
triotism, will make him the enshrined idol
Of nations HEART, and win for him an in
contestable greatness, to which that of Die
tator, or Consul, or Tribuse, or President
are poor and mean. In an aye Of great men,
he who, by superior geuius, rises above or
stands in advance Of his age, has far higher
claims to greatness than he who stands alone
like a solitary mountain in desert plain,
or single star sparkling in the vault Of
night. His patriotism is not bounded by
the narrow limits Of sectional interests, nor
hemmed in by State lines, nor regulated and
biased by local politics. II is as broad as
his country. He knows north and south,
an east and west, but he knows them only
as one.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-10-02

Af;er Lovejoy lett Pontiac, where Mr..
Cogswell gave him such a rakjng dowa, in
conversation with another person in the
cars, he said: in substance, that hs never
undertook. to mako public speeches, under
more dscourasing circumstances than sur
rounded him during this campaign, Lincoln
had SO entirely ripped up the Republican
platform that it was almost impossible to
find planks enough to stand on long enough
to make single speech. If lie advocated
the spirit Of the resolutions he introduced
into the Legislature, and which were adopt
ed by that body as the doctrines Of the par
~, and which were subsequently acquiesccd
and reaf!ru.ed by almost every county in
were held, be was forced into some secret
corner and there told. - You must stop that
kind of talk, its too much Abo,itionism-
i'll hurt Lincoln. 7hat Kind eJ' talk uqs
ff's. rate tao or Aree ye4rs ago, but 4: ar0A't
TO Hor, LINCOLN wos'T STAND IT, YoG must
change your tactics or ,oe'U drop you" II
he undertook TO drop hi. liberty party doe
trines, the fraud was SO bsrefaced that he
could scarcely look his audience in the face.
Thus lie had been compelled TO deny ths,
he had ever been an abolitionist lie did il
at Ottawa, at Joliet, and at Pontiac Yet
al the same time" said he. every man,
woman and child knew lied Ir: for Lin
coln's sake I've got to thus degrade myself
throw myself open for the attacks OF eve
~ school-oy or grecsy mechanic who hap
pens in my way. tel you I'm getting
tired of this kind Of muzziins. / intend to
let Lincoln do his fighting, for God knows
that, my Hon. Rev. Esq. We intend to
beat you If we've got TO do i; with the scat
tcring vote.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-10-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
HALIFAX Sent y

HALIFAX. Sept. 20.
Capt Shaw Of the bark Grab an, which
arrived this a. NJ, reports that at Z o'clock
on the morning Of the 18TH he fell in with
an Iron Screw steamer on fire, apparently
Of twelve hundred tons. She had a guilt
crown eagle head and a straight stern head,
raked well forward and her bottom had red
paint on. Her upper works were destroyed
and the wood work above and below was
all consumed. Her masts were gone and
her sides fallen in. The funnel was on the
stsrboard side hut its color could not be
told. The Arabian passed round the stern
Of the steamer, but no name was dlstn-
cuishable. She is supposed to have been
burning is hours. The Arabian sighted
big / miles to leeward, could not descrY
boats or signals of distress ia tho distance.
DispatcheS TO private parties in this city
corrohorate the above. The description
gwen makes it almost certain that the bur
ming steamer was either the Austria or APPS
while the statement as TO fyur head would
seem 10 show that the former il the illlalsd
steamer. that of the Alps being mostly a
scroll head, while The Austrian's was an
Austrian eagle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-10-02

Mr. EDITOR Can any Of the deTnagosues,
conductors of the Press, or learned in the
law, who control the Ges;ines OF the Rerub-
lican party OF this county, give the public
a reason for the silence their embodiment
for the u. 5. Senate observes, in relation 10
the questions prCpouad-d to L.m BY Judge
Douglas?
1t "A matter of fac, that whcU this ''hero'
left Ottawa, chop fallen and in disgust with
himself, he was in company with two ot his
CONSIDERS OF this city-one, the Otter Creek
Orator." the other, nice little pattern OF
repubIicanis;n.
This Otter Creek Orator." is now en-
gagged in stumping the county for old Abe,
and his beautiful compeer, Owen Lovejoy,
as be intends, @ no doubt, to correct pub
lie opinion, and set them right upon the po-
litical s.ues Of the day. Why does he not
inform the people what reasons Lincoln gave
him for not answering the questions.
This .Orator" is posted in this matter, and
while ne is endeavoring TO enlightcn the
people upon the principles Of his two cham
pions, why does he not tell the people the
reasons Abraham Lincoln gave him, upon
his exit from this city, for not answering
questions propounded 10 him by Senator
Douglas!
Come, sir, you Of "camelion" like nature
and Otter Creek notorety, the people de-
nand of you an honest position, ifyou can
get into one. or they intend to hold you up
to public indignation as the veriest humbus
of the day. SfolTf.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-10-02

Curious PNEAoNrTToS OF THE TELEGRAPH.
In Addison,s Spectator, printed Ito years
ago, is the following account oil discovery
in magnetic communication, said to have
been made $50 years before. l, has the
marks of myth, but cautiously fcreshad-
ows the present reality, Ike some vague
prophecy: :.
81. prolusiens' gives an account Of a communi-
cation between two friend, by the help of a
certain loadstone, of such virtue that if it
touchod two needles, when one Of the need
les so touched began to move. the other,
though at distance, moved at the same
ana in the same manner. The two friends
cached possessed OF one of those needless,
made dial plate and subscribed twenty
four letters upon it. They then fixed one
of the needles on each of these plates, so
that it came round without impediment.-
After separating from one another one hun,
dred miles, they were to communicate ard
test their invention. by directing the needles
to the letters required; the other at the
same moement saw his own sympathetic
moving Of itself at ever letter which that Of
his correspondent pointed at. BY this means
thew conversed across the whole continent,
and conveyed their thoughts to one another
in an instant. over cities or mountains, seas
or deserts.
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Pontiac Sent. 26. 1868

.. tE +-# PONTIAC, sept. 20. 1910.
Mr.. EDIroE A few weeks ago there ap-
peared in our black republican paper Of this
city, in editorial type, low, abusive and
blaekguard communication purpsrtlns TO be
a report of = speech of your fellow towns
man, William Cogswell, delivered in Pont'-
ac, a few weeks ago. at the time your ce!e-
brated Otter Greek Orator held iorth here,
which see was copied by your low con-
temnt;bls republican editors Of the Ottawa
RsDublican. Mr.. Cogsweli, on Monday,
the goth of Sept, fully and triumphantly
defended himseIfin the Court House at Pom
tiac. from the low bilingsgate slang of our
abolition editor, in such terrible denuncia-
tions as made the woolly head editor clear
himself Of the odium of that article, and sta
ted that the slang and falsehoods were die
tated by o. c. Gray of Ottawa, while in
Pontiac. Any man who could so far forget
the common amenities and courtisies Of life
Is to dictate such tissue Of low, contemp.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-10-02

Our FOR CoFFING. The Bloomington Times,
the organ of the Americans and the old line
Wings in the southern part of this congress
slonal district, places tho name oe Churchill
Coffing at the head of the columns as eandi-
date for Congress, and advocates his election
in q nervous Il . ler of over column.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-10-02

r. A REGIMENT OF New York MILITIA GOING
on AN EXCURSION TO IRELAND.-The sixty
ninth regiment of uniformed militia, Ct New
York city, commanded by Col. j. Ryan, have
decided to make = pleasure trip to Ireland
in one Of the Galway line Of Steamers as
soon as they can make the necessary ar.
raagements. ,-s..-,gs
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ACo,n:ortab,e E,,abii,hment,

A correspondent OF the New uik inde-
pendent thus describes the domain Of tie
Duke Of DevoBshire at Chatsworth:
" The domain OF the Duke OF Devenshiro
wou,u cover ot our laTgcs countes.-
The park Immediately surrounding She pal
lace is eleven miles IN circumference, and
contains three thousand acres. The prInci-
pal garden for vegetables, fruits, grcen-hous-
es, each from fifty to seventy five feet long
We went into three or four containing no.
thing but pineapYlcs, ripe; others contained
nothing but melons and cucumbers. One
peach tree On the glass wall measures hlty-
one feet in width aad fifteen feet IN height,
and bears one taJusand peaches. 1t is the
largest in the world. The grape houses,
five or six in oil, are six hundred feet long,
and such grapes. We saw pineapplcs that
weighed ten or fifteen pounds each. One
green house had only figs, another only
mushrooms. But what shah be said of the
great conservatory, filled with every variety
Of tropical plants: 1t covers an acre Of
ground, is one hundred feet high, OF oval
shape, and cost $500, 600. 1t is heated by
steam and hot water pipes which in all are
six miles in length. The apparatus con-
sumes SIX hundred tons of coal in wear
We saw banana trees twenty five feet high.
with clusters of fruit, sugar cane, coffee trees
bamboo, and in short every tropical pang
that can be named. Several of the palm
trees are from fifty to sixty feet high. The
smoke OF the immense fire underneath is
carried in pipes under ground to an outlet
in the woods. The coal is brought in u
tunnel six hundred yards under ground
One fountain throws a jet OF water seventy
five feet"
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THE NEW YORK BAKERY

fEE y fEE = J. =. q = ffTNDt.
SyE undersigned would pecrfully inform the inha
a. hitauts Of ottawa aHd vicinity that they now
prepared furnish tie choicest variety Of Crackers,
suct Butter Soda, Lemon, Boston Oyster, Aberu eth,
d Water Biscuit. Also, .iiread Cakes Brown Bread
Pies, &c., &c, in good variety. Confectionery, OF the
choicest selection constantly hand. All Kinds OF
Fancy and Wedding Cake made to order.
The subscriber, having spared pains expense in
fitting up wagon for tie convenience and acCO.nmoi.
t0n OF their and the puhuc generally.
able furnish anytin. their line those who de-
sire. Those wishing the New York Wagon call daily,
will please send iher orders the v \. Bakery
the post Office.
- Remember the place. in Hossack's Block. next
door OF tn Meat Market, Main street. send Ia
your orders aud they win receive prompt attention.
J. D. Isep5l JUS. ".
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-10-02

DOUGLAS AND BREcKGNRlDGE.-As an ev.
idence Of the earnest desire Of prominsnt
Democrats throughout the country to see
Judge Douglss elected, although they saw
fit to differ from him on the LeconptOn ques-
ton, we learn from from gentleman just
from Kentucky that the leaders Of the De-
mocracy Of that State express themselves as
exceedingly anxious that lac may triumph
over Lincoln and Black Eepublicanism st
the approaching election in Illinois. Among
other distinguished Administration Demo-
Gratis in Kentucky, vino sympathize with
Mr.. Douglas in his present contest, we would
mention that Vice President Breck enrdgc,
as we understand, not only declares openly
that he desires the Judges election, but
says he is ready to go to Illinois to assist
him in his canvass if his services are need
ed We predict that before the election
takes place, there will not be found prom,
inent democrat in the Union who will nos
admit that the interests of the Union and
the democratic party demand The reelection
cf fSter hen 4. Douglas to the Sena,e.-St.
Louis Rep.
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OITAWA \ STONE YARD.
Gstpnn SSrnnta.

Superior Street, B'rHGrs HGgoa Establishment.
STONE cut to all patterns and dimensions.
Athens and Joliet Stone for sale all delivered order.
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1lskS EhISn

ISESPECfFCLLf informs the Ladies OF Ottawa and
vicinity that she has received her Goods
Tor Spring and Summer trade. and ready furnish
great variety of sonnets, Caps, Head Dresses &C. at
prices suit the times.
Bassuetts building. opposite the Mansion House apO
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BUSINESS CARDS.
PLEASE LOOK AT THIS.
Carriage Repository.
0TT.1 VA. ILLINOIS

The Aivord Carriage Manufacturing Company have
just replenished their Carriages and Buggies
from their nufctOyy IN Connecticut. which makes
us large ana fine assortment of Baronches ockaways
Livery and Business Bugyies, with Elliptic Spring and
Concord style also Sliding Seat Buggies Light Spring
Wagons with two seats, &c, all made of Connecticut
timber by the best n,ecf0nicS in the
manner--ail warranted, which selling at very
low prices. To old customers wish express
thanks for their liberal patronage and
that " ihtend merit the nfdence of the Public
We have shop attached to our Repository for doing
all kinds Carriage :epa, ii short notice and ia
the best manner Store Oh Main Street.
Ottawa, July 3, lS5S. IL. w. JONES, agent.
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THE subscriber viii this day forth sell a:
three ceftfs for the pound Loaf, 40 LOAvES FOR
81 Per.ous 10y paying 81 81 tickets. for which they
get bread fresh every morning until the tickets
al! returned.
Also, Sugar Cakes, Ginger Cakes, &c, per
zen,
Atthe Bakery in Na,tinc.r's Block, CHEEvERs
Store TorGl-}y~l /. PIERGTE.
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Millinery and Dress Making.
MIS-. CROIEY

II ESPECTFJ LILY informs the ladies OF Ottawa and vi
IL ciny that she has taken the Daniel
Leaiy's Boot store Madison ST, few doors Of
Columbus, Ottawa, where she sOcits orders that
pertains to the Millinery Trade in the line of Dress
Making, Cutting, Fitting, &c. Her stock OF millinery
Goods has been selected with much care, ana will be
found superior. Having had thorough instruction aud
experience in the business she Is confident Of being able
to give perfect satisfaction jun2I-tf
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NJ / /. LIN EIs
HISS MINER

NOULD inform the ladies of Ottawa and vicinity
w that she has nov received her stock OF SPRING
MILLINERY GOODS, ali OF which have been selected
with grea, and size will be happy have ladies' call
and examine tiea, whstier t!ley wish purchase
not
She hopes, hy strict attention business and lac
pT1ces, To merit liberal share OF patronage apll
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y T. w MILL \ l., Il Y

he undersigned has opened the above business in
j the rooms lately occupied by Mrs. CgOLEy over the
Foot and Shoe Store of Daniel Leahy. OH Madison
the Post Office, where she Will be happy
ait tn Ladies % Ottawa and vicinity who will favor
her it'll their patronage Among her stock viii be found
large and fashionable of Spring and
Bouuets Grapes, Ribbons, Laces, French and
rican Flowers together with good assortment Of Bhge
Collars, &c. &c Iapl0l MISS FITZGERALD.
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Such common Securing, Dne- Horse anil Prairie
PLOUS iGrrOsrs, CaktigGtOTS, UDrse Hdkes. dc,
In short all kinds Of heavy farmers tools. Their acf-
merry Is all perfect and propelled by abundant,
failing power. Farmers invited call
and examine their work, whether they wish purchase
or not AUtieir tccf1 is trdFrdHied.
Orders from distance promptly attended 20, and i'm
plements placed ocard canal boats or free Of
charge trbS-f D. & NJ
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G. G. f.fftsgsss Et1a. W. -.
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
ONCE third door OF OttIcd Bdnk, Min Street.
OTTAWA. ILLS.
TAR c. would respectfully call the attention Of those
suffering Chronic Diseases, particularly Scio
f,ia White Swelling, Salt Ei,rum EruPtOus of the Face
and Skin Scald Head Old Sores and al diseases arising
from impurities of the blood.
Also, Deformties, Curvatnres. and Diseases OF the
Spine Distortions Of the Feet, Contracted Limbs, Stiff
Joints, &c
Cancer treated upon entirely new principle, and
With a success heretofore unequalel. ap&
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-05-01
An .Ordinanoe
accusing 7Izt' J0r tA' 90 ,a: p RAeliAg r s

AsssSsiHg TIseS FOR tAe eIz ~ HASeliAS, for he year
SIC /. BE it ordained BY te Council Of The city of whse
aud PAID on the person. and subjects i:hn tbs e and
mentioned in this ordnance for the the
Los and Real Estate the city Of wheeln= not exemp:
fso@ tsHa n fft cents on every hundred dollars value
SIC On every veadeT Of goods, merchandise
H o. OF one per cent. on the value Of the
aOeE OF goods wares and merchandise held ny such
at s ss 5 S o. every ,ses sSs sIa and
SEC. = On every license to hAwIer or Pedar vhs,her
dollars and such license shall tranSleErGbe nor shall
any raon transact buSneIs hereunder except the person
sEC. g. On every license to Auetoneer any dollars
SIC g. On every license Vshder Of goods, aud
theI of hea by RETAIL to be drank place zhete
sEc.5 on every leenee keep wharf boat. tax Q,
two hundred and ffty dollars.
SIC On every theatrical Performance the Of ave
dollars for each days performance; license such
performance for month"; twenty ave dollars;
aOiiHls s' rory '0'A ana i'f one year one hundred
SIC on every days circus performance exhibition OF
SIC TO- On every days exhibition wire or rope dancers
or jusEery or PupPet shows, fifteen dollars
SIC. IL on all other shows concerts or exhibitions the
sum Of I'VE dollars days except literary scientific
lectures and exhibitions paintings mechanical
tons.
sac ~ On sysry license for e wholesale ranpowder.
ten dollars and on every license to sell gunpOWdsr by
tai, i've dollars.
sertAtGment, ten doan; every boarding house ave
dollars.
and entertainment Of persons owners thereof ay
dollars for the fFst table, and fifteen dollars each adj
ditIonal table therein.
SIC. Is On every license to keep bowling alley
pin saloon one hundred dollars for the lrst alley kept In
such saloon and twenty-five dollars for each additional
10. On every license to keep pistol gallery, my
dollars
IL. On every license wheel carriages kept for
hire hire, within said city, the following
On four horse four wheeled carriage, Ave dollars
On every two horse four wheeled three dollars
On every one horse four wheeled carriage two dSaFA
On every four horse wagon, three dollars
On every three horse wagon, two dollars.
On two horse cart dray dollars
SGc IS. On every license TO agent sub-Agsnt Of
any Insurance Company Office incorporated Suthor
lied by another State, doing business in this city
o pc hur d. real dollars.
sac 10. on every licenee to broker doing business In
Bs!d city, hundred dollars.
sac 90 The taxes above mentioned shall be levied col.
leeted and paid in addition which be
payable on the same subjects to the Commonwealth Of
ViTginla.
sEG II. ordinance from and GItsr
Its passage.
Passed Aprn GS,h 1883.
Attest: JOHN @. PORTER, Clerk.
ryi-itdGvet TArsus eony III
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INFORMANT DECISION by TuE VIRGTSIA COuEr
OF APPEALS-The Virginia Law journal for
April, contains an important ease decided re-
Gently by the Court of Appeals of this State.
1t appears that Jno. L. Poindexter, deed, LEFT a
win providing that his stoves should be allowed
to choose between being rnanumitted and re.
manning in slavery, and suit was brought by
Bailey 81 ale, and HotrIe ct ais, against his ex.
ccutOrs The Court decided in favor Of the
appellants, Judge Daniel delivering the opinion,
3 from which We extract the following:
Under these circumstances l have conceived
tito be my duty to regard the question Us one
TO be tested by the general and acknowledged
principles pertaining to the subject, and not as
one controlled by the influence OF special adj.
Indication. And when we so treat the cues
ton, it seems to me there can be no longer ANY
serious difficulty as to the proper solution
When We assent TO the general proposition, as
think We must do. that our slaves have no
ciViOr ECCial right, that they have no legal ca.
pacity to make discharge, assent to contracts;
+, that, though master enter INTO the forms OF
an agreement with his slave to manuInit him,
and the slave proceed fully TO perform all re.
quired OF him in the agreement, he is without
remedy IN case the master refuse To comply
with his part OF the agreement, aud that slave
cannot take anything under devise Of Will ex,
cept his freedom; are led necessarily to the
conclusion Iha: nothing short OF = positive
enactment, or of legal decisions having equal
force, can demonstrate the capacity of slave TO
exercise an election, in respect to his manumiS
Idnn,
Soft is decided by the highest legal tribunal
of this Commonwealth that slave cannot elect
to be tree.