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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-19

We were not able, owing TO .he crowded
condition &c our columns last week, to accom-
pany Il pcblication Of the proceedings of the
Grain Buyers Convention with such remarks
as the occasion would have justified. Our
readers and particularly the farmers, we have
have no doubt, gave those proceedings a care
full perusal, Tor it must be patent to them that
they are as much interested il the objects the
grain dealers are aiming to accomplish as the
gram dealers themselves. The object OF the
wsrehousemen at Chicago is, in word, to rob
The farmers and grain dealers along the canal
and river of the advantage they enjoy by rea-
son of cheap water transportation over those
regions of our state that only have railroad
transportation. More than halfthe warehouses
and elevators in Chicago are owned by the
railroad companies. They do not propose to
set more freight for their railroads by reducing
Heights, as they ought to do, but by raising,
through the means of an unhallowed cOmbi.
nation, the cost of canal and river freights =
and as they cannot do this directly, they do it
IN the undetermined way of doubling and
trebling the cost of handling and transferring
grain from canal boats to warehouses and YES
sells at Chicago. BY this unrightcous process,
they have raised the cost, within the past two
years, of getting bushel of corn from Ottawa
to a lake vessel from about to 10 cents. The
result is, as our farmers will see at glance,
that our grain buyers in consequence cannot
afford to pay within cts. as much per bushel
for corn as they could if the rates stood as they
were four years ago.
The farmers, therefore, are the first that
suffer by the elevator monopoly at Chicago.
But our grain buyers lose also, because it re-
duces their business, the farmers who live
nearer railroads than canals finding it as pro-
fitabe to sell at railroad depots as by drawing
their grain to the canal or river. The merch-
ants and business men in canal and river towns
are also sufferers, because the money that
should be paid in those towns for grain and
then expended there for goods or tradesmens
work, goes to railroad towns, put still more
largely into the pockets of the monopolists at
Chicago.
Our readers will see, therefore, that this is a
matter in which they are all quite as much
interested as the grain buyers and though
all may not-Aeel disposed to participate in
lheir deliberations or assist in pcriecting their
plans TO obtain relief from the oppression, the
whole community ought at least 20 sympathise
with them and wish them Godspeed in the
movement.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-19
Amy Reunion IN Chicago.

Chicago had decidedly a gala time of it
rom Monday to Thursday of the present week
n entertaining the officers of the Western
Armies Of the rebellion, who were having a
Grand reunion there Each division of the
grand armies Of the west has It's own Society,
and Tuesday was spent by these socties in
separate meetings, but on Tuesday evening
all united in grand blow out at the Opera
House, where speeches were made by Gems.
Sherman, Thomas, and others. Wednesday
was spent in visiting the notabilities and nota
Die places of the city, and Wednesday evening
Che whole was concluded with a grand ban
1uet at the Board Of Trade rooms.
1t is estimated that 1900 officers were pre-
sent, and scarcely one below the rank of
Colonel. At all events, nobody ventured to
address any of them with less title than
General. II a slouched hat entered q saloon
and ordered drinks, he was addressed as Gen.
cral; if hairy face entered a barber shop, it
was called General. Occasionally, indeed, one
could venture to address diamond min and
frilled shirt as commissary or quartermaster,
but to say Captain or Lieutenant was sure to
evoke an indignant frown.
The occasion not only brought great MANY
army officers to Chicago, but filed the city
with many thousand civilians from curiosity
TO see the heroes Since the convention that
nominated Grant for President there have not
been such crowds in the city as were on We'd
nesday. Every body seemed to catch the
grand ar m'titaire so that towards evening
II was even unsafe to address hack driver or
arayman without some military appendags to
his name. Every body was /" son of gun "
oi some sort, down to the news boys and beet
blacks. IN f.tIl0
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-19
Temperance Party,
mob.

The State Temperance Convention at Bloom
as the Democratic party has again been killed
and the radical party outlived its usefulness as
a party Of great moral idea" it was necess-
AIRY to form q new party based on another
"great moral idea,"-to wit, tetotalism, and
therefore proceeded formally to organize such
a party. They propose at the next and all flu
ture elections to ignore every other party iss-
ue, and to nominate and vote for candidates
exclusively on the issue of teto.a ism. Espe-
cially will they insist that the members to be
elected to the constitutional convention shall
be pledged to engratt in the new constitution
Of this state a clause, Ito be voted on sepa-
rately0 prohibiting the manufacture, importa-
ton, sale or use Of intoxicating beverages in
the state. 'ss-t.,..
1t is possible that u few "eainest men" in
this party, like the few earnest men that stuck
to the old Liberty Party Tor 25 years, "hoping
on, hoping ever" waiting, like Mr.. Micawber,
for something to turn up in their favor, may
adhere, through veal or woe, for twenty five
years to this party, at the end Of which, like
the old Liberty Party, similar unfortunate
combination of circumstances may enable them
to coalesce with some hopelessly routed, de-
feated and used up party like the old whig
party, and together ride into power.
1t is building, however, 50 argely on future
contingencies and calamities, that the proha-
bilitiss in favor of keeping any considera",e
portion efthe temperance men in the state up
to their work for so long timei spite Of the
excitements and temptations Of other parties,
is exceedingly slender indeed. We apprehend
the "Tempersnce party, ike all other third
parties that have ever been in existence in this
country, will only become the shuttlecock of
the other great parties, and then gradually
sink into contempt and die out, doing the
cause they have at heart, in the end more dam
age than good. The temperance men Of this
state can do better than organize third po-
litical party.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-19
important Railroad Consolidation

The New York Tribune announces the con.
soidation Of the Pennsylvania Central railroad
with its two main branches, the Pittsburp,
Fort Wayne Il Chicago, and the Pittsburp,
cincinnati Il st. Louis railroads. The Col.
umous' Chicago and Indiana Central /, al.
ready practically part of the same CORPORA.
zion, both being owned by the same parties
Inc 1r""ne contrasts this action with that O,
The New York railroad managers, and says:
"Ihe nature of this gignatic combination
effected by tho great Pennsylvania line. Will.
G are busy feeling lawyers and procuring in.
u, ction', may be better comprehsnded in In,
hight OF the TACT that it brings under one man.
eighty millions Of dollars, and reaches for frs;nh,
and passengers from Philadelphia to Cbicsyo
Cincinnati, and st. Louis. s'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-19

NysrERY.--Several weeks ago it was given
out that Caleb Cushing had been sent abroad
by Secretary Seward on some important mis-
sion. Some said it was to England, to help
Reverdy johnson; others said to Turkey or
Greece, to buy some barren island in the Gre
clan Archipelago; and Others again insist
that he goes to Spain to negotiate for the pur
chase of Cuba Wherever 1t is, Seward is
said to chuckle hugely at his success in mysti-
tying the quid-nuncs, while there is no doubt
that Cushing il gone somewhere.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-19
CURRENT NEWS.

Butler is constitu,ionally Ineligible to Con.
gress says Massachusetts Fifth Dis.rioter. in
consequence of his not being natural eyes'd.
AT Quincy is German with curious blood
mark. 1t is perfect deer, about the size of a
silver dollar, and on his light cheek. The form
be drawn by an artist, and shows deer in the
act Of leapiny. 1t is of bright red color.
Ths extensive iron bridge across Fox river at
Elgin, which connected the two sides of the city,
gave way and fell into the river few days ago
"a serious loss to the town, especially at this
season.
Gen. Fitzpatrick is lscturiug to thin houses at
the east apon "Sherman's march to the Sea-" A
recital Of the incidents Of Fitzpatrick rip to
Santiago, with 'that womau," would doubtless
draw better. Fitzpatrick is receiving from the
people $4,000 q year as minister to Chill, and
the president should either compel him to re-
turn and perform his duties or dismiss him.
The csnns Of Kansas City, No.. which has
just been taken, shows population OF $4,000
m increase of $4,000 in fve years.
Mrs. Lincoln tainted in . Frankfort store re-
Gently, and latest reports Of her condition ocea-
stoned grave apprehsnsiona
Alexander H. Stephens is willing to be Pro.
fesser of Bellies Lettres in Georgia University, if
elected, which he is likely to be.
A young man rusticating in Prssque Isle,
Maine, caught pretty kitten one evening, re-
Gently, and-buried his clothes tho next day.
In Chicago antelope are now almost A. plenty
in the market as deer. They arc brought in
from the line of the Pacific road The flesh is
said to be very delicate and superior to venison.
Since the first Of January last the receipts at
the port of Chicago Of few Of the principle ar
ticles of commerce have boon ~ follows: Lum-
Der, 9S2 $50 O6S feet lath las 1921 ,25O shingles,
522, OPS, 900; wood, 154,26o cords; eastern csal,
1856, 112 tons salt, 888OS9 barrels.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-19
Hester Vaughn.

Like the case of young Mercer, in Philadel-
phia, 90 years ago. which lead to much need
ed addition to the stringency Of the laws
against the crime of seduction IN most OF the
eastern states, the case Of Hester Vaughn, with
which the newspapers are now largely occu-
pied, promises to lead to important reforms in
the statutes in reference to ruined and aban-
dOned females.
Hester Vaughn was comely English lass
who was wooed and won in her own country
by villain who married and brought her to
the United States, but from whom she separa-
ted herself on the discovery that he had
another wife in the old country. In strange
country, without home or friends, and no pos
session save the very dangerous one of beau
tful face, she soon fell into the hands of
another william, who also married her while he
had another wife living. On this discovery,
she again fed from her seducer, and was next
heard of in cold, dingy garnet in Philadel-
phia, where amid appalling restitution and
misery, she gave birth to a.child, which, ON
her discovery by q neighbor, was found dead,
with marks about the head, justifying the sus-
picion that the death of the child had been
compassed by the crazed and starving mother.
She was arraigned for the crime efinfanticide,
and by heartless Philadelphia jury, on the
fimsiest testimony, found guilty, and SEN
fenced to be hung.
The case got prominently into the news
papers few weeks ago, from the fact that it
was taken up in large womcn's rights con-
vsntion in New York, who condemned the
verdict Of the Philadelphia jury, and united
in petition to Gov. Geary OF Pa, for the
woman's pardon. The movement thus begun
has been followed up in many other cities, so
that Gov. Gcary is not only besieged with an
endless amount of petitions, but by numerous
committees soliciting Hsster's pardon. 1t is
not likely that the Governor will deny these
appeals.
1t would be we'll il the prominence given to
this case should lead to serious overhauling,
net only of the statutes of many states bearing
upon cases like that of Hester Vaughn, but to
the usages and conventionalisms of our socic-
ty on the same subject. The law as 1t now
stands, has little tenderness, and society still
less, for the fallen woman, no matter how
much snned against, or how innocent and
helpless she may have been in the matter
while the real criminal, the heartless seducer
goes scot free of the law except, perhaps, a
ridiculous pecuniary fine, and is net only re-
ceived unchallenged again IN society, but
caressed and often loniscd Few barbarou'
nations arc guilty Of the same monstroul
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-19
The Fox River Valley.

The Fox River Valley Railroad lost Il pow
cffnl friend in the removal Of VIM. ID. Ogden
from the Presidency of the Northwestern Com
pany. Mr.. Ogden was man of large views
and far-sighted vision, who looked rather to
the future than the immediate present, and
WHO believed in building up, simultaneously
With his railroads, the country from which
they were to draw their business. He was 70
ted outby the Economy party, whose only idea
OF greatness consists in big dividends imme-
diately.
Twenty years ago VIM. B. Ogden predicted
that the richest and heaviest manufacturing
district in the West would be the Valley of
Fox River. 1t must excel the valley of the
Connecticut or the Merrimac because-its wa
ter power was not only much more extensive,
but it was IN the midst of an agricultural re-
gion infinitely more capable than either of
the other regions named, ofsupplying the raw
material and furnishing cheap support for a
large manufacturing population.
The views OF Mr.. Ogden were based on solid
facts, which subsequent statistics and surveys
have verified. THE exports Of grain, wool and
other products of the Fox River Valley already
exceed those Of any other region Of its size in
the West, while accurate surveys show It's wa
ter power to he almost without limit. In a
report of recent survey of the Valley, we find
the following among many other facts Of equal
Importance.
The elevation OF the water of Fox River is
as follows, at the points named:
At Dayton, 8! miles above its mouth, 40
feet !; at Buck Creek, miles, elevation, 4S
feet d; Mission Island, IS miles, elevation, 70
feet Milford, 81 miles, elevation, 81 feet !;
Yerkville, 81 miles, elevation, 11S feet Osws-
go, 81 miles, elevation, 145 feet; Aurora, 40
miles, elevation, 10 feet.
1t will be seen by the above that the fall in
Fox river between Aurora and Ottawa, is 40
feet. 1t is not easy to appreciate the magni-
tude of this fall But one can form some idea
of it when we consider that if it was all con-
centrated at one point, it would exceed the
great Horse Shoe Fall of Niagara by some 90
feet.
The river affords water power enough at
Aurora, Montgomery and Dayton for about
all the machinery there is room for at those
points. Some idea may be formed ofthe capac-
ity of the whole river when it is stated that al
least 20 such water powers can be obtained
in the 40 miles from Aurora to Ottawa.
Build the Fox River Valley railroad, and
then take into account the fact that the great
staples of the country-grain, wool, hemp, cot
ton iron, copper, lead, zinc, and coal, lie all
around and are all accessible by rail or water,
or both and who can estimate the wealth and
greatness of the Valley when it is properly
developed
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wrong. The betrayal Of innocent virtue should
not only be severely punished for itself, but
the seducer should he held responsible ever
sitter, by law and society for all the degradation,
misery and crime that legitimately traceable
tohis guilt. His degradation, in the estima-
ton OF society ought at least never to'be less
than that Of his victim.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-19
CABINET SPECUuATIONS

81 CABINET SPECULATIOSS. - -.
The n. Y. World on Saturday protested to-
have positive information that f. B. Washburns
was to be Grants Secretary of the Treasury.
FER contra, Washburne says the report is with
out foundation -.t
% - THE MARBLE CASE. g@
The McArdle case is again up for argument in
the Supreme Conrt on motion of Judge Black
to proceed to Judgment on the ground that the
law OF congress supposed to have removed the
case out of the jurisdiction of the court. did not
affect it. III
ESTIMATES FOR MKT YEAR
The estimates for the expenses of tho govern.
ment during the next fiscal year were sent to
the house committee on appropriations on Sat.
urday last. The total amount is three hundred
and three million dollars. Included in this esti.
mate is one hundred and twenty-nine million
dollars for interest the public debt; fifty-tvo
million dollars expenses of the army; twenty
millions to carry on oar navy; twenty eight
millions for pensions, and forty.fve millions for
civil and miscellaneous expenses. The appro-
priation committee met on the 10th to consider
this estimate. No doubt exists, hewever, but
that the amount asked for will be seriously cut
down, probably to $24O, 100000.
THE ALASKA STEAL
The house committee on the Alaska corruption
business had one session on Saturday. whe,
Riggs, the Washington, banker testified that the
money was paid over by the government to him;
that $4,000 were paid to Robert J, Walter bv the
ipts ~
(Riggs) retained 100000 in greenbacks, and
transferred the rest to the subtrsasury at New
York for Barring & Bros, London; and, further,
that the 100000 was subsequently turned over
to the Russian Minister here. What became of
this sam is yet to be proven.
THE NEGRO SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
The negro suffrage amendment il not likely to
pass congress Canvass Of ths house. by some of
its supporters, shows that it will not get a ma.
jority vote-to say nothing of the required two
thirds. The proposed amendment is pending be.
fore the judiciary committee of both houses, and
that of the senate is expected to report adverse
to it, at an early day. Among those who oppose
the amendment are some os CRAFTS strongest
supporters.
CoLoRED MEMBER FROM LOUISIANA.
The house COMMITTEES ON elections is sorely EN-.
barrassed by the claim Of colored gentleman
named Menard to the right TO occupy the seat
now held by Mr.. Mann. The committee regard
it asa knotty, or rather kinky case.
The protocol between the representative Of
RIGHTS OF NATURALIZED CITIZENS
d. -
defining the mutual rights Of naturalized citi-
zens, is said to surpass that signed between the
representative Of the United States and North
Germany. II win he submitted to the senate in
January.
THE FREEDMESs BUREAU
The freedmen's bureau having ostlived its use
fulness machine to aid in electing radical
president, must go under. The house commit
tee having the matter in charge, have decided to
report agains. the continuance OF the bureau.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-19

When butter was 10 cents pound II would
buy yard Of good cotton cloth. In these days
apsund will buy two yards. The truth IL, farm
labor will bring in moro money than mechanical
labor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-19
THE FREEDMES's BUREAU.

The freedmen's bureau having ostlived its use
fulness as a machine to aid in electing a radical
president, must 90 under The house commit
tee having tn. matter in charge have decided to
report against the continuance OF the bureau.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-19

George II. PondletSn, Wash. Mclean md
sthsrs are on hunting excursion in Jaspe,
county, III.
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9ftaaoa Ere GRADER grader:
BY osMAN & HAPEMANI
.rha Grain Buyers

Ottawa, III, Saturday. Dee. -, 1S6S.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-05

faithful private soldier. He is a
correct and experienced business man,
thoroughly competent for the Office
for which the party have nominated
him, and honest and Conscientious be-
yond the breath of suspicion. We do
not believe the people of Vanderburgh
County will so falsify their pledges to
the soldiers as not to elect him.
l',Of the Coroner, Mr., SAMUEL Z.
HAvLIN. it need only be said that
he has held the office for two years
with the entire acceptance of the pub
lie generally, and has made. and will
continue to make. faithful officer.
MOSES AIKEN. the nominee for
Real Estate Appraiser. is an old citi-
zen of the county, a man of property,
and a good judge Of real state. He
will discharge the important duties of
his Office well.
4 SAMUEL BARKER the candidate for
Commissioner, is one of the most
highly respected citizens Of Union
Township, a successful farmer, man
ofgood judgmentand deeply interest
ed in all that pertains to the welfare
of the County. Its interests will be
safe in his hands.
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adeIphia Navy Yard. Comm slort
FraBcis. Z. Ellison has been relieve
from dafE attbe Eghthouse as Inspec
tor of the Tenth District. with head
quarters at Buffalo. and placed on
waiting orders. HeawiIl be relieved
en- the lst Of October by Capt. Gus
tavus FL. Scott. whose orders to the
Philadelphia Navy Yard hRyes been
revoked. q q = g. = b - = . -
Secretary Schofeld has directed
the Board Officers to assemble at San
Francisco, on the 1st of October, to
ascertain and recommend the most
suitable armament fsr,-tle. fGgts on
Alicatras Island California. and any
other forts on the Pacific coast.
The following Internal Revenue
officials were appointed to-day:
S;orekeepers-Jamesf Shoupon, New
York City; Washington Stork,
Aurora, Indiana; James .Stoeltop,
L1wreneebnrg, Ind; John Holmes.
Fayette CounIy,, Pa; D. D. Broad
head, Philadelphia, Pa. 7'
Gusgers-D. G. Gilbony, Holmes
McElroy, Jas. L. Gilem. 18th Penn
'sylvania District; David LostnIler
and Robert ID sBfowa, 10th Indiana
District; John M Crun I. Bzth New
York District; Clark Wilson, 23d
pennsylvania District, and George A.
Tiffany, I'd California District.
s$4s- y TX = II e =.
ELL ROP r.
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YORK.
Discovery OF ew Method or Elec.
4 tPlcal Communication. r--

New YORK, Sept 4-The Herald
has long communication from Ton
owanda, relative to the alleged dis
covery, by q Mr.. j. Ii. Mower, of a
new method of electrical subaqueous
communication, by which he claims
to have carried on a teiegraphic con-
versation from point in Toronto, c..
W., and Sandy Greek, Oswego, N. Y,
a distance of one hundred and thirty
miles, through the waters of Lake
Ontario, without a Cable or other
conductors, using the water alene as
the conducting medium.
The process is not described, but it
is stated that the discoverer. is now
patenting his discovery, and he IS
confident of being able to work. the
longest subaqueous circuits without
difficulty, and he proposes to establish
communication, by this process, be-
tween Montauk Point and the coast
of Spain, within three months, aud
claims il can be done at an expense
of $4,000. Electricians and tele-
graphers here express IncredIbility in
regard to the correctness of these
statements.