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IRESpAN. Ian. l.

RESDAN, Jan. l..
: In the Senate, on the 18th, bill respect
ing vessels engaged in conveying emigiah,s
10 The Colony Of Liberia, was passed.
Alter the transaction OF some uuimpOrant
business, the Senate resumed the cun>idera-
ton Of the bill au,horising the President 10
increase the regular army, ten regiments
should he. in his judgment, deem the Same
necessary and proper.
Mr.. Pearce, of Maryland. took the floor,
ami opposed the grounds assumed by Mr..
Rererdy Johnson, in his speech on the Mex
lean war. The aggressive occupation OF
Mexican territory, he commended. provoked
resistance on the part at the Mexjcans. lie
denounced the order for the march Of the
troops TO the Rio Grande. as an usurpation
OF power on the part OF the President. The
IDEA OF indemnity was new and absurd.
Mexico was conquered, and he regarded il
as dIshonorable 10 prosecute the war against
PROSTATE foe. He declared his opposition
10 the annexation of any Mexican territory
TO the Union, aud viewed this rs the best
way OF guarding against perpetual difficult
ties and min nj home. lie also announced
MS determination MOTIF vote for men or mon
eyto continue the war. When he had con
chIded, Mr. Calhoun obtained the floor. and
the Senate adjourned 10 Monday.
In the House, on the 10Th, message was
received from the president of the Uni
ted States, in answer 10 resolution, intro
duced by Mr.. Goggin, and adopted after
some very ridiculous opposition from Mr..
McLane. of Maryland. That resolution
requested Mr.. Polk TO communicate TO the
house "any instructions which may have
I.,... a I'll ~
or navy ofthe United States, or other per-
sons, in regard TO the return of General
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, or any other
Nexicans, to the republic of Mexico, prior
o. ,lbsequent 10 the order of the presihen,
or secretary ofwar, issued in January. 1871.
for the march of the army from the Nueccs
river across the 'StUpendous deserts which
intervene to the Rio Grande: that the date
Of all such instructions, orders and cores
pondence, be sent forth. together with the
instructions and orders issued 10 ,Ir
Slidell, at any time prior or subsequent TO
his departure for Mexico as minister uleni.
potentiary of the United States TO that re-
public; and also any orders, if any were
given. in relation TO the return of Paroles 10
Mexico. The president, in his message.
declines 10 give the information respecting
the return Of Santa Anna. on the ground
that It would be incompatible with the pub
lie interests.
An Interesting debate followed the recep-
ton OF this message, in which Messr>. John
q. adams, Schenck and ToomhS, condemn
ed the President. and Messrs. C. J. Inrer.
soil aud others sustained the message. The
further consideration Of the subject was most,
N nd ma la , n q
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W AoiiNb iNN. jail. II.
Gen. kearney and Col. Benton.-Gen.
kearney has published card in the papers
OF this city in which he declares Col. Ben
toms assertion, Of having frow ned him down
in Court, false, and that he will prove It. and
defend himself from aspersonS castupon his
character.
Mr.. Clay is to preside over the meeting Of
the American Colonization Society, which
is to be held in this city on the 18th, at which
time he will address the meeting.
Mr.. Clay is enjoying the hospitality Of Mr..
Gales, of the National Inteligcncer, during
his stay in this city.
The rumor of the recall Of Gen. Scott.
from the head of the army in Mexico, is
doubted. upon good authority.
Mr.. Trst is TO return home soon. CTIe
had not moved from Mexico a. out last &C e.
connts-late in December)
Mr.. Webster will speak upon the war
question, and will follow Reyerdy johnson.
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Gen. Taylor and the Presidency.


The Tennessee legislature have passed ,
resolution rec ommending General Taylo
for the Presidency. The "Old Zach" stocl
! is above par and still going up.-Rrsiae.
! The whig members Of the legislature O
Virginia. Of Maryland, and Of Georgia have
passed,imilar resolutions indeed, the whole
wing party OF the south may be regarded a,
ready now to drop all other candidates, and
unite On Taylor for the presidency.
WI thc wings of the north Weld their
Webster, their Corwin, their Mclean, and
last bat ~, least, their Clay, and join in
wilh their brethren of the south in an effort
10 cleo; Gen Taylor to t!,e presidency We
have no doubt Of il. Penn>yly ania is ripe
nov 50 is Indiana; Ohio is only waiting
for decent opportunity TO give Corwin the
go by, and Illinois whiggery has already
spoken. He has little penetration, who can
not see by the signs Of the times that Gen.
Taylor will inevitably be the wing candidate
for the presidency.
Alas. for poor Harry Clay A brief
month ago, and all whigdom was in a blaze
for the embodiment. "'rhis is the state of
man. To-day he puts forth the tender
leaves of hcpe-to-m morrow blossoms" &c.,
sc. Mr.. Clay can now sympathize fully
with Cardinal Wolsey. His course is run.
And why is Clay thus set aside' DO the
wings love him less than Taylor? The
Richmond Whiafpeaking of The nomination
made by the wing members Of the legisla.
turc of Va, says, "we are confident we do
not err when we say that nine-tenths of
those present preferred Henry Clay even to
Gen. Taylor, but the redemption of the
country from misrulc is Of far more vital
consequence" sc. They do not love Cesar
less, but they love Rome more. The sal I
walton Of this Rome depends on the success
Of whis principles, yet they reject the
very "cnibodimtnt' of those principles as
not available, and take another about whose
principle they confess they know nothing.
Is this not a confession that they care more
about ardi'aJiliiy than their principles, and .
that the Rome which they lrvc more is not
their country, but the spoils'
And now what becomes of those who, ar- .
ter they failed TO 'head" Capt. Tyler, swore
so sturdily that they would never gain sup.
port any candidate unless they knew that
he was sound upon the principles of the
party? VIII their raging thirst for the spoils
overcome their pretended devotion to prin-
ciplc?
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The ILLINOIS CASAL.-We have within
the past year, alluded to the many abuses
prac!iced in relation to the completion of,he
Illinois and Michigan canal, by the bond
holders trustees, who compose majority
OF the board, and control the finances of the
concern. Several meetings have been held
by the resident bondholders, aud effort have
been made TO remedy the evils complained
Of. As yet nothing has been accomplished.
The canal, according to the reports which
have from time TO time been put forth by the
trustees of the bondhoders, was to have
been completed on the LIST of November last;
whereas, the probability is, that it will not
be completed before next July, and perhaps
not then. 1t would not snprise MS much, IL
tho canal was not made navigable in all
next year. We have no faith ia the promi.
ses Of those who are engaged in the com
plction of this important work, and there
has been so much thimblc rigging in It's
whole management, that there is every
prospect ofthe business being heightened ont
as long rs possible. There has been more
dependence placed upon tho prospect oI
bribiny tho members Of ths state Legislature
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The CIRCULATING MEDIuM-We are
blessed in this city with all the advantages
OF that SHELTER currency" Of which we have
read aboutso much Chicago Journal.
The Journal, beginning with this remark
copies All article from a Milwaukee paper,
complaining of great variety of bank bills
ailoat in that community, and arguing in
favor Of banks at home. There have re-
Gently dozen or so Of eastern banks failed,
yet we have heard Of nobody in Chicago or
Milwaukee that has suffered rery seriously
in consequence. There have certainly
been no failures. But had these been some
OF our own banks, established on some such
"safe plan" as Grandfather Dutch and the
wing political economists generally, pro.
pose, how different would the case be. In.
stead OF being cursed, Illinois is in one
sense blessed by having none but FOREIGN
paper afloat within her borders for thus, if
a bank, or dozen Of banks, 60 by the board
her people suffer little, while they yet enjoy
all the supposed blessings of a paper cur.
rency.
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Attention. Oua,yn Cavalry.

" OF are hereby commanded to meet at
N the Court House in Ottawa, Oh the ID
Saturday Of February, ut o'clock p NJ. for
more efficient organization and amendment
OF the constitution. All those having their
names on the roll and have no, heretofore
met with the company are commanded Il,
attend ny order of the commanding officer.
WI. CoGSWELL, Orderly Sergeant,
Ottawa, January u. 1898.
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The TELEcRArn.--In reference to the
proposed extension Of the telegraph from St.
Louis to Chicago we find the following in
the St. Louis Reveille OF the 18th inst:
In consequence Of the Importance of the
line from St. Louis TO Chicago, arising from
The completion, ut no distant date, Of the
Michigan aud Illinois canal, It is determin.
ca to extend the telegraph Immediately to
Chicago, from St. Louis. A small part of
!hc route from St. Louis to Alton,is already
finished aud in active operation, From All.
ton, i will be continued by that route upon
which the citizens Of the various towns shall
seem most willing to forward the work by
their zeal and efforts. Mr.. George w. OIL
n,ey will leave this city in day or two, Wis.
,!'ns the various towns through which tho
l'nr may be expected to pass, forthe purpose
Of asceriaining where tho most jealous en-.
ergy viii DO exeitcd by the citizens, and do.
'ar'nininy upon what limo the workmcn shall
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Mn. CLAY NO CANprpArr.-A Washing.
ton letter, in the New York Mirror, n Tay.
Tor paper, says ....
81 have just had an interview with n
warm friend Of Mr.. Clay, who yesterday
received o letter from the great Harry of
the vest IN which that eminent statesman
declares that he will not run for the prcsi.
uency IN opposition 10 Gen. Taylor. This
inct may be relied on. and the anounc e men,
Is received here by the wings proper, with
tho utmost satisfaction, Mr.. Clay Is OK
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Friend, what i. your Hope Of Life here worth,


AreIou wiling to losc len years of j, for thu
concentrated Neslth Of nations No! Then
why viii you lr lie with your health! Use Of.
hc'cht 20 re rOvc that congh-nrgl, c,ed,
II n"y ptcp1tr your way Ia an early grave How
mary hundreds before Nuu have been hurried
through the several stages uf Ihni dread diseos,
-consumpuon--dow To the tomb, BY their
poslponem'ni at The proper remedies to remoyo
1t IN It's Incipicni state. Their hour, for happi.
ness rnd ihoir lives shorieusd, when q few dol.
las timely used IN the purchase ui DR.. WIS
rA"s BAisn or Wan CnrmnY, would have
restored them again 10 health and the active en-
J'ymeht at soririv. Go Immediately and prn-
cure botlle Of this excellent medicine. and
waste 10 longer The opportunity Of doing well.
Sold 10y ..
HENRY BLhKSLY, Agent.
Conner m Thrj aud Che,nuls sts, 81 Loni.
Mo. And 10y
G. L.TIIONIPSON, Ottawa.
:. G. SMITH. Peru.
MURRAY s son, Newark.
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Love, paritn, ano fiac!itn.
iTO THE FRIENDS OF rEuprp,>rr

Inc OHaud D-i'ioH ". 9 Sons .C T,,,,,,.
Hncc having resolved TO celebrate IN. 2aJ 81 T..
'ua,s next by public Temperance ir,ii,,l m,
ouue,slgnod were appointed a COMMITTEE Ia IN.
VIE 'he friends ofiomperancr lndIh. community
SehetaHy TO unite with Us upon tina, occasion
IN ooeu'ence TO the resolution # the piyi.ou
We, therefore, mott cordially invite all vh, feel
an interest ~ the spread of temperance to Unite
WIN US IN celebrating the anniversary f ,hs
nn'huay OF Washington o. iempcr,nre ma,
MS Di'ison and the several Divisions If the
n'oe', no may he present. will arpear in reua-
ia. Inc otia"n Temperance Suciaiv have also
'o,.a 10 cooperate with Us upon that occasion.
several addresses will be delivered. snJ .cys.
'ni OF me beautiful and appropriate odes olou
'ne DIVISION viii spare no pans to make the
occasion one VI interest to all Who nav be rte.
sent.
10 the different Divisions If our order in this
county we say, bfethefn, come aud helm US md
ny so doing, help to extend the principles ofour
o'dtr' We know It Is not necessary for ~ To
urge the necessity Of general rally AROUND III,
standard OF our order. We know tia, tLr .ri,;,
u henevolence, the foundation upon which our
order rests. will promp, ycu 10 a willing and
eihcIent co-opcraiiCn.wi,h us. Brethren. let u.
be seen together in our strength on that day,
10 oil Temperance Societies pnd friend, Of
temperance We say, it is true however unwel.
cone The fact may be, that the evil Of in,emper
anre IL steadily advancing IN OUT midst with ali
us train OF attendant evils, and we must ei,hc,
submit TO witness its progress f,r all tine, or We
must resolve TO increase our efforts and continue
TO increase them as the Lecessi,y demands; and
" Is OF the utmost importance that we act TO.
gether in futtherance Il our common object
Come, then, let " counsel togetheuhat we NAV
ac, with unity Of purpose aud may advise and
encourage cocho,her IN the great work of reform.
We ask the ladies' To lend us the sanction of
their presence upon that occasion. We EXPECT
they viii lie there for we csnno, appeal 10 them
IN vain when We ask their aid to extend the in.
hucnence OF Low, PruIrr, ASp FinEirr.
II. C. COOK,
WIN. PALMER,
DANIEL LYONS,
-, Committee Of hritation
The Free Trader aui Peru Beacon will pln,,
give The above two Insertions.
Jan. 10. 1913.
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ESiate q JOhn XaM deceased.

= 'OiICE lshe"hy given that We will attend
the regular term If the probate cont 81 "A
sale county Ia Ice holden al the office # the
pI"hl'e justice, 10 Ottawa, on thu first Mond,yf
'i Mach nrNt for settling ard adjusting all
claims against she estate OF JouS Hali, decd
Az persons having claims against the said ~.
tate, are hereby notified md requested to attend
at The tine and Tlscr aforesaid, tnl produce
Their claims In wiring Tor the purpose Of having
The same adjusted. ESril Err p. HhLL. odu' e,
jan 81. JOSEPH HALL, odn,',,r.
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The BOYS IL New Mrxico.-A CORES.
pondent of the Mt. Sterling, (Ill..) Pioneer.
writing from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
gives a hard account Of the country that has
been traversed by that part Of Col. Newby's
command that has proceeded SOUTH The
command had reached Albuquerque after
twelve days hard marching, a distance of
but - miles from Santa Fe. The writer
speaks of the march,
When we were crossing the plains we did
large business in the way of marching, but
since we left Santa Fe, We cannot put in
the eighteen or twenty mile marches. The
road is not so billy that il detains US. but
our teams are weak, our wagons heavy.
and the road is very sandy, the wagons
sometimes sink in up TO the hubs.
The wind blew and the sand and dust
few all day until about three o'clock in the
afternoon, so that we had to put our hand
kerchiets or some other covering over our
faces that we might breathe and open our
eyes 10 see which way we were going. We
finally came 10 a small town, where we
halted TO wait for the wind to fall. and while
w G
then started out to hunt a camping ground.
which we found late in the evening. The
rain ceased falling andthc sky cleared away,
so that we could see the surrounding noun
tains; and they showed themselves. their
sides covered with snow, and their tops hid
in the clouds. Taking i, all in all, the wind
and dust nearly all day in our faces, the
rain on our heads all the evening, aud the
snow showing itself all around us, the wind
very cold, and nothing 10 answer for roof
but thin tent, some of the boys began 10
think and talk Of home.
We laid at our camp until yesterday even
ing. when we started for this place. and last
night the weather became worse than ever.
III the night we thought that we could hear
the rain falling on our tents, and in the NOR
ming. instead of having TO look TO the noun
tains for snow, we had to wade through il
about the camp. Then the boys could be
heard through the camp, Saying, that if they
were around old DADS firesde, they would
stay there. There is no mistake but that
this kind Of weather will Try the sterneSt
men; and if man is disposed to gruinble
he is certain to do it when he is cold and
hungry. and wood is scarce, which is the
case with US.
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BRoxrS BASKs.-As the wings of ,hi
state are still hot for banks, we give the sub
joined list by way Of argument in favor d
the system. The list comprises the failure
Of the past three or four weeks:
James Bank Of GAINESVILLE.
Commercial Bank Of Friendship.
Security Bank Of Huntsville.
Merchants Bank Of Canapdaicua.
Franklin Bank Of French Creek.
Bank Of White Plains.
New Rochelle Bank.
SusQuehana Bank, Pa.
New Hope and Delaw are Bank.
Bank If Lewiston, Pennsylvania.
IIonesdalc Bank.
Wyoming Bank.
West Branch.
Bank Of Eric.
Traders and Drover>' Bank.
Mineral Bank, Maryland.
Atlas Bank.
Canal Bank at Friendship.
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THE SETTLERS MEETING

-htS's. EdifofS In yon editorial article
III your last paper under the head of ..Thr
Ie''ieIs Meetlns,' you give the names ot
'o'in MISE, l.. Leland and Henry G.. Cotton.
Seiuelheh OF standing and well known in
''is community, as persons whose uo.,e,
occur III the proceedings of the meeting ,rbo
Nere no! present at The neetiRr.
he statement made by Won We bove ,,o,.
er doubted. The original cba,~o ,yos d.,
the names of persons were used in tho n r.a'
ee."'"gS OIL me meeting who were not pres.
vi, ~ Tue meeting and discOuhtenanced Il.
we challenged the specification of the
sois whose names occur in the proceed.
inSs "hO discounteR0Rced ne 5peejin0.
we cannot suppose that you intended 10
90 US INJUSTICE, yet the effect of yonr article
unexplained is to convey the iinpre s,iou Ia
inc community that Messrs. Uise. leland
ana Cotton, dscountenanced the mce,ing
ana disapprove of the resolutions adontedby
the meeting. !'eu y
we publish this explanation as an act of
justice 10 ourselves. inasmuch as our names
are appended to the communication which
the article processes to answer.
JOSEPH AVERY, ChairmGn.
PATRICK LAMB, Secretdrp.
MArRicI MURPHY Committee on
JOHN hrNNEDY Resolutions
IA reference to the above we will only saw
that we know positively that John Ilise dis.
conh'enanced utterly the meeting in cues
non, and as to the other gentlemen, thew
were solicited to attend il and refused. rnr.
ther than this, zee are no, particularly ,ron.
o!ed 10 know what their views are.-We
Eave no controversy with The mass Of those
VINO attended the meeting. They were no.
nest IN their intentions, and may have be.
heVed some expression OF the kind necesso.
ry' But we know very well that the inter.
es's"i the settlers were the last care of those
VINO were at the bottom Of this meeting.
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Sons Of Temperance.

1--WE R"sultr Meeting, u Ottawa Division
D No .. are bell in the Masonic InD ,,.,y
Saturday evening at O'Clock. Bnthten ,i.,i.
'ns our rAcrarcrespsrIluiiy iuyilrdto meet Win
Us. By order ol TIE DIVISION.
&. l.. i'HDNr-0N rs
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Estate II Isaac Painter, deceased.

NOTICE ~ henby given that I'VE will attend
d. Y the regular term e the probate cour, Of
L1sn'lc county, 10 be holden ut the office Of tho
pt"hlh justice, in Otawa. ou the first Monday
oi Mach next. fr settling md adjusting oil
claims against the estate e Isaac PAISrrR,
deceased All persons having Claims against
The said estate are hereby notified AMI requested
To attend at re time aud place Aforesaid and
produce their claims in writing for the purpose
ol ha';ng lhr same adjusted. jan 81
POLLY PAINTER, Adm'I.,
PETER SClIOONOVER, Adm'str.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.
The receipts of wheat, though light, are
slightly on the.ncreasc. Prices arc OF abon,
previous figures.-Wc learn of several sale,
Of parcels from stores; the following are
among the transactions of the past ,lay q,
two Sale, 10000 bush, dcli ON board
vessel free of charge, in all May, and paw .
able on delivery, ut II cts; sale 5000 bush.
on same terms, at IL; sale $4,000 bush, do.
hv'd in Buffalo in May, payable ON delivery
ut Soc; sale 10000 bush del'd in Buffalo in
June, payable on delivery with interest,
Pork arrives freely. 50 5Os2 rs are
about the figures to.day.-Chi. Jour. M.
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Lessons on the PianO.

MRS. SISSON would respectfully Inform
lVH the citizens Of Ottawa, that she. would be
holpy TO teach class Of young ladies on The Pi-
anc. Terms for twelve weeks, Two lessons each
week So. Those who have no Piano may have
the privilege OF using her instrument, daily. She
would also he pleased TO receive class OF Misses
IL practice IN singing with the Piano, Terms
for twelve weeks, two lessons each week, 50.
Those who are learning on tho Piano may. if
they wish, join The class in singing Tree Of extra
charge.
Mrs s. will he ready To receive pupils on
Tuesday, January II, at the residence of her
brother, Mr.. Blish; the former residence Of
Judge Cation.
n. d. Pay Tor tuition in advance.
Ottawa. Jan. z. 1913.
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The Chicago Journal has long article
denunciatory Of Gen. Cass for writing let
terri which he opposes the Wilmot proviso.
Can the Journal point out in what particular
the position Of Gen. C.. differs from that of
Mr.. Clay on the same question?
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Estate Cf Pdirtck Dorcn, deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given lhq will attend
! Y the regular term Of the probate court Of
Lasaile county, 10 be holden al the office Of tho
probate justice, In Ottawa on the frs, Monday
IN March next, for settling and adjusting oil
claims against the estate of pATn,ck DonEN
deceased. All persons having claims against
the sand estate, are rely notified and requcs.
ted lie attend at the time and place aforesaid, and
pr"doce their claims in writing for the purpose
oi having The same adjusted. ian 3i.6
CHARLES II. SUTpHEN, Adm'r.
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Notice,

hrrrguiit meetings Il Ocridcnal Lodge M.
40 10y change nj the By-Lles. are hereafter 10
lee held on the fret and thrf Monday evening.
~ each month l"s'rad # lhr corresponding FIJI.
DAY evenings. Bv rrls, # tleLsi,~.
Ottawa. Nov. IL. 1871.
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GIRLS YOU HEAR TnAr?-This present
is leap year and ladies have peculiar privi,
leges. The following is the law in the prem
ises, laid down in the old authorities and is
still in full force and effect:
Albeit, it is MOVE parte Of the Common
Lave, in regard to the social relations of
life, that as often as every bissextile year
doth returne, the ladies have the sole privi-
lege during the time it coutinuelh, of max
ing love unto the men, which they may do
either by wordes or lookes, as unto them it
seemeth proper; and, moreover, no man
will be entitled to the benefit of clergy who
dothe refuse to accept the offers Of ladye.
or who do,he in any wise treat her proposals
with slight or conllmely.