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Tuesday evening. March 18Th ls5.

Tuesday evening, March 18th, 1865.
Prcscnt-Prcsident Cogswcl, and Aid.
Lcavens, Fash, Macy, Haskell, and Mitchell
-G
Absent-Mayor lIickling, and AID. Miller,
Tanning, and Bristol.
Minutes of February eth, March Cd, 9th,
and 10th, were read and approved.
On motion Of Aid. Fash, the rule was sus.
pended to enable the council to receive cleo
ton returns.
Election returns were then received from an
election held in the first ward, on the 10th
instant, for alderman, from which it appeared
that Geo. c. Thompson had 81 votes, and
that j. q. Stone had % votes.
Whercupon, it was
Or,iered, That George G.. Thompson be,
and he is hereby declared alderman of the
first ward, to serve until May, 1856.
Election returns were also received from
an election held in the sixth ward, on the
10th instant, for two alderman, one to serve
until May, 1876, and the other until Nav,
1856, showing that
ID. F. II tt had ~ votes,
{. G. Miller had "a votes,
Reuben Sherman had II votes,
Christian WagSoner had 10 votes,
Scattering, votes.
Whercupon, i; was
0rdered, That Daniel r. Hit, and Charles
q. Miller be and they are hereby declared
aldermen of the sixth ward
George c. Thompson, Daniel F. Hit, and
Charles G.. Miller then came forward and
were sworn into Office by notary public
Courtney.
a petition was presented from c. Hard
and sundry others, representing S2S feet, re-
qucstng an order for the construction of a
plankcd sidewalk on the east side of Clinton
street, from Main street to Washington
street, requiring 800 feet planking
II was
Oriered, That n plankcd sidewalk be
constructed according to law and ordinance.
on the east side of Clinton street, from Main
street to Washington street.
Ordered, That the clerk give the notice TO
construct said sidewalk, as required by law.
a petition was also presented from j. c.
Champlin and others, representing major
ity OF feet front. asking the passage of an
order to construct piankcd sidewalk on
the west side of La Sale street, from the
northern termination of the present plankcd
walk on said west side, to the south end of
the bridge across the Fox river feeder,
1t was then
ordered, That plankcd sidc-wal, be
constructed according to law and ordinance,
on the west side of La Sale street, from the
northern termination Of the present planked
walk, on said west side, to The south end Of
the bridge across the Fox river feeder.
Orderod, That the clerk give the notice to
construct said sidewalk, as required by
law.
Collector Dow reported in full on warrant
No. il. r..
Report accepted ..t. .y...., 49,.
On motion Of AID. Fash, it was
O.1ored, That the street committee be
hereby instructed 10 complete unfinished
street crossings. .'....
The chair appointed Aid. Hit member
OF tho committee on finance, instead of
Aid. Prentice, resigned. . .... .....|
The council then adjourned. ,...l b..
Ht". ]. X. Corsrsg,, fHg Csrk.
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Temperance Lecturers.

The good people of Aurora were lately
done brown by strolling temperance lcctu-
rcr rejoicing in the cuphonious name of
Gosse, and who gave them goss in more SEN
scs than one. lie came with great flourish
Of trumpcts, representing himself as in the
employ of the State Maine Law Alliance, and
when he got the people together, collected a
dime piece of them to pay expenses, after
which he gave them such TRADE as would
be fatal to any cause subjected to such adyo.
cacy.
1t is needless to say, no such man was cv-
or employed by the alliance, which allows
none of its employees to take up collections.
The Aurora Guardian in exposing the i'm
poster, takes occasion to indulge in some
remarks on the subject of strolling tempe.
rance lecturers generally, of both sexes,
which are cspe tally seasonablc at this time.
There is scarcely week but out temperance
loving people arc called upon to be bored
and ilccced ty these struggling orators,
who in the sacred name of temperance fire.
qucntly advocate the worst species Of infide.
lily and RIGHTEOUSNESS; and the impudcnce
with which they come into our sanctu,n and
demand gratuitons notice, puff or hand.
bill, would be refreshing if it were not so
common. We have set our face against
them. We have plenty of home talent to
do al the talking we need on this subject be-
tween now and June. As the Guardian
well observes, 'let the money which is now
expended in sustaining itinerants be spent in
circulating copies of those papers friendly to
the cause, in paying the necessary expenses
OF the hundreds of home volunteers and it
would be much better investment, and the
effects would be seen in the result of cleo.
tons, wherever the issue is raised"
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Proceedings of the City Council.
SrICiAL MELTING.

Saturday morning, March 10Th, 800.
Prcscnt-Ald. Lcaycus, Fash, Bristol,
Tanning, Haskell, and Mtchcll-G
Abscnt--preSident Cog,wcll, and Aid.
Miller, and Macy.
In the absence Of the president, AID.
Bristol was called TO the chair.
Election returns were received from an
election held at the court house. on Tues
day, the 9th instant, for dircctors Of the board
OF education, one from each ward, pursuant to
the provisions OF IAN act to establish free
schooIs-in the city q Ottowa,' &c, the follow
ing named persons having received the mum
Der Of votes annexed 10 their respective
names:
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JENNY LIND.-From private corrcspon-
dencc dated Stockholm, Sweden, December
18th, We learn the Madame Jenny Lind
Goldsmith was in that city, attending
to her property. She was unaccompan-
led by her husband, the laws Of Sweden for
bidding the presence of Il jew. The CORES
pondont adds, that Jenny had so changed in
appearance, and grown old in looks, that
her oldest and most intimate friends failed to
recognize her.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

Az IMPORTANT ELECTION. the first
Monday in June the people will be called to
vote upon the liquor bill, and, (by provis-
ion Of the Constitution for Judges Of the
Circuit Court and in the first or south
Grand Division, for Clerk of the Su-
prcmc Court; and in the North Grand Di.
vision for Judge Of the Supreme Court.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

POPULATION OF PESNsrLvANIA.-Accor.
ding to the annual report of the auditor gen.
cral the number Of taxable inhabitants in
Pennsylvania is 55s, 1856. Taking the ratio
of 8. of the population to every taxable, the
aggregate number Of person in the state
would thus be 3,O7o,29S This, ifa correct
estimate, shows an astonishing increase in
the last five years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

SANDWICH lsLAND ANSENATloS.- The Stea-
the 18th inst. brought as passenger II. II.
Field, bearer of dispatches for the govern
ment at Washington from the Sandwich Is.
lands. lie states that there are now no
hopes of annexation. The King and his adj.
viscrs are opposed to it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

THE On SOLDIERS BouhTY LAND ACT.-
This act, in the shape in which it finally pass
ed, grants to all those who have received no
Lands before, one quarter section ClGO acres.
To those who have received Lands already, it
grants only such quantity as will make 100
acres in the whole.
The persons entitled to these benefits are as
follows Surviving Officers, Musicians, Pri-
Yates, Tcamstors, Chaplains,o or Indians, either
of Rcguars, Volunteers, Rangers, or Militia.
who have been regularly mustered into the
service of the United States Officers, Scamcn,
Marines, Clerks, or Landsmen regularly en-
ploycd in the Navy since 1890, and survivors
of State Troops, mustered into the L. :. ser
vice, in any ofthe wars in which The United
states have been engaged. Also Volunteers
at the invasion ofPattsburgh in 1914, at the
battle Of King Mountain, in the Revolution,
and the battle of Nickojack, with the Southern
Indians, and Volunteers and flotillamen at
the attack on Lewiston in Delaware.
In case such persons are not surviving,
their widows. In case neither the person nor
his Widow survive, their minor child or
children (minor at the time of the passage
Of the Act)
\ subsequent marriage deprivcs the
Widow Of her claim, unless She be a wild
ow at the time Of making her application
Depcrterr, and persons dishonorably dis
charged are, Of course, excepted from the
benefits Of the Act.
The Land Warrants will be glan,cd, up
on such proof being made, and located on
such terms, as in other cases, under exist
ing laws.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

IEALTu or JupGE MAsoN.-The Paris cor
respondent ofthc New York Commercial Ad-
vcrtiser furnishes the following information
in regard to the health of Judge Mason:
"Ihc health of Mr.. Mason is gradually i'm.
proving. Mentally, ibis convacscencc is com.
plctc he yet lobsrs under a partial paralysis,
which renders locomotion impossible, but the
muscula, movements are gradually rc>uining
their natural power, and there is n fair hope
that these, too, are susceptible of complete
restoration" I'D.
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20 Miilwrigh's AMI Hischin.sts.
Metallic OR rg!caIized Rubber
MACHINE BETTING,

.4''''V ''' ~ w t"' Dos. on BfiftHJ TOM
F1ag.
rEpcriencr OF the last eight year. has y,i.
l ned tor this beun. tie confidence OF the
consunrgs this, together with The fact that
great Improvements have bsen made in the qu.l.
ny, "annnis i:r manufacturers IN asserting It To
b. s"pcItr 10 .tait'r OF an, thing Use. Tor all
pen Bets, .M0rr especially lrr heavy or main
be iss iortIr following rrl,ous.--
The perfect equality oiwilIii aud thickness
witch u wiu retain.
2-No degree OF heat under 800 degrees Fab
rrnhrH iuJutrs n aud il remains flexible N any
drgUe OF cold Il 'sn.so particularly well adap.
TED 10 damp oy wet pieces.
Ill i.ot great strength and durability, does
h'' ZIP ON lie pulley, consequently a gam of
power lsnJiaiucd, aul, Wnru adjusted to unachi-
'Iy, does u". require alteration a. IN the case Of
.t. thcr orauy other
A-lu Wide Be,tag. th" cost ia much below
Nal 81 iei;her, or any Other.
We have now, AMI sh,l continue To keen on
hnnd, large stock OF tins betting from to IL
m hes wide
Also, steam packing and lnce leather. which
we VIII : u ~ quantities TO SUIT cu-tomcls and
our prices are the same OF which these goods ar-
suld M hltagO aud 81. LOus
March l.. J. MkYLEY & Co.
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DEATH OF f. p. lloLLIsrER.--Thc Alton
Telegraph announces the dcaih Of +. =. llol-
lister, the gcntlemanly passenger agent of
the Chicago and Mississippi Railroad. lie
died at New Orleans. lie had been long
and favorably known to a large circle of in
innate friends.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17
DANIEL LEAHY,
Boot 4 Shoe Manufacturer,

o" .Had'soH street, "orthef Gjorer& Cook's
mar Lioci,
DETuRNS his sincere thanks to his
III IL numerous customers, aud the public
WV generally ,iur the liberia palro na ge he has
va hitherto received he II determined, by
puuctuaiity ~ fulfilling all orders, and by using
the best OF matcriulsaEd workmanship, TO merita
continuance OF the same.
Always or hand, nm assortment of g.nr,e-
mems tine French calf, pltrut leather. and Mo-
rocco boots adde's, misses, and chIldrens boots
and shoes, alI made to oder
A-o, leather. lasts. boot trees. crimp boa ris.
hammers, pnceTs, knives, aud IT, diiIs gene raj
y usrd IN tie business.
Repairing done a. usual. March IL.
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E..NE> o. OTTAWA

SIGHT EXCHANGE AND DRAFTS on
New York, Boston. Chicago, ST. Louis and
Philadelphia. Also, on England Scuilnnd and
Ireland, N cum. Of one pound sterling, and up
wards, and LONDON drafts, available IN Ger
many and France
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITES
GOLD AND SILVER COIN bought and sold
at current rates.
Collections inade in oil parts OF this state
Foreign and domestic bulls ofrxchnnnc drafts
aud certificates oidepost, bought and sold, al the
highest cirrrnt rate. aulJ Geo. s Fisher cash.
On aud after Monday, Janua ~ stu. 1855, this
bank viii he open iron 4. a. to ~ NJ, and
rom I. ". tot L. ". January G.
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Election in New Hampshire.

The returns of the New Hampshire cleo
ton on Tuesday, indicate the triumph of
the i@as over the democracy by 5000 to 81
600 majority. In ls9 towns, about two
thirds of the state, Metcalf, know nothing,
&C., has 10000, Baker, democrat, $4,000,
and all others about 5000 votes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

\ GRAVE UnApGE.--A new paper al La
con, of which we rccollect never to have
seen but one copy, brings against us the
grave charge ofpilfering one of its editorials.
The said editorial was on tho subject Of
" Democratic Associations, the editor
ailirmeth. We have certainly neither man
ufacturcd. written, or scissorcd an editorial
on that subject in n twclvcmonth, nor, after
the most minute inspection, can we find that
our iocWa 'tacHS, during our absence at
Springfield, this winter, used the scissors to
80 pro(i,less purpose, We eau steal
figures from pub. docs without conscicn.
tious qualms, for we pay dear enough for
them and can occasionally borrow an idea
from congressional speeches, for they are
generally made up ofpilit,ings from editors,
but MS for stealing, either verbaf"m las the
odiior has it) or ycrlat'W from the Lacon
Nenfinrl, or hat.d!e.call-ii--the gods ioi'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

"Gvc the President my respects, sir" said
Col. Benton to mutual friend, when he
learned the action which the President had
taken on the Collins appropriation bill 'hc
did right, sir, and il was President would
keep pile oiblank vctocs on hand, ready to
stop the acts of this Id rascally Con-
Dress"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17
NEw York MONEY MAgKEr. Etsning

NV OEk WONEf MAKkLI. II nc Et0NINy
Post Of the II says.
The supply of money continues to get a
head of the demand, so tina; rates are rapid.
ly falling. Short dated desirable paper is Ia,
ken at per cent, and six months dates 81
a q per cent. Good paper a per cent,
and second class Z to s. Call loans a 6
per cent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

ASoTnER Nrw GEORGIA BANK.-It will he
seen by our advertising columns that Geo.
Smith 4 Co. advertise that they own ma
Jori'y Of the stool. of the ISrEnoE BANK at
Hrlliln, Georgia, that they will become per-
'onally liable for all its issues, and that they
Will be eccved Oh deposit on the same terms
as the notes Of Ohio and Indiana. A five
dollar bill of this issue is before us. The
yiglncttc is farmer with a team Of horses
plOwing with railroad cars aud houses in the
distance. On the left is lady holding q
lockct, and on the right female feeding a
horse. The entire engraving is beautiful and
c0untc"fcitos will find hard work to initiate.
-thicag0 Pros.
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rroh,bi,orr Lnw nn.s convention.

\ large number Of the citizens OF Lake
county have issued call for Prohihitory
Liquor Law Mass Convention, to be held at
Waukcgan on the 2lst Of this month.-Chi-
eago Tribune.
II is about time similar call was issued in
this county. We know the Maine law is
popular with our people, and will receive a
large majority but there are other portions
Of the state where il is viewed with less IA
yor, and we will need all the votes we can
get to countcrbalancc them. The only way
TO insure the safety Of the measure is to agi-
tate-asitnte-and get out every voter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

Cattle are dying in many parts Of Ohio for
want of food. The Cleveland Herald says
the restitution Of fodder is greater than it
has been for many winters, and everywhere
the loss of cattle in consequence is severely
felt, .- H.r.. a..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17
Ottatpa frte Traoer.
OTTAWA, MARCH II. 1865.
The Foreign News.

The foreign news which we publish to-day,
from the telegraph dispatches to the Chica-
20 papers, is of startling interest and inpor-
lance. The Gar of Russia died, the new
cabinet in England fallen to pieces, riots in
Liverpool, Prospects Of peace, &c, &C., are
tic astounding captions with many interest
ing minor details.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

\ wolf gilmore than respectable size was
killed on the Rock Island Railroad last week
west Of Gcncscc. He took to the trac'; AMI
was run down by the locomotive. Deer
are often in that locality.
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MMcrcmnnn- n Mns

Or'lere5, That Philo Lindlcy, Giles V.
jackson, George u. Macy, Edwin : Leland,
Abncr \. Fisher, and Benjamin 7. Phelps, be
and they are hereby declared directors Of the
board ofcducation ofthc city Of Ottawa, elect.
ed pursuant to the provisions Of IAN act to es-
tablish free schools in the city of Ottawa, and
to amend an act 10 charter the city of Otta-
wa"
The council then adjourned
i. r. Courtney, ctr Clerk.
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PoaE TOR THE CRMEA-Six thousand bar.
rels Of pork were shipped last week from
New York for Toulon, valued at $780, 600
The demand is caused by the war in thc
('riu,pa
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From the depth Of two hundred and forty
feet, pieces Of the bark Of trees and oyster
smells Mere brought up by the augor used
in boring the ArtCsan well at New Orleans
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

Tug MAiNE Law We learned, last night
with great astopis lmcnt from member,
that, 'cloaked in bin to build II brick
house." there was smugglcd through the
Missouri Legislature about the last day of
the session, q proviSn practically APPLYING
the Maine Law to 81 Louis county. y
II might better hnf been styled, "a,bil to
take the bricks out mans hal"--.H.
Loga InicU,gff Ger.
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BOUNTY LANDS.
Almost GVerYbcdY Entitled 10 Land

SoLDIERS, widows of soldiers, heirs Of de.
- ceased soldiers, tenmstrrs engaged in trans
porting supplies in time Of war, &c, who have
received but 40 or so acres, and many none at n
are entitled To lc0 acres now and application
vii be made and warrants Obtained, as ofol by
the und, rsgne0, on reasonable terms
March l1-if Ern = E1srrr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

"YOrNG AMERICA. This somewhat IA
nous drinking and gambling establishment
in Chicago has been leased by St Louis
firm and is henccior,h to he converted into
hotel, on the European plan, after the
fashion of Delmonico's in New York 1t
has been newly fitted up in most princcly
style, and being five stories in height, eighty
by one hundred feet in its ground dimcn-
sions, it can accommodate one hundred and
fifty dodgers, aud such are the means and
appliances in the culinary department, that
if necessary, twenty-five hundred orders can
be served in single day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

MARRlED-On the 18th inst, by Rev. $. f.
Dennng, al the Methodist p1rson,ge. )ttlw1,
Mr. MARTIN 4 IEARIVG, to Mis-, Louisa RACK.
LEY, both OF Dover, Bureau co, lis.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

sApJorNNENT o. rnr Missouri I.rGisLArvRa,
The Legislature of Missouri adjourned on
the 9TH The ST. Louis INTEL genccr says
the only evidence the members cvnced of
p,ssyssing apractral turn of mind, was vot-
ing themselves six dollarsa day. Not u sin,
u, law was pss-cd Of my general interest
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

The Chief OF the Cinenatii Fire Depart.
mcnt cunmcrates among the negative merits
Of the steam fire engine, that it can neither
drink whiskcy nor throw brickbats, d.
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Flax seed

n / the oil mill In he let on, to he sowed
"a Corn ground in the ear and corn meal for
sale by the ton at
March l1-6w ScprTT e. Nrwv,.,s
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The Southern Indiana Journal divides the
law into six parts, as follows. twill do, as a

First, the beginning or inripiendum, 2.
Second, the uncertainty or du6itehdam,
Third, the delay, or pui-lindum, g "a
Fourth, the replication without ,cndum,
Filth, moasfran, Ct hor,tadNo,, '.
Sixth, r,qsvBrdipm ,JiddifrteiVw' . o.
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MOHFy 10 EOIl,
hN short time, business paper
~ Nov, mher lem. f.
Land Flo

'OR sale. highly valuable piece of land. 100
acres, very fertile, and well located on Ott,r
creek; 10 miles south east OF the city oi Ottawa,
u will he sold alta bargain. Apply soon to
Cn,SLEs GLtES, at ]. q. Natiinsers, Ottawa.
March H.
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Our State Funds and the WndswoTth and
sheldon Failure.

The Alton Telegraph is very solicitous
that Coy. Mattcson should not be ccnsurrd.
Morgan .IOUF.
We are, until ii is proved that lie deserves
it, and we think the journal might profit by
our example. He who asserts that a man is
a scoundrel, and adducos no evidence TO sub
stantiatc the charge, is libclcr, and acts
the part of an assassin. \ mans good
name" is too precious thing TO be iiIched
from him, to crafty mere personal sp!een,-
The journal may be guilty Of such conduct I;
we shall not.--lltoa Telegraph.
We believe the Morgan Journoi is the
only paper in the state that has been suili-
GENTLY stupid to be imposed upon, or has
had sufficient malice TO copy the pcrversions
Of the Chicago Denocrat in reference to our
state finances, and its wholesale and reckless
abuse of Gov Mattcson. We have with
the rest Of the press in this region, forbornc
TO notice the libcls of the Democrat, because
every one here knows the reckless charac-
ter Of Wentworth when he undertakes to
write down personal enemy, and how lit
tic credit is due his statements, and because
We have preferred to await the result Of Gov
Mattcson's visit to New York, being conf
dent that he would soon be able to straight
en- up matters there so as to secure the state
againstoss, and to place his own character, as
it always has been, above the suspicion of
faint or rcproach. Gov. Mattcson has been
lin New York probably two weeks and nj.
ready among the general news dispatches
of the telegraph we find the following inn
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10000 Bushels good Wheat
NJ AN TED at the Ottawa city rills, whe re
w cash for wheat is nlwaysrend
Also wanted 20 to 30 good shoa,s, for cash.
custom grinding, in the hes, svle and will,
dispatch "'''
Also, exchange on liberal terms ns IL nal.
.haf'n i-3n. Gro M.yy