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E,tuie Of BartIev Nfarv dec'd

Estate Of BARLEY Mary, decd
DTBLIC notice is hereby given, that the un.
] dersig,ed, administrator and Administrative
Of the estate of Barley Neary, deceased, Will
attend the co. court oil La Sale CO., at q term
thereof, TO be held at Ottawa, in said LA Sale
county and slate Of Illinois, on the let Monday in
May, A. ID. 1855, ut which time and place all
persons having any claims against said estate are
requested to present the same TO raid court tor ad
juslment. CATHERINE NEARY, ddm1.
march 81. z. 4. Dickinson. admir-.
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HAVE opened at the above stand, aud have
/ for sale a full assortment Of every article 10
the paint aud color trade. nd needed in the OUT,
tit, painting, and finishing OF buildings, as
PAINTS. OILS, a. VARSySHEG
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GARDEN SEArs.-A correspondent Of the
Gardeners Chronicle says Every one finds
a great difficulty in keeping garden seats
more than year without painting, Gutta
pcrcha thinly laid on, and turned round the
sides and nai'ei, will last forever; it looks
garden like, and costs no more than one
painting.
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Strayed or stolen.

Ses"NSss StDucbus
ANY person that has lost horse
kXA "A orhorses, colts or cattle within
0H the last Dor fyrar-, and wishes TO
AIN find them; il he will wrile me-,
TN postpaid, at Ottawa, H., giving
sS&ks8 hs resdence. the age, color, and
marks Of animals, think ! can
give him MO nma ion where they may be Ound ~
! have hunted estrny- ever since November 7,
1851 during which time have found good ma
ny srayed horses, colts and cattle now taken up,
TIN, do not know OF any owner for aud a nun
Der Of them tina, have been worked for z and 3
years, am told were never advertised.
also request al persons IN the state knowing OF
any rnysihhi their neig bors may have. TO be-
80 kind us to write me, giving Inc the mans name
and re- iIence, description OF horse. &c
] shall continue the business | have taken
down aud will continue to take down all eslrays
that ] may hnd. Editors throughout the state
will confer favor upon the public at large by ia
srr,ng this notice SAMUEL BLACK.
references Judge Dickey. IVnikcr& HIck.
ling, Ou,wa. la Sale Co, Illinois Mich,e
Kennedy, Arlington Bureau Co. L. b. slIes
DIXON JuTll 2S-ly
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OMELrrrr.--To eight eggs take a hall
pint OF milk and small table spoonful OF
flour, stir the -four into the milk and break
the eggs into Il; and salt or pepper to taste.
Stir gently while cooking to revent sc,rch.
Ing. This Is a cheap and excellent dish.
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SEvEsrAPol. There isa place out of town
occasionally visited by some Of our scvhinr
parties, at which they have concoctcd n
drink called "Scvastopol" Some thought
Il was very properly named, as Il was der.
'ISh hard TO take it.--Boston Times.
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INDIAN LoAr.-Two quarts Of fine corn
meal scalded dry, one table spoon Of salsoda,
one and u halfpnt flour; one pint molassus;
one pint Ia termilk, n tea spoonful Of salcr-
Atus mix well and bake three hours slowly,
in an iron basin;
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V'nE three very desirable and slightly lots, op,
J. pos,e the residence of Judge Caion.
AlsO, lo,s !, ., and 3, in block ~, state'suddi-
ton; hr sale on very favorable terms
Also, the farm, late the property of John
Byrnes, licensed, situated . miles eas, Of South
Ottawa, containing 100 acres 100 under fence
and in cultivation asmall orchard, aud a new
and well built dwelling house, &c. The place is
one oi the mos, desirable Tor any one seeking n
permanent home near town, il can be mace all
that one caG wish. Terms easy. also,
$50 Acres of Choice Sell cted Prairie Land
Sru1ed in the town OF Bruce. on winch is 10 ca
ted IVouponcy mound
Also, iGOncres IN the same town. a few miles
from New Michigan juli5 J q N.rrirGER.
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Mr.. W. @. Lewis, at a recent EARNING.
Ram Agricultural Meeting" stated that tur.
nips cut up raw we're excellent food for fat.
tsning dnckA
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KNONY.NOTEIIN(;.

WHOEVER says there is book store in Of
w tawa, knows nothing. h. Y Grggs hs,
$500 worth oibooKs, stationery y, and aricles be
longing 10 book trade, and II the customers Wi
come IN and ca 10 for books, Ie will double his stool
tins fall. Call Tor anything You want and II
have no, 90, It she ives Twill g-,it al th
new drug aud book store. anl2 b. Y. Onions.
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Sale of Real Estaf.

! VII. sell at the door Of the court house in
/ Ottawa, on Saturday, the 10Th day Of May,
at one O'Clock p. NJ. the east halt of .he south
east qunrter of section 10. township 49, range 2
east. Terms cash.
m1r3l MARY ODoSSELL. administrative
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H0SF0RD q MILLFR,
General Land Agents

D
4 RE prepared 10 transact any business per-
~ tanning 10 the purchase and sale oi land or
Town Lots, investigation OF titles, transfers and
cOnyrynnc.s generally.
We baye located ourselves in al. interiorfor
that purpose nd wi, peysoadliy survey and care.
mllyexomine any tract oil la nd within our reach
give coTrec, and prompt information concerning
Congress Lands in The Dubuque and DesNoines
Land Di4iric,s, IN any oil the surrounding coua.
mrs. rrp-rtaiiy the proposed ttt-s OF Ra II RGnd
irom DuBuqne westand The Cedar River Valley
Raj Road. Persons wishing to make safe invest
meuts by having careful selections made sould do
well TO address OF give IL call.
Lend, located on time TORS hrs. Payment Of
tal = panctual!y attended TO. Township pa tsU.
,s,,s, date al~iyton and.
~, 900 Acres of Choice farming Land,
For Sale from 81 TO - pes acre. Aso several
.lnal lots oi timber OF good quality Likewise
or improved Farms near the county seat
AP HOSFORD. EDMUND MILLER.
RIrrEIScrs Gov. Mnttsson, Springfield Ill
Hon James Gwin. Huntington, Pa X. &. Goo
dell, Cash Merch & Dsovrrs' Bank, Joliet, III. !;
George ). Fisher, Cash. Bank oiOitawn, III II,
y. Eames Banker, Ottawa, III +. b. Stiles, Esq.
Dixon. H.; II :, Iietherington, Dubuque Iowa
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ElinrIinu's Nntica

And that the lime Of redemption will expire enc
years from the day OF sale.
March Gi3N.' II. @. COTTON.
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In the Matter Of the Estatc Of BENJAMIN
Hess dece1sc1

IItSS, Utct0Scd.
To all persons interested in said estate-
Take notice, thar on the 2jth day OF May, at a
erm Of the circuit court Of LA Sale county then
to be in sc sion slall petition said court for an
order to 81. go much OF the real estate OF which
said Benz amin Hess died seized, as v. II lie suI =
cien, to pay the debts and Liabilities OF SAID es-
tate. JEREMIAH HISS, rrcruf0T.
Glover & Cook, soils. March 81.
NOTlCE is hereby given, tina, on the I'D day
~ OF December, 1854, at a sale Of lots and
lands for taxes assessed in and for the city oi Ut
tnwa tor the year 1894, ana III, costs thereon
neld the court house in said city, the snbscri.
Der purchased The following described lots.
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Look out for FIRE.
NOTICE!

1NHE UNDERSI NED AGENT Of the At.
l. MA lNSURA>CE,OF HARTFORD,
Connecticut takes pleasure in informing the cili-
zens OF Chicago that this Company Is perfectly
sound, with its whole capital paid m, and unimpai-
red. We have received from the Secretary, the
following, VIZ:
ErSA Insurance CoNrlyy }
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To Rent,
THE store now occupiedby Jackson & Lock
i wood. Rent low. January Is.
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SEiRIJsDEIsY,

Such az the nilan,hu-, indigo shru', double nowe-
t!ay- a.iaoLd, trutnpeLGteepef,- Japan
globe flower. larg. i-sied envonymus, European
ditto, white double althrs, double purple allhea
8 varieties Of huury-uckles, iarches. sSrinyns
pcpaTs acncia,, willows, spifcas. lllac-, noun.
tain ash, snow bil. dahlils, &c.
A large quantity OF Dsage Orange plants, .
years old.
A 10, u large and valuable collection Of Green
i'ouss aud Perennial plants At asl price a'
they can be Obtained from any garden IN ,h,
Union.
I he cions OF the grated fluittrres were most,
obtained from bearing trees oi the hes, fruit grow
ers OF the state OF New York and person oblai.
min. trees from the OTTAWA n uRSERY ma,
rely implicitly on obtaining the quality OF fruit
from the trees ns stated when sold
oar buidedtruit trees were buIied from tree
obtained Of the celebrated Nurseries Of Elwdn
gyrS Barry, and from the Gcnesee County Nuf.
-eTy Some Of the standard cherry aud i,cac,,
trees huiicd last yenr, ard in every instance w.r,
the Kind as recommended 10 US. We i.el grra
cou!idenc, IN recommending our fruit 10 be oil Ia
choicest varieties. aud desire all who wish 10 pro
cure choice lruit 10 give Us q call and examine a
healthy aud thrifty young trees as ran be- found u
any nursery. GEO, II. NORRIS, SUrirr Of
October II. NoGRis s. MCEPuy
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Lands for sale,

in 90 or 40 acre lott. being very good timber,
A large lis, of lands, comprisin. about 100 600
| acres, il, La Sale. Livingston, Grundy. aud
other counties, will be sold to suit cus tomer., a,
fair prices (tebrun,y 81 Ggo. ). FIsuER.
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Look Here.

HORSE shoeing zone at the shortest notice,
] Land the best style, at the 0lG stand OF Il
Barnard. Al-o .pairing aud oh work oiall kinds
Notwithstanding line, by good aud experlen-
ed woikmcn, viii be att, nded to at all times
,yhruclllr,lfor o29 GEokGE w HALL.
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OTTAWA NURSERY
One mile rtstcf Ottama, on he Peru Eoad
ny GEO. II. NORRIS.

SUCCESSOR OF NORRIS 4 MURPHY.
THERE are now ior sale ut this nursery . nosr
extensive assortment VI irut trees, sirubb-ry
hardy ioses, and green house and pefennis
plants.
The assortment embraces in part
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10On REA VI Sioolscsp paper,
AOOV 1000 realms letter g Oithe mostdrsi-
rable stylesfor county offices, and businessmen
100 900 envelopes OF every style,
700 Diapers inksiands the best article, and the
most saleable ink stand now 10 the market,
400 dozen bottles ofink for sale n very low rates
atw ho,csaie or re ta at Boa Tvs Bookstore,
JulyS2 l22 LIKE street Chicago
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PREPARED By
DIR. JAMES T.. AVER.
Practical and Anaivtjral Chemist.

.-t odd. LOWELL, MASS. .-
Priee IS Cents per Box. Five Bsxes for ei.oo.
SOLD Ely .r-
J.. ID, CAvARLy, OHapG, ......
s. J. GREEswoop, La Sale.
r.. DALRvhPLg Il Birrv. PERI,
.rf ScoTT 81 IARRisGros, Marseittes,
.. Jas. GIBSON, Norris,
And by all druggists everywhere. ma,3-4m
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tow IS THE TiME FOR FRUIT TREES

SOW Is THE TiME FOR FRUIT iREES
lDauy's great work on the irui, garden intended
y explain aud Illustrate the physiology Of fruit
tees th-oryand practice OF all operations CON
,ecied with propagation, praning, iransplan,ins
ind raining oforchaIds and garden ,fees--iaying
,nt0i orchards and gHrdens--destruciion OF IN
,scts-presrrving truits-selrction Of varieties.
Price, 81 IS. CopiesiorlAe COMMUNICATIVE oil
postage, by A. n. \ &. Burnley.
} July 1870 Lake ST., Chicogo,
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Another Communication from the Spirit
Land.
THE undersigned having purchased the entire
stock, not $, aud accounts of the late finn Of
Il. =. Newd omb. would FAY to all those indebted
to said firm, either by note or book a count, that
II will be for their interest TO walk up 10 the can
tnin's Office aud settle the same without DELAY.
and save coats A word to the wise 10 suffi, lent.
February 10. q. W. SrRscgR.
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Confectionery Store ,

AZ HdmalIos oil Stand, on Main ST., opp0.
site The Bunk,
.... OTTAWA, III.
THE Subscriber having taken ihe late pc pula
! establishment OF ]. b. Hamllle is prepared
TO manufacture and supply, as heretofore, nll
kinds Of conec tonery, AZ wholesale aud rel all
warranted equal to the best eastern article
He also keeps n II kinds OF TOYS Tor the holy.
DAYS table ornaments, &c.
All kinds OF fancy wedding cake constantly OIL
hand. or manufactured to order.
December l6 VIZ Isprr
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BOOKS Books!

BOOKS ! BOOKS!
NSI-N-.NM ITn with great pl, asunc
NNgT N1fM L that | am able 10 an.
NAN Nm nounce to the reading ID .
IASsAYl lie generally, and the ci,i
CT. 4ASkrsAI1A zcns OF Ottawa ~ parih .
l:.:.H. lar tina, have j.lsi iecene /
the largest md best selection OF miscellaneous
and standardworks ever offered in III IL market n nd
design selling them at prices ltut cannot ial tt
satisfy all.
SCHOOL ROCKS
or all kinds constantly on hand. A liberal dis.
count will be given to teachers, and will gnnran-
tee to furnish country dealers with oil kinds Of
books and aiionery at Chicago prices, thereby
saving them freight and travelling expenses
All new aud popular works received as soon AZ
published, have now on hand the
Newsboy, ldewild, m p Willis
Ida May, Tempest aud sunshine,
Lampligh,er. Fern leav-s,lst Il ID vol
Know nothing gift book High life in New York
Way down east, Barnum's hnmbug,
Webster and his masterpieces,
Land of the Saracens,
Sunny memories Mrs Stow &c
II IS useless to try TO enumerate them. Cal
and satisfy yourselves that this is the place--the
book emporium Of the west,
n. W. RATnBuN, opposite the bank, Otte,oa
Jauuuryl3
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VIZ tilTE fish, trout. cod hsh, and mackeral,
w oil prime, andfor salehy
March3. Rkrnlcx T. HrRTprr,
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WEDRON WATER POWER.
TO FARMERS AND IIORs T.
hGA EuRS-

D snn PIECES WALL PAPER from cents
s,oUU to ~ cents q roll. For sale b.
Dec. 81, 1858, g. l.. THOMPSON.
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HARDWARE,
~ H CID Wy E1 E.S Z
IANAl, a. M

-. IL. hsNes ~ &O.,
RE NOW RECEIVING large and com
n pletr assortment of SHELF HARD
WAR;, STOVES, TOOLS, &c. together with
the largest and be-, assortment OF
SADDLEKY HARDWARE,
Carriage Triu mings and Shoe Findings,
That have ever been offered IN tbs market.
They ar stll MANUFACTURING ALL
KINDS OF ~,
Copper, Tin and Sheet Iron Ware.
Their patrons are respectfully invited Ia "call
and examine" at their new stand on Main Street.
opposite the Bank. November IS
gina JNo N. KiNG
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Also. 10 varieties OF Bengal or China roses. 10
ware ties Soisittr roses, with lea rosrs hybrid
and Bourbon roses, mos roses. hardy rosr. elm
bers. &c. 10 all varieties usually kept IN eastern
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a 80 Drn Goo6s. a
LARGE ARRIVAL
NEW GOODS
sTUoT'S sToRE!I
THERE'S NO USE TALKING :
4 Ii those that are in want OF any kinds OF
! n goods, will Ji sc0ver the truth OF the above.
by Ealing on the subscriber, on the wests.de cour'
house square where they will lind everything they
may wish, nj their own prices. do no, believe
in II .ming nolcrs, os am sure my goods and pr
! res will so, al tor themselves My stockof
DRESS GOODS
! Consists of silks OF the latest eyes
Lawns from Gle to IS.
/ Burege de laines, ifcm &c to2s.
A largca~Oftmvnl Of pnnis, al all pTices;,,
Domestic goods Of all kinds. April Iz.
THE largest assortment OF Looking. glasses eve
i offered. a, tAorls2 J. Srotr,s.
-...t Tea T! Tea!
| / HAVE ipstreceive lorgesupply 0isu-
Ip-riorttas, alicarcin!ly seleCteti.om newly
arrived cargoiron CHM winch willsellascheap
as usual. tMny2l.) 5. w. CHEEvER.
Is .sarrcis Prime Sulmon,
7 USr received by boa, "Woolcot,'' and for sale
y low ut tNosember 81 CnEsvsR's.
Tea. Tea. Tea.
CHEEVER has the best assortment OF thrbest
teas, for sale auhe lowestprce IN Ottawa. OILS
window Glass,
A u sizes and best quulities being closed out
~ at lowest prices. Ian2l y th
1En BBLS. N. o. molnsses, q prime article
LOU for sale at tNovember5l CHEEyER's.
150BOxEs palm soap.ior salelow a,
1oU November CnEEvER's.
IN 0OnLBs. prime goldfish tor sale low a.
AVi OVV October IS CnrEvERs.
Is lgos>heads Prime N. O. Suga r.
DOUGIlT sincethe decline IN ma rket, forsale
Dat November CHEEvgx's.
MUM MAS patent corn shelters. self feeding
lNI iorsaie on commission, ntjan2l CnEEvLR's,
+ ASH paid for greenland dry hides, al
, Janunry2i. CHErvr rs.
Paint. Oil, 4 Gii,lss store.
G oD5 supply o paints and or H lway, o"
SO BOX candles, all varieties. for sale at
: ~ November s. CntEvER's.
Is Barrels
A ND IS hall b, i.lswhi,e fish, Just received
n from boat W. loot for saleatn5 CAEEvEn's
ar BBLS extra sugar house syrup, for sale Al
. ZC November 5. CBtEvER's.
KEGS rife and blastng tor sale at smslla
)yanc-, ut Danuary 2i) CHEErERs.
E>USE--any quantity at
r january 81 CHgEvERs
2OObushels dried oppesond peaches, ius' re-
ceived DanuaY 2ll CHsgyEn
s Dry Goods
all descriptions, just received and os.ret
NIlow. at tMny6) CHEEyER',.
! ID ECEIvED, So bags OF coffee, from New Or
/, ~ Inns at tNnvG-l CBEEvER's.
1nn KEGS tar, and 10 barrels do, at
lUU MAY -. CuEEveR's.
300 Bushels OF Dried Apples,
IUST received
S 81 100 bushels Of dried peaches, Just received
aud for sale at small advance, at 90.
Uay6 CHrrvsr's
lust rrceiyed-lo 100 boxes Of window glass, al
, y sizes, at Mayo CheeveEs.
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Jugs, Painters BRUSHES, Pencils, dee.
PAINTS.
DRY COlOrs.-SnOw white zinc, purple brown
China white, red lead, and Venetian red, -x
ira Nrrmllion, rose pink, Litharge, yellow ochre
chrome yellow. Pans green, iiIberna green,
Prussnn blue, drop black, French u!,.a marin,
blue, Nandykc brown, purple brown, Italian 81
emma, burnt aud powdered: same raw and 20 w =
dcret Turkey umher, burnt and powdered sam,
raw and powdered; lamp-black, imperial black
frankior, black, &c.
cans; extra permanen, Paris green, navy green
PIus.ian blue, chrome yellow, burnt sienna, as.
sorted cans raw sienna, assorted cans; burnt
aud raw umbsr. also assorted cans back pain,
in cans, patent French zinc dryer, &c
Varnishes.--Best elastic body yarnish super.
fine polishing Copnl, super Copal cabinet rnish
fine furniture varnish best Japan gold size, hes,
Demnr varnsli. toIporcelain Ii sh, strong drying
oil, refined nseed oil, boiled, boiled lDseed oi
linsced oil.
Graiaing Co!ors-All granting colorsprep pared
in lin boxes.
Pencils and Brushcs.-All kinds used by
painters and artists, - common paint brushes
cancels hair brushes. &c.
Paper Hanging-Plain and satin paper, Dor.
ders, fire. hoard prints. oil and transparent win.
dow shades, trimmings, &c.
GidSs,-All sizes from Shy 10, to 80 by a.
Doors, glazed and ung LACED sash, blinds, &c
Sand paper, emery PAPER, and emery cloth lOi
machinists, ground pumlce stone, stencil plates
and brus hesior marking, &c.
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MFRS. KENNY iakes this method Of notify
lvl ING the public that she will pay no accounts
or notes ganst her husband, unless undersigned
by his name. Persons owing Tor harness will
please call and settle.
March 24-3w'. Mas. AAGpAL,SE HENNv.
WALL PAPER.
lust received, at the paint esia blishmen next
81 door west Of Manleys hardware sloie, a
splendid lot Of wall paper, blind paper, &c. the
hnes assortment ever offered In Ottawa, Ut pri.
ces TO astonish. Call and see Il.
March II. 8. G. EARL & Sow,
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Look Here,
w aniesl,


IN TONS OF rags. al the New Hardware
.)U Store, for which the highest price will b.
paid. (September3) S T. king & Co.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-15
Prom ,he Bos,Ou Posi-.
THE oANYAss In MAINE.


The democrats Of Cumberland county met in mass meet
ing a. Gray last week and addressed BY Judge Wells
aud the Hon. Mr.. Clifford. The Argus says
Hon. Samuel Wells addressed the meeting for nearly
two hours calm and able discussion Of the present
liquor law, giving clear exposition Of the despote aud
unreasonable nature Of Of its provisions and the
an-Tepabcan character Of principles involved in IT,
Judge Wells listened to with close and earnest atten-
ton throughout
Hon Nathan Clifford then took the stand and spoke
with great earnestness and ability for an hour"
Letters were received from Charles L. Woodbury. and
John Hubbard esqs expressing their regret at their ina
bility to be present Mr. Woodbury., in abiding to the
Maine law" says
A system Of laws which aimed At exceptionabe char
aeters general 10 its scope absolute and irritating
rights and gives much 10 the always encroaching pow
Of the 9oUsrn that they excite apprehensons for
fundamental principles of selfgoyernmeni becomes by its
igaded zeal scandal to temperance aud pest to So
eieiy"
The democratic mass meeting at Roekland Friday the
3dinstant says The Lincoln Democrat was complete tri
umph Notwithstanding the day inauspicous, being
the only good hayday of the week. and the exceedingly
busy season. there such gathering Of the hardy
many OF East Lincoln could but carry conviction to
the minds of all that the people repudiatng the anati
cal misrule presy bigory, and rannical oppression
which characterize the present administration Of the gov
crnment Of this State and desire return 10 that INSIST
emit conservative government which in former years gave
dignity and character TO the State when laws enact
ed for the protection Of the citizen in the enjoyment Of his
lawful rights and privileges Depend upon it, the people
all the State looking about for the most eectual
method OF Kidding themselves of this corrupt trucking
abolition coalition Of all conceivable isms