The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-01-08
Another Scheme to XIII Douglas.

Senator Douglas has gwen mortal offence
to one Brgadier General George Washing
ing,On Jones, = be-whiskered and descent
ed popinjay, who has for several years past
been recorded on the senate files as senator
from Iowa. Douglas was the cause Of
bringing 1.-The sloveniy and unhsndsome
corse" Of Lscompton t~ixt the wind and tn e
Br,.adier's whiskerS, last winter, insulting
his sensitive nasal organ and exciting his
spleen. which has had a damaging effect up.
on his temper for year past. HIS wrath
has now eliminated. and rumors are rife a
Washington that the Brigsdier has entrench-
ed himself behind a br. as,woIk OF hair
brushes and cologne bottles, and threatens
the Little Giant" with his iireSt vengcan e
If he ever coAoS within range Of Jones
musk bottle. a dreadful man is jones'
lie docs the fierce locks and strong scents
for the cabal, and carries the golden stick at
presidential levees. He would have been q
soldier but for the dangers Of viliaaous
saltpetre," so his bellcose qualities are exer-
rised in disbursng "villainous smells. -
Douglas could not te killed, politically, by
any process known to the cahal so the
Brgadier is detailed to kill him q" very dead"
with Odors. II any other weapons come
within the scope o. his murderous skill We
u
Washington correspondent Of the Philade-
phia Press, however, thinks the Brigadier
is ben, on murder in a more practical man
ncr. Bat Wa really don't think jones will
do il. To say nothing of the risk 10 his
~hiskers, his delicate fra " could not posi-
blv be made to carry a bullet, much less a
pistol with n bullet in it, snd the probability
Of the additional weigh, Of one under his
shirt frill. No, We think the General viii
ccntne himself to his legitimate wespons,
and put himself in = battery OF odors. W Z
give the Press correspondents comment,
: however, as a current Washington on dit
"Wh hile the whole country is on tip-t toe OF
expectation IN regard to Senator Douglas,
aud cities are vieIag with each other 10 Sc
which can render him the most distinguish
ed honor-whie even the asperties Of par
ty give way, north and south, before the
memory of his uneKsmplcd contest for the
right, is it no; shameful that here, in the
capital Of our great Union, spirit should
continue to be manifested At war with these
enthusiastic popular demonstrations, 4
wild hallucination has settled down upon
those in this city who assume to speak for
the national administration. The more the
people applaud the more these arrogant few
/ resist and plot. The last exhibition is 4
foregone conclusion to put Senator Douglas
on his arrival here, into such . position al
nay compel hiIl to send or accept . chal.
lsaSe to fight duel. I need not particular
/ ize, but the letters Of certain individuals
lately published, clearly point to this end
Let US ask, in all candor. whether there hal
not bsen enough Of this savage naligni,y
Go these politicians suppose that the people
of the uni'ed States can ever approve the
course which has been pursued against
Judge Douglas by the administration and
It's echoes, Stephen A. Douglas is at ,hi
moment public property. He cannot justi
fy himself to his country by permitting any
one 10 force him into personal fight. IL i:
unnecessary that he should prove that he ii
man of courage. His whsle life has shovl
that Hence it is his duty TO bear hinsel
in such manner, on his arrival here, as viii
put men to the shame who are ,h;rsting 70
his blood The people viii :ahe care o
them. There have been other occasions II
wi,i,h h rtt.inp,s have been made 10 brow bra
nd, pendent public men, and AZ least one "A
. i.i instance IN hIch Il northern democra
fell fot his opinions expressed IN debate
Every new effort 10 Initiate these example
vii! only ,ccoil upon the heads OF those wh'
think the experiment worth repeating, aue
vs,rv attempt to rJure Stephen A Dougla 4:
will ouy more certainly advance hrm IN Il.
affection. nf the American people.
Judge Douglas cannot reach WaShingt OF
now much before tue middle Of January, an,
No, then If he intends 10 remain any time il
New York and Philadelphia The cen,in
ued indispns,ion OF Mrs. Douglas was th
main cause for his detention At Havana.
RewIS CnuECH-RicH Scene The Nev
Orleans Crescent relates the following 10
cnun. OF = german church trouble in tbs
CITY lew DAYS since
The obnoxious minister, Rev. Mr. Pres'e
-whcse iriend> are III the mnorIiy-weU
to tho church Yesterday afternoon a; III
: usual hour to preach. At the door he wa
confronted by phalanx of rxsnlure GERM
, iadi.s-wiv.s of the trustee party, who ar
in the maiority-nnd informed that he h ~
no business there, aud couldn't enter. Di'
regarding this i"fp nation, he pushed
the church, gently ior, ing the ladies as'd'
when a scene followed which dcfe> d.,
crfI,ion. The la les il seems, were flSe
for contingencies, and no sooner had his rev
B, erence forced hi, way into the church tha
thy d.cendsd upon him like an avalanche
with cowhides, and pepper and salt, an
-four. aud gypsum, latheiins him mcrclleS'
" with the former articles, and oaderln
him all over with the latter.
Thus brsct, the preacher had but one a
ternative and that was to fly from the churc
IN operation which he performed to III
satisfaction Of ALL A polio. man, hearing
! the affair, went TO see Mr.. Presler, and asks
if he wished to have anyb.dy arrested hu
he deci ed making complaint against any
body. Tie richest part Of the scene VA
tina, while the ladies were cow hiding an
Touring the preacher, their husbands an
friends were standing around as quiet an
uuconcerned as lot Of Egyptian mumme'
The robabiities are. that if the preache
had responded 10 his fair castisators wit
; anv other demonstration than that OF tigh
he would have Jared badly at the hands I
the aforesaid nummies. Nice affair, th
isn't it?
J., CALIFORNIA WooL.-The San Francisc
+, Bulletin states that California will soon
j. as distinguished for growing wool AS it ha
i been for producing gold. The clip of III
= present year, it is believed, will reach mi
r lion and quarter pounds, and some quai
;, ties rival the finest Australian feeces, whic
" are so bighy priced in England. Cali'orn
If will do mere good to the world by rasin
wool than collecting gold. The former :
: an article Of necessary use, and gives en-
X ployment to millions in manufacturing it i
re to various fabrics, while the latter CIV
"a q employment to comparatively few, and
$. only employed as medium Of exchant
of and ornaneR. Our fisnnels, brOadcloth
i. shawls, and multiplicity of the most bea
at thul textile productions are made cf wo'
IT and the increase of its product in Californ
ID is q favorable sign for the future rise al
progress Of manufactures in that State.
= Seiencifc american.
a. From the annual report Of the "Mayo
p couad If POLICE New York il appea