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municatcs To the Ecw York f6nn,ercial. we
extract some very interesting notes oil :he
way they do things IN Paraguay.
NUDE TABLE WALTERS;
"Shortv after my arrival at hscuucion
| was invited by Senior j. To dinner and
! having accented the invitation, | went on
/ the following day at the lat" and i.>hicna-
/ bIe hour of > O'Clock Several friend,
were assembled for the occasion bat at
the table ! was placed between two Of the
Misses j.. young, b!"onlin-, (l"r most OF
the females Of A-cuncipn are very idir.)
and, without doubt, vc;v pretty wOmeHL-
Guess, then, my confusion, {" iind that We
were waited on at dinner table 10y half a
dozen bows and girls little slaves. all per
!ectly nude. Their liveIi,~ had cost moth
Ing. not one Of them had dressed ton DIN
Err they We're Cne ana oil III S'gfotra'5fr
At fiIst | igcted III my char and threw
turtive clanc"s around; bat seeing every
one on either side oi me, iuciGIing my
fair companions, a. composed a. II til"
most riGld G"corum had been studied J
gradually recovered nay serenity, and
learned thcnce.urward 10 know that what
ever has become the custDm Of The coUH-
try, il i never supposed by IL" people L
have ANYTHING c.n,r in IT, How are we in
truth Creatures OF habit ] got 20 accus-
toned to the.c unc!Dth,d attend lnt-. dG-
ring my syiouTn III Paraguay ana 'orIcIi-
t., that on my return 10 BU"Ho- AVE.
thought there va, great a;tr'tAtion IN
dressing out the some class OF servant,
there from top 10 toe.
CONVERSATION.
a the body i lett loose and unre-
strained iy dr,-ss in FaIarliay - the con .
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21
no NJ CII OP \ TIL y .

I. =. sks.1-,.. ~. is.
ATE GfCorniHg, y. Y, would rc-p-ctI..i IL announce
to lie ci;Lyns OF nuaS and the eI,,.ng cJau-
ry, hat he has permanently located in tbs cty where
lie viii he hspiy wait upon al those needing pro-
fcs-oiia services.
Dr c taAes pleasure in presenting te following tes,i
moriaIs
Cor=r:G, =. Y, April cGth. 1s.S.
To OwHOY CONCERN ~ have teen Intimately sc-
agaiHod with DR. \ Cr-eo iCr the past tlT.c wears
have also eruIioy-i tHu family physician
time and would cA.-r'y recommend hi;n to Tie
d-nCe of CCu.uGuity where lis 10. be cast
nr. Gregg i a Of strict moral integrity. good.
eiGi and capable practitioner J. ". WOOD,
B1nksr amt ErrtdH2e B,oi'er.
C,A>ISG, y. Y, Apr! Z6fiI, ISIS.
To TUE PrsIc:-i take pleasure in accommodating Or.
A. T. Or. gentleman ana Slcr---ui prtctitIpt-
er, and worthy OF the patronage "t th- pubic.
GLO. y. PATTERSON, Jg,
C,isijeJ 'I.O. HoS.lirytoii !2,fHk.
CossISG, Aprii 23d. ls5S.
Hon. JAMES GR,ST aud y. HENuALL, Esq, DaveEp.rt,
Iors : or GILMAN SMITH E>q Rock Island, E.-Dedr
f-. mis- Iou may place fu confidence IN the bearer,
DR. n Cr-go. : and Il physician. We Eav.
emp ed him III family, and If he should 'oc2-e in
your entity el.ewhere, our best wishes will attend
him a- family. C. 5. HUBBARD,
M VIZ Of the firm Of nm. 3. Her.,s d Co.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21
Ta.,acc" a Ci.ar EIaumfa, tory.


G'e z = vs. "a "a y ks Sst1sI \ rs kp.
THE undersigned having purchased the shop and stock
of Ge,Seii Finley, where he intends to carry the
business more extensive scale. Hehas on hand and
is always receipt of the hest quality of American TIA
liam and Egyptian Marble, for Head Stones Tomb Stones
Monuments. Nantes. Furniture, &c. As he has OF
best woTknen in the western country, he feels
srred that he get up anything in his line in a superb
STYLE together with Tow prices he feels assured that
lac viii give all those who favor him With their support
entire satisfaction.
y. - Orders from distance earnestly solicited. and
prou,l .ly attended JAMES WILLS.
A,..v Garrb
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21

ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office NirG jOOr rat 81 rii''rf j"'"H, H"tt >u>e1'
OTTAWA. Ills.
TAR e -ou'a rs-l,eCtI.ly cat the attention of those
Suffering Chronic Diseases, particularly Scro-
fua White Swelling. Sail Eclu'. trUlHi"ns oi the Face
and Skin Head pI Sores, aud all diseases arising
fror u T.rTitics o. .iie h!u"J-
Also, Drrnrnities Cirvatires- and Diseases Of The
Gpine Distortions Feet Contracted Limbs, sui
Joints, &c-
Cancer treated upon entirely new principle and
with a success brr,.i ofure uflenuaici api
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21
Plumbing. Plumbing,
STONE EEES.
Buena Vista Floral Gard ms.

- ". pSYNERS a. Co..
At The residence Of ". n. W. Cu.1n'an, East Ottn,rn
Always for saie aisrge supply Of perpetual Roses
all other kinds Of towering house plants Strawberry To
mato, Rhsbarb Cabbage plants Ae, &c., In their sea
ssa. and Vegetables Of all kinda juail
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THE NEW YORK BAKERY!

AD ~ ~ w SItA SE u = ~ !
1sA HfsEiEs;ss Il ssrs E'stBy.
ssfiE Undersigned would e-,iiy inform the iuha-
=. t'ahi. "i Ottawa and vicinity that they now
prepared I" furnish the chorest variety Cr.cke.s
tnr a. Put,rr Soda Lemon Boston. Oyster Abcrnet}a
II " it-r Biscuit. Af-o, Bread, Cakes. Brown Bread
res ac &C. ~ good vsr,e,y Confectionery. Of the
choicest Selection, constantly hand. AL kinds Of
Fancy aud wedding c-ke rnsd- order.
Ire subscriber having spared p..is cNperse in
ttting wagon FOR the convenience and accog4nol-
tI"H ui their customers and the public generally are now
h'ie to 'nnr>h aaytir ~ Their iiue those who De
s;r" Ihn-e wishing tr New York Wagon 20 c,,i daily
viii please send their orders t= y Y Ba2-ry or TO
the Pos, Once - -
~ Rer.einter the Place IN Nossa-k's Block. mex,
door west Of the Meat H.rtrt, Maiu Street send ia
your ord r.. and they viii receive prompt a.ietttcu
B. WHEELER. [sep.I J.s v .I4P.rr
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Er. Sc. ATssE WAY,


Particular attention given 10 Surgery.
Office in Gibson i Brothers block La Sale
Street soi LACK Z Coles Furniture Store.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21

From the pen Of the traveller who com
mJnicatcs TO the Sew York Conmercio2, we
extract some very interesting notes oil :he
way they do things IN Paraguay.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21
BY WM. OSMAN.
BUSINESS CARDS.

Il. r. JONES & Co.. .....-
lind and COll~cti2R .iTSRcY, O'tT'Cf, Illinois.
Particular attention gwen the collection and --cur
fsg claiI purchase and sale of real the
payment of taxes, &c
Collections made in AL parts of the State
Ufice in SaIgcrs Block, Of Main and La Sale
yt,sets, d p JONES,
TURN " ENGLISH,
oetS ED NJ. FRY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21

DAVID -. ZONES.
Afto,-ler, an! 'ffr5Seiioy at Id,c-o''cjcG, !is.
or-,- IN ssztsger'~ block, NJ stairs.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
MIR. Dunbar,s ssStatement.

Mr.. Auditor Dunbar appears in the morn
ing papers, with Statement" about his
substituting the Minnesota rs for the Ohio
6's in security for the issues of the Bank of
St. Paul. He acknowledges the corn, and
iustfes his violation of his pledge of honor to
the Committee that he would not do so, by
alleging that he had sufficient reasons for
the change :" and that the "law" gives him
the lower to "decide" what is necessary;
leaving the inference, that he shall do in such
matters, what he pleases without reference to
the opinion of the community, or any body
else He says the Bank of st. Paul has now
$l2,0 900 currency out, for which he has on
deposit 100000 of Minnesota rs.
Mr.. Dunbar's statement fails to satisfy the
community on one or two points.
lst--There is no law to justify his exchang-
ing stocks after currency has issued upon
them: he cannot show such law, direct OF
implied.
2d-IIe broke his solemn word of honor to
the community, in making the substitution.
3d-IIaving disregarded law, and proved
himself not man of veracity, what faith Car
be reposed in him in the future, to not allow
Minnesota Is to be still further substituted
for other and "better securities"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
Massachusetts Politics.

BosToN, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1859.
The Democratic Convention of the lst Con-
gressional District yesterday elected William
G. N. Swift and Edward Merrill, of New Bed
ford, delegates to the Charleston Convention.
Resolutions were adopted, Of which the third
is as follows: .
Resolved, That we hold to the doctrine OF
Popular Sovereignty, as contained in the Com
promise measures of 1850, as explained by the
Kansas Nebraska act of 1854, as recognized
by Mr.. Buchanan in his letter accepting the
Presidential nomination, and as indorsed by
the people of the Territory" that the people
Of Territory, aohen they come to exercise their
sovereignty In the formation Of State Con-
stitution, have a right to mold the institutions
of the naasent State to suit themselves" but
denying that a Territorial Legislature, the
creature Of Congress, can do What Congress
cannot do-that is, either erect or abolish the
institution Of Slavery within the Territory.
The Convention was very harmonious.-7sl-
egraphic Despatch.
This resolution is a fiat and emphatic repu-
diation of the Douglas dogma, and the two
delegates are hostile to his Presidential aspira-
tions.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
Peter Parley and his Son.

Mr.. Frank B. Goodrich, {" Dick Tinto,')
son of "Peter Parley' Goodrich, was mar
ried in New York on Thursday, the 18th, to
Miss Ella Schmidt, eldest daughter Of DIR. j.
w. Schmidt of that city. The New York
correspondent of the Charleston Courier gives
this notice of Peter Parley:"
al saw the venerable Peter Farley Good
rich in Wall street to-day, leaning on the arm
of his son, "Dick Tinto'' Goodrich. The old
man is fading and failing fast. He wore his
spectacles, and had handkerchief around his
throat. His step was unsteady, and l was
satisfied that the popular author who had
delighted so many hearts and homes, and
given to the schools so many pleasant and
useful books cannot long remain among us.
Ii is very rarely now a-days that the old man
leaves his quiet home in Connecticut to make
visit to New York"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
The California Campaign.

The New York Herald has the following
in relation to what the Washington Constitu-
ton calls the triumph Of the Administration
in California 1t characterized the Campaign
there as "the most acrimonious that has
ever taken place in the country" and adds
that during the whole fight mot single
question of local benefit or national interest
was advanced 1t was one unbroken stream of
wretched personalities, course inaugura-
ted by Gwin" who first assaulted the char
acter of Broderick. Gwin comes out of the
contest damaged in reputation, ooithout ha0
ing friend, but adding to the number who
have looked upon him as an unfaithful repre-.
sentative"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
Slave and Free Labor.

The Savannah News says that contrac-
tor on the Main Trunk Road, unable to pro-
cure negro labor at reasonable price, recent
ly went North to procure emigrant labor
ers. He returned on the steamer Florida
with forty German laborers, with whom he
contracted for six months service as labor
ers, on the road at $40 to - pr month.
The same contractor is at present obliged,
from the scarcity of hands, to pay $40 a
month for negroes. The News asks, can
slave labor, restricted and inadequate as it is,
maintain its position at the Sonth against the
cheaper white emigrant labor Of the North ?
Is such free labor with all its political influ-
ence, preferable to our own domestic institu,
tions?"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
Returns from Lake Superior.

The Lake Superior Chronicle, and private
letters, give us the result Of the State cleo
ton on the Lake Shore. In the counties of St.
Louis, Lake, Carlton, &C., Becker had 80
votes, and Ramsey so votes. Grand Marais
and Grand Portage are to hear from; which
precincts, the Superior paper thinks, may in
crease Becker's majority up to 30 Our pri-
vate information is, however, that no election
was probably held at Grand Marais, and that
if any poll was opened at Grand Portage, not
over halfa dozen votes were cast. Chippewa
Indians voted at the precinct Of Fond du Lac.
For State Senator, Thomas Clark, Ind, had
81 votes, and is elected. He is a strong Anti
Buchanan man. Brown, Rep, had 50 votes,
and Wright, Ind. Rep, %. VIM. Nettleton,
Anti Buchanan, is elected Representative
Mr.. Becker, it is well known, openly counted
on three hundred majority On the Lake Shore,
instead of three Alas for human calcula-
tons
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
The Father of the Beechers.

The venerable DR.. Lyman Beecher, Gather
of the Beechers) on Wednesday week reached
his Saith year. He is in good health. The
Independent says OF him:
During the past summer he has visited
six of his children, residing in Connecticut
and Massachusetts,. While in Hartford he at
tended the wedding Of one of his granddaugh-
ters, and while on his return trip, visited
Guilford, Conn.,, to review the scenes of his
early life, where he married his first wife in
1899, the mother of seven children now liv-
ing. His health is generally good, enabling
him to attend nearly all the meetings at Plym-
outh Church, in which he often bears part.
He spent his birthday with his most intimate
college friend and classmate, the venerable
S. L. Staples, Esq, of New York.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
A /" Spadfngo Match.

At the Plymouth County Fair, Mass. a
" spading" match occurred which attracted
considerable attention. A ring was formed,
and lots of land, ten feet square each, were
marked for six stalwart Irishmen, who were
the competitors for the prizes. The time al
lowed for the werk to.be done was twenty
minutes, and the depth to be spaded was nine
inches. The quickest time made was four
teen and half minutes. The contest was
an animated one, and the men. worked until
the perspiration rolled off their faces. The
crood cheered them on, and laughed at the
ludicrous attempts made by some to drive
through the work. The victor is certainly
a triumph and worthy the title of "Jack o.
Spades"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
! A Church Brawl.

There has been tremendous uproar rag
ing in London for two or three months, owing
to riotous demonstrations taking place every
Sunday, in church in the east end of the city,
known as "St. Georges in the east" The
rector, it appears, is a Puseyite, of the most
advanced type, who, besides divers innova-
tions in costumes, manner Of conducting the
service, &C., finally raised the altar to the
standard Roman Catholic height, and lighted
wax candles upon it. The result was that
the congregation hooted him every Sunday,
and the church wardens in vain protested
against his doings. AS a last resource, to
end the scandle, the Bishop of London has
closed the chnrch for the present.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
Harper,s Ferry...Where it is.

This place, made notorious by the riot, is
situated at the junction of the Shenandoah
river with the Potomac river, where the rivers
pass through the Blue Ridge. 1t is in the
State of Virginia, and just across the river
from the Maryland line. 1t is beautiful
picturesque spot, and the Railroad bridge,
75O feet in length, with the public buildings,
adds to its appearance. The public struc-
lures include an iron furnace and an armory
where $3.50 small arms were Gin iS50) yearly
manufactured, and 24O hands were employ
ed. In the armory $4,000 or 10000 stand
arms are usually kept. The population in
le9o was l747, aud including the suburbs,
3 O4O
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
Damages against a Railroad.

The Rochester, N. Y. Union says the suit
of Mrs. William II. Perkins against the New
York Central Railroad Company terminated
in the Circuit Court on Saturday evening in
a verdict of $4,000 damages to Mrs. Perkins
for the death of her husband-that being the
largest sum allowed by the statute to be
awarded in such case. Mr.. Perkins was RI
ding on free pass at the time of the acci.
dent which caused his death.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
NEARER HOME.

One sweetly solemn thought
Comes to me Ger and Ger,
I'm nearer home to-day
Than e'er was before.
Nearer my fathers house,
Where many mansions be,
Nearer the great white throne,
Nearer the jasper sea-
Nearer the bounds of life,
Where we lay our burdens down,
Nearer leaving the cross,
Nearer taking the crown.
But lying dark between,
Looming up thro' the night,
Is the dim, unknown stream,
That leads at last to light.
Close and closer my feet
Draw to the dark abyss;
Closer Death to my lips
Presses the dreadful kiss.
Father, perfect my trust,
Strengthen my faltering faith,
That l may not fear to stand
On the rocky shore of Death.
Make me fear not, tho my feet
Are slipping on the brink
Perhaps I'm nearer home now,
Nearer than l dare to think.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
The Cotton Problem.

The comparative failure of the effort on the
part of the British Cotton Supply Association,
says the Chicago Press and Tribune, to turn
India into a great cotton plantation, and thus
at the same time relieve England from her
dangerous dependence on the United States
and strike fatal blow at human slavery, has
tnrned the attention of the government and
the various industrial societies of Manchester
to other parts of the world. Nothing prom
ised better than the Indian scheme until the
experiment was tried. Labor at penny
day, land at purely nominal value, soil
upon which cotton was produced in the days
of Herodotus, and long navigable rivers af-
fording cheap transportation-all these things
pointed to an astounding success in the pro-
duction of the great staple. But the stand
ard seed sent from this country to the Gan
ges plantation dwindled into the sherwood
variety of the native cotton, and the costly
experiment was abandoned. In some parts
of India the long staple is successfully cult
waited by irrigation, and is afforded at three or
four pence per pound, but the "middle sta
ple," which constitutes the bulk of the cotton
consumed at Manchester, is produced alone
in the United States. Of the last years crop
England took from us 100000 bales and
yet had scarcely enough. Her mauufactur-
ers are now exploring the world for cotton
growing soil and climate, and if such soil and
climate exist under the sun outside the Uni
ted States of America they are bound to find
them. sr
Among the later evidence adduced on the
subject is the fact that the "middle staple"
is grown in limited quantities on the eastern
coast of Africa. Livingstone says that An
COLA, if it had been in the hands of English
men, would have produced, its size consider
ed, more cotton and sugar than all our slave
States Field laber there is but two pence a
day, but if paid for in calico, the usual cur
rency, it would cost but penny. This cot.
ton is in every respect fully equal to Ameri-
can, and has been grown by the natives from
time immemOrial.
Moreover the advocates of India pretend to
have discovered that the cotton fields of Be-
rar "a province of the Deccan) can alone pro
duce three or four times the quantity o.
cotton necessary for the consumption Of the
world, If there acsre means Of conueyance;'
and that the dominions of the Nizam of lily.
derabad produce cotton equal to the finest ir
America. Hence the Manchester Chamber
of Commerce have petitioned Government tt
encourage certain proposals for the navigation
of the Indian rivers. Hence costly expedi
ton is pushing up the African rivers to make
the acquaintance of the natives who produc.
the "middle staple" to establish commercial
relations with them, and to introduce among
them the implements of civilized labor. These
efforts are fraught with results which may
revolutionize the commerce of half the world
and utterly destroy the bcasted supremacy
of slavery as the great industrial machine o
the United States.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
BrOderick,s Death..SensatiOn at Wash.
instou..SenatOr WilsOn..The ssStates''
OH Brazil-.-TrOublea at the Navy Yard
.-.DOuslas's Reply to Black. &c.
lCarresnonaonce of the Evening Post.l


WASHINGTON, Oct. II.
The news of Senator Broderick's death
creates great sensation throughout the polit-
ical circles of Washington. Mr.. Broderick
was little known in general society, for his
tastes and habits were solitary. He was
gloomy man, not only without wife and chill
dren but literally without near relatives
The Administration had hated him for coup
lie of years, and very glad to have done with
him. They feared him, also; partly because
it was understood that he would chastise any
one who tried to crack the plantation whip
in his ears, partly because of his courage to
speak the truth. 1t was certainly not because
he possessed any oratOrical power, for he
could scarcely make respectable speech in
the Senate, not from want of ideas, but of
early training to speak before public assem-
blies.
1t has been known here all summer that
Mr. Douglas has not approved the course of
Mr.. Broderick in California. Mr.. Douglas is
after the Presidency and wants cOnciliatiOn,
not open rapture in the Democratic party
Broderck hated the Slave Democracy, and
Douglas wished to be at peace with it. Upon
this point they separated, and had Mr.. Brod-
erck lived he could never again have joined
hands, politically, with Mr.. Douglas He
would soon have drfted into the ranks of the
Republicans His death is felt here by all
persons who oppose the Administration to
be great calamity, and many persons cling
to the belief that there was deliberate inten-
ton on the part of Gwin, Denver, Terry and
others to sacrifice him.
Senator Wilson is in town, rosy and encr.
| Ho cta1yc 7 holiayo h,t chori
time, and will meantime have an eye on the
elections. The Senator is hopeful-has nc
fears as to the organization of the House ir
a satisfactory manner, nor of the election of ;
Republican President in 1860.
The States pleads for closer diplomatic re
lations with Brazil, upon the ground that sh'
is the only great saveholding county beside:
our own in the world Nowhere on this con
tinent. says the Journal, is there good gov
ernment and prosperity in community whicl
does not tolerate slavery. A pretty tougi
story this for the people of the great free state
to swallow. The "mudsills " won't accep
the statement as fact.
There has been a disturbance within tn
last few days at the Navy Yard, in tn
naval stores department. The facts ha
not fully come out as yet, but it i
understood that it is another corruption
case," on small scale, among the club. Th
matter is undergoing an examination by tn
proper authorities, and l will give you tn
facts when l can speak with positive cel
tainty.
Mr.. Douglass reply to Mr. Blacks rejoir
, der will be out in day or two, and it is el
pected by his friends here to put the Attorne
q General hors de combat. 1t cannot be d.
. MED that Blacks rejoinder has vexed the |
linois Senator exceedingly.