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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23
A Freak of the NIfsstssippi.

The father of waters" has cut many Il curl
GUS and many serious freak in his day. He has
scattered the tall pines of the north along his
serpentue course for thousand miles, and has
slowed them in his muddy bed, with scraggy
limbs and trunks upturned. where they lie like
demons in wait for noble steamers and thirsting
for human life aud property He has swept over
his beautiful orange and thorn co-ered banks
and laid desolate the beautiful cotton and sugar
fields of the sunny south. He has torn bridges
from their foundations, and foated dwellings for
iniles upon his bosom; and now comes the news
sof new eccen,ricty" that threatens mills
dwellings,, and even "A whole island with certain
destruction.
1t seems TINT early this spring. company of
capitalists began the construction OF u tunnel,
beginning ut the lower end of Hennepin Island,
near the Falls Of St. Anthony. Nina, extending
under the island and bed of the river, up to, and
along side of Nicollct island The entire length
of the tunnel when completed, would have been
about $500 feet Something like 200 feet had
been completed oI October 9Th when the work.
men found that water was ooziug in upon them
In short time it was considered best :" suspend
operations for fear of accident. 1t was not easy
to discern from whence came the water, until the
next morning when huge maelstrom was dis
covered just below the wire bridge, about 400
feet above the upper end of the tunnel. Early
lin the forenoon the rock roof ever the lower end
of the tunnel fell, and then followed general
scaving in of the ground along the course of the
tunnel The people of Minneapolis and st. An
thony turned ont to aid in stopping up the mouth
of the maelstrom, but each time, ns their efforts
seemed almost crowned with success, another
fearful break would follow, until il seemed that
the whole island must be undermined before
the work of destruction could be stayed. Cribs
were built and foated down to the mouth, then
loaded with stone and dirt till they sank, but all
NO no purpose
The undermining of the island would not only
destroy all the mill property upon it, but also,
would involve the destruction of the great ST..
Anthony Falls water power, and thus become ~
calamity to the whole state. At the present
writing coffer.dams are being constructed that,
when completed, will check the flow Of the water
in this new channel. Whether this wilfbe done
before the damage is completed, remains to be
seen but it is hoped that it ray be. OF course
The real condition OF the island cannot now ne
.ascertained
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23
Information.
A Strange Report from New Jersey.

From the Trenton New Jersey Sentinel
It is now over forty years ago or more that the
dead body of a stranger was found in the woods
uear the Stony brook bridge. about one mile te
the east of Pennington, village of Mis- eonnty,
We were u child then, Sfesdad near said Village,
and remembered the circumstance WELL 1t was
an incident to make a lasting impression in a
quiet rural pei2hborhood- Years later, when
we boys used to 20 in to swim IL, that neighbor-
hood, more or less tears were always excited by
reference to the circumstance, for boyhOOd as
we'll as age is superstitious. Nobody believes
in ghosts, and yet almost everybody is afraid of
them.
The body was found in sitting posture lean
ing against beach tree. The face was distorted,
the eyes protruded as though tile dead man had
died in agony. His hut lay few feet from him.
his dress betokened one in comfortable circum-
stances He was stranger, and NO one ever re-
membercd to have him. There was no
money upon the corpse. The body, without
special examination, was buried, We forgot the
place. There were no wounds upon IT,, and no
evidence of violence. At that day public scru.
tiny was not so acute in reference 10 the mystic
rious deed, and no verdict Of supposed murder
was recorded,
And how comes the strange eluodation of the
case A few days since accident placed in our
hands copy of the Manchester (Enylaud) Eram.
;nsr In that number we found the dying con.
fesslon oil man named Daniel HutsemAn, &C.
knewledging to "a murder perpetrated forty wears
ago. in the State of New Jersey, United States Of
America. The murdered mans name was James
Ebhurt. The murderer was acquainted with the
victim in the old country, and came oat about
one year before him. Hulseman was u tanner,
and worked in New York. When Ebhar. came
over he sought his old acquaintance On pre-
tense of examining the country and purchasing
land, Hulseman started with Ebhart on II tour
through New Jersey.
He had with him flask of poisoned brandy,
as he hsd resolved to murder his friend for his
xnoney. They first stopped at Princeton, and
then concluded to walk across tho intervening
nine miles to Pennington the weather being
pleasant, and public travel being greatly circum-
.ecribed.
When within mile of the latter place, they
stepped over into the woods, under tree to Par
take OF some vituals they had procured before
starting. Hulseman then passed his flask to his
companion, who drank literally, and died within
an hour thereafter in fearful agony, Hulesman
looking on all the while. He then robbed him of
his money and set him up against the tree AS be.
fore described
There are still old men about Princeton who will
remember this event. 1t seems almost marvel
lous that, after lapse of forty years, this affair
should have come to light by death-bed confess
sion, 5000 miles from the place of commission.
And yet it is even 80.
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quarter the sum Of $780, the amount now paid BY
reason of error in copying from magistrates books.
On motion;Qf Hughes, received and recommen-
dation apf6QSeA>
Bill Of foye 3 Gibson for &s72.2l,. and bill Of
Walter GOOD for ei64. ls were reported~ith recon-.
mendation for payment, by committee o. finance
and on motion OF Bosserman, clerk va4sdirocted
to issue orders Cor the respective anDuett = res
ported. -, &}b<Yj y. q
On motion ofOoiwelt Mayor Shuler was request
ed to confer with the Trustees of the Illinois and
Michigan canal, in relation to the privilege of ex-
bed Of the canal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23

made up into brooches, bracelets etc, in combi-
nations If bars. lobes. Spheres srrigs of natu-
raj form, which bear. examination upon every
side. 1t thus happens that tho best coral jewell
ry is the least ornate and the least attractive to
the uneducatsd eye. 1t is astonishing how .
few days of looking intolshop windows sets one
against all the prettiness of coral flowers and
fruits and faces, and fastens ones admiration up
on the plain and massive specimens of the per-
feet coral, whose value lies in its perfection.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23

1t is the custom of the Young Meus Christian
Association of Rock Island TO put postage
stamp on all unstamped letters which are drop
ped in the post Office, and forward them to their
destination with the request that the receiver
shall 'return the Same or any amount deemed
ft for the benefit of the Association" On the
9th, according to the Union, Chicago fellow,
who hada letter forwarded in this way, tore of
the old stamp with a tag and returned it to the
Association, "as requested" He gave the thing
a literal Interpretation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23

The phrase 8. he don't know beans" originated
thus: "The Greeks used to vote by ballot, but
cast white and black beans which correspondent
to our white and black ball" A black bean OPP
posed the election of candidate u white bean
counted in his favor. Citizens carried beans in
their pockets constantly, and if man was undo.
cidsd which way to vote, he was said "not to
know beans" Hence very unmeaning and
ridiculous phrase is really expressive when we
know its origin and true significance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23

REGULAR MEETING.
Ottawa, Tuesday, Oct. 10. 1869.
Present-Mayor Shuler, and Alderman Free.
man, Leonard, Clifford Colwell, Bosserman and
Moore.
There being no quorum, on motion Of Colwell
Council adjourned to meet at seven O'Clock p. NJ,
Tuesday, October &c, 1863.
Il. N. WATERMAN, City Clerk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23

A pedapogue was about to fog pupil TO-
calling him fool, when the boy cried out, "Oh
don't wont call you so any more--I never viii
can lchat think again."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23
A correspondent Of the Philadelphia Press

A correspond ant of the Philadelphia Pres,
writes to the editor of that paper as follow:
"1n the summer of 1862, was in famous
Dublin town for a few days. and among other
places of interest, paid visit to the cemetery
with the special errand Of looking at the tomb Of
the great Agitstor,' Daniel O'Connell. 1t was
an humble tomb, on the side of knoll, and en-
closed with an iron door, As stood looking at
the quiet grave of the great Irishrnan, saw q
plain marble slab, with this inscription
Sacred to the memory of Thomas Steele
Remembered Tom Steele. He loved his coun-
try. and died martyr to liberty. 1t was the
grave of Protestant in a Catholic cemetery
Turning to the old man that was showing me
through the grounds, asked:
WAS not Ton. Steele hereticY
Faith, he was,' was the reply.
And is not this consecrated ground p said !.
Sure it is consecrated ground said that old
man. a,r ia4
And was not Daniel O'Connell good and
faithful son of the holy mother church p
In faith he was was his answer.
Then continued with an air of meek sur
prise, why do you let Tom Steele lie in these
grounds and right beside Daniel OConnell =
An Irishman is never at loss for an answer,
and surely his reply was noble one.
i will tell you why is said the sexton
You see Tom Steele was for liberty and liberty,
you know, makes brothers of us ALL
took his Catholic hand in my Protestant
grasp and shaking hands in the secret fellow
ship, repeated, Liberty makes brothers of us
all !"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23

Gen. Butler was at the great Martha's Vine-
yard camp meeting the other day. A cores
pondent of the Boston 44dce1iser relates that
when sinners were invited to come forward and
be prayed for, a good sister singled out General
Butler, and earnestly entreated him to come up
to the alter; Jealous brother on his knees also
entreated him to go forward, while tho clergy.
man who had charge of the meeting said if the
General would only come up to the altar he
would keep the meeting open all night. Evil
IDENTIFY the good people at Martha's Vineyard
thought il would take good deal Of praying to
accomplish anything in the Generals case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02
Foreign News.

A Mr.. Whrepley, said to BIO an American,
was arrested in London yesterday, charged
with forging bills of lading on timber from
Quebec.
Miss Charlotte CushEan is quite Ill in Edin-
burg. ::
ireland, WAS q Seotchman. whc had settled rs d
farmer at Newport, in county Mayo. where he
was killed. The assassin has not yet been ar
rested. The London Times commenting OF the
crime regards it as q national misfortune. II
shows that savage lawle.sHess i extending DC
yord the narrow limits to which II has hitherto
been confined.
The Emperor of the French yesterday pre-
sided at a council OF Ministers. Marshal Nc
Mahon has arrived in Paris. In the Senate,
Prince Napoleon made speech on the Senstus
Consultum. He protested his devotion to the
EN- perez and Prince Imperial, and gave IN MS
complete adherence TO the proposed reforms
which he hoped were but the beginning OF tresh
reforms. He denounced as irreconcila6lo those
who opposed loyal application OF theSo re-
forms. The Empress arrived at Ioulon YES
terday, on her way TO Paris, much better Inc
Constituiionnel announces that tho emperor
has recovered and will probably g. to thalon;'
Notifications of the Convention for laying tel
egrsph cable between EUROPE ahq SCUM
America have been exchanged
A messenger has lett ConstantlnCpie with me
Sultsn's reply to the letter of the Nlceroy OIL
Fqvnt II is reported that the Sultan expresses
satisfaction with the Pashas assurances OF 10y
slty, but commands him to sell or transfer 10
| the Turkish Government the IRON clads ahu
breach. leaders ordered in Europe; TO keep MS
forces within prescribed limits, soate taxation,
publish his annual budget, and abstain from
| negotiations with foreign Governments;
a serious revolt has broken OUT III L yrahAa
| in European Turkey. Several arrests were
| made and the Government buildings closely
guarded. The authorities were compelled by
menaces of the people to release the prisoners
Subsequently a conflict took place between The
guards and people, in which several person;
were killed and wounded. Turkish troops are
| on the way to the city to restore order
The Austrian Cabinet have advised the Wee
roy of Egypt to hasten his journey to Constan-
| tinople.
The Suez canal is complete. The opening,
with eight metres OF wster, is expected TO occur
December II.
The Constitutional says Marshal Serra"o is
daily becoming moro and more n-omiG@.t Il =
candidate for the throne of Spain.
Proceedings will be commenced Immediately
against seven Bishops who have been apprc
hen ded for disobedience of Government order'
| in Spain. Government organs say that rem
forcements about 10 sail will be sufficient 10 ex
tinguish the instruction in Cuba.
Blazers bust of Alexander Won Humbold,
has been sstully cast in Berlin. and VII
| be shipped TO New York directly.
A grand festival in honor OF the memory o
| Joseph l. was held in Brunn, in Austria, yes
| terday, over rs, COO people taking part IN thu
| festivities. Archduke Louis and Herr GlsE r.
were present, anG addressed the people. Grea
enthusiasm prevailed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02
sssi.ye fiiss;AAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Sept. In Flour
.here is bat little change TO notice there is an
active enquiry for Super, which is very scarce :
Extra is coming in more freely Family quiet
Rye Flour scarce and wanted. Wheat active
At an advance of 2a3c; offerings of 1850 bush
els with sales at lab for white. and l3o. 100 iao
l43, l4j, H. AS and $50 for fair to choice red.
Corn moderately active, with offerings OF lloJ
bushels mixed, and sales q. III, lis and ll9.-
Oats stiff Offering, of 1000 bushels, and sales at
56 and 57-principslly st tho latter figures -
Rye quiet with sales OF fair at lO6.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02
MARINE LIST.

SUN RosE........5 70 MOON RISKS III g.'.i n
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. SEP.
ARRIVED.
Schr 5 G Hand. Boston, to p Agnow.
Schr Robt franklin, Glover james river, 10
w A Smoot. r,.,.,,
Schrs Jos Maxiield, GEORGETOWN; EliZsoGth
McGee, Providence; Carrie Holmes. YORK
Henry Finch, Providence and VIM Nj WI
son, Providence, to American Coal Co.
SAILED.
Steamer W " Colt, Ry.hcr, Nor.o.k,by W
4 *moot. .,.;D,.
Schrs VIM Allen uoboken; Hero, Stoning-
ton; and Robecca knight. Providence. by Am
erican Coal Co. u:,
cite, Norfolk, and Butterfly, Norfolk by j
Agrew.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Leonessa. Meyer. sailed from ProVi-
dcnce for this port Both ut.
Schr Oliver jameson, Jameson, from Boston
for tins port, arrived at Holmes Hole "Nn ult
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02
DIED.

In Rappahanock county, on Sunday, the Zo.h
of Anguish ut the residence of her aunt, MIS-.
l.. A. Barnes, JULIA b. HOOFF, daughter
of Lewis Hooif, Of this city.
In Richmond, on Tuesday evening, the 3lst
ultimo, Mr.. J. HARMEH GILMEk, JI., son
of John II and Mary + Gilmer, in tho 18th
wear OF his age
At her residence, near Gorcsville. Loudoun
county. on Monday evening" 23i ultmo. Mrs.
PhEBE GRAY, In the I'D year Of her sg,.
On The 18th ut, of typhoid fever, at the resi-
dcnco OF her father, noa5 Hamilton, Loudoun
county, Va, Miss SUSANNA {. LOVE, in
the 18th year OF her ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

THE IRISH CHURCH. The English ministry,
it is reported, has prepared bill for providing
globes for ministers Of every denomination IN
ireland. by means Of loans from the govern
ment This pa7 It IS asserted, settles the ques-
ton Of Concurrent endowments, which was %,
jected to on the ground OF the inconsistency OF
supporting clorcymen OF opposite ways Oh
thinking. - Boh SIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

The New York Herald puts the Virginia
case thus Gen Candy holds that Virginia
must be reconstructed on thoroughly loyal
basis, meaning By that, that the State must be
10 the hands OF the Radicals before she can be
restored to Eer place in the Union. The OK.
istence OF the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, he further holds, is n standing menace
to-whom? Not to the Republic, bat to the
Radical organic alton. And this fact fills him
with grave doubts. Is not the existence of
Democratic State Central Committee in every
State in the Union standing menace to the
Radicals throughout the Republic? Does Gen.
Candy Imagine that these committees will dis.
band to please the Radical party
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

Hay KICKS, Our attention has been called
to two symmetrical hay ricks on the farm OF
Governor Smith, near town. They were put
up by young Euglishman after the mode for
doing such work in his native country. The
rcks are made large to lessen surface exposure
incident to number of small stacks, and the
hay is more compressed than customary. The
ricks are so matched as to shed rain and pro
tect the hay against dampness. 1t is said the
cost attending this mode Of preserving hay Is
greater than the method usually pursued by
our farmers, but that hay from these rcSs Is
worth more in discriminating market than
hay from the Old fashioned stacks 'jWr(a
ton Indcr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

A conductor of railroad train on the Boston
and Albany Railroad, accidentally fell iato an
oil tank which was 10 fans yesterday, and
was burned to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

1t is now said that much of the disease
among the cattle from the South, carried to
the North, arises from bad feeding, hard div.
ing, &c, in carrying them to market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

Perfect unanimity has been attained in this
county on one subject! However much people
NAV differ a 10 the causes which have pro-
duced the pr, ent 'high" condition" OF the
Anthracite coal market, everybody agrees 10
denounclng he condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

WANT a tuil batch of Southern ou:Iases
be used in ito canvasscs in Ohio and Penn
yvanio, ami At other in time for the meeting
II Congress l.lniors will forward direct to
he Washington Chronicle, and lie literally re-
-PtaSJ4g Mder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02
MARRIED.

On the 30th Of April, by Rev. MIR, VGintch1'
G g. TALIAFERRO and Miss Il. Il. "oD'
WIN, both of Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

In view of the good cotton crops at the
South, aud of the consequent revival in pros
perity. the Baltimore American appears to be
dreadiully ineepsed that the Southern papers
should have complained of the situation OF the
people OF the cotton States since the war
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

The first of the series OF fall elections took
place in California yesterday. Two judges OF
the Supreme Court, members Of the Legisla
turc and county officers were chosen. Last
year General Grant carried the State by 5l4.-
In the present Legislature the Radicals have
majority OF six in the Senate, and the Demo-
Gratis majority OF twenty in the House-dem
ocratlc majority on joint ballot fourteen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

The fall trade has commenced N New York
with some activity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

A very large and extensive cotton manutaC
tory is to be established at Nashville, Tenn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

The famous DR.. Cummings has written
letter to the Pope asking to know If he Or.
G. attends the Ecumenical Council, if he will
be allowed to explain his views, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

The President left Washington last evening
for Saratoga, to rejoin his family at that place.
lie expects to return to the Capital in about
two weeks with his family, and he will then
remain there
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

Mcssrs. A. T. Stewart 4 Co., of New York,
say they have never done rs large business at
this time Of the year before. They attribute
this fact to their having advertised more this
season than ever before. They arc undoubtedly
right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

The New York Nation expresses the opin-
ion that genera! recognition of the response
biity Of editors for the lies of correspondents,
as recommended by the New York Times,
would be good thing, and would thin the
ranks of that class Of persons seriously. 1t
says it has yet to hear of a single case in which
a correspondent has found himself injured, pro
iessionally, by habitual Misrepresentation, as
long as he was spicy" But good sense, and
good taste have settled the matter about
spicy articles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

The London Stanford is opposed to making
an annual affair Of the International boat race.
IL is too great strain on the physique. and
involves too much neglect of studies to happen
otherwise than occasionally in the course OF
years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

BABIES IN New YoRK.-Thc PHILADELPHIA,
readers OF the New York daily newspapers viii
probably at one time or other have had their
attention attracted to q certain quarter of the
journals wherein parties wishing to adopt beau.
tiful buc-cyed babies could be. accommodated
upon reasonable terms. Sometimes 1t is added
that the adopting party must be processing
Christian; but more often the advertiser casts
aside all considerations OF faith and practice,
and confines herself to statements in regard to
the rcasonableness of terms.
The blue eyed baby business is carried on to
a greater extent in New York than in any other
city upon the American continent, The num-
her of bluc.cyed babies that come to the sur
face in the columns Of the daily and weekly
press is immense. Baby-iarming is regularly
recognized business in itself and those harpies
who engage in the profession are most success
full who part with the greatest number OF bA'
bcs for a consideration. -Lettcr from n. J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

TURNIPs.-W would suggest to our farm
crs the propriely Of sowing turpips, in the
garden, in the field; everywhere. This is neces-
sary the present season because Of the scarcity
# food Tor man and beast. TurniDs may be
sown for week or two to come, and with a
reasonable prospect of crop; winter varieties
as late as October first.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-02

NARROW ESCAPE The Scottsvle Register
says that Mr.. Richard W Shaw, Of lock %,
on the canal, was sitting in. his yard, playing
with child of nine months old, on Sunday
last, when the child crawed behind him sud
denly, as if something attracted his attention.
Nh. Shaw on turning around discovered huge
moccasn snake at full length between the arms
and knees of the little prattler. Alarmed and
excited, he Immediately seized the child before
the reptile had time to place Itself in strlk-
ing position, and ran into the house, procured
cup of boiling water, and succeeded in scaId-
ing his snakeship to death as he was making
his Way into O hole