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Canal Prc-Empt,on Notice.

LAIMANTS Of prescriptions on canal
~ lots aud lands may understand from the
following order of the Board OF Trustees of
the Illinois and Michigan canal, the method
by which their respective claims are to be
established:
list. Every applicant for pre- cmption up
on Canal Land, will be required to file with
the Secretary OF the Board of Trustees his
applications, sworn to and subscribed by him
describing the tract OF land, and setting forth
the facts ant! circumstances upon which he
grounds his CLAIMS for pre- enpt.on there
10, specifying particularly the land, nature
and extent OF his improvements on the land,
and when and by whom made, the facts in
relation to his being n settler on tie land,
specifying the time when he commenced
living and residing thereon.
I'd. The application shall not be deemed
evidence III favor Of the applicant, but he
will be required to prove the facts mecessa-
ry to establish his right To pre-cmption, to
the sat >faction OF the Trustees, by the dep
oStlou 4 two or more credible witnesses la
ken before a ma istratc or other officer, com
petcnt to administer an oath as hereinafter
mentioned.
Sd. Whenever and as often as application
py thereof shall be- delivered to one of the
Agents for the protection of Canal Lands,
and i, shall be his duty to visit the tract OF
land for which pie-cmption is applied for.
and examine into the truth OF the facts set
forth in the application, and make written
report OF the facts as he finds them to be-, To
the Secretary of the Board of Trustees. and
alsothe names OF the witnesses, if any there
IN raht,t IN rich. Of, I.
pro-emption.
The Secretary or other officer designated
for that purpose by the Board of Trustees,
shall then give reasonable notice to the an
plicant for presumption 10 attend with his
witnesses before some magistrate or other
officer authorized to administer oaths, at n
iiinp and place mentioned in the notice, and
proceed to take the deposition of his witness
cS.
At tho time and place mentioned in the
SAID notice, II shall be the duty of the Agent
of the Board o! Trustees to attend the exam
inatlon, and examine and cross question the
witnesses produced by the applicant. and
also to produce and take the dispositions of
witnesses in resistance of said application il
: he thinks proper to do so.
N Each party shall in all cases have the
4 right OF cross examining the witnesses of his
adversary, aud no ex-parte dispositions shall
be allowed, unless the opposite party decline
TO attend on reasonable notice.
The examining officer may adjourn the
examination from time TO time until the OK.
animation is completed.
The dispositions shall be signed ard sworn
to by the witnesses.
The deposiions in each case shall be al
tached together and filed with the Secetary
of the Board who shall lay them before the
Board of Trustees for their decision.
Each party shall pay the expenses of the
examination Of its own Witnesses"
by order of the Board of Trustees.
ID. l.. IIOuGlI, Agent for Canal Lands.
Ottawa, dec 10, 1917.
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OTCIE Is hereby given. that. whereas
/ Y NV wife. Hannah NJ. NcNeii, has irh ne
and taken With her, without nv know ledge or
CONSENT, nlind snuel pony aud one hnrsr
wagon. aud three notes drawn tn Ja'",s Is. Nc.
Nett and -isnrd by Reuhan McN.tt. one of sc,.
enleen dOilirs and ihIry cents. whirh is due .
the other two nfe twenty five dollars each. doe
or" wear if"n date. They all bear date Oct. ~,
lSl1;-fn,si is To Caution r"v rersnn fro,. huy.
I.c III" same. JAMES d. McNETT.
Hardin, dec ) II ga,
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Estate IF William Crosiar, dec'd.

ESEUTt v " NFtNW UTOSIUT, acc a.
NJ DICE is hereby given that will attend
! Y the regular term Of the rr bate Court of
l.i sale county, 10 he holden ut the rtlce If he
Pr"hae Just &c. in 1uawa. IN the iir-t Mendn,
IN February next. Tor settling aud adjusting a'I
claims against The estate Of WILLIAM GRO
STAR. deed. All: PersoDshavingc claims ngainc,
The said estate are hereby noiii,i sad requested
10 aticnl at the time and place aforesaid and pro.
duce cir claims in writing for the purpose III
having the same al listed. A. o. CROSIAR.
Dec ID lSI7:-2 AdHi'r.
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S,s.choOi Books. stationary, &C.
- Just received hy the Subscribers,
Sanders and MtGuIly's series of
School Readers,
Sanders Elementary SpeIlars,
Smith and Adams Arithmetic,
Smiths Grammar,
Smiths Geography and Atlas,
Gooarich's Natural Geography,
Parley's Geography,
WeJslcr's School Dictionary.
AL'o--Primcrs, Toy aud Copy Books.
Blank Account Books, dilcren, sizes
Paper, Ink, Qnills. Steel Pens. &c.
WALKER IL HlCKLING.
Sept, 81, 1877.
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Estate Of Leci Wo0auard, dec'd.

Estate Of Lepi WOoduard, dec'a.
NOrlCE is hereby given that will attend
i Y the regular term of the Probate Count oil
LA Sale county, ID he holden at the office of the
Probate Justice. in Ottawa, on the first Monday
IN February next, IoI settling aud adjusin, all
claims against the estate Of LAW " oogwARn,
decI. All persons having claims against the
said estate, are hereby notified aud requested to
attend at the time and place afresaid, and pro-
duoe their claims in writing fnr the purpose OF
having the same ADJUSTED. JND. CLARK,
Dec 8, 1917 -.2l 4dbir.
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III NSION no q S E,
Aud STAGE OFFICE III.

u MI u undersigned has purchased The shove
House, aud repaired and FURNISHED n ia q
proper manner for llri r.3e H',el Ii .. sjtua-
ted direcrly in front of the Coori N ,uss, ahd j.
convenient tor all those having business c"nuec-
ted with the public o:lices; aud il in the cen're
Il the business part Of the town. The Stage OF
flee for the different routes Is kept AT this house
The house is large and roomy, aud Is capih'e
nf accommodating oil those who may favor him
with a call. Attached 10 the house is a comf,n-
able aud convenient stable.
From his lnug Acquaintance and exp rcnce of
the business, aud unrcmi,ted eviction, TO please,
he hopes TO rcccNea liberal share 81 patronage.
Ottawa, Dec >, 1917. Il. THORN.
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Di>sOJsltiOa..

NOTICE is hcUby given that the pnrIn rshi.
l. Y heretofore existing between the uudcrslgn-
ed ~ the butchcing business, has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent. The accounts due
The firm have hr,m divided, aud PERSONS N lebled
To Them are requested to pay Ia such member Of
the firm as may have the account IN his posses
sion. JOHN ELI,
Dec. 10. 1917. FRANCIS KELLER.
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Power for Sale /.

Valuable Water Privileges on For Rirer,
four miles aboce Dayton, and one mile
from slack cater navigation 10 HE Feeder
Vhe Illinois and Michigan canal.
THE subscriber having built his dam a
cross The river at the un0vc plncr, l. now
prepared u sell or lease water Tor aianuiiriuIine
purposes. A saw mlll is IN operation, aud II
grist aud njurihr mil IA progress al erection. Il
u located IN tho midst oi an extensive wheat
aud wool growing country, and n,fs every tn
duccment fir tie above business &; nrd also fra
WOODEN factory OF any mechanical or manutc-
Mting Establishments where water power l. re-
qulrej. a village plat Is laid out, AID Inls ate
oti red On reasonable terms. 4 blacksmith and
wagon maker would find II a desirable location
nni agrod tavern OF boarding house would d"
we'll For particulars enquire ot
Ottawa, Dec 10, lslI GEO. MANN.
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MILLINERY.

SsiSi lSABEiL FROST cn,ts her ser,i-
VA ccs 10 the iidrcs OF Ottawa snd vicinity
rs a Mi'lincr. Stc may he found a; the rest
dcncr # her father. one door w,sl at the J~cI-
ling house If II. &. Cation, E-q.
l.',il's inuustlue iltir work tn her, may De.
pe,J upon is being done IA The latest style and
most fashionable maaner.
Ottawa. Nov IL 1871 2n
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Estate Of Simon Cr0siur, dec'd.

To all whom il may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given that OIL Saturday
! VI the 18Th day Of January next an application
vii be made to The Probate Court of IaSa!lc
county f'r an order ulborizing the cpmpounding
of claims h, mgin, 10 the s''d rs,tp
dec l6, 1877. SARAH CROSIAR, ddai'r.
AMASA o. CROSIAR, admir-
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New Crop Sugar

Nov receiving, direct fran New Orleans, a
~ large supply of sugar, ct ,hi. years crop,
which will be sold ~ cheap NJ ever.
Nov 10 1917. WALKER & HlCKLING.
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l,L.OIlIS..-

'LOIllS-.-
" Black, blue, hluc-black green, brown, and
grey Broad Cloths;
Black, blue. and green Beaver Cloths,
Black blue. brown. & fancy Cassmers.
Sa,'nells. Of all qualities aud prices.
Tweeds, Ny. Jeans and ilardimes,
For sn'e very low. f,r cash or p,oduce
Oct 1917. CUSHMAN a GRIDLEY,
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MEXICO TikEN!
AND
Z Perfect Avalanche OfGoods at
,000aAT 0ll93e

SHE that bugs some goods buys trash, but
they who deal Gi Boughioa'S Cheap one
Price Store nerer.taa Of getting Largqias!r'
( hls present stock surpasses all aud every
: sock Of G,ods ever exhibited in Ou1ua.
and as thrv were purchased hte eau aud W Il be
sold from 10 To- - per cent IoHer lhsn any stock
IN iuwn.
Particulars next week, I'm, to secure rich and
desirable styles "l gods jtl,y not ~ rafy cali
Aarrmh!y tn tie custom Ct my v,ry vnr,hy
" bre'asca u he Ty.d,." ! also return heart.
felt thanks I" the public for The many AiuJne,ses
have received ut lh,ir hands.
Gunwn. Oct 10 iSiT.
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Illinois Weekly Packci for 1917.

a -N The last running passenger Sta.
tx%rfah q mer, DIAL. 0r
q, H. ru,rr, Muster,
VIII run as Il regular pnrku during 'he season.
between ST. Louis, Peru nnh Uiirn-- leaving ~.
Louis every Tue,dsy evening at S O'Clock. RI
icrnins will hs,s Utica every Friday morni, y
al g n'cl ok. ard Peru al 8 o'chok.
e. For freight or passage apply tothe CaPtsit
on board. or Ia Cushmnn ~ Gridley, Ouaws.s'
to |. d. Harmon. Peru, Ay,nh. n e
March % 1917
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BRiorLES WANrEUi-Ca.hpa paid ia
ID any quantity of good hog br.les at th,
s,ur- Of Waller and Hrkhng, 10y
Ottawa. Nov y, ls47. 4. FOSTER.
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N L W & 0 0 DIS!
A iCXHNGCr W. Nsngiil


Nov offers for sale a. the NEW STORE on
" the northwest corner Of the public square,
large lot of entire new goods, at prices as low
rs any other house 10 The state. His stock Of
DRY GOODS consists, in part of
BroadcIoths, Ginghams,
Cassimeres, Prints.
Sailners. Lawns,
Tweeds, Rob Roy Plaid,
kentuky Jeans, Oregon "
Ves,ings, California "
Mons.de. Lanes, Rough & Ready.
A pacas, Plaid Linseys,
Observation-Disclosures. Wool shawls.
Bed Ticking, Drilling Flannels, Bra. Holland,
irish LINN, Rus,lu Diaper. Clash, Baggng,
Batting, "cklng, Hose. Needles, Pms, Rib
bins Thread, six, Cord, FGnIe, Gimp, But.
tons, Thinbi,s, Sud-. Shirts, DulIoGs, Suspcn-
der,, Side aud Back Combs, of all shapes and
sizes. Also, large assortment Of
NOOis 8, Shoes, Xardrare & Cr0ckery.
Ats large lot Of GROCERIES. Crushed
and loal sugar; Brown, lInv,nna, Nu,cova!a
and New Orleans Sugar; Old java and RIO
tctire; Old Tyson, Young Tyson ard Hlnrk
Tras; Nutmsgs, Cloves, Pepper, AIl.pice,
Ginger lodign. Silera'u-, &c. &c.
Ottawa. Oct. Is, ISi7
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Il administrators Sale.

- 'h,uc Of a decree of the Circuit Court NJ
IDia>aile County, IN the state u! Illinois, " |!
be 'o'd, by OF under the ditcciious of the rub
scilhcr, administrator Of the state # SunIx
tHAntts, died, on the 3Jlh day of January ,
lS's NJ ! O'Clock IN afternoon. IN the premises,
'i mat certain piece or parcel If land situate
~ The county If i.aSale snl state afores,ij.
de crlbed as follows, viz One lot Of Land. con.
lainl"G forty nine aud 50-lC0 acres. being psr,
~ me 6, ~ W., w, sc, quarters Of section 20 in
!, 30 \. of x. L. Of the p NJ, commencing
81 i he 10 chains west NJ the Ger ,rs OF seiJ
NJ upn' OF he quarter secnn lin. thence 20
deg 10 mn, u 10 CHI - links, the centre II said
section being north ca 20 Inks thence + - leg
10 in - ch 40 links; ihcncc - deg 20 min
I iS Oh 10 inks. heuce n IS deg Is min SO
chains huFs thence 0lrr 10 min 10 chains
~ hHhs, 'h'nce 81 ieg 20 mn g Z chains 90
Links; thence 80 dee % min II chains 81
llnhS' 10 The place of Beginning continuing for.
" nine acres fifty huudrcdhs Of an ucrc.
Terms and conditions ufsae made known on
ih" day Of sdl'. WAR WAIDE. i,{o,'r
December l6 1917.
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Hardware !

EINDR sale cheap, large stock, consisting in
L par, OF
Log, Truce, and Mher Chains.
Manure and hay Forks. Shovels and
Spades, scoop Shovels, Hoes mill, cross
cut, and hand Saws, Coffee Mills, strap
hinges, Augurs. Shovels and longs,
hammers. halche,s, steel e. iron squares,
spring balances, looking glasses clothes,
hair, white wash, shoe and horse Brush
rs, curry combs, cattle and wool cards,
butts aud screws. Norfolk and malleable
Door ialches door. trunk. chest, cup.
board, ill, pad, stock and morllce Locks,
knives and forks butcher, bread, shoe,
and pocket knives; table and teaspoons,
gralers, miucing knives. mahogany knobs
table butts, draw shaves, axes. files, sad
irors, door scrapers. states. ink powder,
selves, shutters. candle sticks, whips
raw hides, " heel heads, egg flyers, anl
pewter porrlngers.
oct |. 1917 CUSIiMAN & GRIDLEY.
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Wood for nile.

NOTICE is hereby given lhn, all tho wood
= Y anu timber, both down nud standing, ~,
'ha' part 1T section 10, town 80 north range 3
east ct he 81 principal meridian Twin, north II
me Illinois ri'rr, mud south d the Peru and On.
lava road, will he sold u, Pabhr r,ui,,s. =, III.
door "i The court house on The third SATURDAY in
the month of Dcccmber next, Uhe 18Th
ny order vt The hoard oi'ru.ises IL 7 80, y 4
3 E'st HENRY uGRLBUT, Teasoe,.
Ottawa, No, 81, 1871
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Mcn's and Boys Caps.

So'arse aud complete an assot,mne, of CAPS
lDwns ne'cr before offered Tor sale In Peru. a.
is to be found nj MCMILLAN d BROS.
Peru oct, 20 1917.
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on Kis. bro. sis Getting a sl,ir,img,

:
~ }" hfoHn and blue Uriilugs,
10 q" Cotton Batting,
6 q" K" Wahding.
Candle Wichin,. Bed Ticking, striped
ShIrllng, plaid and striped Lin,eys. Rob
Rnys, white. red, aud yellow FianneIs,
hirds.ye and Russia Diaper, table Linen
aud Cloths, Irish Linen. Brown Holland,
Crash, Hurlaps, Bagging. etc; Buck Nit
teas and GIovc-, heavy woollen do; la
dies and gents kid Gloves. Miils. Of all
qualities; w0rsied and cotton Hose, of all
rol"r'. qualities, and prices; Pins, Nee.
dies. Thre'd,, Tapes. Ribbons, Weltng
Cord, WhaItbonr, Gimp-, Fringes, cords,
Hooks and Ey cS, 5oune, Wire, Knitting
Pms. ihlmOles, Combs, Sniff Boxes,
shirt Buttons and Studs, coat, yes, and
pant BuIoos of all kinds, Suspenders,
Elas,;cs. Comlorlcrs. Shawl., hdkrs, etc.
Gii'red e, very low pti"cs, Icy
ocl |. 'SI7 Cl'SilNAM * GRiDIET.
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Illinois River weekly Racket.

Illinois Kiycr weekly Packet.
~N THE splendid and fast running
st.gi9 rst passenger boat HERALD. 90
1is--.--a1.~~1a i. DIveSNr. Muster.
~ run as n regular packer to Peoria ard Peru
lea,or 81 Louis every Monday. Returning
will leave Peru every 'rtut,day, al 0 O'clocA.
M.
q For freight or passage apIie on hoard, or
To HOFFMAN Il COATS. Hli
June 10, ISA7. agents. Perm NJ. 5f
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Prints,

4 CASES just opened by y. BAsssrr~. ."
r which may be ieund all The la,es, sy lrs. t"-
cludirg
20 pieces embossed black calicoes Er
mO,lruino
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICES,
suIle Prohatc Court.

TENilE regular terri, of the Probate Court for
Il the county OF la Sale viii be held an the
hrst Monday oi every monib at the oiiice Ct The
Probate Justice il Ottawa II. q. COTTON,
Sepf.s. 1917 t- Al Prob Jisfice
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TINOBACCO.
Port Wine and Brand, .

EMENBER tina, genuine aucle Of Pur
= Wine and Brandy for the sick Is kept IL,
me. aud that II may be depended upon
Oct. |, 1917. T.B,ssvgrr.
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4 rie'i,S, GasSincYcs II .saviActs.
~ Just "P'nng and Tor sale cheap,
30 pieces sup. aud fine Broad Cloths,
tasslmcrcs. Mack inaw blankets
FuIl'd. Cloths, English Rose do
Sauinelis 4 Jeans.I Horse & saddle do
WALKER * ulCKLiNG.
S,pl 81. 1877.
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South Ottawa Cemetery.

VE>H Il subscriber " III sell lots ia the South OF.
Il hwa Cemetery unl the LIST IT December
1871 Tor 80 each, after which an additional, price
WI be charged III proportion Ia the lBIrnv meul.
made rHOS. NJ. MASON.
t,Ju'h 'itiawn. nov II 1917, S9s4
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EASl FOR NHEAT.-Thc subscriber
~ vi pay Cash rgund understandable wIuler
wheat, delivered at Stndd,n's mills. OF al th,s
place Farmers having WHEAT 10 sell ard living
about Dayton. had better bring N samples
Ottawa, Dec. 10. H. L. EAMES.
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To CJ,cwe,.s

TO ChcW crs.
- BONES ofihe Celebrated Moutoose chewing
n Tobacco" i,si received. 4. BAssxkrr. VI
Ort 1877.
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NTHITE SuGARS-Clarifed, crush
w ed, aud prwdered sugars, viii be sold
low at nov 90 BOUGTONs.
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miscellaneous.
HYDRANTS.

THE BTsT AND MOST ECONOMICAL HlDkANT
for landlord and - Bsrthoomevs Patent Sell
Acting. They substantially made, rot liable 70 GET
Of order repaired without digging up cannot be
broken eig running by children, wont freeze nor
burst The pipe Orders from plumbers on,y sgppnen Al
The factory az Center Ct by MCKINLEY Il MORRISON,
Brass Founders and Finishers
For ssle also by the following plumbers Joseph Aken
lel Nathaniel Sawyer. 30 Bloeckerst
Edgar Dickson, 435 Hudsonst; A Esgieson, 7t2
Broadway: J. P. Quin, 5A Broadway; A. A Arment, 81
East FOnrteenlh-st; q. r. Howell, 81 Psrk-row NJ.
Bssuley corner Beekmsn and Wiism ats. A. B. Sands
(suecessor to Hilshurgh 4 Col 342 Wsterst; John A.
Brush, 81 Pike-sL; Miller Coates li6 GrAnd-s W. y
Finch 81 Bowery n Cort, 50 Bowery ". Montgome-
~, l47 Bosery; NJ. Lsor, 3S Bowrry; Ingrshsm
Coll. Rowsry; j. r. Williams. al BOwery; Geo. ).
Drew lSf Third Joshua Underhi 3.s Grand a.
A Mile, 50 Avenue ID Miller Burn, 70 Avenue d John
d. Haines 50 Avenue J. c Robenson, ~ R!vngionsL
l. Baldwin, 80 Dc1ncey-st r Wsisin. is Roos-veits at
Rockford Morley. soi Dey.st Barley Wilson, cor
ner Jay sBd Hudson ats Thos Chavick, 50 AnibonysL
Knight Rhodes, PSI Broadway; Lightbooy L Irwin,
100 Rrontr s. T. Armsirong as Grsnd-st and Others
"A his Civ Us lx*
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MEETING OF THE Boards or COUNTY CANVASS
rRs-The General Election Law requires the county
csnvsssers 70 meet at the County seat In eaeh county
on The Tuesday next succeeding the Election, before
O'Clock 81 10 canvass the returns and rs the elecuOn
for Judicial officers takes place on Monday II VIII re-
ours the utmost diligence on the part oil tne canvass
srs especially In the large Counties 70 comply with THIS
provision Of law. II viii. however, contribute very
much to expedite their movements II the inspectors IN
the several Election Districts shsl have made all pro
per prcpar atOns beforehand Tor the prompt ospatcn
Of their dues that there shall be unnecessary os
lay la making their certificates for transmission u
No Comfy seat by the Supervisor other officer act
ing ~ County Csnvasser, for the two
Heretofore ct general elections inspectors nave ha1
"a hours within which 10 mako out their returns sho
the Supervisor has had six days 10 collect the OIL
giDa returns from each election district and produce
them al the Office the County Clerk TO be canvasscd
Now there are but ~ hours Intervening between the
closing of the polls Ia the towns aud the meeting OF the
County Csnvassors ALBANY Argus
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE We learn from the AL
banv Evening Journal that William Williams, ESQ Of
Alexander, Genesee Co. committed suicide on the "a
nat By cutting his throat He was upward OF 90 years
of age sustained unbemshed character through
Hfs Peeunary difficulties and the Protracted Illness Of
hs wife SO proved upon his mind to induce insanity
His wife died the same day and both will occupy the
same grave.
SERVED THEM RIGHT On Tuesday night the Al
baDy folks took fright the lightning and closed their
Telegraph Office. Mr. Buell. kept the Troy battery IN play
and gave us tho English news by the Rainbow. THIS
We laid before readers at o'clock yesterday morn
my when = Trojan Merchant saw the rise Ia Hour
slipped down 10 Albany and did Dnichman out oil sOO
bhlr Troy Daily Post.
~ The venerable Rev. DR.. Gray, Of Jamaica
Plains Mass died at his residence on Tuesday last,
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NEW YORK TRIBUNE.


,,u s-,xx. D,srRtcr c orRr-Before Judge Belts
- TRorsas DonsAerfy. George WiAson and oe7ss JOIN.
az, late sesmen OF the ship souherner were placed
upoa ,rsl. charged with an attempt to make revoib
ard with not . -. a. =.
The testimony showed that the ship started down the
,. Tor liverpool on the 18th May The pilot gave an
order soon after which Johnson was seen TO go INTO the
forecsste The captain told the chief mate 10 get the
rnen out Of the orecsse The pilot (who was the prn-
coal wituess) on looking again saw Dougherty and the
mate clenched. and blood on the mates face Inc
h.nds M knocked OF work snd clustered round them
hut not much noise made or overt act eommiteo'
The whole sfsir occupied FIVE or six minutes, aiDr
which the men returned TO their duty The cspain or
dered the ship be brought 70 anchor and proceeded
10 the cutter made complaint against these three men,
snd them be arrested the rect OF the men pro
testing against IT, and Threatening 70 leave on ~ork ou'
finally went 70 sea ,,,
ON leaving the wharf the chief mate exhibited spirit
Of hsrshness that caused the 10 say they were IKE
IL 10 have hard time of on the yoyage-tnN on en-
terng the forecssie be sprung 81
notice (Here the Court objected 10 the eounse MAKING
statements uess be had testimony 10 prove them the
counsel reulied that the whole Of his witnesses had
10 sea 10 the shp He urged that the men had Just gone
on board and were little under the influence OF nox
icatOn also that there was nothing 10 mphcate VII
con and johnson any rate farther than that they
were seen among the rest Of the hands The Jury found
them guilty Of not. For T. Mr. Butler tor defence
Mr. r. Warner.
The tisl Of La Coy. for asasutng and wounding a
ship mate, win be called up today.
fudge Bette announced that the District Court VIII
at only his week and next When no Jury trials are
ready the Admiralty calendar viii be taken up
Counr or COMMON PLEAs-Before Judge Daly-
Saads Gihooty--Acuon 10 recover rent already re
ferred to- The Jrry could not sgree and were dis
charged.
The case before Judge Ulshoefer was postponed
owing 10 the indispositiOn Of one OF the Counsel