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The Ottawa free trader., 1873-04-26
Chicago, Burlington a Quincy Railroad
Fox River Branch.
FAIREsyRy, PONTIAC h N. w. R. H.,

D. STRAwS & Co.. CONTRACTORS.
limo Card No. i.
To take effect Wednesday, March 18th, lS12.
The Ottawa free trader., 1873-04-26

The Chickcring Piano J., now sold Al lower
prices than any other fir-t-cla-s piano I'm cle.
giant piano, with carved legs :. now sold at $40,
old price 500. \ written warranty from the
factory for five years come. with every piano
We have the leading STYLES alway, on hand
The Ottawa free trader., 1873-04-26
Ottawa Post Office.

CLOSING AND ARRIVAL OF MAILS:
The Ottawa free trader., 1873-04-26

Ladies' Serge Cong Slips, at Child Bro d
Phipps'.
, 1873-05-01

An IMPORTANT DECISION late
term of the Supreme Court, at Washing
ton, rendered the following important
decision:
In the case Alcott agt. the Supervisors
of Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, ,ap-
pealed from the Supreme Court of that
State, the important question whether a
State has right to levy taxes for the
purpose of aiding in the construction of
railroads, or not was involved. 1t is
the opinion of the Supreme Court that
railroads are public highways, no mat
ter whether they are built and operated
by the State or by private corporations.
The building of railroads is, therefore.
q matter of public concern, to aid which
it is just as lawful to levy taxes as for
building a wagon road or any other
public work. and the collection of these
taxes cannot be resisted by authority Of
Article v. of the Amendments to the
Constitution of the United States, which
provides that private properly shall not
be taken for public use without Just
compensation.
, 1873-05-01

VIM. F. Gwinn, assessor of WaHa
Walla county, informs the Stassman that
the assessments of the county for the
current year, will foot MP inside $500.
900. Lsst year the assessment was over
$4,000, 900. The falling off is due to
the depreciation in the value of stock,
as indeed all other descriptions of prop.
srty. For several years, property,
whether in stock or lands, was held at
speculative figures, and the returns of
the assessor fail to indicate the actual
wealth Of the valley.
, 1873-05-01

SusPIcIoUs.-A gentleman just in
from Green River. informs us tina, the
Indians are buying all the powder they
can get from the country stores. No
one Indian buys large quantity. but
there is un unusual demand tor the arti-
Gle by many of them. far beyond their
individual wants. All the struggling
bands Of Indians about the Sound should
be closely watched, for they are all evil
IDENTIFY well informed as to what as 60
ing on il the infected districts. and are
being used to procure supplies Of am
munition for those contemplating hos
tilities.
, 1873-05-01

I Action brought
in this District
/ Court of this
! T erri t ory OF
\ W a $ b in g ton,
holding Terms
I at Port Town
| send to recover
| the sum Of SALT
! 62-100
, 1873-05-01
oun PUBLIC scuooLs.-A proposition

OUR PUBLIC ScHooLs.-A proposition
is now under discussion, soon to be de
termined by public meeting. for thu
building of new school house. We
would respectfully suggest that this is
a proper time for the reorganization of
the school system in this growing COM
muniry, to conform to the experienced
and well tested methods almost univer-
sally adopted in tie Eastern States
Divide the city into as many school dis
tricts as present convenience demands.
each with its primary and intermediate
department, with a central school of a
higher grade open to all sufficiently ad-
vanced to enter, and all under the man
agement of general head. For the
present, and probably for several years
to come, an economical and mutually
beneficial arrangement cauld be made
between the local school authorities and
the Regents of the Washington Univsr
sity, for the education of all the scholars
of the higher grade. The University,
for the want of material, cannot for sew
eral years to come, be any thing more
than a graded school, and it has, in the
the mnantime. ample accommodations
for all the scholars of the town who
have passed the intermediate depart
ment, and must, to maintain the char
acter of collegiate school. employ the
most competent professors and teachers
thus offering advantages to students en-
titled to their portion of the school mon
ey at much less cost than could be at
tanned by an independent high school.
built and maintained by the taxpayers
of the city. This too. would materially
aid in supporting the University, which
should be the pride of every citizen, and
in bringing it up to that high standard
Of usefulness which We all hope for it.
Public education is o common interest
which should be supported by o COM
mon effort. The University is no less
the property of the people than the pri-
mary district school, and where they
can be made to work in concert and har-
mony for mutual benefit, as in the case
under consideration, it seems to be a
plain duty of all to promote the alli-
ance.
, 1873-05-01

LIGHT HOUSE Capt. Spots, late of
the Saranac, now superintendent of
Lights, and Major Roberts, of the U. S.
corps Of Engineers. arrived in this city
by the reveue steamer Lincoln, last Sat
nrday. and ar n Nv engaged in examining
the Bay with the view of selecting suit
able site tor light house.
, 1873-05-01

GENERAL CANBY AND THE COMMISSION
ERs.-The MarysviIle Herald Of April
18th gives this as one of the results of
an interview with E. Steele, of Yreka;
Steele's long experience with the saw
ages and the narrow escape of himself
and Atwell (Bill Dad), convinced him
that the next party visiting the lava bed
would be massacred. He therefore in
formed General Canby and the Peace
Commissioners of the siturtion, and
urged them to beware Of treachery. and
under no circumstances to place them
selves in the power of the Indians, but
If any more :" talks - were to be had.
that they be held at the army head-quar-
ters. Judge Roseborough promised to.
and did follow this advice. as did also
Gen. Candy and the Commissioners un-
til the arrival of DIR. Thomas. Steele
met DIR. Thomas upon his arrival ut
Yreka, and earnestly begged him not to
hold any parley with the savages on
ground of their selection, but DR.. .Thom-
as, in the earnestness of his desire to
effect peaceful solution of the question
and firm in the theory that the Indians
would not be insenslble to his kindly IN
tentions, made the fatal mistake of trust
ing to their integrity. General Candy
accompanied them from sense of Off
cial duty, AMI there is but little doubt
that the brave old soldier walked into
the lava beds with the consciousness
that there was little hope of his return
ing alive. In his last interview with
Steele. when that gentleman, upon TAX
ing leave of him, begged that he would
not expose his life to the treachery of
the Indians, General Candy replied
:" believe you are right, Mr.. Steele,
and shall regard your advice" and
then with pleasant smile he added,
but it would not look very well fer
the general in command to be afraid to
60 whe, the Peace Commissioners
would venture"
, 1873-05-01
LIBRARY BOOKS.

THE UNDERSIGNED. PRESIDENT OF
the old Library Association, would an.
nounce that majority Of the members having
voted to surrender the books belonging to that
association to the new organization, persons
having books belonging to the old library are
requested to deliver them to A. Mackintosh. Ii.
brzrian Of the now association.
JAMES McNAU0HT.
erstt3., ,s3s . Is7?. ~.
, 1873-05-01

Edwin Read. Charles
Jones and Charles E.Read, I Action brought
partners doing business in this District
under the firm Name and Court of this
style of Read, Jones & Co. Territory OF
VS.. Wash in g ton.
s. G. Bruce, Mary r. holding Terms
Wilso n an d Lucy ". at Port Tow1l-
Smith, partners doing send to recover
business under the firm the sum of SALT
Bruce 4 Co.
To S. c. Bruce Mary R. Wilson and Lucy W.
Smith, Defendants.
4 n the name of the United States Of Amer,
b ca. you and each of you, are hereby required
to appear in an action brought against You by
the above named Plaintiffs in the District Cour
of the third Judicial District of Washington
Territory. holding Terms at Port Townsend in
Jefferson County. for the Counties of Jefferson
Claim. Island and Whatconi, and to answer TIL
Complaint flied therein within twenty days
exclusive of the day of Service) after -hn 60
vice on you ofthis Summons, if servedwithin this
County. or, it served out of this County. u.i
within the third Judicial District. wi hin thirty
days or if served out of said District, then with
in sixty days, or Judgment by default will be
taken against you according to the prayer of
said complaint.
This action is brought to recover Judgment
against you for the sum of SIT 62-1O0. due on
an ac ount for goods, wares and merchandise
sold and delivered to Defendants, ,at their special
instance and request. during the year 1872. Ana
you hereby notified that if yol fail to appear
and answer SAID complaint as above required,
the Plaintiffs will apply to the Court for the
lief demanded therein.
Witness: the Hon. o Jacobs Judge of the said
District Court and the seal of the said Court
this 18th day of March, A. d. 1873.
IL. 81 JAMES SEAVY, Clerk.
, 1873-05-01


These Bitters are prepare, from the mos. choi.s
and wholesome herbs AID ROOFS and havo given
universal satisfaction w..erever tried. Thousands
OF dysp ptics have found relief through their use
and paysl ians recomm nd them or the cure of all
diseases of the blood aud Liver, and rregu!artes of
Headache, Bliou ness and Constipation, General
Debility and Loss Appe,Ite. al e caused b tho
fuuctionares of tn system. n he IAL Bitters have
been successfully used and ara Warranted to s.iu-
tia:o the sufferer in al the above Cases.
49, The I L Bitters are sold ~M
:. y, only in glass to sell other THAI a-sg-R
tia genuine article out of olr bottles is felony
nd we will, when detected prosecute such par
les to the full extent of the law.
CERFrr-CATE5.
MEsSes. II. Epsr2IS & Co:
Gentlenlsa: take pleasure in stating th.t ayr
ably to Jour wish have care faly tested and fxa
sent me- and lind it not only an ser aaressb Tesh Bis
but also one that cannot fail to be beneficial ss
G. HOLLAND. MD.
CITY Avb ,'ousTx dosP-TAL, San Francisco
/ hay, carefully ezarnines Dr.. Henley's
gould injure even the most delicate constitution
From the composition OF tle Bitiers; as faras
am able to determine it, snouli judga that thi
Loss @ Of 'sdf snd sirni i
vegetable drugs which ar prinrit aily used in Dis
essss s OF that nature, and are Of the sreaie
F. II. ENGELs. NJ. d.
Asst Res PfIys;cian Apotlecary G. & G. HosI,ifaI
STATE Assaults OFFICE. San Francisco. ,Jui,
2lst, ls1i: ""-.
MEssRs H. EPSTEIN & Co Gents. I have made,
careful naminatior of your IxI I,itters. and hnve
substances Yours etc A''4Aef.'
LOUIS FALKENAU, State I.s,x.-
bew cot Counterfeits. None genuine ,T,;ba,t
VI Hei.ie, enatrre across the top of each bo.tie
Every kss-isy ss,cuId have n F.cssta
n the nOiises Sold everyv..erc.
H EPSTEIN Il CO.,
Sole P-oprietors.
No. From. Street, San Francisco, Cal
nh1s-en.
, 1873-05-01


CHURCH THEATnIcALs.-The Kalama
Beacon, III an extended notice of the
atrical performance in that city, says:
"On Tuesday evening, Is inst. at the
Methodist Church, musical and dram
attic entertainment was held, which drew
q crowded audience. The entertainment
consisted of bill varied with choice
operatic selections, ballads, g. burnt
cork" comicalities and burlesque, sa-
cred song, recitation. etc., concluding
with the laughable farce of ''Box and
Cox. The chancel part of the church
was constructed into dais sufficiently
comr1odious whereon to arrange stage
machinery. side-scenes. drop-curtain,
etc. From the proscenicm to the rear,
the stage represented parior scene like
what is artlstically appropriate on the
legitimate . board for the dialogue
scenes in genteel comedy; and we assert,
en- passdnt, that for scenic and prospec-
tive effect, the tout ensemble would have
been creditable to a temple of Thespis
anywhere"
We know that the popular religion of
the day Is what is called Liberal
Christianity a Christianity, we take
it, that is IN harmony with the world
the flesh and the devil, and promotes no
conflicts on these immaterial differen-
ces - But what would the sainted
John Wesley think of church of his
followers giving up their house of wor-
ship to theatrical exhibitions, with the
chancel occupied by negro minstrels.
mingling comlcalities and burlesqu with
sacred songs, concluding the perform
ance with the highly instructive moral
drama of 'Box and Cox 2" We don't
know. But our Methodist friends do
not have the exclusive use of theatrical
PLAYS for the "beneft OF the Church.
At consecrated Church in this city,
on Easter Sunday, dish of parti-color-
ed eggs occupied prominent position
on the altar. by the side of the sacred
element, prepared for the holy COM
munion, and after the solemn celebra-
lion of the Eucharist, these eggs we're
by the priest in full canon
Gals, as a portion of the sacred feast.
We should as soon have thought of see-
ing gingerbread and cider dispensed
from the same stand. As ths editor OF
a secular newspaper we do not presume
to question the propriety of such exhib-
itions, but merely mention the incidents
to show what PROCESS is being made in
+" Liberal Christianity.
, 1873-05-01
SUMMONS.

In the District Court for the third Judicial Dis
trict of Washington Territory. holding terms
at Port Townsend, in and for the Counties 0:
Jefferson. Claim. Island and Whatcom.
, 1873-05-01

business. and that we will look and
think of the present as days of pros
perity, when wheat brought IS cents and
oats so cents, after being taxed heavy
per cent. by spectators, when fresh
butter sold at 35 cents and cheese at l6
cents per pound. and eggs at % cents
per dozen; when good COW and calf
sold for $35 and horse for $lGO; when
farm laborers were paid 81 per day,
housekeepers from So to 50 per week.
and school teachers from $50 to $50
per month; then we shall sigh for the
return of the ''good old times" we now
think SO hard.
We must buy less and manufacture
more or we must produce more of ev-
erything that is saleable. We certainly
ought to raise enough of everything
that we can to feed our own population,
which we are not doing. and never have
done fully. Why should We allow at
this time pound of Chicago pork. beef.
cheese or butter to be sold in our mar
ke.s !? The difference iu the price of
for it; difference in the cost of produc.
ton will not account for it; more exten-
sive, improved and cheaper methods of
preparation will help account for it; but
a part must be allowed to the fact that
the producers of the Mississippi Val
ley States are satisfied with less pro-
fits than We Oregonians aie in the hab-
it Of asking.
The truth is that our isolated market
and proximity to the gold fields have
spoiled us, and we are rather poorly
pre- ared to quietly settle down to the
prices which ruled before the annexa-
ton of a California to the United States.
Why, a simon-pure Webfoot begins to
scowl when wheat declines below dol
lar per bushel, when a COW will not
bring $40. or wool 40c per b., and, for
getful of the interests of the wagemen
whose prayers are daily ascending for
cheap food and clothing, he is ever hop
ing to return to the prices of the Golden
Age of the Territory, when boys and
men pitched $50 "slugs for qroits,
and people worked just for the pleasure
of exercise. But there can be no such
return. Prices must be regulated by
the average results of days labor. and
instead Of waiting for high prices until
our markets are full of foreign produce.
we ought to resolve, with most admir-
able promptitude and bravery, to coD,
pete with the farmers Of Illinois in sup
plying the towns along the Willamette
River with butter and cheese, beef and
pork. Let us do that, or forever after
hold our peace,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-02
uemphis markefs.
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

From the frequency with which affairs OF
the heart end in tragedy, the TWO emotions
of love and hate seem 70 be SO nearly relst-
ed that the first disappointed becomes the
other with an element Of desperation thrown
in. The recent shocking romance at Sails
bury, i'd, which terminated in the suicide
Of the lover after the murder Of rs beloved,
both being mere school children, Is still
fresh, and the courts of Missouri are trying
to decide what shall be the sequel of sim
liar tragedy that occurred there nearly two
years ago. Ayoung man and young wo-
man, both engaged in teaching school at
Quincy, ILL.,, commenced an acquaintance
that terminated in betrothal. A quarrel
followed and the engagement was broken.
Again it was renewed and again broken,
this time 10 stay, though the young man
wished otherwise. To escape his impor.
tunities, the lady accepted a situation in
Missouri, where her desperate lover fol-
lowed and stabbed her to the heart with
butcher-knife. he is now on trial and his
defence is insanity. These instances revive
again the well-circulated story of the love
and attempted murder and suicide of the
young Polish student in Switzerland, an
American girl being the other party. The
similarity of circumstance in all these af-
fairs suggests that there is direct connec-
ton of cause and effect between murder
and suicide and love under certain condi-
tons. This is fact not pleasant to con-
template, yet the number Of lovers will
probably not be reduced the slightest in
consequence.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-02

SHUcKs-In demand at $3.50 PER 100 Is
for hacked, and $1.50 for rough.
WRAPPING PAPEB.-We quote ssisu a.
&c; medium 75c; double crown ST. r
IRoN.-We quote IS follows: Tennessee
bar Tie a. H. Kentucky do &c; Tennessee
band 7}610c; Kentucky do. 6An73c; Ten
nessee boiler piate SIC, boiler heads 94e;
fire box 10c, sheet, cofhnn5n 067c; 90
Kentucky HOSE; do Tennessee 66Sac.
BARRELs-We quote at 45c.
GLAsswARE--We change our quotations
to suit the card rates as follows: 8 by III
1918; 10 by II 1925; 10by II $500; 10 by
is 1915; II by Ia S8.75; II by 10 $50; II
By. Is 1925; IL by 20 S9.25. Discount
1871.
FLAsKs-The quotations net Sre rs fol-
lows: Half pint s2.75; pint 1878; quart
$4.75.
CANDIEs-We quote stick candy Tic
common fancy 18c.
RAIsINs-We quote as follows: I box
csc; box S1.75; whole box s..
CoRDAGE-Jute 15e; grass &c; cotton
22e
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-02
The Cotton movement.

The New York Financial Chronicle has
leturns from the Southern ports showing the
receipts, exports, ETC., of cotton for the
week ending March %. From the figures
thus obtained it appears that the total
receipts for the seven days have reached
56,0l5 bales against IA, 1876 bales last
week, SO, 433 bales the previous week, and
S2,307 bales three weeks since, making the
total receipts since the first of September,
1872, SOL ,056 bales against 2, 427,947 bales
for the same period Of 1912, showing an
increase since Sept. /, 1872, of 5S3, 1S9
bales. The exports for the week ending
same date reach total of 47,0SS bales, of
which 1885 were to Great Britain, 1928
to France, and 1920 to rest of the CONT
nent, while the stocks as made up are now
526,045 bales. Compared with the cores
ponding week of last season, there is de-
crease in the exports this week of 1921
bales, while the stocks tonight az 12S,S
bales more than they were at this time
year ago. We make the following extracts
from the Chronicle at hand:
THE COTTON CRoP.-Very interesting
compilations are just now being made, on
the basis of the receipts thus far, to show
how large or how small the present cotton
crop is likely to be. We have received no
new returns since our review published on
the 18th of February, whea we stated that
the total would not in any event be less
than 3, 200 bales, Intentionally leaving
the impression that although The crop might
not reach higher figure the reports we had
received justified somewhat larger result.
At thst time we made our examination as
thorough as we could, and do not propose
to reopen the subject. Our figures, how
ever, were simply reflex OF the views of
correspondents who have proved them
selves TO be very reliable, accepting DO
PERSONS opinion of any section other than
that of which he is personally acquainted
with. Hence deductions made by COM
pairing the movement of previous crops
they carry with them much less
weight, and are often delusiVe, are always
and frequently instructive.
For instance, correspondent takes the
receipts of the seven inland markets for the
last four weeks (the actual qua ntities and
The percentum, giving those OF 1S70-71, the
year of the great crop, at 1907 and reaches
The following results:
aDd;,,1
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-02

We are indebted to McAlister & Wheless,
Commission merchants, corner Broad and
College streets, for the following cotton
quotations in New York and Liverpool
during the day.
LIVERPOOL, April l, 11:00.-Cotton
firmer. Middling uplands 9sd; Orleans
9sd. Sales to-day 1900 bales.
LIVERPOOL, April I, 1:00.-Cotton
hardening. Middling upl2nds 9sf9Bd; Or
leans 9sG9sd. Sales to-day $4,000 bales,
of which 5000 bales are for export and
speculation.
LIVERPOOL, April l, 5:0O-Cotton
firm. Middling uplands 9s69ad; Orleans
9s69ad. Sales to-day 5000 bales, of
which 5000 bales are for export and specu-
latiOn. Sales of American 5000 bales.
NEW York, April /, 11:10.-Futures
easy. June delivery 1896. Sales 1850
bales.
NEW YORK, April l, 12:15.-Market
dull and nominal. Futures weak. Ordi-
nary l5sc; good ordinary 1896; low mid
ding 19c; middling zoe; Alabama 203c;
Orleans 2O3c; Texas 20sc. April delivery
10 3-16c; May 19ae; June 10 1850; July
1915 16c. Sales for consumption IA bales;
on contracts 5000 bales; last evening for
exports 1899 bales.
NEW YORK, April /, 1:05.-Futures
easy. Sales 10000 bales. April delivery
10 Bloc; May 193c; June 10 11-16c; July
10 15-16c; these prices asked.
NEW YORK, April 1, 2:00.-Futures
weak. April delivery 1916; May 1890;
July 10 11-16c; July 19sc. Sales on the
spot estimated at 800 bales; on contracts
II, 900 bales.
NEW YORK, April 1, 3:25.-Market dull
and nominal. Futures weak. Ordinary up
lands, official 15sc; unofficial 15sc; good
ordinary, official 17sc; unofficial 17sc; low
middling, official 19c; unofficial 1876; mid
ding, official zoe; unofficial 1876; Ala
bama offic al 204c; unofficial zoe; Orleans,
official 2Oac; unofficial 2O4c; Texas, official
205c; unofficial 205c. April delivery offered
at 1890; May 10 5-16c; June 1890; July
10 l1-l6c; October TIC. Sales for coz
sumption POS bales; for speculation IA
bales; on contracts ii, 400 bales.
NEW YORK, April l, 4:O0.-Net receipts
"A, TAT bales; exports to Great Britain 49,
060 bales; to the continent II, AIS bales;
stock $50, ISL bales.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-02

EGes-Very sick to-day, prices having
declined to 12612ac from wagon.
DRIED FRUIT-We repors small sales
to-day from first hands on basis of Sc for
apples and quarter peaches and 4Ic for half
peaches.
PEANUTs-The ruling price is &c from
wagon. Market dull to-day.
FEATHERs-We quote at Csc for prime,
and market active.
WooL-We continue to note a declining
market. We quote tub-washed, free Of
burs, 4Oc; unwashed do, 25c; bury lots 8
610c less.
RAes-Malket quiet. We quote at 3sc
for acceptable selections.
GREEN FRUIT-Market pretty well sup
piled with Northern receipts. But few
Tennessee spples in the market. We quote
$3.5065.00 per barrel from store.
BROOM CoRN-We quote nominaIly st
2R65c.
HAY-We quote prime timothy $50 per
ton and $25 per ton for Hungarian. Market
firm.
PoTAToEs-Irish potatoes for seed are in
active demand, and shipments large. We
quote as follows: Russetts per barrel 1925
$3.50; Early Rose $4.5065.00; Peerless
$5.5066.00.
BUTTEB-We quote country at 2S632c
and very scarce.
BEEswAx-We quote at 3O692c.