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Proceedings Of the Board of Super.
viSors.

FSIDiY September 10.
The board met pursuant to adjournment, full
board ~ attendance
Minutes Of Yesterday read and approved
The committee appointed 10 settle with the
agent of the county, Nj. eastman. made report
Nz.-We have received Of sand agent vouchers
paid by him f,om the money collected TO pay the
SPECIAL debt, amounting TO STATS g., and have
directed the treasurer To surrender 90 the said
agent, the like amount Of vouchers in his hands
against said agent. for which said Treasurer shall
have credit OF the same amount There was
outstanding on the first Of July hast bonds against
the county for funded debt, the sum OF S22,elo-
50, becoming due annually ill the wear 1859,
when the final payment mast be made. The
committee are of opinion that the wholS debt
may he paid IN 1885 without any increase Of
taxation. The committee also recommend the
appointment Of m agent To take Charge Of the
funded debt fnr the present financial wear Re
port accepted. On motion, Mr. eastman was
appointed said agent-On motion of Mr.. Wait
that the bonds 50 Sc. 81. and A. and the cou-
pens this day surrendered by the county agent
he burned In the court house ward. Immediately
after adjournment Adjourned till two o'clock
IN
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HATyAU, THE BUrcHgR"-The London Ey
amirer states that Hayuan, who was rewarded by
the Austrian Government with git Of e45 600.
purchased land- in Hungary with it, and IL doing
hl' utmost to ingruthte himself with the people
HE'S strenuous opponent Of the tobacco monop
oily sought to be- introduced by Austria and rails
against smokers IS loudly as the keene.t patriot
He speaks Of himself as only the instrument
l,r'rtseug) OF the Austrian Government; says
u ere uo country Of which he think. So highly as
England, aud speaks IT that affair when | was
beuen IN London without the slightest rancor
declaring that he does not consider it as any in.
-ult to himself, but as n demonstration against
the Emperor Of Austria.
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Corporation Proceedings

Tuesday Evening, Sept. O.
Present-Messrs. Norris, Freadenburgh Thorn,
and Herman
II G Cotton's bill Of SEQ, counsel fee. was pre-.
sen,ed and referred 10 the committee on finance
Petition OF Thos ] True and Others for u plank
sidewalk on the south side OF Canal street from Co
lunbus street to the "side-cut' was received and
referred.
Petition of " L HOLSTER and others for plank
sidewalk on the west side OF Columbus street was
also received and referred.
On the recommendation ofthc street committee,
the prayer OF both petitions granted.
On mouon Of Mr. Herman,
Ordered, that the unrxpcnded poll tax labor oi'he
curren, year be hereby appropriated towards grad-
Ind Long street.
Adjourned 10 tomorrow evening
Wednesday Evening Sep, 10
Present Messrs. Norris and KEENAN, not quo
rum. Adjourned to Tuesday evening next.
Tuesday Evening. Sept 10.
Present, Messrs Frcadenburgh, HOLSTER, Kier-
nan. aud rhonc
In the absence OF the President, Mr. Thorne was
called TO the chair.
Baptis, saomon's bill Of s525, labor on side
walk, presented and referred to committee on fin
ancr who reported il correct, together with bill
oil & q Armour, due since 1850 Both ordered
to be paid.
Ordered, that James Laferty be hereby appoint.
ed an additional Street Commissioner.
Ordered, that constable Skinner be hereby direct
ed TO take up bay horse, ioundered and running at
large, and, having removed him to n suitable place
beyond the limits oiIhe corporation, shoot him.--a
copy Of this ordinance, a,tested by the clerk, being
his sufiicien, warrant for the act.
The following special ordinances were then pas
sed. (Sce Ordinances In another column
Adjourned 10 Tuesday evening next
TR COURTNEY, Clerk,
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VlIonor TO whom, ~ Sc,

The Consiitu.ionalis. las, week, n speaking Of
the late arrests and trial Of horse thieves, &c. at
this place, says:
Much credit is due to our officers for their on.
ergetic efforts TO bring offenders to Justice mud
we are glad to sec that the board Of supervisors
appreciate their services. They have already 70.
ted between 5000 aud $500 to diTeren, officers for
services Of this kind.
Although there is no service for which, We be.
lieve our people are more willing to pay than for
the arrest Of horse thieves and couneriei,crs i, is
yet not exactly fair to say that some $500 were al
lowed our officers for services" ia this way. The
amount allowed Nr. Cook was his legal fee only
for prosecuting and Sheriff Goodell, whose time
spent in this service exceeded probably all others,
received Of the board only what he actually s1.
pended and showed vouchers for. Tho only off.
Ger Who received pay for services" Was Mr.,
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New York Democratic state Convention

The Democratic State Convention which met a.
Syracuse on the lo;h inst, made, m the morning
of the 18th the following nominations:
For Comptroller John c. Wright, Schcnectl-
dy Secretary OF STATE, Henry ). Kendall Cort.
land Canal Commissioner Horace Wheaton. On.
ondaga Atty General, Levi 5. Cha,tirij. O'seso;
State Treasurer, Benz WEIGH, Jr, Ere; State In.
gineer, VIM McAlpine; State Prison Inspector,
Henry Storms, Albany Judge ofthe Court OF APP
eals A r. Johnson, New York.
The Convention seems to have been under the
control Of the barubumcrs, who have got the best
Offices on the above ticket; yet the resolutions
passed have not the slightest tnge Of barnburr
ersm about them. The convention avow their
devotion to the principles Of the great demorra
tic party Of the Union as declared at Baltimore in
1874 and lSiS;' they "deprecate all sectional
acitations at the North and South = and thcy
pledge themselves cordially to support the no
minee of the next national democratic rvcntion
flr the presidency" There seems 10 he \ settled
determination on the part Of the democracy Of
New York 20 be united, and to redeem that state
from wing thrall, an object which they seem in a
fslr way TO accomplish.
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Democratic County Convention.

The Democrats OF the several towns OF La sale
county are requested to hold town meetings on
Saturday the ith day OF October next for the pur
pose OF appointing delegates TO attend a county
convention to be held at Ottawa, on Monday Octo-
her the 18th, for the purpose of nominating candi
dates for the offices Of County Treasurer, School
Commissioner and County Surveyor
The following is the number OF delegates 10 which
each town is entitled, viz
Hope I, Dimmck l. Eagle ., Freedom 2, Ophir
!, Eden >, Troy Grove 3 Vermillon ., Bruce ,, Sa-
li-Surv {. la Sale 3, Mcridrn l. Deer Park ., Farm
Ridge |, Dayton ,, Earl 3, Utica !, Walthlm !,
Ottawo6 6. South Ouawa2. Grand Rapids ., Man
hns2, Rutland 3 Missions 2, Serena =, Norhville3,
Adams .. Brookticld2 ELMER BALDWIN.
FERp. CARTER, WELLS WAIT,
7. !, DmNlcK, JOHS Hiss,
G. W. GlLsoS, L.. Il, DELANo,
l. LrLAyp, County CJrTeSp. Committee.
Sent 20. ls5l
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General Lopcl's last Moments

Wcgather from the New York papers the fol.
lowing particulars Of Lopez's last moments
At the fatal hour Gen Lopez was brought out
and assembled the platform with firm step. His
person was developed in white STROUD he
executioner then removed he >hrouG. and there
stood the General in his full military uniform be
fore the assembled multitude
His appearance was calm, dignfed and heroic
Notamu-cle quiyered. He looked upon the prep
arauons for death urmovcd hi. couutenancc chan.
ced not and bis whole bearing WAS firm and
manly
The cxecu'irner now removed lis embroidered
coat his sash, cruvat aud all the insignia Of militia.
re- rank, in token Of disgrace.
General Lopez with his hands tightly bound to.
gr,her in front, stepped forward, and in n strong
clear voice, slowly spoke to those around as fol
lows:
Il FRAY THE rrEsoNs WHO HAVE COMPROMISED
Mr, To PARDON NE A. PARDON THEM MY DEATH
wlILNor CHANGE THE DESTINY or CvRA'
The cN"cutouer standing little behind. here
interrupted him in 40 insulting tone. with Gene,
be quick be quick
Gen Lopez, turning his head partly around fix
ed hi, eve on the MAN, and -aii strruly, crittuc
his teeth, WAR. SIR 4" lie then continued:
"AplEU NY BELOVED CUBA, ADEU W pRUru.
RESI-"
The General then stepped back and seated
himself on the stool A priest with the cruciix
Hni taper stood on enc side of HIM, the execu
toner on the other. The collar was then place !
around the prisoners neck The priest now pa
ccd the crucfx between the Generals hands and
just As he was in the act Of inclning his head to
kiss it, the eNeculgnsr swung the fatal screw, and
the head Of the unfortunate man at the same in
slant lrDpDcd forward touching the crucI6x He
never moved again. There sat lie BODY Of me
Of the bravcst men that ever drew breaih-but
momen, ago ali7e now ghastly corpse.
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County Convention.

We have been frequently asked Ct late why no
steps are taken to call county convention TO no.
inmate candidates to be supported at the Novem'
Der election, and rs il is high time such conven'
ton were called il there is to be one, we could
make no reply except that the county correspon'
ding committee seemed averse to acting rev
person. seem to know who the committee are. II
indeed the committee themselves know. That
there may he no excuse for ignorance On THE score
we give the names Of the committee. They arc,
Ferdinand Carter Elmer BALDWIN,
pho J Dmmick, John hlse
G. " ellison, Wells Wait,
l. Leland, l.. u Delnno'
There are three officers to be elected this iaii
"a county Treasurer School Commissioner, and
county Surveyor. For the first Office we hear
three candidates spoken oi-David Smith, Ed
Of Earl, O. Ho,chk.s, Of Ottawa; and Francis
Galoway, Of Eagle, the last Of whom announces
limseliin today spaper Nj. Wagner declines being
candidate for lie election on account ofill health.
There is none of the three candidates named,
whom we would nc, cheerfully support, If desis
mated by denosralie convention, aud wc presume
tic same is tie ease with m9't democrats IN the
county; AID Ne have no doubt the caniidacs
themselves are anxious and filling to submit their
claims 90 the arbitfamert Of convention.
As to the other Offices we believe tie present
acumbens will be candidates icr reelection, and
We hca- of other candidate But all anxious. to
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Mr.. " Z S,oan-Sr have been afflicted tor
q long time, with swelling on one OF my legs,
caused by Jam, which made me 50 lame that did
not walk a step in three weeks II was very much
swolIen--oi dark purple color, and 80 painful thut
| could not sleep | tired about dozen different
kinds OF applications, all 10 no effect, until applied
your Omlmcnt In II hours after, the pam ceased
assumed a healthy appearance aud couts,u. AID on
the foot. believe the Ointment the best article OF
the KIND now in use. 1t has also nearly cured the
silt rhcum on the hand with which applied the
Ointment to my leg. chccrIul'y recommend il 10
the public. Fly it. It is no hun,hug
PHILIP GOODERNOTE.
Ashford, Cnoraugus co. n Y, April 9, 1880.
See SlaAn's advertisement IN another column.
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NCrrs Va. U'GsEs-A correSpon len. If the
South Carolina Farmer and Planter, who arrears
to have ladmuch experience in raising mules aud
horses, states that be has kept particular ac-
count Of the expenses Of each for the last ten
year,, he says. Tin no instance have ! ever
been able to bring the horse to the pillow for less
than from So 70 SEQ on the other hand. have
invariably brought the mule 10 the collar for 500
or S25.' 10 regard to the comparative expenses
Of keeping, lie says, the mule can be kept in
al. good condition as the horse, and will perform
the same labor, however severe in the same time
and on about half the feed In addition to this.
the mule wi, ou,lve the horse by fifteen or twenty
years, and is seldom sick or crippled
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DIED--At the residence Of his father, IN East
Ottawa. on the "a INST, CuNRLrs ALBERT, son of
VIM H. W and Anna Z, eastman, aged years
and months.
The following lines are descriptive Of some in.
cicnts connected with the death of this interest.
ting child and are offered TO the bcrcavcd mother
IL, a slight expression Of warm sympathy, by
friend:
They hav, laid him down ia his ircam'ess sleep,
With his small hands over hI- breast,
And the solemn oak where he played so of,
Slghrlh above hI-rest,
And the morn comes forth with her dreamy eye,
To gaze on that spot from the clear night Ky.
At the hush of eve they bore hun along,
While the drws were weeping around,
And the river murmuTcd dIrge-likc song,
And the night htrrlrs answered the sound;
Mid the spuuglug flowers oi the prlirte wud,
They laId the form Of that fair young chllt.
The mothers hear, hcrds, bu, She stills its ilrobs,
A. his weak arms around her cling
Now mother, dear, Jet them all come here,
And the hlt.r baby hnug, -
lie kissed them cuc,l--hr SAID good bye
.h.d "UW am urea was ms last lpW sign.
Tired what vast thou tired Of, o early J,es,l
Life had been sunshine 10 thee,
Thy tender feet ever on flowers had prcssi,
Thy days had been fall oig,ee,
Warm hcar,r had cncirrrd thee, lovely boy,
And thy bret young lir was a life otJoy.
Did vision across thy Young spirit sweep,
A. It dul,ed away from cnrh,
o. the Throwing Gaze, and the anguish deep,
And al. woes To which time may give birth
Was that sigh sigh Of rrllrl-~no p1ln-- Igalu
N all thou should 81 'scape and al, thou Shou.ds.
Tired 40 are We all but woe ioTus
WI,h our burdens -tl.I ~ bear,
When prai'lug hoyl from lie with 10y,
Though her ro-ics' smiles she wear;
lfhs was tged-thnt happy one
Who Is not weary meath Jhe sun
Sad mother, be strong he IS tired no more;
lie sits ~ Paradise now
In the waters thai How by ctcyni,y's Shore
He has hallrd his infant brow;
There il a place where the weary rest,
And he Is there and Ac Is hle-t
Ottawa, September 9, 1851
IN this town, the l3ih inst, JuIA daughter Of
Alder, +. and Martha Dow, aged 10 months
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At Detroit, the 9th inst, G b Post, Esq, Of
California presented. in behalf of the citizens of
that state, splendid gold rins TO Gen Cass in
the presence Of large assembly of people. Du-
ring his address, Mr. Post made the following
complimentary allusiou to the public life Q! M
Cas-:
1T is presented, General. as tribute most
justly due yon. ~ the atle and fearless advocate
oi liberty and the equal rights ofmau, the zea-
lous and consistent uphoder and advocate uf the
Constitution and Uuon Of the United States, a.
the bold aud ardent defender Of our country and
lts interests, abroad and at home in war and IN
peace, as the mol j. and undl,maycd bearer OF the
standard q: he'D,mo,ratic party Of the Union
IN lSiS, and last but not least, as one Of the ear
hest, most devoted and ablsst friends Of the state
OF California
Gen Cas- rendered his Acknowledgements f.r
tbs generous man fr-tation OF esteem on the part
Of the peoper ofCaliiorna for his public services.
in short and happily conceived reply; during
which he thus referred to his course upon the
California question:
Upon the occasion most interesting ~ vorr
people the admission Of California ! only dis.
charged my duty, ia did many others in the Ma
tinual Legislature. who viewed their obligations
as did mine who believed that great commu.
nifty Of American citizens had an undeniablc right
10 government, and If the duty Of granting It
were neglected by the Haren, country, that they
had right 10 institute it for themselves. with is
just consequences flowing from our political ia-
sttution; and am happy to feel assured that
while fulfilling my duty to the country, acted in
conformity with the opinion Of great majority
Of my constituents the people OF this state, 20
whose kind confidence am so much indebted
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Ths Nerf Presidency.

The p,ospec. Of electing a democratic presi
den. in 1852 Is certainly most cheering The
election Of Gen. Taylor, in ls4s, although /; re-
suited IN giving the wings the ascendency IN the
executive department did not prevent the demo
crA,s from still holding the popular bran'hes Of
the government aylor', election, then was not
a wing triumph. It was only succ ''siui stfa'
tagem played of by thst party, by which they
caurl, good hnnest democratic votes enough to
accomplish their purpose. Thousands of demo
Gratis voted for Gen Taylor with the expectation
OF finding in Lin \ noparty mana second
Waslinrton-a man who would Unfortunately
distribute his patronage among all partes-nla'
Kin. ability honesty, and integrity their only re-
quisi,e qualifications for official stations regard
less Of pre- conceived political opinions or preJu'
dices; and avoviug himself to be the candidate
of no party, they believed he would be the pres'
dent of no party but in all this they were sadly
disappointed; and we predict that It will he
long time before they can be humbussed IN
that manner again. Pennsylvania LOUISIANA, and
Florida gave their electoral votes to Taylor rs
no.party man. They are all three strongly de
mocra,ic states, and will cast their votes on that
side for either Of the candidates now spoken
OF bv the democratic press throughout the Union
and with them the democratic party will have a
large majority in the electoral college,
The late census. also, slightly fayors the de-
mocra,ic party. The new states are mostly de
mocra,ic, and while they have increased their
electoral vote, the old states, in which the
strength of the wing party lies, have fallen OIL
The following table will show the electoral
vote as il stood in lsis, and a, it will stand IN
der tie new appor,ioument in 1889, allowing to
the WHICH the same states Taylor got Tlo'e in
the wllig column marked with (s) went for
Polk, ia 1871:
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LII lo6

THUS, It will be seen by the above statement,
that in the states voting democratic ut tie last
election according to the new superintendent. tue
party loses one electoral vote, and in those yo'
ting whig that party loses two votes California
which has been admitted into the Uuion since
lsis. will give four democratic electors These
added to the above vote for 1852, makes 49,,
absolutely certain.
Then, there are Pennsylvania, Louisiana, md
Florida, all staunch democratic states. upon which
ve can place implicit confidence. For the wings
have not got 4 man who will run in those states
"a Tavlor did n.I.-i;-- a. 49, To
number Of wing electors for 1852, and adding
tb EN- to the democratic vote, and it will give the
following resp, a, the mex: presidential election
Democratic electoral votes, 10
Wing, l?5
Should New Mexico and Minnesota be admit
ted into the Union next winter, rs both these ter.
rtories are democratic, they would swell the de-
mocratic electors 10 l76.
Such then are the prospects Of eiccilnS de
mocraiic president in 1852, provided the national
convention brings forward the right sort Of man
Gen. Cass, no doubt, could carry every state
above claimed except Pennsylvania The quar-
rel between his friends and those Of Mr. Buchan.
an there renders his success there almost impus.
sibc. Judge Douglas, however, could carry thai,
state, and would have rs good show ns any
man the wings can bring forward in New Yor,
and Vermont In the South and West he is foil
as strong as Cas-; and we can see no reason why
he should not be the man.
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or all the medicines offered ms remedies for dis
eases OF the bronchial organs, Dr. Storms Scotch
Cough Candy is most worthy of commentator.
We have no disposition to inlure the inventor OF
any particular medicine hut IN justice to the world.
We will give It as our honest opinion, formed by
the observations OF 10 years ~ the School OF Mcdi-
cinr that large and frequent drauGhts OF uauscous
liquid compounds, taken into the stomach from time
10 time, must have a tendency to destroy the heal
tiny tone ct the human system
No objection can be- urged against the use of this
really valuable Medicntcd Candy. Tor sugar is
agreeable both to the palate and stomach, and We
honestly believe that tins preparation Will prove OF
Errl; value IN the cure of colds coughs, bronchitis
asthma bleeding OF the lungs pam IN The side and
breast, difficulty Of brcAhuE hoH,sne.s, and all 9th
cr symploms OF Consumption It Is also useful
article IN dyspepsia and liver complaint
Price, One Dime per Roll 3 Rolls Tor % Cents !;
or 81 per Dozen.
Walker 4 illcSliug and G |. Thompson, Agents
Ottawa, Ill.,
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An Interesting Book.

We are indebted to Col Wentworth for a copy
o!"A Narrative Of Gen. Wools Campaign in Mex
leo, by Francis Baylies, Of Massachusetts" As we
were eye witnesses Of most Of the scenes descrb
cd in this book, We can bear witness to the singu-
lar accuracy Of the narrative, amounting to stiff
ness. II is said the book was written to aid the
pre,ensons Of Gen. ". to the Presidency Il such
is the case, the author has had the ingenuity to
rely on nothing but plain unvarnished truth to
found the claims Of bis candidate upon. The book
will be found very entertaining to such rs bore a
part in the campaign described who in reading il
can "6ght all their battles Ger again"
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Some talk here Of an expedition to AID the con.
tcmpIatcd movement of Northern Mexican States
TO declare their Independence. Col H. l. Kinney
aud Forbes Briiion reported at the head of the
expedition There are many Texan Rangers and
parties recently engaged in the Cuban expedition
who are engaged IN this enterprise. The alleged
revolving States are lamaulipas and Coahuila and
New Leon,
The Mexican Generals engaged in the revolt
are Canale, Of notorious memory, aud Clrayatal.
The moymcnt IS termed Buffalo Hunt.
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The Bakers Coming

We are advised by telcgraphic despatch from
Mr. Chandler, the agent Of the Baker Family, thai;
this distinguished troupe Of vocalists will be n,
ibis place next week and favor our citizens with
cue or two of their delightful concerts. Although
we'll received at their former visit they will pre-.
sent the additional attraction Of another female
voice, and other improvements. We be'peak for
them the best Of houses.
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GRApEs--We are indebted ioour friend, Amos
Ebe'sol for a basket of delicious garpes, Of the
Isabella species. They were in beautiful large
clusters, and Of a good size. These are the first
ripe grapes We have seen this season. Mr.. + in
foums us tina, his vines have no, done a. well this
year as usual owing doubtless, to the wet sea.
SON We hear similar complaints from all parts
OF the country.
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The New Hampshire Patriot, in copying an
outline sketch from the State Register of the his.
tory of Senator Douglass, says:
As Mr. Douglass Is prominent among those from
whom the next President 4 the United States is
10 be selected, the following brief sketch Of his
public career. which we take from the Illinois
State Register, will be interesting To our readers
II will te seen that though young in years, he Is
old IN the public service. We consider him one
II the ATTEST and trucst men in the United
States