Free Port

( Com.) A port or harbor free to ships of all nations to enter and load or unload, on payment of moderate duties. They also form depôts where goods may be deposited without payment of any duty, and afterwards either re-exported on payment of mere nominal duty, or admitted for consumption on paying the usual customs-dues. Free'port, in California , a post-office of Sacramento co. Free'port, in Illinois , a city, cap. of Stephen son co.; on the Pekatonica river, about 120 m. W. N. W. of Chicago. Pop . (1897) about 15,000. Free'port, in Indiana , a village of Jackson co., about 22 miles S.W. of Columbus. A village of Shelby co., on Blue river, about 9 miles N. by E. of Shelbyville. Free port, in Iowa , a post-village of Winneshiek co., on the Upper Ohio river, about 3 miles E. of Decorah. Free'port, in Maine , a post-town of Cumber land co., on Casco Bay about 17 miles N.E. of Portland. Pop . (1897) about 2,600. Free'port, in Minnnesota , a post-office of Stearns co. Free port, in New York , a post-office of Queens co. Free'port, in Ohio , a post-village and township of Harrison co., about 100 miles E. by N. of Columbus. -A village of Wood co., about 27 miles S. by E. of Toledo. Its P. O. name is PRAIRIE DEPOT. Free port, in Pennsylvania, a post-borough of Armstrong co., about 30 m. N.E. of Pittsburg. Pop . 1,720. -A village of Blair co. Free'port, in Washington, a village, formerly the cap. of Cowlitz co. Free/port, in West Virginia , a post-office of Wirt co. Free's hade, in Virginia , a post-office of Middle sex co. Free-school, n. A school in which the pupils are free from the payment of fees; a school open to admit pupils without restriction. Free soil, in Michigan , a township of Mason co. Free soiler, n. ( Amer . Hist . ) An adherent of a former political faction in the United States, opposed to the extension of slavery. See FREE-SOIL PARTY. Free/-spoken, a. Accustomed to speak without re serve or restraint. Free State, in South Carolina , a P. O. of Marion co. Free States, n . pl . The name formerly applied to the States of the American Union in which slavery did not exist. The term is now obsolete.