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DIPLOMATIC RuMoR.-Thc sailing few
days ago Of cx-Prcsidcnt Fillmore for Eu.
rope, and the statement that ox-Prcsidcnt
Tyler would sail in the same direction by the
the next steamer, with the fact that cx.Presi-
dent Van Buren, is already there, Las fur
nished the material from which an ingenious
Washington letter writer has manufactured
the rumor, that the three ex-Presidcnts are
dcputed by our government to meet at Vi
emma, Berlin, or some other place, and there
to undertake, as mcdators, the grave task of
settling the little difficulty that has arisen
between the Car of Russia and sundry 9th
or crowned heads about u church bell in Pa
lestinc. If they succeed, Uncle Sam is to
have Cuba as pay for the job. Very likely.
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FRoM Cu,NA.-Thc revolution in China,
which has been in progress Gf the word can
be used in such connection for the last five
or six years, seems lately to have met with a
reverse. The rebels, who had for the last
year or more laid siege to Canton, have, by
the tinesse Of the impcrialists, who it is said
brought up their chiefs, been driven away
from Canton, and scattered. The blockade
has been raised, and affairs about Canton
oLcc more look settled on the old order. At
Shanghai the impcriaiists, by the same pc.
tent means, have succeeded in rccapturing
the city. The triumph, in both cases, was
followed by the most frisht(ul atrocities on
tho part fthc mandarins.
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Otta(pa frtt Grabtr.
OTTAWA, MAY &c, 1865.


A mass county meeting of the hiends oil
Prohibition viii be held in the Court House
ward in Ottawa at two o'clock on Friday
next, June first, Eminent speakers
from abroad will be present, among them
T. w. BRowxr, Esq, editor Of the Cay"9d
C5iet and the most eloquent champion of
Prohibition in the land. Seats will be pre-
n,red for the accommodation of the audi
cncc, at least the ladies. Let there be a full
turn out!
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From JArAN.-Thc latest arrival from
China brings the North China HtraM,
which contains some important news from
Japan.
The exchange Of the Publications of the
treaty between the United States and Japan
was made on the 2lst Of February.
The island Of Nippon, in which Simoia is
situated, one Of the largest cities of Japan,
(writcs an officer on board the Powhatan,
which had visited it, was visited on the 23d
Of December by severe earthquake, which
was most disastrous in its effects. The city
of Ohosaca, one Of the largest in the Empire,
was completely laid waste. Jeddo itself suf-
fered considerably, but has since suffered
more seriously from the effects Of an extern
sivc connagration. The town Of Simoda
presented complete scene ofdcsolation and
ruin. After the shock of the earthquake,
the sea commenced bubbling up as it were
along the shore, and then rcccdcd with great
rapidity, and as soon returned with such in
creased volume as to food the whole town to
the depth of six or seven feet, sweeping away
houses, bridges, temples, and piling them up
in mass of ruin.
Five times during the day did the sea adj
vance and rccedc in this manner, spreading
desoation far and wide. The largest junks
in the harbor were driven from one to two
miles above high water mark, where VIC saw
them lying high and dry. About two hun.
dred of the poor inhabitants lost their lives
by the overflow, the remainder saving them
selves by fleeing to the mountains with
which the town is surrounded.
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OREGoS.-Thc people Of this territory arc
to vote in June next upon the question Of
organizing aStatc government, and applying
to Congress for admission into the Union
The same question was submitted to tho
people at the last election, and after an ami.
mated canvass decided in the negative the
southern counties going strongly against it,
in the expectation of being joined with a
part orCallornia to make new territory.
The democratic territorial convention of Orc.
gon was to meet on the | lth of last month,
and the wing convention on the 18th, to
nominate candidates for delegate 10 Con.
gross.
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ALTON TELEGRAPH SUSPENDED. Alton
Telegraph, ore of the oldest and best papers
in the state has been discontinued, and the
printing materials, subscription list, &C., sold
out to GEo. I. BIowN, Esq, of the Alton Coari'
or. The Telegraph had been published du-
ring period Of 90 years, and always been
one of the most prominent papers of the
west. Here is a journal, a triilc larger than
the Free Trader, published at 81 a year in
advance, with subscription list Of some p
600, and heavy advertising and jobbing pa
tronage, which the retiring editors, who are
Young men of fine and varied accomplish
mcnts, find, after three years Of painful and
laborious experience, with the present adj
vance in the cost of labor and al the ncccssa-
RES Of life, they arc unable to continue the
publication Of and make decent living.
1t is enough to discourage one from staying
in the business. We have no doubt tho re-
firing editors will find no difficulty in finding
positions where such talent and business en-
crgy as they have displayed in conducting
the Telegraph will meet a better reward
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Tng VALLEY FARMER. Of the matter
Of our agricultural column is scissorsed from
this valuable publication. 1t is unqucstion.
ably the ablcst Of the kind in the Mississippi
valley. 1t is published at St. Louis by
Woodward 4 Abbott at 81 ayear. copy
may be seen ut this Office,
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Fire. Marine, 4 Life Insurance.

TTflE following companies having complied
L with the late statute Of this state, and
are reliable, responsible, and promp, being stock
companies with the capital pad in rs stated, they
insure the business man a safe and SPEEDY return
for the amour, Of his loss without unnecessary
delay.
Htna insurance CO.. Hartford. Conn; cash ca
pitsl paid in, $500 900.
Thos. X. Brace, Prest.
Thos. A. Alexander, secy.
Noph Western Insurance CO., Oswego, N. Y;
cash capital paid in. s250O0O.
T.. W. Ludlow, see'y. Geo. Fisher, Prest.
Hartford Fire Insurance CO., Hartford, Conn !;
cush capital paid in, $500 900.
II. Huntington, Prea.
c. b. Bowers, see'y
Connecticut Mutual Liz. Insurance co. Hartford:
accumulated capi,aIoyer 81 900 900.
James Goodwin, Prta.
Guy r, Phelps, seey
H Inland marine insurance taken by the Etna
The rate. will he as low as responsible Insurance
companies can do business, and the undersigned
sOllclis Tor the above companies a continuance o
the iayors they have her. toioIe enjoyed Policies
Of Insurance Tor five years issued In the IEna and
Hartford insurance companies, on private dwell
ings and farm buildings at very liberal
discount from annual rates and lower than muu-
al risks. tApril 2SJ Gro. ;. fI-Hss, agent
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1t seems that the rule regarding prepay.
ment upon all letters, which came into force
on the LIST of April, had the effect to reduce
tho number of letters sent in the mails con-
siderably. The Trareler says that if the
Boston Post Office is an indication Of the gen
cral result the loss Of revenue throughout
the country for the year will be several hun
dred thousand dollars.
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A letter written in 1910 by lion. A. Mil.
Ter, of Rockford, ILL.,, on the state of agri.
culture, ETC., in Northern Illinois, gives tho
following list of prices:
Prices Of produce ut Rockford, March
l6th--Wheat 10 to zoe; supcriinc flour 80.
20 to 50 30 per Dbl. corn 90 to 25c per
bushel; potatoes 90 to 25c; oats 10 to 2oc /;
pork So 90 TO 50 butter 10 to l2c; honey 10
to l2c eggs to Sc per dozen--will soon be
D to &c; chickens l0c each; quails &c do !;
prairie grouse do smoked hams &c per h.
ycnison saddles with pair of horns, 80 to
T5c--beer So 20 TO So.
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Aladden's Lamp

TN the self generating gas lamp. which is found
l. at the sign of the good Samaritan. II will
give the light Of 4cnndles at lc an hour, or the
light Of Scandles at lee an hour. All who have
tried them will warran, them to be the cleanest-
safest, prettiest, cheapest light evei used
Farmers, lawyers, mechanics, and everybody
else who hate grease, dirt, trouble, smoke, and
darkness. try them, and prove the truth.
May 10. T.. Y. GRiGGs.
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Confectionery Store,

At Hamalle's old Stand, on Main st., oppo-
site the Bunk,
OTTAWA, IL
TIE subscriber having taken ,he late no pular
l establishment, of J. y. Hamallc, is prepared
TO manufacture and supply, as heretofore, all
kinds OF coniec tionery, at wholesale aud retail,
warranted equal to the best eastern article.
lie also keepsull kinds Of TOYS, table orna.
menis, NC.
ICE CREAM served OF any hour during the
summer, al his rooms. Also supplied by the
quantity 10 private families, parties, Sc.
A kinds OF inncy wedding cake constantly on
hand, or manuiac tured to order.
Nav &C. WIN. EBERT.
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BANk OF OTTAWA

SIGHT EXCHANGE AND DRAFTS on
New York, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, and
Philadep ha Also, on England Scotland and
Ireland, IN sums OF one pound sterling, and up
wards, aud LONDON drafts, available in Ger
many and France
INTEREST ALLOWED on DEPOSITES.
GOLD AND SILVER COIN bought and sold
at current rates.
COLLECTIONS made in oil parts Of this state.
Foreign and domestic bills oiexchange, drafts,
and certhca,e OF deposit, bong h and sold al the
highest ciirrrnl rate. nuly Geo S. Fisher, cash.
IN and aiier Monday, Januar ~ 9Th, 1870, this
bank will be open from 3 "A. u to IL ~, and
from y. N. to4 p. d. January 6.
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NOTICE

BU1Iucts Hnu StOhe CUttcrSs
VIE undersigned have recently purchased one
L oil the most extensive quarries In Illinois,
and are now prepared to fill orders to any amount
Tor all kinds of stone, delivered along the cana
or cars at this place. Their quarries are situated
one mile north of Joliet, on the east bank OF the
canal, and are composed Of what is known as
Jotsef blue stone.
The subscribers possess peculiar advantages
Tor furnishing dimensive stone OF the largest size.
Office in the bank buildings.
A. II. TAYLOR & Co.
4. "; TAYLOR, A. n. TAYLOR, JR +.
Joliet Nav Of,
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NEW FIRM /!

I>llE subscribers would respectfully an
nounce to tn, inhabitants Of Ottawa and vi.
cini,y, that they have purchased the entire stock
Of goods lately belongidg TO VIM. G. Richardson,
and will continue to transact the Dry Goods,
Grocery, and Crockery business as usual, at the
old stand formerly occupied by Lownsbery e.
Smith, and known as the Star Store. The present
s,ocx will be sold ut remarkably low prices to
make way ior new goods. a call is respectfully
solicited. ToPplNs Il COX.
OTTAWA, May l2, 1855.
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Theodore Parker, the telegraph announ.
cos, has been delivering ant.slavcry Ice.
lures in Wilmington, Del, where hc was
listened TO with the closest attention, and
greeted with frequent and hearty applause.
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Posi-. OFFICE ArPoiSTMENTs.--Thc Post
master General has ordered the appointment
of Daniel Frost as postmaster at Lee Centre,
in the county Of Lee, in this State, in place
Of Jacob Bodinc, moved away.
Also that Of William frizzel, as postmas-
ter at Rock Island, in place Of James Kelly,
removed.
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BOUNTY LANDS.
Almost Eyerybcdy Entitled TO Land.

SOLDlERS, widows Of soldiers, heirs Of de-
- ceased soldiers, teamsirrs engaged in trans
porting supplies IN time OF war, &c, who have
received but 40 or 20 acres, and many none at q ,
are entitled TO 100 acrcs now I; and application
vii be made and warrants obtained, O.. Of old, by
the und,fslgneo, on Iruso-a Die terms.
March l7-ti q, s. FisnER
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VIRGINIA ELECTION. The election in Vir.
ginia took place on Thursday. The con-
test on Governor is very animated one, be-
tween the Democrats and Know Nothings.
We have no returns yet to indicate the re.
suit, except rumor by way Vt Louisville
that the state has gone for the X. Ms.
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Trr Tor PRICES ron Wharf.-The Beloit
Journal says that during the past week, red
and white winter wheat sold in that village
fsf $LS7 and S1,sS. It adds: ave have
tA6ylrscd with men that saw at Beloit, in
yG&Sgonc by, q bushc Of wheat exchanged
fof. a pound of salcratus! Where now
arc thu croakers who say that railroads don't
bshcfit the iarmcrW
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Y. b. PALAER's American Newspaper
Agency is removed from N. W. corner Of
Third and Chestnut Streets, to Browns New
Iron Building, N. +. corner of Fifth and
Chestnut, PHILADELPHIA.
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COTTON BATTING.

4 ROLLS Of cotton batting were ieit at the
i u store Of the subscriber, IN Ottawa, abont
two weeks ago, ior which no owner has yet up
peared. The owner is requested to take II away
on paying Tor this advertisement or il will be sold
10 pay charges. tMoy 26.l r. MONTGOMERY.
La Sale Co. Mutual Fire Ims. Co.
A T a meeting Of the directors Of the above
"A company on the 10Th inst, the following re-
solution was adopted, viz:
Resoired, That the committee on applications
be instructed TO take no risks OH property consd.
ere extra hazardous.
May 3w. WIN. NJ. TRus, sec',.
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Notice Contractors:

THE Undersigned, building committee in behsln
l. OF the hoard of supervisors Of Grundy coun-
W, will receive sealed proposals up TO June 9Th
brick court house and Offices in the town Of Nor.
ris, plans aud specifications OF which may be o..
amined a, the county clerks office in Morris, Or
ut the office of Van Osde & Bauman, architects.
at Chicago. The contractor will be required 10
give ample security Tor the faithful Performance
OF his contract, and commence the work imme.
diatey Miles HILLS,
Z. GRANT,
Morris, May ~. Il. WALyEY.
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Mr.. James Madison Wise, recently elected
Professor Of Mathematics in William and
Mary College, Virginia, is scarcely twenty
one years of age.
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John Lindsay, esq, OF Naples, has been
appointed route agent on the Great West.
ern Railroad, between Springfield and Ma
pies, 10 place of G. l.. Burge, esq, declined.
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I'VE notice in some of our exchanges, says
the Rock Island Republican, statements about
the prevalence of cholera in Rock Island and
Davenport, and would be very much obliged
to those editors who exchange with us e
they will correct reinstatement. There have
been a,rec and only three deaths in this city,
represent season, by what was called chol.
era, and neither Of the persons wero resi-.
Jerhs Of the place. If the cholera exists
hare or in Davenport, We do not know it,
and'no person need hesitate to visit either
placc from fear of the disease.
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New York May15

The barque Grape Shot returned with
Baker, murderer Of Bill Poole, on board to-
day. She arrived of Palma in II days
from this port, and laid off and on till the
Isabella Jewett hove in sight, when they
boarded her and captured the fugitive"
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Proposals for Building school

HOllSCSs
THE board Of education Of the city of Otta-
i va intend 10 erect the present season, two
school HOUSES, to be built Of brick, a by 70 feet,
two stories high, with stone bssehlents, 8 feet
high.
Proposals for the construction OF these build.
ings, or any part of ,henl, will be received until
the 10Th Of June next ut the office OF the clerk OF
said board, tNattingcr's block where the plans
and specifications may be seen, and information
will be given in reference to the work and man.
ner Of making proposals
B. order OF the board
Mak &C. WN NJ TRur clerk
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We learn from the Bclcvillc Adrocdte that
the army'worm is committing ravagcs in the
wheat fields in st. Clair County in this
State, and the ny in Washington County.
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DIED-In Ottawa, on the 23d inst, FRO.
Renee SARAH, daughter Of j. W. and S.
Kelly, aged about 3 months.
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. MARRIED-On the 10th inst, by Rev.
m, X. whittlesey, Mr.. s. $. PnELrs, of
Chicago, to Miss CHARLOTTE II. STONE, Of
this city.
!. o.. Thursday morning, gath inst, at'the
residence Of Mr.. Wallace, Esq, of this CT.
,ty:ty Rev. S. f.. Denning, Mr.. REUBEN j.
SpAtsg.roRp, NJ d., of Troy, Ohio, to
Mics SARAH ANN WALLAcE, Of Ottawa
AT Palestine Grove, Leo county, on the
iOtbidst., by Rev. Mr., Jewett, Mr.. FRAKLiN
lI.Exls, Of this city, end Miss 5. J. BERKELEY,
Of xi1 former place.
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BAKER TIE MURDERER OF Bill POOLE, IA.
Srs.--By the following despatch it will be
seen that the supposition that Baker sailed
on the Isabella Jcwett the day following
the murder OF Poole was correct, and that
the Grape Shot," which was dispatched by
the Pc ice to ovcrtakc him did good service
in that respect.
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,'ocronS,MTICE

nOCTok Mona MARA, homeopathic add
- eleciizer, is now prepared to receive pa
tients in MS office, over Phelps store. soG,h side
okJhe square.
pTl.ndes are requested to remember that oil
eases OF private nature will be attended TO Oh
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
N d. All letters will receive prompt atten-
ton. NAV S.
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Tho Legislature Of Kansas will assemble
on the 2ad ofJuly.
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Walkers Drug Depot:

SOO1HSIDE ofthe PUBLIC SQUARE.
WALKER lakes this method
IL to rctnrn his thunks 10 his Gus.
toners and friends tor their former IA
wrs, and now wishrs to call the at
80 ,enuon Of all TO his large and extensive
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DAGUERRCOTYPEs.

THE subscriber would respectfully inform HE
l. old friends and the rest Of mankind, that he
isnt his post again, and is prepared TO exec ute
this city before, Tor have made new discovery
in the arrangement OF light which enables me to
give more truthful and life. like expression 10
the likeness than is otherwise obtained. Call in
any weather at my new daguerreO,ype rooms,
andy may have your miniatures in plain case
for only 81 so finer cases at small extra costs.
Extra heads on same plate fifty cents each. Al.
or black.
N. b. Ny pictures cannot be excelled any.
where--can be equaIied at but few places in the
west. Come in and see, as l will be glad to show
faces whether you want anything or not.
March 81. JAMES NARROW
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Ready Made CIotbing.

A FINE nssoItmrn, Tor ladies', Misses, GO nts
~. boys, and children, reed. and for sale by
May 26 RrpprcK T. Hurigrr.
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Dissolution

Carpets
CAN be purchased at cost OF
~ May 81. RsppIcE e. HURInrr
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- like muflled drums arc beating,
Funeral marches to the crave ~

Funeral marches to the grave"
And that in few short years that march
will be ended, and like our departed COM
panion, We too will be ut rest. Let us be
encouraged to hope that when that time
shall have arrived, our friends may gather
together on some future occasion, as we
have done on this, to utter in truth, kind
thoughts in praise Of the departed. With q
character of great moral excellence, with an
unblemished reputation, with warm heart
and the kindest disposition, tho deceased
possessed mind Of no ordinary power.
Modest retiring, and unassuming in his
manners, he had, at the time Of his death,
advanced himself to the front rank among
the members of the bar of this state May
the example of his well spent life Of honest
usefulness teach US that
"Thc purest treasure mortal times afford,
Is spotless reputation that away,
Men are but glded loan or painted clay"
And may it deeply impress upon our minds
that to the lawyer, in whom, from the very
nature Of his business, there must always be
confidence rcposcd, an unsullied character
for integrity is Of the highest msment.
This essential requisite to an haporablo dis.
tinction In profession which Rc adorned,
was possessed by the deceased in an eminent
degree. The thought that he might be dis.
honest, that the confidence repuscd in him
might be abused, found no resting place in
the minds Of those who knew him. Most
worthy in oil the relations Of life, kind
husband, and aftctionate father, a true.
hearted and, reliable friend, q liberal minded
and an honoINele man, well might It be said
of him thatS' NV 49, ~
''lIis life was gentle; and tho ,eitments,i
So mixed in him, that nature might stand up
And say to all the world, this was a man."
1t was my good fortune, during the few
years that the deceased was engaged in the
practice Of his profession in this circuit, to
have been intimately acquainted with him.
In his contests ut tho bar he was ever kind,
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I'll ATS -FaHama, Leghorn, straw and
III IL palm i,ai-the larges, and best assert.
mcnt IN the city, for sale by
May % REnDlcg & IIrRLBrT
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Morris, May ~