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OTTAWA PRICE CURRENT.

Oitlwa, March 80, 1919.
PROV lSlONS: CdUSkinS, gr. Od7
BERT, 100, S3OJaS250 " dry, l0dl2
Pork, 75a 30 Deer SkiaS,.. l2al6
Ieaison, 2j0a 800 MecpskinS, lSd3j
idrd ID. idJc Coon :. l5d25
Tdiior. 6d7 MuSkrai, Ga 3
GRAIN x FLOUR! Mink, 1880
Wheat, winter, 5ja60 GROCERIES:
:" spring, 3Od56 Sugar, brown, j!dlO
oats, l5dlS " crushed, l2dli
Corn, l6d20 50 loaf. l3dl5
Barley, $50 liolasses, gall. 33d45
Beans, ioa5o coffee, Rio, ID. 9GlO
Flour, sup. l0)Ib.2.25 :" Java" Halls
" fine, :. 200 7ed,y. hyson, 5Oa75
{" buckwh't, 30 :. old :. SSdSl
Corn meal. bush. p 80 black, 50d15
VEGETABLES: sUNDRlES:
Potaioes, bush. 30 Butter, l2!d
Onions, - 3SdJD Cheese, ga 3
Cdbbdges, each, Ia ) Eggs, doz. 6
FURS & SKINS: Honey, ID. Sal0
Beef Hides, or. 2la3 Candies. tall, lOal24
dry, al /" sperm, iOd5O
ST.. Louis, March 81.
FIou.-Sal-s To day embrace only a.
bout 800 bbls. the largest portion Of receipts
still going forward. 100 and llS bbls good
Illinois at SO s7!; 100 and los at 81 I3l.
Round lots Of good Illinois and upper Miss
issippi brands we quote at SO Is a SO ST..
Whedt.-Sars to-day embrace :, 900 bags
very inferior, at 80 a 62i.; fair to good 10 a
- cts. No choice lots in the market.
Odis.-S Sale Of SO and 295 sacks at CSC,
sacks returned; S6 sacks at Bic, sacks in
Guided.
Rye.-None on the market.
Bdrley-Bnt two or three small lots on
the market 30 sacks good at S3c. 81 at
80; and - at Sc. pr bushel, sacks return
ed.
Provisions. Sale Of 80 bbls. mess Pork
at 50 IS, without inspection or guaranty -
OF lard, 30 bbls. at Iac.; 80 at &C.; 80 at 81
so tierces at Al so bbls. at 81 and ASS
bbls on private terms.
Corn-Sae of96 sacks at 30 cts; 2l3 and
l2G, 81 cts and 80 sacks at 81 cts. pr tushel
sacks returned.
Beans Sales of l6 bbls. common at 81 so
pr bbl.
Hides-Sales of dry flint at y Tic.
Fi1rseed-Market steady at, 81! a 90c.
Beeswdr-Sales Of good in small lots at
l7ic. pr ID.
Moiasses--Sale yesterday and to day Of
22) bbls. good plantation from the Levee,
at23!c. pr gallon.
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To the Public,

NK. ;. NENVEK Keeps on hand, nj All umcs,
wi the best kinds ot meats ofevcry description, TO
suit the public Tie has kept the business through
the winter IA, loss when all others in the same bu-
sincss gave up the ship. He has kept finn to his
post, although killing horse worth 500 in lacking
still he brought his bark safe to shore In return we
as citizens of Ottawa express our gratitude TO Mr. 5
WEAVER, Tor this favor and pledge ourselves to give
HIM our support in preference To any that may start
in the same business lmr9l MANY CITIZENS
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Holm s. NlanOelban,n.
Late News from California.

rTNHE subscribers wocld inform oil emigrsn,s tn
l. California that they have on hand supply II
single Barrel tolls, Hickory Shirt. Drawerr,
California emgants, and they pledge themselves to
sell us low, to those who will favor them with cali
asenn BE- bought any where St Louis not excepted
We Will take small profits, rather than have YOU
take the money away. Call rs soon ~ possible.
AMI such ARTICLES AS We have not got here. We en-
get on short notice from our other ,s,abixhnen, in
Peoria feb 10. konS & MAspEiBAvx.
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The Burning Wen A correspondent OF
the Presbyterian, Louisville, Kentucky,
gives the following brief acc cunt Of a subter-
ranean fire in Eastern Texas:
"There is n very singular circumstance
in Shelby county, Texas, Of well that has
been burning about twelve months, at the
former residence Of Judge I.usk. When he
moved from the place, he had some logs over
the well, from which he had been using wa.
ter for several years. Some time after the
wood caught fire, aud the timber burning
fellin, and lighted some substance, supposed
TO be stone coal. The rainy seasons have
not extnguished il, but it has burnt ihces-
sent'y. II does not give n very agreeable
feeling to the visitor for it is neither sub
lime nor beautiful; but from the deep grum.
bling noise that is heard, the snlphurous
smell, and the dark cloud Of smoke that is
continually rising, a beholder is forcibly
convinced that there Is actually fire aud
birthstone In the subtcrranean regions. Va
rious results are conjectured. Perhaps somo
geologist can give comfort to the anxious
minds of tine surrounding inhabitants, by
showing what will be the termination Of the
burning well
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Cbieaa, ADVERTISEMENTS.
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4 81 Z; /! si $;f; & &C.! S 6,
GSAyM Assortment Of Law Books
aESC omon's Treatise; n. York
Digest Governs Reports H. Y; Hills do; Eas,s
do DEMOS do Brceses do; Scaminons Reports,
H.; Glmnns do: Curtis T. s. Digest; Halcomhs
supreme Cont Digest, Chitty's Grim law ; do Plea
dngs: Story's Eg. Digest do jurisprudence; do
Conflict oiaw do on partnership doom bailmeuts;
do on salcs do on prolnissory notes do bills Of
exchange 10 on agency Collyer on Partne r-hp
Statutes Of Illinois; Whraton's International Law ;
Roberts ON fraudulent Conveyancing; BlyIenbmg
ON usury; Eden on Injunction; Mathews Prcsump-
tive Evidence TiddS Practice Saunders Reports:
Roscoes Criminal Evidence Russell on Crimes ;
Archbolds Grim. eading; do Civil do ConSlins
Treatise Phillips on Insurance Duer on do Bar
bours Chancery Practice Daniels do; Iubcs
Equity Pleadings; Backstones Commentaries
Burge or Suertyship; Greenleafon evidence Sug-
den on Vendors; Adams on Elecunrni HilGard on
Sale. HUMPHREYS Precrdcnts krands Surro-
gate Reeves Domestic Relations: Land Owners
Manunl; Wharton's Americ, Grim Law Clerks
Assistant Polhicr on Contracts and Abbot Oh
shipping
The above We will furnish as low as they can be
had in New York. Gentlemen Of the bar will find
iior their interest to give "A call before purchasing
| Feb 10 \ H. & {. RI RILEY.
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Corporation Election.

n N Election WILDE held at the cour, house in
I n the town Of Ottawa La Sale county, on
Monday the 7lhday of May next for the election of
five Trustees for said town The polls will be open
ell n, o'clock in the afternoon, and c.o.ed al FIX
Ottawa March 6 1919
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Valuable Book :.

DKESCOTT'SC Conquest q Mexico,
L do do Peru.
do Ferdinand and Isabella,
do Msccllanies,
Wraxal's Historical Memoirs,
Macauleys History OF England, do Miscellaneous
Writing Canysles Miscellaneous Writings,
NJ lniosh's do Aison's do
Lamartine's History of Girondists,
do Pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
The above books can be bought very low n 1872
Lake ST, Chicago. [feb23l A. II. & G. hurley.
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Musical Instruments.
Large Sales for Cash
And small Profits at the Cheap Cash
Boz k STO K E!

Joseph KEEN, Jr., & BROTHER, No ZIG,
j Lake Street Chicago, ILL.,, keep constantly on
hand as large and complete an assortment OF Books
and Stationary as are 10 We found west OF New Y ok
School books IN large quantities Tor Jobbing, consist
ing in part Of the following, viz:
Spelling BoDks-WehseIs,S SANDER, NcGuhcy's,
Towns, Fowler's, ami Bentley's Pictorial.
Reading B00kS-Sanders, Mc(iuiley's. Emer.
sons, Towns, pUrcr's, rhetorical Readers, English
Readers, &c.
Grammar$--Smiths, Balloons, Kirhham's Wells,
Browns, and Chambers.
ArahmeticS-Smith's Emcrsons |, ., and 3 Col
burns Adams II and II mo, Perkins, Nogers Rays
], aud 3, DabolPs and Grecnirai's
-Olney's, Smiths , and small, Nit.
chell's Geography and Atlas aud Primary, Morse's,
Goodrichs, Parley's Burrltt's Geography OF the
Heavens and Aas, Woodbridge, and Wizards.
Works on Philosophy, Chemistry, Physiology,
Botany, Eocution, Rhetoric and Logic. 4 large
assortment Of classical works, Anthon's Bullion's,
COllutt's, Andrews and Stoddari's
DictiORGrieS-W ebster's quarto unabridged SO 90,
do = vo 90 90, University and school, Worcesters,
Websters, etc, etc
Lap Books-The largest assortment Of Law
Books to be found west of New York, and bills will
be furnished atren per cent. advance on n Y. cost.
Medical BoOks-Oycr 1000 vols, Medical Books
. always on hand aud at the lowest cash prices.
Blank BOoks-Medium, dem, and cap blank
books, consisting OF Ledgers, Journals, Day Books
Cash Books, Records white and blue paper tor
county officers constantly on hand and cheap tor cash
Playing Cards, Paper Ilangings, Letter, Cap, and
Envelope paper, ruled and plain.
Music BD0ks-Carmina Sacra, Psatery, Boston
Academy, ChorNlist Ilnrmonist, Vocalist, MeIode.
on, Young Choir, School Singer, Juvenile Singer.
I To country merchanfs-J. X. Ir., & Bro have
stock particularly adapted country trade, and per
SONS visiting Chicago will find AT li6 Lake street tina
their bills will be furnished at about n Y. Prices.
/ We invite all who visit Chicago to give US n cal
and we can assure them they will Sc, the worth o
their money and a little more.
| To Prnfers-J X, jr., & Bro. nre agents for III,
sale OF Prescotts Printing Ink, black, blue, and red
at cent per h. less than any other inks that sold
and warranted Printers cards ofal sized in abundance
| To Pedlars--Iou invited TO give us n call anc
you will find at our establishment, prints cards SOM
books, dream books, playing cards aud all other ped
| lars traps in great quantities nov ~.
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efficient deputy sheriff Of Tazewell county,
brought to this city and lodged in jail
Peoria Rclisier.
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Newspaper Agency.

Newspaper agency.
TIME undersigned has been appointed by Messrs.
Stewart & Co, OF Chicago, agent for the fol-
lowing newspapers printed III that city:
Chicago Daily Tribune;
Weekly Tribune y Idrocdte Of Free Democracy;
Gem Of the Prairie
The Daily Tribune is n large business newspa-
per- containing all the latest Geographic reports OF
News aud Markets, and is suitable for business
men. 1t also contains daily reports Of the Chicago
markets. Price Sc per year, or IN proportion tor
less time.
The Weekly Tribune is Of the largest class Of po-
lical newspapers, and contains more reading matter
than any other weekly paper printed in the west. 1t
also contains full statement OF the Foreign and
Domestic News, Political Intelligence, and vast
amount of other reading matter, Price 81 per year,
The Gem Of the Prairie is literary newspaper.
printed on the best quality OF paper. in quaro form
suitable for binding Ii IS the only real Western lite
rary paper in the western states Price 80 per year
The undersigned will be pleased 10 receive sub
scrptons tor either Of the above papers nj any time
Also all orders for advertisements to be inserted in
the Daily Tribune, promptly attended 70;
Feb 20, 1919 JACOB RElGART.
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CHICAGO, st. LOFTS & CINCINNilI EAPRESS.
LIVINGSTON A. Co,

" LII make five day trips TO and from the above
w cities commencing on the opening OF the RI
vers. The facilities afforded by the proprleors Of
this Express Line, for the safe and speedy transport
tai!on oispece, bank notes packages eases, &c the
collection oinotes, bills, and accounts are ample and
complete, having prompt and responsible agents at all
the principal Intermediate places on the route Each
tors, or by a compc,en, and rusty messenger they
will be provided with iron safes on steam boats in all
cases. All matter intended to be conveyed by this
express, must be properly put up, correctly address
ed and delivered to the messenger or 10 regular au
thorized agent Packages destined to places off the
route will be delivered 10 other expresses, or other
modes of conveyance. unless otherwise ordered By
the conxignor. tjan2D LIVINGSTON & Co.
Or The subscribers agents for this express line,
in Ottawa. will receive all packages ofmoney to be
forwarded orders to be executed, and will give
their careful attention TO any business which may
b. nrstcd to eirc as agents Of this express tine
Feb ., 1919 CusHMAN & GRIDiEy.
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pcru Embellishments

Not to be undersold by any body
~ ME subscribers are now receiving large and
and varied stock Of staple and fancy
= DRY GOODS,
suitable for iall and winter Season consisting II De-
lalne' black, coored, and figured Apaccas. Prin,s
Snw-' iiandkercheE, Coburg Cloths. Grghams.
Gloves Broad Cloths. Cassimer-s Snttinets Sheep
grey Jeans. 1wecds Fringes and all kinds firm,
mings Also a good assortment oi
CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS.
H1rdrdre aud C,ochcry, together with full supply
oi Groceries of all kinds.
u is useless 10 enumerate all the articles ne our
stock Is complete. and will be sold at the lowest pr,-
ces tor CASH or PRODUCE--and We would invii.
tor themselves
nJ-Wheat' Corn, Oats, barley, beans, hide-, lard.
butter, eggs, beeswax rags. md hrs bought nj ths
east IS BRICK STOREY DAY & BROTHER.
Salt!-On Consignment.
GlfADAY & BROTHER, Agents for the Ks-
constantly keep on hand a full supply of
kanawhn Salt, which will be sold BY the barrel chenp
Tor CASH only, at the Brick Store, in Peru.
Nlnr>eiIies store.
WE would inform the people Of Mnrseiles md
w vicinity that the old store of L. Knbal is l~.
N, hled with new goods just purchased with cash
The stock has been selected we think, by az good q
Judge OF goods and prices as there s in the country
Great care has been taken TO get such goods only az
will give satisfaction TO the consumer. These goods
will be sold as bought for ready pay, and as low an
can be bought in this country, md every article a.
good as II will be recommended to he when sold-tf
not, the money will be returned. A long show Of ar
tices will not be gvensufce it to say this stock
consists OF general assortment Of
Dry Goods, Crock1y,
Groceries, Glassware,
Hdrdrare, Tinrdre, and Ready Made
Clothing,
OF quality and prices that cannot be beat All kinds
OF produce will be received Our friends aud neigh
bors are respectfully requested to look in upon U.S. IL
Nov. l6, 1913. VOLNEY WOOD, Agent.
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Important to California Emigrants

lmpOTtuUt W Nuiiioiutt EWIStuuNs
"What does it profit man to gain" all
the Goll in California and lose his own hea
aud life I?
To supply want that must be apparent
to every person who expects to go to Cali
fornia, where they will be subject to various
diseases, from sudden changes Of climate
and diet, and other unavoidable causes, and
out Of reach Of Physicians, have had con
venicnt and compact MEDICINE CHESTS
neatly fitted up, containing some twenty.
five or thirty different kinds Of Medicines
in most common use, -besides tests for
Gold, accompanied with a Pamphlet z living
a short treatise in familiar language, so that
any person can understand it, ofsnch disea.
SEES as are most likely TO prevail on such ex.
ped,ions-with recipes and directions for
preparing and taking medicines, so that any
one can give them without danger. To
which is added methods Of obtaining, wash.
ing and testing Cold. The price 10 so low
as to be within the reach Of any one. |
have also large aud general assortment
Of Drugs, Medicines, Patent Medicines, and
many fancy goods suitable for trading with
the Indians, at extremely low prices. Per.
sons visiting IT. Louis would DO well 10 call
at my Store corner Third and Market streets
and examine for themselves. About the LIST
Of April, shall also have supply Of the
Medicine Chests aud other useful aud valu-
able articles at Independence, West-Port,
and St. Joseph. [mr30-3 5'2l A.G.BRAGG.
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linan s. 5anacr.
California Gold.

California Gold.
4 RARE SPECULATION-hn prrsons !
~ whose notes and accounts are due will save |
themselves both trouble and costs by balhng nnmed-
atey and settling them We sold you goods upon
the express understanding of prompt pay. aud now
expect 1t. Janl2 RYAN < SANGER.
Pork, lard. whent. corn, oats, hides, tallow furs
and skins wanted al the highest market price
Giugl,ams.
TEN pieces very choice French Ginghams,
10 pieces, New Style German do
10 do do English do -,
10 do American dc will he sold
very lowby Oh RYAN and SANGER,
FIannrls.
~ Pieces twlled and plain red fannels,
~ do Yellow Orange. and Green do
at unusually low prices,by RYAN & SANGER.
CANTON FLANNELS-lo pieces hleached, 10
pieces unbeached and do colorcd, a, fair prices.
Oct ~ RyAS & SANGER
- BOOTS and SHOES.
~ 20 Cases mems heavy Boots, ; do bows and
youths do, 10 do mems kip Boots, ) do waterproof
do, for sale very low by Lo27l Ryan and Sanger
Ladies' Shoes.
90 prs women's kip and calf Bootces
] $50 do goat and seal do 80 do morocco do,
300 do goat and seal buskins never cheap at
Oct27 Ryan and Saagers.
NJ SKINS Slips and Ga,tsrs-lOO pair morocco
slips 100 do seal slips, 50 do kid buskins nd slips
- do Prunella galters-te best assortment IN Otta-
waat o27 Ryan and SingeTs.
BrOgams 4 shoes.
000 prs calf and kip brogans, 100 very heavy do
0OV 100 do boys and youths do, 200 do do kip
and calf do-wlb be sold low by Ryan 4 Sanger
/ Misses and Girls.
900 prs calf, kip, and seal Boots, buskins and slips,
Z 200 do chlldrens' Of every variety, and for sale
( low by OF RYAN and SANGER.
Kentucky jeans.
/ IN pieces indigo blue Jeans supertine quality,
~ 10 do gold mixed do 10 do mixed and plain do.
atreducedprices oc27 RYAS & SANGER.
FriMgcs 4 Gimps.
| a LARGE assortment OF silk and bullion fiuges
"A aud gmps assorted colors, OF the latest styles,
just received o27 RYAN and SANGER,
| CHAWLS-Rich brocha PLAIN and figured cash
! - mere, muslin de lain, WOODEN and cotton shawls
OF the latest styles, cheaper than ever
Ottapa, Oct PC. '4S Ryan and Sanger.
! CAPs-Fur, cloth plush, ealette and glazed caps.
~ at prices TO suit these hard times
! Ottana, Oct 2G, iS RYAN and SANGER.
I cHEETING, etc.-2O bales Al heavy sheeting
- bales ~ fine sheeting, do 81 heavy do
~ do IS do for sale low by
oet2o RYAN and SANGER.
ID ATS, IVADDING, etc 10 bales best cotton
/ ID batting, 3 do black and white waddinp.
> do assorted yarns for sale by RYAN, SANGER
LOOK HERE!
/ WE have Just received a good assortment Of
W Glnghams-Frnch German English a nd Am
Flannels-otal colors and qualities
/ IVoolen Goods-choce assortments
/ Cloths and Oyercoating-of the latest styles.
/ All of which will be sold cheap
oct ~. RYAN & SANGER
/ CORN NEAL and WHEAT SACKING-
" bales heavy hemp sacking,
! do heavy cotton do linen do, atlowcst
prices. oc2O RYAN & SANGER.
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WOULD ANY ONE SUPPOSE such
men as Judge William Burke, Rev. G.. w.
Maley, DIR. William S. Ritkhards, and Dr.
lIeram Cox. Professor in Medical Uni
versity Of Cincinnati, would openly and
fenrle SLY recommend for Coughs, Colds
yea, even for Con sumption-Dr. Rogers,
Lirermort and Tar, if they did not kno,c
the medicine possessed all the virtues
claimed for it by its distinguished inventor !?
Surely not Then why tritle with mere pal
Natives, and suffer the insidioui destroyer to
progress until the last scene is forever
closed?
II is sold by G.. l.. THOMPSON, Ottawa,
S. G.. SMITH, Peru, and J q. SMITH, New
ark
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IIarvcstin. Machines.

NJ Office AL persons indebted to tue estate OF
~ DR. Peter Schemerhom, deceased are hereby
notified that his books and accounts nre IN my hands
for collection. X hat the stni, must be closed up as
soon ms possible Debtors viii please attend TO this
matter BY ordcrofM Schemcrhon
GEO =. FISHER.
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4 RARE SPECULATION-All prrsons
~ whose notes and accounts IRE due. will save
themselves both trouble andcos by ballng nnmedi-
ately and settling them. We sold you goods upon
the express understanding oi prompt pay. and now
expect ii. janl2 RYAN & SANGER
Pork, lard, wheat. corn oats, hides tallow, furs,
and skins wanted II the higheSl market price
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l;tugl,:lnis.

TEN pieces very choice French Ginghams,
~ pieces, New Style German do
10 do do English do
10 do American do will he sold
very lowby OF RYAN and SANGER
Democratic banner., 1849-03-19
PUBLIC MEETING.

We publish to-day a call upon the citizens of
the County to assemble in Mass Meeting st the
Court House in Bowling Green, on Monday, the
I'd of April-being the first day Of the Circuit
Court-to "respond to the action of our Legisla-
ture upon the subject of the 'Wilmot Proviso.''
This CALI is fresh from the people, "irrespec.
tive of party and made to Missourians who be-
lieve in the sovereignty Of the States and Terri
tories to govern their own domestic institutions
and municipal laws, untrammeled by Fedora
legislation. 1t is made in accordance with the
great principle Of REPUBLIcANisM which recog,
nized the right Of the people to assemble tOgeth'
er to interchange and express their views upon
all measures pertaining TO The public welfare
The right and the crpendiency of the application
Of the principles Of the ProYiso by Congress &c
the newly acquired territory: is agitating tho
public mind in legislative halls aud in open as
semblies, from the centre TO the circumference o.
the Union. 1t is important that the feelings ant
views OF the people in their majesty should be
known upon a subjectnow made, by the encroach'
ments Of the North. paramount TO all other po'
litical measures. 1t is aquestion Of State sover'
eighty and Southern rights upon the one side
and Abolition encroachments through Fedora
usurpation on the other.
Let the people of Pike then come out on the
day above mentioned, and speak in tones becCm'
ing freemen who know their rights, and know.
ing, dare assert and maintain them.
Democratic banner., 1849-03-19
THE FLOODsOF '49.

From all parts of the Mississippi Valley we
receive accounts of the flooded state Of the ris-
ers. Tie Ohio has been unusually high for the
season, damaging much valuable property, but
was receding at the last adviees. Tie Illinois
has, perhaps, reached her highest wafer mark
and damsged more property, at present. than al
all of her other ~Aoodings together. Peru, Griggs-
vile, Florence and Peoria, at last accounts were
partially under wafer. The pork and flour
from numerous warehouses is said 10 be a total
loss---the river at a stand. Great preparations
are being made at New Orleans, by throwing up
entertainments 10 prevent the further flooding Of
that CITY. The river has broken over in many
places, and the bottom lands i'll Mississippi and
Louisiana are seas of water. At St. Louis, the
river is within a few feet ofthe high water marx
of III, with water mall the CELLARS on The levec'
and rising. Here, the great Father Of waters
spreads oft for miles across the bottoms Of Hi
nois--prcsen:ing 10 the heholder a scene of sub
Unity and grandeur seldom witnessed. We nrw
have a water connection with Atlas and Rock
port, several miles from the river. The river
lis within Is inches of the highest mark and still
sw cling. From above the accounts are worse,
The PACKETS passing report Lagrange, Trlly and
Alexandria, all in a flooded condition.
The Plebeian, of the 9th, published at Cantor
in Lewis county, in speaking of the high waters
of the Des Moines, which has since fallen, says
One house in he bottom. occupied by a Mrs
Brown, is entirely under water. So fast did The
water come up during the night, that the famil,
consisting of the old lady, three sons and
daughter--wcre prevented from making theil
escape, and it is supposed they havea all persisted
as nothing fas been known Of them since. Thu
loss of stock has also been immense.