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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-03

NOVEL AGENCY-A Mr. J. G. Brown has
established an agency at Detroit with the
charitable view of aiding fugitive slaves in
Canada, that have got sick of freedom to
return to their masters in the South. Mr..
B. has spent considerable time among the
fugitives about Chatham and other parts
of Canada, and says he finds large num-
bers who are signing to return to their old
homes in the sunny South. He proposes
to furnish them with transportation tick
cts back to their masters, looking TO the
owners for remuneration for his expense
and trouble
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-03
Sale for Assessment.

y virtue of precept issued on the 2ith day OF De-
u. cember d. 1853, upon judgment rendered in the
County Court of La Saie County aud State of Illinois in
of the City of Ottawa and against the following
rbed Lots and parts Of Lots tracts and OF
of Land, situated in the City OF Ottawa the
having been assessed in accordance with the ordinance
of said city of Ottawa concernn assessments for pub
lie improvements wit The construction of sewer,
commencing at the south side OF the Illinois and Mich
Canal and running through and under the
Pine point at near the north line Of Lot
eight, Is in block -uty (.2 States Addition
Ottawa thence eastsrly the east line OF said block
together with the amounts severay assessed thereon
ain,ir, dLin -r,A1
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-03

THE Chicago Press d. Tribune is belabor-
ing Greeley for his grave indscretion'' in
aiding Douglas to get the Charleston NOM
ination. by conceding' his strength in
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-03
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-03

HoAx.-The story in the papers about
the drowning Of forty-nine school children
near Alton. There Is no such town or
school anywhere near Alton as those
named IN the story
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-03
" EDNEsDAY. Feb. 29.

" EDNESDAY, Feb. ~.
We have no other report Of this day :,
proceedings except that, III the House,
Mr.. Ruffin again claimed his right to have
his vote recorded for Glossbrenner in the
election Of printer ON Monday. and after "A
lengthy discussion the Speaker decided in
his favor This vote made the opposition
to Ford %. so that his election as printer
was yitiated, and the House IS no nearer
the solution of the printer difficulty than
ever The House proceeded TO take ano-
ther vote for printer, with the following
result: Necessary TO a choice, 81 Mr.
Ford. 81; Mr. Glossbrenner, IS; Mr. Sea-
ton, 9: Mr. Winton, ,; Mr. Ball, 3; Mr.
Richie, !.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-03
Special.
THE CITY BANK.

Illinois.
L A NJ ES.. a l. l. ~ s. CO..
BANKERS.
EXCHANGE on
NEW YORK.
BOSTON,
PHILADELPHIA,
ST. LOUIS
CHICAGO,
And all the principal cities of the United States bought
and sold
Also, will draw ia TO suit purchasers England
Scotland Ireland, and aliInporan points in continent
tai Europe.
Collections made all parts of the State and tied
Tor on day of payment at rate of exchange.
Interest allowed deposits
Banking hours from sis AZ PM.
EDWIN Z. ALLEN. tash'r. H.F. EAMES, Prest
D. II. BULLEN, 4st Cash. EDW. EAMES, y. Prest.
Ottawa, August 10. 1859
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-03

CHIcAGo.-The municipal election in
Chicago takes place on Tuesday next II
will be one of the hardest fought elections
that city has witnessed in years. The
papers are foaming over with local politics
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-03

The CHICAGO HERALD, the organ of the
Chicago federal Office holders, has been
bought up by c. H Mccormick, the reaper
man. The Hera d was at first run by Ike
Cook and his clerks at an expense of about
SfO0 week above its receipts. Getting
tired of the job, they inveigled poor Pine
into it, who came near letting it run him
into the penitentiary by compelling him
to draw on Uncle Sans funds to keep the
thing moving. After Pines dismissal from
office, the expenses Of the concern We're
cut down to about 800 week above re-
ceipts, and. in this condition, c. H. Me
Cormicll has kindly consented TO bleed
awhile to keep it alive. Mccormick has
associated with himself ex-Gov. McComas
as editor Under the new arrangement
the HeraH appears to have dropped its dis
tinctive character as a Dante organ, and
aims to become an honest co-laborer in the
cause of genuine democracy. Should
these present appearances not be belied
the EeraH will not fail soon to take rank
as leading and influential democratic
organ.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-03
OTTAWA NEWS DEPOT !:

Al subscribers 70 H-rrer's Magazine, whose time eS-
yires "a J-y s.l ind their adya4ias- u sCbs-r be
with u.
When you e. the Poet Office, usi drop into the Of
;s NV, DEPOT; and zee whether you cant hio sore
,:lg - anu.= yo-. You needn't hay If don't visi
TO- We w.l alS4ys be glad yo-, whether you
have :. r,s or not.
YOTHRT FJELYGS will fgd some superior seals
a; tl-r pTII IA NEH.S DEPOT, Pot cTfc- B-o,k.
March g..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-03
'EsrsYIvAS1A DrxocRAcy.-Tbe Read

ing Convention, to nominate state ticket
and delegates to the Charleston Conven-
ton, met on Wednesday, Two nomina-
lions We're made for temporary chairman
Smith and Schell, the former an anti Lee
compton or Douglas, and the other a Lee
compton man Smith was elected by 10
majority. Henry D. Foster of Westmore-
land Co., was nominated by acclaimation
for Governor; and the following delegates
at large appointed to the Charleston Con
vention: VIM. Bigler, John /. Dawson,
VIM. Montgomery, and Joseph E. Baker
two Douglas and two Lecompton men.
Geo NJ Keim. Douglas) and Richard
Vaux (unknown) were appointed electors
at large. The Convention had not ad.
journed when the last dispatches were
made up.
SENATORIAL CAUCus.-The democratic
members of the L. S. Senate have held
several caucuses of late with view to fix
ing up a series of resolutions Oh the slave
ry question: embodying the views of the
said democratic members. A committee,
| carefully packed against Senator Douglas,
by Mr.. Bright, of Ind, drew up the reso-
lutions, and reported them on Saturday to
the caucus. They excited an animated
discussion Messrs Douglas and Pugh OPP
posing them on principal, and such men as
Toombs, Benjamin, Powell, &c, on the
ground of expediency. They were finally
adopted, howeveX, and are to be offered in
the Senate. They repudiate the doctrine
of protecting slavery in the territories by
congressional legislation, but deny that
the territories can legislate against slavery.
All the democratic members of the L. S
Senate, with four exceptions, are from the
South, and it is but natural that in express
ing their views on the territorial question
they should take the southern ground
These senators, however, represent but
one-third of the democracy of the whole
| Union, and the other two-thirds who differ
with them slightly on this question, will
! hardly permit minority to make the
platform on which all are to stand The
! Charleston Convention will bow TO this at
tempt at Senatorial dictation with about as
much alacrity as they will 10 that of the
| famous Alabama Convention.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-03
Duulra North.
To lrAOnt
North Ottatr4.

NtOHt TO tt7tDIIt
0ssd II 81 Val Asst dss'd 1t IL Val Asst
Apos king9 $50 s. 90 W Glover q 300 s. %
II c King / 800 10 o, owen Shea IL 5 800 ! %
III &CB King5 s 800 : 90 Unknown - $50 1000
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-07-05

We have got to fall plow il shis o6Gn@
try.in order 70 get our crops IA 81 fps
time 90 the Spring. It has been the pras,
tice to harrow grain 10 on fall plouing,
but the harrow win not DO: we must haf3
cultivators on wheels, drawn b two hoss
ses, and itwill add one-ffth to nne-fourlh
70 the crops all over The West.-P Farm
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-07-05
q. Jones, q KIeoklenbuTg
From the Indiana Farmer. l
mnse8sFnou

Every one can raise tomatoes, yet not
every one can grow them IN perfection
Good seeds Of good varieties, and good
soil are not the only requisites for supe-
riority in the culture of this esteemed
vegetable. The proper training and the
fruiting, has much to dowith its size and
favor. Thick, tangled masses Of plants.
through which the suns rays or the re-
freshing breeze can never pierce, are not
adapted for fine fruit They viii, in
such cases, never ripen equally nor thor
oughly, while worms and insects, secure
in the impenetrable mass, will pray upon
leaf, stalk and fruit
Each stem should be neatly bound to a
stalk, or, what is better, to d frellis. The
branches should be spread apart so as
to expose as much as possible of the
plant to the influence Of the sun. They
need warmth for their full development,
and therefore the Warmest part Of the
garden, if possible, with d southern ex-
posure, should be selected for them. As
soon as much fruit and as many blossoms
have formed as the plant will be likely
to rlpen thoroughly, the ends should be
pinched off, In order that the strength Of
the plant should not be wasted in form
ing fruit which will never be Of any val
ue. s..ll ls.o....as-.... .sl .f.3 n. ~
The ground should be kept loose, and
in soils of light color, a slight mulch
ing may not come amiss, as such soils
do not absorb as much heat as those of a
darker hue. If extra large fruit is de-
sired, only three or four tomatoes should
Be left Gpon fhe plant.
The great enemy of the Tomato isla
large green worm, which eats off the
leaves Of the plant. They approach SO
near the color Of the stems, that it is diff
icultto distinguish them. The plants
should be frequently examined Cor those
worms, and when found, they should be
crushed at once, as, if only picked of,
they viii soon find their way back tothe
plants.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-07-05
FaIi PIOEfngs fOf smaIl Grains.

"a Subscriber in Clinton county, To-
wa, writes: In 1851 put in twenty-five
acres Of barly on fail piowed ground.
The cattle had run over it, and it was 80
hard that / could not cover the seed. 70
suit nne with a harrow; / brought ont four
one-horse cultiYafors, hitched four horses
10 then, and cultivated one way from three
to four inches deep and then crossed il
with the harrow.
II then narrowed ten acres on new and
better land which had all been fall ploW-
ed. Now for the result. The twenty
FIVE acres which were cultivated with the
euIliyators, threshed and cleaned, yield
ed sixty bushels per acre, while the ten
acres narrowed alone, yielded only twen-
ty-fye bushels per acre.
There were ten acres Of oats plowed
in, on fall blowing, right along side Of
ten acres Of stabble ground On the ten
acres plowed in there was one third more
straw to the acre, and / believe ohe-third
more oats than on The stubble, though
they we're not thrashed separately
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-07-05
Peru Chair Factory,
AND
Cah1ne ct. .5IloP

The UNDERSIGNED, having purchased the Chair and
Cabinet shop lately owned by T. III. Marshall take his
method informing the public that they row pre-
pared to al orders for all kinds Ol furniture, such as
Chairs tables, stands bedsead bureaus, Safes cribs,
cradles lounges etc, etc., either Is Wholesale
tall as cheap as can be bought any other establish
mentinthe west. The best Of cofHn lumber and TRIM
mings constantly hand which viii enable Us to I'LL
orders for cofans at short notice.
We have attached to shop good Horse Power and
Turning Lathe and We are prepared do any descrip
tion Of turning from Chairle up 10 Sugar MIL.
Chairs and FrrnUre Of sl kinds repaired in the best
Style N lE
N. B. Corn, Wheat Flour Dry Goods, Groceries, Luna-
Der and produce o. ~ kinds, Money not excepted ta-
ken in exchange for work OK goods. We hope by strict
attention business merit share Of public patrons
age s aFG BENEDICT & BLISS.
Peru Nebraska EOvembsE =, 1858,
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-07-05

The Chemical Gazette says sWhen knives b
forks have comeof the handiss feou being carq.
lessly put in hot water or othsrFise cement made
as follows viii be useful 70 resasten them Take 81
gum sbellac tE1 pa and prepared ehaik one paEs
reduce thea 70 powder and thoroughly mix. Eill
he orislIing inthe handle With the miUfnre ha1s
tbe shank Of the knife and press in. Then keep
the handle out Of hot water q
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-07-05

the proper condition. upon an elevaset
/ platform extended along one side Of iht
barn. This is called 'bulking. nt
tops Of the plants must be Tapped ovei
each ether il tie middle of the pile, The
lower endof the stalks being Cd bed cut.
ware. The Whole mass must then Be
covered with straw. Or ssu ,hing else,
which viii preserve It 81 order until i
can be conveniently stripped, which is
centrally al times when the weather j.
nnfsvoTable for ont-door work.
Eiie business Of asserting requires boih
care and Judgment. ItEshould therefore,
be the business cE the most experienced
and trustworthy hands II is accomplish
ed chiefly during the process of stripping,
but may be made more complete by the
hands engaged in tying, attending pro-
perly TO the sorting out Of such leaves as
do NOT properly belong 70 the quality upon
which they are engaged. The number
Of grades or qualities must be determined
By The purpose for which The crop is de-
signed. Where the only object IS 20
make the dark shipping tobacco, the best
leaves are assorted, according to size and
quantity, into first and second quality Of
''leaf;" while the lower leaves of the
stalks. together with any others that may
be inluredor ragged, formfirst and second
qualities Of "luggs.''
IF the crop is designed for the manu-
factUreF, the color, as well as other quail
ities, must be taken into account. The
dark and yellow colors must be first
separated into two general classes, and
then each Of these again assorted accord
ing to their ''qualities.
When the asserting and tying have
been completed, the bundles should be
"bulked down, unless the stems are found
to contain 50 much moisture as to be in
danger Of moulding Il should then be-
hung up on the sticks. and dried. It is
always thoroughly dried before prizing.
Then, at the first favorable time before
pricing, it should be again packed down
in belk. The bundles should be careful-
ly Strengthened in packing down and,
when il is afterwards transferred 70 the
hogsheads, the same, or still greater care,
should be taken to have every leaf
straight, and in its proper place. The
hogsheads- usually contain about 1900 or
1400 pounds. i9 sil21
Rh ~ aeoo der
asf spsi un as-
sp iRg md iasG'seFf te ag.
fE. e Edmonds.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-07-05
AnAntIdOte for Poison

The Rochester Uniom sayss @Tw5 or three dar1
ago a lady Of Avon, took by mistake 4 quantity ID
corrosubimate sufficient b cause dsafhi had not al
antid0te been administered. The hdg Fanted to
taste some maple syrup but 4 bottle 6fbod bugpoi-
son had been careess left where thab5itieo of Syr
up had stood and she took a small auantity before
she discovered her missakel Fofiuaet 81 8 colscg.
tic remembered the fatal rhisoniuE 3 case of 1lrs.
FoWlan which occurred AZ Aron q few years deo had
the presence 0fmind to ruu 20 the fDie11e Fouiae
witb pan Of milk who drank Il Yort freely and
also tooh the white Of an egg 50 a8 to 5onaef tth
poison inoeu0us. She was soon out gf dandgeE.
Let this sntidote Be remembered and 1ssd Sd siuhi
easas" ta a er fFersrs
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-07-05

The following remedy for bugs is said 70 Be infai-
lIbie Take two pounds of aluE braiss isandreduss
itneaTy tea powder dissolve g in three quarts of
boiling water let It remain Gil the ai1m IS dis0l
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-07-05

Men tempt their temptations.
WelI-timed silence baltimore elogpsncs
than speech.
You know ,hai grief always. lies, sinsd
tt forever prophesies perpetuiiY. r
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-07-05

When locomotive boilers explode, th8 e1gino q
seldom throHn from he mi nleas The Tcof q ~
Gre box iscrushed down, 20 that the discl gots
Of the steam lifts tho bind end 81 81 Eina y
The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22

BLASTING ACcIDENTs.-Our ears are con-
stanty panied with accounts of terrible accidents
occasloned by tamping down blasts. Some of
our brother editors have warned miners against
using iron tamping rods instead of copper, which
foreigners almost invariably use. On one occa-
sion we called attention to the matter and sug-
gested the substitution Of copper fofiron for the
reason that nearly all the accidents we heard oil
were IN cases where iron rods had been employed,
and about all the unfortunates were Americans.
In conversation with DIR. Harvey Hunt, a few
days since, we were enlightened considerably in
regard to these accidents. In the course of his
extensive practice he has met with three cases of
injuries received by ,cooden tamping rods ,as well
as several cases from copper ones. The Doctor
is impressed with the opinion, and not without
reason, that majority of these accidents are
occasloned by not expelling the air entirely from
the bottom of the hole before proceeding to tamp
down the blast, and that the ignition of the pow
der is caused by compression of the air. The
phenomenon of fire produced by compression of
air in tubes is familiar to every student of natu.
raj philosophy. The reason that fewer foreigners
are injured in blasting than americans is owing
TO The fact that they are less in hurry, and pour
but ltle filing at first upon the powder which is
gently and carefully adjusted and lightly tampea
down. Americans, IN their slap-dash way, fill
hole foot or two deep and then commence dfi-
wing it home with heavy blows. In this way ig-
nition of the powder is liable to result from sud-
den COMPRESSION Of the confined air. 1t matters
not what soft of a tamping rod is used in such
cases. It may te iron, copper Of wood, and the
result is the saTie. Sometimes FIRE is produced
by the sudden friction Of the sand or brick used
for filling, but DR.. Hunt feels sure majority of
cases is to be attributed to causes just explained
Itwould be we'll for those engaged in blasting to
take note of this.-Nevada Journal.
The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22
IADvERTIsEMENT.
BELL AND EVERETT CLUB.

A meeting of the citizens of Columbia Hill,
Nevada county, friendly to the election of John
Bell, of Tennessee, to the Presidency, and Ed
ward Everett, of Massachusetts,, to the Vice Pres
idency of the United States, was held at Putnam's
Saloon, on Saturday evening, Sept. 10th, for the
purpose of organising Bell and Everett Club.
The object of the meeting was stated by Mr..
Putnam, who moved to proceed with the organi-
cation. by proposing Mr.. NJ. Broghill as President
of the Club. The motion was unanimously
adopted, and Mr.. Broghill assumed the chair.
On motion, Mr. w. C. Rhen was chosen Sec
retary.
On motion, the Chair appointed committee
of three, consisting of Messrs. Rhen, Wheeler
and Putnam, to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting. After retiring few
moments, the committee returned with the fol-
lowing report:
Resolved, That we the Bell and Everett Club
of Columbia Hill, will support John Bell, of
Tennessee, and Edward Everett, of Massachu-
setts. for President and Vice President of the
United States.
Resolved, That we will support the best men
for the county offices, without respect to party.
Resolved, That the Bell and Everett Club
meet at this place every alternate Saturday even
ing till the election.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Constitution, of San
Francisco, and the Hydraulic Press, of North
San Juan.
The resolutions were put to vote, and passed
unanimously.
The Club was then addressed by Mr.. w.
Bausman, of North San Juan.
Forty names having been signed to the Con-
stitution, ON motion, the Club adjourned, with
three rousing cheers for Bell and Everett.
NJ. BROGHILL, Prest.
w. c. RHEN, Sec'y. lspt22-lt
The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22

SLUIeE RoBBING.-A correspondent Of the
Independent writing from Washington Flat,
says that OF late the robbery of gold from
sluice boxes at night, is becoming perfectly
alaFmihg. Recently, one of a company who
had been Watching nightly for week in
succession, took it into his head to watch
afone-the report having obtained currency
that they intended to watch no longer-and
he had but short time to esconce himself
in an old prospect bole near his sluices, when
he heard a scraping sound. He carefully
aimed his gun in the direction of the sound
examination considerable blood was found
in one of the boxes and along the gravel
Further search being made, blood marks
were discovered on the rails of fence q
quarter of mile distant. where the person
had gone through. A few nights ago Tilford
Il Clark had their slnices robbed of about
three ounces, as near as they could calculate.
1t is believed these villainies are perpetrated
by parties we'll acquainted in the neighbor-
hood.
Horse THIEF ARREsrED.-J. P. Douglass;
Deputy Sheriff of this county, and Officer
McClory, of Sacramento city, arrested man
named Dolf, last Sunday, at Burkhardt's
Restaurant, in this place, charged with steal.
ing fine mare from John Gillig, a mer-
chant of Sacramento, which he sold to
man in the southern part of Sacramento
county for $3.50 He had another horse in
his possession when he came to San An
dreas, which he sold to John Huberty for
$40. 1t, also, is supposed to have been sto-
len. He was taken to Sacramento for trial.
San Andreds Iudependent