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Clothing for the Million!
FNLL TRADE!
NEW FIkM & NEW GOODS !

I'M /. Subscribers take this opportunity OF inlor
i ming the citizens of Ottawa and the surroun-
ding country, that they have purchased the stock
in trade of K. Drake, and will he in recep, Of
new goods monthly, TO keep Their stock full.
Our stock has been selected and purchased with
care in the best houses in the city OF New York
anG we are determined to sell our clothing AS
cheap as any house IN the city oil uttawu. II our
tricnas and customers will call and examine our
goods, they will come TO the conclusion that this
store is the only place to purchase good, cheap,
aud ready made clothing.
We invite , II who are in wait of clothing to
give us Il call, at the old stand Of Il, Drake, in
Reddick's block No. 3, one door north OF the
post Office OH TH,RNE g. ZIMMERMAN.
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NDiiCR.

4 Ii persons indebted by note or book ncconn,
"a to Y. Drake, can settle with Thornc a.
Zimmerman, who IRE authorized by me To settle
aud give receipts for all claims. ..
hereby returnmv thanks to nllmy customers
for their patronage while in business, and recon.
mend them To the kind and genilemanly proprie.
tors Of the old stand. ola X. pkAxs.
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GROCERIES,

Crushed and puv sugars.N O do green and blk
tea, Java coffee. Rio do. Brlcher's golden syrup
sugar house mo.asses, plantation do, white fish
and front. all of which nil he sold cheaper than
ever offered by any other house in this ciIy.
Oclobe! %. T.. f. NEwcuMp
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American
h.ayya -ie1 h be- kranddi
s,rng
door
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table p1t. H.
eco TONS IROStAND STEEL:
aajw ma o 10 ~ or
STOVES, STOVE iiII.S, AND ~ NNIrINE
r w n u lcuuL
q IL re
- a0oCII.lN PUMPS, T0r WELLS AND CIsrGRNs,
We would say "ho ] eUc and moulding framing
huner
u
O o
wekpa hand for The SELL iaoe who buy of u,
Wewp heh gcs market ior old c'i brass, and pewter
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Estato or Aadron C@0thers, deeh.
DuBLlC Notice is hereby given tina, the sub
scriber, admir-. of the estate OF Andrew Ca
rolhers, deceased, will attend the county Court
of La Sale county, and State OF Illinois at n
term thereof 10 be holden At the cour, House, in
Ottawa, in said county, on the third Monday in
Dec. next, when and where all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and re-
quesed to present the same to said Courior iadlu-
lca,icu. o2S CIV JAMES DAiEYNrLr, ddMr.
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Az EX-EDlToR N LMBo.-Thc Chicago
PreS gives an account of the arrest in that
city Of our quandum follow-citizcn Thaddeus
5. Scybold, few years ago editor of the
Peru Lndepca hHt lie was charged with
the pccadillo of obtaining money under false
pretcnces, and has been held to bail for trial.
The Press says:
The facts as developed are substantially as
follows. For son c months past bills have
been sent from this city TO business firms in
Cincinnati and eastern cities generally for id
vcrtising in the Western Adrertiser' made
out in the name of Sanford, Jones & Co.,
and although fraudulent entirely, AS there is
no such paper here and never has been,
there is reason to believe that many houses
have been induced to pay the bills rather
than cngendcr difficulty, or under the impress
sion that the benefits ofadycrtising had real
ly been conferred upon them Itappears on
the other hand from letters in Seybold's pos
session that some of his correspondents have
resisted his demands and written TO him in n
style at once instructive and refreshing
One of these last letters is from the General
Land Office, at Washington, to which he had
sent bill of$l2,00. The charges in these
bills are quite moderate and must have given
singular ideas Of Chicago rates to those to
whom they were addressed. One little note
at the bottom OF each is sufficiently amusing.
''lfyou wash AN 1ditorial HOtice, furnish us
with the substance of what YOU want said,
and we will insert it,"
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MARRlED.-M the Ottawa Ilousc, Nov
9TH, by the Rev, NJ X. Whittlcscy, Mr..
Charles W. Stephenson to Miss Mahalia
Lane
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1854 Fall Campaign! 1854
j. w. MILLS,

Garner of Main q I.lgal,c sta Cpposito Tic Hank
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NnJ"'' 'ai "'," .,d
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III = "',u =, ~" ~ ,,I,
'"'N INV ..,,, ,.,.SsI H.n,ss
hA>h pisHSS ""OD''
Plaid mcrnoes, Watd. blk. silks,
Plain ailcO,urs Plan "
" wool de lanes. FIaid siik,
Fig'd. " " - Stnp'd. silk,
Plaid chas, Changrabe silk,
Printed de lanes, Rich hfocade,
PLAN Pcrsians, MaIcolaiUr,
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CITY HARDWARE STORE!

NilE unJcrsgn-d ould tender their thanks to
citizens OF La Sale and adjoining couuiies.iCr
the pa lronGgc bestowed Upon item duaEg the
past wear. The establishment la been enlarged
the present s.ason, and we are detc.H.nod that
nothing on our part shallbe wanting lumake it TOT
the interest pensioners 10 continue their patron
age.
Wenre now receiving our ia,i auI winter stock
Of Stoves, hardware, and saddcIy, aud 'uiuk we
shall he Bile to present 10 the t,ir scuwpr.c IN
assortment OF cook and pNriUr stoves, both lar
wood and coal, and stoyU4 which W. are not
AFRAID T. warrant perfect ~ eyer I'tprct We
hive spared 40 rAPrn.e having visited e ty .a5-c
stove m1nuil tories in tie east. lg ciG,a5.f,H!
10 procure cook s'oyrssu,'al,r fDrbuTHiHs I.UuU.-
coal and We think tor couyerlcure uddIrahu,y
OF castings, they cauUot be eXyoied- We jg.s.
our friend Wi, call aud examine o4r sjoat gi
''oyaR rs we wl', clesr'rv gly. 'i.u AID IA. .a.
formation IN our power aul p-dg, adtat.Ves ,.sl
our stoves viii perform or TcTT -ra',d.
SHELF IEfzGGNH'5 Hgi.
Our stock -lnrgr, aud COMP 'ao-' eyer"
article belonging 10 rhe trade Mechanics 0.l
all who are engaged 90 building are iu}f,l FOO
call upon Us, A. ~ can furnish y'u WItI OBJ lIr
materials for building lhat you Day vall. ...
nOUSE-b EEriNG ARTICLES.
A""r', 90" l." nr1i-i..d with c-rI,y O.. a..
kiuts
Tea ondinble spoons, Brace, no. anIjop'd cans
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DiED,-In Earlvilc, Nov. 10Th. 1854, Mr..
VIM. Woods, Of the firm of Carter & Woods,
Mcrchats aged 80 years.
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Our SHAVE DEpNRTMEN1


La 91g.s..! ........,..sI... 80. ~,
CHICAGO AND MISSISSIPPI r. R.
AIRLLYE R0rTE TO PLOoNING TON,
SPRING FIELD, ALTONSST L0uiS
W. i'aE4l srHbhYs rzoEPrEp. N'N o
Leo,cs JOiist ArrtrcsatNt Louin
Day cxprcss.. 30 A. " up VI.
: sht rXpr, 49,, ii - r. 81 y VI.
TRAihS run though 70 Alton u'Ais NJ chdBse
al rms ~ bIgslg-, aud connect wiki the
company slcamcI7 Winchester aud Reindeer,
CONNECTION
INGTON-Ni ght tfan from Chica-
20 connects with Trans OF Illinois Central
Railroad, Tor Clinton aud WayHesyillc, ind
with stage Tor Peoria.
At SYRINGE lELD-Wn Trains of Circuit
Wc.'eru K K tor Decaul. acksonyilc and
Naples and stage tot PetcrsbUrgh aud iia-
Yann
L. =, uanDDs: --S'.','' v,"s- 3. wsveriy rrh
Franklin.
AT CARLlNVIbLE-Wi hsloge for lliIisboro,
Salem, NM Y Hr7-HtTI
AT Al ION Day tain from Chicago ,nnsc,s
with evening line OF packetsat Ilaunbal Gum
~ and htokuk direct route 10 all portions N
T. Missouri Night Train connects with stage
iur Edward,ve, .'cr-eyvi.le md CarroilfOn
AT ST. LDtlS-Ttnius connect with regular
lines Of steamers for all points on Missouri,
Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee and Ark ansas
Rivers.
% Baggage checked through to ST, Louis and
town stations
~ Through Tickets 10 St Louis and 10 aII
way sinriuns can lie obtained a, the cOmpany's
ticket offices on the line.
SFFicmb'f23. X 7. MoHGAS, IL. ,supt
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Readv-Made Clothing,

Hats and caps, wooden drawers and wrappers,
buffalo a. d gum overshoes, mems and boys
boots.
a nd chiidrpu's shoes
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Furniture! Furniture |!

MVpIkE ~ G1BSGN
II A!ING purchased the cniiTc stock stand
i aud good will OF the furniture store hitherto
kept ~ ltpgg & Watson, on la Sale street, in
ottawa, air now selling every arijci> from the
cheapest and paEes,, To the finest and best IN
the iTndr, such as
Scias, Lounges, Tcte n Tetcs, Diyans,
Ot;0mdHs, Bsrctgs, Bclteqd,, TdJlcs,
Stoad~ Chairs, Looiihg- Glasses,
And every other ar .c,c ncedc IA the furnishing
and outfit Of dwellings.
Mostoi iheirturni,urt Is manu'acturedto order,
and warranted TO BE- good work and TO give salts
faction.
Among their stock willbr found the finest drcs-
sing and centre tables and stands. with marble
tops, ainiadr IN the latest eastern styles.
COTTAGE; FUlsNETA:ElE!
Also, n few s-tts OF beautiful cottage furniture
OF the newest style. A new style ct mahogany
chairs, with casters, md all kinds Of pnror iurni.
ture, OF the lates; and most fashionable make.
| Their TX will be r-plenished as last ms sold
so that they will never be out OF any impoT;an
| article.
/ They engage to sell ns good an article, and IL
/ no case to .oaboye Chicago prices.
/ UNDERTAKING, in y II its branches, carrie
on AZ usual. They have a good hearse, aud Mr.
/ Moore will always b. IN rendincs. to attend u
calls in that line, either at the store, or nj hi
dwelling, two doors south OF the store. na26
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Robert MONTGOMERY
MILLINERY.
...s oS Mat, IL (sr 1,,n,hra GfQ

Corner of Main and Columbus SITS.
MRS. GREGG would inform the ladies' oiot,
wi ,awn and vicinity that she Inns inst returned
from Chicago, within wei. selected stock Of fall
and winter goods, consstngo' bonnets. ribbons,
flowers, chenille cord, velvet ribbons, feathers,
head dresses, &c.
All branches of millinery done to orderas nsu-
al. Work committed to her care will be done
promptly,
Thankful for past patronage, she solicits con-
tinuance OF the SAKE. Ladies call md see for
Yoursclyee. SeriymbeI 30
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A good assortmcn, OF curtain goods
Also, PutnaIu's curtain fixtures, which for du-
iahillty aud convenience are not excelled.
Boots and shoes, crock, ry, queenswnre proce-
ries, &c. all OF which will be sold 1T reasonable
prices. Please call and examine
September 20 J W Mills
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OTTAWA NURSERY
One mile westg' Ottara, on he P,ru Rcud
RN GEO. II, N1RRUS,

StttESSOK VI NDKKlS MURPHY.
1'llEREare now for sale at this nursery a most
extensive assortment of frut trees. sbrubb-ry
hardy roses, and green house and perrnnia
plants.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

and the word Soft Well Guiyer was informed that
the State was great turmoil upon this question One
party contended that according to old and ancient
direction OF the Government the people bound to
break their eggs upon the small end while another party
declared that upon ancient law than that derived
from CUSTOM the people had right to break their eggs
upon the big emu This controversy called the en-
dunn controyersy-the "big-endium' and "littleen-
dunn controversy 1t was said in that history that
eleven hundred thousand persons fell because they would
not renquish the right of breaking their eggs upon the
small point 1t struck him that the question between the
New York Democracy simply this: They desired to
stone the President TO DEATH and the question whe
ther they should do this with hard eggs soft eggs
This was aboutthe whole 1T. Mr.. s. then yielded
Mr.. CUTTING, who remarked that there was period,
recent in the history Of this country when gentle
men from the South did stop inquire who the
North stood by hem through good repute and through
bad at ume when storm swept over the whole North
such as had never been seen-who to the
suhonal rights Of the States and themselves
the South was to ITSELF Great and long continued ap
plause .....
Was there any gentleman from any Southern State who
then rose in his place for the purpose of reading Gu
vers travels as lecture the North for the purpose of
dsparaging those who, under circumstances that
enough to quail the stoutest heart stood by the
equal rights OF the States and insisted that the people
each State and Of each Territory should do what they
themselves were doing the themselves
their own way, according to their best Judgment
And now IN TINS short space of tme gentlemen from the
South had already forgotten what that party was and
principles who stood by them and nailed their coors
mast at time when the ship of State appeared
upon the point Of sinking 1t had already escaped their
recollection who and what they What they did
the purpose ofcuryng favor with the South They
the principles upon which they Stood for
the purpose OF gaining favor any where but simply be-
those principles the principles of State rights
upon which their party had always Stood which they ad
yocated then as they stood by them now.
Mr. then reviewed in detail and at length the his
tory of the Hards and Softs and narrated the lead
ing acts of each branch which caused their separation
Mr.. SMITH then resumed his remarks but before pro-
ceedng to any extent gave way to motion that the
Committee rise which being agreed to
The and reported its action the House
Mr.. COBB moved to reconsider the by which the
House yesterday referred to select committee of hir
teen the bill introduced by Mr. McDouGAL to provide for
the establishment of line Of military posts and
road also authorizing the construction of telegraph line
anda railroad from the valley of the Mississippi to the
bay Of San Francisco.
The motion entered, to be considered at some fu
ture day. 's- .... 49,.
The question then being the engrossment of the bills
reported by the Committee of the Whole IT,
The House adjourned. ,.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21
TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1854.
IN SENATE.

The PRESIDENT Of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Postmaster General, made in
compliance with resolution of the 9th instant calling
for statement of the causes of the repeated detention OF
the Northern mails, particularly between the cities Of
New York and Washington; which referred to the
Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
The Postmaster General states that since the st OF
October reports have been received Of failures
the mails from New York to reach Philadelphia in time
for connexion with the Baltimore trains, failures
between Philadelphia and Baltimore, and one going from
Washington to Baltimore The causes are set forth as
owing to the rails being slippery obstructons on track
running off track running slow prevent collision hours
of starting being changed, snow storms, difficulty of
crossing Susquehanna river, breaking down, &c. He
states also that said Department has repeatedly urged
upon the railroad company the proprety of establishing
eight A. NJ the hour Of departure for the mail train
from New York, with train to leave Philadelphia Mt
p NJ in which the arrival at Washington would be
by r NJ The company adheres to the hour of 8, and
the result is that the great of passengers crowd
the mail trains causing delays &c. It appears from this
document that but few detenons northeast of New
York, and few going from Washington New York and
the Postmaster General adds: Athough receiving the
highest rate of pay 1856 per mile) the company be-
tween New York and Philadelphia has refused to
contract and is therefore virtually beyond the control
Of the Department Having thus exhausted all the means
in my power must leave it the wisdom of Conpres.
to apply the remedy."1
Also report from the Secretary of the interior
muncatng list of rejected applications for pensions
and recommending that the Of Sd February 1859
continue hafpay to certain widows and orphans h,
amended.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred
By Mr. SUMNER: From certain citizens of New York
demonstrating against the appropriation Of money for the
purpose Of the Of the slaves
from the Spanish schooner Amistad.
Also from citizens of the same, asking that all acts OF
Congress authorizing supporting slavery may be re-
pealed.
BY Mr. BRIGHT From citizens Of Allen county In.
DIANA asking donation Of land to the States of Indiana
Illinois and Iowa. for the construction Of railroad from
Fort Wayne via Rochester, Lacon New Boston, and Wa
pells, to Council Bluff city. "
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

On motion of Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, the Gre
dentias of Don JOSE MANUEL GALLEGos referred to
the Committee of Elections.
REsCUERs OF THE SAN FRANCISCO. #
message was received from the Senate announcing
the passage by that body of resolution for the appoint
ment of joint committee to inquire and report the most
appropriate expression Of gratitude to the of the
San Francisco
On motion Of Mr.. CHANDLER, the resolution was con-
Cured in and the Chair authorized to appoint
mittee of nine on the part of the House.
The House then resumed the consideration Of Senate
bill concerning the district courts Of the United States in
California heretofore reported from the Committee
the Judiciary without amendment; when it read the
third time and passed. .~@..s 1..
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported the following resolution which
was agreed to: .4..
Rousd That the President of the United States be
ouested TO inform this House what arc
circuit and district courts Of the United States what
the Of rent other annually paid in each
district and what general provision in his Judgment be
udcousy made to provide buildings for the greater
niencc Of said courts and their officers also, whether any
and what difficulties and embarrasments the use Of
the State prisons by the officers of the United States
and what remedy can be provided therefor
Mr. PARKER, from the same committee, to which was
referred Senate bill explanatory Of An act for the relief
of Benjamin s. Roberts,, reported the same back with
out amendment
Mr. p briefly explained the bi and asked that it be
now put on its passage
The bill was thereupon read the third time and passed
Mr. PARKER, from the same committee, submitted
the following report:
The Committee the Judiciary TO which referred the
resolution Of this House, presented by Hon. PRESLEY EwsG
OF Kentucky proposing amendment Of the Constitution in
the mode of eecng the President and Vice President Of tho
United States, report: ..sa.
That having the benefit in committee Of oral and
interesting exposition Of this important question by the hon
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SUFFERERS ON THE SAN FRANCISCO,

Mr.. b. also, from the same committee, to which wHx
referred the bin for the relief of the United States tr
who sufferers by the recent disaster Of the stss
ship San francisco reported the same back visAsret
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

belongs accomplished lady, Mrs. Sarah j. Hale and
is which win commend itself to every. ibe-
raj and patriotic mind When the bill before the
Senate for its action will my privilege as Senator
in pointing out its advantages at length.
One word more and have done. My object in fixing
upon the number Of which the bill proposes
was that if other States should any time think proper
to follow the example of Pennsylvania, there might be q
criterion for the number of found in the number of
their population at the time the of 1850 taken
The number Of mentioned in the bill the
Der Of people in the State in 1850.
The bin read first and second time by unanimous
consent. ..m. ..a>
Mr.. COOPER l move that it be referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands
Mr.. WADE. Mr. President, do not rise for the pur-
pose of opposing the reference Of this b but cannot
help at this time observing that with exceeding
bad grace from the State Of Pennsylvania ask for
donation of lands for the purpose Of constructing rail
roads in that State while is open and notorious fact
known suppose to every body that she stands now in
open hostility to any communication her for the
purpose Of railroad communication She is entirely op-
posed to that her people in hostility the General
Government dsobeyng the DEGREES Of the Federal courts
mprisonng the marshas to execute the process OF
those courts burning the bridges Of the railroad company
tearing their railroads for three four weeks
succession, showing disposition interrupt all commu
nicaon between the East and West across that great
thoroughfare suppose sir that it is fact that there
is obsructed its way to market there by reason Of
that hostility, hundreds Of thousands of dollars WORTH
and do not know but millions Of pershable property
that will probably be lost in consequence of this resist
ance TO the laws of the Government say then sir that
II comes with igrace from that State to call the
General Government to grant lands for her benefit whilst
her people stand out in open hostility oil the rest OF
the States They ought to do it they ought not to
ask for the grant until all events they have put down
the rioters and they have not in my judgment shown
inclinationto to do SO.