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OTTAWA BUSINESS DIRECTORY
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John H. Murphy. iiioraey and Counsellor at
INC, Ottawa, Illinois. aug 10, leoO.
Ire IN the court house
tmpiiu n Wallace. j c Chnmpln-N Ii.
Wallace Attorneys and COHHSeitorsdf Lam
Zee up stairs IN the next building north ui the
IA Office. nov %, i9.
A.. y. Leland. iuOrReg and COuRSellOr dt Lar
Has removed his office from Rcddck's block, to
the room formerly occupied by the sheriff, m the
court house now occupied in partly Lorenzo Lee
land. may "
Norris = Fisher, Geo II Norris-Geo s. Fish
er,J ATTORNEYS al Ldln and Ldnd .lgents, Oud-
wL III. Wulpny particular attcntlonto the pay
ment Of taxes in any part ot Illinois, purchasing
and selling real estate, investigating titles collect
ting demands huying aud selling military land
warrants and locating them on the best idRds Tor
soldiers or Others sccurngpensons aud all claims
against the government Office on the southwest
corncr of the court house square.
NJ. T.. uoilis'cr. Attorney and C0nns'tior al
LdIr and Spiclipr IN ChancerV--OttdTd, HA
Office over the store, OF l.. ID. smith, opposite
the Mansion house. Jan. 10
Glover n Cook, i q. GIuycr-B. {. Cook A.
tornrvs and CoRHseiiors at Ldp-OtfaIcd. OF
fee IN Rcdlck's Block, east side ot the public
square. Jun iS-u
Henry G.. Cotton, attorney and Counsellor at
Lio and Solicitor IN CtHccry-- OUard, WS
Office in the Court house. jun ~
=. W.Rnndnll. iumReya Ldr-Osmrso, hcR-
Kendall Co.. Hs Ang 10, lSiS--u
G. \. ingalls,, .iLorncV md CoHusciiOrdt Lar,
Opposite the Sherman House, CliiCA AGO, LIS.
ing. mrh ~ ~
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Discoveries OF the last half Century.

There has been no period since the commence.
ment of the world in which so many important
discoveries, tending to the benefit Of mankind
were made as in the last half century. Some OF
the most wonderful results of human intellect
have been Witnessed in the last half century
Some of the grmdest conceptions OF genius have
been perfected. 1t is remarkable how the mind
Of the world has run INTO scicuttic investigation
and what achievements 1t has effected in that
short period.
Before the year 1900 there was not single
steamboat in existence, and the application of
steam TO machinery was unknown. Fulton
launched the first steamboat in 1907. Now there
are three thousand steamboats, traver5ng the
waters of America, and the time saved in travel
is eaquel to seventy per cent The rivers Of eve,
rs country m the world nearly, are ,raversed 10y
steamboats,. In 1900 there vas not a single
railroad in the world. In the United States
alone there are now S,T97 miles OF railroad,
costing S2Sso00,0OO to build and about $4,000
miles of railroad IN England and America The
locomotive will now travel in as many hours, a
distance which in 1900 required as many DAYS to
accomplish. In 1900 it took weeks to convey in.
telligcncc between Philadelphia and New Orleans.
now 1t can be- accomplished IN minutes through
the electro telegraph which only had its begin.
1900, The electro magnet in 1921. Electro.
lvpeng was discovered only Il few wears ago.
Hoes printing press, capable Of printing 10000
copies an hour, Is very recent discovery, but Of
most important character. Gas light was un.
known in 1900, now every city and town of any
preterce Is lighted with it, and we have the an.
nouncemeEt 0r still greater discovery by which
light, heat and motive power may be all prolu.
ced from water, with scarcely any cost
Daguerrc communicated to the world his beau
tiiul invention in 1899. Gun cotton and Chloro.
form are discoveries but of II few years old As
tronomy has added a number Of new planets to
the solar system. Agricultural chemistry has en-
larGcd the domain Of knowledge in that import
ant branch Of scientific research, and mechanics
have uclosed tho facilities production, and means
of accomplishing an amount Of labor which far
transcends the ability Of united mammal effort To
accomplish The triumphs achieved in this last
branch Of discovery and invention are enough to
mark the last century rs that which has most
contributed to augment personal comforts, en-
large the enioymcnts, and add to the blessings of
man, What will the next half century accom-
plishi We may look for still greater discoveries
FOL the intellect Of man ia awake, exploring every
mine of knowledge and searching for useful in.
formation in every department of art and indus
.ry- YIH Ic1o,sr
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Mineral Riches of Arknn,as

a Mr. Smell, an accomplished chemist and min.
eralogist, who has lately been exploring the min
eraogist treasures cf Arkansas says he found in
the interior and mountainous regions of the state
abundant indications Of mineral and metallic
wealth. He collested large number of speci.
mems of silver, iron, lead copper and zins, and he
reports having seen indications that some of these
metals exist in great quantities and veins may
bo worked with much interchangeable also dis
covered signs of extensive coal beds, the strata
in some places being quite thick, and the quality
Of the coal is said to he similar to that of Pitts.
burg and equal to it in combustibility and calor.
ic power.
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Mistrllanrous.

George Smith, Fdsiiongbis idiie, cpTositcCu
mans store, regularly receives the fashions from
the E1st and will be happy TO make up clothinglol
all who may favor him with their patronage. a 1T
to Cutting. Ottuwa may 10, lsi9
Il. 4. Lantz ~ Co., General Dealers in all
kinds Of Lumber, Lqth, &aiagieS, Sash D0oys
Cedlk Posts, &c. &c.
N B. Nhberal discount made in filling lnrge bills
Yard on Main Canal, formerly occupied by Wal.
ker and Ilckling me 22.i7-ti
G.Barr, Agent for Protection Insurance Compa,
nv, Hpuord--opposite the Mansion House.
Seth &. Earl Carriage, house, and sign Painter
Pdpererand Gldsisr, Ottawa, III. Shop on CO.
lumbus street, over Palmer and Gays wagon aud
carnage makershop.
Jacob q. stone, Saddle, Harness, and Trunk
manufacturer, and Carriage Trimmer corner oI
Canal and CoumbuSstrects, Ottawa. mare
the norih. co,Der Of bc eour, e boasenp % stairs
OttdiDd. dec 40
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gagged couple ofnatves to carry him in ham
mock to Panama. / think Cox will recover. and
come on in the next steamer from Chagres We
continued ON orr way TO Cruces, aud had gone
about ten miles when we met gentleman in
pursuit of this robber. lie belonged to a Trans.
portatlon company and had lost baggage. he
described him perfectly, and also his hat, and we
told him where he could find it. He told US this
native had murdered man two weeks before,
and robbed him of $4,000 Of gold dust; and he
believed that he was one of those that robbed Mr..
Robinson, of Buffalo, few days before, Of 600
There are some desperate villains on this 18th.
mus; some are natives some Americans, and
some are Foreigners, educated in penitentaries
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COPPER CoN.-Thc scarcity Of silver il not the
only Inconvenience experienced ntrade Copper
coin enough for the ordinary purposes of trade
can scarcely be procured This difficulty arises
from the small amount Of coinage of copper in the
last two years. In lsiS there were S64,lb of
copper coined at the Mint, in lS4o there were on
ly s4l,o6i, and in 1850 only s4o425. In the
last ten years there have been only about sS76
900 OF copper coinage which certainly seems to
hc nm amount entirely inadequate to the wants
ny of the smaller transactions of trade this spe.
cics Of corn enters into, The difficulty arising
from the want of the copper coin we should sup.
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THE FLOWER WHICH BLOOMS.
BY DAVID THOMPSON.

The flower which blooms around thy cot
Was once, they say youthful swain
Aud Ovid tells how Echo sought
The gay Narcissus' love tn gain.
lie loved fountains shady grot,
He saw his form reflected there.
And every nympth WAS soon forgot,
The shadow seemed SO passing fair.
He dreamt not who had wakd his sigh,
As Ger the wave he hung entranced
But had'st thou then come tripping by,
And III its mirror swcctly glanced.
He would have nearer bent to gaze
Where bcauty's softer radiance shone
And soon enamord of Thy face,
Would then have quite forgot his own
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phnsicians s Gur0tens.

Drs. Gooding n Hard, W \. Cooling, VI.
d, c. Hard, VI D. having formed partnership
IN the practice oimrlICue and surgery will attend
promptly TO any business with which they may be
favored in the line OF their profession Office near
the corner OF La Sale and Madison streets, and
one door north OF Swlits Law Office, OunwN, IL
linOis aug 70, lsjn-u
Wm. W. Caynrly. Physician X SurgcoH-Oi-
taIra, H.--Olilcc IN Sanger and Armuurs new
building, front roam, second story offers his pro-
irssional services tile citizens OF tbs vicinity,
and hopes by attention to business, To merit
asharc otpuhuc patronage. -J-iort
II. W. Hopkins, Phgsici1n and Smgron-O or
turn, H. ,,l'rS his professional services to the CO.
tiLcns Of Ottawa, und vicinity. Office over the
store OF II W. theeyrr, ueVtto Walker & HEX
ling 5, residence on thr north sdc OF the new public
square, where he may be- found at all times except
when absent on professional! buIncss. aug SIS
DR.. Pearson, Physician, Sargc0R, and Dem
tUt-Ottaicf, Ill.,, oilers hI. professional services
To the inhabitants OF Ottawa aud vicinity. oi.
tlce at his residence on Columbus street.
Z. S.-Dr 7. still continues 10 perform operations in
all the various branches OF DcatiStTy. Charges to
cOrrcsp1Hd irih the times, mar IL, ~
ID. ID. Thompson. N ID. offers his protcssonnl
services to the citizens OF Ottawa and vicinity
Office, in the room formerly occupedty DIR. Gull
bert, opposite the Telegraph Office, mp stats. N
RcIdicA's block apl 2O-i9
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Low Rates
New Meat Market,

JEREMIAH WOOD informs his friends and the
- public ihnt he has Just opened Meat Market at
his new building on The corner north OF the Court
House Square, ia Ottawa where he wlll be happy lo
supply oil his icndsard the public with the choicest
OF everything in the meat lire. Negetab.esoialI
kinds also kept on hand
No .Narket on SgHday The shop will be kcp,
open on Saturday evening, but closed on the Sab
bath. sept4l 1850
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Millinery Establishment.
81 MRS. GREGG

II Mrs. UEEGG,
Directly opposite CHshmgH's sforc, and one DJ0,
pest Of DckeyS Juciry Shop
CHE wishes to inform the ladies pf Ottawa md
= surrounding country, that she has received her
tall and winter stock OF goods consisting in part of
Silk velvet, Satms, Ribbons, Pushes, common
and fancy Flowers, Ladies Plumcs &c
Also a fine lot OF winter lionncis oi the latest fash
ion, Iust rcoriycd from New York
Bonnnts repaired on short notice Trimmings
and Iinlngs always on hand SARAH GRrGs.
Oct ~, 1850 lot
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Iowa LEG,sLATvRE,--The House In, adon,ej

Iowa LEGisLAruRE--The House has adop,ed a
clause making stockholders in all companies, liable
for oil the debts Of the incorporation.
A bill has been introduced to provide for the
removal ofall free persons of color, emancpated
in other states, and hereafter settling in that, but
providing that those already there may remain
subject to the present law upon the subject and
disqnaliiying them from the acquisition oiany ad
ditional real estate.
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Thnrsllav. INN. 30.

The senate Yesterday passed the bill authori-
7ing certain persons therein named to construct n
dam across Fox river at Ottawa, and the bill now
awaits the action Of the house. After passing n
number ofprivate and local bills, the senate again
took up in committee of the whole the Central
Rail Road bill, and talked about points until an
adjournment was carried.
In the HOUSE,, after dispu,ing with the reading
of the journals. the gates were finally bursted o.
pen, for the first time in ten DAYS, to allow the m
PRODUCTION Of new bills, and there was ipundation
of them-cnough to keep this Legislature in ses
sion four weeks beyond the constitutional term to
dispose Of Among these new bi,la, all of which
were read twice and referred, was one 10 incorpo.
rate the city Of Peru; one to change the time Of
holding the general elections to the third Monday
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.---------------e, ------------7e, CtBINET a
{, s'l.z-.=sn.si.y - w are House.m
AND CHAIR MANIEACTIRY.

IOIIN TAITIAN To-pfcfNTTy announces Othr
j citizens OF Ottawa ,halhc ha, 'a,rn the cabinet
Establishment, lately occupirdhy W. MOOR r. and
that he has now on maud and Is manufacturing
all kinds of Furniture and Chairs ~ his shor
on LA Sale II, such as card, centre and dining Ia.
blcs; bureaus bedstcads OF all kinds; cane, flag,
and wood seat chairs lie also keeps on hand ool.-
ing glasses, picture franz J, &c.
All work sold by hmis warranted wcllmadc, and
chcnp rs can be bought any where in this country
y B--Coilins kept on hand and made to order
on -hortnolice and mncralsauend,d wuha hearse
ulrment privileges m the Cemetery At s each.
biInNa, Uly u 1850
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Il 0 tel 6

Fox River House, by l.. pffiNo on the canal
uenr the aqulduct Canal packets stop regularly
at this house
American House, Rcaf th- confluence of the IL
linois and Fox Rivers, and near The bridge
Mansion House, Ottawa, Ill., 10y K TNorS. Pas
scngers carried free to and from tic canal pack
els. Stages arrive and depart daily
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q ru q Gists.

Walker ~ IIick,ing. Dsaicrs in Drugs. Nedi-
cines, Pdints, OiiS, furnishes, Patent Medi-
ciHcs, GiISS, Sc, Ottawa III.
Nhitc n Hunter. D-I'crS m Drugs Medicines
Pdiato, OiS, Patent licdicines, FarHishis Dyc-
siHBsSc second store north otlhe Mansouhouse
Ottawa, III.
- l.. Thompson. Dealerrn Drugs, Patent Nedi.
cines, Pants. OILS. furnishes Dgc- stufs, sc
Between CIty liotcland RrddcS', block
s.J. Smith, De1lcr ia Drugs. Medicines Paints
OILS, Dys .SiGs,Sc 80, Newark, Kendall coun-
IT, Illinois
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Storage s. forwar0ina.
NniiCr 10 EnrI,IrrS.-J. CrOIlY is nov

prepared t. nay cash TOR wheat, corn, and oats
has warehouse, at halt way between Ottawnn nnd
Morris, where he has made abrldgc over the ca
nal for the accommodation oi the public, and al
repaired he roads TO that point, TOR the conye
ulencp OF ipnprrs IAN -3m.
alauricc Murphy.--Nordgc, Forwarding and
Commission Merchant, dealer in all kinds of pro-
dHcc. --Wcrrkorse east Oi Charmaud's were
house, man canal Ottawa. ILL., Ioct l9-Gm
r y. tharrnaud, Storage y Commission Nrr-
chaRt-Warchpusc cas-! side OF the bridge, Main
canal, Ottawa, H. nov %
T., U,lis. HJrdgc. ForruiiRg and Commission
Nerchqt, dsglsy N aN kiads oi pioiucc, True :
Warehouse, No. ,, Side-cut, Ottawa Illinois
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c. L, srNnurcK, Secretary.

Mas, PARrrNGrOS.--We believe it was Dean
Swift who first gave The name of this celebrated
lady to the world, and not Sidney Smith as sta
ted in the Cambridge Chronicle sydney bor-
rowed the story from the old Dean. Such is our
impression and although Sydney Smiths old
lady was in our mind at time the of adopting her
ZANE, we still had an indIstinct idea Of hayin,
seen 1t somewhere, farther hack than that, tho
we have not been m the way to discover it since
The name was an indifferent matter 1t was
merely wanted to embody character that exists
all around US that every body knows; one of
those quiet, happy, benevolent old ladies' that
speak rather from the kindness Of their hearts
than from the wisdom of the their heads and
whose great merit is in works rather than in the
brIlL0ncy Of thought. Mrs. Partingtuns ramc
would bear tran,iclring her mopping back he
Atlantic--he only incident of her life ever
chroniccd-was not enough to express the depth
Of her character, and we forthwith brought her
over and gave her local habitaton and a
name with us. That by so doing we have civ
en- pleasure to many, we believe will not be de-
MED, for never was there an experiment that has
received more favor from the pres, and the pco-
pie, and an cclat has accrued to US from its pa.
ternitY that we fear It's merit has hardly war
ranted. In n few days we shall publish n por-
trait of the old lady, drawn from life by our
friend Walcott, whi.h will convey better than
word' the inexpre5siyeness of her character
Pdhdndcr.
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Business Gar0s.
0@ Va u q xzs

Carriage and Wagon Mandatory,
&. GAY would inform his friends and custc-
~ mefs that he has removed td his new shop at
the southwest corner OF the public square, where he
wlllcontlnuc the manufacturing OF carriages buggics
and wagons IN the latest aud most approved styles
Being pTacucai workman, he llnttcrs himself that
he can build as good work as can bc produced III this
market Work made to orderand warranted 10 give
entire satisfaction, Repairing done on the shortest
notice.
Cash paid for seasoned lumber
Jan, II, ISL J G.. GAY.
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pose could very speedily be supplied The coin,
age OF a large amount of the cent and OF still
larger amount of the gold dollar, would give some
relief TO the shopkeepers and traders Nhose bu,i.
ness now suffers from the scarcity Of small change
--PuJkic Lo,iger.
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CA5inet Work and Chairs.
Il UpHulSTsRING g. UNDERTAKING, s

I>HE subscriber bcgs to return thnnksfor the lib
L eral suppor, given him thus far, and he will try
and merit its continuance
iie would respectfully remind his friends and the
public that his stock sfu oi such articles us he finds
IN demand here, ofhis own manufacture and impor-
ted, AH marrapted as represented.
Walnut Lumber taken inpay for furniture.
Tie has on hand and makes to order mattresses,
cushions, &c. as good and as chcep az they can be
bought In St Louis or Chicago; he also kecpscon
stanty on hand ready made coilins OF all sizes He
keepsa Hcarse, and attends funerals, aud his char
geswill be found Low. PETER Russell.
La Sale est., Ottawa, Aug. ~, 1850.
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Shaving and Hair Dressing.

THE subscribers take this method OF returning their
thanks 20 the public for the liberal patronage
they have received, and hope by increased attention
TO business 10 merit and receive still further patron
age. Their door is kept open early and late and
their prices are suited to hard times.
shop kept open late on Saturday night, but closed
a'p-''i.cly 10 o'clock, A. N. on Sunday.
tsr4, brushes, Combs, &c, for sale
.Urp IA Madison near Columbus st.. norh.ca
on n1rt house RETX e. GREBEb.
NtWNa, Dee 2l 1850 Pm
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LIE "a q NC N a.. "a - v> .
Brunker's Rifle Wanufa ctOrV.

FA ME subscriber having returned from the east
alter visiting the prlnclpa manufactures, he
n is now prepared to manufacture the ceebra-
ted Increase or Gaming Twist Rifle, which he war
rants 10 he equal To any made IN this state or else
where. lie Will also keep constantly on hnud and
tor salr.a good assortment od double and single bar
relied Fowlmg pieces, Powder Tlasks, Game Bug-
Nho' Pouches, Percussion Cups,and superior arti-
cie OF Sporting Powder
A.lkHd7 of obbmu IN the gunsmith line done with
neatucss and despatch.
Shop on the east side OF Columbus st., one door
south Of the Union House Iunc 22-tt
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Salcratus Mandatory.
% \. carrier * Co.

TNAkE this method of announcing 10 merchants
and dealers IN this state, that they have fitted
up an extensive establishment with new apparatus,
aud are now manufacturing any quantity oisupcrIor
REFINED SdLERATUS
From the best material which can be obtained in the
market
We nre manufacturing 4 superior article, and the
iacllllirs Tor shipping nre such that merchants and
dealers IN the vicinity OF the canal or river can G.
their supplies from here IN much less time than from
the eastern market, atId also save transportation,
and the necessity OF ordering large supply at once
Those who may favor US with their oriers, tor q
large or small quantity, are assured that they WILDE
attended 10 with promptncs-, and filed at as
Low Rates
ms can be obtained in New York or ST. LOU. mar
ker, for an nrucie attlIe same quality
Merchants and dealers ar invited to call and ex-
anime our samples before ofJerdg heir supplies
from other markets
Mandatory on Columbus street, one door north
oithc Union House, Ottawa, Ill., oct y 10 TN
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in August; one TO print 5000 copies ef lie sss-
SION laws; one (by Ase) to aushorise 70 uss u
private seals in certain cases; and one (hg Nix.
on) to prevent Quseks from pmcticiug nedisins,
which, on his motion. was referred to the commit.
tee on the P,dtcntiary.
Mr.. Dyer got the bank bill made The onjce cf
the day for Monday. and then the house resum~d
the burthen OF the song for ~state policy" Mr..
Allen replied to the speech Of Mr. Lindsr, and 1
was not disappointed in my expectations express.
ed IN my letter yesterday. in reference 10 him.
He made powerful ana effective speech, answcr.
ing fully the arguments fthe eloquent gentleman
from Coles, and proving himself VIGOROUS and
skilfhl hand in a contest with the paper bullets
Ut the brain" At the close Of his remarks. tie
house adjourned for dinner. leaving the fvor FIR
Tomorrow, IN possession oi Dir. Sloui,.
In the afternoon. the house again went into
conimIttee on the Central Rail Road Lill. aiL
heard two speeches, "ne from Mr. Simoinls, aud
one ftom Mr.. Sloan the former in favor of accept.
ing the proposition Of Rantoul and his associate-
and confnng them to as few points US possible;
and the latter IN favor Of taking the Central Rail.
Road to hls own county which lies some tiff, miles
cast OF any route ever suggested before or he op.
poses ITS construction At all ON the present plan.
When he got through Mr. 7hofnton, Of Shelby,
got the floor who will make us u verv fair speech
tins afternoon in favor Of retaining that uncouth
elbow made in the old route to reach the derlin.
ing village of Shelbyville.