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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28

Col RIcHARDsox FOR COyGEEss THE De-
mocracy of Illinois vii! learn with plea
sure that Col Richardson has consented
again to take seat in Congress. The De-
mocracy of AS district only got him out
after much persuasion, by giving him q
unanimous nomination lie will of course
be trlumphantly elected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28

IMPORTANT ACCEsSIoY.-The republicans
are much annoyed, il not really alarmed,
at the desertion OF their sinking ship by
GEO. W SriPr Esq, OF Bureau County, and
his open declaration for Douglas and John
son. Mr. 5, is a young lawyer of decided
ability, and for years was the wheel horse
Of the republicans Of Bureau County In
deed campaigner he has few equals
anywhere Mr. 5 the Bureau Democra,
assures US had no private or public grief,
to influence him in his course, but has
taken it coolly, calmly, after mature delibe.
ration, purely from honest convictions OF
duty. When such men leave the republic
can ranks in their very strongholds, like
Bureau County, the cause must be totter
ing indeed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28

MAssaCHUsETTs-The Greenfield Demo
and Lawrence Sentinel two papers that
started out for Breckenridgde and Disu-
Mon, have hauled down that flag and run
up the banner Of the Democratic nomi-
nees, Douglas and Johnson.-The editor
of the Sentinel, though federal office
holder, says that he cannot and will not
repudiate regular nominations or defy the
popular sentiment in his country
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28
Tremendous Demonstration at
Springfield!
Forty Thousand Ercemen in Council!


The Telegraph brings us such accounts
Of Tie Democratic demonstration al Spring
field on Wednesday, ~ almost staggcr our
credul!tv. Bear in mind that this account
was prepared for the associated Press. and
is strictly impartial. The following is the
telegraph report:
SPRINGFIELD. Julv 9th.
The Douglas and johnson ratification
meetiu. az this place to-day WAS undoubt-
ely the LARGEST political demonstration
ever held in Illinois 1t Is estimated that
Mt leat 10000 people were present Mr.
Lincoln viewed the crowded streets Of the
city from the dome Of the CAPT O.. and
pronounced the assembly the LARGEST he
rad ever seen The excitement and en-
rhu-ia-rn exceeded ANYTHING that has
ben witnessed since the Log Cabin days
81 i,tJ I.IrLe professions came in from
more than q dozen counties i'll Central II
LIMOS
Flag and banners bearing appropriate
notices were waving on every hand. One
wagon contained about thirty men, all
iarefntted bore q banner, on which wa
Inscribed: The Baretooted Democracy
are for Douglas and Johnson
The vast concoutrse of people repaired
u = lward, Grove, near the city. and at
o clock several meetings We're organized
Speeches were delivered 10y Hon. las. {
Anrn, " A. Richardson. John A Logan
q T. Fickln, Jude krum. Of No. Col
Ross. Hon. John \ NcCie:nand, JUDI,
q. II. Campbell. Dr. I. Il. Roe, Anthem,
Thornton. and various others.
At iEht there was a torth-hght process
sion. which contained perhap, as many a
4 thousand torches There was alst
speazin. NJ the Democratic Headquarters
Appropriate salutes have been fred dU
ring the day. and at night there was Z
splendid display OF fireworks.
The enthusiasm of the people is unpar
a!Isled
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28

to add repeating clause If the author
of the Republicans stump speech had had
the honesty to quote the clause of the bill
with the paragraph from the report refer
ring to it, the apparent iuconsist ency
would vanish
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28
Farm Ridge.

The Democracy of Farm Ridge had a
good meeting at Van Doren's school house
cratic club, electing j. Yocum, Esq, Pre-
,ident, and VIM Jackson, Secretary. The
meeting was ably addressed by D p.
Jones, Esq, VIM. H. Milligan, and NJ. os-
man, and adjourned AT late hour, giving
three rousing cheers for Douglas. johnson
and the Democratic cause.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28

BL,cKwooDs MAGAZINE Following are
the contents of the July No. already re-
printed and circulated by those enterpri-
sing publishers, Messrs L. Scott &Co., n Y.
The secret History of the Russian Cam
paign of 1872 Sir Robert Wilson: Capt.
Spekes adventures in Somali Land-Part
Ill; Poetry; Judicial PuZzles-The Camp
den Wonder; The Royal Academy and
Part iN.; An Election in France; Erin
nys; The Reform Bill and the Tory Party.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28

AcourrrrD.-Judge Terry, of California,
who killed Senator Frederick in duel,
has been acquitted of the offence by a jury.
This result appears to have been produced
by collision between the prosecuting at
torney and the defence. The trial took
place at Marion, and was hurried through
before the witnesses from San Francisco
arrived at the Court House.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28

SOUTHERN lLLlSoIs-The Lincoinites adj
nit that their maiorities in Northern Hi
nos will fall far short OF those of 1856.
but they count on stupendous gains in
Egypt How well these calculations are
founded may be inferred from the follow
ing, which is but an average sample of the
accounts that daily reach US from all
parts of Southern Illinois. We quote
from letter to the Cincinnati EHgdrer.
written from Moorc's Prairie, Crawford
County:
There is perfect stampede going on in
this precinct from the Lincoln ranks Two
weeks ago Lincoln could have got thirty
five or forty votes here, and now he cant
count more than a dozen, and by the day
of election think they will have dwin-
died down To the little end OF none at all,
Many Fillmore men caIne out last night
publicly for Douglas, and assure you that
more VIII do likewise between now and
the November election
learn that In Hamilton county, in the
vicinity OF Lovella, there are many who
voted for Mr. Fillmore. who have come
out for Douglas and the Union. since read
iag hi> last speech in reply to Mr.. Davis !:
and 50 it goes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28

THE North Iowa Times says that in con-
ferring the title OF L. D. D. on honest old
Abe, the Faculty of Galesburgh have an
tieipated the democracy few months.
Licked Like the d is the meaning of
the cabalistic letters"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28

Seville INSURRECTioy ~ TEXAs-A mum
Der of serious fires occurring in North
eastern Texas week before last in one dav,
led TO the detection OF a widespread plot
among the slaves, ed by white lnen, friends
of Kinny and Blunt, preachers expelled
from the county year ago, to devastate
the country with fire and sword, and free
the negroes. The whole country is in a
high state of excitement. Some of the
ringeaders, however, have been arrested,
and the plot is believed to be stransled
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28

WIDE AwAEEs. The republicans all
over the cournty are reyivimg the Wide
Awake Clubs oflS5i Our German friends
will not have forgotten the origin Of these
clubs, among the white halted Know
Nothing rowdies and loalers of New York
City IN that year, and their numerous out
RACES upon the Germans of New York,
Brooklyn, ami Williamsburgh The name
is enough 10 make every German shudder
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28
Mass Meeting at Iarlyiile.

Remember the grand mass meeting At
EarIvilIe one week from this day, being
Saturday. August 4th.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28
BY TELEGR AP H.
Reportc d for the Otara Free Trader.
Vermont Democracy.

vermont democracy.
MONTPELIER, VI, July 26.
Inc Democratic State Convention, to
nominate State officers and electors at
large, was held here to-day. z. billing
ham, OF Waterbury, presided.
John u. Sake, OF Burlington, was nomi-
mated Tor "o"ernori Stephen Thomas, of
West Fosley, for Lieut. Governor: Jas. S
Thurston, of Montpelier. for Treasurer;
Electors at Large, Isaac Bowditch and P
Dillingham;, Of Waterbury.
The convention was large and enthusias-
tic, and unanimous for Douglas and John
son.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28

SWEATING TIMEs.-The thermometer for
a whole week in st. Louis recently stood at
I0i to los in the shade at midday
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28
LrcA1. PRoruNDITy. Claudius of

- ~.
the UGg,caa,, treats us to q profound argu-
ment on the great constitutional question
as to the power of Congress to prohibit
slavery in the territories, and quotes "5
Peters A" "Story dc Corfict., DC, with
all the slbness of a practiced pundit
We shrink from following him through
such deep waters, but respectfully submit
whether his argument don't prove too
much If the power Of Congress to legis-
late for the territories is of " the most Pile
nary" sort. as Claudius makes out, may
not rascaly pro-slavery majority some
day as we'll legslate slavery into the ter
ritories as drive it out? We believe the
Philadelphia and Chicago platforms ignore
this other horn Of the dilemma, but of
course this stupendous Htg'ea" argument
shows clearly enough that great men can
sometimes be mistaken
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28
The Repub,icap,s stump speech.

tawa and scraps Of it have occasI onally APP
pearei in the Republican. We have also,
on several occasions heretofore, answered
the matter OF that speech, 50 that most of
our Democratic readers will not, we appre-
herd, be much embarrassed by its present
reproduction; but as some of them may
not be familiar. with the easy answer OF
which the long rigmarole Is susceptible, We
vii! very briefly repeat it
! The qrqronca Of the whole speech Is,
| that previous to the adoption OF tie COM
! promise measures of 1870, the Democracy
! of Northern Illinois, i'll their political
meetings and conventions gave frequent
expression to that deep seated ant!-siaVery
sentiment that pervaded ut that time rs IL
still pervades, the whole northern mind.
The question then ut issue was the DISPOSE
ton of the territory acquired from Mexico
/ by the recent war. The South put in a
! claim, that as this territory had been. ac
quired by the common blood and treasure
OF all the States, the people OF all the
States should be protected in the new
erritories in the possession Of their pro
perry the meaning of which simply
was, that Congress should pass laws to pro
tsct slavery III those Territories. They had
a.,,,. ,ri,t Ill 1ou -, vt;c,, slora-
r. f,,.oa ,,,. ;,-,;-
tuition upon them would have been sheer
injustice and tyranny The Northern
-, ,,,,,,,f,,,c,,-I,, ,ro+ested AGAINST the
,,o!,o.,a ,,,,,,,,o n.r,ocr,+s who's abo-
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, fiee themselves VINO were iS'''Il '-'e o"il
parties lN'efestei. IN i '"0Iu' Co'l-ieSs
'"on'e" 'i'e !f'"''''eo VI P'l''i"' >o'
y of hVA-'h' vi'ei'''o'i' d. against
( sIOl!i-i interference
The thought was so happy, that the
whole nation acquie-ced in it. AT the na-
: t:oual conventions in 50 both Democrat
:; ic and Wing PARTIES endorsed the princi
r p!e. and in the presidential contest OF that
t wear, the voters of both political parties
i Mr. Han,rton and all our Republicans a.
e well as Democrals-endorsed it by voting
for Scott a.. Pierce
Wau who has bee, Inconsistent? We
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28

- = I ! fII-- > 7 = y ~ =
The Democrat, Of Seneca county held an
.mmeuse Douglas ratification m~etin. a,
thi- place lat IL .At. over 1850 persons
were present.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28

If misfortune comes into your house
be patient, and smile pleasantly, and it will
stalk out again, for it can't bear cheerful
company. Io tac
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28
STATE TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR:
JAMES {. ALLEN,
OF Crawford County.
ZOE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
LEWIS {. ROSS,
OF Fulton County.
YoE SECRETARY Of STATE:
GEORGE H. CAMPBELL,
Of Logan County.
FOR AUDITOR:
BERNARD ARNTZEN,
OF Adams County.
FOR TREASURER:
HUGH MAIiER,
Of Cock County.
yoR sUPTEINTESDENr OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
d Il. T.. Il. Il . T.,
OF Mclean County.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28
SOmonauk Democracy.
SoMoSAUK, July %, 1860.

SOMONACK July 20, 1901.
Mr. EDrToR-Please publish Somonauk
and vicinity awake and at work for Doug
las and johnson \ Democratic ratitica-
ton meeting was held at Somonauk, June
18th. resulting in a demonstration encour-
aging to the cause of Democracy Several
speeches were made to the point, and 6U
guns fired.
On Monday. July 9th, our Club organ
lied: Levi Wright, President; l.. Bacon,
y. L. Watson. J. &. Rose, 5 B. Sydam, j.
Stewart, II. Westfall. Vice Presidents for
De Kalb CO. VIM Sly, Geo Bernard, Saml.
Graf, " Anderson, l.. Suppes. Geo. Shat
man, Vice Presidents for La Sale co; }.
Butishauser, Secretary; .. Potter, Cores
pondins Secretary: q. Hess, Treasurer.
On Monday, July Is, Judge Parks, OF
Aurora. addressed the Club in humorous
but telling speech.
Our club is increasing beyond cxpecta-
tons. Things look Very different here
from what they did in 80; nearly five to
one on our side. Yours. very truly.
o. POTTER Cor SIC
GLOOM PEosrEcr.-The New y ork State
Central Committee of the Republican par
ty met in New York city on Thursday of
last week. Only one paper in New York
city-the 7Tmes-published their proceed
in.s. Great fears were expressed that
Lincoln would not carry the State Mr..
Griffin, Of Monroe county, said:
He thought the occ: sion demanded a
more thorough organization than had ever
Yet been maze, Unless proper eXertion
han, tim. - T..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28
DRESS GOODS.

DRESS GOODS,
Such
PLAIN AND FIGURED BAREGES,
BAREGE ROBES,
ORGANIZES. PRINTED JACONETS,
VALENCIAS, CIALLIS,
GlNGHAMS, LAWNS,
INDIA SILKS.
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS,
FOCLARD SILKS,
BO.NBAZINES, ALPACAS, &c.
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
SILK AND LACE NANTILLAS,
PARASOLS,
GRAPE AND STELLA SHAWLS,
BLACK SILK SHAWLS. THIBET,
CASHMERE SHAWLS.
De LAME SUAWLS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-28

~ rsq.e.' or NAVY c.zea.. Ger fry name 20 ire
voter. of J. ~'', county a5 independent candidate
for The p.ci.c OF sheriE. t.I15 john HUSTON.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18
jsls 2ptf
S0sasethsstg
THE COTTON PLANTER

There much talk respecting DIRTY, DUSTY and
SANDY COTTON during the past two among
chants factors and dealers in the Cotton trade Of which the
appear have paid but very little attention
There be lack Of discretion the part Of
The Planter, who will still persist in spite of all the complaints
Of the dealers in Cotton in packing and sending market the
dirty and trashy Cotton when the remedy AZ hand and could
otherwise Planter may, perhaps in this way If
make 51U bales Of Cotton and each bale weighs 800 pounds
pounds Of dust aid sand il brings full
price-say 10 eents--whsa Sold
Va will endeayor show the Planter he is greatly mis-
taken H he in that For instance The Planter
puts each bale 500 Of Cotton mixed with dust and
sanday 4 pounds Of Cotton and 80 Of dust and
brings him 10 cents all Misunderstanding The Planners
benefit SIS for the dust contained in the bale Whereas
wonld only pack 450 pounds OF clean Cotton would readily
sell for , cents which would make difference the Planter
each bale Of Sc IS in his favor and above his price
dusty and sandy Cotton Al this If Planter made 500
bales Of Coon wou.d give him. profit Of Sc each
bale, S. s125 MORE than il he had sold II mixed.
these FACTS cannot conceive why the Planter hesi
for apply the remedy making clean
Cotton
10000 bales Of that this year had
been reduced 1000 900 bales f CLEAN COTTON would
hare brought s6 20 bale the than the
whole bales, making benefit Planters over
SIS and above the price Of Cotton mixed with
and dust.
Is this amount Of saving well worthy the serious
attention Of The Cotton Planters?
The great evil complained easily by
Of the celebrated COT IONFAN OR CLEANER, man
ufactured BY The machine simple in its construction
abe and not likely Of order, and will last Planter
his lete, they fully guaranteed all the
they intended for hay number Of the machines
hand Tie sample of Cotton which has cleaned by
machines also the certificates OF The Planters who
them can be examined al our Office
In proof Of the above statement regards the difference
tween The price Of and dirty Cotton will suppose
bale Of cotion weighing sou pounds with the sand and dirt
mixed will bling 10 cents poand it would give $50 bale
whereas bale weighing emily 40 pounds will cen
give $50 25making the Planter of sc each
aad every bale
ie's 2p2taw THOMAS J. SPEAR & co.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

FnxissHr roH THE LAKE SHoRr. Shippers Of
Neight per steamer Alabama will do well to read
Nr.R Geddes' advertisement on the subject Of time
for shipment He advises that the freights be sent
d0Mn the day previous to the departure Of the
buzsy and always q ample time to be taken on
hoard ID Ii has been determined that the boat shall
leasc pnnesualIy on the arrival Of the o'clock
train. This viii certainly be a great boon to the
travelling PUBLIC. ss
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

Boxps oF rHE CRY Of New oRLEANs FOR SALE.
Ali adqes tissment from the Mayor and other OFF,
cials of the city will be found to-day, asking pro-
for tie of city bonds to the amount
of fl05 eO0 said bonds to bear six per cent. inter
est and 10 nafnfo il thirty-two years. Proposals
Wiil be received until The zsd Of July
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18
Ese3ssOUat.
BRUFF, BROTHER q sEAYER

BRUFF, BROTHER & SEAvER
Will during the month june No. A Warren
street, to their Marble Stores.
Nos. 3s4 and 3s6 Broadway.
where they will open heavy stock of HARDWARE GUNS
stc exclusively adanted The Southern hope by
their ncrea cd facilities be enabled
with pompne and to the continued confidence
their friends.
Nrw y.RK Nav m lsen lei eptiyl
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18
To the Ladies'.

DETER's woRsTED STORE, Canal street, near Dauphiu
We selling good many articles below cost
price, keep constantly fresh supply Zephyr
sill Ladies' hand ei6 2ptf
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

EpR Nrx oRK. III will be seen BY reference to
tke adssr Al n. Geddes, relative to the \.
81 I'D MpbiIe Mail Line. that the Alabama river il
NOV i'll good boating order attording every facility
fer quick eonnactions on the New York route.
Those leaving here on Saturday connect with the
steamers leaving Savannah On Thursday and leay-
ing here Monday yen get the Savannah steamer of
Saturday ~
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

g Gas L1aHr CoMrAEr Stockholders are notified
elsewhere that dividend Of six per cent. for the
last Ill inolsths has been declared.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18
TaHn OasaINAI. GIsr BooK- -sSsrona.--We publish


TalE OaE1INAI GIFr Book sToRE, We publish
Iiaueas of r. q n Eyans N which refer for
oasaf ~ waang places whea sometimes ors itie
aipa epipned ~ the and send for Of
tn1ssing books II the first place, zen wonId be Of
sene Asm BY " mail wliei, wead 10 much sooner
tza seeding other place secoudy, would
~ t III regular rates. and thirdly besides lhe books
world es with each one without separate charge
Nor se gfts sometimes very handsome such 500
KQa ad besides the interest Of getting
theh of eccE books og discussing The selections Of
neghats Of intellectual feast when they finally
arrive srs would the sdionaa exrecnt of expecting
insne gift What ess Whist anscpations would be
formed o,hefs, expected ar1sal
a1cs inexhsuasibe Ana sfser all remain
snply purchased probably ckeapy than you
Wonla have gotten fhem otherwise.
Aeatsemea and faiss hesitate Of hanhug
We assured from hih auhorify that this
the spieadd style and of the highest character
Ne Evans has purchased five story iron building costing
S heslps expensive since npon 1t. Ms
uO while he has also branch
establishments ID baltimore and Boston. Some idea may be
formed o. Of his business hen That he
knaas exclaveiy employed adyo
Using agent atiendug snpiy making and settling the
advertisements Of he ioas- that the position Is
sonside1ea eny 70 justify the employ OF
hsl gentleman we'll known sanna confrefes
Of Wa aid ia books may by
rlFae ssns without fhe formation Of any clah sug
t mo otrng he advantages forth in tho adrer
u t#
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18


MECHANICS AID AGRICULTURAL FAIR AssocIA-s
Trcs. Enhseribegs are notified eIsewherc,that the
second instaI aIlment i dne to-day. See notice. -
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

CREseExr Cry BASE BALL GLuB.-Messrs. A..
Dumas, 4. j. Lawler. W. X. Herb, and J.J. Dodd,
hare been named delegates 70 this club to the p B.
Conversion, ss viii be seen BY the notice else
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

AroEIo LEs Ct5ATKE CEUB. "A meeting Of this
Ciab II to be hsld morrow evening See official
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18
e Hostetter,s s.omach Bitters-Vigorou

ss- Hostetter's Stomach Bitters-vigorous
and pure bile produce nutritious blood and nutritious
blood healthy frame Does the victim Of yspepic stomach
liver desire know how The digestion may be
mpro the bile and other fluids of the body purified The
great the head Of this paragraph will
cornpsh within this desirable revolution in the system
regulating secIetions excreons giving 10 the
anima Juices which dissolve food strengthen relaxed
nerve muscle FIBRE brings the whole machinery Of Vi
taiity into yigerous and healthfnl plsy.
Sold III New Orleans retail, byJ WRIGHT
co. u and 6 Charres street. sole agents for the Southern
states and ID whom all orders and by drug
Sss and dealers generally everywhere jels 2p6tAltW