The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-25
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The Republicans are 50 thoroughly sat
isfied that their irajorit;es in Northern IL
LIMOS VIII show Il falling of # - or 80 per
cent. IN November, as compared with l>56,
that the only way they can keep their
courage up is by boasting Of immense
gains in Egypt. They went to Springfield
10000 worse OF in lS5S than they were in
lS56. and VIII be worse oTs,ili IN 1850. but
Interstate Treasurer being sayedin 1888 by
the Know Nothing vote and by ., 900 De-
,nocrats staying at hone south Of Spring
field rI-.v ,.a.l!-- inn r-r 'a,- Lar- -
Of gaining something IL that quarter Aud
this hope easily runs into belief. on getting
assurances constantly from Egypt Of t,aiiy
accesSions byimnnigrat!on to their strength.
We lave private letter from Egypt, which
may serve TO clear up their mistake. II is
written from Union County. August stf.
We give only that portion relating to pol
itic.:
as TO the Republican gains in this
country. there i some truth III II, but not
al. true For TIE last four years-since
railroads,-there has been heavy inmi-
grafton into this part OF Egypt, from Ohio,
Indiana, a well the East ana Northern
Illinois Half OF these immigrants may
he Republicans, so that il many precincts
whe.c not :, Republican vote was pnl!cd III
1886, there may be - this year. But the
Democratic vote will be increased in the
same ratio, so that you see the relative
majoritics would remain about the same.
Bat they VIII not. | believe VIC Will get
more than half Of the new vote, and the
talk about old settlers here going over TO
The Republicans; Is sheer nonsense
TIE EDINBrRGH REVIEW FOR JCLT-The
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tales are as follows:
Cheyalcr on the probable fall in the
Value of Gold; Latest Geological Disco
yeries; The I'atrimony OF -. Peter Mrs.
Grotes Memoir Of AIRY Scheticr Prince
po,roroukow on Russia and Serf En- nci-
patton Correspondence OF Humboldt and
Earnhagen Won Ense; Carolina! Mai ) ed-
ton OF the Vatican Code&.
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The Missing Link and the London
Poor: Joseph Scaliger; Worilmens Earn
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Africa; AIRY Schcfier; Stonehenge; BAR
wins Origin Of Species; The Conservative
Reaction
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