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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13
TIE BUSINESS PROSPECT.

While compared to some other seasons
business throughout the country may be said
to be dull there is no doubt that the prospect
ahead /. Frightening immensely. From all
the manufacturing districts at the east the re-
port comes of a better feeling and new re-
sumptionS of business are reported daily. In
New York financial matters are so far i'm
proved, that the panic is regarded as over,
and in easy money market for some time to
come Is anticipated. OF the condition OF
money matters in the west, the money article
/ of the Chicago Times of yesterday says:
/ There was a little more animation IN the
movement in financial circles on yesterday.
There was no special change in the situation
to call for extended comment, but the banks
seemed TO enjoy an exceedingly fair business,
and a satisfactory condition of affairs was re
ported all around. As stated in tins column
frequently during the past week, money is
now working in a comparatively easy man
ner Considerable discrimination is still
praCtiscd by the banks in the granting Of ia
vors, yet the feeling is quite favorable for
borrowers and the whole tendency Of the
loan market is more encouraging than at any
time since the recent panic. Business mat
normal state and unless some unforeseen cir
cumStanccs occur to disturb the present
healthy mOvcm cnt, all the indications point
to Il frccr loan market and "bettcr times" at
ter The holidays than was expected Il few
weeks ago. i good portion of the money
that was Withdrawn tromsthe banks during
the disturbance in September and October is
gradually returning to the legitimate channels
of employment; all the banks are beginning
to report material increase in their depOs-
its interior collections are really good for
the season, and all the surroundings of tinan-
cal and commercial affairs, at least in this
section of the country, are as bright as could
be reasonably expected.
And rs to st. Louis a despatch on the Sth
says:
The activity of pork packing the free
of cotton, and the gradual move.
mcnt of produce have produced comparative
easement in the money market, 1t is still
true that accommodations are limited to per
sons having Il claim on the banks, but the
lines are extended daily. POrk-men are lib
eral borrowers and generally have their
wants promptly met, During the latter part
Of the week street loans began to appear more
freely. Borrowers are as numerous as ever,
but they are mostly large realesatc owners |
who have taxes to pay and don't wish to have !
their property distrained.
But the improvement Of most importance |
n this immediate vicinity, and which assures
)ur own business men and merchants Il fair
rade at least after the holidays, arises from
he recent marked advance in the price Of
rain and pork. Compared with last year
he prices at Chicago on Wednesday were as
Ollows:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13
THE CUBA MIDDLE.

The war cloud that had been so suddenly
raised a week ago by the Cuba middle rs
suddenly disappeared day or two alter
wards On receiving at Havana u copy OF
the protocol agreed upon between Secretary
Fish and Minister Polo, the indignation OF
the volunteers" knew no bounds, and all
kinds of cXtravagant threats were INDUCED
| in, the least of which was that the Nilginius
should be burned or scuttled rather than
peaccabiy delivered up to the L. 5.
After day or two's time for reflection
however, the Spanards in Cuba saw that to
defy both the |. $. and the government al
| Madrid might involve more serious conSe-
qucnces than it would be pleasant 10 shoulder
The Shareholders in particular who repre-
sent the real wealth of the island, saw that
war with the L. S. must inevitably lead to
the destruction Of their interests. and being
on good terms with the volunteers, they soon
succeeded in cooling them down, so that in IA
few days they showed quite readiness to
obey the orders of Spain, especially as the
Shareholders had promised them, il the Viz
ginius was pcaccably given up, the |. ;.
would be made to pay $lO00OO,OOO damages
to Cuba The reported threat Of JoyclIer 10
resign was also contradicted, and the island,
by the Sth, was announced to be entirely
quicsccnt and "tranquil.'
Then Mr.. Fish and Minister Polo proceed
ed to arrange the details of the ceremonial to
be observed in the delivery up of the Fir-
ginius. The act is to take place next Tues
day. Certain Spanish, American, French
and English vessels are to be present AS wit
nesscs; the American flag is TO be duly sa-
lutcd, guns fired, &c
After this ceremonial, another is to take
place at Santiago, in the delivering to the L. S
the surviving Nirginlus prisoners. OF these
it is officially stated there are 1902 The
whole number was 15S, so that the number
Juchcred by Buircl was jG What is to be
lone with Burricl, if anything, is, by the
erms of the protocol, matter for subsequent
And thus for the present, at
east, is disslpated the war cloud over Cuba
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

The Rev CAas. Edward Cheney On sun
Gay submitted TO his congregation in Ch-cs
60 the question whether he should accent m,
position OF Missionary Bishop of the Noy.h.
west rendered him BY the Bishop Cummings
-seeder, in New York. The church unanl.
Aonsiy SAID yes, provided the new position
s'aAi lake him away from Chicago. lie
'4oasHt II wouldn't, aad ihcreupon sirnlfcd
" BISHOP Cummings bis acceptance. The
""'N'''n Is to take place at Chicago to.mor.
rnW
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

ON a recent visit to Sheridan we found thi'
little city wide awake and up and doing. The
principal pork dealer OF the place, Mr. Dyson
Miller. has been shipping, on an average
three car loads of hogs per day. His buyer
Mr.. T.. Barber, informed Us that ON Tuesday
last he received 80 hogs and shipped rivC
car loads of live porkers on the same day, bc
sides a car of cattle.
Rowe 4 Robinson continue 10 10 s-n'u
bushes, in the way Of a general store
Mc,srs. Schlanbusch & Rasmussen have $50
= very well assorted stock OF Dry voodS, so
cerics. boots. shoes, ,Sc. Sc,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

The arrival of the crew %: The Loeb Eruc.
the vessel that ran into and sunk the Vile du
llavTc at Plymouth, places the public in pos.
session oflullor details of that fearful disaster
The Loeb Ernc was so badly damaged hy the
collision as also 10 be found ina SINKING con.
dition, and her crew and passenger, vcr.
rescued by passing English vessel. The
officer, Of the Loeb Erne report tha, c,Drain
NgunOnt, OF the Vile du havre, ands .s,na'.
bc,ook themselves Immediately ae.- Che
collision TO the Loeb Ernc, and did Nothing
TO assist 10 rescue the sailors and passenger,
They did not even report that the Vile d,l
llayrc wac in a sinking condition, and when
/ the captain of the Loeb Ernc saw her sinking
and urged the Frencbmcn To- return viii
their boats and helpto save the passenger.
they refused 10 do So and the ho,ls wer,
manned by men from the I.och Ernc. The
mate of the Vile du uayrc has already ioun,
the public censurc so'lieasy that lrr'-Aas com
mittrd suicide
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An exchange puts the case in this way:

Surprising two men locate in town, cacl
having 100000 cash Then let us suppos
one of them loans all his money at ten pc
cent interest, together with the proceeds, lo
ten years. And let us suppose that the othcl
invests his 100000 in a good manufacturing
business and gives employment to one hun
! bred mechanics for ten years. Which has
added most to the prosperity of the town
! The money lender will have 100000 and
own it all himself That 800, 900 profit will
belong to one man, and those who paid ii
will have nothing 10 show for it, but many
who paid ten per cent interest will be bank.
rupt and broken in fortune. while others will
be no better off Than when they started, at the
end Of ten years. They have lived and the
capitalists have the proceeds Of ten years of
their hard and honest toll. The manutac-
turer in that ten years will have paid for la
Dor S,j0,0OO, and as much more for taxes
and material, and probably added to the
taxable wealth of the town by reason of the
earnings of his employees and the advance
in property, and left laborers with happy
homes and general prosperity, because he
has given them the money he has earned in.
stead OF taking it away from them If this
be the result of the two different modes of
using money, why do not your capitalists Use
it To the advantage Of the town, and not to lis
But this is very unfair way of putting it,
Although the man who loaned The money
may have done nothing himself directly toI
build mp the town, his money III The hand. of
borrowers, who doubtless knew better how
to use it than the lender would have known,
did build houses, factories, &c. Look at
Chicago for instance. She has in the last
two years erected 3O0.OOoOOO worth ofhuild,.
ings, given constant and profitable employ.
ment to 10000 mechanics, laborcr>, fac
tory hands. &c entirely on borrowed CAPT.
ial There is q cool deal of 'olerably mean
icmagogi-m IN this business Of ducrying
money lenders without whose all very few
great enterprises could be undertaken at all.
Doubtless there are many mean Shylocks
among them bu, what fold is witou, its
black sheep
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

The Agricultural Department at Washing
ton is now ready tc I'll order, for flour or
garden seeds from any portion of the com
try. The stock an hand Is large, and ample
enough to meet all reasonable demands; and
IT is stated for the information Of parties at a
distance who think tina, the postage on the
seeds would b. more than the value OF the
package since the abolition of ranking priv
lcgc, and refrain from sending on that ac-
count, that the Department Will send To any
address, and prepay postage in all cases.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13
SHIP BUILDING.

! The revival of ship-building in this country
over which both the President and Secretary
| Richardson set up "A dimnutve cackle, is NJ
more the result of any forclhought, suggestion
or procurement of the administration or
of our radical congress than the las
California earthquake. 1t is attributable
entirely to the accident of a Scrions rise IN
the price of coal in England and the conse
quent increase in the price of iron, so that, in
spite Of the burdensomc pig iron tax in this
country, the English and Scotch ip-builders
can NJ longer monopolise the building of
iron ships The whole case is thus briefly
stated in a London trade circular:
The high prices now charged in England
owing to the increased cost OF coal and iron,
for new steamships, has given great impetus
10 their building in Sweden, Denmark and
the north Of Germany, where the cost of the
Is much lower than in England. The
same journA. slys: "AisO,in America. where
,slpou..diug had almost ceased a few years
ago, great progress j. now making: extensive
Fol ana coal helas iisYips been discovered
ID 4llcftui paris Of uIe country. have sup
i--e- lie means q! working as Cheaply a. in
this country. Within barely eighteen months
slugIe shipbuiIder has actually launched
o. put On the stocks iron steamer. Of thel
2ss'ee cate capacity Of 1900 tons, two Of
which were 5000 tons each Under these
great competition NAV be OK
pecied abroad in the iron shipbuildinr, pro.
ylded a reduction in the price Of raw material
loes not enable the builders in this country
% check the same, aud nsintain their former
UpcriOrity."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13
Patrons of HusbaUdT-

Mo Illinois Stato GRANGE of The pnlr0n. N
I,'I,onI,,, ma, -. pIa,,,j,,,,,,., ~, ri.
ii'So"',''y i''' 1T i''"''''I"4 ''''' ~ u''"'9
and in dispatches to the Chicago oailicS we
have brief abstracts Of the proceedings of the
er,, ,,., d.,. ,,bo g,,r,, ito,, ofirtorcs, wa
'' '...n ''',l'>
h''' !" ''Vs' 10 '"' "''l''"L ~ '"c '''''" ny
resolution:
Whereas k,, nicotine uf n'ov n.oruf,,
urrrs Iat1tv bcId in (hicaro. fbc fnlInwirr
.ro.oin,ioYs vcrn nassei ma .tarrl L,. ,bc
rolIny;ng monrfar,urrr.
R.,,irSl That WE will soll M plows 10 far.
mnr., CHM. nr tn rronyn, n,.,ant n rot"i,
m,ir. Lrt ,,.n,,,n,,,l n,-, ~ al I,cati
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

The freight On flour from 1t. Louis to New
York by rail is oae doiiar and thirty cesfs Il
barrel and on grain si1tg:fce rants per one
hundred pounds. The freigh, on -four from
ST. Louis TO New Orleans by river is ssceaiy
ocats per barrel, and on grain hiugsccea aad
oA1-ltalf cents per ore bundled pounds With
new elevators at New Orleans, new barge
lines, and the opening of the mouth of the
river, grain and -four can be shipped
10 Liverpool cta New Orleans enough
cheaper than by present routes, to give the
farmers a fair profit where they now have
none.-Er.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

TEXAs ELECTIoN.-Teyas held her annual
election on the 1st of December. Judging
by the returns from 80 counties, the Galveston
NenS thinks the democrats have carried the
state by 10000 majority. Since Texas got
id of carpet bag rule she has become the
most prosperous OF all the southern states.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

~. kcs, our minister picniro, Nc, 90 Spain
!, disguised and resigns He made an ass
of himself in The estimation OF Secretary
Fish in the commencement of the ErgniUs
trouble. and Fish was Obliged To -nub him
When the news of the NircinIus outrage
reached Spain, Sicl,lcs at once ru,hcC to Zig.
uerts, the Spanish Foreign minister with an
, ind gnant protest The minister advised him
not 10 be too prccipitatc-"wait,' said he
until We get the facts" Next day SiCklc-
got despatch from Fish in much better
temper than his own protest, which Sickle,
, ignored, aud repeated his offensive language
To FlgueraS. Thcrcupon Figucras irozr II,
toward SIcklcs, and Fish was Obliged Ia i
more SicklcS and conduct the negotiation,
with Spain through Minister Polo
That's what ais Sickle, and why hc IT,
signs. II j. said prc,idcn; Grant ,,suugh
sympathiscs with SicklcS in the Quarrel. bu
dare not quarrel with Fish, 80 in spite OF III,
presidential sympathy, Sick,cs Ia, gs:h" n.
worst Of the fight.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

The iIoosac Tunroi he biggest bore in
the United Statc>-wis ..-. week 50 far com
pleicd that men conlG pas through lis entire
length. twas begun in 1851. sixteen years
ago, and has a'rCldy cost Sl2300,00O while
II viii take phor, &s0G,00o more money and
six months more lime to prepare it for traffic
At this rate, says liz New York Nrl, the pro-
posed tuanci through the Allegheny noun
,ajES 20 finish the james river and kanawha
canal at The national expense, would take b
years anti ynst $25,0010O0, leaving on, OF the
question The Co. of the balance of the canal
Western farmers who look To- thy opening OF
thi> cana, as "a means OF bringing down grain
freights must prepare themselves for great
exercise ui patience.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

Bishop Armitage, Of Wisconsin, died on
the morning of the 9TH inst at St. Luke's
Hospital, New York city, whittier he had
gone to have an operation performed for tn.
NOR in the spine. He sank Immediately at,
lie was but 43 years of age, and a man OF
very decided ability.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

Isaac G Wilson, "a Chicago attorney, has
commenced sui, in the L. s. District Court
IN favor Ofihc Portsmouth Savings Bank aud
against the town Of Ottawa 20 collect eleven
interest coupons OF Sit0 each, duc July /,
lS.2 upon bonds due May 1850, to the
Ottawa, Oswcgo & Fox River T. r T. Co.
Judge DIckcy will conduct the casc. on the
part pl the town. The decision will be look
ed for with more than usual Interest, as il
win determine in what estimation the bonds
arc np.l Jy other than state Counts ,pub
'tnl..
There s,CMs TO be studied unfuirncss Oh
the part Of The Rgpblira0 in every men''fl
Of these cases. hy excluding The name s. D
= Jones, Eyq, "a, one Of 'Le counsel f1r OF
mwa The lrath is, ma while JUDI d. has
been retained d. the town in cor..,ction with
these cases, they have bee, mSanIy in charge
Of Mr. Jonc, and manage oy him, though
double, be- has 'cer ,tatcrially aided by
Judge Dickey
Ia thc uitiu ccNamc [. :. Court against
South ottawa o. her railroad bonds, in addi
ton To Johrs and Dicicy, II Mayo. E,q, j,
retained for the defence.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

\ new engine Of destruction has been in.
vented called the Weird gun. A. rvccn,
ia.t one Of these gunS-,it must have been
considerably larger than pocket pistol for
b. weighed q ton, and carried a bail weigh
ing $50 pounds,j-hurlel that huge ball
though - inch cast non target and buried
IT y feet deep in sand bank beyond. 4
common smooth bore gun of the same siz,
had rs ball crushed after penetrating tn,
target some inches.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

Judge McAllster having made the discov-
cry that he is ineligible to the Office of City
Attorney Of Chicago 10y reason of his residence
n Waukegan, declines that Office and retains
his seat on the Supreme Bench, while the
Hon. Jesse o. Norton takes the Office of City
Attorney. Judge Norton is quite as compc,
.ant man As Judge McAllstcr and in every
other respect as unexceptionable
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

CorPERA> GREER DAN.-In accordance
with previous advertisement, the bids for
building the proposed lock and dam AT Cop
pcras Creek, for the improvement Of the Illr-
nois river, we're opened by the Canal Commits
sioncrs al Lockport on Tuesday Of theprcsc1t
week. The following are the bids that had
been handed in;
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

Of the La Sale County Grange, to have been
held in Ottawa yesterday, got advertised in
The papers for Dec. Goth. The consequence
was misunderstanding all around and thin
meeting. There were, however, dozen or so
present who adjourned to December Goth, the
day after Christmas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

The fact must be peculiarly consoling to
President Grant, in connection with the wall
n his message over the existence of slavery
Z C-ha, liza. Tie favorable change Of opinion
IL l1ta i regard 10 the surrender Of the
'--gi1.ls was solely brought about by the
--;erg'-sl,-a- %. The shareholders there, whose
--,aras's Gre h-u-- y = Tie maintenance of
lalnl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

The November crop report of the Agri-
cultural Bureau shows that the average
tobacco crop in comparison with last year is
a. a falling off of 100000 bushels Of
pototoes is indicated. The hay crop is 800
900 tons less than last wear
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

\ SHOOTING AFFRNl.-Oa Friday last, a
this county, partly owing, it is said to an old
ggujCy aad 10 "a quarrel about load Of straw
got into furious quarrel. when Letart, one
TOT thtw, fired load of Shot from 4 gun at the
other, whose name is Prosper Bernard. The
slu. took effect in his face and one arm, but
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

The result was not serious, as Dr. Brown very
successfully extracted the shot, The men
are brothersin-law. There has been no arrest
and the matter seems To have been settled
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

The Chicago Western Rural having recent
ly denounced the Union Furnishing Compa.
ny, Of Chicago, as swndling concern, the
managers have commenced a suit against
the Rural for libel, laying their damages
M So5 600 ...Y-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13
curoRxn sEx lron.-NearIy two week,

CALIFORNIA SIN AToR.-N Nearly two weeks
have been spent in caucusing and fugling by
the California legislature over the United
1i-i" Nenatorship The people want Gov
Booth elected and the railroad monopolist.
re doing their level best to buy up enough
members Of the Legislature to defeat him
The railroad magnaes East have sen, me
l.y 10 Sacramento 90 be USED Tor dgl.rGr.
D'otb. says a dispatch 4 these ara;,r,,,
lagaa'e. ONLY knew Il DIZZY are doing l.ei
Level best by This fcAt on Booth TO max
t.m t4e next President of the United STATES
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

Perfect, the Chicago wife murderer, was not
hung yesterday at Joliet, the Governor hav-
ing granted him repricve for one week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-13

Willard Johnson, of Fulton, Y. Y, being
tie "lowcst responsible bidder" the contract
was awarded to him
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AR RIVALS

It ne l5rihap0i Hotels, far tie oeek end
ing Jan. SN.
u lliinHis II Ax
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PPrsO1fII.

". D. lIiichcocs has been staying in
our city two rr three Gays on his return
ON kerauncc he left for his home in
Eyen-'on H., Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. y. Stewart, principal
and preceptorcss Of our Second Ward
School, have returned from visit at Wau-
kc-ha, and commenced the new term on
Monday last. Mr.. Stewart claims to have
enjoyed a very pleasant vacation among
his funtly and friends at his old haunts.
We regret TO l~orn that John Franz il
having relapse, ami is again confined to
his residence. We hope to see linn around
again soon.
W. II. Guylcs Manitowoc's fayorit Steam.
Boat CLERK came home on New Years DAY
to spend week or two visiting his famiIy
and friends, and all return south next
week to BUSINESS. Guyles - lcokin. az
though steam boating agreed with him.
Mi Nathan Cole, of Shctoygan, the
Gentleman who rciicy d sefer.l Assessors
along tie Lake Shore II short time since,
- ".-' - ''",. i Jay or Two i'o~'"2
~. - Al - w nave 'e'uf"
,,on nav, - man., ca '".,,.
form. ara IN orIo. - =
Our oil AMI ester med to-Ynsaau S4!ve>
ter Go,,!,pgw, If Eyen.,nn. II i u, ,a,ro
an :, .rtI.
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Tvoyoung mon Of our city hired : team
at one Of ctr ircry stables, to take Sleigh
ride On Sunday last. No oac 20. in prom
eriy muifiei, AMI they STOPPED on York
Stress for No. Two To- get his overcoat
and driving gloves. No. One, sailar, held
the team, which, becoming restless, he
Thought he woul'l keep exercised, 50 be
set bis buffalo robes for sails AMI q: M a
little breeze with his Whip, and sur;el
around the block, when turning the last
corner lac tried =, get the t,am to go in
stays :" while rounding the corner, the
team could not comprehend his orlcr and
dill no: SHAKEN their pace, rui rs a na,er;,l
consequence the sleigh turaed Up on its
beams ends, and tnc gallant TAR wa.
thrown overheard. lie claims that the
road struck linn amid~hip- with sueh ,vio-
lencc that he saw the starry firmamen:
without the aid Of his ma-nifyins glass.
The team ran ab1at three ilocks before
being captured, bat without damage Of
ANY kind.
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THE PILOT.
city AIS cgssr? MaIEE2s.
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Don to5ses Lev. j. La'eiie Doh"-
aon' on ihoTsiaE night Jan. io'h.
Wi4efy Weather, as We 20 to press. tho
-hurrno meter points - degrees be- " :er /.
Only the store. Of chose merchant. Who
.ly rise are cr,wici with cutemr-
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