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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

CALIFORNIA PAPERs-We are under obi
cations to Mr.. CEASDALL, the gentlemanly
agent of the L. 5 Express Co. in this city,
for San Francisco papers to August 10th,
By the overland mail We have thus pa
pers from the other side of the continent
in Z little over three weeks We find in
them, besides the usual current news, a
very interesting account of the taking pos
session, by Gen Harvey, of the Island Of
San Juan, off the coast Of Washington ter
ritory 1t seems the act occasloned the
utmost excitement among the British OH
GERS and residents at Victoria, and for a
while fight between the British marines
and Gen. IIarneys little army was quite
imminent The British officials, however,
concluded to leave the Yankees in possess
ion, until they could hear about the mat
ter from England
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

\ REToRT NOT CoURTEoUs-A member Of
the Mississippi legislature, at one of its
late sessions, introduced q bill to change
the name of certain county in that State
to Cass county. one Of the opposition
moved, as an amendment, that the letter
c be stricken cut Of the proposed name.
This motion created some laughter at the
expense Of the member offering Nothing
daunted, however, he arose in reply and
said, Mr.. Speaker, this is the first in
stance that has come to my knowledge N
which member has had the assurance,
upon the floor of any legislature, to pro-
pose to name county after himself.
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Iudsen-. Nown,n,n Herb PiIIs.

How strange and wonderful i, often seems US that
a medicine composed of simple mountain herbs and
roots should certainly search and disc
How surprising that the Indians should knew
serve long and well that has escaped the
search Of the greatest physicians the world has
True, the ancient inhabitants OF Mexico
found by the Spaiards living in large
ties, and allowing for their strange customs and re-
gion, well civilized their conquerors. In the
words of writer of some celebrity They perish
ed from the earth their cities gigantic piles ru
ms their Kings and Princes mighty in their ie are
forgotten their ruins and their medicine alone are
le' The united testimony of all intelligent persons
is, that u oSON'S MOUNTAIN HERB PILLS are the
most successful medicine in the Wei in curing disease
Sold by al Medicine Dealers. sep1o-3w
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

DEATH OF An OLD CITIZEN OF JoIIEr.-
The Joliet Signal of Tuesday comes to us
in mourning, on account of the death of
the editors father, Mr.. REASON FARLEY
He was 6S years cid, was the oldest resi-
dent OF Joliet, and with one exception, OF
VIII county he had been soldier OF the
war of 1872; was in the desperate action
at Brownstown, where 100 Americans sue,
cessfully defended themselves against SOC
Indians and 400 British soldiers, and was
present at Hull's surrender. He moved
TO Joliet in 1881, from Ohio. and resided
there uninterrupsedly until his death
He was a man OF sterling character, high
moral sentiments, of more than ordinay in
tellect, and of unble:nished integrity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

Our democratic friend. will bear in mind
that on Saturday next, Sept l.th,) is the
day appointed for the primary meetings Of
the democrats of the various towns III the
county to select delegates to the county
convention on the 21st inst The call
names the hours of from clock p NJ 10
o'clock p NJ, as the time for holding
these meetings, and to prevent misunder-
standings or difficulty, it would bewell TO
observe this
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

DARRHGA.-TLi. disease the doctors
tell US, is unusually prevalent in this
community, and if not arrested immedi-
ately becomes very obstinate and danger
GUS Where no physician IS Convenient,
the following simple directions from ILaKs
Jour7sal II Hsath, Will be found useful;
DIARRHGA is a very common disease in
summer time. Cholera IS nothing more
than exaggerated diarrhOa When q man
dies of dIarrhma, he has died Of cholera,
in reality. 1t may be well for travellers
to know the first, the most important, and
the most indispensable item in the arrest
and cure Of loOseness OF the bowels is at
solute quietude, on Il bed. Nature her
self always prompts this, Ly .indIsposing
us to locomotion. The next thing Is TO
eat nothing but common rice parched like
coffee, and then boiled, and taken with &
little salt and butter. Drink little or no
liquid of any kind Bit OF ice may be
eaten and swallowed al viii. Every step
IN darrhoea, every spoonful of liquid, on
iy acgravates the disease. II logomotion
is compulsory, the misfortune Of the he
, cessity may be lessened 10y having stout
piece ofwoolen flannel bound Il ghtiy around
the abdomen, so as to be doubled in front
and kept well in its place. In;Ac practice
Of many years, we have never failed 10
notice gratifying result - follow these
observations.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

SEIZURE OF AN ISLAND IN PUGET SoUNp.-
We learn from the headquarters of the
Oregon and Wisconsin Territory military
department that Gen. Harvey has ordered
a detachment of United States troops to
take possession of the Island of San Juan
and establish there a military post The
right of ownership to this and other is
lands is in dispute between the English
and the American Governments General
Harvey, it is to be presumed, acts under
instructions from the Administration and
as British interests have within year ac-
quired much importants in this quarter, it
is not unlikely that trouble viii grow out
Of the atiaia--,San Francisco Herald
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STRIKE on THE MICHIGAN SOUTHERN r. R.

STRIKE on THE MICHIGAN SOUTHERN r. R.
a strike among the operatives of the Mich
igan Southern r. r took place last week,
resulting in the entire suspension Of bust
ness on the line for four or five days. The
employees alleged that the Company was
indebted TO them for four months wages
amounting 10 100000 or 100000 The
strikers took possession Of the whole track
and machinery, and refused to allow any
thing to pass over the road except the
mails. One train of 800 passengers was de-
tanned at Palmyra and Adrian two days.
Gu Monday last the difficulty was rrranged
and trains commenced running os usual.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

WV L. MORGAN, of Pottsville, Warren
Co. Indiana, says that seed from the butt
end of an ear of corn will ripen its product
all at the same time, and some three
weeks earlier than seed from the little
end of the same ear. He recommends
farmers always to break their seed corn
e.rsin two in the middle, and use the butt
ends only for seed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10
Cnour.-The Journal OF Health say

When a child IS taken with Group, in
stantly apply cold vater-ice water, if pos
sible-suddenly add freely to the neck
and chcs, with a sponge The breathing
viii almost instantly be relieved Soon
as possible let the sufferer drink as much
as it can; then wipe it dry, cover it warm,
and soon quiet slumber viii relieve all
anxiety.
A friend Of ours who has repeatedly
tried this remedy, informs Us that it new
Ell failed to afford almost Instant relief
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

The undersigned would respectfully announce their
patrons and the community generally, that they are
moving their stock of Hardware Stoves, &c into
their brick building erected for their own use o,
Main street, opposite the Mansion Heus;, where We
shall be happy all old and % many
new as may be pleased to call u We shall in
few days be receiving stock Of Hardware
Nails, Iron and Stoves, from New York, when shall
be prepared to do better by than ever
We intend to keep one Of the most complete stocks
west Of Chicago.
,eps JACKSON LOCKWOOD.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

VERMONT ELECTEoN-Vermont held her
State election last Tuesday Returns from
II towns give Hall I2,Sl4 votes for Gov
ernor, and Saxe (the pocD 5,llS OF course
the republicans have carried the State, as
usual, by two to one
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

Loss OF THE CoRE CEor IN IowA-The
Debuque Herald Of the Sd September says
We learn from the country that all corn
not situated on very high land, was COM
pictely killed by the frost on Thursday
night. The corn was much of it still in
the milk, and very little Of it filled. Con
sequently, those fields touched by the frost
are almost total loss
Whether the frost extended over the
State, 1t Is impossible to say, but we much
fear that the corn crop is to be set down a
total failure
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10
COOK IL s.AIS-
Chicago Steam Dive Works,

., D.urJoyIt and - CEigk 81.
4 AIDES SIX, satin and WOODEN Sh4vls aud Dr-sse,
~ Of every description Cleaned and Dyed 20 appear
equal to new, at trIhng cost, aud $50, GeHts C1.ts
tezis and Pants, neatly and expeii..eu..y C.eaacI
Dyed AID Repaired Send orders oy express.
s-ttIg I'm
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

HrsToSs Corn PLANTER AT THE STATE
FMR.-We clip the following notice OF
this machine from the Freeport Jo,uza! Of
the Sth inst:
TIE Prairie STATE Corn Platter, patented
in 1888, by John Huston, Ottawa, Ill, and
sold by John Huston u Co, is on the
grounds and takes the palm over all 9TH
ers, as far Is practical operation is concern
ed. 1t ia a red machine, located north
east of Mechanics Hall, and we advise
all farmers to 90 and look at il. Ii will
plant 10 to 20 acres day. and never miss
es. No machine in the State can compare
with 1t, i'll the opinion of practical farmers
who examined it. 1t plants just as well
on wet land as on dry
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10
From EurOpe.

The latest arrival was the Europa, with
dates to the 9th ult The news is not i'm
portant From Zurich, rumors state that
the conference had made some progress,
and it was probable that successful con-
elusion would be reached by September.
Sardinia refuses to accept the annexation
of the duchies without consulting France
The Italians still maintain firm attitude
for independence, From England the
news is wholly unimportant. The Queen
was about to visit Scotland From Ire
land, the reports are that the potato blight
is making considerable ravages. Iarlet
reports say -four wheat, and corn very dull
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

THE WESTERN FARMERS MAGAZINE is a new
monthly publication just commenced in
Chicago, by Birdsall Bros Itcontains the
usual variety of agricultural reading, and
is indiferently printed, 50 pages double
column large octave to TIE No 400 such
pages year for 81 is cheap enough.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10
Uurr,tut NJ %

I IST OF Lands and Town Lots within the limits OF the
IL City OF Ottawa, deemed benefited by the cons:Tuc
uOn OF main sewer, commencing at the south side OF
the Illinois and Michigan Canal, in the centre .. Pine
ct running thence south through and under the
OF said street TO point at the north line Of Lot
eight, 81 in block seventy two, o. States Addition
Ottawa thence eastxTly the line OF said block,
with the valuation thereof and the Of money
yrraly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

"MANAGEMENr OF PERSONS FOUND Drown
D."-To resuscitate an Englishman hold
piece of roast beef under his nose; an
Irishmhn, a gill of poteen; aFrenchman a
pinch of snuff; Spaniard, some fresh
blood; an old maid an offer of marriage, a
Yankee, attemt to pick his pockets
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

AMERICAN RAILWAY REvIEw-We have re-
ceived several numbers of journal with
the above name published under the aus
pices Of the d" American Railway Bureau
in New York City. 1t is under the edito-
rial management Of Mr., Alexander Mann,
who is assisted in the collection ofall kinds
of information for the Review by the Blu.
reau in question. To all men in any way
interested in the construction or operation
of railroads this journal must be Of the
highest value.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10
EXCHANGE MILLS

EXCHANGE WILLS! EXCHANGE XWLS!!
Tl'IE Undersigned having given particular hten;ion
Il to The manufacture Of the choicest kinds OF Spring
and Winter Wheat fLOCRS, take his opportunity Of
informing the public that they have recently introduced
into their Mill the latest improvements ia machinery
for cleansing Wheat, and feel assured that the y
oer quality u Flour that be surpassed in
any market.
CORN -KsGI, B,Gn, Shorts, Nideigings, Dc,
Always hand. sE- Goods delivered to an parts CT
the city, free Of charge.
sgiU-GIa SAMPLE L ULNSUAW.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

How A RAIN CLOUD FoEMs.-Pro.cssor
Wise, describing Ms last balloon voyage,
says;
We plainly see that the south east wind
below, which drove - little to north
west at starting, had nov supplied the at
mosphere with moisture enough to make
a growing rain clond Slowly but inter
estingiy, IEd vapor assumed milky hue.
Presently it assumed the appearance of u
vascular cloud; then il spread out and
bulged down IN the middle and soon il
had the appearance Of a great udder, with
the water oozing through it, but more CO.
piously a. and around lis protuberant cen.
ire 1t was an Interesting phenomenon,
and it seemed as though nature was un
bosomimg hex mammal TO give the thirsty
earth some su5tenaHcc. have noticed
these udders and water spouts before"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10
"MorHER," said O. little girl in the yici-

MOTHER" said q little girl in the vici-
nifty of Clarion the other day, as she saw
the clergymen passing to Conference, do
mt all these ministers come from Ohio ?"
"Why do you AK % said the mother
Because replied the child, you know
all the great fat cattle come from that
State, and these preachers are so healthy
and fine looking, thought they came from
the same locality" The mother babe the
child 60 to school.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

The administration organ at Philadel-
phia, the P.o,nSylyanian, is down on Doug
las popular sovereignty article. In the
same article it advocates protective tar
itf A fit juxtaposition, but Democracy
don't progress that way
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

TooMBs on DoUGLAs-Senator Tocmbs
made speech to very large audience 81
Lexington, GA, recently. The editor o.
the Augusta Eroning Dispatch, who wa:
present, says he sustained the doctrine O
popular sovereignty, and excoriated Hon
L. j. Gartrell, because he (GartrelD say.
he Will not vote for Senator Douglas fol-
President if nominated
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

TH'HE firm o; Hans Thompson d Co. IN the manu-
tErr % O.tar-, dissolved the = %
August, 1859. The soap Factory lately carried IL
their has been sold 10 4. " CAVIAR sos. by
whom II si hereafter be conducted, and WHO Wi. SET
Tie all unsettled accounts u the late firm.
seplg-5S II. THOMPSON Il co.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

DchnOC OOnVfhIsOne
II EE undersigned tine Democratic Committee OF =
i Sale County. respectfully request that the Demo-
cratic Of the several the
bic the usual places Of holding elections, Satur-
day, the 18th day OF September next rsn 10 o'clo
for the purpose OF appointing delegates TO the
County Convention, 10 meet at Ottawa the following
Wednesday, September 2ad, select candidates for
the Offices of County Treasurer School Commissioner,
and County Surveyor.
The different towns will be entitled the following
number OF Delegates
Adams ., Bruce 9. Brookfeld . DAYTON 9, Deer Park
. Dimmick 2, Eden ,, Eagle 2. Earl 3. Far Ridge =,
Freedom 8 Grand KapiGs > GroyeIanI =. Hep. > La
eaIIe 6, Nanius ,, Merdeu =. Mission Worthwhile >,
Ophr g Usage 2 Ottawa g. Rutland s. Salisbury D. Srre-
ma 2 south Ottawa . Troy Grove g Utica 2, VermiGn
>, Walthsrn 9. Mendoza 3.
JOHN HiSE. e. W ARMsIkoEH,
WI. BARBER, Wa L. DCNA'AN,
WM. OSNAN, D. EVANS, "a
sep3 te1rdE to'sh'''tee-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

HENRY SEMINARY AND FEMALE COLLEGE,
We ought to have stated, in our notice of
the Henry Seminary, in our last, that the
institution is now under the auspices of
the Methodist Church We also made an
error in stating that board is furnished at
1865 per annum. We ought to have in
cluded tuition in this sum.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

CHICAGO & Rock ISLAND r. R-The bu-
siness upon this road has increased so
much of late, that it has become necessa-
~ to put on another freight train. For
time table see adv. in another column
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10
BOARD of Education.

OFFICE BOARD EpUC4TIOs,
OITAwA, sept. :, Is ,.
NOTICE IS hereby given, that the -eneut o
- the Ith Ward school = postponed I'll Sept. 2Jsh.
~ order OF rl- Board. sxPly-Zw
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A CASE WHERE Two !iEADs WERE NOT As
COOP A. ONE-A Mono RECEIVES 4 Hoes
HEAD OF oIi. OF IL, IEAD-AsroGl.u HING RI.
sULT.-Ancn. the immense amount Of
merchandise consigned = Nu--cy d Ne
Bride FOR Lake Superior, JLis week, was a
quantity OF llnseed oil. shipped by :. y.
Pike / Co. Cincinnati. and marked r. :
sheldon, Son i Co. Pot.sc. Lake While
a number os dccl: hands were engaged
Monday afternoon IL placing il IL the
hold Of the Iron City. -oi., thing gave way
and hoGehl&d fell fair and square on
the head Of a st..w4.t d..-h'y who was
working in the hold IAa height from
which the ho:sAeal tol was some six feet
and II ended about % thai one OF the
heads struck L!m.
\ Wild though smo;hcred yell came UP
from that hold, and The other darl,ies
turning pale, q fidelity 10 their parents
would admit, rushed down u gather W
tie Inanglcd remains Of their comIade.
Imagine their cgu-:rrna,:yn upon see
inc the hog-hcad standing upright, and
The frightened and somewhat lacerated
counten&Ecc Of the negro pyotruding thro
the upper head! Ills AT .mlUtine cray
um had driven th~-9-.i 10Th head Of .he
hocsLead without doing himself uldtera
injury more than u few cuts and pretty
bad scare The Aoc,Load had 10 bt
knocked 10 pieces IL order to release him
and lie emerged, the .res~iest niger pro
badly ever seen III America. While they
were bindin. up hi head ncw heard to
remark. Cor 4 mighty, guess dis ere dar
key don wan, any more lie on his har /.
He wa. n work IL the afternoon, a. wei
- ever, apparcut!y.-C i-.cLi.E D.gsgcTat
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10
A Mean and Contcmpiih,c Syindle.

One Henry johnson, alias c. c. Williams,
has borne away the palm as chief of swim
dlers. a few days since this man caused
to be inserted in the Philadelphia papers
an advertisement calling for fifteen young
ladies to 20 South, and there engage in pri-
vate families for the purpose Of giving in
structions on the planotortc. None were
to apply unless good musicians and able
TO bring the best recommendations la do
Ing so johnson was enabled TO m;slead a
prominent musical firm and TO induce them
to allow those who answered the advertise
ment TO call upon them and leave their
names. johnson then called on the ladies
and selected fifteen, who were to accompa-
ny him 10 the South. 1t was arranged
that each lady was to pay half her travel
ling expenses, and Tuesday was the day
designated for their departure On that
day they lei: Philadelphia for New York,
paving their full fare to the latter city
They reached New York in the evening,
and were disposed Of by Williams at yari-
/ Gus hotels Eight were conducted to the
/ Howard House, two to the Aston House +;
but where the remainder were taken has
not yet tran-pired. The young ladies
were told that they would not need their
trunks, and Williams took charge of all
/ the luggage, sending it 10 the Stevens
]
/ ing his name as H. j. johnson.
! On W ednesday morning Johnson visited
/ the eight ladies at the Howard, told them
( to be III readiness 10 leave III ! 7. NJ, col
lected fifteen doliars iroi4- each, the alieg-
ed amount of their halffare and then left
them, saying hc should not be back until
/ the time for starting, as he had bank bust
ness To arrange. The ladies We're ready at
the time, but johnson did not appear
The ladies soon became alarmed and told
their story 10 the proprietor Of the How
ard. The police We're notified, and detect
/ i've Slowly was put upon the trail; but
thus far hi, search has been ineiiectual-
The two ladies who went u the Aston
House are missing Mr.. Slowly found
thirteen trunks AZ the Stevens House,
which We're identified by some Of the Ia
dies at the Howard "a their property
Two trunks containing dresses and other
property TO the value Of Sl,lUD, were gone.
johnson i described rs benz 4 man about
five feet six incEe, in height, sandy hair,
and wa, dressed III brown sack.cOat and
check pants.
/ OF course the young ladies at the How
ard Were IN a great state OF excitement
The proprietor Informed them that they
could stay there until they could return
home. They were visited by friends from
Philadelphia now IN this city, and assis-
: lance was rendered them.
Altogether TIE ehroutcry and Eeannes:
Of this Johnson are uuequa!lcd, and, if
caught, he should Le handed over to the
tender nlercie- OF tie gic.ems of his arts.
to the scorn OF the public, and 20 the man
aver af Il suitable place Of confinement
y J. Cym Id.
The scoundrel has since been .Dabbed
and is safe in the lookup
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Senator Douglas.

Senator Douglas arrives in Chicago to-
day, and Will be there during the Nation
al Fair, next week On Wednesday, by
invitation of the democracy of Ohio, he
addressed an immense concourse at Column
bus, and on Thursday another monster
meeting at Cincinnati The telegraph
dispatches thus note his arrival at Pitts
burgh, on his way to Ohio:
PIrTsBUEGn, Sept. 6.
Senator Douglas arrived last night at l!
o'clock. On the arrival of the cars he was
received by number Of his friends in
waiting. who accompanied him 10 lodg
ings at the St Charles Hotel. En- route
the citizens ofditierent towns erected him
with enthusiasm. At Latrobe, deputa
tons from Greensburg and PIttsburg wait
ed upon him. escorting him hither. To
day a large number testified their respect
by visiting him. This evening an immense
coucourse assembled in the street, oppo
site the hotel, where he addressed them
in mastery speech, eliciting most enthu
sias,ic plaudits MIR Douglas leaves or
tonight train for Columbus.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-10

Estate Of .liary tadH der'E
NOTICE * h.reby given, all persons having claims
~ against the of Mary Cory. deceased thst
l will attend a term OF the County Court of La Sals
County. be held at Ottawa, in said County Of la Sale
and State OF Illinois, the 81 Monday Of October,
next, when and where all persons having claims against
said notified present the IN writing
I $ i Court for adj ustiHent.
aug2.-6ws GEOEGER. BELFOED, Es'y.
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RELIGIOUS NOtlce,

Rev. r. NJ. HERRIcK, (swedenbor GAM from Chicago
will preach next Sabbath morning at 101z o'clock and
evening at ~ O'clock in Good Templars' Hall, Red
dicks Block. sepl0