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Virginia Election.

Not for many years has any mere state
election been watched all over the Union
with so absorbing an interest as the recent
election in Virginia, and never has correct
principle more signally triumphcd over big
otry and low demagosism than is shown in
the result. Here for the first time since its
origin Know Nothingism was compelled by
the indomtable democracy Of Virginia to
face the music on its own merits The issue
was fairly and broadly presented between
the free and liberal principles Of Jellersonian
democracy on the one side, and religious
prescription, narrow cxclusivcness, and mid.
night cabalism on the other. No side or
local issues were allowed to interfere in the
open and free fight. llindooisnr enjoyed all
the advantage Of being untralncled by the
slavery question or mathematician, and
stood on its own bottom, putting freely in
motion all its engincry Of midnight councils,
secret oaths, and terrible Nominations
against refractory dclinqucnts. %" o. ''
The result, as might have been expected
from the mother Of states and statesmen
the home Of Washington, Patrick Henry and
Nathaniel Macon, was terrible drubbing to
Sam. The latest returns show that Wise,
tho candidate Of the democracy, is elected
by ten or twelve thousand majority, every
democratic congressman is elected and both
branches Of the legislature are largely dem.
.ocratic! .. .r.-. ...,.,,....
And thus ends lIindooism as a national
party. The south, although strongly tempt
ed by the aluremcnt of stopping foreign
emigration and thus approaching the value
of slaye labor, to fall into its embraces, has
repudiatcd it, and its degrading toadyism
to slavery has disgusted the north. Hence
forth its proud occupation will be to cajolc
religious bigots in country villages and car
~ here and there precinct election. Clio
rious party Glorious destiny.
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Judge Etlmonfs opinion sustaining. the
new liquor laY ha., at least, the merit VI lis.
,utrrgsieln,ss, lor Ia 10, him, u one Of the
most extensive dCalcrs in spir,s ia lhc
country. " \. BE. Iri.
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ACCIDENT AT DnoS.-On Monday night
some miscrcant had placed tie on the rail
road track near the bridge opposite Dixon,
with tho evident intention Of throwing the
train oil the track and down over the high
embankmcnt leading to the bridge. Por.
tunately the tic was caught in such a way
by the COW catcher as to push il entirely
across the bridge before il took hold Of the
tie, 80 that the Roadway Of the engine was
stopped before much damage was done
As it resulted, the tics were torn up for but
4 few rods on the Dixon side, and the en-.
gino and truck car only thrown off the rails
but not with such force as to throw them
over the embankmcnt The cars were de.
tanned some six hours in replacing the en-
CINE and car on the track, but otherwise no
damage was done.
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EncssoS AGAw,-Capt, Ericsson publish.
es long letter in the New York papers on
Monday, on the subject ofthc caloric engine,
and declares that he has not abandoned it,,
but is still engaged in prosecuting expert.
mcnts for its per,cction.
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WrrupHAwS--lt is announced in the
Springfield papers that the Hon, c. II
Constable has withdrawn as candidate for
ne Supreme ,Iudscship in the second Grand
Division. This leaves the contest between
Hon. S. I. Logan, of Springfield, and
Hon. o. G. Skinner, of Quincy.
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Auucduct Will Flour Depot.

TINE subscribers have ina de arrangements with
i Mr.. Keeler, of the above mill, by winch
they will be cnased TO have constantly on hand
a large supply of the est FAMILY rLorR and KILN
DRIED CORN MEAL. which they VIII denver IN any
pnrt of town FREE OF CHARGE, on persons
leaving their orders ut the family grocery store,
two doors south of Glover Il Cooks block.
June2 MORSE a. C0NNrLLEY.
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nOCTOR MCNAMARA, homeopathic AID
- elecirzer, is now prepared to receive pa
tients in mis- oiiice, over Phelps store. south side
OF the square.
G.s- Ladies are requested to remember that all
cases OF u private nature viii be attended to on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, md Saturdays.
n. b. All letters will receive prompt otten'
ton. Mays,
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o. THE FEScE.-Nothing can more clearly
prove the purely mcrcenary character OF
know nothingism than the stand which that
order in the north have recently taken on
the slavery question. While the democratic
party earnestly maintain the constitutional
ground ofpermitting each state and territory
to admit or exclude the institution in n
pcaccable way, as TO them may seem fit and
the free soiers and aLolitiouists, earnestly
combating that safe principle, ask for con-
srcssional interference to exclude i: from new
states, the know nothinss, attempting to play
good Lord and good devil between the
two, ignore the question entirely ia their
councils, like infant debating societies, that
forbid the discussion Of all political or reli-
gious subjects The following is the sage
resolve Of the late X. \. general council in
Philadelphia:
Whereas, We have noticed with feelings
Of deep regret that portion Of our Amcfi-
can brethren are agitating questions over
which We have no control and entirely for
cign to the object Of our organization there
fore
Resoiced, That We deprccatc the action Of
any Of our brethren in discussing the qucs
ton Of slavery as it now exists, or IN relation
TO It's Introduce on into New States.
The Chicago 1riJune itself, once the or.
gan of the X. Ms in Chicago, is Disguised
with anything 50 mills-and,wa,ery, and re-
nounces and dcnounces tho miserable cabal
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Boots & Shoes.

. Hats and cnps, cookery, carpet bags, yalises,
Nc.
All he asks j. that persons desiring COOL viii
call beng confident they viii be pleased with h.
pTcrs
COUNTRY PRODUCE-Such M butter
eggs, pointers, lard cheese, hams, & e.. always
and these article constantly Tor sale j. hey can
be- procured for love or money June 2-ti.
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Goats, Pants. Vests. Shirts.

Drawers, OTerhaui., Suspenders, Stocks Shirt
Collars. Also Cloths aad Trimmings viii be
sold by the yard NJ this establishment.
All orders tor making garments when persons
furnish their own goods viii be attended TO
promptly. Garments Of every kind will be Cut
tor Cus,Ome rs wishing to get them made else
where, snd warrsnted TO til if properly made.
Store ives, side Of the Square, opposite the
Court House, in the building formerly occupied
By 4 VI Bailey Iuue >
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OF the variou. styles Brown, Nhltrand Fancy
Linens adapted 10 the summer trade. TRIM
MiNGS of all kinds adapted to my business.
The citzent of Qua wa and the i1ming com
muniiy are invited To call and examine before
purchasing, aud they viii find It TO their afvan
tag- to have their cIo,hn. made in the most SER
yiceahIe aud 10 1iiOuabc s,yr. J. 7. intends
keeping stock of
RE.IUY-NiDE CLOIUTNG,
Made up under his own Supervision, consisting Of
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The Ohio State Gazette says that two of
thc most energetic young physicians of Col.
umbus, Or. ", /. MtMiuan and Dr. W. Il.
oThrall, have rccicyci an Invitation TO visit
Russia aud 10 enter the medical staff oil the
Russian army as Assistant Surgeons They
have accepted tho invitation, and were TO
,Icsve Tor Kussil about the loth last. After
ss,,a arrival Of ST. ii'elolSbWsa, ihey will
,ssteinlue NhvtA,r 10 ~ t. .hu CrlneA "a 70
the Baltic, ii~y ,Apeet " he absent for
two on three yeats.
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a Great Haramin.

T WILL sell two quartet sections OF land, with
L in three miles OF the city, at better hargaln,
and cnsier terms Of payment than any land in
thu county OF ,pIal quality. Thle pc,itcl. .t
May !6.iw. IL i. EASls.
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Isou!,cis. ySs.,i,c,S.

nj 0W Is the tIinr To buy a good o. poor gG:,
" cheaper lhan the cl,aI,,, ut
May 2G. F.uu..E ~ VuEt8r-r's.
HATS % r6Aama, LESION, straw. enG
II palm ira'-ilr .nrEr.' and best a.-ot.-
o. ment IN the city, i5r sale ur
May 20 RLuUlsE K HuRLErr
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Notice 10 Contractors!

TINE undersigned, building committee in behalf
/. Of the board OF supsvsorsoi Grundy coun.
", will receive sealed proposals up to jane Sih.
next. for furnishing the material and erecting
butk court house and Offices IN iii. town OF Nor
ris, plans aud specifications OF which mayb he ex-
ahmed at the county clerks Office in Morris, or
ut the Office Of Van Osdcl &. Baunan, architects,
at Chicago. The contractor vii be required to
of his contract, and commence the work iInme-
diaIrly. Mltrs llilis,
To- ~ &. GRANT.
Morris, May H. Il. WAtKER.
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READY-utDE CLOTUINC
GROCERIES.

Such rs sugars, coffee, molasses, teas, SAHARA
tus, table salt, pepper. Ice, indigo. &C.; e.
including every hing IN that line , besides a tine
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pets

4 FINE assoIlntnt iof HdIeE Misses, r,nts
~ boys, and children, reed and tor SAFE by
May &c RfDDIcE s. llUsLBrr.
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o. srS srnosr--Two or three eases of coup
dtso'cR are reported as having occurred in
It. ioui, during tho last week. None VI
them were fatal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-02

f,umors ordisscnsions ia Tic British Cat.
met gain ground, i'
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DisS0lllfinll :

CAN be purchased at cost OF
~ Mav2G RrupicE & fIrRrrrr
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.gCsES s'ER1sAgTs'
NEW TAILORING EMPORIUM.

i large stock OF Cloths, consisting OF French
aud German Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Olive,
Black French Doe Skin, and Fancy Casslmercs
OF tue yatous styles Black Dgnbua Cloths ;
Silk warp Alpaca Black Summer Cloths Of the
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New Store in Ottawa !

Near Tie fOrHer Of Ld .Sdtie 0R1 .V1db0H
.Sts., inert door north IF w. II. Svin's
0Hce, Ottaco, III.
H. DURENT
DESrEClFULLY announces to the people Of
IL Ottawa and La Sale county that he has u-t
received from New Yo k and opened at the
above stand ir.ayy stock of
a. DRY GOODS.
Consisting of prints, delaii~s, gInghlms, lawns,
alpaccas, shirIngs, sheeuncs, cloths, cnssi-
mrr-r liHens--In short every article usually found
IN The trad-, which he guarantees to sell ar cheap
a. the cheapest ~ Cuawa. lie also has Oh hand
a superior lot"i
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
Bought at first class eastern Establishments, a.
Wei a. manufactured al his own establishment IN
the rear Of his store, where ali nd OF clothing
II those IN his stock a.c not found Satisfactory.
will be
MANUFACTURED TO ORDER,
And Warranted ~ oil eases To give saus1cuOn.
lie ms also full stock OF
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Sweet. sy.cc,cr. Sweetest.
READY ,,udc cin,r,iur-

I0n illlDS. sugar,
| W rs hbls molasses,
Crushed. pulyer,zcd. AID clarified sugar.,
For sale by mayo EtrD.o. & iigElErr.
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lsOGis and a.,OCs,

pants, aud vests, Of all KINDS, en-
\ be found very low n
May &c RLrylDg & llygfHrr's.
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Comm u,iicated.
DEAR COMET -

DEAR COMET -
lis not often 60 to market. Perhaps
you will say well what of that "Who
cares" but let me say to you in the Ian
guage of Laertes, strike but hear me-" |
like to go to market-to snuff up the fresh
morning air-to discuss the morning papers,
and Aunt Lizzetfs coffee. at the Same time ;
to hear the gossip--to find out what's 90,
ing on, under the cover of the night before
All this gives one an appetite for breakfast
which is the meal Of others that must be
taken leasurly. You exclaim again =" what
Of this o. Nothing, more than noticeable
fact which it leads directly to; which is,
that the corporation has it would seem
never yet been able to lay down brick
pavement in the vegetable department.
The ground is not even leveled off, but fill
ed with bats, to tread over which, throws
one, either into the vegetable basket of
political adversary, or the arms of some
cream or copper colored damsel, which is
very embarrassing, to young man, not
given TO spirits. would respectfully sug-
gest for the benefit of suffering humanity
that some one of the Benevolent Assecia-
ton, stand at the market tomorrow morn
ing, and beg enough from trancient custom
ers to put pavement in the vegetable
market In the the bonds of misery yours.
JONES
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Number Il.
a SIGNIFICANT FAcr-The fact

a SIGNIFICANT FAcT.-The fact
that " Simon" has returned to town.
is a significant one. We expect now,
in few days, to see ! he lower part
of the old Harvey, brushed out; the
rats and The cock -rouches, made to de.
camp, and the fall business resumed.
Indeed it is high time. that Church
street was awakipg from its rpidsum-
mer's nights dream" Passing along
there last night, the old Harney.
looked much to us, like the mere body
of defunct individual, from whom
the life and spirit had flown. There
it stood like a great ghost, bathing
itself in noonsbine Through the
Pittsburg glass-.those windows Of
the soul, where light did once inhabit,
there was vacancy, and the pail Of
night, with, now and then q pane
knocked in, to show the evidences of
morality-that old wrecker, who goes
about, planting the moth seed and
the canker that gnaw at the founds-
dation Of the most substantial monu.
ments.
Where is the busy hum Of the last
Convention, which slept here? Where
is the music Of the last ball-the cos
tunes Of the fair damsels, who trip.
ped the light fantastic, in lilly and
rose tinged satins Where the gay
and merry thropg Of jewellers below,
and wine bibers abovel Go-lock
yourself up in the dark room-wbere
(traditiou has it) some body is yet to
be murdered, and ask the question:
Call on the spirits therefor the room
is full--and they will tell you. Here's
where the spirits who have bid the
world "good night" within the walls
Of old Harney, come to dance and
sing and make merry at midnight.
and rejoice, that they have the advan.
tage Of the hving-ths recipe Of fern
seed to walk invisible, and laugh at
the folly of the living.
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SPEAKING AT THE CouRr House.

SPEAKING AT THE CouRT HOUSE, .--
On Saturday night, according to no
tice Mr.. J. DUNCAN STUART, held
forth at the Court House, to a very
good audience the time and state of
weather considered. lie opened bis
discourse on the Politics of the day.
by attrbuting all the blessings Of the
age; all invention. all improvement
to the Democratic party; without
giving the manifest evils of the day
any pareatage. We think him wrong
in this respect. Were zoe to trace
the origin Of republicanism, and .he
democratic form Of government, we
should 20 back, at least as far as the
day Of King James the First, and
Guy Fawkes, and trace it on up,
through the gunpowder plot. Mr..
David. N. Barrow, according to en-
gagement followed, in answer
Though Mr.. Mr.. Barrow, is not the
orator Of his oponent, yet he produc-
ed formidable front, with an array
of unanswerable facts, such as we
think, cannot be combatted with elo-
quent sophistry. Mr.. Stuart, closed,
in brief answer and all parties left
the room well satisfied, with the enter.
tainment.
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TRuIsM.-Borrowed garments sell
dom fit we'll. Haste often trips up its
own heels.-Men often blush to hear
what they are not ashamed to act
Pride is the flower that grows in the
Devils garden, More are drowned in
the wine cup than in the ocean. He
who buys too many superfuities may
be obliged to sell his neeessaries. A
man that boards riches enjoys them
not, is like an ass that carries gold and
eats thistles.
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A Practical Application of Aisop.

nOtices lue iact, ehdt CaiHpdlbu IoCu'
ment No. |, issued by the Democratic
State central Committee of Louisiana
has been very industriously sown in
and about this city. The document
in question, Of which we have several
copies from unknown quarters, pur-
ports to be extracts from speech OF
Mr.. Stephens, delivered at Appling
Georgia, On the 11th July also some
statistical information at the back
colated with great care by General
Sockdolliger. Mr. Stephens takes
Know Nothingism by the roots-he
goes back as far as Moses, and shows
conclusively that Know Notbingism
was the direct cause and primary rea-
SOB, why Moses was thrown into the
bull rushes. Mr.. Stephens says,
in classical language, that the Israel
its-the chosen people Of God-grew
dissatisfied with their institutions, Civ
en- them BY Moses, their great law.
giver; they thirsted for change; they
got a change ; but after Judges they
got Kings. Let Americans take heed,
lest in their thirst for change, if they
be successful, they do not fare quite as
bad "
Just SO. We agree with Mr.. Ste.
phens, in every thing he says, but can.
not draw similar conclusions. The
Israelites were led on, and off, by an
over-ruliug destiny, which seems to
have forsaken the people at this day.
They done nothing wrong it would
seem, since all they did was written
in the book BY their Prophets, and it
was destiny that shaped their ends.
In birds eye view Of the affairs
Of this nation for the past few years,
the fable Of nancle Esop, is very
beautifully illustrated--the fable about
the Cats and the Monkey. 1.-Two
cats were quarrelling over a bit of
cheese, and monkey passing that
way, was called in to arbitra,e. lie
asked for pair of scales, and biting
first from one bit and then from the
other, devoured all the cheese, which
put an end to tue contest. So with
the political parties of this nation, the
"balance Of power, which has been
in the hands Of the stranger who has
dwelt within our gates; has been used
irst by ore and then by another branch
Of our own family, until it has gM to
be. not only the scales but the very
weight itself, wherewith every ques-
ton Of national policy has been deci-
ded, Is it not time that our own ma
tive Green Grocer dealers in politics,
had possession Of the national stand
ard Of weights and measures So
think the Know Nothings; and they
have right to think, since the wise
men Of the East, have nearly all turn
ed knaves for self-interest and the
spoils of Office.
Es-The Bayou Sara Ledger, gives
an account of murders perpetrated on
board a fiat boat, in the river, near
M. Aired Morgan's plantation, in the
Parish Of Point Coupee. A small
trading boat, with an old man, his
wife and a youth, was attacked by
four negroes. They went to the boat
as she foated along, in a skif, under
the pretence Of wanting to SELF pota-
tees, and whilst the old man was stoop
ing down to get money from a trunk,
wherewith to pay them, one of the
negroes struck him on the back of
The head with a bar of iron, which in
stantly Killed him; they then killed
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IALL CORE.-Only few years
ago agriculturists had very vague
idea of the resources of wealth in the
soil of Louisiana. 1t was thought
that the lands on the rivers and bay.
Gus were alone fit for the cultivation
Of sugar and corn. it was thought
could not be cultivated in many parts
of the State. The contrary is now
conclusively proven. The corn Of this
season raised in the parish will COM
paae in quantity with the same article
of commerce from the West. We have
a ear taken from the field of Seth Da-
vid, Esqr., on the road to Greenwsll.
which is equal to the very best. Mr..
David's land was thought to be unfit
for the cultivation Of corn when he
first went there.
IMPOSING CEREMONIEs.-Und nder this
appropriate head we find the follow.
ing item in our foreign exchange -
The1 fete of the Assumption in
Vienna was celebrated With luxury and
pomp never witnessed at Rome itself.
The doctrine Of the Immaculate con-
ception, was announced, as it we're, by
the throne of Austria, with fresh and
imposing honor. The imperial family
were daily in procession in the streets
attending the service. Of the cathed-
dral, richely decorated for the oc Ca
sion and illuminated every night, mar.
ching arond an old column erected to
the virgin, in public square some two
centuries ago. under the lead Of the.
pope's nuncio chanting hymns ofp'aise
&c, DC. May 'we not examine in
Latin, from our J. Griggs, dictionary
page 239 "Quid quid in altum for
tuna tulit ruritura Levat."
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r"Punch" says that you can
generally tell how popular you are
with lady by the length of time she
keep, YOU waithing while dressing to
receive you.A =
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THE BuTcHERrEs IN CHNA.-Dr.
Wentworth, a Methodist minister,
writing from Shanghae under Gate Of
June, sth says:
At Canton the chief amusement
of the imperialists is cutting off heads.
Lieut. Jones of the u. $. navy told me
he saw one hundred and fifty decapi-
tated there in one day recently. This
is equal to the French guilIotine or a
Cincinnati slaughter house,
Mr.. Williams writes from Conton
that executions proceeded at " fright
full rate. Nearly thousand men,
we're butchered there not long since
besides FIVE or six times that number
at Shapgking, the place Of the capture
of the most of the unhappy victims of
this indiscriminate murder.
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rIf YOU do what You should not
you must hear what you would not.