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Plank ISoad Noiic.

\ NNuAL MEETING subscriber, TO
a the capital stock OF the Ottawa Northern
Plank Road Company are hereby rotjtird h1t the
annual meeting of the company, tor the choice Of
directors, etc, ~lI be held at the crurr huutr, in
Ottawa, on the tin day OF January. lS,2,atlo'
clock m By order Of the directors.
dec y-3M. W. VI Tam se.,n
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Boarding,

ROONS; with board, mny be found on Colum-
IL bus Street, doors north Of the Park.
Accommodations provided in the best manner
Tor permanent or transient boarders on reasonable
terms. J. w. ANTES.
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To Officers. Soldiers. widows and
Heirs Gf deceased. Soldiers.

n bL TAKE NOTICE, that the undersigned are
"a on hand, las usual, oprocurc your bounty lands,
pensions, back aud extra pny, n,nominnlrn,es low.
er than ever Having had considerable experience
in this business and being IN direct corrsspo ndcncs
niM TIE Depe,tmeRfso o The Government having in
charge the adjustment oisuch CLAIMS, we are certain
We can doyour business 10 your entire satisfaction
When we are not successful IN nsecuring claims OF
tins KIND, we never charge. Call and see us at our
law and land agency office. NoRRls & FrsurR.
Nov. H. IS50-u
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American House fJr Sale,

.TuE subscriber offers for sale the American
4 House, NJ the junction ofthe Illinois and Fox
rivers, 10 Ottawa, andnl the furniture, SC, thereto
belonging, alta bargain. The house has been kent
for numbered ycars, and has a,waysp proved a mon
cy making stand 4. l.. MILLER
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STATE or iLLiNOL>. Ia .Sa1t toauil. S.
La Sale Circuit Court. Frbauary Term, lSJ2 -
Ralph Bell rs David [. Perkins Bill to lore.
close a Mortgage
! i appearing from an affidavit on tile in the
Clerks office Of sand clrcul; court that the rr..
drnce OF David {. Perkins. the above named de-
cndant, cannot be found so that process cannot be-
his BIZ, Of complaint herein, and summons having
Issued thereon according 10 law, Notice j. there.
fore hereby gwen 10 the said DAVID G. Perkins. that
unless you be and appear before the circuit court
OF said La Smile county, on the fret dav Of the next
term thereof to BE- holden az the courr house IN o..
tawa, on the third TUESDAY in February next. and
plead, answer, demUr, or except to the said bIll OF
complaint, the sane will be taken as confessed a.
gains, You, and the matters AMI thing, therein
prayed Tor, drcrecd accordingly
VI. f. IiorLTrER, 7. LINDLEY.
Dec Civ CgpD Nol Ci.rL
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Improved Farm for Sale.

The undersigned offers for sale his farm of 100
acres, all under good fence. The land is prime
and rolling, and has constant supply of living
water, running through its center. There is a
small house on said farm, and is situa,e about five
miles from Ottawa, and 10 miles from La Sale
lie OILERS also for sale n few yoke OF good work
cattle, some steers and'milCh cows
November 20 TuoNAs CARrov
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TAE MLIEOIS aUlUlL EIRE INeuRANcE c0rEplnY
DAYTON WGolicn FACTORY,


Wis establishment has kept its steady. on.
a ward course notwithstanding the "mvs:e.
rIons knockings," the "Caliionia Epidemic" sc.
has survived them ell and; is hoped that with the
assistance oi the senior partner who is again at his
post, ready TO accommodate customers, that we
VIII beprepnred to supply the wants Of the farmers
w9nl-gro"ers, oni others, i'll the way Of EXCuAN-
GLo' more libeIally than We have heretofore
done. Our
61c4- CID N7E x CTS
are made to salt The demands Of the country. heavy
and Of good stock and we feel uo hesitation in war
raalng them for durability, nnd to give satisfaction
We o.er good assortment of Cigt6s SafiHefts
ItrcsdS, leans, FigHBcls Of di5cicRt kinds, and a
very superior quality OF blankets carpet and stock
ing yarn, which we will exchange Oh liberal terms
Tor wool, cash, wheat corn, &c We will pay par,
cash on wool where il ia required
CARDiNG AND SPINNING will be done as
heretofore in lots OF thirty pounds and upwards, at
nom fourteen totiI.een cents per pound.
WOOL CIRDLNG
done q; five cents per pound, We have our ma
chimes in good order for doing the best OF work
and when WOO comes properly prepared for card
ing, you may depend onhaving good rolls.
CLO2W DRESSING
will be done at the usual prices. but in better style
oi finish; Persons who may have To be detained
OYER night on business connected with the Factory
shall be tono expense j. Il d. GREEN.
Dayton, May ~ 1851
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Popular Medicines !

10 OF popular medicines which may be found
IL al The " Clty Drug Store" Ottawa.
| Ayers cherry pectora, Juno cordial,
Andrrson's cough drops Jayues expertoran,,
l{uchun's Hung. balls i yerruEipe.
hhiSam Of honey, 1ucine cordial
6ulsah ot l,lie, Marbats catarrh snuff,
Barclay scubebs & sarsp Mississippi fever tonic,
DiiSlol sArsaphulia, Myers dandeon Il surs
/ - pun VI Ioiumoia, NaSury's sars. s wa-a-ho
neaDue pane, MAlIsters Ohm rut,
BaiclreI, Do hair dye, Merchants rlIaliny OIL
pun safsapaHi,d, Notiats uh hltirls Il pills
Cohls'ocAS DO Og'eby's botanic remedy
truWptOns siuvb balls Oricar', cholera medicine
Cheeseman's Arab balls. Osgoods Ind cbol,rogne
Coly ointment, Rogers lvrrwort aud rnr,
carpenter ext Ouch. Rushton Il CiaIks cod IL
Downs Elixir, yer oil,
Dysenlery specific, Railways ready relief
Egyptian eye water Shermans ali healing balls
Tah"Ts'oek medicines, SnIers ginseng pauacea,
feilHiore cough mkt. Smiths tonic syrup,
40 nerve n bone I'm. Sioans medicines
Fo-gate's cordial, Spohn's headn,as rrn,edy
I'ch medicines, Iownsends sarsapari!la
Great western ointment, ThOmpson's eve water.
10 powders, The Kings oil,
10 pile ONT. Naughn's ii,hontrq,ic
Grecian FaDch. drops, Vegetable ruIul. bq.-.,Iu.
G,Iu",,'y s'tu'r ointment WI-tars balls. wild cherry
~ GLANDS term uiless Western cough syrup,
uoIens saisapl.aia, Felus canker Lasam,
=, DO da!rhua syrup, Hastings nap,Iia,
n'fi@ sch.Fy WASH, VI Manus' elk. of opium,
nays IumcW, Htws' llriment,
uoncks pauacca. Houses Indian Tonic.
,. IEuSSes. Shoulder DraccS, and Supporters.
Stanees spino-ohd. supp. Hull, GouldIAg, Il Marsh
t!ich's abdominal do tru-ses,
NaTsh's London do Fi,chs shoulder brrces,
Chapman's ab. TO ChI.drens ,russes. ass. siz.
nov -bm {, I. Trp,,p-ny
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Gotels.
Gciger House,

NTIINN y IITINVTsI
y WIS House, formerly owned aud occupied
< 10y Ms. True, j. beautifully situated on
la sale Street, about hall way between the Cana
and the Court House. Il has been recently pur-
chased, and converted into q Hotel, where every
ATTENTION will be paid to he1auls and comfort o.
Is patrons, by The proprietor
November Is C. II CElGER.
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llLl-D. A VIGOROUS LIFE,
Or 4 prciln(.lre Da.,t7,

RLNhELiN on SIT PreSTrdtjon-O tly e5 cts
This book Just published, l. filled with useful in
formation, on the lniirues and diseases oi the gen
eratiye system. II addresses Itself alike To Youth
MaRhOOd md Old lgc--to all who apprthend OF
suffer under the dire consequences OF early or pro-
ionged mdiscretons--to all who Tee. the exhaustive
effects of sedenlary and banenl habts--to all who
in addition to declining physical energy are the vic.
timsotnervous and mental debility, aud OF moping
n,n.l ,.ln. .l,L.lI. L. -,.l..n
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Sligo iron.
The World challenged!
=. 4 EMERSON'S
Improved atmospheric Ghurn.

ht'Ht'u u pm 81, ISJD.
NE attention OF the public ia respectfully solicit
l. ed to an examination Of the above churn which
Tor efficiency, cheapnrss, and facility Tor C.cQnInu
sands unrivaed and alone.
The numerous certificates which have been re-.
ceWed ,coroboratve otis uurivaiIed performances
with the different churns now in use aud the uni
ted testimony ota who have witnessed ms opera.
ton, furnish ample proof OF its being the most ap-
proved churn ever exhibited to The public IN it the
greatest mechanical and philosophical principles are
iully embodied, viz. the agitation or surface iIic.
ton OF the cream ormilk and the introduction ofat.
mospheric air THIS mechanical aud phiosophc.
al action upon the cream or milk has the cilecttc
separate and bring INTO contact the detached parti-
Giles OF butter, requiring only proper temperature ia
promote their adhesion. The process of collecting
the butter Is not equalcd by any previous invention
1t being rapid and complete. 1t has in all cases
where tried with other chums, proved itself the
quickest, aud at the same time more perfect sepa-
ration, and consequently larger quantity ofbutier
On time aud the amount produced the world is
challenged $, /. EMERSON. P1feuter
n. B.-Persons DESTROYS of purchasing County
Rights or Chums, by directing letter post paid,
to, or calling in person on, William Pearson, ora.
wa, ILL.,, will meet with prompt attention. Mr.
Pearson, also manufactures and keeps for saleall ST.
yes OF the above churns.
WILLIAM PEARSON,
Agent for The state oCHLiaois
Ottawa Sept II, 1850
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administrators SAFE If Real Estate
NOTICE is hereby given, that by Write Of, and
y pur>uar, to decree oi he county court of La
Snllr county, VIII ,-i ar pnhht suction the swq
of sec -. in township 30 north tango east ot the
2Iprlrc,ua m,ud an otlhr door uithr court house
IN Ottawa, on NouGlu HE ash daV Of JlHHdry
nrVt. be wrrn the hours OF 10 and = O'Clock a NJ
Nov 81 l~jl lsEbu C. COoUER,
Admroftbc Estate Of pRi Warren, derl
Estate Of hhoic I'aa N1er deceased
NOTICE j. hereby given tha, Twill make nppli.
y cation 'o ,Ar county court ol La Sale county
on the l.t Monday M JauGry rrNt, ur an cider 10
sell the lanl- nnd l-nrmeur- heonlug To the estate
OF Rhodes Van Meter. decd. or D. mach ihrrrotas
may be- necessary 70 pay the debts Of the .iId de-
ceased. ~ which umr and place, aIl psr-rr~ inter-
cs,pd, are requested 10 appear and show caa-c why
said real estate should not b, sold Tor the purpose
aforesaid IRA / FENN, lfWr.
November Is 1851
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New Eating House !

TlIE subscriber has Just received large stock Of
L fresh oysters, can oysters, sardnes, and all
kinds OF nuts, candies, herring, cgnrs, &c, and
has opened AN Eating House, on Cnnalsi a few
doors west OF Sanger n Armour's brick block in OF
tnwa. Tie will serve up soups, at noon from 10 to
O'clock; also, constantly keep on hand pigs feet
and tripe got up in the best manner; hot tea or
coffee nj a moments warning. lie has also sup
ply Of the hes, NEW CIDER the country can
afford
lie would respectfully invite his friends and the
public generally to give hun "A call having had
over eight years experience in the art OF cooking
and preparing edbIes for the table in the different
hotels in this town, he feels confident, that he can
give general satisfaction. mo Gro. SMITH
Gg- Tailoring and cutting carried on as usual
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Dr. ray ior'> Nerve and Bone
LINIM EMIT.

Mis- liniment has gained a reputation in the
4 east over every other liniment, aud stands
n unnvalrd IN It's certainty to curr spruins bru-
ses, burns, sores, and crnptors, aud j. warranted
to be OF twice the value that FarrelS or any other
hnlmrnt can he in applications to horses and do
mrsiic animals. 1t is scientifically prepared from
diseases OF III nerves, bones, and sinews. No Ia
m.Iy should be- without IT. II stands upon us own
mrrii, and challenges the world for It's equal For
ale nt the nrw drug aud book store north OF the
court house drcl3 L. GRIGs-
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Greriam EamchrrOniam NI0ns.

4 SURE AND SAFE REMEDY FOR.
And mill p0Siiireig cure the Sick Hcddachc,
ChiIis and Fcrcr, Jaundi.e Dgspcpsia, Chronic
DidrrhTa, Sra Sickness, Choiera and Choier0 In
tdnium, and restore healthy action to the Liver,
without particle oiCalomel, Mercury, or Qunne
entering INTO their compound.
They do not purpcrt TO be n remedy fer all man
her OF diseases that flesh ia heir TO, but experience
warrants NJ IN saying the above they will positively
cure They will also correct all arrangements ct
the stomach and relieve from those aches and pains
throughout the system commonly called Rheuma,-
ic. 1t is an excellent remedy tor the GRAVEL,
and as a YER MlFUGE, or WORM medicine
there is none better
Prepared only bv DIR J. s. FANCHER,
10 Fulton street, New York.
a few doors from Broadway
For sale wholesale and retail, by WALKER Il
UlCklING Otinwo Ill
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IGAuY MADE Cl.OTUINi:
GIRL Nd,

4 EO0 LBS. Barea Ohio Crindstones wnr.
U,,DJJ ran,ed tqualtaany in market, forsae
Ns.be "a hardware store Of
Isac u. J. NANCY e. Co.
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Usage ORANGE plnu,s.'

nRDEliS Tor plants tor spring setting will he IA
~ ken by the subscriber ut half the price OF last
year--S5 per thousand Tor the best, with propor-
Tomato rate for inferior qualities such as have
made up their minds to give orders will find It much
10 their advantage 10 du so at once, as it is quite
certain that Proi Turner will be able only to sun.
ply the orders Of the summer aud fnll
august % ]. q. N.rr,ycrR
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10
hereafter, vel
Ouava, sept Is. Ssh kUIIN y .IiyDLEBlUl.
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Townsend's Sarsaparilla.
HUCNIATIC LOTION.

ME best external remedy that has ever been
n tired Tor rheumatism, soreness Of the points,
q pnncs in tie back, chest, and imbs, sCroiu-
us swcilings &c. la has cured where all other
remedies have tailed Letall who are suffering try
i. For sale AT the new drug and book store, norh
ll he court hnm.r. Lhrcl3 L Y GRlGas.
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FRUIT TREESI
Farms and LANDS for sale.

OFFER for sale several fife farms of various
l. sizes in various stages Improvement, ada
cent TO each other, and to the farm on which re-
side
Aiso-6o0 acres Of land, contiguous to the same,
in lots TO SUIT purchasers; also, the fine farm on
which | now reside commanding noble prospect
oilhe surrounding country, and possessing every de-
srabe requisite, as enduring stock water, fertility
oisoil, dwellings, barn, ice house, ca tc-sheds, &c
This farm embraces $50 acres under fence, and 80
acres OF timber
This property lies miles from Ottawa, II miles
iren Peru, andi miles from the Illinois River m n
direct line Bpoysoy Nrpp,v
Farm Ridge maylO
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LARGE STOCK OF
Drues and Medicines,

Medicines from the eastern and southern markets.
Tie has ROW on hand better stock than has hereto
fore been kept IN this place consisting Of every ar-
Gle belonging Ia the Drug business together with n
good supply ot BOOKS aud Stationery, Fruits and
Nuts, and almost every article necessary excep,
hardware and tapes. The public are solicited focal
andbe satisfied before purchasing elsewhere.
Physicians can have orders filed AZ Chicago pr.
ces. g. l.. THOMPSON.
DttnWn iunp I 1870
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Gbiraoo advertisements.
Circular for the Fall Of 1851
OF TTIE
MAMMOTH CHEAP STORE!

IN and after the Isl si November. we will be
~ found a; our NEW STORE, q doors west
u the old s,andl built expressly to meet the ext
Rencirs ofunr rapidly increasing business stories
each, 40 ieet deep lighted by two 30 feet zky lights
the entire front Of glass making IN all nearly COO
Set OF sliel aud counter rUom-being the most spa
cous, elegant and best tigi fed stare west OF New
aNAft xxisre ..-fll -
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ITTTTI-ITTT'|FV 'lTI " ITT IHIT'
IN pursuance oiG decree Of the La Sale county
| court. nude al the November term % ,lli court,
lrjIi shall srlut public auction, at the door OF
the cour, house, m the town OF Ottawa, ON the 3D.
day of February, p loi2, lI2 o'clock p m. 10 the
h,ghes; and bees, bidder, the following real ESTATE
OF William Gray. deceased, TO wit. Lot No 3. with
dwelling house and agu.uGslcgs and lot No. : 100
block No. log In Oh, Ou-Iua. town ul Ottawa. east
Of EoNRiyrr. Also, lhltpsrcr, uS and, with dwell.
ling house and 1pgurieUurrs s.luarrdiu the south
west fractional, quarter a. section No lin town
ship 80 north, OF range east ct tie 3l IN, COM
meucuC 20 feet OF the centre OF he v line Of
that portion oiout lot no -, which ,svs ofCaual
ST, running .lcure -. feet, thence io Canal ST.
tIrncc w along .ir luc o, Cauaist 20. feet thence
due u 90 place O.. beginning.
Glover x Cook, SUls Ud.. L. Y. GRI.GS. admir-
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Prur'ieal Chemist LoueH, HAS
December 10, lSjl-3in.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-23

Al the Fair on Thursday evening, the
most attractive and novel feature was the
new costume. The dress is as yet in an i'm
perfect state, of course, but the impression il
made upon our minds was decidedly favora-
BILE; and when once fairly adopted will soon
be improved so as to add much more beauty
to that which it already possesses, Its com.
fort when compared with the street-sweeping
and forty under skirted dresses, is acknowl-
edged on all hands, and the saving Of health
will be manifest to not few who adopt it.
Two Misses were dressed in pink de lain
trimmed with aUhitc. The skirts extended
below the knee, were loose about the waist
and quite high in the neck. The pants were
white, made wide and gathered neatly at the
ankle. This is strictly the Turkish, but moi
the Bloomer fashion. Their heads were gra.
ced with "hats" or leghorn hats, low crown.
ed and broad trimmed, ornamented with flow.
ers, &c. About the waist was sash. We
observed one Miss with green dress, and
white pants not so flowing as the Others
which we thought was an improvement
Several married ladies appeared in plaid
dresses, and in this particular reminded us Of
the Scotch Highlanders' dress-with turban:
for head dresses. 1t was remarked that they
looked very young. We like the idea o.
having the dress supported by the shoulders
instead of the waist, and hope the days o
triangular, weather boarded busts have pass
ed.
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The Result,

We congratulate the friends Of progress
and of political equality upon the result Of
the late vote on the new constitution. Not
withstanding the determined opposition of
almost the entire whig press, from the 0. S.
Journal down to the very smallest fry, the
new organic law will be adopted by hand
some majority, though not quite as large as
we at one time hoped for.
We have collected the official and reported
maiorities from 6S counties which result in
an aggregate majority of ll,08l in favor of
the new constitution. The counties to hear
from will swell this majority, probably, to
$4,000, perhaps more.
We desire TO rejoice, and lei all true friends
Of republican institutions rejoice, that the
day is now past, when the energies of this
grsat and flourishing State are to be cramped
and fettcred by all the forms of corporate op-
preston, by privileged banking, by long de-
layed justice, by the arbitrary rule of officers
elected by the intrigue of a few interested
partisan representatives and not directly &C
countable to the public, and by many other
modes of oppression unsuitsd to the present
advanced state of political knowledge.
We say again, let all rejoice, for all will
feel the beniicent effects of the new organic
law, and few will be found willing, in few
short years TO return to the old one, or to
acknowlede that they strove to realm it.
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A Freak of Nature.

We learn from Mr.. +, DOLE that a SOW
of his, out Of litter OF eight pigs, has three
that have more feet than porkers are general
ly favored with. One of them has the
half Of foot that projects from little
distance above the perfect one; another has
five feet, and third one six. This is the
most singular freak of nature we have heard
of lately, and a greater curiosity than even
the white rats. Barker gives it UP, but says
that as the constitution was adopted on the
evtning that the SOW Uttered, the freak is very
easily accounted for.
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A Card,

CO. The Ladies' Benevolent Society Of
the Episcopal Church and Congregation,
beg leave to tender the thanks of the Society
to THOMAS DuGAN, Esq, for the occupancy
Of his rooms and grounds on Front street,
during their late Fair, and have pleasure in
assuring him that the pleasanlness Of the
location contributed much TO the success
lul object Of their efforts.
They would also tender their thanks to a
generous public for their liberal respond tc
the call upon them. Signed,
Mrs. ]. P. TERRY,
o. f. MOORE,
B. F. CONWAY,
GEO. JOHNSON,
L. E. TOMLINSON,
F. j. 0AKES,
G. HANNA,
I" J. X. L0DWICK,
Miss SARAH KINNEY,
SARAH FIRMSTONE,
" LYDIA BALDWIN,
:" SUSAN HUNTER,
I" M, OLDFIELD,
sB VA "" MARY TRACY,
and Others.
Portsmouth, June 81, 1851.
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Another Fire at StOcktOn--Loss About
I Three Millions Of DOlIars--The City
in A Rhae.

Another Fire at Stockton--Loss About
Three Millions Of DOlIars--The City
in Ashes.
Another disastrous fire has taken place at
Stockton, which has left this fionrishinq
city in comparative ruin. The total loss
cannot be less than S3,000,000.
John McCalla, died at San Francisco on
the 9th May. 4
San Francisco Market
The market is quite unsettled since the FIRE.
The quantity of breadstuffs destroyed was not
so large in proportion as some other articles.
Flour has an upward tendency. .g
Immense quantities Of boots and shoes were
destroyed, and the demand for them is likely to
be good. Brick were in active demand at from
$40 to 500 per thousand. Coffee had rnproy-
ed. The stock of provisions was heavy Ma
terlals for house-buildmg were in demand. Do
mestlc goods were in demand at advanced
prices.
Political and General News.
Great activity existed in politics. party lines
had been drawn, and most energetic prepara
tions were making for holding State Whig con-
vention for the nomination OF tate and Con-
gressional candidates at San Francisco, and
Democratic convention at Benica The cam
paign promises to be animated and spirited.
The Indian Commissioners had succeeded in
making treaties with the Indians in the San Joa-
quin district, but the U. S. troops and volun
teers were still in the field to protect the nhsb
itants. The newspaper offices were heayysuf-
terers by the fire at San Francisco, but the
Herald and Pacific News had again come out.
j. The election in Sacramento had resulted in
the choice Of William Hamdenberg, democrat.
Tor Mayor, but the wings elected the balance Of
the city officers.
The steamer Commodore Preble was wrecked
at Trinidad Bay, on the 9Th, May. A shock Of
an earthquake was felt at San Francisco on the
10Th May, which lasted for IA minutes. The
| city was full Of burglars.
| We have Oregon dates to the Ord ofMay The
weather was exceedingly warm. The miners
from the KLAMATH mines do not give a very
fourishing account, They are only digging
from So to $4 per day.
The census of Oregon has been taken. The
population amounted to 1898.
Dates from the Sandwich Islands to the 9th
Of April have been received II is stated that
the Hawaiian government have decided to applv
TO the United States for annexation, and that an
officer of our government is now on his way Ia
| Washington, entrusted with the important mis-.
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